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- Subject: picture books with adult theme
- From: Sue Venables <s.venables@UWS.EDU.AU>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 11:22:18 +1100
>What about _My Hiroshima_ by Junko Morimoto
Sue Venables
Subject Liaison Librarian
UWS-Hawkesbury
Richmond NSW Australia 2753
There are 9 messages totalling 319 lines in this issue.
>
>Topics in this special issue:
>
> 1. picture books with a theme or subject of interest to adults
> 2. GEN: Follett label portectors
> 3. Need Translation
> 4. HELP! (2)
> 5. REF: Where to find "Epomanandas"
> 6. REF HIT: Carry me back....
> 7. HIT: Weather sites
> 8. Llamas' names!!
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 14:11:32 -0700
>From: Jenifer Moreland <jennym@TRIPATH.COLOSYS.NET>
>Subject: Re: picture books with a theme or subject of interest to adults
>
>I like "The Faithful Elephants" by Tsuchiya, Grandfather's Journey by Say,
>"The Dreamer" by Rylant, and "Encounter" by Yolen.
>jennym@tripath.colosys.net
>
>On Fri, 15 Dec 1995, Audrey Irene Daigneault wrote:
>
>> My supervisor is interested in creating a bibliography of pictures books
>> with themes or subjects of interest to adults.
>>
>> For example Oh, the places you'll go by Dr. Seuss
>>
>> or Hiroshima no pika, or The Bracelet.
>>
>> Would you send me one or two of your favorites and I will post a hit.
>>
>> Sincerely, Audrey D.
>>
>> Audrey Irene Daigneault, email: adaignea@groton.k12.ct.us
>> Pleasant Valley Elementary School Library
>> 380 Pleasant Valley Road
>> Groton, CT 06340
>>
>
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>
>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 07:37:52 +1000
>From: "T. K. Cassidy" <tkc@KUENTOS.GUAM.NET>
>Subject: Re: GEN: Follett label portectors
>
>Those of us who live in the tropics have found it is often the humidity
>rather than oily build up of any kind! I like Follett very much but the
>barcode protectors do NOT hold to the old cloth-like covering on some of
>my books. I did not have this problem when the central air was working
>in my library. Since that broke and we have small a/cs now, there are parts
>of my library which get rather humid. In those areas, I am having trouble.
>
> --
>Happy holidays to all especially you lucky folks with snow!!
>
>Slainte! May today bring a great new story for your repetoire!
>T.K.Cassidy, MLIS -- Guam Talebearers; president/cofounder
> -- Librarian, Upi Elementary
> tkc@kuentos.guam.net
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 16:49:32 EST
>From: "Dennis G. Jones 813-773-3147" <JONESD4@MAIL.FIRN.EDU>
>Subject: Need Translation
>
>Dear LM_Netters:
>
>I am a relatively new user of LM_NET and have been impressed with how
>eager everyone seems to be to help. Try this one that was presented to me
>recently....Can anyone tell me how to say, "Give us this day our daily
>bread" in the Polish language? I would be very appreciative, as would the
>person who made the request. Please respond directly.
>
>Dennis Jones
>Wauchula, FL
>jonesd4@mail.firn.edu
>
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>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 17:14:38 EST
>From: "Sue E. Soave 813-455-3600" <SOAVES@MAIL.FIRN.EDU>
>Subject: HELP!
>
>Could someone tell me how to get off this listser? Thanks
>soaves@mail.firn.edu
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 17:39:41 EST
>From: "M. Elizabeth Fairman 813-757-9360" <FAIRMAM@MAIL.FIRN.EDU>
>Subject: Re: REF: Where to find "Epomanandas"
>
>I have a 25 year old copy (approx) of Epaminondes in which the characters
>speak an Appalachian dialect, although I remember the other. Try
>collections of southern folktales.
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 18:12:51 -0500
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>Subject: Re: HELP!
>
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>On Fri, 15 Dec 1995, Sue E. Soave 813-455-3600 wrote:
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>> Could someone tell me how to get off this listser? Thanks
>> soaves@mail.firn.edu
>>
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 18:22:24 -0500
>From: "Terri L. Lent" <Tlent@AOL.COM>
>Subject: REF HIT: Carry me back....
>
>Thanks to 21(!!!!!!!) amazing people who sent me the words and some
>biographical information! I have forwarded the information on!!!!
>
>Thanks bunches!
>
>Terri Lent
>Internet: Tlent@aol.com
>Manassas Park Intermediate/
>Manassas Park High School
>Manassas Park, Virginia 22111
>Voice: 703-361-9131
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 18:36:58 EST
>From: "Kathryn K. Lafferty" <klaffert@PEN.K12.VA.US>
>Subject: HIT: Weather sites
>
>The following is a list of weather sites that people sent a
>week or two ago. I've tried to go through the list and delete
>the duplications. The one at the beginning of the list was
>recommended by a number of people. Thanks to all who responded!
