The Scout Report - July 21, 1995
A Service to the Internet Community Provided by the InterNIC
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newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and
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Highlights In This Week's Report:
World Wide Web
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ARTSEDGE, the national arts and education information network. has been
created by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in
partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (with support from
the U.S. Department of Education.) A Web site and discussion list are
available to encourage discussion about using the arts in all aspects of
K-12 education. The project would like to attract artists, arts educators,
and teachers of other subject areas. This is an opportunity to share
information about integrating the visual and performing arts into the K-12
curriculum. It is a cross disciplinary list -- so science educators (for
example) who want to use the arts to teach about science are as welcome as
arts educators who want to share ideas with their peers about curriculum
and issues pertaining to arts education. The discussion list will be a
moderated list to keep it interesting and lively.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
- send email to: listserv@kennedy-center.org
- in the body of the message type:
- subscribe k12artsed your.first.name your.last.name
- The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) has announced its new web
site featuring works and exhibitions from the de Young Museum (in Golden
Gate Park) and the Legion of Honor (in Lincoln Park). The de Young is
offering an unusual promotion to attract the Net community to visit the
museum before October 15th. A free fine arts poster with a retail value
of $15.00 is being promised to Web Surfers who print out the poster coupon
(which can be found at the FAMSF web site), fill it out, and bring it with
them when they visit the museum.
http://www.island.com/famsf/
http://www.island.com/famsf/famsf_deyoung.html
http://www.island.com/famsf/famsf_legion.html
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Nagasaki Journey is a collection of superb photos taken by Yosuke Yamahata
beginning the day after the bomb was dropped. As colleague and contributor
of the site Brendan Kehoe said: "This better win some awards from
*someone*...if ever a positive example of the use of the Internet were to
be sought, this would solve it in a heartbeat." The site is provided by
the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/journey/journey1.html
- National Center for Sports Medicine Home Page
http://www.maf.mobile.al.us/business/b_dir/ncsm/
- NRDC Online is an environmental service 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. NRDC Online is a service of the Natural Resources
Defense Council, a national organization working in courtrooms,
legislative chambers, regulatory agencies and the public arena to protect
the world's natural resources.
http://www.nrdc.org/nrdc
- "The Planets" signals the planetary whistle stops in this image-rich site
as you journey from the sun to the Oort cloud. You can take side tours to
visit the planets' satellites, the asteroids, and the more well-known
comets. Descriptive text and links to a glossary accompany the images.
The text covers the physical data for each object, the history of its
discovery, and other information. The page also includes links describing
the exploratory missions to the planets and future planned missions.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
- The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Network Web site offers
information about SIDS research, awareness programs, how to reduce the
risk of SIDS and legislative alerts.
http://www.eskimo.com/~pageless/home/sidsnet
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US Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit is on the WWW. The Tarlton Law Library
of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit are pleased to announce the
availability of Fifth Circuit cases on the World Wide Web. The cases are
uploaded to the Tarlton Web server daily, then automatically marked up in
HTML for the WWW by means of perl scripts developed in-house. Cases are
searchable by keyword within the full-text (using wwwwais software),
appellant-appellee name, and docket number. The list of cases can also be
browsed by time period or by docket number. RTF versions of cases that
retain original formatting by the Court are available for downloading and
viewing on most word processor applications. The Fifth Circuit United
States Court of Appeals has made available their entire electronic archive
of opinions which includes the full-text of cases rendered and published
electronically since 1992.
The Tarlton Web URL is:
http://www.law.utexas.edu/
Fifth Circuit materials are at the URL:
http://www.law.utexas.edu/us5th/us5th.html
- The University of South Florida Department of Criminology provides
information on available programs in addition to new initiatives in law
enforcement, corrections and juvenile justice and links to other criminal
justice Internet sites.
http://www.cas.usf.edu/criminology/index.html
Gopher
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The Academy for Educational Development (AED) Gopher holds experiential
and research information on educational, social, and human development for
practitioners, planners, and policy makers.
gopher to: aed.org
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African National Congress is the majority party in South Africa's
Government of National Unity. The ANC gopher provides information about
the party, its role in government and information from the Government of
National Unity.
gopher to: gopher.anc.org.za
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The Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS) at the University of
Chicago offers health and demographic statistics and raw data for Chicago
and Illinois as well as an annotated index of local and national
health-policy related data. We also offer information about CHAS and the
U. of Chicago Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy, a
bibliography of health policy research in the Chicago area, and schedules
of health policy workshops and other related local events.
gopher to: gopher.chas.uchicago.edu
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The GUIDE International (an IBM user group for the management of
information technology) gopher server provides information on what GUIDE
International offers for its members, and what activities GUIDE
International is developing for its members. It also contains information
about how to join GUIDE International.
gopher to: gopher.guide.org
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Life College offers professional degrees in chiropractic, and
undergraduate and graduate degrees in health related fields. Information
is provided about the college, the chiropractic profession and research.
