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  1. "B" Topics / about.com (ac) / also melded into this "b" list
  2. "B" topics at Bubl Link (bl) / also melded into this "b" list
  3. "B" topics at Catholic Encyclopedia (ce)
  4. "B" topics at IPL are melded into this "B" list
  5. "B" Topics in the NY Times Archives (about 202 topics) (nyt) -- also melded into this "b" list
  6. "B" topics at Scout Project
  7. Babel, Tower of (ce)
  8. Babies (nyt)
  9. Babies and toddlers (ac)
  10. baby - n. a newly born creature (voa)
  11. baby names (ac)
  12. baby names
  13. Baby Products (ac)
  14. Baby Shopping (ac)
  15. Baby products, handmade / see "handmade" products (under "h") on this alphabeticalist (al)
  16. Bach and the High Baroque The Great Courses
  17. back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward (voa)
  18. Back (Human Body Part) (nyt)
  19. Back Pain (nyt)
  20. Back & Neck Pain (ac)
  21. Background of Martin Carbone
  22. Bacteria (nyt)
  23. bacteria (bl)
  24. bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good (voa)
  25. Badges (nyt)
  26. Bagels / the real thing -- How to bake them.
  27. baha'i faith (bl)
  28. bahamas (bl)
  29. Bahamas (nyt)
  30. Bahrain (nyt)
  31. bahrain (bl)
  32. Bail (nyt)
  33. Bakeries and Baked Products (nyt)
  34. balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal (voa)
  35. Balance -- is "balance" a basic law of everything, including human behavior?
  36. Baldness (nyt)
  37. ball - n. something round (voa)
  38. ballet (bl)
  39. balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air (voa)
  40. Balloons (nyt)
  41. Balloons: Balloon HQ << http://www.balloonhq.com/ >> A resource for balloon
    sculpturers and decorators. Includes a photo archive, how-to information, and an archive of the balloon sculpting mailing list. "Also included is information on the manufacture of balloons, health effects of balloons, and environmental issues related to ballooning." (Found on http://www.ipl.org)
  42. ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting (voa)
  43. Baltimore, MD (ac)
  44. Baltimore Museum of Art (nyt)
  45. Baltimore Orioles (nyt)
  46. Baltimore Ravens (nyt)
  47. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (nyt)
  48. Bamboo (nyt)
  49. ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction (voa)
  50. Bandsaw table -- how to align one at home
  51. Bangladesh (nyt)
  52. bangladesh (bl)
  53. bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money (voa)
  54. banking (bl)
  55. Banking / (ipl)
  56. Banking Dictionary: (ans)
  57. Banking / Loans (ac)
  58. Bankruptcies (nyt)
  59. Banks and Banking (nyt)
  60. Banks and banking -- The Federal Laws governing our banks is
    The Federal Reserve Act. These laws are established by Congress in accordance
    with the U. S. Constitution. The various agencies of the executive branch of our government should not set up rules and regulations that (a) violate these laws or (b) are not in concert with these laws.
  61. Banks, Laws regarding the opening of a state bank in California
  62. Banks and Money -- Money may be humankind's most important invention -- it literally
    turns nothing into something for the benefit of us all. This link is a review of our money system: it tells (1) how the system got started, (2) how money is created and (3) how money is distributed now.
  63. Banks and the 2007-8 sub-prime mortgage problem -- This NY Times article explains the problem better than most. Click here for our analysis.
  64. Baptist Churches (nyt)
  65. Baptism (nyt)
  66. baptism (bl)
  67. bar - v. to prevent or block (voa)
  68. Bar Codes(nyt)
  69. Bar tricks -- Scroll down at the link to get to the free tricks. Amaze your friends with this collection of bar tricks.
  70. Barbados(nyt)
  71. barbados (bl)
  72. Barbaro (Race Horse)(nyt)
  73. Barbecue(nyt)
  74. barbecue reviews (ac)
  75. Barbecues & Grilling (ac)
  76. Barbie (Doll)(nyt)
  77. Bard College(nyt)
  78. Barnard College(nyt)
  79. Barnes Foundation(nyt)
  80. baroque music (bl)
  81. barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult (voa)
  82. Bars (nyt)
  83. Barter (nyt)
  84. Bartleby.com -- all sorts of high quality information.
  85. Baruch College (nyt)
  86. base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact (“Her research was based on experiments.”) (voa)
  87. Baseball (nyt)
  88. baseball (bl)
  89. Baseball (ac)
  90. Baseball film -- should inspire you to be a better person
  91. Baseball film -- (ditto)
