Scientific American: “The amount of solar photovoltaics harnessing electricity from sunshine in the U.S. will more than double by 2013, thanks to plans to build 800 megawatts worth in California. The two vast solar farmscovering more than 12 square mileswill be among the largest ever built in the world and dwarf the current U.S. record… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Report: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century
Council on Library and Information Resources, pub 142 – No Brief Candle: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century, August, 2008 (74 pages, PDF) “In February 2008, CLIR convened 25 leading librarians, publishers, faculty members, and information technology specialists to consider this question. Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities that libraries are likely to face… Continue Reading
Who Represents America's Biggest Companies 2008
Law.com – Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies 2008: Labor Pains “When the results of our seventh annual Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies survey came in this summer, one thing was immediately clear: Workplace issues were among companies’ biggest concerns. Firms that did a substantial amount of labor and employment litigation work for big companies in… Continue Reading
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Mass Layoffs Summary
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economic News Release, Mass Layoffs Summary, August 15, 2008 “In the second quarter of 2008, employers initiated 1,534 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 299,886 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports: Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector, Financing Issues and Economic Effects of American Wars
Via FAS: Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector, July 28, 2008: “Damage to or destruction of the nations water supply and water quality infrastructure by terrorist attack or natural disaster could disrupt the delivery of vital human services in this country, threatening public health and the environment, or possibly causing loss of… Continue Reading
DHS OIG: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Visa Security Program
OIG-08-79 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Visa Security Program, July 2008 (PDF, 57 pages) New 08/15/2008 “Nineteen terrorists applied for and obtained legitimate U.S. visas in the months prior to September 11, 2001, facilitating their entry into the United States. The resulting events of 9/11 illustrate the importance of a secure visa process to… Continue Reading
Fostering Learning in the Networked World: The Cyberlearning Opportunity and Challenge
Fostering Learning in the Networked World: The Cyberlearning Opportunity and Challenge – A 21st Century Agenda for the National Science Foundation. Report of the National Science Foundation Task Force on Cyberlearning, June 24, 2008. [Gerry McKiernan] “The Task Force on Cyberlearning was charged jointly by the Advisory Committees to the Education and Human Resources Directorate… Continue Reading
Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency?
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, August 2008: “This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) bulletin provides an overview of research on the deterrent effects of such transfers, focusing on OJJDP-funded studies on the effect of transfer laws on recidivism. In an effort to strengthen sanctions for serious juvenile crimes, most states enacted laws… Continue Reading
"Dead Zones" Multiplying Fast, Coastal Water Study Says
News release: “A global study led by Virginia Institute of Marine Science Professor Robert Diaz shows that the number of dead zonesareas of seafloor with too little oxygen for most marine lifehas increased by a third between 1995 and 2007. Diaz and collaborator Rutger Rosenberg of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden say that dead… Continue Reading
USCIS Proposes Changes to Improve the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Worker Program
News release: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 15, 2008 a series of proposed rule changes that will streamline procedures for hiring workers under the H-2B program. These changes are being proposed in further fulfillment of the commitment made by the Administration last August, after the failure of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defense Critical Infrastructure, Private Pensions, TSA Air Cargo Screening Exemptions Report
Defense Critical Infrastructure: Adherence to Guidance Would Improve DOD’s Approach to Identifying and Assuring the Availability of Critical Transportation Assets, GAO-08-851, August 15, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Department of Defense Needs Framework for Balancing Investments in Tactical Radios, GAO-08-877, August 15, 2008 Private Pensions: Fulfilling Fiduciary Obligations Can Present Challenges for 401(k) Plan Sponsors, GAO-08-774, July… Continue Reading
Report: Immigration Prosecution Surge Fueled by Border Enforcement
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “The latest available data from the Justice Department show that new prosecutions by Customs and Border Protection during the first eight months of FY 2008 have soared. If CBP’s prosecutions continue at the same pace for the rest of the year, the FY2008 total will be almost twice what it was… Continue Reading
