The Scout Report - July 13, 2001

Election 2000: An Internet Library
http://archive0.alexa.com/collections/e2k.html
Commissioned by the Library of Congress and made possible by Alexa Internet, Compaq Computer, and the Internet Archive, Election 2000 allows users to take a historical look at Internet content. The site contains archived copies of pages from the last presidential election, thus providing a record of what might otherwise be lost in the ephemeral world of the net. Compaq repeatedly archived more than 1,000 election-related sites during the fall and winter of 2000, and users can access those pages here, either through browsing the categorized list of sites or through searching for a specific URL. In either case, results show a list of links to a specific page over time. This site should be a real boon to political researchers who are interested in recovering the online, day-to-day coverage of the election and attendant controversies. Very nifty. [TK]
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Gammel's The Laws of Texas (Volumes 1-10) [.pdf]
http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/
The Government Documents Department of the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries brings to the Web the first ten volumes of Gammel's The Laws of Texas. Published over one hundred years ago (1822-1897), The Laws compile documents from the time of colonization through statehood, including congressional and legislative sessions, constitutions, selected journals of the constitutional conventions, and early colonization laws. The volumes have never been reprinted, despite their importance to researchers, so Web access will be welcomed by legal historians and historians of Texas. All of the pages are available in .pdf format. Users can browse The Laws by volume or perform a keyword search; happily the UNT Libraries search engine is configured to search the content of .pdf files. [TK]
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WHO International Digest of Health Legislation (IDHL)
http://www.who.int/idhl/
This electronic database replaces the printed version of the IDHL, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) from 1948 to 1999. The electronic version allows users to search for the text of legislation via country, subject, volume, issue, or keyword. Results produce a summary of the legislation or a title, sometimes with a link to the full text. Users engaged with world health issues or international law will want to bookmark this page. The database is available in English and French. [TK]
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123Genomics
http://123genomics.com/
The providers of this searchable metasite have, over the years, accumulated hundreds of genomics-related bookmarks which they now share freely. The eighteen major categories at 123 genomics each contain dozens of links to bioinformatics- and genomics-related science news, research labs, databases, scientific societies, protocol guides, etc. Examples of the category headings include Microarrays, Molecular Pathways, Sequence Databases, Journals and Publications, and Diseases and Disorders. This simply designed site provides enough good resources to keep most graduate students and researchers of bioinformatics happy and well informed. [HCS]
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HHS Rules for Patient Privacy [MS Word, .pdf, .zip, WordPerfect]
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first in a series of guidance materials on new federal privacy protections for medical records and other personal health information. These privacy provisions come under the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. From this HHS Office for Civil Rights page, readers can access the news release "HHS Issues First Guidance on New Patient Privacy Protections" (Word, HTML), text of the final Privacy Rule, published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2000 (HTML, text, .pdf), and a Q&A section for each topic in the guidance (WordPerfect, HTML). Topics covered include patient consent, parental rights, marketing, medical research, and governmental access issues. HHS responds to many key issues of concern reflected in the more than 11,000 separate public comments on the final rule. [HCS]
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Quia Mathematics [Java]
http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Here is a fun Website that can help K-12 students practice math over summer break. It is provided by Quia corporation, a collaborative educational resource offering customized online courses with Web-based learning activities and assessments. Among their public directories is this page of mathematics activities, submitted by users and arranged by rank, author, and title. Activities involving numerous mathematical topics, such as multiplication, decimals, fractions, and trigonometry, are presented in an engaging manner using virtual flash cards (Java optional), word searches, games, and mini quizzes. This editor found reviewing algebra and geometry by playing "concentration" with the computer to be a fun new diversion. Visitors to the site can create and review activities via free registration. [HCS]
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The Chicago Manual of Style FAQ
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq.html
