Royal Canadian Mounted Police: “There are almost 1.9 million firearms licence holders in Canada. While the vast majority of firearm owners are responsible and comply with the law, over 22,000 firearms licences have been refused or revoked by the CFP for public safety reasons. Most revocations are due to court orders following a conviction. The… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Report – Using Data Sharing to Improve Coordination in Peacebuilding
“On May 23, 2012, the Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding convened a workshop at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) to investigate data sharing as a means of improving coordination among US government and nongovernment stakeholders involved in peacebuilding and conflict management activities. Using Data Sharing to Improve Coordination in Peacebuilding: Report of… Continue Reading
Paper – Did the Community Reinvestment Act Lead to Risky Lending?
Agarwal, Sumit, Benmelech, Effi, Bergman, Nittai and Seru, Amit. Did the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Lead to Risky Lending? (October 1, 2012). Available at SSRN “Yes, it did. We use exogenous variation in banks incentives to conform to the standards of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) around regulatory exam dates to trace out the effect… Continue Reading
Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview
Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview, Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process. November 26, 2012 “Almost all borrowing by the federal government is conducted by the Treasury Department, within the restrictions established by a single, statutory limit on the total amount of debt that may be… Continue Reading
Commentary – the evolving workplace extends to home and beyond
Brett Caine writing in Forbes: “We have become a society that communicates and shares just about everything we do, with one notable exception work. Work is the place where social firewalls go up when they really should come down. After all, our teams are about teamwork. Social is the perfect tool to get our… Continue Reading
BJS – Prisoners in 2011
Prisoners in 2011. E. Ann Carson, Ph.D., William J. Sabol, Ph.D. December 17, 2012. NCJ 239808 “Presents data on prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal and state correctional authorities on December 31, 2011, collected from the National Prisoner Statistics series. The report compares changes in the prison population during 2011 to changes from yearend 2000… Continue Reading
Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2011
Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2011 – Statistical Tables. Erika Harrell, Ph.D. December 19, 2012. NCJ 240299 “Presents estimates of nonfatal violent victimization (rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault) against persons age 12 or older with disabilities from 2009 to 2011. Findings are based on the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The report… Continue Reading
BJS – Violent Crime Against Youth, 1994-2010
Violent Crime Against Youth, 1994-2010. Janet L. Lauritsen, Ph.D., Nicole White, Ph.D., University of Missouri. December 20, 2012. “Serious violent crime against youth dropped 77 percent from 1994 TO 2010.” “Presents patterns and trends in violent crime against youth ages 12 to 17 from 1994 to 2010. The report explores overall trends in violent crime… Continue Reading
Federal Workers and the Fiscal Cliff, 2013
Washington Post: “The Budget and Control Act of 2011 gives agencies 30 days to figure out exactly how they would juggle their finances, down to specific contracts and programs that would be eliminated. Union officials say they would demand bargaining over furloughs and possible layoffs. Unions would also want to bargain over the use of… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Report
“The Tenth District Consumer Credit Report summarizes consumer credit trends in the Tenth District and compares conditions to the nation and across states. State consumer credit reports are published quarterly.” “Nationwide, consumer spending has played a significant role in the modest gains in U.S. output growth in recent quarters, while personal income has remained relatively… Continue Reading
Report – Central West Antarctica among the most rapidly warming regions on Earth
Central West Antarctica among the most rapidly warming regions on Earth. Nature Geoscience (2012) doi:10.1038/ngeo1671. Published online December 23, 2012 “There is clear evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is contributing to sea-level rise. In contrast, West Antarctic temperature changes in recent decades remain uncertain. West Antarctica has probably warmed since the 1950s, but… Continue Reading
Google Street View Collections – Around the World and Home Again
Street View Collections – Take a mini-trip / no vacation required. Continue Reading
