Monthly archives: October, 2011

2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey – Preliminary Microdata

2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey – Preliminary Microdata, October 28, 2011 See also Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook, October 12, 2011: “EIA projects average household heating expenditures for natural gas, propane, and heating oil will increase by 3 percent, 7 percent, and 8 percent, respectively, this winter (October 1 to March 31) compared with …

Subjects: Government Documents

Privacy and Security in the Implementation of Health Information Technology: U.S. and EU Compared

Privacy and Security in the Implementation of Health Information Technology (Electronic Health Records): U.S. and EU Compared, B.U. J. SCI. & TECH. L., Vol. 17, Winter 2011. “The importance of the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and the associated cost savings cannot be ignored as an element in the changing delivery of health care. …

Subjects: E-Records, EU Data Protection, Legal Research, Privacy

Housing and the Macroeconomy: The Role of Bailout Guarantees for Government Sponsored Enterprises

Housing and the Macroeconomy: The Role of Bailout Guarantees for Government Sponsored Enterprises. Karsten Jeske, Dirk Krueger, Kurt Mitman, October 12, 2011. “This paper evaluates the macroeconomic and distributional effects of government bailout guarantees for Government Sponsored Enterprises (such as Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac) in the mortgage market. In order to do so we …

Subjects: Government Documents

DEA: 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Take Back Initiative Collection Site Search – The 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 29, 2011 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. News release: “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. More than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, according to the …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports – Federal Courthouses, Freight Railroad Safety, Maritime Security, VA Health Care

Federal Courthouses: Improved Collaboration Needed to Meet Demands of a Complex Security Environment, GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011 Freight Railroad Safety: Hours of Service Changes Have Increased Rest Time, but More Can Be Done to Address Fatigue Risks, GAO-11-853, Sep 28, 2011 Freight Railroad Safety: Results of Rail Industry Survey about Hours of Service Issues (GAO-11-894SP, …

Subjects: Government Documents

The Global Positioning System for Military Users: Current Modernization Plans and Alternatives

The Global Positioning System for Military Users: Current Modernization Plans and Alternatives, October 2011 “As the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites reach the end of their service lives, the department plans to replace them with ones that can counter deliberate interference by generating stronger signals. Analysis by the Congressional Budget Office …

Subjects: Government Documents

NIST Publishes Guide for Monitoring Security in Information Systems

Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) for Information Systems and Organizations (NIST Special Publication [SP] 800-137) “Information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) is defined as maintaining ongoing awareness of information security, vulnerabilities, and threats to support organizational risk management decisions. This publication specifically addresses assessment and analysis of security control effectiveness and of organizational security status in …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Government Documents, Internet, PC Security

Study – Neighborhoods, Obesity and Diabetes – A Randomized Social Experiment

Neighborhoods, Obesity, and Diabetes — A Randomized Social Experiment – Jens Ludwig, Ph.D., Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Ph.D., Lisa Gennetian, Ph.D., Emma Adam, Ph.D., Greg J. Duncan, Ph.D., Lawrence F. Katz, Ph.D., Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., Jeffrey R. Kling, Ph.D., Stacy Tessler Lindau, M.D., Robert C. Whitaker, M.D., M.P.H., and Thomas W. McDade, Ph.D.. N Engl J …

Subjects: Knowledge Management