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Field Burning Information

Federal Government Librarian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:42:48 +0000

See the EPA page on Agricultural Burning, and also the EPA Region 10 page on Smoke and Air Quality. For Washington State, try this Department of Ecology website for Air Quality and Agricultural Burning, and also this Washington State site for the Daily Burn Decision. For information about Idaho field burning, try this site: Idaho Crop Residue Disposal Program (Smoke Management).

Wildland Fires Update

Federal Government Librarian — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:42:53 +0000

The National Interagency Fire Center links to the National Fire News and fire maps and statistics. See also SmokeyBear.com: sponsored by the U. S. Forest Service, the Ad Council, and the National Association of State Foresters. For state information, try the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Fire Information & Prevention page.

Total Solar Eclipse August 1st, 2008

Federal Government Librarian — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:13:06 +0000

The NASA Sun-Earth Day website brings you the Total Solar Eclipse 2008 on this special web site set up specifically for this event; including podcasts, articles, videos, and of course a live webcast on August 1st! See also NASA’s website for the Visible Earth: a Catalog of NASA Images and Animations of Our Home Planet.

childwelfare.gov

Federal Government Librarian — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:44 +0000

www.childwelfare.gov A service of the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They provide access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and more.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Federal Government Librarian — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:18:48 +0000

www.fanniemae.com Fannie Mae was created in 1938, under President Roosevelt. Fannie Mae was re-chartered in 1968 by Congress as a shareholder-owned company, funded solely with private capital raised from investors on Wall Street and around the world. History: To provide competition in the secondary mortgage market, and to end Fannie Mae’s monopoly, Congress chartered Freddie Mac as a private corporation. FAQs about Freddie Mac www.freddiemac.com/ Congress defined this mission in the 1970 charter [PDF 54K].

Maps: Satellite, topo, Terrain

Federal Government Librarian — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:16:14 +0000

USGS Geographic Names Information System provides Elevations, Latitudes, Longitudes and leads to lists of maps. 1. Click on “Domestic Names”; 2.Click on “Search” ; 3.Type in a town or a mountain or name of another feature. You can leave the other boxes blank or you can select the state and county if you know it. 4.Once you have found your feature name, you can click on it for details and to get a list of maps. 5.Then if you click on GNIS in Google Map, you get a map with choices for the Satellite view, the topo, the Terrain, etc. And you can pan or zoom in or out.

The Army’s new field manual for operations

Federal Government Librarian — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:47:37 +0000

The Army’s new field manual for operations, FM 3-0, brings the first major update of Army capstone doctrine since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

The Declaration of Independence

Federal Government Librarian — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:45:40 +0000

The Declaration of Independence asserted humanity’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Thomas Jefferson’s “original Rough draught” illustrates Jefferson’s literary flair and records key changes made by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and the Continental Congress before its July 4, 1776 adoption.

Night Sky Programs

Federal Government Librarian — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:13:43 +0000

The Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area offers Night Sky Programs in July and August at several locations. See also the programs at Goldendale Observatory State Park, a five-acre educational facility located on a hilltop North of Goldendale, Washington. Here is more information about this Observatory and its Summer Evening Programs.

Junk Mail and Consumer Safety websites

Federal Government Librarian — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:49:18 +0000

The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection helps prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace. See also the National Do Not Call Registry . Find Consumer safety advice on the Washington State Attorney General’s website.

Take your name and address off junk mail lists and email lists by contacting the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). They also provide guidelines that will help you when shopping by mail or telephone, or when entering sweepstakes, and find advice on how to protect yourself from identity theft.
Opt Out of Pre-approved Credit Offers through the credit bureaus’ free opt-out program.