“COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breathe. It is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
New Study Examines Administrative Actions In Immigration Courts
“An examination of millions of previously unavailable government records indicates that repeated official statements about the immigration enforcement efforts of the United States are misleading and may have contributed to a widespread public misunderstanding about the essential nature of this program. The new and well-documented view of the nation’s massive immigration enforcement program has been… Continue Reading
Project for Excellence in Journalism's Analysis Finds Iraq War Coverage Mostly about the U.S.,
Via the Pew Research Center release, the first quarterly report of the Project for Excellence in Journalisms News Coverage Index: “The war in Iraq has dwarfed all other topics in the American news media in the early months of 2007taking up more than three times the space devoted to the next most popular subject. But… Continue Reading
New LC Country Profile on France
“This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the Country Studies Program, formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.” Country Profile, France, May 25, 2007 Continue Reading
New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets
New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets, James Poterba, Steven Venti, David A. Wise, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Paper No. 13083, May 2007. “Over the past two and a half decades there has been a fundamental change in saving for retirement in the United States, with a rapid shift from… Continue Reading
Google Maps Now Has An "Avoid Highways" Option
Google Lat Long Blog: “Do you prefer to avoid driving on major highways? Do you ride a scooter that can’t travel at highway speeds? Or do you simply prefer to take the road less traveled? If so, Google Maps driving directions now has an “Avoid Highways” option for you. When you click the the “Avoid… Continue Reading
DoD IG Issues Semiannual Report to Congress
May 24, 2007 – “The Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) Semiannual Report to the Congress for the Period October 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, has been submitted as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended. The report (1116 pages, PDF) highlights significant results and accomplishments of… Continue Reading
Universal Affordable Broadband for All Americans
Universal Affordable Broadband for All Americans – How to Modernize Universal Service for the 21st Century and Connect Americans to a New Era of Digital Opportunity, Jim Kohlenberger, Senior Fellow, Benton Foundation “For more than 200 years, Americans have approached the future the same way that Huck Finn looked at the bend in the river:… Continue Reading
Prewar Intelligence Assessments About Postwar Iraq
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Report on Prewar Intelligence Assessments About Postwar Iraq, released May 25, 2007 (229 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Special Prosecutor Requests 2 Plus Yr Sentence for Libby
Follow up to previous postings on Plame CIA leak, Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald stated in a May 25, 2007 court filing that Libby has “expressed no remorse, no acceptance of responsibility, and no recognition that there is anything he should have done differently”…”As a result, Mr Fitzgerald said, he should be sentenced to two-and-a-half to… Continue Reading
White House Immigration Fact Check: Responding to Key Myths
Immigration Fact Check: Responding to Key Myths, May 25, 2007: “MYTH: The government is going to give permanent legal status to 12 million illegal aliens before securing our borders. * FACT: Temporary worker and Z visas will not be issued until benchmarks for enforcement are met. These triggers include: > Increasing border fencing. > Increasing… Continue Reading
Leahy, Specter Ask Rove Lawyer To Voluntarily Provide Lost E-Mails Related To Panel's Probe
Follow-up to previous postings on the U.S. attorney firings, this May 25, 2007 ress release: “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) sent the following letter to Karl Roves attorney seeking access to e-mails related to the panels ongoing investigation into the firings of U.S. Attorneys and politicization within… Continue Reading
