New and Notable State and Federal government publications for August, 2012.
2012 Statewide School Report Cards.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140--283695--RSS,00.html
Michigan Library Statistics 2007 Thru 2012.
http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_61707---,00.html
Michigan Economic Update--June 2012.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/MEU_June2012_395069_7.pdf
Multimodal Freight Transportation within the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Basin. CPCS Transcom Limited, 2012.
http://northamerica.cpcstrans.com/media_room/_papers_presentations/CPCS_NCFRP_35_Final_Report_20120209.pdf
Primer for the inspection and strength evaluation of suspension bridge cables. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27444 (something to think about the next time anyone crosses the Mackinac Bridge....)
Michigan consent agreements: What you need to know.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/michigan_consent_agreements_what_you_need_to_know
Gravel Island, Green Bay, Harbor Island, Huron, and Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuges: Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Land Protection Plan
Federal Register announcement: https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-20847
FWS wegpage: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/GreatLakesIslands/index.html
Document: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/GreatLakesIslands/CCP/Draft2_GLI_CCP-21August2012.pdf
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore general management plan, wilderness management plan: summary document. United States. National Park Service. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27247
Air emissions and electricity generation at U.S. power plants. Washington, DC: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25314
Oil dispersants: additional research needed, particularly on subsurface and Arctic applications: report to congressional requesters. United States. Government Accountability Office. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25621
Iron Ore in May, 2012. USGS.
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/iron_ore/mis-201205-feore.pdf
Improving the Accuracy of the AFWA-NASA (ANSA) Blended Snow-Cover Product over the Lower Great Lakes Region. Hall, Dorothy K et al. Goddard Space Flight Center, 2012.
http://nix.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20120009507&qs=N%3D4294129243
Michigan oil and gas development: A mid-year update. Dean Solomon, Michigan State University Extension, 2012.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/michigan_oil_and_gas_development_a_mid-year_update
An introduction and user’s guide to wetland restoration, creation, and enhancement: a guide for the public containing: background on wetlands and restoration information on project planning, implementation, and monitoring, lists of resources, contacts, and funding sources. Silver Spring, Md.: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26134
Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities. Environmental Protection Agency, 2012.
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/federal_resources_rural.pdf
Remote Sensing of Snow Cover. Hall, Dorothy K.; Frei, Allan; Drey, and Stephen J. Goddard Space Flight Center, 2012.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20120009345_2012009161.pdf
Variability in stream chemistry in relation to urban development and biological condition in seven metropolitan areas of the United States, 1999-2004. 2012, Beaulieu, Karen M.; Bell, Amanda H.; Coles, James F. USGS Scientific Investigations Report: 2012-5170.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20125170
Commander's Guide on Invasive Species. Dalsimer, A. A. Dalsimer. Golla L. and P. Boice. Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, MD, 2011.
http://www.denix.osd.mil/nr/upload/IS-Guide-Final-6-3-11.pdf
The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011: proposals to promote economic independence for homeless children and youth. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, December 15, 2011. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26182
Searching Out Solutions: Constructive Alternatives to the Criminalization of Homelessness. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2012.
http://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/RPT_SoS_March2012.pdf
Comparing Compensation for Federal and Private-Sector Workers: An Overview. Bradley, David H. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42636.pdf
Principles of drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations: a research-based guide. Bethesda, Md.: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26558
School bullying: extent of legal protections for vulnerable groups needs to be more fully assessed: report to congressional requesters. United States. Government Accountability Office. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25469
Men and depression. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26017
The older population: 2010. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26266
Annual Survey of Public Pensions: State Data.
http://www.census.gov/govs/retire/state_retire.html
Sharing a Household: Household Composition and Economic Well-Being: 2007–2010. U.S. Census Bureau, 2012.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/publications/P60-242.pdf
Young adult employment during the recent recession. U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils91.pdf
Monitoring the future, national survey results on drug use: Volume II: College students and adults ages 19-50. Bethesda, Md.: National Institute on Drug Abuse, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS14529
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty doc. 112-7): report together with minority views (to accompany Treaty doc. 112-7). United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27079
First marriages in the United States: data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth. Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27153
Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for Every County. Census, 2012.
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/health_care_insurance/cb12-160.html
The 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth: sample design and analysis of a continuous survey. Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, 2010.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27592
When Congressional Legislation Interferes with Existing Contracts: Legal Issues. Meltz, Robert. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42635.pdf
Preliminary counts of local governments. Census Bureau, 2012.
