http://www.deq.state.va.us/export/sites/default/regulations/pdf/Final_Mercury_Report_10_27_corrected_no_app.pdf
Examines the degree of mercury deposition in Virginia, the sources, the effects especially on fish in rivers and lakes, and the potential policy options for state agencies. From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
http://jlarc.state.va.us/Meetings/October08/Comp.pdf
Reports that most agencies that employ classified staff agreed total compensation allows them to attract sufficiently qualified staff. Also reports that total compensation was 96% of the market median while cash compensation was 88% of the market median. Benefits were at 108% of the market median. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2008/622
Covers the impact of armed conflict on women in response to UN resolution 1325 (2000) and the progress made in carrying out the resolution. From the United Nations Security Council.
http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/tariff_profiles08_e.pdf
Covers the main tariff parameters for the 152 members of the World Trade Organization plus a few other selected countries. From the WTO.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/contra2007-8.pdf
Covers contraceptive use among women, sterilizations and vasectomies, sexual behavior and condom use, and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections in Great Britain. From the Office for National Statistics.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/VGS/2008/10Oct/VGS32901/VGS32901.pdf
Describes supply pressures in the organic food market delivery system due to rapid growth and consumer demand. Data comes from a 2004 survey of certified organic food handlers. From the Economic Research Service.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009303
Offers six tables on local public education agencies by state and agency type and other characteristics such as size, per cent of students enrolled in public schools, and whether urban, suburban or rural. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009304
Presents statistics on the number and type of public schools in the U.S. using data from the Common Core of Data survey system. From the National Center for Education Statistics.