There are 18 messages totalling 654 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. RESOUR> [netsites] The Panama Canal
2. K12> [netsites] Is There Water On Mars?
3. MSIC> [netsites] Applied Ethics Resources on WWW
4. MISC> [netsites] Paper Recycling Working Group
5. RESOUR> [netsites] Weather Glossary
6. MISC> [netsites] National Novel Writing Month
7. MISC> [netsites] World Forest Foundation
8. MISC> [netsites] Language Sites on the Internet
9. RESOUR> [netsites] World War II Timeline
10. MISC> [netsites] Coney Island
11. MISC> [netsites] The Physics Hypertextbook
12. MISC> [netsites] UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
13. RESOUR> [netsites] Shakespeare Resources
14. MISC> [netsites] FlashBack
15. MISC> [netsites] Letterboxing
16. BOOK> New Edition of "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" Released by O'Reilly
17. K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Palm Resources in a book, on the web, maybe in a
place near y ou
18. K12> STARLAB PORTABLE PLANETARIUM
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:07:03 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] The Panama Canal
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:53 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/
Learn about one of history's greatest engineering marvels of all time -
The Panama Canal.
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://ash.partnersinter.net/
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:07:21 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Is There Water On Mars?
From: Ray Shiner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:56 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Is There Water On Mars?
Is There Water On Mars?
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Is.There.Water.on.Mars/
"Investigations in this NASA Educator Guide explore the question of
whether there is water on Mars."
Ray Shiner
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:07:35 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MSIC> [netsites] Applied Ethics Resources on WWW
From: Baskin O. Tenninger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:59 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Applied Ethics Resources on WWW
Applied Ethics Resources on WWW
http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources/
"Here are some lists of WWW sites which may be of interest to people
doing research in the various branches of applied ethics. Note that
these lists are not limited to sites about applied ethics."
B A S K I N
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:07:52 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Paper Recycling Working Group
From: Colin Ransinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:04 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Paper Recycling Working Group
Paper Recycling Working Group by Progress in Paper Recycling
http://www.prwg.com/
"Progress in Paper Recycling is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal on
the science, technology, and economics of using secondary fiber to make
pulp, paper and paperboard products."
Colin Ransinger
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:08:12 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Weather Glossary
From: Tshi Ho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:08 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Weather Glossary
Weather Glossary
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.html
"This glossary contains weather-related terms that may be either
heard or used by severe local storm spotters or spotter groups. Its
purposes are 1) to achieve some level of standardization in the
definitions of the terms that are used, and 2) provide a reference
from which the meanings of any terms, especially the lesser-used
ones, can be found. The idea is to allow smooth and effective
communication between storm spotters and forecasters, and vice versa.
This is an important necessity within the severe weather warning
program. Despite advances in warning and forecasting techniques
(e.g., Doppler radar), the human eye will always be a vital part of
any effective warning system. Storm spotters are, and always will be,
an indispensable part of the severe local storm warning program."
Tshi Ho
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:08:25 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] National Novel Writing Month
From: William Borders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
Have you got a novel brewing in your soul? :-)
"National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to
novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to
write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30."
~~~~~~~~Bill Borders
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:08:39 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] World Forest Foundation
From: Klaar Von Alle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] World Forest Foundation
World Forest Foundation
http://www.worldforestfoundation.org/
http://wff.jaquet.nl/
(The first URL above redirects to the second URL shown)
"The World Forest Foundation, has a Rain Forest in Brazil, 25,000 ha
big, under supervision that will be a Natural reserve under Brazilian
law. We ask your co-operation, sponsorship or donation, to help the
WFF. That support will lead to the survival of this Forest in
Brazil."
Klaar Von Alle
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:08:52 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Language Sites on the Internet
From: Finders Keepers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:17 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Language Sites on the Internet
Language Sites on the Internet
http://pw1.netcom.com/~rlederer/rllink.htm
A large listing of English language resources on the Net.
Fin der Keepoers
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:09:23 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] World War II Timeline
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] World War II Timeline
World War II Timeline
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html
Use this informative timeline to follow the history and events of World
War II by date, topic, pictures, maps, documents and more...
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:09:46 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Coney Island
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Coney Island
The American Experience: Coney Island
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney/
Experience the ups and downs of America's first great Amusement Park.
