Analyzes major trends in knowledge and innovation in the global economy. Offers statistical indicators of industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries. From the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Significant changes in security policy and fiscal uncertainty leads to rethinking how the army will sustain itself in the next war. This white paper proposes an approach called Globally Responsive Sustainment. From the Combined Arms Support Command.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/FoodScienceResearch/RiskSafetyAssessment/UCM367337.pdf
Describes the nature and extent of the public health risk posed by consumption of spices in the U.S., identifies the most commonly occurring hazards, and evaluates current mitigation efforts. From the Food and Drug Administration
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/ped/media/ped_arc_final_report.pdf
Reports on recommendations from a special committee which investigated whether passenger use of smart phones and similar digital devices could be expanded during air travel.. From the Federal Aviation Administration
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/ped/
Provides information, including FAQs and a fact sheet about the federal decision to allow expanded use of personal electronic devices such as iPads and smartphones on airlines. From the Federal Aviation Administration
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43136.pdf
Compares key provisions of bills intended to reform the law which, for 37 years, has protected the public from exposure to harmful chemicals in U.S. commerce. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS22673.pdf
Describes the law which governs chemicals and responsibility for safety assessments of chemicals in European Union commerce. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2012.pdf
Finds that women on average in 2012 made 81% of the median earnings of male workers. When the comparisons began in 1979, women made 62% of what men earned. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics