[LII New This Week] May 12, 2005
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
NEW THIS WEEK for May 12, 2005
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1. ... LII New This Week: May 12, 2005
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Read up on summer reading for children, travel, the end of World
War II, planting calendars, pop-up books, vegetarian dinosaurs,
filibusters, working dogs, and the new memorial to the Holocaust
in Berlin. In More New This Week, travel through yet more travel
sites and feast your eyes on dozens more great resources. 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=3D025969
Subjects:
* New this week
* LII classic content
Created by: kgs
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2. Alzheimer's Association: Airplane Travel Tips for Care Partners
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Suggestions for planning an airplane trip for someone who has
Alzheimer's disease. Includes ideas for items to bring (ID
bracelet, physician's phone number), picking an appropriate flight
and travel time, getting around the airport and through security,
and related topics. Includes a link to a fact sheet on vacation
planning.
http://www.alz.org/News/general/travel.asp
http://lii.org?recs=3D026038
Subjects:
* Air travel
* Alzheimer's disease
* Travel
Created by: je
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3. American Kennel Club: Herding Regulations
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Detailed regulations concerning herding dogs and herding dog
competitions as defined by the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Discusses herding tests and trials, courses (includes diagrams),
and other regulations. Includes a glossary of herding terms.
http://www.akc.org/rules/herding.cfm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026019
Subjects:
* Working dogs
* Herding dogs
* Herding
* Working animals
Created by: je
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4. The Big Myth
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This material, "designed for use in European primary school
classrooms. ... is a sociology textbook for the comparative study
of world creation mythology. The myths are told using Flash
animation and are accompanied by an overview of the culture, [and]
the pantheon of the gods." The site provides myths from nine world
cultures. (Information for 16 additional cultures is available for
a fee.) Also includes myths submitted by children. In English and
Dutch.
http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/2_eng_myths.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D025986
Subjects:
* Mythology
* Creation
Created by: sf
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5. Children's Book Sense Picks, Summer 2005
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Summer reading suggestions for children and teenagers. Includes
picture books, poetry, and stories featuring the Crusades, llamas,
dogs, pigs, monsters, forests, peas, rubber ducks, baseball,
wizards, peach orchards, and more. From BookSense.com, a site from
a group of independent booksellers.
http://www.booksense.com/bspicks/kidspicks/sum05index.jsp
http://lii.org?recs=3D026046
Subjects:
* Children
* Teenagers
* Children's literature
* Young adult literature
Created by: je
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6. The End of War: 60 Years
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A discussion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second
World War, observed May 8, 2005. "[O]ur dossier looks into the
question of how the culture of commemoration in Germany has
developed in recent decades. Authors from Russia, England, France
and Poland describe the significance of the end of the war for
their countries." Also includes "forms of remembrance in film,
literature and the fine arts." Available in several languages.
From the Goethe-Institut.
http://www.goethe.de/kug/ges/ztg/prj/60j/enindex.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026045
Subjects:
* World War, 1939-1945
* Special days
Created by: mcb
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7. Eternal Egypt/L'Egypte Eternelle
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This site features "high-resolution images, three-dimensional
reconstructions of Egyptian monuments and antiquities, as well as
virtually-reconstructed environments, panoramic images, and
panoramic views of present-day Egypt captured by robotic cameras
located from the top of Karnak Temple to the streets of Old
Cairo." Access images and information about Egyptian artifacts and
architecture using a map, timeline, topics, or related methods.
Includes a glossary. Searchable. In English, French, and Arabic.
From IBM and the Egyptian government.
http://www.eternalegypt.org/
http://lii.org?recs=3D025985
Subjects:
* Egypt
Created by: sf
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8. Family & Kids Travel
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Collection of articles on topics related to family travel,
traveling with children and teenagers, and minors traveling alone.
