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“On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, C-SPAN will air the Supreme Court oral argument of District of Columbia v. Heller which the Court is scheduled to hear that day. The immediate release of the audio recording of the Court’s argument was in response to a request by C-SPAN (Release time is approximately 11:15 A.M.). The Court …
News release: “The Federal Reserve on Sunday announced two initiatives designed to bolster market liquidity and promote orderly market functioning. Liquid, well-functioning markets are essential for the promotion of economic growth. First, the Federal Reserve Board voted unanimously to authorize the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to create a lending facility to improve the …
“Three-quarters of American adults view the federal government as secretive, and nearly nine in 10 say it’s important to know presidential and congressional candidates’ positions on open government when deciding who to vote for, according to a Sunshine Week survey by Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University. The survey shows a significant increase over …
Newsweek: Unintended Consequences – Spitzer got snagged by the fine print of the Patriot Act “The Patriot Act gave the FBI new powers to snoop on suspected terrorists. In the fine print were provisions that gave the Treasury Department authority to demand more information from banks about their customers’ financial transactions. Congress wanted to help …
Project for Excellence in Journalism – State of the News Media 2008 – Preface: “The State of the News Media 2008 is the fifth edition of our annual report on the health and status of American journalism. Its goal is to gather in one place as much data as possible about all the major sectors …
War’s Toll: Five Years in Iraq, Warren P. Strobel, McClatchy Newspapers.
IDC’s Worldwide Software Pricing and Licensing Taxonomy and Report Guide, 2008, Mar 2008, Doc #210950: “This IDC study defines the classification scheme, or taxonomy, used by IDC’s Global Software Business Strategies group to analyze the software licensing strategies of vendors and requirements of end-user organizations. IDC’s software pricing and licensing taxonomy represents a fundamental view …
The Diverse and Exploding Digital Universe, An Updated Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth Through 2011, March 2008, By International Data Corporation. “In this companion to last year’s EMC-sponsored white paper, IDC again calibrates the size (bigger than first thought) and the growth (faster than expected) of the digital universe through 2011. IDC also explores new …
PBS.org – Semi-Pro Journalism Teams Give Alternative View of U.S. Elections, by Mark Glaser: “Each of these projects provides an alternative to mainstream media coverage, combining the ground work of average citizens or inexperienced journalists with editorial and production expertise of professional journalists. Rather than being lone citizen journalists, these semi-pros are given the tools …
Google Lat Long Blog: Google “announces the launch of the web version of Google Sky, which turns your browser into a virtual telescope that can zoom and pan across the entire cosmos. You now have several ways to easily explore the universe: Powerful search that lets you browse tens of thousands of named objects. Three …
“The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Act of 2007” (H.R. 3268), and Other GAO Reforms, GAO-08-587T, March 13, 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Changes in Obligations and Activities before and after Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Reorganization, GAO-08-328R, February 25, 2008 Traffic Safety: Grants Generally Address Key Safety Issues, Despite State Eligibility and Management Difficulties, …
Fact Sheet: Taking Responsible Action to Help Homeowners and the Economy, March 14, 2008 President Bush Visits the Economic Club of New York, New York Hilton, New York, New York, March 14, 2008
