THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 August 2, 1998 - Vol. 4, No. 15 IN THIS ISSUE The Weekly Bookmark presents reviews of what's new and newsworthy on the Web in over fifteen categories. Readers submit sites and the editor makes final selections. Your submissions are welcome and are carefully reviewed. Subscribers to this free newsletter will receive each issue first. Issues will subsequently be made available online. http://www.weeklyb.com ON MY END We've added a search engine to the home page which enables you to search all back issues since 1995. Please note that submissions number in the hundreds each day. If your website covers an event or other "dated material", please make sure to submit it well in advance. We do our best to review them while the news is "fresh". Your patience is appreciated. OUR SPONSOR ********************************************************************** TO GARDEN FINELY - GARDEN INFO, WORKSHOPS IN PA, GARDEN WORLD TOURS To Garden Finely, http://www.togardenfinely.com, is a lush site that features garden photos, gardening tips, personalized Weekend Workshops in Gettysburg, PA., and "Gardens of the World Tours and Cruises with Jeanne I. Graybeal-Thrane ,RLA" Registered Landscape Architect. 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Submitted By: Mark Perry -------------------- BOOKS AND MUSIC The St. Louis Concert Web http://www.stl-music.com/certs.html St. Louis Missouri's live music and entertainment guide - Featured shows. Submitted By: Shanckman Ministry of Sound - UK Nightclub http://www.ministryofsound.co.uk Ministry of Sound nightclub broadcasts the best DJ talent every Friday and Saturday night. Live audio from the likes of Pete Tong, Danny Rampling and Paul Oakenfold. Competitions and a weekly email bulletin on club news and gossip from the heart of the UK club scene. Features live cybercast. Submitted By: Will Lovegrove Cosmik Debris Webzine http://www.cosmik.com Cosmik Debris is a diverse publication covering nearly all genres of music, films, books, and culture in general. Interviews and reviews, columns and articles pack each issue. Sound clips in RealAudio format let you hear what we're writing about, and there's even an hour-long program called Audible Debris that you can enjoy while cruising the zine. Submitted By: DJ Johnson -------------------- EDUCATION CampusTours.com: Virtual College Tours! http://www.CampusTours.com CampusTours.com provides virtual campus tours of U.S. colleges & universities. Submitted By: Chris Carson National Community Education Association http://www.ncea.com Come visit the new National Community Education Association Web to find the latest news on community schools, community education, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and the services we provide. Learn more about NCEA's annual national conference, National Community Education Day, publications we offer online, professional liability insurance, networking opportunities, and our newsletter and journal. Submitted By: Pamela Franklin Richardson Independent School District - Texas http://www.richardson.k12.tx.us/ Richardson, Texas -- The Richardson ISD is a K-12 suburban public school system serving portions of North Dallas, and Garland, as well as all of Richardson, Texas. Submitted By: Susan Dacus Wilson Interactive tests and quizzes for learners of English http://www.englishlearner.com Interactive tests, quizzes and crosswords for learners of English. The site also has a mailing list, where students receive free English lessons every week. Submitted By: Elek Mathe ------------------- ENTERTAINMENT The Greatest Films http://www.filmsite.org/ A unique informational website with detailed plot synopses and analysis of some of the Greatest Films in the last century of cinematic history - also includes colorful vintage film posters, box-office records, film genre and history information, and much more. Submitted By: Tim Dirks N7MEA's Homepage - Amateur Radio http://www.csrnet.org/N7MEA/ A comprehensive online resource for amateur radio operators, specializing in aprs and packet radio. Submitted By: Dennis Mills Lollywood - Pakistani Film Industry http://www.lollywood.com.pk The Busiest and most beautiful site covering the Pakistani Film Industry on the Net. Submitted By: Faheem Ahmed ------------------- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Office of the Auditor General of Canada http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca The Office of the Auditor General of Canada conducts independent audits and examinations that provide objective information, advice and assurance to Parliament. We promote accountability and best practices in government operations. Submitted By: Don Smith The Nelson Mandela 80th Birthday and Millennium Fund http://mandela80.iafrica.com This web site has been created in honour of Nelson Mandela as the statesman of the century and is fully sanctioned by him. It allows the world to send personal birthday wishes to Nelson Mandela and also serves as a platform for the launch of the Nelson Mandela Millennium Fund. Also covers the man, his speeches, important events and his activities. Submitted By: Rudy Nadler-Nir ------------------- HEALTH AND MEDICINE Tennessee Medical Association - providing doctors and patients with current medical information. http://www.medwire.org MEDWIRE is the website for the Tennessee Medical Association, a 6,700-member professional organization for medical doctors dedicated to protecting the health care interests of patients and enhancing the effectiveness of physicians. Submitted By: Jean Wishnick Neurol.Net http://www.neurol.net Johns Hopkins neurologist's website for information on neurosciences, clinical neurophysiology, and neurological diseases and their