Find the latest data on the fish population and industry in the United States
Fisheries
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Mapping U.S. Agriculture
"Agricultural data are valuable for analysis, and thanks to the Census
of Agriculture and other surveys, NASS has plenty of data available. As
a cartographer, however, I obviously prefer to present the data in map
form. A map gives anyone a chance to visualize data for multiple
geographic areas as a cohesive image, providing a graphic overview of
the agricultural phenomena. It also allows map readers to visually
compare regions, and discern patterns and relationships in the data
across regions, topics, and time.
When it came to the ag census, for each of the past eight editions, NASS produced an atlas of thematic (statistical) maps illustrating various aspects of U.S. agriculture. While great for their time, with the evolution of digital technology, these paper maps are no longer sufficient on their own. The component missing from them is the data behind the maps, so what better way to depict and also convey a myriad of county-level statistics than through a web map application?
To address this issue, we decided to add a new web tool – Ag Census Web Maps application – which features numerous 2012 Census of Agriculture Atlas maps and also provides access to the data associated with the maps, along with an API for developers. This web map application enables users to interact with the maps – navigate to an area of interest, print a map or save an image of the area, select a county to view and extract its data, and download a spreadsheet containing all of the data for the maps..."
Agriculture mapping
When it came to the ag census, for each of the past eight editions, NASS produced an atlas of thematic (statistical) maps illustrating various aspects of U.S. agriculture. While great for their time, with the evolution of digital technology, these paper maps are no longer sufficient on their own. The component missing from them is the data behind the maps, so what better way to depict and also convey a myriad of county-level statistics than through a web map application?
To address this issue, we decided to add a new web tool – Ag Census Web Maps application – which features numerous 2012 Census of Agriculture Atlas maps and also provides access to the data associated with the maps, along with an API for developers. This web map application enables users to interact with the maps – navigate to an area of interest, print a map or save an image of the area, select a county to view and extract its data, and download a spreadsheet containing all of the data for the maps..."
Agriculture mapping
Experts identify easy way to improve smartphone security
"Smartphones and tablets used by today's consumers include many kinds
of sensitive information," says Ninghui Li, a professor of Computer
Science at Purdue University in Indiana.
The apps downloaded to them can potentially track a user's locations, monitor his or her phone calls and even monitor the messages a user sends and receives--including authentication messages used by online banking and other sites, he says, explaining why unsecured digital data are such a big issue.
Li, along with Robert Proctor and Luo Si, also professors at Purdue, lead a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project "User-Centric Risk Communication and Control on Mobile Devices," that investigates computer security. The work pays special attention to user control of security features in mobile systems..."
Smartphone security
The apps downloaded to them can potentially track a user's locations, monitor his or her phone calls and even monitor the messages a user sends and receives--including authentication messages used by online banking and other sites, he says, explaining why unsecured digital data are such a big issue.
Li, along with Robert Proctor and Luo Si, also professors at Purdue, lead a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project "User-Centric Risk Communication and Control on Mobile Devices," that investigates computer security. The work pays special attention to user control of security features in mobile systems..."
Smartphone security
World Stroke Day, Oct. 29th
"October 29 is World Stroke Day. Increase your awareness of
the signs and symptoms of a stroke. You could save a life, including
your own!
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death for people aged 60 years or older worldwide.1 Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States.2 Women have a higher lifetime risk for stroke than men because they live longer, on average. Women also are more likely to die from a stroke..."
Stroke
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death for people aged 60 years or older worldwide.1 Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States.2 Women have a higher lifetime risk for stroke than men because they live longer, on average. Women also are more likely to die from a stroke..."
Stroke
The Appointment Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations
"In recent decades, the process fro appointing judges to the U.S.Circuit courts of appeals and the
U.S. district courts has been of continuing Senate interest. The responsibility for making these appointments is shared by the President and the Senate. Pursuant to the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, the President nominates persons to fill federal judgeships, with the appointment of each nominee also requiring Senate confirmation. Although not mentioned in the Constitution, an important role is also played midway in the appointment process by the Senate
Judiciary Committee..."
