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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Understanding Climate’s Influence on Human Evolution

Categories: Climate Change,Environment,History,Science/Technology

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12825

Calls for research initiatives over the next 10-20 years to locate new fossil sites and drill in areas where humans evolved to learn more about how changes in climate influenced human evolution.  From the National  Research Council.

State Estimates of Underage Alcohol Use and Self-Purchase of Alcohol

Categories: Alcohol/Drug Abuse,Youth

http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/180/SR180UADhtml.pdf

Estimates that 27% of persons aged 12 to 20 drank alcohol in the past month with rates of underage drinking the lowest in Utah and the highest in North Dakota and Vermont.  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Pentagon Changes “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Enforcement

Categories: Defense/Military,Sex Issues

http://www.jcs.mil/newsarticle.aspx?ID=240

Announces changes in the enforcement of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of the Defense Department toward homosexuals serving in the military. From the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Protecting Europe Against Large-Scale Cyber-Attacks

Categories: European Union,Homeland Security,Science/Technology,Telecommunications/Internet

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldeucom/68/68.pdf

Examines how European Union nations can protect themselves and their critical information infrastructures against cyber attacks, whether they are politically or criminally motivated.  Also examines the proper role for European Union entities.  From the House of Lords European Union Committee.

Small Business Retirement Plan Availability and Worker Participation

Categories: Business/Economics,Retirement/Social Security

http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs361tot.pdf

Looks at access to and participation by workers in retirement plans offered by businesses by firm size.  Also analyzes why workers do not participate in retirement plans when offered by their employer and discusses related issues for policymakers.  From the Small Business Administration.

Saving for Retirement: A Look at Small Business Owners

Categories: Business/Economics,Retirement/Social Security

http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs362tot.pdf

Examines the retirement savings behavior of business owners and the self-employed.  From the Small Business Administration.

Job Availability During a Recession: An Examination of the Number of Unemployed Persons Per Job Opening

Categories: Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils80.pdf

Explores how using certain data such as the unemployment level, and total job openings data, both seasonally adjusted, produces a ratio between the two series that serves as an indication of how the number of unemployed persons per job opening changes over time.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Corporation Income Tax Returns: Statistics of Income 2007

Categories: Business/Economics,Statistics,Taxes

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/07coccr.pdf

Data on taxes paid by corporations including assets, liabilities, deductions, net income, income subject to tax, tax, and credits.  From the Internal Revenue Service.

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