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Link of
the Week: July 15 - 21
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
is an encyclopedia that gives you the option of re-writing
history — or simply reading about it. It is a free,
online "open
content" encyclopedia — which simply means
it is an encyclopedia that anyone can use or help create.
For this reason, it may not always contain accurate
information. However, the entries we've viewed are generally
written well and with authority (perhaps because they
tend to be written by a person who is interested in
the topic). They also might include information edited
out of conventional encyclopedias. Keywords in the encyclopedia
are linked to other entries, which is handy. And with
over 141,000 English listings and counting — not
to mention
listings and indexes in other languages — you'll
probably find something about the topic you are looking
for. If you carry a handheld computer or own a Windows
PC, you
can even download a free copy of the encyclopedia for
personal use. Thanks to Stephen Houpis who shared
this link with FIRE and others on the Rolling
Thunder Listserv.
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be effective without your financial support! In the
future, we will also be using similar technology, provided
by PayPal, to enable you to pay for our upcoming events
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Media
Forum Follow-Up
We have now posted the
handouts that were distributed by journalists
at our recent media forum. Journalist contact information
is now posted also, if you want to follow up with any of the people you met
at the forum (or if you live in the Asheville area and want to see what you
missed!).
Link/Article
of the Week Archives
For your convenience,
we've begun archiving past
weeks' featured links and articles.
The
Missing Link
Have any suggestions for us regarding
next week’s link? Or is there information you seek,
but you can’t find a helpful link? Let
us know! If others would benefit from the information,
we just may track down a link for you, or use your suggestion
as Link of the Week.
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