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1. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Spanish Govt Promises Internet for All by 2004 (fwd)
2. K12> Re: WEB: Design
3. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Bamako 2002 spells out vision for African
information society
4. K12> June issue of the Teachers.Net Gazette
5. SCOUT>< The Scout Report -- June 7, 2002
6. BOOK> "Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS" Released by O'Reilly
7. K12> TARGET: School Safety Resources
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 10:22:07 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Spanish Govt Promises Internet for All by 2004
(fwd)
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:18:29 -0400
From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Spanish Govt Promises Internet for All by 2004
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From today's Benton headlines... -ac
SPANISH GOVERNMENT PROMISES INTERNET FOR ALL BY 2004
The Spanish Minister for Science and Technology, Anna Birules, confirmed
that Internet access is to be available to all Spanish citizens by 2004.
Last year, only 28 percent of Spanish adults connected to the Internet.
Business and organization use of the Internet was at 70 percent. The
government, which has faced much criticism for delays in its ambitious
Information Society plan, estimates that approximately 70 percent of the
rural telecoms network will be upgraded to provide Internet access by the
end of 2003.
[SOURCE: Europemedia]
(http://www.europemedia.net/shownews.asp?ArticleID=10786)
Andy Carvin
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 10:34:31 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: WEB: Design
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:28:37 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: WEB: Design
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:04:24 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Bamako 2002 spells out vision for African
information society
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:57:46 -0400
From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Bamako 2002 spells out vision for African
information society
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
fyi... -ac
ECA Press Release No. 10/2002 For Immediate Release
BAMAKO 2002 SPELLS OUT VISION FOR AFRICAN INFORMATION SOCIETY
Addis Ababa, 03 June 2002 (ECA) -- As a key outcome of the Africa Regional
Conference on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held
recently in Bamako, Mali, an African Regional Bureau has been established
to work
with the WSIS secretariat.
The Bureau will be chaired by Mali, with membership from Cameroon, Rwanda,
Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. Civil society members include
representatives
from the Anais Network (Cameroon), the African Women's Development and
Communications Network (FEMNET, Kenya) and the Arab Union of
NGOs (Tunisia).
The African Enterprise Network and a private Senegalese information
technology
company, Next, represent the private sector with the Economic Commission
for Africa (ECA) acting as the interim secretariat for the Bureau.
The regional conference, known as Bamako 2002, which took place from 26 - 30
May, attracted representation from 51 African countries, drawn from
governments,
civil society, the media, public and private sectors as well as a
cross-section
of international development agencies.
Participants unanimously agreed on a set of principles and recommendations
for
developing a common African vision for an information society. In a
conference
communique, known as the Bamako Declaration, emphasis was placed on the
need to ensure that every citizen has access to information as a basic
human right
calling for the removal of regulatory, political and financial obstacles to
the
development of communication facilities. This also included addressing
the continent's linguistic specificities with the introduction of new
technologies that ensures access for all.
The Conference acknowledged the fact that narrowing the digital divide
should go
hand in hand with the development of telecommunication infrastructure with
calls
on African governments to fully contribute to the preparations for both
phases
of the World Summit scheduled for Geneva 2003 and Tunis in 2005.
The meeting reiterated the need for NEPAD to benefit from concerted and
coordinated mobilization of all development partners to provide funds to
guarantee public service, universal access and content creation that
addresses
the essential needs of the people of Africa if the information society is to
be
attained. There was a recommendation for the immediate establishment of a
training fund for sensitizing Africans on the information society before the
second preparatory meeting of the Geneva Summit. In addition, the formation
of a
high level scientific committee to make recommendations on the challenges of
the
information society from an African perspective was called for.
The Bamako Declaration acknowledged the continent's rich cultural diversity
and
urged that it should be reflected in cyberspace with accompanying funds for
digital archiving of traditional knowledge and heritage as Africa's
contribution
to the global information society.
The Africa Regional Conference organized by the Malian government in
collaboration with ECA and ITU was funded by the Swiss Development Agency
International Cooperation and (SDC) and the European Commission, with
support
from a number of national, regional and international agencies.
The meeting opened with a message from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
thanking
the President, government and people of Mali for hosting the first regional
conference of the WSIS process. The Secretary General's message also
acknowledged the work carried out by ECA under the framework of the Africa
Information Society Initiative (AISI) since its inception six years ago.
