Big For Our Britches (t-shirts, etc.... hilarious, creative, and definitely for fencers!
The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) is a "think tank with legs," created to develop sustainable environments for religious freedom worldwide, and to inspire and equip emerging leaders with faith-based methodologies of engagement.
Judy Wolf, traveler and speaker, has a page that is a great and interesting resource.
"Blockbusters & Boy Wizards -- is this Science Fiction's new wave?" an Audio Commentary by China Mieville, Weird Fiction author, on the state of Sci Fi/Fantasy films and writing - very interesting, thoughtful, and funny!! I haven't read any of his books myself, but if you're interested in more info on him check out his Unofficial Homepage.
I've also come across an interesting environmental organisation called Earth Share which was organised so that people can give support to all different kinds of environmental programs without the necessity of having to chose which is the most important - funds received are distributed among its member charities.
Find out how Worms Can Save the World.
The World Health Organisation is on the web, as is a rather opinionated, but definitely interesting site on Junk Science and also one on Man, Nature & Environmental Impacts - Issues, Actions and Answers - just the title is interesting on that one! And here's a fascinating idea dealing with the theory of Universality from a magazine called New Scientist Planet Science. They also talk about the possibility of Superhumans; that is genetically engineered human embryos.
Mat's Science Center is a great resource for people interested in any of several scientific fields. He has included links to scientific journals, scientific societies and various universities.
Wayne's World is most likely not what you might think from it's name. Its creators call it "A Newsletter of Natural History Trivia" and it does indeed seem to be a good resource for basic research on a variety of topics. It also has some great biology links.
Are you looking for information on plants? Check out Purdue University's Center for New Crops & Plant Products - I actually found some pretty detailed information on arachis hypogaea L. (aka. the peanut) here, which was a moment of celebration after looking everywhere for even a bit of data on plants.
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Worried about the Y2K (Year 2000) problem? The Y2K Newswire sends out daily updates and analysis of the evolving problem and things you can do to prepare. I've also been told that Larry Burkett's Christian Financial Concepts are a must see for potential Y2K problems. If you don't quite understand what all the uproar is about, take a look at what Gary North has to say on the situation. He also has some material on what to do to prepare for the crash of computers all over the world. I myself am not quite sure how big the whole thing is going to be, but, as they say, "it's better to be safe than sorry." I've recently come across another commentary on the Y2K at Peel World.
Want to travel 'round the world cheaply? Try Cheap Tickets, PriceLine, Airtech ("Fly Smart!"), or Expedia Travel. Also Lowestfare.com is supposed to have some great deals. Airhitch claims that they can help you get "across the Atlantic any time for $159 or less!" If you're a college student who flies a lot (Don't let your arms get tired!...and) check out United College Plus, which has a frequent flyer program for university students. Hey, if you come across any other sites, please let me know - I'm always looking for ways to get back to Wales as well as visit friends in other places around the world!
Looking for a less expensive way to talk to people long distance? Check out FreeWay at www.broadpoint.com. It's similar in some ways to some of the free web services - you get 2 minutes of free long distance for every 15 second commercial message you listen to. I've just signed up, so I haven't tried it yet, but I have it from a friend that it really works and it's not hard.
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An IMPORTANT message on the current situation in the US involving Pres. Bill Clinton. There's also an article related to the whole issue: Professors Protest Clinton's Use of Religion. If you're interested in the official word on and from the president, check out the Whitehouse online.
Looking for information on the US Congress and its members? Try Congress.org or check out the official website. There are also sites for the US Senate as well as for the House of Representatives.
If you're looking for an interesting learning experience check out this great source on internship opportunities in the federal government. Also check out CA Rep Lucille Roybal-Allard's page, Online Scholarship, Fellowship & Internship Directory, and Congressman Watt's page on Federal Gov't Internship Opportunities.
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A good outline/summary of how to Write a Paper from Syracuse U Political Science professor Hans Peter Schmitz
For information on documenting (or finding) sources see Bedford St. Martin's Research and Documentation by Diana Hacker.
Looking for an Online Dictionary? I've been looking for a long time - this one seems pretty good. Merriam Webster's Dictionary is also online. If you come across any others, please e-mail the urls to me!
Turkish Newspapers online.
YAYINONLINE is Turkish radio online.
A Changing Turkey: The Challenge to Europe and the United States by Heinz Kramer (2000) is published by the Brookings Institute and available (full text) online.
Chemnitz University has a German-English Dictionary (or Deutsch-Englisches Worterbuch) online.
If your looking for a starting point on any of a wide range of topics, check out No Sweat.com. It is a study help site, but can also point you in the direction of good sources for research. They have help for students in 1st grade and all the way up through and past college.
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Anne McCaffrey... Dragonrider's of Pern, the Freedom books, Black Horse for the King (think 'Arthur'). She's the DragonLady!
The Tolkien Bookshelf - A listing/description of Tolkien's source materials for the amateur. Very interesting.
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Hear ye! Hear ye! J.R.R. Tolkien's epic, The Lord of the Rings, is now in production as a film! Do you believe it? This can be good news or bad news, depending on the way you look at it, but anyway, Imladris has information on development and production as well as a ton of links to pages related to the movie and links dealing directly and solely with Tolkien and his works. ...... circa September 2005: Okay, as you can see my links page is waaaay out of date as the films have come and gone -- wonderfully done although, of course for anyone who knows the books the differences could be disappointing in some ways. Anyway, I'll update links if I ever get around to revising this page. In the meantime just came across a website that actually has some info about the horse (yes, the horse) that 'played' Brego. Caught my breath when he was carrying 'Aragorn' through the woods - he's got a beautiful stride!
Attention all Frank Herbert fans! I've found a couple websites dedicated to the Dune series. Dune: The Arrakis File has some great links and, apparently good connections too, with a letter from Brian Herbert included on the site. If you're interested in pics and sound clips associated with the more well-known version of the film, Dune, take a look at Arrakis, also known as DUNE.
Looking for Stephen R. Lawhead online? The official site is at www.stephenlawhead.com, but the Stephen R. Lawhead Mailing List also has a site with general information, an online archive of discussions, and many related links. Michael Shephard also maintains the Unofficial Stephen R. Lawhead Page as a tribute to the author.
At The Waygate you can take a look at some info related to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. They have some great FAQs and discussions that can be accessed from this site. And then there's Some More Robert Jordan Fandom brought to you by Karl-Johan Norén
Scrimia Scuola D'Armi is an Italian fencing group, listed here because they have a very interesting book list on their Library page. If you, like me, do not know Italian, look for the British flag in the bottom left corner of the page and click on that for the English version. Then, upon entering the website, click on the Library on the page index.
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Berea College - check out the first 3 paragraphs of Berea College's Brief History! Love: incorporation of work into education, and the associated benefit of no tuition for all students - note also that one of the qualifications for admission is financial
Bennington College - I love Bennington's "Design your own education" idea!
University of Redlands' Johnston Center for Integrative Studies - another design your own education and commit yourself to it program. Note students in this program receive narrative evaluations of their work rather than letter grades - EXCELLENT!
The University of the Nations in Kona Hawaii was founded in association with Youth With a Mission and has retained that direct connection. Their classes have have a modular structure, for intensive focused study. Here's the new website, still under construction.
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