Accident: Heathrow 17 January 2008 – initial report

United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is part of the Department for Transport. Accident to Boeing 777-236, G-YMMM at London Heathrow Airport on 17 January 2008 – Initial Report, AAIB Ref: EW/C2008/01/01. “Following an uneventful flight from Beijing, China, the aircraft was established on an ILS approach to Runway 27L at London Heathrow. Initially …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DOJ OIG Report on Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Review of the Office of Justice Programs’ Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program, Evaluation and Inspections Report I-2008-001, January 2008. “The Department of Justice (Department) Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Coverdell Program) provides funds to state and local governments to improve the timeliness and quality of forensic science and medical examiner services …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Border Crossing Procedures Begin Jan. 31, 2008

Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds travelers that beginning January 31, 2008, border crossers will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. This change primarily affects United States and Canadian citizens, who have previously been permitted entry …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Committee Releases Additional Baseball Correspondence

Follow up to postings on the Major League Baseball Investigation, the ” Oversight Committee today released letters to Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch, Brian McNamee, and Kirk Radomski inviting them to testify at the Committee’s February 13, 2008, hearing and to participate in depositions or transcribed interviews prior to the hearing.”

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

2008 Digital Future Report

“The Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School is pleased to present the results [full report/purchase only] of the seventh year of our project, Surveying the Digital Future [highlights]. The seven years of longitudinal research comprise an absolutely unique data base that completely captures broadband at home, the wireless Internet, on-line media, …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Wireless Web

FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products

Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from such use. OTC cough …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research

HHS OIG, National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research, January 17, 2008: “NIH provides billions of dollars to institutions in the form of research grants. It is imperative that the funds provided to grantee institutions be used appropriately and that the research conducted using these funds not be biased because of any …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data

Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) (01/17/2008): “The January, 2008 issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is now available on EIA’s Electricity Publications page. MFE provides an early look at the highlights of the upcoming Electric Power Monthly publication and presents tables of electricity generation, fuel consumption for generation, fossil fuel stocks, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents