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The
Mad Science Club
If you want your children to be stimulated by science, Scholastic
has created the Mad Science Club, and each month kids receive
projects (geared toward different ages) to carry out at
home.
The experiments are fun and easy and require ordinary household
objects, in addition to the tools Scholastic sends in its
introductory packet. Visit the company's Web site at www.scholastic.com/athomeclubs
for more information.
Merchants learn how to combat online fraud
The Worldwide E-Commerce Fraud Prevention Network has taken
the first step in its mission to rid the Net of fraudulent
e-commerce transactions. The group's fraud prevention Web
site (www.merchantfraudsquad.com)
provides expert advice to merchants about how to fight the
unauthorized use of credit card numbers and other payment
types to purchase goods and services.
Included on the site are five tools for preventing the use
of stolen credit cards online; tips on secure Web hosting;
how to effectively report online crime; an article on the
future use of e-signatures for fraud prevention; and consumer
tips for shopping safely online. The Worldwide E-Commerce
Fraud Prevention Network was formed by American Express,
Amazon.com, buy.com, Expedia.com and others.
New York Review of Books
The New York Review began during the New York publishing
strike of 1963 and now has a national circulation of more
than 115,000. According to a description on the Web site,
the New York Review is the journal in which Ralph Nader
published his "manifesto" for consumer justice; I.F. Stone
investigated the lies of Watergate; John K. Galbraith analyzed
the ailing economy under Carter and the Reagan recovery;
and Nadine Gordimer and Bishop Desmond Tutu wrote from South
Africa on the conflict over apartheid.
See www.nybooks.com/nyrev/.
Welcome to Motel Americana
Motel Americana welcomes you to its Web site with a flashing
neon sign. It celebrates not the shiny modern motel but
the classic lines of the inexpensive roadside stopover.
It's meant for those who like to see the places they are
driving through, those parts of the country the freeway
traveler passes in a blur.
You can read many motel stories from contributors from all
over the country, search for motels by state, or just chuckle
at a little motel humor. The site, www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/motel.html,
is maintained by Jenny and Andy Wood, a San Jose (Calif.)
State University communications studies assistant professor.
The Web site at Pooh Corner
This site is dedicated to the wonderful stories found in
"Winnie-The-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner," written
by A.A. Milne and illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
These books were first published in the 1920s, and star
the familiar characters of Piglet, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger,
Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and Edward Bear, commonly
known as Winnie-the-Pooh.
Click on www.electrontrap.org/jmilne/Pooh/.
Skeptic's Dictionary
From the virgin birth to UFOs, this unflinching dictionary,
one of the first books written expressly for publication
on the Web, takes on fringe science and concepts of faith
with a scientific eye. There are more than 400 entries designed
to shed light on practices, miracles, and events that are
part of our popular culture and belief system.
The Skeptic's Dictionary takes on the Easter Bunny, ESP,
divining rods, and transmutations, among others, putting
together the best skeptical literature on the subject.
Whether you agree or disagree with his positions, you have
to admire the scope of the author's mission, made even more
urgent, because of the proliferation of "New Age fantasies
and illusions," as Robert Caroll calls them.
www.skepdic.com
Hawaiian Food and Cuisine
If you're stuck in a cold spot this week, consider warming
your imagination at the Hawaiian Food and Cuisine spot.
Judy Vorfeld has assembled some links to sites specializing
in the cooking of our 50th state, where temperatures all
year round average in the perfect 70s.
Find items like Mango Bread, Kamaboko Salad, Banana Pie,
and Haupia Cake.
www.wz.com/food/HawaiianFoodCuisine.html
Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Although this site is ostensibly aimed at college students,
anyone can pick up writing tips here.
This online resource has a great visual and verbal approach,
it's easy and fun to read, and is useful for everything
from college admission applications to essays and letters.
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing can also be purchased
in book form.
http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com.
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