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1. ... LII: This Week's Batch
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February 12, 2004: Hobnob with Buffy Sainte-Marie, then learn more
about antiques, music, bird songs, crochet, orcas, kiwi birds,
nutrition, New Zealand, popes, portraits, and the U.S.
presidential election. Also browse a digital library for children,
a history of Social Security, educators' resources for spring, and
a babysitting guide. In More New This Week, find out about
Bose-Einstein condensation, glacial caves, Catholic conclaves,
hockey, measuring Mars, and more.
http://lii.org/ntw/
http://lii.org?recs=020776
Subjects:
* New this week
Created by: kgs
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2. ... LII: Tip of the Week: New Format
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We are pleased to announce a new format for "New This Week." The
items are numbered, the subject headings line up neatly under one
another, and you can now link directly to the LII record. For
those of you reading this online, through the Web or through RSS,
note that through sleight of hand we are now able to provide our
"Tip of the Week" and our brief summary. As always, bon appetit
from the LII team: Karen, Wendy, Pat, Maria, Jennifer, Tom,
Charlotte, and our programmer, Bill Moseley, who made this new
format possible.
http://lii.org?recs=020781
Subjects:
* New this week
* Magic tricks
Created by: kgs
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3. Atmospheric Optics
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"Light playing on water drops, dust or ice crystals in the
atmosphere produces a host of visual spectacles - rainbows, halos,
glories, coronas and many more. ... Find out where to see them and
how they form." The site includes images and information about
light rays and shadows, optical effects created by water droplets,
ice halos, and high atmosphere phenomena. From a retired physicist
and expert in atmospheric optics.
http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/atoptics/phenom.htm
http://lii.org?recs=020746
Subjects:
* Meteorological optics
* Atmospheric physics
Created by: sf
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4. BBC: Antiques
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This companion to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
antiques shows features program information, articles on buying
and selling antiques, a price guide (searchable by style, period,
and other factors), a glossary, information about caring for
antiques, and an illustrated guide to collectibles such as
furniture, textiles, pottery, toys, and music. Also includes
listings for British antique societies and a calendar of antique
auctions and fairs in the United Kingdom. Searchable.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/antiques/
http://lii.org?recs=020763
Subjects:
* Antiques
Created by: sf
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5. Bird Songs of the Yucatan Peninsula
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"An on-line guide to some common tropical bird vocalizations with
descriptive analyses," this site includes sound files and
spectrograms for the bird songs and calls of over a dozen tropical
birds of the Yucatan Peninsula area of Mexico. Also provides brief
descriptions of the songs and the singing behavior of the birds.
From a Canadian ornithologist.
http://biology.queensu.ca/~mennilld/Mexico.html
http://lii.org?recs=020735
Subjects:
* Birdsongs
* Birds
Created by: ne
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6. Buffy Sainte-Marie
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The Web site for artist, musician, activist, and educator Buffy
Sainte-Marie features biographical information, a career-spanning
gallery of portraits (including her Sesame Street years), a
discography, audio clips and lyrics for songs, and a gallery of
her digital art. Includes links to Sainte-Marie's nonprofit Native
American education foundation, the foundation's teaching project,
and an online forum where young adults can discuss cultural and
racial issues.
http://www.creative-native.com/
http://lii.org?recs=020768
Subjects:
* Sainte-Marie, Buffy
* Singers
* Indian women
* People
Created by: mrm
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7. California HealthCare Foundation
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This organization "is an independent philanthropy committed to
improving the way health care is delivered and financed in
California, and helping consumers make informed health care and
coverage decisions." The site provides publications that analyze
issues and legislation in health care delivery, financing, and
insurance and information about various health care topics such as
Medi-Cal, Medicare, and prescription drugs. Also includes
information about grants and programs. Searchable and browsable.
