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
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
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
President Obama Will Nominate William J. Boarman as 26th Public Printer of United States
News release: “President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate William J. Boarman as the 26th Public Printer of the United States…The Public Printer serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the venerable United States Government Printing Office (GPO). The GPOs core mission is Keeping America Informed. The agency provides expert printing, publishing, and digital… Continue Reading
World Health Organization: Drug-resistant tuberculosis now at record levels
News release: ‘In some areas of the world, one in four people with tuberculosis (TB) becomes ill with a form of the disease that can no longer be treated with standard drugs regimens, a World Health Organization (WHO) report says. For example, 28% of all people newly diagnosed with TB in one region of north… Continue Reading
SEC Charges Goldman Sachs With Fraud in Structuring and Marketing of CDO Tied to Subprime Mortgages
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Goldman, Sachs & Co. and one of its vice presidents for defrauding investors by misstating and omitting key facts about a financial product tied to subprime mortgages as the U.S. housing market was beginning to falter. The SEC alleges that Goldman Sachs structured and marketed a… Continue Reading
Financial Times Reports on Moscow's Stray Dogs Living in Metro Stations
Moscows stray dogs, by Susanne Sternthal: “…35,000 stray dogs…roam Russias capital about 84 dogs per square mile. You see them everywhere. They lie around in the courtyards of apartment complexes, wander near markets and kiosks, and sleep inside metro stations and pedestrian passageways. You can hear them barking and howling at night. And the… Continue Reading
National Law Journal Report The Decade's Most Influential Lawyers
The Decade’s Most Influential Lawyers – These are the lawyers who’ve defined a decade. “For our annual Most Influential Lawyers special report, the editors of The National Law Journal have selected 40 attorneys in a dozen key legal areas whose work between Jan. 1, 2000, and Dec. 31, 2009, was so consequential that it helped… Continue Reading
National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16, 2010
On April 16, join Americans across the country to talk to others about your future healthcare decisions and to complete your advance directive. Continue Reading
U.S. News and World Reports Ranks Yale Law School Number 1
Best Law Schools: A career in law starts with finding the school that fits you best. With U.S. Newss rankings, narrow your search by location, tuition, school size, and test scores. Plus, see the top schools in specialties such as environmental law, intellectual property law, and tax law.” The Rankings A-Z Directory Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Combating Terrorism, Defense Acquisitions and Management, USPS
Combating Terrorism: Planning and Documentation of U.S. Development Assistance in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas Need to Be Improved, GAO-10-289, April 15, 2010 Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities and Challenges for Army Ground Force Modernization Efforts, GAO-10-603T, April 15, 2010 Defense Management: Observations on Department of Defense and Military Service Fiscal Year 2011 Requirements for Corrosion Prevention… Continue Reading
Information Security Oversight Offices (ISOO) Report to the President for Fiscal Year 2009
Information Security Oversight Offices (ISOO) Report to the President for Fiscal Year 2009, submitted on March 31, 2010. “This report provides information on the status of the security classification program as required by Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information. It provides statistics and analysis concerning key components of the system, primarily classification and declassification,… Continue Reading
