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Librarians' Index to the Internet
NEW THIS WEEK for May 19, 2005
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1. ... LII New This Week: May 19, 2005
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Join the leisure class with a collection of sites featuring
fashion, summer reading, gardening, birds, and interstate wine
purchases. Then read up on Memorial Day, base closures and reuse,
gas prices, volcanos, Guillain-Barre syndrome, cats, dogs, and a
newly-discovered rodent called the kha-nyou. In More New This
Week, find yet more pasta, and some great sites on Canada,
California, and ramen. 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. ... LII Tip of the Week: Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds
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LII has developed a special collection to accompany the 2005
summer reading program, Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds, that many
libraries in California and elsewhere are participating in.
Whether or not you are participating in this program, you will
enjoy this collection of fascinating sites related to dragons,
wizards, sorcerers, magic, mythical creatures and beasts, magical
stories, Middle Ages and Medieval life. Thanks to project editor
Jennifer English for her wonderful work on this.
http://lii.org/search/file/dragonsetcetera
http://lii.org?recs=3D026134
Subjects:
* New this week
* LII classic content
Created by: kgs
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3. AAA: Daily Fuel Gauge Report
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The results of daily surveys (via credit card transactions) of
more than 60,000 self-serve gas stations in the U.S. are posted
here courtesy of the American Automobile Association (AAA). Find
national, state, and metropolitan area prices for regular,
premium, and diesel fuel. Also lists price yesterday, a month, and
a year ago as well as highest recorded price for regular unleaded
and diesel.
http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/
http://lii.org?recs=3D012119
Subjects:
* Gasoline
* LII classic content
Created by: cl
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4. Adventures to Read All Through the Summer
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"Librarian Nancy Pearl has options other than Harry Potter for
parents, kids, and fans of the series." Includes summaries of
books that should "keep fans of interesting fantasy writing
occupied =E2=80=94 and happy =E2=80=94 throughout the summer." Includes=
links to
other book lists. From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D4646599
http://lii.org?recs=3D026121
Subjects:
* Fantasy fiction
* Children
Created by: je
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5. American Battle Monuments Commission
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This site has information about the memorials, monuments, markers,
and 24 American burial grounds on foreign soil maintained by this
commission. Includes an events calendar for observances such as
Memorial Day. Features listings of individuals interred at the
cemeteries and those missing in action from World War I, World War
II, Korea, and Vietnam. Also includes details about the
commission's work in planning visits, arranging for placing
flowers, and obtaining information about gravestones and other
memorial markers.
http://www.abmc.gov/
http://lii.org?recs=3D011157
Subjects:
* American Battle Monuments Commission
* National cemeteries, American
* Soldiers' monuments
* LII classic content
Created by: mg
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6. The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design
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A companion to an exhibit of costumes nominated for current
Academy Awards and costumes from a selection of other movies from
the same year. Includes photographs from the exhibit and brief
information about the costumes and the designers. The archives
section includes information and images of costumes back to 1997.
From the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM).
http://fidm.com/Features/gallery/hollywood-2005/
http://lii.org?recs=3D025380
Subjects:
* Motion pictures
* Costume
* Costume designers
Created by: mcb
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7. BioMed Central: The Open Access Publisher
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"BioMed Central is an independent publishing house committed to
providing immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical
research. All the original research articles in journals published
by BioMed Central are immediately and permanently available online
without charge." The site provides access to over 100 journals
covering all areas of biology and medicine. Searchable and
browsable. Registration required for searching.
