New York Times: “Electronically produced drafts, correspondence and editorial comments, sweated over by contemporary poets, novelists and nonfiction authors, are ultimately just a series of digits 0s and 1s written on floppy disks, CDs and hard drives, all of which degrade much faster than old-fashioned acid-free paper. Even if those storage media do… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
CRS – Financial Market Supervision: European Perspectives
Financial Market Supervision: European Perspectives. James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, February 4, 2010. “…governments in Europe are considering what, if any, changes they should make to their national financial systems. Along with the United States and other countries, European countries also are considering changes to the international systems of financial supervision… Continue Reading
State Department: 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, March 11, 2010 “The idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child. Progress in advancing human rights begins with the facts. And for the last 34 years, the United States has produced the Country… Continue Reading
Mississippi State University Libraries Posts Online Collection of Ulysses S. Grant's Papers
Newswise: “With the digitization process now complete, the 31 volumes of Ulysses S. Grant’s collected papers now are available online through the Mississippi State University Libraries. The volumes contain thousands of letters written by and to the 18th U.S. president and former Civil War general and Union Army hero. Also including military documents, other materials… Continue Reading
Center for Strategic and International Studies: A Growing Terrorist Threat? Assessing "Homegrown" Extremism in the United States
A Growing Terrorist Threat? Assessing Homegrown Extremism in the United States, A Report of the CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, March 2010. “This report probes last falls five major cases [of homegrown terrorism or extremist violence perpetrated by U.S. legal residents and citizens], situating them within the context of recent U.S. efforts to address… Continue Reading
Deloitte: Reducing Financial Reporting Risk – Its more than fixing financial controls
“Increased responsibilities and potentially reduced resources make it difficult for financial executives to find time to fully understand the state of the organizations financial reporting risk. But CFOs understand that, in the end, responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the organizations financial reporting process belongs to them. To help, Deloitte has published a new… Continue Reading
White House Memorandum: Finding and Recapturing Improper Payments
“My Administration is committed to reducing payment errors and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal programs — a commitment reflected in Executive Order 13520 of November 20, 2009, Reducing Improper Payments. Executive departments and agencies should use every tool available to identify and subsequently reclaim the funds associated with improper payments. Thorough identification of… Continue Reading
White House Blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
“On March 13, 2010, the Obama Administration released its blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to help states raise expectations of students and reward schools for producing dramatic gains in student achievement. The blueprint provides incentives for states to adopt academic standards that prepare students to succeed in college and the… Continue Reading
National Security Archive FOIA Audit Finds Ancient Requests Still Pending (up to 18 Years)
News release: “Despite President Barack Obama’s and Attorney General Eric Holder’s 2009 memoranda calling for reform in government agencies’ administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the latest government-wide FOIA Audit released today by the National Security Archive at George Washington University found: Ancient requests–as old as 18 years–still persist in the FOIA system.… Continue Reading
Report: U.S. Must Do More to Prevent Loss of Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
Winning the Race – How America Can Lead the Global Clean Energy Economy, March 2010. “During the last decade, some 5.7 million U.S. manufacturing jobs disappeared, many of them sent overseas. During the current recession alone, which began in December 2007, the U.S. lost more than two million manufacturing jobs. The loss of these jobs… Continue Reading
Amnesty International – Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA
News release: “Amnesty International has called on US President Barack Obama to tackle soaring rates of maternal mortality and pregnancy-related complications that particularly affect minorities and those living in poverty. Amnesty Internationals report, Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA, urges action to tackle a crisis that sees between two and three… Continue Reading
Immigrants with Disabilities More Frequently Employed Than U.S.-Born Persons with Disabilities
News release: “Currently, foreign-born people make up approximately 13 percent of the total U.S. population. As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment characteristics becomes increasingly important. People, both native and foreign-born, with disabilities make important contributions to our society, and many individuals continue to work despite a wide range of impairments.… Continue Reading
