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Office of the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset [SIGTARP] Relief Program Advancing Economic Stability Through Transparency, Coordinated Oversight and Robust Enforcement – Quarterly Report to Congress – October 30, 2010. “Well into its second year of operations, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) remains a vitally important part of the Federal Governments response …
Follow up to previous postings on dangers of texting while driving, this news release: “As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban phoning and/or texting while driving, a new Highway Loss Data Institute study finds no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect. Comparing insurance claims for crash damage in …
“Recovery.gov is the U.S. governments official website providing easy access to data related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse. The Recovery Act requires recipients of Recovery awards to report on how they have used the money. For the most recent reporting period October 1 through …
“In a report released on January 28, 2010, Green Investing 2010: Policy Mechanisms to Bridge the Financing Gap, the World Economic Forum revealed that investment in clean energy has held up better than expected during the financial crisis and resulting recession, but a considerable gap still exists between current levels of investment and what is …
News release: Arab States define key ICT development priorities Broadband, digital broadcasting, open source software, Arab digital content and cybersecurity are main objectives. “The Arab States Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) World Telecommunication Development Conference 2010 (WTDC-10) concluded on Tuesday, 19 January in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, with delegates reaching …
Psychology and Global Climate Change Addressing a Multi-faceted Phenomenon and Set of Challenges – Report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Interface Between Psychology and Global Climate Change: “The task forces report reviews a wide range of research and practice relevant to climate change, including work in environmental and conservation psychology, studies …
News release: “McAfee, Inc. revealed [at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010] the staggering cost and impact of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure such as electrical grids, oil and gas production, telecommunications and transportation networks. A survey of 600 IT security executives from critical infrastructure enterprises worldwide showed that more than half (54%) have already …
News release: “Iceland (1) has claimed the top spot of the World Economic Forums Global Gender Gap Index 2009 from Norway (3) which slipped to third position behind Finland (2). Sweden (4) completed the Nordic countries continued dominance of the top four. The reports Index assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources …
Follow up to posting, FDA Pet Food Recall Website Updated and Expanded, see Pet Food Recall Products List – “Information current as of noon January 11, 2010. 973 entries in list – Recalls & Withdrawals for Animal & Veterinary Products.”
