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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Current Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students United States, 2011
CDC – Current Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students United States, 2011 – August 10, 2012 “Tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States, with nearly 443,000 deaths occurring annually because of cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Moreover, nearly 90% of… Continue Reading
Short-Selling Bans Failed to Prevent U.S. Stock Price Declines
“Bans on short-selling imposed during the financial crisis in the belief that short sales were driving United States stock prices below fundamental values did little to stabilize those prices, according to a new study by New York Fed economists. In addition, the bans had the unwanted effects of lowering market liquidity and boosting trading costs.… Continue Reading
USDA Disaster and Drought Assistance
Disaster and Drought Assistance – Drought is a weather phenomenon plaguing agriculture since civilizations began farming and ranching as organized ways to feed themselves. Drought that affects growing or grazing quality affects about a third of the nation’s counties each year.” This site includes topical content and links to: 2012 Drought Disaster Updates; US Drought… Continue Reading
Tips for Using the U.S. Drought Monitor Website
“The U.S. Drought Monitor map is released each Thursday morning, along with statistics reflecting the percent area in each category of drought for the entire country and Puerto Rico, for the 48 contiguous states, for each climate region, and for individual states. There are many ways to get to the statistical information: To see the… Continue Reading
FTC Approves Final Settlement With Facebook
News release: “Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final a settlement with Facebook resolving charges that Facebook deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public. The settlement requires Facebook to take several steps to make… Continue Reading
Patient information: Lyme disease treatment
Via Medline Plus – Patient information: Lyme disease treatment (Beyond the Basics) “Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States and Europe. Lyme disease is caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which are carried by deer ticks. The bacteria are transmitted when a tick bites a person. In… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Counternarcotics Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Counternarcotics Assistance – U.S. Agencies Have Allotted Billions in Andean Countries, but DOD Should Improve Its Reporting of Results, GAO-12-824, July 10, 2012 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, More States Counting Third Party Maintenance of Effort Spending, GAO-12-929R, July 23, 2012 Continue Reading
Google Will Pay $22.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges it Misrepresented Privacy Assurances
News release: “Google Inc. has agreed to pay a record $22.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented to users of Apple Inc.s Safari Internet browser that it would not place tracking cookies or serve targeted ads to those users, violating an earlier privacy settlement between the company and the… Continue Reading
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (Millionaires)
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (Millionaires), Donald Hirasuna, Analyst in Labor Policy. August 2, 2012 “The temporary, long-term extension of UI benefits has occurred at a time when the federal government and the states face serious budget constraints. The recent debate in Congress over the latest extension took place in a climate… Continue Reading
InfoToday – Lexis Advance Launches New Features That Expand Content and Enhance Search
Lexis Advance Launches New Features That Expand Content and Enhance Search by Sabrina I. Pacifici “On July 19, 2012, Lexis announced the latest release of its new platform, Lexis Advance, which provides users with significantly expanded access to content through expanded source selection, topics and browse features, functionality that offers easier, more flexible, customized navigation,… Continue Reading
S&P Two Years On, Reassessing The Cost Of Dodd-Frank For The Largest U.S. Banks
Two Years On, Reassessing The Cost Of Dodd-Frank For The Largest U.S. Banks, August 9, 2012 “Although it has been two years since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA) was signed into law, many rules are still not in place or final. Nevertheless, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has updated its… Continue Reading
