***** MOVING TOGETHER #20 *****

An email-based sporadic publication of technology-related items for kinesiologists compiled by Ken Daley


QUOTE OF THE DAY
       "To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target."

-Ashleigh Brilliant


TECHNOLOGY / COMMUNICATION
FROM: Edupage, 7 June 1998
Subject: Laser Breakthrough!

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)


INTERNET TOOLS AND SITES
Subject:  Start Your Own E-Mail List

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

http://www.bikeabout.org

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

http://exercise.miningco.com

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

http://www.mararts.org

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

http://www.ohioballet.com

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)


This publication is a collection of bits and bytes that I assemble as I wander about on the Internet. If you have notes to share send them to me.

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

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