An email-based sporadic publication of technology-related items for kinesiologists compiled by Ken Daley.
-Ashleigh Brilliant
AT&T Creates First-Ever Telemedicine Network Between Mount Everest and the United States; Network To Provide Live-Video Telemedicine Sessions >From the Highest Point on Earth.
Researchers from Yale University, Lucent Technologies, and the Max
Planck Institute of Physics have developed microlasers that are 1,000
times more powerful than conventional ones and that could eventually
be used to speed up existing communications networks or become the
basis for entirely new ones. Rather than sending the laser beam
through a perfectly round cylinder, the scientists developed an
egg-shaped cylinder in which the beam moves with a crisscrossing bow
tie pattern of light that produces 40 milliwatts of power, compared
to 40 microwatts in the round cylinder. (Science 5 Jun 98)
KEN'S NOTE: If you need to use ListServs and do not have access to these with your ISP, here is a great resource.
http://www.MakeList.com/
MakeList! makes it easy for you to start your own mailing
list--whether it is a small private discussion list for your family
members or a large moderated list on a community issue, or an
announcement list for your products.
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 6 May 1998 - Special issue
(#1998-313)
Subject: Diet & Weight Loss/Fitness Home Page
http://www1.mhv.net/~donn/diet.html
One of Internet's best "one stop" resource for diet and weight loss information.
and much much more.
Enjoy,
Michael
http://www.radix.net/~mschelling/health.html
Health, Missing Children, Education, Jobs...
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 6 May 1998 - Special issue
(#1998-313)
Subject: BikeAbout - Educational Internet Adventure
On September 25, 1997, five teachers began a very, very long journey. Motivated by a desire to spread knowledge about the people and places of the Mediterranean to thousands and thousands of students and teachers around the world, they made the first turns of the pedals on what will be a nine-month, 16,000-kilometer bicycle Internet adventure in the Mediterranean. The information they would gather - the pictures they would take, the sounds they would record, the feelings and hopes of the people they would meet, the email addresses of the schools interested in communicating with the world - would be shared with the enormous Internet community through a Web site on which they would make daily reports about their activities.
Today, seven months into their great cycling adventure, they have completed their trips through 17 countries: Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Malta, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia. They have bicycled for more than 8,000 kilometers. They have written more than 120 reports full of past historical and present cultural information. They have taken more than 2,000 pictures and recorded words, songs, and the sounds of life. They have met thousands of students, teachers and interested people speaking almost thirty languages in more than 100 communities. They have chatted on-line every week with students from around the world.
More and more people are taking an interest in the fascinating
lives of the people in the Mediterranean. And you can too at
http://www.bikeabout.org.
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 13 May 1998 - Special issue
(#1998-333)
Subject: Exercise - The Mining Company
Informational site by nationally certified personal trainer and
professional athlete. Come check out your complete guide to Exercise!
Featuring exercise resources, weekly features, exercise of the week,
fitness and nutrition tip of the day....
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 13 May 1998 - Special issue
(#1998-333)
Subject: Official Website of the United States Martial Arts
The United States Martial Arts Association is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the unification of the American Martial Arts community.
Membership is open to all systems and ranks.
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
Subject: Alternative Health
I have a new free email newsletter focusing on natural healing, herbal remedies, website reviews and internet marketing called "Turfseer's Alternative Health and Business Opportunities Newsletter." The information in it may give you some new ideas in the area of alternative treatments.
For a free subscription, go to my webpage at:
http://hartley.on.ca/turfseer/ or send an email to:
ar528822=AT=hartley.on.ca
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 14 May 1998 - Special issue
(#1998-337)
Subject: The Health News Directory
http://www.healthnewsdirectory.com
The Health News and Information Directory is an impressive health
resource that provides up to date health and medical information on
an extensive list of subjects. Each easy access subject offers a list
of current news articles and related links.
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 4 Jun 1998 (#1998-391)
Subject: Ohio Ballet
The Ohio Ballet has gained national and international recognition
as a result of extensive touring. Ohio Ballet's compact size, unified
style, and lean, disciplined production philosophy determine the
other dances the company will perform or revive.
INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
FROM: NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 4 Jun 1998 (#1998-391)
Subject: PowerPoint Links for Internet Training
I just updated my PowerPoint links page on the Web....
http://www.webwinds.com/classes/powerpt.htm
Included are over 50 Powerpoint links in these categories: PPT At Microsoft - PPT Training/Lessons - PPT Tips - Downloadable PPT presentations for Internet training - Presentation tips - 35mm Slides - PPT Addons More PPT Links - Interactive Help (newsgroups etc.)
The section on downloadable presentations at http://www.webwinds.com/classes/powerpt.htm#Sample has links to eight sites with PowerPoint presentations for Internet training (including of course B. Tudin's)
If I've omitted any you know about, do tell me!
