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US Army War College
The Strategic Studies Institute is the primary research faculty of the
U.S. Army War College, and includes both civilian scholars and uniformed
military officers with extensive experience in national security and
military affairs. The most common products of the Institute are SSI Studies
which deal with topics having strategic implications for the Army, the
Department of Defense, and the larger National Security community.
Additional information is available on the mission, history, and
organization of SSI, plus a link to the U.S. Army Military History
Institute.
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usassi/
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Neuropsychology Central
Neuropsychology Central is devoted to the subject of - "Neuropsychology, a
new branch of science with the specific and unique aim of investigating
the role of individual brain systems in complex forms of mental activity."
- A.R. Luria "The Working Brain" The page aims to describe the importance
of neuropsychology as a science of brain and behavior, and to act as a
resource for the professional and layperson alike. See links to current
technology for brain imaging, and sections covering different aspects of
this ever growing field such as cognitive, developmental, and geriatric
Neuropsychology. In addition, a reader survey is included to facilitate
the expansion of the site.
http://www.premier.net/~cogito/neuropsy.html
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University of Exeter -- Bulletin Board for Libraries
The Library and Related Resources Page at the University of Exeter (UK)
provides extensive pointers to library and information sites in the United
Kingdom. An especially noteworthy site is included with the indexes and
bibliographic information sources: the Bulletin Board for Libraries
(BUBL), listing the extensive BUBL subject tree of Internet resources.
BUBL is arranged both alphabetically and by UDC (Universal Decimal
System--a system similar to the U.S. Dewey Decimal System). This UDS
arrangement is one of the best and most extensive examples of an online
"library catalog" of Internet resources. Also provided at this site are
library information servers, library catalogs, library and related
organizations, and scholarly societies, among others.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~ijtilsed/lib/wwwlibs.html
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Shakespeare Discussion and Information mailing list
SHAKSPER is the international electronic conference for Shakespearean
researchers, instructors, and students, however no academic qualifications
are required and anyone interested in English Literature, the Renaissance,
or Drama is welcome to join. It currently includes 1100 SHAKSPEReans (many
of whom are prominent in the field) from 29 countries. Like the
international Shakespeare Association conferences, SHAKSPER offers
announcements, scholarly papers, and the formal exchange of ideas -- but
SHAKSPER also offers on-going opportunities for spontaneous informal
discussion, eavesdropping, peer review, and a sense of worldwide scholarly
community. The daily SHAKSPER digests are organized by subject for the
reader's convenience.
To subscribe, send email to:
LISTSERV@ws.BowieState.edu
in the body of the message type:
SUB SHAKSPER firstname lastname
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The Food and Nutrition Information Center
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) of the National
Agricultural Library (USDA) maintains a variety of electronic access
points for the full texts of its bibliographies, resource lists, and fact
sheets. Topics include Food Labeling Educational Materials, Food and
Nutrition Software and Multimedia, and educational materials covering
Foodborne Illness and the Food Guide Pyramid. Additional information is
available on human nutrition, nutrition education, food service
management, and other topics.
gopher://gopher.nal.usda.gov:70/11/infocntr/fnic
http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/
Or gopher to: gopher.nalusda.gov
select: NAL Information Centers/Food and Nutrition Information Center
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College and University Home Pages -- 2300 +
College and University Home Pages offers pointers to the home pages of
over 2300 colleges and universities in 77 countries. Either alphabetical
and geographic listings are available for browsing. It also includes a small
list of what users believe to be good examples of school homepages, and a
link to a final class project done at Columbia University's Teachers
College which surveyed over 450 school home pages.