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:09:57 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Physics Hypertextbook
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:51 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] The Physics Hypertextbook
The Physics Hypertextbook
http://hypertextbook.com/physics/
"A general physics textbook in the making. Written in contemporary
American English. A working knowledge of algebra, trig, and some
calculus recommended but not necessary."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:10:17 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
From: Reginald Alfalfa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:46 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/toc/set_eresource.htm
Here you can find materials and resources of interest to students of
Phonetics, Linguistics and the English Language.
Reginald Alfalfa
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:10:27 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Shakespeare Resources
From: Samantha Shay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:29 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Shakespeare Resources
Shakespeare Resources
http://www.bard.org/SectionEducate/EdResources.html
"The Utah Shakespearean Festival is the place to turn when you need
information about Shakespeare and other theatre people, places, and
events. Thus we have opened our archives from past issues of Insights,
Midsummer Magazine, educational study guides, souvenir programs, and
other publications containing the articles, pictures, and other
teaching aids below. They are a starting point for research and study,
for teaching, and for general information."
~Sam Shay
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:10:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] FlashBack
From: Margaret Christopher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:25 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] FlashBack
FlashBack
http://www.flashback-museum.org/
"Home page of FlashBack - the Museum of Light and Sound Technology in
Western Australia."
Margie Christopher
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Australia at Kalgoorlie
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:11:05 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Letterboxing
From: The Listateer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 7:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Letterboxing
Letterboxing in America
http://www.letterboxing.org/
"LETTERBOXING is an intriguing pastime combining navigational skills and
rubber stamp artistry in a charming 'treasure
hunt' style outdoor quest. A wide variety of adventures can be found to
suit all ages and experience levels. Click on
the desktop items above to explore this fast-growing hobby."
The Listateer
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:01:08 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BOOK> New Edition of "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" Released by
O'Reilly
From: Kathryn Barrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:41 PM
For Immediate Release
October 10, 2002
For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with
the author, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Return of the Missing Manual
O'Reilly/Pogue Press Releases "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual,
2nd Edition"
Sebastopol, CA--According to Apple, Inc., more than 150 new features
debut in Mac OS 10.2, making "Jaguar" a different kind of animal
entirely. It's faster, more powerful, and much more customizable. The
fact that it comes without a manual is scarcely lamented by Mac users
who turn, instead, to the humor and expertise of author David Pogue. To
help users master the changes in Jaguar, Pogue has produced a
completely rewritten and expanded new edition of "Mac OS X: The Missing
Manual" (O'Reilly/Pogue Press, US $29.95).
"Just about every page has new material on it," Pogue says. "In
addition to Jaguar's 150 new features, there are literally hundreds of
tiny tweaks, rejiggered keystrokes, and restructured dialog boxes."
The first edition of this book was the #1 bestselling computer book of
2002, selling 100,000 copies in six months. With new material on almost
every page, this second edition offers a wealth of detail on the
numerous changes in OS X 10.2. Pogue includes new chapters on iChat
(Apple's new, AOL-compatible instant-messaging software), Sherlock 3
(the web search tool that pulls critical web information directly onto
the desktop), and the new Finder (which reintroduces--spring-loaded
--folders by popular request). With humor and technical insight
characteristic of the Missing Manual series, the book also delves into
features under the hood, such as the networking tools that allow Macs
and PCs to swap files on a network.
With its solid Unix foundation and attractive Apple-designed user
interface, Mac OS X is a nearly crash-proof system that has
reinvigorated Macintosh computers, attracted Unix software developers,
and brought a steady stream of refugees from Windows. Mac OS X was a
stunning achievement when it was released in 2001, and Jaguar is
another leap forward.
"Jaguar is the best-looking, least-intrusive, and most thoughtfully
designed operating system walking the earth today," Pogue insists.
"Don't be fooled by the small increase in the version number. This is a
polished, innovative, and--if such a term can be applied to something
as nerdy as an operating system--exciting upgrade."
As with the first edition of "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual," Pogue
tackles his subject with scrupulous objectivity--revealing which new
features work well and which don't. Through it all, he demonstrates the
refreshing humor, technical insight, and crystal-clear, jargon-free
prose that distinguish the Missing Manual series from other books.
