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Why these Links?
I have chosen the following links as a reflection of my eclectic range
of interests. I have set them out in the following categories and
I hope that there is some logical consistency in these cataloguing decisions
that makes some common sense to others who visit this web site. I have
also a very extensive collection of links and articles related to Opensource
Software which can be found HERE.
I have not duplicated them at this site
Webpage design links
Community
Networking / Community Development
Rural
links
Education,
Employment and Training
Community
Information
Whatever
is left over!
I would welcome any suggestions for links to be included at this site.
I would also like to be kept informed if the links are not working.
So Email me with your comments,
thoughts, suggestions, criticisms and ideas.
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Webpage design links
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Several years ago I undertook an online teaching and learning course in which the first task I set myself was
to develop better understanding of HTML code writing and in particular learn about
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). I had long wanted to have enough
time to really get to grips with it so I spent time kicking around the
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) website following links and looking for
good online tutorials that would teach me how to do a CSS website. So the
following links are my research into CSS with my comments thrown in for
good measure.
Favourite Search Engine
When I undertake research and writing projects I always run this search engine in the background GOOGLE!
http://www.google.com/. For example in the About
me file I wanted to find information about Mike Cooley and Ernest Schumacher
I had Google running in the background finding links. It is fast
(has no banner adds to download), delivers a good range of results and
lets you refine your search within the returned results. Works even
better if you are up to boolean search but powerful for the lay user.
I used to use Profusion when it was at the University of Kansas (profusion.ittc.ukans.edu/)
but the commercial site has too many banners and is too slow. Profusion
http://www.profusion.com/
CGI-Scripts
If you want to explore how you can make websites more dynamic using CGI-Scripts have a look at Bravenet - Webmaster Tools
Software that is interesting
I have been using a Shareware Web browser called Opera which operates on
low level (Low non pentium machines, small RAM) systems and varied platforms
(Win 3.1, Win 95/98, Win NT, Mac, Linux, Unix, Amiga) I have been impressed
with the way it works it to seems to render complex webpages and can handle
a wide variety of file formats. Have
a look. http://www.operasoftware.com/
I have recently come across a Free HTML editor called 1st
Page 2000 with so many bells and whistles that it is too complex to
deal with unaided! It allows CGI-Scripting, Java, CSS and stack more.
But the best thing of all it is Australian! I am keen to find someone who is using 1st page 2000 for feedback, comments
and online instruction! Email
me.
Of course you have to look at my Opensource
Page as well for my links to some really interesting Software.
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Community
Networking / Community Development
Philanthropy
As you can see I have been a community worker for quite awhile one of the
first sets of information I have put in my links page is where are the
$$$ Dollars to be found. I found the Philanthropy
Australia Website a very good starting point with lots of very good
information. Another good site is Our Community
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ANZ
Charitable Trusts
Information and Guidelines on discretionary Charitable Trusts administered
by ANZ Trustees. http://www.anz.com/australia/CharitableTrusts/Guidelines.htm
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ArtsInfo
"Where arts, culture and industry meet". http://www.artsinfo.net.au
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Auscharity
The Auscharity site has a good selection of links for fundraisers as
well as a database of contact details for major Australian Charities. http://www.auscharity.org
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Australia
- Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts Home Page
Information on all of DCITAs activities. Includes press releases. http://www.dcita.gov.au/
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Australia Business Arts Foundation
Strengthening, supporting and promoting Australian culture, arts and
humanities and fostering a sense of giving. Formerly the Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities. http://www.abaf.org.au/
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The
Australian Youth Foundation
"The Australian Youth Foundation funds projects to assist young Australians
up to the age of twenty five years who are socially, financially, physically,
or intellectually disadvantaged." http://www.ayf.org.au/
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Bankers
Trust Australia
Bankers Trust Australia provide information on their community support
and involvement, including their Matching Gifts Program. http://www.bankerstrust.com.au/community.htm
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Business
and Community Partnerships
Find out more about the Prime Minister's Business and Community Partnerships
initiative, including information on the Prime Minister's Round Table which
took place in March 1998. http://partners.health.gov.au/
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Charities
Aid Foundation - Australia
CAF Australia is an Australian charity whose mission is to help donors
to give more effectively and charities to manage their resources efficiently.
