Thursday, April 12, 2007

New Links on our web for the week of April 12, 2007 Government, Elections, and Law Michigan State, County, City, and Minor Civil Division Population Counts, 1800-2000 "PDF pages extracted from Census Bureau publications providing population totals, 1800-2000. Data separated into two files, State/County and Minor Civil Division, and then arranged by date from earliest to most current. Original sources cited in each section" Health BabyKick Alliance "This organization is "a leading advocate for Kick Count [maternal counting and tracking of fetal movements during pregnancy], a preventative way to reduce the risk of stillbirth." Features a FAQ about Kick Count, charts to keeping track of fetal movements, and related resources and links about healthy pregnancy and stillbirth prevention. In English and Spanish. The organization was founded by an obstetrician and gynecologist." (LII) Leisure Pet Connection "Pet Connection is "the weekly pet-care feature syndicated to newspapers, magazines and Web sites throughout the United States and Canada by Universal Press Syndicate." Topics addressed include the dog and cat food recall (and associated pet deaths) in spring 2007, travel with pets, pet health, and more. The site also includes a blog and links to related sites." Word Navigator " Solve Word Puzzles and Crosswords with Ease at WordNavigator.com!" (WIL) Reference Desk University of Virginia Health System: Division of Perceptual Studies "Website for this academic department "dedicated to the use of scientific methodology in [the] investigation of a wide range of paranormal phenomena," such as apparitions, near-death experiences, and out-of-body experiences. Includes definitions of some types of paranormal phenomena, advice to parents of children who claim to remember past lives, concerns about hypnotic regression to previous lives, a discussion about careers in parapsychology, and related material. From the University of Virginia Health System." (LII) 11:34:00 AM

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