In his opening statement, President Alpha Oumar Konare reiterated the need
for
the continent to actively pursue the development of an information society,
whilst President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal underscored the importance of the
meeting, given that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) were a
prime focus under the NEPAD framework. Other statements came from Yoshio
Utsumi, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU),
Boutros Boutros Ghali of the Agence internationale de la Francophonie, and
representatives from UNESCO, the European Commission and the CEOs of Alcatel
France and WorldSpace.
Thirteen pre-conference workshops and other activities took place as part of
Bamako 2002, some organized by ECA and partners such as the Swiss Agency for
Development and International Cooperation (SDC), UNDP, the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) and La Francophonie, Global Knowledge
Partnership (GKP), UNESCO and UNIFEM focusing on African languages, policy,
gender, media, business, the impact of ICT, and free software. A
UNESCO-led
civil society consultation was also held, as well as other meetings on local
ICT
initiatives on the continent, cultural diversity and knowledge ownership,
including the law and the Web.
The objective of the World Summit on the Information Society is to formulate
a
common vision and understanding of the global information society. It is
expected to adopt a Declaration of Principles and an Action Plan to
facilitate
the effective growth of the Information Society and to help bridge the
Digital Divide.
(END)
To read the Bamako 2002 Declaration go to:
http://www.geneva2003.org/bamako2002/
or http://www.uneca.org/aisi
For further details on the WSIS process contact:
Mr. Makane Faye
Regional Advisor, Promoting ICTs for Development
Development Information Services Division,
Economic Commission for Africa
Phone: +251-1-511167
Fax: +251-1-510512
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Issued by the Communication Team
ECA
United Nations
P.O. Box 3001
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: +251-1-44 50 98 or 44 31 61
Fax: +251-1-51 03 65
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: www.uneca.org
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Andy Carvin
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:35:15 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> June issue of the Teachers.Net Gazette
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 14:14:08 -0400
From: Kathleen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Kathleen Carpenter
Editor, http://teachers.net/gazette
The June issue of the Teachers.Net Gazette offers articles by Harry
Wong, Alfie Kohn, Marjan Glavac and dozens of other experts from the
field of education. A featured article:
Teaching 'Procedures' Is Teaching 'Expectations' by Harry & Rosemary
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 14:06:25 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCOUT>< The Scout Report -- June 7, 2002
The full Scout Report can be read at NThe full Scout Report can be read
at Net Newsletters:
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Subject: The Scout Report -- June 7, 2002
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:02:03 -0700
======== The Scout Report ==
======== June 7, 2002 ====
======== Volume 8, Number 21 ======
====== Internet Scout Project ========
==== University of Wisconsin ========
== Department of Computer Sciences ========
== I N T H E S C O U T R E P O R T T H I S W E E K ========
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== Index for June 7, 2002 ==
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1. NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology
The ninth issue of the first volume of the MET Report is available. Its
Topic in Depth section offers Web sites and comments about
anti-terrorism technology.
2. Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000 [.pdf]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/pol02-ma.pdf
3. Budget 2002: The Strength to Make Long-Term Decisions: Investing in
an
Enterprising, Fairer Britain
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/Budget/bud_bud02/bud_bud02_index.cfm?
4. Status of Technology and Digitization in the Nation's Museums and
Libraries 2002 Report
http://www.imls.gov/Reports/TechReports/intro02.htm
5. Untold Stories of D-Day
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0206/feature1/index.html
6. Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/berlhtml/
7. Slates, Sliderules, and Software: Teaching Math in America
http://americanhistory.si.edu/teachingmath/index.htm
8. 1st AIAA/IAF Symposium on Future Reusable Launch Vehicles [.pdf,
.ppt]
http://www.aiaa.org/research/index.hfm?res=5&workon=2&lumeetingid=647&us
e=2
9. M is for Nottingham?
http://califia.hispeed.com/Incubation2/
10. 2001 State Government Tax Collections
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/statetax01.html
11. 2002 Federal Register: Public Comments on the United States v.
