The Scout Report - June 4, 1999

Scout Report for Social Sciences and Business & Economics
Scout Report for Social Sciences
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/socsci/1999/ss-990601.html
Scout Report for Business & Economics
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/bus-econ/1999/be-990603.html
The seventeenth issues of the second volumes of the Scout Reports for Social Sciences and Business & Economics are available. The In the News section of the Social Sciences Report annotates seven resources on the crisis in Kashmir. The Business & Economics Report's In the News section offers seven resources on the recent slump of the European single currency, the euro. [MD]
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G8 Summit Online [RealPlayer]
http://www.g8online.org/
G8 Information Center
http://www.g7.utoronto.ca/
eCollege.com and the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto invite 5,000 participants to debate monetary policy and global financial architecture issues with world leaders at the G8 Summit Online. The site includes registration information for the June 7-20, 1999 session, live broadcasts and Real Video archives of 1999 G8 Summit-related interviews, press briefings, and panel discussions. A separate site, the University of Toronto's G8 Information Center provides various documents from previous G7/8 meetings as well as scholarly publications, news transcripts, and other background materials. [MW]
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SRIS: Sexuality Research Information Service -- The Kinsey Institute [RIS]
http://www.indiana.edu/~sris/
The Sexuality Research Information Service (SRIS), recently launched by The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, centralizes and disseminates current research findings related to four sexual well-being issues: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, High Risk Sexual Behavior, Male Sexual Response, and Reproductive Hormones and Women's Sexuality and Emotional Well-Being. For each of the four topics, SRIS provides researchers, policymakers, and health care professionals with a fully searchable bibliographic database of selected, current research citations. Many of the detailed citations also include abstracts and commentaries written by specialists at The Kinsey Institute. The databases support a complex search mode that allows users to tag citations and export them to a bibliographic management tool such as ProCite or EndNote (requires a free plug-in, RIS, available at the site). [AO]
[Note: Resource(s)/URL(s) mentioned above is no longer available.]
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Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/
Using properties listed on the National Park Service's (NPS) National Register of Historic Places, this site crafts unique lesson plans suited for a variety of subjects, including history, civics, geography, and social studies. Currently only 14 of the 76 prepared lesson plans are online, but the NPS is in the process of making all of them available. Lessons can be browsed in the index by theme, time period, or location. Plans include directions for use, maps, historical readings, images, and activities. Sample lessons include The M'Clintock House: A Home to the Women's Rights Movement, When Rice Was King, and Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg. Additional resources at the TwHP site include a curriculum kit, a guide to creating TwHP materials based around users' local historic sites, and professional development information. [MD]
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Hypertextual Finance Glossary
http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/glossary.htm
Wondering what is meant by the time value of money? Effective margin? Realized compound yield? Look no further than this site. Created and maintained by Duke University Professor of International Business Campbell R. Harvey, this clean and simple-to-use glossary offers over 3,600 entries, fully linked to related terms. Organized alphabetically with concise definitions, the glossary is an excellent resource for university finance courses. [MD]
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ENSIWeb [.pdf]
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/
Funded by the National Science Foundation and hosted by Indiana University, this site contains "a collection of classroom lessons to help biology teachers more effectively teach basic concepts in the areas of evolution and the nature of science." Developed and tested by biology teachers during nine years of summer institutes, the lessons are grouped under three topics: Nature of Science, Evolution, and Origin of Life. Lesson plan contents include a synopsis, concepts, materials, time, teaching strategy, procedures, and handouts in .pdf format. Some lessons are still under development. The site also contains a Teaching Units section, although only one unit, on Human Evolution, is currently available. Additional resources include papers and articles by ENSI (Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes) participants and a modest collection of annotated links.
