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perusal.
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F O C U S o n t h e B E S T W E B L I N K S
Number: 14 - 15 August 1999
In This Issue: THE BEST WEBS
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-----------------========| INTERNET / WEB |========--------------
WEB REVIEW - *_F_*
http://webreview.com/wr/pub
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to use all the latest design and scrip-
ting tools for webpage authoring. This site publishes detailed
how-to articles on such topics as dynamic HTML, JavaScript, gra-
phics layout, perl and other useful webpage elements. The artic-
les are very clearly written and make learning new techniques
easy. Use the handy search feature to find a particular subject
quickly.
PUBLISHER: Songline Studios, Inc. and Miller Freeman, Inc. -
Sebastopol, CA, USA.
KEYWORDS: web design | web development | HTML | DHTML |
JavaScript | StyleSheets | web fonts | web graphics | usability |
web databases | Java | Perl | CGI | XML | scripting | web adver-
tising | e-commerce | storefronts | audio | video | animation |
shockwave | Internet security | web servers | traffic analysis.
-------------------========| POLITICS |========----------------
POLITICAL ADVOCACY GROUPS - *_S_*
http://reinert.creighton.edu/advocacy/
DESCRIPTION: Internet directory of US political pressure
groups, special interest groups, and lobbyists. The political ad-
vocacy sites presented here provide a wide spectrum of political
opinions.
AUTHOR: Kathi Fountain, Meriam Library, California State
University, Chico, CA, USA.
LINKS: From A to Z (e.g. Abortion and Reproduction | African-
Americans | Aged Population | Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs | Animal
Rights | Arab-Americans | ... | Voting and Elections | Water
Resources.
-------------------========| CULTURE |========-----------------
BETHLEHEM 2000 - UNESCO PROJECT - *_S_*
http://www.unesco.org/drg/papp/Bethlehem2000/index.html
DESCRIPTION: This is a campaign to historically preserve and
peacefully rehabilitate Bethlehem,universally revered by Muslims,
Jews, and Christians. This site is a photographic exhibition -
over 70 images of Bethlehem (Church of the Nativity, Other Reli-
gious Buildings, People and Houses, and Bethlehem's Outskirts).
PUBLISHER: UNESCO, Paris, France.
COMMENT: "Situated less than ten kilometre from Jerusalem,
Bethlehem is one of the beacons of spirituality in the Holy Land.
According to Genesis, it was in Bethlehem that Rachel, the wife
of Jacob, was buried. Her tomb is revered by Jewish, Christian
and Moslem pilgrims alike. Around the year 1000 B.C., the
village was part of the kingdom of David. Christian tradition
has it that it was because Joseph and Mary belonged to the tribe
of David that they journeyed from Nazareth to Bethlehem to have
the birth of their new-born child registered. --- In 683 A.D.,
the caliph Omar, who controlled Palestine, came to pray in the
Church of the Nativity. --- Today, Bethlehem is a built-up town
of 35,000 inhabitants - mostly Palestinian Arabs of Christian
denomination."
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---------------------========| GAMES |========-----------------
THE WEEK IN CHESS - *_F_*
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html
DESCRIPTION: TWIC covers the latest chess news and games. Read
about Kasparov, Polgar, Anand, Kramnik - the latest in tournament
results around the world. Get information about upcoming events,
book reviews and recommendations. The publication is for the
experienced, avid chess player. But, it has links to The London
Chess Centre, with lots of information and sets for the neophyte
and the master.
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--------------------========| GEOGRAPHY |========----------------
GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING SITE - US STATE DEPT. - *_S_*
http://geography.state.gov/text/tstatehome.html
DESCRIPTION: US Department of State: Geographic Learning Site
- a geography site with maps, geographic news, country informa-
tion, flags, geography facts, and more. --- We hope you'll find
this site fun and educational. You'll learn all about the U.S.
Department of State: the interesting countries where U.S. Diplo-
mats work; places where the Secretary of State travels;geographic
Hot Spots and Cool Sites; international affairs and important
international issues; and more!
PUBLISHER: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, USA.
COMMENT: "Welcome to the U.S. Department of State's Geographic
Learning Site.I hope you find the GLS to be a fun and informative
way to learn about the exciting world of international affairs.
GO EXPLORE!" (Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State).
---------------------========| GAMES |========-----------------
PC GAMEWORLD
<http://www.pcgameworld.com>
DESCRIPTION: A feature filled gaming site for the PC.