>
>http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
>
>or www.wlns.com (that may take you to the same place, I'm not
>sure).
>
>Here are some others I am copying from The Internet Complete
>Reference. I
>haven't tried any of them.
>
>Gray's Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Forecast
> Finger: forecast@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu
>
>Hourly Auroral Activity Status Report
> Finger: aurora@xi.uleth.ca
>
>NOAA Earth Systems Data Directory
> Telnet: esdim1.nodc.noaa.gov
> Login: noaadir
>
> Telnet: nodc.nodc.noaa.gov
> Login: noaadir
>
>Solar and Geophysical Reports
> Finger: solar@xi.uleth.ca (updated every 3 hours)
> Finger: daily@xi.uleth.ca (daily summary)
>
>Surface Analysis and Weather Maps
> Anonymous FTP: vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
> Path: WX/*
>
>Weather Reports
> Telnet: downwind.sprl.umich.edu 3000
>
>Weather Reports (Australia)
> Telent: vicbeta.vic.bom.gov.au 55555
>
>Check out the weather professor
>http://thunder.atms.purdue.edu/
>
>
>Try the gopher at <chico.rice.edu>. You'll find WEATHER listed
>and lots more once you select that entry.
>
>Try UMIch's Weather Underground site:
>http://groundhog.sprl.umich.edu/index.html.
>
>I read your post on LM_NET about weather sites on the Web. I'd
>like to suggest that you look at "Science Now" -- a newsletter
>that
>deals with atmospheric topics that is jointly published by the
>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and SIRS, Inc.
>
> "Science Now" is available online via the SIRS Web site
>(free of
>charge) -- http://www.sirs.com (under Partner Programs). Each
>issue of "Science Now" contains articles, photos, classroom
>activities and suggestions for additional resources. Topics that
>have been covered in past issues include tornadoes, ozone
>depletion, snow, el nino, and others.
>
>Yahoo has good links to weather sites. If you have access, you
>may want to try looking there.
>
>Hello. For a graphical weather map of the US complete with the
>latest radar
>image from an orbiting weather satellite, try:
>http://www.mit.edu:8001/usa.html
>
>My favourite is Meteorological Office http://www.meto.govt.uk/
>
>But also try:
>Weather For Schools http://aws.com/AUS
>Weather Radar http://graupel.mit.edu/Radar-Lab.html
>Weather 4 http://http.ucar.edu/WeatherInfo.html
>Weather 6 http://rs560.cl.msu.edu/weather/
>Weather 8 http://thunder.atms.purdue.edu/ Weather
>Weather 5 http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/
>Weather 7 http://www.cdc.moaa.gov/
>Weather 2 http://www.cs.ucl.as.uk.misc/weather/weather.html
>UK Weather http://www.eia.brad.ac.uk/rti/reports/index.html
>Weather 1 http://www.yahoo.com/Environment_and_Nature/Weather/
>WIND http;//sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/units.html
>
>Jan 1996 issue of Internet World, available at newsstands,
>book stores, etc., has an entire article on ALL sources for
>weather
>info available on the web, gopher, etc.
>
>ftp://downdry.atmos.colostate.edu/pub/TCfaq1 (This is FAQ 1.
>FAQ2 is the
>same address with 2 at the end instead of 1.
>
>http://www.hiwaay.net/cwbol/hurr.html This site has some great
>links,including one to the home page of Dr. Grey who is the
>meteorologist who
>predicted correctly the active 1995 hurricane season. His page
>has some additional links.
>
>http://thunder.net.fsu.edu/explores/tropical.html This also has
>a link to NOAA and to the National Hurricane Center. This was the site I
>found the most info on this summer about current hurricanes.
>
>--
>Kathy Lafferty
>klaffert@pen.k12.va.us
>Patrick Henry Elementary School
>Alexandria, VA
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 18:01:21 -0600
>From: Betty Dawn Hamilton <bhamilt@TENET.EDU>
>Subject: Re: Llamas' names!!
>
>Well, Group, just in case you are ever asked this question, here is the
>answer! I looked on numerous web pages (llama raisers associations) and
>couldn't find the information. Thanks to Jane, I can now tell my little
>friend.
>
>Betty
>
>On Fri, 15 Dec 1995 AFCJane@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Got them:
>>
>> Female: Dame
>> Male: Sire
>> Baby: Cria
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Jane Coffey
>> AFCJane@aol.com
>>
>
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