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1. RESOUR> [netsites] Spiders
2. BOOK> "Writing Excel Macros with VBA" Released by O'Reilly
3. BOOK> "PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition"
4. MISC> [netsites] Home Made Simple
5. MISC> [netsites] Bill Porter
6. RESOUR> WorldCom Stuff
7. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] rural women need access to ICTs
8. MISC> Turning long url's into short ones!!
9. RESOUR> Learning About The New Country to Which Your Business or Research
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:17:42 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Spiders
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:01 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Spiders
Spiders
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/l-1787.html
"Most spiders are small, inconspicuous arthropods which are harmless to
humans. Their beneficial role in keeping insect populations in check
far outweighs the hazard posed by the few spiders that occasionally
bite humans. Very few of the nearly 900 species of spiders in Texas can
hurt people. Only two groups - recluse spiders and widow spiders - are
considered poisonous to humans."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:18:07 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BOOK> "Writing Excel Macros with VBA" Released by O'Reilly
From: Kathryn Barrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:46 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2002
For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with
the author, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GETTING MORE OUT OF MICROSOFT'S FORMIDABLE SPREADSHEET PROGRAM:
O'REILLY RELEASES SECOND EDITION OF "WRITING EXCEL MACROS WITH VBA"
Sebastopol, CA--Microsoft Excel is a surprisingly flexible application.
But despite its powerful feature set, for most people the power of
Excel goes largely untapped. "Much of the power of Excel is 'under the
hood.' There is a great deal that Excel either does not allow you to do
or does not allow you to do easily through its user interface,"
comments Steven Roman, who authored the new edition of "Writing Excel
Macros with VBA" (O'Reilly, US $34.95). With the recent release of
Excel 10, also known as "Excel XP," Roman updated this popular book,
which enables users to custom program Excel using Visual Basic for
Applications (VBA).
"Writing Excel Macros with VBA" is primarily for Excel users who are
not programmers but would like to be--those people who "have begun to
appreciate the power of Excel and want to take advantage of its more
advanced features or just accomplish tasks more easily," Roman says.
The book offers a solid introduction to VBA, Microsoft's easy-to-learn
programming environment that lets users choose and modify pre-selected
sections of code with a graphical user interface, and introduces the
Excel object model, the means by which Excel can be controlled
programmatically. Programmers not familiar with this object model will
find the book to be a useful primer.
Roman, a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the California State
University, Fullerton, with more than 30 books to his credit, offers a
concise, straightforward tutorial--peppered by interesting and useful
examples to solve common problems--that enables readers to "ferret out
the facts" without much handholding. The book moves at a relatively
rapid pace from general introduction to programming, beginning with
information on the Visual Basic Editor and the Excel VBA programming
environment, which features a complete, state-of-the-art integrated
development environment for writing, running, testing, and debugging
VBA macros.
"Given the enormity of the subject, not everything is covered, nor
should it be," Roman says. "The goal here is to acquaint readers with
the main points of Excel programming, enough so that they can continue
their education on their own."
Once readers have finished the book, Roman insists, they will know
enough about Excel VBA to begin creating effective working programs.
With "Writing Excel Macros with VBA," power users can take a close look
at the object model to determine which elements of Excel--workbooks,
worksheets, charts and cells among them--are accessible through code,
and how they can be controlled programmatically. The object model for
Excel XP has 37 new objects, or nearly 200 altogether, but Excel power
users need to be familiar with only a handful of them to write
effective macros. Roman covers these essential objects and includes a
discussion of many more objects as well. The new edition also includes
a chapter on "Smart Tags," a notable feature Microsoft introduced with
Excel XP.
"Writing Excel Macros with VBA" is for advanced Excel users who want to
"get more power out of this formidable application" and achieve maximum
control and flexibility, Roman says.
