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Mining Acronym Expansions and Their Meanings Using Query Click Log Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:32 PM PDT Mining Acronym Expansions and Their Meanings Using Query Click Log Source: Microsoft Research Acronyms are abbreviations formed from the initial components of words or phrases. Acronym usage is becoming more common in web searches, email, text messages, tweets, blogs and posts. Acronyms are typically ambiguous and often disambiguated by context words. Given either just an […]

New From the GAO Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:12 PM PDT New GAO Reports Source: Government Accountability Office 1. Tax Refunds: IRS Is Exploring Verification Improvements, but Needs to Better Manage Risks. GAO-13-515, June 4. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-515 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/655021.pdf 2. FAA Oversight of Procedures and Technologies to Prevent and Mitigate the Effects of Dense, Continuous Smoke in the Cockpit. GAO-13-551R, June 4. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-551R Filed under: aviation, […]

FACT SHEET: President Obama Applauds Commitments to Raise Awareness and Increase Understanding of Mental Health at White House Conference Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:42 AM PDT FACT SHEET: President Obama Applauds Commitments to Raise Awareness and Increase Understanding of Mental Health at White House Conference Source: White House Today, at the National Conference on Mental Health, the President applauded the dozens of commitments made by organizations representing media, educators, health care providers, faith communities, and foundations to increase understanding and awareness […]

Treasury Inspector General — Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:01 AM PDT Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California Source: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration IMPACT ON TAXPAYERS Excessive spending by Federal agencies on management conferences has been highlighted by recent Inspectors General reports and the subject of congressional hearings. Effective cost management is especially important given the current economic environment […]

CDC Grand Rounds: Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices in the U.S. Health-Care System Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:49 AM PDT CDC Grand Rounds: Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices in the U.S. Health-Care System Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) Injectable medicines commonly are used in health-care settings for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various illnesses. Examples include chemotherapy, intravenous antibiotics, vaccinations, and medications used for sedation and anesthesia. Medical injections often are administered in […]

The War on Marijuana in Black and White Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:18 AM PDT The War on Marijuana in Black and White Source: American Civil Liberties Union The aggressive enforcement of marijuana possession laws needlessly ensnares hundreds of thousands of people into the criminal justice system and wastes billions of taxpayers’ dollars. What’s more, it is carried out with staggering racial bias. Despite being a priority for police departments […]

The Global Divide on Homosexuality; Greater Acceptance in More Secular and Affluent Countries Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:11 AM PDT The Global Divide on Homosexuality; Greater Acceptance in More Secular and Affluent Countries Source: Pew Global Attitudes Project As the United States and other countries grapple with the issue of same sex marriage, a new Pew Research Center survey finds huge variance by region on the broader question of whether homosexuality should be accepted or […]

DoD, VA, and HHS Report on Improving Mental Health Services for Military, Veterans, and Families Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:48 AM PDT DoD, VA, and HHS Report on Improving Mental Health Services for Military, Veterans, and Families Source: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Departments of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the Interagency Task Force on Military and […]

Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2013 Update in Perspective Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:55 AM PDT Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2013 Update in Perspective Source: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College The brief’s key findings are: The 2013 Trustees Report shows virtually no change from last year: Social Security’s deficit still about 2.7 percent of payroll. Deficit as a percent of GDP still less than 1 percent. Trust fund […]

Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing — Pending Legislation Regarding Sexual Assaults in the Military Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:49 AM PDT Oversight Hearing: Pending Legislation Regarding Sexual Assaults in the Military Source: U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Webcast plus testimonies in PDF. Filed under: crime, documents in the news, government and politics, military and defense, U.S. Senate

Marital satisfaction and break-ups differ across on-line and off-line meeting venues Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:20 AM PDT Marital satisfaction and break-ups differ across on-line and off-line meeting venues Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Marital discord is costly to children, families, and communities. The advent of the Internet, social networking, and on-line dating has affected how people meet future spouses, but little is known about the prevalence or outcomes of […]