- Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Oversight and Status of Implementing a Risk-Informed Approach to Fire Safety – GAO-13-8, Oct 22, 2012
- Supply Chain Security – CBP Needs to Conduct Regular Assessments of Its Cargo Targeting System – GAO-13-9, Oct 25, 2012
- Federal Employees’ Compensation Act – Analysis of Proposed Program Changes, GAO-13-108, Oct 26, 2012
- Federal Employees’ Compensation Act – Analysis of Proposed Changes on USPS Beneficiaries, GAO-13-142R, Nov 26, 2012
- Geospatial Information – OMB and Agencies Need to Make Coordination a Priority to Reduce Duplication, GAO-13-94, Nov 26, 2012
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Daily Archives: November 27, 2012
Visualizing Health Policy: Medicare's Role and Future Challenges
“The latest infographic in the Visualizing Health Policy series takes a look at Medicarewho it covers; the services its beneficiaries use; and the balance policymakers must strike between setting fair payments, keeping care affordable, and sustaining the program for future generations. Visualizing Health Policy is a monthly infographic series produced in partnership with the Journal… Continue Reading
Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative
“No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all lead to large-scale consequences for the nation and its communities. Communities and the nation thus face difficult fiscal, social, cultural, and environmental choices about the best… Continue Reading
Estimate Your Retirement Benefits from Social Security
USA.gov: “Whether you’re getting close to retirement or planning for the future, check out Social Security’s retirement estimator. The estimator gives you an idea of what your monthly Social Security benefits would be, based on your current record of Social Security earnings. Your actual benefit amount cannot be determined until you apply for benefits. As… Continue Reading
United Nations Environment Programme – Climate Action Book for 2012
Climate Action Book for 2012: “After being launched in Bali for COP13, we now present the 6th edition of Climate Action; a platform for governments, industry, international opinion leaders, distinguished academics and environmentalists to debate the business case for climate change solutions. The publication provides concrete steps that both governments and businesses can take to… Continue Reading
Payment, clearing and settlement systems in the CPSS countries – Volume 2
Payment, clearing and settlement systems in the CPSS countries – Volume 2 – November 2012 “The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) publishes – under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – reference works on payment systems and the other financial market infrastructures in various countries, both CPSS member and nonmember… Continue Reading
Number of Youth with Diabetes Projected to Rise Substantially by 2050
“If incidence rates remain the same, the number of youth with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. is projected to increase by a staggering 49 percent over the next 40 years, while the number with type 1 is expected to climb 23 percent, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,… Continue Reading
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, Peter W. Martin “This work first appeared in 1993. It was most recently revised in the fall of 2012 to take account of changes in the citation rules of a small number of U.S. jurisdictions and the format of currency information furnished for statutes by LexisNexis and Westlaw. As was… Continue Reading
Science for Environmental Protection: The Road Ahead
“In anticipation of future environmental science and engineering challenges and technologic advances, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the overall capabilities of the agency to develop, obtain, and use the best available scientific and technologic information and tools to meet persistent, emerging, and future mission challenges and opportunities. Although the committee cannot… Continue Reading
For Attribution — Developing Data Attribution and Citation Practices and Standards
The growth of electronic publishing of literature has created new challenges, such as the need for mechanisms for citing online references in ways that can assure discoverability and retrieval for many years into the future. The growth in online datasets presents related, yet more complex challenges. It depends upon the ability to reliably identify, locate,… Continue Reading
