“The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce the release of the NLM Drug Information Portal. The site is at http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov. The NLM Drug Information Portal gives the public, healthcare professionals, and researchers a gateway to current, accurate and understandable drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies. More than 12,000 drug records are available for searching. The search interface is straightforward, requiring only a drug name as a search term, and successful searching is enhanced by the assistance of a spellchecker. Information buttons and balloon pop-ups guide the user by providing helpful hints or a description of the resource and links to the source website.”
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Daily Archives: February 12, 2008
USPS Announces New Prices Coming May 12, 2008
Press release: “On May 12 we will adjust prices for mailing services First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services, and Special Services. The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. A First-Class Mail stamp will be 42¢. Customers can continue… Continue Reading
Report on the Unauthorized Movement of Nuclear Weapons
The Defense Science Board Permanent Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety’s Report on the Unauthorized Movement of Nuclear Weapons, February 2008: “…an independent assessment of the systemic causes of the August 30 unauthorized movement of nuclear warheads from Minot AFB, North Dakota to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Based on the information and insights gained from investigating… Continue Reading
Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report
Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report: “OPM has the responsibility to annually report to Congress on progress under the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP). The report is prepared in compliance with the law (5 U.S.C. 7201 and 5 CFR Part 720, Subpart B) and contains information on the representation of minorities… Continue Reading
HHS OIG Audit: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program FY 2006 Annual Report
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program FY 2006 Annual Report, dated November 2007 and released February 12, 2008. “Enforcement Actions: In FY 2006, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices opened 836 new criminal health care fraud investigations involving 1,448 potential defendants. Federal prosecutors had 1,677 health care fraud criminal investigations pending, involving 2,713 potential defendants, and filed… Continue Reading
Weekly Economic Digest From the Joint Economic Committee
Weekly Economic Digest From the Joint Economic Committee Newsletter, Signals of a Sharp Economic Downturn, February 12, 2008. “Signals of a sharp economic slowdown have recently appeared in two economic indicators. Last week financial markets had a strong negative response to an economic report that usually does not frighten people. On Tuesday, the Institute for… Continue Reading
OMB 2009 Budget: Spending Taxpayer Dollars Wisely
2009 Budget: Spending Taxpayer Dollars Wisely – “Today, the Office of Management and Budget consistent with its E-Budget issued its Major Savings and Reforms Volume at www.Budget.gov. This volume provides detail on the 151 discretionary programs that are slated for termination or reduction and the mandatory spending reform proposals in the Presidents FY2009… Continue Reading
Green Choices Grow with Energy Star Qualified Buildings
Press release: “Finding energy efficient schools, supermarkets, offices, and other facilities throughout the country has become even easier for Americans interested in being green. Now they can find the Energy Star not only where they live but where they work, shop, play and learn. The number of commercial buildings and manufacturing plants to earn the… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Head Start, Nuclear Security, Wildland Fire Management
Head Start: A More Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy and Data Improvements Could Further Strengthen Program Oversight, GAO-08-221, February 12, 2008 Nuclear Security: Action May Be Needed to Reassess the Security of NRC-Licensed Research Reactors, GAO-08-403, January 31, 2008 Wildland Fire Management: Federal Agencies Lack Key Long- and Short-Term Management Strategies for Using Program Funds Effectively,… Continue Reading
USDA Agricultural Projections to 2017
USDA Agricultural Projections to 2017 (110 pages,PDF) February 2008: “This report provides longrun (10-year) projections for the agricultural sector through 2017. Projections cover agricultural commodities, agricultural trade, and aggregate indicators of the sector, such as farm income and food prices.” Continue Reading
Electric Utilities: Global Climate Disclosure Framework
Press release: “Leading investors today published disclosure guidelines for the electric utilities sector which will make it easier for investors to assess and compare the risks and opportunities posed by climate change and climate policy to individual companies. The Global Climate Disclosure Framework for Electric Utilities captures those climate change issues that are relevant specifically… Continue Reading
Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call
EPA press release: “The nation’s leading cell phone makers, service providers, and retailers have teamed up with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the States to answer the call for easy cell phone recycling in New England. As part of EPA’s Plug-In to eCycling program, partners supporting the cell phone recycling campaign include AT&T Wireless,… Continue Reading
