Senate Document 10919 A Botanic Garden for the Nation, The United States Botanic Garden [Table of Contents – download document sections in PDF] The Full Document (17 MB, 182 pages) is available as a single ZIP file. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
GAO Report on Comparative Oil and Gas Royalties
Oil and Gas Royalties: A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners GAO-07-676R – May 1, 2007. “Based on results of a number of studies, the U.S. federal government receives one of the lowest government takes in the world. Collectively, the results… Continue Reading
International News and Problems with the News Media's RSS Feeds
“A new ICMPA study takes a look at the media’s use of RSS and concludes that RSS feeds work very poorly for those who use news for more than infotainment. The study looked at 19 of the world’s top news sites to see which ones gave the users of their RSS feeds the same number… Continue Reading
LexisNexis Releases Survey on Information Professionals Use of Web 2.0 and KM
Press release: “LexisNexis, a leading provider of information and services solutions, today announced the results of a nationwide survey to provide insights into how Information Professionals (IPs) are adding value to their organizations through technology and knowledge management…The survey revealed an interesting breakdown and frequency of information sources accessed…nearly four in ten access Weblogs at… Continue Reading
FDA Finalizes Guidances for Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Vaccines
Press release, May 31, 2007: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued final recommendations to increase the supply of safe and effective influenza vaccines for both seasonal and pandemic use. FDA’s goal with the guidances is to outline the regulatory pathways for the rapid development and approval of these products.” Guidance for Industry,… Continue Reading
Google Reader Launches Offline Access
Google Reader Blog: “…you can [now] use Google Reader offline…To do this, we’ve used the newly released Google Gears, a browser plugin that enables offline web applications. Once you’ve installed Google Gears, you can download your latest 2,000 items so they’re available even when you don’t have an internet connection. To get started, simply click… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Report Coordination of Investigations by DOJ Crime Task Forces
Reports Encompassing More Than One DOJ Component: Coordination of Investigations by Department of Justice Violent Crime Task Forces, Evaluations and Inspections Report I-2007-004, June 2007, PDF (Full Report). Continue Reading
Hurricane Season Starts, Preparation Key
“The United States is facing an above-normal 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 17 named storms predicted between June 1 and November 30. Emphasizing that everyoneindividuals, families, and agenciesneeds to prepare, Secretary Michael Chertoff explained, Its kind of a civic responsibility for everybody whos in the zone of danger to take the steps necessary… Continue Reading
Depleted Uranium and Health Pocket Guide For Clinicians
“The Environmental Agents Service (EAS) administers health care programs related to environmental issues, including Operations Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF), Gulf War, Agent Orange, depleted uranium, ionizing radiation, and Project 112 (Including Project SHAD). EAS also oversees the War-Related Illness And Injury Study Centers (WRIISCs). Organizationally, EAS falls under the the Occupational and Environmental Health Strategic… Continue Reading
OMB Memo -M-07-17, Tracking Earmarks in the 2008 Appropriations Process
M-07-17, Tracking Earmarks in the 2008 Appropriations Process (May 31, 2007) Related postings on earmarks Continue Reading
Harvard Business Review Case Study on Googling Job Candidates
We Googled You (Harvard Business Review Case Commentary), Diane L. Coutu, John G. Palfrey Jr., Danah M. Boyd, Jeffrey A. Joerres, Michael Fertik, June 1, 2007: “This case depicts an executive who, through an online search, discovers information about a job candidate that causes him concern about her qualifications. The reader considers issues such as… Continue Reading
FTC Releases Research on Childrens Exposure to Television Advertising
Press release: “Todays children see more promotional ads for other programming, but fewer paid ads and fewer minutes of advertising on television, according to a report released today by the staff of the Federal Trade Commission. The research looks at television ad exposure for children in the year 2004 and compares it to similar research… Continue Reading
