“Welcome to NARMS Now: Human Data, an interactive tool from CDC that contains antibiotic resistance data from bacteria isolated from humans as part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). NARMS Now: Human Data makes it easier and quicker to find out how antibiotic resistance has changed over the past 20 years for four bacteria transmitted commonly through food—Campylobacter, E. coli O157, Salmonella, and Shigella. Get started by filling in the search options below or scroll down the page to download NARMS data.”
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Daily Archives: August 20, 2015
Project Sunroof – Mapping the planet’s solar potential, one roof at a time
Google Project Sunroof [is currently helping people save with solar in the following cities: San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno CA and Greater Boston MA.] “How do I know if solar power might be right for me? A few key factors go a long way in determining whether solar power can save you money. You could… Continue Reading
Contribution of anthropogenic warming to California drought during 2012–2014
“A suite of climate datasets and multiple representations of atmospheric moisture demand are used to calculate many estimates of the self-calibrated Palmer Drought Severity Index, a proxy for near-surface soil moisture, across California from 1901–2014 at high spatial resolution. Based on the ensemble of calculations, California drought conditions were record-breaking in 2014, but probably not… Continue Reading
U.S. Investigations Services Agrees to Forego at Least $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
DOJ news release: “The Justice Department announced today that U.S. Investigations Services Inc. (USIS) and its parent company, Altegrity, have agreed to settle allegations that USIS violated the False Claims Act (FCA) for conduct involving a contract for background investigations that USIS held with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The companies have agreed… Continue Reading
Thousands of Americans cannot make bail each year and end up in jail
The Bail Trap, Nick Pinto, New York Times Magazine, August 15, 2015 “Criminal justice,” President Obama said in a speech to the N.A.A.C.P. last month, “is not as fair as it should be. Mass incarceration makes our country worse off, and we need to do something about it.” Two days after the speech, Obama became… Continue Reading
Review Federal Agencies on Yelp
Yelp Official Blog: “We are excited to announce that Yelp has concluded an agreement with the federal government that will allow federal agencies and offices to claim their Yelp pages, read and respond to reviews, and incorporate that feedback into service improvements. We encourage Yelpers to review any of the thousands of agency field offices,… Continue Reading
July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded for the globe
The “warmest ever notices” are arriving with regular frequency – new heat records are recorded so quickly it is difficult to distinguish the impact – but the overall trend is clear – the weather is getting warmer – in the US and around the world (2015 may be the hottest year in recorded history). To… Continue Reading
