[LII New This Week] April 21, 2005

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NEW THIS WEEK for April 21, 2005

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  1. ... LII 2005 Annual Survey Ends in Four Days!
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    Reminder: please take two or three minutes to fill our short
    survey for Librarians' Index to the Internet. Last year over 4,000
    of you helped us justify continued funding for LII, fine-tune our
    offerings, and develop new features services. We will roll
    out a new website in mid-June, and your survey feedback will be
    invaluable as we go the last mile toward this goal. The survey
    will be available until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2005. Thanks
    so much!

   http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=3DWEB224A35EQA3L
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025779
   Subjects:
      * New this week
   Created by: kgs

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  2. .. LII: This Week's Batch, April 21, 2005
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    This
    week learn about popes, Passover, Phnom Penh, privacy, blooms,
    Bluetooth, blogging on the job, Kent State riots, Moore's Law,
    medieval cooking, woodworking, roller derby, perfume, and the
    sense of smell. In More New This Week find over two dozen sites
    more on these topics. Bon appetit from the LII team:
    librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom,
    Charlotte, and Jerry, and our 100-and-change contributors.

   http://lii.org/ntw/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D020776
   Subjects:
      * New this week
   Created by: kgs

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  1. "Rifle" Sniffs Out Vulnerability in Bluetooth Devices
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    This National Public Radio (NPR) program looks at the "BlueSniper
    rifle, a tool that looks like a big gun which can 'attack' a
    wireless device from more than a mile away." Site provides audio
    of the program, tips for protecting wireless devices (such as
    smart phones and PDAs) that use Bluetooth technology from hackers,
    and links to related resources.

   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D4599106
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025752
   Subjects:
      * Bluetooth technology
      * Wireless communication systems
   Created by: je

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  4. Armenian National Institute
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    This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to the study, research,
    and affirmation of the Armenian Genocide." This searchable site's
    extensive resources include affirmation resolutions and
    declarations, official documents (including the 1920 Treaty of
    Sevres), a database of memorials (searchable and browsable),
    bibliographies, and instructional materials. Photos and maps
    complement the written research and educational materials.

   http://www.armenian-genocide.org/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D017387
   Subjects:
      * Armenian massacres, 1915-1923
      * Genocide
      * LII classic content
   Created by: dl

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  5. Blood and Sawdust
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    Articles, essays, and resources on medieval and Renaissance
    woodworking. Features illustrated project notes for a wheelbarrow,
    flywheel lathe, chair, stool, and other furniture. Provides a FAQ,
    notes on paints and finishes, recommended reading, and related
    material. From a woodworker.

   http://www.his.com/~tom/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025739
   Subjects:
      * Woodwork
      * Woodworking tools
      * Furniture, Medieval
   Created by: je

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INTEGRATE FOLKLORE, MUSIC, & TRADITIONAL CULTURE
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Folk music - sung during the days before there was a music
industry when the role of music was about your life -
about the life and times that most of us don't experience
anymore and when the music was sung because it helped
people through it and sustained them.

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  6. Bloom Central.com
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    This site claims to be "the largest and most comprehensive florist
    and flower shops portal directory on the web with over 5,000 links
    to flower and gift related web sites throughout the world."
    Listings are browsable by continent, country, or type of flower
    arrangement.

   http://www.bloomcentral.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025795
   Subjects:
      * Cut flowers
      * Floral decorations
      * Gifts
      * Florists
   Created by: mcb

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  7. The Celebrated Calaveras County
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    The online guide to this county in northern California's Gold
    Country, made famous by Mark Twain's story "The Celebrated Jumping
    Frog of Calaveras County," is filled with visitor information,
    including a calendar of events, lodging and camping, restaurants,
    local businesses, and regional links. And yes, there is a frog
    jumping contest held every third weekend in May at the Calaveras
    County Fair and Frog Jumping Jubilee.

   http://www.visitcalaveras.org/htdocs/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D011465
   Subjects:
      * Calaveras County (Calif.)
      * LII classic content
   Created by: jwa

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  8. Dogwoods Bloom, and Music Echoes
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    This companion site to a National Public Radio (NPR) program
    features music "experts imagined as the voice of the dogwood" tree
    in bloom. Provides audio of the program and music clips. Also
    includes background information about the dogwood, an article on
    disease-resistant dogwoods, photos, and related links.

