HUD Inspector General report – Controls over FHA single-family lender approval process need improvement, issued September 30, 2009 “Finding 1: FHA’s Lender Approval Process Did Not Ensure That Only Eligible Applicants Were Approved. FHA’s lender application process was not adequate to ensure that all of its lender approval requirements were met. This condition occurred because… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
EIA: Electric Power Monthly – October 2009 Edition
Electric Power Monthly (10/15/2009): “Net generation in the United States dropped by 7.6 percent from July 2008 to July 2009. This was the 12th consecutive month that net generation was down compared to the same calendar month in the prior year. The Commerce Department reported that real gross domestic product decreased 0.7 percent from the… Continue Reading
State Personal Income: Second Quarter 2009
News release, October 16, 2009: “U.S. personal income grew 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2009, the first growth in a year for the U.S. and for 15 states, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, U.S. personal income fell 2.3 percent. U.S. personal income… Continue Reading
World Watch Institute: Fossil Fuel Production Up Despite Recession
Fossil Fuel Production Up Despite Recession, by James Russell. October 15, 2009 “World production of fossil fuels-oil, coal, and natural gas-increased 2.9 percent in 2008 to reach 27.4 million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) per day. In the first half of the year, producers strained to meet global demand, but when the recession took hold… Continue Reading
Archive-It service allows institutions to build and preserve collections of born digital content
“Archive-It, a subscription service from the Internet Archive, allows institutions to build and preserve collections of born digital content. Through our user-friendly web application, Archive-It partners can harvest, catalog, manage, and browse their archived collections. Collections are hosted at the Internet Archive data center and are accessible to the public with full-text search…As of October… Continue Reading
New Book Available Online – Search User Interfaces
Search User Interfaces by Marti A. Hearst [the author, with permission of Cambridge University Press, has placed the full text online free of charge. See the terms of service]: “This book focuses on the human users of search engines and the tool they use to interact with them: the search user interface. The truly worldwide… Continue Reading
New DHS OIG Reports: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS Security Expenditure Plan, Coast Guard's Program for Identifying High Interest Vessels
OIG-09-108 – Review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Expenditure Plan (PDF, 16 pages) OIG-09-107 – The United States Coast Guard’s Program for Identifying High Interest Vessels (PDF, 20 pages) OIG-09-109 – Evaluation of DHS Information Security Program for Fiscal Year (Redacted) (PDF, 45 pages) OIG-09-106 – Review of Department of Homeland Securitys Expenditure Plan: Department… Continue Reading
Foreclosure to Homelessness 2009: the Forgotten Victims of the Subprime Crisis
The National Coalition for the Homeless, Foreclosure to Homelessness 2009: the Forgotten Victims of the Subprime Crisis. A joint report from the National Coalition for the Homeless,the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, the National Law Center… Continue Reading
Atlantic: Does the Flu Vaccine Matter in the Face of a Pandemic?
“Whether this seasons swine flu turns out to be deadly or mild, most experts agree that its only a matter of time before were hit by a truly devastating flu pandemicone that might kill more people worldwide than have died of the plague and aids combined. In the U.S., the main lines of defense are… Continue Reading
Book Review: Who's in Big Brother's Database?
Who’s in Big Brother’s Database? By James Bamford – A review of The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency by Matthew M. Aid. “On a remote edge of Utah’s dry and arid high desert, where temperatures often zoom past 100 degrees, hard-hatted construction workers with top-secret clearances are preparing to build… Continue Reading
Internet Usage Continues to Lag Behind TV Viewing
NielsenWire: “The Nielsen Company today reported September 2009 data for the Top Parent Companies/Divisions and Top Web Brands, as well as average Internet usage.” Continue Reading
Hildebrandt 2009 Law Department Survey
News release: “Hildebrandt announced the release of its 2009 Law Department Survey (fee only). The 2009 Survey achieved an all-time high in participation, reflecting the strong interest of General Counsel and law department managers in benchmarking with peer organizations. This year, the Hildebrandt Survey included 231 participants representing 21 industries and 22% of the companies… Continue Reading
