vra> Scoute Report - January 13, 1995 (fwd)
Vladimir Vrabec
vrabec at cs.felk.cvut.cz
Tue Jan 17 17:43:43 CET 1995
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Scout Report: January 13, 1995
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Highlights In This Week's Report:
* (Art)^n Laboratory.
* Thomas, Legislative Information on the Internet is a new service of
the Library of Congress. As stated on the homepage: "In the spirit of
Thomas Jefferson, a service of the U.S. Congress through its Library."
* The National Rifle Association and the Citizens Committee for the
Right to Keep and Bear Arms enter cyberspace.
* Yes, it's true -- for those who won't see enough Superbowl hype on TV
during the next two weeks, there's more information available on the Web:
the Superbowl XXIX Host Committee Page.
World Wide Web
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Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre: Learn more about women's health issues
such as infertility and endometriosis. An online book for couples
describing infertility treatment is included. A photo gallery illustrates
various problems that result in pelvic pain and infertility. Various
surgical treatments are shown. Text and graphics explore the latest in
high-tech fertility options.
Web: http://www.mindspring.com/~mperloe/homepage.html
Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides: Topical
Guides to Internet Resources. Students at UM's School of Information and
Library Studies have produced 11 new topical guides to the Internet in
both HTML and ASCII formats. These comprehensive guides identify and
evaluate the quality of Internet resources on a number of topics ranging
from cyberpreneurship to statistics to emotional support.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/chhome.html
(Art)^n Laboratory: The inventors of Virtual Photography/ PHSColograms,
have moved to the Basic Industrial Research Laboratory (BIRL) at
Northwestern University. A newly redesigned site features latest works
online, and a listing of over 25 sites where the work can be seen in
person for the full effect of the three dimensional nature of
PHSColograms. In any case, the online versions are interesting to see.
Try the Virtual Photography Gallery and look through the Sculpture
section. From a piece titled Chaos/Information as Ornament/ A Tribute to
Louis Sullivan: "This sculpture juxtaposes computer generated mathematical
fractals with photographic imagery of Louis Sullivan's architecture."
Web: http://www.artn.nwu.edu/index.html
The Foundation Center: An independent nonprofit organization established
by foundations in 1956 to increase public understanding of the foundation
field. The Center provides a comprehensive and up-to-date database on
foundations and corporate giving programs, and publishes The Foundation
Directory--the classic reference work for grantseekers--and some 50 other
directories, guides and research reports. Information from the database
is available electronically through custom searching and online services.
Center information is provided free to the public at five Foundation
Center libraries and approximately 200 cooperating libraries across the
country. The Center introduces thousands of grantseekers each year to the
funding research process.
Web: http://fdncenter.org/
Mother Jones Interactive: Get your Newt News here! Catch two in-depth
pieces on Newt Gingrich,. We've just released our Jan/Feb issue on
environmental hazards, the big dumb CIA, and teen sexuality. If you missed
our Nov/Dec issue, you missed cultural separatism, female aggression, and
the big dumb FDA!
Web: http://www.mojones.com/
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet. As stated on the
homepage: "In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, a service of the U.S.
Congress through its Library. Includes full text of legislation for the
103rd Congress, with an indication that the 104th Congress bills will
begin to appear at the end of this month; Full text of the Congressional
Record; _How Our Laws Are Made_, an explanation of the lawmaking process
from the origin of a legislative proposal through its publication as a
law; and pointers to the House and C-SPAN gophers.
Web: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Gopher
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The India Network Gopher: The network of the Asian Indian Community, the
India Network of mailing lists and gopher and Web sites was established to
discuss and provide information about issues related to India facing
Indians living abroad. The India Network and Research Foundation was
established in 1993 to provide stable network resources and to fund a
graduate assistantship to work on network related chores. The 'welcome'
file includes detailed information about joining their mailing lists, such
as the India News Digest and the list for faculty of Indian origin.
gopher: ndia.bgsu.edu
Web: http://india.bgsu.edu
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Offers the full
text of _How to Defend Your Gun Rights_ by Alan Gottlieb and David Kopel
and _The Journal on Firearms and Public Policy_ Volumes 5 and 6. Access to
the searchable databases holding the organizations publications; Supreme
Court Cases since 1990; and all articles relating to the Right to Keep
and Bear Arms. Pointers to directories of files regarding the second
amendment taken from archives.
gopher: gopher.ccrkba.org
Web: http://www.ccrkba.org/ccrkba.org
FTP: ftp.ccrkba.org
WAIS: wais.ccrkba.org
National Rifle Association Gopher: Contains information on conservation,
legislation, hunting issues, recruiting programs, and women's issues.