http://www.biomedcentral.com
http://lii.org?recs=3D025784
Subjects:
* Medical sciences
* Medicine
* Biology
Created by: ne
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8. BRAC: Base Realignment and Closure 2005
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Information about the Defense Department's May 2005
recommendations for military base closures and realignments. The
site features a FAQ, a glossary, detailed recommendations, medical
recommendations, and information on prior BRAC rounds back to 1988
(browsable by year and state). Also includes links to sites on
related topics, such as transition information for civilian
employees. From the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
http://www.defenselink.mil/brac/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026108
Subjects:
* Military bases, American
* Military base closures
* Military base conversion
* United States
Created by: mcb
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9. Brooklyn Botanic Garden: BBG's Online Library of Gardening
Information
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This site features "gardening articles and growing tips" selected
from Brooklyn Botanic Garden horticultural newsletters, handbooks,
and guides. Topics include gardening techniques, garden design,
wildlife gardening, wildflowers, kitchen gardening (vegetables,
fruits, herbs, recipes), houseplants, urban gardening, botany,
ecology, plant conservation, and pests and diseases.
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026065
Subjects:
* Gardening
Created by: ne
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10. Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO)
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This organization "promotes and facilitates public participation
in the oversight of environmental activities, including but not
limited to the remediation of federal facilities, private
'Superfund' sites, and Brownfields." The site features
publications (on topics such as military base closure
environmental assessment, and perchlorate and a proposed missile
defense system), and an overview of CPEO projects and activities.
http://www.cpeo.org
http://lii.org?recs=3D026115
Subjects:
* Environmental protection
* Environmental monitoring
Created by: mcb
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11. Did You Know? Some Facts About Mediterranean Food History
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Articles about the history and origins of foods such as couscous,
macaroni, gazpacho, lemonade, the antipasto relish caponata, and
many other foods used in Mediterranean cooking traditions. This
site also includes a recipe section with dishes from Mediterranean
countries and cooking tips (such as how to work with phyllo pastry
and how to prepare an artichoke). From the author of books and
articles on food history and cuisine of Italy and the
Mediterranean.
http://www.cliffordawright.com/history/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026095
Subjects:
* Food
* Cookery, Mediterranean
Created by: je
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12. Economic Development Administration: Defense Conversion
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"Military base closures have impacted hundreds of communities
around the country. These communities face a long, complex process
of closure, reuse planning, implementation, and environmental
cleanup." This site provides links to information on these topics
from government agencies and other organizations. From the United
States Department of Commerce.
http://www.eda.gov/Research/DefenseConversion.xml
http://lii.org?recs=3D026118
Subjects:
* Military base conversion
* Military base closures
* Economic conversion
Created by: mcb
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13. FAA Order 7400.2E: Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters
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This document outlines the regulations pertaining to airspace as
defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It provides
details about the different classes of airspace, special use
airspace categories (such as prohibited, restricted, military
operations areas, and national security areas), and related
topics. Acronyms are included in Part I, Chapter 1 of this
document.
http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/AIR/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026089
Subjects:
* Aeronautics
* Airspace (Law)
Created by: je
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14. Familiar Birds: Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds
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This site provides excerpts from "the hundreds of species
biographies assembled and written by Arthur Cleveland Bent and his
collaborators and published in a twenty-one volume series
[entitled 'Life Histories of North American Birds'] between 1919
and 1968 by the United States Government Printing Office." The
site includes life histories "of the more than 800 species which
currently breed, regularly visit, or are occasionally seen
somewhere in North America." Searchable and browsable; does not
include images.
http://www.birdsbybent.com
http://lii.org?recs=3D026055
Subjects:
* Birds
Created by: dlm
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15. France in America: La France en Am=C3=A9rique
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This "English-French digital library ... tells the story of the
French presence in America and the interactions between the French
and American peoples from the early 16th to the late 19th
centuries." Features access to thousands of documents and
interpretive texts, which are searchable, or browsable by theme
such as exploration and Franco-Indian alliances. Also includes a
chronology and maps. A joint project of the Library of Congress
and the National Library of France.
