Dec

7

Coolers and Insect Repellents

December 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Cool without Menthol & Cooler than Menthol and Cooling Compounds as Insect Repellents. ‘Over the last 30 years a considerable number of compounds have been synthesized and evaluated for the physiological sensation of “cooling”. In the 1970′s Wilkinson Sword Ltd. conducted an extensive research program under the company leadership of Roy Randolph (who interestingly was [...]

Nov

28

Battery University

November 28, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Battery University. ‘Battery University is an on-line resource that provides practical battery knowledge for engineers, educators, students and battery users alike. The papers address battery chemistries, best battery choices and ways to make your battery last longer. The presentations are easy-to-read and are limited to about 1000 words. The material is based on the book [...]

Nov

24

The Citizendium Project: A Citizens’ Compendium of Everything

November 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The Citizendium Project. ‘The Citizendium (sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um), a “citizens’ compendium of everything,” will be an experimental new wiki project that combines public participation with gentle expert guidance. It will begin life as a “progressive fork” of Wikipedia. But we expect it to take on a life of its own and, perhaps, to become the flagship of [...]

Nov

20

digNubia: Exploring the Science of Archaeology

November 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment

digNubia: Exploring the Science of Archaeology. ‘Through the use of ancient Nubia as a context for informal education activities, digNubia serves to provide opportunities for audiences to make connections between the sciences and the humanities and to explore the impact of scientific analysis on the interpretation of history and culture. Through the use of an [...]

Nov

13

Scholarpedia: The Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia

November 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Scholarpedia: The free peer reviewed encyclopedia – written by scholars from all around the world. Scholarpedia feels and looks like Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Indeed, both are powered by the same program – MediaWiki. Both allow visitors to review and modify articles simply by clicking on the edit this article [...]

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