Thursday, November 02, 2006

TOTS-The Newsletter of the Youth Services Department The Nov-Dec 2006 issue of TOTS is now available. If you want to get on the mailing list to receive a print version, contact the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. 5:07:48 PM     New Links on our web for the week of November 2, 2006 Books and Reading Newsletters Sign Up Page BookLetters Main Page Bestseller and Awards Lists From BookLetters Author Directory from BookLetters BookPage Reviews and Interviews Colleges and Careers Global Student Exchange - GSE offers summer, quarter, semester, and year-long study abroad programs in Europe. Liberal Arts College Review offers new tools and data to help users research appropriate schools. Health American Pain Foundation "This nonprofit organization serves "people with pain through information, advocacy, and support." Its site features fact sheets and related publications on topics such as facts about pain, pain and end of life, and prescription, over-the-counter, and nonprescription medicines. Also includes material about advocacy efforts, clinical research and trials, and links to related sites." (LII) Spider Bites "Fact sheet about symptoms and treatment for spider bites. Also features illustrated descriptions of selected types of spiders such as black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, wolf spiders, and tarantulas. From the California Poison Control System." (LII) Homework Analyze Math "provide(s) curious minds with access to in-depth tutorials on such topics as logarithmic functions, systems of linear equations, and calculus. The site also covers materials from the fields of trigonometry and the sometimes vexing field of statistics." (SR) Learn Spanish "visitors can go through a number of tutorials that deal with basic pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Each tutorial contains an audio section that repeats phrases clearly so that users can learn at their leisure." (SR) Reference Desk National Contact Center: Locating Individuals "This site lists federal agencies and private organizations that "assist individuals in locating persons of unknown whereabouts." Provides guidance for finding active, reserve, and retired military personnel, and private individuals (including U.S. citizens living or visiting abroad). From the Federal Citizen Information Center, a service of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)." (LII) 11:53:03 AM

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