http://www.loc.gov/film/NFR2009.pdf
This is the list of the 25 films added to the 2009 the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
http://www.loc.gov/film/NFR2009.pdf
This is the list of the 25 films added to the 2009 the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
“The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a clearinghouse for missing persons and unidentified decedent records. NamUs is a free online system that can be searched by medical examiners, coroners, law enforcement officials and the general public to solve these cases.”–From the web site. NamUs is a service of the U. S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/aba/admin_factbook/
The Fact Book provides data and statistics for aviation accidents and incidents, airports activity, air traffic activity, industry trends, employment and more.
http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/HolidayPlanner/
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration offers this web site with multimedia tools and other information to help communities support their law enforcement agencies’ enforcement of impaired driving laws during the holidays.
“On Dec. 2, 2009, a new database of Recovery Act data was released on FedSpending.org. Available under the “Recovery” tab, this database allows searching over 160,000 reports from recipients of almost $159 billion in Recovery Act contracts, grants, and loans awarded between Feb. 17 and Sept. 30.”–From the Website.
http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm
The U. S. Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division offers this interactive map that shows the states that have no minimum wage laws, those that have a minimum wage lower than the Federal one, those that have a minimum wage equal to the Federal, and those with a minimum wage higher than the Federal. You can find the specific minimum wage amounts as well for each state.
http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/
“Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS’ National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced the launch of Health IT Buzz, a new blog that will allow readers to learn more about health information technology (health IT) and provide a space for consumers, providers, policymakers, and technology experts to share their ideas and concerns regarding health IT.”–From News Release.
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2009/thanksgiving/home.htm
This is an interesting site on which the BLS gives provides economic and labor statistics relating to the Thanksgiving holiday.
http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/IapdMain/iapd_SiteMap.aspx
On this United States Securities and Exchange Commission website: “You can search for an investment adviser firm on this website and view that
firm’s Form ADV. Investment advisers file Form ADV to register with the SEC
and/or the states. Form ADV contains information about an investment adviser and its business operations. Form ADV also contains disclosure about certain disciplinary events involving the adviser and its key personnel.–From the website.
http://scdb.wustl.edu/index.php
The Supreme Court Database allows users to access in-depth information about all Supreme Court cases. But, it also enables users to search for cases that meet particular parameters to create subsets of data. So, if a researcher needs to find all the cases that resulted in the reversal of an appeals court decision on the topic of unions, this is the site to use. Supported by the National Science Foundation.
My father brought this site to my attention on Veteran’s Day.
Xerox.com and the nonprofit website, Give2thetroops.org, are partnering this site. Choosing from more than several designs, people can send a postcard online to our soldiers overseas. The site just asks for your name, hometown, and any message the site provides, and viola– your postcard has been sent.
(Note: The site does state because of the bulk of mail sent out, no confirmation email can be sent to the person sending the postcard.)
Thanks to my dad for the tip, and to our soldiers because…
http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?flash=yes
“The United States is honoring our Nation’s Presidents by issuing $1 circulating coins featuring their images in the order that they served.”–From the Web site.