Quantifying Uncertainty in Estimation of Tropical Arthropod Species Richness. Am Nat 2010. Vol. 176, The University of Chicago., 0003-0147/2010/17601-51753$15.00, DOI: 10.1086/652998 “There is a bewildering range of estimates for the number of arthropods on Earth. Several measures are based on extrapolation from species specialized to tropical rain forest, each using specific assumptions and justifications. These… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
New GAO Reports: TSA's Passenger Screening Behavior Detection Program, CDC, Concussion in High School Sports, Government to Contractor Balancing in Agencies
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Policies and Procedures for Preparing Public Health Products Should Be Strengthened, GAO-10-741T, May 20, 2010 Aviation Security: Efforts to Validate TSA’s Passenger Screening Behavior Detection Program Underway, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Validation and Address Operational Challenges, GAO-10-763, May 20, 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: An… Continue Reading
FTC Budget Testimony Highlights Efforts to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition During Economic Downturn
News release: “In testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations, the Federal Trade Commission today described the agencys continuing work to promote competition and protect American consumers, including initiatives to stop fraud targeting financially distressed consumers, protect privacy, and prevent anticompetitive practices such as pay-for-delay… Continue Reading
EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data/Under stringent plan
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last night began posting results from the ongoing monitoring of BPs use of underwater dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico at http://www.epa.gov/bpspill. EPA received this data from BP last night and posted it within hours. Dispersants are… Continue Reading
Supporting Active Transportation: Federal Funds for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
Active Transportation – Making the Link from Transportation to Physical Activity and Obesity, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Neighborhoods and transportation systems that promote regular physical activitythrough public transit, sidewalks, bike paths, trails, greenways and traffic-calming devicesare associated with more walking and bicycling, greater physical activity and lower rates of obesity. As Congress considers reauthorization of… Continue Reading
Environmental Working Group – Shopper's Guide to Pesticides
EWG’s 2010 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides: “Environmental Working Group (EWG) research has found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat from the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables ingest fewer than 2 pesticides daily. The… Continue Reading
Live feed of BP oil spill available via House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Following a demand from Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) for a live feed of the BP oil spill to be made publicly available on the web, BP said they would release the feed and it will be shown on Rep. Markeys committee… Continue Reading
Israel Opens Largest Desalination Plant of Its Kind
“Israel unveiled the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant on Sunday in Hadera, which will supply 127 million cubic meters of desalinated water a year, or about 20% of the yearly household consumption in Israel. It is the third in a series of five desalination plants being built that will eventually supply Israel with about… Continue Reading
Consumer Watchdog Launches Inside Google Website To Focus Light on Internet Giant
“Consumer Watchdog today formally launched its new Website, Inside Google, to focus attention on the companys activities and hold Google accountable for its actions. The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group is launching Inside Google to educate the public and opinion leaders about Googles dangerous dominance over the Internet, computing and consumers online lives. Inside Googles… Continue Reading
NOAA: Warmest April Global Temperature on Record
News release: “The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to NOAA. Additionally, last months average ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for any April, and the global land surface temperature was the third warmest on record. The… Continue Reading
BSL: Consumer Price Index – April 2010
News release: “On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for energy decreased 1.4 percent in April and accounted for the… Continue Reading
2010 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
National Trust for Historic Preservation 2010 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. “This annual list highlights important examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk for destruction or irreparable damage.” Continue Reading