What the critics said about the first edition:
"As a newly converted Mac user I found myself lacking some of the basic
understandings of the new hybrid OS X. Armed with some basic Unix
understanding I installed OS X and found myself able to move around the
system in the Terminal, but not in Finder. This O'Reilly book made all
the difference in the world. This may sound silly, but I found the
lists of keyboard and mouse shortcuts to be the most helpful chapter.
The descriptions of the back end of the OS was also a great help,
folder tree structures, and where the OS puts certain system files
helped me figure out OS X. Thanks O'Reilly."
--Dave Tabakin, Williamsburg Macromedia User Group, June 2002
"The Mac is in massive innovation mode these days, and is likely to
remain so. That's why their 'Switch from your PC' campaign is working.
OS X is quite different from what came before. Really grasping its
capabilities is important for keeping up with dazzling new stuff coming
along every month. I recommend getting and studying 'Mac OS X: The
Missing Manual,' from O'Reilly, and then take the time to explore.
You'll be rewarded."--Stewart Brand, Whole Earth, August 2002
"This is probably the best reference manual I have seen for a Macintosh
operating system, and it is among the best of reference manuals for any
type operating system in general."
--Clark Morledge, Williamsburg Macromedia User Group, May 15, 2002
"This book may save you a lot of pain and suffering moving from Mac
classic or Unix to Mac OS X."--brian d. foy, Perl Review, March 2002
Additional resources:
For more information about the book, including Table of Contents,
index, author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macosxmm2/
For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596004508.jpg
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Second Edition
David Pogue
ISBN 0-596-00450-8, 712 pages, $29.95 (US), $46.95 (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. The company's books, conferences,
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
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geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the
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XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services, O'Reilly puts
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O'Reilly is a registered trademark of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. All
other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:49:35 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Palm Resources in a book, on the web,
maybe in a place near y ou
From: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jayne Cravens
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 3:03 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Palm Resources in a book, on the web, maybe
in a place near y ou
This prompts me to post this reminder that UNITeS has a guide on its web
site regarding "Handheld computer technologies in community
service/volunteering/advocacy." These are examples of
volunteers/citizens/grass roots advocates using handheld
computer/personal
digital assistants (PDAs) or phone devices as part of community
service/volunteering/advocacy, or examples that could be applied to
volunteer settings.
The sections are divided into:
-- Health and Human Services
-- Citizens and Government
-- Environmental Science
-- Advocacy
-- Online Software Directories for Handhelds/ PDAs
http://www.unites.org/Html/Resource/unites/unites0.htm
If anyone has examples to add to this paper, PLEASE let me know!
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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: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:57:27 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> STARLAB PORTABLE PLANETARIUM
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 8:56 AM
From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
STARLAB PORTABLE PLANETARIUM
http://www.planetarios.com
It is a very exciting and wonderful educational tool used in schools,
museums, hotels, resorts and amusement parks. The system is a
portable teaching environment that can be brought right into the
classroom.
It consists of an inflatable dome, a projector, projection cylinders,
and
optional accessories.
Easy to store and transport, the system packs down into traveling cases
and
a duffel bag. In fact, the system is so compact that it can be handled
by
one person and transported in the back of most small cars. Once
unpacked,
can be set up in under ten minutes.
It is a multicultural, multidisciplinary tool for education. In
combination
with the excellent curriculum materials, its uses are as limitless as
the
universe itself.
Some of the topics taught using the system: Sciences: astronomy, earth
science, life science, physical science, geology, geography, cellular
biology, oceanography, weather patterns, navigation. The Arts: art,
literature, mythology. The Projection Cylinders are the secret to the
versatility. These interchangeable, computer-generated mylar cylinders
fit over a projection lamp to create vivid images on the inside of the
dome. They make it easy to demonstrate the night sky, the inside of a
biological cell, global projection of the earth or colorful mythological
characters.
Engineer Alejandro Vega
Representative
For Africa, South America and Caribe
Director del OAM. Observatorio Astronomico Movil de Argentina
Argentinean Office
Nueva York 2396 Pb (1419)
Buenos Aires Argentina
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.planetarios.com
54 11 4571 3341 tel/fax
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