LLRX.com: Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web – This updated research guide by Elisa Mason directs readers to some of the key texts and resources available on the Web that can help shed light on, and provide a context for, many of the issues currently being deliberated in the refugee law arena. The guide covers international and regional instruments, human rights and humanitarian law, international bodies (especially the UNHCR), national legislation, case law, and periodicals.
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Daily Archives: March 5, 2009
New on LLRX.com: Knowledge Discovery Resources 2009: An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation
LLRX.com – Knowledge Discovery Resources 2009: An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation – Marcus P. Zillman’s compilation is dedicated to the latest and most reliable resources for knowledge discovery available through the Internet. This wide ranging selection of resources provides specialized tools, applications and sources relevant to researchers from many disciplines. Continue Reading
Bankruptcies Rose 31 Percent, Topped One Million in 2008
US Courts: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 31 percent in calendar year 2008, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2008, totaled 1,117,771, up from 850,912 bankruptcies filed in CY 2007. Filings have grown since… Continue Reading
Governments and Muslim Communities in the West: United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany
Proceedings of a Conference sponsored by the Division of United States Studies Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars March 35, 2008: Governments and Muslim Communities in the West: United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany “The Muslim populations of Western Europe and the United States have grown dramatically as a result of immigration over the… Continue Reading
HHS Issues Special Report on Health Reform and Launches New www.HealthReform.gov
News release: “Americans expressed serious concerns regarding health care in a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report, Americans Speak on Health Reform: Report on Health Care Community Discussions, summarizes comments from the thousands of Americans who hosted and participated in Health Care Community Discussions across the country… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board tips to help protect consumers from foreclosure scams
News release: “Reports of mortgage foreclosure scams are on the rise. Knowing what to watch for and where to turn for help is vital for families who are struggling to remain in their homes. March 1 to 9 is National Consumer Protection Week, and the Federal Reserve Board has compiled some tips to help protect… Continue Reading
Report release: 2007 Circumvention Landscape Report: Methods, Uses, and Tools
2007 Circumvention Landscape Report: Methods, Uses, and Tools, March 2009 by Hal Roberts, Ethan Zuckerman, and John Palfrey “As the Internet has exploded over the past fifteen years, recently reaching over a billion users, dozens of national governments have tried to control the network by filtering out content objectionable to the countries for any of… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: 2010 Census Systems, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, EPA Management Challenges, Climate Change,
Information Technology: Census Bureau Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems Can Be Strengthened, GAO-09-262, March 05, 2009 Information Technology: Census Bureau Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems Can Be Strengthened, GAO-09-414T, March 05, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO’s Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency, GAO-09-453T, March 05, 2009 2010 Census: Little Time Remains… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports: Economic Effects of Capital Gains Taxation, Economic Stimulus, Cuba, Endangered Species Act
March 04, 2009 – The Economic Effects of Capital Gains Taxation March 03, 2009 – Medicare Advantage February 27, 2009 – Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies February 25, 2009 – Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress February 25, 2009 – The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices February… Continue Reading
