Personal Technology
CURRENT AFFAIRS
WorldCom News
SaveOnPhone, an online telecommunications resource, has created this site to help explain the complexities of the WorldCom situation. It includes a chronology of events and archived articles on the scandal.
Federal Budget
http://www.uky.edu/Subject/currentall.html#fb11
This resource site, compiled by the University of Kentucky libraries, includes links for such budget-related sites as the House Appropriations Committee and Citizens for a Sound Economy, a grass-roots organization.
REFERENCE
Chronicle of the Berlin Wall
http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall
The Berlin Wall was built in 1945 and stood as the foremost symbol of the Cold War until its fall in 1989. This site helps capture the tension of those decades when East and West were divided.
Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.com
Go directly to the site or use the built-in Dictionary.com lookup at the Google search site, http://google.com. To get the definition of a word after searching for it at Google, click on your underlined search term in the blue bar where it says “Searched the Web for.”
Robert’s Rules of Order
http://www.bartleby.com/176/
Published in 1876, the Pocket Manual of Rules of Order by Gen. Henry M. Robert made the rules of running Congress available to any organization. This site offers a complete reference to the 1915 revised version.
SPORTS
Beach Volleyball Database
http://www.bvbinfo.com
It’s never too late to enjoy summer in San Diego, and a big part of that has to be beach volleyball. Check out this source for all things beach volleyball, men’s and women’s. Did you know the sport dates back to 1895?
Arm Wrestling World Wide
http://www.armpullers.com
San Diegans Allen and Carolyn Fisher created this site to promote and encourage the sport of arm wrestling. Find a transcription of official rules, links to related sites and the personal competition stories of the Fishers.
Top 10
HEALTH QUERIES
Popular health and fitness query words, according to Google.com search engine.
1. Diabetes
2. Pregnancy
3. Viagra
4. Anorexia
5. Fitness
6. Medline
7. Yoga
8. Massage
9. Weight Watchers
10. Health
