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• The First Issue of 'China Automotive Industry Climate Index' Jointly Released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China and Sinotrust

To: AUTO EDITORS Contact: Yumei Hui of Sinotrust, +86-10-5926-7560 or 5926-7608, huiyumei@sinotrust.cn

• U.S. Newswire
• May 14, 2009

• Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Compensation Survey

The Department of Labor is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``National Compensation Survey,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 14425, March 09, 2012
• Notices
• Labor Department

• National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Applauds Bureau Ofjustice Statistics Report, Says More Research Needed

WASHINGTON, July 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released the first national study of reported rape and sexual abuse in detention. The report is the first in a series of efforts authorized under the federal National Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to assess the extent of and official responses to sexual violence against persons behind bars. It presents the results of a national survey of administrative records that prison officials kept on incidents of sexual abuse and harassment of individuals in detention by prison staff as well and by other inmates. The National Prison Rape Commission (NPREC) today applauded the unprecedented data collection efforts and superb sampling of the BJS survey, which reflects the fede...

• U.S. Newswire
• July 31, 2005

• Club Participation: Effects On Future Household Earning Potential

The current research hypothesizes that high school club participation increases future earnings. The data used to test this theory is the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 cohort, rounds 1-20 (NLSY79) (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2004), which collected information on individuals from 1979 through 2002. Initially, the survey was conducted on a representative sample of 12,686 persons. These individuals were surveyed annually from 1979 until 1994 and biannually thereafter. The current study employs an OLS (Ordinary Least Squares) regression model to assess the validity of the hypothesized conceptual model of the relationship between club participation and household income. The study shows significant findings that club participation correlates with higher future earnings of Americ...

• Journal of Legal Economics
• Vol. 13 Nbr. 2, April 2006

• Upgrade Outdated Policies to Encourage Competition

New Jersey already has taken a variety of actions to improve the state's business climate. Businesses in New Jersey and around the country are noticing and responding. Updating our outmoded telecommunications and cable regulatory system is an excellent next step in making New Jersey more competitive with other states. That's why the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey strongly urges our senators to pass S-2664. According to one study by Indiana's Ball State University, in the two years after the Hoosier State made its reforms, top companies like AT&T and Verizon invested more than $516 million to expand Internet and video services. According to the national Bureau of Labor Statistics, our state was second only to Nevada in the percentage of jobs lost between December 20...

• NJBIZ
• March 21, 2011

• The Department of Justice Welcomes New Leadership to the National Institute of Justice and Bureau of Justice Statistics

WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson today welcomed the confirmation of two new directors within the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Early today, the U.S. Senate confirmed John H. Laub, Ph.D., as the new director for the Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and James P. Lynch, Ph.D., as the new director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). I am pleased to welcome these two renowned researchers to the Department of Justice," said Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson. "Supporting basic social science research, while expanding our inventory of evidence based approaches, is one of the President's priorities. We welcome the expertise and experience that they bring to their r...

• U.S. Newswire
• June 22, 2010

• W. Haven Police Warn of Rash of Vehicle Thefts

WEST HAVEN -- The Police Department is warning residents to lock their car doors and remove valuables from their cars after a "rash of stolen motor vehicles" in West Haven and other nearby cities. Late-1990s model Hondas have been targeted in the thefts, Officer Bret Schneider said. He said he could not give any information on the number of cars stolen, or how long the apparent spree has been going on. Schneider noted National Crime Bureau statistics reveal the most stolen vehicles are the 1994 Honda Accord, 1995 Honda Civic, 1989 Toyota Camry, 1997 Ford F-150 pickup and 2004 Dodge Ram pickup.

• New Haven Register
• March 30, 2011

• Statement of Deputy Attorney General Paul J. Mcnulty On the Bureau of Justice Statistics 2005 National Crime Victimization Survey

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty on the Bureau of Justice Statistics 2005 National Crime Victimization Survey: In 2005, law enforcement agencies around the country continued their effective work of keeping the peace and fighting crime. The newly-released National Crime Victimization Survey, the first of two Department of Justice reports on the level of crime to be released this month, shows that violent and property crime rates in 2005 remained at their lowest levels since the Survey was initiated in 1973. Between 2000 and 2005, the violent crime victimization rate fell by 24 percent.

• U.S. Newswire
• September 10, 2006

• Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

The Secretary announces dates for the submission by State educational agencies (SEAs) of expenditure and revenue data and average daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2011. The Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2013 appropriated funds.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 1472, January 10, 2012
• Notices
• Education Department

• Tulsa's Fast 40 Profile: Brightstar of Tulsa

The number of Americans over 65 will reach 70.3 million in 2030 - more than double the amount of seniors in 2000, according to the National Center for Health Statistics Bureau. With that increase will come a growing need for millions of Americans to care for their aging loved ones. Jeff and Pam Stone know firsthand the challenges involved in caring for an aging parent. The Tulsa couple cared for his mother during her two-year battle with lung cancer. This experience, coupled with Stone's need for a career change, motivated him to start his own company where he felt he could make a difference in people's lives.

• The Journal Record
• November 15, 2011