Covers topics such as family car trips, keeping children happy,
and seasonal travel tips. From Travelocity.
http://dest.travelocity.com/Tips/Item/0,3295,_AOLSVC_70,00.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D026024
Subjects:
* Travel
* Children
* Family recreation
Created by: je
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9. Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects Information Center
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This site provides links to information about genetic diseases and
birth defects. It covers the basics of genetics, including ethics,
forensic uses, and career possibilities. Features information
about adult genetic risks, resources for genetic testing and
counseling, and pages for parents, students, teachers, and health
professionals. Searchable. From the Indiana University School of
Medicine Library.
http://geneinfo.medlib.iupui.edu
http://lii.org?recs=3D026028
Subjects:
* Genetic disorders
* Abnormalities, Human
* Human genetics
Created by: bb
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10. Hindenburg (LZ-129)
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Information about this German passenger airship, which was
"destroyed in a tragic fire on May 6, 1937" at the Navy Air
Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey. The site features images of the
Hindenburg's construction, interior, and artifacts. Also includes
audio from a broadcast made at the time of the tragedy. From the
Navy Lakehurst Historical Society.
http://www.nlhs.com/hindenburg.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D025993
Subjects:
* Airships
* Hindenburg (Airship)
* Aircraft accidents
Created by: mcb
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11. Jesuits and the Sciences, 1540-1995
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This "exhibit of rare scientific works from the Cudahy Collection
of Jesuitica" highlights the involvement of members of the Society
of Jesus in scientific fields. Includes images, profiles of
scientists, a bibliography, and an index of the scientists. From
librarians Eric Holzenberg and Michael White of the Loyola
University Chicago Libraries.
http://libraries.luc.edu/about/exhibits/jesuits/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026041
Subjects:
* Science
* Jesuit scientists
Created by: je
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12. Killer Dinosaurs Turned Vegetarian: Utah Dinosaur Bones Reveal
Missing Link in Evolution of Diet
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May 2005 article about the "discovery of the bizarre new species,
Falcarius utahensis," of dinosaur by paleontologists from the Utah
Geological Survey and the Utah Museum of Natural History. The
remains of this dinosaur provide "clues about how vicious
meat-eaters related to Velociraptor ultimately evolved into
plant-munching vegetarians." Includes an artist's conception of
the animal, a skeletal reconstruction, and images of some of the
bones. From the University of Utah.
http://www.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/may/dinoveg.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D026000
Subjects:
* Dinosaurs
* Paleontology
Created by: mcb
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13. Lakota Winter Counts
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"The Lakota marked the passage of time by drawing pictures of
memorable events on calendars known as winter counts. This online
exhibit features a searchable database of Smithsonian winter count
images, a documentary about Lakota history and culture, video
interviews with Lakota people ... and a teacher's guide." Also
includes maps, a glossary, and a bibliography. From the
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
http://wintercounts.si.edu
http://lii.org?recs=3D025970
Subjects:
* Indians of North America
* Teton Indians
Created by: dlm
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14. Large-scale Projects in Berlin: Memorial to the Murdered Jews in
Europe
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"On 25 June 1999 the German Bundestag passed a resolution on the
construction of a Memorial to the murdered Jews in Europe." This
site features an overview of the project (which was completed in
2005) and its design "by the New York architect, Peter Eisenman,
[which] marks a radical departure from the traditional memorial
concept." Provides a video showing images of the memorial. In
English and German. From the Senate Department of Urban
Development, Berlin.
http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/bauen/grosse_projekte/en/denkmal_mord_=
juden.
shtml
http://lii.org?recs=3D026023
Subjects:
* Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
* Holocaust memorials
Created by: je
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15. Love of the Game Productions
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Companion site for "Right Off the Bat," a radio program about the
history of baseball. Programs air before every Oakland Athletics
game in the San Francisco Bay Area. Find articles, commentary, and
archived broadcasts from the show, including a section on race in
baseball. Registration (free) required for posting and submitting
articles. From baseball historian Marty Lurie.
http://loveofthegameproductions.com/
http://lii.org?recs=3D014310
Subjects:
* Baseball
* Radio programs
* LII classic content
Created by: mlc
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16. The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin
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"Next to the reconstruction of the Stadtschloss (City Palace), it
is probably the most controversial and most hotly debated building
project in Berlin, if not in all Germany: the central memorial for
the murdered Jews of Europe designed by Peter Eisenman in the
heart of the capital city." This page provides background
information about the project and links to related articles. Also
available in German. From the Goethe-Institut.