  92. Baseball Hall of Famers: (ans)
  93. Baseball Library: (ans)
  94. Baseball stats, records and such "Retrosheet" was founded in 1989 for the purpose of computerizing play-by-play accounts of as many pre-1984 major league games as possible.
  95. Basements and Cellars(nyt)
  96. Basketball (ac)
  97. Basketball (nyt)
  98. Basketball Miracle -- Also see Baseball films above .
  99. Basketry: A collection of basketry information - including magazines & newsletters,
    sources of materials, Associations & Guilds, conventions & meetings, exhibits, collections,
    and related web links. (Found on http://www.ipl.org)
  100. Baskets, handmade / see "handmade products" on this list
  101. Basques (nyt)
  102. Bath and body products / see "handmade products" on this list
  103. Bathing (nyt)
  104. Bathrooms at home (wg)
  105. Bathrooms and Toilets (nyt)
  106. Bats (nyt)
  107. bats (bl)
  108. Batteries (nyt)
  109. Battery Park City Authority (nyt)
  110. battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces (voa)
  111. Battle (wp)
  112. Battles, list of (wp)
  113. Battles, about 550 of them -- scroll down on this link (wp)
  114. Battles of the Ancient World: a commercial course.
  115. Baylor University (nyt)
  116. Bayreuth Wagner Festival (nyt)
  117. be - v. to live; to happen; to exist (voa)
  118. Beaches (nyt)
  119. Beadwork (ac)
  120. beat - v. to hit again and again (voa)
  121. Beatifications and Canonizations (nyt)
  122. Beaucoup Search Engines! -- We haven't completely reviewed this site -- but it looks wonderful at first glance. Be sure to read the "about" page.The only problem is that we tried 3 different "contact" email addresses on the site and none went through.
  123. Beaujolais Wine (nyt) ***
  124. beauty - n. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit (voa)
  125. Beauty (ac)
  126. Beauty (nyt)
  127. Beauty, as a health issue (gtg) (629)
  128. Beauty Contests (nyt)
  129. Beauty Salons (nyt)
  130. because - prep. for the reason that (“He left because he was sick.”) (voa)
  131. become - v. to come to be (voa)
  132. bed - n. a sleeping place (voa)
  133. Bed-and-Breakfast Lodgings (nyt)
  134. Bed & Breakfasts (ac)
  135. Bedbugs (nyt)
  136. Bedrooms at home (wg)
  137. Beds and Bedding (nyt)
  138. Beer (nyt)
  139. Beer (ac)
  140. Beer Industry (nyt)
  141. Beer: The Real Beer Page: This site has extensive information about beer, brewpubs, microbreweries, homebrewing, and the beer industry. It includes a list of upcoming beer festivals and other beer events, publications about beer, and a searchable database of breweries, bars, and brewpubs in the US and Canada. (Found on http://www.ipl.org)
  142. Bees (nyt)
  143. Beethoven—His Life and Music: a commercial course
  144. Beethoven's Piano Sonatas: a commercial course
  145. Beethoven, Symphonies: a commercial course
  146. beetles (bl)
  147. before - prep. earlier (voa)
  148. Beggars (nyt)
  149. begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start (voa)
  150. Behavior, Human -- is it a matter of balancing competing forces?
  151. behind - ad. at the back of; in back of (voa)
  152. Being Human
  153. Belarus (nyt)
  154. belarus (bl)
  155. belgium (bl)
  156. Belgium (nyt)
  157. believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust (voa)
  158. belize (bl)
  159. Belize (nyt)
  160. bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound (“a church bell”) (voa)
  161. Belmont Stakes(nyt)
  162. belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of (voa)
  163. below - ad. lower than (voa)
  164. Benin (nyt)
  165. benin (bl)
  166. bereavement (bl)
  167. Berlin Philharmonic (nyt)
  168. bermuda (bl)
  169. Bermuda (nyt)
  170. best - ad. the most good (voa)
  171. Best Way to Deflect an Asteroid, The / One of the NY Times selected IDEAS OF 2007. (There are 70 of these ideas on this list.)
  172. Bestsellers (ac)
  173. Best sellers : All-Time Bestselling Books and Authors
  174. Beth Israel Medical Center (nyt)
  175. betray - v. to turn against; to be false to (voa)
  176. better - ad. more good than (voa)
  177. between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other (“talks between two nations”) (voa)
  178. Beverages (nyt)
  179. Bextra (Drug) (nyt)
  180. Bhutan (nyt)
  181. bhutan (bl)
  182. Biathlon (nyt)
  183. Bible -- The New International Version on the Internet. Read or listen to the verses.
  184. Bible (nyt)
  185. bible (bl)
  186. Bible Dictionary: (ans)
  187. biblical studies (bl)