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/governments/cb12-161.html
Internet Firearm and Ammunition Sales. Chu, Vivian. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42687.pdf
The Speech or Debate Clause: Constitutional Background and Recent Developments. Dolan, Alissa, and Garvey, Todd. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42648.pdf
Streamlining government: questions to consider when evaluating proposals to consolidate physical infrastructure and management functions. Report to congressional requesters. United States. Government Accountability Office. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25331
Country Reports on Terrorism 2011. U.S. Department of State, 2012.
http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2011/index.htm
Gun Control Legislation. Krouse, William J. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32842.pdf
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law. Doyle, Charles, and Elsea, Jennifer K. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42659.pdf
Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice, and Recent Developments. Garvey, Todd and Dolan, Alissa M. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R42670.pdf
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. O'Rourke, Ronald. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL33741.pdf
Current and projected national security threats to the United States. Hearing before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, Tuesday, January 31, 2012. United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26906
Musculoskeletal injuries in military women. Fort Detrick, MD : Borden Institute, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo21296
Strategies for serving our women veterans: 2012 report. United States. Women Veterans Task Force. Washington, D.C.: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27636
The Health of Male Veterans and Nonveterans Aged 25–64: United States, 2007–2010. Ellen A. Kramarow, Ph.D., and Patricia N. Pastor, Ph.D. Centers for Disease Control, 2012.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db101.htm
Developing Leaders for Army 2020. Colonel David A. Lesperance. U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA. 2012.
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA561355
Defense acquisition reform 1960-2009: an elusive goal. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27025
U.S. Army Military Police Professionalization-Relevancy Beyond 2012. Colonel Bradley W. Graul. U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA. 2012.
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA561269
Managing discovery of electronic information: a pocket guide for judges. Washington, D.C.: Federal Judicial Center, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26523
Principles of drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations: a research-based guide. Bethesda, Md.: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26558
A ten-step guide to transforming probation departments to reduce recidivism: a report. New York: Justice Center, Council of State Governments, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26140
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. Hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, on H.J. Res. 106, April 26, 2012. United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27185
Protecting children’s privacy in an electronic world. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, October 5, 2011. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27461
Gun Control Legislation. Krouse, William J. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32842.pdf
Public Confidence and the U.S. Military. Colonel Sean McKenney. U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA. 2012.
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA561403
State and Local Governments Employ 16.4 Million Full-Time Equivalent Employees in 2011, Census Bureau Reports.
Press release: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/governments/cb12-156.html
Government Employment & Payroll website: http://www.census.gov/govs/apes/
Michigan numbers: http://www2.census.gov/govs/apes/11stmi.txt
The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: a guide for judges. Washington, DC: Federal Judicial Center, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27181
For profit higher education: the failure to safeguard the federal investment and ensure student success. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26044
Children’s food security and intakes from school meals: final report. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research ; Washington, DC : USDA Economic Research Service, 2010.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26517
Funding your education: the guide to Federal Student Aid. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Education, Federal Student Aid
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo24334
Income Guidelines for National Free and Reduced Priced Meals For Schools and the Child and Adult Care Food Program are Announced.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140--284606--RSS,00.html
Tribal Law and Order Act: none of the surveyed tribes reported exercising the new sentencing authority, and the Department of Justice could clarify tribal eligibility for certain grant funds. Washington, DC: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25371
Guide to tracing your American Indian ancestry. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Office of Public Affairs, Indian Affairs, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26239
Internet infrastructure in native communities: equal access to e-commerce, jobs and the global marketplace. Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, October 6, 2011. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25185
American Indian population and labor force report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Tribal Services.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo18148
BSSN [Building Strong Sovereign Nations] program to convene to offer tribal governance training.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/bssn_program_to_convene_to_offer_tribal_governance_training
The American Indian Probate Reform Act: empowering Indian land owners. Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, August 4, 2011. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27316
The future of Internet gaming: what’s at stake for tribes? Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, November 17, 2011. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27320
Tribal Law and Order Act one year later: have we improved public safety and justice throughout Indian country? Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, September 22, 2011. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27317
Healthy Native babies project: workbook and toolkit. Bethesda, Md.: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2010.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo23149
Droughts and health. Bethesda, MD: Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26790
Barbecue and food safety. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26742
Basics for handling food safely. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26772
Price-Look Up (PLU) codes for fresh fruits and vegetables.
http://plucodes.com/
Energy security in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26191
Need to know: anticipating the public’s questions during a water emergency. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Water Infrastructure Protection Division, Threat and Consequence Assessment Division, National Homeland Security Research Center, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26136
Transitions between childlessness and first birth: three generations of U.S. women. Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, 2011.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26193
Contemporary approaches to parking pricing: a primer. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26833
Cohort Fertility Tables. Centers for Disease Control (updated 2012).
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/cohort_fertility_tables.htm
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response. Sharp, Jeremy M., and Blanchard, Christopher M. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33487.pdf
Bicycle road safety audit guidelines and prompt lists. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27452
Safeguarding your child’s future [Identity theft]. Washington, D.C.: Federal Trade Commission, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo27429
Insurance Tips for College Students
http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-10573_11472-285094--RSS,00.html
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