A reporter for the New Yorker sat in on some top level NYPD terrorism division meetings, and was allowed access to their buildings and facilities. Get an insider look into the workings of this organization - find out what new things they are learning, how exactly they are learning it, and how they hope to stop terrorism.
The Terrorism Beat. by William Finnegan. The New Yorker. New York: Jul 25, 2005. Vol. 81, Iss. 21; p. 058
(New Yorker magazine located in Vairo Library, or do a ProQuest search for the title to read full text online.)
Dr. Nancy Wyatt contributes this website:
Researchers at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory analyzed recordings of the underwater sound produced by the magnitude 9.3 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra last December. They were listening for violations to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Listen to the earthquake at http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/news/2005/07_20_05.htm
Just in time for end of summer travel, Dr. Wyatt calls aattention to this website:
SeatGuru at www.seatguru.com claims to be the ultimate source for airplane seating information. It promises to help you find a seat with extra leg room or non-restricted recline, airplanes that have laptop power and what type of adapter youíll need, and which movie will be featured on your flight.
For an interesting, fun trip down memory lane, check out Brian Walker's The Comics before 1945. They are all here: Billy Bounce, Happy Hooligan, Mutt and Jeff, Harold Teen, Little Orphan Annie, Smitty, Moon Mullins, Prince Valiant and so many more. My personal favorite is Nancy because she and her "sin stains" were the subject of a friend's dissertation parody. You'll probably recall some of your own private amusements as you page through this book. Enjoy! (Vairo Library PN6725.W23 2004)
Many of us are familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style, the stalwart guide for writing professional prose. Now comes the Chicago Guide to Writing About Numbers: 12345: the Effective Presentation of Quantiative Information. by Jane E. Miller. If you are writing articles with lots of data, or creating slides to accompany professional talks that have a lot of quantitative information to present, this book will help you convey the information. You can also use it to help make useful decisions about which statistical tests you want to use. It may be more on target for the typical scholarly article than the Tufte classics in this field.
(Vairo Library T11.M485 2004)
With today's headlines and the gun-toting child on the cover of this book, you must pay attention to Oliver and Steinberg's Road to Martyrs' Square: a Journey into the World of the Suicide Bomber. The authors, Middle East scholars, spent six months living with a Palestinian refugee family in Gaza, and over a six year period, collected primary sources (audiotapes, graffiti, interviews, videotapes, posters) from throughout the Palestinian territories. This book is their memoir of that experience, including an interview with a would be "martyr"/ "suicide bomber" whose bomb failed to explode on an Israeli bus. It is important to understand his story, as well of the stories of the majority of Palestinians and Israelis who are trying to end the violence in an atmosphere that provokes it. Oliver and Steinberg help build that understanding.
(Vairo Library HV6433.G39O55 2005)
While the Cooper/Miller confidentiality of sources case is getting all the attention, there are several other cases in the United States and around the world dealing with freedom of the press. Reporters Without Borders has a web site that chronicles these cases worldwide. You can keep abreast of all the perils of journalism including imprisonments, deaths, court cases, etc. at http://www.rsf.org/
If you want to keep up with news and photos from the July 4 comet crash, you can visit NASA's site at http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/deepimpact_front/index.html The photos from the Deep Impact mission are spectacular, and there are more detailed analyses to come.