  188. bibliographic control (bl)
  189. Bibliographies, Research Guides and Finding Aids / Library of Congress / Find books on lots of subjects at this site. (loc)
  190. bibliographies (gtg)
  191. Bicycle sharing (nyt)
  192. Bicycles and Bicycling (nyt)
  193. Bicycles Produced -- See the World Clock -- A very interesting website. Shows various world statistics over any current period of current time.
  194. Bicycling (ac)
  195. Bicycling: This is a Portland, Oregon (called Bike City in a recent NY Times article) based site but most of the information is universal.
  196. Bidil (Drug)(nyt)
  197. big - ad. of great size; not small (voa)
  198. Big Dig Project (Boston) (nyt)
  199. Big Think categories of ideas
  200. Bilingual Education (nyt)
  201. bill - n. a legislative proposal (voa)
  202. Bill of Rights (US) (nyt)
  203. Billiards (nyt)
  204. Billiards / Pool -- Billiard Congress of America (BCA) / Everything about the game
  205. Billiards / Pool: all sorts of information about who's who and what is going on in this sport.
  206. Biking: This is a Portland, Oregon based site (called Bike City in a recent NY Times article) but most of the information is universal.
  207. Bioarchaeology (7) (gtg)
  208. biochemical safety (bl)
  209. biochemistry (bl)
  210. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1432) (gtg)
  211. Biodegradable Coffins / One of the NY
    Times selected IDEAS OF 2007.
  212. Biodiesel Fuel (nyt)
  213. biodiversity (bl)
  214. Biodiversity (2) (TED)
  215. Biodiversity Heritage Library -- thousands of topics
  216. Biofuel Race, The / One of the NY Times selected IDEAS OF 2007.
  217. Biogeochemistry (88) (gtg)
  218. Biographical Information (nyt)
  219. biographical information -- Over 17,000 up-to-date biographical entries are classified under 140 categories such as fields of science or national histories and literatures. (Bartleby)
  220. Biographies (sc)
  221. Biographies / (ipl)
  222. biographies (gtg)
  223. Biographies: (ans)
  224. Biographies of black people (ans)
  225. Biographies of business people (ans)
  226. Biographies of famous people: (from Columbia Encyclopedia) (ans)
  227. biographies of famous people: (ans)
  228. Biographies of politcal figures (ans)
  229. Biographies of pop artists (ans)
  230. Bioinformatics (556) (gtg)
  231. Biological and Chemical Warfare (nyt)
  232. Biological Clocks (nyt)
  233. biological data (bl)
  234. Biology (sc)
  235. Biology (7) (TED)
  236. biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms (voa)
  237. biology (gtg)
  238. Biology (ac)
  239. Biology and Biochemistry (nyt)
  240. biology (cryo-) (gtg)
  241. Biology, Developmental Biology (114) (gtg)
  242. biology directories (gtg)
  243. biology education (bl)
  244. biology links (bl)
  245. biology news (bl)
  246. Biology of cells (381) (gtg)
  247. Biology Prefixes and Suffixes -- An A-Z list / (ac)
  248. biology research (bl)
  249. Biomechanics (45) (gtg)
  250. Biomechanics (2) (TED)
  251. biomedicine (bl)
  252. Biophysics (82) (gtg)
  253. Biosphere (2) (TED)
  254. Biotech (5) (TED)
  255. Biotech / Biomedical (ac)
  256. Biotechnology (377) (gtg)
  257. Biotechnology (nyt)
  258. biotechnology (bl)
  259. Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, business of (2000) (gtg)
  260. Bioterrorism Dictionary (ans)
  261. Bipolar Disorder (nyt)
  262. Bipolar Disorder (ac)
  263. bird - n. a creature that flies (voa)
  264. birding (gtg)
  265. Birding / Wild Birds (ac)
  266. Birds (nyt)
  267. birds (bl)
  268. Birthdays (nyt)
  269. birth (bl)
  270. Birth Control and Family Planning (nyt)
  271. Birth Defects (nyt)
  272. Births -- See the World Clock -- A very interesting website. Shows various world statistics over any current period of time.
  273. bite - v. to cut with the teeth (voa)
  274. black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky (voa)
  275. Black Culture and History (nyt)
  276. Black Friday (nyt)
  277. Black Holes (Space) (nyt)
  278. black holes (bl)
  279. Black Markets (nyt)
  280. Blacklisting (nyt)
  281. Blackouts and Brownouts (Electrical) (nyt)
  282. blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible (voa)
  283. blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm (voa)
  284. bleed - v. to lose blood (voa)
  285. blind - ad. not able to see (voa)
  286. Blind Doweling -- one page PDF
  287. Blindness (nyt)
  288. blindness (bl)
  289. block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement (voa)
  290. Blog (2) (TED)
  291. blog topics (ans)
