Internet Scout Weblog
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/weblog/
The Scout Project has launched a new service for our readers, the Internet Scout Weblog. In the course of our daily surfing for the Scout Reports we come across numerous interesting items that for some reason or another don't quite fit our selection criteria. Rather than just sharing these items with each other or allowing them to sink unnoticed beneath the digital sands, we decided to create the Internet Scout Weblog, a new and separate service to complement our Reports. Like most 'Blogs, the type and number of resources listed in the Internet Scout Weblog may vary considerably from day to day. Most of the items are culled from the academic sources we rely on for the Reports, but may also include general interest or pithy sites or stories that strike our fancy (or funnybone). Please take a look and let us know what you think. [MD]
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Scout Report for Science & Engineering
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sci-eng/2000/se-001011.html
Volume 4, Number 6 of the Scout Report for Science & Engineering is available. The In the News section annotates eight resources concerning new research on climate change and detrimental shifts in desert plant communities. [MD]
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The Living Room Candidate [RealPlayer, Windows, Media Player, IE 5.0]
http://www.ammi.org/livingroomcandidate/
Launched in September but only recently available for Mac users, this outstanding archive/exhibit from the American Museum of the Moving Image presents video clips and analysis of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present. For each election the site offers analysis of each party's advertising campaign, an electoral map showing results, and of course a selection of commercials in their entirety. Those who might think that distorted attack ads are a only recent innovation should browse through the selections offered here. Some of the ads certainly feel dated and almost comical, while others retain a certain potency even to this day. The site also includes a Highlights and Themes section, which explores different ways the candidates have been presented or attacked. Of particular interest here were "Commander in Chief" ads and especially the "Family Man" commercials, in which the candidate's wives made appeals for their husbands, including Jackie Kennedy in a Spanish-language ad aimed at Hispanic voters. Netscape users should note that the site is optimized for Internet Explorer 5.0 or later and may not work on other browsers. [MD]
[Back to Contents]New Collections and Enhancements at the Visual Arts Data Service (VADS)
http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/search.html
The Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) is a UK project devoted to making digital resources for the visual arts community available online, particularly resources for study and teaching in higher education. This site was originally reviewed in the January 28, 2000 Scout Report and last mentioned in the May 5, 2000 Scout Report when over 1,000 images from the London College of Fashion were added. Searching is now improved to allow cross-database searching of four VADS collections. Images can be viewed in several sizes with a choice of brief, core, or full catalogue records. This month, VADS announces the addition of two collections: the Bretton Hall Basic Design Collection, 650 images, and the A.E. Halliwell Collection, about 250 images. Halliwell was an art educator and designer, active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Both collections document art education in Britain in the 1950s and 60s. A search across the two collections on the heading "food and drink" retrieved students' work, such as colour analyses and perspective studies, and several posters by Halliwell: "The Dumb Wife of Cheapside", a theatrical perfomance in 1930 having something to do with marmalade, and Dyson & Son, a fish and produce merchant. In addition to these collections VADS is initiating a digital archiving project for student work created for year-end shows at art schools in Britain called POSSE, Preserve Our Student Shows for Eternity. Currently, works from three schools are available: Glasgow School of Art, (1995-1999); University of Portsmouth Illustration Department (1995-1999); and Surrey Institute of Art & Design (1998-2000) [DS]
[Back to Contents]Deep Sky Database
http://www.virtualcolony.com/sac/
"This site is a tool for amateur astronomers who love to pursue deep sky objects. It employs a web-based version of the Saguaro Astronomy Club's database (ver 7.2), consisting of over 10,000 records. This online version of the SAC database allows amateur astronomers to compile detailed and customized observing lists," says the text on the Deep Sky Database homepage maintained by members of the Saguaro Astronomy club of Phoenix, Arizona. Fields that users can designate are constellation, magnitude, and "sort by." A detailed data documentation page gives the key to all "sort by" and constellation fields available. When the user submits a query, results are presented as a table that can be pasted into a word processing or spreadsheet program. Objects available for query include: Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters, Open and Globular Clusters, Bright and Dark Nebulae, Planetary Nebulae, All objects within a Constellation, Unusual objects in the sky, The Messier Objects by Season, The Herschel 400 Objects by Constellation, The Herschel 2500 Objects by Constellation, Double Stars by Constellation and Separation. Although this site is billed as being for amateurs, it might also be a good resource for students and researchers in astronomy. [HCS]
