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                New This Week for January 27, 2005

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  1. ... LII: This Week's Batch, January 27, 2005
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    Say goodbye to Johnny Carson, travel the Arctic, then learn about
    robots, community radio, airbuses, Orwell, education, fashion,
    football, swastikas, and more. In More New This Week, In More New
    This Week , view more country sites, read up on precious metals,
    then learn about anteaters, asthma, and tax 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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  2. Airbus Unveils 'Superjumbo' Jet
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    Collection of news stories and features about the Airbus A380, the
    "world's largest passenger plane," which was unveiled in January
    2005 and is expected to enter service in 2006. Features a timeline
    for the A380, photos, a video on the building of the A380,
    features on aviation history, and related news stories and links.
    From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4183201.stm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024739
   Subjects:
      * Airplanes
      * Airbus (Jet transport)
   Created by: je

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  3. Albert Einstein and the World Year of Physics 2005
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    This site commemorates 2005 as the "the 100th anniversary of
    Albert Einstein's 'miraculous year.' In 1905 he published three
    seminal papers describing ideas that have since influenced all of
    modern physics." It provides links to Web sites about Einstein,
    his theories, and related material. Also includes a brief
    bibliography. From the Arts and Sciences Libraries of the State
    University of New York at Buffalo.

   http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/exhibits/einstein/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024729
   Subjects:
      * Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
      * Physicists
      * Physics
      * Special years
      * People
   Created by: mcb

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  4. Albert Einstein Archives
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    This site provides information regarding Einstein's contributions
    as a scientist, humanist, and Jew. It includes a timeline of key
    events during his life, a bibliography of primary and secondary
    literature, links to other sites, and a description of the
    archive's text and multimedia resources. The "Einstein for Kids"
    section reproduces some of Einstein's letters to and from children
    as well as other correspondence.

   http://www.albert-einstein.org/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D007400
   Subjects:
      * Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
      * Physicists
      * Mathematicians
      * People
      * LII classic content
   Created by: nbh

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  5. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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    Information about the Alaskan wildlife refuge, including wildlife,
    habitat, animal migration, and travel. Contains documents related
    to oil and gas exploration, such as site maps and assessments, as
    well as conservation plans. "the decision about development or
    protection of this northern part of the Arctic Refuge rests in the
    hands of the US Congress." From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
    Service.

   http://arctic.fws.gov/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D020545
   Subjects:
      * Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska)
      * Wildlife refuges
      * Wilderness areas
      * LII classic content
   Created by: je

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  6. Armed Robots to March Into Battle
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    December 2004 article from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
    about how "soldiers may have armed robots as battle buddies by
    early [2005]." The article provides images and brief information
    about the Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection
    System (or SWORDS) robots, which consist of a "weapons platform
    mounted on a Talon robot."

   http://www.defenselink.mil/transformation/articles/2004-12/ta120604c.html
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024718
   Subjects:
      * Military weapons
      * Remote control
      * Robotics
   Created by: mcb

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  7. Attitudes About Homosexuality & Gay Marriage
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    This study, updated in December 2004, presents a compilation of
    polling data back to the 1970s about the acceptance of
    homosexuality and gay marriage in the United States. Includes
    links to related material. Opens directly into a PDF document.
    From the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research,
    a think tank "dedicated to preserving and strengthening the
    foundations of freedom =97 limited government, private enterprisse
    ... and a strong foreign policy and national defense."

   http://www.aei.org/docLib/20050121_HOMOSEXUALITY.pdf
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024723
   Subjects:
      * Homosexuality
      * Same-sex marriage
   Created by: mcb

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  8. Biography.com: Carson, Johnny
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    A biography of television talk show host Johnny (John William)
    Carson (1925-2005), whose Tonight Show career spanned nearly 30
    years. Discusses career highlights, including his induction into
    the Television Hall of Fame in 1987 and other awards and honors.
    From the Web site for A&E Network's Biography show.


http://www.biography.com/search/article.jsp?aid=3D9239714&search=3DJohnny+Ca=
rson
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024703
   Subjects:
      * Carson, Johnny, 1925-
      * Tonight show (Television program)
      * Television personalities
      * People
   Created by: jh

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  9. Blogdex
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    This Web site offers a rough, ever-changing, often fascinating
    measurement for "the most contagious information currently
    spreading in the weblog community." Includes an RSS feed. From the
    MIT Media Lab.

   http://blogdex.net
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024736
   Subjects:
      * Weblogs
      * Information services
      * Information science
   Created by: kgs

