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Okay - try your analytical skills once again. Review the article featured below, "Millennium Cyber Human Chain" from Women Envision.

screen capture of "Women Envision" logo, a blue link which states "Click for Publication Information" and article information: Women Envision, 12/31/1999, N.76, p. 9; Word Count: 728; Millennium Cyber Human Chain, Article: A few clicks in the computer will go a long way in attaining peace in Korean through the "Cyber Human Chain" campaign. The project aims to popularise the earnest desire of the Korean people for peace and reunification in their land. It urges everyone to post peace messages at or at . The campaign's target is as long a human chain in cyberspace as possible. Post messages on the message board or cut a piece of the barbed wire that separates the North and South Korea. The Korean cyber-ceasefire line (represented by the barbed wire) will disappear when the clicks reach 10 million. The messages posted in the peace message board will be stored in a CD-ROM to be displayed at the exhibit hall of the Millennium Park which will be constructed by the Presidential Commissions for the New Millennium near the 2002 World Cup main stadium at the Sang Am area in Seoul. Messages will appear in a giant computer screen. The Cyber Human Chain is also intended to contribute to world peace especially in Africa, East Timor and in other troubled regions. In addition to the peace campaign, the project will also establish funds for North Korea's hungry children. The fund will be built according to the number of clicks accumulated. The project is lead by the Christian Broadcasting System in Korea, in co-operation with the Presidential Commission for the New Millennium and Korea Telecom. The event is also sponsored by the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation, the Ministry of Information and Communication and the World Council of Churches.

Clicking on the logo, as you know, reveals detailed information about the publication.

creen capture for information about NWSA Journal listing extensive information about the journal including its website address: www.isiswomen.org, its Chief Corporate Officer, Publisher, Editor, Staff, Address, Telephone, Type of Publication, Circulation, Language, Frequency, Start Date, etc. "Women Envision" was a publication of Isis International, an international, non-governmental women's organization, founded in 1974 to promote information-sharing, communication and networking among women world-wide. It provides current information on women's issues and campaigns, conferences and other gatherings worldwide with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. From 1993-1995, Women Envision contributed to disseminating information directed toward women's greater participation in the United Nations World Conference and NGO Forum on Women in 1995. In 2000, "Women Envision" changed its name to "We!"****

Having analyzed the information provided, what type of publication featured "Millennium Cyber Human Chain"?
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