Press release: “A new study released today by the National School Boards Association and Grunwald Associates LLC exploring the online behaviors of U.S. teens and tweens shows that 96 percent of students with online access use social networking technologies, such as chatting, text messaging, blogging, and visiting online communities such as Facebook, MySpace, and Webkinz. Further, students report that one of the most common topics of conversation on the social networking scene is education.”
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Daily Archives: August 14, 2007
Leahy Again Requests White House Cooperation in U.S. Attorney Firings' Investigation
Follow-up to previous postings on U.S. Attorney firings – Press release: “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday sent a letter to President Bush urging him to work with Committee members to reach a final agreement for the testimony of key officials in the ongoing investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors and… Continue Reading
DOT Annual Materials Report on New Bridge Construction and Bridge Rehabilitation (2004-2005)
United States Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration, Annual Materials Report on New Bridge Construction and Bridge Rehabilitation (2004-2005) – Posted Monday, August 13, 2007 See also Special Report – Minneapolis Interstate 35 Bridge Collapse: A Structural Failure? Design News Staff — Design News, August 13, 2007: “The horrific and fatal Minneapolis, MN Interstate… Continue Reading
Yahoo Tops Search Engine Satisfaction Survey
American Customer Satisfaction Index, Scores By Industry, Internet Portals/Search Engines, 2007, Commentary by Professor Claes Fornell, The Donald C. Cook Professor of Business Administration, Director, National Quality Research Center, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan: “Yahoo! has also improved. It has always had more users than Google and now it leads in… Continue Reading
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act Approved by American Bar Associations House of Delegates
Press release: “The Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (ULLCA), a new act which provides the states with modern, updated legislation governing the formation and operation of limited liability companies, was approved today by the American Bar Associations House of Delegates at its Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The new uniform law, drafted and approved by… Continue Reading
2006 Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the United States
2006 Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the United States: “The specific objective of the study Firefighter Fatalities in the United States is to identify all of the on-duty firefighter fatalities that occur in the United States and to analyze the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce… Continue Reading
DOE OIG Audit of Contract Transition Activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory
DOE OIG Audit of Contract Transition Activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory, August 2007 Continue Reading
DOJ Poised to Implement New Rules Shortening Dealth Penalty Appeals
LA Times: “The Justice Department is putting the final touches on regulations that could give Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales important new sway over death penalty cases in California and other states, including the power to shorten the time that death row inmates have to appeal convictions to federal courts. The rules implement a little-noticed… Continue Reading
Congressional Budget Justification and Performance Budget Goals
Congressional Budget Justification and Performance Budget Goals, Fiscal Year 2008 Congressional Budget Justification and Performance Budget Goals (CBJ) – 101 pages, PDF. Continue Reading
USDA OIG Reports: Strategic Plan, Semiannual Report to Congress, Major Management Challenges
Strategic Plan FY 2007-2012 (PDF) – “This strategic plan establishes our vision and seeks to provide a roadmap for OIG to provide a worthy return on the United States taxpayers’ investment.” Semiannual Report to Congress FY2007 – First Half – No. 57 (PDF) Major Management Challenges (August 2007) (PDF) Continue Reading
Treasury IG Reports – Taxpayer Service Savings Estimates for FY 06, and Noncompliance With Security Policies
2007-40-125 Taxpayer Service Savings Estimates for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 Could Not Be Validated, Report Date: 08/13/2007 >>Audit Highlights: PDF | HTML >> Audit Reports: PDF | HTML 2007-20-117 Efforts Have Been Made, but Manager and Employee Noncompliance With Security Policies and Procedures Puts Personally Identifiable Information at Risk, Report Date: 08/13/2007 >>Audit Highlights:… Continue Reading