Also, subscribe to the rkba-alert by sending mail to
rkba-alert-request at NRA.org, and in the body of the message type:
subscribe rkba-alert Your-Full-Name
gopher: gopher.nra.org
Web: http://www.nra.org
FTP: ftp.nra.org
IBM Higher Education Information Server: A gopher-based server offering
IBM information, application software, and a bulletin board for IBM users
in the higher education community. The system is funded by IBM and
developed and operated by the Center for Information Systems Optimization
at the University of Washington. The server is a follow-on to ISAAC,
which was started in 1986 as a database and bulletin board system. There
are three basic services offered on this system - files for browsing,
software to download, and forums where you may share information with
other users.
gopher: isaac.engr.washington.edu
SIRIM - Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia: The
Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) is a
national multi-disciplinary research and development agency under the
Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. SIRIM was set-up to
assist companies solve technical problems through the use of technology
and help their business's growth. It is also entrusted with the task of
upgrading quality through standards and technical services, assistance and
consultancy to industries.
gopher: gopher.sirim.my
National Public Radio: Includes program Information from National Public
Radio, links to NPR Member Stations, transcripts and audio of news
programs,and other public radio related information.
gopher: gopher.npr.org
Cornell Vet Gopher: Offers information about the Cornell Veterinary
College, information related to veterinary medicine, especially veterinary
medical education both within and outside the College.
gopher: zoo.vet.cornell.edu
CARNet: the Croatian Academic and Research Network based in the
University Computing Center, Zagreb.
gopher to: carnet.hr
U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSFAN): The server
contains press briefings, publications, fact sheets and general
information about the U.S. Department of State provided by the U.S. dept.
of State Public Affairs Office and made available by the University of
Illinois at Chicago University Library.
gopher: dosfan.lib.uic.edu
Email
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BosNet is a forum run by volunteers. Its goals are to present and
distribute information relevant to the events in/about Republic of
Bosnia-Hercegovina (RB&H), and to initiate and coordinate various
initiatives, etc. The list is moderated, which means that only selected
contributions are published. The contributions/opinions presented on
BosNet do not necessarily reflect personal opinions of the moderator or
the member(s) of the Editorial Board. Typical daily posting consists of
newsbriefs compiled from reports by UPI, RFE/RL, NYT, Reuter, as well as
numerous other sources, such as: LA, SF, Chicago dailies; WP, WSJ, The
Economist, White House, New Republic, Boston Globe, various Ministry
Reports, FPB, etc. These postings are in English language. To participate
in a discussion on a specific topic related to RB&H, please consider
Usenet group soc.culture.bosna-herzgvna.
send mail to: ListProc at doc.IC.AC.UK
in the body of the message type:
SUBSCRIBE BOSNEWS Your_name Your_last_name
For those interested in the latest news from the former Soviet Union and
East-Central and Southeastern Europe, the Daily Digest of the Open Media
Research Institute (OMRI) is now available - a compilation of news
concerning the former Soviet Union and East-Central and Southeastern
Europe. The Daily Digest picks up where the RFE/RL Daily Report, which
recently ceased publication, left off. Contributors include OMRI's
30-member staff of analysts, plus selected freelance specialists. OMRI is
a unique public- private venture between the Open Society Institute and
the U.S. Board for International Broadcasting."
send mail to: LISTSERV at UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
in the body of the message type:
subscribe OMRI-L Your_name Your_last_name
Weekend Scouting
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Windows on Italy: Information about Italy: cities and regions, daily news
by ANSA (National Agency of Associated Press), cultural tidbits, tourist
information, and much more. Come and explore Italy!
Web: http://www.mi.cnr.it:80/WOI/
Superbowl XXIX Host Committee Page: Much of the information is intended
for those who are actually attending, but there's plenty more for the
estimated 750,000,000 couch potatoes who will be watching the game on the
tube. News, Teams, Trivia, and the Telecast are available, and of course,
Merchandising. Heh, it's just a game, right? (Until the Pack is Back,
that is.)
Web: http://superbowl.com/superbowl/superbowl.html
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ftp://ftp.digex.net/pub/access/hecker/internet/slip-ppp.txt
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