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1. MISC> Humor : In honor of Mother's Day 2. K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers (Site 39): BBC Web Guide 3. RESOUR> [netsites] the visible embryo 4. RESOUR> [netsites] museum of musical instruments 5. MISC> Tri-State Regional Health Care Career Fair 6. RESOUR> HazardMaps.Gov 7. RESOUR> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Kick-Off of the National Digital Empowerment Campaign (TOP AND CT C)-May 15th, 11AM at the Senate Swamp 8. RESOUR> [DIGITALDIVIDE] FW: NEXT CTC GRANT ROUND 9. CORRECT> Correction: Hazardmaps.gov 10. RESOUR> Virtual Mother's Day Greeting Cards - Judaic Greeting Card Club 11. BOOK> "VB.NET Language In a Nutshell, Second Edition" Released by O'Reilly ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 07:49:22 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Humor : In honor of Mother's Day From: "Rubaiyat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 09:17:07 -0500 Subject: Humor : In honor of Mother's Day THINGS YOUR MOTHER WOULDN'T SAY "Be good and for your birthday I'll buy you a motorcycle!" "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?" "Don't bother wearing a jacket--it's quite warm out." "Let me smell that shirt--yeah, it's good for another week." "I think a cluttered bedroom is a sign of creativity." "Yeah, I used to skip school, too." "Just leave all the lights on...it makes the house more cheery." "Could you turn the music up louder so I can enjoy it, too?" "Run and bring me the scissors! Hurry!" "Aw, just turn these undies inside out. No one will ever know." "I don't have a tissue with me--just use your sleeve." "Well, if Timmy's Mom says it's okay, that's good enough for me." "Of course you should walk to school and back. What's the big deal about having to cross a few main streets?" "My meeting won't be over till later tonight. You kids don't mind skipping dinner, do you?" Curtis L. Clark Library Media Specialist Pleasant Hill Middle School 1301 East Myrtle Street Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816 540 2149 #122 Fax # 816 987 2017 "That's the problem with reading. Ideas come from books." "I worry more about poor quality of information online, and students' lack of skills for evaluating information, than I worry about frequently discussed evils like pornography." University of Washington Internet researcher Malcom Parks "I used to have a handle on life, but it broke." "Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble plastic is cheap. You choose." "Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive." "I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing." "As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools." "Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine." "I'm not your type. I'm not inflatable." "It's lonely at the top, but you eat better." "Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else." "Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?" "I'm Out Of Bed And Dressed-----What More Do You want?" "We are Microsoft. Resistance Is Futile. You Will Be Assimilated." =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 07:49:54 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers (Site 39): BBC Web Guide From: "Kathleen Schrock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 05:22:46 -0400 Subject: S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers (Site 39): BBC Web Guide _______________________________________________________ SOS: Help for Busy Teachers ________________________________________________________ Sites-of-the-School Days – a weekly update to Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators on Discovery Channel School - http://www.discoveryschool.com/ ________________________________________________________ Site 39 BBC Web Guide: Education Sites http://www.bbc.co.uk/webguide/education/schools/index.shtml ..a general directory from the BBC with over 3000 educational support sites ______________________________________________________________________ Visit this and previous Sites-of-the-School Days by going to the following page – http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/sos.html and clicking on an entry! To receive daily updates – Send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Put SUBSCRIBE DCS-SCHROCK in the body of the message Discovery Channel School “The Thrill of Discovery in Your Classroom” http://www.discoveryschool.com/ ================================================= Kathleen Schrock, MLS ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/ Administrator for Technology Nauset Public Schools 78 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans MA 02653 508-255-0016 x216 (FAX: 508-240-2351) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 07:50:21 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] the visible embryo From: "helen katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 23:15:19 -0700 Subject: [netsites] the visible embryo the visible embryo http://www.visembryo.com Welcome to the Visible Embryo, a comprehensive resource of information on human development from conception to birth, designed for both medical student and interested lay people. The Visible Embryo offers a detailed pictorial account of normal and abnormal development. katlady ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 07:50:58 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] museum of musical instruments From: "helen katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 23:24:23 -0700 Subject: [netsites] museum of musical instruments The Museum of Musical Instruments