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December 11 - Search
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Fast: All the Web Advanced Search
A new release of this search engine, particularly with its advanced search features, warrant a second look. Relevancy appears to be much improved. Language options work – and there are 25 language options available. Also word and domain flters. And it *is* fast!
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December 11 - Culture
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Dutch Museum Server
Visit Dutch museums from the comfort of your computer... "
The Museumserver is a platform for Dutch museums on the Internet. More than 250 Dutch museum sites are included in the Museumserver, providing you a fabulous show of art, culture, history and science from the Netherlands."
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December 11 - Forms
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FindForms
Searchable database of free legal forms for every occasion: wills, bankruptcy, leases, power of attorney, and more.
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December 10 - Nobel
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Nobel Festivities
Tonight's the night of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Read about the festivities here.
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December 10 - Writing
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Non-sexist Language
"The practice of assigning masculine gender to neutral terms comes from the fact that every language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved, and English evolved through most of its history in a male-centered, patriarchal society. Like any other language, however, English is always changing." Shall we help it change?
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December 10 - Humo(u)r
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Dumb Laws
A little Friday humor...
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December 8 - Legal
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ICL: Intenational Constitutional Law
Check out the constitutional law for the country of your choice. Links to source documents, as well as explanations of the various systems.
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December 8 - United Nations
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United Nations System
Comprehensive links to the official UN site, alternative unofficial index sites, and UN system sites.
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December 7 - Literature
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IMEC: Institut Mémoires de l'édition contemporaine
"The Institute of Contemporary Publishing Archives manages archives and studies linked to different actors of the XXth Century writing and book world : publishers, writers, intellectuals, artists, book traders, journal editors, journalists, critics, literary agents, translators, printers, graphic designers."
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December 7 - Patents
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Patent Café
The site bills itself as the "World's Gateway to Patents and Trademarks."
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December 6 - Culture
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Regency Fashion Page
A picture is worth a thousand words; if you need to understand the clothing of the period, the pictures are here...period clothing, magazines, artists, authors...
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December 6 - Information
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Virtual Institute of Information
"The Virtual Institute of Information's mission is to research and exhibit telecommunications and mass media information while fostering the continued understanding of these fields and their implications for the future economic and social development of society." The site looks fascinating, those as a professional I have to question the fact that they include the babelfish translator feature.
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December 5 - Searching
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Oingo
It's difficult to come up with a search engine that offers something new; Oingo is based on understanding what you mean when you enter keywords. "Oingo is the first search engine on the web that allows you to refine your search based on the actual meaning of your search words or search phrase." An interesting concept, certainly worth a try!
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December 5 - Science
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ScienceDaily Magazine
This site provides "breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. The magazine's articles are actually news releases submitted by leading universities and other research organizations around the world."
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December 5 - Future
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Feed: Dream Machines
Take a look at what might become the best inventions of the next century...
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