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  Management strategies for pythium diseases of greenhouse vegetable crops in British Columbia

  http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/pythium.pdf

  A fact sheet on pythium species, fungal-like organisms (Oomycetes), commonly referred to as water molds. 'Some pythium species can cause serious diseases on greenhouse vegetable crops resulting in significant crop losses.' This paper published in 2007 by the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands gives details of the disease cycle, symptoms, monitoring and identification, integrated disease management, cultural and biological controls and chemical controls and resistance. A bibliography of online and hard copy resources is given at the end of the paper. Added: 2009-10-27

  Bacterial diseases of tomato : bacterial spot, bacterial speck, bacterial canker

  http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/05-069.htm

  A fact sheet from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture on three common bacterial diseases of tomato - 'bacterial spot, caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria; bacterial speck, caused by Pseudomonas syringae PVtomato; and bacterial canker, caused by subsp. michiganensis.' Details are given of the pathogens, diseases and disorders with similar symptoms, diagnosis, management and the future. The paper includes photographs of the diseases. Added: 2009-10-27

  Key2concrete

  http://www.key2concrete.com/

  This database site includes full text documents including diagrams in both pdf and html format covering the use of concrete in construction.

  Articles can be browsed by topic or by alphabetical listing. There is information on standards and environmental issues. A listing of books used as reference is provided. Added: 2009-10-27

  British Nordic Walking

  http://www.britishnordicwalking.org.uk/

  British Nordic Walking is an independent organisation which promotes Nordic Walking in the United Kingdom. It is the only UK Nordic Walking training body endorsed by the International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA). Nordic Walking is an enhancement of regular walking using specifically designed poles to create a complete body workout. The website provides information on Nordic Walking, what it is, its benefits, the British Nordic Walking team, news updates, events and advice on equipment for Nordic Walking. The site includes a database of instructors offering individual and group classes across the UK, information on how to become an instructor, how to set up community schemes and a list of existing community Nordic Walking schemes in the UK. Added: 2009-10-27

  International Nordic Walking Federation

  http://inwa-nordicwalking.com/

  The International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA) is an international organisation which promotes, develops and safeguards the principles and characteristics of Nordic Walking worldwide. Nordic Walking was developed in Finland and is an enhancement of regular walking using specifically designed poles to create a complete body workout. The website provides information on Nordic Walking, its benefits, history, the aims and values of the federation, member associations, membership categories and benefits, events, news updates, FAQs and Nordic Walking research papers. Further information includes details of INWA international coaches, national coaches, master instructors, and training courses. Some sections of the site can only be accessed by INWA members. Added: 2009-10-27

  European Golf Association (EGA)

  http://www.ega-golf.ch/

  The European Golf Association (EGA) is an organisation for European National Amateur Golf Associations, Federations or Unions, which promotes and encourages the international development of golf. The website provides information on the organisation, its aims and objectives, its member federations, EGA events, member federations' events, results of EGA events, European Amateur Rankings, the EGA Handicap System, news updates, FAQs, European statistics for the current year, global statistics for the years 1985-2008, statistics by country, and links to related golfing organisations. Further information is available on golf course development, management, environmental issues affecting golf and links to sites relevant to golf and the environment. Some sections of the site can only be accessed by members of the European Golf Association. Added: 2009-10-27

  British Disabled Ski Team

  http://britishdisabledskiteam.co.uk/

  The British Disabled Ski Team is the racing arm of Disability Snowsport, which is described separately in Intute. It aims to provide an environment of support for all aspiring and talented adaptive ski racers. There is a history of the organisation, along with details of the management team. Development information for potential athletes is available.

