Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University report: Enhancing Child Safety & Online Technologies: Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Taskforce to the Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States in December of 2008.
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Daily Archives: June 8, 2009
Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Rise
U.S. Courts: “Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percent over bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2009 bankruptcy filings totaled 1,202,503, compared to the total 901,927 bankruptcy cases filed in… Continue Reading
ACLU Releases Report On Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayo
“The American Civil Liberties Union today released a report summarizing the civil liberties and civil rights record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who was nominated by President Obama to replace retiring Justice David Souter as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The report was prepared in accordance with ACLU policy, and will be… Continue Reading
TRAC: DEA Prison Rates Vary Across U.S.
“In cases where the DEA is the lead investigative agency, there are significant geographic variations in the rates at which individuals convicted of criminal offenses get sent to prison. According to Justice Department data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse and just published on TRAC’s DEA website, in the Northern District of… Continue Reading
EIA: Maps of Domestic Natural Gas Sources
Maps of Domestic Natural Gas Sources (06/08/2009): “Summary maps of domestic natural gas sources: Lower 48 States conventional gas production onshore and offshore, shale plays, tight gas plays, and coalbed methane fields. Many more oil and gas maps, summary and detailed, also available.” Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Aviation and Climate Change, Nuclear and Worker Safety, Biomonitoring
Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions, GAO-09-554, June 08, 2009 Nuclear and Worker Safety: Limited Information Exists on Costs and Reasons for Work Stoppages at DOE’s Hanford Site, GAO-09-451, May 07, 2009 Biomonitoring: EPA Needs to Coordinate Its Research Strategy… Continue Reading
White House Roadmap to Recovery
“Our Roadmap to Recovery initiative is an ambitious effort to reflect the commitments of your Cabinet members for a stepped up level of activity in implementing the Recovery Act in the next 100 days. We intend to deliver this increased pace at virtually every agency, and in countless programs. In this report, we have highlighted… Continue Reading
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's 2009 Distressed/Underserved Tract List
List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies. Available Formats: 2009 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File Continue Reading
Comptroller Dugan Urges More Consumer Protections for Reverse Mortgages
Remarks by John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, Before the American Bankers Association Regulatory Compliance Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 8, 2009 – Consumer Protections for Reverse Mortgages “….reverse mortgages are targeted at older homeowners that have built up substantial home equity. Like traditional mortgages, a reverse mortgage provides a homeowner with access to cash… Continue Reading
CIA World Factbook Launches New Web Site
“On Monday, June 8, the World Factbook team unveiled its thoroughly redesigned Web site. Presenting a cleaner look, improved navigation, and a host of added features, the new site provides visitors with a more user-friendly experience. The CIA first made the Factbook available to the public in 1975 and launched its online presence in 1997.… Continue Reading
USDA: Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry
Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry, By Catherine Greene, Carolyn Dimitri, Biing-Hwan Lin, William McBride, Lydia Oberholtzer, and Travis Smith. Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-55) 36 pp, June 2009 Consumer demand for organic products has widened over the last decade. While new producers have emerged to help meet demand, market participants report that a… Continue Reading
Legal, Factual and Other Internet Sites for Attorneys and Legal Professionals.
Timothy L. Coggins, Legal, Factual and Other Internet Sites for Attorneys and Legal Professionals, XV RICH. J.L. & TECH. 13 (2009). “This listing of Internet sites for legal, factual, and other research presents a variety of sources for attorneys, law students, law librarians, and others who use the Web. Initially developed for an Advanced Legal… Continue Reading