http:/www.themomi.org Enjoy the full experience of TheMoMI.org, including animated introductions with sound, The Museum of Musical Instruments and all levels of The MPB Music Library, including Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Recommended for DSL/ISDN. katlady ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 07:52:14 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Tri-State Regional Health Care Career Fair From: "Sioux City Journal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 05:59:59 Don't miss the Tri-State Regional Health Care Career Fair, Tuesday, May 14, noon to five p.m. at the Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa. To save time waiting in line at the door, we recommend that you pre-register at http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/HealthCareCareerFair. The following employers, trainers and educators will be present to talk to you about career opportunities in healthcare. Tri-State Nursing St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Nursefinders Northwest Iowa Health Center State of South Dakota Bureau of Personnel Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City Sioux Valley Hospital/USD Medical Center Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Center Biomedical Research Training Program University of South Dakota Graduate Program Innovis Health Spencer Hospital Avera McKennan Hospital Burgess Health Center Care Initiatives St. Joseph's Hospital Prioricare Staffing Fairview Health Services Interim Healthcare Northwest Medical Center Employers are seeking RNs, LPNs, CNAs, RTs, PTs, Clerks, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, MTs, MLT, Social Workers, Advanced Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Clinical Lab Scientists, SPD Techs, OTs, Directors, Patient Care Techs, Medical Records Coders, Pharmacy Techs, Customer Service Reps, CNLs(Tele), MSWs, Lab Techs, Paramedics, Temporary and Traveling Nurses, CMAs transcriptionists, OB Techs, OR Techs, HCs and more. Opportunities exist in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Arizona, and other exciting locations. If you are unable to attend this event and would like to be considered for an opportunity, email your resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will deliver it to the exhibitor(s) of your choice. If your current employer is exhibiting and you would like to be considered for an opportunity with another exhibiting employer, submit your resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will deliver it to the exhibitor of your choice while your career search remains confidential. Admission is FREE! Remember to bring plenty of copies of your resume. Dress in business attire. Research the companies your interested in talking to Bring a fellow healthcare professional friend The Tri-State Regional Healthcare Career Fair is hosted by the Sioux City Journal and sponsored by the Iowa Workforce Development Center, the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, and the Siouxland Initiative. If you have any questions or require directions to the Convention Center, feel free to contact me. Rachel Porter Sioux City Journal 712-293-4312v 712-279-5099f [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 08:45:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> HazardMaps.Gov From: "Gary Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:39:35 -0400 Subject: HazardMaps.Gov HazardMaps.Gov http://www.hazardmap.gov After resolving a few technical issues, HazardMaps.Gov, is back online. From the site, "HazardMaps.gov is a web-based collection of natural hazards, and supporting, data. The site is comprised of two main components: The WebGIS Atlas and The Hazards Data Exchange." The service has numerous interactive options to create customized maps. cheers, gary Do You Need to Stay Current With Web Search News, Info Industry Happenings, New Web Resources? Visit The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk http://resourceshelf.freepint.com Gary D. Price, MLIS Gary Price Research and Library Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:08:53 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Kick-Off of the National Digital Empowerment Campaign (TOP AND CT C)-May 15th, 11AM at the Senate Swamp From: "Rachel Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:57:06 -0400 Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Kick-Off of the National Digital Empowerment Campaign (TOP AND CT C)-May 15th, 11AM at the Senate Swamp MEDIA ADVISORY May 10, 2002 Contacts: Cory Smith, LCCR 202-466-4281 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rosia Blackwell-Lawrence, Policy Link 212-629-9570 ext. 204 [EMAIL PROTECTED] SENATORS AND DIVERSE GRASSROOTS COALITION LAUNCH NATIONWIDE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS What: The kick-off of the "Digital Empowerment Campaign" calling for continued federal support of community technology programs - the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) and the Community Technology Centers (CTC) program. WHO · Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) · Senator Barbara Mikulski (invited) (D-MD) · Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights · Milton J. Little, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League · Erroll Reese, Chairman, CTCNet · Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians · Charles Crawford, Executive Director, American Council of the Blind · Michael Smith, Technology Director, Baltimore Urban League, Baltimore, Maryland · Robert Harrison, Institute for Community and Organizational Development, Athens, Georgia The