From: The Weekly Bookmark [info@weeklyb.com] Sent: Jueves 24 de Septiembre de 1998 07:58 PM To: List Member Subject: The Weekly Bookmark THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 September 20, 1998 - Vol. 4, No. 21 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 hope you will support the sponsors who make this publication possible. Please note that submissions number in the hundreds each day. We do our best to review them while the news is "fresh". Your patience is appreciated. We are working on a program which will help filter out spam submissions. 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The recurring symbols and bold animate to inanimate morphology serve to tantalize and excite me in a way that years of sharp focus realism could not. Submitted By: Jody Harmon -------------------- BOOKS AND MUSIC CD Universe http://cdu2.cduniverse.com/asp/cdu_main.asp Online Music store specializing in CD's, Cassette tapes, VHS tapes, movies, DVD,etc. Submitted By: Michael Jones The Mekanic Label http://www.mekanic.com Here is where all methods of drum'n'bass will be explored. Submitted By: Antonio Yzarnotegui THE SOLE INSIGHT - Spiritual books http://www.y-dat.co.il Unique books of literature and contemplation observing man's struggle for happiness and self-understanding from the viewpoint of enlightenment. Submitted By: Benci Sharon Tolkien Stories http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/1675/stories.html Stories written with Tolkien's themes in mind. This website showcases the writing talents of young writers who are interested in displaying their fantasy writing talents for all to see. Submitted By: Deproelius Gulmurathur ------------------- COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY Webhoo! Webpublishing Resources http://nordstrand.hypermart.net/webhoo/ Originally a collection of my bookmarks, Webhoo has become a full blown yahoo styled search engine with some 550+ sites of interest of webdevelopers in 50+ categories such as HTML, CSS, XML, promotion, graphics etc. Submitted By: Jonas Nordstrand MDWin.com - Windows Resources! http://www.mdwin.com/ The place for the greatest Windows and Internet related resources including collections of 32-bit shareware and freeware, commercial software, hardware and books, links, help for Windows 95/98/NT users and web page designers, usenet links etc. Submitted By: Mark Dabrowski Zip Up The Web http://www.zipuptheweb.com/ Zip Up The Web™!, is a free web page "zipping" utility. The product allows users to download and capture an HTML page and all ancillary files on that page without having to download text and graphics on the page manually. ZUTW then creates a self-extracting executable of all the files which make up the page and stores the page content on the user's hard disk, saving valuable space. Submitted By: Lori Colivas ------------------- EDUCATION Net Day New Zealand http://www.netday.net.nz/ NetDay 99 is a national volunteer project to give real and practical help to schools wanting to create IT networks, using a combination of local, regional and national public and private resources. Submitted By: editor Free online report: Ten Simple Secrets for 'A' Papers http://www.talion.com/sachi-3.htm A report written by a genuine genius 32 years ago -- still fresh, still works. It was reformatted for the web to help high school and college students get top grades. Submitted By: Bev Harris The University of Buffalo Gifted Math Program http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~insrisg/gmp/ The mission of the University at Buffalo Gifted Math Program (GMP) is to challenge a group of very able mathematics students in the same way that standard school curricula challenge average and above average students. Program emphasis is not on the development of professional mathematicians but rather on providing strong mathematical background for students who may pursue university work in mathematics, other sciences, or the humanities. We seek to capture the interests of young scholars at a critical time in their development, to cultivate in them positive attitudes toward serious academic endeavors and to develop their associated work habits. Submitted By: G.L. ------------------- ENTERTAINMENT Jane Magazine http://www.janemag.com/ JANE, a lifestyle magazine for women, gives Dish, Fashion, Beauty and a healthy dose of Real Life. Rant, post, take polls and subscribe online. Submitted By: Aliza Sherman Starbase 109 http://ufpi.solaria.net/starbase109 Starbase 109 is an E-Mail based role playing game (RPG) for those who enjoy writing science fiction. Submitted By: Art Agramonte Wing Commander - Secret Ops http://www.secretops.com/splash.html Wing Commander: Secret Ops is an unprecedented episodic game release available exclusively via the Internet for FREE. The Internet episodic release of Secret Ops will be available for a limited time only. Secret Ops follows the thrilling Wing Commander Prophecy storyline with 56 new single player missions split into seven downloadable episodes. A new Secret Ops episode will be posted on the Secret Ops web site each Thursday over a 7 week period, beginning August 27th. On the days leading up to each episode, new fictional experiences will be posted from the Secret Ops story which sets the stage for the upcoming downloadable episode. Submitted By: C. Masters ------------------- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Censorware.Org - The Censorware Project http://censorware.org/ Censorware.