Wondering where to break a URL at the end of line, whether the ban on splitting infinitives still stands, or how many spaces to put after a period? The answers are here. While certainly not a comprehensive guide and not organized in a particularly helpful way, The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) FAQ nonetheless answers some of the questions that commonly vex writers and editors. What's more, the page is a fun read, considerably lighter and wittier than the venerable CMS at spots. If you don't find what you're looking for here, CMS provides an email address for you to write and ask directly. Just be sure not to call the editors "sirs," or you will surely be corrected. [TK]
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Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhshome.html
This latest addition to the Library of Congress' American Memory collection features a wealth of artifacts from the New-York Historical Society relating to the Civil War. Materials include stereographs, photographs, posters, sketches, letters (including three from Walt Whitman), papers, and more. Some of the most eye-catching images are those on the hundreds of envelopes embossed with War messages. Users can search for keywords or browse by subject, name, or collection (from among the twelve that supply the materials for the exhibit). For an overview of the war's history using a selection of the items from Civil War Treasures, see the exhibit available off of the front page: Before, During and After the Civil War. [TK]
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"Income and Racial Disparities in the Undercount in the
2000 Presidential Election"
http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdf/electionsnationalstudy.pdf
Press Release
http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdf/electionsnationalstudypr.pdf
This week, the House Committee on Government Reform released the first national study correlating income, race, and vote-counting in the last presidential election. While the report is short, the findings are significant. Examining 40 districts in 20 states, the committee found that voters in high-minority, low-income districts were, on average, three times more likely to have their votes discarded than voters in high-income, low-minority districts. Improved voting technology reduced uncounted votes in high-minority, low-income districts by as much as 85%. [TK]
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Indigenous Australia [RealPlayer]
http://www.dreamtime.net.au
The Indigenous Australia Website, presented in affiliation with the Australian Museum and the Australia's Cultural Network, combines two Websites -- Dreaming Online and Stories of the Dreaming (see the July 16, 1999 Scout Report) -- into one comprehensive resource. An engaging introduction to the 60,000-year-old cultural heritage of Australia's Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, the site is divided into four main sections: Background Info, Stories of the Dreaming, For Kids, and For Teachers. The Background section provides users with a nice overview, accompanied by images, of art and dress, spiritual and family life, the relationship of indigenous peoples to the land, and their interactions with British colonists, as well as a fairly detailed timeline. Stories of the Dreaming offers short movies of people reciting the tales from their ancestors about the land, sea, and animals. These were filmed in the rugged backdrop of Australia and are available as low or high quality videos (RealPlayer) or as audio or text only. The Teachers and Kids pages supply additional resources including links, a glossary, a FAQ, and advice on teaching lessons in indigenous studies. [HCS]
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The Modern Word
http://www.themodernword.com/themodword.cfm
This site is devoted to 20th-century, experimental literature. It began in 1995 as The Libyrinth and was rededicated in May 2000 as The Modern Word (MW). Authors are selected for inclusion by MW's Literary Advisory Board and are primarily considered "postmodern" but are not limited to any specific literary school, circle, or movement. The site is organized into two main sections: The Rotunda and The Libyrinth. The Rotunda (the site's front page) holds a set of featured external links; summaries of new additions; a search engine; registration for MW's newsletter Spiral-Bound; and the Daily Muse, a literary quote, trivia question, or word that changes daily. The Libyrinth is the main body of The Modern Word and holds the extensive pages on James Joyce, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Umberto Eco, Samuel Beckett, and Thomas Pynchon. Another component of The Libyrinth is the Scriptorium, an index of essays on many additional, related authors such as Kobo Abe, Anthony Burgess, Stanislaw Lem, H.P. Lovecraft, and Mervyn Peake. Although the focus here is narrowly and idiosyncratically defined, the MW's product is high quality. [DJS]
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Africa [Flash]
http://www.hipnotika.com/
One of the problems of modern life is that we are constantly confronted with too many choices, and the Web increases this number exponentially. Africa, created by photographer and journalist Mickey Bhuiyan, with the assistance of design firm In Somnia, provides an antidote; a Website that you can just settle back and watch. Using still pictures, animation, text, and sound, Bhuiyan presents a dream-like vision of an African safari, where there are almost never more than four choices per page, such as the four areas Bhuiyan visited: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro, and Zanzibar. There are a few dead ends due to this simplified navigation; for example after reading Bhuiyan's description of climbing Kilimanjaro and viewing the pictures, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to find navigation buttons to return to the main page. The Serengeti and Ngorongoro sections include more pictures of animals, and Zanzibar of people. [DS]