Additional Resources:
"Writing Excel Macros with VBA, 2nd Edition " is also available on
Safari Books Online, see: http://safari.oreilly.com
Chapter 17, "The Workbook Object," is available free online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/exlmacro2/chapter/index.html
For more information about the book, including Table of Contents,
index, author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/exlmacro2/
For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596003595.jpg
Writing Excel Macros with VBA, 2nd Edition
By Steven Roman
ISBN 0-596-00359-5, 560 pages, $34.95 (US) $54.95 (CAN)
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:18:28 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BOOK> "PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition"
From: Lisa Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 4:35 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2002
For more information, a review copy, cover art,
or interview with the authors, contact:
Lisa Mann (707) 827-7096 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
O'REILLY RELEASES NEW EDITION OF THE EMINENTLY USEFUL
"PC HARDWARE IN A NUTSHELL"
Sebastopol, CA--O'Reilly's new second edition of "PC Hardware in a
Nutshell" is a comprehensive--and concise--guide to buying, building,
upgrading, and repairing Intel-based PCs, for novices and seasoned
professionals alike, presented in O'Reilly's practical, no-fluff "In a
Nutshell" format. The authors, Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara
Fritchman Thompson, were determined to emphasize the useful--not just
the interesting--in this handy reference.
"We quickly found out why there was so much interesting information,
but relatively little useful information in most PC hardware books,"
says Barbara Fritchman Thompson. "Interesting is quick and easy to
write. Useful is slow and hard, because you actually have to do all the
stuff you've written about."
Carefully researched and written, "PC Hardware in a Nutshell, Second
Edition" is packed with unbiased information, including how-to advice
for specific components, ample reference material, and a comprehensive
case study on building a PC. Concise but complete, this book provides
an enormous amount of timeless information intended for anyone who
buys, builds, upgrades, or repairs PCs in a corporate, small business,
or home setting.
"If you want to buy a PC, this book tells you what to look for--and what
to look out for," says coauthor Robert Bruce Thompson. "If you want to
build a PC, this book explains, component-by-component, the key parts
of a PC, describes the important characteristics of each, provides
buying guidelines, lists recommended products (by brand name and
model), and takes you step-by-step through building the PC. If you have
an older PC, this book tells you what you need to know to upgrade
it--if it makes sense to do so--as well as when it makes more sense
simply to retire it to less demanding duties. Finally, if your PC
breaks, this book tells you what you need to know to troubleshoot the
problem and then choose and install replacement parts."
"PC Hardware in a Nutshell, Second Edition" is a compact guide,
accessible to the ordinary reader and invaluable for the seasoned
professional.
What the critics said about the first edition:
"I have to read books like this for a living, and this is the first one
I've come across which is actually enjoyable. It contains the right
amount of sensible advice and information on relevant topics without
going over the top into useless detail and is, I'm sure, going to
become indispensable. Highly recommended to both beginners--whom it
won't bamboozle--and experienced hands, whether they're looking for
information on what to buy or more detailed reference material."
--Chris Ward-Johnson, The Times (of London)
"There's not another book like this, and if you do much with computers
you need a good reference work on hardware. Of course there are
massively larger books on the subject, but that's just the point: most
of the time you're not looking for a long essay on the subject, you
need information, and reliable judgment, both of which Robert Bruce
Thompson is highly--I am tempted to say uniquely--qualified to give.
You have here a well written book by someone who understands the
subject. It's about computer hardware and nearly everyone needs a good
opinionated reference work on that subject, provided the opinions are
sound, which in Thompson's case they certainly are. It's published by
O'Reilly, which means it's well edited by editors who resist the
temptation to become unacknowledged collaborators. It's really the best
book you'll find on this subject. And if that doesn't persuade you to
buy this book, I doubt anything else I can say would."
--Jerry Pournelle, Chaos Manor
"I kept a copy of "PC Hardware in a Nutshell" at my elbow. Chapter 2 is
likely to save you the cost of the book by itself."
--Jim Aiken, Keyboard
"An excellent book for anyone who uses or is shopping for a PC."
--Phil Smith III, Monitor
"In this superb new release authors Thompson and Thompson produce a
wonderful work on computer hardware that stands above many existing
hardware works now on the market."
--Dale Ferris, Golden Triangle PC Club
Additional Resources:
Chapter 28, "Building a PC," is available free online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pchardnut2/chapter/index.html
For more information about the book, including Table of Contents,
index, author bios, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pchardnut2/
For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596003536.jpg
PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
By Robert Bruce Thompson & Barbara Fritchman Thompson
ISBN 0-596-00353-6, 804 pages, $39.95 (US), $61.95 (CAN)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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1-707-827-7000
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About O'Reilly
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and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators.
O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, occupy a
treasured place on the shelves of the developers building the next
generation of software. O'Reilly conferences and summits bring alpha
geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:18:52 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Home Made Simple
From: Cherry Trease [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 6:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Home Made Simple
Home Made Simple
http://www.homemadesimple.com/
"Easy tips for cleaning, entertaining, gardening, cooking, crafts,
and fun things to do with your family."