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html
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PBS Newshour on the Web
PBS's Online News Hour debuted on the Internet this week. The site, rich
in graphics, offers selected transcripts from the top stories of each
show. Also available are "background briefings" -- selected transcripts on
subjects of topical interest such as Bosnia, the Federal Budget, and
Medicare. A selection of interviews by David Gergen with such people as
Bill Gates and James Baker are provided, as are selected transcripts of
essays by News Hour regulars like Clarence Page, Richard Rodriguez, and
Roger Rosenblatt. An "Online Forum" will "allow visitors to the Online
NewsHour to communicate with experts, newsmakers, and opinion leaders, on
a wide variety of subjects." This week, Neil Postman and Norman Ornstein
were featured. Online News Hour features photo snapshots and links to
additional information on the subjects covered in the transcripts. A
searchable archive of past transcripts will soon be available, and a
text-only option has been provided for those with slow connections.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/
Text only:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/textonly/home_text.html
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Hubble's Deepest View Ever
The Hubble Telescope's "deepest-ever view of the universe" is available
for viewing. "Several hundred never before seen galaxies are visible in
this 'deepest-ever' view of the universe, called the Hubble Deep Field
(HDF), made with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Besides the classical
spiral and elliptical shaped galaxies, there is a bewildering variety of
other galaxy shapes and colors that are important clues to understanding
the evolution of the universe. Some of the galaxies may have formed less
that one billion years after the Big Bang." Photos are available in low
and high resolution, black & white and color, and are accompanied with a
detailed explanatory caption, press release, and background information.
http://www.stsci.edu/pubinfo/PR/96/01.html
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The IRS: Digital Daily
The Internal Revenue Service has opened a "Digital Daily" on the Web. The
site is friendly and light-hearted, graphically rich, and easy to use. It
offers a searchable interface to 600 tax forms and publications for
businesses and individuals, ready to download. Sections devoted to "Tax
Regulations in English", tax information for business, and an IRS
newsstand with tips about your taxes will help you get started early this
year. A note on how many days until April 15 may also provide incentive.
A parallel "text only" site is available for those with slower
connections.
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
Text only:
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/plain/
If you only need a specific tax form (in various desktop formats) go
directly to:
ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub
or FTP to:
ftp.fedworld.gov and change directories to: pub
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Warner Brothers Online
Warner Brothers Online is a nicely-done entertainment site for both kids
and adults. It includes episodes of the original Superman Radio show (via
RealAudio), a singalong with Looney Toons Karaoke, clips of Madonna songs,
and the Kids WB, with downloadable games, a history of Warner Brothers
animation, and the "Sylvester and Tweety mysteries". However, the most
interesting feature of the entire site is "Send a WeB card to a friend",
which allows you to send a personalized e-mail "postcard" to a friend. The
friend receives a message, with a URL and a "secret key" allowing them to
retrieve their postcard. Time and bandwidth spent having fun.
http://www.warnerbros.com/
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The Ghost Zone - for Kids
The Ghost Zone takes you to Fun and Scary links for kids. Visit the Dark
and Stormy Site, Goosebumps, or Build a Monster. Or see Whacky Web Tales
and the Casper page, or less scary locales like Kids Town and the Kids'
Links Page.
http://www.cetlink.net/~lewist/juspage.html
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Nightlife A-Z
Nightlife A-Z provides links to entertainment, shopping, and hotel
directories for cities from Akron to Zurich. Handy if you're planning to
visit any of these 130 cities in the U.S., Europe, or Asia. Provided by ENN
(Entertainment Network News), the site also offers the latest
entertainment news and an index to movies, kids links, comedy clubs,
coffee pages, among many others. Proceeds from page sponsors go to the
National Children's Coalition.
http://www.azc.com/client/enn2/nitelife.htm
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Four11 Directory Services
Four11 Directory Services is the latest tool aiming to help you find email
addresses for long lost friends and colleagues. Includes a "Group
Connection" feature which allows the user to search for friends in a
variety of categories such as past high school or college, past or current
organization, or past locations. Four11 promises not to sell or release
names, addresses or other information to anyone, and will delete an
individual's entry upon request.
http://www.Four11.com/
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