Best, Tracy Marks
Tracy Marks, M.A. tmar=AT=tiac.net
http://www.windweaver.com/
WINDWEAVER Web and Windows 95 Resources - Web search and design
Internet Search Bookstore
http://www.windweaver.com/booksrch.htm
Webwinds Web Cameras http://www.webwinds.com/
Figure Skating Photos
http://www.webwinds.com/skating/skating.htm
HIGHER EDUCATION
The Cyber-Journal of Sport Marketing has added a calendar to its conference call page. Editors and conference organisers can add their announcements directly to the calendar without the need for passwords etc. The calendar can be found at
http://www.cad.gu.edu.au/cjsm/conferences.htm
Dr Nigel Pope
School of Marketing
Griffith University
Visit the Cyber-Journal of Sport Marketing
http://www.cad.gu.edu.au/cjsm/
HIGHER EDUCATION
FROM: Edupage, 12 May 1998
CORPORATIONS TARGET ACADEMIC MARKET
High-tech firms, including Cisco Systems, 3Com, Oracle, IBM and
others, are boosting their efforts to teach teachers the latest
technologies, hoping to reap the benefits of a highly skilled labor
force of new college graduates. "You're seeing the beginning of
computer vendors going after the academic market," says the VP for
business development at Digital Education Systems. Rather than
selling products and services to schools -- the old route to growing
market share -- companies are now developing curricula for schools
and giving them the equipment to aid the learning process. And while
most four-year colleges are reluctant to offer credit for
vendor-developed courses, that may be changing -- students at the
University of San Francisco can take a Cisco course in networking and
a database course from Oracle, both for credit. "Our goal isn't to
buy our way into schools," says 3Com's director of global education
markets, "but to help create a generation of the work force with
networking skills." (Investor's Business Daily 12 May 98)
HIGHER EDUCATION
FROM: Finance - Internet Daily for Wednesday, May 20, 1998
Subject: Online Commerce
** Negroponte: e-commerce may eliminate folding money
Technology guru Nicholas Negroponte hasn't lost his enthusiasm for
things digital. Speaking at an Oracle Corp. (ORCL) users' meeting in
San Diego, the director of the Medial Lab at MIT predicted online
commerce may reach $1 trillion by the year 2000. The United States
Commerce department estimates the value of e-commerce-facilitated
goods and services will be a third of that by 2002. Negroponte
characterized e-commerce as a gathering tidal wave, but conceded
consumers have yet to become comfortable with the security issues and
payment systems, InfoWorld Electric's report of his speech said. He
predicted consumer behavior could well change, making grocery
shopping online commonplace, and that a micro-transaction market for
publishers may open, permitting the sale of articles for as little as
a few cents.
HIGHER EDUCATION
FROM: Edupage, 12 May 1998
COMPUTERS ARE BETTER FOR YOU THAN WONDER BREAD
Social critic Todd Oppenheimer, an associate editor of Newsweek,
says that, in spite of the fact that "there is no good evidence that
most uses of computers significantly improve teaching and learning,"
a poll taken last year indicates that "U.S. teachers ranked computer
skills and media technology as more 'essential' than the study of
European history, biology, chemistry and physics; than dealing with
social problems such as drugs and family breakdown; than learning
practical job skills and than reading modern American writers such as
Steinbeck and Hemingway or classic ones such as Plato and
Shakespeare." (Washington Post 11 May 98)
HIGHER EDUCATION
FROM: Edupage, 17 May 1998
SENATE PASSES ONLINE COPYRIGHT EXTENSION
The Senate unanimously approved the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, which offers the same protection to online computer software,
music, movies and written works that they enjoy in more tangible
form. In a key provision, the legislation exempts libraries and
online services from prosecution for copyright violations committed
by patrons and customers. Individuals who violate copyrights for
financial gain will be liable for $1 million in fines and up to 10
years in prison. (Wall Street Journal 15 May 98)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Subject: The Technology Source Webzine
http://www.microsoft.com/education/hed
The Technology Source, a free on-line monthly webzine edited by James L. Morrison, professor of educational leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill, is a forum for college and university faculty members and administrators to share their experiences integrating technology on their campuses and into their curricula. With a current subscription of over 139,000 readers, every issue features discussions, case studies, relevant research, articles, surveys and solutions for integrating technology into academic organizations. You can view an archive containing all the current and past issues at the Microsoft Higher Education Web site.
The webzine consists of articles in the following sections:
Vision, which focuses on the future, particularly on how information technology productivity tools are or will be used to facilitate learning and efficient administration.
Commentary, which includes observations and opinions on integrating technology issues in higher education.
Case Studies, which focuses on how faculty members and administrators are using information technology productivity tools in their work.
Featured Products, which focuses on short articles that describe techniques on using individual Microsoft applications.
Site of the Month, which features a site that constitutes and important resource for higher education.
Contact:
Editor: James L. Morrison
Email: morrison=AT=unc.edu
HIGHER EDUCATION
Subject: Teaching and Technology (and not the other way
around...)
http://www.wlu.edu/~joverhol/newchalk/
Welcome to this on-line resource on teaching and technology for
Washington and Lee University. This site consists of various readings
on instructional technology, and links to information on faculty
forums being conducted at Washington and Lee University.
HIGHER EDUCATION
CLINTON DEFENDS INTERNET SUBSIDIES FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Responding to strong bipartisan criticism of the new "e-rate"
program established by the 1996 Telecommunications Act to subsidize
Internet access in schools and libraries through fees imposed on
long-distance companies, President Clinton told an MIT commencement
audience: "I say we cannot afford not to have an e-rate. Thousands of
poor schools and libraries and rural health centers are in desperate
need of discounts. If we really believe that we all belong in the
Information Age, then, at this sunlit moment of prosperity, we can't
leave anyone behind in the dark." AT&T and MCI have said they
plan to pass the new charges on to consumers by increasing their
monthly phone bills by as much as 5 to 6%. Clinton also urged states
to impose technological literacy standards to insure that entering
high school students are proficient at such tasks as word processing
and Web navigation. (Washington Post 6 Jun 98)
Moving Together is not an official publication of Maharishi University of Management. It is nothing other than a personal try to share / create a collective wisdom in the area of technology as it impacts professional Kinesiologists.
Ken Daley
kdaley=AT=mum.edu
http://www.mum.edu/exss_dept/daley.html
Associate Professor
Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences
Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield, Iowa USA 52557
Member of the Internet Developers Association