NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 8 Feb 1999 - Special issue (#1999-118)
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Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> Women's Online Ranks Rise (WP)
2. MISC> "Tell your senator how to vote on impeachment" site
3. K12> Holidays and Festivals Around the World
4. UPDATED> [Classroom Connect] Connected Calendar | Clean Out Your
ComputerDay - Feb 8, 1999
5. CONF-NA> E-commerce Conference / March 30, 1999
6. RESOUR> What will Internet Look Like in the Future?
7. K12> [Classroom Connect] Rocky Shore Project
8. K12> [Classroom Connect] Black History Month Resources
9. RESOUR> Ed-X's Distance Learning Channel
10. RESOUR> [DIG_REF] [LIIWEEK] February 8, 1999 (fwd)
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 10:37:33 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Women's Online Ranks Rise (WP)
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WOMEN'S ONLINE RANKS RISE
Issue: Gender
This year for the first time, the number of women using online services is
likely to match the number of men online, a survey of the International
Data
Group predicts. Last year women were 48% of the people on the
Internet, and the percentage of women has been growing consistently. Frank
Gens, a senior vice president with International Data said, "Women aren't
into just surfing the hours away." They tend to go onto the Internet with a
specific goal in mind, get it done and get off. That helps to explain why
women spend 7.5 hours per week online and men spend 9 hours per week. Women
are more likely to send e-mail than men. Women are still advised to be
cautious online, even when taking part in discussion groups that cater to
women. "Don't give out personal information, like saying 'I live here,'"
said one mother who used sites and discussion groups to find treatment for
an ailing son.
[SOURCE: Washington Post (F19), AUTHOR: Elizabeth Corcoran]
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-02/08/038l-020899-idx.htm
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 10:52:02 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> "Tell your senator how to vote on impeachment" site
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Suby Wallace
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 10:41 AM
To: LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: "Tell your senator how to vote on impeachment" site
Tell your Senators how to vote on the impeachment trial at this site.
http://www.votenet.com/capads/excite_impeach.html
Suby Wallace, Librarian/Media Specialist
Nettleton Intermediate Center (5-6 grades)
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 10:51:58 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Holidays and Festivals Around the World
From: Linda Swanson [mailto:swa...@best.com]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 10:44 AM
Holidays and Festivals Around the World
http://www.best.com/~swanson/holidays/festivals_menu.html
As part of their class web site, students from an international school in
the Netherlands have published their projects on international holidays
from their countries of origin. These include: Russia, Sweden, US,
England, Turkey, India, China, Japan, Belgium and the Netherlands. In
addition to the students' reports, there are links to other web resources.
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:27:50 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: UPDATED> [Classroom Connect] Connected Calendar | Clean Out Your
ComputerDay - Feb 8, 1999
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 10:44 AM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] Connected Calendar | Clean Out Your
ComputerDay
Connected Calendar
Source: Classroom Connect Newsletter
http://www.classroom.com/onlinecatalog/nl.asp
2/8/99
Clean Out Your Computer Day
Take time out today to clean out your email inbox, delete old unused files,
backup important documents to diskette or your school network, and
reorganize your Apple or Start Menus to make it easier for you and your
students to access programs.
http://ibt-pep.com/cleanout.htm
For links to classroom-ready Web activities perfect for every day of the
month, visit our Connected Calendar online. **Note that the calendar will
allow you to look ahead and plan for upcoming days!**
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:27:59 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: CONF-NA> E-commerce Conference / March 30, 1999
From: General Information [mailto:in...@ecommerce-research.com]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 10:53 AM
MARCH 30, 1999 E-COMMERCE CONFERENCE
If you don't already know Ecommerce-research.com is holding an e-commerce
conference on March 30, 1999 at the Howard Johnson Hotel, 2737 Keele
Street, Toronto.
Where: Howard Johnson Hotel, 2737 Keele Street, Toronto (at the corner of
Keele & 401)
When: March 30, 1999
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $75 per person
Info: Tel: (416) 252-6896 or (416) 826-4642
WEB: http://www.ecommerce-research.com or E-mail
in...@ecommerce-research.com
If you would like to attend please call (416) 252-6896 or register online
at http://www.ecommerce-research.com.
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E-commerce Canada '99 (Conference) - March 30, 1999
http://www.ecommerce-research.com Tel: (416) 252-6896
Tel: (416) 826-4642 in...@ecommerce-research.com
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:30:27 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> What will Internet Look Like in the Future?
