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1. MISC> Tavis Smiley Announces Essay Contest Winner 2. K12> Summer Moon Illusion 3. MISC> [netsites] yes & no: how not to drive 4. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Faster connections allow users to do more (fwd) 5. Last: posting for Monday, June 24, 2002 ***************************************** 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: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:17:06 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Tavis Smiley Announces Essay Contest Winner Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:43:38 -0400 From: "Tina Koenig - Xpress Press(tm)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SOURCE: Tavis Smiley Presents Tavis Smiley Foundation Awards Hewlett-Packard Computer to Essay Contest Winner Los Angeles, CA - June 24, 2002/Xpress Press/ - The Tavis Smiley Foundation will deliver a Hewlett-Packard Computer to Robbie Moore, a student at Albert Monroe Magnet Middle School, as the winner of the "Tech Yourself" essay contest for Los Angeles County middle school students. Additionally, the middle school will receive a free HP computer, printer, and digital camera as part of the overall grand prize. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at Albert Monroe Magnet Middle School. The "Tech Yourself" Essay Contest was part of the "Blacks in Technology: E-Inclusion - Making a Digital Difference" Expo series which began on February 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Students entered the contest by writing essays on the topic "How Technology Can Change My Community". To be eligible for the contest, students had to be Los Angeles County residents and middle school students as of January 1, 2002. The winning essay penned by Mr. Moore addressed the many positive uses of technology: "It has helped make people more productive and freed individuals to explore such endeavors as art and science without having to worry about simple survival." The Tavis Smiley Foundation received the computer through Hewlett-Packard, the national sponsor of the "Blacks in Technology" Expo Series. The goal of the symposium series is to examine the critical factors underlying the problem of the "digital divide" and to bring the nation's leading technology companies in direct contact with the increasing number of African American entrepreneurs, professionals and consumers. This event has taken already taken place in three cities: in Los Angeles on February 2-3, in Atlanta on March 16-17, and in New York on May 10-11. All together, the series has attracted approximately 25,000 guests. The final stop for the technology tour will take place in Chicago at the Chicago Navy Pier on August 10-11. From its base of operations in Los Angeles, the Tavis Smiley Foundation operates the Youth to Leaders (Y2L) program. The cornerstone program of the foundation, Y2L focuses on preparing young people for leadership through a series of conferences that provide in-depth information on issues that are directly impact young people and help youth develop ways in which they can address these issues. The goal is to identify, develop and encourage tomorrow's leaders. For additional information on the Blacks in Technology symposium, tour and the "Tech Yourself" essay contest contact Bernard Clark at (323) 290-4690. For information concerning the Tavis Smiley Foundation, contact Executive Director Andrea Foggy-Paxton at (323) 290-1888. Link to this story online: http://www.xpresspress.com/news/tavissmiley_062402.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:48:47 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Summer Moon Illusion Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:12:02 -0500 Subject: Summer Moon Illusion To: "NASA Science News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: NASA Science News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NASA Science News for June 24, 2002 Summer is a good time to spot giant moons near the horizon. It's the season for the mysterious moon illusion. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/24jun_moonillusion.htm?list63210 A note about spaceship spotting: On June 11th we released a story "Watch out for Spaceships" (see http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/11jun_spaceship.htm) describing how North Americans could see the International Space Station and the shuttle Endeavour flying over their backyards this week. The story contains a list of suggested spotting times for selected US cities. Please note that such predictions can change -- usually by a few minutes, but sometimes more -- as the date of the flyby approaches. Check your favorite tracking web site (several are mentioned in the article) on the day of the flyby for the most precise estimate. --Tony Phillips --- Tell a kid you know about NASA Kids Club -- they collect virtual trading cards, trade them online, have their own e-mail account, and participate in great learning activities for extra club points. Go to http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Club/Login/SignUp.asp?sng for more info. If you need to get in touch with us directly, please go to http://science.nasa.gov/comments Home page: http://science.nasa.gov ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 14:04:58 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] yes & no: how not to drive From: helen katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] yes & no: how not to drive Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:13:16 -0700 How Not to Drive http://hellsgate.online.ee/%7Emait/fahrschule.swf "One of the most entertaining Flash movies in recent memory may also be one of the most simplistic. Yes & No demonstrates the right and wrong ways to get around the world's highways, proving along the way that the nice guy does always finish last, especially on the road." katlady ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:03:30 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Faster connections allow users to do more (fwd) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:14:02 -0400 From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Faster connections allow users to do more (fwd) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From today's Benton headlines.. -ac FASTER CONNECTION ALLOWS USERS TO DO MORE A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project revealed that broadband users to do more than surf the Internet, they become online contributors. In the recent survey nearly 6 of 10 broadband users reported creating Web sites and sharing photos and other online media. Broadband users were twice as likely as dial-up users to have their own Web sites. Joe Laszlo, an analyst with Jupiter Media Metrix said the Pew findings corresponded with Jupiter's research, " When you have that broadband connection, one of the things you want to use it for is sharing things, whether photo albums or personal Web pages." The Pew report also revealed that 82% of broadband users are online daily versus 58% of dialup users. Thirty-seven percent of broadband users surveyed say that watch less TV and 31% shop less in stores. [SOURCE: USA Today, AUTHOR: Mike Snider] (http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/06/24/broadband.htm) See Also: STUDY: DSL USE CHANGES HABITS [SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News, AUTHOR: Megh Duwadi] (http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/3531832.htm) *********************************** Andy Carvin Senior Associate Benton Foundation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.benton.org http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org *********************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:06:25 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Last: posting for Monday, June 24, 2002 Last: posting for Monday, June 24, 2002 NOTE: This is primarily for website/newsgroup readers. If list subscribers do not want to see this notice any longer, send the message: SET [name of this list] TOPICS -last to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 24 Jun 2002 (#2002-396) ******************************************************