   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D4600468
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025751
   Subjects:
      * Music
      * Trees
      * Plants, Ornamental
      * Flowering dogwood
   Created by: je

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  9. Economic Statistics Briefing Room
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    "The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current
    Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information
    produced by a number of Federal agencies," including statistics
    about output, income, employment, production, transportation, and
    international matters. Part of the White House Web site.

   http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
   http://lii.org?recs=3D002256
   Subjects:
      * Economics
      * Statistics
      * LII classic content
   Created by: cl

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10. FAQ: Forty Years of Moore's Law
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    "This FAQ explains the impact and consequences of the principles
    set down" in Intel co-founder Gordon Moore's April 19, 1965,
    article in which he observed that "the number of transistors ...
    on a chip can be doubled in a short period of time." This
    observation is known as Moore's Law. Includes photos, diagrams,
    and links to related articles. From CNET News.com.


http://news.com.com/FAQ+Forty+years+of+Moores+Law/2100-1006_3-5647824.html?t=
ag=3Dnl
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025783
   Subjects:
      * Transistors
      * Computers
      * Electronic industries
   Created by: mcb

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11. The Genographic Project
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    This is "a five-year effort to understand the human journey =E2=80=94
    where we came from and how we got to where we live today." It will
    "map humanity's genetic journey through the ages." The site
    includes a project overview, a FAQ, genetics overview and
    glossary, and an interactive atlas of the human journey. Includes
    images and video clips. From the National Geographic Society.

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025732
   Subjects:
      * Human genetics
      * Human beings
      * Prehistoric peoples
   Created by: ne

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12. Government Gazettes Online
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    "Government Gazettes, which are published by federal governments
    worldwide, are the means through which the government can
    communicate to officials and the general public. Gazettes are
    useful not only to monitor the actions of the government, but also
    as primary source documentation in research. ... A description of
    the contents and coverage are included for each gazette."
    Browsable. From the University of Michigan School of Information.

   http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/gazettes/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025735
   Subjects:
      * Government publications
      * World politics
      * Gazettes
   Created by: dlm

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13. Grasse's Museums: International Perfume Museum
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    "Inaugurated in 1989 at Grasse [France], 'the cradle of
    traditional perfumery,' the International Perfume Museum's
    exceptional collections retrace the history of perfumes, and also
    that of soap, and make-up and cosmetics, over 4,000 years." The
    site features information about raw perfume materials and the
    perfume-making process, a virtual visit to a perfume factory, a
    history of perfume (with images of perfume bottles), historic
    cosmetic advertisements, and more. In French, Spanish, and
    English.

   http://www.museesdegrasse.com/MIP/fla_ang/MIP_accueil.shtml
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025797
   Subjects:
      * Perfumes
      * Toilet preparations
      * Cosmetics
      * Museums
   Created by: mcb

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14. Groundswell: Constructing Contemporary Landscape
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    This exhibit features information about pieces of land that have
    been reclaimed from "obsolete and degraded sites" and made into
    public spaces such as gardens, parks, and museum campuses. Browse
    an interactive world map to explore more than 20 urban landscape
    projects. All entries provide basic information about the site,
    and some provide additional visual angles, schematic plans, or a
    longer description. From the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

   http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2005/groundswell/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025747
   Subjects:
      * Landscape design
      * Public spaces
      * Urban landscape architecture
   Created by: smb

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15. Holidays: Cinco de Mayo
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    "For this year's Cinco de Mayo celebration, top your table with
    wonderful food from south of the border." The Food Network
    provides recipes for this Mexican celebration (to "commemorate the
    victory of the Mexicans over the French army in 1862") with
    several each for salsa, guacamole, nachos, empanadas, enchiladas,
    tamales, burritos, tacos, fajitas, and desserts.

