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Topics in this special issue:

1. MISC> Museums and Exhibits: Lab.01
2. MISC> UK Perfume Bottle Collectors Club
3. RESOUR> China: Beijing: Tsinghua University
4. RESOUR> Chinese Business World
5. RESOUR> All About China
6. MISC> Canadian Association for Free Expression (CAFE)
7. MISC> Pioneering Partners Foundation
8. RESOUR>> CHINA: Discovery Channel: Secrets of the Great Wall
9. CONF> IT World '99 / Comdex India
10. MISC> Scientific American: Poison Plants?
11. RESOUR> Institute of Social Studies
12. K12> Oak Ridge Military Academy
13. RESOUR> African Studies WWW
14. K12> [Classroom Connect] Interactive WebQuests

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:24 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Museums and Exhibits: Lab.01

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:41 PM

Museums and Exhibits: Lab.01
http://www.lab01.com/indexdh.html

Museums and Exhibits: Lab.01 - the DaimlerChrysler project for EXPO 2000. A
laboratory for technology and mobility including minirobots and interactive
devices.

Welcome to LAB.01

Life is movement, movement is life. From the dance of the molecules to the
rotation of the galaxies; the world is always on the move. And we are in
the
middle of it all. On the move in the networks of communication and
transportation. On the move in search of new ideas, new concepts, new
people.

Mind in motion...

What is LAB.01 and what are the
ideas behind it? If you would like to
know more, you're in the right
place...

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:31 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> UK Perfume Bottle Collectors Club

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:41 PM

UK Perfume Bottle Collectors Club
http://www.ukpbcc.co.uk/

This is the main page of the web site from where you can
navigate to other pages. Choose a subject from the button
list on the left and click to enter.

The club is run by Lynda Brine and Sue Turner, with Marie
Gentle as club secretary. We are a small club by international
standards but are growing larger by the day. We endeavour to
produce three club magazines per year and hold an annual convention.

Don't forget to write the 10th October 1999 in your diary!

Annual Convention 1999 - Sunday 10th October 1999

This day will be the highlight of the year for Club Members.
Last years convention was a great success with over 30 dealers
exhibiting and over 400 members attended.

The Convention is taking place at the Assembly Rooms, Bath - a lovely
Georgian building built by John Wood the younger in 1771. Members will be
able to visit the Museum of Costume showing fashions from the late 16th
Century to the present day.

CONTENTS
FEEDBACK

News ] [ Publications ] [ Convention ] [ Club Membership ]
[ Contact ] [ UKPBCC Home Page ]

Send mail to webm...@ukpbcc.co.uk with questions or
comments about this web site.
Copyright ¿ 1999 UK Perfume Bottle Collectors Club.

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:36 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> China: Beijing: Tsinghua University

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:41 PM

China: Beijing: Tsinghua University
http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/

Tsinghua University is a comprehensive and State key university
having disciplines of science , engineering, management and
social science with engineering as its main focus. As one of the
important national bases for higher learning and for scientific
research and technological development, Tsinghua University
shoulders great responsibility of educating high-level talents for
the Country and promoting the national economic construction.

At present, Tsinghua University consists of 6 schools, 31
departments, 44 research institutes, 9 engineering research
centers and 163 laboratories including 15 national key laboratories. The
university offers 37 Bachelor's degree programs as majors, 107 Master's
degree
programs and 64 Ph.D. degree programs for graduate students. There are 16
post-doctoral research centers for post-doctorate researchers.

To fully implement the "China Education Reform and Development Program",
Tsinghua University is aiming at the next century and sets up its new
development targets for the next 15 years. Education quality and
effectiveness
will be improved and disciplinary structure will be adjusted. Based on our
strength in Engineering fields, the university will promote the development
in
science and management departments. Humanities and social sciences should
be
focused on certain areas with high academic standards.

All our faculty are confident by the year 2011 Tsinghua
University will grow to a world-class university with
Chinese characters.

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:42 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Chinese Business World

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:42 PM

Chinese Business World
http://www.cbw.com/

Chinese Business World - information about business, travel, and culture.

Special
Business
Travel
China

In Chinese
In Korean
Int'l Community in China
ESL Jobs
Flower Shop
Bookstore
Business Beijing
Beijing This Month
Travel Discounts
Site Index

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:47 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> All About China

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:42 PM

All About China
http://www.allaboutchina.com/

All About China - home of the Asian Business Network (ABN)
and Chinese New Millenium Foundation (CNMF) which provide
a variety of services and promote American business and services
in the Chinese market. [ Taiwan ]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:53 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Canadian Association for Free Expression (CAFE)

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:43 PM

Canadian Association for Free Expression (CAFE)
http://www.canadianfreespeech.com/

Canadian Association for Free Expression (CAFE) - dedicated to
maximizing the freedom of speech and freedom of expression
provisions in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Welcome to the CAFE Homepage

The Canadian Association for Free Expression Inc. was founded in 1981 and
is incorporated as a non-profit educational organization.

CAFE is dedicated to maximizing the freedom of speech and freedom of
expression provisions in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is
one of Canada's foremost civil liberties groups.

Mirror Site Locations in North America Toronto, Canada
CENSORED! [http://www.interlog.com/~mlemire/cafe] [READ HERE]
Southern United States ------------------- Toronto,
Canada..............
[http://www.populist.org/cafe |
http://web.globalserve.net/~altona/cafe]
[http://www.freedomsite.org/cafe]

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:10:59 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Pioneering Partners Foundation

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:43 PM

Pioneering Partners Foundation
http://www.pioneeringpartners.org/

Pioneering Partners Foundation - philanthropic organization dedicated
to supporting technology in the classroom.

