http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD4002016/$file/RD400.pdf
Latest annual report to the General Assembly on Virginia’s clean-up efforts for the Chesapeake Bay and other Virginia waterways. From the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/POST-PN-0540/POST-PN-0540.pdf
One of the greatest threats to global security, according to President Obama, is the danger of a terrorist group acquiring and using a nuclear device. This report provides a British view of key threats to nuclear security and international initiatives to prevent such threats. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4643.pdf
Presents an overview of recent U.S. trade in services and highlights some of the service sectors and geographic markets that contributed substantially to recent service trade performance. The 2016 report focuses on financial services. From the U.S. International Trade Commission
https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17300/pdf/nsf17300.pdf
Seven detailed statistical tables on the employing R&D centers, the demographic characteristics of the postdoctoral researchers, and their fields of research. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17301/nsf17301.pdf
Agency press release about an increase of postdoctoral researchers at federal R&D centers in 2015. Nearly 2,700 hundred were employed during 2015. Tables show trends from 2010, characteristics of the postdoc researchers, and their fields of research. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
http://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/err216%5Cerr-216.pdf
After decades of nutrient-runoff reduction efforts via regulation, education, and technical assistance, manure remains a significant contributor to Chesapeake Bay problems. This report discusses the idea of involving livestock operators in nutrient trading schemes. Most past such trading efforts have focused on crop producers. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st496/stat496.pdf
Compares characteristics of the population for four health care spending tiers: no, low, middle, and high expenditure levels. Three-quarters of the high spending group were persons 45 or older. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb213-Safety-Net-Hospitals-2014.pdf
Examines the nature and workload of safety-net hospitals—those which provide health care to patients with no insurance or with Medicaid. Includes the lengths of stays, the types of services provided, and the costs. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality