The Deep Sea World Beyond Sunlight – From the Edge of Darkness to the Black Abyss: Marine Scientists Census 17,500+ Species and Counting: “Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried an astonishing abundance, diversity and distribution of deep sea species that have never known sunlight creatures that somehow manage a living in a frigid black world down to 5,000 meters (~3 miles) below the ocean waves. Revealed via deep-towed cameras, sonar and other vanguard technologies, animals known to thrive in an eternal watery darkness now number 17,650, a diverse collection of species ranging from crabs to shrimp to worms. Most have adapted to diets based on meager droppings from the sunlit layer above, others to diets of bacteria that break down oil, sulfur and methane, the sunken bones of dead whales and other implausible foods.”
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Daily Archives: November 22, 2009
Homes With Cell Phones Nearly Double in First Half of Decade
News releases: “The number of households with cell phones increased from 36 percent to 71 percent between 1998 and 2005, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. This corresponded with a decrease in households with telephone landlines, particularly households headed by young adults. These figures are part of an in-depth look at… Continue Reading
EPA – New Trends Report: Fuel Economy Increases as CO2 Decreases
News release: “For the fifth consecutive year, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for new cars and light duty trucks. This marks the first time that data for CO2 emissions are included in the annual report, Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and… Continue Reading
Unofficial Problem Bank List Increases to 513
Calculated Risk (CR) Blog: Problem Bank List Nov 20, 2009 (Unofficial) – DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial list, the information is from public sources and while deemed to be reliable is not guaranteed. No warranty or representation, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein and same is subject… Continue Reading
Public Defender Offices, 2007 – Statistical Tables
Public Defender Offices, 2007 – Statistical Tables, 11/09: “Examines offices that provide representation for indigent defendants through a salaried staff of full-time or part-time attorneys who are employed as direct government employees or through a public, nonprofit organization. Public defender offices are categorized according to whether they are principally funded and administered at the state… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG: A Review of the FBI's Involvement in and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq
A Review of the FBI’s Involvement in and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq, October 2009 (Revised and Unclassified). “The OIG originally issued this report in May 2008. This revised version, dated October 2009, contains previously classified material that was redacted in the original version but that was subsequently declassified by… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG: Review of Department of Justice Grants to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and its Affiliated Organizations
Review of Department of Justice Grants to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and its Affiliated Organizations, November 2009 “In response to a congressional request, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to determine whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) had provided grants to the Association of Community… Continue Reading
Cities and Allies Combat Childhood Hunger on Many Fronts, New Report Shows
News release: “President Obamas goal of ending childhood hunger in the nation by 2015 is being pursued in a wide variety of ways by mayors and their public and private partners in cities across the country, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and funded by the Sodexo Foundation. The… Continue Reading
FAA issues statement on recent computer system outage
WSJ: “The failure of a single piece of computer gear in Utah disrupted travel for thousands Thursday, exposing the risks of the long-running patchwork upgrade of the nation’s air-traffic-control system. It is the second time in 15 months that a tech glitch threw air travel into disarray across large swaths of the country. The problems… Continue Reading
Senate Hearing: The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment, November 19, 2009 Continue Reading
