2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey – Preliminary Microdata, October 28, 2011 See also Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook, October 12, 2011: “EIA projects average household heating expenditures for natural gas, propane, and heating oil will increase by 3 percent, 7 percent, and 8 percent, respectively, this winter (October 1 to March 31) compared with… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Links in the chain: Global carbon emissions and consumption
News release: “It is difficult to measure accurately each nations contribution of carbon dioxide to the Earths atmosphere. Carbon is extracted out of the ground as coal, gas, and oil, and these fuels are often exported to other countries where they are burned to generate the energy that is used to make products. In turn,… Continue Reading
Privacy and Security in the Implementation of Health Information Technology: U.S. and EU Compared
Privacy and Security in the Implementation of Health Information Technology (Electronic Health Records): U.S. and EU Compared, B.U. J. SCI. & TECH. L., Vol. 17, Winter 2011. “The importance of the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and the associated cost savings cannot be ignored as an element in the changing delivery of health care.… Continue Reading
GDP and the Economy Third Estimates, Second Quarter of 2011
BEA: GDP and the Economy – Third Estimates for the Second Quarter of 2011, October 2011. “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.3 percent in the second quarter of 2011, according to the third estimates of the national income and product accounts (NIPAs). The third estimate of real GDP growth was revised up 0.3 percentage… Continue Reading
Housing and the Macroeconomy: The Role of Bailout Guarantees for Government Sponsored Enterprises
Housing and the Macroeconomy: The Role of Bailout Guarantees for Government Sponsored Enterprises. Karsten Jeske, Dirk Krueger, Kurt Mitman, October 12, 2011. “This paper evaluates the macroeconomic and distributional effects of government bailout guarantees for Government Sponsored Enterprises (such as Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac) in the mortgage market. In order to do so we… Continue Reading
Alliance Trust – US Financial Reality Index Q3 2011, October 2011
Alliance Trust, US Financial Reality Index Q3 2011, October 2011 “In Q3 the financial situation facing US households deteriorated for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to research from the Alliance Trust Research Centre. Our US Financial Reality Index fell from 81.7 to 69.4, taking it further below the critical level of 100 and to… Continue Reading
Alliance Trust – UK Financial Reality Index Q3 2011
Alliance Trust – UK Financial Reality Index Q3 2011, October 2011 “The overall financial situation facing UK households suffered the largest decline on record in Q3 2011 according to the latest research from the Alliance Trust Research Centre. Our UK Financial Reality Index dropped from 79.6 to 56.7, the lowest level since Q4 2008.… Continue Reading
DEA: 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Take Back Initiative Collection Site Search – The 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 29, 2011 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. News release: “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. More than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, according to the… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Federal Courthouses, Freight Railroad Safety, Maritime Security, VA Health Care
Federal Courthouses: Improved Collaboration Needed to Meet Demands of a Complex Security Environment, GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011 Freight Railroad Safety: Hours of Service Changes Have Increased Rest Time, but More Can Be Done to Address Fatigue Risks, GAO-11-853, Sep 28, 2011 Freight Railroad Safety: Results of Rail Industry Survey about Hours of Service Issues (GAO-11-894SP,… Continue Reading
The Global Positioning System for Military Users: Current Modernization Plans and Alternatives
The Global Positioning System for Military Users: Current Modernization Plans and Alternatives, October 2011 “As the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites reach the end of their service lives, the department plans to replace them with ones that can counter deliberate interference by generating stronger signals. Analysis by the Congressional Budget Office… Continue Reading
NIST Publishes Guide for Monitoring Security in Information Systems
Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) for Information Systems and Organizations (NIST Special Publication [SP] 800-137) “Information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) is defined as maintaining ongoing awareness of information security, vulnerabilities, and threats to support organizational risk management decisions. This publication specifically addresses assessment and analysis of security control effectiveness and of organizational security status in… Continue Reading
Study – Neighborhoods, Obesity and Diabetes – A Randomized Social Experiment
Neighborhoods, Obesity, and Diabetes A Randomized Social Experiment – Jens Ludwig, Ph.D., Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Ph.D., Lisa Gennetian, Ph.D., Emma Adam, Ph.D., Greg J. Duncan, Ph.D., Lawrence F. Katz, Ph.D., Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., Jeffrey R. Kling, Ph.D., Stacy Tessler Lindau, M.D., Robert C. Whitaker, M.D., M.P.H., and Thomas W. McDade, Ph.D.. N Engl J… Continue Reading
