NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 25 Sep 1998 - Special issue (#1998-644)
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Topics in this special issue:
1. RESOUR> TOURBUS -- 24 SEPTEMBER 1998 -- HURRICANE GEORGES / YAHOO NEWS
FULL COVERAGE
2. EMAG> Joke Zine
3. K12> [EdSightings] Wilton High School Chemistry
4. UPDATED> What's new on "Internet All Stars" this week (25 September 1998)
5. RESOUR> Botanical Art for the Masses
6. MISC> Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
7. K12> More 5th Grade Environmental Education
8. K12> [Classroom Connect] Should all Students and Teachers CarryLaptops?
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:39:55 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> TOURBUS -- 24 SEPTEMBER 1998 -- HURRICANE GEORGES / YAHOO
NEWS FULL COVERAGE
From: The Internet TourBus - A virtual tour of cyberspace
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Subject: TOURBUS -- 24 SEPTEMBER 1998 -- TOURBUS BUTTON CONTEST /
HURRICANE GEORGES / YAHOO NEWS FULL COVERAGE
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TODAY'S TOURBUS STOP(S):
TOURBUS BUTTON CONTEST / HURRICANE GEORGES /
YAHOO NEWS FULL COVERAGE
TODAY'S TOURBUS ADDRESS(ES):
http://netsquirrel.com/tourbus/
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/US/Hurricanes/
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/
After being flamed to within an inch of my life for my misuse of
statistics in my last TOURBUS post, your not-so-fearless bus driver
has decided to forgo talking about Internet urban legends in today's
journey of our little bus of Internet happiness. I do promise,
however, that I will continue to look into the "death conspiracy"
story, and I will post an update if I uncover any verifiable, concrete
facts. :)
On a happier note, I am proud to announce that we are still accepting
submissions for the "Design a Button for TOURBUS" contest. So far, I
have received 35 different designs, and you can see them all here:
http://netsquirrel.com/tourbus/
Two words of warning, though:
1. With 35 buttons, this page is HUGE (>200K). Patience is a
virtue. :)
2. My Web server is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and Hurricane
Georges is on a direct path towards Florida. Power outages
are expected, so don't be too upset if you cannot reach this
page on Friday.
In a few weeks we will hold an election and let you vote for your
favorite button. The winner will receive two old economics books, an
AOL 3.0 Gold CD addressed to "occupant," and anything else I can find
lying around my apartment. [One kind TOURBUS rider has offered to
give the winner an empty calling card, and a radio station here in
Tuscaloosa has offered to throw in a bumper sticker or two]. :)
Of course, glamorous prizes like two old economics books do not come
cheaply. Please help us support our growing prize chest by visiting
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On with the show ...
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Hurricane Georges
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With the Atlantic hurricane season in full-force, our first stop is at
one of the best hurricane information sites on the Net: Yahoo News'
Full Coverage Hurricane page
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/US/Hurricanes/
This page is a one-stop treasure trove of information on anything you
could ever want to know about both hurricanes in general and Hurricane
Georges in particular.
Yahoo's full coverage page is divided into nine sections. On the
left-hand side of the page is the latest news about Hurricane Georges
from AP, CNN, Reuters, the Miami Herald, the Palm Beach Post, and the
Tampa Tribune. Below that are links to related Web sites including
the National Hurricane Center and FEMA.
On the right-hand side of the page are links to:
- the latest National Weather Service Advisories
- radar, satellite, and infrared imagery
- news sources that are covering Hurricane Georges
- local information and hurricane preparation tips (this is a
MUST-read section for anyone living near the US' Atlantic or
Gulf coasts)
- weather forecasts
- related categories at Yahoo
- hurricane audio and video
Best of all, the folks at Yahoo News update this page several times a
day. :)
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Yahoo News Full Coverage
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While you are finding out about Hurricane Georges at
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/US/Hurricanes/, you might
want to bounce up a couple of levels and visit Yahoo News' Full
Coverage page
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/
The depth of Yahoo News' coverage of Hurricane Georges is not unique.
