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1. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 Kindess Project 2. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-11 Bucket Buddies - revised 3. K12> LANGUAGE: Reading Database 4. MISC> Marvelicious Designs 5. RESOUR> [netsites] Global Climate Change 6. MISC> [netsites] The World of Crocodilians 7. MISC> [netsites] The Jefferson Legacy Foundation 8. MISC> [netsites] CyberSLAPP 9. MISC> [netsites] The British Heart Foundation 10. MISC> [netsites] The Eighties Club 11. MISC> Online Education Poised for Significant Growth In Canada 12. MISC> Academic works on the net 13. MISC> Good libraries on the net 14. MISC> [netsites] NEWS: Former Owners Of Montreal Baseball Club are Exposing Major League Baseball Executives ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:07:02 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 Kindess Project From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 Kindess Project Global SchoolNet Foundation provides this service free of charge to its worldwide education community. 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SEND REPLIES, questions, comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project Information ------------------- Project Author: Jodi Altenbaumer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: Kindess Project Project Begin & End Dates: 7/15/02 to 6/01/03 Project Summary: Students will email me their acts of kindness, and then I will post them for everyone to read. ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Basic Curriculum Area: Community Interest Technologies Used: Email Project Sponsor: None Full Project Description: Students perform kind acts, and then email them to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objectives: To help children understand they can make a positive difference with classmates and otehrs outside of school, to help them with their writing skills, and to help students with teh use of the Internet ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 7/15/02 to 6/01/03 Number of Classrooms: no limit Age Range: 6 to 19 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/altenbau/kindness.html Registration Instructions: email kind acts to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Jodi Altenbaumer - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] First Grade Teacher - Johns Hill Magnet School Decatur, Illinois Decatur, Illinois US http://www.dps61.org ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - K-12 Project Announcements Unsubscribe at http://www.gsh.org/lists/hilites.html =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=. =.=. 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For more information about the services and programs provided by Global SchoolNet, please visit www.globalschoolnet.org ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:07:28 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-11 Bucket Buddies - revised From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-11 Bucket Buddies Global SchoolNet Foundation provides this service free of charge to its worldwide education community. [PERMISSION TO RE-POST AS APPROPRIATE] DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SEND REPLIES, questions, comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** REVISED PROJECT POSTING **** Project Information ------------------- Project Author: Carol Shields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: Bucket Buddies Project Begin & End Dates: 9/13/02 to 10/27/02 Project Summary: In this project students will attempt to determine whether or not the same fresh water macroinvertebrates (organisms that can be seen with a hand lens) will be found in different locations, both around the country and around the world. ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Basic Curriculum Area: Science Technologies Used: Email, Web Based Discussion Forum Full Project Description: Students around the United States and other countries will collect samples from local ponds to answer the question: Are the organisms found in pond water the same all over the world? Participants will: Identify organisms in a water sample. Compare their findings with other participating classes. Determine which, if any, of the organisms are the same in other, more distant water sources. Look for relationships and trends in the data collected by all project participants. ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/15/02 to 9/15/02 Number of Classrooms: open Age Range: 6 to 11 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/bucketproj Registration Instructions: Online Registration opens in August -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Carol Shields - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Training Specialist - Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey US ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - K-12 Project Announcements Unsubscribe at http://www.gsh.org/lists/hilites.html =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=. =.=. Global SchoolNet Foundation: Communicate, collaborate, & celebrate learning! Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph:(760)635-0001 Fax:(760)635-0003 Global SchoolNet is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit education organization. GSN, a developer of online content since 1984, partners with schools, communities and businesses to provide collaborative learning activities that prepare students for the workforce and help them to become responsible global citizens. For more information about the services and programs provided by Global SchoolNet, please visit www.globalschoolnet.org ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:08:55 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> LANGUAGE: Reading Database From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:31:55 -0700 Subject: LANGUAGE: Reading Database Our district has created a reading log using excel for use by 7-12 students. This log is meant to be kept by individual students and will move electronically with a student from junior high to freshman building to high school. Several of the categories have pull down menus in the first box in a column. Genre has a pull down menu; there is a column labeled "Code" which is an opportunity for students to indicate the reason for reading (e.g. free, read to, lit circle). Grade is also a pull down and lists only 7-12 as options. Rating is a 1-10 evaluation by the student. The tabs at the bottom of the