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Strategic Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2030 Main Findings, OECD Futures Project on Transcontinental Infrastructure Needs to 2030/50 “Major international gateway and corridor infrastructures such as ports, airports and key rail routes are crucially important to the exports and imports of all the products and resources of modern-day economies. These infrastructures will become even more important …
News release: “Infections from Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a bacteria that causes diarrhea and other health issues, is a patient safety concern in all types of medical facilities, not just hospitals as traditionally thought, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While many health care-associated infections, such …
CBO – The Earned Income Tax Credit and Expected Social Security Retirement Benefits Among Low-Income Women: Working Paper 2012-6 “Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with increases in formal employment and increases in long-term year-over-year growth in earnings for single mothers. In this study, we examine whether expansions in the EITC …
CBO – Federal Financial Support for the Development and Production of Fuels and Energy Technologies, March 2012 “The federal government supports the production and use of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy and encourages increased energy efficiency through provisions of law that reduce the amount of taxes paid by producers and consumers of energy …
A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops “The National Research Council’s Science and Technology for Sustainability Program hosted two workshops in 2011 addressing the sustainability challenges associated with food security for all. The first workshop, Measuring Food Insecurity and Assessing the Sustainability of Global Food Systems, explored the availability and quality …
News release: “Springtime air pollution from Asia, swept across the Pacific Ocean on winds, can contribute to episodes of high surface ozone pollution in the western United States, according to a new study by NOAA scientists and academic colleagues. Several recent studies have shown that powerful spring winds can carry Asian pollution into the atmosphere …
Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program 2012 Report to Congress “Deep-sea corals form large, complex structures in all U.S. regions, providing habitats for myriad marine species. The Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program is the nations only federal research program dedicated to increasing scientific understanding of deep-sea coral ecosystems and is designed to …
Collateral requirements for mandatory central clearing of over-the counter derivatives, by Daniel Heller and Nicholas Vause, Working Papers No 373, March 2012 “By the end of 2012, all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives must be cleared with central counterparties (CCPs). In this paper, we estimate the amount of collateral that CCPs should demand to clear safely …
“Small particles are ubiquitous in the natural and built worlds and have tremendous impact throughout. However, a lack of understanding about the properties and chemical composition of small particles limits our ability to predict, and control their applications and impacts. Challenges in Characterizing Small Particles: Exploring Particles from the Nano- to Microscales summarizes presentations and …
News release: “In testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission summarized the agency’s FY 2013 budget request and described its ongoing work to promote competition and protect American consumers. The testimony, delivered by FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch, outlined steps the …
The Department of Energy’s Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12; DOE/IG-0860 February 2012 “Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Policies for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors, was established in August 2004 to enhance national security and mandate the use of a Federal government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of …
Gun Control Legislation, William J. Krouse, Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy, March 2, 2012 “Congress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and against greater gun control. Since March 2011, much of the gun control debate in the 112th Congress has swirled …
