LII> [LIIWEEK] January 1, 2004
- From: Gleason Sackmann <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: K12Newsletters <k12newsletters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 08:50:04 -0600
**************************************************************
K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/
**************************************************************
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 13:30:14 -0800 (PST)
From: "Wendy Hyman" <hyman@xxxxxxx>
To: Multiple recipients of list <liiweek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LIIWEEK] January 1, 2004
**********************************************************************
lii.org: Librarians' Index to the Internet
NEW THIS WEEK for January 1, 2004
**********************************************************************
Tip of the Week: Nothing to "Wine" About
Our next theme collection is tentatively called "Wines of California
and Washington State." (You might have guessed that from our entries
this week!) Do you have favorite high-quality Web sites relateld to
wine? Share them with us at suggestions@xxxxxxx . And look for the
wine collection sometime in mid-January.
**********************************************************************
To read lii.org New This Week on the Web, go to: http://lii.org/ntw
To see over 13,000 other great resources, go to: http://lii.org/
**********************************************************************
IN NEW THIS WEEK, below, and online at http://lii.org/ntw :
A bounty of sites related to current events, and a big crop of
resources related to wine, grapes, vineyards, and more.
MORE NEW THIS WEEK, online at http://lii.org/mntw :
More "winey" sites, and much more.
Bon appetit, and Happy New Year!
Karen, Wendy, Pat, Tom, Maria, Jennifer, John, Brian, Charlotte...
and our 100+ intrepid contributors
**********************************************************************
Sign off or on New This Week at http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist
**********************************************************************
Financial support for lii.org (Librarians' Index to the Internet)
provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under
the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act,
administered in California by the State Librarian; the Washington State
Library; the California Digital Library; UC Berkeley SunSITE, which
provides Web hosting for lii.org and support for this mailing list;
and private donors.
**********************************************************************
NEW THIS WEEK
**********************************************************************
Send Aid to Iranian Earthquake Victims
This site facilitates online donations for aid to the
victims of the December 2003 earthquake in Iran. From the
National Iranian American Council, which is "working with
various US-based charities, including the American Red Cross
and Mercy Corps, to facilitate aid to Iranian earthquake
victims."
http://www.niacouncil.org/iranquake.asp
Subjects: Earthquakes -- Iran
Created by kgs
The "Living, Audio" Wine Dictionary
This site provides "a collection of [brief] definitions and
audio recordings of wine terminology and wine/winery names"
for over 1000 mainly French, German, Italian, and Spanish
terms (over half have audio). Includes definitions for
regions and related terms. Searchable and browsable.
http://www.stratsplace.com/winepronon_dict.html
Subjects: Wine and wine making -- Terminology
Created by mjc
The Alchemist's Wine Perspective
Wine and winemaking "articles, reviews and commentary from
an educational viewpoint." Wines are reviewed using the
author's CNFATE (pronounced "sin-fate") tasting system,
which assigns numerical values for color, nose, fruit, acid,
tannin, and end. Includes discussions of recommendations and
articles on topics such as making champagne, the acidity of
wine, and temperature and the aging of wine. From a
chemistry professor and wine collector.
http://www.wineperspective.com/
Subjects: Wine and wine making
Created by je
Budapesti Kádár: The Premier Hungarian Cooperage
This site from a commercial cooperage in Hungary describes
the production of wooden wine storage barrels made from
Tokaj oaks. The site provides information about the Tokaj
forests, and production techniques, including sourcing,
aging, and toasting.
http://www.budapestikadar.com/
Subjects: Coopers and cooperage -- Hungary
Created by jh
California EMF Program
A state of California program studying "the possible health
effects of electric and magnetic fields [EMF] from
powerlines, appliances, and other uses of electricity." The
site includes fact sheets, information about EMF at homes
and at schools, descriptions of program activities and
reports, and a glossary. From the California Department of
Health Services.
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/deodc/ehib/emf/
Subjects: Electromagnetic fields -- Health aspects
Created by dfs
California Grape Crush Reports
Annual statistics on "grape tonnage crushed during the crop
season, as well as purchased tonnage and pricing
information" for California. Also provides definitions of
California's 17 grape crush districts. Statistical charts
date back to 1991 and are downloadable in several formats.
From the California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS).
http://www.nass.usda.gov/ca/bul/crush/indexgcb.htm
Subjects: Wines and winemaking -- California -- Statistics
Created by je
California Wineries
A browsable directory of links to hundreds of California
wineries' Web sites. There is also a less comprehensive
selection of links to wineries in other states. From Wines &
Vines.
http://www.winesandvines.com/links2.html
Subjects: Wineries -- California
Created by mg
Classics Unveiled
This site consists of four sections with information culled
from books on classical Greece and Rome. "MythNET" provides
information about Greek gods and heroes and includes
genealogical tables. "Rome Unleashed" provides information
about Roman history and includes timelines and tables of
rulers. "Rome Exposed" includes information about Roman life
such as slavery, attire, and cuisine. "Latin Wordstock"
features a Latin to English dictionary and a list of English
derivatives from Latin. Searchable.