  The website includes profiles of the team athletes, such as sponsorship information, world rankings and racing facts. There is a calendar of upcoming events, as well as results dating back to 2005. Racing rules and regulations are provided, and these include key documents such as code of contact, anti doping rules, athlete agreement and eligibility forms. There is also a summary of disability categories, videos and photograph galleries, and also information on how to support the organisation. Added: 2009-10-27

  Science overviews

  http://www.hsci.harvard.edu/science-overviews

  These five scientific overviews discuss the application of stem cell science in selected disease areas, and are useful for researchers and students interested in the basic science and clinical applications of stem cells. Produced in 2007 by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) and written and edited by scientists at the HSCI, they are available freely to view online or download. Overviews available are as follows: Discovering and Exploiting Cancer Stem Cells; Type1 Diabetes; Heart Disease; Understanding the Development and Repair of the Kidney; and Stem Cells and Neurodegenerative Disease. Added: 2009-10-27

  Ministere de la Relance

  http://www.relance.gouv.fr/index.php

  This is an official website of the French government. It provides free access to information about French attempts to relaunch the economy during the economic recession 'credit crunch' from 2008 onwards. In this respect it serves the same purpose as the American equivalent Recovery.gov. French citizens can consult the site for the latest information and resources relating to the French economy and plans for economic recovery. This includes blogs from citizens, video films and clips, a searchable database of statistics, data on local projects and full text government documents and legislation. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website. All information is offered in French only. Added: 2009-10-27

  One health : a new professional imperative

  http://www.avma.org/onehealth/

  This site provides access to the full-text final report of the One Health Initiative Task Force (OHITF), which was published by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in July 2008. This publication ‘One Health:A New Professional Imperative’ is available in HTML and PDF and can be viewed or downloaded by chapter or in its entirety. A series of recommendations are available and appendices are included. Added: 2009-10-27

  Online town hall meetings exploring democracy in the 21st Century

  http://nposoapbox.s3.amazonaws.com/cmfweb/Online-Town-Hall-Meetings-Report.pdf

  This site provides free access to the full text of a report by Congressional Management Foundation, the Harvard Kennedy School, Northeastern University, The Ohio State University and University of California-Riverside which was published in October 2009. ISBN: 1-930473-12-5. The 52 page report is part of the “Connecting to Congress” project. It focused on how the Internet might facilitate and enable conversations between citizens and Members of Congress. It presents the findings of 20 online town hall meetings in 2006 with U.S. representatives and citizens, considering the possible usages and challenges of online government. Added: 2009-10-27

  UsefulChem

  http://usefulchem.wikispaces.com/

  UsefulChem is an Open Notebook Science project in chemistry led by the Bradley Laboratory at Drexel University. Open Notebook Science aims to make the scientific process as transparent as possible by publishing all research work in real time to a collection of public blogs, wikis and other Web pages. This project involves the synthesis of novel anti-malarial compounds. The project website has a wiki format used for recording details of experiments etc, with reports about project milestones in a project blog, and discussions of problems in a mailing list. Added: 2009-10-27

  Generation Y: Cuba

  http://desdecuba.com/generationy/

  This award-winning blog (winner of the 2009 Maria Moors Cabot prize for journalism covering the Americas.) is maintained by Yoani Sanchez. Generation Y refers to people born in Cuba during the 1970s/1980s. It presents a mixture of personal comment, plus more incise insight into daily life in Cuba. Topics explored include censorship, the Communist government of Fidel Castro, recent social, economic and political changes in Cuba. Most materials are offered in Spanish and English. Postings are available from 2007 onwards. Added: 2009-10-27

  Data compression resource

  http://www.data-compression.info/

  This website is intended as a central resource for information in the data compression field. It includes links to book lists, algorithm resources (papers and source code) and to files, which are used for evaluating compression performance.

