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“The IPCC has launched the first three volumes of its assessment report Climate Change 2007 and is currently finalizing its Synthesis report [Fourth Assessment report (“AR4″]. The Synthesis Report [was] launched in Valencia, Spain, 17 November 2007 during a press conference.” Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (23 …
Press release: “Tabulations of all surnames occurring 100 or more times in the census 2000 returns are provided in [these] files… The first link [Demographic Aspects of Surnames from Census 2000] explains the methodology used for identifying and editing names data. The second link [Top 1000 Names] provides an Excel file of the top 1000 …
“State governments are improving their transparency practices, but many are still not taking full advantage of the Internet to inform the public. Online disclosure of corporate tax breaks and other economic development subsidies lags far behind reporting on procurement contracts and lobbying activities. These are the main findings of a report entitled The State of …
The Future of Reading, by Steven Levy, Newsweek, November 17, 2007: “…the Kindle…has the dimensions of a paperback, with a tapering of its width that emulates the bulge toward a book’s binding. It weighs but 10.3 ounces, and unlike a laptop computer it does not run hot or make intrusive beeps….with the use of E …
“Welcome to the British Museum collection database. When complete, it will contain a record of every object in the Museum collection. This is the first release and contains records for the collection of two-dimensional works (almost entirely drawings, prints and paintings) from all over the world. New records and images are being added every week …
“Weve mashed up Google Maps with World Bank data to give you a visual entry point to browse our projects, news, statistics and public information center by country.”
McAfee Avert Labs Top 10 Threat Predictions for 2008, Authors: McAfee Avert Labs, USA November 16, 2007.
“In its final Afghan Opium Survey for 2007 issued [November 16, 2007], the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that opium is now equivalent to more than half (53%) of the country’s licit GDP. Speaking at a conference in Brussels on the future of Afghanistan, hosted by Princeton University, the Executive Director …
“The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued its first library statistics report on state library agencies, on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2006. The State Library Agency Report for FY 2006 [released November 2007] includes a wide array of information on …
DOJ FOIA Summaries of New Decisions, September 2007: “OIP provides these case summaries as a public service; due to their nature as summaries, they are not intended to be authoritative or complete statements of the facts or holdings of any of the cases summarized, and they should not be relied upon as such. Set out …
Department of Energy: Oil and Natural Gas Research and Development Activities, GAO-08-190R, November 6, 2007 Hurricane Katrina: Ineffective FEMA Oversight of Housing Maintenance Contracts in Mississippi Resulted in Millions of Dollars of Waste and Potential Fraud, GAO-08-106, November 16, 2007 Influenza Vaccine: Issues Related to Production, Distribution, and Public Health Messages, GAO-08-27, October 31, 2007 …
“EPA’s FY 2007 Performance and Accountability Report (480 pages, PDF) describes to the President, Congress, and the public our environmental, programmatic, and financial performance over the past fiscal year. It also reports our progress in addressing management challenges. The report satisfies a number of legislative reporting requirements, including those of the Government Performance and Results …
