News release: “Representatives of the UN refugee agency and Google on Tuesday unveiled a powerful new online mapping programme that provides an up-close and multifaceted view of some of the world’s major displacement crises and the humanitarian efforts aimed at helping the victims. The Google Earth Outreach programme gives UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies the ability to use Google Earth and Maps to highlight their work on behalf of millions of refugees and other populations of concern in some of the world’s most remote and difficult areas.”
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Daily Archives: April 9, 2008
IMF World Economic Outlook: Housing and the Business Cycle
International Monetary Fund Report – World Economic Outlook: Housing and the Business Cycle, April 2008 “The World Economic Outlook (WEO) presents the IMF staff’s analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. It focuses on major economic… Continue Reading
Training Requirements for U.S. Ground Forces Deploying in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
DoD Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Auditing – Training Requirements for U.S. Ground Forces Deploying in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 9, 2008. “CENTCOM requires that all personnel deploying in support of OIF be trained in 14 areas, including the defeat of improvised explosive devices, land navigation, and rules of engagement. The… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Census 2010, Governmentwide Purchase Cards, Mine Safety, VA Health Care
Census 2010: Census at Critical Juncture for Implementing Risk Reduction Strategies, GAO-08-659T, April 9, 2008 Department of Homeland Security: Progress Made in Implementation of Management Functions, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-646T, April 9, 2008 Electronic Government: Additional OMB Leadership Needed to Optimize Use of New Federal Employee Identification Cards, GAO-08-292, February 29, 2008 Employee Security:… Continue Reading
Fact Sheet on Energysolutions' Proposal to Import Low-Level Radioactive Waste from Italy
Fact Sheet on Energysolutions Proposal to Import Low-Level Radioactive Waste from Italy: “EnergySolutions, based in Salt Lake City, is seeking a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to import up to approximately 20,000 tons (a total volume of up to approximately 1 million cubic feet) of various types of materials from decommissioned nuclear facilities in… Continue Reading
Chairman Waxman Issues Subpoena for EPA Documents
“Chairman Henry A. Waxman today issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents involving the White House that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPAs decision to reject Californias efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles. The subpoena compels production of approximately 100 EPA documents involving the White… Continue Reading
DOJ Announces Creation of the National Tax Defier Initiative
News release: “Today Nathan J. Hochman, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Departments Tax Division, announced the creation of the National Tax Defier Initiative or TAXDEF. The purpose of this initiative is to reaffirm and reinvigorate the Tax Divisions commitment to investigate, pursue and, where appropriate, prosecute those who take concrete action to defy and… Continue Reading
Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo
“Kosovo is one step closer to full statehood. Today, its assembly officially adopted a new constitution declaring Kosovo a democratic, secular, multiethnic state. Right from the start, the constitution makes clear that Kosovo will not be partitioned nor will it be joining a Greater Albania. From Article 1: The Republic of Kosovo is an independent,… Continue Reading
Chairman Waxman Criticizes EPA Proposal That Would Allow Contaminated Drinking Water
“In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman expressed his concerns that an EPA proposal could expose significant populations in the United States to contamination levels in drinking water up to three times what the law now allows.” Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee Report: Evidence for Extending
A Good Job Is Hard to Find: Evidence for Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits Already Exists, a Report by the Joint Economic Committee Majority Staff, April 2008. “The most recent employment report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed widespread weakness in the labor market. The unemployment rate rose sharply in March and, for the first… Continue Reading
EIA: OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet and Service Report on Federal Energy Subsidies
OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (04/09/2008): “This report includes estimates of OPEC net oil export revenues, based on projections from the April 2008 Short Term Energy Outlook.” Service Report on Federal Energy Subsidies Released (04/09/2008): “The Energy Information Administration has updated its 1999 to 2000 work on Federal energy subsidies. The report includes additions or deletions… Continue Reading
Managing Chaos – The Iraq Refugees of Jordan and Syria and Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq
Report released by Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Joseph Biden: “An estimated two million Iraqi refugees have been displaced from their homes and are living in Syria and Jordan, with another two million displaced within Iraq. The report makes several recommendations for responding to the humanitarian crisis, namely that the White House appoint a senior… Continue Reading