  Also provided is a free data compression program (Advanced Blocksorting Compressor or ABC) based on the Burrows-Wheeler transformation. The source code is written in Object Pascal (Delphi) and free for academic, research and educational use. Added: 2009-10-27

  Global Policy Forum

  http://www.globalpolicy.org/home.html

  Website of the Global Policy Forum (GPF) an “independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinizes global policymaking”. This comprehensive site provides information and analysis on the work of the United Nations Security Council, social and economic policy at the UN, globalisation, nations and states, NGOs, UN finance, international justice, Iraq and UN reform. There are also topic headings dealing with world economic crisis, food and hunger, natural resources and global taxes. Each section breaks down into a number of sub categories providing access to a extensive collection of articles, reports, news items and other documentation, statistics and links to further resources. There are also sections which bring together all GPF publications, all external web links, details of events, links to videos relevant to GPF work and a link to the GPF blog. Added: 2009-10-27

  Portail de la modernisation de l'État

  http://www.modernisation.gouv.fr/

  This is the official website of the Direction générale de la modernisation de l'État (DGME), a ministry of the French government created to help assist French departments and agencies on political reform and lightening of the administrative burden. Its website provides access to news, information and full text documents relating to public administration and political reform in France. Added: 2009-10-27

  Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland

  http://www.clsgbi.org/

  Website of the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland whose aim is to “foster and promote the study of and interest in the Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church”. The site provides details of officers, a copy of the constitution and contact details of diocesan tribunals in Great Britain and Ireland. Details of the Society’s publications are made available including contents and abstracts of the Society’s newsletter back to 1987. The Canon Law Abstracts provides references to journal articles on Canon Law. The index to this publication is made freely available on the site. Canon Law Abstracts includes sections on general subjects such as legal theory, law reform and religious freedom, historical subjects (arranged by era), the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the Code of Canon Law 1983. A page of links to other Canon law resources is also given. Added: 2009-10-27

  Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Database

  http://www.chr.up.ac.za/indigenous/index.html

  Website of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Database a resource compiled by a research project of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Communities/Populations in Africa. The database is hosted by the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria and contains key documents used to analyse the level of legal protection afforded to indigenous populations in African countries. Documents are arranged by country, type and human rights themes. Documents include legislation, case law, policy statements and reports. The human rights issues covered include access to justice, culture and language rights, education, gender equality, land rights and socio-economic rights. A report, giving an overview of the constitutional and legislative protection of human rights of indigenous people in these African countries, is made freely available on the site. The site is presented in English but materials are provided in the original language. Added: 2009-10-27

  Centre d’Estudis sobre les Èpoques Franquista i Democràtica

  http://www.cefid.uab.es/

  A specialist research centre based at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona which specialises in interdisciplinary study relating to the period of Franco's rule in Spain. The website includes information on the aims of the centre and its ongoing research. Key areas include: Franco's politics, political violence, Spanish political parties, republicans in exile and the political and social history of Catalan. The site also offers free access to La Base de Dades "Catalunya durant el franquisme", which contains a searchable database of over 500 entries on organisations, institutions and individuals of importance in Franco's Spain. Most information is offered in Spanish only. Added: 2009-10-27

  Eclipses during 2010

  http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2010.html

  Part of the NASA Eclipse website produced by Fred Espenak, this section provides information on Solar and Lunar eclipses occurring in 2010, including times, descriptions, links to related sites and references. Added: 2009-10-27

  Learn D programming

  http://www.learn-programming.za.net/learn_d_programming.html

  D is a programming language that is based on C++. This website provides a tutorial on how to get started in D, installing a D compiler and writing your first programs. Added: 2009-10-27

  One Health Initiative

  http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/

  The ‘One Health Initiative’ is a collaboration between veterinarians, physicians, and other scientific-health related disciplines supporting the concept of ‘One Health’ which is “a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans and animals.” This site provides further details of professional organisations supporting this initiative, an archive of news items, ProMED disease outbreak reports, and an events calendar. The quarterly newsletter is available for viewing and downloading and is archived from Volume 1 (1) winter 2008. A range of publications (including the One Health AVMA Task Force Report) are all available from this site. Added: 2009-10-27

  Addiction, crime and insurgency: the transnational threat of Afghan opium

  http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Afghanistan/Afghan_Opium_Trade_

