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Faith Ladd, 5-Year-Old Girl, Identifies Brand Logos In Adorable Project (VIDEO)#s608540&title=Cabbage_Patch_Kids#s608540&title=Cabbage_Patch_Kids#s608540&title=Cabbage_Patch_Kids

2012-02-02T06:29:00.001-08:00

Faith Ladd, 5-Year-Old Girl, Identifies Brand Logos In Adorable Project (VIDEO)

Tried to e-mail for the college of design and the marketing department, but e-mail didn’t work….Oh well….HSM

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Elsevier Publishing Boycott Gathers Steam Among Academics - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

2012-02-02T06:27:00.001-08:00

Elsevier Publishing Boycott Gathers Steam Among Academics

January 30, 2012, 6:50 pm

By Josh Fischman

Elsevier Publishing Boycott Gathers Steam Among Academics - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

The eminent mathematician Timothy Gowers vows to do no work for Elsevier.

Elsevier, the global publishing company, is responsible for The Lancet, Cell, and about 2,000 other important journals; the iconic reference work Gray’s Anatomy, along with 20,000 other books—and one fed-up, award-winning mathematician.

Timothy Gowers of the University of Cambridge, who won the Fields Medal for his research, has organized a boycott of Elsevier because, he says, its pricing and policies restrict access to work that should be much more easily available. He asked for a boycott in a blog post on January 21, and as of Monday evening, on the boycott’s Web site The Cost of Knowledge, nearly 1,900 scientists have signed up, pledging not to publish, referee, or do editorial work for any Elsevier journal.

Follow link to read the rest of the article………….HSM

Elsevier Publishing Boycott Gathers Steam Among Academics - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Free Cloud Storage Providers

2012-02-02T06:25:00.001-08:00

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Cloud storage allows users to safely store their files on the internet. The files are stored on a number of virtual servers for better security. During the last few years, several cloud storage companies and services have been launched offering a variety of plans. Here we are going to list only the providers that offer free cloud storage.

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JTA - Jewish News Archive

2011-12-06T12:06:00.000-08:00

JTA - Jewish News Archive

The JTA Jewish News Archive is a powerful reference tool that offers a perspective on current events and modern Jewish history that is not available anywhere else. With free access to nearly a century of reporting about global events affecting world Jewry, the Archive will not only serve as a rich resource for both the casually curious as well as students and scholars of modern Jewish history, it will also transform the way the next generation of Jewish leaders and activists learn about their heritage.

Until now, there has been no authoritative site that provides a comprehensive chronicle of modern Jewish history, as seen through the eyes of journalists. From the aftermath of World War I, to the rise of Nazi Germany, through the Holocaust, the creation of the modern State of Israel and right up to today, JTA journalists have been reporting on stories and issues affecting Jews around the globe. The JTA Jewish News Archive holds over a quarter-million articles They provide a unique lens through which to view world events that no other news organization provides.

“The JTA Jewish News Archive has the potential to spark an interest in the past that will transform the future,” says Jonathan Sarna, the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University and director of its Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program. Professor Sarna, a member of JTA’s Board of Directors, chaired the project.

It has long been JTA’s mission to document the narrative of modern Jewish history. JTA was founded in the waning days of World War I by Jacob Landau as a mechanism for transmitting vital information about what was happening in Jewish communities in various parts of the world. Orginally named the Jewish Correspondence Bureau, it was, in fact, the first news agency that not only gathered but also disseminated news in every part of the world.

The tag line on the logo, "Writing the first draft of Jewish history since 1917" reflects the reality that the correspondents reported what they could confirm at that time. It is possible that some of the facts in these articles were proven erroneous when more deliberate research became possible . As a news service, though, JTA reported events that would have otherwise not been documented. That is the nature of news reporting, particularly during times of war or political repression.

Throughout our long history, JTA has earned its reputation for journalistic integrity, outstanding reporting and insightful analysis. Over the years, the Jewish community has come to rely on JTA as the single most credible source of news and analysis available about events and issues of Jewish interest anywhere in the world.

Headquartered in New York, JTA is a not-for-profit corporation governed by an independent Board of Directors. It has no allegiance to any specific branch of Judaism or political viewpoint. We receive funding from a diverse array of sources.

Disability.gov: Connecting the Disability Community to Information & Opportunities

2011-12-01T12:01:00.000-08:00

Disability.gov: Connecting the Disability Community to Information & Opportunities

What Does Disability.gov Do?

Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide. The site links to more than 14,000 resources from federal, state and local government agencies; academic institutions; and nonprofit organizations. You can find answers to questions about everything from Social Security to employment to affordable and accessible housing.

New information is added daily across 10 main subject areas – Benefits, Civil Rights, Community Life, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment, Health, Housing, Technology and Transportation.

Disability.gov is a web portal, which means every time you select a resource, you will be directed to another website. A PDF version of our fact sheet is available in the Newsroom.

How Do I Find Resources?

There are several ways to search for information on Disability.gov. Visit the How to Use this Site section of Disability.gov to watch videos about finding your way around the site or read our text-only guide.

Who Visits Disability.gov?

Many people visit Disability.gov, including individuals with disabilities, their families, Veterans, caregivers, employers, educators and others. Our purpose is to connect people of all abilities to the resources they need to fully participate in their communities.

Who "Owns" the Site?

Disability.gov is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in collaboration with 21 federal agency partners. For a detailed list, please visit our Partners page.

CPSC Home Page | cpsc.gov

2011-12-01T11:50:00.000-08:00

CPSC Home Page | cpsc.gov

About SaferProducts.gov

SaferProducts.gov is the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database website of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products—such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals—contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Through SaferProducts.gov, consumers, child service providers, health care professionals, government officials and public safety entities can submit reports of harm (Reports) involving consumer products. Manufacturers (including importers) and private labelers identified in Reports will receive a copy of the Report, and have the opportunity to comment on them. Completed Reports and manufacturer comments are published online at www.SaferProducts.gov for anyone to search.
CPSC was required to create a public portal and a publicly accessible, searchable database of consumer product incident reports by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which became law on August 14, 2008.

Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity — Home

2011-11-21T11:47:00.000-08:00

Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity — Home

The Rudd Center seeks to improve the world’s diet, prevent obesity, and reduce weight stigma by establishing creative connections between science and public policy, developing targeted research, encouraging frank dialogue among key constituents, and expressing a dedicated commitment to real change.

The Rudd Center assesses, critiques, and strives to improve practices and policies related to nutrition and obesity so as to inform and empower the public, to promote objective, science-based approaches to policy, and to maximize the impact on public health.

These objectives are accomplished by addressing the following:

National Jukebox LOC.gov

2011-11-21T11:44:00.000-08:00

National Jukebox LOC.gov

About the National Jukebox

The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives. Recordings in the Jukebox were issued on record labels now owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which has granted the Library of Congress a gratis license to stream acoustical recordings.

At launch, the Jukebox includes more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Jukebox content will be increased regularly, with additional Victor recordings and acoustically recorded titles made by other Sony-owned U.S. labels, including Columbia, OKeh, and others.

Alan Friedman/ Not the Great Pumpkin / 20 October 2010

2011-11-16T12:39:00.001-08:00

“Too Cool – you need to follow the link………HSM”

Alan Friedman/ Not the Great Pumpkin / 20 October 2010

ThomasNet® - Product Sourcing and Supplier Discovery Platform

2011-11-16T11:59:00.001-08:00

ThomasNet® - Product Sourcing and Supplier Discovery Platform

“usually don’t add items that I know about and aren’t likely to forget, but the product news and guides areas ore new to me having not visited the site recently ….” HSM

ThomasNet, powered by Thomas Register® and Thomas Regional®, is an industrial search engine that provides one source for finding the exact product, service, or supplier –quickly and efficiently. ThomasNet provides direct access to the detailed information needed to make a purchasing or specifying decision, including line-item product details, CAD drawings, and more.

ThomasNet is brought to you by Thomas Industrial Network^sm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company. Thomas has been connecting industrial buyers and suppliers for over 100 years

ThomasNet Product News Room provides current, reliable industrial news articles which are delivered on a timely basis covering the whole range of products from adhesives through waste handling equipment. This premier news source serves the new product information needs of the industrial marketplace through websites, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, e-marketplaces and online publications.

ThomasNet Need-To-Know Guides

Maybe you're just looking for some ground-level information. Maybe you need to make an informed sourcing decision. Whatever the reason, whatever you're looking for, these primers, briefs, articles and guides serve as your gateway to learning more. Each resource category offers a wealth of information aimed at providing you with the background and facts you need. Whether you're trying to track down the basics on a certain manufacturing process or deciding between various equipment vendors, ThomasNet's Need-to-Know Guides connects you to key industry info.

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

2011-11-16T11:42:00.001-08:00

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

“…a repository of inestimable value, like the art world’s Fort Knox.”– contemporary art collector and friend of the Archives

Founded in Detroit in 1954 by Edgar P. Richardson, then Director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Lawrence A. Fleischman, a Detroit executive and active young collector, the initial goal of the Archives was to serve as microfilm repository of papers housed in other institutions. This mission expanded quickly to collecting and preserving original material and, in 1970, the Archives joined the Smithsonian Institution, sharing the Institution’s mandate—the increase and diffusion of knowledge.

The Archives today is the world’s pre-eminent and most widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America.

Our vast holdings—more than 16 million letters, diaries and scrapbooks of artists, dealers, and collectors; manuscripts of critics and scholars; business and financial records of museums, galleries, schools, and associations; photographs of art world figures and events; sketches and sketchbooks; rare printed material; film, audio and video recordings; and the largest collection of oral histories anywhere on the subject of art—are a vital resource to anyone interested in American culture over the past 200 years.

Yet the Archives is still growing! Each year, our curators travel the country seeking the papers of today’s artists, dealers, and collectors, and once new collections are acquired, professional archivists preserve the materials and create easy-to-use guides.

Founded on the belief that the public needs free and open access to the most valuable research materials, our collections are available to the thousands of researchers who consult original papers at our research facilities or use our reference services remotely every year, and to millions who visit us online to access detailed images of fully digitized collections.

Our resources serve as reference for countless dissertations, exhibitions, catalogues, articles, and books on American art and artists, and preserve the untold stories that, without a central repository such as the Archives, might have otherwise been lost.

Through collecting, preserving, and providing access to our collections, the Archives inspires new ways of interpreting the visual arts in America and allows current and future generations to piece together the nation’s rich artistic and cultural heritage.

eBooks@Adelaide: Free Web Books, Online

2011-11-16T11:40:00.001-08:00

eBooks@Adelaide: Free Web Books, Online

The purpose of this site is: to provide access to the “classic” works of civilisation; to promote reading of the same; and for the editor to have fun. There are many sites offering classic works in one form or another. Putting them into a format which readers might actually enjoy using is a challenge which I enjoy. If others benefit from it, so much the better.

The Collection began around 1998. I was aware of other e-text projects and had compiled a web page directory of these sites. Dissatisfied with the presentation on those sites, I wanted to explore how one might present a book usingHTML in such a way that it was as readable and enjoyable as a printed book. Having proved the concept, I then began adding titles and refining the format (and refinement continues to this day). The first title publicly promoted was Dickens’s Our Mutual Friend, done in order to tie in with an ABC TV adaptation which was showing at the time.

Selection of titles is loosely based on what are described as “the Great Books”, but includes all manner of things that took the Editor's fancy.

Hark: Sound Clips, Movie Quotes and Ringtones

2011-11-02T08:46:00.001-07:00

Hark: Sound Clips, Movie Quotes and Ringtones

Just found this site and wonder if I can use them for ringtones….

Hark is an Internet media company that is changing the way people express themselves through creating, sharing and listening to entertaining, informative and timely sound bites online and through mobile devices. We started as a global community built around the largest collection of sound bites on the Web, but we've since made it easy for people to connect and engage in new ways around all sorts of compelling content, including images, slideshows, text (such as scripts) and lots more. Anyone who has access to a computer, mobile phone or video camera can upload an original piece of content in any format and distribute it to millions of people around the world through social media, email, blogs and mobile devices.

To hear about all the latest news for Hark, follow us on our Hark.com Facebook page or on our blog blog or on Twitter!

Hark: Sound Clips, Movie Quotes and Ringtones

Delete or Clear Jumplist Recent Items in Windows 7

2011-10-16T14:18:00.001-07:00

Delete or Clear Jumplist Recent Items in Windows 7

Posted on December 17, 2009 at 5:06 am

Back in the days, I wrote an article on how to clear the recent documents list in Windows XP. If you ever went to My Recent Documents in the Start Menu, you used to get a list of all the files you recently opened!

If you’re a privacy freak who doesn’t want someone random to see what kind of documents you were opening, this came in pretty handy! However, with Windows 7, there is a new feature called a Jumplist. You can read my previous post on how to create your own jumplists.

With Jumplists, that functionality basically moved from the Start Menu to the Taskbar! For example, if you open several Word documents and then right-click on the Word icon in the taskbar, you’ll get the following:

Hmm, maybe you didn’t want anyone to see that marriage proposal Word doc! Ok, bad example, but you see my point. The jumplist has a list of recent documents opened in Word. Great if you want quick access to a Word doc without having to browse in Windows Explorer, but not great if you want to hide this information.

Now this is just Word! Each program can have it’s own list of recent documents or files or whatever else that show up. The only obvious way to delete the entries from the jumplist right now is to right-click on an item and choose Remove from this list.

