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The American Opportunity Tax Credit, Department of the Treasury, October 12, 2010: “The President created the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which he signed into law in February 2009. The AOTC replaces the Hope Scholarship credit for Tax Years 2009 and 2010, increasing the benefits for …
CDC: Arias E. United States life tables by Hispanic origin. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 2(152). October 2010 “Life expectancy at birth for the total population in 2006 was 77.7 years; 80.6 years for the Hispanic population, 78.1 years for the non-Hispanic white population, and 72.9 years for the non-Hispanic black population. …
2010 United Nations Global Compact | Bertelsmann Stiftung: “The economic crisis that so many countries have been experiencing has put the spotlight on the need for more corporate responsibility and what governments can do to promote it. In addition, interest in innovative ways to help stretch government resources for development has risen. Responsible business, as …
Governance Matters 2010: Worldwide Governance Indicators Highlight Governance Successes, Reversals, and Failures “Editors Note: The updated version of the Worldwide Governance Indicators, covering 213 countries over the 1996-2009 period was released today at www.govindicators.org. It is accompanied by a new report, The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Methodology and Analytical Issues. The WGI constitute one of the …
News release: “If European policymakers, big financial institutions and social partners cannot agree on the full extent of reform, then Europe’s financial services sector runs the risk of being plunged back into the unsustainable situation of chasing short-term profit with high risks, Eurofound’s European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC) warns in a new report. The …
Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has determined it is appropriate that deepwater oil and gas drilling resume, provided that operators certify compliance with all existing rules and requirements, including those that recently went into effect, and demonstrate the availability of …
Telecommunications: National Broadband Plan Reflects the Experiences of Leading Countries, but Implementation Will Be Challenging, GAO-10-825, September 14, 2010 Biological Laboratories: Design and Implementation Considerations for Safety Reporting Systems, GAO-10-850, September 10, 2010 Supply Chain Security: CBP Has Made Progress in Assisting the Trade Industry in Implementing the New Importer Security Filing Requirements, but Some …
News release: “If European policymakers, big financial institutions and social partners cannot agree on the full extent of reform, then Europe’s financial services sector runs the risk of being plunged back into the unsustainable situation of chasing short-term profit with high risks, Eurofound’s European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC) warns in a new report. The …
CBO – Potential Costs of Veteran’s Health Car, October 2010 “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides health care at little or no charge to more than 5 million veterans annually. Medical services are provided through the inpatient and outpatient facilities run by the Veterans Health Administration. Those services include routine health assessments, readjustment counseling, …
Follow up to posting, WSJ Tracks how marketers are spying on Internet users, this news release: “Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), Co-Chairman of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, released responses to the letters they had sent to companies identified in a Wall Street Journal investigation as reportedly installing intrusive consumer-tracking technologies …
Technology for a Quieter America, Committee on Technology for a Quieter America; National Academy of Engineering Exposure to noise at home, at work, while traveling, and during leisure activities is a fact of life for all Americans. At times noise can be loud enough to damage hearing, and at lower levels it can disrupt normal …
South Korea Country Analysis Brief Oct 6, 2010: “South Korea was the world’s tenth largest energy consumer in 2007, and with its lack of domestic reserves, Korea is one of the top energy importers in the world. The country is the fifth largest importer of crude oil and the second largest importer of both …