opening sheet are titled "Statistics" and "Chart." They are self-exlanatory when you click on them. Hope this is helpful: http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/archive/reading_log.xls Carol Reinhard Media Specialist Walnut Creek Campus (alternative high school) West Des Moines, IA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ To send a resource or project announcement to our list, please address your email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A free service moderated by Classroom Connect's Teacher Community host, Paul Heller, this email list is archived at Connected Teacher: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=CRC> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:09:32 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Marvelicious Designs From: "Amnon Till" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:04:38 +0000 Subject: Marvelicious Designs Marvelicious Designs http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/9402/ Sometimes you surf the net & u descover something beautiful & u want to tell eveybody about it. Here is a very estetic design with a story of a family behind it. Please surf & enjoy this site. Bye Amnon Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage (Hebrew): http://www.stage.co.il/Authors/AmnonTill Homepage (English): http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amnontl/homepage.htm Teaching HTML (Hebrew): http://web.beitberl.ac.il/~amnont/ Picture: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amnontl/instant/aboutme.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:09:53 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Global Climate Change From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Global Climate Change The Exploratorium: Global Climate Change http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/ "Global Climate Change: Research Explorer allows visitors to explorer scientific data from many fields (physics, chemistry, biology, meteorology, oceanography) relating to global warming. Developed by the Exploratorium." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:11:11 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The World of Crocodilians From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The World of Crocodilians The World of Crocdilians http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crocmap/ "Map of crocodiles and alligators, with photos, wallpaper, links; companion to 'Reptile Wild With Dr. Brady Barr' on the National Geographic Channel." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:11:34 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Jefferson Legacy Foundation From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The Jefferson Legacy Foundation The Jefferson Legacy Foundation http://www.jeffersonlegacy.org/ "Inspiring participation in public affairs - in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson's life, thought, and ideals. Non-profit, non-partisan organization promoting education about Thomas Jefferson through film, web, library, outreach and numerous support programs." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:12:24 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] CyberSLAPP From: Pierre Borochaults [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] CyberSLAPP CyberSLAPP http://www.cyberslapp.org/ "A new form of lawsuit called a 'CyberSLAPP' suit is threatening to overturn the promise of anonymous online speech and chill the freedom of expression that is central to the online world. CyberSLAPP cases typically involve a person who has posted anonymous criticisms of a corporation or public figure on the Internet. The target of the criticism then files a frivolous lawsuit just so they can issue a subpoena to the Web site or Internet Service Provider (ISP) involved, discover the identity of their anonymous critic, and intimidate or silence them." "This web site is sponsored by a coalition of civil liberties and privacy groups (listed below) who have come together to protect the right to speak freely and anonymously on the internet." Pierre Borochaults [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:12:55 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The British Heart Foundation From: Percy Veer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The British Heart Foundation The British Heart Foundation http://www.bhf.org.uk/ "The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the leading national charity fighting heart and circulatory disease - the UK's biggest killer. The BHF funds research, education and life-saving equipment and helps heart patients return to a full and active way of life. We rely on donations to continue our vital work." Percy Veer --> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:13:18 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Eighties Club From: Samantha Shay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The Eighties Club The Eighties Club http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/index.htm "Politics and Pop Culture in the 1980s." ~Sam Shay [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:14:55 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Online Education Poised for Significant Growth In Canada From: John Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:27 PM The Net, Issue 22, http://www.netn.org/net22.htm Online Education Poised for Significant Growth In Canada Vancouver, BC - The Internet holds significant potential for furthering advanced education in Canada as the majority of Canadians express an interest in online education, and have used the Internet to explore both online and offline educational options. This, according to an Ipsos-Reid special feature report, Online Education: What the Future Holds. More... http://www.netn.org/net22.htm Also in this issue: - Buyer Beware, from ICANN WATCH - Telemedicine link with South Pole allows remote knee surgery - Bringing Order to E-Mail Chaos - Internet Tips: Stop Those Sneaky E-Mail Viruses in Their Tracks - S. Korean activists plan cyber attack against USA - Bush Unveils National Cyber Security Initiative - HP suspends staff in email scandal - Don't type that: Yahoo edits e-mail - 'E-State Of The Nations 5' Report Shows That E-Business Is Alive And Well In The Boardroom - Online Education Poised for Significant Growth In Canada - Study: Online Share of Budgets Grows in Canada - Cable broadband switch threatens Net freedom - Asia-Pacific Internet Users on the Gender Divide - Online Banking Continues to Grow - Books, free, courtesy of Project Gutenberg. Free e-mail and The On-line Learning Series of Courses http://www.netn.org P E A C E ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:15:52 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Academic works on the net From: Amnon Till [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:24 AM The Case for Creating a Scholars Portal to the Web: A White Paper http://www.arl.org/newsltr/211/portal.html Scolar's Portal http://www.arl.org/access/scholarsportal/index.html E Scolarship Repository http://repositories.cdlib.org/ These URLs were found by Ami Salant from Bar Ilan University, Israel. Bye Amnon Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage (Hebrew): http://www.stage.co.il/Authors/AmnonTill Homepage (English): http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amnontl/homepage.htm Teaching HTML (Hebrew): http://web.beitberl.ac.il/~amnont/ Picture: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amnontl/instant/aboutme.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:16:37 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Good libraries on the net From: Amnon Till [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:35 AM The following libraries won awards for being good libraries on the net: University of Nabraska - Omaha http://revelation.unomaha.edu/search/ A library in Las Vegas http://www.lvccld.org/ These URLs were found by Ami Salant, Bar Ilan University, Israel. Bye Amnon Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage (Hebrew): http://www.stage.co.il/Authors/AmnonTill Homepage (English): http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amnontl/homepage.htm Teaching HTML (Hebrew): http://web.beitberl.ac.il/~amnont/ Picture: ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:20:21 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] NEWS: Former Owners Of Montreal Baseball Club are Exposing Major League Baseball Executives From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:40 PM To: Netsites Discussion Group Subject: [netsites] NEWS: Former Owners Of Montreal Baseball Club are Exposing Major League Baseball Executives Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:37:51 -0400 (EDT) From: David P. Dillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ISPHES - Sport History Scholars List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NEWS: Former Owners Of Montreal Baseball Club are Exposing Major League Baseball Executives The sports newswires are humming with coverage of a $200 million lawsuit by former owners of the Montreal Expos against executive leadership of Major League Baseball. Big League Baseball Hit with Racketeering Lawsuit July 16, 2002 05:47 PM ET <http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=50OHNT0UJL2IICRBAE KSFEY?type=sportnews&StoryID=1209211> By Jim Loney MIAMI (Reuters) - Fourteen former owners of the Montreal Expos baseball team filed a $200 million fraud and racketeering lawsuit against Major League Baseball executives on Tuesday, alleging they conspired to eliminate big-league ball in Montreal. The lawsuit strikes at the heart of baseball's plan to contract by folding two financially troubled teams, which drew criticism from fans and players and spurred talk Congress would strip baseball of its valuable antitrust exemption. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, alleged that baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Florida Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria intentionally undermined the viability of the Montreal Expos franchise. Full Story May Be Read at the URL Above Additional Coverage of this Story New York Times Baseball Bristles Over Group's Allegations of Racketeering By MURRAY CHASS <http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/sports/baseball/17EXPO.html> The lawsuit charges four people with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO): Selig; Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer; Jeffrey Loria, who last winter sold the Expos to Major League Baseball and bought the Florida Marlins; and David Samson, the Marlins' president. "We allege both the mail-fraud and wire-fraud statutes of the U.S. code have been violated on numerous occasions," said James Quinn, one of the New York lawyers representing the Canadian companies. "That's not to say that there's likely to be a criminal indictment where Bud is walked out in handcuffs." New York Times 14 Companies Alleging Anti-Expos Conspiracy By MURRAY CHASS <http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/16/sports/baseball/16EXPO.html> The fight over the future of the Montreal Expos has led to a civil lawsuit in which a baseball commissioner is being sued for the first time under the federal racketeering act. Lawyers for 14 prominent Canadian companies, including one owned by the son of the Expos' original owner, Charles Bronfman, said yesterday that they would file a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Miami today against Commissioner Bud Selig, Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer, and Jeffrey Loria, owner of the Florida Marlins and former managing partner of the Expos. POSTED AT 11:05 PM EDT Monday, July 15 Former Expos owners to sue By JEFF BLAIR >From Tuesday's Globe and Mail <http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/front/RTGAM/20020715/wb amo15fr/Front/homeBN/breakingnews> The plaintiffs include BCE Inc., BMO Nesbitt Inc., Cascades Inc., Esarbee Investments Ltd., Fairmont Canadian Resorts and Hotels Ltd., Federation des Caisses Populaires desjardines du Quebec, Fonds de Solidarite des travailleurs du Quebec, Freemark Holdings Inc. (Routtenberg's holding company), Loblaws Inc., M & S Sports Inc., Provigo Inc., Telemedia Communications Inc., 98362 Canada Inc. and 114114 Canada Inc. ------------------ Stephen R. Bronfman, the son of former Expos controlling partner Charles Bronfman, is a principal in Esarbee, and L. Jacques Menard, the Expos' former chairman, is principal of BMO Nesbitt, Inc. Canadians suing chief of baseball Companies accuse Selig and allies of fraud, racketeering in plotting Expos' demise Murray Chass National Post Tuesday, July 16, 2002 <http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?id=%7BB9E7623B-EC5D-451B-AE 25-304B4DB28C5A%7D> Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 17 Jul 2002 to 18 Jul 2002 - Special issue (#2002-444) *************************************************************************************