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Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> RESOURCES: Private Labels: Some Websites Regarding This Part of the
Marketing and Product Mix
2. UPDATED> [DIG_REF] Peter's Digital Reference Shelf - October 2002
3. K12> Engaging lessons - 5th grade
4. K12> Fun but educational K/1 Programs
5. K12> Vision and Writing
6. MISC> Say hello to the world!
7. MISC> Virtual Jellyfish
8. K12> [INDIANA-EDUCATORS] Forum to feature National Archives
9. MISC> [learn-net] Learn how to learn online
10. K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Learningchannel updates
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:35:07 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> RESOURCES: Private Labels: Some Websites Regarding This Part of
the Marketing and Product Mix
From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 3:10 PM
Retailers, importers, those in the wholesale industry and any who market
or provide products need to consider whether they will handle only
branded
merchandise or include in their product mix merchandise that is private
label or that will become private label in the hands of the ultimate
retail outlet for these goods. Consumers also need information about the
private labels that are found by them in the places they purchase the
goods they need and use. The websites below provide useful information
regarding private labels.
Brands versus Private Labels
<http://retailindustry.about.com/library/uc/02/uc_stanley2.htm>
ASPs Focus on Public Offerings and Private Labels
<http://www.aspnews.com/analysis/analyst_cols/article/
0,2350,9921_943261,00.html>
Private labels push Vi-Jon to $160 million
<http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/
2002/07/08/story3.html>
Japan's private labels up the stakes
<http://www.tdctrade.com/imn/imn181/other1.htm>
SHOULD GROCERY MANUFACTURERS SUPPLY PRIVATE LABELS?
<http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/bicpapers/pdf/2000-03.pdf>
Strategic Effects of Private Labels.
Bontems, Philippe
Monier-Dilhan, Sylvette
Requillart, Vincent
European Review of Agricultural Economics ( web site) 1999 26 (2)147-65
(RePEc:oup:erevae:v:26:y:1999:i:2:p:147-65)
<http://netec.mcc.ac.uk/BibEc/data/Articles/
ouperevaev:26:y:1999:i:2:p:147-65.html>
I hope that these resources will stimulate some thinking about the role
of
private labels among those who need to be considering the issues that
this
gpoup of products raise.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:35:22 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> [DIG_REF] Peter's Digital Reference Shelf - October 2002
From: Dig_Ref [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lois Kiehl
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [DIG_REF] Peter's Digital Reference Shelf - October 2002
The October 2002 edition of Peter's Digital Ready Reference Shelf is now
available on the Gale Group website. Peter Jacso is the most recent
inductee to the Internet Librarian Hall of Fame
(http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/lrc/fame.htm)
and this month he reviews:
[1] OCLC WorldCat - focusing on a unique feature making it an excellent
tool for reference and acquisitions librarians in determining which
journals, books, and videos among the 40,000+ OCLC member libraries are
the most popular in a discipline or on a specific topic.
[2] Annual Reviews, Inc.- top ranking serials in most disciplines,
sporting a superb interface and search engine which brings out the best
in
them.
These in-depth reviews are illustrated with dozens of screenshots and
provide a multi-linked virtual walk-through of the databases. They are
written by Peter Jacso, the 1998 recipient of the Louis Shores - Oryx
Press Award of the Reference and User Services Association for his
discerning database reviews. His column is available free of charge to
all
users at:
http://www.galegroup.com/reference/peter/peter.htm
See the Archives for databases previously reviewed:
DOE Energy Citations Database
PubSCIENCE
Subway Navigator
How Stuff Works
Search Engine Showdown
AP Multimedia Archive
Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk
Oxford Reference Online
Merriam-Webster Third International Unabridged Dictionary
AskOxford
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
Britannica Concise
Word Reference Desk
NBC Olympics
Bloomsbury Research Center
50states.com
The Top 10 of Everything
Xrefer.com
PubList
Ulrich's International Periodicals
Profusion
Cultural Profiles Project
Columbia World of Quotations
Yahoo! Reference
Atomica 2.1
DealTime.com
Expedia
Travelocity
CyberAtlas
Penguin New English Dictionary
ADAM Medical Encyclopedia
Comparative Religions on File
Adflip
Canadian Encyclopedia Online
Awesome Library
Librarian's Index to the Internet
TechEncyclopedia
Webster's Third New International Unabridged Dictionary
Artcylopedia
Sports Rules on File
Nolo Law Dictionary
Nolo Legal Encyclopedia
CIA World Factbook 2000
GuruNet reference suite
InteliHealth version of the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
Columbia Dictionary of Quotations
Nobel Prize List
Zagat Survey
Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Bowker's Complete Video Directory
Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
Online Columbia Encyclopedia 2000 (6th edition)
Cambridge Dictionary of American English
Choice Reviews Online.
Oxford English Dictionary Online.
New Millennium Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Funk & Wagnalls Knowledge Center
Biography Resource Center
Biography.com
Biographical Dictionary
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe 2000 (CD-ROM)
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Deluxe 2000 (CD-ROM)
Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 2000 (CD-ROM)
American Heritage Dictionary Deluxe
Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
WWWebster Dictionary
Encarta World English Dictionary
Encarta Africana 2000
Britannica.com
Grolier Multimedia Online Encyclopedia version 2
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
InfoNation
Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2000
This notice is posted to multiple lists. Please pardon any duplicates.
