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Daily Archives: July 15, 2012
NOAA – Year-to-date Temperature Anomalies
News release: “The first six months of 2012 were the warmest on record for the contiguous United States as a whole, and for many locations across the United States. The following table shows, for about 150 long-term stations, how Jan-Jun 2012 stacks up against normal, and where it ranks among that station’s history. The unusualness… Continue Reading
Report – No End in Sight? The Long-Term Youth Jobs Gap And What It Means for America
No End in Sight? The Long-Term Youth Jobs Gap And What It Means for America [via WSJ.com] “The economy has hit young Americans hard over the past five years. While the national unemployment rate is 8.2 percent, the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds more than doubles to 16.5 percent. For Latino youth, that figure… Continue Reading
Margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives – consultative document
Margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives – consultative document, July 2012 “The G20 Leaders agreed in 2011 to add margin requirements on non-centrally-cleared derivatives to the reform programme for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets. Margin requirements can further mitigate systemic risk in the derivatives markets. In addition, they can encourage standardisation and promote central clearing of derivatives… Continue Reading
UK – Enhancing consumer confidence by clarifying consumer law
Enhancing consumer confidence by clarifying consumer law: consultation on the supply of goods, services and digital content, July 13, 2012, UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills “The law covering consumer rights when they buy faulty goods and services has evolved over many years. Much of it is rooted in the common law of contract,… Continue Reading
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Participation in Government Programs, 2004 to 2007 and 2009 Who Gets Assistance?
“Almost 45 million people, or 18.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, participated in one or more major means-tested assistance programs each month in 2009. These statistics come from a new report that examines the participation and characteristics of people who received benefits from any of the major means-tested assistance programs including: Temporary Assistance… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza, Defense Infrastructure
Foreign Assistance: U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza for Fiscal Years 2010 And 2011. GAO-12-817R, July 13, 2012: “USAID obligated and expended most of the ESF assistance to the West Bank and Gaza appropriated for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Of the total $789 million provided for West Bank and Gaza assistance over… Continue Reading
Kaiser – Reporting Manual on HIV/AIDS
Reporting Manual on HIV/AIDS: “This reporting guide is designed for journalists who are covering the global epidemic for the first time and for those who have covered it previously. The Kaiser Family Foundation undertook this project as part of its continuing commitment to supporting good journalism and to combating HIV/AIDS through public education and awareness.… Continue Reading
The Air Force Guide to Effective Social Media Use
Navigating the Social Network – The Air Force Guide to Effective Social Media, March 2012 With the emergence of social media, information sharing continues to be dynamic and evolving. Social media is a global cultural phenomenon, and for many Americans it has become such a part of their daily activities they cant imagine living without… Continue Reading
Kaiser Fact Sheet – Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States
Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States, July 2012 “Women have been affected by HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic, an impact that has grown over time. Women of color, particularly Black women, have been especially hard hit and represent the majority of new HIV infections and AIDS diagnoses among women, and the majority… Continue Reading
