“Since 2007 the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem has been studying the transports as an extensive phenomenon that transcended individual states, rather than in the context of a study of the Holocaust in a specific country or a single community. The transports are being studied as an historic event, one that is… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Medical error the third leading cause of death in the US
“Medical error is not included on death certificates or in rankings of cause of death. Martin Makary and Michael Daniel assess its contribution to mortality and call for better reporting.” BMJ 2016;353:i2139 doi: 10.1136/bmj.i2139 (Published 3 May 2016). “The annual list of the most common causes of death in the United States, compiled by the… Continue Reading
DATA Act Information Model Schema v1.0
“A core requirement of the DATA Act is the development of government-wide data standards to ensure the reporting of reliable, consistent federal spending data for public use. Last year, OMB and Treasury finalized the 57 data definition standards and Treasury used the data definition standards to develop the initial draft of the DATA Act data… Continue Reading
Empirical Analyses of Judicial Opinions: Methodology, Metrics and the Federal Circuit
Rantanen, Jason, Empirical Analyses of Judicial Opinions: Methodology, Metrics and the Federal Circuit (May 3, 2016). Connecticut Law Review, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2774307 “Despite the popularity of empirical studies of the Federal Circuit’s patent law decisions, a comprehensive picture of those decisions has only recently begun to emerge. Historically, the literature has largely consisted… Continue Reading
Recalls Spotlight: Takata Air Bags Recalls
Via NHTSA: “Takata air bags installed in tens of millions of U.S. vehicles are subject to recall due to a safety defect that may cause their inflators to explode and cause serious injuries or deaths. If your car or truck is included in this list of affected vehicles, contact your dealer for the appropriate repair.… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Statutory Copyright Licenses, Military Readiness, Rural Housing Service, Municipal Freshwater Scarcity, Technology Assessment, U.S. Postal Service
Statutory Copyright Licenses: Stakeholders’ Views on a Phaseout of Licenses for Broadcast Programming, GAO-16-496: Published: May 4, 2016. Publicly Released: May 4, 2016. Military Readiness: Progress and Challenges in Implementing the Navy’s Optimized Fleet Response Plan, GAO-16-466R: Published: May 2, 2016. Publicly Released: May 2, 2016 Rural Housing Service: Actions Needed to Strengthen Management of… Continue Reading
Amber, a Free Tool for Bloggers, Website Owners, Now Distributed on Drupal.org
“The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is pleased to announce that Amber, an open-source software tool that preserves content and prevents broken links, has been promoted to full project status on Drupal.org. When installed on a blog or website, Amber can take a snapshot of the content of every linked page,… Continue Reading
Hepatitis C Kills More Americans than Any Other Infectious Disease
CDC: “Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to new surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A second CDC study, published online today in Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows that annual hepatitis C-related mortality in 2013 surpassed the total combined number of… Continue Reading
Final Annual Estimates for 2015 of Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits at the National, State and Local Level
“Final annual estimates for 2015 of housing units authorized by building permits for the U.S. and by census region, census division, state, metropolitan area, county and permit-issuing place are now available at http://www.census.gov/construction/bps/.” Continue Reading
DOJ Puts NC on notice – HB2 violates Title IX
Via Charlotte Observer: “U.S. Justice Department officials rebuked North Carolina’s House Bill 2 on Wednesday, telling Gov. Pat McCrory that the law violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act and Title IX – a finding that could jeopardize billions in federal education funding. The department gave state officials until Monday to address the situation “by confirming… Continue Reading
Health Care Fraud Prosecutions Down 23 Percent
“Fiscal year 2016 is on pace to have the lowest level of federal prosecutions for health care fraud since FY 1998. The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during the first six months of FY 2016 the government reported 239 new health care fraud prosecutions. If this activity continues at the same… Continue Reading
Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hit Economic Growth by Up to 6 Percent in Some Regions
“Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, according to a new World Bank report released today. High and Dry: Climate Change, Water and the Economy, says the combined effects of growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will see demand… Continue Reading
