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Gender Equality Universally Embraced, But Inequalities Acknowledged, released July 1, 2010 “Fifteen years after the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Womens Beijing Platform for Action proclaimed that shared power and responsibility should be established between women and men at home, in the workplace and in the wider national and international communities, people around the …
Consultation on Derivatives and Market Infrastructures – frequently asked questions – “Why has the Internal Market and Services Directorate General of the European Commission launched another public consultation on Derivatives and Market Infrastructures? The European Commission adopted a Communication on “Ensuring efficient, safe and sound derivatives markets future policy actions”, on 20th October 2009 …
States begin long climb to recovery, By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline Staff Writer: “The worst may be over as the bleeding in state budgets finally slowed this year, but the repercussions of how lawmakers made up the more than $100 billion in budget shortfalls to balance their fiscal 2011 spending plans will be felt throughout …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released peer reviewed results from the first round of its own independent toxicity testing on eight oil dispersants. EPA conducted testing to ensure that decisions about ongoing dispersant use in the Gulf of Mexico continue to …
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary, May 2010: “Unemployment rates were higher in May than a year earlier in 222 of the 372 metropolitan areas, lower in 141 areas, and unchanged in 9 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 9 areas …
Department of Defense Open Government Plan Version 1.1, June 25, 2010 “The Department has made significant progress in the weeks since we first published our Open Government Plan. Personnel from across the Department continue to contribute datasets for Data.gov We solicited feedback from outside government groups on our initial Plan, and incorporated their input. Additionally, …
“In an effort to map and chronicle the full range of cuts, closings, and diminished library services nationally, Library Journal, in partnership with Mandy Knapp and Laura Solomon (responsible for SaveOhioLibraries.com), has launched LosingLibraries.org. The dynamic website, which relies on reader contributions, has begun to track – via links to articles, announcements, and press releases …
News release: “The Group of 20 should strive to promote long-term, broad-based growth, since this represents the most effective means to help lift tens of millions of people in the developing world out of poverty. Moreover, faster growth in developing countries could kick off a virtual cycle towards more diversified, sustainable and less volatile global …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar wore-in former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich to lead reforms that will strengthen oversight and policing of offshore oil and gas development. Bromwich will oversee the fundamental restructuring of the former Minerals Management Service, which …
News release: “Public sector procurement leaders recognise the scale of their UK deficit reduction challenge but are undaunted and eager to play their part, new research sponsored by Durham University and Wax Digital has revealed. Bureaucracy, poor spend-management and lack of automation however, could stand in their way. Conducted immediately after the General Election, the …
“The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has developed an interactive state and county map application available at http://beta.bls.gov/. The application displays geographic economic data through maps, charts, and tables, allowing users to explore employment and wage data of private industry at the National, State, and county level. Throughout this application, URLs are specific to the …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “The United States will accept 22 offers of assistance from 12 countries and international bodies, including two high speed skimmers and fire containment boom from Japan. We are currently working out the particular modalities of delivering the offered assistance….The 27 countries which …
