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Back to Best of the Web by L Ritzel
Pls Click for useful Sites in following Categories:
eCollaboration tools (Having talked about the Information Age for some years we now have entered the Collaboration Age. Here some of the Webs most usefull and innovative tools available on the WWW)
Cyberhelpers (some virtual helpers, once you know them you could not live without them anymore)
Innovative Searchtool (or what is beyond Google and Yahoo?)
Finding Multimedia on the Web (Sounds, Images and Animations)
eSwitzerland (Helpful sites about Switzerland)
Travel Helpers (You are planning vacations and need some virtual help)
Information from the World Wide Web
A bit more technical Sites for the Teckies among you
Information from the World Wide Web
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WorldoMeter gives you several real-time updated counts of population growth and decline, food produced, money spent on education and military stuff. Impressive |
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The world we live in, a Fantastic impressive flash movies by Big Picture Small World - movie 1 / movie 2 and for the teachers guide and more, click here! |
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Scenario: There is no doubt that the internet is absolutely bursting at the seams with information, so it's hardly surprising that more and more websites are being built to help you find your way around it. Ibiblio describes itself as an online library and digital archive, and it claims to be home to one of the largest 'collections of collections' on the world wide web. Not having seen every website on the internet personally, I can't validate that claim, but you only have to look at the collection index to realise that it's certainly vast enough to be a serious contender. Broken down into categories such as Arts & Recreation, Languages, and Religion & Theology, you can click your way through to a powerhouse of information on pretty much any subject you'd care to think of and, unlike a traditional library, there's far more than just pages of text hidden away in these archives. For example, within the Asian History subsection you can access a page full of audio samples taken from traditional Nepalese music, to really give you a flavour of the culture. Or why not visit the Project Gutenberg pages to download classic literature in digital form, either as a plain text file or as an audio file read out by a synthesised voice. It might sound a bit strange hearing Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Nights Dream" spoken in this toneless computerised voice, but as a resource for the visually impaired it could prove invaluable. |
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Scenario:
Your CEO gave you the responsibility to close a very important business
deal with a Japanese client. The client will visit you at your office.
You have no experience with Japanese culture and business customs;
how to welcome him, what to offer him, when to start talking business
and if and what kind of present should you give him.., all these questions
stuck in your mind! Doing business with people coming from different cultures, how to dress, how to start the conversation, when to talk about the business, to what restaurant should you invite them and which gift is the best fit. Or would you know on how and if to talk business with a German or Spanish business partner during lunch, and even more so, when at all lunch would start; 1130am, 1200am, 01pm or even 02pm. The answers and much more cultural business tips are available at Executiveplanet Check this site to get sensitive tips on cultural differences and on how to ensure successful business with people from different cultures. |
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Scenario: You participate at the yearly Management meeting of your international Organization. Portugal just became European Soccer Champion but yourself you have no clue where Portugal is placed. Then it is time to visit before the actuall meeting a place where you can get easy access to World Wide Country Information and Online Maps such as Maptowns |
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Nationmaster is for the Global manager, who wants to know more about the world we live in. Its a statisticians dream, but we shouldn't hold that against it as it's proved to me that even the most boring topics can come alive when given the interactive treatment. Nationmaster draws statistical data from a variety of qualified sources, such as the CIA World Factbook featured here on Webscape just a few weeks ago, and organises them into interlinked categories that allow you to manipulate and use these figures to get a better understanding of global trends and influences. With more than 300 data sets on topics such as population, economy, crime, environment, media, and the military, it contains a profile of each country, including statistics, maps, and flags to provide the most comprehensive overview possible. As well as allowing users to create their own graphs to compare individual countries, the site is also searchable if you're looking for information on a particular subject or country. For the casual surfer, the Top Graphs table contains links to some amazing statistics that you wouldn't necessarily think to investigate, or click through to the interesting Factoids to learn such statistical gems as the fact that Kenyan women work 35% longer than their menfolk! |
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Scenario:
Managers are always in need of News, relevant news, objective news
and most of all News from different sources and looking at the News
from different ankles. A Novel Approach to News - Google
News presents information culled from approximately 4,500
news sources worldwide and automatically arranged to present the most
relevant news first. Topics are updated continuously throughout the
day, so you will see new stories each time you check the page. Google
has developed an automated grouping process for Google
News that pulls together related headlines and photos from thousands
of sources worldwide -- enabling you to see how different news organizations
