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February 01, 2007
Headlines - International Panel On Climate Change 2007 Assessment Report
- Unclassified Key Judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate
- CDC Issues Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance
- Reporters Without Borders Issues 2007 Annual Press Freedom Survey
- International Society for Stem Cell Research
- CBO Report on Estimated Costs of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq
- Special Master Reports Now Available on U.S. Supreme Court Site
- Consumer Payment Study - AARP Research Report
- DHS Future of Terrorism Task Force Report
- FDA Report "Reinforces Commitment to Drug Safety"
- Climate Risk Disclosure by the S&P 500
- British Library Institutes Access Fees for Archives
- Additional Gov. Docs. Released Related to Ongoing Troop Equipment Shortages
- Sens. Warner, Nelson, Collins Revised Resolution on Iraq
 International Panel On Climate Change 2007 Assessment Report "The IPCC Working Group I Fourth Assessment Report Summary for Policymakers (SPM) is now available for download in PDF format. Note: Text, tables and figures given in the SPM are final but subject to checking and copy-editing and editorial adjustments to figures...The full underlying report will be published in English by Cambridge University Press."
CDC Issues Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States - Early Targeted Layered use of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, February 1, 2007 (108 pages, PDF). "Mitigation guidelines issued by the CDC (February 2007) include social distancing strategies to reduce contact between people: closing schools, canceling public gatherings, planning for liberal, work leave policies, teleworking strategies, voluntary isolation of cases, voluntary quarantine of household contacts..."
Reporters Without Borders Issues 2007 Annual Press Freedom Survey "The survey, published on 1 February, reports on press freedom in 98 countries and includes the main violations of journalists' rights in 2006 and regional aspects of media and Internet freedom...The report lists the worst violations in repressive countries, including major culprits North Korea, Eritrea, Cuba and Turkmenistan, but also looks at democracies, where progress needs to be made too,” the organisation says." 2007 Annual Report (156 pages, PDF)
Download report by Continent: 2007 Africa annual report 2007 Americas annual report 2007 Asia annual report 2007 Europe annual report 2007 Middle East annual report Internet in 2007
International Society for Stem Cell Research Press release: "Today, marking the most comprehensive global effort to date, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) released its Guidelines for the Conduct of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. The Guidelines call for special scrutiny of human embryonic stem cell research and specify rigorous ethical standards for scientists working with human embryonic stem cells, seeking to promote responsible, transparent and uniform practices worldwide." The ISSCR Guidelines for the Conduct of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
CBO Report on Estimated Costs of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq Estimated Costs of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq, February 1, 2007. CNN: "A report from the Congressional Budget Office says President Bush's plan for a troop increase in Iraq could cost up to $27 billion for a 12-month deployment."
Special Master Reports Now Available on U.S. Supreme Court Site Special Master Reports are now posted on the Supreme Court's website, under the link for Dockets, which in turn has a link to Special Master Reports on the bottom portion of the page. Via Wex: "A "special master" is appointed by a court to carry out some sort of action on its behalf. Theoretically, a "special master" is distinguished from a "master". A master's function is essentially investigative, compiling evidence or documents to inform some future action by the court, whereas a special master carries out some direct action on the part of the court. It appears, however, that the "special master" designation is often used for people doing purely investigative work, and that the simple "master" designation is falling out of use."
Consumer Payment Study - AARP Research Report Consumer Payment Study - AARP Research Report, February 1, 2007 (31 pages, PDF): "To what extent do age 25+ individuals with bill-paying responsibility for their households use newer electronic payment methods, such as automatic bill payment and online transactions, as well as more traditional payment methods, such as cash, checks and credit cards? This national survey addresses that question and explores the degree to which use of these newer technologies varies by age."
Climate Risk Disclosure by the S&P 500 Climate Risk Disclosure by the S&P 500, January 2007 (80 pages, PDF: "This report assesses how S&P 500 corporations from 11 key industries disclose the risks and opportunities they face from climate change. The report finds that over half of the nation's largest companies are providing inadequate disclosure to investors, despite growing financial losses in multiple sectors from climate change." Related postings on global warming
British Library Institutes Access Fees for Archives Press release, The British Library and the Public Sector Spending Review: "Readers may have read in the newspapers that the British Library may have to start charging for access to the reading rooms. We are currently working with DCMS to assist them in making the best case for the British Library in the current public sector spending review. They will present our case to the Treasury over the next few weeks and months. However all commentators agree that the current economic climate dictates that this will be a tight settlement." Fury at British Library plan to charge for reading rooms, January 29, 2007 British Library to start charging, January 28, 2007 The British Library: "We hold over 13 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 57 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and so much more."
Additional Gov. Docs. Released Related to Ongoing Troop Equipment Shortages Follow-up to my January 30, 2007 posting, DOD OIG Unclassified Summary of Equipment Status of Deployed Forces Within the U.S. Central Command, see today's press release: "Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY-28), Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, today responded to a newly released Inspector General audit detailing equipment shortages for the American troops sent into Iraq and Afghanistan that forced many to fight without the benefit of adequate body armor or armored vehicles." Letter from Inspector General to Rep Slaughter, with attached executive summary, received January 30, 2007. Executive Summary of the DoD audit "Equipment Status of Deployed Forces Within the US Central Command", January 25, 2007.
Sens. Warner, Nelson, Collins Revised Resolution on Iraq Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 Expressing the Sense of the Congress on Iraq, January 31, 2007. [S.Con.Res.7]
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