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Tag Archives: federal government
70th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy”
December 7 is “a date which will live in infamy.” Do you recognize this quote? 70 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that about the day of Japan’s bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in his … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, articles, books, federal government, government info, history, interviews, newspapers, oral history, primary sources, speeches, video databases, war, web sites, world war II
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Movies and Scientific Ethics
Movies and scientific ethics may seem an unlikely pairing, and maybe I just think too much when I see movies about scientific research, but when I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes this weekend I had the same … Continue reading
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Tagged animal experimentation, animal research, articles, books, ethics, federal government, government info, issues, movies, science, scientific research, web sites
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White House YouTube Channel
You can subscribe to the White House’s YouTube channel and see what’s going on! Among the offerings: “West Wing Week” videos, as well as various special topic videos. The University Library is a federal depository with many federal, state, local, … Continue reading
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Friday music video: Honoring Hubble
To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s millionth measurement logged on July 4th (and I’d say just to celebrate the beauty of the images it has provided us too), Daniel Pendick, a science writer at NASA‘s Goddard Space Flight Center, produced … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, federal government, fun stuff, government info, hubble space telescope, images, music videos, nasa, New Scientist, space, videos
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Looking for laws?
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has collaborated with the Library of Congress to digitize volumes of the United States Statutes at Large, which contains all of the laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. Now available online: … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, databases, federal government, government info, laws, legislation, LexisNexis, Library of Congress, Stat., statutes, Thomas, United States Statutes at Large
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Apollo 13 anniversary Apr 17
April 17, 1970 was the day Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean. It’s a happy ending to remember, because it reminds us of the importance of problem-solving skills and critical thinking, abilities UWW students need and employers want. It … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, Apollo 13, books, failure, federal government, government info, nasa, space exploration, spaceflight
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Info on Women: U.S. & the World
You’ve been seeing blog posts about films shown this month in honor of March being National Women’s History Month. Well, here’s a publication to look at in honor of the world’s women: The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics – … Continue reading
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Tagged federal government, government info, statistics, united nations, women
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State of the Union address 1/25
President Obama’s State of the Union address will be showing on Andersen Library’s big screen TV (in front of the Circulation Desk) on Tuesday, January 25, at 8pm. The broadcast should include the Republican response that will be provided by … Continue reading
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The U.S. Gov’t in the news
The U.S. Government has been in the news lately for quite a few reasons, including these: The military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy – read the “Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of ‘Don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Claims Settlement Act, Cobell, Don't Ask Don't Tell, federal government, government info, government policy, lawsuits, military policy, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, online reports, policy, State Dept., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, USDA, WikiLeaks
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Collisions on the Extragalactic Superhighway
Dr. Paul Rybski, UWW Dept. of Physics, will talk about “Collisions on the Extragalactic Superhighway: What happens to their stars, gas, and dust when galaxies collide” on Fri., Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. (Upham Hall 140), followed by a public … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, astronomy, cosmology, federal government, fun stuff, government info, images, lectures, nasa, observatory lectures, physics
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