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Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> [netsites] NEWS ANALYSIS ARTICLE: The Presidential Administration
May Be Hiding from the Press Behind the Bushes
2. RESOUR> [netsites] The History of Jim Crow
3. RESOUR> [netsites] Library of Congress Authorities
4. RESOUR> [netsites] Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
5. MISC> [netsites] GeoMAC
6. K12> [netsites] ARTICLE: Kids, Steroids Don't Mix
7. K12> Re: Government sites received! Now State?
8. MISC> International Spy Museum
9. RESOUR> National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services
(NFAIS)
10. RESOUR> Library of Congress. Country Studies
11. K12> Roberson Museum and Science Center
12. RESOUR> Global Warming
13. MISC> American InterContinental University
14. RESOUR> Booklist Center
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:21:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] NEWS ANALYSIS ARTICLE: The Presidential
Administration May Be Hiding from the Press Behind the Bushes
From: "David P. Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Netsites Discussion Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:46:40 -0700
Subject: [netsites] NEWS ANALYSIS ARTICLE: The Presidential Administration May Be
Hiding from the Press Behind the Bushes
After a period in which patriotism and bipartisan politics dominated as
this nation faced its most severe diplomatic crisis at a time that the
United States is not at war, the relationship between the Bush White
House and the press is markedly deteriorating.
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WHITE HOUSE
Goodbye To Goodwill
By Carl M. Cannon, National Journal
National Journal Group Inc.
Friday, July 12, 2002
<http://nationaljournal.com/cannon.htm>
It was the White House press pool duty from hell -- one of many in this
administration -- and the pool report said it all:
Kananaskis -- It was only a matter of time, perhaps, but what passes for
White House coverage these days has finally devolved into a Lewis Carroll
absurdity in which White House correspondents can travel on a three-day
foreign trip and never once lay eyes on the president -- not even if they
draw a 12-hour pool assignment.
That was the beginning of the June 26 pool report on the G-8 summit held
near Calgary, Alberta. The "pool" is composed of the reporters and
photographers who accompany a president whenever he leaves the White
House.
<snip>
Every White House regular has a story. To some, it's the daylong pool
duties that don't give reporters enough time to write their own stories.
To others, it's the highly programmed press conferences, in which the
names of those reporters chosen to ask questions are selected in advance
and are those whom Bush knows by name. To several of the female reporters,
it's the dismissive attitude shown toward Helen Thomas, the dean of the
White House press corps.
At The Washington Post, there's bewilderment over White House efforts to
squelch a book on Laura Bush being written by Ann Gerhart, a respected
reporter at the paper.
<snip>
Blum's prediction may already be coming true. On Monday, Bush surprised
the White House press corps with a snap press conference in the White
House briefing room on the eve of his Wall Street speech about corporate
responsibility. The reporters present, in turn, surprised the president by
peppering him with questions -- nine in all, during a 36-minute press
conference -- about his own accounting procedures when he was a
businessman in Texas.
Full Story with much more detail may be read at the URL above.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:21:46 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] The History of Jim Crow
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:34:27 -0700
Subject: [netsites] The History of Jim Crow
The History of Jim Crow
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/
"Jimcrowhistory.org is an educator's site that presents teachers with
new historical resources and teaching ideas on one of the most shameful
periods in American history, an era of segregation, lynching, and
disfranchisement of African Americans that tore at the very fabric of
the nation."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.ashlists.org/
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:22:13 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Library of Congress Authorities
From: "Philip Lomoas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:35:52 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Library of Congress Authorities
Libary of Congress Authorities
http://authorities.loc.gov/
"The Library of Congress Authority file includes subject, name, title
and name/title authority records created by or for the Library of Congress."
Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:22:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:37:28 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
TIME Magazine: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark/
"When they launched their wooden boats up the Missouri and into the
wilderness, Lewis and Clark were charting the future of America. Two
hundred years later, at a time when the U.S. again faces great
unknowns, their daring journey continues to offer lessons about how
America can find its way in the world."
Alan
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:23:07 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] GeoMAC
From: "Ray Shiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:39:48 -0700
Subject: [netsites] GeoMAC
GeoMAC (Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination) - Wildland Fire Support
http://www.geomac.gov/
"GeoMAC, developed by the Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group is
an Internet based mapping application which allows firefighting
coordination centers, incident command teams, and the general public to
access online maps of current wildland fire locations and perimeters
using standard web browsers such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer."