Downloadable demos are categorized by game type such as action,
puzzle, role playing, etc. Other available downloads are share-
ware, patches and classic games. Cheat codes for 100's of titles
are easy to access in a no-frills alphabetical listing. Gaming
news and reviews are updated frequently for the latest scoop on
new game releases.
PUBLISHER: Holt Meyers Communications(PCGAMEWORLD-DOM), Forest
Lake, Qld, Austrakia.
---------------========| LAW / PUBLISHING |========------------
THE PUBLISHING LAW CENTER - *_F_*
http://www.publaw.com/index.html
DESCRIPTION: Welcome to The Publishing Law Center. Packed with
helpful information for publishing companies large and small,
this center has legal articles that can help you create and
negotiate publishing contracts as well as other helpful articles
and links that can assist you in making your publishing business
more profitable whether you are in book publishing, multimedia,
magazine or newsletter publishing, or want help with copyright,
trademark, subsidiary rights, electronic rights, licensing, other
intellectual property issues, or contracts.
PUBLISHER: The Law Office of Lloyd L. Rich, Denver, Colorado,
USA.
---------------========| INTERNET / TRAINING |========-----------
INTERNET DETECTIVE - *_S_*
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/desire/internet-detective.html
DESCRIPTION: An interactive tutorial on evaluating the quality
of Internet resources. --- Resources for Teachers and Trainers --
- Download Internet Detective! --- Over 16 thousand people have
registered to use the tutorial in the first nine months of publi-
cation,with over a quarter of a million pages delivered to users.
PUBLISHER: Institute for Learning and Research Technology,
University of Bristol, UK.
COMMENTS: "I think it's a very useful resource, and I'm
immediately going to direct people on our courses to it when we
tell them about the Internet. Lots of useful information and the
quizzes are fun. Told me some stuff that I didn't know. The
examples of how to look at a Web page are wonderful. Very clear
and well thought-out." (Rachel Ganz, Edinburgh University). ---
"Thanks very much for developing this resource. It's a terrific
help and very useful in an introductory class I am teaching about
Internet browsing. Thanks again!" (Kathy Atnip, University in St.
Louis).
---------------------========| SPORT |========-----------------
ESPN - GOLD STAR SITE - SPORT - *_F_*
http://www.espn.go.com/
DESCRIPTION: Why does ESPN.com come out on top? For starters,
it provides thorough, well-written coverage of just about every
sport out there, and it's fast. Stats, live updates, in-depth
analysis, audio, and video are all here under one roof, as you'd
expect from a major hub. But it's the ongoing dialogue with fans
-- a key component of sports on the Web -- that sets ESPN.com
apart. From the army of analysts and athletes who hold forth in
open forums during the NFL draft to the NBA scoring leader who
drops by to answer fans' questions, interactivity is the site's
strong suit. What makes ESPN.com's win even more impressive is
that we judged it solely on what it gives you for free.
PUBLISHER: ESPN Internet Ventures (The Walt Disney Company,
Burbank, CA, USA).
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GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES - *_S_*
http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~jill/geo306.html
DESCRIPTION: This site provides an integrated body of informa-
tion about gems and gemstones. Materials cover general topics
central to gemology, mineralogy, and geology; with lectures and
visual materials covering diamonds and diamond simulants, rubies,
sapphires, varieties of beryl (e.g., emerald), and other precio-
us and semi-precious stones (18 lectures,links to sites providing
supporting information, hundreds of images and diagrams). Materi-
als may be accessed freely.
AUTHOR and PUBLISHER: Jill Banfield, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, USA.
SECTIONS: on-line trial tests | a glossary of terms | a mine-
rals database | tables | crystal structure movies (QuickTime) |
gem synthesis information.
---------------------========| BOOK |========------------------
BOOK: PAINTINGS IN THE VATICAN - *_F_*
Author: Carlo Pietrangeli
http://www.kuca.com/via/v_14book.htm
DESCRIPTION: The Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel,
the Raphael Stanze, and the Borgia Apartments. This volume prese-
nts these bodies in a unified way, so that the complementary
descriptions and color illustrations of the works selected are
arranged in chronological order. Particular attention has been
given to the painters who worked under Gregory XIII, Sixtus V,
and Clement VIII, that is, during the most splendid years of the
High Renaissance in Italy. The resultant artistic overview is
comprehensive, spanning the entire history of painting from the
Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. Presented here are a great
number of world-famous masterpieces, and a highly important group
of paintings by Titian, Guercino, and Guido Reni. To these are
added many works that have long been in storage in the "secret"
rooms of the Pontifical Apartments, for a unique representation
of one of the greatest and most precious painting collections in
the world.
