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Wednesday, 19th January 2005

New Database: Worstpills.org

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Tsunami--Maps
Source: DM Solutions Group
Tsunami Disaster Mapping for Indian Ocean Coastal Regions
"This interactive, Internet-based Website contains a rapidly increasing wealth of data about all Indian Basin Tsunami affected countries and regions - collected both before and after the ongoing disaster. The goal of this Website is to help facilitate, through the use of interactive Web-mapping technology, all aspects of disaster mitigation...."
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Prescription Drugs--United States--Databases
Source: Public Citizen
Worstpills.org
From press release: "Public Citizen has launched a new Web site, www.WorstPills.org, that provides consumers with comprehensive information about 538 prescription drugs and warns them of 181 drugs that are unsafe or ineffective."
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Military Specs and Standards--United States
Source: Defense Standardization Program Office
Online Documents (Specs & Standards on the Web)
"The most frequently asked question of the DSPO staff is, " Where can I obtain specifications and standards online?" Following are some publicly accessible Web sites where you can search for documents. In addition, most DSP documents may be downloaded without charge, using the Web sites described below. Note that the ASSIST database is the official source of all documents listed in the DoD Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and all Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)."
See also: Index of DSCC Mil Specs & Drawings (Defense Supply Center Columbus)
See also: Military Handbooks and Standards Related to Reliability (weibull.com/ReliaSoft Corporation)

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