Records of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada now available on-line
Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Legal Research--Canada
Source: Tax Court of Canada
New, Records of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada now available on-line
"...recorded entries of the Federal Court of Appeal, Federal Court and Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada are now available to the public on the websites of these three Courts...proceedings of close to 400,000 cases are now available online by accessing a secure copy of the databases of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada. Site visitors can access docket entries for each case, with the exception of a very limited number of cases that have been classified as confidential by the presiding judge, for which online access is not provided. In addition, more limited information (style of cause, names of parties, date and place of filing, type of case) is available online for another 150,000 cases that took place before the process was computerized."
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Internet--Filtering
Source: OpenNet Initiative
New, Internet Filtering in Singapore in 2004-2005: A Country Study
"Singapore's Internet content regulation depends primarily on access controls and legal pressures to prevent people from posting objectionable content rather than technological methods to block it. Compared to other countries that implement mandatory filtering regimes that ONI has studied closely, Singapore's technical filtering system is one of the most limited." News Release (PDF)Direct to Full Text
-- Country Studies
Source: Federal Research Division/Library of Congress Just Released, Country Profile of Bolivia
PDF. See Also: More Country Profiles from the FRD
-- U.S. Military Casualties
Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics (PDF; 120 KB)
"This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics and lists of war dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of Defense, indicating the number of casualties among American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions. Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission, Lebanon Peacekeeping, Urgent Fury in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Restore Hope in Somalia, Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and the ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom." (via DocuTicker)
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Scientists--United States--Statistics
Source: NSF
New Report, Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians in the United States: 2001 (NSF 05-313)
"This report presents estimates of the total number of positions filled by scientists, engineers, and technicians employed in the U.S. economy, by industry and by occupational category. Estimates are also presented for mean wages (hourly and annual) of scientists, engineers, and technicians by industry and by occupational category."
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World Hunger--Map
Source: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) WFP interactive map: Hunger in the Development World
"Around the world people are battling hunger. Use this interactive map to find out where food crises threaten lives."
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