Circuit and District courtsCensus Bureau Releases Industry Series Report on Accommodation
"The U.S. Census Bureau today released additional national-level data
from the 2012 Economic Census Industry Series reports for the
accommodation and food services sector of the economy. This release
includes new statistics on the nation’s 63,896 accommodation businesses
(NAICS 721), which reported sales of $195.4 billion and employed nearly 2.0 million people in 2012..."
2012 Census of Economics - Accommodations
2012 Census of Economics - Accommodations
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Fragile X Syndrome
"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers, in
collaboration with the agency's partners, are building a foundation of
public health data for fragile X syndrome.
FXS is the most common known cause of intellectual disability that can
be inherited. Individuals with full mutation FXS may have a range of
complex health challenges from anxiety, sensory integration issues, mood
disorders, and autism, to ear infections, sleep disturbance, seizures,
and gastrointestinal problems..."
Fragile-x
Fragile-x
National Lead Poisoning Week
"Young children often place their toys, fingers, and other objects in
their mouth as part of their normal development. This hand-to-mouth
activity may put them in contact with lead paint or dust.
The most common sources of lead exposure for children are chips and particles of old lead paint.."
Lead poison
The most common sources of lead exposure for children are chips and particles of old lead paint.."
Lead poison
Is it Strep Throat?
"Many things can cause that unpleasant, scratchy, and sometimes painful
condition known as a sore throat. Viruses, bacteria, allergens,
environmental irritants (such as cigarette smoke), chronic postnasal
drip and fungi can all cause a sore throat. While many sore throats will
get better without treatment, some throat infections—including strep
throat—may need antibiotic treatment..."
Strep Throat
Strep Throat
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Coresident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: 2012
"American households include a variety of living arrangements. Recent trends in increased life expectancy, single parent families, and female employment, increase the potential for grandparents to play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. Increases in grandparents
living with grandchildren are one way that the grandparent role has changed.
This report explores the complexity of households in which grandparents and grandchildren live together. It uses data from the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey (ACS), the Current Population Survey (CPS), and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). It
capitalizes on the strengths of each of these data sources to provide a more complete picture of households containing grandparents and grandchildren.."
Grandparents
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Executive Order --Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions
"Given that identity crimes, including credit, debit, and other payment
card fraud, continue to be a risk to U.S. economic activity, and given
the economic consequences of data breaches, the United States must take
further action to enhance the security of data in the financial
marketplace. While the U.S. Government's credit, debit, and other
payment card programs already include protections against fraud, the
Government must further strengthen the security of consumer data and
encourage the adoption of enhanced safeguards nationwide in a manner
that protects privacy and confidentiality while maintaining an efficient
and innovative financial system..."
Consumer financial transactions
Consumer financial transactions
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions
"The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) has numerous provisions affecting private health insurance and public health coverage programs. Many of these provisions take effect in 2014. This report provides resources to help congressional staff respond to constituents’ frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the law. The report lists selected
Affordable Care Act
resources regarding consumers, employers, and other stakeholders, with a focus on federal sources. It also lists CRS reports that summarize ACA’s provisions..."
Affordable Care Act
Female self-employment in the United States: 2012
"After seeing considerable increases in the 1970s and the 1980s, the share of women in self-employment and the female self-employment rate leveled off in the 1990s and remained relatively unchanged through 2012. While this recent 20-year trend may not be remarkable, the characteristics of female business owners have changed considerably over time.."
Women employment
Women employment
Cybercrime: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Statute and Related Federal Criminal Laws
"The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, outlaws conduct that victimizes computer systems. It is a cyber security law. It protects federal computers, bank computers, and computers connected to the Internet. It shields them from trespassing, threats, damage, espionage, and from being corruptly used as instruments of fraud. It is not a comprehensive provision, but instead it fills cracks and gaps in the protection afforded by other federal criminal laws. This is a brief sketch of CFAA and some of its federal statutory companions, including the amendments found in the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, P.L. 110-326, 122 Stat. 3560 (2008)..."
