War Crimes in Northern Idlib during Peace Plan Negotiations, April 2012 “This report documents dozens of extrajudicial executions, killings of civilians, and destruction of civilian property that qualify as war crimes, as well as arbitrary detention and torture. The report is based on a field investigation conducted by Human Rights Watch in the towns of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
New GAO Reports: Defense Infrastructure, Climate Change, Tactical Aircraftwepgmail
Defense Infrastructure – DOD Can Improve Its Response to Environmental Exposures on Military Installations, GAO-12-412, May 1, 2012 Energy Conservation and Climate Change Factors to Consider in the Design of the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit, GAO-12-318, Apr 2, 2012 Justice and Law Enforcement – Limited Data Available on USDA and Interior Attorney Fee Claims and… Continue Reading
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 342 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 16 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 17 areas registered rates of less than 5.0… Continue Reading
Report – CEO Pay and the Top 1%
CEO PAY AND THE TOP 1% – How executive compensation and financial-sector pay have fueled income inequality, By Lawrence Mishel and Natalie Sabadish – Economic Policy Institute | May 2, 2012 “The large increase in wage inequality is one of the main drivers of the large upward distribution of household income to the top 1… Continue Reading
Appalachian Shale Recommended Practices Group Recommended Standards and Practices
Follow up to previous postings on Hydraulic Fracturing, see this new Fact Sheet: “Appalachian Shale Recommended Practices Group has the following aspirational and recommended standards and practices for exploring for and producing natural gas and oil from Appalachian shales that we believe provide a framework for protecting workers, the environment and the communities in which… Continue Reading
WSJ Tracking Performance of 150 companies online
Now Reporting: Earnings – Track the performances of 150 companies as they report and compare their results with analyst estimates. Sort by reporting date and industry. Numbers may exclude items that analysts typically exclude in their forecasts, such as one-time gains and losses. (Complete earnings coverage / subscribers only). Continue Reading
National and State Healthcare-associated Infections Standardized Infection Ratio Report
National and State Healthcare-associated Infections Standardized Infection Ratio Report, using standardized data from January December 2010 “The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is a public health surveillance system that the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) maintains and supports as a mainstay of its Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)… Continue Reading
Chinas Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime: Economic and Trade Implications for the United States
CRS – Chinas Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime: Economic and Trade Implications for the United States, Wayne M. Morrison, Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance and Rachel Tang, Analyst in Asian Affairs, April 30, 2012 “Chinas position as the worlds dominant producer and supplier of rare earths (97% of total output) and its policies… Continue Reading
CRS – United States v. Jones: GPS Monitoring, Property, and Privacy
United States v. Jones: GPS Monitoring, Property, and Privacy, Richard M. Thompson II, Legislative Attorney, April 30, 2012 “In United States v. Jones, 132 S. Ct. 945 (2012), all nine Supreme Court Justices agreed that Jones was searched when the police attached a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to the undercarriage of his car and… Continue Reading
New global report: 15 million babies born too soon, over 1 million die each year
“Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth 2012 provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth. The report shows the extent to which preterm birth is on the rise in most countries, and is now the second leading cause of death globally for children under five, after pneumonia. Addressing… Continue Reading
The public-sector jobs crisis – Women and African Americans hit hardest by job losses in state and local governments
The public-sector jobs crisisWomen and African Americans hit hardest by job losses in state and local governments – EPI Briefing Paper by Algernon Austin, David Cooper and Mary Gable | May 2, 2012 “The Great Recession created tremendous hardship for millions of Americans. One aspect of this recession and its aftermath has been particularly damaging… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board publishes comparative information on average debit card interchange fees
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday published comparative information on the average debit card interchange fees that each payment card network charges acquirers (and indirectly merchants) and provides to debit card issuers. The Board’s Regulation II provides that an issuer subject to the interchange fee standard (a non-exempt issuer) may not receive an… Continue Reading
