From: The Weekly Bookmark [info@weeklyb.com] Sent: Miércoles 14 de Abril de 1999 04:25 AM To: List Member Subject: The Weekly Bookmark - April 14, 1999 The Weekly Bookmark - http://www.weeklyb.com THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 April 14, 1999 - Vol. 5, No. 07 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOP OF THE LIST ---------------------------------------------------------------- The links below are to sites containing news and information on the continuing crisis in Kosovo and the surrounding region. The viewpoints expressed on the following sites are varied, as there is always more than one side to a story. Thanks to A. Gonzalez for bringing most of these to our attention. United Nations http://www.un.org/News/ Mother Jones http://www.motherjones.com/mustreads/032299.html#TC Megastories http://www.megastories.com/kosovo/index.htm Commom Dreams http://www.commondreams.org/kosovo/kosovo.htm Znews http://www.lbbs.org/ZNETTOPnoanimation.html National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/kosovo-emails.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTES FROM THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK TEAM ---------------------------------------------------------------- There were a ton of great submissions this past week. Keep them coming our way! Remember, you can submit all of your favorite websites at: http://www.weeklyb.com/html/submit1.html Thanks, The TWB Team ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR ---------------------------------------------------------------- *** Get Paid to Surf the Web *** AllAdvantage.com will pay you 50 cents an hour while you surf the Web for up to 40 hours per month. That's up to $20 per month just for browsing the Internet the way you normally do. Click below to join today! http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=ASY012 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ARTS & HUMANITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Natural History Museums http://www.lib.washington.edu/sla/natmus.html This site contains great links to some of the most visual and comprehensive museum sites on the Net. Categorized by country, you can take virtual trips around the planet as you explore the beginnings of civilization and art. Submitted By: L. Charles Stories of the Dreaming http://www.dreamtime.net.au/main.htm The stories come from the cultures of Indigenous Australians and have been collected from all over Australia. They reflect an essential part of the life of Indigenous Australians. Submitted By: P. Firminger ---------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTERS AND INTERNET ---------------------------------------------------------------- When.com http://www.when.com/ One of the best calendars on the Web. You can insert your own appointments and receive e-mail reminders. This site also tracks "events" from TV shows and new book releases to IPOs, museum openings, concerts, and a wine of the week. Choose you favorites and add them to your calendar. You can view your calendar daily, weekly, monthly or as a list. Submitted By: Sheila H. WebAddressBook http://www.webaddressbook.com/ WebAddressBook.com is a free online information manager--access it at home, work, or on the road. You can easily handle contacts schedules, & notes, set up e-mail reminders, and import & export data all from online. Submitted By: L. Chan ---------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- Distance Learning http://distancelearn.miningco.com Articles and annotated links to information about distance learning of all kinds. The starting place for exploring distance learning. Submitted By: K. Hirst ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------- JediNet http://www.jedinet.com/ A site developed "For the Fans, By the Fans". This unofficial Star Wars website contains news, rumors, multimedia, graphics, and all of the latest info on the Star Wars universe. Special attention is currently being paid to the upcoming release of The Phantom Menace. Submitted By: R. Hashimoto AbsoluteTrivia.com - The Totally Trivia Search Engine http://www.absolutetrivia.com An online index of more than 5,000 trivia tidbits, quotations, tests, and useless facts. If it isn't here - it isn't Trivia! Submitted By: J. Edelman The Tacky Postcard Archive http://www.tackymail.com "Preserving the bad taste of our era for future generations." Begun 3 months ago as a former journalist's collection of bizarre, tasteless postcards, the site has greatly expanded. These aren't cute virtual postcards, but they are hilarious. Submitted By: E. Sheffe ---------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH & WELLNESS ---------------------------------------------------------------- The VOW.COM Network http://www.vow.com VOW.com Network is the premier healthy lifestyle hub dedicated to helping people build better lives. Your search for a more healthy, balanced lifestyle is made easier through health themes keywords, and daily features and events including audio bytes, interactive games and applications, tools, articles, resources, and exclusive columnists. Submitted By: J. Lustina ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR ---------------------------------------------------------------- Alexa is the ultimate browser plugin. Find the best sites on Internet automatically! Download Alexa and Know Where to Go! => F R E E D O W N L O A D <= http://www.alexa.com/download/eye10/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- ORGANIZATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARE Web site details Kosovo relief efforts http://www.care.org/info_center/kosovo As tens of thousands of people mostly on foot flood Macedonia’s border, CARE distributes bread and blankets and prepares for a three-month emergency response program. Full details of CARE's efforts in the region, in addition to daily news updates, maps, a secure online donation form, downloadable ad banners, and media contact information are available at CARE's Web site. Submitted By: P. Franklin World Wildlife Fund http://www.worldwildlife.org/ The World Wildlife Fund, known throughout the world by its panda logo, leads international efforts to save life on earth. Between now and the year 2000, WWF, through the Living Planet Campaign, will engage the global community to take bold action on behalf of the world’s wildlife and wild places. Submitted By: J. Botta ---------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIETY & CULTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mom's Network Exchange http://www.momsnetwork.com Moms Network Exchange offers women who work at home while raising their children a place for support, encouragement, tips, bartering and fun. Included in this large site of resources are free web sites, free graphics, over 50 message boards, a barter discount club, email forums, newsletters, classifieds, contests and opportunities to network with some of the most successful women on the web. Submitted By: S. Warnick ---------------------------------------------------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL ---------------------------------------------------------------- Apartments.com http://www.apartments.com/ Search a free national database of the most visual, interactive apartment listings online. Site includes "Video Walk-Around" demonstrations, delivering full 360-degree views of apartment interiors and exteriors. Also visit the Moving Center for everything you'll need to arrange your move. Submitted By: T. 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