This is pretty painful for many different apps! Luckily, there is an easier way to remove multiple items from many jumplists at once. All recent items in any jumplists are stored by Windows in a hidden location. You can get to them here:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations

Copy and paste that into Windows Explorer. Now you will see a list of files with very long and convoluted names. This is because they are all encoded. Each one represents a list of recent items for a particular jumplist.

It’s impossible to tell which entries go with which jumplists unless you open the file in a text editor and browse through. However, since all of the files are just recent items in a jumplist, you can delete all the files and it will clear all recent items on all jumplists.

You can also run a simple command from the command prompt to do the same thing:

del %appdata%\microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinations\*

You can then add this to a Windows batch file and run it by just double-clicking on the shortcut. You can read my previous post on how to create Windows batch files. [via gHacks]

Delete or Clear Jumplist Recent Items in Windows 7

Her Campus: 7 Ways to Clean Up Your Facebook Profile For College Admissions

2011-10-13T14:44:00.001-07:00

From -- http://www.hercampus.com/high-school/private-professional-7-ways-keep-your-facebook-profile-clean-during-college-admissions-p

7 Ways to Clean Up Your Facebook Profile For College Admissions

Posted: 10/10/11 03:47 PM ET

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At first, Lauren untags herself from any photos with red cups in sight. Next, she replaces obscene rap lyrics with sayings by Thoreau in her "Favorite Quotes" section. And finally, just minutes before hitting the "submit" button on the Common App, she changes the spelling of her name on Facebook to Loryn in an attempt at anonymity. Lauren isn't entering the witness protection program or hiding from the FBI -- she's simply using caution while applying to colleges. But do college admissions officers truly Facebook-stalk all incoming applicants? To what extent should you do a little Facebook spring-cleaning? Are there any red flags on your profile, and if so, how can you fix them? Her Campus sat down with Shawn Abbott, Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions at NYU, to learn more about what role Facebook plays in the college application process.

How do college admissions officers use Facebook?

A 2011 Kaplan study shows that more than 80 percent of colleges consider their applicants' social media presence when reviewing applications. However, if you're worried about college admissions officers picking through your Facebook profile with a fine-toothed comb, take comfort in the fact that admission committees aren't likely to spend hours looking through your junior varsity volleyball photo album or scrolling through status updates dating back to 2009.

While admissions officers do check for obvious no-nos -- wall posts from friends along the lines of, "I can't believe how out of control you were last night" and explicit profile pictures -- the goal of the search isn't to get applicants into trouble. "Admission counselors search for students on Google and other search engines -- sometimes out of curiosity and sometimes to verify claims that an applicant will make in his or her application with regard to leadership or involvement with a particular organization or activity," says Abbott. Considering this angle, keeping your profile easily accessible and searchable might actually work to your advantage -- as long as your profile is clean. "I treat my profile as a way for college admissions officers to get to know me outside of my academic accomplishments," says Meg Enciso, an HC High School Ambassador from Ontario.

Considering the high volume of applications each school receives, there's simply no time to launch extensive internet investigations on every applicant. "If I can't find someone on Facebook, I certainly don't spend an extraordinary amount of time hunting them down," says Abbott. If you change your name on Facebook, you may be able to dodge the profile scan. Don't let a new Facebook name lull you into a false sense of security, though; Abbott warns, "We sometimes receive screen shots of internet activity that can be called into question."

How are pre-collegiettes dealing with this issue?

"When I was in high school, I didn't change my Facebook at all during college admissions," says Caitlin Fernandez, a Her Campus Branch Manager, Campus Correspondent, and Virginia Tech sophomore. It appears that as Facebook becomes more widespread, students are becoming more cautious with their online presence. "Most of my friends have either deleted their accounts or intensified their privacy settings," says Deborah Vasquez, an HC High School Ambassador from Florida.

Some students strive to keep their profile out of sight by changing their Facebook name. While some opt for unusual spellings or replacing their first or last names with words (e.g., Olivia Sunshine), others replace their last name with their middle name. Kiley K., an HC High School Ambassador from Connecticut, says, "I use my middle name as my last because I don't want people who don't personally know me friend requesting me or checking out my profile, especially college admissions officers!"

1. How should you clean up your Facebook profile?

Cleaning up your Facebook profile doesn't have to be difficult. "Common sense is key," Abbott explains. "You don't have to live undercover on the Internet. You should simply avoid posting pictures or messages that could come back to haunt you later." Take his advice to heart and keep your profile professional with these easy adjustments.

Remove or untag problematic photos.
Go through your profile pictures, albums, and tagged pictures and remove or untag any photos that could potentially cause trouble. The rule of thumb? If you wouldn't want to show the photo to your grandparents, you don't want it on your Facebook, either. Specifically, make sure to remove all traces of photos that include:

Drinking and drugs - even if you're not the one holding the beer!

Party photos that don't have any illegal substances in view, but you look like you're having a little too much fun.

Nudity. (Beach vacation photos with your family? Totally okay. Party photos sans pants? Not okay at all.)

Make-out sessions with your boyfriend. We know you think the album is adorable, but college admissions officers might not.

Your profile picture is especially visible, so take extra precaution to ensure that it's G-rated and promotes a positive image.

How to do it:

To remove a photo, click the "Remove Photo" link directly under the bottom right corner of the photo.

To remove the tag, click on "Report/Remove Tag" on the bottom right corner of the screen.

2. Use Profile Review.

This feature is an easy way to keep your profile in check. Every time a friend posts on your wall -- whether in the form of a wall post, photo, video, or status update -- you will be required to approve it. This gives you ultimate control over what appears on your profile; there's no risk of questionable photos or wall posts appearing on your wall without your knowledge.

How to do it:

Go to "Privacy Settings."

Click on "How Tags Work."

Select "Profile Review."

3. Edit your Profile.

Now would probably be a good time to remove "lax bros" from your Interests section. You don't need to broadcast a fake interest in medieval poetry or quantum physics (unless you truly have a passion for those subjects), but make sure the information in your profile is clean and professional. Check to see that your Favorite Quotes section is free of any references to illegal activities and obscene or offensive language.

How to do it:

Click "About," right above your timeline.

Scroll to the section you'd like to change, and edit your basic information, activities and interests, contact information, and more.

Make sure to hit "Save Changes" at the end!

Her Campus: 7 Ways to Clean Up Your Facebook Profile For College Admissions

Test–Just a Test

2011-10-07T14:05:00.001-07:00

Testing windows live writer from my new PC!

Lets see if it works…..

HSM

Test ScribFire

2011-10-05T11:57:00.001-07:00

Lookign for a replacement for blog this with windows live writer....

Goint to look at the 60 apps in 60 min for the blogging apps mentioned at SLA since I need to find a new firefox tool...

Thanks - HSM

Green Business News, Resources, and Sustainability Career Tools | Business | GreenBiz.com

2011-09-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

Green Business News, Resources, and Sustainability Career Tools | Business | GreenBiz.com

Our mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices.

Our goals are to:

Be the leading source of news and opinion on business and the environment.
Serve as an information clearinghouse on green business practices, offering resources from companies, nongovernmental organizations, trade associations, government agencies, academic institutions, and thought leaders.
Help readers turn information into knowledge and action by providing hands-on tools, expert advice, and case studies.
Provide access to environmental sources and products.
Facilitate increased communication, information sharing, and learning among green professionals and other interested parties.
Promote increased understanding of green business practices to government entities, nongovernmental organizations, news media, investors, students and academics, and the public at large.
Provide deep, vertical coverage of green business by sector and job function, ranging from product design to facility management, information technology to branding and marketing.

What We Believe

A revolution is taking place that is leading companies of all sizes and sectors to comprehensively address environmental issues as part of their strategy and operations -- rethinking their policies, processes, and products, and their relationships with a variety of stakeholders and trading partners.
Environmental concerns have resulted in a confluence of technologies, innovations, and creative thinking being unleashed that is enabling companies to transform such challenges into new business opportunities and competitive advantage.
Companies address their environmental impacts in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons -- some voluntarily and others less so -- but all should be welcome and encouraged, regardless of their motivations or levels of commitment.
Companies that go beyond society's regulations and expectations in addressing their environmental challenges often find that they can create new forms of business value, including both tangible and intangible measures of success.
Those working inside companies -- from owners and bosses to managers and line employees -- overwhelmingly want their companies to be good corporate citizens, though most individuals lack the time, expertise, or resources to make significant changes.
No company, even the most committed, will ever be perfect, from an environmental perspective, though they should be encouraged to continually improve their performance, and to make bold commitments and actions.
Companies can be a powerful force for good, helping to solve the planet's and society's most pressing problems -- and do so in a way that aligns with their business goals and objectives.
The time for companies to act is short, and the challenges are great -- but so are the opportunities.

About Us

Earth911.com - Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle

2011-09-15T11:40:00.000-07:00

Earth911.com - Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle

Earth911.com is a privately owned, for-profit company that specializes in providing consumers with accessible and actionable recycling information across the country.

Our online Recycling Directory is the most accurate and comprehensive directory of its kind and contains recycling information for over 300 different consumer products. We have collected over 1 million recycling locations and programs that people can search for to find their nearest recycling options and resources. We also have a toll-free and bilingual hotline (1-800 CLEANUP) and a free mobile application (iRecycle®).

We work with various corporate and industry partners to support this directory, which requires a significant investment to maintain and update on a daily basis. The information we provide through our directory, editorial, and resources maintain a strict neutrality policy and we take the distribution of fact-based, informational and actionable content very seriously.

Featured on popular venues like the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America and The New York Times, and syndicated by cool people like MSN.com, National Geographic and the Huffington Post, we want everyone to know that recycling is easy, and sometimes (dare we say) fun.

Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living - The Daily Green

2011-09-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living - The Daily Green

TheDailyGreen.com is a consumer's guide to green living, with daily news, tips, recipes, features and more. In 2007, TheDailyGreen.com was named Best New Site in the annual min Best of the Web awards. In 2010, TheDailyGreen.com was voted "Best Blog" by readers in the annual Best of Green Awards. In 2011, TheDailyGreen.com joined forces with Good Housekeeping and the Green Good Housekeeping Seal on an exciting new content partnership.

The annual Heart of Green Awards honor individuals, businesses and organizations that, like TheDailyGreen.com, are helping to make green go mainstream. In 2009 and 2010, TheDailyGreen.com celebrated its awards with star-studded ceremonies at at the Hearst Tower in Manhattan (see video at right). In 2011, the awards' scope expanded with many more categories, more winners and more audience participation - with the advent of online voting.

Guide to Greener Electronics | Greenpeace International

2011-09-15T11:26:00.000-07:00

Guide to Greener Electronics | Greenpeace International

Guide to Greener Electronics

The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change. Last updated: October 2010. A new updated version is due out in November 2011.

Our three goals for this guide are to get companies to:

Clean up their products by eliminating hazardous substances.

Take back and recycle their products responsibly once they become obsolete.

Reduce the climate impacts of their operations and products.

Guide to Greener Electronics | Greenpeace International

Home – Electronics TakeBack Coalition

2011-09-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

Home – Electronics TakeBack Coalition

The Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC) promotes green design and responsible recycling in the electronics industry. Our goal is to protect the health and well being of electronics users, workers, and the communities where electronics are produced and discarded by requiring consumer electronics manufacturers and brand owners to take full responsibility for the life cycle of their products, through effective public policy requirements or enforceable agreements.

We will accomplish this goal in part by establishing extended producer responsibility (EPR) as the policy tool to promote sustainable production and consumption of consumer electronics (all products with a circuit board). EPR will improve the next generation of solid waste and toxic materials policy, promote the manufacture of cleaner computers and curb the flow of toxic electronic waste by pushing manufacturers to take responsibility for their waste, internalizing its cost in corporate bottom lines, and phasing out the use of hazardous substances.

The Electronics Recycling Superguide | PCMag.com

2011-09-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

The Electronics Recycling Superguide | PCMag.com

The Electronics Recycling Superguide

We show you how to recycle your used electronics through manufacturers, your local electronics stores, and online trade-in programs that offer you cash or gift cards.

The Electronics Recycling Superguide | PCMag.com

eCycling | Common Wastes & Materials | US EPA

2011-09-14T11:15:00.000-07:00

eCycling | Common Wastes & Materials | US EPA

eCycling

Highlights

Interagency Task Force on Electronics Stewardship

Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronics?

Recycle Your Cell Phone. It’s an Easy Call.

eCycling Certification Programs

TV Recycling Challenge Results

The use of electronic products has grown substantially over the past two decades, changing the way and the speed in which we communicate and how we get information and entertainment. According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Americans now own approximately 24 electronic products per household.¹

Donating used electronics for reuse extends the lives of valuable products. Recycling electronics prevents valuable materials from going into the waste stream. Consumers now have many options to recycle or donate for reuse their used electronics. Many computer, TV, and cell phone manufacturers, as well as electronics retailers offer some kind of take back program or sponsor recycling events. About half of the states currently have laws on disposal and recycling of electronics and several other states are considering passing similar laws.

Unfortunately not every electronic recycler follows environmentally sound recycling practices; however, responsible electronics recyclers and refurbishers can now become certified by demonstrating to an accredited, independent third party that they meet available standards on responsible recycling practices. EPA encourages all electronics recyclers to become certified and all customers to choose certified recyclers. Visit the eCycling Certification page for more information.

Reference to specific websites or organizations above is for informational purposes only and is not a reflection of EPA endorsement.

