On November 13, 2024, an amendment to the Act on Pregnancies in Conflict Situations (Schwangerschaftskonfliktgesetz, SchKG) that makes harassing pregnant women in front of counseling centers and abortion clinics an administrative offense entered into force in Germany.The amendment creates a buffer zone of 100 meters (328 feet) around counseling centers and abortion clinics. Within these …
'Tis the season! The Library of Congress' Packard Campus this month is showing some of its favorite films that celebrate the season in some way. Come celebrate with us!
New Legal Report on Biosecurity and Biosafety Laws in G20 Nations
Learn about the Law Library's analysis of biosecurity and biosafety laws from across the world.
Today in History - November 19
11/19/2024
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Continue reading.
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Poetry 180: Poem 049 - "Because You Left Me a Handful of Daffodils"
The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean can be found about 100 miles north of Puerto Rico, in a trench where two tectonic plates meet. This post discusses the Puerto Rico Trench's unique geology and efforts to map it.
Finding Pictures: Automobiles
11/19/2024
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Let Prints & Photographs Division Reference Librarian Gillian Mahoney take you for a four-wheeled tour of car-related images from the collections this Wednesday, November 20 at 3:00pm EDT. Explaining her interest in P&P’s extensive pictorial representation of cars, Gillian notes that, “images of cars in our catalog offer a fascinating glimpse into automotive and industrial …
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1449) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9495) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, and for other purposes. (11/19/2024 legislative day)
Congress.gov: Bills Presented to the President Update
11/19/2024
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1765 Camp Hill Bypass in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, as the "John Charles Traub Post Office".
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the "First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building".
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office".
Catalog records are key to storing and finding digital library materials. As the volume of digital materials continues to grow rapidly, the Library of Congress is exploring whether AI can help catalogers by automating the generation of metadata. AI could provide an opportunity to speed up description workflows. Yet there are numerous machine learning (ML) …
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