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********************************************************************** lii.org: Librarians' Index to the Internet NEW THIS WEEK for June 27, 2002 (Published a half-day early due to the lii.org training schedule) ********************************************************************** To read lii.org New This Week on the Web, go to: http://lii.org/ntw To see MORE resources added this week, go to: http://lii.org/mntw To see over 10,000 other great resources, go to: http://lii.org/ ********************************************************************** THIS WEEK FROM THE LIBRARIANS' INDEX TO THE INTERNET... In New This Week (the list below, also at http://lii.org/ntw ), Get ready for a glorious 4th of July with a collection of sites about flags, freedom, famous fights, military men and women, Air Force One and Marine One, and more. Learn more about the conflicts in India and Pakistan. Then hobnob with Ursula K. Le Guin, and kick back with fun sites about holidays, animals, bell ringing, yard care, and pinhole cameras. In 23 sites at More New This Week ( at http://lii.org/mntw ), Go fishing for bass or books, learn more about cars, theater, and baseball, and gambol through a nifty house in Pasadena. Enjoy! Karen G. Schneider, Coordinator, lii.org Martha Gifford, Wendy Hyman, Pat Fell, & Bill Moseley And over 130 indexers ********************************************************************** lii.org (Librarians' Index to the Internet) is funded by the Library of California, www.library.ca.gov/loc with additional grant funding from 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. ********************************************************************** Free Expression Policy Project (FEPP): A Think Tank on Artistic and Intellectual Freedom This site's focus and resources include "empirical research and policy development on censorship issues and free speech-friendly solutions to the concerns that drive censorship campaigns." There are accounts of censorship attempts, press reports, court briefs, policy reports, commentaries, a fact sheet, book reviews, white papers, and links. Searchable. http://www.fepproject.org/ Subjects: Freedom of speech... . Created by: rv American Society of Bariatric Physicians Bariatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with obesity; this site provides information to doctors and a location guide by state for the public to find a doctor. There is a FAQ about obesity, articles, and links to related sites. http://www.asbp.org/ Subjects: Obesity... Created by: ha Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals This highly organized site is searchable and contains brief information, including pictures, biology, habitat, and status of endangered mammals worldwide. Selections include World's Rarest Mammals with population statistics; an Individual Species Index listing both common and scientific names; a Species Group Index; a directory of Animal Links, Organizations, and Publications; and Country Index. All material sources are cited for each mammal. Authoritative information for those with no need for depth. http://www.animalinfo.org/ Subjects: Mammals... Created by: msc Army Nurse Corps History: 100 Years of Army Nursing (1901-2001) This site traces the role of nurses in the U.S. Army from the Spanish American War to current times. It includes articles, photographs, a slide presentation, photographs and biographies of all the superintendents and chiefs of the corps, and the Prayer of an Army Nurse. From the U.S. Army Center for Military History. http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/anc/anchhome.html Subjects: Military nursing -- United States -- History... Created by: mg Baseball Scorecard You can't tell the players without a scorecard! This helpful site includes a glossary of baseball terms, a tutorial on keeping score, links to other sites that offer information on scoring a game, links to maps showing how to get to ballparks, downloadable scorecards, and more. Play ball! http://www.baseballscorecard.com/ Subjects: Baseball -- Scorekeeping... Created by: sek BayArea.com: The Bay Area's Homepage Combined Web access for several California newspapers: the Contra Costa Times, the (San Jose) Mercury News, the Monterey County Herald, Nuevo Mundo (Spanish edition of the Mercury News), Viet Mercury (in Vietnamese). The Mercury News and the Contra Costa Times are jointly archived at the site (searching is free; there is a fee for full text of articles over seven days old). http://www.bayarea.com/ Subjects: San Jose (Calif.) -- Newspapers... Created by: mg California Indian Heritage This resource is offered to help people "gain a greater knowledge of the rich history of California's Native Americans" and their contributions to our culture. It features a timeline, information on tribal groups and their way of life, a directory of California tribes (some with Web links), a discussion of Ohlone Indian remains found at Santa Clara in 1997, and links to other resources. From the Official Website of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California. http://boxer.senate.gov/nah/ Subjects: Native Americans -- California... Created by: jh CDI: Terrorism Project The Center for Defense Information (CDI), an independent think tank in Washington, DC, provides reports to multiple categories of information, including Eye on Iraq, Terrorist Networks, and Responding to Terrorism, homeland