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Monthly Archives: February 2013

New on LLRX – Post-Conviction Representation, Pro Se Practice and Access to the Courts

Via LLRX.com – Post-Conviction Representation, Pro Se Practice and Access to the Courts “After the first criminal appeal, there is no constitutional right to counsel. Thus, the convicted and imprisoned pursuing discretionary appeals and habeas corpus relief must research, investigate and litigate as their own attorney. Law librarian, criminal defense attorney, and well-known writer and… Continue Reading

Research – Public Reporting of Hospital Infection Rates

Amini, Ava, Birnbaum, David W., Black, Bernard S. and Hyman, David A., Public Reporting of Hospital Infection Rates: Ranking the States on Report and Website Content, Credibility, and Usability (February 18, 2013). Proceedings of 2013 Conference on Information Technology and Communications in Health, Forthcoming; Northwestern Law & Econ Research Paper No. 12-21 “Health-care associated infections… Continue Reading

Mandiant Exposes APT1 – One of China’s Cyber Espionage Units & Releases 3,000 Indicators

By Dan Mcwhorter on February 18, 2013 -“Today, The Mandiant® Intelligence Center™ released an unprecedented report exposing APT1′s multi-year, enterprise-scale computer espionage campaign.  APT1 is one of dozens of threat groups Mandiant tracks around the world and we consider it to be one of the most prolific in terms of the sheer quantity of information it has stolen. Highlights… Continue Reading

UN – Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

UN General Assembly – Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, 5 February 2013 “The depth of the Syrian tragedy is poignantly reflected in the accounts of its victims. Their harrowing experiences of survival detail grave human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The destructive dynamics of… Continue Reading

Kaiser Report – Medigap: Spotlight on Enrollment, Premiums and Recent Trends

“Nearly one in four people with Medicare have private Medicare supplemental insurance plans, known as “Medigap” plans that help with health care expenses not otherwise covered by Medicare. This analysis provides a detailed look at the Medigap market, including national and state trends in enrollment and premiums for the various Medigap plans. Though Medigap policies… Continue Reading

Moody's: 2013 outlook for entire US Higher Education sector changed to negative

News release: “The 2013 outlook for the entire US higher education sector is negative, including the market-leading, research-driven colleges and universities, says Moody’s Investors Service in its annual industry outlook. Previously Moody’s had a stable outlook for these leading institutions and a negative outlook for the rest of the sector since 2009. Moody’s perceives mounting… Continue Reading

Research – Major memory for microblogs

Major memory for microblogs. Laura Mickes, Ryan S. Darby, Vivian Hwe, Daniel Bajic, Jill A. Warker, Christine R. Harris, Nicholas J. S. Christenfeld. Memory & Cognition, January 2013 “Online social networking is vastly popular and permits its members to post their thoughts as microblogs, an opportunity that people exploit, on Facebook alone, over 30 million… Continue Reading

Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

CRS – Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. January 31, 2013 “Several policies that would have reduced spending and increased revenues were poised to take effect at the end of 2012; collectively, these were referred to by some as the “fiscal cliff.” Had these policies taken effect,… Continue Reading