·http://www.clemson.edu/extension/

Every state has an extension office that works out of their respective public university to deliver key information on agriculture, natural resources, food safety and nutrition, economic and community development, and agriculture. Clemson University's Cooperative Education office works to deliver such materials to the residents of South Carolina. On this website, visitors can explore the Programs area to learn about specific action programs in the areas listed above. The Services section is a real gem as it includes information for home and garden fans or persons involved with pesticide control and related matters. Moving along, the Resources area contains mobile apps, livestock and poultry fact sheets, and information on urban pests. Visitors can also follow the cooperative's activities via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and their RSS feed. [KMG]

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·http://www.shodor.org/master/

Created by the Shodor Education Foundation, Inc., the Modeling And Simulation Tools for Education Reform (MASTER) provide useful educational tools that help students and teachers learn through observation and modeling activities. The Shodor Foundation worked in tandem with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, George Mason University, and other educational organizations to craft these tools and visitors can access all eight of them here. The Fractal Modeling Tools are a good place to start as visitors can download the required software or take in some instructional materials, such as the interactive fractal microscope and the snowflake fractal generator. Other notable areas here include The Pit and the Pendulum, which offers the work of Edgar Allan Poe as a way to learn about better reading through computation. [KMG]

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·http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

The PBS LearningMedia site is a fun resource for educators with materials covering everything from women's literature to current events. Visitors can click on the Browse PBS Learning Media area to look around for resources by grade levels, subjects, standards, and collections. Returning visitors should peruse the New Features area where they can find helpful fact sheets, activities, and instructional resources that deal with cyberlearning in STEM disciplines, the art and science of growing food, or middle school literacy. As a side note, visitors will need to create a free account after viewing three resources. One great highlight here is the Daily News Story section. This timely news collection offers daily resources from PBS's NewsHour program designed specifically for students. [KMG]

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·https://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/vicosperu/vicos-site/

Do you want to take a trip to Peru? And are you fascinated by history, archaeology and geography? Then you simply must take a look at this site, which offers all three in rare form. Created as part of a collaboration between Cornell University, The Mountain Institute, and the people of Vicos, the project offers a look at the legacy of the Cornell-Peru Project, an international development project in the 1960s and 1970s. After looking over the Introduction area, visitors can click on the Local Voices to learn more about how local people reacted to the project then and now. The other sections here cover biodiversity in the area, ecotourism, and water management. [KMG]

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·http://plus.maths.org/content/

The mission of Plus magazine is elegant and wonderful: "to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics." The magazine offers up a hearty dose of articles and podcasts on a diverse set of topics including algebra, geometry, mathematics in sports, and so on. The website has a number of fun features, including Dark Energy Say Cheese! and a fun sudoku-esque puzzle, Pandemonion! The sections here include Articles, Packages, Podcasts, and Reviews among others. The Podcasts are a delight and a short list of recent offerings includes "Do infinities exist in nature?" and "How many dimensions are there?" The Articles area is similarly rich and visitors can search through their archive, which includes several hundred items. [KMG]

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·http://www.project-redcap.org/

The Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) Consortium includes over 790 institutional partners in 61 countries. The group has been set up to encourage the use of the REDCap application, which is designed to allow users to build and manage online surveys and databases quickly and securely. The information on the site is contained within seven different sections, including Software, Consortium Partners, Video Resources, and Library. Within Software, visitors can learn about the application's capabilities and also check to see if their institution is already running it. The Video Resources section presents twelve different webinars, providing background information on the application's different features and capabilities. Additionally, visitors can sort through the Library to learn more about the various publications and scholarly works that have already utilized the application. [KMG]

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·https://www.getty.edu/research/publications/grj/

Research is an integral part of the mission at the Getty, as evidenced by the Getty Research Journal, a vessel for academic musings and meditations. Published once a year, the journal has been underway since 2009 and has established a solid reputation in the field of art history and cultural studies. Recent pieces have included "Art and Artisanship in Early Modern Alchemy" and "Race and Literary Sculpture in Malvina Hoffman's 'Heads and Tales.'" Each edition contains scholarly articles, along with the sections highlighting Tools of Scholarship and Acquisitions and Discoveries. Visitors may also reach out and connect with the editors of the journal, read about submission guidelines, and subscribe to their updates. [KMG]

