Day archives: November 4th, 2009

New Pew Report: Social Isolation and New Technology

Social Isolation and New Technology by Keith Hampton, Lauren Sessions, Eun Ja Her, Lee Rainie, Nov 4, 2009 “This report adds new insights to an ongoing debate about the extent of social isolation in America. A widely-reported 2006 study argued that since 1985 Americans have become more socially isolated, the size of their discussion networks …

Subjects: Internet

The National Flood Insurance Program: Factors Affecting Actuarial Soundness

CBO – The National Flood Insurance Program: Factors Affecting Actuarial Soundness, November 2009 “The vast majority of homes and small commercial buildings that are insured against flood damage in the United States are covered by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Consumer Reports' Tests Find Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juices, More

“Consumer Reports’ latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA). The new findings show that BPA can be found in a diverse assortment of canned foods including those labeled “organic,” and even in …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

NY AG Cuomo Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel, World’s Largest Maker of Microprocessors

News release: “Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corporation, the world’s largest maker of computer microprocessors. The suit charges that Intel violated state and federal anti-monopoly laws by engaging in a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct – revealed in e-mails – in order to maintain its monopoly …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

Am Law Tech Survey 2009

“Fully one-third of the 110 Am Law 200 firms participating in our fourteenth annual survey of technology directors reported that their capital budgets were down more than 10 percent this year. Staffing levels and salaries have taken hits, and equipment purchases and software upgrades have been put off. None of it is happy news. Access …

Subjects: Marketing