D-2008-088 DoD IG Interim Report to Congress on Section 325 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, April 22, 2008 (Project No. D2008-D000CH-0166.000). “Section 325 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 prohibits the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from directing or requiring the Secretary of Defense or Secretary… Continue Reading
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DHS OIG Report Audit of Drug Control Funds FY07
OIG-08-45 – Independent Review of The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary (PDF, 14 pages) Continue Reading
Iraq – Technical Assistance for Construction of Facilities and Infrastructure
News release: “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of technical assistance for construction of facilities and infrastructure as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $450 million. The Government of Iraq has requested a… Continue Reading
Social Security Administration Report: Most Popular Baby Names for 2007
News release: “Continuing a popular Mothers Day tradition, the federal governments top official for baby names, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today jointly announced with Parade magazine the most popular baby names for 2007.” Continue Reading
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A Little Grafting of Second Life into a Legal Research Class: Rob Hudson discusses how Second Life can be used to enhance legal research instruction. Experiments in full class lectures and other uses of Second Life in higher education offer a mixture of hype and excitement. Published May 9, 2008 CongressLine: Running for Congress: Paul… Continue Reading
AP Reports Number of Disabled Veterans Rising
“Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come – even as the total population of America’s vets shrinks. Despite the decline in total vets – as soldiers from World War II and Korea… Continue Reading
The Reality of Rising U.S. Oil Prices
New York Times: “No industrialized economy is as reliant on oil, or as obsessed with gasoline prices, as the United States, the worlds biggest consumer of oil. But the oil market is largely immune to Washingtons machinations, and prices have more than quadrupled over the last six years for reasons that are increasingly disconnected from… Continue Reading
GPO Seeks Comments on Newly Released Public Access Assessment Initial Review Documents
“The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released two new Public Access Assessment resources, an Initial Review Checklist and Guidelines for Completing the Initial Review. These documents will be used by GPO personnel as they start an assessment of an individual depository library. Focus on Access, Collections, Service, and Cooperative Efforts, an update of the… Continue Reading
Article: Definitive Care for the Critically Ill During a Disaster
Definitive Care for the Critically Ill During a Disaster: Current Capabilities and Limitations, From a Task Force for Mass Critical Care Summit Meeting, January 2627, 2007, Chicago, IL. Michael D. Christian, MD, FRCPC; Asha V. Devereaux, MD, MPH, FCCP; Jeffrey R. Dichter, MD; James A. Geiling, MD, FCCP and Lewis Rubinson, MD, PhD. (Chest. 2008;… Continue Reading
Key Figures on European business – 2008 Edition
News release: “The pocketbook Key figures on European business, published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, summarises the main features of European business in a concise and simple manner. The publication consists of fourteen short chapters, focusing on particular aspects of the European business economy; from the size and structure of business… Continue Reading
Updated Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Black Americans, Latinos, and Women Available
“Kaiser has updated three fact sheets that provide snapshots of the impact of HIV/AIDS on minorities and women in the United States. Each fact sheet includes the latest data on key trends and current cases, as well as population-specific information on HIV transmission patterns and access to care. Black Americans and HIV/AIDS provides information on… Continue Reading
Global Wildlife Disease News Map
Version 2.0 Released, New Look, New Features: Global Wildlife Disease News Map – “The Global Wildlife Disease News Map displays news articles from the Wildlife Disease News Digest. On it users can easily see wildlife disease headlines both locally and globally. The Map displays Wildlife Disease News Digest articles that have been posted within the… Continue Reading