http://www.chcf.org/
http://lii.org?recs=020678
Subjects:
* Insurance, Health
* Medical care
Created by: jwa
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8. Children Home Alone and Babysitter Age Guidelines
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Provides sample guidelines to help determine when a child is ready
to stay home alone and sample guidelines regarding the age at
which a child is ready to babysit other children. Also includes
links to related sites. From the National Child Care Information
Center (NCCIC) of the Administration for Children and Families
(ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
http://www.nccic.org/faqs/homealone.html
http://lii.org?recs=020581
Subjects:
* Latchkey children
* Babysitting
* Child care
Created by: cl3
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9. CJR: The Campaign Desk
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The site features a blog "on how the press is presenting (or not
presenting) the political story [of the 2004 presidential
campaign] to the public." It monitors news reporting and political
analysis and commentary. Postings may be viewed by medium, issue,
candidate, date, or angle (such as "Spin Reducer" or "Cheap
Shot"). Also includes related links. Searchable. From the Columbia
Journalism Review at Columbia University's Graduate School of
Journalism.
http://campaigndesk.org/
http://lii.org?recs=020413
Subjects:
* Presidents
* Political campaigns
Created by: cdt
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10. commonwealthclub.org
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The Commonwealth Club of California is a nonprofit organization
that, since 1903, has fostered "open public discussion" primarily
relating to government, political, and technology issues. The site
features an archive with a selection of audio recordings and
transcriptions of club events, including presentations by Ronald
Reagan, Robert Kennedy, and many others. Also provides information
about upcoming events in the San Francisco Bay Area and
broadcasts. Searchable.
http://www.commonwealthclub.org/
http://lii.org?recs=020700
Subjects:
* Commonwealth Club of California
* Forums (Discussion and debate)
* Radio programs, Public service
Created by: mcb
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11. Crochet Pattern Central
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This site offers links to free crochet patterns and to tutorials
for those who wish to learn the craft. Searchable, or you can
browse by subject (such as animals, flowers, and holidays) for
hundreds of patterns. From a crochet enthusiast and hobbyist.
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/
http://lii.org?recs=020739
Subjects:
* Crocheting
Created by: smb
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12. The History of Social Security
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"We present here both the institutional history of the Social
Security Administration and the history of the Social Security
program itself." Features presidential statements, a historical
chronology of social insurance, audio clips of Lyndon Johnson's
and John F. Kennedy's telephone conversations, oral histories,
speech transcripts, legislative history, video clips, puzzles and
quizzes, and other documents and research materials. From the
Social Security Administration (SSA). Note: some of the audio
files do not play.
http://www.ssa.gov/history/
http://lii.org?recs=020409
Subjects:
* United States. Social Security Administration
* Social security
Created by: je
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13. Holt Uncensored
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This site is "about books and the book industry written by Pat
Holt, former Book Review Editor and Critic for The San Francisco
Chronicle. The column offers book reviews, author interviews and
critical commentary about literature, 'merger mania' in
publishing, 'the bookstore wars,' the Internet and First Amendment
issues." It provides searchable archives and separately listed
book reviews. Also includes "Remainders of the Day," a spoof of
the book industry.
http://www.holtuncensored.com/
http://lii.org?recs=020769
Subjects:
* Books
* Publishers and publishing
* Authorship
Created by: mcb
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14. I Hear America Singing
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"This Web site invites visitors to experience the diversity of
American performing arts through the Library of Congress's
unsurpassed collections of scores, sheet music, audio recordings,
films, photographs, maps, and other materials." The site features
special presentations on selected topics from material in the
library's collections. Includes essays, images, and sound files.
Searchable, or browsable by topic or material type.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/ihas/
http://lii.org?recs=020679
Subjects:
* Music
* Performing arts
Created by: jp
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15. International Children's Digital Library (ICDL)
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"The mission of the ICDL is to select, collect, digitize, and
organize children's materials in their original languages and to
create appropriate technologies for access and use by children
3-13 years old." The site provides access to hundreds of digitized
children's books from around the world. Books are searchable, or
browsable by category, title, author, or location. Also includes
links to related resources. A project of the University of
Maryland and the Internet Archive.
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
http://lii.org?recs=020638
Subjects:
* Digital libraries
* Children's libraries
* Electronic books
Created by: ne
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16. Kiwi Recovery
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This site provides "a one-stop shop of information about the kiwi
[bird], New Zealand's wonderful and unique national icon."
