Archive for July, 2022

Documents in the News: First Government Report on the Uvalde School Massacre

Entitled INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE ROBB ELEMENTARY SHOOTING by the Texas House of Representatives, this report finds “… systemic failures and egregious poor decision making”.(5)

The report continues:”At Robb Elementary, law enforcement responders failed to adhere to their active shooter training, and they failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety”(10)

This document makes somber reading as it details the lack of even the most basic security measures.

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Documents in the News: Deep Space Photos Released

NASA has released the first photos from the James Space Webb Telescope that sees in the infrared spectrum. These images include galaxies from 13 billion years ago (measured in millions of parsecs); newly-formed stars, and planetary nebula. These releases signal a deeper examination of the universe and its mysteries.

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Documents in the News: India to Surpass China as the World’s Most Populous Country in 2023

World Population Prospects 2022 is based on “…population estimates from 1950 to the present for 237 countries or areas, underpinned by analyses of historical demographic trends. This latest assessment considers the results of 1,758 national population censuses conducted between 1950 and 2022, as well as information from vital registration systems and from 2,890 nationally representative sample surveys.”

Page 10 of the summary states: “India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country during 2023”.

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National Security Reports – June 2022 Update

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Documents in the News: 2022 Report of White House Staff Salaries

This recently-released report shows the maximun salary for White House staff is $180,000 per annum; further analyses can be found here.

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