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Fuel for Food: Energy Use in the U.S. Food System

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Fuel for Food: Energy Use in the U.S. Food System – “Population growth, higher per capita food expenditures, and greater reliance on energy-using technologies boosted food-related energy consumption in 1997 to 2002. Patrick Canning

  • In 2007, the U.S. food system accounted for almost 16 percent of the Nation’s energy budget.
  • Between 1997 and 2002, over 80 percent of the increase in annual U.S. energy consumption was food related.
  • Population growth, higher per capita food expenditures, and greater reliance on energy-using technologies boosted food-related energy consumption.”

Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers

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Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers, August 2010, Hye Jin Rho. Center for Economic and Policy Research “Employment in physically demanding jobs or in jobs with difficult working conditions is a major cause of early labor-market exit among older workers. Raising the retirement age is particularly concerning for near-retirement age workers with such… Continue Reading

Iran's first nuclear power plant activated with fuel from Russia

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Voice of America: “Russian and Iranian engineers have begun loading fuel into Iran’s first nuclear power plant. The plant is located in the southern city of Bushehr and both Russian and Iranian leaders insist Iran’s nuclear program is for peaceful purposes though many in the international community are suspicious. In an irreversible step, Iran and… Continue Reading

The Future of the Internet – FCC Public Hearing

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8/20/10 – Statement of FCCC ommissioner Clyburn at “The Future of the Internet” Public Hearing, Minneapolis, Minnesota: “an open Internet is indeed the great equalizer. It enables traditionally underrepresented groups—like minorities and women—to have an equal voice and an equal opportunity. It allows any connected individual to distribute their ideas to a global network or… Continue Reading

The global impact of Google Maps and Google Earth

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The Agnostic Cartographer – How Google’s open-ended maps are embroiling the company in some of the world’s touchiest geopolitical disputes. “Just five years since the release of Google Maps and Google Earth, the corporation may well be the world’s most important mapmaker. More than 600 million people around the world have downloaded Google Earth. As… Continue Reading

Support to Civil Authorities: Protecting the Homeland Newsletter

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Support to Civil Authorities: Protecting the Homeland Newsletter, July 2010 “The task of protecting borders and ports of entry from transnational and other threats to the security of the United States is a colossal undertaking, requiring the coordination and cooperation of many U.S. government agencies. This newsletter is a collection of articles, some previously published… Continue Reading