Offshore Leaks Database June 18, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Countries, world.Tags: companies, company, offshore companies, offshore safe havens, offshore tax havens
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http://offshoreleaks.icij.org/search
The Offshore Leaks Database is provided by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. From the website, It “allows the public to search more than 100,000 secret companies, trusts and funds created in offshore locales such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands and Singapore.” The information covers thirty years. All company searches must be put in quotes, i.e. “Bank of America”. The offshore entities and listed addresses are shown.
Legal Information for Tennesseans June 15, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Law, Tennessee.Tags: Bankruptcy, Court, Disaster Legal Services, divorce, Domestic Violence, Education/Juvenile Issues, Employment, Families/Children, Health/Disability, Immigration/Citizenship, Legal information, Money Problems, Public Assistance/Benefits, Renters/Homeowners, Tennessee, Veterans/Military, Wills/Financial Planning
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Provided by the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, this website shows legal information for the state of Tennessee. It lists resources for different subjects including divorce, bankruptcy, wills, and many more. Answers on civil legal questions are shown, including where to “ask a lawyer” for information.
Medicare Hospital Procedure Charges May 25, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Consumer Information, Health, Tennessee, United States.Tags: hospital charges, hospital costs, hospital fees, medicare billing, patient discharges
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This new site from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides a listing of how much hospitals charge for common inpatient services. From the site, “The data provided here include hospital-specific charges for the more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals that receive Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) payments for the top 100 most frequently billed discharges, paid under Medicare.” The Inpatient Charge Data is available in Microsoft Excel or .CSV (Comma Separated Values) format. It provides the diagnosis of the patients, the hospital name, address, state, number of discharges, average covered charges, and average total payments. A national and state summary level is also listed.
FindYouthInfo.gov May 23, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in Adolescents, All, Grants, Nonprofit.Tags: funding, government agencies, grants, non-profits, private agencies, youth, youth resources
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From the website, “FindYouthInfo.gov is the U.S. government Web site that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs.” One section of the website provides information of different topics that affect youth. Each listing provides the latest resources on the subject.
There is also a “Map My Community” section which provides information on federally supported youth resources in a community. A search can be done by zip code. There are different topics and government departments that allow you to limit the search to just that specific program. Collaboration profiles are also included for non-profits and private agencies.
Codeacademy May 3, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, apps, Computers.Tags: API, apps, computer games, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Python, Ruby, website code
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Want to learn how to write code and start a website? Codeacademy is the place to go to. Codeacademy provides learning resources for writing websites, games, and apps. Under the “Learn” button, you can choose the topics of HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and API’s to master. You can also create your own class and become a teacher under the “Teacher” button. The information is free for anyone to use on the website.
Hospital Complaint Inspection Reports April 17, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Health.Tags: health, hospital complaints, hospital inspections, hospitals
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http://www.hospitalinspections.org/
This new site from the Association of Health Care Journalists allows a search of hospital inspection reports throughout the nation. The database begins in January 2011 through now. From the website: “This site includes details about deficiencies cited during complaint inspections at acute-care and critical access hospitals. It does not include results of routine inspections or those of psychiatric hospitals or long-term care hospitals. It also does not include hospital responses to deficiencies cited during inspections.”
To search the database, scroll down to the map and select which state you need. Limiters can be placed in the search box next to the state search. These include searching by abuse, medication errors, and other search terms. In the search results, the hospital systems are listed in alphabetical order. The number of violations the hospital system has had, along with a link to the full report is listed.
Quixey – A Search Engine for Apps March 16, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, apps.Tags: android, apps, Blackberry, Chrome, Firefox, IE, IPad, IPhone, Mac, Safari, search engine, windows, windows phone
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Quixey.com is a search engine for Apps. It provides searches by subject, keyword, function, or even the task it provides. Searches can be limited to a smartphone, tablet, desktop, browser, or web. Android, Blackberry, IPhone, IPad, Windows Phone, Mac and Windows are some of the limiters available. Once the search is done and the search results come up, choices can be made for free or paid apps. A preview, along with its description, is available before the app is chosen.