[Back to Contents]Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4tut.html
Provided by the Griffith Institute at the University of Oxford, "the largest specialized Egyptological archive in the world," this site will gradually make available the complete records of Howard Carter's excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun. At present, content includes images and transcripts of field cards with descriptions, copies of texts, sketches of details, and notes on conservation,as well as photographs taken by Harry Burton during the excavation of the tomb. These are browsed by Carter number (originally assigned by Carter himself) with a brief description and note on number of cards and photos. While the content is still limited, some of it is simply excellent. Of special note is number 256a, Gold Mask of the King. Future offerings include additional photos, the complete notebooks and diaries (October 28, 1922 to May 31, 1923 currently available), maps and plans, and additional records. This promises to be an outstanding resource for Egyptologists or anyone interested in one of the most famous expeditions in the history of the field. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Architecture.com
http://www.architecture.com/
The official homepage of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), this site offers a number of architecture-related resources. The heart of the site is an indexed collection of over 1000 annotated links to architecture resources from around the world, though it currently focuses mainly on Britain. The links may be searched by keyword or browsed by category and subject. A "raw" list of another 1000 sites compiled by the RIBA staff and organized by topic (some annotated) is also provided. From the site visitors can also access the RIBA Library online catalog, which is searchable by keyword, author, title, subject, and series. Detailed information on the library and its holdings is also available. Other features at the site include a registry of architects in the UK, career and job information (UK-based), information on events and competitions, site of the day, and a bookshop. [MD]
[Back to Contents]United States Court of International Trade [.pdf]
http://www.uscit.gov/
In 1980 the United States Customs Court was renamed the United States Court of International Trade and given expanded status, jurisdiction, and powers. The court's powers include the exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over "any civil action against the United States, its officers, or its agencies arising out of any law pertaining to international trade," as well as "certain civil actions brought by the United States under the laws governing import transactions." While considerable attention has been paid to the World Trade Organization and other international trade bodies, little notice is given to the role and function of this court. At the site, visitors can learn about the Court's procedures, calendar, personnel, and its judges. Best of all, they can read the full text of the Court's slip opinions from 1999 and 2000 in .pdf format. [MD]
[Back to Contents]On-Line Books Page
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
Originally reviewed in the July 1, 1994 Scout Report, the On-Line Books Page has expanded considerably in the intervening six years. Edited by John Mark Ockerbloom since its inception, the site has moved with him in 1999 from Carnegie Mellon to Penn and has increased its listings from about 300 when Scout first visited the site to over 12,000 today. The site only indexes books (all located at other sites) that are full text, free, and do not infringe upon copyrights. Users can search the listings by author and title, or browse by author, title, subject, new listings, or by serial archives. The site also offers three special exhibits: A Celebration of Women Writers, Banned Books On-Line, and Prize Winners On-Line (under construction). In addition, the site includes a collection of links to other electronic text resources and a list of works in preparation is also provided. An excellent portal for e-books of all kinds. [MD]
[Back to Contents]EuropeanArchaeology
http://www.egroups.com/group/EuropeanArchaeology
This new moderated mailing list is intended for a discussion of European prehistoric and historic archaeology, from the Early Paleolithic period through the 1800s. EuropeanArchaeology is a general purpose academic list that is designed to include book and article announcements, field school announcements, discuss new discoveries, theories and interpretations, and related topics. At the site, users can subscribe to the list and read the discussion logs. [MD]
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Censored: Wielding the Red Pen
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/censored/
