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Cubanet
Daily reporting from independent journalists inside Cuba,
and other writers. Includes information about jailed Cuban
journalists and writers. Searchable. Also available in
Spanish and French. http://www.cubanet.org/cubanews.html
Subjects: Cuba -- News...
Created by kgs
Advertising at the Super Bowl: The Full Coverage
This site features information about Super Bowl advertising,
including news stories, historical statistics back to 1967,
and a chart of advertisers for the current Super Bowl. The
site charges a fee for some of the news stories and for
Super Bowl reports from past years. From AdAge.com.
http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=39518
Subjects: Television advertising -- United States...
Created by je
America in Caricature, 1765-1865
This online exhibition presents a selection of American
political cartoons from the Lilly Library, Indiana
University, Bloomington. "The caricatures depict times of
turbulence in American history and range in date from the
Revolutionary War to the War of 1812 and to the presidential
elections of 1860 and 1864 which brought Abraham Lincoln to
the White House." Includes an introductory essay and images
of over two dozen cartoons.
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/cartoons.html
Subjects: Political cartoons...
Created by mcb
Avian Influenza: Fact Sheet
Brief information "about the significance for human health
of avian influenza." The site discusses the impact and
control of the bird flu in animals, the H5N1 version of the
bird flu "which began in mid-December 2003 in the Republic
of Korea and is now being seen in other Asian countries,"
and clinical course and treatment in humans. From the World
Health Organization (WHO).
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2004_01_15/en/
Subjects: Avian influenza...
Created by mcb
Basic Information About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Information about the bird flu, including a list of
confirmed instances of avian influenza viruses infecting
humans since 1997, and symptoms in humans and birds.
Includes links to related information. From the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/avianflu.htm
Subjects: Avian influenza...
Created by mcb
The Blogging of the President: 2004
In addition to the archives of a National Public Radio (NPR)
show on the topic of blogging and its relationship to the
2004 presidential campaign, find discussions and resources
related to candidates, politics, blogging, and much more.
http://www.bopnews.com/
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004...
Created by kgs
Child Care Aware
This group "is a non-profit initiative committed to helping
parents find the best information on locating quality child
care and child care resources in their community." The
"Child Care Connector" provides information about locating
child care resources based on ZIP code. Site also includes
publications on utilizing child care and a newsletter.
Available in English and Spanish. From the National
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
(NACCRRA). http://childcareaware.org/
Subjects: Child care...
Created by ksb
Conflict Prevention, Recovery and Peacebuilding:
Reconstruction of Afghanistan: Afghan Constitution Resource
Page
This site features browsable "commentaries and documents on
the drafting of a new constitution for Afghanistan. These
include options papers commissioned by CIC's Afghanistan
Reconstruction Project. In most cases, the original paper is
in English. Translations into Dari and Pashto are posted as
they become available." Also includes related links. From
the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York
University (NYU).
http://www.cic.nyu.edu/conflict/conflict_translations.html
Subjects: Constitutions -- Afghanistan...
Created by mcb
Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF)
This group "is a non-profit, non-partisan, community-based
organization dedicated to educating America's young people
about the importance of civic participation in a democratic
society. ... CRF develops, produces, and distributes
programs and materials to teachers, students," and the
public. The site features lesson plans on subjects such as
terrorism and school violence, a "This Month in History"
calendar, and related links. Searchable.
http://www.crf-usa.org/
Subjects: Civics -- Study and teaching...
Created by mcb
DinoData
This site provides information about dinosaurs, with a
special emphasis on fossils in European museums. Features
general information about dinosaurs, anatomy, a glossary, a
children's section, maps, lists, images, and publications.
The "Eurodino Database Project" (browsable by fossil,
museum, or country) aims to document "the originals or casts
of each dinosaur in each museum in Europe." Searchable. From
a Dutch dinosaur enthusiast affiliated with European
paleontologists. The information given outweighs some errors
in English language usage. http://www.dinodata.net/
Subjects: Dinosaurs...
Created by sf
Discovering Dickens
Participate in a weekly reading event (held in early 2004)
with this online re-enactment of the serial publication of
Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Sign up for e-mail
reminders, or simply download issues as they are made
available. Also find materials from earlier reading events.