http://www.CAFonline.org/cafaustralia/default.cfm
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Charity
Village International Resources
International directories and resources for non-profits. http://www.charityvillage.com/charityvillage/ires1.asp
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Chevron
Corporation Community Programs
Chevron's Corporate Contributions Program.
http://www.chevron.com/about/programs/
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The
Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy site gives selected articles from the
current issue as well as information on jobs, conferences and details of
their mailing list. http://philanthropy.com/
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CIVICUS
CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen
action and civil society throughout the world. http://www.civicus.org
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Council
on Foundations
The Council on Foundations is a non-profit member association of grant
making foundations and corporations. http://www.cof.org
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The
DeBono Institute
The DeBono Institute World Centre for new thinking. http://www.debono.org
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The European
Foundation Centre
The European Foundation Centre promotes and underpins the work of foundations
and corporate funders active in and with Europe. http://www.efc.be
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The
Foundation Center
The Foundation Center is not a foundation, but provides information
on foundations in the United States and philanthropy generally. http://www.fdncenter.org
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The
Foundation for Development Co-operation
The Foundation for Development Co-operation (FDC) is an independent,
non-profit and non-partisan organisation whose aim is to strengthen international
co-operation and development. It does this by undertaking, promoting and
supporting activities to improve the quality and increase the quantity
of aid to developing countries, and to promote development co-operation
with these countries. http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fdc/fdc.html
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The
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is a special initiative
of the Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration in partnership with the Federal
Minister for Transport and Regional Services and corporate Australia. FRRR
aims to take a leadership role in assisting regional, rural and remote
communities to respond to social, cultural and economic change. http://www.frrr.org.au/
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Funders
Online
Funders Online is an initiative of the European Foundation Centre Orpheus
Programme. It offers access to information and the websites of foundations
and corporate funders in Europe, including a search facility of the Funders
Online directory, and information for grant seekers. http://www.fundersonline.org/
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Givewell
The Givewell site provides a comprehensive database of Australian charities,
giving strategies, bequests, charitable trusts and corporate philanthropy,
as well as links to charities and related sites. http://www.givewell.com.au/
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The
Law Foundation of New South Wales
The Law Foundation's vision is that of a fair and equitable legal system.
http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/
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Lotteries
Commission of Western Australia
The Lotteries Commission distributes the profits from lotteries games
to the community of Western Australia. http://www.lottery.wa.gov.au/corporate/
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The
Myer Foundation and The Sidney Myer Fund
This web page has a number of features including the ability to print
out Grant Guidelines. Contains resources related to fund raising. http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/main.asp
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The
Network Exchange of Women's Services
The Network Exchange of Women's Services provides an avenue for women's
organisations to network and exchange information. Of particular interest
is the section "Work Net" which provides information about tenders, grants,
awards and jobs. http://www.womensnews.net.au/home.html
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Perpetual
Trustees Australia
The Perpetual Trustees website includes information on the Perpetual
Foundation and an online application form for their charitable trusts and
foundations. http://www.perpetual.com.au
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The
Ian Potter Foundation
The Ian Potter Foundation website includes application guidelines as
well as information on the Foundation's areas of interest and its founder,
Sir Ian Potter. http://www.ianpotter.org.au
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The
Queen's Trust for Young Australians
Established in 1977 by donations from governments, corporations and
the public specifically to assist young Australians, the Queen's Trust
for Young Australians revolves around the promotion of the pursuit of excellence,
the development of leadership potential, and redressing disadvantage. http://www.queenstrust.webcentral.com.au/
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The
Lance Reichstein Foundation
This web page includes the Lance Reichstein Foundation's grant guidelines
and contact details. http://www.reichstein.org.au/
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The
Rockefeller Foundation
This site gives details of Rockefeller's funding programmes and future
goals. http://www.rockfound.org/
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Telematics
Course Development Fund Trust
The Telematics Trust is a public charitable trust established by the
Victorian Government in 1987 to promote initiatives which are innovative,
educationally driven and market oriented. This site includes funding guidelines
and a download able application form. http://www.telematics.org.au/
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Rural
links
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North East Telecentre
North East Telecentre is a community based Internet Service Provider.
