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  • The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic annihilation of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and their collaborators as a central act of state during World War II. In 1933 approximately nine million Jews lived in the 21 countries of Europe that would be occupied by Germany during the war. By 1945 two out of every three European Jews had been killed. Although Jews were the primary victims, hundreds of thousands of Roma (Gypsies) and at least 250,000 mentally or physically disabled persons were also victims of Nazi genocide.
    www.ushmm.org

  • Oskar Schindler biography provided by the Jewish Student Online Research Center, with extensive information and links to other related sites.
    www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/schindler.html

  • Military History links provided by the World Wide Web Virtual Library
    www.ku.edu/history/VL/topical/military.html

  • Chemical & Biological Weapons Resource Page provides information and links on chemical weapons and the disarmament movement.
    http://cns.miis.edu/research/cbw/

  • Environment Canada web site on safe drinking water and water usage.
    www.ec.gc.ca/water

  • Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) is a provincial Crown corporation in business to provide environmentally responsible and cost-effective water and wastewater services to Ontario municipalities. This web site provides a detailed explanation of the Water Treatment Process.
    www.ocwa.com

  • Lifewater Canada is a Christian, non-profit organization of people from across Canada who are bound together by a common desire to ensure that people everywhere have access to adequate supplies of safe water. Members include hydrogeologists, well drillers, educators, engineers, environmental scientists, businessmen and many other people with diverse skills and training. This site provides a good selection of Interesting Water and Development Links.
    www.lifewater.ca

  • Canada Water Resources Association is a national organization of individuals and organizations interested in the management of Canada's water resources. The current membership of the Association is composed of private and public sector water resource professionals including managers, administrators, scientists, academics, students and users. It has branch organizations in eight provinces and members throughout Canada and beyond.
    This site has an extensive list of Other Water Related Sites throughout Canada and around the world.
    www.cwra.org

  • E. Coli in Drinking Water: In reaction to the food borne illness outbreaks across the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released this factsheet on Escherichia coli. The factsheet offers information on recent outbreaks of E. coli, questions & answers about the bacteria, and links to related resources.
    www.epa.gov/safewater/ecoli.html

  • Health Canada Information on E.Coli an emerging cause of foodborne illness. The infection is usually acquired by eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef. Person-to-person contact in families and child care centres is an important route of transmission. Infection can also occur after drinking raw milk, and after swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated water.
    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/issues/ecoli.html

  • E.Coli information in the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration's Bad Bug Book (Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook).
    http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap15.html

  • Dan's Wild Weather Page is an interactive site on tornadoes, clouds, lightning, radar, and plenty more, including quizzes and awesome weather pictures.
    www.wildwildweather.com

  • The Weather Network Visit Weather By City and get the latest Weather related conditions for cities in Canada, the United States and all over the world. Fast easy and convenient. Weather Overview is the only graphically-driven interactive weather application on the Web. With it, you can view weather conditions across the country. Our time based interface is flexible to allow you to choose the weather forecast when you want to view it. Colorful maps provide an entertaining and informative look at Canada's weather. Pollen reports, UV Conditions, Air Quality index. These are some of the weather reports available in the Seasonal Weather section. Explore Weather: get your weather and environmental news here, find answers and explanations to your questions about the weather. Explore Weather is the place to discover, be entertained and learn.
    www.theweathernetwork.com

  • The Ontario Weather Page is designed for those people who require timely and accurate data about weather affecting Ontario and many areas in Canada and the U.S. The Learning Centre was developed to help others using the internet find pertinent and information articles, learning modules and discussions dealing with weather. These articles deal with everything from the Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity to learning how to forecast the weather.
    www.ontarioweather.com

  • Canadian El Nino Page is Environment Canada's official El Nino information page.
    www.smc.ec.gc.ca/cd/brochures/elnino_e.cfm

  • Canada's Wetlands contains information on just about every aspect of wetlands. If you explore all of these topics you will be very well informed about Canada's wetlands. This is part of the University of Guelph's comprehensive Aquatic Environments Website.
    http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/wetlands/wetlandframes.htm

  • Delta Marsh Field Station, a biological station of the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada), is located on the south shore of Lake Manitoba (98�23'W, 50�11'N). It borders Delta Marsh, a "Wetland of International Significance" under the Ramsar Convention, that is one of the largest lacustrine marshes in North America. Lots of wetland related information and links to other sites.
    www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/delta_marsh

  • Ducks Unlimited Canada is a conservation organization whose mission is to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for the benefit of North America's waterfowl, which in turn provide healthy environments for wildlife and people. Educational materials as well as a Purple Loosestrife InfoCentre
    www.ducks.ca

  • Wetlands of America is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Wetland Information Site. This site will give you a better understanding of the rich variety of wetlands, their importance, how they are threatened, and what can be done to conserve them for future generations.
    www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/vital/toc.html

  • Whales of Newfoundland and Labrador provides descriptions and pictures of Newfoundland and Labrador whales, with links to other whale resources.
    www.nfld.com/nfld/other/whales/whales.html

  • WhaleNet is an educational web site, focusing on whales and marine research. WhaleNet is an interactive education project sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
    http://whale.wheelock.edu

  • Whale-Watching-Web provides information about whale watching around the world, as well as virtual whale watching and many other whale-related resources.
    www.physics.helsinki.fi/whale

  • Canadian Bird and Mammal Information Sheets (Hinterland Who's Who) make up a comprehensive set of information sheets on Canadian birds and mammals, presented by the Canadian Wildlife Service. Each information sheet describes the animal's appearance, life history, and habits, and includes a photo, distribution map, and reading list.
    www.hww.ca

