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Daily Archives: December 14, 2016
UK Library closures ‘will double unless immediate action is taken
theguardian – “A further 340 public libraries could close in the next five years if the government does not act urgently to halt drastic funding cuts, the head of a leading library organisation has warned, which would equal the number of closures witnessed by the sector over the past eight years. Nick Poole, chief executive… Continue Reading
Data Breach Incidents, Causes, and Response
Data Breach Incidents, Causes, and Response, 12/12/2016“In October and November of 2012 the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association conducted a survey among compliance professionals to better understand the impact and frequency of data breaches. At the time breaches were very much in the news, just as they are today. To assess whether and… Continue Reading
24/7 Wall St American Cities Losing the Most Jobs This Year
“The U.S. economy added roughly 2.4 million jobs over the past year. Over the same period, the unemployment rate fell from 5.0% to 4.9%, close to the lowest it has been in nearly a decade. The 1.7% employment growth nationwide was not uniform, and some areas lost a substantial share of jobs. To determine the… Continue Reading
Network Technology Trend for Next-Generation Wireless Communication
Sethi, Subrat Kumar and Paramita, Saswati, Network Technology Trend for Next-Generation Wireless Communication (December 14, 2016). The IUP Journal of Telecommunications, Vol. VIII, No. 2, May 2016, pp. 12-24. Available for download at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2885207 “The high-rise demand for wireless communication and its customized services has experienced tremendous growth over the last decades. This growth… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Releases 2015 Income and Poverty Estimates for All Counties
“Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest findings from its Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates program. The program provides the only up-to-date, single-year income and poverty statistics for all counties and school districts — roughly 3,140 counties and over 13,000 school districts nationally. The tables provide statistics on the number of people in… Continue Reading
Consumption of Combustible and Smokeless Tobacco – United States, 2000–2015
Wang TW, Kenemer B, Tynan MA, Singh T, King B. Consumption of Combustible and Smokeless Tobacco — United States, 2000–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1357–1363. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6548a1. “Combustible and smokeless tobacco use causes adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease and multiple types of cancer. Standard approaches for measuring tobacco use include self-reported surveys of… Continue Reading
DOD Should Assess Workforce Size of Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
Rule of Law Assistance: DOD Should Assess Workforce Size of Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, GAO-17-118: Published: Dec 14, 2016. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2016. “Upholding the rule of law is critical to U.S. efforts to support international peace and security. DOD’s Defense Institute of International Legal Studies trains military partners in over 100… Continue Reading
NBC reports U.S. Intel Directly Links President Putin to Campaign to Disrupt U.S. Election
Follow up to multiple postings included in NYT details how Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S., today’s NBC News report – U.S. Officials: Putin Personally Involved in U.S. Election Hack: “U.S. intelligence officials now believe with “a high level of confidence” that Russian President Vladimir Putin became personally involved in the covert Russian campaign to interfere… Continue Reading
Congressional caucus of conservative Republicans seek to revoke over 200 regulations
House conservatives want Trump to undo regulations on climate, school lunches and Uber – “The House Freedom Caucus list covers 232 regulations, including funding for smoke-free public housing and paid sick leave for federal contractors.” From the caucus mission statement of this invitation-only group formed in 2015: “The House Freedom Caucus gives a voice to… Continue Reading
The Worst (and Best) Banks of 2016 – Data & Report
“After the 2008 financial crisis, everyone seemed to love to hate the financial sector. Working at a bank was no longer so glamorous and mountains of regulation was written for the protection of consumers. In July 2010, Congress passed and President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Included in Dodd-Frank… Continue Reading
Merics Papers on China: China´s path to high-tech leadership
Made in China 2025 – The making of a high-tech superpower and consequences for industrial countries: “China has launched a high-tech revolution: Beijing has devised an industrial masterplan named “Made in China 2025” and is investing billions to turn China into one of the leading industrial countries by 2049. In 2015, Beijing initiated a master… Continue Reading
