THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 May 24, 1998 - Vol 4, No. 05 IN THIS ISSUE The Weekly Bookmark presents reviews of what's new and newsworthy on the Web in over fifteen categories of web sites. Sites are submitted by readers and final selections are made by the editor. Your submissions are welcome. Subscribers to this free newsletter will receive each issue first. Issues will subsequently be made available online. http://www.weeklyb.com ON MY END I hope your Memorial Day weekend was a good one. The weather in Chicago was far better than all forecasts, enabling the family to get away to The Chicago Botanic Garden, http://www.chicago-botanic.org/. I highly recommend it to one and all. For many years, you could almost have the gardens all to yourself. From the size of the crowds this weekend, it's evidently no longer the best kept secret in the Chicago area. But you'll still find plenty of room to breathe and relax. The Botanic Garden is a "must see" for visitors and local residents. An added bonus, the Chicago Botanic Garden is on the Forest Preserve's north bicycle trail, a 38 mile circuit through Chicago and five northern suburbs. We encourage you to keep those submissions coming and share a copy of the newsletter, and our URL, with your friends. Any suggestions about how to improve The Weekly Bookmark are welcome. mailto:info@weeklyb.com OUR SPONSOR ********************************************************************* This issue is sponsored by PositionAgent, http://www.positionagent.com. PositionAgent monitors where your web site is ranked on top search engines for selected keywords and reports all listings and positions to help you improve traffic. ********************************************************************* ARTS AND HUMANITIES Symbols.com - Signs & Symbols http://www.symbols.com SYMBOLS.com contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti. Submitted By: C. Masters Resource Library Magazine-The Journal of American Representational Art http://www.tfaoi.com/resourc.htm View exhibition calendars and over 1,000 color images of American paintings, sculpture, photographs and decorative arts. Now features date, subject and museum/organization indexes with links to over 200 fully illustrated articles published over the twelve months. Submitted By: John Hazeltine -------------------- BOOKS AND MUSIC SonicNet http://www.sonicnet.com/ SonicNet. Daily music reporting and features, music guide to thousands of music sites, artist pages, The Station for Chats and 24-hour channels, including Radio SonicNet, In Concert and The Streamland Preview Channel. There are always at least three things playing, all the time, no matter what. Submitted By: C. Masters Jazz Review http://www.jazzreview.com/ The Jazz Review strives to promote "all" genres of jazz music to jazz fans around the world. Submitted By: Lynn H. -------------------- COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY Emerge PDF Zone - Solutions For Acrobat PDF Professionals http://emerge.pdfzone.com/ Emerge is a licensed reseller and service bureau for the Adobe Acrobat tm suite of software products, and has established itself as one of the first Acrobat Capture service bureaus in the country. Submitted By: M. Moon -------------------- EDUCATION Nova - The Secrets of Easter Island http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/ This is the story of a team of archaeologists and a 75-person crew who sought to unravel a central mystery of Easter Island: how hundreds of giant stone statues that dominate the island's coast were moved and erected. For one month, the team struggled to raise a 10-ton moai, using only the tools and materials available to the ancient Easter Islanders. Submitted By: Paul Marotta EdWeb http://edweb.gsn.org/ The purpose of this hyperbook is to explore the worlds of educational reform and information technology. With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine success stories of computers in the classroom, and much, much more. Submitted By: C. Masters Adults Back to College http://www.back2college.com A news and information resource for adults returning to college, and features weekly news updates, a discussion list, forum, online chat, and comprehensive coverage on financial aid, distance education, graduate school and employment/internship opportunities. Submitted By: Donna Rickerd Online Education via Tramline http://www.tramline.com/ Tramline's Virtual Web Tours guide you to the best Web resources in a topic area. See sample tours on volcanoes, digital photography, online investing and much more. Submitted By: Kim Foley -------------------- ENTERTAINMENT SF Central - Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine http://www.sfcentral.com The SF Central project is the only independent professional online magazine of SF&F news and features. We are composed of professional editors, authors, artist and publishers and only publish quality professional material and work. Submitted By: Artis Trust MysteryNet - The Online Mystery Network http://www.mysterynet.com/ The Online Mystery Network, is the premiere place on the Internet for mystery-related entertainment and information for casual fans and die-hard enthusiasts. MysteryNet.com has more than 40,000 registered members. The network features these sites: TheCase.com: The Fun and Challenging Mystery Website MysteryNet.com Community: The Hangout for Mystery Fans Mysteries on TV: The Place Online for TV Mystery Fans The History of the Mystery: From Poe to the Present MsteryNet.com: Reference Sites and Specials. Submitted By: Rocco Post TriviaWorld http://www.triviaworld.com/ If you're looking for the best in Trivia, you've