Ray Shiner
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:24:23 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] ARTICLE: Kids, Steroids Don't Mix
From: "David P. Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Netsites Discussion Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:25:46 -0700
Subject: [netsites] ARTICLE: Kids, Steroids Don't Mix
Subject: ARTICLE: Kids, Steroids Don't Mix
This news story focuses on the impact of steroid use by major league
baseball players on youths who seek to gain the same athletic and strength
benefits for themselves by using steroids to enhance their fitness and athleticism.
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Kids, steroids don't mix
By Anita Manning, USA TODAY
<http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/stories/
2002-07-09-cover-steroids-kids.htm>
Teenagers, looking up to those elite athletes whose muscles ripple with
steroid-enhanced power, are picking up some dangerous training tips,
health experts warn. Several national youth surveys estimate steroid use
by high school boys at 4-6%, up to 12% in one study, and about 2% for
girls. And the numbers are rising. "I'd say 500,000 to 600,000 kids in the
U.S. have used these drugs at some time," says researcher Charles Yesalis,
professor of exercise and sport science at Penn State. "Right now steroid
use is at an all-time high."
<SNIP>
But others in baseball see a responsibility.
"Our sport is a microcosm of society," Houston general manager Gerry
Hunsicker says. "We know that substance abuse, including steroids, is
certainly a problem throughout our society. To have our head in the sand
and convince ourselves that it's not a problem is probably a bit naive and
irresponsible. There's growing evidence steroids are dangerous and can
even be life-threatening. It certainly behooves all of us to come up with
a meaningful education and control policy."
Full Story May Be Read at the URL Above
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:25:35 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: Government sites received! Now State?
From: "Pat and Dana Stemig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 18:00:11 -0700
Subject: Re: Government sites received! Now State?
First Gov for Kids has links to sites for kids about government including
state governments. http://www.kids.gov/k_gov.htm
Connie's question peaked my curiosity. I found these sites. I'm going to add
them to my website.
This site is from California State Controller
http://www.kids.sco.ca.gov/
This site is from the California Secretary of State and others. This has
information on many aspects of California, including government.
http://www.shakethestate.com/
The California State Library has this page of State Insignia
http://www.library.ca.gov/history/cahinsig.html
"Your Idea Becomes a Law" from California State Assembly
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset16text.asp
Kids Korner from the California Department of Real Estate has links to many
sites for kids about CA government http://www.dre.ca.gov/kids_sub.htm
That's all I've got time to look for this evening. I'll be posting these to
my website and may include others.
Dana Stemig
K-6 Library Media Teacher
Modesto City Schools District
Modesto, California
http://www.monet.k12.ca.us/wright/library
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:28:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> International Spy Museum
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 12:59:00 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.spymuseum.org/index.asp
800 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202/393-7798
Fax: 202/393-7797
Beginning July 19, come on in out of the cold into the world's first museum
devoted to the clandestine, murky, dangerous -- and fascinating -- world of
the spy.
http://eg.washingtonpost.com/profile/1070316/?&flavor_id=3&context=arts
Grand Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Slashing Friday morning, July 19th, five
spies will do what no secret agent has ever done before...
Spies in DC Washington, DC is the spy capital of the world. It has always
been a hotbed of espionage activity. Presidents from George Washington on
have excelled at or ignored the need to gather intelligence--with expected
results...
The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about
espionage in an engaging manner and to provide a dynamic context that
fosters understanding of its important role in and impact on current and
historic events. The Museum focuses on human intelligence and reveals the
role spies have played in world events throughout history.
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:29:03 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services
(NFAIS)
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 12:59:38 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.nfais.org/
National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS) -
membership organization for groups that aggregate, organize, and facilitate
access to information. "Noteworthy" is a weblog of current news and
resources for the information community
Mission Statement
NFAIS serves those groups that aggregate, organize, and facilitate access
to information. To improve member capabilities and contribute to their
ongoing success, NFAIS provides opportunities for education, advocacy, and
a forum to address common interests.
Vision Statement:
NFAIS seeks to be recognized globally as the premier membership
organization for groups that aggregate, organize and facilitate access to
information.
Aggregating Information:
An overview of what our members contribute to the online information and
the audiences they serve.
Board of Directors
List of Members
Member News
Press Releases From NFAIS
Headquarters
NFAIS
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 307
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: 215-893-1561
Fax: 215-893-1564
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:29:24 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Library of Congress. Country Studies
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:00:05 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Library of Congress. Country Studies - series of studies on nations that
include facts-at-a-glance and comprehensive sections on history, society,
and culture.
About the Country Studies/Area Handbooks Program
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the
historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national
security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and
examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are
shaped by cultural factors.
