NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 13 Jul 1999 - Special issue (#1999-484)
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Topics in this special issue:
1. RESOUR> [Classroom Connect] New Cold War Web Site
2. Fw: RESOUR> Textile Institute Of Pakistan
3. MISC> [WebSiteDaily] Site submission from Vermont
4. LISTS> Mailing Lists: Liszt: Education
5. MISC> Literary Movements in American Literature
6. RESOUR> European Forum for Information Sharing (EuFIS)
7. RESOUR> United Nations Foundation (UNF)
8. K12> [edresource] Smithsonian Institution, Copernicus Interactive Create
Interactive
9. K12> [edresource] Teens and Kids Learn the Importance of Giving At
iCanBuy.com
10. K12> [edresource] Quest Education Corporation Selected to Participate
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:39:02 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [Classroom Connect] New Cold War Web Site
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 6:42 AM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] New Cold War Web Site
Cold War Homepage - includes information on the Red Scare of the 1920s, and
MacCarthyism of the 40s and 50s.
http://www.scsd.k12.ny.us/alex/coldwar/coldwar.htm
This page is in part an assignment and in part a wish to research and to
create the page about Cold War. I came to America about 3 years ago and I
know the prevailing attitude toward America during Soviet Regime. This is
an
attempt to find out the story from the other side. So if you are just like
me and interest a little in History, welcome ! I'll try to do my best in
covering small part of the topic. Here you will be able to find out about:
1. The Red Scare (part I) - of 1919 - 1921
http://www.scsd.k12.ny.us/alex/coldwar/redscare.htm
2. The Red Scare (part II) - of 1940's - 50's.
http://www.scsd.k12.ny.us/alex/coldwar/1950.htm
Sites were made by Alex Rubin, a 16-year-old.
mailto:rub...@ix.netcom.com
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 11:53:44 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: Fw: RESOUR> Textile Institute Of Pakistan
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:33 AM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@glasnet.ru]
Subject: RESOUR> Textile Institute Of Pakistan
Textile Institute Of Pakistan
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/6505/
The textile industry - long the mainstay of Pakistan's economy - stands at
the cross roads. A combination of factors ranging from high raw material
prices to increasing competition in the global marketplace is forcing both,
our industrialists and our planners to place greater emphasis on increasing
productivity and enhancing quality. Both aspects need a significant rise in
the number of trained personnel. The Textile Institute of Pakistan seeks to
fill this gap by producing graduates in Textile Science and Textile
Management to man positions of responsibility in Pakistan's key industry.
But more than producing highly trained professionals, TIP intends to
graduate young men and women who are educated in the wider sense of the
word. Today's world demands versatility and awareness of the big picture,
and not just a narrow specialization. Through a modern curriculum, extensive
laboratory and computer facilities, and up-to-date teaching methods, we are
training our students to think for themselves. But even more importantly,
our highly qualified and dedicated faculty are inculcating a practical,
problem-solving approach in our students.
The Institute is fortunate in having the full support of the All Pakistan
Textile Association (APTMA). This close link has made it relatively easy for
our students to train as interns at some of Pakistan's leading weaving and
spinning mills. Similarly, we expect that our graduate will be absorbed in
the industry where they will play a pivotal role in its revival.
(This Introduction is contributed by Mr Irfan Husain, President TIP)
| About TIP |Academic Council | TIP Net Club|
| Campus Facilities | Faculty |Links | Textile Weekly News |
For Admission Queries Contact
Main Campus:
EZ/I/ P-8, Eastern Zone, Port Qasim, Karachi.
Mobile Phone: 0321-7290200-7290300-7290400-7290500
Fax: 0092-21-4533525
Town Office:
A-200 Sindhi Muslim Housing Society,
10th Street, Karachi.
Phone: 0092-21-4549734 & 4549870
Fax: 0092-21-4533525
e-mail: regi...@cyber.net.pk
(c) Textile Institute Of Pakistan 1999 All Rights Reserved
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 11:53:57 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> [WebSiteDaily] Site submission from Vermont
From: Alice in Vermont <al...@allvermont.com>
To: <WebSit...@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:34 AM
Subject: [WebSiteDaily] Site submission from Vermont
Submitted by al...@allvermont.com
If you want to know anything about Vermont just visit All Vermont Pages(c)
at http://www.allvermont.com
Links and information to government, colleges, sports, media, history,
student homework help and a whole lot more.
