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E-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines, by Lee Rainie and Maeve Duggan “The population of e-book readers is growing. In the past year, the number of those who read e-books increased from 16% of all Americans ages 16 and older to 23%. At the same time, the number of those who read printed books …
Follow up to previous postings on gun violence, via Marc Parrish/The Atlantic:”Big data might have stopped the massacres in Newtown, Aurora, and Oak Creek. But it didn’t, because there is no national database of gun owners, and no national record-keeping of firearm and ammunition purchases. Most states don’t even require a license to buy or …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress explaining steps the agency has taken in connection with new rules on debit card transactions that were put in place last year by the Federal Reserve Board as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The FTC shares authority to …
American Banker: “Barclays recently announced that it has made a bulk order of 8,500 iPads for staff in order to improve customer service and boost sales. The devices are being given to front-office employees in its 1,600 branches an average of five per branch in one of the largest uses so far of …
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U.S. Postal Service Status – Financial Outlook, and Alternative Approaches to Fund Retiree Health Benefits. GAO-13-112, Dec 4, 2012 Medicare Physician Payment – Private-Sector Initiatives Can Help Inform CMS Quality and Efficiency Incentive Efforts, GAO-13-160, Dec 26, 2012
CRS – Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues, Robert Jay Dilger, Senior Specialist in American National Government. December 6, 2012 “Small business size standards are of congressional interest because the standards determine eligibility for receiving Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance as well as federal contracting and tax preferences. Although there is …
Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile, Jennifer E. Manning, Information Research Specialist. November 26, 2012 “This report presents a profile of the membership of the 112th Congress (2011-2012). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, …
Cultivating Young Womens Leadership for a Kinder, Braver World, Anna Rorem and Dr. Monisha Bajaj. December 17, 2012 “There is not much research exploring leadership development and civic participation among youth, and even less among young women. Policymakers and others seeking to better serve youth in pursuit of a kinder, braver world should take into …