  292. Bloggers (ans)
  293. Blogs (ans)
  294. Blogs / A selected list of blogs on a range of topics, including how to create your own blog. Subjects include law, books, food, travel, medicine, history, politics, business, and more. (ipl)
  295. Blogs and Blogging (Internet) (nyt)
  296. blood - n. red fluid in the body (voa)
  297. blood (bl)
  298. Blood (nyt)
  299. Blood Pressure (nyt)
  300. Blood Problems -- An alphabetical list of articles on all Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases and Conditions
  301. blow - v. to move with force, as in air (“The wind blows.”) (voa)
  302. blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky (voa)
  303. Blue Collar Workers (nyt)
  304. blues music (ac)
  305. blues music (bl)
  306. Board / Card Games (ac)
  307. Board and card games, A-Z (ac)
  308. Board Games (3892) GTG
  309. board games (bl)
  310. Board of Elections (nyt)
  311. Board of Regents (nyt)
  312. Boards of Directors (nyt)
  313. boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods (voa)
  314. boating (gtg)
  315. Boating Encyclopedia: (ans)
  316. Boats and Boating (nyt)
  317. Bob Jones University (nyt)
  318. Bobsledding(nyt)
  319. bocce (gtg)
  320. body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal (voa)
  321. Body: everything about the (ans)
  322. Bodybuilding (ac)
  323. Bodywork / Auto-body repair with Gapoxio on a '69 Cadillac (tm)
  324. Bodywork -- repairing the rotted-out floor of an old VW Bug
  325. Bodyart (1198) /GTG
  326. boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot (voa)
  327. Bolivia (nyt)
  328. bolivia (bl)
  329. Bolshoi Ballet (nyt)
  330. bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs (voa)
  331. Bombs and Explosives(nyt)
  332. Bonanno Crime Family(nyt)
  333. Bonds, yield on 10 year U.S. notes -- from Yahoo ... click on 10 year bond
  334. bone - n. the hard material in the body (voa)
  335. Bone Marrow (nyt)
  336. bones (bl)
  337. Bones (nyt)
  338. Bones, joints and muscles (ac)
  339. Bonuses (nyt)
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  340. Book (2) (TED)
  341. book - n. a long written work for reading (voa)
  342. Book Fairs (nyt)
  343. Book repairs
  344. book reviews (bl)
  345. Book Reviews (ipl)
  346. Book Shopping, art books (265) / GTG
  347. book studies (bl)
  348. Book Trade (nyt)
  349. Bookarts -- various information
  350. Bookarts / http://www.grolierclub.org / FOUNDED IN 1884, the Grolier Club of New York is America's oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier, the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club's objective is to foster "the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books."
  351. Bookarts posts
  352. Bookbinding (nyt)
  353. Bookbinding and box making -- Hollander's offers a variety of how-to books as well as kits and supplies on these subjects: Bookbinding / Book Arts / Paper Arts / Calligraphy / Printmaking / Origami / Marbling / Calligraphy / Printmaking
  354. Books, 879 of the most popular chidren's books
  355. Books (ipl)
  356. Books and Literature (nyt)
  357. books, bestsellers (ac)
  358. Books by computer -- 200,000 of them (nyt)
  359. Books: Fiction: The "Basic" Plots in Literature
  360. Books, four great ones / On economics, money, philosophy and selling
  361. Books -- International Children's Digital Library /
    This seems to be a very ambitious site, but we find it difficult to use and understand.
  362. Books online: Includes an apparently thorough list of online archives and indices. If you are lucky, you will find what you are looking for -- but we think you are more likely to wind up at one-of-many dead-ends.
  363. Books Online There are over 20,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog. Browse an alphabetical list by title or author -- or search by title and author.
  364. Books online: http://www.literature.org/ On this site you will find the full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature. Fiction from authors like Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters (Anne, Charlotte and Emily), Jack London, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and many others, and classic scientific works from Charles Darwin and Rene Descartes.... this site is maintained by enthusiasts rather than professional librarians ... sponsored by the people behind the knowledge.com™ directory ...
  365. Books (online texts) / (ipl)
  366. Books, reference (gtg)
  367. Books, searching for and finding them (ipl)