Check out the Free Vermont Foliage offer for those who can't visit this
autumn.
If the information you are looking for isn't there, we'll find it for
you.
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WebSiteDaily (Internet Resources) http://rwneill.com
Subscribe: WebSiteDail...@egroups.com
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 11:54:24 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: LISTS> Mailing Lists: Liszt: Education
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:50 AM
Mailing Lists: Liszt: Education
http://www.liszt.com/select/Education/
Mailing Lists: Liszt: Education - provides a directory of lists
Subcategories:
Academia (11)
Administration (9)
Adult (6)
Distance_Education (7)
Early_Childhood (3)
Elementary (4)
English (6)
Exchange_Students (1)
Financial_Aid (1)
Gifted (2)
Health (1)
History (2)
Home_Schooling (35)
Internet (10)
K-12 (10)
Languages (16)
Law (2)
Math (1)
Mathematics (1)
Medicine (3)
Methods (4)
Minorities (2)
Multicultural (1)
Music (7)
Philosophy_of (1)
Physical (3)
Religion (3)
Research_and_Theory (6)
Science (5)
Special_Needs (5)
Statistics (1)
Technology (12)
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 11:57:55 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Literary Movements in American Literature
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:41 AM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Literary Movements in American Literature
http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/litfram.html
Literary Movements in American Literature - provides a brief overview,
including definitions and links, of selected movements in American
literature and culture.
Arminianism
Calvinism
Captivity Narratives
Concord Chronology
Conversion Narratives
Covenant Theology
Domestic Fiction
Jeremiads
Genteel Tradition (under construction)
Local Color
Meditation Tradition
Native American Literature
Naturalism
Plantation Tradition
Puritanism in New England
Realism
Romance and Novel
Salem Witch Trials
Sermon Structure
Slave Narratives
Southwestern Humor
Transcendentalism
Travel Narratives
Typology
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:25:15 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> European Forum for Information Sharing (EuFIS)
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:59 AM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
European Forum for Information Sharing (EuFIS)
http://www.eufis.be/
European Forum for Information Sharing (EuFIS) - virtual intelligence
community created for the exchange of information between the law
enforcement, security, military, and private sectors within Europe
[Intelligence: Organizations]
Index
About EuFIS
Events
Intel Agenda
Intel News
Intel Links
Search
Feedback
Email EuFIS
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:25:22 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> United Nations Foundation (UNF)
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:04 PM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
United Nations Foundation (UNF)
http://www.unfoundation.org/
United Nations Foundation (UNF) - promotes the partnership between the
public and private sectors in order to raise funds and provide grants for
UN
initiatives. Focuses on children's health, environment, women and
population, and humanitarian projects.
World Population Day
Each year, the international community observes World Population Day on
July
11th. This year, World Population Day will kick-off the countdown to
October
12, 1999, when the world's population will reach 6 billion people. Learn
more about efforts to reduce rapid population growth . . ..
Current Issue: Tuesday, 13 July 1999
HIV/AIDS: UNAIDS Director Sees Changing Attitude In Africa
INDIA: Growing Elderly Population Strains Health Care
AUSTRALIA: UNESCO Panel Leaves Park Off Endangered List
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT: Reactions Vary Around The World
AFRICA: Annan Touts Continent's Potential For Investors
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UN Wire is published weekdays at 12 noon EST.
ż 1999. United Nations Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:32:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [edresource] Smithsonian Institution,
Copernicus Interactive Create Interactive
From: Learning Design [mailto:ed-...@home.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 1998 11:50 PM
To: edres...@egroups.com
Subject: [edresource] Smithsonian Institution, Copernicus Interactive
Smithsonian Institution, Copernicus Interactive Create Interactive
Expeditions for U.S. Schools
CHICAGO -- July 8, 1999--
Multimedia Experience Based on Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Project
Integrating one of the nation's foremost institutions of archival
knowledge with the Web's leading K-12 gateway site, The Smithsonian
Institution's National Museum of Natural History and Copernicus Interactive
announced today a strategic alliance to produce a multimedia information
experience based on the Museum's Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Project.
