http://www.congenitalcardiologytoday.com/index_files/CCT-APR05-INT.pdf

The mission of the monthly newsletter, Congenital Cardiology Today (CCT), "is to provide reliable and timely information on devices and procedures, patient therapy, drug therapy, supporting technologies, products and services, as well as training opportunities for pediatric cardiologists, hospitals and allied organizations which support their practice." The electronic publication in pdf format is available free-of-charge to qualified professionals around the world working in the fields of pediatric and congenital cardiology (or in a related field). The 21-page April 2005 issue contains such articles as "Congenital Heart Disease in the Developing World," and "Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death Using Pre-participation Physical Exam." The newsletter also provides a list of upcoming medical conferences. Information about requesting free, monthly subscriptions to the North American and-or International editions of the newsletter can be found on the final page of the April issue. [NL]

http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/zoology/protistvideo/

From the Natural History Museum in London, this captivating website offers visitors a plethora of brief video clips featuring living protists. Not all of the 1,464 "clips are of protistan taxa, but they all contain protists, often as epicommensals." Free-living ciliates are well-represented in the video collection. Site visitors can browse the entire collection in list and gallery formats; or choose to display only videos of species belonging to a particular genus. Genera represented in the collection include Acineta, Cothurnia, Epiclintes, Tokophrya, and many more. Note: QuickTime is required to view video clips, and the website links to a free software download. [NL]

http://pelicanmedia.org/wildparrots.html

Hosted by Pelican Media, a nonprofit film production organization, this intriguing website introduces a flock of wild parrots that make their home in San Francisco. The site was created by Mark Bittner, a local resident who has been studying, and interacting with, the parrots since 1990. Bittner recently authored a book entitled The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, which documents his experiences with the flock. The parrot flock is primarily composed of the species Aratinga erythrogenys, commonly known as the cherry-headed conure. The website contains short bios and photographs of 17 birds that Bittner has identified and named. The site also contains a brief history of parrot flocks in San Francisco, FAQs, and short journal entries chronicling Bittner's interactions with the parrot flock during the past few years. The website is not too deep yet, but once Bittner's book sales slow down, he intends to add considerable additions to the site. [NL]

http://www.helpfulgardener.com/

The Helpful Gardener is an article-rich website produced by Scott Reil, an experienced and accredited nurseryman residing in New England. The website does justice to its name with an array of articles concerning vegetable, flower, and container gardening. Specific article categories include Lilacs, Bonsai, Rose Gardening, Perennials, Garden Design, and Hydrangeas. The site also offers directories by state for landscape architects and garden designers, as well as nurseries and garden centers. The Gardening Tips section of the website features articles relating to mulch, summer flowers, compost, mycorrhizal fungi, garden tools, and more. The Helpful Gardener hosts a number of forums as well. [NL]

http://www.healthopedia.com/

The mission of Healthopedia.com "is to be the Internet's most trusted and extensive information resource for health and medical content." The site features a Medical Encyclopedia with information about a plethora of health-related topics organized under broad categories like Diseases and Conditions, Diet and Nutrition, Surgeries and Procedures, and Injuries and Wounds. The site also contains a large collection of medical images which are sorted into such categories as Cardiovascular; Bone, Joints, and Muscles; Dental and Oral; Ear, Nose, and Throat; General Anatomy, and more. The site contains a Health News Center with links to recent news stories as well. [NL]

http://www.pbs.org/opb/meaningoffood/

This PBS documentary companion website on the Meaning of Food describes itself as "an exploration of culture through food. What we consume, how we acquire it, who prepares it, who's at the table, and who eats first is a form of communication that is rich with meaning." The site shares stories, recipes, beautiful images, and more under the headings: Food & Life, Food & Family, and Food & Culture. The website addresses such subjects as kosher food, the Slow Food Movement, pet food, and heirloom seeds, to name a few. In addition, the site provides a bibliography; a simple, downloadable lesson plan for educators; broadcast times for the Meaning of Food documentary series; a small collection of cartoonish desktop backgrounds; and several related links. [NL]

http://www.nbii.gov/datainfo/bestpractices/appalachia/index.html

Finding Sustainability Practices in Appalachia was developed by the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) and CSA (a bibliographic database provider) as a "searchable database of best practices in growth management, sustainable development, and environmental conservation in the Southern Appalachian Highlands." Database searches can be made in the areas of Environmental Conservation: Sustainable Resource Base; Growth Management: Sustainable Living; and Sustainable Development: Balancing Society, Economy, & Environment. Each search area offers a drop-down keyword menu with such options as Wetland Protection, Invasive Species Control, Conservation Corridors, Native Plant Landscaping, Watershed Conservation, and more. The site also links to information about a number of organizations concerned with environmental conservation and related issues in the Appalachian region. [NL]

http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/moorea/index.html

The Moorea Digital Flora Project website was created by University of California-Berkeley doctoral students Andy Murdock and Anya Hinkle as "an online resource on the flora of the island of Moorea, French Polynesia." A notable section of the site is the Plant Photo Gallery which features images and brief descriptions of many Moorean plants. The Gallery section contains a Dicot Photo Gallery (with families listed alphabetically), a Monocot Photo Gallery, and a Student Line Drawing Gallery. The site also offers brief descriptions and images of "pteridophyte species known to grow on Moorea." Other site offerings include a list (with some images) of algae common to Moorea's reef systems; a list of references; and several related links. [NL]