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Developed by the Native Plant Society of British Columbia-in cooperation with the University of British Columbia's Spatial Data Lab and Herbarium-this website features a beautiful GIS-based atlas of British Columbia flora. Complemented by beautiful plant images, this electronic atlas is artful and well-organized. The atlas includes sections on plant groups, invasive species, floristics and vegetation, plant identification, and more. The atlas website also supplies information about project data, pilot projects, and other plant atlases. [NL]
Diarrhea has long challenged world health workers. From 1980 to 1995, Healthlink Worldwide published Dialogue on Diarrhoea, an international newsletter that provided health workers and managers with practical advice on treating and preventing diarrheal diseases. Produced by the Rehydration Project, this website contains all 60 issues and 16 supplements of the publication over its 15-year run. In addition to providing online access to the newsletter, the site also offers the issues in a downloadable format. Site visitors may also locate specific information by consulting a comprehensive table of contents or by searching the issues by author, subject, or country reference. [NL]
Displaying an earnest enthusiasm for their local herp populations, the Virginia Herpetological Society (VHS) proclaims itself to be a "society for everyone interested in the Education, Conservation, and Research of amphibians and reptiles." The main VHS site links to a host of resources including photos of, and information about, anurans, lizards, salamanders, snakes, and turtles. The site also links to such features as the Virginia Snake ID Guide, downloadable Virginia Herpetological Atlases, Marty's Timber Rattlesnake Summary, Species Accounts, and the Photograph of the Month. Site visitors can even test their knowledge with a fun photographic Virginia Herp Quiz. [NL]
http://www.rain.org/~hutch/sushi.html
The popularity of sushi as a delicious, nutritious food choice has grown considerably in the past decade. Created in 1994 by sushi enthusiast Mark S. Hutchenreuther of Oceano, CA, this website provides a nice overview of sushi-making materials and methods. The site contains brief sections that address Equipment Needed; Foodstuffs Needed; Pressed Sushi (Oshi-Zushi); Hand Rolls (Temaki); Boat Sushi; and more. The site also contains a short bibliography and recipes for making pickled ginger and Japanese mayonnaise. [NL]
It is always inspiring to find websites that have been created by a committed individual who is passionate about the site's subject. Developed by naturalist Chuck Kozak, Native Plants of Montara Mountain is just that type of website. Mr. Kozak has assembled a nice online field guide of plants native to Montara Mountain, a northern spur of California's Santa Cruz Mountains. The guide organizes plants by Family and Scientific name, Common name, or Color and Type. Site visitors can also find plants by using the alphabetically organized Master Index. The numerous plant entries include clear photos and brief descriptions. Although the website focuses on the flora of a specific area, many of these plants can be found in other geographic regions as well. [NL]
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a Baltimore-based, nonprofit organization "dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger." Feature sections on the VRG site include: Vegetarian Nutrition, Vegetarian Recipes, and Vegan Information. The website also links to a free VRG online newsletter, an information section for activists, a catalog of vegetarian books for sale, and even a vegetarian game. The site's Vegetarian Family section connects to an email group for vegetarian parents, and to articles like A Senior's Guide to Good Nutrition; Vegan Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childhood; and Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers. [NL]
