Duke of Url Reviews sites for Aug02

	See everything you want to see about Sweden, Sverige. Sweden's biggest historical virtual reality tour of the history of Nykoping, see Vikings, rune stones, graves, mines, churches, medieval things, the castle of Nykoumlping Nykoumlpingshus, Ryssbranden 1719 and much more developed for Flash. "Classy site folks, made by Jochum Berg. Be sure to give it a complete ride as the info is presented in a most pleasant and interesting manner."
	GreenSmiths.com: The insects most beneficial to humans are found in the large insect order Hymenoptera. Not only are the bees and many of their relatives pollinators of flowering plants, including fruits and vegetables, but thousands of species of small wasps are parasites of other arthropods including pest insects. Without these parasites that limit the growth of insect populations, pests would overtake most crops. "Great site folks, including a neat graphic depicting the interior of a bee. Oh, and back track to their home page, they have ton of stuff for gardeners and others."
	What causes Killer Bees to attack? Africanized bees react to disturbance around the hive. They can stay angry for days after being disturbed. If one bee stings, it releases an alarm that smells like bananas. "Insect-Inspecta.Com is an interesting site, the link here takes you to their killer bee page, but check out the rest of the site while you're there."
	The Gardens of the Rose: With over 30,000 roses on display, complemented by a rich variety of companion plants, the Gardens of the Rose - the flagship gardens of the Royal National Rose Society - are a captivating spectacle of colour. "With a background of roses in this months presentation, I searched for a rose site without compare... couldn't find just one though. No surprise that this particular classy site is in the UK."
	Thanks for visiting the All-America Rose Selections Web site. We're a non-profit association of rose growers and introducers dedicated to the introduction and promotion of exceptional roses. Since 1938 the AARS seal of approval has graced outstanding new rose varieties that have withstood the test of time -- and Mother Nature. "Yep, another great rose site. This one is in the USA."
	The Origins of Labour Day: The Canadian labour movement can justly claim the title of originator of Labour Day. Peter J. McGuire, one of the founders of the American Federation of Labour has traditionally been known as the 'Father of Labour Day'. Historical evidence indicates that McGuire obtained his idea for the establishment of an annual demonstration and public holiday from the Canadian trade unionist. "So there! And the telephone was ours too. Harrummph!"
	The Boy Scouts of America: Thousands of volunteer leaders, both men and women, are involved in the Boy Scouting program. They serve in a variety of jobs—everything from unit leaders to chairmen of troop committees, committee members, merit badge counselors, and chartered organization representatives. "I guess that sums up the content of this site folks. So be prepared."
	The Guide Movement was born in Great Britain but, even before an association had been founded there, groups of Guides existed in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand and South Africa. By 1912, there were also groups in Ireland, Portugal, Norway and the United States of America. "Fair is only fair. H'mmm, remember that also when donations are requested folks."
	FeelingNostalgic.Com: My site is dedicated to several eras. The 'Fabulous Fifties', 'Energetic Eighties', 'The Psychedelic Sixties' & 'The Super Seventies'. I have tributes to icons from these eras as well as quizzes, lyrics and midi files in case your in the mood for some online karaoke. "Kelly has obviously worked hard on this site folks. I like the way she has the words along with the midis, and she does have a great selection of midis."
	TVDance.Com: TV and Movie Related Animated Dance Pages - Featuring the Bush-Gore and Farewell Clinton dance pages. "Hee hee, loved those dancing animations. Enjoy it folks."
	Billiards knows a rich history. Kings, commoners, presidents, insane, ladies, gentleman and maybe criminals, have been playing the game. The game has its origin in North Europe, probably France. In the 15th century the game was played as an outdoor game. The game moved indoors on a wooden table, with was dressed with a green carpet. This to resemble the grass. "Huub Crapels is from Holland and although English is not his first languange of choice, he does an excellent job of explaining the finer points of billiards."
	Free Astrology and Horoscopes from astrology.com! The ultimate guide to exploring astrology, daily horoscopes, love astrology, Chinese astrology, zodiac signs, compatibility and more. "Not that I believe in this sort of thing, but us Capricorns are known to be horny, head strong and smell like goats. And that's our good points."
	Welcome to the homepage for Bad Astronomy! As an astronomer, teacher, lecturer and all-around science junkie, I am exposed to all sorts of people and their ideas about what goes on in the sky around them. I have been delighted to find that most people are very curious about the night (and day!) sky, but unfortunately a lot of misinformation is spread about astronomy. "Strange slant or way of coming at things, but a very interesting site to check out."
	Sanford and a Lifetime of Color presents products and educational resources for students and teachers. Fun and educational lesson plans, art adventures, and hands-on art activities. "Here is a site which offers help and advice for the budding artists out there... may come in handy when the blank canvas gets you down. Oh yeah, don't forget to take their Art of Crime Detection section.. it's a Flash quiz about the left and right side of your brain."
