Thursday, November 16, 2006

New Links on our web for the week of Arts and Humanities Second Hand Songs: A Cover Songs Database "Find out who performed the original version of a particular song, or who covered that song." Features a database searchable by song, artist, or album, lists of newly added and recent songs, and related material about cover songs. The "Guidelines" section includes the website's definitions of original and cover songs, partial covers, samples, remixes, and other terminology. From a "group of fanatic cover song lovers." (LII) Business Better Business Bureau (BBB): Work-at-Home Schemes "This site provides descriptions of common work-at-home scams and typical advertisements for these scams. Types of scams include assembly work at home, chain letters, envelope stuffing, multi-level marketing, online business, and processing medical insurance claims. Includes tips for avoiding fraud, signs of work-at-home scammers, and tips about what to do if you become a victim of a work-at-home scheme. From the Better Business Bureau (BBB)." (LII) Government, Elections, and Law Michigan Online Legal Help Center "The Michigan Online Legal Self-Help Center, compiled and launched by the State Bar’s Libraries, Legal Research, and Legal Publications Committee, provides the public with links to general articles on finding legal help; locating Michigan law libraries; researching law; and to other general Michigan law websites." (RT) Holidays Holidays: Thanksgiving From Epicurious. (LII) American Indian Heritage Month Resources (FGI) National Museum of American Indians (FGI) Native American and Tribal Cultural Resources (FGI) Leisure iVillage Recipes iVillage offers quick and easy recipes and a recipe finder tool. US Disc Dog Nationals (USDDN) "Website for organization that supervises competitions in which dogs catch flying discs thrown by humans. Includes a list of international events, judging criteria for "toss and fetch" and "freestyle" competitions, and training material. Also includes links to local disc dog groups in the U.S." (LII) A Deep Fried Delicacy: The How-To on Deep Frying Turkey ""Deep-fried turkey, a concept that started in the South, is gradually rising in popularity nationwide." This site provides guidelines for deep-frying turkey, including equipment, ingredients (with links to specific recipes), location (outside), preparation, and safety tips. Gives detailed information about selecting, filtering, and storing frying oils. From the National Turkey Federation, a turkey industry organization." (LII) Television without Pity "Each week they reveal exactly what occurred on the episode, all the while providing exceedingly sharp and amusing commentary." (SR) Teacher Resources Just-In-Time Teaching “…teaching and learning strategy based on the interaction between web-based study assignments and an active learner classroom.” (SR) 11:23:41 AM

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