Newsletter February 22, 2002

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                       Friday, February 22, 2002
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              ___I N   T H I S   W E E K S   I S S U E___
                                   
     1.   WHAT'S NEW IN COUNTRY HOMETOWN THIS WEEK
     2.   PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     3.   TECH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
          -    How do I keep track of my E-mail messages?
     4.   COOL E-ZINES - E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS AND MAGAZINES
          -    Capitol Currents – political news from Harrisburg
          -    Webgrammar – a great place for grammar
     5.   INTERNET NEWS
         -  You are going to like this new search engine
          -    United States E-Commerce Spikes in 4th Q of 2001
     6.   FEATURED SITE OF THE WEEK
          -     Online Attorney and Legal Library
     7.   COOL SITES OF THE WEEK
          -    A great collection of health sites
          
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               WHAT'S NEW IN COUNTRY HOMETOWN THIS WEEK
                                   
     
     BROADCAST OF THE KISKI AREA PLAYOFF GAME
     Kiski  Valley  Today Online will be videotaping the  game  for
     you.  Starting  at  9 AM Saturday morning, the  game  will  be
     available for you to watch in its entirety.  Go to:
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/index.html
     
     
     OUR KIDS
     At  the  age  of ten, Nathan Henry has already had some  great
     experiences and interests.  To read more, go to:
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/frontpage/kids.shtml
     
     
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              Have you visited Kiski Valley Today Online?
                          www.kiskivalley.com
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                      PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
     
                 (cut and paste address in address bar)
     
     
     BUDDY GUY AT THE PALACE THEATER
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/topics/music.shtml?community=0&cate
     gory=0&.submit=Submit+Query *****Cut and paste this link into
     your address bar at the top of the browser to access.
     
     
     “FRESH SPIN”
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/topics/theater.shtml?community=0&ca
     tegory=0&.submit=Submit+Query *****Cut and paste this link
     into your address bar at the top of the browser to access.
     
     
     “STREET SCENE” AT THE BYHAM THEATER
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/topics/theater.shtml?community=0&ca
     tegory=0&.submit=Submit+Query *****Cut and paste this link
     into your address bar at the top of the browser to access.
     
     
     DISNEY ON ICE
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/topics/sporting.shtml?community=0&c
     ounty=0&category=0&.submit=Submit+Query *****Cut and paste
     this link into your address bar at the top of the browser to
     access.
     
     
     NEIL DIAMOND
     http://www.kiskivalley.com/topics/music.shtml?community=0&cate
     gory=0&.submit=Submit+Query *****Cut and paste this link into
     your address bar at the top of the browser to access.
     
     
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                      TECH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
     
     Q.  I’m starting to get a lot of E-mail and want to save  many
     of them. What do I do?
     
     A.  The best way to keep track of all your mail messages is to
     move them into topic-related folders. This is an easy thing to
     do  if you use Outlook Express. To add a new folder, open your
     folders, right-click Local Folders and choose New Folder. Type
     in  a name for your new folder and click OK. Note you can  add
     subfolders as well by the same method. [Source: PC Magazine]
     
             [Any Tech Support advice is at your own risk]
                                   
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            COOL E-ZINES - E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS AND MAGAZINES
     
                           CAPITOL CURRENTS
               http://www.wahawkins.com/newsletter.html
     
     This is an interesting Pennsylvania political newsletter that
     you may read online or subscribe to a free e-mail version.  A
     publication  of  W. A. Hawkins Associates, a  government  and
     corporate affairs firm, you can read interesting Pennsylvania
     political  news  and  observations  that  are  not  available
     elsewhere.   The   newsletter  also  does  profile   on   our
     legislators,  gives  capsule summary of  political  news  and
     offers  streaming video sessions of various events. Check  it
     out.
     
     
                              WEBGRAMMAR
                      http://www.webgrammar.com/
     
     Need  help  with  spelling, grammar,  homonyms,  punctuation,
     capitalization,  and style? Or information in  the  areas  of
     writing,  education, typography, academic  research,  or  Web
     development? This is the place to go. Free e-mail  newsletter
     on grammar and a second one on business grammar.
     
         [Check newsletters and magazines before subscribing]
     
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                    FEATURED COOL SITE OF THE WEEK
                                   
                            Online Attorney
                         http://www.uslaw.com/
     
     Geared  to  the  needs  of  consumers  and  small  businesses,
     "USLaw.com"  offers  a  legal library  with  more  than  2,000
     reports  on  a wide variety of subjects. Users can  also  talk
     with lawyers in real time over the Net for free.
     
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                             INTERNET NEWS
     
     MAKE ROOM FOR TEOMA – A NEW SEARCH ENGINE
     http://www.teoma.com/
     
     The  new  player in the search engine field is Teoma,  which
     has  stepped up with an impressive debut of its  new  search
     service.  Opened  to the public last month, Teoma  leverages
     link  structures  from across the web to  provide  not  only
     relevant  results  but to allow present different  views  of
     information  automatically. Teoma delivers  three  types  of
     search  results: Web Pages: Authoritative sites relevant  to
     your  search term; Web Pages by Topic: Top result pages  are
     grouped  based on their topics; and, Experts'  Links:  Pages
     contain directories of links for related general subjects.
     
