Newsletter January 20, 2005

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             ___ TODAY IN RIVERS, RAILS AND BACKROADS ___
                                   
       1.   WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE_KISKI TODAY ONLINE
           * Apollo-Ridge  Coach  Greg Fox &  the  Vikings:  Coming
              Back
       2.   WEATHER FORECAST
       3.   TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
           * Baby Cribs
       4.   COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
           * Computer Museum of America
       5.   OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
           * Map Reveals New Light On Apollo's Beginning (Part 2)
       6.   COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
           * How Mars Work
       7.   TODAY’S SPORTS WEB SITE
           * College Swimming Coaches Association of America
       8.   TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
           * iPod Lounge, Google Scholar and Family Tree
     
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     WHAT’S NEW IN ALLE_KISKI TODAY ONLINE
     
     Apollo-Ridge Coach Greg Fox & the Vikings: Coming Back
     http://alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/1688
     
     It was a rough season last winter for Coach Greg Fox’s Vikings
     varsity basketball squad. They found themselves on the  losing
     side  way more often than not. But the players didn’t give  up
     and have kept up the pace since last season.
     
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     WEATHER FORECAST
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/weather.html
     
          *** Snow advisory in effect from 7 am this morning
                  to 7 pm this Wednesday evening. ***
     
     Wednesday  night:  Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent  chance  of
     snow  showers. Less than an inch additional accumulation.  Low
     around 20. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Thursday. Cloudy with a 50
     percent  chance of snow showers. Highs in the  mid  20s.  West
     winds  5  to 10 mph. Thursday night. Cloudy with a 40  percent
     chance of snow showers. Low around 10 above. North winds 5  to
     10  mph.  Friday.  Mostly cloudy. Highs around  20.  Northeast
     winds  10  to  15 mph. Wind chill values as low  as  4  below.
     Friday night. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of  snow.
     Lows  10  to  15. Wind chill values as low as zero.  Saturday.
     Snow  likely.  Moderate  snow  accumulations  possible.  Highs
     around 20. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chill values as low
     as  zero. Saturday night. Snow showers likely. Lows 15 to  20.
     Chance of snow 60 percent.
     
               Alle-Kiski Today weather is a direct feed
              From the National Weather Service. Be sure
          To check it online for your latest weather report.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED CLASSIFIED
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/classifieds/
     
     Baby Cribs
     I  have two baby cribs that my daughters just outgrew. We just
     stopped  using  them  last week/good  condition.  Both  wooden
     spindles.  One  white & one neutral in color.  Sherri  Talton,
     Phone: 724-567-5295 or shodak@highvision.net
     
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     COMPUTER~INTERNET TOOLS AND TIPS
     
     Computer Museum of America
     http://www.computer-museum.org
     
     This  museum  in  La  Mesa, California, celebrates  the  early
     development   of   the  computer.  It  features   images   and
     information  about historic computers and calculators,  a  FAQ
     about  the invention of the computer, and a 1973 IBM  Speakers
     Bureau  slide  show. Includes a link to the Computer  Hall  of
     Fame with information about computer innovators. Also includes
     links to related sites.
     
        “Computer~Internet Tools and Tips” is at your Own Risk.
     
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     OUR LOCAL HERITAGE
     http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/articles/archives/8
     
     Map Reveals New Light On Apollo's Beginning (Part 2)
     These  maps would mean that the Apollo name is at least  dated
     to  1834. That in turn means people were calling it Apollo  at
     least  14  years  early  than  previously  believed.  If   one
     considers  that  at  that time it took months  to  travel  and
     gather  information (in this case of first maps,  finding  out
     what  locals  called an area), and months, if  not  years,  to
     produce  and  print  a book such as an atlas,  then  it  could
     easily  be assumed that the Apollo name dates back to 1832  or
     so.  And remember, this is only 5 years after the town got its
     own  post  office,  called 'Warren'. Smith  in  his  Armstrong
     County  history  makes  an  odd statement  commenting  on  not
     knowing why Apollo was named what it was named, right after he
     was   discussing  Warren  getting  a  post  office.  He   then
     speculates that the Postmaster General maybe came up with 'the
     classical  name' after some citizen or something had 'Apollo'-
     like  qualities  (Apollo  being  a  god  in  Greek  and  Roman
     mythology). Who knows?
     But  at least Apollo can claim it has been on the map for  168
     years now… Read more interesting history at Our Local Heritage
     at  above  site.  Click on “Archives” for a  list  of  history
     tidbits.
     
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     COOL WEB SITES FOR KIDS
     
     How Mars Work
     http://science.howstuffworks.com/mars.htm
     
     Mars  has  fascinated  us for years. This  HowStuffWorks  site
     examines  the fascinating world of the red planet. Site  looks
     at the major geologic features of the planet, the climate, how
     the  planet was formed, what may have happened to  it  and  is
     there or was there water and/or life on Mars.
     
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     TODAY’S SPORT’S WEB SITES
     
     CSCAA - College Swimming Coaches Association of America
     http://www.cscaa.org/
     
     The  College  Swimming Coaches Association of America  (CSCAA)
     invites you to browse our web page designed to give you a more
     interactive affiliation.
     
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     TODAY’S FEATURED WEB SITES
     
     iPod Lounge
     http://www.ipodlounge.com/
     
     iPodLounge  is a user run site that highlights  anything  and
     everything about the iPods. Here you can find the latest user
     information,  technical  updates, reviews,  accessories,  and
     news.  It is well designed, broken up into sections  for  the
     various  models,  such  as  the  iPod  mini,  and  all   four
     generations of players. They currently are covering the newly
     discovered  iPod Photo Diagnostic Mode, as well as  other  4G
     iPod  secrets. There are educational areas as well,  teaching
     basic  to  advanced ways to use the device (such  as  copying
     music  from the iPod to your computer and vice versa).  There
     is an excellent forums area, where the true user interactions
     happen.  If  you have a question, ask it here, and  you  will
     most likely have an answer within a day (if not hours).
     
     Google Scholar
     http://scholar.google.com/
     
     The world of online "scholarly" research is changing today as
     Google  introduces  Google  Scholar.  This  specialized   new
     interface  --  which  will NOT be linked from  Google's  main
     search page -- will allow users to search a treasure chest of
     "scholarly  material."   Some basic  facts:  In  a  nutshell,
     Google  has built an algorithm that makes a calculated  guess
     at  to *what it thinks* is a scholarly content mined from the
     OPEN WEB, and then makes it accessible via the Google Scholar
     interface.
     
     Family Tree Magazine
     http://www.familytreemagazine.com/index.asp
     
     Family  Tree Magazine is the online version of a new  monthly
     publication. There is quite a bit of information available on
     this  site  that  can compliment anyone who is  doing  family
     research.  There is a free email service, search  facilities,
     forms  that  can  be downloaded, a bookstore,  correspondence
     course,  and  online resource guide. There is information  on
     family reunions, speakers, organizations and conferences,  as
     well as a weekly newsletter.
     
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