Education and Leadership Summit

The 1999 Pioneering Partners/Ameritech Education and
Leadership Summit will be held this year at The Lodge and Hamburger
University. The 75 educators selected for Pioneering Partners awards will
collaborate and share their work while developing plans for further
dissemination.

Learn more about the July 30th to August 3rd Summit and the
participating teams through "The Summit" selection in the top navigation
or by clicking (here). Teams have submitted news stories for the Summit
space to begin sharing their work as they prepare for Summit participation.

Summit Leadership Day

People and organizations from education, business and government
are invited to join the winning teams and leadership teams for Leadership
Day
at the Summit. On Monday August 2nd Pioneering Partners will welcome
additional attendees who register through the Summit web space. Click
on "Registration" from within the Summit web space to submit an on-line
registration form.

Pioneering Partners Creates "Organization Corner" for Ameritech

Pioneering Partners has established the "Ameritech Corner" to better
feature
Ameritech-sponsored and supported projects and programs. The new
"Ameritech Corner" will also feature articles and important news about
Ameritech concerning the funding of education initiatives.

This "Organization Corner" concept will be applied to other organizations
interested in featuring their programs involving students and classroom
teachers. Learn more by clicking on the headline to this story.

Pioneering Partners Award

The Pioneering Partners Foundation has selected the 1999 winners for its
annual grant awards. Winners will receive scholarships with all costs paid
for three team members to attend the Education and Leadership Summit.
Some teams also receive an additional grant of $3,000 to use to support the
sharing of their technology with others.

This year's Summit will be held at The Lodge in Oak Brook, IL from July
30 - August 3.

Connectons Conference Raises Many Challenges

Creating and Expanding Connections -- Preparing Teachers for Educational
Technology, challenged educators to become involved with new teacher
development. The event was held Monday April 26th at Northern Illinois
University in collaboration with the Pioneering Partners Foundation and
the North Central Regional Educational Labs (NCREL). Over 150 education,
business and government participants attended the opening panel or breakout
sessions in order to enter into a dialogue around teacher preparation
and the skills teachers need to successfully integrate technology for
improved learning.

Message from the Chairman

"I have seen how the innovative use of computers has unleashed the capacity
of students and teachers alike; how the Internet has connected the
classroom to
exciting ideas around the world; and how whole communities have been
transformed by their exposure to vast new knowledge resources."

- Tommy Thompson
Governor of Wisconsin

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:11:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR>> CHINA: Discovery Channel: Secrets of the Great Wall

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 5:44 PM

CHINA: Discovery Channel: Secrets of the Great Wall
http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/greatwall/greatwall.html

Discovery Channel: Secrets of the Great Wall - explore the Wall and the
Chinese dynasties that built it.

It's more than 2,000 years old, but the Great Wall of China remains
one of the great wonders of the world, an engineering feat rarely
matched in the 22 centuries since its construction began. Stretching
4,500 miles, from the mountains of Korea to the Gobi Desert, it was
first built to protect an ancient Chinese empire from marauding tribes
from the north. But it evolved into something far greater - a boon to
trade and prosperity and ultimately a symbol of Chinese ingenuity and will.

The truth is, though, that the Great Wall is
actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by
different dynasties over 1,000 years. And while
they often served the same purpose, these
walls reflected the worlds - both natural and
cultural - in which they were erected. For all its
seeming timelessness, the Great Wall is an
emblem of China's evolution.

Explore the Wall and the dynasties that built it.
See how the wall looks from space.
Find out about the latest Chinese engineering wonder.

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:11:11 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: CONF> IT World '99 / Comdex India

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 10:40 PM

IT World '99 / Comdex India
http://www.itworld-comdex.com/home.htm

IT World '99 / Comdex India - convention of the world's
largest IT company's exhibiting their latest offerings.
Taking place December 8-11 in New Delhi, India.

Special Pavilions at IT WORLD '99/COMDEX INDIA:

Exhibition [The Event]
Exhibition Floor Plan
Event Marketing Conference & Schedule
Special Programs
The Organisers

This Event is Endorsed by DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Site Designed and Maintained by Sequel Information
Technologies (India) P. Ltd.
Email:webm...@sequelindia.com

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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:11:16 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Scientific American: Poison Plants?

From: nikst [mailto:ni...@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 11:13 PM

Scientific American: Poison Plants?
http://www.sciam.com/explorations/1999/070599plants/index.html

Scientific American: Poison Plants? - genetically modified crops,
grown over much of the U.S., remain controversial. Includes cases
for and against, and related links [Biotechnology: Genetic Engineering ]

The Case for Genetically Modified Crops

The advent of plant biotechnology was hailed as the engine of a Second
Green Revolution, capable of providing farmers with the hardier,
higher-yielding, disease-resistant and more nutritious crops needed to
sustain a burgeoning world population. Plant scientists argue that
modification is really nothing new; using tools such as selective breeding
and hybridization, humans have been influencing the genetics of food crops
for millennia. Indeed, present varieties of corn, they say, bear little
resemblance to their historical progenitors. The contribution of
biotechnology is that the process can be sped up enormously and new traits
incorporated from virtually any species. These proponents insist that their
new varieties have been more extensively tested than any in history and
that
their safety as foodstuffs and in the environment is well proven.