Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.new-list
Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1992 21:18:48 CDT
Reply-To:     JAMES@MUPPET.dnet.ge.com, J_CERNY@UNHH.UNH.EDU,
              CAPTANSKI33@SNYCORVA.BITNET, AUGUSTIN@DHDMPI50.BITNET,
              22331MOM@MSU.BITNET, 72427.2076@CompuServe.COM
From:         Marty Hoag <NU021172@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      NEW-LIST List Search Digest - 12 Sep 1992

NEW-LIST List Search Digest - 12 Sep 1992

Today's Topics:

   1. Science Fiction Discussion List
   2. a comment on choosing the name for a new list.
   3. Golf-l Problem corrected
   4. RE: military list request
   5. Health and Employment Info for Rural Communities
   6. STD


Administrivia:

      Please respond directly to the person asking about the list
   if you have an answer OR if you are also interested.  We just
   don't have time to keep track and match up responses for everyone.

      A document containing ways to find e-mail lists of interest is
   available.  Just send e-mail to LISTSERV@vm1.nodak.edu (or on
   BITNET to LISTSERV@NDSUVM1) with the command
      GET LISTSOF LISTS                        (note plural LISTS twice)
   You may also obtain the document via anonymous ftp to vm1.nodak.edu
   (134.129.111.1) and then entering "cd new-list" and
   "get listsof.lists'.
      Other files available are
   NEW-LIST CREATE (new-list.create) General info on starting a list.
   NEW-LIST FORMAT (new-list.format) Suggested format for announcements.


Note:  The digest format is described in RFC 1153 by Frank Wancho.

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Date:        Tue, 1 Sep 92 13:26:51 EDT
From:        teej <JAMES@MUPPET.dnet.ge.com>
To:          NEW-LIST@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Subject:     Science Fiction Discussion List
Message-Id:  <9209011726.AA27735@aitgw.ge.com>


  I'm looking for information on, or someone interested in starting a
  LISTSERV list for science-fiction discussions. I was a member of
  SF-LOVERS already but since I was not on USENET I could not get
  replies real-time but depended on the digest. I was also a member of
  HIT, but that deals more with discussion of future technology. What I
  am looking for (or help in starting) is a list where sci-fi books,
  movies, and TV programs can be discussed.

  Can anyone help? You can E-mail me directly.

  Thanks in advance.

  - teej

---
 Thomas R. James, GE Aerospace/GESD, Moorestown, NJ USA 609/722-6673
 INTERnet: JAMES@MUPPET.DNET.GE.COM  "GE: We bring good things to life."

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Date:        Fri, 4 Sep 1992 10:00:53 -0400 (EDT)
From:        J_CERNY@UNHH.UNH.EDU
To:          new-list@vm1.nodak.edu
Subject:     a comment on choosing the name for a new list.
Message-Id:  <920904100053.24a09839@UNHH.UNH.EDU>

I just read the announcement for the new list DIVERS-L.

This strikes me as an example of an unfortuante choice of name and
something to think about if you are ever in the position of choosing a list
name or advising someone on a choice.

I'm saying this both as someone who has supported lists and who frequently
helps members of our computing community try to find out if a list exists
on a topic.

A common approach is to search one of the lists-of-lists for a key topic. I
would guess that 99% of people looking at just the name DIVERS-L would
think in terms of diving (they may or may not know that there is a list
SCUBA-L).  If I were searching on diversity I can imagine picking the key
string 'diversity' or 'diverse' but I think searching on 'divers' in that
situation would be unlikely. (I even use the phrase 'divers and sundry'
sometimes but have never seen anyone else do so!) Now, I know it is easier
to say what a name should not be than what it should be.  And since the
list DIVERSE already exists, that choice is taken.  But ...

  -- Jim Cerny, Computing and Information Services, Univ. N.H.
      jim_cerny@unh.edu

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Date:        Sun, 6 Sep 92 10:43 EDT
From:        <CAPTANSKI33@SNYCORVA>
To:          new-list@ndsuvm1
Subject:     Golf-l Problem corrected


The problem of list golf-l not accepting subscriptions has been corrected. If
you attempted to sign on and got a list locked message please try again.

