“This chart covers extradition rules for citizens in 157 jurisdictions. Note that many countries will not extradite anyone for political crimes or will not extradite an individual to a country that imposes capital punishment. Those two restrictions were not considered in the making of this chart, as they generally apply to requests to extradite both citizens and foreigners.
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Daily Archives: March 27, 2016
UK Report – Cycling infrastructure: framework for evaluating economic and social impacts
Technopolis Group on behalf of the UK Department for Transport “This report presents the results of a study to research the options for robustly evaluating the economic and social impacts of investments in new or improved cycling infrastructure, in a mixture of different types of urban and rural areas. The report has been written for evaluation practitioners and commissioners, and while it attempts to avoid… Continue Reading
NYC population reaches milestone level of 8.5 miliion
Via Social Explorer: “New York City has officially reached over 8.5 million in population growth–a new milestone–according to newly released Census Bureau estimates, with Queens and the Bronx especially driving the growth. NY1 reporter Michael Scotto reports on changes across the city and interviews Social Explorer’s Andrew Beveridge about the numbers, which also reveal large… Continue Reading
NYPL – Photographers’ Identities Catalog
“Photographers’ Identities Catalog (PIC) is an experimental interface to a collection of biographical data describing photographers, studios, manufacturers, and others involved in the production of photographic images. Consisting of names, nationalities, dates, locations and more, PIC is a vast and growing resource for the historian, student, genealogist, or any lover of photography’s history. The information… Continue Reading
US Geological Survey Science Data Catalog
“The USGS Science Data Catalog provides seamless access to USGS research and monitoring data from across the nation. Users have the ability to search, browse, or use a map-based interface to discover data.” See also Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Data Source: Core Science Analytics and Synthesis. Begin Date: Unknown. Mission Area: Core Science SystemsEnd Date: 12/31/2015. ITIS is an easily accessible database… Continue Reading
Article – Ancient Rome dependent upon maritime insurance to sustain economy
Via Priceonomics: “In Ancient Rome, shipping was a very big deal. Sea voyages were a major economic activity—and a risky one. Ships sank, ran afoul of piracy, suffered delays due to weather, or arrived to find that prices were unexpectedly low. This made insuring and financing voyages the high finance of the time. Before there were… Continue Reading
Eastern Monarch Butterflies at Risk of Extinction Unless Numbers Increase
Via USGS – “Long-term declines in the overwintering Eastern population of North American monarch butterflies are significantly increasing their likelihood of becoming extinct over the next two decades, according to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and U.S. Geological Survey research published today. The new study, available in the journal Scientific Reports, found… Continue Reading