From Stanford University. http://dickens.stanford.edu/
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870...
Created by kgs
Ecolex: A Gateway to Environmental Law
A searchable, global database on environmental law. It
includes bibliographic information for treaties, national
legislation, court decisions, and literature from
international journals and monographs. Links are made to
full text if available. Also in French and Spanish. From the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United
Nations, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://www.ecolex.org/
Subjects: Environmental law...
Created by dl
Election 2004: Hot-Button Campaign Issues
"NPR [National Public Radio] examines the key issues voters
are pondering as they choose which candidate to back" in the
2004 presidential election. Features a series of reports on
issues such as health care, homeland security, job growth
and the economy, taxes, the personality of President George
W. Bush, and the occupation of Iraq. Includes audio files
and links to related NPR stories.
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1599678
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004...
Created by je
Government Views of Iraq
A list of links arranged by subject of government documents
and other primary resources, most of which are from the
United States. "Resources include ... Congressional Hearings
and Resolutions, Federal Agency reports, transcripts of
press conferences and briefings, USAID Fact Sheets,
legislation, news releases and Presidential Communications
... United Nations Security Council Resolutions, the Geneva
Conventions and Protocols, [and] selected international
treaties." From Grace-Ellen McCrann of the Cohen Library,
the City College of New York.
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/Iraqbib.html
Subjects: Iraq...
Created by dl
Grown in Marin
This site was created "so that families, organizations and
businesses can get to know [the] agricultural producers and
heritage" of Marin County, California. This searchable or
browsable site provides information about farms, farm stays
and tours, farmers' markets, stores, restaurants, and
processors as well as a brief history of Marin agriculture.
There are also links to newsletters, reports, and other
agricultural resources. http://www.growninmarin.org/
Subjects: Agriculture -- California -- Marin County...
Created by nh
Harold Washington: The Man and the Movement
This site accompanies an exhibit at the Chicago Historical
Society commemorating the life and work of Chicago's first
Black mayor, who served from 1983 until his death in 1987.
The site features a virtual walk-through of the exhibit, an
image gallery, and a brief timeline. Also includes links to
related sites.
http://www.chicagohistory.org/haroldwashington/
Subjects: Washington, Harold, 1922-1987...
Created by mcb
HistoryWorld
This site contains over 400 separate historical articles and
descriptions of approximately 4,000 world events, with an
emphasis on English history. Material is searchable or
browsable by time period, topic, and location. Also includes
timelines and an online game where visitors can pit their
historical knowledge against that of other competitors. Part
of the National Grid for Learning, Great Britain.
http://www.historyworld.net/
Subjects: History
Created by sf
Long-Term Socio-Economic Forecasts by County
Biennial socio-economic forecasts, with history and
long-term projections, for all counties in California.
Includes statistics on wage and salary job creation,
population growth, migration, industrial production, and
other factors. Forecasts available back to 2000 for some
counties; 2002 for others. From the California Department of
Transportation.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/ote/socio-economic.htm
Subjects: California -- Economic conditions -- Statistics...
Created by dl
Lost King of the Maya
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) NOVA program that "follows the work of archaeologists
who are using new excavations and hieroglyphic translations
to interpret the early history of Copán, a Classic Maya site
in northern Honduras." The site features excerpts from
explorer John Lloyd Stephens' 1839 account of seeing Copán,
a map, information about Mayan hieroglyphics, a program
transcript, video clips, teaching materials, and related
links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/maya/
Subjects: Mayas -- Antiquities...
Created by sf
The Mac Turns 20: Looking Back on the Mac
This 2004 report from Macworld features "thoughts on 20
years of the Mac's influence" from Roger Ebert, John C.
Dvorak, and other "Mac visionaries." Also features
Macworld's interview with Steve Jobs discussing the 20th
anniversary of the Macintosh computer.
http://www.macworld.com/2004/02/features/themacturns20/
Subjects: Macintosh (Computer)...
Created by je
Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-Garde in Victorian London
Online exhibit about artist James McNeill Whistler
(18341903), who "was as renowned for his radically spare,
avant-garde exhibition designs and flamboyant,
self-promotional personality as for his artwork." Features
biographical information on Whistler, a timeline, examples
of his art, a bibliography, and related links. From the
Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery,
Smithsonian Institution.