This companion site to a current exhibition at the University of Virginia Library Special Collections Department explores the history of censorship in America with a selection of books and items drawn from the Library. The exhibit is navigated via a pull-down menu, each section exploring censorship of a particular work, person, or medium with text and images. These include Margaret Sanger, Grapes of Wrath, Silenced Minorites, children's books, Elvis, and Censored Film, among others. Rather than focus exclusively on banned books, the site casts a wide net over the subject with excellent results. Well worth a visit. [MD]
[Back to Contents]"I Do Solemnly Swear . . .": Presidential Inaugurations - LOC
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html
New from the Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory collection, this site offers a collection of over 400 items from each of the 62 inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to William Jefferson Clinton's in 1997. It will also add items from the 63rd inauguration in January 2001. Drawn from a large number of collections at the Library of Congress and other archives, materials include "diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, and sheet music." Visitors can search the site by keyword or browse the items by inauguration or subject. Special presentations include: Presidential Inaugurations: Words and Images, Presidential Oaths of Office, Precedents and Notable Events, and Bibles and Scripture Passages . [MD]
[Back to Contents]ConstructionWebLinks.com
http://www.constructionweblinks.com
Compiled by Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, a construction law practice, this metasite bills itself as "the nation's most comprehensive guide to architecture, engineering, and construction resources on the Internet," with annotated links to over 3,000 sites. the links are organized by topic under four broad headings: organizations, industry topics, resources, and prior issues. Some of the topics break down further to help users find the relevant resources more quickly. Useful offerings include sites for building codes and industry standards, licensing information, research resources at colleges and universities, job and career information, and professional organizations for engineers, among many others. Well-organized and easy to use, this is the most comprehensive site for architecture, engineering, and construction resources that the Scout Project has ever come across. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe
http://livefromcern.web.cern.ch/livefromcern/antimatter/index2.html
Perhaps best known as the fuel for the warp drives of the starship Enterprise, antimatter was first theorized by physicist Paul Dirac in 1928. Created by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, this attractive site offers a helpful introduction to antimatter aimed at the general reader. Features include background information, the history of antimatter, reports on experiments using CERN's Antiproton Decelerator (AD), and antimatter in fact and fiction (including Star Trek). Additional sections include a Kid's Corner and a FAQ. [MD]
[Back to Contents]"The Millennium Dome" - UK National Audit Office [.pdf]
http://www.nao.gov.uk/pn/9900936.htm
The Millennium Experience [.pdf]
http://www.dome2000.co.uk/
Released on November 9 by Britain's National Audit Office, this new report presents a rather blistering analysis of the Millennium Dome, which received some international attention this week after a foiled jewel robbery attempt. The Dome opened on time this past New Year's eve and has since become the most popular "pay-to-visit" attraction in the UK. Unfortunately, according to the 79-page report the good news ends there. The National Audit Office finds fault primarily with the financial management of the dome, which has far exceeded projected costs. It also finds that the project directors overestimated both the number of visitors and private sponsorship. The URL above links to the official press release from which readers can download the full text of the report and the executive summary. The official website of the dome, now managed by the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC), offers information on current and future events at the attraction. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Curtis Botanical Magazine : Botanical Illustration and Descriptions [.tif]
http://www.nal.usda.gov/curtis/
Here's a nice site for botanists, armchair or professional, as well as anyone who enjoys old botanical prints. Provided by the National Agricultural Library, the site features over 1000 images and over 2000 title pages taken from the first 26 volumes of Curtis Botanical Magazine, which was published in London at the turn of the nineteenth century. Users can browse the collection alphabetically and then select from a group of thumbnail images. Thumbnails link to a page with information on the plant, a larger thumbnail that links to a lovely full-size image, and links to the title page images (in .tif format). An internal search engine is also provided. [MD]
[Back to Contents]City Lights: Vancouver's Neon Heritage
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/neon/