PUBLISHER: Bulfinch Press (Price: US$ 87.50, 608 pp,
Hardcover).
--------------------========| HEALTH |========-----------------
THE MERCK MANUAL OF DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY - *_S_*
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/
DESCRIPTION: Merck is dedicated to providing reliable, easy-
to-use medical information. That is why Merck has published The
Merck Manual for 100 years on a not-for-profit basis. This book
has become the world's most widely used general medical text and
is now published in 14 languages. --- We are delighted to make
the 17th edition of The Merck Manual available on our web site
free of charge. This book - The Centennial Edition - was
published in April 1999. Merck also provides the entire 2nd
edition of The Merck Manual of Geriatrics and part of The Merck
Manual of Medical Information (Home Edition) available on our
web site free as well. Please use them as often as you like.
PUBLISHER: Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA.
SECTIONS: Over 300 chapters on medical diseases, disorders,
and related drug information in 23 specialty areas that include:
Nutritional Disorders | Endocrine, Metabolic | Gastrointestinal
Disorders | Musculoskeletal | Pulmonary Disorders | Ear, Nose,
Throat Disorders | Ophthalmologic Disorders | Pediatrics | Dent-
al, Oral Disorders | Dermatologic Disorders | Hematology, Oncol-
ogy | Poisoning | Clinical Pharmacology | etc.
------------========| COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD |========-----------
BROWSE THE WEB BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION - *_F_*
http://www.gates96.com
DESCRIPTION: Gates96 is a WWW Content-Provider with 96 Gates
to Heaven. GATES96-staff is surfing the WWW for you to find the
most attractive programmes, schedule them and add our own progra-
mmes for your entertainment and information. We are offering all
the necessary links and tools so that you can easily build your
daily programme with all the information and entertainment you
need.
PUBLISHER: CAS a.s., Bratislava, Slovakia.
SECTIONS: All Continents - All Countries - Many City Topics --
- Media (Magazine, Newspaper, Radio, Television), Transportation
(Airport, Bus, Car, Taxi, Ship, Railway ...), Travel and Tourism
(Events, Hotels, Museums, Recreation, Sightseeing, Sports,
Theatres ...), General Guide (Arts and Literarure, Business and
Economy, Computers and Internet, Education and Reference,
Entertainment, Government and Society, Health, People, Science,
Shopping and Services), Weather.
---------------------========| TEENS |========-----------------
THE PLACE FOR TEENS - *_F_*
http://www.teen.com
DESCRIPTION: Teen.com is free. You'll find lots of fun and
useful stuff. It's updated daily with contributions by teens from
the U.S., Canada, Europe and around the world. If you would like
to contribute or have a suggestion, please send Email. You can
view Teen.com in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Make Teen.com your home PAGE!
PUBLISHER: teen.com (W3 Technology, Groton, MA, USA).
SOME KEYWORDS: news, fun, girls, chat, discussion, advise,
penpal, photos, newsletter, shopping, book, mp3, audio update,
books, poems, free stuff, family, reviews, cd, smoking, sex,
pregnancy, polls, trivia, games, teen advice, teen magazine,
poetry contest, photo contest, teen diary, homework help, fashion
and beauty, forum, calendar, joke,
MAIN LINKS: Fashion, Beauty, Games, Movies, Music.
---------------========| CHARITY / GEOGRAPHY |========-----------
1 - CARE PROGRAMS - *_F_*
http://www.care.org
2 - FOLLOW CARE ON AN EDUCATION EXCURSION TO MALI - *_R_*
http://www.care.org/virtual_trip/mali/
DESCRIPTION: (1) CARE's goal is to help families find long-
term solutions to poverty. We also help communities prepare for
and recover from emergencies. Ultimately, our programs aim to
build self-sufficiency by helping families meet three basic
needs: income, education, and health and population services.
(2) Navigate the Niger through Mali on CARE's Virtual Field Trip.
Visitors to the site can learn about the unique geography of this
developing country and read first-hand accounts of CARE's work in
Mali's ancient cities and villages.
PUBLISHER: CARE, Atlanta, GA, USA.