  This site provides free access to the full text of a report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in October 2009. The 152 page report critically assesses the nature, extent and impact of the opium poppy trade in Afghanistan. It includes coverage of the amount of cultivation, its economic income and impact in the region and the relationship between the opium drug trade, insurgency and international security threats. Added: 2009-10-27

  Geogiga

  http://www.geogiga.com/en/index.php

  Geogiga is a Canadian company founded by a group of geophysicists and software engineers which provides mapping and data processing software in geophysics and geology for shallow geophysical environments, shallow seismic, resistivity or electrical inversion. Geogiga specialises in researching geophysical methods and developing data processing and interpretation software in applied geophysics. The main product is Geogiga Seismic - a shallow seismic data processing package, which includes Front End, Reflector, Refractor, Surface, and SF Imager. The website provides product information, demonstrations of software and the facility for free downloads of some software, and product manuals in PDF format. Most software is available for 30 days free trial prior to purchase. Added: 2009-10-27

  European Parliamentary and local government elections June 2009: Report on the administration of the 4 June 2009 elections

  http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/81483/2009-ele

  This site provides free access to the full text of the report published by the Electoral commission in October 2009. The 94 page report covers the experiences of voters in the 2009 European parliament and local government elections in England and Wales. It covers voter registration procedures, levels of voter turnout, and perceptions of the integrity of the candidates. Also provided is an evaluation of the performance of the returning officers and other bodies in managing the conduct of the elections. Recommendations for future action are made. Added: 2009-10-27

  Ski-injury.com

  http://www.ski-injury.com/

  This is an independent, evidence-based website dedicated to providing information on alpine snow sports injuries and their prevention. The site is written and maintained by Dr Mike Langran and provides information on injuries relating to alpine skiing, Nordic/XC/Telemark skiing, ski boarding and snowboarding. Further information is available on specific snow sport injuries, specific risk groups, injury prevention, FAQs, snow sport injuries research, injury statistics, injuries amongst elite competitors, ski patrols, and accident scene management. The site includes snow sport accident video clips, latest news on snow sport safety and a ski injury image gallery. The site is aimed as an educational portal for the general public. Added: 2009-10-27

  Road traffic technology

  http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/

  This site includes white papers about road construction, parking management, traffic signals and other aspects of road traffic technology.

  There is industry news as well as information on forthcoming events. An archive of newsletters is provided. Links to relevant websites including road transport technology organisations around the world are available and there are profiles of companies. Added: 2009-10-27

  Eye cancer

  http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/eye-cancer/index.htm

  This information resource on eye cancer is produced by CancerHelp UK. Detailed information is provided on causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, available treatments, and current research activities and priorities. Added: 2009-10-27

  Centre for Integrative Systems Biology at Imperial College

  http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/cisbic

  Home page of the Centre for Integrative Systems Biology at Imperial College (CISBIC), London. Formed in 2005, this research centre uses a multidisciplinary, systems approach to examining the interactions of disease-causing organisms and their hosts at the cellular and molecular level. Research at the centre combines theory, mathematical analysis, computer modelling and experiments to investigate, and develop new approaches to fighting, infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants. CISBIC is funded by the BBSRC and EPSRC as one of several Centres for Integrative Systems Biology. Information is given on the centre, contact details, members and research projects, outreach activities and events. Added: 2009-10-27

  ScientificCommons

  http://en.scientificcommons.org/

  ScientificCommons.org is a project of the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) which aims to develop the world's largest communication medium for scientific knowledge products. It uses the Open Archive Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) to retrieve scientific data which is then indexed and available for searching via this website. The site is currently in beta (October 2009) and includes over 30 million publications harvested from over 1000 repositories. Added: 2009-10-27

  Physics ArXiv blog

  http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/

  The Physics ArXiv blog provides daily posts of new ideas from papers uploaded to the Physics ArXiv forum. The blog is hosted by MIT's Technology Review. Added: 2009-10-27

