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Working away at the cost of ageing: the labour market adjusted dependency ratio, EPC Issue Paper No.64. April 2011. By Benedetta Guerzoni and Fabian Zuleeg “In 2050, nearly one in three European citizens will be 65 or older. Demographic change and population ageing is one of the greatest challenges that will affect the structure of …
Walker budget cuts target Wisconsin libraries Materials sharing, Braille service are threatened: “Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget, Wisconsin libraries would see their funding requests cut by more than $18.9 million in 2012 alone, threatening a wide variety of services, including those for job-seekers and the blind…Cuts to Wisconsin library budgets come in three areas. …
News release: “Amazon announced Kindle Library Lending, a new feature launching later this year that will allow Kindle customers to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 libraries in the United States. Kindle Library Lending will be available for all generations of Kindle devices and free Kindle reading apps. Customers will be able to check out …
News release: “”Researchers at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute have identified the Top 10 riskiest combinations of foods and disease-causing microorganisms, providing an important tool for food safety officials charged with protecting consumers from these costly and potentially life-threatening bugs. The report, Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with the Greatest Burden …
DEA sponsors 2nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – Saturday, April 30, 2011- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm National Take Back Initiative Collection Site Search Locator
The Mobile Movement Understanding Smartphone Users – Google/IPSOS OTX MediaCT U.S., April 2011 General Smartphone Usage: Smartphones have become an integral part of users daily lives. Consumers use smartphones as an extension of their desktop computers and use it as they multi-task and consume other media. 81% browse the Internet, 77% search, 68% use an …
Management Report: Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures, GAO-11-398R, April 29, 2011 VA Health Care: Need for More Transparency in New Resource Allocation Process and for Written Policies on Monitoring Resources, GAO-11-426, April 29, 2011 Private Pensions: Some Key Features Lead to an Uneven Distribution of Benefits, …
“On April 29, 2011 Deputy Administrator Perciasepe announced the release of EPAs new Strategic Agenda to Protect Waters and Build More Livable Communities through Green Infrastructure, which outlines the activities that the Agency will undertake to help communities implement green infrastructure approaches. EPAs strategy focuses on clarifying how green infrastructure can and should be used …
The big four phone carriers spill on their location and customer data collection policies: “The recent uproar over location tracking in smartphones has gotten ugly and fingers are bound to be pointed. But in the spirit of transparency, the four major carriers have outlined and detailed their location tracking applications s well as what exactly …
“iNaturalist.org is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world. From hikers to hunters, birders to beach-combers, the world is filled with naturalists, and many of us record what we find. What if all those observations could be shared online? You might …
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary, March 2011 “Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 317 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 44 areas, and unchanged in 11 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while eight areas …
News release: “In an effort to combat childhood obesity the most serious health crisis facing todays youth a working group of four federal agencies today released for public comment a set of Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts that can be used by industry as a guide for marketing food …