come to the right place! Trivia World is your one and only stop for the best in Trivia Submitted By: ML -------------------- HEALTH AND MEDICINE About Living http://www.aboutliving.com/htmlal/index.html About Living, a new web space for learning, expressing and growing, where like minded people can find information, resources and practices relating to all aspects of wellness, spirituality and holistic living. Submitted By: Tim Doctor's Reform Society of Australia http://www.drs.org.au/ DRS works towards defending and improving the public health care system, supporting universal access to health care, supporting public hospitals and publishes a journal - New Doctor. Submitted By: Dr. Con Costa Chronic Pain & Other Medical Resources http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/index.html Current, informative, and supportive resources on chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, other diseases and conditions, State pain laws, Comp/Social Security/disability, pain management, medications, doctor certification, medical journals, and so much more. Submitted By: Dragonrider Working Mom's Internet Refuge http://www.moms-refuge.com/Hope And Healing webChronicles Moms Refuge, created through the grassroots efforts of a collective of working mothers in response to their needs for a supportive community, has become a popular online gathering spot. Thousands of mothers visit the Moms Refuge Web site, subscribe to the e-mail newsletters, and participate in the discussion lists. Submitted By: Kim Foglia American Baby@ParentSoup http://www.parentsoup.com/americanbaby/ Here's your chance to meet other expectant parents -- share tips, great names and more! Each Pregnancy Circle has its own chat and message board, so you'll be talking to folks who understand. You'll also get medical notes, fast facts and information that's specific to your stage of pregnancy. Submitted By: Judith Nolte -------------------- INTERNET AND THE WEB Return Receipt E-Mail http://www.returnreceipt.com/ Send email "ReturnReceipt Requested" and a Delivery Receipt PostMarked with the precise time your message was read is emailed to you! Submitted By: " HeadCount - Who's Online & Where http://www.headcount.com Headcount summarizes high-quality market research reports giving you quick, easy access to the size of Internet markets worldwide. Submitted By: Michael Lee Facemaker - Interactive Facial Animation http://zeppo.cs.ubc.ca:5656/ This site lets a web surfer experiment with facial animation by controlling a number of parameters that affect the expressions of either a dragon, a dog, a Haida mask, or a human face. Just select the face you'd like to work with below, twiddle with the parameters and render a new expression. VRML output also available Submitted By: zeppo Monday Magazine http://goodppl.hypermart.net/mon.html Good People bring to you the finest in thought, ideas, software, resources and fitness right here every week on Monday Magazine. Submitted By: F. Rosalind askSAM SurfSaver http://www.surfsaver.com SurfSaver creates a searchable archive from the information you collect on the Internet. SurfSaver is a simple way to permanently store Web pages in searchable folders. With SurfSaver, you can conveniently search the information you collect at any time (even when you're not connected to the Internet. It's an ideal tool for researchers, packrats, and anyone else collecting information on the Internet. Submitted By: Ken R. Weather Imagery & Data http://urbanite.com/web/imagery/home.html U.S. Weather maps, radar, satellite photos, national weather charts and forecasting information, watches, warnings, threats and links. Submitted By: TS Network For Excellence in Manufacturing Online http://www.nemonline.org/ Find high quality manufacturing information on the Web with our handcrafted catalog and AltaVista-based index. Locate manufacturing assistance providers with our Referral System. Submitted By: Elizabeth Cox CD-ROM Above Board http://www2.epix.net/~cdrab/ CD-ROM Above Board reviews software/hardware and publishes the reviews in an Adobe Acrobat File format for free downloads. Submitted By: Tom Matteo -------------------- NEWS SERVICES Apple News http://www.user-groups.com/apple/news/ Apple news delivered to user group newsletter editors including iMac, Macintosh, Newton and eMate. A free community service from the User Group Network. Submitted By: Fred Showker China Radio International/Shortwave in English http://pw2.netcom.com/~jleq/cri1.htm CRI/English features current frequencies/schedules for the English Service of the worldwide CRI shortwave network. The site also features updated news about China, a Reception Report Blank, an E-Card page, and links to sites with complete lists of other worldwide broadcasters' Submitted By: Jim LeQuesne Crayon - Create Your Own Newspaper http://www.crayon.com This is not a new site, but one of our readers, Brandon Bowers, submitted his personalized Crayon newspaper, which was quite impressive. You can create your own, and end up with a far more comprehensive personalized news homepage than many of the personalized search engine home pages can offer. It's worth a second look. Submitted By: Editor -------------------- ORGANIZATIONS U.S. Committee for Refugees http://www.refugees.org/ USCR defends the rights of all uprooted people regardless of their nationality, race, religion, ideology, or social group Submitted By: Mary Laurino Interactive Digital Software Publishers http://www.idsa.com/ A new report by the Interactive Digital Software Association Claims that the interactive entertainment industry generated $16 billion in economic activity in 1997, not including computer and video