IP: Information sites

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 11:58:17 -0600
> From: Jo Procter <Jo.Procter () williams edu>
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
>
> >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001.
> http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
>
> 4.  Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Project [.pdf]
> http://www.stimson.org/cwc/index.html
>
> A project of the Henry L. Stimson Center, the Chemical and Biological
> Weapons Nonproliferation Project was launched by Senior Associate, Amy E.
> Smithson in 1993. The project aims to serve as an "information
> clearinghouse, watchdog, and problem-solver regarding chemical and
> biological weapons issues." As such, the site offers a number of resources
> including information on how much the government is spending on anti-
> terrorism, how to protect oneself against chemical and biological terrorism,
> and nonproliferation efforts internationally. The site offers text of
> legislation, articles, maps of selected countries (especially the United
> States, Russia, and Iraq), and much more. This should be a very valuable
> site for both researchers and general readers looking for background
> material on chemical and biological weapons, their production, and efforts
> to reduce their threats. [TK]
>
> 10. _CIA World Factbook 2001_ [.pdf, .zip]
> http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
>
> The US Central Intelligence Agency last week released the 2001 version of
> its annual reference book the _CIA World Factbook_ (last year's factbook is
> discussed in the September 1, 2000 _Scout Report_). The data, which are
> current as of January 1, 2001 in most cases, cover 266 countries as well as
> the "world," a category that summarizes the data overall. For each country,
> from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, the _Factbook_ gives information on geography,
> populations, economies, communications infrastructures, and armed forces.
> New information subcategories include currency code, HIV/AIDS, Internet
> users, and Internet Country Code. In addition to accessing information via
> country, users can browse by field and category, which is an easy way to
> compare statistics across countries. Note that individual country maps are
> being revised and that the Background category has not been completed for
> all countries. [TK]
>
> A.Jo Procter, News Director
> Williams College
> Hopkins Hall, Box 676
> Williamstown, MA 01267
> Direct Line: 413-597-4279
> Fax: 413-597-4158
> www.williams.edu



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