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http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/weblog/
Thanks to everyone who submitted their comments on the new Internet Scout Weblog. A reminder, content on the Weblog may change daily, so we recommend that interested readers bookmark the site and visit whatever it suits their schedule. [MD]
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Scout Report for Social Sciences and Business & Economics
Scout Report for Social Sciences
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/socsci/2000/ss-001114.html
Scout Report for Business & Economics
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/bus-econ/2000/be-001116.html
The sixth issues of the fourth volumes of the Scout Reports for Social Sciences and Business & Economics are available. The In the News section of the Social Sciences Report annotates eight resources on the sixth session of the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Business & Economics Report's In the News section offers seven resources on the projected rise in oil prices. [MD]
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The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture -- Cornell University
http://chla.library.cornell.edu/
This highly valuable research Website provides "a core electronic collection of agricultural texts published between the early nineteenth century and the middle to late twentieth century." Currently, the site holds 825 monographs comprising over 300,000 pages covering subjects such as "agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, animal science, crops and their protection, food science, forestry, human nutrition, rural sociology, and soil science." The archive can be searched or browsed with results giving access to a complete bibliographic citation in hypertext as well as the online version of the document. Users can access the document by page number from its individual table of contents. Each text also provides simple, Boolean, or proximity searches for researchers looking for specific references and topics. The authors claim that "United States history cannot fully be understood without studying its rural life and agricultural heritage," and even a quick browse through the variety of titles in this collection appears to substantiate this claim. [DC]
[Back to Contents]International Victimology Website [.pdf, .doc]
http://www.victimology.nl/
A joint project of the UN Center for International Crime Prevention, the Research and Documentation Center of the Netherlands Ministry of Justice, and the World Society of Victimology, this site was created to disseminate information about current research and practices in victimology and criminology. To that end, the site offers two databases. The first of these, the Victimology Research Database, contains detailed information on current and ongoing projects. The second, the Victim Services and Victimization Prevention Database, offers information on both successful and not-so-successful efforts in the field. The site also hosts a very large collection of documents and publications related to victimology and criminology, which are listed by country. Please note that some of these documents are not in English. A news section and bulletin board round out the site. [MD]
[Back to Contents]A Joint Study of the Sino-Japanese War, 1931-1945 [.pdf]
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~asiactr/sino-japanese/
Located at Harvard University, this multi-year project "seeks to expand research into Sino-Japanese conflict between 1931 and 1945 by promoting cooperation among scholars and institutions in China, Japan, the United States, and other nations." The site provides a number of resources useful to scholars and students of the Sino-Japanese War and World War II in the Pacific. The most important of these are comprehensive descriptive lists (with links when available) of archival and bibliographic sources for Chinese-, English-, and Japanese-language materials. Also included at the site are full-text papers from the project's initial planning conference held in Tokyo in January 2000, a list of recent and forthcoming publications, and a collection of links to official sources and media sites. Anyone studying Sino-Japanese relations in the first half of this century will undoubtedly find numerous items of interest. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC) -- International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/simpoc/index.htm
The Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC) was launched in 1998 as a way to assist countries in generating "comprehensive and reliable quantitative as well as qualitative gender sensitive data on child labour in all its forms." This extensive site explains SIMPOC's strategic plans, including the ILO's work on child labor before SIMPOC's creation, technical guidance on the methods of survey the program has developed, and a summary of SIMPOC's major activities and successes. Data presentation includes official publications, reports, raw data, and documentation. The site also contains general reports, a list of the countries that participate in SIMPOC, and general SIMPOC facts and figures. [EM]
[Back to Contents]Selections from Science: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine [.pdf]
http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/nobelprize/