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/whistlergalleries
.htm
Subjects: Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903...
Created by sf
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
PBGC "protects the retirement incomes of nearly 44.3 million
American workers in more than 31,000 private defined benefit
pension plans." Site provides information about this
government agency, which was created by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to take over
responsibility for paying pension benefits from companies
that terminate plans. Includes information about specific
plans, the application process, and participant services.
Searchable. http://www.pbgc.gov/
Subjects: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
Created by saw
Rule of Law and Cuba
The focus of this Web site is the rule of law in Cuba, with
a special emphasis on the "Spring 2003 arrest and conviction
of some 75 Cuban political dissidents." Includes reports,
sentencing documents, Cuban legal codes, profiles of the
dissidents, a bibliography, and a chronology of the events
during and after the crackdown. Some material in French and
Spanish; portions of the site are Spanish-only (awaiting
translation). From The Center for the Advancement of Human
Rights at Florida State University.
http://www.ruleoflawandcuba.fsu.edu/
Subjects: Human rights -- Cuba...
Created by kgs
The Saddam Hussein Sourcebook
This site provides information based on declassified
documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) about the U.S.-Iraq relationship. It provides
annotated images of documents relating to the U.S.
relationship with Iraq in the early 1980s, weapons of mass
destruction, Desert Storm, and 1992 Iraqi war criminals.
Also includes aerial photos. From the National Security
Archive at the George Washington University Library.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/special/iraq/
Subjects: Hussein, Saddam, 1937- ...
Created by dl
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan: Constitutional
Commission
This site provides information about the process of creating
and adopting a constitution in Afghanistan. Features the
draft constitution and information about the Drafting
Commission, the Constitutional Commission, the
Constitutional Loya Jirga (CLJ), and opportunities for
public education and consultation. Available in English,
Pashtu, and Dari. http://www.constitution-afg.com/
Subjects: Constitutions -- Afghanistan...
Created by mcb
Transportation Security Administration: Air Travel
Security tips for air travel in the United States, including
information about how to pack, whether to lock suitcases,
and what to leave at home. "The tips and informative
materials ... [on this site] will ensure a brief, yet
thorough security experience at any of the 429 airports
serviced by TSA [the Transportation Security
Administration]."
http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=175
Subjects: Airports -- Security measures...
Created by kgs
TrustLine: California's Background Check for In-Home Child
Care
This database of "nannies and baby-sitters that have cleared
criminal background checks" is "the only authorized
screening program of in-home caregivers in the state with
access to fingerprint records at the California Department
of Justice and the FBI." Provides the toll-free number to
access the database, tips on choosing a provider, links to
referral agencies, and related links. Administered by the
California Department of Social Services and the California
Child Care Resource and Referral Network.
http://trustline.org/
Subjects: Child care workers -- California -- Registers...
Created by ksb
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Features information about the programs, scholarships, and
member colleges of this "minority higher education
assistance organization." Include a timeline of the
organization, information about scholarships for students
attending historically Black colleges and universities, and
profiles of member colleges (browsable by name and
discipline). http://www.uncf.org/
Subjects: United Negro College Fund...
Created by sf
Versatile Vinegar
Extensive information about vinegar, including "history,
statistics, household and laundry tips, recipes, up to date
news as well as vinegar's health and medicinal benefits."
The section on specialty vinegars includes an explanation of
the distinction between traditional and commercial balsamic
vinegar. The brief but excellent list of recipes also
features useful cooking tips. From the Vinegar Institute, an
international trade organization.
http://www.versatilevinegar.org/
Subjects: Vinegar...
Created by kgs
Writers in Prison
This Web site features writers who have been imprisoned for
what they write or for their peaceful political activities.
In addition to extensive information about jailed writers
worldwide, find information about a rapid action network,
and background about writers in exile. Includes a "Prisoner
of the Month." From the Writers in Prison Committee of
International PEN, a writers' organization.
http://www.englishpen.org/writersinprison/
Subjects: Authors...
Created by kgs
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