Analyzes prospects for continued calm in Nigeria, especially the Niger Delta region. Also covers the 2009 federal amnesty program for militants, and future conflict triggers and trends. From the United States Institute of Peace
http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2013-09945_PI.pdf
Covers both tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel expenses. Includes name of person accepting gift, date, approximate value, disposition or current location, foreign donor, and circumstances justifying acceptance. From the State Department
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18344
Examines scientific and technical issues related to determining risks to endangered species and calls for federal agencies with responsibilities for protecting these species to develop common assessment approaches. From the National Research Council
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013307.pdf
Presents findings on public education revenues and expenditures at the local education agency level. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://china.aiddata.org/datasets/1.0
Spreadsheet which tracks Chinese development contributions to African countries based on media reports. From the AidData project at William and Mary and other partners.
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/654255.pdf
Sees a gloomy future for state and local governments as they attempt to deal with projected rising deficits due primarily to the rising costs of Medicaid and health care coverage for employees and retirees. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43047.pdf
Briefly describes the methodology and results of three large surveys, funded by the federal government, that provide national prevalence estimates of diagnosable mental illness, not just feelings of depression or generalized anxiety disorder. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42000.pdf
Discusses the controversy over the Chained Consumer Price Index, identifies key indexing elements in major federal entitlement programs under current law, and presents the information in a summary table.
From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists