http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-398.pdf
Discusses the development of solar power in the United Kingdom and summarizes debate over tariffs and financial support policies introduced in 2010 to stimulate the effort. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-397.pdf
Discusses the need and possible models for open access to scientific publications on the Internet as an alternative to costly journal publications. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12304/nsf12304.pdf
Describes two common methods for tabulating race/ethnicity and then uses these methods to present statistics on the racial/ethnic diversity of the science, engineering, and health doctoral population. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR_301.pdf
Report on a June 2011 conference of experts to consider ways of improving health system services in countries emerging from conflict or otherwise weakened by turmoil. From the United States Institute of Peace
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb124.pdf
Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium that is a common cause of healthcare-associated infectious colitis. In 2009 there were 336,000 such infections during hospital stays, nearly 1% of all hospital stays. This report provides characteristics of hospital stays with CDI. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/pdf/public_review_draft.pdf
Presents a plan for action over the next 5-10 years to identify what must be done to assist the living resources of the U.S. (plants, fish, wildlife) survive and adapt to a warming climate. Describes how climate change is expected to affect the eight major ecosystem types in the U.S. From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
New version of the map which presents zone boundaries based on average annual extreme minimum temperatures at given locations. The new version includes 13 zones with the addition of two new zones. From the Department of Agriculture
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-10.pdf
There were 5.2 million people in the U.S. who identified themselves on the 2010 Census as American Indian or Alaska Native, either alone or in combination with one or more other races. This report provides a portrait of the native American population and discusses its geographic distribution. From the Census Bureau.