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Monday, 28th June 2004

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Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Drugs--Statistics
Source: United Nations/UNDOC
New Report, Just Released, 2004 World Drug Report
on a related note...
The Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress has just placed online a 12/2003 report, Marijuana Availability in the United States and Its Territories
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Traffic Safety--United States
Source: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The Safety Impact of Vehicle-Related Road Debris (PDF; 1.93 MB)
From press release: "According to new research released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, vehicle parts, cargo, or other material that has been unintentionally discharged from vehicles onto the roadway is estimated to cause over 25,000 crashes per year in North America resulting in approximately 80-90 fatalities.... A survey of road authorities in the U.S. and Canada on maintenance practices found the three most prevalent forms of VRRD include tire treads, garbage from waste haulers, and lumber and construction materials."
See also: Fact Sheet || Slide Show
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Military Rank Insignia and Decorations
A compilation of resources:
+ Why Is the Colonel Called "Kernal"? -- The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces (classic)
+ Understanding Military Rank
+ Insignia: The Way You Tell Who's Who in the Military
+ United States Military: Rank Insignia
+ United States Military: Ribbons and Awards
+ Rank Insignia of the World
+ Rank Maven: World Rank Insignia Links
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Languages--Washington, D.C.
Source: The Brookings Institution
Polyglot Washington: Language Needs and Abilities in the Nation's Capital
"An analysis of language use and English-speaking ability in the Washington metropolitan area reveals that: Twenty-one percent of the Washington metropolitan region's population communicates in non-English languages at home, while in the District 17 percent of residents report speaking a language other than English at home. Regionwide, more than 100 languages are spoken."
Full Report (PDF; 237 KB)
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Marriage--United States
Source: National Marriage Project (Rutgers University)
The State of Our Unions: The Social Health of Marriage in America 2004
"This year's feature essay, 'The Marrying Kind,' reviews the results of a national survey of young men 25 to 34, looking at the characteristics of the men who marry and those who don't. The report also includes updates of the social indicators of marriage, divorce, cohabitation, child wellbeing, and teen attitudes." Also available in PDF (400 KB).
See also: Survey: Married men have more money, sex (Chicago Sun-Times)
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Business--Reading Lists
Source: Knowledge@Emory
Great Summer Reading Finds
"With summer just beginning to heat up, there's plenty of time to relax and read a good book. Faculty members from Emory University and its Goizueta Business School, along with our savvy readers, offer up a list of books that are educational yet entertaining enough to take along on your next getaway."

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