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/fiahtml/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026051
Subjects:
* United States
* France
* French
Created by: smb
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16. FTC: E-commerce Lowers Prices, Increases Choices in Wine Market
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This July 2003 report found "that e-commerce offers consumers
lower prices and more choices in the wine market, and that states
could expand e-commerce by permitting direct shipping of wine to
consumers." The site provides a summary of findings and the full
text of the report "Possible Anticompetitive Barriers to
E-Commerce: Wine." From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/wine.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026109
Subjects:
* Wine industry
* Wine
* Electronic commerce
* Interstate commerce
Created by: je
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17. Fuel Economy Site (EPA)
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The heart of this federal government site is the "Find and Compare
Cars" database, with miles-per-gallon numbers for cars (1985 to
the present), light trucks, minivans, and sport utility vehicles.
Compare vehicles by fuel cost and global warming pollution, search
by class or manufacturer, or by miles per gallon (MPG). Includes a
gasoline price page with links to national and regional fuel price
information, information on vehicle safety ratings and air
pollution, gas mileage tips, and material on hybrid and
alternative fuel vehicles. Also find the most current model year
"Fuel Economy Guide."
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
http://lii.org?recs=3D006430
Subjects:
* Automobiles
* LII classic content
Created by: cl
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18. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Influenza Vaccine
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Questions and answers about the relationship between GBS ("a rare
neurological disease characterized by loss of reflexes and
temporary paralysis usually beginning in the lower extremities
[legs] and moving to the upper extremities [arms]") and annual flu
vaccines. Site notes that "reports of GBS after the administration
of vaccines are ... rare." From the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/GBS/default.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026061
Subjects:
* Nervous system
* Guillain-Barré syndrome
* Influenza
* Vaccination
Created by: mcb
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19. HispanSource: Hispanic Market Info
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This site provides links to "credible, objective, and relevant
information on the U.S. Hispanic/Latino market. ... From Hispanic
consumer behavior to demographic information, from Hispanic media
to community events, HispanSource will help you get the data you
need for successful plans and strategies." Includes ratings and
links to research and white papers pertaining to the United States
Hispanic population, Hispanic associations and organizations, and
more. From the James J. Hill Reference Library. Requires free
registration.
http://hispansource.org
http://lii.org?recs=3D026083
Subjects:
* Hispanic Americans
* Hispanic American consumers
* Marketing
Created by: mcb
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20. Hormel Foods: Pasta
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Illustrated guide to pasta with descriptions of pasta ingredients,
shapes, and cooking tools. Includes instructions for making pasta
by hand and with a pasta machine, a cooking guide (boiling,
frying, baking, and other methods), tips and techniques (such as
checking "doneness" when cooking and reheating), and related
information. Also includes information about Asian noodles. From
Hormel Foods.
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http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=3D3&id=3D=
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http://lii.org?recs=3D026098
Subjects:
* Cookery (Pasta)
* Noodles
Created by: je
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21. Interactive Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger of Disappearing
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The "information collected on a large number of endangered
languages in all parts of the world is now available online
starting with the map of the African continent." Includes
information about endangered, moribund, and extinct languages.
Browsable by language or location. Includes link to the 2003
"Language Vitality and Endangerment Paper." From United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-
URL_ID=3D7856&URL_DO=3DDO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=3D201.html
http://lii.org?recs=3D026082
Subjects:
* Language and languages
* Language obsolescence
* Extinct languages
Created by: mcb
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22. The London Look: Fashion From Street to Catwalk
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Companion to an exhibit at the Museum of London that "tells the
story of the city's engagement with fashion and of the people who
set the trends and make the fashions." The Web site includes
images and records for 77 items from the exhibit, including
designs by Lucile, Hardy Amies, Mary Quant, and Manolo Blahnik.
Searchable by theme, designer, tailor, retailer, or type of
garment.
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/frames.shtml?
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/londonlook/
http://lii.org?recs=3D025378
Subjects:
* Fashion
* Costume
* Clothing and dress
Created by: mcb
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23. Memorial Day
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"Uncover the interesting history of the holiday we now call
Memorial Day. Discover little-known facts about America's wars and
stop by the Veterans' Forum message boards to share your views
with veterans, their loved ones, and fellow history buffs."
Includes audio clips where you can "listen in as some of America's
veterans share their memories of war." From the History Channel.
