There are 18 messages totalling 636 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. RESOUR> [netsites] Bird Source
2. MISC> [netsites] Engineering the Impossible
3. RESOUR> [netsites] Full Text Sources Online
4. MISC> [netsites] ISIS
5. MISC> [netsites] Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America
6. RESOUR> [netsites] July 1942: United We Stand
7. K12> [netsites] Teaching Treasures
8. MISC> [netsites] 10,000 Famous Quotes
9. MISC> [netsites] American Society of Bariatric Physicians
10. RESOUR> [netsites] Congress Online Project
11. MISC> [netsites] National Coalition Against Censorship
12. RESOUR> [netsites] US Coast Guard History
13. MISC> [netsites] USAToday Travel Site
14. MISC> [netsites] Helping Animals
15. MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: MASSAGE PAW-LOR
16. MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: Fast-food giants always trying new tastes
17. UPDATED> [DIGITALDIVIDE] What's New at the Digital Divide Network, 3 July
2002
18. UPDATED> Internet Resources Newsletter: Latest Issue
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:24:01 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Bird Source
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:23:58 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Bird Source
Bird Source
http://www.birdsource.org/
"BirdSource, a partnership of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the
National Audubon Society offers insight into the dynamics of North
American Bird populations with projects that track migration,
irruption, and foraging behavior."
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:25:36 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Engineering the Impossible
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:28:20 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Engineering the Impossible
Engineering the Impossible
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/eti/eti.html
"Can engineers pull off these unbelievable projects?"
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:26:12 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Full Text Sources Online
From: "Philip Lomoas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:30:58 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Full Text Sources Online
Full Text Sources Online
http://www.fso-online.com/home_login.cfm?sid=41691726
"Fulltext Sources Online is a directory of over 17,000 full-text
newspapers, journals, magazines, newsletters, newswires, and
transcripts, from more than 25 aggregators."
Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:26:58 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] ISIS
From: "Pierre Borochaults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:38:51 -0700
Subject: [netsites] ISIS
ISIS - (Institute For Science and International Security)
http://www.isis-online.org/
"ISIS is a non-profit, non-partisan institution dedicated to informing
the public about science and policy issues affecting international
security. Its efforts focus on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons,
bringing about greater transparency of nuclear activities worldwide,
and achieving deep reductions in nuclear arsenals. ISIS's projects
integrate technical, scientific, and policy research in order to build
a sound foundation for a wide variety of efforts to reduce the threat
posed by nuclear weapons to U.S. and international security."
Pierre Borochaults
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:27:29 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:40:41 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America
Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America
http://porites.geology.uiowa.edu/
"NMITA is an online biotic database containing images and data for taxa
used in analyses of Tropical American biodiversity over the past 25
million years."
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:28:05 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] July 1942: United We Stand
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:42:43 -0700
Subject: [netsites] July 1942: United We Stand
July 1942: United We Stand
http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/
"In July 1942, seven months after the United States entered World War
II, magazines nationwide displayed the American flag on their covers."
See an exhibition of these magazine covers.
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:28:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Teaching Treasures
From: "Margaret Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:43:56 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Teaching Treasures
Teaching Treasures Online
http://www.teachingtreasures.com.au/
A comprehensive teaching resource for students K-10 including online
interactive activities, downloadable worksheets, project ideas, web
quests and more."
Margie Christopher
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University of Australia at Kalgoorlie
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:28:59 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] 10,000 Famous Quotes
From: "Pick Slimmins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:49:01 -0700
Subject: [netsites] 10,000 Famous Quotes
10,000 Famous Quotes
http://www.great-quotes.com/
"Over 10,000 Famous Quotes and Sayings Organized by Topic or Author."
Pick Slimmins
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:29:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] American Society of Bariatric Physicians
From: "Dr. Y U Morostay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:59:27 -0700
Subject: [netsites] American Society of Bariatric Physicians
American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP)
http://www.asbp.org/
"National medical society of licensed physicians offering specialized
programs in the medical treatment of obesity (bariatrics), weight loss
and dieting."
Dr. Yennea U. Morostay
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http://morostay.dermdex.net/
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:30:08 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Congress Online Project
From: "Pierre Borochaults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:01:28 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Congress Online Project
Congress Online Project
http://www.congressonlineproject.org/
"The Congress Online Project is a joint project of the Congressional
Management Foundation and the George Washington University funded by
the Pew Charitable Trusts."
Pierre Borochaults
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:30:51 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] National Coalition Against Censorship
From: "Colin Ransinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:03:04 -0700
Subject: [netsites] National Coalition Against Censorship
National Coalition Against Censorship
http://www.ncac.org/
"The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), founded in 1974, is
an alliance of 50 national non-profit organizations, including
literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and
civil liberties groups. United by a conviction that freedom of thought,
inquiry, and expression must be defended, we work to educate our own
members and the public at large about the dangers of censorship and how
to oppose them."