Cherry Trease
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:20:02 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Bill Porter
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Bill Porter
Bill Porter
http://www.billporter.com/
Perhaps you watched "Door to Door" on TBS the other night and learned
about the remarkable Bill Porter.
"Born with "Cerebral Palsy, for many years of his life Bill was told by
many that he was unemployable. But with the continual support of a
dedicated mother and an indomitable spirit which is his trademark, Bill
Porter has supported himself for decades selling WATKINS Quality
Products and leads an independent lifestyle."
This site chronicles his accomplishments, the media stories in which
he's been featured, related links and resources, and of course, Bill
has something to sell you. :-)
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:45:49 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> WorldCom Stuff
From: Computer-assisted Reporting & Research
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Elliott Parker
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Fwd: WorldCom Stuff
=======================Forwarded Message======================
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:34:37 -0400
From: gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The NewsLib mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [newslib] WorldCom Stuff
Hello from D.C.
A bunch of WorldCom materials for the list.
Some long urls here, so be prepared to paste. Other problems, just let
me know.
1) WorldCom Reorganization MicroSite
http://www1.worldcom.com/infodesk/
2) The Chapter 11 Decleration is signed by attorney Marcia Goldstein
from
Weil, Gothshal, and Manges. Here is her bio via the law firm's site.
This
page also contains a short list of cites where Ms. Goldstein has been
quoted.
http://www.weil.com/wgm/cpartnerdir.nsf/e71cff860fd839ca8525678a007e0552
/5e54be0f952fdc0d8525679900753b0d?OpenDocument
Ms. Goldstein page lists several practice areas. Here are lists of other
attorney's in two of these areas.
Bankruptcy
http://www.weil.com/wgm/cpartnerdir.nsf/by+practice+area?openview&StartK
ey=Bankruptcy+And+Insolvency&Count=30&ExpandView
Business Finance and Restructuring
http://www.weil.com/wgm/cpartnerdir.nsf/by+practice+area?openview&StartK
ey=Bankruptcy+And+Insolvency&Count=30&ExpandView
3) Click/Zoom Maps of Worldcom's Internet Network
Maps for
Asia Pacific
Europe
North America
South America
4) The WorldCom site still has a link to the Webcast and presentations
from the Annual Meeting,
June 2002
http://www1.worldcom.com/global/investor_relations/events/
5) Many pages from Worldcom are in the Internet Archive.
Direct Links:
For www.wcom.com
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wcom.com
For WorldCom.Com
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.worldcom.com
6) Finally, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau
has numerous reports of possible value on the telecom industry.
Local and Long Distance Telephone Industries
http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/lec.html
includes, Telecommunications Industry Revenue Data reports back to 1992.
Other material (new stuff) here:
http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/recent.html
Even more here:
http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/stats.html
Finally, all documents relating to MCI-Worldcom merger.
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Comments/worldcom/
cheers,
gary
Gary D. Price, MLIS
Librarian
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk
http://resourceshelf.freepint.com
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Forwarded by List Owner:
Elliott Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Journalism Dept.
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:35:46 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] rural women need access to ICTs
From: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jayne Cravens
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:02 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] rural women need access to ICTs
Rural women in developing countries need better access to information
technologies, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday in a
statement ahead of this week's Know How Conference 2002
[http://www.isis.or.ug/knowhow/] in Kampala, Uganda, which will
tackle the collection and dissemination of information relevant to
women.
The FAO cited inadequate infrastructure and funds, high illiteracy,
lack of training and a paucity of women in media jobs as factors
contributing to rural women's limited access to information. "The
new information technologies hold out a unique opportunity for women
in the developing countries to speak out and to be more visible and
less isolated," the organization said. Sophie Treinen, an
information officer in the FAO's Gender Equality and Population
Division, added that such technologies "are not a luxury but an
essential tool for sustainable development."
Outlining the inequalities that exist with regard to technology, the
FAO said that more than 70 percent of Internet users live in Europe
and North America, where over 90 percent of data on Africa is stored,
and that "similar discrepancies exist between the urban and rural
zones and between men and women." Women comprise 7 percent of
Internet users in China and 17 percent in South Africa, the FAO said.