Every day, the folks at Yahoo News try to follow every major news
story in the world and create "Full Coverage" Web pages for those
stories. For example, if you want to find out about the air transport
crisis in the Philippines, Yahoo News' has a page that gives you links
to news articles on the crisis from the Philippine Daily Inquirer,
Philippine Headline News, and the South China Morning Post.
Yahoo News' Full Coverage homepage is pretty self-explanatory. Just
click on a particular story and you are taken to that story's full
coverage page. Oh, and don't overlook the "more ..." links on the
right-hand side of Yahoo News' Full Coverage page. These links show
you even more stories that Yahoo News' covers. :)
That's it for this week. Have a safe and happy weekend, and we'll
talk again next week.
TODAY'S TOURBUS STOP(S):
TOURBUS BUTTON CONTEST / HURRICANE GEORGES /
YAHOO NEWS FULL COVERAGE
TODAY'S TOURBUS ADDRESS(ES):
http://netsquirrel.com/tourbus/
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/US/Hurricanes/
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:40:01 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: EMAG> Joke Zine
From: Jeremy Richey [mailto:inet...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 4:51 PM
The "Joke Zine" is a free newsletter containing fresh jokes that is
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:40:07 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [EdSightings] Wilton High School Chemistry
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Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 9:43 PM
To: EdSig...@ListService.net
Subject: [EdSightings] Wilton High School Chemistry
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The site was reviewed by Fred Senese of the University
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"Wilton High School Chemistry by Dr. Bob Jacobs describes
the philosophical foundations of a progressive high school
chemistry program. The site is obviously a work from the
heart, with a passionate 21-point teaching philosophy, a
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:40:13 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: UPDATED> What's new on "Internet All Stars" this week (25 September
1998)
From: Elena Ananyeva [mailto:len...@infoart.ru]
Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 7:27 AM
Date: 25 September 1998
No. of links added: 103
URL: http://www.stars.ru/eng/index.htm
Push Channels
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?push.htm
Free Push Channels
1. Culinary Cafe
Search Service and Catalogues
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?search.htm
Search Engines
2. GoTo.com
3. What-U-Seek
4. Aviation Search Engine
Catalogues of Sites
5. RXN Communications
6. Nonags
7. Freeware Connection
8. ScreenSaver.Com
9. The Search Beat
10. TODOGS
11. Ecola Newsstand
12. Totally Football Links
13. The Children's Literature Web Guide
14. NEW AGE PAGE
15. Africa dot Com
16. theatre-link.com
Computers and Technologies
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?it.htm
17. Software
18. 32bit.com
19. Super Win Software
20. Custom Effects
Economy and Business
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?biz.htm
Wares and Service
21. Proflowers.com
22. Laser Excellence!
23. Wild Photography
24. AddALL Book Searching and Price Comparison
25. BOOKS - A - MILLION
Jobs
26. EmplawyerNet
27. CareerPath.com
Politics and Law
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?politic.htm
Government Structures
28. Government of Canada
Culture and Art
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?art.htm
Theatres
29. North Carolina Dance Theatre
Galleries and Exhibitions
30. Virtual Ceramics Exhibit
31. PhotoCircle
32. Under Puget Sound
Literature and Libraries
33. Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
34. 19th - Century German Stories
35. Shakespeare Bookshelf
Cinema, Photo and Architecture
36. Gone With The Wind
Religion
37. Bible Gateway
Culture, History and Museums of the World
38. This Day in History
39. Mythweb
40. China the Beautiful
41. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
42. Castles On The Web
Music and Show-business
43. The Liverpool Beatles Album
Education and Science
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?edu.htm
Scientific-Research Organizations
44. European Laboratory for Particle Physics
Scientific Publications and Databases
45. Corals and Coral Reefs
Massmedia
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?smi.htm
News
46. Weather Site dot Com
47. The Weather Underground
48. Defence News Online
49. Space News Online
Newspapers and Magazines
50. JANE online
51. NAILS Magazine
52. TWINS Magazine
53. Visual Basic Online Magazine
54. Parabola Magazine
55. The Looking Glass
56. Astronomy Now Online
57. Idaho Mountain Express
58. Rodale's Scuba Diving
59. Architronic
60. National Journal of Homoeopathy
61. Automobile Magazine Online
62. Ride and Drive
Engineering and Transport
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?tech.htm
Cars
63. Chicago Auto Show
Aviation and Space
64. Student Pilot Network
Transport Service
65. Auto Europe
66. ACE Limousine Service, Inc.
Medicine and Health
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?med.htm
Alternative Medicine
67. MEDITOPIA
68. Hena's Herb Garden
69. Herbal Alternatives
Medical Organizations
70. Action on Smoking and Health
71. The QuitNet
Medical Information
72. Diabetes UK
73. Herpes.com
Holiday and Entertainment
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?hobby.htm
Travels and Contries
74. Mongolia Online
75. Welcome to Holland
76. 50 States and Capitals
77. Asian Motorcycle Adventures
Gardening
78. Rose Resource
79. GardenGuides
Animals
80. Toronto Zoo
81. Dinosauria On-Line
82. Big Cats Online
Hobby
83. Funny Fonts
84. A+B+C GRAPHICS
85. Daily Horoscope
86. Keith's Astrophotography and Astronomy Page
87. Advice on Everything
88. Anomalous Images and UFO Files
89. Kodak Albuquerque Internetional Balloon Fiesta
90. www.thekids.com
91. Angels Online
92. European IQ-test
93. Tests.com
94. HUMOR.com
Games and Quizes
95. JAVALOVERS! Applet Showroom
96. Puzzlemaker
97. Cartoon Corner
Cooking
98. Salt and Pepper
99. FATFREE: The Low Fat Vegetarian Archive
100. Culinary Cafe
Mixed
http://www.stars.ru/cgi-bin/edecad.pl?misc.htm
Personal Home Pages
101. Accurate Advice by Uncle Tom
102. Ian's Lunar Page
103. For the Love of Dolphins
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:40:19 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Botanical Art for the Masses
From: Bryan Ness <botany...@miningco.com>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 8:22 AM
Newsgroup: k12.ed.art
Read the new feature "Botanical Art for the Masses" at The Botany Site.
See some botanical art that is accessible to everyone, many of it
available for viewing on the Internet.
To read the feature go to
http://botany.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa092198.htm
Bryan
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Bryan Ness, Botany Guide http://botany.miningco.com/
botany...@miningco.com
Botany News: http://botany.miningco.com/gi/pages/mmail.htm
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 08:40:25 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 8:27 AM
From: su...@sensoryscope.com
http://http://www.rossvet.edu/smlindex.htm
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. (Veterinary College,
Veterinary School, St. Kitts) View our Online Video of information.
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:10:41 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> More 5th Grade Environmental Education
From: owner-...@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-...@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Kim Foley
Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 7:25 AM
To: Greg Stuart
Cc: www...@ready.cpb.org
Subject: Re: 5th Grade Environmental Education
Tell your son's teacher to check out our Virtual Field Trips site. It has
field trips on nature topics and our original target audience (although
since expanded to other grades) was 5th graders. The field trips were
specifically designed for focused use of the web in the classroom.
http://www.field-guides.com/
Kim
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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:10:48 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [Classroom Connect] Should all Students and Teachers CarryLaptops?
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com] On
Behalf Of Tim Mclain
Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 9:59 AM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] Should all Students and Teachers CarryLaptops?
Dawna Walls [dire...@studio-ide.com]
Should all students and teachers carry laptops?
Have your students read, discuss, and write their opinions about this issue
at MainFunction's Reality Check--a free curriculum resource.
http://www.mainfunction.com/realitycheck
Each week during the school year, the editors at MainFunction will choose a
computer or Internet-related topic from the news and develop discussion
questions and activities, list related links, and post your opinions on the
topic.
This curriculum resource will be updated every Friday morning so it can be
incorporated into your weekly lesson plans. Plan to have your class visit
MainFunction every week for a Reality Check!
Dawna Walls
Director, Internet Distance Education
http://www.studio-ide.com
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