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Solitary Confinement: Ken Strutin’s selected guide represents current research and thinking about the physical, psychological and legal implications of isolation as punishment, and the policy issues behind continuing this practice in the light of national and international standards and human rights declaration. Ken engages us to consider the ramifications of solitary confinement, the most extreme …
WSJ: Grim Mood Grows in America Pessimism Rises on Economy and War; Outlook Hurts Both Democrats and GOP “Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and the war in Afghanistan, and are losing faith that Democrats have better solutions than Republicans, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. Underpinning the gloom: Nearly …
Hunting For A Job? Try the Internet: Barbara Fullerton is our guide to effectively engaging in an activity which has assumed increased importance in the face of the grim economy – searching for positions with a specific company, business or educational facility on the Internet. She details how webmasters have designed ways for prospective employees …
An Analysis of Private Browsing Modes in Modern Browsers, by Gaurav Aggarwal and Elie Bursztein, Stanford University; Collin Jackson, CMU; Dan Boneh, Stanford University “We study the security and privacy of private browsing modes recently added to all major browsers. We first propose a clean definition of the goals of private browsing and survey its …
Inflation Report – August 2010. The Inflation Report can be viewed as a complete PDF file or in sections. Click on the appropriate heading to access the file located on this page. “At the time of the May Report, the financial crisis had evolved into a sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Given the subsequent fiscal …
Home Broadband 2010 by Aaron Smith, August 11, 2010 “After several years of double digit growth, broadband adoption slowed dramatically in 2010. African-Americans experienced broadband adoption growth in 2010 well above the national average After several consecutive years of modest but consistent growth, broadband adoption slowed dramatically in 2010. Two-thirds of American adults (66%) currently …
Federal Housing Finance Agency: Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Agricultural and Small Business Collateral Policies Could Be Improved, GAO-10-792, July 20, 2010 Electronic Waste: Considerations for Promoting Environmentally Sound Reuse and Recycling, GAO-10-626, July 12, 2010 Homeland Security: US-VISIT Pilot Evaluations Offer Limited Understanding of Air Exit Options, GAO-10-860, August 10, 2010 Tactical …
Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report – The impact of global security threats and trends on the enterprise “Web 2.0, mobility, virtualization, and other dramatic shifts in how we communicate and collaborate are carving out a new landscape for business and for enterprise security. The Cisco® Midyear Security Report examines these changes and their impact on …