Science has recently placed online a selection of papers by Paul Greengard and Eric R. Kandel that have appeared in the journal. Greengard and Kandel, along with Arvid Carlsson, were awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their "pioneering discoveries concerning one type of signal transduction between nerve cells, referred to as slow synaptic transmission." Nineteen papers on related topics are available in both HTML and .pdf formats. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1999
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
The 27th edition of the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics was recently placed online by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics. Compiled from more than 100 sources, the Sourcebook is presented in six sections (system characteristics, public opinion, offenses known, arrests, judicial processing, and corrections), containing almost 700 tables. "Nearly all the data presented are nationwide in scope and, where possible, they are displayed by regions, States, and cities to increase their value for local decision-makers and for comparative analyses." Additional resources include a subject index, an annotated bibliography, technical appendices, and a list of source publishers with contact information. [MD]
[Back to Contents]The Australian Dance Collection: a Directory of Resources
http://www.nla.gov.au/ausdance/index.html
Recently updated but still very much under development, this site is part of a project to index Australian dance resources that are currently accessible in major Australian research collections. Hosted by the National Library of Australia, the site may be searched by keyword or browsed by six categories: Artistic Directors, Choreographers, Dancers, Dance Companies, Dance Festivals, and Dance Productions. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each category. Each listing contains an historical or biographical note and a list of items held for that entry with descriptions. These may include various media, such as films and video, oral history, manuscripts, photos, and ephemera. As noted, significant sections of the site are incomplete, but students or fans of Australian dance will want to pay a visit and monitor future developments. [MD]
[Back to Contents]"National Water Quality Inventory: 1998 Report to Congress" [.pdf]
http://www.epa.gov/305b/98report/
Released online on November 8, this report from the EPA is "the twelfth biennial report to Congress and the public about the quality of our nation's rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, wetlands, estuaries, coastal waters, and ground water." For the first time, the report also contains a chapter on drinking water with information provided by states, territories, and American Indian tribes. The full report, along with fact sheets and appendices, is available in .pdf format at the EPA site. [MD]
[Back to Contents]H-History-and-Theory
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~hist-thr/
Sponsored by the journal History and Theory, this new H-Net discussion list is designed to broaden communication among its readers and anyone else interested in the topics discussed in the journal. These include "critical philosophy of history; speculative philosophy of history; historiography; history of historiography; historical methodology; critical theory; time and culture; related disciplines." As with most H-Net lists, calls for papers, conference notices, and related information are also welcome. Users can subscribe to the list and read discussion logs at the site. [MD]
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Chile: 16,000 Secret US Documents Declassified -- NSA [.pdf]
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20001113/
Chile Documentation Project
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/latin_america/chile.htm
On November 13, the National Security Archive (NSA) (last discussed in the October 6, 2000 Scout Report) announced the release of over "16,000 secret US records on the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, and Washington's role in the violent overthrow of the Allende government and the advent of the military regime to power." Totalling more than 50,000 pages, the records include numerous controversial documents that the CIA had refused to release until they were pressured by the White House. The NSA has posted a selection of some of the key documents on its site. They are offered in .pdf format with a brief description. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Sheet Music in Canada: First World War [.pdf, RealPlayer]
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/csm-pmc/1/index-e.htm
New on the Virtual Gramophone [RealPlayer]
http://www2.nlc-bnc.ca/gramophone/src/1e.htm
These two sites from the National Library of Canada let you see and hear music of the First World War era. Sheet Music in Canada is a searchable database of about 400 pieces of sheet music published in Canada between 1914 and 1918, including cover images, catalog descriptions, and scores (if copyright clearance has been obtained). Composer names, titles, subjects, and keywords can all be used as search terms; once a search has been executed and a description displayed, names and subjects are hyperlinked so that users can easily find more related music. The latest addition to the Virtual Gramophone (last discussed in the January 12, 1999 Scout Report for Social Sciences) consists of over 700 recordings from the World War I era. Similar to other sections of the Virtual Gramophone, in addition to audio recordings, the WWI portion includes articles, pictures, and biographies of Canadian musical personalities, such as the Dumbells, a group of Canadian soldiers that entertained troops in the trenches during the war and toured North America from 1919 to 1932. The WWI additions are also cataloged in the extensive Virtual Gramophone database with over 30 descriptive fields, covering every detail of each recording. [DS]
