Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving by the Numbers - from CNN - 
find fun facts to liven up your Thanksgiving festivities from  Butterball, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Turkey Federation, Smithsonian Institution, Macy's, Harris Interactive, U.S. Fire Administration, Pro Football Hall of Fame, & CNN - Everything you ever wanted to know about the November holiday.

Who's traveling for Thanksgiving?  - some 43.6 million Americans ! are you ? ? 

President Barack Obama took on the annual tradition of pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey on Wednesday, with Cobbler the turkey being the lucky bird.
Explore the history of Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday that dates back to colonial times. Learn about the first Thanksgiving feast, traditions and more, from the History folks - Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction? take the quiz ! Thanksgiving's Ancient Origins !
How about 5 things you may not know about the Pilgrims - and
Thanksgiving Remembered: from the Library of Congress !

A safe and happy holiday to all !

Doctor Who Google doodle: the story behind the Whodle

Doctor Who Google doodle: the story behind the Whodle

As Google unveils its largest ever doodle to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, we meet the designer Matthew Cruickshank who created it. Guardian.com
 This summer, engineers at Google London added the Tardis to Google Street View, but that wasn't enough for Doctor Who fans, 4,000 of whom have signed a petition asking Google to do a doodle for the show's 50th Anniversary.

Today, those wishes were granted: not only did Google make the doodle, but the game gracing every Google homepage in the world today is one of the biggest the company has ever produced. But despite appearances, the "Whodle" – as it's known internally – is the work of just five people, led by Matthew Cruickshank, a Brit who has been working at the company as a full-time doodler for just over a year. . . . 

. . . . With a mammoth task ahead, the first job was to boil the entirety of Doctor Who down into something manageable. "I wrote the great things about Doctor Who, the things that fans would want to see. It came down to celebrating – obviously – all of the Doctors; I love the idea of regeneration. And then Daleks, and Tardises. Those are basically the three key points.

"The thing is that he's a Time Lord, a time traveller, so I really wanted to get the feeling across that you could travel to different eras. I definitely didn't want you to just play one level and that is it, I love the idea of the Doctor being able zoom around the universe."

Working with a character still very much in production can pose its own set of problems, but the BBC leapt at the idea. "I think they were maybe expecting a static doodle, or perhaps something that moved or animated, and we actually said well, we'd really like to try a multi-level platform game. They just said 'absolutely fantastic, go for it.' And they were also able to give us sound effects from the actual show." Read the whole article.
Today’s search engine’s homepage Doodle is on a whole other level for fandom love. Doctor Who fanatics can now play a five-level game all about the Doctor. First you pick which of the eleven Doctors suits you best as your avatar. Then it’s time to solve a mystery: The Daleks have stolen the letters of ‘Google’ and it’s up to users to work their way through various settings to retrieve them all. Then go ahead brag about your finishing time on social — users can post results on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ with a push of a button . Entertainment Weekly 
More about the Doctor Who Google Doodle

Google Cultural Institute: Google has partnered with hundreds of museums, cultural institutions, and archives to host the world’s cultural treasures online

Google Cultural Institute

Google has partnered with hundreds of museums, cultural institutions, and archives to host the world’s cultural treasures online. With a team of dedicated Googlers, we are building tools that allow the cultural sector to display more of its diverse heritage online, making it accessible to all. Here you can find artworks, landmarks and world heritage sites, as well as digital exhibitions that tell the stories behind the archives of cultural institutions across the globe.

	World Wonders Project  brings modern and ancient world heritage sites online using Street View, 3D modelling and other Google technologies. Explore historic sites including Stonehenge, the archaeological areas of Pompeii and the Great Barrier Reef as if you were there. Learn about the history and background of each location with information provided through a partnership with UNESCO. Learn More. World Wonders on YouTube
	Archive exhibitions Many cultural institutions have extensive archives of information, much of which cannot always be put on public display. Our partner museums and curators have created exhibitions to bring these archives to life and make them available online. Explore Historic Moments, Cultural Figures, Science & Technology, and other categories to browse through photos, videos, manuscripts and documents on a wide range of topics – from Nelson Mandela’s handwritten prison letters, to the ‘La Dolce Vita’ era in Italy
	Art Project Museums large and small, classic and modern, world-renowned and community-based from over 40 countries have contributed more than 40,000 high-resolution images of works ranging from oil on canvas to sculpture and furniture. Some paintings are available in ‘gigapixel’ format, allowing you to zoom in at brushstroke level to examine incredible detail. Use Google Street View to explore the interiors of landmarks such as the Palace of Versailles and The White House. Or, build and share your own virtual art gallery. Learn more.

Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA)

The Rutgers Oral History Archives started in 1994, conceived and initially funded by the Class of 1942, to collect stories of the World War II generation, many of them veterans.

The archives take on two or three interns each semester and train them in oral history techniques, helping students engage in research in order to bring new resources into the classroom. The archives have expanded their scope to include just about anyone with a Rutgers or New Jersey connection who has a story to tell. There are now 700 histories, 28,000 pages of transcripts, accessible online, with more being processed. All content is available to students, teachers, and scholars free of charge for educational purposes Check the TCC Library Collection for oral history resources ! Reviewed in ALA's October 2013 issue of Choice.

RxList: The Internet Drug Index

RxList is an online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs. Founded by pharmacists in 1995, RxList is the premier Internet Drug Index resource. Our knowledgeable staff at RxList continuously reviews and

updates the site with articles written by pharmacists and physicians and data provided by credible and reliable sources like the FDA and First Data Bank, Inc. to ensure the most accurate and beneficial information is provided. RxList Writers and Editors
On RxList information on medications can be found using the Drugs A - Z list (an alphabetical listing of both brand and generic drug names) or by entering the generic or brand drug name in the search box at the top of the page and clicking search. Need to identify a pill? Use our pill identification tool.

If you are a consumer, you can contact RxList using our Contact Form. RxList's main office is in San Clemente, California, and the corporate office is in New York, New York. Please reference www.wbmd.com for corporate information
and of course, check our online catalog for TCC library resources about health, drugs, vitamins, and more.