New links from last week

Late for an update this week, a bit down this weekend with jaw pain and tinnitis. Sort of a constant these days but worse than usual right now. On my way to get it checked out.
There were some good new links for researchers last week though:
The links:

Reference:

Public Domain Music list from PDInfo.com, where there's also a good list of other public domain music search sites.

Natural Hazards Gateway from USGS; links to factsheets, background for hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.

Reports:

The Road to Nowhere: Everyone’s Strategic Failures in Lebanon Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Mapping the Future of the World's Population PDF from Columbia's Center for Climate Systems Research.

People:

Free birthday search.

Business:

NABE links, from Natl Assn for Business Economics. Links to lots of data, tools, and economics blogs.

Tools:

National Geographic Map Machine, redesigned with easy road map navigation. PHysical maps available only for large areas (but are very nice), at least in some places.

Resourceshelf links to upcoming events calendars

JAKE, jointly administered knowledge environment, at Yale Med lib. Find which journals are available in which online database. Not updated since 2002 but still useful.

CUFTS journal search, similar project at Simon Fraser U. lib. (Thanks to Newslib list members for these links.)

Some interesting stories/blogs:

Law.com on an offshore website about Florida medical plaintiffs

Pressthink on upcoming newsassignment.net site

PINow news blog

Daily Caveat, blog on corruption, fraud and investigative research from a 'recovering corporate investigator'.

Public Records:

NOZA, searchable database of charitable gifts. (basic list for free, details for small subscription fee). (via Researchbuzz.)

PI Buzz on finding military records.