Day archives: August 8th, 2010

DOJ: The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction

U.S. Department of Justice The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, A Report to Congress, August 2010 “In the broadest terms, the goal of this National Strategy is to prevent child sexual exploitation from occurring in the first place, in order to protect every child’s opportunity and right to have a childhood that …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Report: Next Generation Air Transportation System

Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA and NASA Have Improved Human Factors Research Coordination, but Stronger Leadership Needed, GAO-10-824, August 06, 2010 “To address challenges to the aviation industry’s economic health and safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is collaborating with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other federal partners to plan and …

Subjects: Government Documents

2006 Energy Consumption by Manufacturers–Data Tables

2006 Energy Consumption by Manufacturers–Data Tables — August 5, 2010 The last 2006 MECS tables are now available for access. These newly added tables include estimate for average prices and expenditures, participation in energy management activities, and fuel-switching capacity of electricity, natural gas, and selected fuels. Table 10.1 looks at the actual total fuel consumption …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CDC – Launching a National Surveillance System After an Earthquake – Haiti, 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), August 6, 2010: “On January 12, 2010, Haiti experienced a magnitude-7.0 earthquake; Haitian government officials estimated that 230,000 persons died and 300,000 were injured. At the time, Haiti had no system capable of providing timely surveillance on a wide range of health conditions. Within 2 weeks, Haiti’s Ministry …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Across America Public Works Reductions See Rural Paved Roads Replaced With Gravel

WSJ – Roads to Ruin: Towns Rip Up the Pavement Asphalt Is Replaced By Cheaper Gravel; ‘Back to Stone Age’: “Paved roads, historical emblems of American achievement, are being torn up across rural America and replaced with gravel or other rough surfaces as counties struggle with tight budgets and dwindling state and federal revenue. State …

Subjects: Government Documents