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The Merck Manual--Medical reference
http://www.merck.com/
Long one of the standard medical reference texts, _The Merck Manual_ is now
available on the web. Access to the manual is free of charge, but
registration is required for first-time users. A toolbar, at the top and
bottom of each screen, provides easy access to the table of contents, lists
of tables and figures, and ordering information for the print and CD-ROM
versions. There is no search engine, but the multilevel index provides
precise content information. The text is presented exactly as it appears in
the printed version, complete with tables and figures, with the addition of
a few hypertext cross-references to related material in the manual.
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National Security--From the Heritage
Foundation
http://www.nationalsecurity.org/
Created by the Foreign Policy and Defense Studies Department of the
Heritage Foundation, this web site is billed as "a clearinghouse for
reporters, researchers, and concerned Americans interested in gaining
access to publications, policy experts, and weblinks on a wide spectrum of
national security issues." The site provides access to foundation
publications and policy papers on national security issues, as well links
to other defense and international issues. Policy papers range in topic
from the appropriate use of American military forces to relations with Iran
and China. Included is the full text of _Issues '96: The Candidate's
Briefing Book,_ intended as a handbook for conservative candidates.
Interested readers of all political bents should find the information here
useful. A search engine will examine all of the foundation's areas or only
those specified by the user.
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Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/
The Library of Congress observed Independence Day by redesigning its web
site. Users will find easy access to Thomas (legislative information), the
LC catalog, US Copyright Office information and publications, library
exhibitions, and all library services. Featured on the site is "American
Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library." The
collections can be searched, or the user may access them by type: prints
and photos, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings. Educators
should visit the "Learning Page," which provides information on using the
materials in the American Memory collections; lesson plans, a tutorial, and
links to related web pages are provided. Librarians and archivists should
also take note of the National Digital Library Competition, a $2,000,000
grant program to help libraries, museums, and archival institutions add
their collections of primary resource materials to the National Digital
Library. Application forms will be available August 19.
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GPO Pathway Services and UN Web Site
Locator
GPO:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces760.html
UN:
http://www.unsystem.org/index.html
Two new sites, one by the U.S. Government Printing Office and the other by
the United Nations Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC), will
make locating important information easier for interested Internauts. GPO
Pathway Services allows users to browse U.S. government Internet sites by
topic, Government Information Locator Service (GILS) records by agency, and
selected government information products by agency. Keyword searches of
selected federal web sites, and the U.S. Monthly Catalog of United States
Government Publications can also be initiated from the site (though users
should be prepared to spend some time with the search help pages to exploit
the searching systems). The site is still under development and should grow
and improve with time. The UN web locator site helps users find specific UN
information by providing an alphabetic, subject, and official UN
classification list of agencies. It also provides links to frequently
requested information about conference schedules, library and documentation
services, press releases, publication sales and catalogs, and vacancy
notices, all by agency. There are also connections to other web sites that
contain information related to but not produced by the UN. This site
should be bookmarked as a starting point for browsing UN information.
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CARNIVORE-L Discussion List
This list is intended for the professional discussion of all aspects of the
evolution, systematics, behavior, ecology and conservation of mammalian
carnivores, living and fossil. Meeting announcements and the like are
acceptable when relevant to the study of carnivores. CARNIVORE-L is
intended as a forum for professional discussion of the topics above.
Hopefully, it may serve as a useful means of interaction between
systematists, paleontologists, ecologists and conservationists who are
united by a common interest in carnivores. It is not intended as a forum
for discussion of domestic animals unless they are viewed in a broader
context of carnivore biology.
To subscribe send email to:
listserv@nrm.se
In the body of the message type:
SUBSCRIBE CARNIVORE-L Yourfirstname Yourlastname
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Galileo images of Jupiter moons Io and
Ganymede
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/
http://galileo.ivv.nasa.gov/
http://newproducts.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/
Recent photos of Jupiter moons Io and Ganymede from the Galileo spacecraft
are available from NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) web site. The Ganymede black and white
images were taken on June 27, 1996 from a distance of 4,628 miles. One of
the most interesting is a side-by-side comparison of a photo taken by
Voyager 2 in 1979 and the Galileo image. At present there is one color
image of Io, taken June 26 from a distance of 1.4 million miles.
