From: The Weekly Bookmark [info@weeklyb.com] Sent: Jueves 12 de Noviembre de 1998 09:41 PM To: List Member Subject: The Weekly Bookmark The Weekly Bookmark - http://www.weeklyb.com THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 November 8, 1998 - Vol. 4, No. 24 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 - SPECIAL TIP FOR SUBMITTING YOUR REVIEWS If you submitted a worthy site and you haven't seen it featured, it's quite possible we haven't had a chance to review it yet - but we will! Here's a tip - send your submissions via e-mail to Mailto:info@weeklyb.com with a catchy description in the subject field. 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Submitted By: Geoff Harrop ------------------- BOOKS AND MUSIC Writers Online http://www.novalearn.com/wol/ The newsletter of The Writer's Software Companion. Submitted By: Terry Boothman -------------------- COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY EPE Online http://www.epemag.com/ EPE Online is the world's first Web-delivered hobbyist magazine for electronics and computer enthusiasts, with great construction projects for beginners and experts in each issue. Submitted By: F. Swan ------------------- EDUCATION Religion Online http://www.religion-online.org/ Full texts by religious scholars. Topics include Bible, Theology, Ethics, Church and Society, Communication, Cultural Studies, Homiletics, Missions, Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, and Religious Education. Submitted By: William F. Fore MindReadr - The Education Internet Index http://www.mindreadr.com/cgi-bin/webc/mindreadr/home.html/ MindReadr is a safe and comprehensive K-12 education website designed for students, parents, teachers, librarians and administrators. MindReadr continually evaluates and presents a carefully selected set of exceptional research materials, on-line curriculum, lesson plans and much more. Submitted By: R.O. Scientific American Frontiers School Program Presents Destination: Galapagos Islands - a Distance Learning Event! http://www.pbs.org/saf/galapagos.html/ Science classrooms across the country are invited to participate in the upcoming Destination: Galapagos Islands Cyber Field Trip, a free distance learning event presented in conjunction with the PBS science series SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS. On December 6-12, FRONTIERS host Alan Alda and the production crew will head to the Galapagos Islands to film a future episode that will air during the 1999-2000 season. Accompanying them will be a high school science teacher, Sherri Steward, who will serve as a "cyber guide" for teachers and students. Submitted By: Melissa Amour College Is Possible - American Council On Education http://www.collegeispossible.org/ Thinking about college? Whether you are a parent or a student, you probably have a lot of questions: How does the application process work? What sort of college is right for me? How much will college cost? You've come to the right place to begin finding answers. America's colleges and universities have prepared this site to guide you to the books, websites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful. With planning, preparation -- and the right information -- college is possible for almost every American. Submitted By: Karen Marly ------------------- ENTERTAINMENT JoseQ's EmuViews http://www.emuviews.com/ Game emulator reviews and news. Submitted By: T.L. SCAVENGERnet http://www.scavengernet.com Free weekly Internet scavenger hunt. Be the first to find the most clues and turn them in and you could walk away with a really cool prize! SCAVENGERnet is fun for people with all levels of Internet experience. Hunts and prizes change weekly. Submitted By: Gordon Seeley Playsite http://www.playsite.com// The web's premier multi-player games community. Playsite offers many popular board and card games. Submitted By: C. Masters ------------------- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS The Great Seal of The United States http://www.greatseal.com/ As it enters its 217th year, however, the Great Seal remains a mystery to most people. Ignored in schools and overlooked by historians, nonetheless it offers a wealth of information and inspiration - and in fact is more relevant today than ever before. Submitted By: C. Frank ------------------- **** IS WINDOWS TOO BORING? **** Bring it to life with Oska DeskMate. Oska is an interactive character that lives and plays on your Windows 95/98 desktop. !!FREE!! DOWNLOAD NOW !!FREE!! http://www.oska.com/oska0002.htm ------------------- HEALTH AND MEDICINE Nursing Mother http://www.nursingmother.com/ NursingMother.com is a new resource for breastfeeding moms, and is one of the most comprehensive sites you will find on the subject. Here you will find detailed information about the benefits of breastfeeding, an entire section devoted to breastfeeding advocacy, and a reading room full of entertaining articles. Also you'll find 'The Lighter Side', a humor section featuring cartoons and satire, a help section for those times when you feel like you want to give up, a gallery of some of best breastfeeding-related art and photography anywhere, and a directory of lactation consultants. Submitted By: Joan Babbitt Alternative Medicine Online http://hyperion.advanced.org/24206/ Find out how alternative medicine is finally gaining ground on Western medicine. Submitted By: webmaster Dr. Koop.com Prevention Center - Take Charge of Your Health http://www.drkoop.com/prevcenter/ Take charge of your health. If you don't, nobody else will. Submitted By: D. Kluk, MD Disabilities Information Resources http://www.dinf.org/ DINF is New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation that collects information on disabilities and disabilities related subjects and makes it available through the World Wide Web. The information being placed on the Web site is designed for use by researchers, legislative bodies, people with disabilities, and people working in the disabilities field. Submitted By: Fran Lewis ------------------- INTERNET AND WEB Corbis Picture Experience - AltaVista http://safari.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/VP?START=1 Welcome to the beta test of the Corbis Picture Experience. For the first time ever, you can conduct an instant online search of the famous Corbis Collection. View close to half a million of the world's greatest photographs, then send your favorites as electronic cards - "Corbis Cards" - to friends and loved ones. Submitted By: Richard GNET.COM http://www.gnet.com/ The friendly neighborhood front page/portal, offers users a helping hand and chances to win $100,000.00 this Christmas just for dropping by! Submitted By: Masud Osman ------------------- ORGANIZATIONS Business and Professional Women of Florida http://www.bpwfl.org/ Events and directories of local chapters of the Business and Professional Women of Florida. Submitted By: Janie Barbato Arabitalia ANICA Arabian Horse in Italy http://www.arabitalia.com/ ANICA Official Web Site on Arabian Horses in Italy. Show information. Horse for sale. Submitted By: Filippo Mileto Organization For Truck Safety http://o4trucksaf.hsonline.com/ If you would like to aid in solving the problems posed by heavy trucks on our highways please join us. Submitted By: Keith King Tomorrow Fund: Helping Children With Cancer And Their Families http://www.tomorrowfund.org/ The Tomorrow Fund helps children with cancer and their families. Visit the town of Tomorrow where children can meet and play and children and parents can find out more about cancer and the clinic experience. Submitted By: William Saslow ------------------- SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY Space Science News http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ The mission of Space Sciences at Marshall is to plan, coordinate, direct, and conduct original and supporting theoretical, experimental, and observational research in a number of research areas, including astrophysics, microgravity science, and Earth science. Submitted By: C. Masters Aerosystems International http://www.aeroint.com/ This site uses leading edge Flash technology to provide an animated flight in the cockpit of an Apache helicopter - destination - company overview. The company offers a range of world class aerospace products for command and control, tactical data link, maintenance systems, logistic applications and mission support. Submitted By: Richard Butler ------------------- SOCIETY AND CULTURE Pets.com http://www.pets.com/ Pet knowledge center and pet products. Submitted By: C. Masters ------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL Aning tourist accomodations directory in Iceland http://www.superhighway.is/travel/aning/index.html hotel accommodations in Iceland, Aning has over 300 hotels, farm and gest houses in Iceland on file with direct contact informations for your convenience. Submitted By: Njall Hardarson Stowe Vermont Info Center http://www.stoweinfo.com/saa/index.html/ The official web site for the destination resort town of Stowe, Vermont. Info on skiing, snowboarding, hiking, lodging, dining, shopping, more. Online hotel reservations. 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