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Monday, 18 March 1996

TOP 5 SITES OF THE DAY

The Atlantic Monthly's Election Connection '96
Boston, MA, US
A resource for background, perspective, and insight on all the major issues of the 1996 presidential election -- an alternative to the daily campaign news coverage.
http://www2.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection

Enter Magazine
Indianapolis, IN, US
A monthly magazine that focuses on the transition between college days and the real world. Enter Magazine is not just information; it is ENTERtainment.
http://www.entermag.com

Hotlist Anywhere
Tony Chen, Tallahassee, FL, US
A portable hotlist tool, useful for accessing bookmarks when using a number of different computers anywhere in the world.
http://www.cntfl.com/hotlist/

A Man's Life
Novo Media Group, San Francisco, CA, US
Complete instructions for health and wealth. Covers health, fitness, personal finance, and other stuff in a man's life, including daily news for men by John Carlucci, and a weekly roundup of newsweeklies by Stefan Kanfer.
http://www.manslife.com

Multimedia Newsstand
Hearst New Media, New York, NY, US
The source for over 530 magazine subscriptions, A&E videos, catalogs for easy home-shopping, contests, and much more.
http://mmnewsstand.com


TODAY'S LISTINGS

Alf's New York City
Alfred L. Brand, New York, NY, US
Alf's guide to the Big Apple, from clubs and music to food and drink.
http://www.alfnyc.com

Amputee Home Page
B.C. Amputee Sports Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Provides great resources for amputees.
http://vanbc.wimsey.com/~igregson/index.html

Avalon: The Legend Lives
Avalon Partners, London, England
A premier Internet role-playing world. Connect to the game via Java, or download the Windows version for free. Includes a friendly introduction to multi-player gaming.
http://www.avalon-rpg.com/

the best part was
Scott Beach, Hugh Campbell, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Join the Beach family on their 1921 auto tour around the U.S. Dozens of links portray America in the post-Great War era.
http://www.synapse.net/~sensato

Boston Film-Video Foundation
Boston, MA, US
The largest nonprofit media arts organization serving the New England area. BF-VF provides classes and fiscal resources, and showcases local work.
http://www.actwin.com/local/BFVF/

Cat Fanciers Web Site
Troy, NH, US
A comprehensive site on cats, including articles and links on breeds, shows, cat care, feline welfare, veterinary medicine, and a breeder directory. Recently revised.
http://www.fanciers.com

Cervantes International Bibliography
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, US
An annual bibliography about the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616).
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/cervantes

The Channel One Network
New York, NY, US
Brings news and information to over 8 million students and teenagers in the U.S.
http://www.hacienda.com

Clint Eastwood: The World Wide Web Page
Cal Anderson, Reno, NV, US
A tribute to the finest actor/director in Hollywood today. Find lots of information, including pictures, sound clips, and more.
http://www.powernet.net/~cal/eastwood.html

Flake World
Scott Bruce, Cambridge, MA, US
A cybercereal gallery and shopping mall serving vintage pix, the official Flake zine, flake books, fresh Quisp, cybercereal links, and cerealectibles from Freakies repros to vintage Vanessa Williams Corn Flakes.
http://www.flake.com/

Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
Bozeman, MT, US
An educational and research foundation, established to support environmental goals based on individual liberty and responsibility and harmonized with economic prosperity.
http://www.mcn.net/~free

Global Entomology Agricultural Research Server
Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, Tucson, AZ, US
A public access government site with fun bee and pollination facts, and other entomological/agricultural resources.
http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/

Greekopolis
Mike Bradley, Littleton, CO, US
A collection of college fraternity and sorority Web pages.
http://www.greekopolis.com

I Do
John Small, New York, NY, US
Celebrates the romance of weddings on the Internet. Contains wedding albums, engagement announcements, bridal fashions, newlyweds stories, and wedding planning software.
http://www.i-do.com

Inside Games & Entertainment Update
The Word Warriors, Auburn, CA, US
The leading independent digital entertainment newsletter, covering all computer, video and online game worlds, plus news from the entertainment industry.
http://www.gamesup.com/

Ivanhoe News: Medical Breakthroughs
Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Orlando, FL, US
Highlights three news reports each week on groundbreaking medical procedures and discoveries. Features searchable archives, Q&A sessions, consultation rooms, and email bulletins.
http://www.ivanhoe.com

Kill the Newbies Black Ribbon Campaign
Blacktar, Grand Rapids, MI, US
A campaign for hackers and geeks to take back the Internet from the newbies who have brought publicity, and hence censorship, upon it.
http://www.grfn.org/~blacktar/KilltheNewbies.htm

Landlord's Legal Line
Kenenth E. Wimer, Attorney at Law, Sacaramento, CA, US
Provides informtation for Californian landlords in the form of links to valuable sites, and reports on new laws, and court decisions.
http://home.earthlink.net/~kwimer/

