Weekend update: Other things found this week:
Here are a few more Katrina recovery resources gathered this week; this will probably be a recurring theme for some time:
Much more hurricane links, discussion, controversy, etc. my Infomaniac blog on Herald.com.
The other links:
Reference:
Report on hurricanes and global warming in Science mag (PDF). (Story about the report.)
Bookrags: collection of online books, research materials online.
Agripedia, lots of great reference materials on agriculture from University of Kentucky.
Digital Library of the Decorative Arts, includes scanned antique books of drawings, art, design.
The Clinton Global Intiative, holding its first meeting this week.
National Science Foundation Award Search.
Chronology of failure to stop genocide in Darfur, from Africa Action.
Tools:
Census data on Google maps.
Statistics:
What it costs to live well in the U.S., a Forbes special report.
Alligator Attacks on Humans in the U.S., a report covering 1948 to 2004 (15 deaths, 376 injuries).
Journalism:
Media Link, a Canadian directory of experts.
Homefront Confidential: How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public’s Right to Know, new report from RCFP.
Society of Environmental Journalists report on FOIA says it's getting more difficult to get info from Feds.
Some Interesting stories/Weblogs:
20 things (about computers) they don't want you to know, from PCWorld.
Blogging the Roberts hearings, from National Journal.
Cubanology
Here are a few more Katrina recovery resources gathered this week; this will probably be a recurring theme for some time:
- State of Louisiana Katrina recovery site.
- Historic documents on water management and weather in Louisiana.
- New maps:
- Hurricane Katrina Disaster Viewer from ESRI/Arcview.
- Katrina Flyover, from MSNBC, combines satellite images with GoogleMaps.
- DMC International Imaging: unique new satellite images of disasters; Katrina image.
- Katrina Job Search from America's Job Bank. Main page.
- Hurricane Katrina Timeline Wiki
- Hurricane Katrina timeline, Timeline of Katrina military deployments, from Brookings Inst.
- NIEHS response to Katrina, from Natl Inst. of Environmental Health Services.
- Potential toxic sites in New Orleans from OMB Watch.
- Health Coverage and Hurricane Katrina from Kaiser Family Foundation.
- Aid for journalists affected by hurricane katrina, list of organizations from Cyberjournalist.
Much more hurricane links, discussion, controversy, etc. my Infomaniac blog on Herald.com.
The other links:
Reference:
Tools:
Statistics:
Journalism:
Some Interesting stories/Weblogs:
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