Day archives: June 26th, 2014

Network Neutrality and Quality of Service: What a Non-Discrimination Rule Should Look Like

van Schewick, Barbara, Network Neutrality and Quality of Service: What a Non-Discrimination Rule Should Look Like (June 26, 2014). Stanford Law Review, Forthcoming; Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 462; Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 2459568. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2459568 “In December 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Open …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Legislation

Data now available for evaluating individual systemic footprint of 33 large U.S. bank holding companies

“The Federal Reserve Board today announced the availability of data that can be used to evaluate the individual systemic footprint of 33 large U.S. bank holding companies. The data will help to ensure comparability when evaluating the systemic risk profile of each banking organization. The data cover five categories often used when considering the potential systemic …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

New GAO Reports – Conflict Minerals, Defense Acquisitions, Defense HQ, UN, Virtual Currencies

CONFLICT MINERALS: Stakeholder Options for Responsible Sourcing Are Expanding, but More Information on Smelters Is Needed, GAO-14-575: Published: Jun 26, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2014. DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Review of Private Industry and Department of Defense Open Systems Experiences, GAO-14-617R: Published: Jun 26, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2014. DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS: DOD Needs to Reevaluate Its Approach for Managing Resources Devoted to …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

You Are Here Project

“Every day for the next year, we will make a map of a city in which we have lived. Each of these maps will be an aggregation of thousands of microstories, tracing the narratives of our collective experience. We will make maps of the little things that make up life — from the trees we hug, …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Bottlenecks in the Open-Access System: Voices from Around the Globe

“A level playing field is key for global participation in science and scholarship, particularly with regard to how scientific publications are financed and subsequently accessed. However, there are potential pitfalls of the so-called “Gold” open-access (OA) route, in which author-paid publication charges cover the costs of production and publication. Gold OA plans in which author …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management

Report reveals millions of young adults use illicit substances every day

“According to SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) data, on an average day, 3.2 million young adults used marijuana, 57,304 used heroin, 51,319 used cocaine, 46,179 used hallucinogens, and 17,868 used inhalants. Drinking was also prevalent among this age group. In the past year, 27 million young adults consumed alcohol. Even more concerning, this …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care

Despite Rise in Felony Charges, Most Immigration Convictions Remain Misdemeanors

“Convictions for the petty offense of illegal entry continue to dominate the criminal enforcement of federal immigration laws, according to a new analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) of case-by case records from the Justice Department. During the first six months of fiscal year 2014, two out of three immigration convictions — 24,647 out …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions for 2014: 1st Quarter

“This quarterly survey provides national summary statistics on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the 100 largest state and local public employee retirement systems in the United States. These 100 systems comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among such entities, based on the 2007 Census of Governments. This survey presents the most current …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

As the Nation Ages, Seven States Become Younger, Census Bureau Reports

“The median age declined in seven states between 2012 and 2013, including five in the Great Plains, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today. In contrast, the median age for the U.S. as a whole ticked up from 37.5 years to 37.6 years. These estimates examine population changes among groups by age, sex, race …

Subjects: Government Documents

Rethinking the Corporate Intranet in the Age of Information Everywhere

Deploying a Search-Driven Information Architecture to Address Intranet Challenges, Tucker Hall – Director, Industry Communication, Coveo; Chip Brush – Senior Systems Engineer, Coveo. June 2014.

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

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