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  368. Bookmaking and journaling bibliography -- 18 books are listed
  369. Bootlegging (nyt)
  370. Bordeaux Wines (nyt)
  371. border - n. a dividing line between nations (voa)
  372. Border Patrol (nyt)
  373. Borderline Personality Disorder (ac)
  374. Borders of the Continents
  375. born - v. to come to life; to come into existence (voa)
  376. borrow - v. to take as a loan (voa)
  377. bosnia (bl)
  378. Bosnia and Herzegovina (nyt)
  379. Boston Bruins (nyt)
  380. Boston Celtics (nyt)
  381. Boston College (nyt)
  382. Boston Globe (see The Boston Globe)
  383. Boston Marathon (nyt)
  384. Boston, MA (ac)
  385. Boston Red Sox (nyt)
  386. Boston Symphony Orchestra (nyt)
  387. Boston University (nyt)
  388. botanical gardens (bl)
  389. Botanical Glossary (ans)
  390. botany (bl)
  391. Botany *** (796) (gtg)
  392. Botany (url)
  393. both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together (voa)
  394. Botox (Drug) (nyt)
  395. botswana (bl)
  396. Botswana (nyt)
  397. bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid (voa)
  398. bottom - ad. the lowest part of something (voa)
  399. Bottom-up (2) (TED)
  400. Botulism (nyt)
  401. Bowl Games (nyt)
  402. Bowlers -- What makes great bowlers great?
  403. bowling (gtg)
  404. Bowling (nyt)
  405. Bowling --- Film clips and tips.
  406. Bowling -- United States Bowling Congress / has all sorts of information about the sport
  407. Bowling -- Here is a link to a sales site. They are selling a download "How To Bowl Strikes" for about $40. You can try the system for 30 days and cancel if you do not get results.
  408. Bowling -- News about bowling, including commentary and archival articles published in
    The New York Times.
  409. Bowling Game --- Give it a try -- It's free and it looks like it takes some skill. It is complete with sound-effects. See more games at << this site >>
  410. Bowling group at Yahoo Groups --
  411. Bowling (lawn bowling) (gtg)
  412. Bowling record? -- is a 3-game 692 the highest series ever by someone who had never thrown a 600?
  413. box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood (voa)
  414. Boxed Sets of Music -- From the archives of the NY Times.This link was generated
    by going to nytimes.com and typing "boxed sets" into the search window. That search
    resulted in 733 leads compiled by knowledgeable music critics. The same search in
    Google resulted in 1,950,000 leads compiled by a machine. Which would you rather
    wade through? This shows what we think is a real advantage, when searching on the
    internet, in relying on directories compiled by humans and limited search windows rather
    than massive search engines.
  415. Boxing (nyt)
  416. Boxing (ac)
  417. BOXMAKERS -- The four links below (a to d) will lead you to the world's largest repository of information on boxmaking and boxmakers.
    (a) First page in the Boxmaker section -- has 35 links to good online information.
    (b) Boxmakers -- Tabletop tools for making boxes -- a 9 page PDF. Includes free plans for 5 special boxes.
    (c) Boxmaking book -- An introduction to "HOW TO MAKE BOXES". This 48 page, 8-1/2 x 11" book is intended to be a general reference and how-to handbook for individuals, libraries, museums, and small businesses who have a need to construct boxes of very specific sizes and strengths for storage, shipping, gifts, and other such purposes. Minimal background skills, equipment, effort, and expense are required. A link to the Table Of Contents for the book is at the link. Many of the links in the Table Of Contents are live.
    (d)
    Our latest Boxmaking Book (66 pages) -- a pre-publication the PDF version: includes curved boxes made with our Curvulator (tm) and 16 pages on origami boxes. Download the entire book in page sections.
    Pages 1-5 / 6-10 / 11-15 / 16-20 / 21-25 / 26-30 / 31-35 / 36-40 / 41-45 / 46-50 / 51-55 / 56-60 / 61-66
  418. boy - n. a young male person (voa)
  419. Boy Scouts (nyt)
  420. Boy Scouts of America National Council: This is the National Boy Scouts of America Site. It includes information for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. It also has information for Scoutmasters, Advisors, and Adult Leaders. (Found on http://www.ipl.org) Be sure to visit << http://www.charitynavigator.org >> before donating to any charity. See our suggestions as to how to use that site at "Charities Rated" -- on this alphabeticalist.
  421. boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with (voa)
  422. Boycotts (nyt)
  423. Brahms -- His Life and Music: - a commercial course
  424. Brain (nyt)
  425. Brain (9) (TED)
  426. brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures (voa)
  427. brain and nervous system (ac)
  428. brain (bl)
  429. Brain -- Facts and figures -- These data were obtained from several textbooks. All numbers are for humans unless otherwise indicated.
  430. Brain Cancer (nyt)
  431. Brakes (nyt)
  432. Branch Davidians (nyt)
  433. Brandy (nyt)
  434. Brazil (nyt)
  435. Brahms and Liszt - a commercial course
  436. braille ***
  437. Braille Tattoo, The / One of the NY Times selected IDEAS OF 2007. (There are 70 of
    these ideas on this list.)
  438. brass instruments (bl)
  439. brave - ad. having no fear (voa)
  440. brazil (bl)
  441. bread - n. a food made from grain (voa)
  442. break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy (voa)
  443. Breast Cancer -- National Breast Cancer Foundation
  444. Breast Cancer (nyt)
  445. Breast Cancer (ac)
  446. breast cancer (bl)
  447. Breastfeeding (ac)
  448. breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again (voa)
  449. Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (nyt)
  450. Breeding of Animals (nyt)
  451. Brennan Center for Justice (nyt)
  452. Bribery (nyt)
  453. Brick and Tile (nyt)
  454. bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can
    cross from one side to the other (voa)
  455. Bridge (Card Game) (nyt)
  456. Bridge Disasters (nyt)
  457. Bridges and Tunnels (nyt)
  458. brief - ad. short; not long (voa)
  459. Brigham and Women's Hospital (nyt)
  460. Brigham Young University (nyt)
