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Profiles of Significant Collective Bargaining Disputes of 2010

Categories: Labor Unions,Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cb20110218ar01p1.htm

Presents the most recent labor statistics available on major work stoppages and discusses the collective bargaining surrounding three significant work stoppages in the U.S. during 2010.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Regional and State Unemployment: 2010 Annual Averages

Categories: Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/srgune_02252011.pdf

Reports that annual average unemployment rates in 2010 rose in 31 states and the District of Columbia, declined in 18 states, and remained the same in one.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

States and the Affordable Care Act: More Funding, More Flexibility

Categories: Federal State Relations,Health Insurance,Health/Medical,Laws/Regulations

http://www.healthcare.gov/center/reports/states02252011a.pdf

This report includes information on the resources that have been and will be made available to the states under the Affordable Care Act and information about states’ discretion to implement the law in a manner that  reflects their insurance markets, provider networks, and the needs of their residents.  From the Department of Health and Human Resources

Making Health Care Safer: Reducing Bloodstream Infections

Categories: Health/Medical

http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/pdf/2011-03-vitalsigns.pdf

Discusses the dangers of bloodstream infections from central lines in hospitalized patients and how to minimize such risks.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Heart Defects in Infants

Categories: Children,Health/Medical,Smoking/Tobacco

http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2011/p0228_smokingpregnancy.html

Press release on article in Pediatrics journal on dangers of smoking during pregnancy.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Adult Obesity Prevalence in Canada and the United States

Categories: Canada,Health/Medical,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db56.pdf

We are fatter than our northern neighbors.  The prevalence of obesity in Canada was 24% in 2007-2009, compared to 34.4% in the U.S.   Also discusses changes in obesity prevalence in both countries in the past 20 years.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Jails in Indian Country, 2009

Categories: Crime/Justice,Native Americans,Statistics

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/jic09.pdf

Provides statistics on jails and prisoners in Indian country for 2009 and also trends for the past five years.  Provides statistics on characteristics of prisoners, their offenses, and the facilities in which they are housed.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

NAEP Science 2009 District Snapshot Reports

Categories: Education,Science/Technology,Statistics,Tests/Assessments,Urban Issues

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011454

One page snapshot reports of the results of science tests for each urban school district that participated in the 2009 program of the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

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