Colin Ransinger
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:31:12 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] US Coast Guard History
From: "Rowdy Yates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:05:19 -0700
Subject: [netsites] US Coast Guard History
U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office Official Website
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/collect.html
A comprehensive site on U.S. Coast Guard History.
Rowdy Yates
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:32:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] USAToday Travel Site
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:07:58 -0700
Subject: [netsites] USAToday Travel Site
USAToday Travel Site
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/tfront.htm
USAToday now has a new, dedicated travel portal where you can find
travel information and tools.
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:32:54 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Helping Animals
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:12:55 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Helping Animals
Helping Animals
http://www.helpinganimals.com/
Animal rights advocacy site sponsored by PETA.
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:34:01 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: MASSAGE PAW-LOR
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:29:55 -0700
Subject: [netsites] ARTICLE: MASSAGE PAW-LOR
MASSAGE PAW-LOR
Guide dogs get stress relief at convention
By JANETTE RODRIGUES
Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle
Massage therapist Carla Campbell worked her way down a client's back
Tuesday, pressing on the long muscles that bracket his spine.
After she smoothed out a knot of muscle between his ribs, he yawned
loudly -- muzzle agape -- and then licked his lips contentedly. Baxter,
a 5-year-old golden retriever, was too relaxed to "woof."
[...snip for copyright...]
Read the full story at the Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/front/1480747
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:34:39 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: Fast-food giants always trying new tastes
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 04:40:31 -0700
Subject: [netsites] ARTICLE: Fast-food giants always trying new tastes
Fast-food giants always trying new tastes
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY
The fast-food world's appetite for new products has finally come to
this: the pancake on a stick.
Yuck, you say? Yum, say executives at Sonic Drive-In.
That's the fast-food chain with carhop service where these new
breakfast goodies are selling like, er, hotcakes. The concept came
right from a customer's mouth. A woman in a focus group two years ago
wondered aloud whether Sonic could plop a pancake and sausage on a
stick, kind of like a corndog.
[...snip for copyright...]
Read the entire, salivating, lip smacking story at USAToday:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/general/2002/07/03/fast-food.htm
Alan
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:39:54 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> [DIGITALDIVIDE] What's New at the Digital Divide Network, 3
July 2002
From: "Andy Carvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:27:56 -0400
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] What's New at the Digital Divide Network, 3 July 2002
What's New at the Digital Divide Network
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
3 July 2002
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DDN Feature Stories:
San Joaquin Valley ACCESS: Bridging the Rural Divide on a Regional Scale
Seth Fearey, Connected Communities
06/27/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/stories/index.cfm?key=241
An emphasis on local leadership and collaboration is helping to create
sustainable solutions to bridge the San Joaquin Valley rural digital divide.
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DDN Voices of the Net:
Extending the Information Revolution - Information Ownership
Kenan P. Jarboe, Athena Alliance
07/02/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/stories/index.cfm?key=242
Kenan P. Jarboe, the president and CEO of the Athena Alliance, discusses
the expanding copyright policies that may be endangering the nation's
economic growth.
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Current DDN Headlines
UGANDAN WOMEN FARMERS GO HI-TECH
07/02/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=683
'DIGITAL DIVIDE' LESS CLEAR
07/02/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=682
VIETNAM SEEKS TO MONITOR CUSTOMERS AT INTERNET CAFES
06/27/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=681
DOT FORCE RELEASES REPORT ON BRIDGING GLOBAL DIGITAL DIVIDE
06/26/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=680
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Upcoming Events
Beginning Barrier-free Web Design Workshop
07/07/2002 to 08/06/2002
Lake Forest, California, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=140
National Forum on Education Policy
07/10/2002 to 07/12/2002
Hollywood, California, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=138
Ahead of the Curve: Converting Global Knowledge into Global Success
07/11/2002 to 07/13/2002
Austin, Texas
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=170
Technical Decisions for Non-Technical Managers
07/11/2002
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=180
THE 9th European Conference on Information Technology Evaluation
07/15/2002 to 07/16/2002
Paris cedex 16, France
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=147
Digital Divide:Frontiers within Intercultural Communication
07/21/2002 to 07/26/2002
Barcelona, Spain
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=164
Digital Literacy: Re-Thinking Access in a Digital Age
07/22/2002 to 07/26/2002
Portland, Oregon, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=176
>From Digital Divide to E-Economy: Issues and Strategies for Public
Policy
07/22/2002 to 07/25/2002
Malta, Spain
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=168
The Kampala Know How Conference 2002
07/23/2002 to 07/27/2002
Kampala, Uganda
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=150
Education Technology 2002
07/24/2002 to 07/26/2002
Arlington, Virginia, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=116
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Thanks,
The Digital Divide Network Staff
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http://www.DigitalDivideNetwork.org
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:41:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> Internet Resources Newsletter: Latest Issue
From: "Roddy MacLeod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Recipient list suppressed <>
Sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:06:47 +0100
Subject: Internet Resources Newsletter: Latest Issue
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