Researching Medical Literature on the Internet – 2008: Medical journals, dictionaries, textbooks, indexes, rankings, images all can be found on the Net, and much of it is available free. Sources include publishers, government agencies, professional organizations, health libraries and commercial entities. Gloria Miccioli’s completely updated and revised topical guide expertly focuses on what she identifies as the best, content-rich databases and services for researchers.
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Daily Archives: September 23, 2008
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversights Strategic Plan 2006-2011
OFHEO Strategic Plan 2006-2011: “OFHEO has an important and compelling mission to promote housing and a strong national housing finance system by ensuring the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These Enterprises own or guarantee 41 percent of residential mortgages in the U.S. and are among the largest guarantors and borrowers in… Continue Reading
AP Reports FBI Investigating Freddie, Fannie, AIG and Lehman
AP: “The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration, The Associated Press has learned. Two law enforcement officials said Tuesday the FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and insurer American International Group… Continue Reading
Regulators Release New Report to Assist Financial Services Firms in Serving Older Investors
News release: “As part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s third annual Seniors Summit held in Washington today, the staff of the SEC along with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released a joint report outlining practices that financial services firms can use to strengthen their policies… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Mass Care in Disasters, Extent of Dental Disease in Children
2010 Census: The Bureau’s Plans for Reducing the Undercount Show Promise, but Key Uncertainties Remain, GAO-08-1167T, September 23, 2008 Department of Homeland Security: Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority, GAO-08-1088, September 23, 2008 Employment and Training Program Grants: Labor Has Outlined Steps for Additional Documentation and Monitoring but… Continue Reading
2008 Report on International Religious Freedom
Department of State: International Religious Freedom Report for 2008 was released on September 19, 2008 “The purpose of this report is to record the status of respect for religious freedom in every country around the world during the most recent reporting period–July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Our primary focus is to document the… Continue Reading
Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing entitled Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: Recent Actions Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks and Other Financial Institutions, September 23, 2008 A Summary of Chairman Dodd’s proposal in response to the Treasury Department’s plan Full text of the draft legislation: To provide authority for the Federal Government… Continue Reading
