February 2003 Web Site of the Month:
Climate Prediction Center
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February 2003 Web Site of the Month:Climate Prediction Center
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The National Weather Service's Climate
Prediction Center "serves the public by assessing and forecasting the
impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related
extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing economic gains."
The Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) products are operational predictions of
climate variability, real-time monitoring of climate and the required data bases,
and assessments of the origins of major climate anomalies. The products cover
time scales from a week to seasons, extending into the future as far as technically
feasible, and cover the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere, extending into
the stratosphere.
These climate services are available for users in government, the public and private industry, both in this country and abroad. Applications include the mitigation of weather related natural disasters and uses for social and economic good in agriculture, energy, transportation, water resources, and health. Continual product improvements are supported through diagnostic research, increasing use of models, and interactions with user groups.
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The Adirondack History Network presents materials related to the history of the Adirondack region of northern New York. Geared toward teachers and students across New York State, the Adirondack History Network site was developed to aid in the study of State and local history.
This site was created by the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, New York, and it provides access to some of the fascinating primary sources and historical records from their archival collections.
The Better Business Bureau was created to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence. Some core services include Business Reliability Reports, Dispute Resolution, Truth-in-Advertising, Consumer Education and Charity Review.
The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of this extensive judicial heritage. The Society's Web Site will house electronic archives documenting the Empire State's ground-breaking jurisprudential heritage, with photographs and digitally reproduced documents covering illustrious trials, prominent jurists, and courthouses of landmark interest. It will also serve as a clearinghouse for the latest and best scholarly research and writing on the New York courts.
The mission statement : "To carry out applied research on the use of digital information technology in the distribution of legal information, the delivery of legal education, and the practice of law."
Established with a $250,000 multi-year startup grant from the National Center for Automated Information Research, LII is a non-profit activity of the Cornell Law School rather than an outside consulting or publishing enterprise or a multi-institution entity.
There are over 100 subjects covered, including Constitutional Law, contracts, health, insurance, banking, property tax and workers compensation.
"... draw their inspiration and content primarily from library and archival materials, including, for example: printed books, book illustrations, manuscripts, photographs, printed ephemera, posters, archival audio and video recordings, artist's books, and the book arts (engraving, marbling, and bookbinding, etc.)."
Making of America (MOA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history during the nineteenth century, from the antebellum period through reconstruction. It's goal is to preserve and make accessible through digital technology a significant body of primary sources related to development of the U.S. infrastructure. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The Making of America project, which began in 1995, is a collaborative effort between the University of Michigan and Cornell University. The University of Michigan collection focuses mainly on books, while the Cornell University collection focuses on the major magazines and journals of the period, ranging from general interest publications to those with more targeted audiences, such as agriculture.
Designed for the legal profession, academia and the public, Law and Politics: Internet Guide is intended to be a one-stop source for legal research. The site groups links into general categories, including Law Study, Legal Research, Law Libraries, Foreign & International Law, Treaties, Forms, Tax Information, and Lawyers and Law Firms. Links in each category have been selected for their informational value, based on quality, accuracy of content, presentation, and utility. Links include a brief description of the resource.
The Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, a unit of the New York State Department of State, maintains the Corporation and Business Entity Database. This database provides some basic information about businesses and non-profits incorporated in New York State.
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