Links of the Day:
Precautionary Dog and Cat Food Recall
Detailed info on manufacturers’ sites. For a list of the specific brands with links to the manufacturer’s sites:
Dog Food Recall
Cat Food Recall
This is not a hoax. Verified on Snopes.com:
Links of the Day:
Bogus Websites-maybe?
Fake websites or spoof websites. Examples of false sites to aid in evaluating internet resources
From the site:http://www.philb.com/
"Librarians and educators need to be able to illustrate to students and users alike that websites cannot always be trusted to provide truthful and accurate data. This page provides examples of websites that are full of lies, inaccuracies or false information - either for amusement or for more worrying reasons."
From: Phil Bradley's website:
----Bogus or Real Web Sites?
From the site:"Bogus web sites have become a serious problem for those who surf the Internet in search of accurate information."----Another bogus site:
"Facts About" series
http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/http://www.proscenia.net/pronews/discussion/110203_fakewebsites.htmlhttp://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/bogusweb/ -----http://www.philb.com/fakesites.htm
Link of the Day:
The World Almanac E-Newsletter - January 2007 http://www.worldalmanac.com/newsletter/200701WAE-Newsletter.html
Includes:
Special Feature: United Nations: A Change at the Helm Sports Feature: Early History of the Football Helmet Science in the News: Wireless That's Really Wireless
