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Daily Archives: December 23, 2007
UN Report – The State of the World's Children 2007
“The State of the World’s Children 2007 (160 pages, PDF) examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives – and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. It looks at the status of women today, discusses how gender equality will move all the Millennium Development Goals… Continue Reading
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006
CDC – Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 – December 2007 (163 pages, PDF) “In 2006, 61% of adults 18 years of age or over reported excellent or very good health. Sixty-two percent of adults never participated in any type of vigorous leisure-time physical activity, and 16% of adults did… Continue Reading
Working Draft of Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and Disability Proceedings
US Courts: “This is the latest working draft of the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and Disability Proceedings Undertaken Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364 (50 pages, PDF), adopted by the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability. The draft is a substantial revision of the Rules sent out for Public Comment on July 16, 2007. It… Continue Reading
The Royal Channel – The Official Channel of the British Monarchy
YouTube: The Royal Channel – The Official Channel of the British Monarchy Welcome to Official YouTube Channel for the British Monarch: “We hope that you enjoy watching the videos on this channel. The Christmas Broadcast or ‘Queen’s Speech’ for 2007 will appear on this channel at approximately 3pm GMT on Christmas Day. If you would… Continue Reading
Does Greater Energy Efficienty Encourage Increased Consumption?
The Economist: “Energy efficiency is probably the most popular environmental panacea. While politicians discuss complicated global climate-change deals, economists tinker with intricate emissions-trading schemes and engineers design a new generation of nuclear-power plants, many greens advocate simpler steps: buying more efficient cars, replacing wasteful incandescent bulbs with efficient fluorescent ones and installing proper insulation. The… Continue Reading
Postal Service Strategic Transformation Plan 2006-2010
“The Strategic Transformation Plan 2006-2010 details how the Postal Service will improve the value of mail while continuing to address the nation’s mailing needs with affordable and reliable universal service. Like the 2002 Transformation Plan, it will drive the Postal Service to become even more streamlined and efficient, and continue to achieve record levels of… Continue Reading
The Portrait from Iraq – How the Press Has Covered Events on the Ground
Project for Excellence in Journalism: “Through the first 10 months of the year, the portrait of Iraq that Americans have received from the news media has in considerable measure been a grim one. Roughly half of the reporting has consisted of accounts of daily violence. And stories that explicitly assessed the direction of the war… Continue Reading
Independent Auditor's Report on DHS' FY 2007 Special-Purpose Financial Statements
OIG-08-17 – Independent Auditor’s Report on DHS’ FY 2007 Special-Purpose Financial Statements (PDF, 171 pages) – New 12/21/2007 Continue Reading
President Signs Genocide Accountability Act of 2007
White House: “S. 888, the Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, which expands criminal liability for participation in acts of genocide committed outside of the United States to persons not covered by current criminal law…” Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, Signed by President December 21, 2007 – Public Law No: 110-151: “Amends the federal criminal code… Continue Reading
Congress Earmarks Funds to Sustain EPA Libraries
Follow up to previous postings on EPA Library Closures, news from Library Journal: “Reversing a policy bitterly opposed by library advocates, many Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees, and the watchdog Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Congress in its omnibus appropriations bill sent to President George W. Bush has earmarked $3 million to restore service… Continue Reading
Brief Asserts Public Should Have Access to 9/11 Related Court Filings
Press release: “The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press asked a federal court in Manhattan [December 21, 2007] to require open access to records in the civil case over liability following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Victims of the attacks and their families filed lawsuits against airline and security companies seeking to determine… Continue Reading