Ørg is the home of The Censorware Project, a group dedicated to exposing the phenomenon of censorware: software which is designed to prevent another person from sending or receiving information, usually on the web. Submitted By: Jonathan Wallace ------------------- HEALTH AND MEDICINE Go Get Fit http://www.gogetfit.com/ Coors Brewing Company's Women's Program and the Women's Sports Foundation teamed up to help you and other young adult women meet the challenges of staying fit. Learn about more than 50 sports and fitness activities, and take an interactive sports quiz and find fitness activities to match your profile. Read about how exercise can boost your self-confidence and find out how active twentysomethings stay motivated. Learn practical strategies about how to fit exercise into your schedule. Submitted By: editor Filing For Disability Benefits http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/filing.html Filing for disability benefits can be a long and difficult task filled with endless paperwork and hassles. This site provides links and information for patients and healthcare professionals to help make the process faster and easier. Submitted By: L. Randall ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Like This Internet Resource? Click to Recommend-It (tm) to a friend! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET AND WEB Murl - Free Online Bookmark Manager http://murl.com/ Murl is not only the web's easiest to use online bookmark manager, it's FREE. If you are one of a growing group of internet users who surfs from more than one machine, or uses two or more browsers, then MURL can save you a lot of headaches. MURL is bridging the bookmark gap between home and work or school. Give MURL a whirl and see how much time you can save by having all your bookmarks available no matter where you are. Submitted By: Jim Kraai ------------------- NEWS AND REFERENCE Femina http://www.femina.com/ The first and best searchable directory of websites for, by and about women and women's issues. Popular among researchers, teachers and any woman or girl who is looking for relevant information on the Web from health to finance to education to entertainment to business and more. Submitted By: Aliza Sherman ------------------- ORGANIZATIONS Free Willy Keiko Foundation http://www.keiko.org/home/index.html Since arriving in Iceland, Keiko, the world-famous whale, is adjusting well in his new home, catching and chasing wild fish and coming into close contact with at least four cetaceans seen swimming near his floating sea pen. This massive site offers news, webcasts and more. Submitted By: C. Masters The Consortium for Health and Human Rights http://www.healthandhumanrights.org Promotes the link between health and human rights internationally by providing education, research, and advocacy for professionals working in health and human rights. Submitted By: Barbara Ayotte ------------------- RECREATION AND SPORTS Awakening Heart http://www.awakening-heart.com/ How to cope with the pressures of everyday life is a dilemma that plagues the modern day population. Awakening-heart.com was recently implemented as a resource for the growing number of people finding it hard to endure in today's fast paced world. The site explains the benefits in everyday language for those who study Aikido--the martial art that does not use punching, kicking, or grappling, but calmness and compassion. Resources on Awakening-heart.com include essays, testimonials, the history of Aikido, discussion groups, and links to related sites. Sports Fans United http://www.sportsfansunited.org Sports Fans United give sports fans a voice in Major League and college sports. The goal of this organization is to make the fans voice and interests are heard and considered in sports decisions. Submitted By: Russell Troutman ------------------- SOCIETY AND CULTURE The Earth Times - Online News, Environment, Politics, Society http://www.earthtimes.org/ The Earth Times focuses on the human environment and interrelated topics such as politics, society, business, media, health, population, education, human-rights, science, information technology, arts and culture. Regular columnists for the paper include Tom Wicker, Flora Lewis, John Corry and Paul Hofmann, all formerly of The New York Times. Columnists also include Soon-Young Yoon, a noted anthropologist, and Frank Vogl, vice chairman of Transparency International. In addition to established journalists, The Earth Times encourages voices from the grassroots, particularly in developing countries. Submitted By: Pranay Gupte CountyHunter Dot Com http://www.countyhunter.com CountyHunter Dot Com - A resource for Amateur Radio Operators. Submitted By: Dennis Hall ------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL Online report: Travel Tips for Colombia, South America http://www.talion.com/dallal-8.htm Free online report containing travel tips for Colombia -- includes Bogota, Popayan, Medellin, Cali and more. Also contains free online book excerpt. Submitted By: Tamalyn Dallal Visit Ontario: Welcome to Grey-Bruce, Canada's Natural Wonderland http://www.visitontario.com Travel and Visitor information about Ontario's natural wonderland: Grey and Bruce Counties. For accommodation, restaurant, attractions and event information, visit the Grey Bruce Tourism Association, visit Ontario! 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