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International Women's Day – March 8, 2011

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Guardian UK: “This Tuesday, International Women’s Day will focus our attention on the struggle that millions still face against injustice and discrimination. In an impassioned essay, Mariella Frostrup argues that the fight for women’s rights is far from over.”

  • “Gender-based violence causes more deaths and disabilities among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war…every year, 60 million girls are sexually assaulted at or en route to school. One in five women will become a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. One in four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime – many of these on a number of occasions. Women who experience violence are up to three times more likely to acquire HIV. Indeed, it is now among women and children, not the men spreading it, that Aids is most prevalent. Among national governments, 29% lack laws or policies to prevent violence against women. Women hold only 19% of the world’s parliamentary seats…”

    • NARA 2010 Records Management Self-Assessment Report

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    An Assessment of Records Management Programs in the Federal Government National Archives and Records Administration, February 22, 2011 “Federal records are national assets. They are essential to Government transparency and accountability, and the people who use Federal records – American citizens, Government officials, researchers – must have confidence in their integrity, authenticity, and reliability. Towards… Continue Reading

    YouTube World View

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    “YouTube World View is a series of monthly interviews with the world’s most foremost leaders where you ask the questions.” “In past weeks, we’ve featured two more YouTube interviews with leaders through the World View program and seen more footage come in from across the Middle East as unrest there continues. In YouTube World View’s… Continue Reading

    Publication Procedures for Federal Register Documents During a Funding Hiatus

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    Office of the Federal Register – Notice of special procedures, March 3, 2010: “In the event of an appropriations lapse, the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) would be required to publish documents directly related to the performance of governmental functions necessary to address imminent threats to the safety of human life or protection of… Continue Reading

    U.S. Employer-Based Health Coverage Continues to Decline

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    Gallup: “Nationwide, 16.3% of U.S. adults were uninsured in February. The percentage of Americans who report getting health insurance from their employer has been steadily decreasing over the past three years, dropping to a low of 44.6% in February. Over the same time period, the percentage of Americans covered by government healthcare Medicare, Medicaid, or… Continue Reading

    CDC: Unhealthy Sleep-Related Behaviors – 12 States, 2009

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    Unhealthy Sleep-Related Behaviors – 12 States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) March 4, 2011 / 60(08);233-238 “An estimated 50 -70 million adults in the United States have chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders. Sleep difficulties, some of which are preventable, are associated with chronic diseases, mental disorders, health-risk behaviors, limitations of daily functioning, injury,… Continue Reading

    BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Women at Work, March 2011

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    women at Work: “Until things slowly changed during the last century, women’s participation in the labor force was limited by traditional cultural, educational, and legal practices. Women’s work outside of home and marriage was restricted to a handful of occupations such as domestic service, factory work, farm work, and teaching. Over the past several decades,… Continue Reading

    CDC: Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines

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    Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines, Recommendations and Reports, March 4, 2011 / Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 60(RR03);1-15 “Noroviruses are the most common cause of epidemic gastroenteritis, responsible for at least 50% of all gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, and a major cause of foodborne illness. In the United States, approximately 21 million… Continue Reading

    National Ocean Observing System to See Marine Animal Migration, Adaptation Strategies

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    News release: “For the first time, data from electronic tags attached to marine animals will be incorporated into the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®). The addition of this biological component will help scientists better understand how marine animals move with the flow of tides and currents and provide insight into how they may alter… Continue Reading