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August 5 - August 10 - Conference
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The fine print says that this page will be posted daily unless life or travel plans get in the way - and that is the case right now. I am attending the International Federation of Translators 1999 World Congress, where I will be co-presenting a workshop on searching the Internet. Please stop by again on August 11!
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August 4 - Government
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GovSpot.com
Govspot.com is a portal to information about the U.S. government on the Web. In addition to links to government web sites at the local, state, and federal levels, it also features shortcuts to useful information including tax forms, voting records, and passport information.
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August 4 - Dictionary
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Climbing Dictionary
American and English climbing terminology with translations into German, French, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish. There is also a Japanese version of the dictionary.
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August 4 - Translation
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Legal Resources for Translators and Interpretors
Excellent legal links from the University of Hawaii, with an emphasis on Japanese and Chinese resources. Dictionaries, legal sites, articles about interpretation as a profession - much to be found here.
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August 3 - Business
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BusinessEurope
Select a country for information about economic trends, outlook, political environment, marketing U.S. products, trade regulations, and more.
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August 3 - Translation
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Frank Dietz' Home Page
A wonderful site with over 400 glossary links, including monolingual English, German, and bilingual German/English resources. The site also features a software localization glossary.
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August 2 - German
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German Studies Trails on the Web
Professor Andreas Lixl from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (USA) has created a marvelous gateway for German studies. Literature, museums, Germanistik - there is even a page for the younger set: visit Kinderweb, with its links organized by age group.
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August 2 - Radio
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MIT List of Radio Stations on the Internet
Homesick for a voice from home? MIT's list of over 8000 radio stations on the Web should help. Search for a station, or locate one in your area. Or browse by region, including US, Canadian, African, European, Asian, Middle Eastern, North and South American stations. There are even "Bitcasters" - stations broadcasting live on the Internet - from all over the world.
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August 2 - Dictionary
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Devil's Dictionary
This is the Internet Wiretap edition of Ambrose Bierce's book, a public domain text for which the copyright has expired. It is a compilation of newspaper articles that is sure to distract you from any number of deadlines...
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August 1 - Maps
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TerraServer - World Imagery Database
Next time you are looking for something to procrastinate with, try the TerraServer. Click on the map, or enter the name of a site, and see what it looks like from space. Fascinating! (Note: you'll need Netscape or IE for this one, older versions of Opera will not support it.)
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August 1 - Economics
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CyberEconomics: A Semi-Interactive, Almost-Multimedia Way to Learn Economics
I used to think it would be great to have a textbook on the shelf for every topic I translated, but now I've found something better: online textbooks. Brush up on economic theory with CyberEconomics: A Semi-Interactive, Almost-Multimedia Way to Learn Economics, "an interactive supplement to a principles of economics course."
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July 31 - Economics
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The Dismal Scientist: An Economic Information and Economic Analysis Site
This site provides economic information for the non-economist. Articles on current issues, economic indicators with not only the current data, but also explanations to aid understanding of the concepts, economic data by region and industry within the United States, international data, forecasts, and more. Be sure to check out the Toolkit with its dictionary, economic calendar, and calculators.
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July 31 - Space
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Space Life Sciences Data Archive
Have you ever been curious about the space flight experiments funded by NASA? Search the archive, browse through the missions overview, or view the digital images library. There is a 2000 word glossary and a list of acronyms as well.
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