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Management Challenges at the Department of Energy, DOE/IG-0808, December 2008 On an annual basis, the Office of Inspector General identifies what it considers to be the most significant management challenges facing the Department. This initiative is an important component of our effort to assess the Departments progress in addressing previously identified challenges, and it serves …
Reduced Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Implementation of a Smoke-Free Ordinance City of Pueblo, Colorado, 20022006. CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, January 2, 2009 / Vol. 57 / No. 51 & 52. “Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has immediate adverse cardiovascular effects, and prolonged exposure can cause coronary heart disease. Nine studies …
2008 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary: “The Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, other federal courts, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and the Federal Judicial Center, received a total appropriation in fiscal year 2008 of $6.2 billion. That represents a mere two-tenths of 1% of the United States total $3 trillion budget. …
News release: “The Treasury Department today released responses to questions posed in the Congressional Oversight Panel’s first report on implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.” Responses to Questions of the First Report of the Congressional Oversight Panel for Economic Stabilization, Department of the Treasury, December 30, 2008: “The Nation has been experiencing an unprecedented …
“The Term Securities Lending Facility is a 28-day lending facility that offers Treasury general collateral to the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorks primary dealers in exchange for other program-eligible collateral. It is intended to promote liquidity in the financing markets for Treasury and other collateral and thus foster the functioning of financial markets more …
News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) [published] a final rule….in the Federal Register that requires operators of underground coal mines to provide refuge alternatives to protect miners when a life-threatening event occurs that makes escape impossible. The rule is based on agency data and experience, recommendations from the …
“DisasterAssistance.gov is an easy to use website that consolidates disaster information in one place. Currently, 17 U.S. Government agencies, which sponsor more than 40 forms of disaster assistance, contribute to the website. You can apply for many forms of assistance with a single, online application. Your application information is shared only with those agencies that …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today delivered a report to Congress mandated by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that recommends against the suspension of fair value accounting standards. Rather, the 211-page report by the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance recommends improvements to existing practice, including …
Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Report, NASA/SP-2008-565, 400 pages, PDF. “The Columbia accident was not survivable. After the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) investigation regarding the cause of the accident was completed, further consideration produced the question of whether there were lessons to be learned about how to improve crew survival in the future. This investigation …
Those Active in the Obama Campaign Expect to be Involved in Promoting the Administration, by Aaron Smith, Research Specialist, Pew Internet & American Life Project, December 30, 2008: “Voters expect that the level of public engagement they experienced with Barack Obama during the campaign, much of it occurring online, will continue into the early period …
News release: “Utah was the nations fastest-growing state between July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2008, as its population climbed 2.5 percent to 2.7 million, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Arizona was the second fastest-growing state, increasing 2.3 percent between 2007 and 2008. Texas, North Carolina and Colorado completed the …
Permanent Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety Report: Nuclear Weapons Inspections for the Strategic Nuclear Forces, December 2008, Office of Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Report of the Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study: Challenges to Military Operations in Support of U.S. Interests: Volume I: Executive Summary Report of the Defense Science …
