The Book of the States, The Council of State Governments. “Published since 1935, The Book of the States has been the reference tool of choice for more than half a century, providing information, answers and comparisons for all 56 U.S. states and territories. Within The Book of the States, you can find analysis and comparative… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Supervisory guidance for managing risks associated with the settlement of foreign exchange transactions
Supervisory guidance for managing risks associated with the settlement of foreign exchange transactions – consultative document, August 2012 “Since the BCBS’s Supervisory guidance for managing settlement risk in foreign exchange transactions (2000) was published, the foreign exchange market has made significant strides in reducing the risks associated with the settlement of FX transactions. Substantial FX… Continue Reading
Print Management at "Mega-scale"
Print Management at “Mega-scale”: a Regional Perspective on Print Book Collections in North America – An OCLC Research Report by: Brian Lavoie, Constance Malpas, JD Shipengrover. “This report explores a counterfactual scenario where local US and Canadian print book collections are consolidated into regional shared collections based on the mega-regions framework. We begin by briefly… Continue Reading
The Mobile Workforce and Telecommuter Tax Acts
Combining the Mobile Workforce and Telecommuter Tax Acts, Edward A. Zelinsky. Yeshiva University – Cardozo Legal Studies Research Paper No. 371 State Tax Notes, Vol. 65, No. 319, August 2012 [via SSRN] “Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 (the Mobile Workforce Act) and the Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2012 (the Telecommuter… Continue Reading
The Ocean Health Index
“The Ocean Health Index is a new, comprehensive measure of the oceans overall condition one that treats people and nature as integrated parts of a healthy system. Here begins a journey to sustainably manage our relationship with Earth’s greatest resource… [the site includes] An Index Organized by 10 Public Goals – Evaluated globally and… Continue Reading
Conference Board Leading Economic Index for U.S. Increases
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increases: “Says Ataman Ozyildirim, economist at The Conference Board: With this months increase, the U.S. LEI returned to its May level. The majority of its components improved, led by large contributions from housing permits and initial unemployment claims. The LEIs six-month growth rate seems to… Continue Reading
NHTSA Event Data Recorder Research Web site
“Since the term “EDR” can be used to cover many different types of devices, we believe it is important to define the term for purposes of this research site. When we use the term EDR in this site, we are referring to a device installed in a motor vehicle to record technical vehicle and occupant… Continue Reading
Recommended Guidelines for the use of Unmanned Aircraft
Recommended Guidelines for the use of Unmanned Aircraft, The International Association of Chiefs of Police “Rapid advances in technology have led to the development and increased use of unmanned aircraft. That technology is now making its way into the hands of law enforcement officers nationwide. We also live in a culture that is extremely sensitive… Continue Reading
FAA Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems
Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems Elements to Improve Airport Traveler Access Information “Many airports have developed and applied sophisticated programs that provide travelers with ground access information; but, historically, there is little guidance or common format for presenting this information to the public, either on airport websites or via other electronic media. In addition,… Continue Reading
An Analysis of the Navys Fiscal Year 2013 Shipbuilding Plan
“Since 2006, CBO has performed an analysis of the Navys annual report on its plans for building new ships over the next 30 years. This CBO report summarizes the ship inventory goals and purchases described in the Navys 2013 plan and assesses their implications for the Navys funding needs and ship inventories through 2042. The… Continue Reading
2012 Conflict Minerals Company Rankings
2012 Conflict Minerals Company Rankings – “For a second time, The Enough Project has ranked the largest electronics companies on their efforts toward using and investing in conflict-free minerals in their products. Our consumer action guide will help you understand what actions companies are (or are not) taking to contribute to the creation of a… Continue Reading
Interoperability Case Study: Cloud Computing
Berkman Center for Internet Law: “This case study is part of an ongoing series developed in support of a larger text on interoperability by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems (Basic Books, June 2012). The book is an extension of their 2007 study and paper, Breaking Down… Continue Reading
