vra> Scout Report - June 30, 1995 (fwd)
Vladimir Vrabec
vrabec at cs.felk.cvut.cz
Tue Jul 4 18:09:34 CEST 1995
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The Scout Report
June 30, 1995
A Service to the Internet Community
Provided by the Info Scout and the InterNIC
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The Scout Report is a weekly publication offering a selection of new and
newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and
educators, the InterNIC's primary audience. However everyone is welcome to
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Web version of the Scout Report on the InterNIC server:
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Additional information and detailed access and subscription instructions
are included at the end of each Scout Report.
Highlights In This Week's Report:
* City of Bits
* MulitWorld
* Natural Resources Defense Council Online
* Papua New Guinea Rainforest Information on gopher
* Library of Congress establishes FEDREF-L discussion list
NOTE: No Scout Report the week ending July 7. The Scout will be off the
'Net and on the water.
World Wide Web
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California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) is the proposed California
ballot initiative which will eliminate government programs commonly known
as affirmative action. The Web page offers a view of what CCRI is about
and what it hopes to accomplish.
http://www.earthlink.net/~cid/ccri
"City of Bits" is the MIT Press's first WWW book, "City of Bits: Space,
Place, and the Infobahn," is about a new type of "city," constructed of
interconnected virtual spaces on the network. The online version
functions as a companion to its printed counterpart. Reader comments or
queries are embedded in the text to become part of an on-going dialogue
in which author and reader will interact. ("City of Bits," MIT Press,
1995) [From Edupage 6/22/95]
http://www-mitpress.mit.edu/City_of_Bits/
GOP ONLINE is the Internet World Wide Web Headquarters for US Republican
Party Information. GOP ONLINE contains a comprehensive index to
information currently available on the Internet regarding Republican Party
candidates, incumbents, and organizations at the national, state and local
levels. GOP ONLINE also includes comprehensive indexes on all Republican
presidential candidates, mailing lists, newsgroups, online publications,
and student associations.
http://www.gop.org/
"Multiworld" is a multimedia multilingual magazine, published bi-monthly
via the World Wide Web. It is devoted to articles describing the world we
live in by publishing the experiences of contributors relating to nature,
wildlife, culture, people, traveling, and art (including music, painting,
photography, and computer art). It focuses on objectivity and strives for
stories that will appeal to and interest our readers. Multiworld carries
both English and Chinese articles an full- color digitized photos,
graphics, and sound to illustrate the magazine articles. The magazine can
be viewed by readers with standard web browsers, such as Netscape, Mosaic,
Lynx, etc., with or without special software for viewing GB, HZ, and Big5
encoded Chinese text. It is hoped the magazine will help build bridges
between readers of the world, particularly in furthering our appreciation
of the beauty of nature, increasing our interest in different cultures,
and helping us better understand people of various societies. The
inaugural issue of Multiworld was published on Thursday, June 15, 1995,
and is available at the following web sites. Visit Multiworld at the web
site nearest to you. It is free and open to all.
http://freedom.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~hye/mw/index.html (Illinois, USA)
http://www.jnw.com/mw/index.html (California, USA)
http://142.3.25.41/mw/index.html (Canada)
http://www.teltec.dcu.ie/~cheny/mw/index.html (Europe)
NRDC Online is an environmental service from the Natural Resources Defense
Council with the latest news from the Hill, plus information everyone
needs on the state of our air, water, land and health. Initial contents
include "State of Nature," a regular bulletin on environmental
legislation; action guidelines; and findings on subjects ranging from
children and environmental carcinogens to the pollution of U.S. coastal
waters. Features in development include action alerts; consumer-oriented
facts and FAQs; environmental multimedia clips; research tips; and more.
The Natural Resources Defense Council is a national organization working
in courtrooms, legislative chambers, regulatory agencies and the public
arena to protect the world's natural resources and ensure a healthy
environment for all.
http://www.nrdc.org/nrdc
The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) is an international
interdisciplinary coalition of individuals and institutions concerned with
the world soundscape as an ecologically balanced entity. WFAE encourages
the study of the relationship between living organisms and their sonic
environment (soundscape), it is WFAE's main task to draw attention to
unhealthy imbalances in this relationship, to improve the acoustic quality
of a place wherever possible and to protect and maintain acoustically
balanced soundscapes where they still exist. WFAE has recently established
four on-line services and we invite anyone interested in acoustic ecology
and communication to participate.
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAEHomePage
to subscribe to the discussion group, send mail to: majordomo at sfu.ca
in the body of the message type: subscribe acoustic-ecology
Gopher
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) gopher has
been established to provide an on-line information service that promotes
public understanding and appreciation of science in human progress.
gopher to: gopher.aaas.org
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) -- an independent, nonprofit
service organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, has established
a gopher and Web site to disseminate information about AED's 34 years of
experience implementing social and human development projects with
institutional clients and partners in the U.S. and around the world,
developing sustainable solutions to the problems stemming from illiteracy,
overpopulation, malnutrition, poverty, and disease. The gopher contains
current project information, technical reports, and newsletters about a
wide range of education, training, and other social development
initiatives. Experiential and research information on educational, social,
and human development for practitioners, planners, and policy maker
gopher to: aed.org
URLs: gopher://aed.org
http://www.aed.org
Department of Adult Education and Literacy gopher (DiAL-IN) is the U.S.
Department of Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy's (DAEL)
information network. The system is DAEL's primary mechanism for
communicating electronically with state adult education agencies, state
literacy resource centers, and adult education staff development
specialists. The system offers news, bulletins, conference areas,
electronic mail, data transfer capability and Internet access to users.