This site offers:

Basic Information about reducing and recycling electronics

Where You Live provides information about regional and State eCycling programs

Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronics? lists organizations and retailers with donation and recycling programs

Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics

Regulations/Standards for handling electronic equipment

Frequent Questions and answers about electronic waste

Resources publications and links that offer additional information on the management of electronics

¹ Consumer Electronics Association. Market Research Report: Trends in CE Reuse, Recycle and Removal. April 2008.

Reference to specific websites above is for informational purposes only and is not a reflection of EPA endorsement.

eCycling | Common Wastes & Materials | US EPA

Bugmenot.com - login with these free web passwords to bypass compulsory registration

2011-09-08T11:13:00.001-07:00

Bugmenot.com - login with these free web passwords to bypass compulsory registration

Can never remember this site – I always need to search for it, so I thought I should add it so I have it backed up somewhere.

Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity — Home

2011-09-07T11:51:00.000-07:00

Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity — Home

The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity is a non-profit research and public policy organization devoted to improving the world’s diet, preventing obesity, and reducing weight stigma. The Rudd Center serves as a leader in building broad-based consensus to change diet and activity patterns, while holding industry and government agencies responsible for safeguarding public health. The Center serves as a leading research institution and clearinghouse for resources that add to our understanding of the complex forces affecting how we eat, how we stigmatize overweight and obese people, and how we can change.

What We Do

Our charge is to reverse the global spread of obesity; to reduce weight bias; and to galvanize community members, public officials, and advocacy groups to achieve positive, lasting change.

How We Do It

The Rudd Center pursues our bold goals through: strategic science; interaction with key players in media, industry, and government; and mobilization of grassroots efforts. The Center stands at the intersection of science and public policy to develop innovative and effective measures to combat obesity and improve global health.

Includes publications, podcasts, policy statements, image gallery and seminar series.

Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in World | JSTOR

2011-09-07T10:57:00.001-07:00

Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in World

On September 6, 2011, we announced that we are making journal content in JSTOR published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. This “Early Journal Content” includes discourse and scholarship in the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and in mathematics and other sciences. It includes nearly 500,000 articles from more than 200 journals. This represents 6% of the content on JSTOR.

While JSTOR currently provides access to scholarly content to people through a growing network of more than 7,000 institutions in 153 countries, we also know there are independent scholars and other people that we are still not reaching in this way. Making the Early Journal Content freely available is a first step in a larger effort to provide more access options to the content on JSTOR for these individuals.

The Early Journal Content will be released on a rolling basis beginning today. A quick tutorial about how to access this content is also available.

We encourage broad use of the Early Journal Content, including the ability to reuse it for non-commercial purposes. We ask that you acknowledge JSTOR as the source of the content and provide a link back to our site. Please also be considerate of other users and do not use robots or other devices to systematically download these works as this may be disruptive to our systems. For more information, you can read a new section about Early Journal Content in our Terms & Conditions of Use.

If you would like to be notified of the first and subsequent releases of the Early Journal Content, you may follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions if you have additional questions about the Early Journal Content or contact us at support@jstor.org.

Download a brief program description that lists some Early Journal Content highlights.

Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in World | JSTOR

Big Cartoon Blog- Cartoons News and Animated Film Information

2011-09-06T12:46:00.000-07:00

Big Cartoon Blog- Cartoons News and Animated Film Information

The Big Cartoon DataBase Blog Site.

This project started because we were bored. And, we wanted an easy way to look up information about cartoons, a dedicated cartoon filmography and in depth episode guide. While IMdb is very good for movies, and has some cartoon information, it did not seem to us to be enough. So, we decided to make something that did suit our needs, The Big Cartoon DataBase (and lots of long nights) ensued.

First and foremost, this is a labor of love. No one gets paid a dime for doing this filmography— in fact, we loose money monthly just running the darn thing. But it is something we enjoy, and so we will keep doing it, updating and adding every chance we get. While the project started as a couple of guys in Salt Lake City with too much time on their hands, we are very indebted to those others– who, like us, love cartoons– and have given freely of their time, hard work and research to help make The Big Cartoon DataBase what it is today.

BCDB started as an Access database on my work computer. I had a list of all the Disney feature cartoons (people often ask me what the “official” list is, so I kept my own copy). Then I found a filmography of about 5000 cartoons that Nobuo Mochizuki maintains at Shizuoka University Library in Japan. Nobuo was very kind and sent us his source, and we had enough info to get started. Since then, information, cartoon history and episode guides has come from all over the world– Australia, United Kingdom, France, Japan— even Russia. Support has come from fans and professionals alike, and we could not be more gratefully for all the support.

We have done our best to validate the information in the filmography. But sometimes that can be hard to do, especially for older cartoons. Please consider any errors in the database ours. However, if you notice errors, it is possible to send an error report for an individual cartoon right from its page. We want to do our best to make this the most informative, correct resource possible!

But information by itself is not useful if you cannot present it in an easy to use (and easy to maintain) fashion. We needed scalability, speed, security, speed, configurability and speed. We found all this (and more!) at Gossamer Threads with Links SQL. While built as a “Links” database, àla Yahoo, it provided the basis for what we turned into BCDB. And the support has been tremendous– Alex is always available to help in emergencies. And the online support groups– most notably Pugdog and Paul– have really helped us craft the episode guide and filmography.

Home | ReliefWeb

2011-09-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

Home | ReliefWeb

ReliefWeb is your source for timely, reliable and relevant humanitarian information and analysis.

Our goal is to help you make sense of humanitarian crises worldwide. To do this, we scan the websites of international and non-governmental organizations, governments, research institutions and the media for news, reports, press releases, appeals, policy documents, analysis and maps related to humanitarian emergencies worldwide. We then ensure the most relevant content is available on ReliefWeb, or delivered through your preferred channel (RSS, e-mail, Twitter or Facebook).

We also produce maps and infographics to illustrate and explain humanitarian crises. To ensure ReliefWeb is updated around the clock, we maintain offices in three different time zones: Kobe (Japan), Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (USA). Wherever you are in the world, you can follow ReliefWeb on Twitter and Facebook, where we tweet on important and interesting humanitarian events, issues and content that we come across.

National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

2011-08-30T11:39:00.001-07:00

National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

In a nutshell

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) supports research into our world's frozen realms: the snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground, and climate interactions that make up Earth's cryosphere.

NSIDC manages and distributes scientific data, creates tools for data access, supports data users, performs scientific research, and educates the public about the cryosphere.

NSIDC distributes more than 500 cryospheric data sets for researchers, from both satellite and ground observations. See Data at NSIDC to browse our holdings, get information, and download or order data sets.

Also a cool photo gallery -- http://nsidc.org/gallery/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=26&pos=80

APPS from USA.gov

2011-08-30T11:30:00.001-07:00

APPS

Government apps provide information when you're on the go. Find instant notification of recalls to the status of veterans benefits. USA.gov is working hard to make government easy, convenient, and accessible.

What is an app?

An app, short for "application," is a tool that helps you accomplish a task or find information. The apps in the USA.gov app store are designed to work on your mobile phone. Some need to be downloaded to your phone while others can be accessed using your phone's web browser.

How much do apps cost?

All the apps featured currently are free. Charges from your cell phone carrier may apply.

Can apps access my personal information?

Review the terms of services page or privacy policy for each app to learn if and how it uses personal information. Most apps cannot access your personal information.

Are your apps available for iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Nokia, etc.?

The apps featured in our gallery were developed by government agencies on a variety of platforms. Currently, we have apps for iPhone, Android and Blackberry. A lot of our apps are mobile-friendly websites, which means they can be accessed by any device. Each agency works one-on-one with the separate platform and signs a terms of service agreement with them, so it is up to the individual agency to decide which platform to use. At this time, there is no coordinated plan to offer each and every app on every platform.

Whom do I contact if I have problems with an app?

If you have problems with an app from the U.S. government, please send us an e-mail.

Whom do I contact if I have an idea for an app or would like to submit an app to this site?

If you have a suggestion, please send us an email. We review suggestions according to our Apps Policy.

Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide

2011-08-30T11:28:00.001-07:00

Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide

Mashable is the largest independent news source dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. Mashable reports on the importance of digital innovation and how it empowers and inspires people around the world.

Mashable’s 13 million monthly unique visitors and 4 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. Numerous studies and leading publications have declared Mashable the most influential online news outlet and a must-read site.

Mashable also syndicates its content to top publications including ABC News, CNN, Forbes, Metro, USA Today and Yahoo! News, amplifying its reach to many millions of additional readers each month.

Pete Cashmore founded Mashable in 2005 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His passion for sharing how web tools and social networks were transforming human interactions and reshaping cultures drove him to create what would become Mashable.

Mashable is headquartered in New York City, with an office in San Francisco. Mashable’s growing team can also be found across the United States, United Kingdom and in Eastern Europe

eXtension - Objective. Research-based. Credible.

2011-08-30T11:11:00.001-07:00

eXtension - Objective. Research-based. Credible.

eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out.

eXtension offers:

Credible expertise
Reliable answers based upon sound research
Connections to the best minds in American universities
Creative solutions to today's complex challenges
Customized answers to your specific needs
Trustworthy, field-tested data
Dynamic, relevant and timely answers

eXtension is unlike any other search engine or information-based website. It's a space where university content providers can gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. Because it's available to students, researchers, clinicians, professors, as well as the general public, at any time from any Internet connection, eXtension helps solve real-life problems in real time.

eXtension Foundation: The eXtension Foundation is a non-profit entity that exists to support the work of eXtension. Learn more about how you can support or sponsor this work at our eXtension Foundation.

Glassdoor.com – an inside look at jobs & companies

2011-08-30T11:06:00.001-07:00

A free inside look at jobs and companies

Find jobs and see company salaries, reviews, and interviews – all posted
anonymously by employees.

Glassdoor.com – an inside look at jobs & companies

The Pop History Dig - a collection of short stories about popular culture - its history, its people, and its power

2011-08-29T09:43:00.001-07:00

The Pop History Dig - a collection of short stories about popular culture - its history, its people, and its power

Welcome to The Pop History Dig.

In today’s world, busy people often miss or by-pass important historic and cultural events when they first occur. Others have completely forgotten older events or know little of their significance. The Pop History Dig is offered as a place to revisit some of that cultural history, whether decades old or occurring just last week. It is also a place to consider and reconsider the importance and meaning of these events – and their impact on society.

What you will find here is a collection of stories that probe the history and power of popular culture – its people, its businesses, and its politics. Everything from Thomas Edison’s inventions to Oprah Winfrey’s political endorsements is fair game at this site – and more. Music, sport, film, and television are all part of the mix. Media and entertainment, quite obviously, figure prominently in make up of popular culture, and these are a primary focus. History is covered, yes, but it’s history with a difference; political, cultural, and business history; history that helps explain, for example, how media and entertainment have become such a pervasive part of our daily lives.

All of this is served up in a short- to medium-length story format – stories that are somewhat longer than a typical blog, but in-depth enough to provide thorough coverage of a particular subject or offer some new arrangement of information. Each story typically includes period photos, sidebars, and other graphics. Some will contain music files, and some will link to videos on YouTube and elsewere. There is also biography, business history, and a share of nostalgia found here. Some stories are serious and conven- tional, others less so.

Jack Kennedy’s politics are covered, as well as Mickey Mantle’s home runs and Madonna’s music. Warner Brothers’ film history is included, along with John Steinbeck’s novels and the power of 1930s’ radio. Walt Disney’s empire and how Ted Turner built CNN are also covered. Jack Kennedy’s politics are covered, as well as Mickey Mantle’s home runs and Madonna’s music. And other stories to come might focus on the product endorsements of basketball phenom LeBron James, the history of MTV, or a Ray Charles song.

These are all stories of a kind; part of the mix of people and events sometimes called “popular culture.” But they are also more than that. They are stories of money, politics, and power, too – and also, the longer timeline of history. They tell us something about who we are, where we have come from, and what we value. Some are significant in business or the arts; others have become historic milestones and landmarks; and still others have become woven into the social fabric over time. Some are embedded in our personal lives and emotional memories – from music and film, or a good book or memorable sporting event. And whether personal marker or cultural milestone, many of these events have come to us by way of the media and entertainment industries.

MetroTrends | Urban Institute's report card on social and economic trends in urban America

2011-08-29T09:25:00.001-07:00

Welcome to MetroTrends—
The Urban Institute's report card and toolkit for researchers, students, journalists, elected officials and the public on the state of metropolitan economies. Here you'll find up-to-date charts and figures, expert commentaries and relevant, downloadable datasets. learn more

The MetroTrends Blog has launched and brings you seasoned voices on the changes and challenges facing metropolitan America.

MetroTrends | Urban Institute's report card on social and economic trends in urban America

Measure of America: American Human Development Project

2011-08-29T09:22:00.001-07:00

Measure of America: American Human Development Project

The American Human Development Project provides easy-to-use yet methodologically sound tools for understanding the distribution of well-being and opportunity in America and stimulating fact-based dialogue about issues we all care about: health, education, and living standards.

The hallmark of this work is the American Human Development Index, an alternative to GDP and other money metrics that tells the story of how ordinary Americans are faring and empowers communities with a tool to track progress over time. The Index is comprised of health, education, and income indicators and allows for well-being rankings of the 50 states, 435 congressional districts, county groups within states, women and men, and racial and ethnic groups.

Through national and state reports, thematic briefs, and the project’s interactive website, the American Human Development Project aims to breathe life into numbers, using data to create compelling narratives that foster greater understanding of our shared challenges and greater support for people-centered policies. The Project was founded in 2006, and became an initiative of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) in 2008.