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/
Subjects: Mythology, Classical
Created by lmr
Cork From Tree to Bottle
This photo essay from a commercial cork supply company
illustrates the process of making natural corks for wine
bottles. Covers the production process from harvesting the
bark of living cork oak trees through boiling, drying,
sorting, and quality assurance. From Cork Supply USA.
http://www.corksupplyusa.com/ce-intro.htm
Subjects: Bottle corks
Created by je
Educator's Reference Desk
This site gives access to "2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links
to online education information, and 200+ question archive
responses. ... [It also] provides a search interface to the
ERIC [Educational Resources Information Center] Database,
providing access to over one million bibliographic records
on educational research, theory, and practice." The database
is updated monthly and includes citations from 1966 to the
present. Searchable. From the Information Institute of
Syracuse (IIS).
http://eduref.org/
Subjects: Education
Created by saw
Effervescent Wits
This primer on champagne discusses the difference between
champagne and sparkling wine, interpretation of champagne
labels, proper storage, and how to serve and taste
champagne. From Epicurious.
http://eat.epicurious.com/drink/champagne/
Subjects: Champagne (Wine)
Created by je
Flying High for Fine Wine
This site provides information about the use of "remote
sensing, multi-spectral imagers mounted on planes ... to map
the health of the vines across a vineyard in a matter of
months instead of decades." Discusses NASA's efforts to
improve California vineyards with airborne cameras to detect
the vigor of plants as influenced by insect activity and
other types of crop stress. From the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observatory.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Grapes/
Subjects: Agriculture -- Remote sensing
Created by je
Free the Grapes!
The Web site for "a national, grassroots coalition of
consumers and wineries who seek to remove restrictions in 24
states that still prohibit consumers from purchasing wines
directly from out-of-state wineries." Features background
information about the issue, research, news, and action
alerts for consumers and wineries.
http://www.freethegrapes.org/
Subjects: Wine -- Buying
Created by je
German Wine Page
This guide to German wine includes descriptions of growing
regions and grape varieties, a brief history of German
wines, an explanation of German wine labels, and tasting
notes, comments, and opinions on vintages and German wines
in general. There are links to related resources and a brief
bibliography. From an individual who "love[s] fine German
wines."
http://www.winepage.de/
Subjects: Wine and winemaking -- Germany
Created by mg
Hmoob Kev Mob Nkeeg/Hmong Health Website
This site provides basic health information in English and
Hmong. It includes a health dictionary, information about
traditional healing, library resources, and links to Hmong
Web sites, as well as general family health information.
Managed by medical librarians with the Northern Wisconsin
Area Health Education Center, and sponsored by the National
Library of Medicine.
http://www.hmonghealth.org/
Subjects: Health
Created by bb
Leap Year
This site provides easy-to-understand scientific background
information on the concept of a leap year. Features
illustrations and links to information on related
astronomical events such as leap day, the calendar, seasons,
vernal equinox, tropical year, century, and Gregorian,
Iranian, and Julian calendrical systems. The author is a
scientist with advanced degrees in physics and planetary
science.
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/LeapYear.html
Subjects: Leap year
Created by jh
Life in Vine: A Year in a Vineyard
Based on an independent film, this site documents a year in
Oregon vineyards. It includes maps which "take you closer
and closer to the tiny corners of the earth where 'Life in
Vine' takes place," introduces the people and places in the
film, features an interactive calendar of the cycle followed
by grape growers all over the world, and provides a glossary
and director John Giraud's columns about the project.
http://www.lifeinvine.com/
Subjects: Vineyards
Created by mrm
LocalWineEvents.com
In addition to listing local wine events throughout the
world (browsable by location, date, or name of event), this
site also has classified advertisements and links for all
sorts of wine and wine related products, tours, classes,
clubs, publications, and job opportunities. Listed events
include wine festivals, tastings, dinners, auctions,
seminars, lectures, and more. There is an event submission
form and a sign-up for e-mail notification of events in
specific places.
http://www.localwineevents.com/
Subjects: Wine and wine making
Created by mg
Mauritshuis
Web site for the museum in The Hague, Netherlands, whose
"collection consists of masterpieces from the Dutch Golden
Age, including paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Steen and
Frans Hals," and other Dutch and Flemish art from the 15th
to the 17th century. Features visitor information,
exhibition schedule, and images of works from the museum's
collections. Searchable. In English and Dutch.
http://www.mauritshuis.nl/english/
Subjects: Art museums
Created by mlc
NOAH: The National Organization for Albinism and
Hypopigmentation
"NOAH is a volunteer organization for persons and families
involved with the condition of albinism. It does not
diagnose, treat, or provide genetic counseling. It is
involved in self-help, while trying to promote research and
education." The site provides information bulletins on
topics such as ocular albinism and sun protection;
information for children with albinism, including vision and
education issues; discussion forums; and related links. Some
material available in Spanish.
http://www.albinism.org/
Subjects: Albinos and albinism
Created by ha
Oceanweather: Current Marine Data
"These pages show current marine data from ... models and
observational data worldwide. This service is provided for
the enjoyment of the marine/meteorological community and is
not intended for commercial purposes." Browse data by
region. Each region includes visual representations of wave
height, marine observations, and sea surface temperatures.