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Korea in the Eye of the Tiger
http://www.koreanhistoryproject.org/Ket/CvrSht.htm
Korean History Project
http://www.koreanhistoryproject.org/
Produced by the Korean History Project, this site will contain a free and complete online version of the Project's substantial 1,400-page tome of the same title. Organized in 3 parts and 40 chapters, this history begins with the migration of neolithic nomads into East Asia and ends with the outbreak of the Korean War. The generally well-written text is enhanced by numerous information sidebars, maps, and images. The site also features a History Timeline from prehistory to September 1953, with links to related sections in the text. Please note that the site is still under development, and that only the first part (chapters 1-13), which traces Korean history into the seventeenth century, is currently available. When completed, this site will be a useful resource for university-level courses on Korean or East Asian history. However, the site as it currently stands still accounts for several hundred pages of text and may find use in classes on this period or with the general reader. [MD]
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Planetary Image Atlas
http://www-pdsimage.jpl.nasa.gov/PDS/public/Atlas/Atlas.html
Provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and the Planetary Data System, this site is designed to eventually serve as a single interface for searching, displaying, and downloading images and data from a number of planetary missions. In the meantime, the site acts as a portal to the older individual mission collections. These include Galileo, Mars Pathfinder, Viking Lander, Viking Orbiter, Magellan, and Clementine. The site and the data featured are meant primarily for scientists in related fields, but a number of images and mosaics that are available may interest non-specialists. [MD]
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Looking for the Light: A Decade of Living With HIV
http://www.journale.com/aidsdecade/
New York Times Version
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/aids/aids-index.html
Presented by Journal E, Looking for the Light is a collection of five photo essays by photographer Scott Thode, documenting his observations and interactions with people living with HIV and AIDS. Spanning a fifteen-year period, the stories "reflect the changing attitudes, fears and knowledge about the AIDS crisis." Stories include The Spirit Within, which looks at how people with AIDS deal with the disease on a spiritual level, and Ray of Hope, the story of a father and son both of whom are infected with the virus. Also included is an AIDS Timeline, a Wall of Names where visitors can share their thoughts about specific people in the essays, and a forum for more general comments. A shorter version of Living with the Light with a lengthier Timeline and additional AIDS epidemic history is presented simultaneously on the New York Times Website (free registration required). [DS]
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dowjones.com
http://dowjones.wsj.com/p/main.html
This new portal from the publishers of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) offers a wide selection of business news and resources. Users can read highlights from the WSJ, breaking business news, or view targeted news, research and resources for any of the 29 industries listed. The site also features delayed composite prices on US stocks, with links to background information and press releases, and a targeted search of business and news sites (fee required for full text of articles in the publications library). Additional resources include a markets wrap, news and links related to the US economy, and several aids for managing personal finance. Users may personalize the portal to suit their own interests after free registration. [MD]
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Losing Health Insurance: The Unintended Consequences of Welfare Reform [.pdf, 49p.]
http://www.familiesusa.org/uninten.htm
Conducted by Families USA, a health consumer group, this first national study of the connection between welfare reform and the loss of health insurance estimates that up to 675,000 people were uninsured in 1997 as a direct result of welfare reform. As 1997 was the first year of welfare reform implementation, the group expects the number of uninsured to increase dramatically in the next several years. Available in .pdf format, the report features a list of key findings and numerous graphs, tables, and sidebars. [MD]
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Nye Labs Online [Shockwave, RealPlayer]
http://nyelabs.kcts.org/openNyeLabs.html
Fans both young and old of Bill Nye the Science Guy, former stand-up comedian and host of the critically acclaimed television series, can get their fill at this fun and informative site. The highlight of the site is a collection of over 40 experiments that young people can try at home, from bending light to marble madness to a tornado in a bottle. Users can also visit the Goodies sections for video clips, photos, and audio recordings of songs featured in the series. Additional features include a Teacher's Lounge, TV listings, and Question of the Week. [MD]
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Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement Encyclopedia
http://www.bhglive.com/homeimp/