The Project is made possible through the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation‘s matching grant, which will match every dollar you donate–effectively doubling your contribution. Click on this secure link to donate today (please note this will direct you to the SSRC website).

The maps are the great interactive part….

http://www.measureofamerica.org/maps/

The Measure of America

How is opportunity distributed in America? Are we falling behind other affluent democracies? Which groups are surging ahead and which face the greatest risks? Which congressional districts enjoy the highest—and lowest—levels of well-being?

London Low Life

2011-08-29T09:06:00.001-07:00

London Low Life

"This is an engaging and timely resource...with the potential to change the way we have approached the Victorian period and imagined life in London"
Rosalind Crone, Open University

This collection brings to life the teeming streets of Victorian London, inviting students and scholars to explore the gin palaces, brothels and East End slums of the nineteenth century’s greatest city.

From salacious ‘swell’s guides’ to scandalous broadsides and subversive posters, the material sold and exchanged on London’s bustling thoroughfares offers an unparalleled insight into the dark underworld of the city. Children’s chapbooks, street cries, slang dictionaries and ballads were all part of a vibrant culture of street literature.

This is also an incredible visual resource for students and scholars of London, with many full colour maps, cartoons, sketches and a full set of the essential Tallis’ Street Views of London – a unique resource for the study of London architecture and commerce. We also include George Gissing's famous London scrapbooks from the Pforzheimer Collection, containing his research for London novels such as New Grub Street and The Netherworld.

Topics covered include:

the underworld

slang

working-class culture

street literature

popular music

urban topography

‘slumming’

Prostitution

the Temperance Movement

social reform

Toynbee Hall

police and criminality

London Low Life

Esri Training | Library

2011-08-29T08:55:00.001-07:00

Esri Training | Library

GIS Bibliography

This bibliography covers the literature of geographic information systems, science, and technology. It indexes journals, conference proceedings, books, and reports from the origins of GIS to the present. There are currently 111,052 entries in the Esri GIS Bibliography.

Search
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Browse (by materials)

Books | Journals | Conference Proceedings | Magazines | Reports | Other Materials

Need the definition of a GIS term? Find it in the GIS Dictionary

Look for workbooks, industry-specific, and case study books from ESRI Press.

Esri Training | Library

Historic American Newspapers - Chronicling America (The Library of Congress)

2011-08-29T08:49:00.001-07:00

Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress.

Historic American Newspapers - Chronicling America (The Library of Congress)

Chronicling America is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP, a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC), is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages. Supported by NEH, this rich digital resource will be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. An NEH award program will fund the contribution of content from, eventually, all U.S. states and territories.

More information on program guidelines, participation, and technical information can be found at http://www.neh.gov/projects/ndnp.html or http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/.

Building the Digital Collection

Newspaper Title Directory

The Newspaper Title Directory is derived from the library catalog records created by state institutions during the NEH-sponsored United States Newspaper Program (http://www.neh.gov/projects/usnp.html), 1980-2007. This program funded state-level projects to locate, describe (catalog), and selectively preserve (via treatment and microfilm) historic newspaper collections in that state, published from 1690 to the present. Under this program, each institution created machine-readable cataloging (MARC) via the Cooperative ONline SERials Program (CONSER) for its state collections, contributing bibliographic descriptions and library holdings information to the Newspaper Union List, hosted by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). This data, approximately 140,000 bibliographic title entries and 900,000 separate library holdings records, was acquired and converted to MARCXML format for use in the Chronicling America Newspaper Title Directory. Contact a CONSER member for updates and corrections to bibliographic records (see http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/conmembs.html ) through CONSER. The Chronicling America Directory bibliographic records are updated annually from the CONSER dataset hosted by OCLC.

Selected Digitized Newspaper Pages

Each NDNP participant receives an award to select and digitize approximately 100,000 newspaper pages representing that state's regional history, geographic coverage, and events of the particular time period being covered. In order to plan for phased development, the annual award program began with targeting digitized material for the decade 1900-1910. In subsequent award years, the time period was gradually extended decade by decade, to cover the historic period 1836-1922.

Participants are expected to digitize primarily from microfilm holdings for reasons of efficiency and cost, encouraging selection of technically-suitable film, bibliographic completeness, diversity and "orphaned" newspapers (newspapers that have ceased publication and lack active ownership) in order to decrease the likelihood of duplicative digitization by other organizations.

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

2011-08-29T08:44:00.001-07:00

Children's Picture Book Database
at Miami University

Welcome to our academic website which gives teachers, librarians, parents, and students a place for designing literature-based thematic units for all subjects.

Our site offers you:

abstracts of over 5000 children's picture books;

search capabilities for over 950 keywords, including topics, concepts, and skills which describe each book;

weblinks for keywords so you can integrate your up-to-date content knowledge with our picture book resources.

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (CPBD@MU) is a bibliography for designing literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including health education.

Our database contains abstracts of over 5000 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over 900 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with storylines adaptable to your curriculum or program. Teachers, librarians, parents, students, and other professionals love this multidisciplinary, learner-centered resource.

We are continually expanding our database to include new picture book titles and content weblinks for frequently used keywords. Over 800 weblinks provide you with up-to-date content knowledge for each keyword so you can have ongoing professional development in several disciplines. In short, the CPBD@MU offers you two complementary resources: developmentally appropriate literature for use with young children and up-to-date content knowledge for selected topics, concepts, and skills.

Having the CPBD@MU online gives you the advantage of being the designers of learner-centered curriculum and instruction while meeting the needs, interests, and abilities of your students on a local level. The CPBD@MU can also supplement curriculum resources available from professional organizations, including educational, community, federal, and commercial sources.

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC)

2011-08-29T08:39:00.001-07:00

U.S. Army Heritage Collections Online

To search all of our materials, click on the "Search All Collections" button.
To limit your search to specific portions of our collection, please click one of the three search options below.

All Catalogs

U.S. AHEC Collections
Home of the U.S. Army Military History Institute (USAMHI)

Research Catalog

Search our catalog for books, manuscripts, photographs, serials, microfilm, and more.

Resource Guides Finding Aids

Search for subject bibliographies & collections of research sources.

Resource Guides Finding Aids

Search for digitized photographs, manuscripts, military publications, oral histories, and audio/video material.

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC)

Academic Film Archive of North America

2011-08-29T08:24:00.001-07:00

The mission of The Academic Film Archive of North America is to acquire, preserve, document, and promote academic film by providing an archive, resource, and forum for continuing scholarly advancement and public exhibition. We also document and archive historically important films not specifically in the academic genre, including anthropological, ethnographic, and medical subjects. We also engage in special research projects, and are the only institution in the U.S. dedicated to documenting the history of this endangered film genre. We invite you to help us to save films and provide free access to them on the Internet Archive, by nominating a film and making a donation to fund uploading it.

AFA director Geoff Alexander's new book "Academic Films for the Classroom: A History" is now available.
Read Michael Fox's interview with Geoff.

Academic Film Archive of North America

CDC - Injury - WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)

2011-08-26T14:32:00.001-07:00

Welcome to WISQARS^TM

WISQARS^TM (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data. Learn more about WISQARS^TM >>

CDC - Injury - WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)

CDC’s WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources. Researchers, the media, public health professionals, and the public can use WISQARS™ data to learn more about the public health and economic burden associated with unintentional and violence-related injury in the United States.

Users can search, sort, and view the injury data and create reports, charts, and maps based on the following:

Intent of injury (unintentional injury, violence-related, homicide/assault, legal intervention, suicide/intentional self-harm)
Mechanism (cause) of injury (e.g., fall, fire, firearm, motor vehicle crash, poisoning, suffocation)
Body region (e.g., traumatic brain injury, spinal cord, torso, upper and lower extremities)
Nature (type) of injury (e.g., fracture, dislocation, internal injury, open wound, amputation, and burn)
Geographic location (national, regional, state) where the injury occurred
Sex, race/ethnicity, and age of the injured person

A List Apart

2011-08-26T14:27:00.001-07:00

A List Apart

“For people who make websites”

A List Apart Magazine (ISSN: 1534-0295) explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.

Steal our code? Copy our content?

ALA’s content is protected by copyright shared jointly by the magazine and its writers, but our source code is freely available to all. We also welcome translation. See Permissions & Copyright for details.

Maybe you can be one of us...

...the few, the proud, the ALA contributing authors. A List Apart is written by the community it serves: designers, developers, architects, producers, project managers, and assorted specialists. Publishing in ALA confers prestige and has helped some of our authors gain book deals or find favor with the editors of print magazines. Interested in writing for us? See the Contribute page for guidelines

Poems & Poets : The Poetry Foundation

2011-08-09T11:24:00.001-07:00

Poems & Poets : The Poetry Foundation

Poems and Poets are not really my specialty – but its nice to know there is a site where you can find a poem for any occasion or learn more about poets…

This is it…..HSM

Advertising Collections - Duke Libraries

2011-08-09T11:17:00.001-07:00

Advertising Collections - Duke Libraries

This is a portal to search and explore all of the digitized advertisements from Duke University Libraries' digital collections. The Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History in Duke's Special Collection Library acquires and preserves printed material and collections of textual and multimedia resources and makes them available to researchers around the world. Through these collections and related programming, the Center promotes understanding of the social, cultural, and historical impact of advertising, marketing, and sales.

Had hoped to feed my Mad Men obsession, but most of the works in the Ad Access collection end in the 1950’s….

http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess/

The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University. The advertisements are from the J. Walter Thompson Company Competitive Advertisements Collection of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History in Duke University's Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

SPARC introduces Open-access Journal Publishing Resource Index

2011-06-09T10:52:00.001-07:00

New resource helps streamline launch and operation of open-access
journals

Washington, D.C. -- SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic
Resources Coalition) today released a free online Open Access
Journal Publishing Resource Index with information and documents
to support the launch and operation of an open-access journal.
Materials in the index will help libraries, presses, and other
academic units on campuses as they work together to make the work
of their researchers more widely available.

This new resource is launched in conjunction with the SPARC
Campus-based Publishing Resource Center
(http://www.arl.org/sparc/partnering), which delivers a guide to
critical issues in campus-based publishing partnerships, case
studies, a bibliography and resource list, an index of
collaborative initiatives (operated in partnership with Columbia
University Libraries), and access to the LIBPRESS online
discussion forum (operated by the University of California). The
Center is overseen by an editorial board representing library and
university press staff who are actively engaged in creating and
managing publishing partnerships.

The new index complements the rich existing resource center by
pointing to relevant sections in existing open-access journal
publishing guides and to sample journal proposals, policies,
bylaws, and other documentation to help with planning,
development, and collaboration issues. Topics covered include:

* New Journal Planning
* Journal Publishing Program Policies
* Governance
* Editorial
* Marketing & Promotion
* Technical Platforms
* Sustainability Planning

Relevant sections of existing open-access publishing guides,
including those by David Solomon, Carol Sutton, Kevin Stranack,
Jan Velterop, Howard Goldstein and Raym Crow, and others are
indicated under each topic area.

By highlighting samples and best practices, the index will help
give campuses the tools they need to develop and maintain
long-term, successful open-access publishing ventures. "As
campus-based publishing gets more ambitious in scope, it's
important to build on the successes and challenges of earlier
initiatives and adopt best practices," said Raym Crow, senior
consultant at SPARC. "Ultimately, campus-based publishing can
offer universities greater control over the intellectual products
they help create. SPARC is pleased to provide another tool to
support libraries and publishers in sustainable, professional,
open-access publishing."

Lee C. Van Orsdel, Dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley
State University, says faculty are beginning to consult
librarians for advice on journal publishing options, including
open-access models, and the SPARC site is a welcome resource.
"We're deepening our knowledge as quickly as possible, but it's a
whole new area of expertise for most of us," she said. "It will
save us time and increase the probability that we can get to the
right solution when advising our faculty on their best options."

The editorial board invites contributions from other campuses to
help build this resource and expand the bibliography --
especially with primary research papers on collaboration issues.
"SPARC hopes this will seed an effort where people will give
documents to share, making it a community hub," said Crow.
Members of the board and how to contact the managing editor with
suggestions are detailed on the Center home page.

The Open Access Journal Publishing Resource Index is available
online at http://www.arl.org/sparc/partnering.

National Academies Press - free downloads

2011-06-09T10:44:00.001-07:00

As of June 2, 2011, all PDF versions of books published by the National Academies Press (NAP) will be downloadable free of charge to anyone. This includes our current catalog of more than 4,000 books plus future reports published by NAP.*

Free access to our online content supports the mission of NAP--publisher for the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council--to improve government decision making and public policy, increase public education and understanding, and promote the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in matters involving science, engineering, technology, and health. In 1994, we began offering free content online. Before today's announcement, all PDFs were free to download in developing countries, and 65 percent of them were available for free to any user.

Like no other organization, the National Academies can enlist the nation's foremost scientists, engineers, health professionals, and other experts to address the scientific and technical aspects of society's most pressing problems through the authoritative and independent reports published by NAP. We invite you to sign up for MyNAP --a new way for us to deliver free downloads of this content to loyal subscribers like you, to offer you customized communications, and to reward you with exclusive offers and discounts on our printed books.

Sign up now. It's quick, easy, and free.
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*There are a small number of reports that never had PDF files and, therefore, are not available for download. In addition, part of the "Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals" series is not available in PDF. Future titles in this series will also not have PDFs associated with them.

