PLUGGED IN.MAKING IT UP: Clinique, the No. 2 vendor of women's cosmetics in department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , is going to cyberspace to jazz up its image. The company, which in March introduced a World Wide Web site (http://www.clinique.com) that offers personalized product consultations, will distribute special Internet starter kits to customers at 1,500 retailers nationwide starting in July. ART BROWSER: The Electric Gallery (http://www.egallery.com) is a lovely example of the Web's potential to aid the art fan and buyer. This site brings the works of a variety of artists right to your Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . You can buy from or just browse a good selection of pieces. VIRTUAL VISITS: The Internet offers many sources of information on national parks This is a list of national parks ordered by nation. Africa
The phrases panoramic tour and virtual tour are often used to describe a variety of video and photographic based media. The word panorama indicates an unbroken view, so essentially, a panorama in that respect could be either a series of photographs or panning video . The best source of on-line parks information is the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages, known as Gorp. Gorp pages are organized by state rather than by park name, and have far more useful and comprehensive information for prospective visitors than that offered on the official National Park Service sites.http://www.gorp.com Or try these:Campground Online: http://www.channel1.com/users/brosius/ National Park Service: http://www.nps.govPacific Crest Trail: http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/grad/chris/pct/pct.html LONG LOST FRIENDS: Trying to find an old friend? Try a company called Find People Fast. The basic search costs Search costs Costs associated with locating a counterparty to a trade, including explicit costs (such as advertising) and implicit costs (such as the value of time). Related: Information costs. $59. Remember, a computer search is only as good as the information you provide, so gather everything you have before you start. Social Security numbers and previous addresses (within the past 10 years) are extremely helpful, as are birth dates.To contact Find People Fast, call 800-829-1807 or visit its Web site at http://www.fpf.com/. RANDOM ACCESS HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. CD ROM: Living with HIV is a compassionate guide that provides detailed yet easy to understand advice on the viral infection viral infection, n an infection by a pathogenic virus. A virus acts on the cell nucleus, taking over the genetic material within the nucleus and replicating itself. that is the precursor to AIDS and describes the most important steps to staying healthy as long as possible. The CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). was funded by the nonprofit Henry J. Kaiser Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882—August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. Early life Beginning as a cashier in a dry-goods shop in Utica, New York, Kaiser moved many times as he pursued the Family Foundation of Menlo Park, Calif., and produced by IVI Publishing Inc., a developer of health-related software in Minneapolis. IVI IVI Intelligent Vehicle Initiative IVI International Vaccine Institute IVI Interchangeable Virtual Instrument IVI Intravenous Infusion IVI Interactive Video Instruction IVI Intra Venous Injection IVI Institute for Vision Improvement IVI Interactive Video Initiative is selling the disk through its toll-free order number, (800) 432-1332, for $19 - just enough to cover the cost of manufacturing and shipping. If you want to learn more about HIV and aren't interested in the CD-ROM, the Kaiser Foundation also provides information on its World Wide Web site at http://www.kff.org, and through a toll-free number at (800) 656-4533. CD CHILDREN: When buying software for children, it's important to strike a good balance between education and entertainment value. Edmark's Destination: Ocean, the fourth in the Imagination Express Destination series, provides such a balance. Destination: Ocean offers many satisfying hours of entertainment and knowledge. If you have a child who is fascinated by oceans and sea life, add this title to your educational library. Imagination Express Destination is available for $34.99 from Edmark, (206) 556-8400. CYBER ROCK:Many of us who grew up with the Schoolhouse Rock series of Saturday-morning educational cartoons still can sing songs like, ``Conjunction Junction, what's your function?'' Now, Creative Wonders' Grammar Rock, part of the Schoolhouse Rock series, has revived those funky cartoons with well-crafted language exercises based on the original themes and videos that big and little kids know so well.Grammar Rock is available at $39.95 from Creative Wonders (800) 543-9778. |
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