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Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Oversight and Status of Implementing a Risk-Informed Approach to Fire Safety – GAO-13-8, Oct 22, 2012 Supply Chain Security – CBP Needs to Conduct Regular Assessments of Its Cargo Targeting System – GAO-13-9, Oct 25, 2012 Federal Employees’ Compensation Act – Analysis of Proposed Program Changes, GAO-13-108, Oct 26, 2012 Federal …
“The latest infographic in the Visualizing Health Policy series takes a look at Medicarewho it covers; the services its beneficiaries use; and the balance policymakers must strike between setting fair payments, keeping care affordable, and sustaining the program for future generations. Visualizing Health Policy is a monthly infographic series produced in partnership with the Journal …
“No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all lead to large-scale consequences for the nation and its communities. Communities and the nation thus face difficult fiscal, social, cultural, and environmental choices about the best …
USA.gov: “Whether you’re getting close to retirement or planning for the future, check out Social Security’s retirement estimator. The estimator gives you an idea of what your monthly Social Security benefits would be, based on your current record of Social Security earnings. Your actual benefit amount cannot be determined until you apply for benefits. As …
Climate Action Book for 2012: “After being launched in Bali for COP13, we now present the 6th edition of Climate Action; a platform for governments, industry, international opinion leaders, distinguished academics and environmentalists to debate the business case for climate change solutions. The publication provides concrete steps that both governments and businesses can take to …
Payment, clearing and settlement systems in the CPSS countries – Volume 2 – November 2012 “The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) publishes – under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – reference works on payment systems and the other financial market infrastructures in various countries, both CPSS member and nonmember …
“If incidence rates remain the same, the number of youth with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. is projected to increase by a staggering 49 percent over the next 40 years, while the number with type 1 is expected to climb 23 percent, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, Peter W. Martin “This work first appeared in 1993. It was most recently revised in the fall of 2012 to take account of changes in the citation rules of a small number of U.S. jurisdictions and the format of currency information furnished for statutes by LexisNexis and Westlaw. As was …
“In anticipation of future environmental science and engineering challenges and technologic advances, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the overall capabilities of the agency to develop, obtain, and use the best available scientific and technologic information and tools to meet persistent, emerging, and future mission challenges and opportunities. Although the committee cannot …
The growth of electronic publishing of literature has created new challenges, such as the need for mechanisms for citing online references in ways that can assure discoverability and retrieval for many years into the future. The growth in online datasets presents related, yet more complex challenges. It depends upon the ability to reliably identify, locate, …
