Reducing Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality: “Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in United States, causing more than 440,000 deaths annually and resulting in $193 billion in health-related economic losses each year–$96 billion in direct medical costs and $97 billion in lost productivity. Since the first U.S. Surgeon General’s report on smoking… Continue Reading
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EFF – How Facebook Teams Up With Data Brokers to Show You Targeted Ads
EFF: “Recently, we published a blog post that described how to opt out of seeing ads on Facebook targeted to you based on your offline activities. This post explained where these companies get their data, what information they share with Facebook, or what this means for your privacy. So get ready for the nitty-gritty details:… Continue Reading
Bipartisan Policy Center Proposes New Modernized, Integrated Medicare System
A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment, Bipartisan Policy Center, April 2013 “In the United States, nearly a fifth of all spending is currently devoted to health care. High and rising health care costs consume a large and rapidly growing portion of the federal budget, crowding out investments in other crucial priorities… Continue Reading
Paying Down Debt, Reducing New Borrowing, and Stricter Lending Standards Drive Household Deleveraging
“Since the financial crisis, households have reduced their outstanding debt by about $1.3 trillion. While part of this reduction stemmed from a historic increase in consumer defaults and lender charge-offsparticularly on mortgage debtother factors were also at play, according to a recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In their study, The… Continue Reading
April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
“Saturday, April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The event runs from 10:00am until 2:00pm. If you have unwanted prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines, this is a great opportunity to safely discard them. Enter your ZIP code to find a collection site near you. Properly disposing of medicines is important to human health and… Continue Reading
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Criminal Complaint Filed in Federal Court
(FindLaw’s Courtside) – “A criminal complaint against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, has been filed in federal court. The White House announced that in charging Tsarnaev with using a weapon of mass destruction would not be tried before a military tribunal as an enemy combatant. United States of America… Continue Reading
USGS – Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation
“Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) is a product of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Core Science Analytics and Synthesis Program. BISON is an information system that allows users to access, explore, and download U.S. species occurrence data from participating data providers… Researchers collect species occurrence data, records of an organism at a particular time in… Continue Reading
CRS – Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy
Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy, Craig K. Elwell, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy. April 18, 2013 The 2007-2009 recession was long and deep, and according to several indicators was the most severe economic contraction since the 1930s (but still much less severe than the Great Depression). The slowdown of economic activity… Continue Reading
Pew – Public's Knowledge of Science and Technology
“The publics knowledge of science and technology varies widely across a range of questions on current topics and basic scientific concepts, according to a new quiz by the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine. Click here to take the quiz yourself before reviewing the answers. About eight-in-ten Americans (83%) identify ultraviolet as the type of… Continue Reading
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012
Department of States Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 “We report on the world’s newest country, South Sudan, and its efforts to ensure a peaceful future for its people. We cover the horrifying violence in Syria, historic elections in Egypt, Georgia, and Libya, and the promising democratic opening in Burma. The reports also… Continue Reading
This Earth Day, help the world by not recycling – Repair is Better According to iFixit.org
“Last year, 1.75 billion phones were sold to consumers around the world. By the end of 2013, another 240 million tablets and 207 million PCs will be produced and shipped globally. Making all those fun gizmos has a huge environmental cost. Repair is better than recycling. Way better. Repairing and upgrading extends the life of… Continue Reading
CRS – Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation
Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation, Robert Jay Dilger, Senior Specialist in American National Government. April 18, 2013 “The SBA administers several programs to support small businesses, including loan guaranty and venture capital programs to enhance small business access to capital; contracting programs to increase small business opportunities in federal contracting; direct loan… Continue Reading