Chris Tanski, owner

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Date:        Thu, 10 Sep 1992 20:24 N
From:        Guenther Augustin <AUGUSTIN@DHDMPI50>
To:          new-list@irlearn
Subject:     RE: military list request

There was a query about lists with military topics.
Here is one (but this info might be OUTDATED!):

>
> military@ATT.ATT.COM
>
>    Mailing list for discussions of military technology and related matters.
>    The list is gatewayed bi-directionally with the Usenet newsgroup
>    "sci.military", which is moderated; it is distributed in the form of a
>    daily digest.
>
>    All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions,
>    etc., should be sent to military-request@ATT.ATT.COM.
>
>    Moderator: Bill Thacker <military@ATT.ATT.COM>
>                            <military@CBNEWS.ATT.COM>
>

    Regards

      auge

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Guenther Augustin, Heidelberg, Germany (BITNET: AUGUSTIN@DHDMPI5V)


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Date:        Thu, 10 Sep 92 09:02 EDT
From:        "Shawn_T.Lock" <22331MOM@MSU>
To:          new-list@ndsuvm1.bitnet
Subject:     Health and Employment Info for Rural Communities

I'm forwarding a lengthy exchange on information needs regarding up to date
health and employment information for rural communities. If you are aware of
any lists or services that might help the original senders and people like
them, please forward the information to me, and I'll post it back to the list.

Thanks!

Shawn Lock, Listowner: RURALAM
22331mom@msu.edu
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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 13:00:47 MST
Reply-To:     "Rural America Cluster Evaluation" <RURALAM@MSU.BITNET>
From:         BOB STRINGFIELD <bstring@MAINZ-EMH2.ARMY.MIL>
Subject:      [Donald Parsons MD:  Re: Listservs for Local Governments]
X-To:         ruralam%msu.bitnet@BRL.MIL, harngton%vtvm1.bitnet@BRL.MIL
To:           "Shawn T. Lock" <22331MOM@MSU.BITNET>

Yes Donald.  The potential for such a service is truly astounding.
Just checking around, I found that the NC has state employment
information on a server at NC State and one can access and browse
around.  Now a linking of all states with the Department of
Labor and then getting this data into the hands of the user (
the man on the street) could perhaps do more for the unemployment
situation then all the 'planned' programs.

There just is not enough connectivity in the World.  Yes we have
BitNet and all the other nets but they reach an extremely limited
audience.  Of course the Gore bill has plans for alleviating this
situation but again it is directed to the 'haves' not the 'have-nots'.
--bob

----- Forwarded message # 1:

From:         Donald Parsons MD <DFP10%ALBNYDH2.BITNET@pucc.princeton.edu>
Subject:      Re: Listservs for Local Governments
              17 Aug 1992 14:49:10 MST from <bstring@MAINZ-EMH2.ARMY.MIL>

On Mon, 17 Aug 1992 14:49:10 MST BOB STRINGFIELD said:
>Picked up from PACS-L and since I also have an interest, took the liberty
>of getting in touch with Marcia and posting here.  Thanks...
>--bob
>*****************
>
>From:         marcia harrington <HARNGTON%VTVM1.BITNET@pucc.princeton.edu>
>Subject:      listservs for local governments
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am posting this question to this list because
>it seems to have the most diverse community of
>participants and I hope that someone out there
>can provide some direction.
>
>I am with Public service programs at Virginia Tech
>and am working to set up a network for local
>governments across the state.  I am searching for
>other communities for this group to interact with.
>Does anyone know of other networks that are
>designed for local government communications
>and applications?  Does anyone know of any
>listservs that deal with local government
>issues?
  The health aspects of this are very interesting. Often the county health
department is legally responsible for reporting notifiable diseases and
controlling epidemics (rabies, measles, water infection etc). It would make
a lot of sense to make each county government a node which links to State
and a few Federal agencies. At present the reporting of infectious diseases
is much too slow with the information being passed to State health departments
and then to CDC and, after compilation, passed back again. Compare this with
the French Communicable Disease Network where volunteer physicians e-mail
weekly to INSERM, Paris and receive back maps and charts of the spread of
infectious diseases. DFP
>Any help any of you can provide is appreciated.
>Feel free to forward this onto a more appropriate
>list.
>thanks!
>
>Marcia Harrington
>Public Service Programs
>Va Tech
>703-231-6913

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Date:        12 Sep 92 21:42:18 EDT
From:        John Makulowich <72427.2076@CompuServe.COM>
To:          <new-list@vm1.nodak.edu>
Subject:     STD
Message-Id:  <920913014217_72427.2076_DHB60-1@CompuServe.COM>

I'm looking for mailing lists on sexually transmitted diseases. Please
e-mail responses to 72427.2076@compuserve.com

thanks.



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