Direct Spending and Defense Programs, March 23, 2010. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives. “For 2010, CBO estimates that total federal spending, under an assumption that current laws and policies remain unchanged, will be about $3.5 trillion. Of that amount, about $1.4 trillion (40 percent) will… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
CDC: In 2007, the cesarean rate was the highest ever reported in the United States
Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States – Fay Menacker, Dr. P.H., and Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D. National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief No. 35, March 2010. “In 2007, nearly one-third (32%) of all births were cesarean deliveries. Although there are often clear clinical indications for a cesarean delivery, the short- and… Continue Reading
FBI Releases 2009 Bank Crime Statistics
News release: “[March 22, 2010] the FBI released bank crime statistics for calendar year 2009. Between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, there were 5,943 robberies, 100 burglaries, 19 larcenies, and three extortions of financial institutions1 reported to law enforcement. The total 6,065 reported violations represents a decrease from 2008, during which 6,8572 violations… Continue Reading
Informing the Future: Critical Issues in Health, Fifth Edition
“Today, perhaps more than ever, health care is a key item on the nation’s agenda. Government policy makers, health professionals, scientists, industrial and civic leaders, patient advocates, and private citizens across the social spectrum are focusing on how best to obtain a high-quality health system that is efficient and affordable in its operation and that… Continue Reading
Review of EPA's Draft IRIS Assessment of Tetrachloroethylene
“Tetrachloroethylene is a volatile, chlorinated organic hydrocarbon that is widely used as a solvent in the dry-cleaning and textile-processing industries and as an agent for degreasing metal parts. It is an environmental contaminant that has been detected in the air, groundwater, surface waters, and soil. In June 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its… Continue Reading
Cisco 2009 Annual Security Report
Cisco 2009 Annual Security Report Highlighting global security threats and trends: “The Cisco® Annual Security Report provides an overview of the combined security intelligence of the entire Cisco organization. The report encompasses threat information and trends collected between January and December 2009. It also provides a snapshot of the state of security for that period,… Continue Reading
Ecosystem Concepts for Sustainable Bivalve Mariculture
“U.S. mariculture production of bivalve molluscs-those cultivated in the marine environment-has roughly doubled over the last 25 years. Although mariculture operations may expand the production of seafood without additional exploitation of wild populations, they still depend upon and affect natural ecosystems and ecosystem services. Every additional animal has an incremental effect arising from food extraction… Continue Reading
Interview with Google's chief legal officer on China policy
Follow up to Google Discontinues Censored Search in Mainland China, via the Atlantic, An Interview with David Drummond of Google about the company’s new policies in China by James Fallows: “Since the Beijing Olympics, our experience in China has gotten worse. Although we have gained market share, it has become more and more difficult for… Continue Reading
CRS Legislative Subject Terms Used in THOMAS
“Beginning with the 111th Congress, all legislative measures are assigned at least one Subject term drawn from a new list of terms presented on this page. The Subject terms are designed to better group legislation, to improve consistency, and to shorten the time it takes to add Subject terms to bills. Subject terms can also… Continue Reading
EPA: A New Approach to Protecting Drinking Water and Public Health
Drinking Water Strategy Fact Sheet: “EPA is seeking a new approach to expand public health protection for drinking water by going beyond the traditional framework that addresses contaminants one at a time. The Agency is initiating a national conversation to identify better ways to address contaminants in groups, improve drinking water technology, and more effectively… Continue Reading
Google Discontinues Censored Search in Mainland China
Official Google Blog: “On January 12, we announced on this blog that Google and more than twenty other U.S. companies had been the victims of a sophisticated cyber attack originating from China, and that during our investigation into these attacks we had uncovered evidence to suggest that the Gmail accounts of dozens of human rights… Continue Reading
American Association of University Women Report: Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
“In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why are there so few women scientists and engineers? A new research report by AAUW presents compelling evidence that can help to explain this puzzle. Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics presents in-depth yet accessible profiles of eight… Continue Reading
