Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress, Rebecca M. Nelson, Analyst in International Trade and Finance, April 9, 2010 “The multilateral development banks (MDBs) include the World Bank and four smaller regional development banks: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
World Development Indicators 2010 released
News release: “The World Development Indicators (WDI) 2010, released today, gives a statistical progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The WDI database, launched along with the World Banks Open Data initiative to provide free data to all users, includes more than 900 indicators documenting the state of all the worlds economies. The WDI… Continue Reading
What it will take to feed the world?
Nature.com – Q&a: What it will take to feed the world: “Marion Guillou is the chief executive of Frances National Institute for Agricultural Research, Europes largest agricultural-research agency. She talks to Declan Butler about how researchers are trying to meet the challenge of feeding a world population that is estimated to grow to 9 billion… Continue Reading
StopFraud.gov – Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
StopFraud.gov – Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force “What is the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force?: President Obama established the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force in November 2009 to hold accountable those who helped bring about the last financial crisis, and to prevent another crisis from happening.The task force is improving efforts across the government and… Continue Reading
National Academies: Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States
“Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans…Americans consume unhealthy amounts of sodium in their food, far exceeding public health recommendations. Consuming too much sodium increases the risk for high blood pressure, a serious health condition that is avoidable and can lead to a variety of diseases. Analysts estimate that… Continue Reading
East West Institute: Global Cyber Deterrence
Global Cyber Deterrence – Views from China, the U.S., Russia, India, and Norway by Tang Lan, Zhang Xin, Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Dmitry I. Grigoriev, Pavan Duggal, and Stein Schjølberg. Edited by Andrew Nagorski. April 2010 “Cybersecurity looms as the 21st centurys most vexing security challenge. The global digital economy hinges on a fragile system… Continue Reading
Symantec White Paper: Problems with Microsoft Outlook Personal Storage Tables
Death to PST Files, A Symantec Hosted Services Whitepaper: “Email is one of your companys most criticaland most widely usedassets. According to a 2009 study by The Radicati Group, the average corporate email user sends and receives 167 email messages per day. The report estimates that this number will increase to 219 messages per day… Continue Reading
NYT: Cyberattack on Google Said to Hit Password System
Follow up to Google Announces “A new approach to China”, from the New York Times: “Ever since Google disclosed in January that Internet intruders had stolen information from its computers, the exact nature and extent of the theft has been a closely guarded company secret. But a person with direct knowledge of the investigation now… Continue Reading
TRAC Reports Drug Prosecutions Surge in the Southwest
TRAC Immigration – Federal Prosecutors Along Southwest Border Overwhelmed by Soaring Arizona Drug Cases: “Federal prosecutors along the Southwest border with Mexico — many already strained by the rise in their immigration caseloads — are facing a new challenge: how to handle a sharp jump in drug cases. The extent of this problem can be… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Drawdown of U.S. Forces and Equipment from Iraq, Poorly Performing Nursing Homes, Combat Skills Training
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Actions Needed to Facilitate the Efficient Drawdown of U.S. Forces and Equipment from Iraq, GAO-10-376, April 19, 2010 Poorly Performing Nursing Homes: Special Focus Facilities Are Often Improving, but CMS’s Program Could Be Strengthened, GAO-10-197, March 19, 2010 Military Training: Actions Needed to Further Improve the Consistency of Combat Skills Training Provided… Continue Reading
Gadgets Not Necessarily Embraced on College Campuses
Kindle Failed Tests at Several Colleges. Will iPads Do Better?, By Jeff Young, Chronicle of Higher Education “Reed College plans to do a formal experiment with iPads by loading the devices with class readings and giving them to students to see how they compare with traditional textbooks. Reed was one of seven campuses to run… Continue Reading
Delaware Posts Authenticated PDF Version of Administrative Code
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