Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues, February 11, 2011 “The closure of the Guantanamo detention facility raises a number of legal issues with respect to the individuals formerly interned there, particularly if those detainees are transferred to the United States. The nature and scope of constitutional protections owed to detainees within the United States… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
CRS – Foreign Aid: An Introduction to U.S. Programs and Policy
Foreign Aid: An Introduction to U.S. Programs and Policy – Curt Tarnoff, Specialist in Foreign Affairs / Marian Leonardo Lawson, Analyst in Foreign Assistance, February 10, 2011 “Foreign assistance is a fundamental component of the international affairs budget and is viewed by many as an essential instrument of U.S. foreign policy. Since the terrorist attacks… Continue Reading
CRS Report: Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects – Clinton T. Brass, Analyst in Government Organization and Management, February 18, 2011 “When federal agencies and programs lack appropriated funding, they experience a funding gap. Under the Antideficiency Act, they must cease operations, except in emergency situations. Failure of the President and Congress to reach… Continue Reading
DHS OIG: Contracts Awarded Through Other Than Full and Open Competition During Fiscal Year 2010
OIG-11-41 – DHS Contracts Awarded Through Other Than Full and Open Competition During Fiscal Year 2010 “The department obligated about $1.3 billion for noncompetitive contracts in fiscal year 2010. Our review of 40 contract files, with a total reported value of more than $100 million, showed that the department generally improved acquisition management oversight by… Continue Reading
BJS: Prisoner Recidivism Analysis Tool
News release: “…the Justice Departments Bureau of Justice Statistics released the first in a series of data analysis tools that will enable the public to explore the recidivism patterns of persons involved with the criminal justice system. The new Prisoner Recidivism Analysis Tool allows users to conduct customized analyses of a large database describing the… Continue Reading
International Atomic Energy Agency: Japanese Earthquake Updates
IAEA: “Based on information provided by Japanese authorities, the IAEA can confirm the following information about the status of Units 1, 2 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Unit 1 is being powered by mobile power generators on site, and work continues to restore power to the plant. There is currently no power… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Knowledge Discovery Resources 2011 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation
Via LLRX.com, Knowledge Discovery Resources 2011 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation: This new guide by Marcus P. Zillman focuses on the most current and reliable resources for knowledge discovery available on the Internet. With the constant addition of new and pertinent information to the web, it is very easy to experience information overload.… Continue Reading
EIA: What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline
Charts include 2000-2009 Average Price and 201 Annual Average: “Crude oil, refining, distribution & marketing, and taxes are the four major cost components for estimates of the retail price of a gallon of gasoline. The portion of the gasoline price each of these components accounts for can vary significantly over time.” Continue Reading
EIA: Electric Power Monthly, March 2011 Edition
Electric Power Monthly, March 2011 Edition, with data for December 2010 [this release links to PDF and xls and associated graphs] “Net generation in the United States was up 3.1 percent from December 2009 to December 2010. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that although temperatures in the contiguous United States as a… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: GAO FY2012 Budget Request, Flood Insurance, Navy's Next Gen Info Tech
Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-11-453T, March 11, 2011 Flood Insurance: Public Policy Goals Provide a Framework for Reform, GAO-11-429T, March 11, 2011 Information Technology: Better Informed Decision Making Needed on Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network, GAO-11-150, March 11, 2011 Continue Reading
Google: Assembling resources following the earthquake in Japan
Official Google Blog: “Amidst a series of aftershocks rocking our office, a small group of us in Tokyo and several other Google offices started gathering information about the earthquake to create the Crisis Response information page. As someone who experienced the Kobe earthquake 16 years ago when I was at university, I cannot forget the… Continue Reading
Top 50 bike blogs 2011
Via the London Cyclist, the list includes blogs around the world: “Here is 2011s top cycling blogs list. Enjoy and make sure you add some more great blogs to your RSS or Twitter feeds. The list is based on factors including page rank, Alexa Rank, Google In-links, Twitter and number of comments.” Continue Reading
