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Sticker Shock at the Grocery Store? Inflation Wasn’t the Only Reason Food Prices Increased

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

While food prices generally increased about 2% in prior years, they increased about 11% from 2021 to 2022. Last year, U.S. consumers saw the largest annual increase in food prices since the 1980s. Inflation contributed to the increase. But there were.

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4 Lessons on Increasing Transport Mitigation Ambition in China

The City Fix

Abating China’s transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, which accounted for about 11% of the world’s transport emissions in 2018, is key to meeting both national and global climate goals. In 2021, China updated its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outlining ambitious.

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An increase in cyber attack fines highlights firms’ need to tighten security

Open Access Government - Technology News

It showed the number of companies that reported receiving a fine following a cyber attack almost doubled from 11% in 2021, to 20% in 2022. Notably, a higher incidence of each effect was reported in 2022 than 2021, indicating the impact is increasing across the board. 23% in 2021, 30% in 2022). 23% in 2021, 27% in 2022).

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Students Spotlight Distracted Driving with Project Yellow Light

NLC (National League of Cities)

In 2021, the 15-20 age group accounted for eight percent of drivers involved in fatal crashes. They were 11 percent of all distracted drivers and 16 percent of drivers specifically distracted by cell phones in fatal crashes. Traffic accidents claim over 100 lives daily, with American youth between 15 and 24 being particularly affected.

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Mental Health Research Awards for Investigators Early in their Career in Low and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline To Apply 11-15-2021

iGrantWriters

Deadline To Apply Dec 09, 2021 This initiative seeks to assist these researchers in launching an innovative basic, translational, clinical, or services research program that holds the potential to transform the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of mental illnesses in low resource international settings.

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August Online Training Opportunities

GovLoop

ET/11-11:50 a.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. 22 – It’s OK Not to Be OK: How To Navigate Mental Health in the Workplace According to a 2021 report by Mind Share Partners, a significant 76% of U.S. ET/11-11:50 a.m. Join us online Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 2-2:50 p.m. 9 at 2 p.m. Join us online Wednesday, Aug.16

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2023 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

I’ve been actively seeking out non-binary authors and trying to read print a little more. average read per month: 9.5 average read per week: 2.2

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