   http://www.foodtv.com/food/et_hd_cinco_de_mayo/0,1972,FOOD_9833,00.html
   http://lii.org?recs=3D021664
   Subjects:
      * Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)
      * Cookery, Mexican
      * Mexican American cookery
      * Holiday cookery
      * LII classic content
   Created by: wh

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16. How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)
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    This April 2005 article about blogs lists "simple precautions to
    help you maintain control of your personal privacy so that you can
    express yourself without facing unjust retaliation." Ideas include
    anonymous blogging (such as using a pseudonym and limiting your
    audience), understanding legal implications of blogs, and related
    topics. Includes links. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation
    (EFF).

   http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Anonymity/blog-anonymously.php
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025803
   Subjects:
      * Weblogs
      * Internet
   Created by: je



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17. In Depth: Pope Benedict XVI
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    Profile of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 78, who was chosen on April
    19, 2005, to succeed Pope John Paul II. He will be known as
    Benedict XVI. Also includes related news stories, the English text
    of his first speech as pope, background and analysis, an
    explanation of relativism, images, and video and audio clips. From
    the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2005/pope_benedict_xvi/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025816
   Subjects:
      * Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-
      * Popes
      * Catholic Church
      * People
   Created by: je

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18. Intel: Silicon: Moore's Law
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    Information about the observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore,
    co-founder of Intel, that the number of transistors on integrated
    circuits would double "every couple of years. ... Intel expects
    that it will continue at least through the end of this decade."
    Includes Moore's original paper, a comparison of transistors on
    Intel processors from 1971 through 2003, and related material.
    From Intel Corporation.

   http://www.intel.com/research/silicon/mooreslaw.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025782
   Subjects:
      * Transistors
      * Computers
      * Electronic industries
   Created by: mcb

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19. Jewish Holidays: Passover
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    Dozens of sites related to Passover, some in Hebrew or other
    languages. Everything from recipes and history to matzo clip art.

   http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaypa.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D012422
   Subjects:
      * Passover
      * Fasts and feasts
      * Holidays
      * LII classic content
   Created by: kgs

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20. Journal of the H.M.S. Endeavour, 1768 - 1771 [Manuscript]
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    Images of the hundreds of pages of James Cook's "journal of the
    voyage of H.M.S. Endeavour during which Cook discovered Eastern
    Australia and circumnavigated New Zealand. Bound with the journal
    is a copy of a report from John Hutchinson, surgeon of the Dolphin
    to Capt. Samuel Wallis, 16th May 1768, of observations on the
    effects of saloop, portable soup, mustard and vinegar, distilled
    water and beef fat on scurvy." From the National Library of
    Australia.

   http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms1
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025659
   Subjects:
      * Cook, James, 1728-1779
      * Endeavour (Ship)
      * Explorers
      * Oceania
      * Voyages around the world
      * People
   Created by: rv

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21. Killing Fields Deal Sparks Anger
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    April 2005 news article about how "a plan to privatise the Killing
    Fields memorial near Phnom Penh has caused outrage in Cambodia.
    Thousands of people died at the Choeung Ek site during the Khmer
    Rouge rule in the late 1970s." Includes links to related stories,
    such as "Pol Pot: The Life of a Tyrant," and "Khmer Rouge Genocide
    Admission." From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4415873.stm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025813
   Subjects:
      * Cambodia
      * Civil war
      * Genocide
      * War memorials
   Created by: mcb

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22. May 4 Collection
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    Site of an archive devoted to the May 4, 1970 "student
    demonstration against the Vietnam War." Contains a FAQ about the
    day when "Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead," a
    description and subject guide to the May 4 Collection, a
    chronology of events, an annotated bibliography, and more. From
    the Department of Special Collections and Archives at Kent State
    University.

   http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/4may70/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D009150
   Subjects:
      * Kent State University Riot, 1970 (May 4)
      * Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
      * LII classic content
   Created by: sas