Microsoft
Corporation Settlement
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/usvms/msfr.html
12. Notable American Unitarians 1936-1961
http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/unitarians/index.html
13. Nature Picture Library
http://www.naturepl.com/frmsns.html
14. Globastat: Country Rankings and World Statistics
http://Globastat.com/
15. Greenstone Digital Library Software
http://www.greenstone.org/english/home.html
16. Google Web APIs
http://www.google.com/apis/
17. Release of the 2002 Human Trafficking Report
4 Million Being Held as Slaves?
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405009654,00.html
Powell Decries 'Human Slavery'
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20020606-981410.htm
19 Countries Blacklisted For Human Trafficking
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3772-1471223,00.html
Implementation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa76351.000/hfa76351_0X.HT
M#STATE
Powell Presents 2002 Trafficking in Persons Report
http://usinfo.state.gov/cgi-
bin/washfile/display.pl?p=/products/washfile/latest&f=02060505.glt&t=/pr
oducts/washfile/newsitem.shtml
Ambassador Nancy Ely-Raphel's Remarks at the Special Briefing
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0206/S00032.htm
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 14:18:44 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BOOK> "Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS" Released by O'Reilly
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:04:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kathryn Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
For Immediate Release
June 7, 2002
For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with
the authors, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NEW BOOK HELPS VB PROGRAMMERS PORT THEIR SKILLS TO PALM OS
O'REILLY RELEASES "PROGRAMMING VISUAL BASIC FOR PALM OS"
Sebastopol, CA--The Palm is a sleek, streamlined platform. It doesn't
come with a lot of frills. Palm programs typically do what they are
supposed to do, and little more, which is what their users seem to
like. Windows applications, on the other hand, are not streamlined. In
fact, they tend to be feature-heavy and often contain more useful
commands and options than the average user can ever discover exist.
Given this, one might think that using Visual Basic for Palm
applications is an unlikely choice, but it hasn't stopped the
increasing number of VB programmers who are turning out well designed,
powerful Palm applications written in their native VB. In "Programming
Visual Basic for Palm OS" (O'Reilly, US $39.95), authors Matthew Holms,
Patrick Burton and Roger Knoell introduce the AppForge add-in for
Visual Basic, and explain how VB skills can be put to work in the
flourishing handheld market.
As Holmes, Burton, and Knoell explain, "Over the past five years, the
Palm PDA has zoomed to prominence as the handheld device of choice. In
that time, the Visual Basic developer has been relegated to the
sidelines--the Palm doesn't run the Microsoft Windows OS and its
processor isn't based on a design from Intel." The AppForge Booster
Runtime Software, an add-in for Visual Basic, has made it possible for
VB programmers with little or no knowledge of the Palm platform to
develop powerful programs within the VB development framework.
Says Burton, "It truly opens the door to the VB programmers who want to
do Palm development. Until now, there's been a large learning curve
involved in developing for the Palm, especially since historically it
has had to be done in C/C++, and typically requires a pretty good
understanding of C/C++ at that."
"VB on the Palm will take the Palm platform to the next level of
development," Burton adds. "I think you'll start to see more and more
applications appear as VB on the Palm takes off."
"Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS" provides complete coverage of
the AppForge add-in. The book first explains user interface techniques
for the Palm and how to program the Palm database model. It also covers
the Palm programming environment, including how to download and use the
necessary software development tools.
The second part of the book explores how to use VB programs to
interface the Palm handheld with a variety of data systems. The chapter
on conduits includes complete conduits built using Palm's COM-based VB
development kit. Another chapter explains how to design and code SQL
applications that interact with corporate database, yet also run
effectively on the Palm. The Palm wireless network is discussed in
detail.
The final third of the book covers interprocess communication and how
to build shared libraries and portable components to extend the power
of VB. There are examples showing how to access other applications, and
a chapter on useful debugging tools and tips.
"Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS" focuses on the everyday needs of
the VB enterprise developer and is filled with substantial examples.
Written for Visual Basic programmers who have little or no knowledge of
the Palm OS, this book provides a sound framework for application
design, development and installation for the Palm handheld.
Additional resources:
"Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS" is also available on
Safari Books Online, see: http://safari.oreilly.com
Chapter 4, "Conduit Development," is available free online at:
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Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 14:29:18 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> TARGET: School Safety Resources
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:55:57 -0400
From: "Kinkel, Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: TARGET: School Safety Resources
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The National Crime Prevention Council will soon have a Web resource on
school safety issues, targeted to school library media specialists. I would
welcome the input of any of you with program examples or helpful
suggestions.
Among the topics we will cover include:
child abuse
signs of trouble
loners
depression
verbal altercations
violent altercations
bullies
rumors
The purpose of NCPC's project will be to educate students, teachers, parents
and staff alike. Safe schools are everyone's responsibility, and the
library media center is an ideal place to host such a resource. We'll have
bibliographies of children's' literature, web site referrals, suggestions
for displays and lesson plans. Could you please send me your suggestions?
We will gladly give credit to those who provide program examples, and we
welcome the chance to link to your good works.
Thank you in advance. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Brien Kinkel
Resource Center Manager
National Crime Prevention Council
1000 Connecticut Ave., NW 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-261-4164
Fax: 202-296-1356
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