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November 14, 2006

The U.S. Military's Experience in Stability Operations, 1789-2005

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Combat Studies Institute.
Available online.
"“In hopes that historical perspective might act as a mild antidote to the Army’s recurring memory lapses regarding its experience in stability operations, as well as to the traditionalist mind set that fosters such lapses, the following pages provide a brief overview of the US military’s involvement in such operations and draws out the salient patterns and recurring themes that can be derived from those experiences."
Access will be maintained through this library page.

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State Energy Consumption, Price, and Expenditure Estimates (SEDS)

U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Available online.
Questions about prices of gasoline and home heating fuels -- and a lot more -- can be answered with this recently-updated EIA site.
A link will be maintained through this library page.

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USA Counties

U.S. Census Bureau.
Available online.   There is no print counterpart.
Over the past month, the Census Bureau has published massive updates to this statistical site, including data on crime, income, building permits, population, and much more.
A link will be maintained on this library page.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 12:04 PM | | Comments (0)

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States -- George W. Bush

GPOAccess.
Available online.   A printed copy will be available in the library's U.S. Government Depository collection, along with previous editions.
The 2002 public papers of George W. Bush, including "the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary," are now available online.
A link will be maintained on this library page.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 11:49 AM | | Comments (0)

November 1, 2006

North Korean Civil-Military Trends: Military-First Politics to a Point

U.S. Army War College.
Available online. Printed copy on order for collection.
"Since 1998, Pyongyang's foremost policy has been declared as 'military-first.' While experts debate the precise meaning and significance of this policy, considerable consensus exists that it gives the leading role to the Korean People's Army (KPA). Hence, military leaders in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are very powerful and influential figures. Who are they? What kind of power and influence do these leaders wield, and how do they exert it?"

Posted by Dick Grefe at 11:15 AM | | Comments (0)

Hate Crime Statistics, 2005

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Available online.
Annual statistical report from the FBI.
A link will be maintained in Annie and on this library Web page.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 11:10 AM | | Comments (0)

An Examination of the Call to Censure the President

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Shelved in U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 4. J 89/1:109-524
Also available online.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 9:35 AM | | Comments (0)

al-Qaeda; The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat

U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Shelved in U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 4. IN 8/18:AL 7/2
Also available online.

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Economic Effects of Recent Increases in Energy Prices

U.S. Congressional Budget Office.
Shelved in U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 10.2: EC 7/16
Also available online.
"Analyzes the short-term macroeconomic effects of the recent rise in energy prices as well as the likely effects over the next 10 years."

Posted by Dick Grefe at 9:17 AM | | Comments (0)

Immigration: Economic Impacts

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Shelved in U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.109-536
Also available online.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 9:06 AM | | Comments (0)

Undergraduate Science, Math and Engineering Education: What's Working?

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science.
Shelved in U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 4.SCI 2:109-40
Also available online
Examines "how colleges and universities are improving their undergraduate science, math, and engineering programs and how the federal government might help..."

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How Federal Policies Affect the Allocation of Water

U.S. Congressional Budget Office.
Shelved in U.S. Government Depository collection: Y 10.2: W 29/7
Also available online.
Examination of "the mechanisms that govern water allocation, how they affect the benefits that accrue to society from its use of water resources, how those effects might change over time, and what influence federal policies could have on such considerations."

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