GAO-08-104, December 21, 2007
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GAO-08-104, December 21, 2007
“This new web-only publication, Employment & Earnings Online, has replaced the monthly print publication, Employment & Earnings (E&E). The April 2007 issue was the final one to be issued on paper — in addition, this issue was the first one completely available in PDF format. The May 2007 issue is also available now and subsequent… Continue Reading
The New Yorker, Twilight of the Books – What will life be like if people stop reading? by Caleb Crain. “…In 1970, according to Editor & Publisher International Year Book, there were 62.1 million weekday newspapers in circulationabout 0.3 papers per person. Since 1990, circulation has declined steadily, and in 2006 there were just 52.3… Continue Reading
OTS Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007 – “Report highlights unique advantages of the thrift charter and the quality of OTS supervision.” Continue Reading
“The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.” Top 5 Data Links: Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008 12 – Resident Population–States: 1980 to 2006 [Excel 50k] | [PDF 460k] 7 – Resident… Continue Reading
The Department of Energy’s Pandemic Influenza Planning, December 2007 Related postings on pandemics Continue Reading
Washington Times: “China’s intelligence service gained access to a secret National Security Agency listening post in Hawaii through a Chinese-language translation service, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The spy penetration was discovered several years ago as part of a major counterintelligence probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) that revealed an extensive program by… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet: Year in Review: 2007 – A Year Of Accomplishment For The American People, December 20, 2007. Continue Reading
“As announced previously by OIP, we are now posting up-to-date summaries of new court decisions. To facilitate their review, the cases are broken down by FOIA Exemption or procedural element and internal citations and quotations have been omitted. OIP provides these case summaries as a public service; due to their nature as summaries, they are… Continue Reading
Press release: “States are working more closely and more effectively with federal agencies than ever before to share information that could prevent terrorist attacks, but their relationship with the federal government in a number of other key security areas remains a work in progress, according to a new issue brief from the National Governors Association… Continue Reading