“Although a majority of Americans believes higher education remains critical to the nations competitiveness and the best way for individuals to achieve the American Dream, 83 percent say that higher education must innovate for the United States to maintain its global leadership, according to a new Northeastern University survey. The national opinion poll, conducted for… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Decrease in Overall Debt Balance Continues Despite Rise in Non-Real Estate Debt
“In its latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that in the third quarter, non-real estate household debt jumped 2.3 percent to $2.7 trillion. The increase was due to a boost in student loans ($42 billion), auto loans ($18 billion) and credit card balances ($2 billion).… Continue Reading
Over 30 percent of U.S. marine waters are protected
NOAA: “There are over 1,700 marine protected areas (MPAs) in the United States established by federal, state, and territorial governments. These areas cover 34 percent of U.S. marine waters and vary widely in their purpose, legal authorities, managing agencies, and level of protection. Although MPAs are found in every region of the United States, the… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – NRC, Supply Chain Security, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, Geospatial Information
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… Continue Reading
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