http://www.goethe.de/kug/kue/arc/thm/en204106.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026022
Subjects:
* Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
* Holocaust memorials
Created by: je
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17. Month by Month Planting Calendar
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This site presents lists for each month of flowering plants that
may be planted in gardens in the United States. The site notes,
"each gardening zone is a range of micro-climates, so your
newspaper or regional gardening publications (in print and on the
Web) are good sources of local gardening information." Also
includes access to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. From a site
that provides information to homeowners.
http://www.demesne.info/Garden-Help/Planting-Calendar/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026037
Subjects:
* Gardening
* Flower gardening
* Planting time
Created by: mcb
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18. Narrative Magazine
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This online magazine features fiction and nonfiction material,
including the work of established writers such as Rick Bass, Joyce
Carol Oates, Jane Smiley, and Tobias Wolff, as well as pieces by
lesser-known writers. Includes an archive back to 2003. Free
registration required.
http://narrativemagazine.com
http://lii.org?recs=3D025992
Subjects:
* Literature
Created by: mcb
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19. National Flagship Language Initiative (NFLI)
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NFLI "awards financial support to U.S. universities recognized as
leaders in the field of language education. ... NFLI seeks to
produce university graduates, across disciplines, with a
'superior' level of proficiency in languages critical to U.S.
national security." The site provides information about NFLI
Arabic, Chinese, Korean, and Russian language programs. Also
provides information about the Chinese K-16 Pipeline Project
announced in May 2005. From the National Foreign Language Center,
University of Maryland.
http://www.nflc.org/nfli/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026002
Subjects:
* Federal aid to education
* Language and languages
* National security
Created by: mcb
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20. National Geographic: Sustainable Destinations Resource Center
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Resources on sustainable tourism and "what is now being called
geotourism: tourism that supports the geographical character of
the place being visited =E2=80=94 its environment, culture, heritage,
aesthetics, and the well-being of its citizens." Includes
information for tourism professionals, travelers, and residents.
From the National Geographic Society.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026025
Subjects:
* Travel
* Tourism
* Ecotourism
Created by: je
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21. New England Aquarium: Penguins
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This companion site to the New England Aquarium's penguin exhibit
features still images and videos of the penguins at this Boston
aquarium, information about penguin behaviors, and profiles of
penguin species. Includes a penguin FAQ, a "be a penguin game,"
suggested reading and Web sites, and related material.
http://neaq2.securesites.net/penguins/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026021
Subjects:
* Penguins
Created by: je
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22. North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)
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The NIC provides assistance to its almost 65 member fraternities
("with 5500 chapters located on 800 campuses in the United States
and Canada with approximately 350,000 undergraduate members"). The
Web site features information about standards, joining a
fraternity, educational programs, "Greeks in Entertainment" and
"Greeks in Sports," and more.
http://www.nicindy.org
http://lii.org?recs=3D025981
Subjects:
* Greek letter societies
* College students
Created by: sek
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23. Pop-Up and Moveable Books: A Tour Through Their History
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An exhibit of pop-up and movable books published from 1850 to the
present from France, Germany, the U.S. and Czechoslovakia. Some
examples have been animated to demonstrate how the books actually
move. Also includes a brief history of movable books back to the
13th century and images from S & J Fuller paper doll books from
the early 19th century. From the Gustine Courson Weaver Collection
at the University of North Texas Libraries.
http://www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup2/
http://lii.org?recs=3D025938
Subjects:
* Books
* Toy and movable books
Created by: mrm
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24. RailPictures.net
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A database of tens of thousands of photographs of trains from the
U.S. and Canada. Searchable by type of locomotive, railroad,
location, and photographer. Browsable by category, such as
tunnels, night shots, and derailments. Also includes a discussion
forum. Free membership required to add photos and comments. Note:
Site includes a significant amount of paid advertising.
http://www.railpictures.net
http://lii.org?recs=3D025967
Subjects:
* Railroads
Created by: dlm
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25. Secrets of the Dead
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This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
series in which crime scene investigation techniques meet history.