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Southam @Canada--Canadian news
http://www.southam.com/nmc/index.html
This news and information web site draws on the reporting resources of
eleven Canadian daily newspapers, providing headlines and in-depth coverage
of current events. The major news features contain ample links to
background and related information. Local news, from Victoria to St.
John's, is supplied by Southam-owned daily newspapers. In addition to the
expected news, weather, and sports, users will also find television reviews
and even online dating. "Depthfinder," the site's keyword search engine,
searches current news and the news archive on the national site. The "Speak
Out" section offers live chat events, an "Opinion Barometer," and an
invitation for "energetic and cyberspace savvy Canadians" to moderate and
promote bulletin board areas. Users may also view continuously updated
opinion polls on a range of current topics, entertainment reviews and
features, and "PrimalBeat," a Canadian music library. There is a great deal
of information collected here, although it's not always clear when the user
is leaving the @Canada site and receiving pages from another source.
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Fodor's--Travel resources
http://www.fodors.com/
If you're planning some time away from the computer in the near future,
Fodor's new site can help you make your getaway. The Trip Planner allows
the user to search for recommended hotels and restaurants by location,
price range, and facilities/cuisine, and to get "inside info" and "top
picks" for planning activities. The restaurant and hotel index provides
listings for over 40 cities and regions; each establishment is reviewed and
rated. The "Smart Travel Tips" page provides general advice on such topics
as packing, trip insurance, and saving money on airfare. Through a
pull-down menu, this page can be tailored to a specific destination,
offering local telephone numbers and resources. "Know Before You Go"
provides links to other web sites covering such topics as weather, currency
exchange, and government travel and health advisories. There is also a
catalog of current Fodor's publications.
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Tour de France
http://www.worldmedia.fr/tour/
As the Tour de France bicycle race winds down, you can follow its results
at the Tour '96 Live web page. The site includes stories on the results of
each stage (with a map of that stage), a list of racers by team, a
searchable racer's scorecard with past results for that racer, and four
different sets of race standings. A history of the race since 1903,
comprehensive coverage of last year's race, and a large page of links to
other cycling sites round out World Media Live's comprehensive coverage.
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MELODIC-ROCK-DIGEST
Melodic-Rock-Digest is a moderated discussion list that focuses on music
that is electric- or acoustic-based, intelligent, and melodic. It doesn't
discuss thrash, rap, industrial, punk, metal, goth, or pure folk. In
general, it doesn't discuss music that is image-conscious. It may be edgy,
it may be heavy, it may even be folky, or it may simply be rock and roll.
This list likes to hear from both musicians and listeners. It encourages
posts about the business of music, reviews of live shows and recordings,
personal experiences in the music industry, or announcements about people
and places that may be of interest to the rest of us. This is not a place
to bash musical styles or tastes, nor is this the place for shameless
self-promotion. Welcome, and feel free to introduce yourself. Note: this
discussion list is available only in digest form.
To subscribe send email to:
majordomo@automatrix.com
In the body of the message type:
SUBSCRIBE MELODIC-ROCK-DIGEST Your E-mail Address
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Web Style Guide
http://www.sun.com/styleguide/
Web Style Guide, provided by Sun Microsystems, is a "is a cookbook for
helping people create better web pages." Created by a small group of web
designers at Sun, it provides common sense advice and examples (of both
good and bad style) in the areas of purpose, audience, links, page length,
graphics, image maps, navigation, security, quality, netiquette, content,
selling, and language. A quick-reference page (which is really a site
index), along with pointers to other web style sites, is provided. This
site concentrates on helping you provide users with the optimal experience
viewing your site, rather than teaching the nuts and bolts of site
creation.
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