Disappeared: Google’s U.S. Government Search Sites and Other Special Search Interfaces Gone « INFOdocket

2011-06-09T10:23:00.001-07:00

Disappeared: Google’s U.S. Government Search Sites and Other Special Search Interfaces Gone

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Gary D. Price

In the past few days we began noticing a number of Google Help Forum posts from users reporting that Google’s-Uncle Sam search is unavailable. The Uncle Sam interface provided a search of only government and military material and has been online for MANY years. “Uncle Sam” continues to redirect users to the Google homepage at this hour.

Another Google U.S. government search resource, USGov.Google.com is ALSO redirecting to the Google homepage. This site was “rebranded” on June 15, 2006 and received notice from a variety of sources. The USGov.Google.com documentation does remain online.

Reports say that users first noticed the redirects on June 2, 2011.

On Search Engine Roundtable, Barry Schwartz has also posted on the disappearance of both sites. He points out that Google is using a temporary redirect so perhaps this is a glitch or something else.

We wonder (and this is only a guess) if some new government site is planned to go live next week as USgov.Google.com marks its fifth anniversary.

As we’ve said in the past with similar situations, our issue is not with Google ending a service or temporarily taking it offline.

What does cause concern is that Google doesn’t let users know what’s going on until sometime after it happens or never make an announcement Just because a service like USGov.Google.com is not used by the masses use doesn’t mean it’s any less important to those who do use it.

The reason for this might have something to do with advanced search sites and features in general. While 95% of users never use advanced search syntax (including members of the search team at Google) there are 5% of users who DO utilize these tools when they’re needed. With the vast amount of resources that Google has it’s difficult to imagine that they don’t have what’s needed to keep updates coming about comings and goings, syntax problems, etc.

In many cases Google is at or near the top of the list for getting their message(s) out to the public but in some situations it appears the opposite is true. We hope that the company looks at why this happens and find a way or ways to combat it.

INFOdocket finds it rather ironic that a company whose mission includes providing access to all of the world’s information has trouble providing updated info to users.

UPDATE: It appears that all of Google’s “Special Searches” for conducting limited searches of material about Linux, Macintosh, BSD, Microsoft as well as Uncle Sam are gone. Again, if this is the case why is the info page still live with the URL’s listed? Confusing! Why couldn’t a sentence or two explaining what’s going on be added to the page?

Disappeared: Google’s U.S. Government Search Sites and Other Special Search Interfaces Gone « INFOdocket

eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life | eHow.com

2011-06-02T14:53:00.001-07:00

eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life | eHow.com

eHow.com: Trusted advice for the curious life

What do you want to do today?

No matter what's on your list, eHow can help. With more than 30 categories that cover just about everything, eHow is your one-stop online resource for life's challenges. Professionals in every field come together to offer expert advice, backed by the additional support of a can-do eHow community. Together, they've created a library of accomplishments online–and it's available to you anytime, anywhere.

On any given day, you'll find all this on eHow. And it's free:

More than two million articles and videos
A supportive online community
A place to share experiences and get feedback

Cook, decorate, fix, plan, garden, budget or update your wardrobe…that's just the beginning of the kind of advice and inspiration you can find at eHow. So join the millions of people who visit us every month. You'll be delighted to find the support you need to navigate through your day. Even better, you'll love the sense of accomplishment you'll feel when the day's done.

So, we'll ask again: What do you want to do today?

USA Counties

2011-06-02T14:44:00.001-07:00

USA Counties features over 6,800 data items for the United States, States and counties from a variety of sources. Files include data published for 2009 estimates and many items from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, the 1990 census, the 1980 census and the 2002, 1997, 1992, 1987, 1982 and 1977 economic censuses.

Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, water use, and wholesale trade.

Files contain a collection of data from the U. S. Census Bureau and other Federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Social Security Administration.

USA Counties

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

2011-06-02T14:40:00.001-07:00

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

Welcome to HistoryOfWar.org. We aim to make our site your first call for information on any aspect of military history. If we don't have what you want,then contact us via our military history discussion forum or contact us directly

Currently we have 3,945 articles, 1,530 pictures, 370 maps, 357 unit histories and over 2,775,700 words in original articles. We don't just cover the best known conflicts, although we do have good coverage of the First and Second World Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and now the American Civil War.

We now open a new section of the site, a day-by-day history of the Second World War, covering the 2,214 days of the war from the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 to the Japanese surrender in Hong Kong on 16 September 1945 (two weeks after the surrender in Tokyo Bay), and currently containing 5,276 individual facts.

Check our recent articles page (last update 2 June 2011) to see what we are doing at the moment. New articles will also be announced on our Blog, our forum and our mailing list (sign up using the form at the base of this page).

Our section of reviews of new book and DVD releases was last updated on 30 May 2011.

In 2006 we ran our first two themed months, on the Napoleonic Wars, where we more than doubled our coverage of the period, and more recently on the American Civil War. Our first theme of 2007 was on War in the Air. The first day of the War in the Air theme also saw us post our 1,000th article, on the Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII. Our 2,000th article is a look at the German battlecruiser Von der Tann, part of our recent focus on the First World War. Our 3,000th article looks at the battle of Truillas (22 September 1793), a Spanish victory early in the War of the First Coalition.

We have now added our two millionth word, in our biography of the Roman general Manius Aquillius (died 89/88 B.C.), our 1000th battle - the battle of Rivoli of 14 January 1797, and our 500th military aircraft, the Kawasaki Ki-48 Army Type 99 Twin-engined Light Bomber (Lily)

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

North American Transportation Statistics

2011-06-02T14:36:00.001-07:00

North American Transportation Statistics

The need for North American Transportation Statistics reflects the increase in global economic growth and greater integration of trade, finance and manufacturing in recent decades. Transportation is vital in the changing global economy, linking people and places, businesses and consumers, facilitating trade and tourism, and contributing to economic development. The North American experience mirrors these worldwide trends. Reduced trade barriers and increased personal mobility have created a heightened need for information on transportation infrastructure and services among Canada, the United States, and Mexico. While the positive contributions of transportation to the national economies and to the daily life of people everywhere are important, transportation also has adverse impacts. Transportation accidents are a major cause of death and injury every year in North America. Transportation consumes significant amounts of energy, mainly derived from petroleum and also contributes to environmental problems.

The On-Line Database provides for the first time a central web based source for North American transportation statistics for all three countries on common subjects. The working group members evaluate each table for data comparability and note all definitional differences among the three countries. Accurate data, comparable across modes and countries, is important to understand changes in dynamic transportation markets; to evaluate transportation benefits and impacts; and to support critical decision-making in the public and private sectors.

DRAM

2011-06-02T14:31:00.001-07:00

DRAM

DRAM is a not-for-profit resource providing educational communities with on-demand streaming access to CD-quality audio (192kbps Mp4), complete original liner notes and essays from independent record labels and sound archives. Continuing in the tradition of DRAM's sister company New World Records, one of DRAM's primary focuses is the preservation and dissemination of important recordings that have been neglected by the commercial marketplace, recordings that may otherwise become lost or forgotten.
Currently DRAM's collection contains more than 3,000 albums worth of recordings from a distinctive set of 26 independent labels, and we are continually working to add more content. The basis for the current collection is the diverse catalogue of American music recordings by New World Records. From folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond, New World has served composers, artists, students and the general public since its inception in 1975 with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.
DRAM also includes music from other contributing sources, including the CRI, Albany, innova, Cedille, XI, Pogus, Deep Listening and Mutable Music labels. In the future, alliances with other major and independent labels and archival sources will be crucial to enhancing DRAM's role of serving the needs of serious music scholars.

DRAM is accessible to anyone at a participating university, college or public library. At this time, individual subscriptions are not available, though DRAM intends to offer them in the future.
DRAM does not limit the number of users at any one time, and offers subscribers unlimited access to all its contents from either on or off-campus locations. DRAM observes all legal and industry mandated copyright and artist royalties.
DRAM has been made possible with an initial grant from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation and by substantial ongoing support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, as well as all of DRAM's participating institutions.

Scientists on Twitter - Astronomers, Biologists, and Chemists, and more - Science Pond

2011-05-25T09:54:00.001-07:00

Scientists on Twitter - Astronomers, Biologists, and Chemists, and more - Science Pond

About Science Pond

Welcome to the pond! For this Twitter experiment we'll need science nerds of all stripes, including scientists, bloggers, journalists, educators, and students. The criteria for inclusion: on-topic feeds in English that are interesting and useful--to your peers at the very least. If you're still not sure, this seems like the perfect time to quote Albert Einstein: "Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character."

Science Blogging Aggregated

2011-05-25T09:52:00.001-07:00

Science Blogging Aggregated

Scienceblogging.org (also Scienceblogging.com) is a new central clearinghouse for all your science needs. Built by Anton Zuiker, Bora Zivkovic and Dave Munger, the page will aggregate RSS feeds from all the major (and some minor) science blogging networks, group blogs, aggregators and services. As the site develops further, it will also encompass other online (and offline) science communication efforts, including Twitter feeds, links to major scientific journals and magazines, ScienceOnline annual conference, and the Open Laboratory annual anthology of the best writing on science, nature and medical blogs.

We are asking the community to help. Let us know when we make an error, when a new network arises or a new RSS feed goes live.

Scientopia

2011-05-25T09:47:00.001-07:00

Scientopia

Scientopia is a collective of people who write about science because they love to do so. It is a community, held together by mutual respect and operated by consensus, in which people can write, educate, discuss, and learn about science and the process of doing science. In this we explore the interplay between scientific issues and other parts of our lives with the shared goal of making science more accessible.

As a community, we strive to be welcoming of anyone with an interest in science and its place in our world, regardless of any feature, whether extrinsic or intrinsic, which may act or have historically acted as a barrier to full participation in science or discourses about science.

ScienceBlogs

2011-05-25T09:46:00.001-07:00

ScienceBlogs

About ScienceBlogs

Science is driving our conversation unlike ever before.

From climate change to intelligent design, HIV/AIDS to stem cells, science education to space exploration, science is figuring prominently in our discussions of politics, religion, philosophy, business and the arts. New insights and discoveries in neuroscience, theoretical physics and genetics are revolutionizing our understanding of who are are, where we come from and where we're heading. Launched in January 2006, ScienceBlogs is a portal to this global dialogue, a digital science salon featuring the leading bloggers from a wide array of scientific disciplines. Today, ScienceBlogs is the largest online community dedicated to science.

We believe in providing our bloggers with the freedom to exercise their own editorial and creative instincts. We do not edit their work and we do not tell them what to write about.

We have selected our 80+ bloggers based on their originality, insight, talent, and dedication and how we think they would contribute to the discussion at ScienceBlogs. Our role, as we see it, is to create and continue to improve this forum for discussion, and to ensure that the rich dialogue that takes place at ScienceBlogs resonates outside the blogosphere.

ScienceBlogs is very much an experiment in science communication, and being first also means being first to encounter unforeseen obstacles. We are learning as we go (and as goes the blogosphere) and appreciate your understanding and patience.

ScienceBlogs was created by Seed Media Group. We believe that science literacy is a pre-condition for progress in the 21st century. At a time when public interest in science is high but public understanding of science remains weak, we have set out to create innovative media ventures to improve science literacy and to advance global science culture. To learn more about what we do and why we do it, please visit seedmediagroup.com.

PLoS Blogs Network

2011-05-25T09:40:00.001-07:00

PLoS Blogs Network

About PLoS Blogs

PLoS has always engaged in debate about science and medicine. Starting with the launch of our main blog, plos.org, back in 2006, PLoS quickly realized how informal communication can catch readers’ attention. PLoS ONE then launched their journal blog, everyONE in March 2009. Two months later, the editors of PLoS Medicine started Speaking of Medicine to interact with those interested in global health.

PLoS Blogs has been set up to bring a select group of independent science and medicine bloggers together with the editors and staff who run our blogs. Our independent network is made up of writers who love science and medicine, and scientists and physicians that love to write. Here, you’ll find an equal mix of blogs from journalists and researchers tackling diverse issues in science and medicine.

Here are the details of our network:

Our Blog network is 100% ad-free
All material is posted to the blog under the Creative Commons Open Access License (CCAL 3.0 Commercial)

“With a Creative Commons license, you keep your copyright but allow people to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit.”
There are three very distinct types of blogs on the PLoS Blogs network: the official PLoS blog, the PLoS journal blogs (collectively known as The PLoS Blogs), and blogs from the independent network (a.k.a. The PLoS Blogosphere)
1. The official PLoS blog: This content is produced, edited, and/or maintained by PLoS staff.
2. The journal blogs: This content is produced, edited, and/or maintained by PLoS journal staff: The current journal blogs are Speaking of Medicine (PLoS Medicine’s blog) and everyONE (PLoS ONE’s blog).
3. Our independent network of bloggers (The PLoS Blogosphere): This content is produced, edited, and/or maintained by the authors.
All of the content in The PLoS Blogosphere came from the minds of the authors. PLoS does not screen, edit, or otherwise meddle with content on the these blogs in any way. Our bloggers and our users are held to exactly the same standards, and the community guidelines apply to everyone that uses our site. If a blogger has posted content that you believe violates our site abuse policy, please contact PLoS here.
Bloggers monitor their own comment threads: All comments will be reviewed by the author of the blog where you leave your thoughts. Just follow our simple community guidelines and we’ll all get along just fine.

BBC News - The tent that turns into concrete in less than 24 hours

2011-05-18T11:12:00.001-07:00

BBC News - The tent that turns into concrete in less than 24 hours

The tent that turns into concrete in less than 24 hours

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17 May 2011 Last updated at 13:17 ET Help

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Invented by two engineers while at university, Concrete Canvas allows aid teams to construct solid structures in emergency zones quickly and easily.