[Back to Contents]Aaron Copland Collection -- LOC
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/achtml/achome.html
The Library of Congress American Memory Collection has announced the first release of the Aaron Copland Collection Website, which draws on a collection of over 400,000 items at the LOC. This first release contains approximately 1,000 items, totalling over 5,000 images. Most of these date from the 1920s through the 1950s and were selected from Copland's music sketches, correspondence, writings, and photographs. The collections may be searched by keyword or browsed by Musical Sketches, Writings, Correspondence, Photographs, Title Index, or a Works List. All images are available in multiple resolutions. Special presentations include a brief introduction to Copland's music, an illustrated timeline, and a collection of articles written in tribute of the composer's 75th birthday. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future -- FRB Dallas [.pdf]
http://www.dallasfed.org/htm/pubs/pdfs/ca/wealth.pdf
New from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, this 31-page workbook is an informative and thoughtful introduction to developing a plan to build personal wealth. Through a combination of budgeting, saving, and investing, users will learn how to save money for their future. The workbook begins with a discussion on setting financial goals. It then explains strategies for keeping track of money, ensuring saving, investing, and controlling debt. Although the information and advice is somewhat topical, this guide is really a top-notch resource for those just beginning to think about their financial futures. [EM]
[Back to Contents]NewsReport -- National Academies [.pdf]
http://www.nationalacademies.org/onpi/newsrpt/
The fall 2000 issue of the National Academies NewsReport is now available online. The report offers brief articles describing a selection of National Academies activities, many of which include a link to the related full-text report. The articles are organized under four headings: Education & Research; Engineering and Technology; Health, Safety, & Social Issues; and Environment & Resources. The report also contains a brief list of new projects. [MD]
[Back to Contents]New Document Releases of MI5 material relating to WWII -- PRO
http://www.pro.gov.uk/news/pressreleases/MI5/mi5_intro.htm
Images
http://www.pro.gov.uk/news/pressreleases/MI5WW2/MI5_1.htm
The UK Public Record Office has recently announced the release of MI5 (Security Service) records related to World War II. The bulk of the release is mainly personal files of British traitors, double agents, and Nazi spies. These include William Joyce ("Lord Haw Haw") and his wife Margaret; other individuals connected with the British Union of Fascists; double agents HAMLET, PUPPET, and MULLET; and some leading Nazi intelligence officers and agents. A link at the bottom of the first URL will lead visitors to brief summaries of the individuals covered, along with their file numbers. These will probably be most interesting to scholars, but the collection of images should appeal to anyone with an interest in the Second World War, traitors, and secret agents. [MD]
[Back to Contents]The Beatles.com [QuickTime, Flash, Shockwave, Windows Media Player]
http://www.thebeatles.com/
Although the site is a little clunky, with perhaps too much attention paid to presentation and not enough to useability, the launch of the official online home of the Beatles certainly deserves notice. The site is essentially a pitch for a new album of Beatles's singles that hit number one on the charts, but there is plenty of primary material content related to these songs to interest fans of the Fab Four. After clicking on the whirling song titles on the main page, users are presented with a three-panel box with a scrolling list of song titles atop it. After selecting a song, visitors can view images of sleeves and labels, read the original recording sheets and publicity materials, view some period photos, and read information about the song, including when and where it was recorded and performed, its progress on the charts, and some trivia. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Three for Thanksgiving
epicurious [RealPlayer]
http://www.epicurious.com/e_eating/e04_thanks/main.html
Food Network
http://www.foodtv.com/holidays/thanksgivingindex/
foodgeeks
http://foodgeeks.com/seasonal/
These sites will help users plan and enjoy their Thanksgiving feasts. The first, from epicurious, offers a collection of 450 recipes from Bon Appetit,Gourmet, and House & Garden; five regional menus; video clips; and an equipment list. This year's Thanksgiving site from the Food Network contains a host of resources, including recipes; turkey, pie, and stuffing guides; wine and leftover tips; and just in case, Kitchen Disaster 911. Finally, for those overwhelmed by the choices at the first two sites, foodgeeks offers a more modest but still solid collection of recipes as well as a Thanksgiving to-do list. [MD]
