U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism, Kristin Archick, Specialist in European Affairs. April 22, 2013 “The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the subsequent revelation of Al Qaeda cells in Europe gave new momentum to European Union (EU) initiatives to combat terrorism and improve police, judicial, and intelligence cooperation among its member states.… Continue Reading
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Investigative Journalists Report – Secret Files Expose Offshores Global Impact
“Dozens of journalists sifted through millions of leaked records and thousands of names to produce ICIJs investigation into offshore secrecy. “A cache of 2.5 million files has cracked open the secrets of more than 120,000 offshore companies and trusts, exposing hidden dealings of politicians, con men and the mega-rich the world over. The secret records… Continue Reading
Stop Starving Scale: Unlocking the Potential of Global NGOs
Stop Starving Scale: Unlocking the Potential of Global NGOs – by Jeri Eckhart Queenan, Jacob Allen, and Jari Tuomala, April 15, 2013 “Generous funders have fueled the spectacular growth of global NGOs in recent years. But the money comes with strings that thwart these organizations ability to create the platforms for scale needed to solve… Continue Reading
2013 Financial Services Industry Compliance Benchmark Study
2013 Financial Services Industry Compliance Benchmark Study “Beginning in mid-December 2012,Compliance 360 conducted a survey among compliance professionals in the Financial Services industry, over a six week period. Respondents were asked questions relating to budget and priority areas for their compliance departments in 2013. Approximately 121 compliance professionals responded to the survey, representing a variety… Continue Reading
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report v14: Why antivirus software matters
“The latest volume of the Security Intelligence Report (SIR) highlights the importance of using antivirus software. Antivirus software helps protect your computer from malicious software (malware) and can be downloaded or installed inexpensively or at no charge. Still, according to the SIR v14 findings, 24 percent of computers worldwide were not running up-to-date antivirus software,… Continue Reading
CRS – Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress
Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress, April 22, 2013 “Drought is a natural hazard with often significant societal, economic, and environmental consequences. Public policy issues related to drought range from how to identify and measure drought to how best to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to drought impacts, and who should… Continue Reading
Reducing Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Workshop Summary
Reducing Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality: “Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in United States, causing more than 440,000 deaths annually and resulting in $193 billion in health-related economic losses each year–$96 billion in direct medical costs and $97 billion in lost productivity. Since the first U.S. Surgeon General’s report on smoking… Continue Reading
EFF – How Facebook Teams Up With Data Brokers to Show You Targeted Ads
EFF: “Recently, we published a blog post that described how to opt out of seeing ads on Facebook targeted to you based on your offline activities. This post explained where these companies get their data, what information they share with Facebook, or what this means for your privacy. So get ready for the nitty-gritty details:… Continue Reading
Bipartisan Policy Center Proposes New Modernized, Integrated Medicare System
A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment, Bipartisan Policy Center, April 2013 “In the United States, nearly a fifth of all spending is currently devoted to health care. High and rising health care costs consume a large and rapidly growing portion of the federal budget, crowding out investments in other crucial priorities… Continue Reading
Paying Down Debt, Reducing New Borrowing, and Stricter Lending Standards Drive Household Deleveraging
“Since the financial crisis, households have reduced their outstanding debt by about $1.3 trillion. While part of this reduction stemmed from a historic increase in consumer defaults and lender charge-offsparticularly on mortgage debtother factors were also at play, according to a recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In their study, The… Continue Reading
April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
“Saturday, April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The event runs from 10:00am until 2:00pm. If you have unwanted prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines, this is a great opportunity to safely discard them. Enter your ZIP code to find a collection site near you. Properly disposing of medicines is important to human health and… Continue Reading
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Criminal Complaint Filed in Federal Court
(FindLaw’s Courtside) – “A criminal complaint against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, has been filed in federal court. The White House announced that in charging Tsarnaev with using a weapon of mass destruction would not be tried before a military tribunal as an enemy combatant. United States of America… Continue Reading
