Spending more on science isn't necessarily the right response to the growth of Chinese science, according to Steven Beering, chair of the National Science Board, which officially issues indicators.
For management practices, economic impact on farmers, animal health and animal welfare issues, indicators at the farm level could be relevant for farmers so as to be able to identify gaps in their practices and take corrective measures to decrease economic impact.
Under current regulations, beach closures and advisories are issued when indicator microbe levels exceed a specific threshold.
First issued in 1972, Indicators is a product of a mandate from Congress to compile "a report on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the United States".
Table 1 shows the six EmOC process indicators issued in 1997 [ 11] with modifications on recommended level and the two new additional ones issued in 2009 [ 10].
Home Office figures from the second half of last year show a significant decrease in the number of student and work visas issued, an early indicator for the long-term direction of net migration.
In that first article, we compared job opportunities, as projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with data on degrees awarded annually from the Science and Engineering Indicators report issued by the U.S. National Science Board.
In time for Women's History month, the White House Council on Women and Girls has issued "Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being".
Moreover, the Department of Health's Prognostic Indicator Guidance, issued as part of the Gold Standards Framework, 6 recommends these categories.
The findings were detailed last month in "Science and Engineering Indicators," a report issued every two years by the National Science Board.
