News release: “The Ministers in charge of space activities in the European Space Agency’s 18 Member States and Canada today concluded a successful two-day Council meeting in The Hague, agreeing to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next phases of a set of ongoing programmes.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
NOAA: Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Records
News release: The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially comes to a close on Sunday, marking the end of a season that produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the United States and ranks as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive records began. A total of 16 named… Continue Reading
Minority Voting Surged in 2008 Election, According to Project Vote Analysis
News release: “The United States saw dramatic increases in the number of ballots cast by traditionally underrepresented groups, including Americans of color and young voters, according to an analysis released by Project Vote. Countering the conventional wisdom that voter turnout on November 4 did not change as dramatically as predicted, Project Votes new analysis demonstrates… Continue Reading
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announces 2009 Top Safety Pick winners
News release [includes list of winners]: “Seventy-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award for 2009. This is more than double the number of 2008 recipients and more than 3 times the number of 2007 winners. Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in… Continue Reading
YouTube: Weekly Address from the President-Elect
Via YouTube: Weekly Address from the President-Elect, November 26, 2008 Continue Reading
FTC Rescinds Guidance from 1966 on Statements Concerning Tar and Nicotine Yields
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes called the FTC method. As a result, advertisers should no longer use terms suggesting the FTCs endorsement or approval of any specific test method.… Continue Reading
New GAO Report: Diversity in the Federal SES
Human Capital: Diversity in the Federal SES and Processes for Selecting New Executives, GAO-09-110, November 26, 2008 “The representation of women and minorities in the SES and the SES developmental pool increased governmentwide from October 2000 through September 2007, but increases did not occur in all agencies. Over these 7 years, increases occurred in more… Continue Reading
Unsealed Court Records and Documents Related to the Anthrax Investigation of Dr. Steven Hatfill
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Anthrax Case Documents. Amerithrax Investigation Continue Reading
EPA Tips on Reducing Holiday Waste
News release: “You can help others this holiday season without breaking your budget. From planning your holiday meals so there arent excess leftovers to donating unwanted electronics to local charities, there are many ways you can save money and protect the environment.” Tips on reducing holiday waste A list of resources to help you donate… Continue Reading
The Council of Europe adopts its 2009 budgets
News release: “The Council of Europes Committee of Ministers has just adopted the organisations budgets for the year 2009. The ordinary budget amounts to 205 million, based on a zero real growth of member States contributions. As the Council of Europe enters its seventh decade in 2009, the Ordinary budget is characterised by three… Continue Reading
President-elect Obama names Volcker and Goolsbee to economic team
News release: “President-elect Barack Obama announced the establishment of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Modeled on the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to provide an independent voice on intelligence issues, the new Economic Recovery Advisory Board will be charged with offering independent, nonpartisan information, analysis, and advice to the… Continue Reading
Census: Complete information on the financial activity of all 50 state governments
“Data cover revenues by type (taxes and federal aid), expenditures by character (current operations, capital outlay, payments to other governments), expenditures by function (welfare, health, education, natural resources), indebtedness, and cash and security holdings. Complete statistics on local government finances will be released in the summer of 2009 from the 2007 Census of Governments.” 2007… Continue Reading
