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Helps educators make the most efficient use of your resources Get your products or services noticed through support of the Educational CyberPlayGround, a clearinghouse of educational resources. <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> ************************************************************************** Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:00:14 -0400 From: LII Team <poster@xxxxxxx> Subject: [LII New This Week] October 21, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LII: Librarians' Index to the Internet NEW THIS WEEK for October 21, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To read LII New This Week on the Web, go to: http://lii.org/ntw/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ... LII: This Week's Batch, October 21, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This week, ride our beautiful balloon through sites related to early voting, Alaska, aviation, archaeology, Jewish life in America, global opinions of the United States, white sharks, faith-based initiatives, the slave trade, biodiesel fuel, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Health issues we cover this week include osteoporosis, male breast cancer, malaria, immunizations, flu vaccines, and radon. In More New This Week , find country profiles, religion and politics, Christopher Wren, and more. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, and Charlotte, and our 100-and-change contributors. http://lii.org/ntw/ http://lii.org?recs=3D020776 Subjects: * New this week Created by: kgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Alaska's Digital Archive ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Alaska's Digital Archive presents a wealth of historical photographs, oral histories, moving images, documents, and other materials from libraries, museums, and institutions" across the state of Alaska. Searchable, or browsable by collection. A collaborative effort of libraries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the Alaska State Library in Juneau. http://vilda.alaska.edu http://lii.org?recs=3D023452 Subjects: * Alaska Created by: ne ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Balloon Race Around the World ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "On this site, you can delve into the history of science and ballooning, [and] follow the attempts of earlier balloonists to make the round-the-world flight." Includes a virtual balloon flight, materials for teachers, a program transcript, and links to related sites. A companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023562 Subjects: * Ballooning * Flights around the world Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Biodiesel: The Official Site of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site features consumer and trade information about biodiesel, "a domestic, renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from natural oils like soybean oil." Provides a FAQ, news, tutorials, a buying guide, fact sheets, and a searchable database of technical reports. "The NBB is the national trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and development in the US." http://www.biodiesel.org http://lii.org?recs=3D023371 Subjects: * Biodiesel fuels * Fuel trade Created by: mfn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This October 2004 report from U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona states that by 2020 half of all Americans over the age of 50 will be at risk for fractures if they do nothing to prevent bone loss. This site includes the full text of the report, press releases, fact sheets, a pamphlet for the public, and an executive summary. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023550 Subjects: * Osteoporosis * Bones Created by: bb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. British History Online ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A "digital library of text and information about people, places and businesses from the medieval and early modern period." Searchable, or browsable by type of history (administrative, ecclesiastical, local, London, and parliamentary), place, or source. The site includes items such as a 1550 map of London and House of Commons journals from the 16th and 17th centuries. From the University of London. http://www.british-history.ac.uk http://lii.org?recs=3D023542 Subjects: * Great Britain Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. California Science Center Fun Lab ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Here's your chance to experience a world of science through awesome online games and hands-on activities you can do at home." Each of the games is inspired by an exhibit in the Science Center. Game topics include germs, air and space, and animal habitats. "After you play, follow the links to the exhibit section of the site to learn more." From the California Science Center, a science museum in Los Angeles. = http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/FunLab/DoItYourself/DoItYourself.php http://lii.org?recs=3D023540 Subjects: * Science Created by: tr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CISP: Childhood Immunization Support Program ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "The mission of the CISP is to improve the immunization delivery system for children across the nation." The site features information for families and clinician about vaccines, vaccine safety, and illnesses preventable by vaccination. Also includes information about the October 2004 flu vaccine shortage, a chart of state immunization requirements for school entry, and a suggested childhood immunization schedule. Includes videos. From the American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.cispimmunize.org http://lii.org?recs=3D023543 Subjects: * Immunization * Vaccination of children Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Guidelines for home testing for radon, "a cancer-causing, radioactive gas ... [that] is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year." Learn how radon enters your home, how to test your home for radon, and how to lower the radon level of a house. Includes statistics on lung cancer risk due to radon exposure. Includes links to related publications. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023578 Subjects: * Hazardous substances * Radon * Radon mitigation Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CNET's Quick Guide to Satellite Radio ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Provides an overview of satellite radio, with a discussion of potential benefits over traditional commercial radio (diverse offerings, commercial-free programs, good reception), equipment requirements, and a comparison of major satellite radio services Sirius and XM Radio. From CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6466_7-5068442-1.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023576 Subjects: * Artificial satellites in telecommunication * Radio Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site provides lesson plans for students in grades 3-8 that are designed to "encourage your students to think about how human-made objects and other indicators of human life can enrich our understanding of peoples both past and present." Lesson plans address identifying artifacts, dating soil layers, and using typology to interpret artifacts. Also includes a bibliography and links to resources. From the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/decoding_the_past= / http://lii.org?recs=3D023546 Subjects: * Archaeology * History Created by: sf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. The Democratic Party Early Voting Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site provides an interactive map that "outlines the voting deadlines for each state. Click on your state to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, or contact your local elections office to learn the rules for voting early." Also includes a FAQ. From the Democratic National Committee (DNC). http://www.democrats.org/evc/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023569 Subjects: * Presidents * Absentee voting * Voting Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Diwali (Divali, Dewali, Deepavali) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A brief description of the Hindu Festival of Lights and its celebration over five days (Dhantrayodashi, Narakchaturdashi, Laxmipujan [New Moon Day], Bali Pratipada, and Bhaubij). On the Western calendar, Divali usually takes place from late October to early November. http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html http://lii.org?recs=3D011565 Subjects: * Divali * Fasts and feasts * Hinduism * LII classic content Created by: wh ************************************************************* Educational CyberPlayGround A learning site that celebrates diversity in students' background while highlighting the variety in students' preferred approaches to learning. The site provides opportunities for parents, teachers, and librarians, even with limited online experience, to learn how to use the World Wide Web to provide more effective teaching. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Double-Tongued Word Wrester ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site "records words as they enter and leave the English language. It focuses upon slang, jargon, and other niche categories which include new, foreign, hybrid, archaic, obsolete, and rare words. Special attention is paid to the lending and borrowing of words between the various Englishes and other languages." Browse or search entries such as "spizerinctum," "standfirst," and "fourwalling." From a lexicographer and editor of slang dictionaries. http://www.doubletongued.org http://lii.org?recs=3D023581 Subjects: * English language Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Dream of Flight ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This Library of Congress presentation "commemorating the centennial of flight" uses the "Library's rarest and most significant materials to explore the notion that flight, whether fanciful or actual, has inspired and occupied a central place in most cultures." Items of special interest to children and families are highlighted with an icon. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/wb-home.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023579 Subjects: * Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 * Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 * Aeronautics * Flight * People Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Background information, publications, and excerpts from and links to news items about President Bush's White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and related programs. Includes policy papers on faith-based funding and transcripts from presentations. From the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. http://pewforum.org/faith-based-initiatives/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023589 Subjects: * Religion and politics * Religion and state * Church charities Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Flu Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Background information and updates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on flu vaccines, including results of FDA inspections and testing of vaccines, the "2004 Chiron Flu Vaccine Chronology," and general information about flu shots, nasal flu vaccines, and antiviral drugs. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/flu.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023585 Subjects: * Influenza * Vaccination Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To commemorate the 350th anniversary (2004) of Jewish settlement in the United States, the Library of Congress created this exhibition featuring more than 200 items from its Judaica collection. The items portray the Jewish experience from immigration and acculturation to discrimination, acceptance, and assimilation. Items displayed include George Washington's letter to the Newport Hebrew Congregation, General Grant's edict banning Jews from Kentucky, and Abraham Lincoln's letter rescinding that ban. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023551 Subjects: * Jews * Judaica * Libraries * Library of Congress Created by: bb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Hawthorne: Bicentennial Exhibition at the Phillips Library ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Phillips Library of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, "of papers, rare books, artwork, and other objects relating to Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)." The site features a sampling of the museum's most important Hawthorne holdings, including portraits, photographs, original correspondence, personal items, and images of The Spectator, a hand-copied newspaper produced in August and September 1820 by Hawthorne and his sister. http://www.pem.org/library/hawthorne/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023263 Subjects: * Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 * Authors, American * American literature * People Created by: sek ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. Ira Nowinski: The Photographer as Witness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ira Nowinski, a San Francisco photographer, has been documenting the world's Jewish communities for more than 30 years. This online exhibit offers a selection of his work, featuring photographs of Holocaust sites, Soviet Jews in San Francisco, and Karaite communities (followers of "a variant of post-biblical Judaism that follows a literal application of principles laid down in the Hebrew Scriptures, or the Old Testament"). From Stanford University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/exhibits/nowinski.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023554 Subjects: * Nowinski, Ira * Photographers * Holocaust memorials * Karaites * Jews, Soviet * People Created by: bb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. The Lambeth Commission ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site features the text of the October 18, 2004, Windsor Report, which was produced by the Lambeth Commission under the direction of the Archbishop of Canterbury. This report concerns "the legal and theological implications flowing from the decisions of the Episcopal Church (USA) to elect a priest in a committed same sex relationship as one of its bishops." Includes background information about the report and the members of the commission. From the Anglican Communion. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ecumenical/commissions/lambeth/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023590 Subjects: * Episcopal church * Gay clergy * Anglican Communion Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery ---------------------------------------------------------------------- An online exhibit that presents an overview of the transatlantic slave trade and "enslaved African peoples in the Americas." The site features illustrated essays on the history of the slave trade, the struggle against slavery and its abolition, family life, religion, literacy and education, and culture. From the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/lwf/english/site/flash.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023529 Subjects: * Slavery * Slave trade * Antislavery movements * Black History Month Created by: smb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. LII Tip of the Week, October 21, 2004: Health and Medicine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce enhancements to our Health and Medicine resources. Find new or improved browsing for topics such as senior health, nutrition, the human body, medical treatments, public health, and more. Thanks to LII senior editor Wendy Hyman for her excellent work updating this popular section of LII. Enjoy! http://lii.org/search/file/health http://lii.org?recs=3D023464 Subjects: * New this week Created by: kgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. Local Harvest: Pumpkin Patches ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Search this database of pumpkin farms and "u-pick" pumpkin patches by state, city, or zip code. Includes links to sites about pumpkin carving, cooking, giant pumpkins, Halloween, and more. http://www.localharvest.org/pumpkins.jsp http://lii.org?recs=3D014598 Subjects: * Pumpkin * Farm produce * LII classic content Created by: pf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. MedlinePlus: Male Breast Cancer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A compilation of links to information about male breast cancer. Topics include diagnosis and symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, research, and genetics. Some material available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malebreastcancer.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023538 Subjects: * Men * Breast Created by: jh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 26. MedlinePlus: Men's Health Topics ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site is a directory of compilations of links on topics relating to men's health. Topics addressed include prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, infertility, vasectomy, male menopause, and male breast cancer. Selected topics address issues related to boys and women. Some material available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023548 Subjects: * Men Created by: jh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. National Center for Public Policy Research ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 to "provide the conservative movement" with current news, opinion, and research on a wide variety of topics, such as defense, the environment,health care, civil rights, national security, social security, and tort reform. Find policy analysis papers, commentaries, and a blog. Searchable. http://www.nationalcenter.org http://lii.org?recs=3D023532 Subjects: * Public policy * National security * Free enterprise * Conservatism Created by: jp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. The Official Site of Major League Baseball ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Contains baseball facts, figures, forums, news, statistics, schedules, scoreboards, standings, and more. Searchable. http://mlb.com/ http://lii.org?recs=3D001551 Subjects: * Baseball * LII classic content Created by: cl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29. Order From Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Carolus Linnaeus (also Carl von Linn=C3=A9, 1707=AD1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist whose work laid the foundations of modern biological systematics and nomenclature." This online exhibition provides annotated images about pre-Linnaean botany, Linnaeus' scientific accomplishments, and Linnaean impacts. