There are 15 messages totalling 657 lines in this issue. Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> [netsites] Repositories of Primary Sources 2. MISC> [netsites] Baseball Immortals 3. K12> [netsites] Justice Learning 4. MISC> [netsites] Sisters Unlimited 5. RESOUR> Re: Sources for large print material 6. K12> PBS - Endgame: Ethics and Values in America 7. PROJ> Kidlink announces: "I Have a Dream" project 8. MISC> [netsites] Pop History Now! 9. K12> [netsites] techLEARNING 10. MISC> [netsites] All About Animals 11. MISC> [netsites] The Online Books Page 12. RESOUR> [netsites] Eating Disorder Referral 13. RESOUR>: Sepember 11th Quotes 14. BOOK> New Edition of "Essential System Administration" 15. K12> What Is/Who Reads Network Nuggets -- Bonus Network Nugget ************************************************************************* If you want to unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:16:18 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Repositories of Primary Sources From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:12:06 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Repositories of Primary Sources Repositories of Primary Sources http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html "A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:16:40 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Baseball Immortals From: "Rowdy Yates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:33:46 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Baseball Immortals Baseball Immortals http://www.baseballimmortals.net/ "An alternative to Cooperstown and home to the most powerful baseball encyclopedia on the market." Rowdy Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:17:07 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] Justice Learning From: "Pierre Borochaults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:41:15 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Justice Learning Justice Learning http://www.justicelearning.org/ "Justice Learning is an innovative, issue-based approach for engaging high school students in informed political discourse." Pierre Borochaults [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:17:31 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Sisters Unlimited From: "Sue D. Nym" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:39:02 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Sisters Unlimited Sisters Unlimited http://www.sistersunlimited.com/ "Sisters Unlimited is an online community for teenage girls. We aim to bring you up to date information on everything we think will empower your life. The team here were all teenagers not that long ago and we know of the challenges these years often bring. Sisters Unlimited online is run by four fictional characters, who live in a house together. They each bring to the site different personalities and information on different topics. These characters are fictional but the writers bring to the characters, true elements of themselves." _______________________ Sue D. Nymm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:18:21 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> Re: Sources for large print material From: "Elizabeth Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:42:41 -0700 Subject: Re: Sources for large print material Another good website for resources for blind and visually impaired individuals is the Blindness Resource Center at http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm. They have links to lots of information including low vision resources and vendors specializing in technology. Elizabeth Hart Library Technical Assistant California School for the Blind Fremont, CA 94536 [EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:19:02 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PBS - Endgame: Ethics and Values in America From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 22:59:06 -0700 (PDT) http://www.pbs.org/endgame/ Endgame: Ethics and Values in America http://www.pbs.org/endgame/ This site is the interactive companion to the upcoming PBS TV special of the same name. Endgame: Ethics and Values in America premieres live on PBS September 18, 2002 at 8 pm ET. This unique special enables viewers to go online while viewing and enter the lives of fictional characters forced to make critical decisions with profound moral, ethical or social implications. Once the broadcast begins, the Endgame Web site will host the interactive portion of the program, inviting viewers to vote on the characters' actions in the drama, indicate what they themselves would do, respond to questions posed by host Carol Marin, view live polling results, and contribute to the live, on-air discussion. Additional site features include streaming video of the drama's primary characters responding to questions about their decisions and actions in the film, experts' opinions on the subject of ethics and values, and links to related sites and resources. Eric Ward / URLwire - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alerts of Educational and Useful Web Content Since 1994 http://www.urlwire.com/headlines/ http://www.ericward.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:19:23 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> Kidlink announces: "I Have a Dream" project From: "Patti Weeg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:43:38 -0400 Subject: Kidlink announces: "I Have a Dream" project Friends, The "I Have a Dream" program formally begins in October. Read more about it and begin your preparations now: http://www.kidlink.org/dream/ This educational program is for school classes and individual youth through secondary school level. Its goal is to encourage youth to realize their dreams about their future and a better world. Students are challenged to plan, design, and implement an Internet based project to realize their favored dreams in collaboration with peers in other countries. The program is divided into 6 modules: Module 1: Develop a dream Teams of students or individual kids examine their personal dreams for a better world. They identify one that might be a foundation or base plan for an overall collaborative dream plan effort by a global team of peers. Module 2: Select a dream Teams promote their own dreams to others, and evaluate dreams from potential partners who might have similar dreams or dreams that might extend their own project definition. They decide which dream project to participate in. Module 3: Organize dream projects Teams organize their dream projects, and create a plan of action to make them a reality. Module 4: Your dream project starts Teams implement the dream project they have designed. They maintain, assess and revise their project activities to ensure success during this implementation phase. Module 5: Evaluation Teams examine what they have achieved so far. They consider ways to make their project more exciting and successful. Module 6: Finance your dream Teams write applications for financial support to take their projects further. Participants vote for award winning projects and celebrate their achievement in the program. Participants need a login and password to join the program. They get these when they send answers to the 4 Kidlink questions. For more information about joining the program, visit the "I Have a Dream" webpage: http://www.kidlink.org/dream/ All the best, Patti Weeg [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I Have a Dream" Development Team ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:19:46 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Pop History Now! From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:16:09 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Pop History Now! Pop History Now! http://www.pophistorynow.com/ A "This Week in History" presentation. