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Resources from the U.S. Courts on Law Day, which is celebrated throughout May.
HealthNex blog, sponsored by IBM, is a joint effort by industry and consumer groups, focused on sharing resources pertaining to e-health records and other IT related issues (such as RFID technology and patient privacy).
From the State Department, the following resources on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) – U.S. Government Resources – Background Information; International Organizations – Resources; Avian Flu Experts; Publications/Documents; Fact Sheets; and Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS).
PCIE and ECIE – Oversight of Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery, A Semiannual Report to Congress (PDF, 226 pages) – 05/02/2006.
Yahoo!Babel Fish allows users to translate English text into 12 other languages. See also this Official Google Reearch Blog posting on their hybrid machine and human translation engine, currently available only for Arabic-English and English-Arabic.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR): Review of Data Entry and General Controls in the Collecting and Reporting of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, April 30, 2006. (full text report, 363 pages, PDF) See also Iraqi Armed Forces Seized Assets Fund: Review of Contracts and Financial Documents, April 29, 2006 (21 pages, PDF)
White House Fact Sheet: CAFE Reform for Passenger Cars, April 28, 2006
ALA’s new e-advocacy site (requires free registration). Currently has sources arranged in the following areas: Federal Issues, Grassroots Resources and a Media Center (that provides links to radio, TV, newspaper and magazines specific to your zip code).
In celebration of 10 years online, use this link for full access to WSJ.com content (the site will be free to non-subscribers for 10 days). Beginning a Second Decade – Look Back Over 10 Years at WSJ.com — At the World Around Us and Ourselves
Information Technology: Near-Term Effort to Automate Paper-Based Immigration Files Needs Planning Improvements, Full text GAO-06-375, Highlights, March 31, 2006. “The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) relies on about 55 million paper-based files to adjudicate applications for immigration status and other benefits. Ensuring the currency and availability of these manual files, referred to as …
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