The results of this collaboration will be featured in all Copernicus
online educational communities across the country, accessible free to
educators, students and parents.
Using the Lewis and Clark expeditions as the focal point, students and
teachers will experience real time research inquiry-based learning
strategies
and be able to interact directly with Smithsonian scientists and
researchers.
Larry Roches, CEO of Copernicus Interactive, Inc., said, "The
remarkable
resources and archival content of the Smithsonian Museums comprise a
national
treasure. Copernicus is honored and enthusiastic to partner with the
Smithsonian in harnessing the Internet to connect the nation's students to
interactive Smithsonian activities such as the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
Project.
The Copernicus Community serves as the starting point and connecting
place for educators and students accessing the Internet from their school.
Working with partners, such as Voyager Expanded Learning and Toshiba, each
Copernicus community is customized as a personalized Internet community
that
becomes the school's automatic address (default URL) for locating
information
and educational content on the Web.
Copernicus Web Channels include:
-- "Quick Facts," which enables educators, students and parents
to access the Internet more efficiently by providing access to
educational web sites selected and reviewed by the editors of
Encyclopaedia Britannica;
-- "Discovery Adventures," where students participate in
interactive world learning expeditions with Copernicus
partners like Smithsonian Institute;
-- "Teacher's Place," which offers educators, students and
parents access to online resources, interviews and
collaborative projects reviewed by Education World; and
-- "Education Newsroom," which provides news of the day relating
to the daily earning experience, utilizing the online
resources of USA TODAY; and much more.
All resources are housed in a localized community and enhanced by
virtual classrooms and a "Curriculum Matrix," which provides access to
standards and related curriculum resources
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Regards,
Bob Clark
Learning Design
<<< EDUCATION : The Final Frontier >>>
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If you have any problem, please contact Arun Tripathi
at trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:32:45 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [edresource] Teens and Kids Learn the Importance of Giving At
iCanBuy.com
From: Learning Design [mailto:ed-...@home.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 1998 11:47 PM
To: edres...@egroups.com
Subject: [edresource] Teens and Kids Learn the Importance of Giving At
iCanBuy.com
Teens and Kids Learn the Importance of Giving At iCanBuy.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- July 8, 1999--
iCanBuy.com Adds New Charity Partnerships With Special Olympics and
American Brain Tumor Association
Good money habits start early, and iCanBuy.com, the first online
money management site for teens and kids, provides them a unique
opportunity make to charitable donations online. iCanBuy.com announced
today new partnerships with Special Olympics and the American Brain
Tumor Association.
Since the site's launch in March, members have been able to
contribute to the Child Welfare League of America. Soon, the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) will be a recipient as well. iCanBuy.com directs
100 percent of all donations to the charities members designate.
"We were thrilled to be the first national nonprofit to affiliate
with iCanBuy," says Liz Loden, director of CWLA's Protecting America's
Children Campaign. "This relationship helps us reach millions of kids
and their families with messages about the importance of charitable
giving and tips for keeping all kids healthy, safe, and thriving."
"Teens and kids today are very conscious of their ability to
change someone's life for the better," said iCanBuy.com CEO R. Paul
Herman. "We are delighted to see so many of our users donating to
charity through iCanBuy.com. We believe that a discussion and
understanding of charitable giving is a vital part of developing good
money management habits."
Teens and kids can donate at iCanBuy.com from their own online
cash accounts, which parents create by depositing funds via credit
card. Users can check out charities in the "Learn About Giving"
section of the site, then decide on their contribution. Here are some
of the differences they can make:
-- Help stop child abuse and neglect and promote the well-being of
children, youth, and families by supporting the Child Welfare
League of America (CWLA) and its Protecting America's Children:
It's Everybody's Business(R) campaign, a 10-year initiative to
stop child abuse and neglect,
-- Support the efforts those with mental disabilities to train and
compete in the Special Olympics,
-- Contribute money to the research and treatment of brain tumors at
the American Brain Tumor Association, or
-- Participate in WWF's "Pennies for the Planet," which allows kids
to take action for the environment and raise money for the
conservation of three eco-regions annually.