LatinEXPO
Bogota, Colombia
This Latin American business center is a good place to buy from the interesting Latin American market. Entrapreneurs wishing to tap into the market can start here and economic information is available.
http://www.latinexpo.com

MandoZine
Campbell, CA, US
The online journal for mandolinists. Provides new profiles each month, including reviews, instruments, and tablatures.
http://www.makemusic.com/mandozine

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Boston, MA, US
Known locally as "the T," the MBTA is the oldest transit system in the world. Now available online are all subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry maps and schedules.
http://www.mbta.com

MCA Nashville
Nashville, TN, US
Based in Nashville Tennessee, this record label is the home of such artists as Reba McIntire, Vince Gill, George Strait, and more.
http://www.mca-nashville.com

MCS Web City
Mattheij Computer Service, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Watch a traffic crossing in Amsterdam, in real time (5-10 frames per second). Best viewed before 4 p.m. EST.
http://mcs.webcity.nl/

The National Hockey League Players' Association
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Daily information on all players in the NHL, including pictures, stats, player profiles, interviews (video, realaudio and text), special interest articles, trivia contests, valuable prizes, and more.
http://www.nhlpa.com

The Official "I Hate Silverchair" Pages
Grum Productions, Gosnells, Australia
A site dedicated to the pure hate of alternateen post-grunge band Silverchair. Movies, contests, and more.
http://www.iap.net.au/~grum/ih8sc/

Online Used Computer Swap
Creative Element, Oakland, CA, US
An organized forum for private users to buy and sell used computers and computer components online.
http://www.creativelement.com/swap/

ParrotWorld
Cascade WEB Publishing, Clinton, WA, US
The complete exotic bird Web site.
http://www.parrotworld.com

Pinhole photographs
Jon Grepstad, Oslo, Norway
A collection of pinhole photographs from Oslo, plus information about building a large format camera, and a Virtual Attic Gallery.
http://www.sn.no/~gjon/

Pippin Central
The Pippin Group, Rocky Mount, NC, US
A multilanguage Internet information resource covering arts, entertainment, business, finance, chat, computers, education, reference, health, and more.
http://www.pippin.com

Pop Culture Merchandise and Collectibles
Sony Signatures, San Francisco, CA, US
An online catalog of pop culture merchandise.
http://www.ssi.sony.com/SSI

Port City Online
Douglas W. Roberts, Portsmouth, NH, US
A regional site for the New Hampshire seacoast, Southern Maine, and historic and picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
http://www.portsmouthnh.com

Psychoholic World of White Zombie
Dave Kuster, St. Peter, MN, US
The most complete White Zombie site on the Net. Contains information on all releases, a discography and biography, fan club information, tour dates, video and sound clips, interviews, and guitar tabs.
http://www.gac.edu/~dkuster/zombie/

Rats To Cats!
Carl Steadman, San Francisco, CA, US
Illustrated verse for cat lovers and cat roasters alike.
http://www.ratstocats.com/

Say It!
FloralExchange, Allentown, PA, US
The next generation of greeting cards offered free by Floralexchange.com.
http://www.floralexchange.com/sayit.html

Shediac Lobster Festival
Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
The lobster capital of the world (tm) presents its annual festival from 10-14 July 1996. Read about the festival, about lobsters in general, and about the biggest lobster in the world.
http://www.rbmulti.nb.ca./shediac/festival/festival.htm

Snaps
Caper AB, Stockholm, Sweden
The first Swedish electronic magazine devoted to liquor, drinks, and bar culture.
http://www.caper.se/snaps

SuperChannel
WillisWorld Communications, Lauderdale Lakes, FL, US
Read movie, book, and video reviews, plus celebrity and industry news.
http://superchannel.pair.com

A Tomb for a Life
Kenneth A. Tabor, Irving, TX, US
A semi-interactive environment in which the user plays the role of an archeologist exploring an ancient Egyptian tomb.
http://www.mfet.com/katz/thetomb/thetomb.htm

The Underground
The Computer Underground Society, Sherman Oaks, CA, US
The most comprehensive computer security archive on the Net.
http://underground.org/

Up Yours, Congress
FLUX, Portland, OR, US
Yet another Web site badge to protest the Communications and Decency Act, after the fact.
http://www.meat.com/upyours/

The Virtual Golfer
Peter Gingrich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Attractively designed and well presented, this site contains golf-related articles, tips, destinations, meeting places, and tour schedules and results.
http://www.golfball.com

WebLink Village Investor Centre
St. Ives, New South Wales, Australia
Delivers timely investment and stock market information with its live ASX hourly snapshots direct from the Australian Stock Exchange.
http://www.weblink.com.au

WoodSource
Mount Dora, FL, US
A central location for information on wood building products and the companies that produce and sell them.
http://www.woodsource.com


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