Includes biological and ecological information about the bird,
including its life cycle and threats to its survival. Visit the
"Kiwi Classroom" to find interactive stories and activities for
children. "Teachers' Log" features a variety of classroom
resources. From the Bank of New Zealand Kiwi Recovery Trust and
the New Zealand Department of Conservation.
http://www.kiwirecovery.org.nz/
http://lii.org?recs=020722
Subjects:
* Kiwis
* Wildlife conservation
Created by: ne
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17. March Into Spring
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This theme page features a collection of classroom "teaching
resources for special events in March." It includes lesson plans,
classroom activities, online projects, and book reviews for
spring, Women's History Month, nutrition, art and music, and the
Iditarod sled dog races. From Education World.
http://www.education-world.com/a_special/march.shtml
http://lii.org?recs=020775
Subjects:
* March (Month)
* Teaching
Created by: jh
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18. National Nutrition Month
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"National Nutrition MonthR is a nutrition education and
information campaign sponsored annually [in March] by the American
Dietetic Association (ADA) ... to focus attention on the
importance of making informed food choices and developing sound
eating and physical activity habits." The site includes fact
sheets on the campaign and on food labeling, ideas for promoting
the campaign, healthy eating tips, and a quiz.
http://www.eatright.org/Public/NutritionInformation/92_11422.cfm
http://lii.org?recs=020773
Subjects:
* Nutrition
* Diet
* Food
Created by: jh
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19. NZHistory.net.nz
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This New Zealand history site includes exhibitions, related
documents, photographs, book excerpts, and a multimedia section.
Covers topics such as Anzac Day, the Battle of Crete, and the 1912
Waihi Strike. Provides a discussion forum, puzzles and quizzes
about the exhibitions, and links to other genealogical,
government, and history sites. From the Ministry for Culture and
Heritage, Wellington, New Zealand.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/
http://lii.org?recs=020715
Subjects:
* New Zealand
Created by: nh
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20. Orca Live
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This site provides images and sounds from a whale watching
research station broadcasting out of Hanson Island, British
Columbia during the summer and fall. Also includes video
highlights from previous years, information about Hanson Island,
and links to related sites. Available in English and Japanese.
http://orca-live.net/
http://lii.org?recs=020639
Subjects:
* Whales
Created by: ne
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21. PAIR: Portal to Asian Internet Resources
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This site "offers scholars, students and the interested public
more than six thousand professionally selected, cataloged and
annotated online resources" primarily "for research and study of
modern East, Central, South, and Southeast Asia on a broad range
of topics in the humanities and social sciences." Browsable by
country, or searchable. A cooperative project of The Ohio State
University Libraries, the University of Minnesota Libraries, and
the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.
http://webcat.library.wisc.edu:3200/PAIR/
http://lii.org?recs=020630
Subjects:
* Asia
Created by: rv
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22. Papal Transition
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This article "answers questions about the transition from one
papacy to the next." Includes information about resignation,
incapacitation, and death of a pope, and balloting and the
conclave involved in selecting a new pope. From America, the
online Catholic weekly magazine.
http://www.americamagazine.org/papaltransition.cfm
http://lii.org?recs=020478
Subjects:
* Papacy
* Popes
* Catholic Church
Created by: cdt
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23. portrait-artist.org
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Lessons on how to draw "realistic and lifelike portraits" of
people, for artists at all experience levels. Illustrated
tutorials on drawing the features of the face give professional
instruction in a friendly style. Created by a portrait artist who
shares tips on using color, how to avoid common mistakes, and
advice for beginners. Searchable.
http://portrait-artist.org/
http://lii.org?recs=020703
Subjects:
* Drawing
* Portraits
Created by: kmw
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24. Presidency 2004
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Profiles of presidential candidates for the 2004 election, as well
as individuals who only thought about running and those who
withdrew. Offers brief political biographies, analysis, and links
to candidate and party Web sites for Republicans, Democrats,
candidates from other parties, and independents. From an attorney
and former campaign consultant who has "worked rather hard to keep
this site as non-partisan, unbiased and fair to all as possible."