The Know How Conference is being held during the International
Interdisciplinary Congress on Women [http://www.isis.or.ug/knowhow/],
which began yesterday and ends Friday at Kampala's Makerere
University (FAO release, July 19,
http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/news/2002/7600-en.html).
Posted by:
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Jayne Cravens [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Online Volunteering Specialist
United Nations Volunteers [http://www.unvolunteers.org]
Bonn, Germany
UNITeS [http://www.unites.org]
Netaid [http://www.netaid.org/OV]
Global portal to volunteering: [http://www.iyv2001.org]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:47:41 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> Turning long url's into short ones!!
From: Computer-assisted Reporting & Research
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Tober
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 9:16 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Fwd: WorldCom Stuff
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Elliott Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>Some long urls here, so be prepared to paste.
A tip, for long urls you could use
http://tinyurl.com/
It turned
http://www.weil.com/wgm/cpartnerdir.nsf/e71cff860fd839ca8525678a007e0552
/5e54be0f952fdc0d8525679900753b0d?OpenDocument
into
http://tinyurl.com/s66
--
| Bruce Tober, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ,
<http://www.star-dot-star.co.uk> |
UK, EU +44-780-374-8255 (Mobile)
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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 11:02:43 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Learning About The New Country to Which Your Business or
Research or Life or Career is Expanding
From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 10:47 AM
Those working in tourism and hospitality fields or those whose work in
fields like marketing or public relations takes them to are requires
them
to conduct business in two or more countries may need to know a great
deal
more than they currently do about the countries that they are or will be
involved with. The websites listed below should help build that
knowledge.
Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative,
in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world.
They
are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a
wide
range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists
and
other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. When
completed, the project will include all the nations of the world.
Of Special Interest:
Selected Web Resources on Terrorism
Countries Covered
Afghanistan
Antarctica
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bolivia
Burma
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoro Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Estonia
Falkland Islands
Galapagos Islands
Georgia
Germany
Grenada
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Japan
Korea, North
Korea, South
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Pakistan
Panama
Panama Canal
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Reunion
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Somalia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Thailand
Tibet
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
USA - Spanish language
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Yugoslavia
Those involved with Hispanic or Latin American studies may find the
"USA -
Spanish language" coverage of this portal to be particularly useful.
SELECTED INTERNET RESOURCES:
United States of America
Resources in Spanish / Recursos en Espaol
Created and maintained by the Hispanic Division,
Area Studies directorate
<http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/usa_sp/usa_sp.html>
Section Contents
Recursos Generales
Ciencia y Tecnologa
Cultura
Economa
Educacin
Embajadas
Geografa
Gobierno, Poltica, Derecho
Historia
Lengua y Literatura
Negocios y Comercio
Periodismo y Medios de Comunicacin
Religin y Filosofa
Salud
Seguridad Nacional
Viajes y Entretenimiento
==========================
Content Sample: Coverage of Japan:
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/japan/japan.html
General Resources
Business, Commerce, Economy
Culture
Education
Embassies
Geography
Government, Politics, Law
Health
History
Language, Literature
Libraries, Archives
Listservs, Newsgroups
Media and Communications
Organizations
Recreation and Travel
Religion and Philosophy
Science and Technology
Search Engines
Asian Reading Room
Portals to the World | International Collections
Search the LC Online Catalog | LC Home Page
Services for Researchers | Research Tools
=====================
Content Section Samples for Japan
Japan: Business, Commerce, Economy
http://corc.oclc.org/WebZ/XPathfinderQuery?sessionid=0:term=2398:xid=LCP
Business, Commerce, Economy: Japan
This pathfinder includes information about business, commerce and
economy
in Japan.
Bank of Japan (http://www.boj.or.jp/en/index.htm)
The Bank of Japan includes information on monetary policy, frequently
asked questions, reports and statistics and more.
Bizfinder Japan (http://www.ebiz.co.jp/e/)
Ebiz is a bilingual Directory of Japanese Trading Companies.
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
(http://www.jetro.go.jp/index.html)
JETRO is the nation's principal organization for implementing trade
policy. The site includes links to a Japanese market report, investment
in
Japan, and a Japan trade directory.
Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren).
(http://www.keidanren.or.jp/)
The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) is a
nationwide business association whose members are Japan's leading
corporations.
Japan Financials. (http://japanfinancials.com/)
Japan Financials includes the translations and originals of official
financial statements from 2500 firms on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and
major
OTC firms since 1983.
