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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Report – Rising Journal Costs Limit Scholarly Access
Rising Journal Costs Limit Scholarly Access, Emory University: “Are publishers getting rich publishing your research? A Bear-Stearns evaluation of Reed-Elsevier (one of the world’s largest publishers of scholarly journals) recently rated the company, which earns profits of almost 40% annually, “a stockholder’s dream.” Should private publishers be getting rich selling information generated by research that… Continue Reading
Doing Business 2008 – Comparing Regulation in 178 Countries
“Highlights from Doing Business 2008: As countries reform their business regulation, more businesses are starting up. Eastern Europe has witnessed a boom in new business entry that rivals the rapid growth in East Asia in the past. Large emerging markets such as India, China, Egypt, Turkey, and Indonesia, are reforming fast and investors are taking… Continue Reading
New Tool Offers an Inside Look at the Climate Change Impact of Buildings
EPA press release: “Estimating the carbon footprint of commercial buildings has just become easier. Portfolio Manager, EPA’s on-line energy rating system for commercial buildings, now includes greenhouse gas emission factors. The updated ratings show that Energy Star buildings, which use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings, also emit 35 percent less… Continue Reading
Bureau of Justice Statistics Report – HIV in Prisons, 2005
Press release: “Provides the number of HIV-infection and confirmed AIDS cases among State and Federal prisoners at yearend 2005. This annual bulletin reports the number of AIDS-related deaths in prisons, a profile of those inmates who died, the number of female and male prisoners who were HIV-infected or had confirmed AIDS, and a comparison of… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audit: Navy's Proposed Base Realignment and Closure2005 Recommendation 184
Office of the Inspector General Audit: Navy’s Proposed Business Plan for Base Realignment and Closure 2005 Recommendation 184 -Report No. D-2007-127 (PDF) – Project No. D2006-D000CG-0194.000, September 25, 2007 [Summary and PDF] Continue Reading
2007 Top 10 Worst Polluted Places
Press release: “U.S.-based Blacksmith Institute, an independent environmental group, in partnership with Green Cross Switzerland, [September 12, 2007] issued their Top Ten list of the world’s most severely polluted places. Overall, the Top Ten sites lie in seven countries and affect a total of more than 12 million people.” 2007 Full Report – The Top… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Management Letter for Financial Statement Audit
Management Letter for the FY 2006 DHS Financial Statement Audit, OIG-07-74 (PDF, 67 pages), released 9/28/07 Continue Reading
Newly Updated: Information on History of Judgeships
History of Federal Judgeships: U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Courts Courts of Appeals >> Authorized Judgeships (pdf) >> Chronological History District Courts >> Authorized Judgeships (pdf) >> Chronological History Judgeships and Appointments >> Authorized Judgeships (pdf) >> Judgeship Appointments by President (pdf) See also: Gibson, James L. and Caldeira, Gregory A., “Knowing About… Continue Reading
Chicago Plans Extensive Video Surveillance Plan
Government Technology: “Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) will implement an advanced citywide intelligent security system as part of Chicago’s Operation Virtual Shield, a project that encompasses one of the world’s largest video security deployments.” Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Enemy Attacks in Iraq, Influenza Pandemic, Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, Nuclear Energy, Smithsonian Institution
DOD Should Provide Congress and the American Public with Monthly Data on Enemy-Initiated Attacks in Iraq in a Timely Manner, GAO-07-1048R, September 28, 2007 Influenza Pandemic: Federal Executive Boards’ Ability to Contribute to Pandemic Preparedness, GAO-07-1259T, September 28, 2007 The Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, August 2007 Update: Despite Recent Improvement in the Annual Deficit, Federal… Continue Reading
National City Water Survey 2007 Released by Nation's Mayors
Press release: The Nations Mayors Release Results of a 330-City Survey on Water and Wastewater Asset Management, September 27, 2007 National City Water Survey 2007 Continue Reading