This year's targeted areas are the temperate forests of Southwest
China, the rain forests of the Congo Basin, and the Bering Sea.
Donations are tax-deductible, and member charities will provide a
receipt for any donation over $25. As part of its mission to educate
kids and teens about developing a well-rounded understanding of
financial management and budgeting, iCanBuy.com provides links and
information about charities for members to make informed donating
decisions. Some of the featured sites that can help in this process
include:
-- National Charities Information Bureau
-- Better Business Bureau Reports
-- Charitable Choices Impact Online
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Bob Clark
Learning Design
<<< EDUCATION : The Final Frontier >>>
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If you have any problem, please contact Arun Tripathi
at trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:32:52 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [edresource] Quest Education Corporation Selected to Participate
From: Learning Design [mailto:ed-...@home.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 1998 11:43 PM
To: edres...@egroups.com
Subject: [edresource] Quest Education Corporation Selected to Participate
Quest Education Corporation Selected to Participate in the U.S.
Department of Education's Distance Education Demonstration Program
ATLANTA, Ga., July 8, 1999--Quest Education Corporation
("QUEST") (Nasdaq: QEDC), a provider of career education, today
announced that its Hamilton College and American Institute of
Commerce (AIC), both of which are based in the state of Iowa, have
been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to participate
in its Distance Education Demonstration Program.
Quest is a part of a group of only fifteen providers nationwide
(and the only publicly traded company) selected to participate in
this five-year program. These selections are the first to be made
under the Distance Education Demonstration Program, which was a
uthorized last fall by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.
The 15 participants are comprised of 118 institutions located in
17 states. Quest's selection is important because it gives all
Quest online students access to Federal Title IV assistance programs
without the usual limitations and restrictions that makes online
education unappealing to many students.
Hamilton College and AIC are accredited regionally by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools and nationally by the
Accrediting Commission of Independent Colleges and Schools. The
schools currently offer approximately 400 enrolled resident
students the opportunity to take a portion of their courses online.
In a press release issued June 25, 1999 by the U.S. Department of
Education, U.S. Education Secretary Richard W. Riley announced the
selection of 15 postsecondary schools, systems and consortia that
will have an opportunity under a new program to enhance access to
federal student aid for their distance education students pursuing
college-level academic studies and training. "Distance education
has great potential to broaden education opportunities universally,
but especially for working parents, students who live in rural a
reas, and students with disabilities that may limit their access to
the traditional campus setting," Riley said. "Recent advances in
technology and use of the Internet have resulted in a spectacular
growth in distance education and present us with a twofold
challenge: to ensure that students pursuing high quality distance
learning programs have access to federal student aid, and at the
same time, to ensure the integrity of the federal student aid
programs. These projects will help us accomplish both goals by
testing new ways of delivering federal aid to students involved
in distance education programs."
Gary D. Kerber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest
Education, commented, "In the months ahead, we will continue to
implement Quest's online plans and expect to make a series of
announcements concerning our expansion into online education.
We're extremely pleased to be selected by the Department of
Education as the only public company to participate in this
important program. We feel our selection validates the quality of
our programs and Quest's excellent regulatory record. We expect
to work closely with the Department in shaping the future of
online education for the entire nation."
Quest Education Corporation provides diversified, career-oriented
postsecondary education to over 12,500 students in 30 schools,
located in 11 states. The Company's schools offer bachelor
degrees, associate degrees, and/or diploma programs designed to
provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to
qualify them for entry-level employment primarily in the fields
of health care, business, information technology, and fashion and
design. For more information, visit www.questeducation.com.
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Bob Clark
Learning Design
<<< EDUCATION : The Final Frontier >>>
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If you have any problem, please contact Arun Tripathi
at trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de
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