“State health officials have released the first preliminary report of the Medical Error Reporting System (MERS). The report counts the number of medical errors and reportable events occurring in Indiana hospitals and health care facilities.”
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Daily Archives: March 6, 2007
EIA Short-Term Energy Energy Outlook March 2007
Energy Information Agency Short-Term Energy Energy Outlook March 2007 (03/06/2007) Quarterly short-term energy projections for supply, demand, and price for the major fuels through 2008 for the U.S. International oil forecasts are included. Continue Reading
GAO Report Examines Increased Reliance on 401(k) Plans
Private Pensions: Increased Reliance on 401(k) Plans Calls for Better Information on Fees, Full-text GAO-07-530T, and Highlights, March 6, 2007. “Over the past two decades there has been a noticeable shift in the types of plans employers are offering employees. Employers are increasingly moving away from traditional defined benefit plans to what has become the… Continue Reading
Bill Summary: The Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
“On March 5, 2007, Reps. Wm. Lacy Clay, Todd Russell Platts, and Henry A. Waxman introduced H.R. 1309, the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007. This legislation contains a dozen substantive provisions that will increase public access to government information by strengthening the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). On March 6, the Subcommittee on… Continue Reading
EEO Launches E-RACE Initiative
“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has championed equal opportunity in employment since its inception, shortly after the signing of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the Commission has been successful in its enforcement efforts, race and color discrimination continues to exist in the workplace. In an effort to identify and implement… Continue Reading
Jury Convicts Libby of 4 Out of 5 Counts in CIA Leak Trial
Follow up to previous postings on the Libby indictment and trial, today the jury returned convictions on four of the five counts, including perjury obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI. Washington Post: Daily Snapshot of the Libby Trial; U.S. v I. Lewis Libby – Evidence submitted in the trial; Timeline: The Criminal Investigation… Continue Reading
USPTO Notice of Removal of Paper Search Collection of Registered Word-Only Marks From Trademark Search Library in VA
Notice of the Removal of the Paper Search Collection of Registered Word-Only Marks From Trademark Search Library in Arlington, VA – March 6, 2007 Federal Register. Continue Reading
New and Improved Google Desktop 5 Beta Released
Posted by Mendel Chuang, Product Marketing Manager: “For the past several months, we’ve been working on ways to let you better get information on your desktop through gadgets and sidebar. We’ve also thought about improving how you search your computer. Today, we are happy to be releasing the Google Desktop 5 beta application. The most… Continue Reading
New, Free Searchable Database of Federal Register Rules and Notices
Tim Stanley and the Justia team keep rolling out new services for the legal community that assist us in accessing essential government documents via user-friendly websites, with accompanying RSS feeds and customized search capabilities. Today news is about the launch of a free, searchable database of Federal Register Regulations, Proposed Rules and Notices. This site… Continue Reading
Google Book Search Adds Another Partner
Google Librarian Center posting: “Today we announced our 13th Library Project partner, the Bavarian State Library. With the announcement of a fourth library partner located outside the U.S., we’re making headway towards our goal of helping people find books from libraries all over the world through Google Book Search. We’re making a good deal of… Continue Reading
2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – U.S. Department of State
2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – U.S. Department of State Human Rights 2006; Preface, Overview and Acknowledgements, and Introduction; Africa; East Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Eurasia; Near East and North Africa; South and Central Asia; Western Hemisphere; Appendices; Related Material Continue Reading
HHS OIG Releases 6 State Audits of Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Centers Award Process for a Contract With the Alabama Department of Public Health, Division of Minority Health PDF (A-03-06-00527), 03/05/2007 Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Centers Award Process for a Contract With the Tennessee Department of Health, Office… Continue Reading
