THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 July 19, 1998 - Vol. 4, No. 13 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 Please note that submissions literally number in the hundreds each day and we do our best to review them while the news is "fresh". We're close to having a search engine for The Weekly Bookmark which will enable you to search for keywords within all back issues. Your patience is appreciated. This submission was absolutely gripping. I hope The Weekly Bookmark readers can help. Missing, Lost, Vanished, Amy L. Bradley. Help Us Find Her! http://www.tggweb.com/amybradley/ This web site contains the story of Amy L. Bradley who has been lost since March 24, 1998. Submitted By: Iva Bradley OUR SPONSOR ********************************************************************** New - Advertise in The Weekly Bookmark, http://www.weeklyb.com/html/advertise.html Convenient Toll-Free & 24 Hour Secure Form Processing - Promote Your Site To Over 11,000 Savvy Internet Users In Our E-Mail Newsletter And On The Web site. See our circulation, demographics, and affordable rate information. Your ad could be here next week. ********************************************************************** ARTS AND HUMANITIES Sapphire Swan Dance Directory http://www.SapphireSwan.com/dance/ Links to dance resources on the web. The directory includes pages on ballet, modern dance, ballroom dancing, tango, swing dancing, lindy hop, salsa, folk dancing, square dancing, country western dancing, contra dancing, clogging, belly dancing. Submitted By: Marv Vandehey -------------------- BOOKS AND MUSIC Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition http://www.bachauer.com The 1998 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition was recently held at Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah/USA. This year's competition hosted 47 competitors from 23 different countries. Find out more about the Gina Bachauer Foundation. Submitted By: Becky Bessinger Summer's Gypsy Menu http://www.syspac.com/~ddroit/summer/new.htm Summer Droit and many other new folk artists. Submitted By: Summer Droit All Music Worldwide - MeteorCity.com http://www.meteorcity.com CDs, records and videos: over 150,000 imports and US titles. Submitted By: Jadd Shickler Lilith Fair http://lilithfair.excite.com/ The all woman Lilith Fair 1998 concert tour. Submitted By: Excite Editor The Creative Musicians Coalition (CMC) http://www.musicdiscoveries.com/ A musicians' trade organization representing 500 members from 22 countries, launches MusicDiscoveries.Com. The site interfaces real world events with internet activities to aid music connoisseurs in their search for new music discoveries. Submitted By: Ronald A. Wallace -------------------- EDUCATION The Training Place http://www.trainingplace.com/ The Training Place is an online Web Based Training site that offers working professionals, entrepreneurs, and training managers professional skills training courses in a convenient, self paced, and highly interactive format. Customers can take the training courses 24 hours a day from any computer with a Web connection. Submitted By: Russ Williams Alcohol: Problems and Solutions http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info Useful information on alcohol and drinking issues such as alcohol and health, effects of alcohol advertising, drunk driving, binge drinking, fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol education, and effective alcohol abuse prevention. Includes alcohol knowledge quiz. Submitted By: David J. Hanson The Training Precinct http://www.ttp.com.au The Training Precinct provides Web Based Training Facilities for private, commercial and government training courses. Very interesting sample course. Submitted By: Jack Perlinski English Word Games http://www.nanana.com/wordgames.html Word games, ESL, games, kids word games, word search, word find, ABC, English conversation, grammar, word building, Puzzles, Word puzzles, sentences puzzles, English word games, online word games, internet word games. Submitted By: Nicholas Okoampah EZ-Guide: Financing Education includes scholarships, financial aid, grants, military options, fellowship http://www.ez-guide.com/educ.htm An easy guide to many top rated, useful sites for parents, students and counselors looking for sources of financial aid, scholarships, grants, fellowships, US military service opportunities, homeschooling information, correspondence school, and more. Submitted By: Sandy Gingras -------------------- ENTERTAINMENT Roaring Rockets-Award Page http://www.slick-net.com/space/awards/index1.html Relive the 1950's Space Operas. Tom Corbett, Space Cadet! Buzz Corry! Captain Video! Submitted By: Drew Endacott The Official Cannes Lions Website -International Advertising Festival Cannes 22-27 June 1998 http://www.canneslions.com:82/ The largest rendez vous for marketing and advertising executives from all over the world and by far the most prestigious advertising award. Around 7,000 