LoCAL/STATE We, site features presidential trivia The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 10, 1997 - 7 By Elena Gimenez For the Daily Did you know that Warren G. Harding made a hobby of visiting burlesque shows? Or that a 332- pound William Howard Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub the first time he used it'? 0 This trivia comes from a Website designed by University alumnus -Bob Summers, titled "Presidents of the United States"' It is one of the most popular places to visit on the School of Information's Internet Public Library. But trivia is far from the only feature on this large site. "The main goal of the site is to provide some basic content on the presidents, while also providing links to more advanced information to those who are interest- ed," Summers said. Web browsers can find everything from biographies *nd speeches to video and audioclips. One example is a clip from the grodndbreaking R Nixon/Kennedy debates. Those looking to focus on Kennedy's assassi- nation can check out a link specifically devoted to this topic. Poll labels, Cc vo-men aggresive RE! a2essive Continue serious there's a drivers the third The la LANSING (AP) - Women are just ficult sit as likely as men to admit they're angry "In sc and frustrated behind the wheel, and there ar Piey're more likely than men to tail- ings," G gate, block lanes or find other ways to duty to d punish other drivers, according to a party w, national survey. Goldr Overall, 21 percent of male drivers effects and 20 percent of female drivers on results o the nation's roads said they tended to "It is drive in ways that would make them yoe get aggressive behind the wheel. The k The 1 percentage point difference is informa within the survey's 3.5-percentage- causes s 1oint margin of error and is statistical- from par ly insignificant. data acc The telephone poll of 875 people "You h was conducted by EPIC/MRA of protect Lansing after it did a similar poll of obtained Michigan drivers for the Michigan Protec State Police. All respondents were 18 effects o or older; about I1 percent said they participa didn't drive. obtai n i n The findings aren't surprising to Confiden Patricia Waller, director of the federal g university of Michigan Transportation "Only Research Institute in Ann Arbor. is locked For one thing, she said, women's ring to r driving patterns now more closely serve sub match men's than in the past. More else can women drivers are licensed than the data before and take more short trips than Judy men. president Statistics show they are increasing- nator of t ly involved in accidents, although viouslyl -men are more likely to die in a crah. 332-pound William Howard Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub the first time he used it. Lists of cabinet members, election results and addi- tional links make this a very in-depth look at every man who has been the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government. "It isn't just a list of links to other sites," said Summers, who single-handedly put this collection together. POTUS is every U.S. history student's dream. It's as if Summers went to the library and found out everything students need to know ... and then some, students said. "The site looks really interesting, plus it would be great if you needed to write a paper," said Engineering student Nick Bujwa. In fact, many teachers and students have clamored to use Summer's site in the classroom since it's incep- tion a year ago. Summers said he freely gives them permission. The largest use of the site is undertaken by high schools. Another group who makes use of this site, Summers said, is "other presidential buffs like myself." He is continually adding to the collection, as users e-mail him with suggestions and com- ments. IPL Director Joe Janes said'Summers came to him with the idea of posting such .a Website as part of an independent study project that Summers was working on as a University graduate student. "Bob's obsession is the presidents." said Janes, laughing. The IPL sponsors similar projects through a class taught at the School of Information. The students act as a virtual staff for the IPL, and have the chance to pursue their own interests by adding to the IPL's archives. Many students have chosen to create a variety of unique sites. )nfidentiality issues addressed SEARCH ed from Page 1 risk upon a third party, duty to protect and warn [party. aw sometimes creates a dif- tuation for researchers. ientific and medical survey, e some unanticipated find- ioldman said. "There is a disclose. You have to tell the he is at risk." nan also explained the of the state law on the f their studies. a very interesting bind that into," Goldman said. knowledge that all subject tion is not confidential ome subjects to shy away rticipation, which decreases mracy. have to think about ways to data that you have ," Goldman said. tion against these negative n data is found by offering ants anonymity or by g a Certificate of ntiality from the state or government, Goldman said. one person has the key. It d up," Goldman said, refer- esearchers' ability to pre- bject anonymity. "Nobody make the bridge between and subject." Nowack, assistant vice t- for research and coordi- he event, said she had pre-. eard Goldman speak at the The University of M Friday, October 10 School of M Wind Ensembles H. Robert Reynolds, conductor * Music by Hovhaness and Gounod Rackham Auditorium, 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, October 9-12 Theatre and Drama Production The Marriage of Betteand Boo by Christopher Durang Directed by Jerry Schwiebert Trueblood Theatre, Thur.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: $14; $7 students (313) 764-0450 Sunday, October 12 Stearns Lecture Series William P. Malm, Prof. Emeritus of the School of Music "Percussive Paths to Enlightenment in Japan" Britton Recital Hall, E.V Moore Bldg., 2 p.m. 37th Annual Conference on Organ Music Autumn Festival of Choirs " World premiere of a hymn dedicated to Marilyn Mason Hill Auditorium, 4 p.m. 37th Annual Conference on Organ Music Celebration of African-American music by organists W. James Abbington, Wayne Barr, Norah Duncan IV, Herman Taylor, Anthony Williams " Music by Simpson, Sowande, Hailstork, Hurd, Work, Kay, Adams Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. Monday, October 13 37th Annual Conference on Organ Music Graduate organ students perform Hill Auditorium, 4 p.m. 37th Annual Conference on Organ Music "Ann Arbor Night" Marilyn Mason Celebration Robert Clark, James Kibbie, Robert Glasgow, Michele Johns, Janice Beck perform in her honor " World premiere of a work by Pamela Decker honoring Marilyn Mason's 50 years of service to the UM Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 14 37th Annual Conference on Organ Music Alexander Frey, organist and pianist from Berlin * Music of Saylor, Korngold, Bernstein, Dupre, Mahler, Schumann, Liszt, Jongen Hill Auditorium, 8p.m. Wednesday, October 15 University Chamber Orchestra Kenneth Kiesler, conductor * Music by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Milhaud, Ibert Rackham Auditorium, 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, October 16-19 Theatre and Drama Production The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang Directed by Jerry Schwiebert Trueblood Theatre, Thur.-Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun. 2p.m. Tickets: $14; $7 students (313) 764-0450 Thursday-Sunday, October 16-19 Musical Theatre Production Sweeny Todd by Stephen Sondeim Directed by Brent Wagner Choreographed by Linda Goodrich Mendelssohn Theatre, Thur.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. 2p.m. Tickets: $18; $14 (313)764-0450 All events are free and wheelchair accessible unless specified otherwise. The E.V. Moore Bldg. is located at 1100 Baits Drive, North Campus. (313) 764-0594 Michigan lusic . KELLY MCKINNELL/Daily Edward Goldman, attorney for the Medical School and lecturer in the School of Public Health, spoke yesterday about the importance of maintaining sub- jects' confidentiality in large research projects. Institute for Social Research. 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