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/
http://lii.org?recs=3D017691
Subjects:
* Memorial Day
* Holidays
* Veterans
* LII classic content
Created by: kgs
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24. Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance
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This site provides a guidebook "with an overview of the base
redevelopment process, reviews consolidated and redevelopment
plans, offers model base reuse plans, and provides guidance for
communities seeking additional sources of assistance with HUD
Homeless Assistance Programs." The information is based on the
1994 Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance
Act. From the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/library/milbase/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026113
Subjects:
* Military base conversion
* Military base closures
* Homeless persons
Created by: mcb
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25. Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA)
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"OEA is the Department of Defense's primary source for assisting
communities that are adversely impacted by Defense program
changes, such as base realignments and closures (BRAC)." The site
provides a FAQ, a BRAC timeline for communities, information about
programs (such as the Defense Economic Adjustment Program and
grants), and links to related documents and Web sites. Searchable.
From the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
http://www.oea.gov
http://lii.org?recs=3D026110
Subjects:
* Military bases, American
* Military base closures
* Community development
Created by: mcb
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26. Planet ARKive
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"This dedicated children's site features [animal and plant]
species profiles repurposed specifically for children aged 7-11,
with accompanying wild facts, as well as fun games, quizzes and
activities." Searchable. A companion site to ARKive.org, a Web
site that features images of endangered animal and plant species.
http://www.planetarkive.org/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026066
Subjects:
* Animals
* Plants
Created by: ne
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27. RadiologyInfo: The Radiology Information Resource for Patients
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This site answers questions related to radiologic diagnostic
procedures and therapies. Browsable by procedure, body part, or
patient group (age, sex). The site includes a glossary, video
animations, safety information, and radiology career information.
Searchable. From the Radiological Society of North America.
http://www.radiologyinfo.org
http://lii.org?recs=3D026058
Subjects:
* Radiology, Medical
* Radiotherapy
* Interventional radiology
* Diagnosis, Radioscopic
Created by: bb
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28. The Right Chemistry: Colors in Fashion, 1704-1918
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This exhibition "begins at a time when few dyers were chemists and
almost all colors were extracted from living organisms, and ends
at a time when dyes were synthesized in laboratories." Features a
discussion of the creation of red, blue, yellow, white, beige,
purple (including the "rage for mauve and the aniline dye boom" in
the late 1850s and 1860s), and green dyes, along with images of
historical clothing. From the Kent State University Museum.
http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/colors/main.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D025377
Subjects:
* Dyes and dyeing
* Color in clothing
* Fashion
Created by: mcb
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29. The Roman Curia: Congregations: Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith
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Information from the Vatican about this group "founded in 1542 by
Pope Paul III ... [which] was originally called the Sacred
Congregation of the Universal Inquisition as its duty was to
defend the Church from heresy. It is the oldest of the Curia's
nine congregations." Includes a brief profile, doctrinal and
disciplinary documents, and related material, some of which are by
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). Many of the
documents are available in several languages (some not in
English).
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026076
Subjects:
* Catholic Church
Created by: mcb
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30. Scientists Discover Odd-ball Rodent
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May 2005 article summarizing the discovery a new species of
mammal: a rodent called the kha-nyou. Scientists from the Wildlife
Conservation Society (WCS) and other groups have discovered in
Laos "a long-whiskered rodent with stubby legs and a tail covered
in dense hair. But don't call it a squirrel. Or a rat. Because
it's actually more like a guinea pig or chinchilla. But not
quite." Includes an illustration. From the Wildlife Conservation
Society.
http://www.wcs.org/353624/13145867
http://lii.org?recs=3D026081
Subjects:
* Rodents
Created by: mcb
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31. Select Exotics: Frequently Asked Questions
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Questions and answers about exotic cat breeds, including the
savannah ("created by the breeding of a serval to a domestic
cat"), the serval (wild African cat), the Bengal (bred from an
Asian leopard and a domestic cat), and the safari (cross between a
wild Geoffroy's cat from South America and a domestic cat).
