Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony is in support of the fiscal year 2006 budget request for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). This request is necessary to help us continue to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We are grateful to the Congress for providing us with the support and resources that have helped us in our quest to be a world-class professional services organization. We believe that investing in GAO produces a sound return and results in substantial benefits to the Congress and the American people. In the years ahead, our support to the Congress will likely prove even more critical because of the pressures created by our nation's current and projected budget deficit and long-term fiscal imbalance. These fiscal pressures will require the Congress to make tough choices regarding what the government should do, how it will do its work, who will help carry out its work in the future, and how government will be financed in the future. We summarized the larger challenges facing the …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The 1988 Trade Act requires the Department of the Treasury to annually assess whether countries manipulate their currencies for trade advantage and to report semiannually on specific aspects of exchange rate policy. Some observers have been concerned that China and Japan may have maintained undervalued currencies, with adverse U.S. impacts, which has brought increased attention to Treasury's assessments. In 2004, Congress mandated that Treasury provide additional information about currency manipulation assessments, and Treasury issued its report in March 2005. Members of Congress have continued to propose legislation to address China currency issues. We examined (1) Treasury's process for conducting its assessments and recent results, particularly for China and Japan; (2) the extent to which Treasury has met legislative reporting requirements; (3) experts' views on whether or by how much China's currency is undervalued; and (4) the implications of a revaluation of China's currency for the United States. In commenting on a draft of this report, Treasury emphasized it does consider the impact of the exchange rate on the economy, and factors influencing exchange rates also affect U.S. production and competitiveness."

Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) counts individual rare, usually radio-, isotopes such as radiocarbon at high efficiency and specificity in milligram-sized samples. AMS traces very low chemical doses ({micro}g) and radiative doses (100 Bq) of isotope labeled compounds in animal models and directly in humans for pharmaceutical, nutritional, or toxicological research. Absorption, metabolism, distribution, binding, and elimination are all quantifiable with high precision after appropriate sample definition.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

None

None

None

Photograph of a man in a red had and white shirt standing with his arms folded. The text "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference" is visible both on his shirt and hat. He appears to be holding a cloth on his right hand with the same text written on it.

Photograph of a man in a red had and white shirt standing with his arms folded. The text "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference" is visible both on his shirt and hat.

None

None

Photograph of a woman at a table handing over a pile of papers to a lady on the opposite side of her. Several piles of papers and clipboards are shown on the table.

Photograph of a man wearing a dark suit and standing in front of a tall microphone. The man appears to be standing in font of a poster with the letters "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference" and a video camera is partially visible on the left edge of the photograph.

Photograph of the back of a man's t-shirt with the text "North Texas Voter Education Trust (214) 941-0012."

Photograph of a man shaking a woman's hand. The man is wearing a blue dress shirt with a Chase logo and the lady is wearing a blue dress. They are standing in front of two microphones and a large poster is displayed behind them.

Photograph of a man and woman standing next to a microphone. The woman is wearing a blue dress and the man is wearing a dress shirt with a Chase logo on the left pocket. He is also wearing a red hat with the text "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference."

Photograph of a man in a dark suit and red hat standing in front of a microphone and holding a piece of paper. A large poster is shown behind him with the text "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference". Two other people in red hats are in front o the poster.

Photograph of four men with red hats clapping; two of them are wearing dark suits and the other two wearing dress shirts. A lady wearing a light pink suit is clapping next to them and she has a pile of papers with her.

None

Photograph of a man in a red had and white shirt speaking into a microphone. The text "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference" is visible both on his shirt and hat. There is also a big sign behind the man with the same text written on it.

None

Photograph of a man wearing a blue dress shirt with a Chase logo and standing in front of a microphone. His two hands are raised in a praying manner and he is wearing a red hat with the text "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference".

Close-up photograph of a man speaking into a microphone with both of his hands raised in a praying manner. The man is wearing a blue buttoned up t-shirt with a logo of Chase bank on the left pocket. He is also wearing a red had with the words "MY VOTE +5 MAKES the Difference".

Photograph of a man wearing a hardhat looking at some machinery through the window of the room he is in. A white telephone is visible on the desk in front of him, a round clock and microphone are also visible in the photograph.