  461. bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color (voa)
  462. bring - v. to come with something (voa)
  463. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: (ans)
  464. british agriculture (bl)
  465. british archaeology - general (bl)
  466. british archaeology - local (bl)
  467. british archaeology links (bl)
  468. british booksellers (bl)
  469. british business (bl)
  470. british composers (bl)
  471. british economic data (bl)
  472. british government (bl)
  473. british history - general (bl)
  474. British History: (ans)
  475. british history - local (bl)
  476. british history 1100-1800 (bl)
  477. british history from 1800 (bl)
  478. british history to 1100 (bl)
  479. British Library on the web -- A gateway to lots of information from the British library
  480. British Museum (nyt)
  481. british museums (bl)
  482. british natural resources (bl)
  483. british news (bl)
  484. British Open (Golf) (nyt)
  485. british political history (bl)
  486. british politics (bl)
  487. british publishers (bl)
  488. British Slang
  489. british travel and tourism (bl)
  490. british weather (bl)
  491. broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program (voa)
  492. Brokers and Brokerage Firms (nyt)
  493. Bronchitis (nyt)
  494. bronchitis (bl)
  495. Bronx (nyt)
  496. Bronx Museum of the Arts (nyt)
  497. Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Park (nyt)
  498. Bronze Age (nyt)
  499. Brookhaven National Laboratory (nyt)
  500. Brookings Institution (nyt)
  501. Brooklyn, New York (nyt)
  502. Brooklyn, NY (ac)
  503. Brooklyn Academy of Music (nyt)
  504. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (nyt)
  505. Brooklyn Bridge (NYC) (nyt)
  506. Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service (nyt)
  507. Brooklyn College (nyt)
  508. Brooklyn Museum (nyt)
  509. Brooklyn Philharmonic (nyt)
  510. brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person (voa)
  511. Brothers to the Rescue (nyt)
  512. brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee (voa)
  513. Brown University (nyt)
  514. Brownstones (nyt)
  515. Browse the "B" section of Columbia Encyclopedia
    Be careful when you are at this site. If you try to retrace your steps after any long string of
    clicks -- it is easy to get lost. It was very difficult for us to find the referenced URL once we
    wandered away. There is a fee if you want to use the full site -- something like $30 / month -- or $200 / year. The link we are showing is only one way to use the site. It lists thousands of subjects. If you click on one subject, you get a dictionary or encyclopedia definition of that subject and links to articles that discuss various aspects of the word or phrase. On the first day we used this site on a 7-day trial-- it sometimes took a long time to get started and, in fact, "timed-out" twice. I doubt if I we will continue to pay to use the site. By the way, there are about4000 articles clickable from the letter "A", or something over 50,000 articles on the site.
  516. Browsers, Internet (ac)
  517. Bruce Museum (nyt)
  518. Brucellosis (nyt)
  519. Brunei (nyt)
  520. brunei (bl)
  521. bse (bl)
  522. BUBL LINK -- Guide to Internet sites -- One of the best organized search sites.
    Go here to see our discussion of the site
    , where we attempt to explain how it is organized.
  523. Buddha, the word of
  524. Buddha's Wisdom -- source unknown, compiled from the Internet
  525. Buddhism (2) (TED)
  526. Buddhism (nyt)
  527. Buddhism (ac)
  528. buddhism (bl)
  529. Buddhism Dictionary: (ans)
  530. budget - n. a spending plan (voa)
  531. Budgets and Budgeting (nyt)
  532. Budget Travel (ac)
  533. budget travel (ac)
  534. Buffalo Bills (nyt)
  535. Buffalo Sabres (nyt)
  536. build - v. to join materials together to make something (voa)
  537. building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment (voa)
  538. Building (Construction) (nyt)
  539. Building Service Employees (nyt)
  540. Buildings (Structures) (nyt)
  541. Buildings Department (nyt)
  542. Bulgaria (nyt)
  543. bulgaria (bl)
  544. bulimia (bl)
  545. Bulimia (nyt)
  546. bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun (voa)
  547. Bullet-Proof Clothing (nyt)
  548. Bulletin board systems (computers) (gtg)
  549. Bullfighting (nyt)
  550. Bumper stickers
  551. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (nyt)
  552. Bureau of Indian Affairs (nyt)
  553. Bureau of Intelligence and
  554. Research (nyt)
  555. Bureau of Labor Statistics (nyt)
  556. Bureau of Land Management (nyt)
  557. Bureaucratic Red Tape (nyt)
  558. Burgundy (Red Wine) (nyt)
  559. Burgundy (White Wine) (nyt)
  560. burkina faso (bl)
  561. Burlesque (nyt)
  562. Burns (nyt)
  563. Burns and Allen -- George and Gracie: A short Vitaphone
  564. Burma (bl)
  565. burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire (voa)
  566. burst - v. to break open suddenly (voa)
  567. Burundi (nyt)
  568. burundi (bl)
  569. bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth (voa)
  570. bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people (voa)
  571. Buses (nyt)
  572. Bush Bues
  573. Bush, President George W. -- Zoom: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
    Errol Morris asks editors from three news agencies to discuss the photographic record of George W. Bush's presidency.
    http://morris.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall/?th&emc=th
  574. Bushisms -- Tortured Speech and malaprops of George W. Bush
  575. business - n. one’s work; buying and selling to earn money; trade (voa)
  576. Busse Park Grill -- one of the first diners on the east coast
  577. Business -- The first page of our business section
  578. busy - ad. doing something; very active (voa)
  579. but - conj. however; other than; yet (voa)
  580. butterflies (bl)
  581. Butterflies and Moths (nyt)
  582. Buttons (nyt)
  583. buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money (voa)
  584. by - conj. near; at; next to (“by the road”); from (“a play by William Shakespeare”); not
    later than (“by midnight”) (voa)
  585. Byzantium, World of / a commercial course