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23. Medieval Cookery
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    Recipes and resources for cooking dishes from the Middle Ages.
    Includes menus and photos, a period ingredients database,
    recommended books, a full-text search of medieval cookbooks, and
    related resources. Features recipes for meat and vegetable dishes,
    sauces, spice mixes, and desserts. From an enthusiast who has
    prepared medieval feasts for events.

   http://www.medievalcookery.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025734
   Subjects:
      * Cookery, Medieval
   Created by: je

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24. A Mind of Their Own
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    This companion site to an American RadioWorks program that looks
    at bipolar disorder in children features articles on recognizing
    bipolar disorder ("a relatively new and controversial diagnosis
    for children"), treatments, and social interactions of children
    with the illness. Includes transcripts, interview excerpts, and
    related links. From American Public Media.

   http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/bipolarkids/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025753
   Subjects:
      * Manic-depressive illness
      * Manic-depressive illness in children
   Created by: je

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25. Museum of Online Museums: MoOM
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    This site provides "links to online collections and exhibits
    covering a vast array of interests and obsessions." Includes links
    to museums ("most of these sites will have multiple exhibits"), a
    "permanent collection" of links to exhibits of particular interest
    to design and advertising, and links to "an eclectic and
    ever-changing list of interesting ... collections and galleries."
    From a design and advertising company.

   http://www.coudal.com/moom.php
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025528
   Subjects:
      * Museums
      * Collectors and collecting
      * Web sites
   Created by: rv

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26. MyPyramid.gov
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    This official government Web site provides information about the
    food guide pyramid released in 2005 by the U.S. Department of
    Agriculture (USDA). Includes detailed information for every food
    group represented in the new "sideways" pyramid (which is an
    update on the 1992 food pyramid); a personalized food guide based
    on your age, sex, and activity level; and related tips and
    resources for consumers, educators, and professionals. Searchable.

   http://mypyramid.gov
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025817
   Subjects:
      * Diet
      * Nutrition
      * Food
   Created by: je

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27. The Negroponte File
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    Hundreds of cables and memos written by John Negroponte when he
    was Ambassador to Honduras during the contra war in the early
    1980s. These documents are made available in relation to the U.S.
    Senate's April 2005 consideration of Negroponte's nomination to be
    Director of National Intelligence. From the National Security
    Archive at George Washington University.

   http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB151/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025776
   Subjects:
      * Negroponte, John D.
      * Ambassadors
      * Diplomatic and consular service, American
      * Counterrevolutions
      * United States
      * People
   Created by: mcb

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28. New Pope Greets the World
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    News stories about the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of
    Germany to succeed Pope John Paul II. "Ratzinger will be known as
    Pope Benedict XVI." Features a "look at the new Pope Benedict
    XVI's accomplishment and beliefs," and reactions from U.S.
    communities, Latin America, young Catholics, theologists, and
    other groups. Also includes data on "Popes through the years."
    From National Public Radio (NPR).

   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D4602980
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025822
   Subjects:
      * Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-
      * Popes
      * Catholic Church
      * People
   Created by: je

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29. No Place to Hide
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    This American RadioWorks program, based on the book of the same
    name by Robert O'Harrow Jr., reports on the data industry since
    the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when "national security officials
    reached out to data companies for help in finding potential
    terrorists." The site features transcripts of interview with John
    Ashcroft, Viet Dinh (primary author of the USA Patriot Act), Sen.
    Patrick Leahy, and others. Includes articles and related links.
    From American Public Media.

   http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/noplacetohide/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025754
   Subjects:
      * Privacy, Right of
      * National security
      * Information society
      * Electronic surveillance
   Created by: je

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30. Osmoz
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    This site from France provides information for consumers about
    perfume. It features a brief history of fragrances, a description
    of over one hundred of the most commonly used raw materials in
    perfumery, an overview of production techniques, information about
    olfactory groups, and a directory of current brands and fragrances
    (with descriptions of top, middle, and bottom notes). Also
    includes articles about perfume designers, games, and links to
    related sites. Searchable. Available in several languages.

   http://www.osmoz.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025802
   Subjects:
      * Perfumes
      * Perfumes industry
   Created by: mcb