	Heat, gravity and centrifugal force are the most distinctive aspects of Chihuly's glass blowing technique. "To watch crafty artists create their glass sculptures, visit this well constructed site."
	Here are a few handy links: http://www1.accuweather.com/adcbin/index.asp?partner=accuweather : for USA weather http://weather.ec.gc.ca/index_e.shtml : for CAN. weather reports http://www.mapquest.com/ : for Maps http://www.time.gov/ : Official time http://www.xe.net/ucc/ : Currency exchange rates.
	Mount Rushmore: The story of a temperamental artist and the creation of the world's largest piece of sculpture. "Classy site! Be sure and open their Flash presentation. Lots of information, good pixs and nicely presented. Typical classy quality for a PBS site. Hmmm, another cyber meet in SD would be nice."
	This lavish site conveys the wonder of Ancient Egypt through the daily activities of its people. Fathom the Life of Ancient Egyptians, probe The Pyramids and The Sphinx and review matchless pieces of Egyptian Treasures. "Just in case you didn't want to travel to the mid-east during these troubled times, try visiting these world wonders via the Internet. This site is particularly well done."
	EarlyAmerica.Com: On August 1, 1794, there occurred in this country the 'Whiskey Rebellion,' which offers a few lessons on taxation (especially of the 'sin tax' variety), political deal making, George Washington and the advancement of civilization. "This is a neat early American history site folks, enjoyed this page in particular, but be sure to visit the rest of the site."
	What is a rainbow? Author Donald Ahrens in his text Meteorology Today describes a rainbow as 'one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth'. Indeed the traditional rainbow is sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets. "From the Excellence in Education website comes this heavenly piece of info.... but don't stop there folks."
	Rainbows Bridge is a virtual memorial home for your departed fur baby. Enter your departed Fur Baby as a Rainbow Resident. You become the guardian of the residency you create, leaving new toys and treats, changing the flowers and shrubbery, the season of the residency or leave a special memory of your Baby as often as you wish. "Creative idea, and only $25 a year. You can make this very personal by picking, or creating, all of the memorials, etc for your pet. Whatever works to help fill the void folks, know all about it."
	DreamCatchers is a non-profit, charitable organization fostering the creation of Native American feature films, documentaries and other events to promote cross cultural communications. "Interesting little site to visit. Don't forget to check the legend of the dream catcher... it is much more involved than what's on most of the product cards. Did I tell you that I have a beauty hanging in the living room that I picked up in SD at the last cyber-meet there?"
	SirLinksalot.net: The ostrich is the world's largest living bird. The ostrich is a flightless bird, but it can run up to speeds of 40 mph. It can sustained this speed up to 30 minutes. The bird is indigenous to Africa and is not an endangered species. The ostrich is the only bird that has two toes on each foot. "If you are looking for hundreds of useful links, and after reading about the Ostrich and the Emu, visit their lead page and kill a week or two."
	The British Antarctic Survey: What is day to day life like on an Antarctic research station or vessel? What do you eat, how do you do your washing, whose turn is it to do the cooking ...? BAS receives many questions about life in the Antarctic and in order to give a flavour of what life is like, and to enable friends and family to keep in touch with those down south, regular diaries are produced. There are monthly diaries from our research stations at Halley, Rothera, Bird Island and King Edward Point and weekly diaries from the research vessels RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton. For the 2000/2001 field season there is also a diary from the BAS Mapping Team. "Bet you can't open a diary without reading it.. wanna bet?"
"Our 50+ Friends Club site, (not the Duke's site), has grown to the point that expenses too have grown. Rather than charge a membership fee to the 50+ers, they have decided to affiliate with a few e-commerce sites. It's like selling space on a billboard only neater. Here are some of our newly affiliated e-commerce partners, as you can see 50+ers are in good company."
	Visit The 50PlusFriends.Com Friendship Mall for a full selection of shops. Below is an example of a few.
	Find low air fares on the Internet with best fare finder, make hotel and car reservations, and research vacation destinations online at Travelocity.com.
	eBay - the world's online marketplace. The most fun buying and selling on the web! Try it, you'll love it!
	PETsMART.com - Shop for all your pet supply needs for dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles or small pets. Get answers & expert advice for the care of your pet.
	Chosen by Forbes.com: Best of the Web as the No. 1 book site two years in a row, and most recently selected as Forbes' No. 1 choice for their music site, Barnes & Noble.com is one of the most trusted names in the business.
	Flowers, unique gifts, gourmet foods, sweets, plants and Specialty Boutique items presented by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, a leading online provider of fresh-cut flowers, bouquets, and specialty gifts.
That's all for this month folks. Know of a good site for the Duke's review, email him! Visit the 50+ Friends Club