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:20:08 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] techLEARNING From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:09:46 -0700 Subject: [netsites] techLEARNING techLEARNING http://www.techlearning.com/ "The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators. Site contains a Software Reviews and Announcement Database, articles from Technology & Learning Magazine, articles from Educators in Educators' Outlook, Events and Contests listings, Reader suggested Web sites, and weekly news updates on education technology leaders." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ashlists.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:20:23 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] All About Animals From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:13:36 -0700 Subject: [netsites] All About Animals All About Animals http://www.geocities.com/purpleandy01/ Animal factoids with a touch of humor here and there. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:20:41 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Online Books Page From: "William Borders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:08:30 -0700 Subject: [netsites] The Online Books Page The Online Books Page http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/ Database to 17,000 listings of online books; news and features related to online books; and more... ~~~~~~~~Bill Borders [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:21:06 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Eating Disorder Referral From: "Dr. Y U Morostay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:25:24 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Eating Disorder Referral Eating Disorder Referral http://www.eating-disorder-referral.com/ "Eating disorder treatment centers are listed here in an easy to use searchable directory. All of the nations best treatment centers are listed." Dr. Yennea U. Morostay [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://morostay.dermdex.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:21:38 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR>: Sepember 11th Quotes From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 16:38:06 -0700 (PDT) http://home.att.net/~quotesexchange/9_11_02.html Browse this large collection of quotations and sayings from and about September 11th. Includes a slide show of 9/11 images, a search engine, mailing lists and links to quotes on a variety of other topics. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:21:58 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: BOOK> New Edition of "Essential System Administration" From: "Kathryn Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:05:19 -0700 (PDT) For Immediate Release September 9, 2002 For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with the author, contact: Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] New Edition of "Essential System Administration" Covers All the Fundamentals of Running Unix and Linux Systems, and More Sebastopol, CA--At the heart of every smoothly operating shared computer system or network is a system administrator whose job it is to keep things going. It can be a lonely job as the system administrator strives to achieve the balance between being accessible to users and their needs while still maintaining his or her authority and sticking to the policies that have been put in place for the overall system welfare. AEleen Frisch, author of "Essential System Administration, 3rd Edition" (O'Reilly, US $54.95), says that for her, "the goal of system administration is to provide an environment where users can get done what they need to, in as easy and efficient a manner as possible, given the demands of security, other users' needs, the inherent capabilities of the system, and the realities and constraints of the human community in which they are all located." With that goal in mind, she has thoroughly revised her definitive, practical guide for Unix and Linux system administrators to once more provide them with all the information they need to get their jobs done. "Essential System Administration" approaches system administration from a task-oriented perspective, so it is organized around various facets of the system administrator's job, rather than around the features of the Unix operating system, or the workings of the hardware subsystems in a typical system, or some designated group of administrative commands. In the third edition, Frisch covers all the fundamental and essential tasks required to run such divergent Unix systems as AIX, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Tru64, and more. The new edition includes expanded coverage of networking, electronic mail, security, and kernel configuration--topics of increasing importance to administrators. It also covers services such as LDAP, PAM, DHCP, and DNS, and discussions of many important open source tools, including SSH, Cfengine, Amanda, RRDTool, and Cricket. Written for full- or part-time administrators of Unix systems, the book includes help for both Unix users who are new to system administration and for experienced system administrators who are new to Unix. As Frisch says, the primary goal of her book is to make system administration straightforward. "As I see it, this means finding a middle ground between a general overview that is just too simple to be of much use to anyone but a complete novice, and a slog through all of the obscurities and eccentricities that only a fanatic could love," she explains. "In other words, I won't leave you hanging when the first complication arrives, and I also won't make you wade though a lot of extraneous information in order to find what exactly matters." Whether readers use a standalone Unix system, routinely provide administrative support for a larger shared system, or just want an understanding