Benchmark Group

The role of Illinois and the Midwest in responding to the challenges of climate change.
UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy; 12/22/2009; 3438 words; ...the Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group (ICCAG) with a diverse membership of...subgroups. That work and process became a benchmark for Illinois' participation as one of...targets." MGA also established work groups and a policy evaluation process very...as well as other national and regional ...

Proposed catch limits may gut herring, lobster fleets: cuts to healthy fishery mystify stakeholders.(ATLANTIC)
National Fisherman; 12/1/2009; 741 words; ...Commission's herring section in Portland, Maine, found both groups searching for ways to delay reduced catch limits being recommended for the 2010-12 seasons until a new benchmark assessment can be conducted. The proposed allowable biological...

Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry, Yale researchers find.
NewsRx Health; 11/22/2009; 861 words; ...and divorce rates among survivors compared with their sibling groups in the U.S. Census data. Participants completed mailed...to better understand factors that contribute to other adult benchmarks such as living independently, achieving higher education and...

TBGH Report on Status of Diabetes in Texas Indicates Growing Severity of Problem and Higher Cost of Care than National Average.
Heart Disease Weekly; 11/22/2009; 1478 words; The Texas Business Group on Health (TBGH), a non...included are state and national benchmarks that can help providers and...Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health, a member of TBGH...Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group and its health care partners...

RiskMetrics Group Announces Acquisition of KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
Investment Weekly News; 11/21/2009; 828 words; RiskMetrics Group (NYSE:RMG), a leading...performance is a critical benchmark of a corporation's risks...President of RiskMetrics Group. "KLD's ESG capabilities...institutions. About RiskMetrics Group RiskMetrics Group is a leading...