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10. Catholic Online
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    The mission of this site "is to accurately represent the Catholic
    religion ... [It] provides over five million pages of content
    including the largest online historical and biblical database
    about the Catholic Church including comprehensive information
    about over 7,000 Catholic saints and comprehensive online
    scriptures." Also includes news, a history of the Popes, databases
    of Catholic schools and parishes in the United States, and more.
    Searchable.

   http://www.catholic.org
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024748
   Subjects:
      * Catholic Church
   Created by: mcb

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11. Chasing the Sun
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    Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series based on
    the book "Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation" by
    T. A. Heppenheimer. Feature photos and essays about aviation
    history, an aviation timeline, and profiles of planes (such as the
    Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380), innovators (pilots, builders,
    passengers, inventors, and airline executives), and companies and
    manufacturers. Also includes related links.

   http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024740
   Subjects:
      * Aeronautics, Commercial
      * Airlines
   Created by: je

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12. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
      Treatment or Punishment
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    Text of this declaration that went into effect in 1987. Also
    includes an alphabetic list of ratifying nations, declarations and
    reservations, and information about the Committee against Torture,
    which was established to monitor the convention's implementation.
    From the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

   http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/h_cat39.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024544
   Subjects:
      * Human rights
      * Torture (International law)
      * United Nations
   Created by: rv

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13. DDS and Community Radio
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    Detailed information about a project of the Deccan Development
    Society (DDS) to establish a community radio station by and for
    poor women in the Zaheerabad area of the Medak District of Andhra
    Pradesh, India. Includes reasons for the project, types of
    programming (such as agriculture, public health, and local
    knowledge), and related details. Also provides statements from
    women in the region on the need for a radio station.

   http://www.ddsindia.com/radiostn.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024741
   Subjects:
      * Women in economic development
      * Dalits
      * Radio stations
      * Rural development
   Created by: je

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14. Eames Office
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    "Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American
    designers of ... [the 20th] century. They are best known for their
    groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design
    (e.g., the Eames chair), industrial design and manufacturing, and
    the photographic arts." The site features a brief illustrated
    biography, photos of projects, and information about the program
    "to preserve and protect the Eames House" in California. Also
    includes a bibliography and information about exhibits.

   http://www.eamesoffice.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024759
   Subjects:
      * Eames, Charles
      * Eames, Ray
      * Designers
      * Design
      * People
   Created by: mcb

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15. Federal Railroad Administration: Office of Safety Analysis
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    "This site was established for the purpose of making railroad
    safety information readily available to a broad constituency." It
    allows users to generate data tables on train accidents, employee
    and trespasser casualties, highway-rail crossings, casualties,
    accident trends, and related topics. View data by railroad, state,
    date, and other factors. Dates available vary by topic; many go
    back to the mid-1970s.

   http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024777
   Subjects:
      * Railroads
      * Railroad accidents
   Created by: je

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16. George Orwell Materials at Brown University Library
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    This site presents information about "one of the largest and most
    important gatherings of ... material in private hands" relating to
    author George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair). The site features
    commentary about and images from texts by Orwell, including "Down
    and Out in Paris and London," "Animal Farm," and "Nineteen
    Eighty-Four." From Special Collections at Brown University
    Library.


http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/libs/hay/collections/orwe=
ll/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024712
   Subjects:
      * Orwell, George, 1903-1950
      * Authors, English
      * English literature
      * Libraries
      * People
   Created by: mcb

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17. George Orwell's First Century 1903-2003
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    This site is a companion to a 2003 exhibit commemorating the
    centennial of author George Orwell's birth. The site includes
    brief biographical information and annotated images of works by
    and related to Orwell (such as "Homage to Catalonia," "Animal
    Farm," and "Nineteen Eight-Four"). From the Hoover Institution
    Library and Archives at Stanford University.

   http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/hila/orwell.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024713
   Subjects:
      * Orwell, George, 1903-1950
      * Authors, English
      * English literature
      * People
   Created by: mcb

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18. Here's Johnny: The Official Tonight Show Website
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    Official information about Johnny Carson's 1962-1992 tenure as the
    host of the late night television program the Tonight Show. The
    site features a brief history of the show; biographies of Carson,
    Ed McMahon, and other show personnel; information about guest
    hosts; a searchable database of guests and show topics; video
    clips; and more.

   http://www.johnnycarson.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024711
   Subjects:
      * Carson, Johnny, 1925-
      * Tonight show (Television program)
      * Television personalities
      * People
   Created by: mcb

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19. Homeland Security: Emergencies & Disasters
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    "In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other
    large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will
    assume primary responsibility on March 1st [2005] for ensuring
    that emergency response professionals are prepared for any
    situation." This site provides information about plans and
    programs in areas such as first responders, response and recovery,
    and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Includes links to the
    National Response Plan and the National Incident Management System
    (NIMS).

