Dumont: 500 books
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES
DOD Should Take Additional Steps to Streamline Process for Assessing Potential Recovery of Certain Acquisition Costs
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018
Under the Arms Export Control Act and its implementing regulations, DOD is required to recover nonrecurring costs—unique one-time program-wide expenditures—for certain major defense equipment sold under the FMS program. These costs include research, development, and one-time production costs,...
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Additional Measures and Evaluation Needed to Enhance Accuracy and Consistency of Hearings Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018
Individuals who do not agree with the initial decision on a claim for Social Security disability benefits can ultimately appeal the decision by requesting a hearing before one of SSA’s approximately 1,500 administrative law judges. However, the rate at which these judges have allowed benefits has...
ELECTRONIC HEALTH INFORMATION
CMS Oversight of Medicare Beneficiary Data Security Needs Improvement
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Recent data breaches have highlighted the importance of ensuring the security of health information, including Medicare beneficiary data. Such data are created, stored, and used by a wide variety of entities, such as health care providers, insurance companies, financial institutions, researchers, and others...
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Information on Mifeprex Labeling Changes and Ongoing Monitoring Efforts
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
FDA initially approved Mifeprex in 2000 and restricted the drug’s distribution to assure its safe use. In 2011, the agency approved a REMS for the drug. In March 2016, FDA approved an application for changes to the indication and dosing regimen for Mifeprex, which were reflected in revised labeling....
FOOD SAFETY
FDA Continues to Evaluate and Respond to Business Concerns about the Produce Rule
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Although the United States has one of the safest food supplies in the world, foodborne illness is a common public health problem; some of this illness can be linked to produce. For example, in 2017, a Salmonella outbreak linked to imported papayas sickened more than 200 people in 23 states and killed...
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE
Information on Potential Implications of Expanding Private Disability Insurance
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
SSDI, which is administered by SSA, provides financial and other assistance to qualifying individuals who are unable to work due to their disabilities. SSDI is primarily funded by employee and employer payroll taxes that are placed in the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, which is currently projected...
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Actions Needed to Better Assess the Federal Investment
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Education programs in STEM fields are intended to enhance the nation’s global competitiveness. GAO reported in 2012 that there were more than 200 federal STEM education programs in fiscal year 2010. Since then, this portfolio of programs has changed. GAO was asked to review the landscape of federal STEM education programs...
CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR WORKFORCES
DOD’s Cost Comparisons Addressed Most Report Elements but Excluded Some Costs
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
In addition to more than 2.2 million active duty and reserve personnel, DOD employs about 760,000 federal civilians and more than 560,000 contractors. In the Senate Report 114-49 accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 included a provision for DOD to issue...
RAIL TRANSIT
Federal Transit Administration Can Strengthen Safety Oversight by Improving Guidance to States
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
In 2012 and 2015, DOT was provided with additional authority to oversee the safety of rail transit. Within DOT, FTA is now implementing this authority. The DOT’s Office of Inspector General has reported, though, that FTA faces challenges in carrying out its enhanced safety oversight. FRA, also in...
La 25e Heure
Les Secrets de Productivité de 300 Startuppers qui Cartonnent
Language: French
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Déjà plus de 30 000 lecteurs : après avoir lu ce livre, vous saurez comment gagner une heure de travail par jour et libérer du temps pour faire ce qui vous rend vraiment heureux.
Dans cette 2e édition, plus de 300 fondateurs de startups, serial entrepreneurs et directeurs de fonds d’investissement...
by Leroy Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
The southern Kharan desert was his to command but only as the leader of an outlaw band, raiding the caravans of Sulan Gaghan with impunity to the chagrin the grand malek of Akkaba. Taur has little to look forward to until Fate intervened, propelling him into leading an insurrection against the Sulan.
by Leroy Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Kadul Rashin watches as his father and his men are executed by the forces of Sulan Asin Fadid and vows vengeance. However when he arrives at the palace in Deran, circumstances propels him into catering to the impotent sulan's four wives, obliged to sire an heir to the throne. Kadul uses the position of privilege to seek to usurp command of the royal guard and the sulanate.
by Leroy Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010
Goda Dabra is on her way to Katid to marry a minor noble when she is abducted from the horse train by brigands in the Tuduk Forest who abuse her. Pulak Mazul, convicted noble on his way to his execution, takes advantage of the raid to escape and joins the brigands. He eventually escapes with Goda and the pair are pursued, fighting off the men who are bent upon killing them.
by Leroy Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2016
Kebu is a black warrior of undisputed skill who serves as a guide and protector for caravans plying the Sabran desert. His life is reasonably predictable until he is contracted by the merchant Retal to transport a mysterious young girl to the fabled reclusive city of Zandor. Upon arrival, he finds...