oversight.garden – “The US government has many dozens of offices dedicated to keeping the government honest and efficient through strong, independent oversight. They produce a lot of good work, but the results are scattered all over the internet. Sometimes they get the attention they deserve, and many times they don’t. It would be a shame… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
United States Supreme Court: Criminal Law Cases in the October 2015 Term
CRS – United States Supreme Court: Criminal Law Cases in the October 2015 Term. Sarah S. Herman, Legislative Attorney; Charles Doyle, Senior Specialist in American Public Law. April 6, 2016. “The white collar crimes on the Supreme Court’s 2015 docket consist of three Hobbs Act cases, one on insider trading (Salman v. United States), and… Continue Reading
Algorithmic handwriting analysis of Judah’s military correspondence sheds light on composition of biblical texts
Via New York Time – New Evidence on When Bible Was Written: Ancient Shopping Lists, April 11, 2016: “…But a new analysis of the handwriting suggests that literacy may have been far more widespread than previously known in the Holy Land around 600 B.C., toward the end of the First Temple period. The findings, according… Continue Reading
Searching for Fair Housing
Fennell, Lee Anne, Searching for Fair Housing (April 10, 2016). Boston University Law Review, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2762026 “There is a blind spot in the scholarly and legal treatment of housing discrimination: the racial biases of home seekers. Search strategies routinely incorporate information about neighborhood racial composition, either as a proxy or… Continue Reading
Linking Business Intelligence to a Knowledge-Based Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Organizations
Muganda, Nixon and Mokwena, Thato, Linking Business Intelligence to a Knowledge-Based Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Organizations (April 10, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2762025 “This paper looks at the use of sentiment analysis and opinion mining in business intelligence by organisations to develop and sustain a competitive advantage. It discusses variables such as organisation… Continue Reading
FACT SHEET: On Equal Pay Day, President Obama to Designate National Monument Honoring Women’s Equality
“On Equal Pay Day, April 12, 2016, President Obama will designate a new national monument at a historic location in Washington, D.C., to honor the movement for women’s equality. The new Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument will protect the iconic house that has served as the headquarters for the National Woman’s Party since 1929. From… Continue Reading
Updates to Census Business Builder: Small Business Edition
“The latest update to the Small Business Edition includes the addition of American Community Survey statistics, new features including a new data dashboard and performance improvements. An update to the Regional Analyst Edition will be available later this month. Four new American Community Survey statistics were added based on user feedback: Percentage of workers using… Continue Reading
FTC Announces Significant Enhancements to IdentityTheft.gov
“For the first time, identity theft victims can now go online and get a free, personalized identity theft recovery plan as a result of significant enhancements to the Federal Trade Commission’s IdentityTheft.gov website. The new one-stop website is integrated with the FTC’s consumer complaint system, allowing consumers who are victims of identity theft to rapidly… Continue Reading
GAO Report – Nonbank Mortgage Servicers
Nonbank Mortgage Servicers: Existing Regulatory Oversight Could Be Strengthened, GAO-16-278: Published: Mar 10, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 11, 2016: “The share of home mortgages serviced by nonbanks increased from approximately 6.8 percent in 2012 to approximately 24.2 percent in 2015 (as measured by unpaid principal balance). However, banks continued to service the remainder (about 75.8… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Emergency Management, Local Media Advertising, DOE Lab Directed Research
Emergency Management: Improved Federal Coordination Could Better Assist K-12 Schools Prepare for Emergencies, GAO-16-144: Published: Mar 10, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 11, 2016. Local Media Advertising: FCC Should Take Action to Ensure Television Stations Publicly File Advertising Agreements, GAO-16-349: Published: Mar 10, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 11, 2016. Federal Research: Information on DOE’s Laboratory-Directed Research… Continue Reading
Links to Federal Statistics
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Mortality spikes among white women 25-55 in center of US
Via Washington Post: “White women between 25 and 55 have been dying at accelerating rates over the past decade, a spike in mortality not seen since the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s. According to recent studies of death certificates, the trend is worse for women in the center of the United States, worse still… Continue Reading