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:35:54 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Engaging lessons - 5th grade
From: EDTECH - Educational Technology [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of EDTECH Editor-Jones
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 8:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Engaging lessons - 5th grade
From: Cindy Koeppel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I would like to introduce you to The Dirksen Congressional Center's site
for kids -- "Congress of Kids" -- http://www.congressforkids.net.
"Congress for Kids" links students of all ages to Internet-based,
interactive activities that "teach" about Congress, the federal
government, and civic duty.
Students may think that the words "federal government" sound dull or
boring, and may not understand what it has to do with them. Learning
about
government doesn't have to be boring. "Congress for Kids" gives students
access to interactive, fun-filled experiences designed to help them
learn
about the foundation of our federal government and how its actions
affect
them. Although designed for students in grades fourth through high
school,
other students, teachers, parent, and interested citizens will find
helpful, engaging activities, too.
Using appealing, full-color illustrations, sound, and engaging
activities,
this site will extend students' learning in the basics about the
American
federal government. Uncle Sam is the guide through "Congress for Kids."
He will introduce students to a new skill or bit of knowledge, or review
a
skill they already have, or even test their knowledge.
I hope this helps, too!
Cindy Koeppel
The Dirksen Congressional Center
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:36:05 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Fun but educational K/1 Programs
From: EDTECH - Educational Technology [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of EDTECH Editor-Beil
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:40 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Fun but educational K/1 Programs
From: Laura Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Julie,
Two good websites I liked when I was teaching first grade are:
Primary Games
http://www.primarygames.com
The Little Animals Activity Center (My young cousins request this one
all
the time!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml
Good Luck!
Laura Lake
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:36:29 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Vision and Writing
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:13 PM
From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc
Subject: Resource: Vision and Writing
Sent to me by Tracy
My son has had such a problem with writing too, and had a reading
fluency problem. We had him evaluated after looking into the symptoms
of a
vision learning problem at http://www.childrensvision.com/ and sure
enough,
he
had some vision learning problems.
And poor and slow handwriting is definitely one of the symptoms
of
that too!
You can also check into Dysgraphia as well. That is another learning
deficiency where poor and slow handwriting can be a product of. You can
read
about it here: http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/dysgraphia.htm and here:
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/writing/writing.html
The key is to get whatever is the problem diagnosed by
evaluation,
so they can get the help through therapy that they need, so they can
stop feeling so badly, and start living up to their great potential!
Steve
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:36:51 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> Say hello to the world!
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:13 PM
From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc
Subject: Resource: Say hello to the world!
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/
"If you wanted to say hello to everybody in the world, how many
people would that be? And how many languages would you have to learn?
You would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and say hello to
5,720,000,000 people! That's a lot of work, so let's get started!"
At this Internet Public Library site from the University of Michigan
you can learn to say "hello" in many different languages. A good
introduction to foreign language for even the youngest homeschoolers
(Mom and Dad, too).
Steve
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:37:19 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> Virtual Jellyfish
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:13 PM
From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc
Subject: Resource: Virtual Jellyfish
Visiting the Aquarium any time soon? Before you go check out this site
to
learn more about jellyfish, to prepare for the ethereal jellyfish
display
section of the aquarium. This site is brought to us by the Oregon Coast
Aquarium in Newport, OR, and has lots of neat information about jellies.
http://www.aquarium.org/jellies/index.htm
Steve
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 08:35:56 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [INDIANA-EDUCATORS] Forum to feature National Archives
From: Michael Hutchison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 7:15 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [INDIANA-EDUCATORS] Forum to feature National Archives
Karen Needles from the National Archives and Records Administration will
be our special guest in the next Social Studies forum session, set for 8
p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific) on October 23 in TAPPED IN
(http://www.tappedin.org).
Karen will be demonstrating NARA resources, including the Exhibit Hall,
and "Our Documents" (http://ourdocuments.gov), which is a partnership
with National History Day. Karen will also be sharing resources and
lessons social studies teachers can use in their classrooms including
NARA materials.
(In addition, there is a possibility that Elvis Presley may be visiting
the forum session that evening, also.)
As always, TAPPED IN help desk personnel will be on hand to assist new
users. It's suggested that new users log in approximately 10 minutes
prior to the start of the session so they can be guided to where they
need to go.
Teachers with questions, or persons wanting more information are invited
to e-mail Michael Hutchison offlist.
