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National Library of Medicine: “The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the health benefits claimed by manufacturers. These claims by …
Aviation and the Environment: Impact of Aviation Noise on Communities Presents Challenges for Airport Operations and Future Growth of the National Airspace System, GAO-08-216T, October 24, 2007 Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High, GAO-08-215T, October 25, 2007 Information Technology: Improvements …
Financial Readiness: As Critical as Fully Charged Batteries: “Home is where most people feel safe and comfortable. But sometimes say, when a hurricane, flood, tornado, wildfire, or other disaster strikes its safest to pack up and go to another location. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nations consumer protection agency, says that when …
Fact Sheet: Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and Support for Terrorism – The U.S. Government is taking several major actions today to counter Iran’s bid for nuclear capabilities and support for terrorism by exposing Iranian banks, companies and individuals that have been involved in these dangerous activities and by cutting them …
New Study Suggests Veteran Advocates Sway Supreme Court: “Research draws controversial connection between growth of the Supreme Court Bar and the Court’s new pro-business tilt.” Legal Times, Tony Mauro, October 22, 2007.
Effectiveness of Federal Drunk Driving Programs,October 25, 2007, Project ID: CC-2008-013 “Summary: On October 25, 2007, the Inspector General testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality on the effectiveness of Federal drunk driving programs. The Inspector General’s statement focused on the following areas: …
“In the wake of the devastation caused by the wildfires in California, people are opening their hearts and wallets to help. The federal government is advising that the best way to provide immediate assistance is to donate money directly to established relief organizations with the experience and means to deliver aid. If youre thinking about …
Board letter regarding the Third Quarterly Report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved Issues with the Department of Energys Design and Construction Projects, October 17, 2007 (10 pages, PDF).
House Budget Committee hearing: The Growing Budgetary Costs of the Iraq War, Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Witness statements as follows: Dr. Peter Orszag, Director, Congressional Budget Office: Testimony on Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and of Other Activities Related to the War on Terrorism Testimony of Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service: …
OCLC press release and related links: “The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common groundshared interests, related skills, or a common geographic locationis as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores …
International Energy Annual 2005 (10/24/2007): The International Energy Annual 2005 is the Energy Information Administration’s primary report of international energy statistics. Included are data on energy consumption and production; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, and electricity, as well as carbon dioxide emissions from the use of fossil fuels, petroleum prices, energy reserves, and population; …
Interim Report [Number 08-001] on Efforts and Further Actions Needed to Implement a Financial Management System in Iraq, October 24, 2007 “This report discusses a contract between the U.S. Agency for International Development and Bearing Point, Inc. for a broad range of tasks related to economic and financial reforms for Iraq. One of the task …