Cybercrime
Cybercrime
Saturday, October 18, 2014
EPA Releases Guidance to Improve Schools’ Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
"Today, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidance to help
school districts protect indoor air quality while increasing energy
efficiency during school renovations.
“This guidance provides common-sense solutions for improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality in schools across the country,” said Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “By using these guidelines, school districts can cut their energy bills and help ensure that students have a healthy and safe learning environment.”
Both energy management and protection of indoor air quality (IAQ) are important considerations for school facility management during energy upgrades and retrofits, and schools can protect occupant health by addressing both goals holistically. These renovation and construction activities can create dust, introduce new contaminants and contaminant pathways, create or aggravate moisture problems, and result in inadequate ventilation in occupied spaces. EPA’s Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades offers opportunities to prevent and control potentially harmful conditions during school renovations..."
Schools’ Indoor Air Quality
“This guidance provides common-sense solutions for improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality in schools across the country,” said Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “By using these guidelines, school districts can cut their energy bills and help ensure that students have a healthy and safe learning environment.”
Both energy management and protection of indoor air quality (IAQ) are important considerations for school facility management during energy upgrades and retrofits, and schools can protect occupant health by addressing both goals holistically. These renovation and construction activities can create dust, introduce new contaminants and contaminant pathways, create or aggravate moisture problems, and result in inadequate ventilation in occupied spaces. EPA’s Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades offers opportunities to prevent and control potentially harmful conditions during school renovations..."
Schools’ Indoor Air Quality
Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care
"When cared for properly, contact lenses can provide a comfortable and
convenient way to work, play, and live for the more than 30 million
people in the U.S. who wear them. While contact lenses are usually a
safe and effective form of vision correction, they are not entirely
risk-free—especially if they are not cared for properly. To reap the
benefits of wearing contact lenses, it is essential to practice healthy
habits..."
Contact lens
Contact lens
Safeguarding the Personal Information of All People...
"The United States is committed to protecting the personal information of all people around the world, regardless of their nationality. Indeed, it is our longstanding practice to conduct signal intelligence(SIGINT) activities only for authorized foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, and to safeguard information obtained through such means from unauthorized acess or disclosure. On January 17, 2014, the President issued Presidential Policy Directive (PPD), 28, Signals Intelligence Activities, which "articulates principles to guide why, whether, when, and how the United States conducts SIGINT activities for authorized foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.""
personal information security
personal information security
Energy for growing and harvesting crops is a large component of farm operating costs
"The U.S. agriculture industry used nearly 800 trillion British thermal
units (Btu) of energy in 2012, or about as much primary energy as the
entire state of Utah. Agricultural energy consumption includes energy
needed to grow and harvest crops and energy needed to grow livestock.
Crop operations consume much more energy than livestock operations, and
energy expenditures for crops account for a higher percentage of farm
operating costs..."
Energy for crop production
Energy for crop production
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
"In the wake of increasing fears about the spread of highly contagious diseases, federal, state, and
Quarantine law
local governments have become increasingly aware of the need for a comprehensive public health response to such events. An effective response could include the quarantine of persons exposed to infectious biological agents that are naturally occurring or released during a terrorist attack, the isolation of infected persons, and the quarantine of certain cities or neighborhoods.
The public health authority of the states derives from the police powers granted by their constitutions and reserved to them by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The authority of the federal government to prescribe quarantine and other health measures is based on the Commerce Clause, which gives Congress exclusive authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce..."
Quarantine law
Yearbook on Immigration Statistics: 2013
"The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of
tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal
year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as
immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the
United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or
workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The
Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement
actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and returns. The
Yearbook tables are released as they become available.."
Immigration statistics
Immigration statistics
American Housing Survey, 2013
Find the latest statistics on housing including data on single-family homes, apartments, manufactured housing, vacant units, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, HVAC equipment, appliances, fuel type, remodeling and repair, and recent moves.."
Housing survey
Housing survey
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Bottled Drinking Water Laboratory Analysis Fiscal Year 2013
"Wisconsin State Statute, s. 97.34(2)(e), requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Bottled water
Consumer Protection to compile and publish an annual bottled drinking water report. It is a
compilation of the laboratory results for bottled drinking water sampled in the State of
Wisconsin in Fiscal Year 2013.. The samples were collected from bottled water processors and retail distribution sites in this state. The collection and analysis is a coordinated effort by the Bureau of Food Safety and Inspection, the Bureau of Laboratory Services Groundwater
Unit and the Wisconsin Laboratory of Hygiene..".
Bottled water
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Housing: Before, During, And After The Great Recession
"As the 2000s unfolded, economic growth and public policies designed to increase homeownership led to a housing boom. By 2006, the “housing bubble” began to burst. In late 2007, the economy fell into recession. The housing market continued to soften, people began to lose their jobs, and the banking industry was in crisis.
This Spotlight on Statistics looks at consumer expenditures on household items, employment in residential construction and housing-related industries, prices for household items and commodities, and injuries in occupations involved in building and maintaining our homes.."
Housing statistics
This Spotlight on Statistics looks at consumer expenditures on household items, employment in residential construction and housing-related industries, prices for household items and commodities, and injuries in occupations involved in building and maintaining our homes.."
Housing statistics
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What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does it Differ from the Official Measure?
"In September, the U.S. Census Bureau released official poverty statistics
for the United States for the 2013 calendar year. The current official
poverty measure was developed in the early 1960s, and only a few minor
changes have been implemented since that time...
In 2010, an interagency technical working group asked the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop a new measure that would improve our understanding of the economic well-being of American families and enhance our ability to measure the effect of federal policies on those living in poverty..
This week, the Census Bureau will release the fourth report on the supplemental poverty measure, containing estimates for the 2013 calendar year. The report presents estimates for and discusses differences between the official and the supplemental poverty measures. The major differences are listed in the box below and in this chart: http://www.census.gov/how/infographics/poverty_measure-how.html .."
Supplemental poverty measure
In 2010, an interagency technical working group asked the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop a new measure that would improve our understanding of the economic well-being of American families and enhance our ability to measure the effect of federal policies on those living in poverty..
This week, the Census Bureau will release the fourth report on the supplemental poverty measure, containing estimates for the 2013 calendar year. The report presents estimates for and discusses differences between the official and the supplemental poverty measures. The major differences are listed in the box below and in this chart: http://www.census.gov/how/infographics/poverty_measure-how.html .."
Supplemental poverty measure
Monday, October 13, 2014
Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2014
"This report is the authoritative reference for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. The detailed data supporting this report were obtained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), directly from automobile manufacturers, to support implementation of EPA’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) programs. These data have been collected and maintained by EPA since 1975, and comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind. This report (the “Trends” report) has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans.."
Fuel economy
Fuel economy
New Research Aims to Help Investigators Solve Serial Murder Cases
"A new study for the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
focuses on a key aspect of serial murder cases: how and where the
victims’ bodies are discovered and what that says about the killers.
The study, Serial Murder: Pathways for Investigations, is an analysis of details from hundreds of serial murder cases to help investigators better understand these terrible crimes—and be better equipped to solve them..."
Serial murder cases
The study, Serial Murder: Pathways for Investigations, is an analysis of details from hundreds of serial murder cases to help investigators better understand these terrible crimes—and be better equipped to solve them..."
Serial murder cases
National ALS Registry
"While the Ice Bucket Challenge has brought a tremendous amount of
general awareness, , we still know little about the disease, including
its cause(s), why ALS strikes some people and not others, and how to
stop it. The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is working to learn more about the disease through its National ALS Registry.