  International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association (IGCEMA)

  http://www.igcema.org/

  The International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association (IGCEMA) is an organisation dedicated to promoting the education, enhancing the professionalism and improving the image of the Golf Course Equipment Manager and the Turf Equipment Technician worldwide. The website provides information on the association, its mission, goals, vision, organisational structure, membership requirements, environmental policy, career information, news updates, events and links to related organisations. Some sections of the site are only available to IGCEMA members. Added: 2009-10-27

  Physics books

  http://www.ebyte.it/library/refs/Refs_Physics_Books.html

  Stan Sykora provides this listing of over 400 physics textbooks with publication details. Links are provided to other book listings including free online physics books. Added: 2009-10-27

  NMR monographs

  http://www.ebyte.it/library/refs/Refs_NMR_Books.html

  Stan Sykora provides this listing of over 600 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) textbooks with publication details. Links are provided to other book listings including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Added: 2009-10-27

  Science of sound in the sea

  http://www.dosits.org/science/intro.htm

  The Discovery of Sound in the Sea website was developed by the University of Rhode Island's (URI) Office of Marine Programs (OMP) in partnership with Marine Acoustics, Inc. of Newport, RI. This section, on the science of sound in the sea, covers the nature of sound, sound movement, sound measurement and sounds in the sea. Added: 2009-10-27

  e-Geomatics

  http://www.e-geomatics.gr/

  This website provides lists of links to commercial and academic geomatics websites covering aerial surveying, surveying, LiDAR, photogrammetry, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and geographic information systems (GIS). Added: 2009-10-27

  Oregon Explorer

  http://oregonexplorer.info/

  Oregon Explorer, a digital library for Oregon's natural resources, has been developed at Oregon State University Libraries by an interdisciplinary team and a variety of external partners. Oregon Explorer and its associated portals provide easily accessible natural resources information to decision makers and practitioners as well as to researchers, students, and anyone concerned about Oregon's natural resources. Topics covered include geology and geography, land and people, water and air, landscape and basins. Issues addressed include land use, salmon recovery, wildfire risk, wildlife conservation, and watershed restoration. Resources include maps, charts and tables, data collections, images and videos, reports and publications. Added: 2009-10-27

  World atlas of panoramic aerial images

  http://geogdata.csun.edu/world_atlas/

  An atlas of photorealistic mathematical simulations created from satellite data that have been interpreted by computer calculations. The data are derived from United States government resources available on the Web. The principal sources for topographic relief information are digital elevation models created by the United States Geological Survey or by the NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). This resource is created by a retired geography professor. Added: 2009-10-27

  Age-friendly cities material

  http://www.who.int/ageing/age_friendly_cities_material/en/

  The World Health Organization (WHO) released the Global Age-friendly Cities Guide on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2007. Available online in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese, and also in print, the guide examines the implications of the trends towards a growing elderly population and increasing urbanisation, with the aim of engaging "cities to become more age-friendly so as to tap the potential that older people represent for humanity." A checklist of the essential features of age-friendly cities is also available. Added: 2009-10-27

  Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission

  http://www.aihrc.org.af/

  This is the official website of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). It provides information on the history, aims and current activities of the organisation. It includes free access to information about training courses, recent press releases and full-text reports. These cover all aspects of human rights and civil liberties in Afghanistan. Key areas include: women’s rights, children’s rights, transitional justice and monitoring of human rights in prisons, detention centres, during elections. These include reports relating to allegations of political corruption during the 2009 presidential elections. Information is offered in English or Arabic. Added: 2009-10-27

  Periodic table

  http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/AtWt/table.html

  "This version of the Periodic table is based on that recommended by the Commission on the Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry and published in IUPAC Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, Recommendations 2005. Atomic weights are quoted to five significant figures." This Web version was prepared by G.P. Moss. Added: 2009-10-27

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