CDC – Recent Declines in Infant Mortality in the United States, 20052011. Marian F. MacDorman, Ph.D.; Donna L. Hoyert, Ph.D.; and T.J. Mathews, M.S. April 2013 Key findings: Following a plateau from 2000 through 2005, the U.S. infant mortality rate declined 12% from 2005 through 2011. Declines for neonatal and postneonatal mortality were similar. From… Continue Reading
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Human Rights and Democracy: The 2012 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report
Human Rights and Democracy: The 2012 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report “We have made a number of changes to this years report, including two new chapters. The first is on Promoting and Protecting Human Rights through the UN, and describes our work on human rights through the UN the forum in which the UK… Continue Reading
BIS- Implementation of PFMIs monitored by CPSS and IOSCO
“The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have started the process of monitoring implementation of the Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMIs). The PFMIs are international standards for payment, clearing and settlement systems, including central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories (TRs). They are designed to ensure… Continue Reading
Trends in Foodborne Illness in the United States, 2012
CDC: “Each year, FoodNet reports on the changes in the number of people sickened with foodborne infections that have been confirmed by laboratory tests. “Foodborne diseases monitored through FoodNet include infections caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 and non-O157, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia, and the parasites Cryptosporidium and… Continue Reading
Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: An Overview
CRS – Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: An Overview, James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, April 16, 2013 “The U.S. economy has grown increasingly interconnected with other economies around the world, a phenomenon often referred to as globalization. As U.S. businesses expand globally, however, various groups across the social and economic… Continue Reading
U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN)
“U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) consists of 114 stations developed, deployed, managed, and maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the continental United States for the express purpose of detecting the national signal of climate change. The vision of the USCRN program is to maintain a sustainable high-quality climate observation network that… Continue Reading
E-Gov Site is Winner of Design of the Year 2013
“The Designs of the Year awards, The Oscars of the design world’ showcase the most innovative and imaginative designs from around the world, over the past year, spanning seven categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Transport and Product. Category winners and the overall winner will be decided by a jury and announced on 16 April… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board – Beige Book – April 17, 2013
Beige Book – April 17, 2013 – “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas based on information collected on or before April 5, 2013..Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace during the reporting period… Continue Reading
NOAA – Underwater: Land loss in coastal Louisiana since 1932
“Every year, 25-35 square miles of land off the coast of Louisianaan area larger than Manhattandisappears into the water due to a combination of subsidence (soil settling) and global sea level rise. The maps above show how much land has been lost to the Gulf of Mexico in the past 80 years…In Southeast Louisiana, relative… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Federal Courthouses, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Foreclosure Review, NASA, USPS, Veterans Health Care
Federal Courthouses – Most Recommended New Construction Projects Do Not Qualify Under Improved Capital-Planning Process, GAO-13-523T, Apr 17, 2013 Federal Courthouses – Recommended Construction Projects Should Be Evaluated under New Capital- Planning Process, GAO-13-263, Apr 11, 2013 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter – Program Has Improved in Some Areas, but Affordability Challenges and Other Risks Remain,… Continue Reading
State of Americas Libraries Report 2013
“Libraries and library staff continue to respond to the needs of their communities, providing key resources as budgets are reduced, speaking out forcefully against book-banning attempts and advocating for free access to digital content in libraries, with a keen focus placed on ebook formats. Led by the American Library Association (ALA), libraries offer resources often… Continue Reading
New Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec
2013 Internet Security Threat Report – “Key Findings: 42% increase in targeted attacks in 2012. 31% of all targeted attacks aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees. One waterhole attack infected 500 organizations in a single day. 14 zero-day vulnerabilities. 32% of all mobile threats steal information. A single threat infected 600,000 Macs in… Continue Reading