Japan Yellow Pages- The Official Japan Business Directories
(http://www.yellowpage-jp.com/info/)
The Japan Yellow Pages website also has links to over 300 Japanese
company sites.
Japan and the IMF (http://www.imf.org/external/country/JPN/index.htm)
The Japan-related webpages of the International Monetary Fund, an
organization of 183 member countries, which promote international
monetary
cooperation. The site includes working papers and the yen-dollar
exchange
rate.
Japanese Corporate Information
(http://www.corporateinformation.com/jpcorp.html)
This site includes commentary on Japanese investments, the Nikkei Index,
information on the Top 10 Japanese companies by market investment and
links to information about Japanese companies.
Ministry of Finance (http://www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm)
The website of the Ministry of Finance offers information on the budget,
tax policies, customs and tariffs, government bonds, statistics and
more.
It also includes links to important government offices concerned with
financial matters.
Nikkei Net Interactive - Japan Business News Online
(http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Includes 24 hour news on the Japanese economy.
Selected Japanese Business Resources at the Library of Congress
(http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/japan.html)
An annotated bibliography of selected business resources on Japan. These
sources include a brief description, LC call numbers, and corresponding
reading rooms. The bibliography also includes internet resources.
Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center
(http://www.stat.go.jp/english/1.htm)
The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and
Telecommunications of the Government of Japan offers recent statistical
data on this site, including economic and financial data, a variety of
survey results, and information on the statistical system in Japan. It
includes a statistical yearbook, monthly statistics, a statistical
handbook, and links to statistical agencies. These agencies include
international organizations, overseas statistical offices, and domestic
agencies.
=================================
Japan: Listservs, Newsgroups
http://corc.oclc.org/WebZ/XPathfinderQuery?sessionid=0:term=2407:xid=LCP
H-JAPAN (http://h-net2.msu.edu/%7Easia/disclist/h-japan)
This discussion group is sponsored by H-Net: Humanities-On-Line Listserv
Project and the Kansai Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (KIAPS) of
Osaka
University of Foreign Studies. It provides a moderated bilingual forum
for
scholarly discussion of Japanese history, culture, religion, and
society,
including contemporary political, diplomatic, security, and economic
issues. H-Japan complements the H-Net list H-Asia which handles broader
regional issues.
H-US-Japan (http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/%7Eusjp/)
H US Japan is a discussion network that is a member of H-Net Humanities
and Social Sciences Online. It is an edited, international, nonpartisan
list that provides scholars, graduate students, politicians,
journalists,
policy makers, researchers, professionals, and others a free daily forum
to discuss US Japan relations in the context of economic, security,
political, and diplomatic issues. It is a forum for exchanging opinions.
Listservs Relating to Japan
(http://www.lib.duke.edu/ias/eac/listservs.html)
This site is for a more complete listing of listservs relating to Japan.
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Recreation and Travel
http://corc.oclc.org/WebZ/XPathfinderQuery?sessionid=0:term=2410:xid=LCP
JISTAC (http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/%7Efwgk7159/)
The Japan International Student Tourist Assistance Club was established
in 1996 to assist foreign students who are traveling within Japan. This
site includes accommodations restaurants, entertainment, shopping and an
answering service for travel-related questions.
Japan Travel Bureau (http://www.jtb.co.jp/)
This company site provides information on travel planning, Japan Rail
Passes for foreigners traveling in Japan, and a general guide to Japan.
Japan Travel Update (http://www.jnto.go.jp/english/index.html)
The website of the Japan National Tourist Organization. The site
includes
travel tips, a guide to the regions, databases on sights, activities,
accommodations, festivals, travel and transportation.
Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination Japan
(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north%5Feast%5Fasia/japan/)
This Lonely Planet guide includes facts for the traveler to Japan,
information on events, money and costs, attractions, activities,
history,
culture, getting there and further reading. It also includes related
weblinks.
Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination Kyoto
(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north%5Feast%5Fasia/kyoto/)
The Lonely Planet guide to the ancient capital of Japan, includes facts,
advice on when to go, events, money and costs, attractions, activities,
history, culture, environment, getting there and more.
Lonely Planet World Guide, Destination Tokyo
(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north%5Feast%5Fasia/tokyo/)
The Lonely Planet guide to the capital city of Japan. The Tokyo guide
includes facts about the city, attractions, activities, history,
environment, getting there and around, and further reading.