   http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/theme_home2.jsp
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024726
   Subjects:
      * Emergency management
      * United States. Dept. of Homeland Security
      * Disasters
   Created by: mcb

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20. ICON: Innovation Curriculum Online Network
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    A "digital library of information dealing with K-12 technological
    literacy." Resources include "lessons, activities, electronic
    files, technology references, articles, and professional
    organizations." Registration (free) required to access some
    materials and services. Searchable by grade level, resource type,
    technical requirements, and other factors. From the International
    Technology Education Association (ITEA) and the Eisenhower
    National Clearinghouse (ENC).

   http://icontechlit.org
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024717
   Subjects:
      * Technology
      * Technological literacy
   Created by: kgs

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21. Imagining the Internet: Predictions Database
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    Searchable and browsable database of over 4000 predictions made
    about the Internet in the early 1990's, plus more recent
    predictions from a 2004 survey of "technology stakeholders."
    Topics include community, culture, global relationships, economic
    structures, information infrastructure, controversial issues, and
    more. The site also provides brief biographies of 200 early-90's
    "Internet personalities," and lists of Internet synonyms and
    acronyms.

   http://www.elon.edu/predictions/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024581
   Subjects:
      * Internet
   Created by: jjk

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22. Improving Access to Rural Radio by 'Hard-to-Reach' Women Audiences
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    This 2001 paper examines "the implications to women's access to
    the radio [in Africa]. Whether their issues are being mainstreamed
    on radio. Does the radio give women a voice? And how amplified is
    this voice?" Features statistics and results of surveys on radio
    and gender issues, radio ownership and listenership, and station
    choice. Presented for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
    First International Workshop on Farm Radio Broadcasting.


http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=3D/docrep/003/x6721e/x672=
1e15.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024742
   Subjects:
      * Radio
      * Rural women
      * Women
   Created by: je

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23. Infomat: Fashion Industry Information Services: Who's Who
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    This site provides information about dozens of fashion designers.
    "Find biographies and profiles on designers and professionals in
    the apparel, textile and accessories industries. Trace the career
    paths of fashion industry legends, find out where they are now and
    current company contact information." Includes information about
    couture and other collections and runway shows. Browsable by name.

   http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024722
   Subjects:
      * Fashion designers
      * Clothing trade
   Created by: mcb

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24. Investing in Gold
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    This overview of gold markets and investing discusses forms of
    investment (such as bullion bars and coins, mining shares, and
    options), the leading gold coins (with images of the coins), and
    outlets for the purchase of gold. Includes statistics and links to
    information about gold production and uses, and gold prices back
    to 1833. From the National Mining Association, a U.S. mining
    industry organization.

   http://www.nma.org/statistics/gold/gold_investing.asp
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024755
   Subjects:
      * Precious metals
      * Gold
      * Investments
      * Metals as an investment
   Created by: je

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25. Lawrence and the Cyclotron
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    Exhibition about physicist Ernest Orlando Lawrence, whose
    "invention of the cyclotron, an accelerator of subatomic
    particles, won him the Nobel Prize in 1939." Features biographical
    information, photos, and information about topics such as
    Lawrence's development of the Radiation Laboratory (or "Rad Lab")
    in Berkeley, California, and science during the Cold War. Includes
    a bibliography and related links. From the American Institute of
    Physics.

   http://www.aip.org/history/lawrence/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024744
   Subjects:
      * Lawrence, Ernest Orlando, 1901-1958
      * Physicists
      * Particle accelerators
      * People
   Created by: je

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26. National Flag Day of Canada, February 15 /Jour du Drapeau du Canada,
      Le 15 F=C3=A9vrier
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    The maple leaf flag was raised for the first time on Parliament
    Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, as the national flag of
    Canada. This annual holiday has been celebrated since 1996.
    Includes a history of the flag, flag facts, a quiz, and PDF
    versions of the Proclamation of the National Flag of Canada and
    the Declaration of National Flag Day ("suitable for display and/or
    framing"). In English and French. From Canadian Heritage.

   http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/flag-drapeau/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024454
   Subjects:
      * Special days
      * Flags
      * Flag Day
   Created by: mcb

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27. National Transportation Safety Board: Railroad
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    This site provides links to documents about railroad accidents and
    safety in the United States. Includes summaries of specific
    accidents (collisions, derailments, hazardous materials, etc.),
    investigative reports, and studies on safety topics such as grade
    crossings. The full text of most documents back to 1996 is
    available; citations are included for other documents back to the
    1970s. Also provides information about public hearings and board
    meetings. From the National Transportation Safety Board.