Will Crawford and Peter Brewin showed BBC News how the concrete tent is put together and spoke about what inspired them.

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BBC News - The tent that turns into concrete in less than 24 hours

Google Maps World Gazetteer | maplandia.com

2011-05-06T09:55:00.001-07:00

Maplandia.com provides the searchable world gazetteer based on Google Maps, the most comprehensive online satellite imagery ever available. More than 2 000 000 places all over the world are divided into many geographical categories according to continents, countries and administrative regions. Coloured region contours, direct Google Earth links and other no elsewhere to find features make exploring the world easy as never before. Maplandia.com is here for you. Don't wait, explore the world today!

Google Maps World Gazetteer | maplandia.com

LABORSTA Internet (E)

2011-05-06T09:53:00.001-07:00

LABORSTA Internet (E)

Welcome to LABORSTA Internet!

View and download data and metadata for over 200 countries or territories from LABORSTA, an International Labour Office database on labour statistics operated by the ILO Department of Statistics

What's new ?

Short term indicators of the labour market

Direct access to all country profiles (XLS PDF)

Direct access to all selected series by country (XLS PDF)

Rural Labour Statistics Dataset (CSV)

Syntopicon of Rural Labour Statistics (PDF)

Rural Analytical Results (PDF)

Labour Statistics for Rural Development (PDF)

Statistics by topic

[ By country - By publication ]

Total and Economically Active Population

Main statistics (annual): economically active population by age group, by level of education and age group, by industry and status in employment, by occupation and status in employment, by industry and by occupation

Economically Active Population Estimates and Projections 1980-2020 (EAPEP)

Employment

Main statistics (annual): employment general level, by economic activity, by occupation, by status in employment - paid employment by economic activity, in manufacturing

Main statistics (monthly): employment general level - paid-employment in non-agricultural activities, in manufacturing

Employment for detailed occupational groups by sex (SEGREGAT)

ILO-Comparable Estimates - adjusted annual average employment and unemployment estimates (ILOCE)

Public sector employment

Distribution of the employed population by hours of work

Unemployment

Main statistics (annual): unemployment general level, by age group, by level of education, by economic activity, by occupation

Main statistics (monthly): unemployment general level

ILO-Comparable Estimates - Adjusted annual average employment and unemployment estimates (ILOCE)

Hours of Work

Main statistics (annual): hours of work by economic activity, in manufacturing

Main statistics (monthly): hours of work per week in non-agricultural activities, in manufacturing

Wages and hours of work in 159 occupations (ILO October Inquiry)

Distribution of the employed population by hours of work

Wages

Main statistics (annual): wages by economic activity, in manufacturing

Main statistics (monthly): wages in non-agricultural activities, in manufacturing

Wages and hours of work in 159 occupations (ILO October Inquiry)

Labour Cost

Main statistics (annual): labour cost in manufacturing

Consumer Price Indices

Main statistics (annual): general indices, general indices excluding housing, food indices, electricity, gas and other fuels indices, clothing indices, rent indices

Main statistics (monthly): general indices, food indices

Retail prices of 93 food items (ILO October Inquiry)

Occupational Injuries

Main statistics (annual): cases of injury with lost workdays, rates of occupational injuries, days lost by economic activity

Strikes and Lockouts

Main statistics (annual): strikes and lockouts, workers involved, days not worked, rates of days not worked by economic activity

Household Income and Expenditure

Statistics (HIES)

International Labour Migration

Statistics

Metadata

Definitions

Classifications: description of the international classifications used

Sources and Methods, Labour Statistics: methodological descriptions of national statistics by source

LABORSTA Internet for ILO Offices

Specific data and metadata accesses by Regional and Sub-Regional ILO Offices

LABORSTA Internet (E)

Digital Library on American Slavery

2011-05-06T09:51:00.001-07:00

Digital Library on American Slavery

The Digital Library on American Slavery offers data on race and slavery extracted from eighteenth and nineteenth-century documents and processed over a period of eighteen years. The Digital Library contains detailed information on about 150,000 individuals, including slaves, free people of color, and whites. These data have been painstakingly extracted from 2,975 legislative petitions and 14,512 county court petitions, and from a wide range of related documents, including wills, inventories, deeds, bills of sale, depositions, court proceedings, amended petitions, among others. Buried in these documents are the names and other data on roughly 80,000 individual slaves, 8,000 free people of color, and 62,000 whites, both slave owners and non-slave owners.

One of the inherent tragedies of slavery is the fact that the masses of black people often remain nameless in the historical record. The 1850 and 1860 United States Population Slave Censuses, for example, recorded the age, gender, color, and owner's name for approximately 7.2 million slaves, but failed to record the names of individual slaves.

One of the unique aspects of the Digital Library is the information on individual slaves that will be made available along with additional data on their owners stretching over time. For each slave, other data, when included in the documents, will be added: an alternate name, name extension (Jr., Sr.), age, gender, color, dates of ownership, as well as economic and family information. Free black data will include name, name extension, age, gender, color, occupation, how and when freed, names and status of family relations. Despite these unique profiles, the total number of names in the database, compared with the millions of slaves and free blacks over time, is small. Even so, no other online database connects slaves with their owners in such a manner.

The Digital Library is a rich resource in other ways as well. The list of subjects reveals the variety of "causes" or "bills of complaint," in the language of the courts, that petitioners brought, or defendants raised, in their civil suits. The general topics include slave ownership, slave management, freedom suits, crime and punishment, health, death, social and civic life, marriage, women, and family, among others. In addition, all of the petitions relate in one way or another to a broad range of legal issues and state laws concerning race and slavery.

Genome.gov | Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

2011-05-06T09:48:00.001-07:00

Genome.gov | Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help everyone understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research. In addition to definitions, specialists in the field of genetics share their descriptions of terms, and many terms include images, animation and links to related terms.

Getting Started:

Enter a search term or explore the list of terms by selecting a letter from the alphabet on the left and then select from the terms revealed. (A text-only version is available from here.)

The Talking Glossary

At the bottom of most pages in the Talking Glossary are links to help you get the most out of this glossary.

Linked information explains how to cite a term from the Glossary in a reference paper. Another link allows you to suggest a term currently not in the glossary that you feel would be a valuable addition. And there is a link to email any of the 200+ terms to a friend.

Genome.gov | Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

KU ScholarWorks: Home

2011-05-06T09:43:00.001-07:00

KU ScholarWorks is a digital repository for scholarly work created by the faculty and staff of the University of Kansas. KU ScholarWorks makes important research available to a wider audience and helps assure its long-term preservation.

On February 11, 2010 the KU Faculty Senate passed a revised Open Access policy granting the University permission to deposit a copy of their scholarly work in an open access repository-- KU ScholarWorks. For information about the policy, "how to" documents, Q&A, addenda and more, please visit, http://openaccess.ku.edu.

For information about submitting to KU ScholarWorks please contact Ada Emmett, aemmett@ku.edu. For information about KU ScholarWorks in general, please email, kuscholarworks@ku.edu.

KU ScholarWorks: Home

Copyright Watch | Global Transparency in Copyright Law

2011-05-06T09:36:00.001-07:00

What is Copyright Watch?

The details of copyright law used to be important for only a few in the creative industries. Now, with the growth of the Internet, we are all authors, publishers, and sharers of copyrighted works.

Our dream was to build a user-friendly resource of national copyright laws to help citizens of the world undertake comparative research. We wanted to raise awareness of the importance of balanced copyright law in the information society, and draw attention to points of commonality and of difference in countries' laws and legal traditions. We also wanted to create an information sharing resource, where copyright watchers could post information about proposed amendments to their own copyright laws, and understand the changes in others.

We hope that Copyright Watch will be a resource maintained and driven by the Access to Knowledge community and that copyright monitors in each country will help to keep this information up to date and relevant.

Finally, we hope that Copyright Watch will help document the importance of copyright to all aspects of cultural life and human freedom. Balanced and well-calibrated copyright laws are extremely important in our global information society. The smallest shift in the legal balance between the rights of copyright owners and users of copyrighted knowledge can destroy or enable business models, criminalize or liberate everyday behaviour, and transform or eradicate new technology. A law that is passed in one nation can quickly be taken up by others, through bilateral trade agreements, regional policy initiatives or international treaties. We all need to keep watch.

Who Are We?

Copyright Watch was begun by an international group of copyright experts, drawn from the Access to Knowledge community. We’d like to thank Corporacion Innovarte, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net), the International Federation of Library Associations, Professor Michael Geist, the Third World Network, and the Bangalore Centre for Internet and Society for their support.

Content Research was done by: Teresa Hackett and Isabel Bernal (eIFL.net), Matt Earp (Electronic Frontier Foundation consultant), and Professor Kenneth Crews at the Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University. Technical Design and ongoing support is provided by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Funding to create Copyright Watch was generously provided by the Open Society Institute.

05.06.11 - Science360 News Service | National Science Foundation

2011-05-06T09:25:00.001-07:00

Science360 News Service | National Science Foundation

We gather news from wherever science is happening, including directly from scientists, college and university press offices, popular and peer-reviewed journals, dozens of National Science Foundation science and engineering centers, and funding sources that include government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and private industry.

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Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Science360 is an up-to-date view of breaking science news from around the world.

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Science360 News focuses on the latest developments in scientific research. We do not publish stories about grant awards or meeting announcements. We try to provide a variety of science research areas on a daily basis.

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Science360 News has an editor that selects content daily. The selections are then reviewed by other public affairs professionals within the National Science Foundation.

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This popular video series as well as all of the videos we feature on Science360 News can be found under the "All Studio 8 Videos" tab on the top menu of the website. There you will find a list of all videos we have featured. To search for a specific video, such as Science of Speed, use the "Search" box in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Encyclopedia of Chicago

2011-05-06T09:22:00.001-07:00

Encyclopedia of Chicago

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHICAGO

The World Wide Web has influenced The Encyclopedia of Chicago from its inception in 1994. As we mapped out the project, we came to realize that the form of the encyclopedia–with its emphasis on multiple pathways through a complex body of knowledge rather than on a single narrative–resembled the structure of the Web. Of course, Web publication also appealed to us for other reasons rooted in our encyclopedic ambitions: by publishing on the internet, we could reach a potentially enormous worldwide audience; we could expand the work's size beyond the limitations defined by a single printed volume; and we could complement narrative and interpretation with audio and video primary sources in addition to text and still images. But the possibilities didn't stop there, for as the project grew, so did the Web; this brave new world soon featured interactive maps, split screens, and zooms. We hope these features will make the encyclopedia as lively and various a place to visit as the city itself, and tempt readers to explore its back alleys as well as its grand boulevards. But most importantly, we hope that the electronic version of The Encyclopedia of Chicago, like the print version (University of Chicago Press, 2004) will stimulate readers to think differently about Chicago–by walking new paths through its history.

Serious Eats: Recipes: Eat for Eight Bucks

2011-05-03T12:01:00.001-07:00

Serious Eats: Recipes: Eat for Eight Bucks

Dinner recipes that will keep your stomach and wallet happy from Cara and Phoebe of Big Girls, Small Kitchen

Unigo: Unigo Expert Network: Making Sense of Financial Aid Packages

2011-05-03T11:56:00.001-07:00

Unigo Expert Network: Making Sense of Financial Aid Packages

Posted: 04/29/11 04:14 PM ET

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We've witnessed many students and their families ecstatic to see their financial aid award offer arrive in the mail only to immediately go silent when they actually open it and see that it looks like a foreign language. Not to worry! Follow these tips to get the most out of your financial aid packages.
This week's question asks:

"I just got my financial aid package and don't know what to make of it. What are some terms I should know, things I should look for, or tips and tricks to maximize my aid?"

See answers from the VP of The College Board, Dean of Admissions at University of Illinois, and ask your own questions at www.unigo.com/expertnetwork

"A complete, honest and comprehensive application is invaluable"
It is critical that the student and parents provide a complete, honest and comprehensive report on the family's financial circumstances. It is remarkable the number of students who submit their applications for financial aid with critical pieces of information missing. For example, parental financial support for immediate and extended family members, siblings and grandparents most commonly, is sometimes omitted or downplayed and the resulting financial offer to the student of a lesser value than would otherwise be the case. Take the necessary time to review all demands on family resources so your college of choice has an accurate picture of your need. When an offer arrives review it. If you have omitted some significant items, or if financial circumstances have changed since your original application, then provide that information to the college immediately and request reconsideration. You might be very pleasantly surprised by the response.

- Peter Brass - Director of Student Services & University Adviser, St. John's Ravenscourt School

[See explanations of every type of financial aid]

"Use this formula to make sure you don't miss anything!"
Each college should provide to you the annual cost of education. This will include "billable expenses" i.e. tuition, room, board and fees and indirect costs such as books, supplies, travel, and personal expenses. Your aid award should list grants and/or scholarships which do not need to be repaid. You will need to subtract your grants/scholarships from the "billable expenses" to determine what your family will be expected to pay to the college. Compare this amount to other awards from like colleges. The goal is to determine what college fits into your academic aspirations and your family's financial goals. Your award may also include student loans and an offer of student employment. Those loan proceeds can be applied to the bill, but they will have to be paid back sometime in the future.

