Here’s our fourth installment of a new feature designed to assist you in your efforts to save some time and effort in your day-to-day quest for information. As we locate valuable resources, we’ll post them here for your convenience. Browse the listing, identify potential assets, make a quick trip to those sites you choose to see if they may be worthwhile to add to your Favorites.

If you happen to have resources you feel might be valuable to others, please feel free to send them to me at the e-mail address listed here, and we’ll certainly consider posting them as well.

You Might Be Surprised!

Have you ever wondered about the contents of such things as Silly Putty, Cheese Wiz, artificial snow, self-tanners, new car smell, light sticks, asphalt, fireworks, aircraft deicers, shampoo, teeth whiteners, jello, sticky notes, Catnip, marshmellows, pool chemicals, or lava lamps? Well, these are just a few of the items you’ll learn about as the Chemical & Engineering News presents a collection of articles that gives you a look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.    

Protect Yourself

We all get more than our share of daily scams, spam and other junk mail. The majority of it is rather easy to spot but, every once in a while, you get one that may cause you to pause for consideration as to its authenticity. For that reason Dr. Audri Lanford created Scambusters.org, a public service website and e-mail newsletter that has helped over 11 million people protect themselves from Internet scams, identity theft and spam since 1994. You’ll find lots of great free resources here on how to avoid the most popular scams, and identity theft threats and urban legends making the rounds. You can also subscribe to the free weekly newsletter, which has become the #1 publication on Internet fraud.

Women of Our Time 

Navigate through this Smithsonian Institution website that offers an interactive gallery and explore photographs of some of twentieth-century America’s famous and influential women. Also Included is brief biographical information and a discussion of photographic styles.

U.S. Economy at a Glance

This site by the U.S. Department of Labor provides information on the U.S. economy. Data includes the unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, and productivity.

Colorblind

Are you colorblind? Have you ever wondered why colorblindness occurs? Do you think you are colorblind, but aren’t sure? Well, this site has answers and explanations that will answer all these questions.      

Of Mind and Matter

The human brain is a fascinating thing. This Internet resource aims to promote awareness about the marvel of the human brain. Let your brain begin its journey to understand itself! 

Jigzone

Jigzone is the place on the web for free online jig saw puzzles. Jigzone allows you to choose between 6- to 240-piece puzzles and numerous different backgrounds/pictures (changes daily). Jigzone also times the amount of time it takes you to complete each puzzle. Be sure to check out the puzzle of the day (changes daily).

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