“CNAS and Foreign Policy magazine set out to address some of the most challenging questions facing the U.S. military in the 21st century: What is the state of America’s military? How healthy are the armed forces? How prepared are they for future conflicts? How confident are they in civilian leaders and government institutions? And what impact have the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had on them? To find out, CNAS and Foreign Policy teamed up to conduct a survey to find out what senior retired and active duty officers the very people who have run the military over the last half century collectively think about the state of the force, the health of the military, the course of the war in Iraq, and the challenges that lie ahead.”
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Daily Archives: February 23, 2008
DOE OIG: Audit Letter Report Analysis of Open Ofice of Inspector General Recommendation
DOE OIG: Audit Letter Report Analysis of Open Ofice of Inspector General Recommendation, February 21, 2006 (160 pages, PDF) “In December 2007, Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested that the Office of Inspector General examine information related to recommendations issued after January 1,200 1, that had not… Continue Reading
Syracuse Researchers Link Higher Test Scores with Certified Librarians in Schools
Press release: “New York State schools with certified librarians have higher scores on average on the fourth grade English Language Arts (ELA) test than those who dont, according to the findings of researchers at Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool). Preliminary findings of research conducted by Professor Ruth Small and graduate students in the… Continue Reading
Nonprofit Gives Children from Low-Income Families Opportunity to Read and Own Their First New Books
“First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. We provide an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. First Book was founded in 1992. The First Book model… Continue Reading
Survey: Online Tax Filing Continues to Grow
The Conference Board Inc.: “As tax season approaches, an increasing number of people plan to file their federal taxes online, according to the Consumer Internet Barometer. Forty percent plan to file online, up from 34 percent three years ago. More than two-thirds of consumers report having filed online for three years or more, up from… Continue Reading
Increases in Poisoning and Methadone-Related Deaths: United States, 1999-2005
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics: Increases in Poisoning and Methadone-Related Deaths: United States, 1999-2005 – by Lois A. Fingerhut, M.A., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology. “In 2005, poisoning remained the second leading cause of injury death in the United States, after surpassing firearms for the first time in 2004.… Continue Reading