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. From the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, a research division of Carnegie Mellon University. http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Exhibitions/OrderFromChaos/pages/intro.sh= tml http://lii.org?recs=3D023085 Subjects: * Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778 * Naturalists * Botany * Biology * People Created by: pf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. Paper Plate Education ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site is an "effort to compile a collection of hands-on activities that use common paper plates for supporting lessons in science, math, history, geography, social studies, art, music, and other disciplines." Browse directions for activities such as constellation projectors, cosmic hats, sundials, and music shakers. Compiled from contributions from educators and from the Great Lakes Planetarium Association. http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023583 Subjects: * Handicraft * Paper work * Education, Elementary Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 31. PLoS: Public Library of Science ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site serves as a gateway to two "open access" journals, PLoS Biology and PLoS Medicine, which are high-quality, rigorously-reviewed (but freely available) alternatives to traditional academic journals from commercial publishers. Provided by "a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource." http://www.publiclibraryofscience.org/ http://lii.org?recs=3D019683 Subjects: * Biology * Medicine * LII classic content Created by: mlc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 32. Reader's Circle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Reader's Circle is a free public directory that specializes in listings for book clubs and reader's circles [discussion groups that often focus on a particular topic rather than a specific book]. Anyone may post a listing or search for a group by zip code =97 all for free." Advanced search allows search by type of clubb (such as social or academic), but not by keyword or subject. http://readerscircle.org http://lii.org?recs=3D023575 Subjects: * Book clubs (Discussion groups) * Books and reading Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. Residential Heating Oil Prices: What Consumers Should Know ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This 2003 brochure discusses the causes of price variations for heating oils derived from petroleum products. Topics addressed include the origin of heating oil, the components of the cost of the oil, reasons for price fluctuations, and suggestions for lowering a heating oil bill. Also includes a link to "the latest update on heating oil demand, prices, and inventories." From the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/analysis_publications/heating_b= rochure/heat bro.htm http://lii.org?recs=3D023570 Subjects: * Dwellings * Petroleum as fuel * Petroleum products Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. Roll Back Malaria (RBM) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The World Health Organization (WHO) RBM project "is responsible for malaria policy and strategy formulation, operations support and capacity development, and coordination of WHO's global efforts to roll back malaria." The site provides a FAQ about malaria, its symptoms, avoidance, and treatment; publications; educational audio and video clips; and information about antimalarial medicines and other essential supplies (insecticide-treated mosquito nets, rapid diagnostic tests, and insecticides). Searchable. http://rbm.who.int/partnership http://lii.org?recs=3D023568 Subjects: * Malaria Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 35. Survey: What the World Thinks of America ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In October 2004, the British newspaper, The Guardian, "teamed up with partner newspapers across the world to carry out a public survey of peoples' opinions of the United States =97 its policiees, president, people." The site features summary articles and survey results for polls conducted in Canada, Spain, France, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Israel, South Korea, Australia, and Great Britain. From The Guardian's online companion, the Guardian Unlimited. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/viewsofamerica/0,15220,1327191,00.= html http://lii.org?recs=3D023561 Subjects: * United States Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 36. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Halloween: Oct. 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Contains facts and statistics regarding "trick-or-treaters," pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns, candy, and costumes. Includes relevant place names in the United States (such as Transylvania County and Tombstone), quotes, and audio clips. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features= _special_edi tions/002498.html http://lii.org?recs=3D019477 Subjects: * Halloween * LII classic content Created by: tm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 37. White Shark Research ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Background information and updates on the Monterey Bay Aquarium's research on great white sharks. This California aquarium placed a shark on exhibit in September 2004 after it was "caught accidentally in a commercial fishing net in Southern California." It is "the only white shark on exhibit in the world." 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