treatment, reference linked to 100 of the most authoritative and useful neurology sites on the Web for physicians and patients. Submitted By: Clifford G. Andrew, M.D., Ph.D. ------------------- INTERNET AND WEB FreeGears http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/7255 FreeGears - Free homepages, e-mail, counters, trackers, animated gifs, backgrounds, buttons and more free stuff for your site. Submitted By: Sjacco Visscher Silk Moon Downloads http://home1.gte.net/batunt/ Browse our collection of the BEST Windows 98 Windows 95 and Windows NT Software. Free Downloads divided into categories. Rated and Reviewed. Submitted By: Brian Jackson Free Classified Ads Link Page http://www.freeclassifiedlinks.com/ Links to hundreds of the best free and pay based classified sites on the web. Many other useful resources as well. Submitted By: Jason Tarasi Better Counter - Free Live Counter, Hits Analysis http://www.better-counter.com/ Better Counter (free) is the world's first counter that combines the feature to count all pages and external links of a site, the usability of a Java Applet and a complete analysis tool within a customizable page structure. Submitted By: Stefan Ruettinger ------------------- ORGANIZATIONS UGAC United German-American Committee of the USA, Inc. http://www.ugac.org If you one of the 61 million Americans who claims some German ancestry you should be a part of UGAC. Submitted By: UGAC President Central Springfield Little League - Virginia http://www.csll.org Central Springfield Little League's web site. Submitted By: Jim McCartin Eastern Distributor Motorway Project - Gateway To Sidney, Australia http://www.ed2000leighton.com.au When Leighton Contractors Pty Limited completes the six kilometre Eastern Distributor between the Cahill Expressway, (Woolloomooloo) and Southern Cross Drive, (South Sydney) the motorway will eliminate 19 sets of traffic lights. Submitted By: Luke Scully ------------------- SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY Nature's Creatures in Natural Places http://www.ecocanada.com "ecocanada.com" is a web site developed by The Redberry Pelican Project (Canada) Foundation to promote conservation at Canada's migratory bird sanctuaries, research stations, and other natural areas. The Redberry Pelican Project also concerns itself more specifically with gathering and disseminating information about the world's eight species of pelican. Features "birdcams" and the "Pelican" home page where you can learn about the descriptions and food requirements of pelicans. Submitted By: Peter Kingsmill ------------------- SOCIETY AND CULTURE Touring & Tasting Online! - Great American Wineries http://www.touringandtasting.com/index.html Touring & Tasting is the fastest growing winery publication in the U.S. Our goal is to provide a friendly and informative tour of America's premier wineries. Submitted By: Robert Cohen EPC Website - Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia http://www.acmc.uq.edu.au/epc/ Reformed Website containing Calvinistic Theology and Practical Comment. Submitted By: Brian Dole Morgana's Observatory http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana Ancient prophecies, universal myths, hidden or underreported history are the mainstays of the web site. Created with the solar system as its theme, the Observatory includes graphical links to astronomical information about planets and their moons. Because the solar system is vast enough, there is room for comic relief and Real Audio for online listening. Submitted By: Morgana Cross Currents http://www.crosscurrents.org A quarterly journal of opinion exploring the implications of Christianity and other world religions. The Association for Religion and Intellectual Life (ARIL) is a global network of people from various religious traditions who share a commitment to bringing into closer relationship the passions of the heart with the life of the mind. Submitted By: Charles Henderson Hot Rod Your Head! http://www.botree.com A webzine that explores the limits of human potential. Includes exclusive columns and article from leading figures in self-improvement, human performance, and accelerated learning. Take our free IQ tests. Submitted By: Mark Joyner Dutch Submarines http://users.bart.nl/~bramotto/index.htm The submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy Submitted By: Bram M. Otto ------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL Scottish Radiance http://www.scottishradiance.com Scottish Radiance is a monthly World Wide Web magazine which celebrates Scotland particularly the Hebridean Islands in articles by excellent writers, beautiful graphic and photographs woven into pages whose look match the topic, and Celtic music in RealAudio sound files. Submitted By: Sharma Krauskopf BourboCAM - New Orleans http://www.nola.com/bourbocam Live webcams, shot from the Cat's Meow on Bourbon Street, offering still images updated every minute and every 20 seconds, streaming video, forums, live chat, 24-hour archives, image-grabbing contest and a cam overlooking the Mississippi River. Submitted By: Jon Donley Bahamas Vacation Guide http://www.bahamasvg.com One stop vacation info to Bahamas bound travelers, from maps to accommodations. Beaches, tours, private islands, scuba, activities, night life, watersports, diving, golf, restaurants, real estate, eco tours, dolphins, reservations, help services. Submitted By: Cheri Kroeger Easy-Finder travel guide, business, shopping guide for Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming http://www.easy-finder.com/ Easy-Finder business, shopping and travel guide for the western United States including Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and information. 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