Terner Center for Innovative Housing, UC Berkeley: “For several quarters, the Census has reported an increase in household formation. This is the turnaround that the housing market has been waiting years for. During the recession, the number of households grew slowly, as young adults increasingly stayed in their parents’ homes and others doubled up, too,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Investigating Monte Carlo Variation in a Dynamic Microsimulation Model
Investigating Monte Carlo Variation in a Dynamic Microsimulation Model from Congressional Budget Office. Michael Simpson, Principal Analyst in CBO’s Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division, will present CBO’s findings to the Fifth World Congress of the International Microsimulation Association on September 2, 2015. Continue Reading
Invincea 1H 2015 Advanced Endpoint Threat Report
Nextgov: “Malicious code Russians reportedly used to jimmy open a White House network and malware Chinese hackers reportedly used to rupture insurer Anthem’s network were similar — and free, according to new research…The Anthem hackers compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal information of about 80 million customers. The White House hackers infiltrated an… Continue Reading
Awake fMRI reveals a specialized region in dog temporal cortex for face processing
If you have one or more dog companions, you know that your companion animals recognize you, specifically by your face – and this study supports what you knew all along: “Recent behavioral evidence suggests that dogs, like humans and monkeys, are capable of visual face recognition. But do dogs also exhibit specialized cortical face regions… Continue Reading
CRS – National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations
National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: A Glimpse at the Legal Background, Charles Doyle, Senior Specialist in American Public Law. July 31, 2015. “Five federal statutes authorize intelligence officials to request certain business record information in connection with national security investigations. The authority to issue these national security letters (NSLs) is comparable to the… Continue Reading
Iran Nuclear Agreement: Selected Issues for Congress
CRS – Iran Nuclear Agreement: Selected Issues for Congress. Kenneth Katzman, Coordinator Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs; Paul K. Kerr, Coordinator Analyst in Nonproliferation. August 6, 2015. “The nuclear agreement between Iran and six negotiating powers (“P5+1:” United States, France, Britain, Germany, Russia, and China), finalized on July 14, 2015, raises a wide variety of… Continue Reading
Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State
CRS – Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State. Kathleen J. McInnis, Analyst in International Security. August 4, 2015. “The Global Campaign to Counter the Islamic State – On September 10, 2014, President Obama announced the formation of a global coalition to “degrade and ultimately defeat” the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of… Continue Reading
NY Fed – U.S. Economy in a Snapshot August 2015
“U.S. Economy in a Snapshot is a monthly presentation designed to give you a quick and accessible look at developments in the economy. Overview of the August 2015 Snapshot Consumer spending rebounded from a weak first quarter, although the pattern of monthly growth remains choppy. Real consumption expenditures were flat in June., but they grew… Continue Reading
Why Didn’t Higher Education Protect Hispanic and Black Wealth?
William R. Emmons, Bryan J. Noeth – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, August 2015 “College-educated families usually earn significantly higher incomes and accumulate more wealth than families headed by someone who does not have a four-year college degree. The income- and wealth-boosting effects of education apply within all racial and ethnic groups. Higher education… Continue Reading
The Internet of Things and 5G Networks
TechCrunch: “…Now with the leap to 5G networks, we can start to completely reshape entire industries, and rethink how we run our cities and manage critical national infrastructures. 5G will be a far more capable network than its predecessors; it will deliver speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps), which is 40 times… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Alan Rothman Reports on Demo of IBM’s Watson Technology
Via LLRX.com – Watson, is That You? Yes, and I’ve Just Demo-ed My Analytics Skills at IBM’s New York Office – Alan Rothman attended a demo of IBM’s Watson Technology, and the shares insights about the core components of this high profile new analytical tool. The technology holds potential value for multiple sectors and cross… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Finding People Resources and Sites on the Internet
Via LLRX.com – Finding People Resources and Sites on the Internet – People centric resources and sites on the Internet allow you to find individuals based on a range of objectives: personal (family, medical, genealogy); business (legal, corporate, financial); academic; government and career. Web search guru Marcus P. Zillman’s new guide highlights selected sources to… Continue Reading