Topics include the chemistry of the disaster of the airship
Hindenburg, contaminated food as a potential cause of the abnormal
behavior associated with the Salem witches, and what started the
great fire in Rome. Includes images and links to related
resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
http://lii.org?recs=3D025994
Subjects:
* Criminal investigation
* Forensic sciences
* Crime scene searches
Created by: mcb
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26. Silent Witness: The Story of Lola Rein & Her Dress
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A Holocaust survivor tells the story of the seven months she spent
hiding in a hole in a ground in Poland (while wearing a dress sewn
and embroidered by her mother) and of the events immediately
before and after. Includes an image of the dress, video clips, and
audio of the story. From the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum.
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/silentwitness/
http://lii.org?recs=3D025971
Subjects:
* Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
* Holocaust survivors
Created by: dlm
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27. Summer Reading Recommended by Horn Book Editors
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Suggestions for picture books, easy readers, intermediate and
young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for children. From the
editors of the children's literature review publications, Horn
Book Magazine and the Horn Book Guide.
http://www.hbook.com/booklists/summer.asp
http://lii.org?recs=3D026048
Subjects:
* Children
* Teenagers
* Children's literature
* Young adult literature
Created by: je
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28. Summertime Favorites
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A list of recommended readings, representing "NEH's [National
Endowment for the Humanities] long-standing effort to highlight
classic literature for young people from kindergarten through high
school." Browsable by grade level.
http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D026047
Subjects:
* Children
* Teenagers
* Children's literature
* Young adult literature
Created by: je
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29. Taking Issue: Judicial Filibuster
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March 2005 articles by a professor of political science at Rutgers
University and a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine
University debating whether the filibuster should be used to try
to block the confirmation of federal judicial nominees in the U.S
Senate. From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/takingissue/20050324_takingissue_judicial.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D025998
Subjects:
* Parliamentary practice
* United States. Congress
* Filibusters (Political science)
* United States
Created by: mcb
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30. Taking Your Pet on the Plane
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Discussion of "what the law, the airlines and veterinarians
recommend" when traveling with a pet on an airline. Covers animals
that will not be accepted for air travel (such as pug-nosed dog
breeds), planning for a flight with an animal (such as
communication with airlines, feeding, and exercise), pet travel in
the airplane cabin versus the cargo hold, and related topics. From
Nolo, a California publisher of legal self-help books.
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectID/9D7B6272-6049-4929-
9816F017ADADAED3/104/284/294/FAQ/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026035
Subjects:
* Pets and travel
* Air travel
Created by: je
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31. Travel Channel: Family Travel
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Articles and other resources related to family travel topics.
Features lists of top destinations (such as theme parks, factory
tours for children, and ice cream parlors), descriptions of
festivals and events of interest to families, and vacation ideas.
From the Travel Channel.
http://travel.discovery.com/ideas/familytravel/familytravel.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D026027
Subjects:
* Travel
* Family recreation
* Vacations
Created by: je
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32. Travel Insurance: The Benefits and Limitations
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Provides an overview of travel insurance, including trip
cancellation insurance ("covers you for the period of time before
you travel"), trip interruption insurance (for expenses incurred
when returning early from a trip due to illness or injury), and
types of insurance that are generally covered already by health,
homeowner's, or renter's insurance policies. Additional travel
articles are available on this site, up a level in the "Consumer
Issues" section. From Findlaw and Nolo Press.
http://public.findlaw.com/consumer/nolo/ency/4AA23182-5D51-472D-
89D068928F66348C.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D026033
Subjects:
* Travel
* Insurance, Travelers'
Created by: je
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33. Victory in Europe Day
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This site provides information about the activities on May 8,
1945, known as "Victory in Europe" (VE) Day, which marked the
formal end of World War II in Europe. It "examines how the defeat
of Hitler's Germany was greeted in Britain and around the world."
Topics include Germany's unconditional surrender and the
continuing war in Asia. Also includes a short bibliography. From
the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/veday_germany_01.shtml
http://lii.org?recs=3D026012
Subjects:
* World War, 1939-1945
* Special days
Created by: mcb
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34. Working Dogs Article Archives: Herding
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Collection of articles about herding dogs and the German shepherd
dog breeds. Topics include history of sheep-tending dogs, training
techniques, competitions, and more. From Working Dogs Cyberzine.
http://www.workingdogs.com/articles_herd.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026018
Subjects:
* Working dogs
* Herding dogs
* Working animals
Created by: je
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