Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 C.F.R. 37, A New Rule to Protect Radioactive Material: Background, Summary, Views from the Field, December 14, 2012.
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
How Marginal Tax Rates Affect Families at Various Levels of Poverty
How Marginal Tax Rates Affect Families at Various Levels of Poverty, Elaine Maag, C. Eugene Steuerle, Caleb Quakenbush, Ritadhi Chakravarti, December 20, 2012 “High marginal tax rates can make moving above poverty very difficult for low-income families. These high tax rates result from increasing direct taxes and decreasing transfer payments. A single parent with two… Continue Reading
The State, Civil Society and Religious Freedom
Brink, Jaco Van den and Ten Napel, Hans-Martien, The State, Civil Society and Religious Freedom (December 12, 2012). Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 2012. Available at SSRN: “How is the legal principle of religious freedom supposed to regulate the relationship between state and religion, especially in cases where state and religion seem to make… Continue Reading
European Data Protection Supervisor – safeguarding data protection rights
December 17, 2012: “the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published his Report on the Status of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) as part of his ongoing task to monitor the compliance of EU institutions and bodies with Article 24 of the European Data Protection Regulation, which obliges the appointment of DPOs…Article 24 of the Data Protection… Continue Reading
EIA Monthly Energy Review – December 2012
Monthly Energy Review – December 2012: “A publication of recent energy statistics. This publication includes total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum; carbon dioxide emissions; and data unit conversions values.” Continue Reading
CIO – Top 12 Big Data Stories of 2012
“As 2012 winds down, it’s time to take a look at the year in Big Data. This year saw Big Data begin to emerge from the hype cycle, with more attention paid to how organizations can actually leverage their data assets to gain competitive advantage. Here are 12 of the most-read Big Data articles of… Continue Reading
NIST's online Atomic Spectra Database
The NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory – online Atomic Spectra Database “provides the most authoritative information about atomic spectra available anywhere, and it is used by researchers worldwide. But how wide, exactly, is that world? What elements and wavelengths are in highest demand by different groups? And how can the ASD better serve its user community?… Continue Reading
An Efficient Sampling Alternative for Big Data Aggregation
Data Interpolation – An Efficient Sampling Alternative for Big Data Aggregation (Technical Report) Hadassa Daltrophe, Shlomi Dolevy, Zvi Lotkerz. October 12, 2012 “Given a large set of measurement sensor data, in order to identify a simple function that captures the essence of the data gathered by the sensors, we suggest representing the data by (spatial)… Continue Reading
American Companies and Global Supply Networks
American Companies and Global Supply Networks – Driving U.S. Economic Growth and Jobs by Connecting with the World, December 2012. Matthew J. Slaughter, Business Roundtable. “America today sits at an economic crossroads, unsure of what path to take to confront its competitiveness challenge of too little economic growth and too few jobs. The good news… Continue Reading
The Recessions Ongoing Impact on Children, 2012
The Recessions Ongoing Impact on Children, 2012 – Indicators of Childrens Economic Well-Being, Julia B. Isaacs and Olivia Healy. The Urban Institute. December 2012 “An estimated 6.3 million children under the age of 18 are living in families with an unemployed parent during an average month of 2012, based on data through the first nine… Continue Reading
CALM Act Regulates Volume of TV Commercials
“The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established new rules for the volume of television commercials that started on December 13, 2012. The new regulation, known as the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, requires commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. The CALM Act requires TV stations, cable operators or other… Continue Reading
Consumers and Debt Protection Products: Results of a New Consumer Survey
Consumers and Debt Protection Products: Results of a New Consumer Survey, Federal Reserve Bulletin, December 27, 2012 “Debt protection products help consumers pay off a debt or continue or suspend payments upon the occurrence of unfortunate and unpredictable events like death, disability, and involuntary unemployment. The products can be useful to consumers whose low levels… Continue Reading