The books represent the analysis of the authors and should not be construed
as an expression of an official United States Government position, policy,
or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to accepted standards of
scholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes
from readers will be welcomed for use in future hard copy editions (E-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Information contained in the Country Studies On-Line is not copyrighted and
thus is available for free and unrestricted use by researchers. As a
courtesy, however, appropriate credit should be given to the series.
Hard copy editions of all books in the series (except the regional studies
on Macau and Afghanistan) can be ordered from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office at the Online Bookstore.
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:29:54 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Roberson Museum and Science Center
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:00:39 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.roberson.org/index.htm
Roberson Museum and Science Center - details of new and permanent exhibits,
contact details, visitor information, and more.
Home || Plan-a-visit || Exhibits || Link Planetarium at Roberson Museum
ArtStar & Art Classes || Events || Scouts || Membership
30 Front Street
Binghamton, New York 13905
General Info (607) 772-0660
School Group Info (607) 772-0660 ext 223
Facility Rentals (607) 772-0660 ext 227
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:30:21 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Global Warming
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:00:57 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Greenhouse Effect and the Ecological Consequences of Climate Change -
lecture notes outlining predicted regional changes.
http://www.sprl.umich.edu/GCL/notes2/greenhouse.html
It has become increasingly obvious that humankind has the potential to
change the course of the global climate system. In fact, most scientists
would probably now agree that sufficient evidence has been gathered to
prove that global climate has already been modified by anthropogenic means.
There is absolutely no doubt that regional climates have been and are
affected profoundly - for example in areas of intensive urbanization.
Living Landscapes: Greenhouse Effect - offers an overview of the naturally
occurring process that aids in heating the Earth's surface and atmosphere
and how it has been effected since the industrial revolution.
http://royal.okanagan.bc.ca/mpidwirn/atmosphereandclimate/greenhouse.html
(a) Introduction
(b) The Process
(c) Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
(d) Gases Involved
(e) Conclusions
Warming of the Earth - beginner's guide to understanding the issue of
global warming from the Woods Hole Research Center.
http://www.whrc.org/globalwarming/warmingearth.htm
The Greenhouse Effect
Scientific Evidence
The Culprits
Potential Outcome
What the Skeptics Don't Tell You
The Kyoto Protocol
References
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:31:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> American InterContinental University
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:01:15 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.american-intercontinental-university-aiu-online-info.info/
American InterContinental University - AIU Online Info - compares degree
programs from various online education providers.
We are American InterContinental University. We are a private,
coeducational, nonsectarian institution with campuses in Atlanta, GA; Los
Angeles, CA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Chicago, IL (Online Division); London,
England; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (The American University in
Dubai).
Our mission is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and practical
work background they need to succeed in life, encompassed in a well-rounded
educational and social experience.
AIU holds the fundamental belief that today's more efficient and prepared
learners become tomorrow's highly desired professionals. In keeping with
this focus, AIU monitors, evaluates, and modifies programs, policies, and
procedures to meet the evolving needs of its student population.
American InterContinental University is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern
Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097; Telephone 404-679-4501) to award
Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
American InterContinental University – AIU Online Info is designed to help
give you a better understanding of what the American InterContinental
University or AIU Online does. This site is easy to find and makes it easy
for you to receive all of the information about AIU Online that you need.
We have researched the American InterContinental University and found that
it offers the educational programs needed for a person to succeed. AIU
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Info help you find a new career.
We have compared other universities and found that at the American
InterContinental University you can earn a degree in a matter of months. In
fact, you can get a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in just 13
months.
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:31:53 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Booklist Center
Sent: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:01:31 +0400 (MSD)
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.booklistcenter.com
Booklist Center - an aggregation of over 200 lists of recommended or
award-winning books in a host of genres. Includes literature, mystery,
crime, science fiction, children's literaure, and more.
THE WEB'S LARGEST SELECTION OF BOOK LISTS
"Read the best books first or you may not have a chance to read them at
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The Booklist Center has recently been recommended by The Scout Report,
Voice of the Shuttle, Librarian's Index to the Internet, Digital Librarian
and selected as "Family Site of the Day" by World Village. See What's New
below for additional information.
CURRENTLY 258 BOOK LISTS in 62 CATEGORIES (July 11, 2002)
Includes lists prepared by authorities in dozens of fields as well as
comprehensive listings of award-winning books complete from the first year
of the award to the present. Incorporates more than 250 graphics.
Titles in Alphabetic Order
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What's New
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