Discusses legal aspects, behavior, care, and related topics.
Includes images. From an exotic cat breeder.
http://www.savannahcatbreed.com/faq.shtml
http://lii.org?recs=3D026114
Subjects:
* Cats
* Cat breeds
* Exotic animals
Created by: je
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32. Society of Interventional Radiology: Patients and Public
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Information about the work of interventional radiologists,
"doctors who use X-rays and other imaging techniques to 'see'
inside the body while they guide narrow tubes (catheters) and
other very small instruments through the blood vessels and other
pathways of the body to the site of a problem." The site provides
an overview of interventional radiology procedures, describes
conditions and treatments, and includes a database of doctors.
http://www.sirweb.org/patPub/patientsAndPublic.shtml
http://lii.org?recs=3D026059
Subjects:
* Radiology, Medical
* Interventional radiology
Created by: bb
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33. Take Your Dog to Work Day (TYDTWDay)
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Provides details about this annual (June) event that "encourages
pet owners to take their well-behaved, well-groomed dogs into the
workplace for one day ... in order to encourage dogless co-workers
to adopt pets of their own from local animal shelters, humane
organizations, and rescue groups." Download of "Action Pack"
requires free registration. From Pet Sitters International (PSI).
http://www.petsit.com/dogday/
http://lii.org?recs=3D026080
Subjects:
* Dogs
* Pet adoption
* Special days
Created by: jh
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34. U.S. Airspace Classes
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Provides definitions of Class A, B, C, D, and E controlled
airspaces and Class G (uncontrolled) airspace. Includes charts
showing the features of each airspace, such as entry requirements,
minimum pilot qualifications, and two-way radio communications.
From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
http://www.asy.faa.gov/safety_products/airspaceclass.htm
http://lii.org?recs=3D026090
Subjects:
* Aeronautics
* Airspace (Law)
Created by: je
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35. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page
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Names on the wall can be searched by any two of name, home,
military branch, age, service #, rank, birthdate, or casualty
date; or by panel location. Information on each person can include
age; rank; home state; marital status; race; religion; length of
service; and the date, place, and cause of their death. Names can
also be browsed alphabetically. There is a page of Vietnam maps
and another of casualty statistical summaries. Comments and
pictures can be added to a person's information record. There is a
message center and a list for exchange of bracelet information.
This site is maintained by a nonprofit veterans group.
http://www.thewall-usa.com/
http://lii.org?recs=3D009284
Subjects:
* Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
* Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
* LII classic content
Created by: ha
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36. Volcano World
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Features current volcano activity around the world, specific
volcanoes, and volcanic parks. Features interviews with famous
volcanologists and volcano video clips, as well as a section for
children that includes learning games, school project ideas, and
instructions for making a volcano. Searchable, and browsable by
world region, country or area, or volcano name. From the
University of North Dakota.
http://volcano.und.edu/
http://lii.org?recs=3D005680
Subjects:
* Volcanoes
* LII classic content
Created by: ra
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37. William J. Levada
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Chronology of the life of William J. Levada, who was appointed
archbishop of San Francisco in 1995 and named by Pope Benedict XVI
to lead the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
in May 2005. Includes photos. From the Web site for the San
Francisco Chronicle.
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/c/a/2005/05/14/MNGIRCPCMT1.DT=
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http://lii.org?recs=3D026075
Subjects:
* Levada, William J.
* Catholic Church
* Bishops
* People
Created by: mcb
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38. WordCount
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WordCount is "an artistic experiment in the way we use language.
It presents the 86,800 most frequently used English words, ranked
in order of commonness. Each word is scaled to reflect its
frequency relative to the words that precede and follow it, giving
a visual barometer of relevance." The "data currently comes from
the British National Corpus, a 100 million word collection of
samples of written and spoken language." Searchable.
http://www.wordcount.org
http://lii.org?recs=3D026056
Subjects:
* English language
Created by: dlm
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