April 2000 NewWork News Web Tips

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The New Economy Index (Saturday, 4/1/00)
There seems to be ample evidence that the new economy really is new in some fundamental ways, and that the over-used word "revolution" may be appropriate in this case. If you would like to get a better sense of what makes the new economy new, the Progressive Policy Institute can help with its New Economy Index.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (Sunday, 4/2/00)
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH is an international development agency owned by the Federal Republic of Germany. It works toward the improvement of living standards in partner countries and also toward the conservation of natural resources. The site is presented in both English and German.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: College Savings Plans Network (Monday, 4/3/00)
The National Association of State Treasurers provides help for families wanting to be able to afford college for their young people when the time comes with their College Savings Plans Network.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: THE List of Free Computer-Related Publications (Tuesday, 4/4/00)
If you feel that you haven't been reading quite enough about computers and are offended at the idea of actually having to pay for information, here's a solution to your problem. It's THE List of Free Computer-Related Publications.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: HotelsTravel.com (Wednesday, 4/5/00)
It's far easier and faster to move information than to move people in the new global economy, but, nonetheless, there are times when it's really best to get on an airplane to go talk to somebody face-to-face. Global business travelers are likely to find HotelsTravel.com very helpful. It contains more than 75,000 links to travel pages, and isn't just about hotels.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: American Association of University Women (Thursday, 4/6/00)
For many years, the American Association of University Women has worked to secure equity for girls and women everywhere. The AAUW has 150,000 members.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Social Security Retirement Planner (Friday, 4/7/00)
The Social Security Administration offers a retirement planner to help you prepare for life beyond work. It includes various calculators and a good deal of relevant information.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: How the net works (Saturday, 4/8/00)
How does the Internet work? Glad you asked, and so are the folks at C|Net, who are happy to answer 20 of the most frequently asked questions about how the net works.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Center for Working-Class Studies (Sunday, 4/9/00)
The Center for Working-Class Studies is unique in the United States. It is dedicated to the study of working-class life and culture and is located at Youngstown State University at Youngstown, Ohio.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Saving for College (Monday, 4/10/00)
Leading pension-fund organization TIAA-CREF offers help if you're trying to decide how on earth you're going to be able to pay for a child's college education. Saving for College offers a comparison of the various approaches available, as well as a calculator for help in your planning.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: World Paper Money (Tuesday, 4/11/00)
Are you interested in money? REALLY interested in it, that is? Do you like to look at it? Ron Wise has put together a collection of front and back images of more than 3,500 different banknotes from around the world in his World Paper Money collection.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Women Nobel Prize Laureates (Wednesday, 4/12/00)
Here's a list of some of history's major super-achievers. In this case, we're talking about Women Nobel Prize Laureates.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Columbia Journalism Review (Thursday, 4/13/00)
We're all about life and work in the new economy, and, of course, that includes people who work in journalism. And, because we're part of the "new journalism," it's important to check in now and then with those thoughtful persons who have something to say about how the craft is practiced in the new as well as the conventional media. For instance, maybe we shouldn't deliberately ignore the AP Style Manual, but, for the most part, we do, and for our own reasons. One of the best sources for anyone interested in the practice of journalism is the Columbia Journalism Review from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Foreign Languages for Travelers (Friday, 4/14/00)
Business travelers are swarming over the globe continually, and globalization can only accelerate this process, even though it is far faster and less expensive to move information now than to move people. Still, if you would like to learn some survival words and be understood wherever you are, Foreign Languages for Travelers can help with 70 languages, including pronunciations on their web site.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Basics of Saving and Investing: A Teaching Guide (Saturday, 4/15/00)
Here's some advice: Don't buy high and sell low. For more than that, here's a teaching guide from the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the National Institute for Consumer Education.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Biographies of Women Mathematicians (Sunday, 4/16/00)