NETC is dedicated to providing a reliable service and an information resource
for the community. The range of services include webpage hosting and design,
with specialised services for electronic commerce available. http://www.netc.net.au/
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The
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is a special initiative
of the Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration in partnership with the Federal
Minister for Transport and Regional Services and corporate Australia. FRRR
aims to take a leadership role in assisting regional, rural and remote
communities to respond to social, cultural and economic change. http://www.frrr.org.au/
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ABC Rural Online
ABC Rural Online, the newest online gateway for ABC Online is your
one stop resource for ABC rural content on the web, incorporating material
from ABC TV, Radio and Online. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/
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Australian Women in Agriculture
AWiA is the leading organisation representing Australian women in agriculture
and their views. http://www.awia.org.au/
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Online Resources
for Rural Women
ABC Rural Online resources for rural women. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/link/index3.htm#women
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Centre for
Rural Social Research (Australia) Links
Rural links to a range of services maintained by CRSR at Charles Stuart
University. http://www.csu.edu.au/research/crsr/links/links.htm
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Department of Primary Industries &
Energy
The Commonwealth Government Department responsible for Primary Industries.
http://www.dpie.gov.au/
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Regional
Australia
A Federal Government gateway to programmes and services for rural and
regional Australia - part of the Regional Australia Strategy. http://www.regionalaustralia.gov.au/
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Department of Natural Resources and
Environment
The Web Site of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment
in Victoria, Australia http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/
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The International Institute
of Sustainable Development (American)
Communities face unprecedented challenges to their livelihoods, their
identities, their institutions, and their sense of place in the evolving
global village. Will communities be able to cope with continued economic
and ecological crises.
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/communities.htm
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Land Channel
This information resource is part of the Electronic Service Delivery
program of the State Government of Victoria, Australia. It is your window
to government land related information and services, drawn from key state
government agencies and local government. http://www.land.vic.gov.au/
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National Farmers Federation
It is a federation of Australian farm organisations representing approximately
120,000 farm enterprises through 29 affiliated organisations. The federation
is made up of State farm organisations, commodity councils, associates
and affiliates. http://www.nff.org.au/
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Victorian Farmers Federation
The VFF is Australia's largest and most representative state farmer
organisation. Each of the Federation's 18,000 plus farmer members and 1000
Associate members is registered with one of its 280 branches. Formed in
1979 the VFF has eight autonomous commodity groups - pastoral, dairy (UDV),
grains, pigs, horticulture, chicken meat, eggs and flowers.
http://www.vff.org.au/
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Education,
Employment and Training
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Office of Post Compulsory Education,
Training & Employment (PETE)
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Office of Adult, Community and Further
Education (ACFE)
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RMIT Learning
Network
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Northern Online
Professional Development (NOPD)
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TAFE Virtual Campus
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ACEWEB 2000
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Duke Street Neighbourhood
House
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Adult Learning Australia
Adult Learning Australia is the national peak
organisation for adult and community education providers in Australia.http://www.ala.asn.au/
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Adult
Education Resource and Information Service (ARIS)
Adult Education Resource and Information Service
(ARIS) is a one-stop information service for advice and support on adult
education, specialising in adult English language, literacy and numeracy.
http://www.aris.com.au/
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Education Network Australia
(EdNA)
Education Network Australia (EdNA) is a website
pointing to thousands of resources identified and contributed by Australian
educators. It networks the bodies responsible for Australian education.
http://www.edna.edu.au/
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Adult
Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium (ALNARC)
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research
Consortium (ALNARC) is a good starting point for access to current research
and developments in adult literacy. http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/alnarc/
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ANTA (Australian
National Training Authority)
ANTA (Australian National Training Authority)
is a joint Commonwealth, State, Territory initiative to "help Australia
become a more internationally competitive and equitable society by building
a national vocational education and training system which is responsive
to the needs of industry and individuals". http://www.anta.gov.au/
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National Centre for Vocational
Education Research
NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd) is Australia's
national vocational training research and development organisation. It
is a centre of research excellence and a key knowledge centre whose core
business is analytical research and knowledge communication. http://www.ncver.edu.au/
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Education AU Limited
Education AU replaces the defunct Open Learning Technology Corporation Limited (OLTC). Education.au, is a national ICT agency for education and training, owned by the Commonwealth and State and Territory education and training Ministers. The Agency has been established to enact agreements reached by these Ministers in the Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA).