game hardware sales. Submitted By: Ty Cowens -------------------- RECREATION AND SPORTS Official Open Rugby Web Site http://www.openrugby.u-net.com/ Rugby League does not come without issues. Over the last two years the game has been torn apart in Europe and Australia, and so rugby league fans want to know what is happening to their game. Open Rugby aims to tackle these issues and gives you the full story every month. Submitted By: W. Lewis The Ultimate Outdoor Recreation Site http://www.ultimate-outdoor.com/ The Ultimate Outdoor Directory is your guide to hunting and fishing information on the web. If you are looking for a guide service, outfitter, or area lodging come to the Ultimate Outdoor Directory and click on the state that you are interested in. We want to help you plan your next hunting or fishing trip. Submitted By: Rhonda Purcell -------------------- REFERENCE InfoNation - United Nations Statistical Data http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. Submitted By: C. Masters Internet Dictionary Project Companion http://www.june29.com/IDP/ Downloadable version of the IDP. Internet Dictionary Project's goal is to create royalty-free translating dictionaries through the help of the Internet's citizens which supports English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian and Latin, with many more in development. Submitted By: C. Masters Dictionary Of Units (of measurement) http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm This provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the S I. Submitted By: Arvin Manning -------------------- SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY Science Notes http://natsci.ucsc.edu/acad/scicom/SciNotes/BackIssues.html SCIENCE NOTES is written and illustrated by the students in the Science Communication Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The SCIENCE NOTES audience includes California high school teachers and students, UCSC alumni and campus community, and a small national audience of science writers and other interested readers. Submitted By: T. Panescu New Scientist Planet Science - Wierd Tales From New Scientist http://weird.newscientist.com/ A collection of the strangest stories that for more than 40 years have been the soul of New Scientist. Submitted By: Claire Bowles ------------------- SOCIETY AND CULTURE European Institute of Japanese Studies - EIJS http://www.hhs.se/eijs/ The research activities of EIJS focus mainly on the international dimensions and dynamics of the Japanese and East Asian economies, including recent patterns of intra-regional development. Other research areas include industrial policy, science and technology policy, information networks, management, and corporate strategy. Full text PDF's online. Submitted By: Tomoo HispanBusiness http://www.hispantelligence.com/ Hispanic Business Visit the Web site of the award-winning magazine! The site offers exclusive daily news items and weekly highlights from the monthly publication. HispanData - View current demographic information on the Top 10 Hispanic Markets in the U.S. in addition to the most important Hispanic DMAs. Face to Face - Visit the Face to Face Calendar of Events. The calendar provides listings for conferences and events pertinent to the Hispanic market. Submitted By: Armondo Fernandez Festivals.com http://festivals.com/ Celebrating the world of events and festivals. Featuring a global event finder engine. Submitted By: Michelle I Love Cheese - American Dairy Assoc. http://www.ilovecheese.com/ If you love cheese, this is the place for you. Submitted By: C. Masters Team Monty - For Driving Enthusiasts http://www.teammonty.com/ Team Monty is for people who love great cars, but not just the obvious choices. Includes feature and informational articles. Submitted By: J. Welch Canadian Museum Of Civilization http://www.civilization.ca/ Explore our permanent exhibitions on Canada's First Peoples and the history of Canada, our temporary exhibitions, and the Children's Museum exhibits. A "virtual" visit to a real museum in Hull,Quebec. Submitted By: M. Broman -------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL St. George's News - Waterlooville, Hants, UK http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/plaza/jl51/index.htm Welcome to St George's News, the Parish Magazine of the Church of St George the Martyr, Waterlooville, Hants, UK. This is not a 'Church Home-Page' - it is a complete magazine, we were the first Parish magazine on the Internet, now in our third year. Submitted By: St. George's Live From Santa Fe - City Guide http://www.livefromsantafe.com/ Meet the people, visit the city. Submitted By: Metropole Paris - Weekly Impressions of Paris http://www.wfi.fr/metropole/ Weekly impressions of Paris, presented as datelined news, columns and features, with plenty of photos, posters and a weekly cartoon. Readers contribute their impressions too. Now featuring practical World Cup '98 advice and tips for Dream City. Every Monday, since 1996. Submitted By: Richard Erickson --------------------------------------------------------------- The Weekly Bookmark - http://www.weeklyb.com Comments, Suggestions: mailto:info@weeklyb.com Copyright (c) 1998 by The Weekly Bookmark, Chicago, IL - All Rights Reserved No portion of this work may be republished in any form, including on a website, without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Disclaimer: Due to the incredible amount of time involved with putting together each issue of the Weekly Bookmark, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, suitability, quality, or decency of the material that we provide. 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