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Greetings, I hope this finds you in the best of health and spirits. In this issue: -
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DRUG INFORMATION - Merck Manual To recommend this newsletter to a friend and maybe win a Palm Pilot, click here. While reviewing sites for the newsletter, I am constantly blown away by the amazing number of exceptional sites I come across. This exhibition combines content, graphics and functionality in a superb manner. ART TOUR - The National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United States by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon The ultimate music site? Gigmania promises to be the most comprehensive and interactive guide to live music on the net, with video & audio, CD previews and reviews, tour schedules, tickets, and band/fan chat rooms. Whether in the friendly confines of a 70,000 seat stadium or the intimate surroundings of a sardine-can sized nightclub, if a band's taking the stage, it's listed here. 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"Digital Techtonics" surveys a shifting landscape of history, art, and theory, while "Intelligent Life" navigates the surprisingly short path that separates genetic research and Mars exploration from Timothy Leary and Japanese animation. COOL CONNECTIONS - The Guggenheim Museum's CyberAtlas project SUBSCRIBERS' SITES - Many of our subscribers have fascinating on-line projects. This weekly section will introduce you to some of these sites. Please let me know about your project so that I might mention it in this section. ~ Everything Pokemon Cheri <angel-kisses4u@home.com> ~
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