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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #214 10/3/02 |
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Welcome to the 213th issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet. In this issue: -
Science of Cooking ~~~~~ Cool Tricks and Trinkets is made possible by~~~~~~ A1 Discount Hotels (an affiliate of Hotels.com) offer discount rooms in over 20,000 hotels worldwide with choices from budget to 5 star hotels. Bookmark our site for you next trip. http://www.a1-discount-hotels.com Visit us online or call our operators at 888-511-5743 <Editor's Note> A1 Discount Hotels is our primary business and source of income. You can support Tricks and Trinkets, by checking us out the next time you're planning a trip. For personal travel needs, write me at info@a1-discount-hotels.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Science of Cooking If
cooking is a science, even hard-boiling an egg requires closer study.
At the Exploratorium's Accidental Scientist, visitors can cook to perfection
while picking up the theory behind the art. Loaded with recipes and activities
about the science in the saucepan, the site gives special treatment to
basics like bread, meat and candy, but also http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/ Why a Duck? Marxists unite at Why a Duck, chockfull of trivia, news, games, postcards, memorabilia and photos created by a group of major Marx Brothers fans - everyone but Karl. With a history of the brothers' careers and audio and video clips of the inimitable Groucho and his unbeatable gags and double entendres, the site stays current with news of upcoming TV broadcasts and events. Photos abound, from publicity and screen shots to photos of pets named after Marxian characters. Even good old-fashioned games like Hangman, Mad Libs and Concentration are played with a Marxist twist, and an astrologer offers natal charts to see if the stars can explain the antics of the zany boys. http://www.whyaduck.com/index.htm Clarifying the Mid-East Muddle Ignorance about the Middle East is rampant in the US but it might be time to start getting smart. Global Connections makes it easier, with a global perspective for teachers, students and the public seeking to understand. But there's no understanding today - or tomorrow - without first getting the history, so explore the past 100 years of the multicultural, multi-ethnic region and its complex relationship with its neighbors and the West. A timeline traces events across themes like politics and religion, and teachers get special help via six "connecting questions" linked to activities for students. Communities Respond features case studies from US schools and other local groups showing how others have examined global events in the aftermath of September 11. http://www.pbs.org/globalconnections/ SHORT TAKES Make It Stick Whether you want to stick leather to metal or wood to glass, This To That tells you how to get the best bond just by selecting the two materials from the pull down menu, clicking on Let's Glue and seeing what will give the strongest adhesion, the least toxic, the fastest and more tips on making a connection that will last.
Monty Python LEGOs LEGOmaniacs learn how to make their creations defy gravity, stop motion and other special effects for their next film, or draw inspiration from LEGO-ized film clips of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spiderman and Jurassic Bark at the Lego Screening Room. http://www.lego.com/eng/studios/screening/movie.asp?id=montypython <><><><> Duct Tape Fashion Nothing to wear? Please. If you've got duct tape, you've got a wardrobe. Whip up a stunning prom dress, sport coat, superhero costume -- even a wedding ensemble -- with that most versatile of all products. At the Duct Tape Fashion Gallery, see the teens who have designed, worn and allowed themselves to be photographed in duct tape wear to win college scholarships. http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/fashion.html Enjoy
the newsletter? Tell your friends to subscribe by sending an email to: At Home Astronomy Rockets away! Kids have been building backyard rockets since Sputnik, and at UC Berkeley's At Home Astronomy, families are shown how and why to make rockets, astrolabs and other fun space stuff with household items like balloons, string and straws. Hands-on science experiments from the Center for Science Education include Shadow Dance, an experiment with shadows and light sources, and instructions on how to make a simple astrolab, which kids can use to measure altitude and the height of objects in the sky. Ten experiments include lists of what you need, what you should know, simple illustrations and links to other web sites to learn more. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/ Pop History History can seem like a blur of famous dates and infamous people. Digest it week-by-week at Pop History Now, unwinding each week's events from the end of WWII through the 90s, with headlines of the big news, but also the movies, music and television. During the first week of August 1952, for example, Jordan's 17-year-old Hussein ascended to the throne, cartoonist Al Capp debuted his own TV show and "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" moved up the pop charts. The site is searchable by concept, keyword or date, and casual visitors get summaries. Register as a member to get full access to the weekly stories. Matisse Picasso Twin giants of modern art are stacked side-by-side for a close look at how opposites attract at Matisse Picasso, an online visit for those who can't make the major exhibition touring London, Paris and New York. In masterpieces by both artists that have never before been brought together, Matisse and Picasso are revealed anew in over 30 groupings that reveal their intense rivalry and innovation. Included are pairings of Picasso's Boy Leading a Horse and Matisse's Le Luxe 1, created within a year of each other, a fascinating sequence of paintings of women, still lifes and landscapes. http://www.matissepicasso.com/ **********Advertisement************** GUERRILLA MARKETING BOMBSHELLS A rich media interactive report with cutting edge info, streaming video and live chats. If you have an affiliate list, it's a great way to earn additional monthly income. To get the details of this breakthrough in guerrilla marketing, visit: http://www.roibot.com/gmbs.cgi <Publisher's Note> I've known Jay for a long time and everything he offers is worth well more than he charges.
Haunted Britain and Ireland Haunted hotels, creepy castles and ghostly walks -- nobody does it better than the Brits and the Irish. Haunted Britain and Ireland guarantees active, if not live, ghosts, ghouls and goblins for visitors who yearn for a good scare on their next vacation From the Golden Fleece in Yorkshire, an old coaching inn where at least 5 spirits reside, to Ballygally Castle Hotel in North Ireland where the departed Lady Isabel Shaw still knocks on guest room doors, visitors who want a vacation to shriek home about can book a room in frightening accommodations or reserve a stroll through spirited cities like Armagh, which sports "a generous helping of ghosts, gore and the grotesque." Animal Painters If art is communication, moles are the Oprah Winfreys of the animal kingdom. At The Museum of Non-Primate Art, the marks and sounds of non-primates are treated as aesthetic communication. Before deciding, consider the cross-sectioned tunneling patterns of the mole or the pyramidic dunghills of the stallion. Art or accident? As in primate (that's us) art, fakes abound. Visitors to Why Cats Paint guess which painting is by an imposter (human or canine), apply to be a feline art critic or give their own cat a creative intelligence test. Dancing with Cats shows how and why to quickstep with your pussy, and in the East Wing, the splay, shplerter and schplutz patterns of wing spans are dissected for their role in bird performance art.
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