1) The material immediately below this text (between the horizontal rules) contains good information on worthwhile "B" subjects that otherwise might not be noticed because they are not prominent on "important" websites.

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  1. baby names
  2. Background of Martin Carbone
  3. Bagels / the real thing -- How to bake them.
  4. Balance -- is "balance" a basic law of everything, including human behavior?
  5. Bandsaw table -- how to align one at home
  6. Banks and banking -- The Federal Laws governing our banks is
    The Federal Reserve Act. These laws are established by Congress in accordance
    with the U. S. Constitution. The various agencies of the executive branch of our government should not set up rules and regulations that (a) violate these laws or (b) are not in concert with these laws.
  7. Banks, Laws regarding the opening of a state bank in California
  8. Banks and Money -- Money may be humankind's most important invention -- it literally
    turns nothing into something for the benefit of us all. This link is a review of our money system: it tells (1) how the system got started, (2) how money is created and (3) how money is distributed now.
  9. Banks and the 2007-8 sub-prime mortgage problem -- This NY Times article explains the problem better than most. Click here for our analysis.
  10. Bar tricks -- Scroll down at the link to get to the free tricks. Amaze your friends with this collection of bar tricks.
  11. Baseball film -- should inspire you to be a better person
  12. Baseball film -- (ditto)
  13. Baseball stats, records and such "Retrosheet" was founded in 1989 for the purpose of computerizing play-by-play accounts of as many pre-1984 major league games as possible.
  14. Basketball Miracle -- Also see Baseball films above .
  15. Beer: The Real Beer Page: This site has extensive information about beer, brewpubs, microbreweries, homebrewing, and the beer industry. It includes a list of upcoming beer festivals and other beer events, publications about beer, and a searchable database of breweries, bars, and brewpubs in the US and Canada.
  16. Being Human
  17. Bicycling: This is a Portland, Oregon (called Bike City in a recent NY Times article) based site but most of the information is universal.
  18. Bodywork / Auto-body repair with Gapoxio on a '69 Cadillac (tm)
  19. Bodywork -- repairing the rotted-out floor of an old VW Bug
  20. Book repairs
  21. Bookarts -- various information
  22. Bookarts / http://www.grolierclub.org / FOUNDED IN 1884, the Grolier Club of New York is America's oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier, the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club's objective is to foster "the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books."
  23. Bookarts posts
  24. Bookbinding (nyt)
  25. Bookbinding and box making --/ Hollander's offers a variety of how-to books as well as kits and supplies on these subjects: Bookbinding / Book Arts / Paper Arts / Calligraphy / Printmaking / Origami / Marbling / Calligraphy / Printmaking
  26. Books, 879 of the most popular chidren's books
  27. Books by computer -- 200,000 of them (nyt)
  28. Books: Fiction: The "Basic" Plots in Literature
  29. Books, four great ones / On economics, money, philosophy and selling
  30. Books -- International Children's Digital Library / This seems to be a very ambitious site, but we find it difficult to use and understand.
  31. Books online: Includes an apparently thorough list of online archives and indices. If you are lucky, you will find what you are looking for -- but we think you are more likely to wind up at one-of-many dead-ends.
  32. Books Online There are over 20,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog. Browse an alphabetical list by title or author -- or search by title and author.
  33. Bookmaking and journaling bibliography -- 18 books are listed
  34. Bowlers -- What makes great bowlers great?
  35. Bowling --- Film clips and tips.
  36. Bowling record? -- is a 3-game 692 the highest series ever by someone who had never thrown a 600?
  37. BOXMAKERS -- The four links below (a to d) will lead you to the world's largest repository of information on boxmaking and boxmakers.
    (a) First page in the Boxmaker section -- has 35 links to good online information.
    (b) Boxmakers -- Tabletop tools for making boxes -- a 9 page PDF. Includes free plans for 5 special boxes.
    (c) Boxmaking book -- An introduction to "HOW TO MAKE BOXES". This 48 page, 8-1/2 x 11" book is intended to be a general reference and how-to handbook for individuals, libraries, museums, and small businesses who have a need to construct boxes of very specific sizes and strengths for storage, shipping, gifts, and other such purposes. Minimal background skills, equipment, effort, and expense are required. A link to the Table Of Contents for the book is at the link. Many of the links in the Table Of Contents are live.
    (d)
    Our latest Boxmaking Book (66 pages) -- a pre-publication the PDF version: includes curved boxes made with our Curvulator (tm) and 16 pages on origami boxes. Download the entire book in page sections.
    Pages 1-5 / 6-10 / 11-15 / 16-20 / 21-25 / 26-30 / 31-35 / 36-40 / 41-45 / 46-50 / 51-55 / 56-60 / 61-66
  38. Brain -- Facts and figures -- These data were obtained from several textbooks. All numbers are for humans unless otherwise indicated.
  39. Burns and Allen -- George and Gracie: A short Vitaphone
  40. Bush Bus
  41. Bushisms -- Tortured Speech and malaprops of George W. Bush
  42. Busse Park Grill -- one of the first diners on the east coast
  43. Business -- The first page of our business section