Digital Empowerment coalition, a group of over 75 civil rights, public interest, education, health, religious, labor, women's, community development, and technology organizations, is working to preserve and strengthen the federal government's leadership in expanding opportunity in the Digital Age. This launch will be the first in a series of events across the nation supporting federal community technology programs. When: Wednesday, May 15, 2002, 11 AM Where: Senate Swamp -- Northwest front of the US Capitol, near the entrance to the Senate's Chamber Why: The Bush Administration's FY03 budget proposal calls for the elimination of two critical federal programs that supply seed money for technology projects in low-income urban areas, rural areas, and Indian tribal lands. Created in 1994, the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) has awarded 530 grants, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, totaling $192.5 million and leveraging $268 million in local matching funds that create innovative technology demonstration projects in the areas of high-tech employment skills, emergency services, telemedicine, disability accessibility, and education. Since its establishment in 1999, the Community Technology Centers program (CTC) has distributed 227 grants, totaling over $74 million dollars, to promote the development of model programs that demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in urban and rural areas and economically distressed communities. For more information, visit www.digitalempowerment.org Please help us spread the word! Take Care Cory W. Smith Policy Analyst Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) Leadership Conference Education Fund (LCEF) 1629 K Street N.W., Suite 802 Telephone: (202)466-4281 Fax: (202)466-3435 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.civilrights.org ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:09:29 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [DIGITALDIVIDE] FW: NEXT CTC GRANT ROUND From: "Rachel Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:58:43 -0400 Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] FW: NEXT CTC GRANT ROUND -----Original Message----- From: Cory Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:24 AM Subject: FW: NEXT CTC GRANT ROUND Here is the schedule for the next round of grants for the U.S. Department of Education's community technology center program. The Application Notice will be issued on May 20, the applications will be available on May 24, and proposals will be due on July 26. The Department anticipates making 83 new awards with an average amount of $180,000. See link in the bottom table at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants/forecast.html#Chart%206 - Stephen Ronan Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet) http://www.ctcnet.org ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 11:21:01 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: CORRECT> Correction: Hazardmaps.gov From: "Gary Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 12:01:30 -0400 Subject: Correction: Hazardmaps.gov A typo in the first url I sent. The correct url is http://www.hazardmaps.gov cheers, gary Do You Need to Stay Current With Web Search News, Info Industry Happenings, New Web Resources? Visit The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com Gary D. Price, MLIS Gary Price Research and Library Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:13:02 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> Virtual Mother's Day Greeting Cards - Judaic Greeting Card Club From: "Roz Fruchtman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:31:56 -0400 Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive -- Judaic Greeting Card Club http://www.graphicsschmaphicsexclusive.com/ Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive -- a Greeting Card Club that directly addresses the needs of the Judaic community! Just in time for Mother's Day -- Roz Fruchtman hits the virtual ground running with a new collection of 40 or more Virtual Greeting Cards in honor of Mother's Day, Sunday May 12, 2002. The collection focuses on *Mother's Day with a Judaic theme -- with a little traditional thrown in as a member benefit. There are cards for Mothers, Mother-in-Laws, Daughters, Daughter-in-Laws, Grandmothers, Great-Grandmothers, Step-Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Friends, etc. You'll find lots of variations! Keep in mind that the sample area is NOT representative of the complete selection available to members only, and is only a fraction of what is available to Judaic Greeting Card Club Members as a whole. All cards are designed with the sender/recipient in mind. They are sophisticated and artsy and can be sent to family, friends, and colleagues -- all with the same assurance of professionalism and good taste. As life continually changes -- minute by minute -- at Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive you will find virtual Judaic greeting cards for all occasions. Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive -- the Exclusive-ly Judaic Greetings Club http://www.graphicsschmaphicsexclusive.com/ Contact Roz at: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:57:01 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: BOOK> "VB.NET Language In a Nutshell, Second Edition" Released by O'Reilly From: "Kathryn Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 12:38:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: "VB.NET Language In a Nutshell, Second Edition" Released by O'Reilly For Immediate Release May 9, 2002 For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with the authors, contact: Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEW O'REILLY NUTSHELL BOOK INTEGRATES REFERENCE INTO VISUAL STUDIO .NET DYNAMIC HELP Sebastopol, CA--Whether or not Visual Basic programmers are making the move toward VB.NET and the .NET platform, there can be no question that they are looking the new VB over. So extensive are the changes in VB.NET that some VB programmers have argued that it is an entirely new language, rather than a rewrite of the old. Streamlined, powerful, and modernized, the new VB.NET possesses many attractions. Unfortunately, the documentation accompanying it provides only the bare details for each language element, and not the inside information that programmers need to know. The second edition of "VB.NET Language in a Nutshell" (Roman, Petrusha & Lomax, O'Reilly, US $44.95) makes it much easier for developers to test-drive the language or gain mastery over it, whichever they decide. The new edition of the book includes a CD version of the book's reference section that programmers can install into Microsoft Visual Studio .NET's help, allowing developers to access in-depth information without interrupting their work Says co-author Roman, "This book is a detailed, professional reference to the VB.NET language, a reference that you can turn to if you want to jog your memory about a particular language element or a particular parameter. It's also a reference that you can turn to when you're having difficulty programming and need to review the rules for using a certain language element, or when you want to check that there isn't some 'gotcha' you've overlooked." "VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, Second Edition" provides complete documentation for the VB.NET language, including all of the new elements. Following a quick introduction, the first part of the book focuses on the important areas of programming VB.NET, including variables and data types, and introduction to object-oriented programming, .NET Framework general concepts, the .NET Framework Class Library, delegates and events, and error handling. The bulk of the book then consists of an alphabetical reference to the functions, statements, directives, objects, and object members that make up VB.NET. The new CD included with the book makes this reference material even more accessible to developers. "We understand that programmers need reliable, detailed information that is easily available to them," explains Glen Gillmore, product manager for O'Reilly's .NET books. "Our goal is to make the quality information that people expect from O'Reilly & Associates accessible in the ways they want it: books, online, CD, conferences, and now directly integrated into the dynamic help of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET." "The additional features in 'VB.NET Language in a Nutshell' provide a valuable resource to developers upgrading from Visual Basic 6.0," says David Lazar, group product manager for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft is delighted that O'Reilly has dedicated resources to the success of Visual Studio NET." The Microsoft Visual Studio .NET dynamic help provides pointers to information specific to the area in which a programmer is working. The IDE tracks user content and filters through the topics available to display relevant information. With the installation of O'Reilly's "VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, Visual Studio .NET Edition, v1.0," programmers will have dynamic access to information that goes beyond the official documentation. "VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, Second Edition" was written to serve as a main reference for VB6 programmers who are upgrading to Visual Basic NET. The book will also be useful to developers who are new to Visual Basic, but who have been developing applications in other languages, such C++, and those who are learning VB.NET as their first language. Regardless of their level of expertise, developers will find this to be a valuable reference to assist in their understanding and mastery of the language. What critics said about the first edition: "If you are already an intermediate or advanced VB programmer wanting to keep up with Microsoft's evolving VB platform, this book is a handy reference you'll use many times, probably much more often than Microsoft's own documentation for VB.NET. I give this book five stars out of five.--Mitch Tulloch, swynk.com, October 2001 "Good intro, cuts to the chase on VB.NET features." --Daniel W. Maltes, .NET Best Picks, amazon.com, November 2001 Additional Resources: For a complete listing of our .NET books and related articles, visit O'Reilly's online .NET developer center: http://dotnet.oreilly.com/ Chapter 8, "Attributes," is available free online at: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbdotnetnut2/chapter/ch08.html For examples of the "VB.NET Language in a Nutshell" Reference CD, see: http://examples.oreilly.com/vbdotnetnut2/ For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, index, author bios, and samples, see: http://oreilly.com/catalog/vbdotnetnut2/ For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to: ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596003080.jpg VB.NET Language In a Nutshell, Second Edition By Steven Roman, Ron Petrusha & Paul Lomax ISBN 0-596-00308-0, 662 pages, $44.95 (US), $69.95 (CAN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-800-998-9938 1-707-827-7000 http://www.oreilly.com About O'Reilly O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. 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