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The Military-Civilian Gap, War and Sacrifice in the Post-9/11 Era, October 5, 2011 “Americas post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are unique. Never before has this nation been engaged in conflicts for so long. And never before has it waged sustained warfare with so small a share of its population carrying the fight. This report …
Incentive compensation practices: a report on the horizontal review of practices at large banking organizations, October 5, 2011 “Risk-taking incentives provided by incentive compensation arrangements in the financial services industry were a contributing factor to the financial crisis that began in 2007. To address such practices, the Federal Reserve first proposed guidance on incentive compensation …
E-Filing Tax Returns: Penalty Authority and Digitizing More Paper Return Data Could Increase Benefits, GAO-12-33, Oct 5, 2011 Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA Has Made Some Progress in Implementation, but Delays Threaten to Impact Costs and Benefits, GAO-12-141T, Oct 5, 2011 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: Enhanced Stakeholder Consultation and Use of Risk Information Could …
“Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly susceptible to victimization because they often have fewer rights or lack appropriate means of protection. In some societies certain types of violence are deemed socially …
“In a September 27, 2011, letter, the Honorable Chris Van Hollen requested an estimate of the portion of the federal deficit that is due to the current underutilization of capital and labor resources in the economy. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that if those resources were not underutilizedthat is, if the economy was operating …
Coast Guard: Action Needed as Approved Deepwater Program Remains Unachievable, GAO-12-101T, Oct 4, 2011 Federal Reserve System: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Policies and Processes for Managing Emergency Assistance, GAO-12-122T, Oct 4, 2011 Medicare Part D: Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs, GAO-12-104T, Oct 4, 2011 Medicare Part D: Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription …
News release: “Adults drank too much and got behind the wheel about 112 million times in 2010that is almost 300,000 incidents of drinking and driving each dayaccording to a CDC Vital Signs study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The four million adults who drink and drive each year put everyone …
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012 “This annual factbook contains more than 1,400 tables of social, political and economic facts about our nation and the world. Among the broad topics covered are marriage and divorce, health, education, law enforcement, national security, social insurance, business, science and technology, agriculture, natural resources, energy, information and communications, …
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring, & Retaining Employees with Disabilities: “Resourceful and flexible, people with disabilities make excellent employees. But not all employers know how to recruit, hire and retain them. This quick reference guide outlines the advantages of hiring people with disabilities and gives four …
“EURODOC is the only European organisation to have successfully realised a large scale, pan-European survey on the situation of doctoral candidates and young researchers, in cooperation with the centre for Higher Education of Kassel. The questionnaire was launched on 9 December 2008, and stayed online until 30 April 2009. The data analysis and evaluation were …
A Glimpse at ‘Gluten-Free’ Food Labeling: “Whether as muffins, rolls, or loaves, wheat bread is found in most households. But few consumers may appreciate the substance that helps the dough rise, keeps the bread from falling apart, makes it chewy, and adds to its flavor. That substance is gluten. Breads, cakes, cereals, pastas, and many …
News release: “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has proposed revisions to the Medicare Advantage program and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) that would implement new benefits under the Affordable Care Act and increase patient protections. The proposals would codify provisions providing important new benefits including the 50% discount on covered brand name …
