Report evaluating seven Social and Character Development (SACD) programs designed to positively impact behavior and academic performance of a cohort of elementary students during their third through fifth grade years (2004-2007). The impact of each program is evaluated both together and separately.

This report summarizes exiting research on the relationship between energy efficiency and demand responses. Using information gathered through interviews with program administrators, customers, and services providers, this report discusses the coordination of energy efficiency and demand response programs, with a particular focus on current practices and opportunities. It also discusses barriers to coordinating these two types of programs.

Annual report describing activities and progress related to the President's Malaria Initiative; it "outlines the U.S. Government's (USG's) contributions to a dramatic scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment measures across 15 President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)-supported countries over the past four years" (p. 2).

This report summarizes biodiversity conservation and forestry programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development in fiscal year 2009.

This is a study on the physical oceanography of the Gulf of Mexico. The study focuses on the Loop Current in the Gulf Stream as it connects to the Yucatan and Florida Currents.

A guide of actions that should be immediately taken and notifications that must be made in the event Shell Offshore, Inc. experiences an oil spill.

A report in which the U.S. Arctic Commission (USARC) emphasizes the growing need for more-effective spill prevention and response i the Arctic region, and a greater understanding of oil and gas metabolism and toxicity in the Arctic marine ecosystem.

Report for the proposed California Desert Conservation Area Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) project. The proposed plan amendment adds the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project site to those identified in the current California Desert Conservation Area Plan, as amended, for solar energy production.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published this report to help readers interpret a set of important indicators to better understand climate change. The report presents 24 indicators, each describing trends in some way related to the causes and effects of climate change.

Annual progress report describing programs and funding for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) health-related research and development.

A report discussing the activities of NOAA which aim to protect coastal ecosystems, deliver information about climate, understand the consequences of climate change, and support global commerce and transportation.

This is a study on current measurements off the coast of Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the North West Gulf of Mexico.

A paper about affordable health care in the united states. It pertains to changes taking place for small businesses, seniors, the privately insured, and the uninsured.

This study examines the how coastal erosion effects offshore shoals role as spawning/hatching/foraging grounds for shrimp and blue crabs.

A report about paying for the health insurance reform. Half the cost of the bill is paid for by targeting waste, fraud, and inefficiency in Medicare and Medicaid.

This document is of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act consolidating the amendments made by title X of the Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

A paper discussing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

This report discusses upland erosion control, revegetation activities, and long-term maintenance plans for the Ruby Pipeline Project, a pipeline that extends from Wyoming to Oregon.

Annual report of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) describing the program and data collection. It also presents information on air quality and recorded concentrations of pollutants such as ozone, sulfur, gases, and other elements of concern.

This report examines the role of the field of psychology in understanding and dealing with global climate change. The report explores the psychological drivers for contributing to climate change and the psychological barriers to action in response to the threat of climate change. The report makes policy recommendations based on its findings.

This document is part two of a study related to the long-term monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks reef in the Gulf of Mexico

The National Climate Assessment (NCA) Report Series summarizes regional, sectoral, and process-related workshops and discussions being held as part of the third National Climate Assessment process. This workshop focused on questions, issues, and methodological perspectives regarding the use of mathematical models for the NCA, as well as the complexities that arise when applying data and models to multiple spatial and temporal scales.

The Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health (iWGCCH) is an ad hoc group formed by participating federal agencies and organizations at the invitation of the National institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following the January 2009 'Workshop on a Research Agenda for Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change, ' sponsored by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, research, and medicine. This report identifies gaps in knowledge of the consequences for human health of climate change, and suggests research to address them. The content, views, and perspectives presented in this report are solely those of the authors, and do not reflect the official views, policies, or implied endorsement of any of the individual participating federal agencies or organizations.

Report documenting the proceedings of a workshop held in Washington D.C. during 2010 to discuss ecological monitoring in the Untied States. The workshop included plenary presentations, discussions, breakout groups, and other activities with the intention of determining indicators for climate change and identifying opportunities for collaboration among existing groups and programs.