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You can make telescoping boxes of any length and width -- up to 3.25” deep in four easy steps with this MINI BOXMAKER.

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Professionals use these mini boxmakers to make box prototypes.

Use them to teach construction, engineering, architecture, geometry and math.

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Boxes made with Curvulator Curvulator template

The CURVULATOR (tm) is a set of 12 curved scoring slots molded in one piece of sturdy 1/8" thick clear plastic  ... 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" overall.  Use it for making circular curved scores at 1" intervals from 2" to 13" diameter. Can make the curved scores on boxes like those shown below as well as other decorative shapes. A scoring tool is shipped with every Curvulator. By the way, the scoring tool is useful as a folding bone and the larger end can be used to score corrugated cardboard. COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN EVERY CURVULATOR SHIPMENT.

NOTE: If you are making boxes with curved elements, the straight scores needed to make boxes should be made on by placing the cardstock against the guide rail on the side of the Boxmaker Originale (tm) platen marked "BOTTOM". The distance from the guide rail on the "BOTTOM" side is essentially equal to the nominal spacing while the spacing on the "TOP" side is somewhat less. 

YOU ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH THE WORK OF FRANK GEHRY WHO RECENTLY INTRODUCED ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE SCULPTURAL CURVES INTO COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE. HIS WONDERFUL "FORM FOLLOWS FANTASY" ARCHITECTURE MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENTS IN HISTORY. HE PROBABLY UNDERSTANDS CURVES BETTER THAN YOU OR I -- BUT YOUR USE OF THE CURVULATOR CAN HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND AND USE THESE SHAPES.

  • BASIC INSTRUCTIONS --
    (1) Put the cardstock to be scored on any relatively soft surface -- (even a few sheets of newspaper will work) and between the surface and the Curvulator.
    (2) Put the Curvulator over the cardstock where you want the curve postioned.
    (3) Simply score the desired diameter curve into the cardstock by using the proper slot as a guide for the scoring tool.
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  • Create your own architectural fantasy models. What a great project for an art or architecture class.
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BOXMAKERS -- The four links below (a to d) will lead you to the world's
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(a) First page in the Boxmaker section -- has 35 links to good online information.
(b) Boxmakers -- Tabletop tools for making boxes -- a 9 page PDF. Includes free plans for 5 special boxes.
(c) Boxmaking book -- An introduction to "HOW TO MAKE BOXES" This 48 page, 8-1/2 x 11" book is intended to be a general reference and how-to handbook for individuals, libraries, museums, and small businesses who have a need to construct boxes of very specific sizes and strengths for storage, shipping, gifts, and other such purposes. Minimal background skills, equipment, effort, and expense are required. A link to the Table Of Contents for the book is at the link. Many of the links in the Table Of Contents are live.
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Our latest Boxmaking Book (66 pages) -- a pre-publication PDF version: includes curved boxes made with our Curvulator (tm) and 16 pages on origami boxes. Download the entire book in page sections or order a printed copy of the 66 page book "How To Make Boxes" for $19.95 -- free shipping.


Order From -- Martin R. Carbone / 5123 Don Rodolfo Drive / Carlsbad, CA 92010
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Download book pages here" -- pages 1-5 / 6-10 / 11-15 / 16-20 / 21-25 / 26-30 / 31-35 / 36-40 / 41-45 / 46-50 / 51-55 / 56-60 / 61-66

 

MAKING BOXES INTO MODEL HOUSES IS EASY

Just glue on two end wall panels and a roof as shown above. You can leave tabs on the walls which you will bend over and which can be glued to the roof

You can draw windows, doors and siding by hand and copy them on to label paper -- cutting them out applying them wherever you like. 

You can, of course, do the drawing on a computer and print out the architectural details with your printer on label paper. This technique make wonderful models to any degree of sophistication.

Here is a house with a porch -- made of 3 small boxes



Another house built on a box

 

 

Another building on a box. This is a model of a real diner in Harrison, NJ. My grandfather worked here before he
had his own diner built in Newark, NJ.

Here are my grandfather and grandmother in front of "Busse Grill" the diner they had built in Newark. Their daughter, Helen, was a waitress there. My mother met my father, a local milkman, there (1929) when he came in for early morning coffee before going on his route.


Elegant boxes made by Michael Elwell with our Boxmakers.
Many of them covered with fine leather.



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