http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/extended-05.html
Examines the so-called living standards of U.S. households in order to track quality of life items over time using a variety demographic characteristics. Covers consumer durable and electronic goods, housing conditions, neighborhood safety, community services, and satisfaction with schools. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db24.pdf
Reports that the U.S. late preterm birth rate rose 20% from 1990 to 2006. Examines the phenomenon of late term births, characteristics of mothers and infants, and health consequences. From the National Center for Health Statistics.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5844a2.htm
Reports that the proportion of U.S. adults who were current cigarette smokers declined 3.5% from 24.1% to 20.6% from 1998 to 2008, but the proportion did not change significantly from 2007 to 2008. Also covers characteristics of smokers. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB296/index.htm
Offers a selection of seven declassified documents on phone conversations, memos, and telegrams exchanged by U.S., German, Russian, and British leaders on the fall of the Berlin Wall and plans for German unification. From the National Security Archive.
Presents case studies of the local first responding units to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to extract best practices for responding to future incidents. From the National Institute of Justice
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/export/sites/default/recycle/documents/AnnualReport-RRR2008Final.pdf
Reports that Virginia's 2008 recycling rate of 38.5% exceeds the national goal of 35% and the 2007 national rate of 33.4%. The report provides an overview of the materials recycled, the amount of waste disposed, and the recycling rate for each solid waste planning region in 2008. From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cmun/9780101523226/9780101523226.pdf
Speech delivered by Queen Elizabeth to mark the opening of the new session of Parliament. Presents the plans and promises of the Brown administration for the coming year. From the British Parliament.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/sir/sir20095165
Full title is A Comparison of Turbidity-Based and Streamflow-Based Estimates of Suspended-Sediment Concentrations in Three Chesapeake Bay Tributaries. Describes efforts to improve measurement of sediment flow into the Chesapeake Bay from the James, Rappahannock, and North Fork Shenandoah Rivers. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/014415.html
Press release which provides links to data tables with state and county estimates for the total number of people in poverty, the number of children under five in poverty, the number of children under 18 in poverty and the median household income. Data on children under five in poverty is state level only. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=951
Argues that terrorists use new digital media to publicize their attacks and manipulate public opinion. Describes the new environment of warfare against media-savvy insurgents and possible courses of action for the U.S. military. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College
http://www.epa.gov/air/sulfurdioxide/pdfs/20091116SO2NPR.pdf
Proposes to strengthen the air quality standards for sulfur dioxide to a level between 50 and 100 parts per billion measured over 1 hour. The existing standards for sulfur dioxide are 140 parts per billion measured over 1 hour and 30 parts per billion measured over an entire year. Estimates that revised standard would yield health benefits valued between $16 billion and $100 billion. Public comments will be accepted for 60 days and a final rule is expected by June 2010. From the Environmental Protection Agency.
