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Daily Archives: April 18, 2010
Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food – 10 States, 2009
Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food – 10 States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), April 16, 2010 / 59(14);418-422 “The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program conducts active, population-based surveillance in 10 U.S. states for all laboratory-confirmed infections with select… Continue Reading
BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
News release: “Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in March. Twenty-four states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 17 states and the District of Columbia registered rate decreases, and 9 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia recorded jobless rate increases… Continue Reading
The Economist: A special report on innovation in emerging markets
The world turned upside down – The emerging world, long a source of cheap labour, now rivals the rich countries for business innovation, says Adrian Wooldridge (interviewed here) “This special report will argue…[d]eveloping countries are becoming hotbeds of business innovation in much the same way as Japan did from the 1950s onwards. They are coming… Continue Reading
How Different are Young Adults from Older Adults When it Comes to Information Privacy Attitudes and Policies?
Hoofnagle, Chris Jay, King, Jennifer, Li, Su and Turow, Joseph, How Different are Young Adults from Older Adults When it Comes to Information Privacy Attitudes and Policies? (April 14, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1589864 “Media reports teem with stories of young people posting salacious photos online, writing about alcohol-fueled misdeeds on social networking sites, and… Continue Reading
FDIC OIG Evaluation of Federal Regulatory Oversight of Washington Mutual Bank
Offices of Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Evaluation of Federal Regulatory Oversight of Washington Mutual Bank, Report No. EVAL-10-002, Released April 16, 2010 “This report presents the results of our review of the failure of Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu), Seattle, Washington; the Office of Thrift Supervisions (OTS) supervision of the… Continue Reading
Visual Economics: 100 Years of Consumer Spending
100 Years of Consumer Spending: “Spending habits have changed significantly over the last century. We have seen great increases in the percentage of income that is allocated to housing and transportation, relative spending on food and clothing has fallen. Here is a full breakdown of how consumer spending has changed over the last 100 years.”… Continue Reading
U.S. Department of State Self Study Guides for 35 Countries
“The U.S. Department of State provided these thirty five Self Study Guides in response to a FOIA request. This series of study guides, each covering a country or geographic area, were prepared for the use of USAID staff assigned to temporary duty in those countries. The guides are designed to allow individuals to familiarize themselves… Continue Reading
CDC: Differences in the Prevalence and Impact of Arthritis Among Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States
Bolen J, Schieb L, Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Theis K, Murphy LB, et al. Differences in the prevalence and impact of arthritis among racial/ethnic groups in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2002, 2003, and 2006. Prev Chronic Dis 2010;7(3). “We describe the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and its impact on activities, work, and… Continue Reading
