Agencies Believe Strengthening International Agreements to Improve Collection of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Would Be Difficult and Ineffective, GAO-08-876R, July 24, 2008 Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-1024T, July 24, 2008 Cayman Islands: Business Advantages and Tax Minimization Attract U.S.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2008
White House Fact Sheet: Advancing the Freedom Agenda
Fact Sheet: Advancing the Freedom Agenda – “Today, President Bush observed Captive Nations Week and discussed the progress of his Freedom Agenda while calling on future Presidents and Congresses to continue leading the cause of freedom worldwide. Different Presidents, from different eras and parties, have acted to defend and advance the cause of liberty. Because… Continue Reading
Gartner Says 17 Countries to Surpass 60 Percent Broadband Penetration into the Home by 2012
News release: “Worldwide consumer broadband connections will grow from 323 million connections in 2007 to 499 million in 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide consumer broadband connections penetrated 18 percent of households in 2007, and by 2012, households with a broadband connection will reach 25 percent. Five countries exceeded 60 percent broadband penetration into the… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – Review of Zotero
A Review of Zotero, the free, Firefox extension to assist in collecting, managing and citing research sources – Stacy Bruss focuses on specific and practical examples of using this flexible application to organize and manage current collections of resources as well as citations to documents, web sites, and blogs. Published July 24, 2008 Continue Reading
DHS OIG: Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests
OIG-08-71 – Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests (PDF, 138 pages) New 07/23/2008 Continue Reading
Job Market for Aging Boomers Will Favor Brains Over Brawn
“Baby boomers looking for jobs in growth fields that welcome older workers will want to dust off their diplomas rather than their treadmills, according to a new report from the Urban Institute. Most of the fastest-growing occupations that already employ above-average shares of workers age 55 and older rely on an educated workforce, such as… Continue Reading
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy, July 2008 “The National Institute of Justice’s latest In Short Fact Sheet provides information on sex offender residency laws and how they impact communities, law enforcement, and the sex offenders themselves. It also describes how Geographic Information Services can help officials and legislators evaluate the impact… Continue Reading
Google Launches Online Topical Encyclopedia
Official Google Blog: “A few months ago we announced that we were testing a new product called Knol. Knols are authoritative articles about specific topics, written by people who know about those subjects. Today, we’re making Knol available to everyone. The web contains vast amounts of information, but not everything worth knowing is on the… Continue Reading
House Passes American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
New York Times: “The House approved far-reaching government assistance on Wednesday for the nations housing market, including broad authority for the Treasury Department to protect the nations two largest mortgage finance companies from collapse.” House Committee on Financial Services, H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, and Detailed Summary of… Continue Reading
Farm Foundation Report: What's Driving Food Prices?
What’s Driving Food Prices?, July 2008: “Understanding the complex and multiple factors influencing food prices today is important as future policy options are debated, according to a new study released today by Farm Foundation…Written by Purdue University economists Wallace Tyner, Christopher Hurt and Philip Abbott, the study identifies three broad sets of forces driving food… Continue Reading
CBO Cost Estimate and Joint Cmte on Taxation: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, July 23, 2008. Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on July 11, 2008, with an amendment transmitted to CBO on July 22, 2008 “This legislation would make a number of changes in federal housing policy. The major changes would: Provide temporary authority… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Beige Book July 2008
Federal Reserve Beige Book July 2008 [Summary with links to District reports]: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that the pace of economic activity slowed somewhat since the last report. Five eastern Districts noted a weakening or softening in their overall economies, while Chicago characterized its economy as sluggish and Kansas City noted… Continue Reading