Based on a physical exhibit earlier this year and walking tour developed by the city of Vancouver, this site explores the art and science of neon lights. The site is composed of three sections. The first takes visitors through an electronic version of the exhibit, with twenty-nine images which include brief captions. The tour section of the site offers a virtual stroll through neon Vancouver with twenty-three images. Finally, the neon science section explains what neon is and how neon lights are made. [MD]
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A Programmers Heaven [.zip]
http://www.programmersheaven.com/
Designed and maintained by Bjorn Fogelberg, electronic musician and programmer from Sweden, this impressive and well-organized resource should appeal to any programmer, with over 9500 downloadable files and some 2600 related links. The files are organized in twenty zones, including Basic, Web Development, Delphi, Java, and LINUX, among others. In addition to files, each zone includes articles, links, and messageboards (hosted at the site). The related links can also be browsed via a well-organized Web directory. The front page of the site also includes the latest developer news, the latest and top-50 links and files, and direct access to the messageboards and articles. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Glassbook Reader 2.0 (Beta)
http://bookstore.glassbook.com/store/
Download page
http://bookstore.glassbook.com/store/getreader.asp
Take a look into the possible future of e-books with this electronic reading software from Adobe. In addition to downloading and displaying the texts (in one or two page formats), the Reader also allows users to search and bookmark the text, highlight selections, and make sticky and inline notes. Although the Glassbook Reader is clearly designed for commercial applications, the online store does offer approximately 40 titles that may be downloaded for free. A large number of additional titles may be purchased and downloaded as well. The Glassbook Reader is available for both Windows and Macintosh platforms. [MD]
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The Election and the International Press
Vote USA 2000 - BBC News [RealPlayer]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/americas/2000/us_elections/election_news/default.stm
Foreign Media Reaction - US State Department
http://usinfo.state.gov/admin/005/wwwh0n09.html
US Elections - Times of India
http://www.timesofindia.com/today/pageuspo.htm
Special Report: America Decides - The Guardian [RealPlayer]
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/US_election_race/
"US election recount, controversy drag on," Canadian Broadcasting Corportation (CBC)
http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2000/11/09/us_recount001109
"US Election Seen Through the Eyes of the International Press," Pravda
http://english.pravda.ru/main/2000/11/10/840.html
"US plunged deeper into political crisis," The Times
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,33682,00.html
"Democrats will fight a verdict for Bush in Florida," Irish Times
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2000/1110/fro1.htm
"Bookie makes Bush the winner," Belfast Telegraph
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/today/nov10/News/efront.ncml
"Florida Jews may hold key to presidency," Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2000/11/09/News/News.15176.html
"Gore to ask for hand recount," Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0011/10/update/news1.html
"Bush lead narrows; presidency could hang for weeks," Manila Times
http://www.manilatimes.net/2000/nov/11/top_stories/20001111top8.html
"Key Florida county delays, recount incomplete," China Daily
http://www.chinadaily.net/cover/storydb/2000/11/10/mn-2dela.b10.html
"Outcome may be decided in court," Bangkok Post
http://www.bangkokpost.co.th/newindex/today/101100_news02.html
Americans aren't the only ones fascinated with the twists and turns in the Florida recount. Whichever candidate emerges the victor, American foreign and trade policy will undoubtedly be transformed, though certainly to varying degrees. In addition to the repercussions of this particular election, international observers have long been fascinated, if sometimes repulsed, by the style, character, and expense of American political campaigns. By reading what kinds of questions foreign journalists ask and the conclusions they draw, we can perhaps learn a little more about the role of the United States in the world and what it means to be an American.
This week's In the News offers a broad survey of foreign reaction to this week's events. The always reliable BBC has created a fairly comprehensive special report on the election, with breaking news, analysis, reports from correspondents, background information, and audio and video selections. At the State Department Foreign Media Reaction page, users will find an excellent selection of clips and quotes from newspapers around the world. The Times of India special section offers a lengthy collection of updates and analysis on the unfolding events, while the Guardian's report also includes a review of the US press, profiles, links, photos, analysis, and audio selections. Additional coverage is provided by the newspapers listed above. [MD]
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