Older adults and internet use, by Kathryn Zickuhr, Mary Madden. June 6, 2012 “As of April 2012, 53% of American adults age 65 and older use the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all other age groups to use the internet, the latest data represent the first time that half… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
How have health benefits changed in state and local governments from 1998 to 2011?
BLS: How have health benefits changed in state and local governments from 1998 to 2011? “Health insurance coverage for state and local government employees has undergone significant changes over the past decade. Although state and local governments still provide comprehensive coverage to most employees, the total percentage of employees who are covered by insurance has… Continue Reading
Euro, Dollar, Yuan Uncertainties: Scenarios on the Future of the International Monetary System
Euro, Dollar, Yuan Uncertainties: Scenarios on the Future of the International Monetary System, World Economic Forum, May 2012 The rapid integration of global trade and capital flows over the past decades has made the links that connect different parts of the world economy ever more central to global prosperity. Yet the practices and institutions that… Continue Reading
Paper – 'We All Have Too Much Invested to Stop': Enforcing Chevron in Canada
‘We All Have Too Much Invested to Stop’: Enforcing Chevron in Canada, Nicholas Pengelley, June 24, 2012 “Almost 20 years of litigation pursued by indigenous plaintiffs from the rainforests of Ecuador resulted in a judgment of $18.2 billion against oil giant Chevron. That litigation now continues in Canada, where the plaintiffs seek to enforce their… Continue Reading
EIA – Refinery Capacity Report
Refinery Capacity Report With Data as of January 1, 2012 | Release Date: June 22, 2012 “Data series include fuel, electricity, and steam purchased for consumption at the refinery; refinery receipts of crude oil by method of transportation; and current and projected atmospheric crude oil distillation, downstream charge, and production capacities. Respondents are operators of… Continue Reading
USGS – Sea Level Rise Accelerating in U.S. Atlantic Coast
News release: “Rates of sea level rise are increasing three-to-four times faster along portions of the U.S. Atlantic Coast than globally, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report, Hotspot of accelerated sea-level rise on the Atlantic coast of North America, was published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Since about 1990, sea-level rise in… Continue Reading
UN Conference on Sustainable Development Report – The future we want
The future we want, June 19, 2012 “We, the Heads of State and Government and high-level representatives, having met at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012, with the full participation of civil society, renew our commitment to sustainable development and to ensuring the promotion of an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable… Continue Reading
Study – Mid-Century Warming in the Los Angeles Region
“Mid-Century Warming in the Los Angeles Region is the first study to provide specific climate-change predictions for the greater Los Angeles area, with unique predictions down to the neighborhood level. This temperature study is the first of the five part series of releases coming from the Climate Change in the Los Angeles Region project. Providing… Continue Reading
Bank for International Settlements Annual Report 2011/2012
BIS Annual Report 2011/2012. June 24, 2012 “The global economy has yet to overcome the legacies of the financial crisis to achieve balanced, self-sustaining growth. In different ways, vicious cycles are hindering the transition for both the advanced and emerging market economies. After reviewing the past year’s economic developments (Chapter II), the 82nd Annual Report… Continue Reading
Data.gov Releases Open Source Software
News release: “The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on May 21 that Data.Gov partnering with the Government of India National Informatics Centre has produced an open source version of Data.gov that is being made available today, the third anniversary of Data.gov. The open source product, called the Open Government Platform (OGPL), can be downloaded and… Continue Reading
McKinsey Quarterly – Manufacturing resource productivity
Manufacturing resource productivity. Stephan Mohr, Ken Somers, Steven Swartz, and Helga Vanthournout – June 2012 “Rapid growth in emerging markets is causing a dramatic increase in demand for resources, and supplies of many raw materials have become more difficult to secure. Commodity prices are likely to continue to rise and will remain volatile. Manufacturers are… Continue Reading
Report – Risk of financial loss increased from 1986-2010 for all Americans
Economic Insecurity Across the American States – new state estimates from the economic security index – June 2012 “The Economic Security Index (ESI) is an integrated measure of insecurity that shows how common large economic losses are within the U.S. population. Now, for the first time, it is possible to compare the ESI across the… Continue Reading