gopher to: lifenet.life.edu
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Parklawn Computer Center is a fee-for-service computer center serving
agencies of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. A directory of all
DHHS employees is provided and information specific to various agencies
within the department will be provided.
gopher to: gopher.pcc.dhhs.gov
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The purpose of the Memphis Drug Information and Drug Utilization Review
Center at the University of Tennessee is to screen the new information
coming through gopherspace and to interface the majority of drug and
medical information which could be of benefit for practicing and research
pharmacists on to one gopher server.
gopher to: dicdur.utmem.edu
Electronic Mailing Lists
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Federal Reference Librarians Discussion List: FEDREF-L The Federal
Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) is pleased to announce
the establishment of a new Internet list, 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 email to: listproc@loc.gov
- in the body of the message type:
- subscribe FEDREF-L your.first.name your.last.name
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Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma Mailing List: Hem-Onc This is an
unmoderated discussion list for patients, family, friends, researchers,
and physicians to discuss clinical and non-clinical issues and advances
pertinent to Hemolytic Cancers including Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple
Myeloma. It includes patient experiences, psycho social issues, new
research, clinical trials, and discussions of current treatment practices
and alternatives. The principal focus is expected to be information and
reassurance for patients and loved ones and gain information which is
often hard to find. This is an un-moderated list run by volunteers.
- send email to: Listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
- in the body of the message type:
- subscribe hem-onc your.first.name your.last.name
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Talknow, a dialogue between Jewish and Arab Children grades K-12, has
moved from its previous location to the location listed below. Adults may
subscribe to Talknow but they *must* lurk. An adult Arab-Jewish dialogue
list, salaam-v-shalom@csf.colorado.edu, is available for adult discussion
of ideas relating to development of Talknow and Mideast peace issues. For
more information, send the command HELP to listproc@csf.colorado.edu. To
subscribe to Talknow:
- send email to: listproc@csf.colorado.edu
- in the body of the message type:
- subscribe talknow your.first.name your.last.name
NetBytes
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NetWatch is a mailing list and Web Site which has been created to discuss
emerging Internet technologies. Join the discussion list or visit the Web
site which currently has links to well-done Web sites the publishers have
chosen in the categories of audio, video, service, market, and views.
http://www.pulver.com/netwatch/
- send email to: majordomo@pulver.com
- in the body of the message type: subscribe netwatch
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The Internet Conference Calendar includes links to expositions, courses,
tutorials, and conferences which have established a Web site with
information about the event. It also includes calls for papers, a what's
new section, and an option to view the contents organized geographically.
http://www.calendar.com/conferences/
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The National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIIAC) was
created by executive order at the end of 1993 by President Clinton. The
thirty-seven member advisory panel was formally established and appointed
in early 1994. Its diverse membership represents many of the key
constituencies with a stake in the National Information Infrastructure
(NII), including private industry; state and local governments;
community, public interest, education, and labor groups; creators and
distributors of content; privacy and security advocates; and leading
experts in NII-related fields. The NIIAC server is brought to you
courtesy of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
http://niiac-info.org/~niiac/
Weekend Scouting
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Current information concerning Jazz in France: jazz festivals, jazz TV
and radio programs, jazz music awards, jazz magazines, jazz clubs and
concerts throughout France. This is a fully bilingual server: all
information is offered in both English and French.
http://www.erb.com/cdeus/jazzfr.htm
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A travel club whose purpose is to provide singles interested in exploring
the world the opportunity to travel with like minded fellow singles. The
trips are to unusual international destinations in small groups (20 or
less) with active daytime experiences and comfortable lodgings at night.
http://www.quiknet.com/ammg/rip/sngltrvl.html
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Tweeters is a northwest birding Web site serving Washington State +
northwestern states and British Columbia. Many links provided to other
birding sites on the Internet.
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~dvictor/
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Scout Report Access Methods
Resource Addressing Conventions
After each resource in the Scout Report one or more network addresses are
listed. Every attempt is made to use the same convention in each listing
for the network address of each resource. It is assumed that users
recognize the type of address and know how to use it. However, for those
users unfamiliar with the Internet we provide here the order in which
addresses are listed (by network tool) and instructions for accessing
additional information in the InterNIC InfoGuide about each network tool.
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
tools. The network tool addresses are always listed in the same order
after each resource:
- World Wide Web (WWW)
- Gopher
- FTP
- Email
- Telnet
- 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
To access the resource through the WWW you can use a WWW browser
installed on your desktop computer, or a "command-line" WWW client on
your local Internet host computer. Web browsers are available for all
major computer platforms, including Macintosh, PC, and UNIX. Check with
your local support center or your Internet Service Provider for more
information about Web browsers installed on the Internet host computer or
for your desktop computer.
Copyright Susan Calcari, 1995.
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