  • Canadian Wildlife Federation (since 1962) advocates the protection of Canada's wild species and spaces. Representing over half a million members and supporters, the federation is now Canada's largest non-profit, non-governmental conservation organization. CWF is dedicated to fostering awareness and enjoyment of our natural world.
    www.cwf-fcf.org

  • WILD Education comes to you from the Canadian Wildlife Federation � Canada's leader in conservation education. Their instructional programs reflect nearly 40 years of commitment to achieving a future in which Canadians can live in harmony with nature. Their programs inform young people about important conservation concepts, such as wildlife habitat enhancement, biodiversity, and endangered species recovery. WILD Education brings a wide range of learning resources to teachers of kindergarten through high school. Programs are designed to meet the needs not only of teachers but also of youth leaders, park naturalists, and other conservation educators.
    www.wildeducation.org

  • Femina: Sites For, By and About Women was created in September of 1995 and debuted online to provide women with a comprehensive, searchable directory of links to female friendly sites and information on the World Wide Web.
    http://femina.cybergrrl.com/explorer.htm

  • Women's Health Matters Network is your source for reliable, evidence-based and up-to-date information on women's health. The information on this site is brought to you by women's health experts at Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre and the Centre for Research in Women's Health. At Women's Health Matters you will find the latest information, news and research findings on women's health, diseases and lifestyle trends. Use this information, within the supportive learning environment of the web, to make informed decisions about your health and your health care needs.
    www.womenshealthmatters.ca

  • Distinguished Women of Past and Present has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers.
    www.distinguishedwomen.com

  • WWWomen: the Premier Search Directory for Women Online provides extensive links on topics relating to women. Offers well-categorized sets of links, in addition to message boards, surveys, advertising opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs wishing to reach "the women's online market." Provides a comprehensive search engine.
    www.wwwomen.com

  • Women in Aviation Resource Center attempts to establish an educational link to the world-wide network of women in all aspects of aviation.
    www.women-in-aviation.com

  • Celebrating Women's History: Gale Research commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Women's Rights Movement with a timeline from 3000 B.C. to 1994 and biographies of more than 80 women. This diverse list includes Joan of Arc; Harriet Tubman; Madeline Albright; Flossie Wong-Staal; and Ellen DeGeneres. Another feature is the Trials section, with information on 10 significant trials, including the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the Tailhook Scandal. In addition there are suggestions for Women's History Month activities and links to other Web resources.
    www.gale.com/free_resources/whm

  • 4000 Years of Women in Science This site includes biographical information about over 125 women inventors, scholars, writers, mathematicians and astronomers.
    www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html

  • Status of Women in Canada (SWC) is the federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country. SWC focuses its work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and well-being, eliminating systemic violence against women and children, and advancing women's human rights. This site has a comprehensive and well organized collection of links to related sites and information.
    www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

  • Canadian Women in History provides brief biographies and links to further resources.
    www.niagara.com/~merrwill/

  • Celebrating Women's Achievements: each year the National Library celebrates Women's History Month in Canada by honouring the contributions of Canadian women in developing Canada. A brief biographical sketch highlights each woman's life and achievements. This is followed by a list of suggested readings or works.
    www.collectionscanada.ca/femmes/index-e.html

  • Women Inventors Project is a non-profit organization working to increase the number of successful women inventors and entrepreneurs in Canada. The Project supports the innovative and scientific endeavors of Canadian women through programs which educate and heighten public awareness.
    www.womenip.com

  • The CIA World Fact Book provides up to date and detailed information on most countries of the world, and is prepared yearly by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of US Government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. The Factbook is in the public domain. Accordingly, it may be copied freely without permission of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
    www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook

  • Countries is an extensive set of web pages arranged by country. This site also features an excellent collection of world travel and tourism sites.
    http://bubl.ac.uk/link/world/

  • Address Directory - Politicians of the World provides the mailing addresses for every nation's leaders and provincial governors (almost). Phone, fax, e-mail and website addresses are being added where available.
    http://flimflam.com/international/tocindex.html

  • HyperHistory Online presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. Over 1,600 files are interconnected throughout the site. In addition to that HyperHistory provides several hundred links to the world wide web.
    www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

  • Earth and Moon Viewer enables you to view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe.
    www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

  • World Time Zone: the most accurate source for world time. Select a particular country and area.
    www.isbister.com/worldtime

  • The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World : although most people know that a list exists of the Seven World Wonders, only few can name them. The list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was originally compiled around the second century BC. This award-winning site gives the location, description and history of the seven wonders and links to many related web sites.
    http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders

  • The Ancient World Web is a guide to over 800 sites on the Internet that relate to the ancient world.
    www.julen.net/ancient

  • United Nations Statistics Division compiles statistics from many international sources and produces global updates, including the Statistical Yearbook, World Statistics Pocketbook and yearbooks in specialized fields of statistics.
    http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm

  • Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web provides access to statistical sites for many countries of the world.
    www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

  • The Canadian Great War Homepage provide the visitor with an overview of Canada's role in this terrible conflict which cost the lives of more than 56,500 Canadian soldiers. This is part of the The Canadian Military Heritage Project
    www.rootsweb.com/~ww1can

  • Canada and the First World War: an information site provided by Veterans Affairs Canada.
    http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm/history/firstwar

  • World War I: Trenches on the Web is an Internet history of the Great War. These pages contain information on the people, places, and events that comprised one of the worst calamities of modern history. Entire kingdoms were to vanish in the clash. The map makers of the world would be busy indeed!
    www.worldwar1.com

  • Canada and the Second World War: an information site provided by Veterans Affairs Canada.
    http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/secondwar

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