The goals of the Registry are to better describe the incidence and
prevalence of ALS in the U.S., learn more about the possible
environmental and occupational exposures that may increase someone’s
risk of having the disease, and characterize the demographics—age, sex,
race, and ethnicity—of people living with the disease..."
ALS registry
ALS registry
U.S. Seafood facts
"Today, 91 percent of seafood consumed in the United States is imported,
and about half of this is wild-caught. Because of our interests both as
a seafood-consuming nation and a fishing nation, it is critical that
NOAA take an active role in shaping the conservation and management of
international fisheries. For U.S. consumers of imported seafood, our
goal is to make sure that seafood is safe, and that it comes from legal
and sustainable fisheries..."
Seafood facts
Seafood facts
Common Core State Standards: Frequently Asked Questions
"Over the last two decades, there has been interest in developing federal policies that focus on student outcomes in elementary and secondary education. Perhaps most prominently, the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB; P.L. 107-110), which amended and reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), marked a dramatic expansion of the federal government’s role in supporting standards-based instruction and test-based accountability, thereby increasing the federal government’s involvement in decisions that directly affect teaching and learning..."
Common Core Standards
Common Core Standards
Short ‐ Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook October 2014
"EIA projects average U.S. household expenditures for natural gas, heating oil, electricity, and propane will decrease this winter heating season (October 1 through March 31) compared with last winter, which was 11% colder than the previous 10‐year average nationally. Projected average household expenditures for propane and heating oil are 27% and 15% lower, respectively, because of lower heating demand and prices. Lower heating demand and higher prices contribute to natural gas and electricity expenditures that are 5% and 2% lower than last winter.."
Winter fuel outlook
Winter fuel outlook
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Ebola: Basics About the Disease
"In March 2014, global health officials recognized an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea, West Africa. In retrospect, officials determined that the outbreak began in December 2013, and spread to the adjacent countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. In September 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first EVD case diagnosed in the United States, heightening concerns among some who fear the disease could
spread in American communities. This report discusses EVD in general, including symptoms, modes of transmission, incubation period, and treatments; presents projections of the future course of the outbreak; and lists additional CRS products, including products focused on the situation in West Africa. Unless otherwise cited, information in this report is drawn from Ebola information pages of CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO).."
Ebola
13th Report on Carcinogens (RoC)
"The Report on Carcinogens (RoC) is a congressionally mandated,
science-based, public health document that the NTP prepared for the HHS
Secretary.
The report identifies agents, substances, mixtures, and exposure circumstances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans.
Read Questions and Answers About the 13th RoC and a Fact Sheet on the 13th RoC (301 KB) for more information on carcinogens and their impact on your health..."
Carcinogens
The report identifies agents, substances, mixtures, and exposure circumstances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans.
Read Questions and Answers About the 13th RoC and a Fact Sheet on the 13th RoC (301 KB) for more information on carcinogens and their impact on your health..."
Carcinogens
Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries
"More than 2.5 million Americans went to the emergency department
(ED)—and nearly 200,000 were then hospitalized—for crash injuries in
2012. On average, each crash-related ED visit costs about $3,300 and
each hospitalization costs about $57,000 over a person's lifetime. The
best way to keep people safe and reduce medical costs is to prevent
crashes from happening in the first place. But if a crash does occur,
many injuries can still be avoided through the use of proven
interventions. More can be done at every level to prevent crashes and
reduce injuries, but state-level changes are especially effective..."
Motor vehicle crashes
Motor vehicle crashes
Characteristics of the Long-Term Unemployed in March 2007 and March 2014
"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has asked the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for
Long term unemployed
information about the characteristics of people who have been unemployed for a long time. Specifically, she asked the agency to describe any changes in those characteristics that occurred between March 2007 and March 2014. In answering that question, this document supplements and updates information provided in CBO’s Understanding and Responding to Persistently High Unemployment (February 2012), www.cbo.gov/publication/42989
The recent recession and slow recovery led to a high rate of long-term unemployment, which is defined as being out of work for more than 26 consecutive weeks. That rate peaked at 4.3 percent in the second quarter of calendar year 2010 and has fallen considerably since then (see Figure 1). It was 2.4 percent in March 2014 and has since fallen further to 1.9 percent in the third quarter of 2014, still about a percentage point above its average from 2001 to 2007..."