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31. PSNet: Patient Safety Network
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    A Web site for "patient safety news, literature, tools, and
    resources." Features journal articles, a glossary, information
    about recent books and reports, and more. Searchable, or browse
    the detailed subject index for specific safety topics, clinical
    areas, target audiences, and setting of care. From the Agency for
    Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and
    Human Services.

   http://psnet.ahrq.gov/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025736
   Subjects:
      * Medical care
      * Health facilities
      * Hospital patients
   Created by: dlm

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32. Q&A: China and Japan's Troubled Ties
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    Questions and answers concerning the history of relations between
    China and Japan, "the two most powerful countries in Asia." Topics
    include past and current tensions over history textbooks, maritime
    borders, access to natural resources (including oil and gas),
    rights to a group of islands (called Senkaku Islands by Japan and
    Diaoyu by China), and related topics. Includes links to related
    stories. From BBC News.

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4443821.stm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025792
   Subjects:
      * China
      * Japan
   Created by: je

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33. Remembering the Oklahoma City Bombing
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    This page provides links to resources about the April 19, 1995,
    Oklahoma City bombing. Includes links to sites from news sources,
    archival sites, and about the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the
    Timothy McVeigh execution, and related topics. From the Web site
    of the Poynter Institute.

   http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=3D49&aid=3D66740
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025755
   Subjects:
      * Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1995
      * Oklahoma City National Memorial (Okla.)
   Created by: je

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34. Rollersport: The Game
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    Introductory information about this sport, also known as roller
    derby. Includes rules, a description of the six primary components
    of the banked tracks, and specifications for building a track.
    Also includes a brief history of roller derby, which was founded
    by Leo A. Seltzer in Chicago in 1935. From a company that is
    trying to revive the sport.

   http://www.rollersport.us/game.cfm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025778
   Subjects:
      * Roller-skating
      * Roller derbies
   Created by: mcb

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35. Sense of Smell Institute (SOSI)
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    This organization is a "leading global resource on the science of
    olfaction." The site features information about how the sense of
    smell works and olfactory disorders, overviews of SOSI research
    projects, links to article abstracts (on topics such as odor
    perception and pheromones), a bibliography, a glossary, and links
    to related sites. Also includes information about National Sense
    of Smell Day, "an annual springtime event at children's museums
    and science centers across the country." Searchable.

   http://www.senseofsmell.org
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025799
   Subjects:
      * Senses and sensation
      * Smell
      * Smell disorders
   Created by: mcb

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36. US Cricket
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    Information about the sport of cricket for professional, college,
    and youth leagues in the United States. Includes team profiles,
    tournament information, scores, a list of grounds, and news. Also
    includes information about cricket from around the world, a
    discussion forum, and information for purchasing cricket supplies.
    Searchable.

   http://www.uscricket.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025769
   Subjects:
      * Cricket
   Created by: mcb

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37. Volcano Above the Clouds
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    This site about Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro is a companion to a
    Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program. Includes
    information about Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers, a tour
    of Mt. Kilimanjaro's six ecological zones, images of the highest
    mountain on each of the seven continents, and information about
    mountain weather. Also includes recommended links and books and a
    teacher's guide.

   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D019819
   Subjects:
      * Kilimanjaro, Mount (Tanzania)
      * Kilimanjaro Region (Tanzania)
      * Volcanoes
      * Mountains
      * LII classic content
   Created by: sf

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38. Water of Life, Water of Death
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    Article about "'water intoxication' or hyponatremia [which] occurs
    when there is little or no sodium in the blood stream. This
    usually happens because sodium is lost in sweat during high
    intensity exercises (such as marathons)." This condition, which
    may lead to death, also has occurred during hazing incidents.
    Includes symptoms and tips to prevent water intoxication. From
    Mothers Against School Hazing (MASH).

   http://www.mashinc.org/resources-essay-water.html
   http://lii.org?recs=3D025780
   Subjects:
      * Water intoxication
      * Water-electrolyte imbalances
   Created by: mcb



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