Monthly archives: September, 2010

BJS: Alcohol and Crime: Data from 2002 to 2008

Alcohol and Crime: Data from 2002 to 2008, Michael R. Rand, William J. Sabol, Michael Sinclair, Howard Snyder, September 3, 2010 “This webpage includes analyses from four data sources: the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), and the Survey …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore

“The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don’t have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings. Students, journalists, policy …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Views on Genetic Testing: An AARP Bulletin Survey

Views on Genetic Testing: An AARP Bulletin Survey, by: Helen W. Brown, Ph.D., Research & Strategic Analysis: “A large majority of Americans have never been tested for their genetic makeup, according to a recent AARP Bulletin survey. Moreover, most would not consider undergoing genetic testing to find out if they are susceptible to a disease …

Subjects: Privacy

GAO Report: Proposed Performance Rights Act Would Result in Additional Costs for Broadcast Radio Stations

Telecommunications: The Proposed Performance Rights Act Would Result in Additional Costs for Broadcast Radio Stations and Additional Revenue for Record Companies, Musicians, and Performers, GAO-10-826, August 04, 2010 “Congress is considering legislation that would expand copyright protection for sound recordings. In particular, the proposed Performance Rights Act1 would eliminate an exemption that currently allows analog, …

Subjects: Copyright

AP Asserts : "Combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is"

Follow up to President Obama’s Address on Iraq via Poynter Online – AP: ‘Combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is’, Memo from the AP’s standards editor, Tom Kent, Thursday, September 02, 2010 ” Many AP staffers are producing content that refers to the situation in Iraq. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Google says it is simplifying and updating privacy policies

Official Google Blog: “Long, complicated and lawyerly — that’s what most people think about privacy policies, and for good reason. Even taking into account that they’re legal documents, most privacy policies are still too hard to understand. So we’re simplifying and updating Google’s privacy policies. To be clear, we aren’t changing any of our privacy …

Subjects: Privacy

Census Bureau Reports 16 Percent Increase in Federal Domestic Spending in 2009

News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that obligations for federal domestic spending increased 16.0 percent in fiscal year 2009 to $3.2 trillion. The 2009 spending total is equivalent to $10,548 per person living in the United States. The annual percentage change (16.0 percent) is the largest since the Census Bureau began compiling these …

Subjects: Government Documents