The Archives have been quite busy of late and, as a person interested in seeing information on cowries made widely available, it is gratifying to be of assistance to these folks. The past few weeks have produced nearly one thousand total hits and the last thirty-six hours has provided about one- third of that total. I have recently been asked (through private e-mail) about permission to print the pages out. My policy, which is on the 'index.html' page of the lead site, is quite simple but will be repeated here for any who are considering this feat. I claim copyright protection ONLY for the HTML text document which the browser program interprets to produce the display you read. That "marked-up" text is mine -- for no reason but to retain control of its potential (if unrealized) commercial value. The articles themselves are uncopyrighted, per published statement in the printed issues (from about 1973, onward). The HSN invited republication, requesting only that due credit be given to the HSN. I claim no copyright on the articles (excepting my comments, which have been few and far between). They are in the public domain, so far as I can determine. I have given authors' and editors' names, where they could be determined, and credit to the photographers (and artists) where credits existed. As we all know, anything that can be used, can also be abused. I expect this will happen, later rather than sooner, with these articles. Enjoy! Aloha, makuabob ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com