A strong sex bias persists in the technical occupations. Far more engineers, computer scientists, and other higher-level technical experts are male than female. If you think it is because women are inherently poor at technical pursuits, you may want to examine Biographies of Women Mathematicians from ancient through modern times, an ongoing project of the students at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: MSMONEY (Monday, 4/17/00)
Get your finances in order by spending only a couple of minutes per day, they say, with the help of MSMONEY, a new financial site for women.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Germany and Japan: The Future of Nationally Embedded Capitalism in a Global Economy (Tuesday, 4/18/00)
How are the world's second and third-largest economies responding to pressures to become part of a new global economy? Scholars from several countries are studying these issues as part of a project sponsored by the Max Planck Institute. Here's Germany and Japan: The Future of Nationally Embedded Capitalism in a Global Economy.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Designated Teacher Shortage Areas (Wednesday, 4/19/00)
A serious national shortage of teachers is building very rapidly. Designated Teacher Shortage Areas tracks the shortages. Education Week is in the process of building a national database to help teachers and school districts with shortages to find each other. The database should be ready by September, they say. A study released by the Department of Education last year predicted that American education will need 2 million new teachers will be needed during the next ten years in the United States.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Hal's Legacy: 2001's Computer as Dream and Reality (Thursday, 4/20/00)
Once upon a time, 1984 seemed far in the dangerous future. Then, 2001 loomed on the horizon. After next year, we'll be looking in the rear view mirror at both years, but how about the things they were intended to represent? Orwell's fears haven't materialized, and, in fact, the year he selected for his book's title turned out to be the year the Macintosh computer was released and personal computers generally seemed to be countering the sort of centralization of power that many people feared from the post-modern period. Critics of the IMF and the World Bank see an increasingly centralized global economic system, while others emphasize the inherently decentralized nature of the Internet and its growing importance in the world's infrastructure. Speaking of hi-tech, remember "HAL" in 2001? If you wonder how the bossy computer's name was arrived at, just check the letters in the alphabet that follow each of the letters in Hal's name. Now that 2001 is nearly here, how real is Hal? How real can she/he/it be? Here's an online version of a 1996 book edited by David Storck and published by MIT press. It's Hal's Legacy: 2001's Computer as Dream and Reality.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: WorkdayTV (Friday, 4/21/00)
WorkdayTV is a wireless Internet television service from the streets of downtown Toronto.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Adult Learning Australia (Saturday, 4/22/00)
Adult Learning Australia is a comprehensive resource for those interested in adult and community education.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For (Sunday, 4/23/00)
In the judgment of Fortune magazine, here's the latest list of the top 100 companies to work for. The labor market is tight. Desirable workers are scarce. These companies are going all out to attract and hold the people they need. Fortune updates their list each year.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Action Science /Organizational Development (Monday, 4/24/00)
Chris Argyris has been one of the brighter lights in the field of organizational development for fifty years. The Action Science Network intends to make his ideas clear and demonstrate how they can be used in practical ways to make your work organization function more effectively for the benefit of all its constituencies.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: How to Write a Resume (Tuesday, 4/25/00)
How to Write a Resume is what it sounds like, and comes to you from folks at Bowling Green State University.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: CareerBabe (Wednesday, 4/26/00)
You might want to think of CareerBabe as the Ann Landers of the work world, and you're free to ask her for advice. But, who is CareerBabe, really? She's Fran Quittel, recruitment consultant, author of FirePower! from 10 Speed Press. She's also written for the Washington Post and other major publications and has appeared on major national broadcasts.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Not The Final Exam (Thursday, 4/27/00)
Okay, listen up! It's time for a test. Not on economics, but on economists. It's trivia that could be from TV's "millionaire" show. Not The Final Exam tests your knowledge of economists lives more than their ideas.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: DOL Employment and Training Administration (Friday, 4/28/00)
Here's the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, which is a useful starting point for individuals, employers, and various other persons, including professionals, who have a special interest in employment and training issues.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Internet Timeline v5.0 (Saturday, 4/29/00)
Robert H. Zakon has played a number of technical roles in the private sector and refers to himself as an Internet evangelist. Here's his Internet Timeline.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Virtual Law Library (Sunday, 4/30/00)
Here's the Virtual Law Library from The Indiana University, including business law, but not confined to it.

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