Sincerely,
Michael Hutchison
--
Michael Hutchison
2002 ISTE Outstanding Technology-Using Educator Award winner
2002 Indiana Computer Educators Teacher of the Year
Social Studies teacher
Lincoln High School, Vincennes, Indiana
home e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
school e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Home Page: http://www.vcsc.k12.in.us/staff/mhutch/ice2000/default.htm
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:20:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [learn-net] Learn how to learn online
From: optimnem [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:12 AM
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Subject: [learn-net] Learn how to learn online
Newsletter, message board, articles, educational courses by e-mail
and more information at http://www.optimnem.co.uk
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:57:39 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Learningchannel updates
From: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Geeta Sharma
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 6:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Learningchannel updates
What's new at LearningChannel.org
http://www.learningchannel.org
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News
http://www.learningchannel.org/news/headlines/
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Computing in Indian languages
http://www.infochangeindia.org/features53.jsp
With dozens of languages and hundreds of dialects, Indian language
computing has taken a back seat. But changes are visible as a total
Tamil computer is on the horizon. Expatriates, computer enthusiasts,
research centres and local language experts are working to bring about
an Indian solution.
Kabul University gets its first Internet connection
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/news/2002/021011_afghanistan.shtml
Students at the Kabul University in Afghanistan will be able to link to
the outside world. The university's first Internet connection will go a
long way in compensating students for the loss of books during 25 years
of war.
AIDS fear undermining infant mortality rates in Zimbabwe
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=13879
Fear of social ostracism due to AIDS is hindering efforts to curb infant
mortality rates in Zimbabwe. Many women who undergo tests for HIV during
prenatal visits do not return to check their results because of fear of
being tested positive.
Children of a lesser God
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=30390&SelectRegion=Central_A
sia&SelectCountry=PAKISTAN
Children born with abnormalities or deformities do not always get the
special care they need. In Pakistan, thousands of such children are
condemned to a life of destitution.
Africa pays through its nose for brain drain
http://allafrica.com/stories/200210060131.html
Migration of professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa to developed
countries is hindering economic development of the region. Between 1985
and 1990, Africa lost an estimated 60,000 middle-level and high-level
managers to Western economies.
Luring children to schools through food
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=30314&SelectRegion=Central_A
sia&SelectCountry=AFGHANISTAN
In an effort to get children to school, the World Food Programme is
increasing its food for education programme in Afghanistan. The
beneficiaries are mostly refugees returning from Iran and Pakistan and
the aim is to reach out to one million children by March 2003.
Bridging the knowledge divide through continuous education
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20070721~men
uPK:34457~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html
Developing countries will have to bridge the education or the knowledge
divide between themselves and the richer countries. A World Bank study
says continuous education empowers a country to acquire hi-tech skills
being demanded by the global economy.
Burundi conflict takes a heavy toll of children
http://web.amnesty.org/web/wire.nsf/September2002/Burundi
A report by Amnesty International says children in Burundi are tortured,
sexually assaulted and forced into war by rebels. On the other hand, a
suspicious government also puts children into prisons and tortures them
for extracting confessions.
The `dusty feet school' of Ghana get a boost
http://www.camfed.org/What_s_New/body_what_s_new.html#schoolresources
Many schools in Ghana are made from woven grass and have un-cemented
floors. These traditional styled schools offer little protection from
the elements. Education NGO Camfed has resuscitated some of these
schools.
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Success Stories
http://www.learningchannel.org/success_stories/
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Creating scientists
http://www.mssrf.org/ecs/everychildascientist.html
The MS Swaminathan Research Centre has a lab that encourages children to
study and take further their interest on science and technology. The
idea behind this venture is to promote science right from the begining.
Putting child labourers into schools
http://www.mvfindia.org/programs.html
An NGO working in south India has helped put thousands of children into
schools. Here is a list of some of its programmes on non-formal
education and initiatives on children.
Channelising youth energies after school
http://www.aed.org/youth_afterschool.html
Most American youth spend more time in activities like spots, watching
television, with friends than at school. An education NGO tries to fill
this out-of-school gap by offering training, management and
administration related courses.
Mobile money spinner for women in Bangladesh
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=759
Technology is creating opportunities for people in developing countries,
but an exciting trend is the use of mobile phones by women for improving
their livelihoods. Mobile phones in a Bangladesh village are allowing
women to establish small businesses.
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Analysis
http://www.learningchannel.org/views/analysis/
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International adoptions: Staving off identity crisis
http://www.connectforkids.org/content1552/content_show.htm?attrib_id=309
&doc_id=125265
Parents who adopt children from different cultures are trying to keep
their adopted children close to their heritage to enable the children to
have wider connections. International adoption is on an upswing in the
US because of fewer hassles as compared to internal adoptions.
What makes teachers tick?
http://www.vso.org.uk/teachers/index.htm
Reforms and squeeze on education funds has hit education in developing
countries as teachers' morale dips to an all time low. Research in Papua
New Guinea, Zambia and Malawi highlights a crisis in education because
of poor motivation amongst teachers. A report.
Home education: How viable is it in India?
http://www.indiasocial.org/cgi/news.asp?id=2368&sel=3
Many parents have often agonised over the state of schools and the
education these impart to their children. The Indian primary education
system is said to nip creativity. Is education at home a possibility?
Read on to find out.
Protecting women in Pakistan
http://www.id21.org/insights/insights43/insights-iss43-art02.html
How does one protect women and girls in Pakistan where gender crime is
often accepted by the society. Even the formal justice system is heavily
loaded against women.
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