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November 17, 2003
Nick's Mathematical Puzzles
http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/

Nick Hobson, the developer of Nick's Mathematical Puzzles, has used his fascination of mathematical puzzles as the basis for this website. As he explains, "The puzzles presented here are selected for the deceptive simplicity of their statement, or the elegance of their solution. They range over geometry, probability, number theory, algebra, calculus, and logic. All require a certain ingenuity, but usually only pre-college math. . . . The puzzles are intended to be fun, with an educational element." Here's your chance to test your math and hone your skills while you work on becoming the expert mathematical puzzle solver, with Nick's help, of course! Should you surpass the teacher, he welcomes all puzzle submissions as well as related correspondence.

November 14, 2003
Motivation Tool Chest
http://www.motivation-tools.com/

"Discovering and developing OUR natural talent is the source of motivation" is the welcome to today's feature. Captain Robert L. Webb has collected articles and resources to help one find his own natural talent and become motivated for the next step in the learning process. Captain Webb equates our modern learning techniques to the ancient 'tall ships . . . used to discover unknown continents and islands. These discoveries inspired a desire to learn more about the world we live in. Today, tall ships are used for self-discovery. Experience aboard a tall ship helps one become aware of their capabilities and inspires them to search for ways to develop them.' Browse through 'The Chest' to find your way, your own particular 'tall ship' with Captain Bob guiding your sailing lessons. For further inspiration, don't miss 'How I Made My Dreams Come True,' a living lesson in self-education from a person who has mastered the art. The teacher who submitted this site was most excited over being able to share her 'find,' a great source of information for both youth and adults!

September 18, 2003
FatFree: The Low Fat Vegetarian Recipe Archive
http://fatfree.com/

One doesn't have to be on a special diet to enjoy the FatFree site, although it's certainly beneficial for all of us to cut down on the amount of fat we consume. "This archive has 4,667 fat free and very low fat vegetarian recipes as well as information about healthy very low fat vegetarian diets." You can 'Browse and enjoy!' to your heart's content, share your recipes with other connoisseurs around the world, access the USDA Nutrient Database and research some of those obscure ingredients for which recipes always call. You'll never have to complain again about fat-free tasting like cardboard if you do your homework here. If your specialty is making reservations rather than dishes, FatFree has links to restaurant guides all over the world. One thing is for sure – you'll certainly make those cows happy if you use this site!

September 17, 2003
TenSecondFilms.com
http://tensecondfilms.com/

Today's feature highlights attention-deficit film-making at its best. The site opens on the latest 'Ten Second Films Competition' allowing the visitor to view the actual works that won the latest contest and also read the winners' bios (although some of the films are strange, the filmers are usually normal folk!). The 'Finalists,' 'Honorable Mentions' and 'All Films' are also posted with a 'search' feature enabling you to find just about any 'short' that might interest you. Contests are frequently run and requests for submission are posted on the site. Here's your chance to try your skills at film-making. If you're only part of the viewing audience, have no fear; the brevity of the productions ensure that you will not be all night watching the same film. Ten seconds should not be too long for anyone; however, with 10 seconds a pop, you can certainly cram a lot into one night!

September 15, 2003
The Darwin Awards, Adding Insult to Injury
http://www.darwinawards.com/cgi-bin/frames.cgi?/main.shtml

Have you ever thought that we live in a strange world? Well today's site offers proof. In case you've never heard of the Darwin Awards, be prepared. "The Darwin Awards honor those who improve our gene pool...by removing themselves from it." A prime example cites a "Memphis Darwin Award winner trying to beat a train drove around the crossing gates -- only to be struck by an oncoming vehicle whose driver had the same mad plan. The occupants of one vehicle were killed, making this monumental stupidity the first instance we have witnessed of a Darwin Award winner crashing into an Honorable Mention." Yes, there are even more of these stories on the site!

September 16, 2003
Miraculous Messages from Water
http://www.wellnessgoods.com/art_wat_messages.html

This water site has photographs and information from the work of Masaru Emoto, a creative and visionary Japanese researcher. He uses factual evidence to show that human vibrational energy, thoughts, words, ideas and music affect the molecular structure of water. The photographs of the structures are as beautiful as they are amazing. Don't miss these incredible reflections of water which display the vibrations and energy of the environment, whether toxic and polluted or naturally pristine.

September 10, 2003
Clark Howard
http://clarkhoward.com/

Everyone loves a 'deal' and Clark Howard is The Man to help consumers locate the best deals going. Mr. Howard is the undisputed guru for consumer action as well as effective managing of one's day-to-day resources. Come tour his Action Center for advice on everything from travel, to shopping, to finances, to the Internet. You can send in your own deals and advice if you have ideas to share. There is even a search facility which makes all of Mr. Howard's recommendations just a click away. This site is a great resource for all of us as consumers

September 9, 2003
EarthCam
http://www.earthcam.com/

If you've ever had the desire to take a peek at places other than your immediate locale, here's your chance to see live images from across the globe without leaving the confines of your home and/or office. Earthcam has cameras set up all over the world, from Bourbon Street in New Orleans to Detroit, Michigan to Dublin, Ireland, cameras that allow the visitor access to live happenings, some strange, others mundane. Also featured are the Top Ten Cam Sites, 'the picks which amused, amazed, or astounded' the Earthcam editors. Although the various categories of topics are comprehensive, there is a search engine for finding the particular cam you're seeking. Just be careful...if you're ever somewhere where you're not supposed to be, you never know who might be watching!

September 23, 2003
Interview with God
http://www.reata.org/

"Interview with God" is a special flash presentation that can be presented in a choice of ten different languages, English, Chinese, Japanese, German, Hungarian, Spanish, French, Finnish, Italian and Dutch. Reata, the site developer, is a mother of two and wife of a Methodist minister. She states, "I didn't write the words to the Interview with God. I didn't take the photos that accompany those words in the online presentation. I just put them together and made them available for anyone who needed them, anyone who could be touched by them." The photos and movement are beautiful. Take a few minutes to experience the interview; you'll be glad you did!

Be sure to check out Reata's new site, "Moments with God." Here you'll find several different flash presentations to help guide you on a unique spiritual journey.

September 5, 2003
Fire Wars
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/

Each year the news is filled with accounts of the wildfires that spread, like wildfire, through the American West. NOVA's companion site to the 'Fire Wars' television program "accompanies the men and women of a wildland firefighting crew known as the Arrowhead Hotshots as they battle one of the most destructive wildfire seasons ever." You'll have the opportunity to join the camera crew as they shoot footage of these 'dangerously volatile' fires, to see the satellite maps of the Earth that pin-point the fires on six continents, to examine the specialized firefighting gear and also to investigate the wildlife-wildfire bond that has developed with nature's adaptation to this phenomenon. The "Wildfire Simulator" will help the viewer understand the conditions that affect the spread of the wildfires; the virtual laboratory introduces one to the "basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, what a flame is made of, and how burning molecules rearrange themselves." You'll certainly have a different understanding of fire after studying this site!

posted by Lone # 11/19/2003 09:18:00 PM

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