“Anyone with a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) can prepare a tax return for a client. However, tax return preparers have differing levels of skills, education and expertise. This searchable directory is intended to help you with your choice by providing a listing of preparers in your area who currently hold professional credentials recognized by… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Can Google influence election results?
Via aeon – The new mind control – The internet has spawned subtle forms of influence that can flip elections and manipulate everything we say, think and do by Robert Epstein “…[Search Engine Manipulation Effect] SEME’s near-invisibility is curious indeed. It means that when people – including you and me – are looking at biased… Continue Reading
NISO Launches New Project to Develop Recommended Practice for Tracking Link Origins
“Members of the National Standards Organization (NISO) have approved a new project: the development of a Recommended Practice for Tracking Link Origins in a Networked Information Environment. As libraries strive to improve the ways in which users access their collections, gaining a definitive understanding of where a user began his or her library search before… Continue Reading
Motor Vehicle Deaths Increase by Largest Percent in 50 Years
“Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths were 8% higher in 2015 than they were in 2014 – the largest year-over-year percent increase in 50 years. The Council estimates 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the deadliest driving year since… Continue Reading
McKinsey – The future of bank risk management
“Risk management in banking has been transformed over the past decade, largely in response to regulations that emerged from the global financial crisis. But we believe it could be set to undergo even more sweeping change in the next decade. Indeed, while risk-operational processes such as credit administration today account for some 50 percent of… Continue Reading
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 26-27, 2016
“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 26-27, 2016. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s… Continue Reading
The EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Agreement on Personal Data Privacy: In Brief
The EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Agreement on Personal Data Privacy: In Brief. Martin A. Weiss, Specialist in International Trade and Finance Kristin Archick Specialist in European Affairs. October 29, 2015. “On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment that invalidates the Safe Harbor Agreement between the United States… Continue Reading
CRS – What Does Justice Scalia’s Death Mean for Congress and the Nation?
CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar – What Does Justice Scalia’s Death Mean for Congress and the Nation? – “This sidebar, the first of several pending CRS projects on Justice Scalia and the new Supreme Court vacancy, provides an overview of the major implications of Justice Scalia’s death for Congress.” Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Missile Defense, Transportation Security
Missile Defense: Assessment of DOD’s Reports on Status of Efforts and Options for Improving Homeland Missile Defense, GAO-16-254R: Published: Feb 17, 2016. Publicly Released: Feb 17, 2016: “Although DOD’s reports described the benefits of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) ongoing efforts to improve homeland missile defense, GAO found that MDA faces risks and challenges pursuing… Continue Reading
Google announces launch of Jigsaw
“Jigsaw is a technology incubator that aims to tackle the toughest geopolitical issues. Our teams of engineers, research scientists, product managers, and issue experts are devoted to countering violent extremism, thwarting online censorship, and defending against the threats associated with digital attacks. The name Jigsaw acknowledges that the world is a complex puzzle of physical… Continue Reading
What is Libraries Transform?
American Library Association – “Why should my library get involved? Libraries Transform ensures that there is one clear, energetic voice for our profession, showcasing the transformative nature of today’s libraries and elevating the critical role libraries play in the digital age. That voice becomes amplified as more and more libraries of all types sign onto… Continue Reading
Rail Map online
“RailMapOnline.com provides interactive maps of past and present railways. Click on the maps to start exploring.” [UK and USA] Continue Reading
