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Follow up to postings on banning texting while driving, this announcement today by the Secretary of Transportation: “Last night, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving government-owned vehicles; when using electronic equipment supplied by the government while driving; or while driving privately owned vehicles when …
News release: “Individuals genetic information will have greater protections through new regulations issued today by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury. The interim final rule will help ensure that genetic information is not used adversely in determining health care coverage and will encourage more individuals to participate in …
Corporate Governance Report 2009: Boards in turbulent times “The global financial crisis has heralded a new international order that has yet to be understood fully or accepted widely. The economic changes happening now are structural, not cyclical, and therefore truly transformative. These changes will affect every company in every sector across the world. There has …
Female Victims of Violence: “Provides the current findings on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes committed against females. Data are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s (UCR) Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR). The report focuses on intimate partner violence and stalking. …
“One of FASABs federal financial reporting objectivesthe stewardship objectiveincludes enabling readers to determine whether future budgetary resources will likely be sufficient to sustain public services and to meet obligations as they come due…the question of the long-term fiscal sustainability of U.S. government services may be among the most important questions of our time. The Board …
Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Development of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, GAO-09-1044T, September 30, 2009 Intellectual Property: Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Could Strengthen Efforts, GAO-09-863, September 30, 2009 International Food Assistance: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO-09-977SP, September 30, 2009 International Trade: U.S. Agencies Have Taken Some Steps, …
OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report – Disclosure of National Bank and Federal Thrift Mortgage Loan Data, Second Quarter 2009 “This OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report for the second quarter of 2009 provides performance data on first lien residential mortgages serviced by national banks and federally regulated thrifts. The report covers all types of …
Brazil Country Analysis Brief (09/30/2009): “Brazil is the 10th largest energy consumer in the world and the 3rd largest in the Western Hemisphere, behind the United States and Canada. Total primary energy consumption in Brazil has increased significantly in recent years, due to sustained economic growth. In addition, Brazil has made great strides in increasing …
Expansion of the U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Network: Additions in 2008 and Projects through 2011: “This report examines new natural gas pipeline capacity added to the U.S. natural gas pipeline system during 2008. In addition, it discusses and analyzes proposed natural gas pipeline projects that may be developed between 2009 and 2011, and the market …
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary, August 2009: “Unemployment rates were higher in August than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 9 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in August …
News release: “Twenty five million more children will be malnourished in 2050 due to effects of climate change, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This study, the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture to date, compares the number of malnourished children in 2050 with …
News release: “The Central Intelligence Agency is launching The Center on Climate Change and National Security as the focal point for its work on the subject. The Center is a small unit led by senior specialists from the Directorate of Intelligence and the Directorate of Science and Technology. Its charter is not the science of …