RECOMMENDED BY: Jessica Botta, Washington, DC, USA
--------------------========| LANGUAGES |========----------------
ON-LINE ENGLISH GRAMMAR - *_F_*
http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/
DESCRIPTION: This grammar has been put on-line by Anthony
Hughes and is available free of charge for anyone to use. ---
Welcome to the The Digital Education Network's English Language
Practice Pages. Here you will find English language exercises.
--- The English Grammar Clinic is an oustanding resource for
students and teachers. --- Send your English grammar question to
us. --- There is a page of FAQs pages for speedy research.
AUTHOR and PUBLISHER: Anthony Hughes and Digital Education
Network Ltd., Bristol, UK.
SECTIONS: How to use the grammar | The main Table of contents
| Alphabetical subject index | English grammar clinic | English
language practice pages.
LINKS: Hypertext English Language Practice by Richard Side |
International English Language Testing System Sample Pages | Test
Your English! | Language and Language Awareness | Business
English: Confusing Words | Business English: Describing Change |
Online English learning classes and activities.
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-----------------========| Y2K DISASTER? |========---------------
THROUGH THE BAGELHOLE
http://bagelhole.hypermart.net
DESCRIPTION: For those who realize that the possibility of
infrastructure ruptures due to Y2K is not remote enough to
ignore, a new website offers fascinating resources - focus on
low-tech sustainable ideas/methods. This website is an experiment
in global collaboration thru the Internet to mine the ingenious-
ness of humanity.Not only as the most responsible and intelligent
answer to Y2K and any and all future possible disasters, but to
lay the groundwork for a non-polluting, non-toxic, mutually co-
operative network of self-sustainable, non-sovereign/inclusive
communities throughout the world.
AUTHOR and PUBLISHER: Tom Osher, San Francisco, CA, USA.
COMMENTS: "We are hoping that those who "pass through the
bagelhole" will come out self-sustainable as well as their
communities before 2000. --- We are hoping that individuals that
have ideas to give will give and those who need to learn will
take. --- We are also hoping that great new ideas for sustainable
projects will be born, fostered, and designed here to be
implemented there (wherever you are). That is what the projects
section is for."
---------------------========| WOMEN |========-----------------
ADVANCIG WOMEN - *_E_*
http://www.advancingwomen.com/
DESCRIPTION: News, Networking and Strategy For Women. --- An
International Business, Career Networking Community for Women
in the Workplace.
PUBLISHER: Advancing Women, San Antonio, TX, USA.
KEYWORDS: For women:- work | workplace | employment | recru-
iting | career | business | entrepreneur | small office/home
office | business tools | media tools | career strategy |
chat | employment | girls | executive | recruiting | jobs |
career | gender equity | feminism.
LINKS: U.S. and international women's organizations.
---------------========| SCIENCE / EDUCATION |========-----------
ONLINE MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS - *_S_*
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4116/
DESCRIPTION: This site teaches kids of all ages a simple and
interesting approach to math that applies to real world situa-
tions. It also includes a simulated stock market game. You will
learn real-life math using a variety of investment vehicles such
as compound interests, bank deposits, CD's, stocks, bonds, and
mutual funds. Estimation is a fundamental part of math! --- What
does math have to do with music? --- Math started around 2,000
B.C. We examine those great mathematicians who developed key
concepts such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. -
-- Math can help you save money and drive safely!
PUBLISHER: Advanced Network & Services, Armonk, NY, USA.
--------------========| SCIENCE / ENGINEERING |========----------
PATENT INFORMATION SEARCH SYSTEM - *_S_*
http://dips.patent.gov.uk/
DESCRIPTION: Internet patent information search system ---
patent bibliographic data with abstracts, patent descriptions,
and patent claims, as well as patent images and drawings.
PUBLISHER: United Kingdom Patent Office, London, UK.
LINKS: UK patents | European (EP) patents | PCT (WO)
patents | Worldwide patents | Japanese patents.
--------------------========| TRAVEL |========-----------------
INFO FOR INDEPENDET TRAVELLER - *_F_*
http://www.1000traveltips.org/
DESCRIPTION: Info for the independent traveller on SE Asia,
the Middle East and Central America. --- Asia (Indonesia, Sin-
gapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Tibet and China), Middle East (Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel and
Yemen) Central America (Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Cuba and Costa
Rica), Africa (Mali), --- Since the beginning of 1999, there's
also a "Medical Matters" chapter. This has info on tropical
diseases and how to avoid them.
PUBLISHER: Koen, 1000 Travel Tips, Mechelen, Belgium.
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