Cell Phone Activities 2012, by Maeve Duggan, Lee Rainie, Nov 25, 2012 “Fully 85% of American adults own a cell phone and now use the devices to do much more than make phone calls. Cell phones have become a portal for an ever-growing list of activities. In nationally representative phone surveys in the spring and… Continue Reading
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Comparative Study of Constitutions of OIC Countries, 2012 Update
“USCIRFs [United States Commission on International Religious Freedom] 2012 report, The Religion-State Relationship & the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Comparative Textual Analysis of the Constitutions of Majority Muslim Countries and Other OIC Members, analyzes how constitutions of countries belonging to the OIC treat issues of human rights and religious freedom. This… Continue Reading
Liquidity in Government versus Covered Bond Markets
Liquidity in Government versus Covered Bond Markets by Jens Dick-Nielsen, Jacob Gyntelberg and Thomas Sangill, Working Papers No 392, November 2012 “We present findings on the secondary market liquidity of government and covered bonds in Denmark before, during and after the 2008 financial crisis. The analysis focuses on wholesale trading in the two markets and… Continue Reading
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults – United States, 2011
“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive, debilitating respiratory conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, characterized by difficulty breathing, lung airflow limitations, cough, and other symptoms. COPD often is associated with a history of cigarette smoking and is the primary contributor to mortality caused by chronic lower respiratory diseases, which became the… Continue Reading
The State of Human Trafficking in California 2012
The State of Human Trafficking in California 2012 “Human trafficking is an estimated $32 billion-a-year global industry. After drug trafficking, human trafficking is the worlds second most profitable criminal enterprise, a status it shares with illegal arms trafficking. Like drug and arms trafficking, the United States is one of the top destination countries for trafficking… Continue Reading
UNODC – Afghanistan Opium Survey 2012
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime news release: “Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan covered 154,000 hectares (ha) in 2012, 18 per cent higher than the 131,000 recorded the previous year, according to the 2012 Afghanistan Opium Survey released by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MCN) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime… Continue Reading
Summary Results – 2012 Am Law Tech Survey
Highlights from the 2012 Am Law Tech Survey – Topics covered include: Money, Cloud, Social Networking, Smartphones, Tablets, Win8 Purchasing. [99% of survey respondents use iPhone iOS] Continue Reading
Secondhand smoke inside airports puts air travelers and employees at risk
News release: “Average air pollution levels from secondhand smoke directly outside designated smoking areas in airports are five times higher than levels in smoke-free airports, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study conducted in five large hub U.S. airports also showed that air pollution levels inside designated smoking… Continue Reading
KPMG General Counsel Survey 2012
“Companies around the world are threatened by a growing tide of regulation, according to a new report by KPMG which charts the views of 320 in-house General Counsel, but finds those using their legal skills to help make commercial decisions are the ones that will best thrive in the new environment. The report, Beyond the… Continue Reading
Human Rights Indicators – Indicators to promote and monitor the implementation of human rights
“The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published Human Rights Indicators: A Guide to Measurement and Implementation. The publication aims to assist in developing quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure progress in the implementation of international human rights norms and principles. The Guide describes the conceptual and methodological framework for human… Continue Reading
Report Reveals Cost of Veterans? Unmet Mental Health Needs
News release: “Every dollar invested in evidence-based care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with untreated mental health disorders results in $2.50 in savings over two years, according to a new report, Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, released by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National… Continue Reading
Pacer federal court record fees exceed system costs
Shane Shifflett and Jennifer Gollan: “The federal government has collected millions from the online Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, or PACER nearly five times what it cost to run the system. Between fiscal years 2006 and 2010, the government collected an average of $77 million a year from PACER fees, according to… Continue Reading