Long term unemployed
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Robert E. Lee’s Amnesty Oath, 10/02/1865
"After Confederal General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops in April 1865, he promoted reconciliation. This statement reaffirmed his loyalty to the U.S. Constitution..."
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Sargeant Alvin C. York
"From the photo caption:
"Sergeant Alvin C. York, 328th Infantry, who with aid of 17 men,
captured 132 German prisoners; shows hill on which raid took place
[October 8, 1918]. Argonne Forest, near Cornay, France., 02/07/1919 ".."
Sargeant Alvin C. York
Sargeant Alvin C. York
Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor
"The Department of Labor's annual Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor focuses
on the efforts of certain U.S. trade beneficiary countries and
territories to eliminate the worst forms of child labor through
legislation, enforcement mechanisms, policies and social programs..."
Child labor
Child labor
Screening of Travelers at Airports
"This fact sheet helps explain the measures the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Homeland Security’s
Customs and Border Protection, and their partners are taking at airports
both in the United States and in affected countries in West Africa to
prevent the spread of Ebola.
Exit screening in countries with Ebola outbreaks
Since the beginning of August, CDC has been working with airlines, airports, ministries of health, and other partners to provide technical assistance to countries with Ebola outbreaks. CDC has helped affected countries screen departing travelers from these countries (exit screening). Exit screenings are conducted at airports in these outbreak-affected countries to look for sick travelers or travelers exposed to Ebola and to delay them from boarding an airplane until it is safe for them to travel..."
Airport screening, Ebola
Exit screening in countries with Ebola outbreaks
Since the beginning of August, CDC has been working with airlines, airports, ministries of health, and other partners to provide technical assistance to countries with Ebola outbreaks. CDC has helped affected countries screen departing travelers from these countries (exit screening). Exit screenings are conducted at airports in these outbreak-affected countries to look for sick travelers or travelers exposed to Ebola and to delay them from boarding an airplane until it is safe for them to travel..."
Airport screening, Ebola
Heroin overdose deaths increased in many states through 2012
"Heroin deaths increased sharply in many states, according to a report
of death certificate data from 28 states published by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Despite these findings, still more than twice as many people died from
prescription opioid overdoses as died from heroin in these states in
2012..."
Heroin
Heroin
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Arthritis: Take Action
"In the U.S., 53 million adults live with arthritis and almost half of adults 65 years of age or older have the condition. Arthritis can make it difficult for people to do everyday activities and participate in their communities, but there are effective strategies to manage these limitations. People with arthritis can use these successful strategies to improve quality of life, reduce symptoms, and reduce disability..."
Arthritis
Protect your hearing
"Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common work-related illness in
the United States. Each year, an estimated 22 million U.S. workers
encounter noise exposures loud enough to be potentially hazardous. In
addition to damaging workers' quality of life, occupational hearing loss
can carry a high economic price to society..."
Hearing safety
Hearing safety
Temporary Professional, Managerial, and Skilled Foreign Workers: Legislation in the 113 th Congress
"The admission of professional, managerial, and skilled foreign workers raises a complex set of policy issues as the United States competes internationally for the most talented workers in the world, without adversely effecting U.S. workers and U.S. students entering the labor market. Legislative proposals that Congress has considered include streamlining procedures that govern the admission of professional, managerial, and skilled foreign workers; increasing the number of temporary professional, managerial, and skilled foreign workers admitted each year; requiring employers of professional, managerial, and skilled foreign workers to make efforts to recruit U.S. workers and offer wages and benefits that are comparable to similarly employed U.S. workers;..."