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Remember that these are only three of the numerous sections of this
resource. But there is more. On the main Japan page, look at the map
closely. This is not just any map. This map is a hyperlink to yet
another resource of the same value as the coverage of Japan on this
Library of Congress Website.
Clicking on the Map of Japan on the Main Page for Japan Produces the
Table
of Contents Page for the Japan Area Study with this abridged list of
major
sections (the actual contents list is much more extensive and detailed).
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html
JAPAN
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
Country Profile
COUNTRY
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIETY
ECONOMY
TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
NATIONAL SECURITY
Table A. Chronology of Major Historical Periods
INTRODUCTION
EARLY DEVELOPMENTS
KOFUN AND ASUKA PERIODS, CA. A.D. 250-710
NARA AND HEIAN PERIODS, A.D. 710-1185
KAMAKURA AND MUROMACHI PERIODS, 1185-1573
REUNIFICATION, 1573-1600
TOKUGAWA PERIOD, 1600-1867
THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN JAPAN, 1868-1919
BETWEEN THE WARS, 1920-36
WORLD WAR II AND THE OCCUPATION, 1941-52
TOWARD A NEW CENTURY, 1953-87
PHYSICAL SETTING
POPULATION
VALUES AND BELIEFS
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE
EDUCATION
THE ARTS
PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS
THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
THE CULTURE OF JAPANESE MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY
TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING
LIVING STANDARDS
POSTWAR DEVELOPMENT
TRADE AND INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS
FOREIGN TRADE POLICIES
LEVEL AND COMMODITY COMPOSITION OF TRADE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND AID
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES
THE POSTWAR CONSTITUTION
THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL VALUES
INTEREST GROUPS
THE MASS MEDIA AND POLITICS
THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
BUREAUCRATS AND THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS
MINORITY PARTIES
POLITICAL EXTREMISTS
MAJOR FOREIGN POLICY GOALS AND STRATEGIES
FOREIGN POLICY FORMULATION
AN OVERVIEW OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
MILITARISM BEFORE 1945
THE SELF-DEFENSE FORCES
PUBLIC ORDER AND INTERNAL SECURITY
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With these two groups of websites, the Library of Congress portal site
and
the Area Studies country websites, one could say that we have access to
a
world of information.
There is another resource that I would like to bring to the reader's
attention. This is the Association of International Business (AIB)
which
has been undergoing major restructuring to make a very useful
organization
more effective. In addition to a website that has valuable resources,
member directories, and links to important resources, there are programs
and services in AIB that could be very useful to those in the tourism,
marketing, commerce and public relations fields whose work takes them to
or requires operations in two or more countries.
One program is the mentoring program in which a person with experience
in
a field or role that is new to the client, works with that client over a
period of time and helps them to develop their skills in these areas.
AIB
has membership in many countries of the world. AIB members traveling to
or needing to do business in a country new to them can participate in
the
Area Host Program of AIB.
AIB has featured a valuable resource for its membership, the Area Host
Program, for a long time. One meets in a country new to them with an
AIB
member from that country over coffee (I believe tea and orange juice may
also be acceptable) and find out from that person key information about
the new country that will help the newly arrived better conduct business
there. But how much information can you learn sitting in a restaurant
or
coffee shop over a beverage in just one hour? I would suspect that one
will learn a great deal more if they come prepared for this conference.
The United States government, other countries and other private sources
have web resources for country information, like those listed above,
that
will be a tremendous help for starting and advancing knowledge of a
country in whice one needs to start working for whatever reason.
Indeed,
with this kind of good preparation, there is the danger that your AIB
area
host may be so impressed with your prior knowledge that that person may
recommend you to his friends, colleagues and business associates after
you
show how prepared that you are.
Here are some direct links to some powerful AIB resources:
Association for International Business (AIB)
http://www.aibcenter.com/
AIB Discussion Group Public Archives
intlbiz AIB International Business Discussion Group - Your Global
Business Intelligence Network - Since 1997
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intlbiz/
About AIB
http://www.aibcenter.com/about.php
International Trade Resource Center
Containing articles, checklists, forms, samples.
http://www.aibcenter.com/center.php
AIB Link Library
http://www.aibcenter.com/links.php
I hope that all of these resources will be useful to the members of this
discussion group.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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