This site chronicles the history of Hurricane Hazel, a hurricane that struck southern Ontario in 1954. It includes comments from survivors and numerous facts about the effects of the storm, the path of the hurricane and the number of lives lost. This site provides a historical look at this event in Canadian history and offers extensive information …
Subject: Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Meteorology/Climatology; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–Canadian History
NOAA Education Resources – Weather Observations
NOAA Education Resources – Weather Observations
This Educational Resource page contains educational plans, multimedia presentations, science fair ideas and links to current Doppler radar and satellite imagery. Daily work keeps citizens informed on the constant changes to the atmosphere and environment.
Subject: Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Meteorology/Climatology; Education–Teachers & Administrators–Lesson Planning
BBC World Service – Pakistan Floods
BBC World Service – Pakistan Floods
This BBC World News page features several articles and photo essays about recent floods in Pakistan. It includes articles about how the floods are still claiming lives, Pakistani villagers’ stories, and Pakistan’s cycle of natural disasters. Find information and resources on the subject from the BBC World Service.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Poverty; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Asian History; Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Meteorology/Climatology; Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Oceanography/Hydrology; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Hunger; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Housing
The Music Box
“A daily magazine dedicated to exploring the world of music” with reviews, interviews, music-related news, information about tour dates and more.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Performance
Classics for Kids
Learn about classical music, composers, symphonies and the instruments of the orchestra! You can listen to music and Classics for Kids shows, play games and take quizzes.
Subject: Art, Music And Museum Resources For Parents & Teachers–Music Education; Art, Music & Museums–Music–Musicians & History
International Bank Deposit Rates Exchange
International Bank Deposit Rates Exchange
Provides deposit and savings rates of the leading banking and financial institutions, as well as risk data, for an extensive list of countries to enable effective assessment of risk and return by market. All data is collected from the public websites of the relevant financial institutions.
Subject: Business & Economics–International Business; Business & Economics–Banking; Business & Economics–Finance–Investments
WhitePages.com
Search for people or businesses in this online directory from WhitePages, Inc. Includes a reverse lookup feature to search for person or business names based on phone number or address. Also features online promotions and links to international directory resources. Formerly known as Click411.com.
Subject: Reference–Telephone And Address
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
What is great about this blog if you are not a Yankee fan are the links to so many other baseball team and sports blogs provided. If you are a Yankee fan, the blog offers Yankee scores, news, stats, and discussion.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Sports Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Sports Blogs
Fanblogs.com
A place to rant and read rants if you love college football (and, it seems, beer) created by Pete Holliday and Kevin Donahue. The site???s numerous contributors cover and comment on all the conferences with all the insider pop culture references you would expect from college alumni.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Sports Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Sports Blogs
The Economic Observer
Subject: China
Eventful
Provides information on a wide range of events around the world. Allows searching and browsing by particular events, by region or by popular venue.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Travel & Tourism
Stamp Collecting
A site maintained by the United States Postal Service (USPS) where you can discover more about stamps and collecting them. Look up words and terms associated with the collection and study of stamps in the Philatelic Glossary. Find national and international groups dedicated to stamp collecting. See a searchable photographic index of stamps issued b …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Hobbies–Collecting–Stamps
The Disability Archive
An archive of writings by disability activists, writers, and allies whose work may no longer be easily accessible in the public domain.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Philosophy
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an organization run by the U.S. Department of Commerce. This government organization “conducts research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service that touch the lives of all Americans.” The website includes cur …
Subject: Science & Technology–Earth Sciences; Science & Technology–Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Meteorology/Climatology
The Tsunami Disaster in Asia, 2004 : an Annotated Directory of Resources
The Tsunami Disaster in Asia, 2004 : an Annotated Directory of Resources
“An annotated directory of Internet resources on the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia, including news sources, information on relief efforts & donations, missing persons & victim contact information, & impact on affected
countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar and Somalia.” The site contents include aggregate …
countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar and Somalia.” The site contents include aggregate …
Subject: Regional & Country Information–Africa; Regional & Country Information–Asia; Health & Medical Sciences–Public Health; Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Meteorology/Climatology; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare; Reference–News & Current Events
Kids’ Zone Women’s History Month
Kids’ Zone Women’s History Month
Biographies of famous female athletes.
Subject: Sports & Recreation; Reference–Biography
Sebastopol College Science Learning Area
Sebastopol College Science Learning Area
Sebastopol College in Victoria, Australia, provides this page to organize URL links for a variety of scientific disciplines. By selecting one of the science subject areas – general science, history of science, astronomy/space, biology, chemistry, environmental science, forensic science, geology/paleontology, investigations, physics, or weather/me …
Subject: Science & Technology–Life Sciences; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Topic–History Of Science & Technology; Science & Technology–Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Science & Technology–Chemical Sciences (Chemistry); Science & Technology–Physics; Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Geosciences (Geology & Geophysics); Science & Technology–Earth Sciences–Meteorology/Climatology; Science & Technology–Astronomy