     
     UNITED STATES E-COMMERCE SPIKES IN FOURTH QUARTER 2001
     
     U.S.  retail e-commerce sales for the fourth quarter of 2001
     totaled  $10.043  billion according  to  the  Department  of
     Commerce, up 13.1 percent from the fourth quarter  of  2000.
     Total  retail sales in the fourth quarter were estimated  at
     $860.8 billion, a 5.3 percent increase from a year earlier.
     Total  e-commerce  sales for 2001 were  estimated  at  $32.6
     billion, an increase of 19.3 percent from 2000. Total retail
     sales in 2001 increased 3.3 percent from 2000. For the year,
     e-commerce sales in 2001 accounted for 1.0 percent of  total
     sales. E-commerce sales in 2000 accounted for 0.9 percent of
     total sales.
     
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                C O O L   S I T E S   T H I S   W E E K
                                   
     
     ___HEALTH SITES___
     
     Health Links
     http://Healthlinkplus.org/
     
     "HealthLink Plus" is designed to help consumers avoid wading
     through  thousands of health-related Web pages in  order  to
     find  the  information they're looking  for.  A  variety  of
     topics  are  contained within seven categories ranging  from
     children's health to stress management.
     
     
     Medical Data
     http://www.drugfacts.com/DrugFacts/
     
     "Drugfacts.com" bills itself as the Net's premium source  of
     unbiased drug, herbal, patient and disease management  data.
     A huge compendium of news, tools and backgrounders.
     
     
     Quick Drug Info
     http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
     
     Get   smarter   about   the  use  of   prescription   drugs.
     "MEDLINEplus" publishes an online guide to more  than  9,000
     prescription and over-the-counter medications.  You'll  find
     out about proper use, precautions and possible side effects.
     
     
     The Daily Apple
     http://www.thedailyapple.com/
     
     This  site is a free online health guide and a resource  for
     everyone.  The  Daily  Apple has  an  emphasis  on  everyday
     changes people can make in their lives to improve health. In
     addition they provide detailed information on a wide variety
     of diseases and disorders.
     
     
     High-Energy Fitness:
     http://www.highnrg.com/
     
     Promoting itself as "the premier site for women's fitness on
     the  Internet" this high-energy site provides  an  excellent
     resource on its subject.
     
     
     Public Health Image Library
     http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/default.asp
     
     The  Public  Health  Image Library  (PHIL)  offered  by  the
     Centers  for  Disease  Control and Prevention  (CDC)  is  an
     extensive collection of images and multimedia files  related
     to  public  health. If you've ever wanted to  see  the  life
     cycle of a hookworm or pictures of anthrax lesions, you  can
     see  them  here.  The  site  can be  searched  by  category,
     keyword,  or  image id number, and although  the  Java-based
     search  engine  is a bit cumbersome, spending several  hours
     here will be easy. Often graphic, many of the images are  of
     diseased   organs   and   microscopic   slides.   Educators,
     researchers,  and  professionals  should  find   this   site
     interesting.
     
     
     Fighting Cervical Cancer
     http://www.cervicalcancercampaign.org/home.htm
     
     Every  year  in  the USA, nearly 15,000 women are  diagnosed
     with  cervical  cancer and 5,000 women die of  the  disease.
     This  public-education campaign aims to make cervical cancer
     the first major victory in the war against cancer.
     
     
     Cancer Care
     http://www.cancercare.org/
     
     When  cancer  strikes you or someone you love, you  may  not
     know where to turn. The folks at "Cancer Care" invite you to
     turn  to  them. A Counseling Line offers immediate help,  or
     listen  to  audio clips. There's assistance for people  with
     any  type  of cancer, at any stage of illness. And  services
     come free of charge.
     
     
     Diabetes Info
     http://diabetes.org/
     
     The  "American  Diabetes Association" turns to  the  Web  to
     enhance  its  campaign to provide research, information  and
     advocacy.  With  info  on  everything  from  nutrition   and
     exercise to who's at risk for the disease.
     
     
     Care For The Elderly
     http://www.caregiverzone.com/
     
     "CaregiverZone" aims to be a central place where people  can
     find  information to help them make the best decisions about
     an ailing parent. A large collection of articles, along with
     links to more than 85 different kinds of resources.
     
     
     Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center
     http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/
     
     A  comprehensive website written by the Johns Hopkins School
     of  Medicine  Rheumatology faculty for patients  and  health
     care  providers  about  all aspects of arthritis,  including
     diagnosis, treatments, and research.
     
     
     The Chest X-ray Page
     http://www.chestx-ray.com/index.html
     
     A  fascinating  site about the art and science  of  thoracic
     imaging. Use is made of the latest technologies to provide a
     valuable  educational and reference resource for all  levels
     of interest.
     
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