Weekend update: More research links from the week

This past week I was stymied by computer problems, possibly some sort of virus. My viruscan reports a trojan horse and says it's deleted, but I got the same report two days in a row, and today it found two different ones. At least I've been able to get some work done as long as I don't connect to the Web on that computer.

My laptop computer has been having trouble staying connected to websites, but I can get it to work for a good while if I'm patient. Thinking it may be time to switch to Wild Blue, but that will need to wait on availability of a new satellite.

I tried to post this yesterday but just couldn't make it work.

So, posting is erratic, to say the least. I may have to take a couple days off to get and reinstall a new computer...or reformat this one. Crossing my fingers.....

The links:

Reference:

SIPRI Yearbook 2006: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. This is the 35-page PDF, Summary Edition.

Best Free Reference Sites, 1999-2006, compiled by American Library Assn.

Rock Timeline, an interactive timeline of Rock and Roll, from the R&R Hall of Fame.

Most Popular lists for 2006 from Nielsen Research.

Counterinsurgency , U.S. Army field manual.

The A to Z Guide to Political Interference in Science, from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Reports:

Health Care Spending in the United States and OECD Countries, latest report from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Governments, Politics:

New Members of the 110th Congress, PDF from House Clerk. Also:

Unofficial phone directory of the House, 110th Congress

Tools:

Calendars: Resourceshelf collects links to online planning calendars of events.

Also on Resourceshelf: Links about finding searchable audio, podcasts and more, from audio search engines like Podzinger; including links to NPR radio programs for free download, lots more.