From: owner-...@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-...@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of P.A. Gantt
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 11:24 AM
To: horizonlist; www...@ready.cpb.org
Subject: What will Internet Look Like in the Future?
Please excuse the cross-posting to wwwedu and
Horizon in advance. Certainly food for thought
as we meet the future mixing Technology and Education.
Source:
Today's IT Informer from IDG.net
(Source: PC World Online) "...How will the Internet handle millions of
new users? With bigger pipes and faster digital connections..."
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=49904
Original Article found here:
http://www.pcworld.com/current_issue/article/0,1212,9440,00.html
PCWorld Magazine
Fast Forward: Future Internet
by Angela Navarrete
Please visit the original URL for PCWorld's read on the
future of the Net <technically>.
Best,
--
P.A. Gantt, Computer Science Technology Instructor
Electronic Media Design and Support Homepage
http://user.icx.net/~pgantt/
mailto:pag...@technologist.com?Subject=etech
http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/vision/1998-11.asp
Common sense is not common, and conventional wisdom is not
wisdom. But at least you can have conventional sense. ~~ Daily Whale
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:39:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [Classroom Connect] Rocky Shore Project
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 10:55 AM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] Rocky Shore Project
REPLY to: Shirley Crawford [whi...@wave.co.nz]
Hi there,
I teach at Hikutaia Primary school in New Zealand. This summer term,
February to May, our junior School classes are doing a Rocky Shore
project.
We are calling for registration from ten classes around the world to
participate in the project with us.
You will find the project at:
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/8662/
The site has backgound information to a Rocky Shore study, art and craft
ideas, poems, links, and online activities.
Enjoy!
Shirley Crawford
Settlement Road
RD Hikuai
Via Thames
New Zealand
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/8662/
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 14:11:18 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [Classroom Connect] Black History Month Resources
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 11:08 AM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] Black History Month Resources
REPLY to: Kip Mitchell [mitch...@popmail.firn.edu]
I have compiled a list of great sites regarding Black History Month, which
are currently on the web.
It is attached to my class homepage. There are quizzes, challenges,
folktales, plays, etc. , for students K-college level. I hope you try it
out.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3812/blkhistory.html
Kip Mitchell
Margaret "Kip" Mitchell
Bay Point Elementary Magnet School
2051 62nd Ave. South
St. Petersburg, Fl 33712
Email: Bayp...@aol.com (evenings or weekends)
or
mitch...@popmail.firn.edu (school)
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3812
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 14:20:40 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Ed-X's Distance Learning Channel
From: owner-...@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-...@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Andy Carvin
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 2:01 PM
To: wwwedu discussion
Subject: Ed-X News Release (fwd)
fyi.. -ac
January 25, 1999
ED-X LLC LAUNCHES GLOBAL DISTANCE LEARNING WEB SITE
Austin, Texas (USA) - Ed-X today launches the "Distance Learning Channel",
a
new portal web site designed to be the most comprehensive resource for
online education. The new site (http://www.ed-x.com) will provide access to
news and information on distance learning courses from over 1,500
universities and other learning institutions worldwide.
"This is the beginning of a revolution in education," said Mark Hall, Ed-X
co-founder and Director of Operations. "Imagine the convenience and
flexibility of studying a foreign language from a native speaker, learning
a new business strategy from a noted expert, or even earning a complete
degree through the Internet in your own home or office."
The educational content ranges from non-credit classes and continuing
education up to full degree programs. Already students in Europe and Asia
are working on MBA's through the Internet from universities in North
America. Students in the United States are studying law through the
Internet
from a law school in London. In most cases, these learners will never set
foot in a traditional classroom before receiving their degrees. The barrier
of distance is eliminated through the use of computers.
Ed-X's Distance Learning Channel site contains six main areas:
- News section, updated weekly;
- 85 Searchable database of worldwide online courses with direct links to
the universities offering desired courses;
- Topical index of popular academic subjects;
- Registration page with email alerts as new course offerings are posted;
- Post News section where universities can send news and course items to
the
site's database at no charge
- Links page for access to textbooks, journals and other academic
materials.
