NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 19 Mar 1998 (#1998-197)
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Topics of the day:
1. RESOUR> A Library of Gardening Articles
2. EMAG> Fontsite
3. LISTS> NEW: RAILROAD - Discussion of Railroading
4. CORRECT> MISC> Cancun Online
5. RESOUR> Western European Primary Historical Documents
6. RESOUR> State Parks Online
7. MISC> Hyper Fashion
8. MISC> Go2orlando -- Central Florida's new online travel/tourism site
9. LISTS> NEW: WEBLEADERS - The direction of the Internet
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:21:31 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> A Library of Gardening Articles
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 8:47 AM
From: gardeni...@miningco.com
http://gardening.miningco.com/library/weekly/mpreviss.htm
>From bulbs to pruning, from rose to poison ivy, here's over 45 original
gardening articles. Whether you are a master gardener or just planting your
first flower bed, check here for lots of good advice and information.
http://gardening.miningco.com/library/weekly/mpreviss.htm
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:51:53 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: EMAG> Fontsite
From: John Reese <jtr...@riverbnd.com>
To: BES...@VM.EGE.EDU.TR <BES...@VM.EGE.EDU.TR>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 9:24 AM
Subject: Fontsite
Fontsite
http://www.fontsite.com/index.html
The Fontsite is a monthly magazine for the type & graphics professional,
they do offer a few free fonts every month for download. Their monthly
articles are very informative such as effective use of fonts in E-mail,
general rules of typography, and scanning 3D objects on a desktop scanner.
Born on this day March 19, 1813 David Livingstone found by Stanley
in Africa
http://www.pvhs.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/imperialism/livingstone.htm
On this day in history March 19, 1822 Boston, Mass incorporated as a city
http://www.boston.digitalcity.com/
___________________________________________________________________
John Reese
Quincy Illinois
mailto:jtr...@riverbnd.com
http://www.virtualquincy.com/ - Virtual Quincy Directory
http://www.shopmidwest.com/music/ - Music Emporium
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 11:51:48 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: LISTS> NEW: RAILROAD - Discussion of Railroading
From: List Administrator <list...@expand.com>
To: NEW-...@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU <NEW-...@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 10:28 AM
Subject: NEW: RAILROAD - Discussion of Railroading
RAILROAD on REQU...@LISTS.EXPAND.COM Discussion of Railroading
RAILROAD is a meeting place for people interested in railroading.
Eligible topics for discussion include model railroading, the history of
railroads, the future of railroads, etc. A Digest version of RAILROAD is
available.
To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of mail to
REQU...@LISTS.EXPAND.COM
SUBSCRIBE RAILROAD yourfirstname yourlastname
For example: SUBSCRIBE RAILROAD JOHN DOE
Owner/Administrator: Bob Meigs <RMe...@EXPAND.COM>
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 11:51:57 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: CORRECT> MISC> Cancun Online
From: bern...@cancun.com <bern...@cancun.com>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 11:18 AM
We have online reservations, personal email answering and lot's of free info.
Our coupon section is an excellent opportunity to receive discounts before you
are in cancun.
I hope to see you soon.
Greetings from the tropical Cancun
Bernhard Pfennigschmidt
Mexico
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:56:52 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Western European Primary Historical Documents
From: Michael Schelling <msche...@radix.net>
To: gsun...@bgu.edu <gsun...@bgu.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 2:20 PM
Subject: Western European Primary Historical Documents
http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/
This site provids links "Western European (mainly primary) historical
documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.
They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective
countries (and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and
cultural history)."
Countries:
* Andorra * Iceland * Portugal
* Austria[-Hungary]* Ireland * San Marino
* Belgium * Italy * Spain
* Denmark * Liechtenstein * Sweden
* Finland * Luxembourg * Switzerland
* France * Monaco * United Kingdom
* Germany * Netherlands * Vatican City
* Modern Greece * Norway
Enjoy,
Mike
mailto:msche...@radix.net
http://www.radix.net/~mschelling
Worldwide Missing Children Information
Education, Health, Parenting, Worldwide Jobs and more...
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:56:45 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> State Parks Online
From: Michael Schelling <msche...@radix.net>
To: gsun...@bgu.edu <gsun...@bgu.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 2:18 PM
Subject: State Parks Online
http://www.mindspring.com/~wxrnot/parks.html
Links to online information on state parks. Most of the links are
maintained by the state departments of tourism or natural resources,
however some are created by individuals.
Enjoy,
Mike
mailto:msche...@radix.net
http://www.radix.net/~mschelling
Worldwide Missing Children Information
Education, Health, Parenting, Worldwide Jobs and more...
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:56:59 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Hyper Fashion
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 2:20 PM
From: Jost....@uni-duesseldorf.de
http://www.unibw-muenchen.de/campus/WOW/v1041/hyper/hyper.html
Comprehensive Reference Guide to Fashion Information Sources
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:57:09 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Go2orlando -- Central Florida's new online travel/tourism site
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 2:21 PM
From: font...@gte.net
Orlando and Central Florida now has a new Internet site
"Go2orlando" -- launched March 15th unveilling hundreds
of pages of compelling travel & tourism content focusing
on Central Florida. Go2orlando's regular features include
comprehensive hotel, restaurant and event guides, up-to-
the-minute destination information, theme park updates,
vacation sweepstakes, family travel ideas, tourism news,
message boards and more. Vacation planning and on-line
booking is featured. As they say, more will be revealed
in the coming days, weeks and months.
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:57:20 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: LISTS> NEW: WEBLEADERS - The direction of the Internet
From: Hal Croasman <ha...@mail.usld.net>
To: NEW-...@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU <NEW-...@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 2:36 PM
Subject: NEW: WEBLEADERS - The direction of the Internet
WEBLEADERS on list.m...@maillists.com
WEBLEADERS is a lightly moderated discussion list for anyone interested in
the direction of the internet.
The primary question is "WHO CONTROLS THE INTERNET and how?"
Discussion topics include:
- What direction is the internet headed?
- Is it necessary that it is controlled in some way?
- If so, who will control it?
- Does the internet need to be regulated by governments and if so, how?
- What other forces are attempting to gain control and how?
- Who will govern the net and in what ways?
- Is it possible to create a self governing system for the net?
- If so, what would it look like? If not, why not?
To Subscribe send mail to list.m...@maillists.com
And in the body include the command:
subscribe webleaders
Owner: Hal Croasmun <b...@mailback.com>
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