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ICANN Selects Seven New TLDs
ICANN
http://www.icann.org/
Report on New TLD Applications -- ICANN
http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/
Yesterday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced its decision to add seven new top-level domains (TLDs) to supplement the familiar .com, .edu. .gov, and so on. The new domains will be .info, .biz, .name, .pro, .museum, .coop, and .aero. They should be available early next year. ICANN has not yet posted any notice of the decision on their Website, but one is expected soon. In the meantime, users can read the report released on Friday November 9 in advance of this week's meeting, which comments on the 44 applications ICANN received for new TLDs after issuing a call for proposals in August 2000. The report offers background information and a review of the special- and general-purpose TLD submitted. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Netscape 6 Final Release
http://home.netscape.com/browsers/6/index.html
The final version of Netscape's next-generation browser (preview release reviewed in the April 7, 2000 Scout Report) shipped this week. The new browser features customizable skins (Themes), the ability to search from the location bar (results appear in My Sidebar) and other advanced search options, integrated AOL Instant Messenger, support for multiple email accounts, password and cookie managers, and autotranslation. As with the preview versions, the final release of Netscape 6 is powered by the cross-platform/ cross-device Gecko Browser Engine and fully implements open Web standards including XML, CSS1, W3C DOM Level 1, JavaScript 1.5, and RDF. Users can read more about Netscape 6 and download a copy at the Netscape site. [MD]
[Back to Contents]Movies.com -- Fact City
http://movies.factcity.net/factcity/factcity
This easy-to-use "facts on demand service" from Movies.com and Fact City offers quick answers to your movie questions. Drawing on a database of over 400,000 actors and actresses, 40,000 directors, and hundreds of thousands of movies and other movie professionals, the site provides instant answers to questions submitted via a fill-in-the-blank interface. Preset questions include: who starred in, who directed, who produced, list all movies starring, what is the running time of, and who won the academy award, among others. A nice, compact, and fast resource for looking up a wide variety of movie facts. [MD]
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Its Official, Mir is Coming Home in February 2001
"Mir Space Station to Be Brought Down to Earth in February" -- SPACE.com
http://www.space.com/news/spacestation/mir_febdorbit_001116.html
"Date Set for Mir Destruction" -- BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1026000/1026301.stm
Mir Space Station Home Page
http://www.maximov.com/mir/homepage.asp
Space Research Institute (IKI)
http://www.iki.rssi.ru/Welcome.html
Space Station Mir -- New York Times [Hypercosm]
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/mir-index.html
"Mir to Be Deorbited Into the Pacific" -- The Moscow Times
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2000/11/17/001.html
"Mir Space Station to Fall to Earth" -- Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35753-2000Nov16.html
Space Chronicle: Mir -- Houston Chronicle
http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/space/missions/mir/
"Pacific ditching for Mir in February" -- CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/11/16/mir.ditched/index.html
The Russian space agency officially announced yesterday that they would dump the aged Mir space station in the Pacific Ocean this February. Launched in 1986, Mir was originally designed for a three-year mission. Despite numerous repair missions, time has taken its inexorable toll on the space station, and many regard it as a safety hazard. In addition, Russia's space program has to contend with a drastically reduced budget in comparison to the golden age of Soviet space exploration. Russia's partners in the International Space Station have long urged that the space agency abandon Mir and concentrate its resources on the new space station. At present, the plan is to send a cargo ship to Mir in late January which will push the station toward the atmosphere over the Pacific. While all precautions will be made to ensure a safe re-entry, Russian officials conceded that they cannot make any guarantee that all sections will fall into the ocean.
SPACE.com's coverage of the decision includes a Mir chronology and an interactive tour of the doomed space station. The BBC's report also offers links to related stories, archived reports, and other sites. Comprehensive information on the history and design of Mir, as well as information on research projects and commentary on the recent decision, are available at the Mir Home Page. Official information on Mir can be found at the Space Research Institute (IKI) site. The New York Times's (free registration required) Mir section includes new and archived stories, some 3D animations, photos, general information, additional resources, and a forum. Additional coverage is provided by The Moscow Times,Washington Post,Houston Chronicle, and CNN. [MD]
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