The 9/11 Commission Report : Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Chapter 1 “WE HAVE SOME PLANES”
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in
the eastern United States. Millions of men and women readied themselves for
work. ...
Available .pdf free from GPO http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-911REPORT/pdf/GPO-911REPORT.pdf

DocuBase Article: First Battle of Manassas Map in NOAA’s Civil War Chart Collection Shows Confederate Strategic Advantage at Bull Run

DocuBase Article: First Battle of Manassas Map in NOAA’s Civil War Chart Collection Shows Confederate Strategic Advantage at Bull Run
"The 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s First Battle of Manassas, also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, offers an interesting peek into a significant advantage the Confederacy held over the Union Armies – better battlefield knowledge."

The New House.gov - Sunlight Labs: Blog

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The Home Planet: NASA's View of Earth

Siberia's Lena Delta

Alaska’s Susitna Glacier

The Home Planet: NASA's View of Earth Every day is Earth Day at NASA - views from around the world.

What is the Problem? - Public Policy Process - LibGuides at Ohio University

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Japan Disaster Information from National Library of Medicine

"Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Event - March 2011"
"Resources on this page may help with understanding the health issues related to the devastating Japan earthquake, tsunami, and possible nuclear power plant disruptions. Resources from the National Library of Medicine, US federal agencies, and other key resources are listed for responders, health professionals, and the general public."

Information Guide on Earthquake in Japan

Info on Earthquake in Japan from University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries

DocuBase Article: Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being

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Full Text available via the White House Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being

Use of Social Networking, Cell Phones and Internet Around the World

Computer and Cell Phone Usage Up Around the World
Global Publics Embrace Social Networking
From the Pew Global Attitudes Project, a project of the Pew Research Center

Scientist Say Lake Huron In "Fair" Condition

Scientist Say Lake Huron In "Fair" Condition from Nature Conservacy Lake Huron Biodiversity Conservation Strategy from ConserveOnline "The Sweetwater Sea: An International Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for Lake Huron" Full Technical Report and Summary available.

National Lakes Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation’s Lakes

“I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore” from the Government Book Blog on the first assessment of lakes across the continental United States by the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water.

Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Among High School Students and Adults --- United States, 2009

Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Among High School Students and Adults --- United States, 2009
From Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)October 8, 2010
"Background: Binge drinking was responsible for more than half of the estimated 79,000 deaths and two thirds of the estimated 2.3 million years of potential life lost as a result of excessive drinking each year in the United States during 2001--2005."

Updated Business Info (Commercial Guides) for Afghanistan, Australia, France, India, Mexico, and Other Nations « ResourceShelf

Updated Business Info (Commercial Guides) for Afghanistan, Australia, France, India, Mexico, and Other Nations « ResourceShelf

CRS — Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress « Docuticker

CRS — Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress « Docuticker

Resources on Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan

The Law Library of Congress has developed a web presentation on to serve congressional and public requests for resources pertaining to the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, http://www.loc.gov/law/find/kagan.php. There is a bibliography to find out more about the new Supreme Court nominee.

Unified Command Center for the Deepwater Horizon Incident

Deepwater Horizon Response "A Unified Command has been established to manage response operations to the April 20, 2010 “Deepwater Horizon” incident. A Unified Command links the organizations responding to an incident and provides a forum for those organizations to make consensus decisions. This site is maintained by the Unified Command’s Joint Information Center (JIC), which provides the public with reliable, timely information about the response."

Spill of National Significance – Preparing for Oil Spill Disasters. SONS from the National Ocean Service SONS 2010 Information on the full-size drills led by the U. S. Coast Guard with multi-agency National Response Team. Every SONS features a different scenario whether on land or water.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Incident 2010

http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/govdocs/gd/oilspill2010.html
Bibliography of Resources for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Incident 2010
Will be updated to follow the issue.
Created by: Paula L. Webb, Reference and Electronic Resources, Government Documents Librarian, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Making it Official: Government Agencies Sign Agreements with YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, and Blip

Making it Official: Government Agencies Sign Agreements with YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, and Blip

Samuel Adams 1722 - 1803

"If ye love wealth better than liberty,

the tranquility of servitude better

than the animating contest of freedom,

go home from us in peace.

---

We ask not your counsels or arms.

Crouch down

and lick the hands which feed you.

May your chains set lightly upon you,

and may posterity forget

that ye were our countrymen."

---Samuel Adams 1722-1803

member of the first Continental Congress,
5th of September, 1774;
until the year 1781