Foreign skilled workers
Foreign skilled workers
Poverty in the Untied States: 2013
"In 2013, 45.3 million people were counted as poor in the United States under the official poverty
Poverty
measure—a number statistically unchanged from the 46.5 million people estimated as poor in 2012. The poverty rate , or percent of the population considered poor under the official definition, was reported at 14.5% in 2013, a statistically significant drop from the estimated 15.0% in 2012. Poverty in the United States increased markedly over the 2007-2010 period, in tandem with the economic recession (officially marked as running from December 2007 to June 2009), and remained unchanged at a post-recession high for three years (15.1% in 2010, and 15.0% in both 2011 and 2012). The 2013 poverty rate of 14.5% remains above a 2006 pre-recession low of 12.3%, and well above an historic low rate of 11.3% attained in 2000 (a rate statistically tied with a previous low of 11.1% in 1973).."
Poverty
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Wisconsin Lives Up to its Dairyland Name
Find the latest Census of Agriculture(2012) statistics for the Badger state.The Census of Agriculture
is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people
who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural
Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the
information to shape the future of American agriculture.
Welcome to America’s Dairyland! It is simply impossible to talk about Wisconsin agriculture without immediately bringing up our dairy sector. After all, as the 2012 Census of Agriculture results showed, 16.5 percent of all farms in our state have milk cows.
Wisconsin - Census of Agriculture
Welcome to America’s Dairyland! It is simply impossible to talk about Wisconsin agriculture without immediately bringing up our dairy sector. After all, as the 2012 Census of Agriculture results showed, 16.5 percent of all farms in our state have milk cows.
Wisconsin - Census of Agriculture
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Legislative Research for Congressional Staff: How to Find Documents and Other Resources
"This report is one of a series of reports on legislative process and research; it is intended to serve as a finding aid to sources of information, such as documents, news articles, analysis, contacts and services, used in legislative research. It does not define or describe the purpose of various government documents; that information can be found in companion CRS Report R41865, Legislative History Research: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff , and CRS Report
RL33895, Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff..."
Legislative ResearchHere's What Raising the Wage Means to You
"In this year's State of the Union, President Obama announced that he
would be issuing an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to pay
their workers a minimum wage of $10.10. Today, Secretary of Labor Tom
Perez announced a final rule that implements the Executive Order -- and the rule will benefit almost 200,000 American workers.
"By raising the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts, we're rewarding a hard day's work with fair pay," Secretary Perez said.
But there's more we can do. Raising the minimum wage nationwide will increase earnings for millions of workers and boost the bottom lines of businesses across the country. This is personal for millions of Americans, whether they earn the current minimum wage or no.."
Federal minimum wage
"By raising the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts, we're rewarding a hard day's work with fair pay," Secretary Perez said.
But there's more we can do. Raising the minimum wage nationwide will increase earnings for millions of workers and boost the bottom lines of businesses across the country. This is personal for millions of Americans, whether they earn the current minimum wage or no.."
Federal minimum wage
Census Bureau Completes Release of All 364 Manufacturing Reports from Economic Census Industry Series
"In recognition of Manufacturing Day on October 3, the Census Bureau
presents descriptions of its wide array of data products on the
manufacturing sector of the economy. Additionally, statistics on all 364
industries in the manufacturing sector are now available from the 2012
Economic Census.
2012 Economic Census Industry Series: A complete series of national-level data files on specific manufacturing industries, including, for instance, the number of establishments, payroll, number of employees, value of product shipments and services provided by businesses. News releases are available highlighting breweries, automobile manufacturing, household appliance manufacturing andsemiconductor manufacturing..."
Economic Census Manufacturing reports
2012 Economic Census Industry Series: A complete series of national-level data files on specific manufacturing industries, including, for instance, the number of establishments, payroll, number of employees, value of product shipments and services provided by businesses. News releases are available highlighting breweries, automobile manufacturing, household appliance manufacturing andsemiconductor manufacturing..."
Economic Census Manufacturing reports
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