This annual survey employs a multitude of health factors: adult smoking, physical inactivity, access to care, poverty level, and educational attainment among others to ascertain how healthy individual counties are in relationship to state figures as well as national numbers. Every county in the country is profiled and comparisons to previous surveys can also be reviewed.
Archive for March, 2017
Who’s Who In Russian Investigations
As the allegations of Russian interference in the elections continue, along with the ever-increasing numbers of Trump officials being identified as communicating with Russian figures, it is getting harder and harder to remember all the parties involved. However, thank to CNN. we have a handy guide to the major players.
Jersey City Development Map Updated March 28, 2017
Jersey City is in a building boom; more than 37,000 units planned and 9,000 now under construction. The newest iteration of the development map allows you limit your search to units approved, completed, proposed, or under construction. Check the map to see what is happening in NJCU’s neighborhood.
Online Primary Sources: German History
German History in Documents and Images contains hundreds of translated German texts and excerpts along with images, maps, and essays written by distinguished scholars. The time period covered is from 1500 until 2010 or thereabouts. A great repository of important writings for those not versed in German.
NJCU’s Accounting Program Ranked #5 in the State
According to the NJBIZ 2017 Book of Lists, NJCU’s accounting program moved up the rankings, from #7 last year to #5 this year.(35)
National Academies Press “America’s Climate Choices” Series
“Produced at the request of Congress, the America’s Climate Choices series of reports provides authoritative analyses to inform and guide responses to climate change across the nation. The reports were produced by committees of experts convened by the National Research Council….” There are four volumes in the series along with an overview volume. For additional climate science reports/documents by this esteemed publisher, please visit this site
Major Report on Learning Outcomes
“With On Solid Ground, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) introduces a nationwide effort to examine direct evidence of student learning across higher educational institutions in the United States. This report represents the first attempt to reveal a landscape of student learning on key learning outcomes—critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy—that both educators and employers agree are essential for student success in the workplace and in life.”
Jersey City Socio-Economic Statistics, 1930 -1985
At this site that contains the fourteen editions of the City and County Data Book, a specialized supplement to the decennial census, you can track the ups and downs of Jersey City through the above years. Did you know that in 1930, Jersey City had a population of 316, 715, far larger than today? The variables change for each edition of the data book so many datasets are not presented over the entire time span of 1930-1985, but so much information is presented that you can get a real feel for what was happening in Jersey City decades ago.
Sears Filing Document Expressing Doubt About Its Future
And we quote: “Our historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. We believe that the actions discussed above are probable of occurring and mitigating the substantial doubt raised by our historical operating results and satisfying our estimated liquidity needs 12 months from the issuance of the financial statements. However, we cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of our actions to generate liquidity, including the availability of additional debt financing, or whether such actions would generate the expected liquidity as currently planned.”(48) Here is the entire report as filed with the SEC.
NJCU’s Mention in Mayor Fulop’s Ward A “State of the City” Address
And we quote:
“Two of the most important projects in the city are actually happening right here in Ward A. First, We are especially excited for the expansion of New Jersey City University’s campus here in Ward A, which will include new residential housing and retail space. This is one of the largest and most transformative projects in the entire city. This expansion will be located on a 21-acre vacant site here in Ward A. As mentioned before, it will include new residential housing, new student housing, retail including a brand new large supermarket for residents on the south side of the city. A project of this magnitude will have an incredible impact, and will bring new opportunities, jobs and activity to this underutilized area.”(10)
Read the whole Ward A address given on March 20, 2017.
Online Primary Sources for American History: Colonial Charters and Grants
While all these fundamental documents are found online, this site aggregates them all into a single file, making it easy to trace the development of government in individual colonies as well as comparing the various legal principles employed.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Special Education Students
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that school districts MUST make sure that those students not integrated into a “regular” classroom environment have opportunities to advance beyond the bare minimal standards of support:
“When all is said and done, a student offered an educational program providing “merely more than de minimis” progress from year to year can hardly be said to have been offered an education at all. For children with disabilities, receiving instruction that aims so low would be tantamount to “sitting idly . . . awaiting the time when they were old enough to ‘drop out.’” (14) Read the full opinion here.
NATO Encyclopedia
This work presents overviews of all the missions and policies that fall under the aegis of NATO. Given the rising tensions between NATO and Russia (read this entry – Relations with Russia), this resource provides a plethora of information. You can search this work via an alphabetical index or a thematic index.
Where Is President Trump on the 2017 Forbes Billionaire List?
Yes, he is on it, but his ranking has tumbled as a result of the downturn in Manhattan real estate, a sector in which he is heavily invested. While his worth has increased from last year by $25 million, his overall raking has dropped more than two hundred spots. The full list is available and is sortable by any number of variables.
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Jimmy Breslin on Donald Trump
The great chronicler of New York – Jimmy Breslin – who just passed away, wrote about all manner of people, from gamblers to politicians, from the (in)famous to the mundane. Here are three Newsday columns he wrote about Donald Trump; they are from 1988, 1989, and 1990.
Live – First Day of Confirmation Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch
The ever-reliable C-SPAN will cover these hearings day by day, gavel to gavel. He is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Live – House Hearing on Russian Election Interference
FBI Director James Comey testifies today before the House Select Intelligence Committee on whether or not there is evidence pointing to Russian meddling in the just-concluded presidential election. Also, this hearing will undoubtedly touch on President Trump’s unsupported allegations that he was wiretapped by former President Obama. The hearing begins at 10am EDT; C-SPAN will permanently archive this proceeding, so if you can’t watch it live, you can visit at a later date.
Where Are We With Judge Gorsuch’s Nomination to the Supreme Court?
Each nominee to the Supreme Court must fill out a questionnaire from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary; here is Judge Gorsuch’s completed form along with supplemental data. Other relevant reports from CRS are: Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions by Judge Neil M. Gorsuch (with abstracts of cases and citations); The Scalia Vacancy in Historical Context: Frequently Asked Questions; and Supreme Court Appointment Process: President’s Selection of a Nominee.
Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library Blog 