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News release: “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of technical assistance for construction of facilities and infrastructure as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $450 million. The Government of Iraq has requested a …
News release: “Continuing a popular Mothers Day tradition, the federal governments top official for baby names, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today jointly announced with Parade magazine the most popular baby names for 2007.”
“Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come – even as the total population of America’s vets shrinks. Despite the decline in total vets – as soldiers from World War II and Korea …
New York Times: “No industrialized economy is as reliant on oil, or as obsessed with gasoline prices, as the United States, the worlds biggest consumer of oil. But the oil market is largely immune to Washingtons machinations, and prices have more than quadrupled over the last six years for reasons that are increasingly disconnected from …
“The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released two new Public Access Assessment resources, an Initial Review Checklist and Guidelines for Completing the Initial Review. These documents will be used by GPO personnel as they start an assessment of an individual depository library. Focus on Access, Collections, Service, and Cooperative Efforts, an update of the …
Definitive Care for the Critically Ill During a Disaster: Current Capabilities and Limitations, From a Task Force for Mass Critical Care Summit Meeting, January 2627, 2007, Chicago, IL. Michael D. Christian, MD, FRCPC; Asha V. Devereaux, MD, MPH, FCCP; Jeffrey R. Dichter, MD; James A. Geiling, MD, FCCP and Lewis Rubinson, MD, PhD. (Chest. 2008; …
News release: “The pocketbook Key figures on European business, published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, summarises the main features of European business in a concise and simple manner. The publication consists of fourteen short chapters, focusing on particular aspects of the European business economy; from the size and structure of business …
05/9/2008 Alleged Misconduct: Vice Admiral John D. Stufflebeem, U.S. Navy Director, Navy Staff
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis, Richards J. Heuer, Jr. (21 pages, PDF, dated 1999 and updated 3-16-2007)
May 09, 2008 – Islam in Africa May 08, 2008 – Extending NASA’s Exemption from the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act May 08, 2008 – Rising Food Prices and Global Food Needs: The U.S. Response May 08, 2008 – Latvia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy May 07, 2008 – Transportation Fuel Taxes: Impacts …
OIG-08-41 – Independent Review of The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Management Assertions on the 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary (PDF, 7 pages) New 05/09/2008 OIG-08-40 – Independent Review of The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary (PDF, 8 pages) New 05/09/2008 OIG-08-39 – Independent Review of The …
State Handbook of Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Indicators 2008 “As state and local economic conditions and demographic patterns change, policymakers may consider adjusting their policies on taxes and spending programs. These adjustments become more difficult when economic and demographic changes depart from historical trends. Policymakers, public officials, policy analysts and others concerned about such issues …
