Press release: “The American Civil Liberties Union today made public hundreds of claims for damages by family members of civilians killed or injured by Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ACLU received the records in response to a Freedom of Information Act request it filed in June 2006…The files made public today are claims submitted to the U.S. Foreign Claims Commissions by surviving Iraqi and Afghan family members of civilians said to have been killed or injured or to have suffered property damages due to actions by Coalition Forces. The ACLU released a total of 496 files: 479 from Iraq and 17 from Afghanistan. The documents released by the ACLU are available online in a searchable database…”
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Daily Archives: April 11, 2007
Corporate Data Loss Cost Calculator
Tech//404® Data Loss Cost Calculator: “Data loss resulting from network security breaches and identity theft has become a regular occurrence. While the number of affected records can vary widely in any given data loss scenario, a recent study by the Ponemon Institute found that the average number was roughly 99,000. For recent examples and media… Continue Reading
New Energy Information Administration Reports
Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2007 (04/11/2007) “summarizes the major assumptions used in the NEMS to generate the AEO2007 projections.” Canada Country Analysis Brief (04/11/2007). “For information on the energy situation in Canada, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. Also included are a map, graph, and links to other related web sites.” Monthly… Continue Reading
OMB Human Resources Line Of Business Frequently Asked Questions
“The HR LOB Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide highlevel information on the HR LOB transformation effort. The HR LOB FAQs will be updated periodically to reflect the most current information.” HR LOB Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – March 2007 Continue Reading
Senate Hearing on Use of NSLs Includes Testimony From Former Library Connection "John Doe"
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, hearing – Responding to The Inspector General’s Findings of Improper Use of National Security Letters by the FBI, April 11, 2007. Via American Library Association Washington Office Newsline: “George Christian, Executive Director of the Library Connection and former plaintiff in John Doe v. Gonzales,… Continue Reading
Survey Highlights Public View of Industry Sectors
Press release: “The pharmaceutical sector is suffering from a poor reputation among Americans, according to new research by marketing research firm Ipsos. The second edition of I-Rep, Ipsos biannual survey on perceptions of large companies, shows that nearly as many Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the pharmaceutical sector (32%) as have a favorable opinion… Continue Reading
CBO Documents on Medicare Advantage Program and Prescription Drug Program
Testimony on the Medicare Advantage Program: Enrollment Trends and Budgetary Effects, April 11, 2007 Cost Estimate of Draft Legislation that Would Change Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program, April 10, 2007 Issues Regarding Drug Price Negotiation in Medicare, April 10, 2007 Continue Reading
California State Sen. Migden Unveils Legislation Requiring Labeling of Cloned Food Products
Press release: “Calling for protection of consumers right to know, State Senator Carole Migden today unveiled legislation [SB 63] which would require that milk and meat products from cloned animals that are intended for human consumption be clearly labeled…California consumers want to know what theyre eating and what were feeding our children, said Migden. People… Continue Reading
Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases
Press release: “EPA Administrator Johnson, Energy Secretary Bodman and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Naso responded to President Bush’s call to increase the supply of alternative and renewable fuels nationwide, by: establishing the nations first comprehensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program increasing the use of alternative fuels, and modernizing CAFÉ standards for cars.” April 10,… Continue Reading
GAO Reports on Older Driver Safety Issues
Older Driver Safety: Knowledge Sharing Should Help States Prepare for Increase in Older Driver Population GAO-07-413, April 11, 2007: “As people age, their physical, visual, and cognitive abilities may decline, making it more difficult for them to drive safely. Older drivers are also more likely to suffer injuries or die in crashes than drivers in… Continue Reading
Tarlton Law Library Announces Actual Innocence Awareness Database
“The Tarlton Law Library has compiled an Actual Innocence awareness database which contains citations (and links, where possible) to current articles, scholarship, legislation and other materials in the dynamic world of wrongful convictions. The materials are classified into what are considered the primary causes of wrongful conviction: forensics/DNA; eyewitness identification; false confessions; jailhouse informants; police… Continue Reading
DNI Announces 100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration
Press release: “Today, as in the past, the United States and our allies face dangerous challenges to our security, freedom, and way of life. The current global environment, however, is more interconnected, complex, and dynamic than the bipolar world of the Cold War. The advance of globalization has enabled, amplified, and accelerated threats stemming from… Continue Reading