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Foster Business Library: Business Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.washington.edu/business/bizweb/
Biographical databases, calculators, geographic information, Web tools, and consumer information are just a few of the categories of links found at the University of Washington's Foster Business Library Website. Although a sizeable portion of the online resources from the Foster Business Library are restricted to UW affiliates, the site still contains many useful links to business-related and general resources. [HCS]
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AllTheWeb.com
http://www.alltheweb.com/
AllTheWeb has had a face lift and added several new features. Now when users perform a search using any of the five major search options (Web pages, Pictures, Videos, MP3 files, or FTP files), a sidebar shows helpful results in other categories. So, for example, a search for "Internet Scout" in the pictures index brought up our staff picture, but also offered a listing of Websites such as our front page and our Weblog. Users can also now limit their searches in a variety of ways directly from the search box, which offers a handy pull-down menu to limit by language. The help page explains the various search options, including searching for words in the title or domain name, searching pages on a specific site, searching for pages with a link to a specific site, and more. AllTheWeb has always been this scout's favorite workhorse search engine because it's big and fast. It's nice to see more functionality as well. [TK]
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LiveRef(sm): A Registry of Real-Time Digital Reference Services
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/LiveRef.htm
Another resource put together and maintained by Gerry McKiernan of the Science and Technology Services Department at Iowa State University Library, LiveRef(sm) provides a wealth of links related to real-time reference services. This is a great resource for both users looking for an online reference librarian and librarians interested in instituting a Web-based, real-time reference service. The reference "desks" themselves are categorized according to type of organization (e.g., academic, public, other), and users should note that many of the academic libraries offer online help only to those affiliated with the university. There are, however, public services available, particularly in some of the other sections. The site also includes a hyperlinked bibliography, a listing of digital reference technologies, conferences and workshops, discussion lists, and more. [TK]
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Fish versus Farms
"Fish vs. farmers presents test case for Bush" -- Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2001/07/11/p2s1.htm
"Both Sides Harden in Oregon Water Dispute" -- Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134315869_klamath09m.html
"Officials Loath to Act as Farmers Divert Water Meant for Endangered Fish" -- New York Times (free registration required)
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/09/national/09KLAM.html?searchpv=day03
Klamath Basin Crisis
http://www.fwaa.org/Klamath.html
Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations
http://www.pond.net/~pcffa/
US Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region
http://www.mp.usbr.gov/kbao/
Water Conservation Policy
http://www.ci.klamath-falls.or.us/PressReleases/waterconservation2001.htm
Species Profile: Lost River Sucker
http://ecos.fws.gov/species_profile/species_profile.html?spcode=E052
Species Profile: Shortnose Sucker
http://ecos.fws.gov/species_profile/species_profile.html?spcode=E055
Southwest Oregon's Klamath River Basin was the site of the nation's first waterfowl refuge, declared by President Roosevelt in 1908. Now, a move to protect aquatic life in the Klamath region is the cause of heated dispute among locals and has led the City of Klamath Falls to sue the US federal government for withholding irrigation water. Earlier this year, US Fish and Wildlife ruled that this summer's diversion of water from the Klamath River would threaten the continued existence of the endangered suckerfish and threatened coho salmon. This ruling, upheld by a federal judge, led the Bureau of Reclamation to withhold irrigation water from more than 1,400 farms. On July 4, a large group protesting this move cut open an irrigation headgate on the Klamath River. Also in the fray are people reliant on the fish -- the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and commercial fishers. The following Websites can help readers examine this multi-faceted debate over water rights and wildlife protection.

To catch up on the details of the crisis, check out the first three news sites. For Klamath water project data, history, and updated news items, go to the Klamath Basin Crisis Website, sponsored by the Far West Agribusiness Association. The Pacific Coast Fisheries Association also features the Klamath Basin water crisis on its Website, where you will find information about threatened salmon of the Klamath River and submitted columns and postings of regulations dealing with fisheries legislation. Other informative sites include that of the Mid-Pacific Region Bureau of Reclamation (which ordered the dam closing), the 2001 Water Conservation Policy posted by the City of Klamath Falls, and pages on the controversial suckers, with illustrations and distribution maps, from the US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species site. [HCS]
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