education.au collaborates with numerous stakeholders in education and training communities working across the early childhood, schooling, vocational education and training, adult and community education, and university sectors. Our business is to develop and manage online services that are of benefit to the education and training sector and are national in scope. We do this through the use of collaborative and consultative processes with the aim of building knowledge networks and a collective approach to meeting the challenges and opportunities presented by the Internet and information economy. We aim to add further value to these processes through the formation of strategic national and international alliances with a broad range of government sponsored organisations.
http://www.educationau.edu.au/
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Open Learning Australia: Education that comes to you.
Open Learning Australia (OLA) acquired www.opennet.net.au, www.openweb.net.au and www.page.edu.au whilst their respective web sites are no longer available, their content has been integrated into the current OLA web site. OLA was formed in 1992 with the goal of providing affordable and flexible open access education to all. OLA is owned and partnered by seven Australian Universities. Courses are developed by 32 academic providers, meaning the qualifications are identical to those awarded to on-campus students. Includes Vocational Education and Training as well as academic programs http://www.ola.edu.au/
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TAFE Frontiers
TAFE Frontiers is a Victorian consortium supporting
open learning and flexible delivery. http://www.tafefrontiers.com.au/
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Skillsnet
Skillsnet is a program whereby the public can
have training and access to internet services in community places such
as libraries and community houses. http://www.skills.net.au/
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Skillsnet Association Co-operative
Skillsnet Association is a not for profit co-operative to support organisations that provide public access
training and access to internet services in community places such
as libraries and community houses. http://www.snac.asn.au/
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Short
Courses Victoria
Short Courses Victoria is a web site which provides
information about short courses and the organisations that offer them.
http://www.shortcourses.vic.edu.au
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ACFE Regional Offices
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Department of Education Science and Technology
Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education, Training, Youth Affairs.
http://www.deetya.gov.au
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Job Network
The Job Network has repalced the CES and is the mechanism for unemployed
people to find work. http://www.jobnetwork.gov.au/
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N.E.I.S
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme for unemployed people wishing to start
a business. http://www.jobnetwork.gov.au/jnet/services/neis.htm
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Centrelink - Commonwealth Services
Delivery Agency
The people who dole out the dole & other benefits / pensions /
allowances. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/
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Payment Rates - Centrelink
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Work for Dole
Find out all about mutual obligations.
Overseas
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LERN - The Learning Resources Network
LERN is an international association in life-long learning, offering
information and consulting services to providers of life-long learning
program. http://www.lern.com/
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National Resource
Centre for Adult Education on Community Learning, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
http://www.actrix.gen.nz/users/nrc/index.html
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AEDNET
The Adult Education Network (AEDNET) is an international discussion
group, operated via listserv, that enables researchers, practitioners,
and graduate students in adult and continuing education to share information,
and discuss topics of mutual interest. In addition, New Horizons in Adult
Education, a refereed electronic journal, is distributed through AEDNET.
http://www.nova.edu/~aed/
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The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a graduate school
of education, affiliated with the University of Toronto. OISE offers programs
leading to the M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D, and Ed.D. OISE is also a major educational
research and development institution. http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/
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Centre for Developing and Evaluating Lifelong Learning (CDELL)
What is CDELL? It is the research centre for the University of
Nottingham's Department of Education. The Department also runs courses
including a unique Diploma in Adult Education and Masters in Continuing
Education.
What does it do? It organises, provides facilities for, and
does research in areas associated with adult learning and education. It
runs research seminars publishes research papers, provides practical and
academic support for students and visiting scholars from around the world,
and maintains an up to the minute reference collection in the field of
adult education. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/education/cdell/index.htm
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The Scout Report
The Scout Report is a weekly publication offering a selection of new
and newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and
educators, the InterNIC's primary audience. However everyone is welcome
to subscribe to one of the mailing lists (plain text or HTML). http://scout.wisc.edu/
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