Pew Hispanic Center March 4, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Census, Economics, Memphis, Shelby County, Statistics, Tennessee, United States.Tags: demographics, economic characteristics, hispanic, latino, Memphis, Pew Hispanic Center, shelby county, spanish, spanish speakers, Statistics, Tennessee, United States
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From the site, “Founded in 2001, the Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos’ growing impact on the nation.” The Center provides publications and statistics on the Hispanic population in the United States. Their Data and Resources section shows statistical portraits, along with demographic and economic characteristics of the Hispanic population segment. There is also a state and county database, along with a metropolitan fact sheet, that provides good statistical information on this segment.
Shelby County Women’s Health Report Card February 15, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Diseases, Health, Shelby County, Women.Tags: chronic illness, health, reproductive health, sexually transmitted diseases, Statistics, women's health, women's health report card
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http://www.memphis.edu/crow/pdfs/2011healthreportcard.pdf
This site, provided by the University of Memphis Center for Research on Women, gives statistics about the state of women’s health in Shelby County, Tennessee. It shows statistics on reproductive health, wellness practices, sexually transmitted infections, chronic illness, and other health statistics.
Healthcare Exchange February 4, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Health, Tennessee, United States.Tags: federally-managed exchange, health insurance, health insurance marketplace, healthcare, state-run healthcare exchange
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The state of Tennessee will not be providing a state-run healthcare exchange for health insurance, but will participate in the federally-managed exchange. Here is the official information from the state of Tennessee website:
http://www.tn.gov/nationalhealthreform/exchange.shtml
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To learn more about the federally-managed exchange, go to the Health Insurance Marketplace. The information, provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, gives information on the marketplace and how to enroll. Enrollment starts in October 2013 and coverage begins on January 2014. The site also shows how to get help with healthcare costs now.
Drinking and Driving among High School Students, 1991-2011 January 14, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in Accidents, Adolescents, All, Arkansas, Automobiles, Government Publications, Mississippi, Tennessee, United States.Tags: adolescents, alcohol, drinking and driving, national, states, Statistics, teenagers
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http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/TeenDrinkingAndDriving/index.html
This report from CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Vital Signs provides statistics on teenage drivers aged 16 and above. The years 1991-2011 are reviewed. Statistics include the percentage of teens who drink and drive, by race, age, and state. The full report lists both state and national statistics. A breakdown between male and females who drink and drive is also listed in the full report.
Automated Clearing House Number Look Up January 10, 2013
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Banking, Business, Computers.Tags: ABA, ACH, American Banking Association number, American Clearing House, automated transfer, banks, bill payments, check, checks, direct deposit, fund transfer, routing transit number
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What if a check you have received has no identifying bank name? There is a way to look it up under its routing transit number. This is a nine digit bank code used in the United States that is on the bottom left side of a check. From Wikipedia, “The RTN (routing transit number) is also used by Federal Reserve Banks to process Fedwire funds transfers, and by the Automated Clearing House to process direct deposits, bill payments, and other such automated transfers.” This can also be called the ABA number, or the American Banking Association number.
From the website, “The Automated Clearing House, commonly called ACH, is a network of financial institutions that carry out 98% of the electronic transactions in the United States.” The Automated Clearing House website provides a way to look up routing transit numbers to find out where a check or fund transfer came from. Just type in the nine digit code into the search box. The website will then list the bank, along with its address. If you then click on “browse listings” at the bottom of the webpage, a list of institutions will come up. Click on the first letter of the institution to bring it up and get its ACH services phone number.
Store, Restaurant, and Post Office Hours December 31, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Business, Directories, Food.Tags: address, Business, city, maps, phone number, post office, restaurant, state, store
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This website provides store and restaurant hours, along with their address, phone number, and weblink. It is extremely useful for its post office locations, which include phone numbers to individual locations. A map also shows where the business is. A driving map finder is available on the site from Yahoo! maps. Other cities besides Memphis are provided by state and then city.
Online Pedophilia December 20, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in Adolescents, All, Children, Law, Statistics, United States.Tags: child abuse, child internet pornography, convicted sexual prisoners, pedophilia, pornography, rape victims, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual solicitations
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http://www.cpiu.us/statistics-2/
Statistics on pedophilia or child abuse can be hard to find. This website, from the Counter Pedophilia Investigative Unit, provides just that sort of information. From the site, “The CPIU was formed by a coalition of computer experts, law enforcement agents and counter-pedophilia experts. The primary goal of the CPIU is to educate the public in how to protect their children and increase general public awareness about this important subject.”