Ed-X Distance Learning Channel will be translated into German and other
foreign languages in the first quarter of 1999 to expand its international
audience. The company will also release its own non-credit educational
modules incorporating audio, video and text early this year.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patti B. Weeks
Ed-X LLC
+ (888) 419-0929
+ (512) 383-1661
Email: pa...@ed-x.com
Web Site: http://www.ed-x.com
Andy Carvin
WWWEDU Coordinator and Moderator
an...@gsn.org
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 14:49:02 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [DIG_REF] [LIIWEEK] February 8, 1999 (fwd)
From: Dig_Ref [mailto:dig...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of John Tracy
McGrath
Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 3:06 PM
To: DIG...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: [DIG_REF] [LIIWEEK] February 8, 1999 (fwd)
fyi
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 09:22:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Carole Leita <cle...@sunsite.berkeley.edu>
Reply-To: lii...@sunsite.berkeley.edu
To: Multiple recipients of list <lii...@sunsite.berkeley.edu>
Subject: [LIIWEEK] February 8, 1999
What's New This Week on the Librarians' Index to the Internet
There are 20 Internet resources for "new this week" as of Feb 8, 1999.
Best of ...
Family Tree Maker - http://www.FamilyTreeMaker.com/
Genealogy resource includes how-to articles on the basics,
African American research, researching various kinds of
records, conferences and associations, documenting
sources, genealogy vacations, immigrant research, Irish and
English research topics, medical history, oral histories and
family traditions, photographs, reunions, and more. There
is an extensive annotated directory of related Internet
resources. The site also has a world family tree search;
research services; family finder; social security death
index; finders for e-mail addresses, phone numbers and
street addresses; step-by-step guide; ideas for capturing
family stories; and online university with self-paced
classes on beginning genealogy and Internet genealogy. - rs
Subjects: genealogy
Directories
Infectious Disease Weblink - http://pages.prodigy.net/pdeziel/
Comprehensive listing of infectious disease resources
available on the Internet from government, university,
medical, and microbiology sites. - tc
Subjects: diseases and conditions
Databases
ExCalendar - http://www.excalendar.net/
Find out when and where traveling art exhibits will be with
this database. Search by name of specific exhibitions,
artist, museum, keyword, city, or geographical area.
Covers larger museums in North America, Europe, Asia,
and Australia. Results include dates of exhibits, and a
helpful link to the home pages of the museums. - ew
Subjects: art | museums
Specific Resources
ACCESS (nonprofit jobs) - http://www.accessjobs.org/
Formerly known as Community Jobs, ACCESS:
Networking in the Public Interest provides an excellent
resource for anyone seeking jobs, internships, volunteer
positions, and career development in non-profit
organizations. Also serves nonprofit employers seeking a
national pool of job seekers. All employment listings in the
print version of ACCESS are posted on this Web site. - rms
Subjects: jobs - listings | jobs - careers | nonprofits
Cats! Wild to Mild - http://www.lam.mus.ca.us/cats/contents.htm
This comprehensive site, developed by the Los Angeles
Natural History Museum, describes the evolution, biology,
history, behavior, and life of cats, both wild and
domesticated. The site includes a curriculum for teachers,
family activities, and links to related sites. - km
Subjects: cats | endangered species
Colonial Williamsburg Almanack - http://www.history.org/almanack.htm
This site invites you to "Experience Colonial Life by
exploring the trades, politics, and other aspects of 18th
Century colonial living." You can Meet the People, See the
Places, and check out important historic events on the
Dateline of events from 1750-1783. - km
Subjects: history - united states | history - 18th century
CruiseOpinion.com - http://www.cruiseopinion.com/
Cruise Opinion has a wealth of information for someone
considering taking a cruise. Read, or write, reviews of
cruises at this site. Respondents are asked to rate ships and
cruises on a number of factors, and these factors are
averaged to produce scores. Users can also access
individual reviews, and the (sometimes lengthy) opinions
left by individuals. - ew
Subjects: cruises
Fun With Lichens - http://mgd.nacse.org/hyperSQL/lichenland/
Contains a handy tool for identifying and explaining
characteristics of lichens. For casual users Lichen Land
Lite provides pictures and explanations of lichen features.
More advanced users can use the professional edition
which provides more options for identification. From
Oregon State University. - ew
Subjects: lichens
History of Pharmacy Museum -
http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/museum/\
Part of the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, this
site has a virtual tour, with many photographs and
interesting sidelights, such as a picture of gangster John
Dillinger in front of the Owl Drug Store in Tucson. The
actual museum is a "collection of over 60,000 bottles,
original drug containers, books, store fixtures, and artifacts
from Arizona (circa 1880 to 1950), including several large
drug store fixtures from Arizona's territorial days." Also
featured are a special collection of mortars and pestles and
one of show globes. - de
Subjects: museums
Hittite Home Page - http://www.asor.org/HITTITE/HittiteHP.html
Resources for the study of Hittite history and culture.