http://www.politics1.com/p2004.htm
http://lii.org?recs=020741
Subjects:
* Presidential candidates
* Presidents
Created by: pf
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25. The Price of Loyalty: The Bush Files
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"These documents are drawn from a collection of 19,000 files of
Paul H. O'Neill, the U.S. Treasury Secretary for the first two
years of the Presidency of George W. Bush. ... The files, which
range from memoranda to the President to handwritten notes to
'sensitive' internal reports, cover a sweeping array of foreign
and domestic issues." Browsable. Collected by Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist and author Ron Suskind for his book, "The
Price of Loyalty."
http://thepriceofloyalty.ronsuskind.com/thebushfiles/
http://lii.org?recs=020725
Subjects:
* O'Neill, Paul H. (Paul Henry), 1935-
* Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
* United States
Created by: kgs
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26. RealClearPolitics
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This blog provides daily links to national political articles,
editorials, poll results, and more. Offers commentary and includes
links to political talk show transcripts and primary documents.
Also includes an extensive list of links to selected political
columnists, editorials, newspaper front pages, magazines, blogs,
and news and wire sites. Features information about the 2004 U.S.
presidential election. Not searchable.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/
http://lii.org?recs=020702
Subjects:
* United States
Created by: cdt
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27. ScaleModel.net: International List of Scale Model Related Web Sites
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This site provides annotated links to scale model manufacturers,
dealers, clubs, discussion groups, techniques, tools, and supplies
from around the world. Browsable by category, including model type
such as R/C (radio controlled), dollhouse miniatures, model
railroad, paper and wooden models, and a wide variety of vehicles
and buildings. Also includes message boards and a photo gallery.
Searchable.
http://scalemodel.net/
http://lii.org?recs=020591
Subjects:
* Models and modelmaking
Created by: pf
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28. Solo Flights Around the World
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This site from an Australian pilot who flew solo around the world
in 1996 focuses on "the story of the pilots who flew alone around
the world (before the introduction of the GPS [global positioning
system])." Includes a chronological list of flights, details about
selected flights, statistics, a bibliography, and links to related
sites. Also includes an overview of preparation for such a flight.
Available in English and French.
http://soloflights.org/
http://lii.org?recs=020666
Subjects:
* Flights around the world
* Aeronautics
Created by: kmw
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29. Sur-Rational Paintings: The Holocaust Series by Fritz Hirschberger
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Fritz Hirschberger's paintings of Germans and Jews during the Nazi
era play on the tensions between religious tenets and political
gamesmanship. The paintings in this virtual exhibit are
accompanied by explanations of their historical bases and verses
from contemporaries. Also includes detailed teaching materials, a
biography of Hirschberger, and images from his life. From the
University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
http://www.chgs.umn.edu/Visual___Artistic_Resources/Fritz_Hirschberger/fritz
_hirschberger.html
http://lii.org?recs=020740
Subjects:
* Hirschberger, Fritz
* Jewish artists
* Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in art
* People
Created by: fg
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30. The Sweet Science of Chocolate
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This site contains two features related to the science of
chocolate: the video archives of a 1999 Valentine's Day event at
the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and an interactive feature
that "takes a closer look at the sweet lure of chocolate."
Discusses the history of chocolate, the chocolate-making process,
possible health effects, and more. From the Exploratorium.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/chocolate/
http://lii.org?recs=020617
Subjects:
* Chocolate
Created by: je
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31. White House Briefing
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Updated each weekday morning, this site provides a "quick look at
the most interesting items about the president and his staff from
major newspaper, magazine and broadcast Web sites and weblogs."
Also includes an archive of columns written for the site,
background information about White House staff and correspondents,
and links to related sites. From washingtonpost.com, the online
presence of The Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/administration/whbriefing/
http://lii.org?recs=020694
Subjects:
* Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
* Presidents
* Journalists
Created by: cdt
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32. WVU Libraries: Isaac Asimov Collection
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Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov is respected "for popularizing
or, as he called it, 'translating' science for the lay reader."
This online display "features visuals and descriptions of some of
the over 600 books, games, audio recordings, videos, and wall
charts included in the West Virginia University Libraries' Asimov
Collection." Also includes links to related sites.
http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/exhibits/asimov/
http://lii.org?recs=020506
Subjects:
* Asimov, Isaac, 1920-
* Authors, American
* Science writers
* Science fiction
* Book covers
* People
Created by: pf
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