Archive for May, 2024

Has New Jersey’s Population Increased Since 2020?

May 17, 2024 at 9:46 am · Filed under Government, Statistics

There were reports about New Jersey’s population decreasing, especially during COVID, but the new estimates from the Census Bureau reveal a slight turnaround in the decline; there is actually a small increase according to the latest 2023 estimate. (Please remember that population numbers outside the decennial census are always labeled as “estimates” as these data are derived from survey samples and not full headcounts.)

There are estimates for the other states as well, along with comparative tables. Statistics for cities and towns over 20,000 are available as well as for counties.

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The First Global Pandemic?

May 17, 2024 at 7:46 am · Filed under Health/Nursing, Climate Change, Science

This is a fascinating read from The Bulletin of the Atoimc Scientists – A ‘plague’ comes before the fall: lessons from Roman history. How and why it happened and what parallels are applicable today.

This highly cited article – Pandemics Throughout History – merits a perusal.

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Photos of 2024 NJCU Graduation

May 15, 2024 at 7:25 pm · Filed under New Jersey City University, Photos

Right here.

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Watch the 2024 NJCU Commencement Live

May 14, 2024 at 1:38 pm · Filed under New Jersey City University

It will be here starting at 10am, Wednesday, May 15.

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Space Marine Fiction

May 6, 2024 at 9:23 am · Filed under Science fiction

Destination Unknown is an annual publication written and illustrated by members of the Marine Corps. The short stories contained therein give insights into future wars and the unique way that the Corps will address evolving situations.

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National Security Reports – April 2024 Update

May 1, 2024 at 5:19 am · Filed under Reports, Security

 Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 (FTC); Managing Artificial Intelligence-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Services Sector (U.S. Department of the Treasury); Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (OMB, The White House); Cybersecurity Resources for High-Risk Communities (CISA); Senate Select Intelligence Committee (videos/transcripts); FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China’s Unfair Practices (The White House); Forget About Chips—China Is Coming for Ships (Foreign Policy); and Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume IV, National Security Policy (US Department of State).

Critical Mineral Resources: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Role in Research and Analysis; Critical Mineral Resources: National Policy and Critical Minerals List; TikTok and China’s Digital Platforms: Issues for Congress; Defense Primer: National and Defense Intelligence; FISA Section 702 Sunset, Authorization, and Potential Extension; and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (all CRS).

Drug Shortage and National Security

Drug Shortage Statistics (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, ongoing); Building Resilience Into US Prescription Drug Supply Chains (Health Affairs, 2023); Regulating Medicines in a Globalized World: The Need for Increased Reliance Among Regulators and Building Resilience into the Nation’s Medical Product Supply Chains and The Security of America’s Medical Product Supply Chain: Considerations for Critical Drugs and Devices: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief (NAPress, 2020, 2021,2022); The Health and National Security Risks of Drug Shortages and Short Supply: The Health and National Security Risks of Drug Shortages (both Senate Committee on Homeland Security, 2023); Federal policies to address persistent generic drug shortages (Brookings, 2023); The National Security Rationale for Stockpiling Key Pharmaceutical Ingredients (Council on Strategic Risks, 2024); Drug Shortages Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic (JAMA, 2024. heavily referenced); FDA Drug Shortages (ongoing); and A Proven Model to Combat U.S. Drug Shortages (Harvard Business Review, 2024).

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