security, weapons, policy, legislation, and more. Each report is written by a CDI staff member. There are links (many with annotations) to additional resources. http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/ Subjects: Terrorism... Created by: smb Change Ringing Resources A large directory of sites, primarily British, about this form of bell ringing. Includes sites about handbells, campaniles, products, education, towers, compositions, and publications, some with audio files of peals. http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~rb/ringing/ Subjects: Change ringing... Created by: wh Explore Monet's World Take a brief tour through Monet's life and the layout of his estate at Giverny and view some of his work at the online exhibition sponsored by Boston's Museum of Fine Art. This is an interactive site that allows the user to become involved in the artist's life, work, and surroundings. http://www.mfa.org/monetsworld/ Subjects: Monet, Claude, 1840-1926... Created by: tr FlyLady.net "Are YOU living in CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)....Do you feel overwhelmed, overextended, and overdrawn? Hopeless and you don't know where to start?" The FlyLady system is based on a flurry of daily e-mails that help the user take control, all one "baby step" and "fifteen minutes" at a time. The site itself contains instructions on how to implement routines, declutter, "crisis clean," prepare to relocate, and much more. http://www.flylady.net/ Subjects: House cleaning... Created by: knr Free Expression Network (FEN) Making an effort to gather and archive censorship news, this Web site provides information about relevant First Amendment issues, court cases, legislation, volunteering, advocacy, and more. There are categorized links to similar organizations, news groups, and discussion lists. http://www.freeexpression.org/ Subjects: Censorship... Created by: rv Hobo Signs and Symbols This simple site lists 45 signs used by wandering hobos of the early part of the twentieth century to communicate. A town's openness to handouts, train and trolley stops, kind folks, safe water supply, doctors who didn't charge, and much other information was sent via these codes. http://www.slackaction.com/signroll.htm Subjects: Tramps -- Language... Created by: ht How Air Force One Works This site explains the intricacies of Air Force One, technically, the "radio call name for any U.S. Air Force plane carrying the president of the United States" and generally Boeing 747-200B jets. There is information about the history, amenities, and workings of the "flying White House." Call signs for other branches of the armed forces are "Army One" (Army aircraft) and "Marine One" (helicopter). http://www.howstuffworks.com/air-force-one.htm Subjects: Presidential aircraft -- United States Created by: jh How to Make and Use a Pinhole Camera Learn to make an actual working camera with simple materials found around the house. This site gives the user a supplies list, directions for construction, and exposure times necessary for a successful photo. http://www.pinhole.com/resources/pinhole126/pinhole.htm Subjects: Photography, Pinhole... Created by: tr Kashmir Flashpoint The site keeps abreast of the ever-changing complexion of the territorial dispute and rising tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the Line of Control. It includes analyses of war scenarios, US-Pakistan relationships, nuclear risks, the "forgotten" plebiscite, background information on the origins of the dispute, and a Timeline on the troubled relationships. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The news is available in both Hindu and Urdu. http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/south_asia/2002/kashmir_fl ashpoint/ Subjects: Jammu and Kashmir (India)... Created by: jh Library Stuff In the words of its author, law librarian Steven M. Cohen, this blog (Web log) "exists to provide readers with information on the wonderful and exciting world of librarianship through news, web sites, and sometimes rants by yours truly." The site also provides information on online reference materials, search engines, and invisible Web resources, "but the main focus is on librarianship as a general theme." http://www.librarystuff.net/ Subjects: Library science Created by: mg Marine One Marine One is the "call sign for any U.S. rotary-winged aircraft carrying the president of the United States," most recently it is usually a Modified VH-60N. There are photographs of current and past helicopters used in the service of presidents and information about their history, alphanumerical designators, cruise speeds, and range of miles. See The RotorHead to compare the information and photographs with other U.S. and foreign rotary-winged military aircraft. http://www.rotorhead.org/military/marine1.asp Subjects: Presidential aircraft -- United States... Created by: jh Migration Information Source This site offers "fresh thought, authoritative data, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends" and chronicles global migration movements. Global Data contains charts and tables for several countries dating back to 1990 and Country Profiles contains articles on various countries' immigration and emigration policies, experience, patterns, and forecasts. There are also U.S. Historical Trends, relates links, and a glossary. http://www.migrationinformation.org/ Subjects: Emigration and immigration... Created by: dl