Monthly archives: April, 2012

EIA – Quarterly Coal Distribution Report

Quarterly Coal Distribution Report, April 16, 2012: “The Quarterly Coal Distribution Report (QCDR) provides detailed U.S. domestic coal distribution data by coal origin State, coal destination State, mode of transportation, and consuming sector. Quarterly data for 2011 are preliminary and will be superseded by the release of the corresponding “Annual Coal Distribution Report.” Highlights for …

Subjects: Government Documents

WSJ: The Guide to Beating a Heart Attack

First Line of Defense Is Lowering Risk, Even When Genetics Isn’t on Your Side: “Here’s the good news: Heart disease and its consequences are largely preventable. The bad news is that nearly one million Americans will suffer a heart attack this year. Deaths from coronary heart disease in the U.S. have been cut by 75% …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

New GAO Reports: FBI Counterterrorism, Federal Antitrust Policy, FDA Management Practices

FBI Counterterrorism – Vacancies Have Declined, but FBI Has Not Assessed the Long-Term Sustainability of Its Strategy for Addressing Vacancies, GAO-12-533, Apr 16, 2012 Federal Antitrust Policy – Stakeholders’ Perspectives Differed on the Adequacy of Guidance for Collaboration among Health Care Providers, GAO-12-291R, Mar 16, 2012 Information Technology – FDA Needs to Fully Implement Key …

Subjects: Government Documents

EPIC: FCC Fines Google $25,000 for Failure to Cooperate with Street View Investigation

EPIC: “The Federal Communications Commission announced that it will fine Google $25,000 for obstructing an investigation concerning Google Street View and federal wiretap law. The Commission found that Google impeded by “delaying its search for and production of responsive emails and other communications, by failing to identify employees, and by withholding verification of the completeness …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

The Federal Reserve in the 21st Century Symposium

“The Federal Reserve in the 21st Century (Fed 21) symposium on monetary policy and financial stability recently brought together over 225 college professors from around the region and the world. The annual two day event gave professors who teach economics, finance or business the opportunity to hear presentations from top Federal Reserve Bank of New …

Subjects: Government Documents

New G30 Report: Toward Effective Governance of Financial Institutions

News release: “Drawing lessons from the financial crisis, the G30 calls on boards of directors to do far more to strengthen governance in the newly released report, Toward Effective Governance of Financial Institutions. The report stresses that values influence the behavior of those with governance responsibilities and the key to reform is to promote changes …

Subjects: Government Documents

CPSS and IOSCO Issue Final Report on Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures

CPSS and IOSCO Issue Final Report on Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures and Seek Comment on Two Consultative Documents “The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published the final report on the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures. The report updates, harmonizes, …

Subjects: Government Documents

National Academies: America's Climate Choices

“Climate change is occurring. It is very likely caused by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities, and poses significant risks for a range of human and natural systems. And these emissions continue to increase, which will result in further change and greater risks. America’s Climate Choices – makes the case that the environmental, …

Subjects: Government Documents

LLRX: SOPA’s Evil Twin Sister – CISPA

Via LLRX.com – SOPA’s Evil Twin Sister – CISPA: Well known graphic artists Jake O’Neil and Spencer Belkofer created this infographic out of a sense of urgency to visualize the salient information with as many communities as possible. This bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, has not garnered the media coverage …

Subjects: Congress, Intellectual Property, Internet, Legal Research, Legislation, Privacy