of basic administrative functions, they can rely on "Essential System Administration, 3rd Edition." The foundation volume for O'Reilly's system administration series, this comprehensive and invaluable book combines the author's years of practical experience with technical expertise to help administrators manage their Unix systems as productively and painlessly as possible. What the critics say about this book: "AEleen is a master at teaching system administration. The third edition of 'Essential System Administration' covers the bases of administering the many flavors of Unix and Linux. If your site is one of the many non-vanilla shops, you really need this book." --Tina Darmohray, Information Warehouse, Inc. (Current edition) "This book is essential in more ways than one. For system administrators looking to bring Linux into a Unix environment (or to migrate from Unix to Linux), the details are all there. It is equally a great book for those thinking about becoming system administrators. But perhaps most impressively, it is an accessible book for people who use Unix or Linux and want to learn how to get the most out of their system. A true example of what great technical writing can be, and the standard that O'Reilly sets as a publisher."--Michael Tiemann, Chief Information Officer, Red Hat, Inc. (Current edition) "This update of a classic is a great introduction to the Unix attitude, the system administrator's attitude, and the practical details of managing Unix systems of a wide variety of types. It's a great introduction if you're new to Unix or to system administration, and a great reference if you've been around a while and just want to look up a few details."--Elizabeth Zwicky, Consultant and former president of SAGE (Current edition) "...the most direct and comprehensive explanation of LVMs that I've read. 'Essential System Administration' is an extraordinary book that every system administrator needs, for installation, configuration, troubleshooting, or just understanding the processes that are involved."--Elizabeth Zinkann, Sys Admin, June 2001 (Second edition) "The best general Unix system administration book I have seen...extremely helpful...this is a hands-on, how-to book, with concise, clear instructions for most Unix flavors. It covers the core tasks in a no B.S., real-world way...this is a wealth of experience on tap, and that is hard to beat." --J. Gentry, swcp.com, February 2000 (Second edition) Additional resources: Chapter 11, "Backup and Restore," is available free online at: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/esa3/chapter/index.html For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, index, author bio, and samples, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/esa3/ For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to: ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596003439.jpg Essential System Administration, 3rd Edition AEleen Frisch ISBN 0-596-00343-9, 1176 pages, $54.95 (US), $85.95 (CAN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-800-998-9938 1-707-827-7000 http://www.oreilly.com About O'Reilly O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. The company's books, conferences, and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, occupy a treasured place on the shelves of the developers building the next generation of software. O'Reilly conferences and summits bring alpha geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. From the Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services, O'Reilly puts technologies on the map. For more information: http://www.oreilly.com # # # O'Reilly is a registered trademark of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:22:30 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> What Is/Who Reads Network Nuggets -- Bonus Network Nugget From: "nuggets ola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 14:43:43 -0700 Subject: What Is/Who Reads Network Nuggets -- Bonus Network Nugget *** [[[ USER SURVEY RESULTS ]]] *** http://www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/pdfs/nuggetsurvey.pdf This is a "bonus" Network Nugget (there will be three this week instead of the usual two). It's for all readers, but especially for new subscribers to the service. The above URL has a summary of the Nuggets Reader Survey which we conducted last spring. 375 of our 3,000 subscribers gave us their opinions of this listserv -- you can read about their responses in the summary. *** [[[ WHAT IS A "NETWORK NUGGET"? ]]] *** About a thousand new subscribers have joined since the last time we explained our modus operandi two years ago. So this is an extra Nugget to explain, for new readers, what *is* a Network Nugget. It's... -- a description of and link to one Web site (rarely are there more than three links in one Nugget). -- The Web site has teachable or learnable content from the very first page. You almost never see a Network Nugget that is merely a list of links to other sites. Some of our selections have lesson plans, but our emphasis is on sites with content. -- the content is described from a teaching viewpoint: subject, approximate grade or age range, and a summary meant to aid your judgment about use in your classroom. -- the site appears reasonably stable, long-lived, and hosted by a reputable source. -- We tend to select sites with little or no advertising, and ones requiring no registration. Network Nugget sites are *never* pay sites. -- Sometimes we suggest teaching strategies for using the content, but more often that is left to you. Network Nuggets are meant to support the standard K-12 curriculum in British Columbia, Canada. But we also aim to supply *all* teachers of *all* school subjects, in all grades, everywhere in the English-speaking world, with Web sites of classroom or professional interest. This listserv carries no third-party advertising, and the list of subscribers is not used for any purpose except delivering Network Nuggets. We hope you have a successful school year, and that you find some of our Web finds valuable. Also, if you know a choice Web site which seems to fit the above criteria, why not share it with thousands of colleagues through Network Nuggets? ---------------------- Network Nuggets is a free service of the Community Learning Network Website (www.cln.org) and the Open Learning Agency of British Columbia (www.openschool.bc.ca). We send these announcements twice each week to subscribers of CLN's Network Nuggets, to inform them about potentially useful educational resources on the Internet. To Subscribe or Unsubscribe: www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/subscribe.html -- Dave Rogers, Moderator of Network Nuggets (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 9 Sep 2002 to 10 Sep 2002 - Special issue (#2002-550) ************************************************************************************