National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) This site's publishers have "assisted artists, authors, teachers, students, librarians, readers, museum-goers, and others in opposing censorship, and nurtured a coalition of religious, labor, professional, educational and civil rights organizations united to protect the First Amendment." Resources include relevant news and other items of current interest, publications, links, activist information, and more. Searchable. http://www.ncac.org/ Subjects: Censorship... Created by: rv Normandy This online version of a 45-page brochure, part of the U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II series, chronicles the details of one of the epic assaults of history. Illustrated with photographss, maps, and drawings, it paints a realistic picture of the events from June 6 through July 24, 1944. This volume is an excellent step toward understanding the importance of the Normandy Invasion. http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/normandy/nor-pam.htm Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy... Created by: jm South Asia Power Play The site covers news and latest reports about India and Pakistan and their skirmishes over the disputed territory of Kashmir and the Line of Control. It also has profiles of General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, and Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India; a photo gallery of conflict and crisis; articles on the role the United States plays in peacekeeping attempts; and more. A CNN.com In-depth Special. http://asia.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/kashmir/ Subjects: Jammu and Kashmir (India)... Created by: jh The Holiday Zone Provides ways to celebrate common American holidays by doing a craft, singing a song, reading a story, or discovering why we mark certain days and the seasons. http://www.theholidayzone.com/ Subjects: Holidays... Created by: tr Thomas Regional A searchable directory of "products and services from 550,000 industrial distributors, manufacturers, and service companies." in the United States. (Hawaii is not included; Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. are.) Searches may be limited to a state or, in some cases, a portion of a state (California for example). There are also "searchable line-item catalogs featuring product specs, images, part numbers, and prices." Free registration required. http://www.thomasregional.com/ Subjects: Industries -- United States -- Directories... Created by: mg U. S. Coast Guard Historian's Office History of the Coast Guard and its cutters and other craft (air and water), stations, lighthouses, personnel, emblems, hymn, an image gallery, and more. Among the interesting tidbits in the FAQ are quotations, information about celebrities who have served, and The Coast Guard in Film. There is also information about the Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connecticut and a tool (artifacts link) for finding Coast Guard history in other locations. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/collect.html Subjects: United States. Coast Guard -- History ... Created by: mg United States Marine Corps History and Museums Division History and customs of the corps, including discussions of its emblems and flag, biographies of its past and present leaders, lists of Marine Medal of Honor recipients, quotes about the corps, an art collection, and the history of its hymn (with lyrics and audio file). There is also a brief essay on women in the corps, historical highlights for the current month, and much more. http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/HD/ Subjects: United States. Marine Corps -- History... Created by: mg Ursula K. Le Guin Official Web site of the writer. There is biographical and bibliographical material, some essays on writing, a few poems, links to online stories, excerpts from her works, information about her recent works, a calendar of public appearances, and some translations by Le Guin of Gabriela Mistral poems. http://www.ursulakleguin.com/ Subjects: Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-... Created by: mg Who's Alive and Who's Dead This site "helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!" The purpose is "to list people whose vital status may be unknown by and of interest to the average person," so most persons whose status is well known are not listed. Browsable by field of accomplishment or name. Entries give birth and death (if applicable) dates. Author admits a bias towards his own interests but will consider suggestions. http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/ Subjects: Celebrities... Created by: mg WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Heart Disease Founded by a group of women living with cardiac diseases themselves who seek to educate the public and to reduce death and disability for women who have cardiovascular problems. The site has several bulletin boards as well as links and information about medicine, nutrition and fitness, and coping. http://www.womenheart.org/ Subjects: Heart diseases in women... Created by: jp Yardcare.com A good basic lawn care site which includes choosing the right grass; installing and restoring lawns; reducing maintenance, weeds, diseases and pests; a glossary, and a source list with a few links to other resources. Searchable. http://www.yardcare.com/ Subjects: Lawns... 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