are reporting the same story. You pick the item that interests you,
then go directly to the site which published the account you wish
to read. Google News is highly unusual in that it offers a news service compiled solely by computer algorithms without human intervention. While the sources of the news vary in perspective and editorial approach, their selection for inclusion is done without regard to political viewpoint or ideology. While this may lead to some occasionally unusual and contradictory groupings, it is exactly this variety that makes Google News a valuable source of information on the important issues of the day. You can trace the history of a developing issue by clicking the "sort by date" function on the page containing all reports on a given topic. This will arrange the stories in chronological order, with the most recent report placed first. |
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Scenario: Successful
and responsible managers of today will sure look into the furture,
but still won't neglect what has happened in the past. Therefore a
good site to prepare your virtual dive into the history– check
it at the BBC
History website
Diary extract:
13th October 1660 'I went out to Charing Cross to see Major-Generall
Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered - which was done there - he
looking as cheerfully as any man could do in that condition. He
was presently cut down and his head and his heart shown to the people,
at which there was great shouts of joy.' |
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Scenario:
Managers live in large houses with many different items and many dangerous
spots for their childrens. Many dangers lies in substance used in
everybodies household. Unsafe Home is a site dedicated to educating
the public, specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental
toxins that affect children's health. Check a lot of very usefull
information at Unsafehome. “Why do I need educating?” The reason is simple! Manufactures of common household products have not told us the truth about the dangers in using these products on a daily basis. The ultimate goal should be to eliminate children's exposure to man-made toxic substances by ensuring everyone’s right-to-know what is in their commercial products. |
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Scenario:
You are on business trip in Malaysia and have forgotten your high
blood pressure medicament. In Thailand you always have Hyzaar 12.5
mg. But what is the generic name or under which name would this medicament
sell in Kuala Lumpur… Get medicament information online. You
want a specific medicine but do not know under what name it is sold
in Thailand. You got a medicine from your doctor but want to know
about risks and read more details on the products and side effects.
Online pharmacies will give you the best information
Rxlist
Generic names and much more information on all existing medicaments |
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Scenario:
Imagine you are on a business trip or for one even in vacations and
have some health symptoms that you do not feel good. Before getting
to worried or before visiting the doctor, you might want to check
these Sites who can gives you advice and information about various
health issues: Healthfinder Won’t avoid the doctor, but can help and give much relevant information on health related questions Healthweb a health portal with links to a huge amount of Health information Alternative in German language at M-ww |
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Scenario:
I recently had my Thai working colleagues invited to my apartment
and they expect me to cook a typical Swiss menu without cheese. I
thought about ‘Roeschti’ and ‘Zuri Gschnaezelts”
but how to make it… Need to find a specific recipe, online information on ingredients, cocktails, spices and menu suggestions. Want an online calories calculator. Which wine fits with what dish Epicurious this is the largest collection of recipes available on the web Epicurean with some cool converters for weight, temperatures and volume Recipesource recipe portal with recipes from all over the world (Authors tip, try the Oogruk Flippers a Eskimo speciality) |
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BevNET,
short for the Beverage Network, was founded by John Craven in 1996.
The purpose of BevNET has always been to provide the most up-to-date
and comprehensive coverage of products in the soft drink industry.
Alternatives available at Just-drinks and Thebevnet |
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Question
1: "The
red sweater is a perfect complement/compliment to the outfit."
Which is correct? complement or compliment Scenario: You like to see more such questions and other ideas for your classroom lessons or self learning, check at Education-World |
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Sceanrio: I guess all of you who right now browse this site and do use the Internet and many of its killer application every single day, have, when it comes down to the details not really a indepths understanding of what is actually going on. Therefore those of you who'd like to enlighten yourselves a bit, can visit the fun, fascinating, and in-depth—yet surprisingly accessible—IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Virtual Museum |
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Your Amazing Brain is a great website for curious minds of all shapes and sizes. The homepage offers you a selection of subject slices - including Brain & Body, Super Senses and Inside your Brain. Just click through to an area of interest to begin your journey. From here you can click through to further links, revealing a combination of articles, essays, quizzes and suchlike, on your chosen subject. If you want to move to a different area then use the quick links across the top. |
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Scenarios: Managers always need new phones, but looking at all the offers you are a bit confused about which one is the best for you, The Phoneshop can help and will show you all existing models with reviews and intersting additional information to all models |