DiAL-IN also houses databases of use to adult education practitioners,
including PRO-NET On-Line, DAEL's professional development network.
gopher to: gopher.dial-in.nw.dc.us
The Eritrea Network (East Africa) gopher offers information about
history, books, network resources, and mailing lists about Eritrea and
East Africa.
gopher to: ftp.std.com
select: Non-Profit Organizations/ Eritrea Network (East Africa)
The Internet Employment Network is sponsored by the National Alumni
Placement Association. The gopher is updated bi-weekly with professional
and entry-level positions in both technical fields and the liberal arts.
Alumni & graduating seniors are invited to participate in our Free Resume
Referral Service.
gopher to: gopher.careers.com 9010
JOBTRAK is a national database for recruiting college students and alumni
for full-time and part-time, professional and non- professional job
vacancies. The company has formed partnerships with over 300 college
career centers nationwide and is used by over 150,000 employers.
gopher to: gopher.jobtrak.com
Papua New Guinea Rainforest Information: For the past five years, Glen
Barry, the Director of Ecological Enterprises, has been gathering and
disseminating information concerning Papua New Guinea's rainforests,
biodiversity and the indigenous environmental movement. This was done
through Ecological Enterprises' "PNG Rainforest Campaign News" - an
internet mailing list distributed to several hundred activists and
academics worldwide. As the amount of information on the Internet about
efforts by NGO and local peoples to protect rainforests and biodiversity
greatly increased another mailing list was started, the "Worldwide
Biodiversity/Forest Campaign News." Archives of these rainforest and
biodiversity materials have been posted on this gopher along with recent
articles, a selection of the best of the articles, government effects on
rainforests, and more.
gopher to: gaia1.ies.wisc.edu
select: Faculty and Graduate Research/Papua
SCiENCE Magazine is published by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) and serves its readers as a forum for the
presentation and discussion of important issues related to the
advancement of science. The gopher site contains the current issue's
table of contents, editorial, "This Week in SCIENCE" column, plus the
classified ads and information for contributors.
gopher to: gopher.aaas.org
select: SCIENCE Magazine
Electronic Mailing Lists
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The Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) has
established FEDREF-L, the Federal Reference Librarians Discussion List.
FEDREF-L is a moderated list for reference librarians in the federal
government, although other subscribers are welcome to join. The list is
maintained by the FLICC Reference/Public Services Working Group, whose
mission is to explore the potential for increased networking and sharing
among federal libraries, to exchange information about available services
and collections, and to establish guidelines for sharing expertise (e.g.,
unique data bases, special subject guides).The list provides a forum for
discussion of issues affecting the whole range of federal library public
services including reference, interlibrary loan, and circulation.
send mail to listproc at loc.gov
in the body of the message type:
subscribe FEDREF-L your-first-name your-last-name
PsyNetUSA has been formed to network psychologists in the challenging
environment of today's practice. Topics covered by our list include the
issues affecting your day-to-day practice. We exchange information about
practice management, treatment resources, insurance companies and HMOs,
job openings, federal contract RFPs, computer software (clinical & office,
and billing), new practice opportunities and sale of practices, legal and
liability issues, requests for consultations, referrals, treatment
protocols and guidelines, business methods, practice economics, advanced
training and certifications, federal and state legislation affecting
psychology, issues of various psychological associations, changes and
trends in behavioral healthcare delivery structures, special-issue
developments and much more in our profession. PsyNetUSA also distributes
announcements from the APA Public Policy Office and State Psychological
Associations concerning Legislative Action Alerts and other issues, and
serves as the linking and feed source for the state-level PsyNet Network
mail lists. Suppliers of psychological products post brief announcements
of new products. PsyNetUSA also filters postings from other mental-health
and healthcare mail lists for re-distribution.
send mail to: PsyNetUSA at aol.com -
in the subject line type: Request for PsyNetUSA Information
in the body of the message type:
[yourfirstname yourlastname yourdegree]
[your professional affiliation]
[your state or province]
Weekend Scouting
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HANDYMAN-HINTS is a moderated mailing list on subjects related to Handyman
Hints for do-it-yourselfers. One of the contributing editors is Glenn
Haege whose radio show, "Ask the Handyman" has been on WXYT-AM in the
Detroit market since 1983, and his brand of knowledge and friendly advice
has expanded into nineteen markets in the Midwest. Glenn has also
authored several books including "Fix It Fast and Easy", "Take the Pain
Out of Painting Interiors", and "Take the Pain Out of Painting Exteriors".
If you could imagine the perfect owner of a hardware store who stocks
everything and has all the information you will ever need about how to fix
whatever is broken, Glenn Haege is the man. In the coming months we'll be
discussing topics such as: How Your Home Works, Info On New Products,
Questions & Answers from Subscribers and other Experts, How To Fix Almost
Anything, Workshop Shortcuts, How to Use Tools, Projects That Give You
Lots of Impact For Not a Lot of Time or Money, Design Tips from the Pros,
How to Choose the Right Contractor for the Job, ...and more.
send mail to: MAJORDOMO at CEDAR.CIC.NET
in the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE HANDYMAN-HINTS
To subscribe to the digest version of this list
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A brief explanation of one tool, WWW is included below.
The four network tools referenced most often in the Scout Report are
World Wide Web, gopher, email, and FTP. Occasionally WAIS and Telnet
addresses are also listed.
After each resource at least one address is listed, and sometimes more.
This is because some resources are available using multiple network
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World Wide Web (WWW)
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Email
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WAIS
A WWW address is called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and always
begins with a string of characters followed by a colon and two forward
slashes. For example:
http://www.internic.net/
gopher://gibbs.oit.unc.edu:70/11/research.d/grants.d
ftp://ftp.digex.net/pub/access/hecker/internet/slip-ppp.txt
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