Despite the commercial intentions of the site, this free online guide to home repair is superior to many similar offerings on the Web. Organized in five principal sections (Plumbing, Wiring, Carpentry, Decks, and Masonry & Concrete), the Encyclopedia covers a good variety of subtopics, from selecting and buying lumber to replacing a faucet or water heater to pouring concrete. Generally aimed at users with some skills but not necessarily much experience in home repair, the projects are clearly explained, with generous illustrations and, in some cases, an "Animated How-To." Project information includes estimated time, required skills and tools, cautions, and links to related projects. Additional resources include a glossary, tool encyclopedia, and an internal search engine. [MD]
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NewsScan Daily
http://www.NewsScan.com/
Recently launched by John Gehl and Suzanne Douglas, NewsScan Daily is a free, concise, daily summary of information technology news. Summaries are typically one paragraph and link to the full-text story. Users can read the current issue or subscribe to receive NewScan Daily via email at the site. [MD]
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Two New Search Engine Features
Google Uncle Sam
http://www.google.com/unclesam
Real - Snap
http://real.snap.com/
These two search engines have recently added significant new features. Google, a search engine originally developed at the Stanford University Computer Science Department, rates the relevance of a Web page to a particular search query in part by examining how many other Web pages link to it. Google's new feature, Uncle Sam, indexes US Government sites. Returns feature brief text excerpts and backlinks to the other sites that link to that page. Snap.com, a search engine/portal which recently merged with Xoom.com and NBC, has added a "RealPlayer Only" option, allowing users to search only for sites that contain RealPlayer content. Search returns note whether the content is audio, video, or both. [MD]
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Scriptsearch
http://scriptsearch.internet.com/
Billing itself "the world's largest CGI library," this site hosts over 5,000 CGIs (Common Gateway Interface) and scripts that aid in Website development. The scripts are cataloged and indexed in twelve languages, including Applescript, Java, Perl, and C/C++. Within each language section, scripts are organized by category: buttons, counter, mail utilities, slide shows, etc. Users can also search by keyword and language/category. Script submissions are welcome, and instructions are included at the site. [MD]
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Passing the Torch in South Africa
City Press/news.24.com -- election '99
http://news.24.com/English/Politics/Politics.asp
Africa News Online -- South Africa Special Election Report
http://www.africanews.org/south/southafrica/politics/
BBC News -- South Africa Elections: Special Report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report/1999/05/99/south_africa_elections/newsid_354000/354153.stm
CNN Special -- South Africa Elections 1999 [RealPlayer]
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/safrican.elections/
Elections in South Africa -- Democracy Now! [RealPlayer]
http://www.webactive.com/g2hurl.html?file=webactive/demnow/dn990603.ra&start=21:54.4
African National Congress
http://www.anc.org.za/
Democratic Party
http://www.dp.org.za/
In what some analysts have described as a "coming-of-age" of South African democracy, the nation concluded its second democratic election on Wednesday. In contrast to the first multiracial election five years ago, Wednesday's polling was almost completely free of violence or disorder. It also appears that the governing African National Congress (ANC) has won a commanding victory, perhaps as much as two-thirds of the vote. Some attribute this victory to a continuing "honeymoon" with the ANC after its years of struggle under apartheid. Others cite Nelson Mandela's tremendous efforts to foster racial reconciliation and ensure a peaceful transition to democratic rule after his election in 1994. In any case, Mandela's hand-picked successor, Thabo Mbeki, will assume the presidency of a nation that, despite its recent progress, still faces considerable challenges into the next century. Among these are economic decline and unemployment, wealth disparity along racial lines, housing, and crime.

The first site, from City Press and news.24.com in Johannesburg, contains news and analysis, elections results from the '99 and '94 elections, an overview of parties and policies, several key documents, and an election photo gallery. Africa News Online offers breaking news, party profiles, and several related links. BBC News, always an excellent source for international coverage, does not disappoint with its special report on the South Africa elections. The site contains in-depth coverage of a number of topics related to the election and South Africa's past and future. The CNN special site on the elections offers news, a useful guide to the parties and personalities, a country profile, and a video archive of CNN reports. On June 3, Pacifica Network's Democracy Now! radio program featured a 37-minute roundtable on the elections. Users may hear the piece in its entirety in RealPlayer format at the listed URL. Finally, the sites of the two top vote-getters, the ANC and the Democratic Party, feature a number of items of interest, including party manifestos, victory speeches, and general party information. Additional resources on South Africa can be found in the Scout Report Signpost, the Scout Report's database. These include @frica Update, Nelson Mandela's Inaugural Address, and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. [MD]
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