worldwide delegates from the advertising and allied industries gather each year at this famous event to celebrate the crËme de la crËme of creativity in all major media, discuss industry issues and do business. Submitted By: Editor ------------------- HEALTH AND MEDICINE Health Outcomes Research http://www.healthoutcomesresearch.com/ Pharmacoeconomic and health outcomes professionals are finding a wide variety of resources on outcomes research on a new Web site called ORION (Outcomes Research Information On-line). ORION is published by Hoechst Marion Roussel, the pharmaceutical company of Hoechst AG. ORION's mission is to advance health outcomes expertise through research and education with resources designed to enhance the quality of patient care. Submitted By: Julie Gladman ------------------- RECREATION AND SPORTS The Bumble Bee - World's Smallest Piloted Airplane http://www.primenet.com/~thesak/bbbions.htm Offers 3 pages of information, including pictures, and a sound file (midi), on Robert Starr and his Guinness Book of Records World's Smallest Airplane Projects. Submitted By: Robin Starr ------------------- SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 101 Industrial Register of American Manufacturers http://101industrial.com/index.htm Searchable database of U.S. & Canadian manufacturers, suppliers & service providers. Industrial plant equipment, supplies, manufactured goods, transportation, excavation, farm & agricultural equipment. Free listing, free classifieds. Submitted By: Mike Clark ------------------- SOCIETY AND CULTURE The Dollar Stretcher http://www.stretcher.com/ If you're looking for ways to save time and money you've come to the right place! Over 600 free articles to improve your life. "The Dollar Stretcher" is dedicated to "Living Better...For Less". You'll find advice on how to care for your car, balance your budget or whip up an inexpensive dinner. Tips for babies, weddings and vacations. Submitted By: Gary Buzzword Bingo http://www.buzzword.com/ Dreading the idea of going to yet another buzzword-laden meeting unarmed? "Each one of us has been to at least one meeting that we found a complete waste of time," said one site visitor. The new Web site, by meep! media, inc., launched has all the tools cubicle dwellers need to effectively enliven otherwise boring collaborative team-building tactical initiatives. Submitted By: Benjamin Yoskovitz Linas Homepage - Swedish Recipes http://hem1.passagen.se/cblixt My site contains a collection of Swedish recipes, all translated to English. This way, we give foreigners the possibility to enjoy Swedish food and learn a bit more about Sweden, while being there. Have you ever wondered how Swedish meatballs taste? Check it out. Submitted By: Lina Blixt Marine Corps General Orders http://www.grunt.com/generalorders.htm Everything Marines could want, including marine t-shirts, golf shirts, sweats, caps, watches, posters, maps, umbrellas, and more. Lots of links to military and USMC sites of interest. Submitted By: Don Whitton Drew's World Of Choppers-Non-Chopper Links http://www.slick-net.com/index.htm Helicopters in action in Vietnam. Brutal, unstructured, politically-incorrect honesty. Submitted By: Drew Endacott -------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL Macaris Hotel -Rethymno-Crete-Greece - Aegean Hotels in Greece http://www.one-world.net/hotels/macaris/macaris.htm Macaris hotel, with its unique view and comfortable facilities, awaits you for your most pleasant and unforgettable vacations. Submitted By: Alexis Roussidis Traveling to the Golf and Beach Resort of Hua Hin, Thailand http://www.frangipani.com/huahin/travel.htm How to get to the golf and beach resort of Hua Hin, Thailand via car, train, bus, van, and air. Maps of beaches, golf courses and national parks in the Hua Hin, Cha Am area. Submitted By: Dave Hanks Bed and Breakfast Inns & Lodges On-Line http://bigsun.wbs.net/homepages/i/n/n/innsonline/ On-Line directory of Bed & Breakfast Inns. Submitted By: Bill McDavitt About Caribbean Sailing & Marine Weather http://www.playamarine.com Best hurricane weather protection in the Caribbean is beautiful Salinas and boats sailing the tropical Puerto Rico coast find Playa Marine best for marine supplies. Submitted By: Larry Boring Discover Vancouver - Canada's West Coast Destination http://www.discovervancouver.com A destination site for information about Vancouver and the surrounding areas. Tourism Info, Books, Weather, Attractions, Accommodation, Transportation , Events Calendar and more!| Submitted By: S.J. Best Fares http://www.bestfares.com/ Best Fares Online offers a generous array of FREE travel bargains to our Guests because we want you to experience discount travel Best Fares style. We check hundreds of sources each month to bring you one-stop shopping for great deals: Snooze You Lose fares, Internet offers, late-breaking travel news, and much more. We can save you money almost every time you travel. 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