http://usacac.army.mil/CAC/csi/RandP/CombatStudiesInstitute-CulturalAwareness.pdf
Subtitled: A Primer for U.S. Armed Forces Deploying to Arab and Middle Eastern Countries. Describes methods for U.S. military leaders to prepare and carry out military operations through the lens of cultural awareness. From the Combat Studies Institute Press at Fort Leavenworth.
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/nclb/buildingonresults.pdf
Presents the administration’s proposals for amending NCLB as the education act enters the congressional reauthorization process. From the Department of Education.
http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/synthesize/reports/execSummary.cfm?Topic=37
A review of the medical literature on the effectivenss of second generation antidepressant drugs. Finds that first and second generation antidepressant drugs are similar in their effectiveness but that first generation drugs produced more unwanted side effects. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0800e/a0800e00.htm
Examines the problems and opportunities associated with food aid programs especially in crisis situations. From the Food and Agriculture Organization
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11824.html
Information and recommendations for policy makers and emergency management professionals for enhancing disaster management through the use of information technology. Covers responses to natural and manmade disasters. From the National Research Council
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/2007-01-Critical_Homeland_Infrastructure_Protection.pdf
Examines best practices to protect and enhance the security of U.S. homeland critical assets such as computer networks and the defense industrial base. From the Defense Science Board.
http://mirror1.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/77xx/doc7731/01-24-BudgetOutlook.pdf
Latest in a series of reports on the outlook over the next decade for the economy, the federal budget, and federal spending and revenue. Foresees a balanced budget by 2011 and then small surpluses each year thereafter, but ignores supplemental appropriations and the impact of making current tax cuts permanent. From the Congressional Budget Office.
http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22566_20070109.pdf
Explains the new rules regarding acceptance of gifts and other favors from lobbyists by members of the House of Representatives. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.