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Stuck in a Revolving Door, Iraqis and Other Asylum Seekers and Migrants at the Greece/Turkey – Entrance to the European Union, November 2008. “Iraqis are currently the largest nationality group of asylum seekers lodging new claims in the European Union (EU), and Greece has become their favored entry point. But Greece does not want this …
WSJ: “The current Treasury has so far struggled to keep up with the task of hiring enough people to handle the $700 billion financial rescue package passed by Congress in October. The man now in charge of running the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Assistant Secretary Neel Kashkari, said the department’s Office of Financial Stability, with …
Guide to Researching the Department of Energy’s Records. Topics include: Introduction/Overview of DOE and Its Records, Locating Records–By Originating Agencies and Offices, Locating Records–Repositories, Reading Rooms, and Document Collections, Locating Records–Online Resources, Finding Guides, and Other Research Tools, and Accessing Records–Points to Ponder, Potential Roadblocks, Possible Alternatives.
Paper Cuts, by Erica Smith – tracks number of buyouts/layoffs, geographical location and newspaper [thanks Darlene Fichter]: 2007 total: 2,185+ * 2008 total: 13,748+ jobs
OIG-09-013 SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS: Material Loss Review of ANB Financial, National Association November 25, 2008, Office of Inspector General, Department of the Treasury “The primary causes of ANBs failure were the banks strategy of aggressive growth without adequate controls; heavy reliance on wholesale funding, including brokered deposits; inadequate risk management of credit concentrations in commercial …
News release: “Recently released findings from a study initiated by a grant from The Nature Conservancy and conducted by scientists at Biodiversity Research Institute and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reveal elevated mercury levels in Bald Eagles nesting in the Catskill region of New York. Findings from this research effort provide evidence …
News release: “The Ministers in charge of space activities in the European Space Agency’s 18 Member States and Canada today concluded a successful two-day Council meeting in The Hague, agreeing to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next phases of a set of ongoing programmes.”
News release: The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially comes to a close on Sunday, marking the end of a season that produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the United States and ranks as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive records began. A total of 16 named …
News release: “The United States saw dramatic increases in the number of ballots cast by traditionally underrepresented groups, including Americans of color and young voters, according to an analysis released by Project Vote. Countering the conventional wisdom that voter turnout on November 4 did not change as dramatically as predicted, Project Votes new analysis demonstrates …
News release [includes list of winners]: “Seventy-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award for 2009. This is more than double the number of 2008 recipients and more than 3 times the number of 2007 winners. Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in …
Via YouTube: Weekly Address from the President-Elect, November 26, 2008
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded guidance issued in 1966 that generally permitted statements concerning tar and nicotine yields if they were based on the Cambridge Filter Method, sometimes called the FTC method. As a result, advertisers should no longer use terms suggesting the FTCs endorsement or approval of any specific test method. …
