Terry Carter’s long read also appears in the February 1, 2016 issue of the ABA Journal – “…Last September, the department in effect admitted that it had been wrong all along when it announced a new policy prioritizing prosecution of individuals in corporations who might have engaged in criminal acts, and requiring the companies to… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Yahoo Releases Largest-ever Machine Learning Dataset for Researchers
Suju Rajan – “Data is the lifeblood of research in machine learning. However, access to truly large-scale datasets is a privilege that has been traditionally reserved for machine learning researchers and data scientists working at large companies – and out of reach for most academic researchers. Research scientists at Yahoo Labs have long enjoyed working… Continue Reading
Snowcrew – non emergency community generated assistance
“Join your neighbors and help those who need assistance shoveling. Snowcrew is powered by SeeClickFix and is just one of many uses and applications of SeeClickFix for improving neighborhoods. Ready to get started?” Request Assistance Volunteer to Shovel Continue Reading
The Original Meaning of Natural Born
Ramsey, Michael D., The Original Meaning of ‘Natural Born’ (January 7, 2016). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2712485 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2712485 “Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution provides that no one but a “natural born Citizen” is eligible to be President of the United States. Modern conventional wisdom generally holds that the phrase “natural born Citizen”… Continue Reading
The Natural Born Citizen Clause as Originally Understood
McManamon, Mary Brigid, The Natural Born Citizen Clause as Originally Understood (2015). Catholic University Law Review, v. 64, no. 2 (2015); Widener Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 14-21. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2444766 “Article II of the Constitution requires that the President be a “natural born Citizen.” The phrase is derived from… Continue Reading
PPP Knowledge Lab – Online Resource for Public-Private Partnerships
World Bank – “Multilateral development agencies from around the world have collaborated to produce the PPP Knowledge Lab, the first comprehensive online resource that pools the knowledge and experience of industry leaders in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Although the use of public-private partnerships to design, build, and deliver infrastructure worldwide has grown enormously in the past… Continue Reading
Federal Background Investigations Tasked to New Agency
Via the White House Blog, January 22, 2016 – “The Government has a responsibility to determine the fitness of Federal employees, members of the Armed Forces, and contractors for the jobs they are hired into and for the sensitive work they do on behalf of the American people each and every day. At the same… Continue Reading
Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 21 States and DC
Violence Policy Center – “Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 21 states and the District of Columbia in 2014, the most recent year for which data is available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) finds. This is the fifth edition of the VPC report comparing gun deaths to motor vehicle deaths… Continue Reading
The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026
CBO – “In 2016, the federal budget deficit will increase, in relation to the size of the economy, for the first time since 2009, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s estimates. If current laws generally remained unchanged, the deficit would grow over the next 10 years, and by 2026 it would be considerably larger than… Continue Reading
Crowdfunded Journalism: A Small but Growing Addition to Publicly Driven Journalism
Pew – Projects funded through Kickstarter cut across more than 60 countries – “Over the past several years, crowdfunding via the internet has become a popular way to engage public support – and financial backing – for all kinds of projects, from the Coolest Cooler to a virtual reality gaming headset to a prototype of… Continue Reading
Pew – Budget Deficit Slips as Public Priority
“As Barack Obama begins his final year in office, the goal of reducing the budget deficit, which the public once ranked among the most pressing objectives for his administration, has continued its recent decline in perceived importance. Overall, 56% say that reducing the budget deficit should be a top priority for the president and Congress… Continue Reading
New Report Compares U.S. Education System other G-20 Countries on 29 Indicators
National Center for Education Statistics – Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-20 Countries: 2015 (December 31, 2015). US Department of Education. “Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-20 Countries: 2015 is a comparison of the education system in the United States with those in the other Group… Continue Reading
