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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 10:16:24 EDT
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Subject:      Distribution Service Documents (from DEVEL-L) (fwd)

Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:32:00 EST
From: Volunteers in Technical Assistance <VITA@gmuvax.bitnet>
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <DEVEL-L@auvm.bitnet>
Subject: Distribution Service Documents

August 30, 1992
This is the list of files you can get.

                    INDEX TO THE VITA DISTRIBUTION SERVICE


To request a file, just enter GET FILENAME.TXT for the full text or GET
FILENAME.ABS for the abstract, where "FILENAME" is the Filename: shown below.
This command should be entered in your e-mail message, or at the * prompt in
the "vita" subdirectory if you are using Anonymous FTP. If you have questions
or comments about the Distribution Service, please send them to vita@gmuvax or
vita@gmuvax.gmu.edu. If you have problems getting the files, send your
questions to gnet_request@dhvx20.csudh.edu .


The files:

Bellman, Beryl L., and Alex Tindimubona, 1991. "Global Networks and
International Communications: AFRINET." Paper presented at the 34th Annual
Meeting of the African Studies Association, St. Louis, Missouri, November 23 -
26, 1991. VITA Distribution Service 5 Feb 1992. Size, 40.5 kB. Filename:
afrinet.txt.

Bergey, Michael L. S., 1989. "An Overview of Wind Power for Remote Site
Telecommunications Facilities." Paper presented at the meeting of the British
Wind Energy Association, London, September 25, 1989. VITA Distribution
Service Mar 1992. Size, 23.4 kB. Filename: wind_power.txt.

Climate Action Network, 1992. Eco Newsletter: Special Earth Summit Issue,
Climate Action Newsletter, UNCED, June 3. VITA Distribution Service 4 Jun
1992. Size, 27.5 kB. Filename: eco_newsletter.txt.

Garriott, Gary L., 1991. "Packet Radio in Earth and Space Environments for
Relief and Development." Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the
African Studies Association, St. Louis, Missouri, November 23-26. VITA
Distribution Service 9 Jan 1992. Size, 37.9 kB. Filename: packet_radio.txt.

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BioScience 42 (4): 271-279. VITA Distribution Service 16 Apr 1992. Size, 52.5
kB. Filename: wilderness_myth.txt.

Index. (This file.) Filename: vita_index.txt.

Jensen, Mike, and Geoff Sears, 1991. "Low cost global electronic
communications networks for Africa." Paper presented at the 34th Annual
Meeting of the African Studies Association, St. Louis, Missouri, November 23-
26. VITA Distribution Service 5 Feb 1992. Size, 23.2 kB. Filename:
african_comm.txt.

Langer, Albert, 1991. "Notes on Computer Communications in Developing
Countries." Electronic posting to the INTF list on 25 October 1991. VITA
Distribution Service 21 Dec 1991. Size, 31.2 kB. Filename: villages.txt.

Liang, Winston W., and W. Michael Denny, 1991. "The Upgrading of Hong Kong's
Technology Base." VITA  VITA Distribution Service, November 1. VITA
Distribution Service 21 Dec 1991. Size, 41.1 kB. Filename: hong_kong.txt.

Mactavish, Kevin, 1992. "International Development Assistance . . . By Phone:
U.S.- Poland Cooperation on Management Technology." VITA Distribution Service,
May 2. Size, 12.2 kB. Filename: phone_assistance.txt.

Press, Larry, 1992. "Relcom, An Appropriate Technology Network." Paper
presented at the meeting of iNet '92, Kobe, Japan, June 15-18, 1992. VITA
Distribution Service 1 Apr 1992. Size, 22.9 kB. Filename: relcom.txt.

Quarterman, John S., 1991. "Networks in Argentina." Matrix News, 1(8): 1-6.
VITA Distribution Service 2 Feb 1992. Size, 28.5 kB. Filename: argentina.txt.

Ronkin, R. R., 1991. "Global Cyberspace: Who Needs It." Submitted for a
meeting, "Civilizing Cyberspace: Minding the Matrix," held in Washington,
D.C., June 26 - 27, and sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. VITA Distribution
Service 2 Feb 1992. Size, 12.0 kB. Filename: global_cyberspace.txt.

Ruth, Stephen R., and R. R. Ronkin, 1992. "Aiming For The Elusive Payoff of
User Networks: An NGO Perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the International Society for the Systems Sciences, Denver, Colorado, July 12
to 17. VITA Distribution Service 24 Aug 1992. Size, 28.0 kB. Filename:
ngo_perspective.txt.

Shetty, Vineeta, 1991. "African Net Quality Tests Users' Mettle: Dearth of
Digital Facilities, Subpar Conditions, Costs Pose Obstacle to Users Extending
Nets to Continent." Network World (14 Oct), 8 (41) 33-35. Ibid., 1991.
"Private Sector Helps Africa Improve Nets: Governments Encourage Corporate
Participation in Bringing Better Telecom Nets to the Continent. Network World
(21 Oct), 8 (42) 29-30, 33. VITA Distribution Service 23 Oct 1991. Size, 17.9
kB. Filename: afr_infrastructure.txt.

Speier, Greg, 1991. "Making technology transfer work. [Original title]"
National Development, Asia - Middle East / Africa (January / February), 32
(1): 27-29. VITA Distribution Service 17 Apr 1992. Size, 20.7 kB. Filename:
making_tt_work.txt.

Tisa, Benedict, 1991. "Computer Graphics Used in the Development of
Educational Materials." VITA Distribution Service 17 November. Size, 10.8 kB.
Filename: graphics_education.txt.

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