Day archives: November 8th, 2015

USDA cancels webinars on neonicotinoids and pesticide risks

News release: “Web-based training sessions about powerful new insecticides seeping into some of the continent’s most sensitive wetlands were cancelled by a senior U.S. Department of Agriculture official due to its subject matter, according to documents posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). PEER is characterizing the cancellation as another example of USDA …

Subjects: Environmental Law, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

An Exploratory Study of Financial Reporting Structures: A Graph Similarity Approach Using XBRL

Yang, Steve Y. and Liu, Fang-Chun and Zhu, Xiaodi, An Exploratory Study of Financial Reporting Structures: A Graph Similarity Approach Using XBRL (September 8, 2015). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2687275 “Financial reporting information is crucial to both investors and regulators for their decision-making purposes as it reveals corporate financial position and performance over a …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Securities Law

UN 2015 Revision of World Population Prospects

“The 2015 Revision of World Population Prospects is the twenty-fourth round of official United Nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. The main results are presented in a series of Excel files displaying key demographic indicators …

Subjects: Economy, Government Documents

Bicycling and Walking to Work in US: 2008–2012

Modes Less Traveled—Bicycling and Walking to Work in the United States: 2008–2012 “Bicycling and walking make up a relatively small portion of commuting activity in the United States, but these nonmotorized travel modes play important roles within many of the nation’s local transportation systems. Infrastructure that supports bicycling and walking expands transportation options and may …

Subjects: Economy, Government Documents, Poverty, Transportation

Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty

World Bank:  Shock waves: managing the Impacts of climate change on poverty – “Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change are the two objectives of this report. It is discussed how the two objectives should be addressed together. Climate change has an impact on eradicating poverty. Climate related shocks (natural disasters, spike in food prices, waterborne …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Poverty