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Thursday, December 16, 2010

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

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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."

Monday, July 12, 2010

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.