Statistics on the website include information about victims of sexual assault, pedophiles, convicted prisoners, students in school and sex offenders. Child internet pornography statistical information is provided and magazine articles are listed. The statistical information seems to be based off of national statistics from the United States Department of Justice and other organizations.
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture December 12, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in Agriculture, All, Animals, Food, world.Tags: aquaculture, fish commodities, fish farmers, fish processing, fishing fleet, world fisheries
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i2727e/i2727e00.htm
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012, is a book that is published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The number of fish farmers, along with the status of the fishing fleet is provided. Fish processing, consumption, and commodity statistics are also listed. Finally, the governance and outlook for the fish industry is displayed. Many other statistics are also available within the book.
Tennessee Health Reports November 14, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Annual Reports, Children, Diseases, Drugs, Government Publications, Health, Tennessee.Tags: alcohol, annual reports, children, diseases, Drugs, health reports, presentations, surveys, Tennessee
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http://hit.state.tn.us/reports.aspx
Looking for a health report from the state of Tennessee? The Tennessee Department of Health has a one stop shop for all its reports. Reports on “Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs Reports”, “Health Research Reports”, “Health Status Reports”, “Patient Safety Reports”, “Presentations”, “Surveys”, and “TN Kids Reports” are all listed.
gasbuddy.com November 7, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, apps, Automobiles, Fuel, Maps, Statistics, Transportation.Tags: diesel prices, fuel, fuel prices, gas, gas prices, historical gas price chart, trip calculator
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Gasbuddy.com provides the cheapest gas prices in an area within the past 48 hours. Local gas prices for regular, midgrade, premium, and diesel fuel can be searched by state, city, or zip code. The address of the gas station, along with a map is shown. Other locations in the area are shown for comparison shopping. A trip cost calculator can be used to get the cheapest prices for gas along a trip route. A gas price chart shows the historical price of gas nationally over an eleven year period. Mobile apps are also provided for most cellular phones.
FDsys/GPO Access Online Resources: A-Z Resource list October 1, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Government Publications.Tags: FDsys, government documents, U.S. government documents
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http://www.wtamu.edu/library/govt/gpoaccessaz.shtml#c
The FDsys/GPO Access Online Resources: A-Z Resource list is a wonderful resource to find where U.S. Government Documents are. It provides the transition from the old GPO Access website to the new FDsys website. Produced by West Texas A&M University’s Cornette Library, the site lists government document titles from A to Z. Under each title, the path is shown as to how to get to the specific page on FDsys. Many direct links to the documents are provided. Some “more information PDF’s” are also shown under some of the documents.
Science Daily September 28, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Health, Inventions, Physics, Plants, Science.Tags: applied science, biological science, biomedical science, earth science, health, physical science, science
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Science Daily provides breaking news about scientific discoveries and science issues. Over 65,000 research articles, 15,000 images, 2,500 encyclopedia entries, 1,500 book reviews, and hundreds of educational videos are generated on the site. The story, along with its source is listed. General science, health, biomedical sciences, biological sciences, earth sciences, physical sciences, and applied sciences stories are all listed.
The Ocean Health Index September 24, 2012
Posted by Business & Sciences Reference Staff in All, Biology, Countries, Health, world.Tags: biology, countries, health, index, ocean, world
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From the site, “The Ocean Health Index is the first comprehensive global measurement of ocean health that includes people as part of the ocean ecosystem.It scientifically compares and combines all dimensions of ocean health – biological, physical, economic and social, in order to generate an objective and accurate snapshot of the health of the ocean controlled by every coastal country.
The Index assesses the ocean based on 10 widely-held public goals for a healthy ocean. They are:
- Food Provision
- Artisanal Fishing Opportunities
- Natural Products
- Carbon Storage
- Coastal Protection
- Sense of Place
- Coastal Livelihoods & Economies
- Tourism & Recreation
- Clean Waters
- Biodiversity”
Over 170 countries and territories are measured for the health of the adjacent water. The highest score that can be reached is a 100. The goals above can be searched on a global, as well as country scale.
