News release: “The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during FY 2013 immigration prosecutions reached an all-time high, with new cases being filed against 97,384 defendants. This number is up 5.9 percent over the past fiscal year, and up 22.6 percent over the past five years, according to the case-by-case information analyzed… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report – United States, 2013
MMWR Supplements: Current Volume (2013). November 22, 2013 / Vol. 62 / Supplement / No. 3 / Pg. 1 – 187. CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2013 “CDC works 24 hours a day, seven days a week protecting people in the United States from health threats in order to save lives, promote health, and reduce… Continue Reading
Census Infographic – The Young and Uninsured in America
Infographic Profiles Young Adults Without Health Insurance: “In 2012, 27 percent of young adults (ages 19 to 34) lacked health insurance, although the rate varied widely from state to state, according to a new Census Bureau infographic, The Young and Uninsured in 2012. The infographic looks at the characteristics of this group and their uninsured… Continue Reading
About Three in Four Parents Living with Children are Married, Census Bureau Reports
News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 76 percent of American parents living with children under 18 are married. Another 16 percent have no partner present, and 8 percent cohabit with a partner. Among parents living with an unmarried partner, two-thirds (66 percent) share a biological child with their partner. This information comes from America’s Families… Continue Reading
CFPB – study on the impact of regulations at financial institutions
“Today, we’re releasing findings from a study we conducted on the operational effects of certain regulations for banks, in order to better understand the day-to-day activities they perform to comply with regulations. We chose a narrow scope for the study, in the expectation that depth over breadth would create findings of lasting value. We looked at ongoing operational… Continue Reading
Bloomberg: Defusing Derivatives
Matthew Leising | Published Nov. 12, 2013 [snipped] “They made bankers billions of dollars before helping to blow up the global economy in 2008, living up to Warren Buffett’s description of derivatives six years before as “weapons of financial mass destruction.” After the crash, regulators set to work to make them less dangerous, through changes that in the process… Continue Reading
Private For-Profit Institutions in Higher Education
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: “The private for-profit sector of higher education has seen unprecedented growth over the past decade, and its market share is at an all-time high. Given its growing importance, it is essential to understand the evolving role of this group of institutions in the higher education landscape. How has enrollment… Continue Reading
TIGTA – IRS Full Compliance With Trusted Internet Connection Requirements Is Progressing
Full Compliance With Trusted Internet Connection Requirements Is Progressing; However, Improvements Would Strengthen Security. September 17, 2013. Reference Number: 2013-20-107. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration “The Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) initiative is one of the Administration’s three priorities to information improve cybersecurity and the security of Federal information systems. The TIC initiative aims to improve agencies’ security posture… Continue Reading
No Fear Act Reports for all Federal Agencies
Via Government Attic: “The No Fear Act Reports for All Agencies, 2010, 2011, & 2012, maintained by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). NOTE: This is a very large file; 432 Megabytes, containing over 6,700 pages of reports – strongly suggest right click download or equivalent rather than opening in a browser window.” Continue Reading
Commentary – TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats That Prove It
Business Insider – Jim Edwards: “The TV business is having its worst year ever. Audience ratings have collapsed: Aside from a brief respite during the Olympics, there has been only negative ratings growth on broadcast and cable TV since September 2011, according to Citi Research. Media stock analysts Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson recently noted, “The pay-TV… Continue Reading
Civil Society Groups Demand Transparency and User Protections in Trans-Pacific Partnership
EFF news release: “Civil society groups are coming out in force against the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, following Wikileaks’ publication of the “Intellectual Property” chapter. The leaked chapter confirmed our worst fears that TPP carries Hollywood’s wishlist of policies, including provisions to encourage ISPs to police user activities and liability for users for simply bypassing digital locks on content and devices for… Continue Reading
Free to download guide offers tips for parents to help keep their family safe in the digital world
“The book was born from conversations I have had with friends who have children and are concerned about them spending time on the internet, what they might encounter there and the devices they are using. Technology is a great enabler if used responsibly, but parents can feel it’s a struggle to keep up to speed… Continue Reading
