National Inter Agency Fire Center, September 2, 2015: “The majority of the large fire activity continues throughout Idaho, Montana and Washington. Nationally, 56 large fires burned 1,961,095 acres. No new large fires were reported and one fire was contained in Texas….Year to date statistics for 2015 – Fires: 43,819 – and acres consumed 8,202,557. Washington… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Census posts data on Back to School: 2015-2016
This posting from Census is replete with facts and figures on the 2015-2016 school year – “Summertime is winding down and vacations are coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is here. It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up with old friends and making new ones, and settling into a… Continue Reading
docInfo Physician Information Made Easy
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc. – “Where is my physician licensed? Where did my physician go to medical school? Has my physician been disciplined by a licensing board?” This site, docinfo, allows you to search for a doctor by name and state and retrieve a set of information that includes:… Continue Reading
EPRI maps out power system of the future
News release: “…Simply put, energy is the amount of electricity that’s consumed by every device, light or appliance that’s plugged in and turned on. Whereas capacity is the maximum output the power system can deliver to meet the demand for energy. On a moment-by-moment basis, utilities and system operators ensure there’s enough available capacity to… Continue Reading
FDIC-Insured Institutions Earn $43 Billion in Second Quarter 2015
News release: “Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported aggregate net income of $43.0 billion in the second quarter of 2015, up $2.9 billion (7.3 percent) from a year earlier and the highest quarterly income on record. The increase in earnings was mainly attributable to a $3.6 billion… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Beige Book September 2 2015
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston based on information collected on or before August 24, 2015. This document summarizes comments received from businesses and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials.… Continue Reading
USA Trade Online transitioning to free access
Census News Release: “On October 15, 2015, USA Trade Online (UTO) will be free to all users. In order to transition to this change, starting September 1, 2015, we will be transitioning into the new FREE system. Highlighted [here] are steps explaining how you will be affected depending on what type of UTO account you… Continue Reading
Amtrak IG – Progress Made Implementing Positive Train Control, but Significant Challenges Remain
Amtrak IG Audit – Safety and Security – Progress Made Implementing Positive Train Control, but Significant Challenges Remain, 06/19/2015. OIG-A-2015-013 “The tragic derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia on May 12, 2015, continues to raise many questions, ranging from causation to safety systems that could have mitigated the excessive speed. In view of the… Continue Reading
E.O. Wilson Wants Us to Leave Half of the Earth Alone Here’s Why
The famed naturalist’s newest book, written from a retirement home, is a provocative and urgent call to save the planet, and its species. By Claudia Dreifus, Audubon Magazine, September-October 2015. “At 86, Edward Osborne Wilson, Harvard University research professor emeritus of comparative zoology, is among the most famous scientists of our time. Only Jane Goodall and… Continue Reading
International Journal of Central Banking September 2015
Volume 11, Supplement 1 September 2015 International Journal of Central Banking – Special Supplemental Issue: Reflections on 25 Years of Inflation Targeting Opening Remarks Graeme Wheeler Day One Keynote Address: Forward Guidance Lars E.O. Svensson Trend Inflation in Advanced Economies Christine Garnier, Elmar Mertens, and Edward Nelson Inflation Targeting and Economic Reforms in New Zealand… Continue Reading
Bicycle Trauma Injuries and Hospital Admissions in the United States, 1998-2013
JAMA. 2015;314(9):947-949. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8295 (fee req’d) “This study uses National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data to describe trends in adult cycling injuries and related hospital admissions in the United States. Cycling is associated with many health benefits, but also with the risk of injury. Trends in bicycle-related injuries are difficult to assess because the majority of… Continue Reading
OPM, DoD Announce Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring Contract
OPN News Release: ” The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) today announced the award of a $133,263,550 contract to Identity Theft Guard Solutions LLC, doing business as ID Experts, for identity theft protection services for 21.5 million individuals whose personal information was stolen in one of the… Continue Reading