Includes a chronological list of the Hittite kings, a
bibliography of scholarship (1985-1995), entries to update
the Catalog of Hittite Texts (CTH), a directory of scholars
studying the history of Anatolia, and links to related sites.
The documents and resources included on the site are
geared for an academic audience. However, several of the
links lead to more general information on the history and
culture of the Hittites. The Mining Company Web page on
Near Eastern history led to a good introduction to the
history and ethics of the Hittites. - ga
Subjects: history - ancient | archaeology | anthropology | middle
east
The Los Angeles Aqueduct - http://www.as.net/~shey/valley8.htm
This extensive site about the Los Angeles Aqueduct
contains a detailed map of its path, photographs,
information on the Owens Valley habitat, a California
water history, and biographical information about William
Mulholland, California's water pioneer. - ht
Subjects: los angeles | california | water
Math in Daily Life - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
This site shows how math helps us in our daily lives. It
demonstrates math concepts such as probability,
compounding, growth, geometry, and relationships in
situations such as gambling, savings and investing,
population growth, home decorating, and cooking. Links to
other Web sites of related math interests. - es
Subjects: mathematics | kids - homework | kids - teachers
Piaf, Edith - 1915-1963 - http://www.smeth.demon.co.uk/
Edith Piaf's Paris provides photos and information on the
places where Piaf lived and worked around Paris, while
providing a rather extensive on-line biography. An
excellent collection of her songs and more biographical
material (in French) is at The Songs of Edith Piaf. - jm
Subjects: people | music
Pluralism Project: Religious Diversity in America -
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/
This Harvard University project was created to study and
document religious diversity in the United States, focusing
especially on the influence of immigrants and their
religious traditions. Seeking to document how diverse
faiths interact, change, and affect American society, this
site also provides links to an online directory of religious
centers, a slideshow of places of worship nationwide,
news articles, event calendars, and links to sites that focus
on religious traditions as well as religious groups that
function in public arenas such as government or education.
- mc
Subjects: religion
The Raptor Center - http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/
This international medical facility for birds of prey
provides online information about these birds. Raptor
Facts are brief information sheets for some of the raptors.
Also available is legislation regarding them and a census
of birds treated by the hospital. Additionally, there are
related resources as well as images, movies, and the
individual bird's sounds. - dl
Subjects: birds
Strauss, Richard - 1864-1949 -
http://people.unt.edu/~dmeek/rstrauss.html
Internet resources related to the life and works of Richard
Strauss, including biography, list of works (instrumental
works, vocal works, operas), opinion pieces (including
recommended recordings, annotated bibliography),
Strauss-related, and general music links. See also the
Multimedia Page, with sound recordings and images.
Maintained by David Meek who studied percussion at the
Southern Methodist University in Dallas. - hb
Subjects: music - classical | people
Tree Care Consumer Information -
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~isa/consumer/consumer.html
Presents fifteen brochures on topics such as pruning, care,
planting, values, purchasing & selection, hazards to trees,
benefits of trees, arborists, why topping hurts trees, and
more. Produced by the International Society of
Arboriculture. - ew
Subjects: trees
The United States Mint 50 State Quarters Program -
http://www.usmint.gov/50states/
Over the next ten years, the U.S. Mint will release a series
of specially designed quarters to celebrate the 50 states.
Each year, five new coins will be issued in the order of
each state's admission to the Union. 1999 will see the
release of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia,
and Connecticut. See the designs, learn about the selection
process, and peruse the ten-year schedule of issuance of
these historic quarter dollars. - mpk
Subjects: coin collecting | money
VegSource Interactive - http://www.vegsource.org/
"The mission of VegSource is to offer the most up to date
health and diet information possible, and to encourage the
many good reasons for a plant-based diet." The site offers
discussion boards, live chats, an online magazine, over
5,000 recipes, and vegetarian-related links. - jp
Subjects: vegetarian | recipes
The World of Materials - http://www-dmse.mit.edu/wom/
A basic overview of various classes of materials including
metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers. Included
is information about their structure as well as graphic
models depicting the structures. There is a short
bibliography of sources. - dl
Subjects: chemistry
For another 10 to 20 new resources, see More new... at:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchindex?title=&query=more+new&searc
htype=subjects
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