Saturday, March 25, 2006

Resource Round-up

Aviation Accident Statistics
2005 data now available from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Central Foreign Policy Files
State Department telegrams and other records for 1973 and 1974 are now available through the National Archives.

Checklists for Pandemic Flu Planning
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Education have developed checklists for child care and preschools, school districts (K-12), and colleges and universities.

EPA Technical Study on the Safety of Emission Controls for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines Below 50 Horsepower
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study.

Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards
A book published by the National Academies Press.

Follow Up Review of the Port Security Grant Program
A Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report.

The Global Economic and Financial Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF
An International Monetary Fund assessment.

Iraqi Perspectives Project: A View of Operation Iraqi Freedom from Saddam's Senior Leadership
A report from the military's Joint Center for Operational Analysis (part of Joint Forces Command).

Judicial Business 2005
Information on the work of the federal courts in fiscal year 2005.

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
The February report to Congress is now available.

Medicare Drug Plans: Restrictions on Access to Formulary Drugs
A report of the Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform-Minority Staff.

Nanoparticle Information Library (NIL)
Information produced by the CDC.

National Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
A report of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

nowCOAST
"Web mapping portal to real-time coastal observations and NOAA forecasts"--newly updated.

The Palestinian Parliamentary Election and the rise of Hamas
A Research Paper from the British House of Commons.

Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Future Strategic Strike Skills
"The Task Force was asked by the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs (ATSD(NCB)) to examine the current adequacy and future needs of the specialized skills necessary to maintain, upgrade, and design replacement strategic nuclear and non-nuclear strike systems. The attached final report represents the complete work of the panel."

Status of Technology and Digitization in the Nation's Museums and Libraries
An Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) report.

Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges, and Transit: 2004 Conditions and Performance
A Federal Highway Administration annual report.

Statutes at Large, 108th Congress
The Statutes at Large, "the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress," for 2003-2004 is now available.

Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
"This site provides data on the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. The data are organized by topic and are presented in tables, graphics, and spreadsheets for downloading."

Your Guide to Healthy Sleep
A "patient and public booklet" produced by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Reports:
  • College Enrollment and Work Activity of 2005 High School Graduates
  • Multifactor productivity, 1995-2004
  • New Service Industry Productivity Measures
  • Shifting to one-stop shopping

    Census Bureau Reports:
  • County Population Estimates: 2005
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2002 Economic Census)
  • Hispanic-Owned Firms: 2002
  • Information (2002 Economic Census)

    Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:
  • Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns: Issues for Congress
  • Global Climate Change: Federal Research on Possible Human Health Effects
  • Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles
  • Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq: Effects and Countermeasures
  • Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
  • Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues
  • Lobbying and Related Reform Proposals: Consideration of Selected Measures, 109th Congress
  • The Middle East Peace Talks
  • National Emergency Powers
  • Nepal: Background and U.S. Relations
  • North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
  • Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends

    Economic Research Service (ERS) Reports:
  • Administrative Costs in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Results of an Exploratory Study of the Reimbursement System for Sponsors of Family Child Care Homes
  • Oil Crops Yearbook

    General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports:
  • Agriculture Production: USDA Needs to Build on 2005 Experience to Minimize the Effects of Asian Soybean Rust in the Future
  • Defense Logistics: Several Factors Limited the Production and Installation of Army Truck Armor during Current Wartime Operations
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation: Weak Controls over Trilogy Project Led to Payment of Questionable Contractor Costs and Missing Assets
  • Information Security: Continued Progress Needed to Strengthen Controls at the Internal Revenue Service
  • VA and DOD Health Care: Opportunities to Maximize Resource Sharing Remain
  • Yucca Mountain: Quality Assurance at DOE's Planned Nuclear Waste Repository Needs Increased Management Attention

    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles:
  • Emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Extensive Resistance to Second-Line Drugs - Worldwide, 2000-2004
  • Increased Use of Colorectal Cancer Tests - United States, 2002 and 2004
  • Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among Adolescents: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
  • Trends in Tuberculosis - United States, 2005

    National Center for Educations Statistics Reports and Tools:
  • Characteristics of Schools, Districts, Teachers, Principals, and School Libraries in the United States: 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey
  • Fifth Grade: Findings from the Fifth-Grade Follow-Up of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99
  • Finance Longitudinal Data Tool

    United Nations Documents:
  • Challenges to International Waters: Regional Assessments in a Global Perspective
  • Economic Impact of Peacekeeping: Final Report
  • Global tuberculosis control - surveillance, planning, financing
  • Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1644 (2005)
  • Water, a shared responsibility
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