Nuclear Year In Review

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has posted a "2006 Year In Review" page highlighting events and developments in 2006, a year that "reflected a challenging nuclear agenda."

For a more comprehensive look at news from 2006 (or any year back to 2000), check out their Frontpage News Archive site.

For more on nuclear and other forms of energy, check out the Government Publications Library subject guide to Energy and Alternative Fuels.

President Bush's speech on Iraq strategy

Last night President Bush addressed the nation in regards to his new strategy in Iraq. The White House web site has the following resources in regards to the speech:

• Transcript of the Speech
• The video in Real Media or Windows media is on the right sidebar
• Fact Sheet: The New Way Forward in Iraq
• Highlights of the Iraq Strategy Review

Senator Dick Durbin, the Senate Majority Whip, gave the Democratic response.

Fun with food

Today is Wednesday, which in the Denver Post is the food section day and today they featured some recipes using onions. The paper said they got them from the Colorado Department of Agriculture, which reports that in 2005 Colorado produced 418 million pounds of onions, which makes it the 5th largest producer in the nation.

The Department of Agriculture's Division of Markets is the group that puts out the recipes. This division works with farmers to sell their products from local markets to international markets. You can find information on their web site on resources from industry directories to business development tools.

For farmers and ranchers there is a directory of resources, such as information for beginning farmers and market news and aquaculture licensing.

Finally, for those of us who just like to eat the products, there is a section on Colorado Proud Recipes, featuring a recipe for Onion Rings with Cranberry Aioli, Tomato Dijon and Horseradish Mint Sauces.

Want more agriculture resources? Check out the library's subject guide on Agriculture.

US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

This Friday, former Surgeon Generals Dr. C. Everett Koop and Dr. Richard Carmona will attend the annual Anchor and Caduceus Dinner, which commemorates the founding of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The highlight of the dinner will be the Honorary C. Everett Koop Lecture delivered by the 17th U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona. Dr. Carmona will discuss "Plagues, Prevention, Preparedness and Politics."

Just what is the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USHSC) and what does it do?

The Corps is led by the Surgeon General and consists of approximately 6,000 officers in a variety of health professions. The mission of the Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) is protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the Nation. The Commissioned Corps achieves its mission through rapid and effective response to public health needs, leadership and excellence in public health practices, and the advancement of public health science. As one of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States, the Corps is a specialized career system designed to attract, develop, and retain health professionals who may be assigned to Federal, State or local agencies or international organizations. Read more about its mission.

Learn about the history of the USHSC.

Browse items available through Chinook, the University Libraries online catalog, about or by the USPHS.

U.S. House gets to work on national security bill

The U.S. House of Representatives got to work today introducing a bill aimed at passing recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission.

See related news from CNN, MSNBC, and CBS News.

The first bill introduced by the 110th Congress (H.R. 1) can be tracked using the Library of Congress's THOMAS website.

See the Government Publications Library previous blogs on the 9/11 Commission and its report:

• 9/11 in the media (posted Aug. 18, 2006)
• September 11, 2001 (posted Sept. 11, 2006)