   http://www.ntsb.gov/railroad/railroad.htm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024776
   Subjects:
      * United States. National Transportation Safety Board
      * Railroads
      * Railroad accidents
   Created by: je

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28. Open WorldCat Program
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    This program "makes records of library-owned materials in OCLC's
    WorldCat database available to Web users on popular Internet
    search, bibliographic and bookselling sites. The result: OCLC
    member libraries are more visible on the Web." Includes a FAQ and
    a tutorial on providing "deep" links to your library's online
    catalog. ("'Deep' linking enables end users of Open WorldCat ...
    to link from their search results ... to the Find in a Library
    interface.")

   http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024088
   Subjects:
      * Catalogs, Union
      * Internet searching
      * Online library catalogs
   Created by: ne

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29. Origins of the Swastika
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    This January 2005 news article provides an overview of the use of
    the swastika ("a cross with its arms bent at right angles to
    either the right or left") as an ancient Hindu good luck symbol,
    as a symbol of the Nazi party since 1920, and in other world
    cultures. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4183467.stm
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024721
   Subjects:
      * Signs and symbols
      * Swastika
   Created by: mcb

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30. Pro Football Hall of Fame
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    This site for the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame
    (located in Canton, Ohio) provides information each of the
    inductees, including detailed biographies, statistics, and photos.
    Also features information about NFL history, visitor and
    enshrinement information, videos, and features on topics such as
    football's wartime heroes. Searchable; browse Hall of Famers by
    name, year, team, college, high school, birthplace, or position.

   http://www.profootballhof.com/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024707
   Subjects:
      * Football
      * Football players
      * Halls of fame
      * Museums
   Created by: jh

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31. Public Radio Exchange
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    This not-for-profit "web-based marketplace for public radio
    programming" provides freely-available, original sound-based
    content on a wide variety of topics, many of them unusual and
    interesting. Diehard public radio junkies can register (free) to
    contribute comments about PRX programs. Includes a blog and a
    podcast.

   http://PRX.org
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024732
   Subjects:
      * Public radio
      * Radio programs
      * Sound recordings
   Created by: kgs

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32. Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
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    "Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers recover financially
    from the impact of a disaster, especially when the President
    declares their location to be a major disaster area." This
    collection of documents provides details about claiming disaster
    losses (for individuals and businesses), tax relief related to
    terrorist acts and in presidentially-declared disaster areas, and
    providing disaster relief assistance through charitable donations.
    Includes state-specific tax information for wildfires, hurricanes,
    and other disasters.

   http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=3D108362,00.html
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024761
   Subjects:
      * Disaster relief
      * Income tax deductions for losses
      * Tax Time
   Created by: je

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33. TeachKind
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    This site, advocating "humane education" for students, "provides
    you with the resources that you need to teach compassion [toward
    animals], empathy, responsibility, and student empowerment in the
    classroom." Includes violence-reduction materials, teacher
    resources, and more. Some of the "humane education" resources step
    beyond animal violence concerns to advocate vegetarian/vegan
    diets. A People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Web site.

   http://www.teachkind.org
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024725
   Subjects:
      * Conduct of life
      * Humane education
      * Kindness
   Created by: kgs

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34. Technorati
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    "Technorati is a real-time search engine that keeps track of what
    is going on in the blogosphere =97 the world of weblogs." Drop aa
    keyword or URL into the search box, browse popular topics, or
    create up to three free custom notifications.

   http://www.technorati.com
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024765
   Subjects:
      * Weblogs
      * Web search engines
   Created by: kgs

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35. A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit
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    This site "looks at the history of the home pregnancy test =97 oone
    of the most ubiquitous home healthcare products in America =97 aand
    examines its place in our culture." It includes an explanation of
    the research that led to its development, information about the
    researchers, a timeline of pregnancy tests back to ancient times,
    depictions of the test in popular culture, and related
    information. From the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

   http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/thinblueline/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024676
   Subjects:
      * Pregnancy
      * Women
      * Self-care, Health
   Created by: bb

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36. Wild Indonesia
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    Companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series of
    wildlife programs that "explore this spectacular archipelago of
    more than 17,000 islands, stretching 3,000 miles from Asia to
    Australia." Topics addressed include the Komodo dragon and the
    birth of the fourth island in the Krakatau group (and the eruption
    of Krakatau in 1883). Also includes classroom resources and links
    to related sites.

   http://www.pbs.org/wildindonesia/
   http://lii.org?recs=3D024432
   Subjects:
      * Indonesia
      * Wildlife
      * Natural history
   Created by: ne


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