- Martha Merrill - Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, Connecticut College

[Learn how to calculate the actual cost of your dream college]

"Mind the Gap!"
One of the biggest mistakes that many college bound families make is to focus solely on the grand total of the award, without carefully considering its individual components. "They gave me the most money," say many students when asked why they chose a particular institution. But viewing your financial aid package in this way can be deceiving. Instead, think about long-range affordability. Start with the cost of attendance: tuition, room and board, and expenses. Then deduct out any grants, scholarships or work-study awarded - this is gift aid that you don't have to pay back. The resulting number is what you should really consider your "award." Finally, calculate the gap between this "award" amount and the amount that your family realistically can afford. Some schools will offer you loans and others will "gap" you (not meet 100% of your EFC). Regardless, you want to mind the gap and keep that number as small as possible, both for your family's current financial stability, as well as your future debt load.

- Betsy Morgan - Founder, College Matters LLC

[See all 30 Expert Answers to this question]

Was your financial aid package more or less than you thought it would be? How did you make up the difference?

Unigo: Unigo Expert Network: Making Sense of Financial Aid Packages

Rosalind Wiseman: What Makes a Good Bullying PSA?

2011-04-23T14:18:00.001-07:00

I blogged this because – I think there are words of advice for anyone who is trying to get a message to kids/or adults for that matter that not in their peer group…No matter what the issue…

A bad bullying prevention program or PSA:

1. Relies on gimmicks, like anti-bullying T-shirts, useless slogans like, "Bullying isn't cool. Don't do it," bracelets, pledges, and celebrity appearances as the principle educational strategy.
2. Depicts stereotyped situations.
3. Shows all white people at the center of the plot, or has token racial diversity. For example, the Queen Bee white girl with her backup Black and Asian friends.
4. Presents suicide as a natural consequence of being bullied and as a revenge fantasy against the bullies. Kids don't have to have suicide thrown in their face to take bullying seriously. Emphasizing suicide will make children think that any feelings less than that aren't worth reporting.
5. Portrays no realistic and comforting adult presence.
6. Provides no skills or strategies to stop bullying beyond, "Tell an adult" and doesn't acknowledge that telling an adult often doesn't help at all.
7. Assumes that bullying is always one-way.
8. Gives the primary motivations to not bully as that you will be punished or feel guilty.
9. Emphasizes blame.
10. Ignores the fact that most bullies think they're defending themselves or are at least justified; e.g. the victim deserves it. This is one of the primary reasons why a bully won't see themselves in these types of campaigns.

A Good Bullying Prevention PSA and Campaign:

1. Depicts realistic scenarios, knowing that if presented realistically the topic will hold the viewer's attention. (T-shirts, bracelets and celebrities are unnecessary.)
2. Incorporates the power, negative or positive, of the by-stander.
3. Clarifies, age appropriately, the difference between snitching and reporting.
4. Reflects young people's understanding and experience of race dynamics. i.e. while racism can be a weapon to bully, children have a nuanced perspective on race.
5. Understands how homophobia is tied to bullying.
6. Has an adult (maybe a parent) comforting a child.
7. Doesn't patronize the viewer.
8. Provides skills and inspiration in equal proportion to depicting the problem.
9. Is willing to acknowledge that adults can be part of the problem as well as help solve or improve the situation.
10. Inspires people to take the risk to publicly support victims and responsibly confront bullies.

Rosalind Wiseman: What Makes a Good Bullying PSA?

Imbee

2011-04-23T14:09:00.001-07:00

Welcome to imbee, the web's first and premier social networking 'mega-platform' for kids between the ages of 8 - 14. It's a cool, safe and fun environment for tweens to share their social experiences online.

Share photos and videos, write a blog, play games, create music playlists, see new media, even create groups with your friends plus, message and chat with friends. Join fanzones that celebrate new, upcoming artists and athletes. You will get access to exclusive FREE music, promotions and competitions.

Our #1 priority is child protection - our 'state-of-the-art' kid security feature gives parents full access to monitor their kids activities. As a parent, you will have full control of your kid's account, their activities and friends. Ease your mind as imbee.com also provides monitoring of all content published throughout the site.

Imbee

NASA - NASA Featured Images and Galleries

2011-04-22T09:39:00.001-07:00

NASA - NASA Featured Images and Galleries

Image of the Day

The Water Planet

Viewed from space, the most striking feature of our planet is the water. In both liquid and frozen form, it covers 75% of the Earth’s surface. It fills the sky with clouds. Water is practically ...

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Alaska’s Susitna Glacier

Like rivers of liquid water, glaciers flow downhill, with tributaries joining to form larger rivers. But where water rushes, ice crawls. As a result, glaciers gather dust and dirt, and bear ...

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Nile River Delta at Night

One of the fascinating aspects of viewing Earth at night is how well the lights show the distribution of people. In this view of Egypt, the population is shown to be almost completely concentrated ...

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Browse and Search NASA Image Galleries

NASA Image Exchange →

Not a collection in itself, the NASA Image Exchange is a search engine that pulls images from across NASA's Web space.

Dryden Image Gallery

A collection of images and multimedia on NASA aircraft, aeronautics facilities and research.

Kennedy Multimedia Gallery →

Images and video from the Kennedy Space Center, including shuttle launches and landing, crew training and satellite launches.

NASA - NASA Featured Images and Galleries

nasaimages.org

Search the Compilation of NASA Images →

Earth Image of the Day

Drought and Heat Create Hazardous Fire Conditions in Texas →

This temperature map shows the extremely warm temperatures that helped create hazardous fire conditions in Texas in April.

Mission Images

City & County Information, Town & Community Information - ePodunk

2011-04-22T09:20:00.001-07:00

City & County Information, Town & Community Information - ePodunk

ePodunk provides in-depth information about more than 46,000 communities around the country, from Manhattan to Los Angeles, Pottstown to Podunk. Our listings also include geocoded information about thousands of parks, museums, historic sites, colleges, schools and other places across America.

ePodunk was launched in 1999 in Ithaca, NY, just east of the real Podunk, a community so small it doesn't appear on the U.S. Census Bureau's list of places. ePodunk was founded by journalists with years of experience in newspapers, online publishing and demographics.

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands acquired ePodunk in July of 2007. Internet Brands' sites deliver superior content, consumer insight and have received dozens of "best-in-class" awards.

Internet Brands’ home category websites span the lifecycle of home-related activities including housing selection, financing, purchasing, leasing and home improvement. With the acquisition of ePodunk, Internet Brands also provides valuable, traditionally hard-to-find information about individual neighborhoods to help people choose the best community for a vacation or a relocation.

A Vision of Britain through Time | Your national on-line library for local history | Maps, Statistics, Travel Writing and more

2011-04-22T09:11:00.001-07:00

A Vision of Britain through Time | Your national on-line library for local history | Maps, Statistics, Travel Writing and more

A Vision of Britain through Time brings together historical surveys of Britain to create a record of how the country and its localities have changed.

It was created by Humphrey Southall and the Great Britain Historical GIS Project ("GIS" stands for "Geographical Information System"). We are based in the Department of Geography of the University of Portsmouth. More information about the project, and about historical applications of GIS technology, is available from our other web site at:

www.gbhgis.org

More detailed information is available here about:

News: This is where we tell you about new facilities and content in the Vision of Britain web site.

Accessibility: Making the Vision of Britain web site accessible to the widest possible audience.

Credits and Copyright: Who did what in creating this site, and who owns what.

FAQ: Using the web site: Frequently Asked Questions about using the Vision of Britain web site.

FAQ: Content: Frequently Asked Questions about the information in the Vision of Britain web site.

Sources: The raw materials on which the Vision of Britain web site is based: books, maps, statistical reports and so on.

About this collection:Environmental Policy Collection UNT Digital Library

2011-04-22T09:09:00.001-07:00

http://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/ESDC/

The Environmental Policy Collection contains a variety of open access resources that provide a balanced view on environmental issues and their potential consequences. The current focus of the collection is climate change, and the documents come from such agencies and individuals as:

United States Climate Change Science Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme

Climate Change and Agriculture and Food Security

Earth System Science Partnership

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

United Nations Environment Programme

World Meteorological Organization

University of North Texas (UNT) graduate students

About This Project

"The Environmental Policy Collection is one of 30-plus digital collections within the University of North Texas Digital Library. Its current focus is climate change. Reports and books from local, state, regional, national, and international governmental agencies and scientific organizations make up a majority of the collection, although 60 environmentally focused UNT dissertations and theses are also included. Resources are from authoritative sources including the US Climate Change Science Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, UN Environment Programme, Great Britain's Office of Climate Change, the World Meteorological Organization, and Japan's Ministry of the Environment. In addition to policy, the collection hosts documents in supporting disciplines such as environmental science, ecology, and climatology. An overwhelming majority of the content is in English and was published between 2000 and 2009. Although the documents are currently available from producers' Web sites, the UNT collection is meant to serve as a permanent archive.

The Digital Library platform has a clean layout, intuitive navigation, and basic and advanced searching functions. Faceted searching allows for limiting results, and several options exist for sorting and viewing them. Two UNT librarians in the library's Information Technology Services Department manage the collection; the role of reference librarians in the selection process is unclear. The collection's scope note states that it contains "resources that provide a balanced view on environmental issues and their potential consequences." This reviewer is uncertain about the extent to which the goal of presenting a "balanced view" guides selection decisions. While sizable, this collection is not exhaustive. The site could be viewed as an extensive subject guide, but due to the technical nature of the content, it will be of use mainly to upper-class undergraduates, science majors, and graduate students." from Choice, September 2010.

About this collection:Environmental Policy Collection UNT Digital Library

PopTech : Home

2011-04-22T09:02:00.001-07:00

PopTech : Home

What is PopTech?
PopTech is a unique innovation network – a global community of cutting-edge leaders, thinkers, and doers from many different disciplines, who come together to explore the social impact of new technologies, the forces of change shaping our future, and new approaches to solving the world’s most significant challenges. We are known for our thriving community of thought-leaders, breakthrough innovation programs, visionary annual conferences and deep media and storytelling capabilities.

Why We Exist

PopTech’s mission is to accelerate the positive impact of world changing people, projects and ideas. We do this by creating transformational experiences that showcase the ideas, trends, challenges and opportunities that are shaping the future. PopTech fosters breakthrough, multidisciplinary collaborations that help individuals, companies and organizations work together to change the world. Participating in PopTech offers a firsthand glimpse of the future, and a chance to influence innovation.

Videos in the following areas:

Business
Design
Energy
Entertainment
Environment
Health
Music
Science
Society
Technology

http://poptech.org/popcasts

American Hospital Directory - information about hospitals from public and private data sources including MedPAR, OPPS, hospital cost reports, and other CMS files.

2011-04-22T08:54:00.001-07:00

http://ahd.com/

The American Hospital Directory® provides data and statistics about more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide.

AHD.com® hospital information includes both public and private sources such as Medicare claims data, hospital cost reports, and commercial licensors.

AHD® is not affiliated with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and is not a source for AHA Data. Our data are evidence-based and derived from the most authoritative sources.

Free hospital profiles

Use versatile search tools to explore our database of hospital information. Create a list or a map of hospitals that match your interests. View free hospital profiles that include key characteristics, services provided, utilization statistics, accreditation status, financial information, and more. No registration is required.

Free state & national stats

View key statistics summarized by hospital, state, and the nation. Statistics include bed size, discharges, patient days, and gross patient revenue.

American Hospital Directory - information about hospitals from public and private data sources including MedPAR, OPPS, hospital cost reports, and other CMS files.

Thomas J. Dodd Research Center | UConn

2011-04-15T09:56:00.001-07:00

http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/collections/spanwomen.htm

Spanish Periodicals and Newspapers: Women's Magazine Digital Collection

In the early 1970s, the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut acquired an incredible collection of Spanish Periodicals and Newspapers collected by the famous bibliophile, Juan Perez de Guzman y Boza, the Duque de T' Serclaes. Now housed in Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, this rich collection reflects the complex history of Spain through periodicals and newspapers dating from the 18th-20th centuries, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 19th century.

Of significant interest is the wide selection of women's magazines written by men to appeal to an elite female audience. The collection is full of things such as short historical stories, poems, good advice for both men and women about the proper behavior of ladies at any age, beautiful colored and engraved images with the latest news of Paris fashion, music sheets of polkas and other music specifically composed for the magazines, and patterns for needlework, to name only a few. These magazines are an amazing window to understand the social dimensions of women in 19th century Spain.

Because of their significance to international researchers unable to travel to the University, the Dodd Research Center, in collaboration with the UConn Libraries, digitized 20 titles from the collection. Thanks to the support and funding of the UConn Libraries' Digital Project Team (DPT) and its members (Dave Lowe, Michael Bennett) and cataloger Tom Koenig, the Libraries have created in-house this digital collection, to provide electronic access to researchers around the world.
The digital copies are available through the Internet Archive and the UConn Digital Collections site and are available in several different formats and the text is searchable. This webpage grouped all the digitized titles available for easy access.

For more information about this collection, visit our previous Item of the Month feature from August 2009

Thomas J. Dodd Research Center | UConn

Tax Policy Center home

2011-04-15T09:53:00.001-07:00

Tax Policy Center home

The Tax Policy Center is a joint venture of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. The Center is made up of nationally recognized experts in tax, budget, and social policy who have served at the highest levels of government.

What We Do

TPC provides timely, accessible analysis and facts about tax policy to policymakers, journalists, citizens, and researchers. Its major products are

Model estimates: The TPC Microsimulation Model produces revenue and distribution estimates for the latest tax proposals and bills. More information about the tax model is available in the overview and FAQ.