From Oceanweather, Inc., a coastal and ocean engineering
consulting firm.
http://www.oceanweather.com/data/
Subjects: Marine meteorology
Created by sf
Origins & History of Selected Traditional Christmas Foods
From candy canes to wassail and eggnog, this site provides
brief information and links about how favorite Christmas
foods came to be associated with the holiday. There are also
links to information about Christmas foods around the world
and from various historical periods. From the Morris County
Library in New Jersey.
http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/christmasfood.html
Subjects: Christmas cookery
Created by dlm
Rioja and Navarra Wines
This site presents brief facts on wine production in the
northern Spanish regions of Rioja and Navarra. It includes a
list of permitted grape varieties for each region, vintage
ratings, aging requirements, a Spanish-English wine
glossary, and links to related sites. From a translation
company located in Spain.
http://www.trinor.com/EN/EN-Vinos.html#Inicio
Subjects: Wine and wine making -- Spain -- La Rioja
Created by jh
SF Weekly: sfweekly.com
The online version of the SF Weekly, one of San Francisco's
free weekly newspapers. This site is a good source for
entertainment listings and reviews, including art, music,
film, stage, and dining. Browse the highlights, or search by
category and date. Also includes news and features,
classifieds, and personal ads. Searchable archive goes back
to 1995.
http://sfweekly.com/
Subjects: San Francisco (Calif.) -- Newspapers
Created by ac
Swizzle Sticks Collection
"Generally made of plastic, glass, sometimes metal, swizzle
sticks are part of objects which are collected from bars.
... Ordinarily swizzle sticks bear a brand logo." Browse
images of these colorful sticks used to mix cocktails and
other drinks by type of beverage (alcoholic and
nonalcoholic), or by company (such as hotel, cruise company,
or airline). Available in English and French.
http://perso.club-internet.fr/papilon/index_enghish.htm
Subjects: Hospitality industry -- Collectibles
Created by mcb
Trail of the Hellhound: Delta Blues in the Lower Mississippi
Valley
This site "provides an overview of two distinct styles of
blues [Delta and Memphis Blues] practiced in the Lower
Mississippi Valley, extensive biographies of the region's
greatest blues musicians [including Robert Johnson, Bessie
Smith, and Skip James], and pictures and descriptions of
sites to visit." Includes audio and video clips. From the
National Park Service.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/delta/blues/
Subjects: Blues (Music)
Created by tm
U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
Established by Congress in 1920, the Women's Bureau "is the
only federal agency mandated to represent the needs of
wage-earning women in the public policy process." The site
provides information about regional offices, fact sheets and
other publications, statistics, press releases, and
speeches. Also includes information about bureau history,
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and links to
state resources. Searchable.
http://www.dol.gov/wb/
Subjects: United States. Department of Labor
Created by nbh
WineMaker
The online companion to the print magazine of the same name
features selected articles, a directory of wine making
equipment suppliers, a sulfite calculator, a downloadable
log chart, charts of ingredients and yeast strains, a guide
to common grapes, and other resources for the wine making
hobbyist. Also includes a gallery of wine label design
contest winners. Searchable.
http://winemakermag.com/
Subjects: Wines and winemaking -- Amateurs' manuals
Created by je
WinesofHungary.com
This site explores the history and current viticulture of
Hungary, including its wine regions such as Tokaj, the wine
from which was termed "the 'wine of kings, king of wines,'
... by the Sun King, Louis XIV." The site features a
description of Hungarian grape varieties, a list of wine
names, information about wineries, and a glossary of
Hungarian wine terms. Available in English and Hungarian.
From a Hungarian wine enthusiast.
http://www.winesofhungary.com/
Subjects: Wine and wine making -- Hungary
Created by jh
For more great sites, see More New This Week, http://lii.org/mntw
**********************************************************************
Visit the people behind the initials!
http://lii.org/search/?indexer=showall
**********************************************************************
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING OFF OR ON THIS LIST are at:
http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist
Includes a handy Web-based form for managing your subscription, as
well as instructions for signing off or on through e-mail.
**********************************************************************
Suggest a site: suggestions@xxxxxxx
Questions/Feedback: feedback@xxxxxxx
**********************************************************************
NOTE: Use of the annotations from this list must be accompanied by:
Copyright 2003 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org.
**********************************************************************
Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet!
Karen G. Schneider, kgs@xxxxxxx
lii.org Week Listowner and Director,
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Information You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com
VENDORS REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET
FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING
Find PREMIUM & FEATURED MERCHANT LISTING ALSO
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp
HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp
SERVICES
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html
Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
Other related posts:
- » LII> [LIIWEEK] January 1, 2004