Library: Research by TPC staff is disseminated in a variety of publications, including two TPC series - Issues and Options briefs and Discussion papers. The TPC also has regular columns in Tax Notes magazine.

Tax Facts: The Tax Facts database compiles facts and figures from government agencies and other sources.

The Tax Policy Briefing Book: A Citizens' Guide for the 2008 Election and Beyond A handy primer on how the tax system works."— Tom Herman, WSJ. A compendium of information on a host of questions likely to be addressed during the 2008 presidential election debate and beyond. This briefing book is intended as a resource for the public, the press, and even the presidential campaigns-in short, for anyone who wants to be well informed about current tax and budget matters.

TaxVox The Tax Policy Center's tax and budget policy blog. Join the discussion on tax legislation, administration, and more.

Digital Harlem :: Everyday Life 1915-1930

2011-04-15T09:49:00.001-07:00

Digital Harlem :: Everyday Life 1915-1930

The Digital Harlem website presents information, drawn from legal records, newspapers and other archival and published sources, about everyday life in New York City's Harlem neighborhood in the years 1915-1930.

The panel on the left allows you to search for events, people or places, and generate interactive web maps based on the search results. Multiple layers of results can be displayed on the same map, and each can be toggled on and off. A legend identifying the symbols used on the map can be found to the right. Clicking on a symbol on the map will open a window containing further information about that item. A series of ready-made 'feature' maps can be accessed from the panel on the right.

For more information on Harlem, and the Sources used in this site, and About the project of which it is part, How to conduct searches and create maps, and the Feature maps we have created, click on the buttons above the map.

A more detailed, illustrated guide to how to use the site is available on the Digital Harlem blog. Updates, news and feedback, can also be found on the blog

Winner of the American Historical Association's 2010 Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Innovation in Digital History
Winner of the American Library Association's 2010 ABC-CLIO Online History Award

U.S. Commercial Service : Your Global Business Partner

2011-04-15T09:48:00.001-07:00

http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no

U.S. Commercial Service
Market Research Library

The Market Research Library is an online database of international market research reports and documents.
Current online version: 3.01.2
Last modification: 10/20/2010 03:12:16 PM

CONTACT:
Exporting Questions? Email the Trade Information Center or call 1-800-USA-TRADE.
Industry Questions? Lookup our Industry Analysts.
Want to talk to someone in your area? Find your Local Export Specialist.

U.S. Commercial Service : Your Global Business Partner

Data | The World Bank

2011-04-15T09:43:00.001-07:00

http://data.worldbank.org/

The Data Catalog provides download access to over 2,000 indicators from World Bank data sets.

World Development Indicators 2011 database and publication available now

The publication is the 15th edition of WDI and the database now contains updated data through 2009 or 2010 for many indicators.

Data | The World Bank

Country Risk and Economic Research–COFACE

2011-04-15T09:41:00.001-07:00

http://www.coface.com/CofacePortal/COM_en_EN/pages/home/risks_home

Country Risk and Economic Research

There are three categories of economic studies :

Country risks

Consult the evolutions of Coface country ratings (re-examined each quarter), Country analysis and forecasts prepared by the Economic Research and Country Risk Department of Coface and methodology of Country Rating.
The Coface country rating aims at evaluating the average credit risk of companies in a given country. The rating is based on economic, financial and political data. But it also takes into account Coface experience on the country, under two dimensions: Coface’s payment experience on the companies of the country and also its assessment of the Business climate.

Know more

Sectors

In this section, you can find the evolutions of the sector ratings (reviewed twice a year), and the studies on sectors prepared by the Economic Research and Country Risk Department of Coface. Methodology of Sector Rating is also available.
The sector rating aims at evaluating the credit risk of corporate of a given sector. It uses Macroeconomic data and forecasts of the given sector, the payment experience registered by Coface on the companies of this sector and an assessment of the financial situation of the companies given by the Coface rating of the companies belonging to the rated sector.

Know more

Business Climate

Consult the evolutions of Coface Business Climate rating and its methodology.
The Business climate rating assessed by Coface aims at measuring the quality of the private governance in a given country and more specifically the financial transparency of companies and the efficiency of the court system for settling debt issues. It is bases on a survey filled by all Coface entities in the world and completed by business environment rating prepared by international organisations.

Country Risk and Economic Research

NNDB: Tracking the entire world

2011-04-15T09:34:00.001-07:00

NNDB is an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead. Superficially, it seems much like a "Who's Who" where a noted person's curriculum vitae is available (the usual information such as date of birth, a biography, and other essential facts.)

But it mostly exists to document the connections between people, many of which are not always obvious. A person's otherwise inexplicable behavior is often understood by examining the crowd that person has been associating with.

Eventually, we will have synopses and analyses of creative works by the people in the database, including their books, films, and recordings.

NNDB: Tracking the entire world

American Community Survey

2011-04-12T12:52:00.001-07:00

American Community Survey

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.

To help communities, state governments, and federal programs, we ask about:

age
sex
race
family and relationships

income and benefits
health insurance
education
veteran status

disabilities
where you work and how you get there
where you live and how much you pay for some essentials

All this detail is combined into statistics that are used to help decide everything from school lunch programs to new hospitals.

Neuroscience Information Framework

2011-04-12T12:48:00.001-07:00

Neuroscience Information Framework

The Neuroscience Information Framework is excited to announce the release of NIF 3.1. With improved search and many added products, NIF 3.1 also boasts a new look and feel on the web. To introduce you to the new website, we have created a YouTube video and a Tutorial on the new search interface. You may also wish to view our release notes. As always, we look forward to your comments.

What is NIF?
A dynamic inventory of Web-based neuroscience resources: data, materials, and tools accessible via any computer connected to the Internet. An initiative of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, the Neuroscience Information Framework advances neuroscience research by enabling discovery and access to public research data and tools worldwide through an open source, networked environment.

Neuroscience Information Framework

Worlds of Words | International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature

2011-04-12T12:46:00.001-07:00

Worlds of Words | International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature

Welcome to Worlds of Words. You will find many useful resources on this site for building bridges between cultures. These resources include multiple strategies for locating and evaluating culturally authentic international children’s and adolescent literature as well as ways of engaging students with these books in classrooms and libraries. Use the blue navigation bar at the top of the page to browse or search our growing database of books, to read one of our two on-line journals, or to learn more about our mission. We encourage you to take time to explore the many resources on this site and to return often as we expand to include more voices like yours.

WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

ICCAL holds an estimated 25,000 volumes of children’s and adolescent literature focusing on world cultures and indigenous peoples. Housed at the University of Arizona, College of Education in several specialized reading rooms, ICCAL has an adjacent classroom for courses and workshops and offices for staff and visiting scholars and is the largest collection of its kind in the U.S.

These resources are used to:

promote intercultural understanding and global perspectives.
identify excellent culturally authentic literature about children’s lives around the world.
provide resources for adults who share a passion for connecting readers with books.
Share the stories of children’s dialogue and interactions around international literature.
Encourage the integration of international literature into the curriculum.

Worlds of Words | International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature

Web of Stories

2011-04-12T12:43:00.001-07:00

Lives is the Web of Stories flagship channel. It is where you can hear the stories of people who have influenced the world we live in and people who have led exciting and interesting lives. Listen to the stories of great scientists, doctors, artists, film makers and other notable people and learn something new today. Record your stories for Web of Stories other channels and spend some time listening to wonderful stories.

Web of Stories

Free video lectures,Free Animations, Free Lecture Notes, Free Online Tests, Free Lecture Presentations

2011-03-18T09:32:00.001-07:00

http://www.learnerstv.com/

Welcome to Learnerstv.com. This is a comprehensive site providing thousands of downloadable Video lectures, Live Online Tests,etc in the fields of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Management and Accounting, Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, History, Language Training, Literature, Law, Economics, Philosophy etc FREE to its visitors... This site provides free video and audio lectures of whole courses conducted by faculty from reputed universities around the world. Science Animations provide students with fun and innovative ways of learning. Free live timed online tests with instant feedback and explanations will help you refine your test taking skills. Most of the materials offered are licensed by the respective institutes under a Creative Commons License.

Free video lectures,Free Animations, Free Lecture Notes, Free Online Tests, Free Lecture Presentations

College Admissions, Search, and Financial Aid Help from College Confidential

2011-03-18T08:44:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the leading college-bound community on the Web!
Here you'll find hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more. You'll also find the Web's busiest discussion community related to college admissions, and our CampusVibe section!

College Admissions, Search, and Financial Aid Help from College Confidential

FedFlix : Free Movies : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

2011-03-15T12:20:00.001-07:00

FedFlix : Free Movies : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Welcome to FedFlix, Joint Venture NTIS-1832 between the National Technical Information Service and Public.Resource.Org. Here we feature the best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors, all of these fine flix are available for reuse without any restrictions whatsoever.

FedFlix : Free Movies : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Fastweb : Scholarships, Financial Aid, Student Loans and Colleges

2011-03-15T11:54:00.001-07:00

Fastweb : Scholarships, Financial Aid, Student Loans and Colleges

Fastweb is the premier online resource for paying and preparing for college.

For fifteen years, we have excelled in providing students with the resources to realize their educational pursuits, from the time they begin their college search in high school to the day they land their first job after graduation.

Fastweb members are matched to relevant scholarship opportunities completely free of charge. With roughly 1.5 million scholarships worth over $3.4 billion, there are scholarships for every student’s educational goals, activities and interests. Additionally, Fastweb members can depend on us for insider financial aid tips and job and internship matches in their area.

Our success stems from our commitment to empower students lives through information and innovation, creating an environment in which the scholarship and financial aid industry is better defined and more attainable.

College Majors 101 - Within Every Major A Universe

2011-03-15T11:50:00.001-07:00

College Majors 101 - Within Every Major A Universe

College Majors 101: Is an education resource dedicated to one purpose and one purpose only. To teach students about different college majors in depth so that they can make more informed college and career choices. College Majors 101 has a goal of becoming a long lasting institution in the college landscape as its work in helping students find the right college major is revolutionary. Our company and website will be a place where students can openly research the greater world around each college major in order to better understand each major as a whole universe, rather than random, unconnected objects in the landscape.

College Majors 101: Helps students understand the greater world around each college major
Through our partnerships with Universities, Professional Associations, Future Employers and Business media in each major, College Majors101 helps students better understand the greater world around each career as told by the people who are in that industry currently at all levels. Students all too often will look for colleges programs having no idea what the actual industry is like. Students who use CM101 will make more mature and informed decisions about their future. They will go into the right programs, at the right schools, for the right reasons.

College Majors 101: Is where Admissions and Career Services come together
Admissions is where students enter college, career services is where they exit. Through CM101, Students will come to understand the relationship between the two. The goal is to have each student enter college knowing that in 4-5 years they will seek employment in their chosen field, and prepare themselves from the onset to craft their college experience to achieve the best outcome.

ipl2: Information You Can Trust

2011-03-15T11:47:00.001-07:00

ipl2: Information You Can Trust

ipl2 is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building, creating and maintaining the ipl2's collections. It is through the efforts of these students and volunteers that the ipl2 continues to thrive to this day.

Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

2011-03-11T08:35:00.001-08:00

Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs.

The Pew Forum conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world. It also provides a neutral venue for discussions of timely issues through roundtables and briefings.

Religion and American Society

The Pew Forum examines a wide range of issues concerning religion and American society, from the shifting religious composition of the U.S. to the influence of religion on politics. The Pew Forum also covers a range of policy issues that often have a religious component – from abortion and gay marriage to stem cell research and church-state controversies.

Religion and World Affairs

The Pew Forum explores the role religion plays in world affairs through a range of research products, from large public opinion surveys on religion and society to in-depth demographic analyses of the current distribution and future growth trajectory of major religious groups. The Pew Forum also produces research that documents the extent of government and social restrictions on religion around the world.

Wabash Center - Internet Guide to Religion

2011-03-11T08:34:00.001-08:00

http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/guide_headings.aspx

A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion: syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc. The purpose of the Guide is to encourage and facilitate the incorporation of electronic resources into teaching.
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Balanced Views of Religion and Spirituality with Faith | Patheos

2011-03-11T08:28:00.001-08:00

http://www.patheos.com/

Founded in 2008, Patheos.com is the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs. Patheos is the website of choice for the millions of people looking for credible and balanced information or resources about religion. Patheos brings together the public, academia, and the faith leaders in a single environment, and is the place where people turn on a regular basis for insight into questions, issues, and discussions. Patheos is unlike any other online religious and spiritual site and is designed to serve as a resource for those looking to learn more about different belief systems, as well as participate in productive, moderated discussions on some of today's most talked about and debated topics.

As evidenced by the company founders' story, religion and spirituality continue to be an important part of American life, with more Americans today than ever before identifying themselves as spiritual. In fact, according to the Pew Internet Project, more than 82 million Americans and 64 percent of all Internet users utilize the Web for faith-related matters. The importance of religion and spirituality coupled with the growing use of the Internet for religious matters, point to the ongoing need for an online resource for religious and spiritual engagement and dialogue. Patheos fulfills this need.

Patheos connects seekers, students, and believers to faith communities, scholars, and resources for deeper exploration and greater understanding of faith practices, wisdom traditions, and spirituality.

Balanced Views of Religion and Spirituality with Faith | Patheos

Saints.SQPN.com

2011-03-11T08:27:00.001-08:00

http://saints.sqpn.com/

This site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc. It’s not complete – I keep finding new topics, there are thousands of saints not yet listed, and there’s lots of information to add, so the site will continue to grow and change. Thanks for stopping by.

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