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·http://pudl.princeton.edu/collections/pudl0090

Look at the form of a trunnion bascule bridge for a moment and you will realize it is a unique and wonderful thing. Engineered structures like this, and thousands of others, represent the best in human ingenuity and discovery. Engineering in the Modern World, a digital collection presented by the Princeton University Digital Library, brings together three remarkable items that document some of these achievements. First up is the 1838 work, "Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer." This tome tells the story of the celebrated Scottish engineer who worked on dozens of roads and bridges throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The next item is "A History of the St. Louis Bridge," which tells the complete tale of this remarkable structure. Finished in 1874, the combined road and railway bridge still serves the area today, connecting St. Louis to East St. Louis, Illinois. The last item here was created by the Port Authority of New York in 1928 to tell the story of the Bayonne Bridge. It's a remarkable work, as well, and the photos and illustrations contained within are an engineering historian's dream. [KMG]

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·http://illinoisharvest.grainger.uiuc.edu/results.asp?searchtype=collectioncontent&collID=70928&collname=Abraham%20Lincoln,%20Slavery,%20and%20the%20Civil%20War:%20A%20Collection%20of%20Digitized%20Books

The Illinois Harvest Digital Collection presents a wide variety of cultural and historical materials related to the state of Illinois. The project began in 2006 and has resulted in many thousands of works being added to its rolls. This rather compelling corner of the collection presents over 1,400 publications related to Abraham Lincoln, with a discrete focus on biographies of the man, slavery, and the American Civil War. One particularly noteworthy title is the 1945 work, "Intimate Memories of Lincoln." This piece, a compilation of anecdotes from people who knew Lincoln well, is quite an intriguing read. Visitors, particularly those who love American history and related subjects, will find they can easily wander around this collection for hours. [KMG]

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·http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000069301

William E. Worden was a very active photographer in and around San Francisco, working tirelessly to document the city during the early 20th century. The San Francisco Public Library is offering over 430 images, captured by Worden from 1911 to 1912, for general consumption. The photos are divided into eight areas, including Jordan Park, Ingleside Terrace, and the fabulous Interior of a Victorian Residence. Visitors who know the Richmond area will love the small clutch of photos here documenting the district. The site is rounded out by a collection of 18 images documenting one of the East Bay's most well-known communities, Berkeley. [KMG]

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·http://www.tn.gov/environment/parks/

People might know Tennessee for its fabulous Great Smoky Mountains, but have you ever heard of the Cedars of Lebanon or Fall Creek Falls? Oh yes, those two gems are just a small part of the Tennessee State Park system. After looking at some of the beautiful images on the Tennessee State Parks homepage, visitors can explore the Popular Places People Want to Go section to get a taste of the diverse hiking trails, restaurants, camp sites, and other features that are contained throughout the park system. Visitors can also look over over a dozen topical areas, including What to do?, Park Information, and Resource Management. Policy enthusiasts will appreciate the "Estimated Economic Impacts of Tennessee State Parks" report, that is also featured on the homepage, and travelers will love the "Upcoming Events at Tennessee State Parks" area, as it provides a taste of what they might expect on a visit to the Volunteer State. [KMG]

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·http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/collections/maps/chifire/

Do you ever wonder what Chicago looked like before the Great Fire of 1871? The University of Chicago's Map Library has digitized an entire slew of wonderful maps that document Chicago's urban landscape before and after that traumatic conflagration. The growth of the city during that time was great indeed, transforming the small city from a population of 109,000 to more than one million by the 1880s. Expansion rapidly took hold as the Union Stockyards opened, George Pullman crafted his model city and railroad sleeping car plant, and the South Works steel mill came alive. All told, the collection here contains over a dozen richly detailed maps, including a guide map of Chicago from 1868, a plan for Lincoln Park from the 1880s, and a map of the Union Stockyards from 1887. [KMG]

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·http://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/DALVO/

The Dallas Voice Newspaper has been published continuously since 1984, serving as one of the main vehicles for thoughtful coverage of events and ongoing issues affecting the LGBT community in the region. This digital collection brings together all of the issues from 2000 to present day in one easy-to-use archive. Visitors can perform a detailed search across all of the issues here, or just browse around at their leisure. It's a great resource for cultural historians, journalists, and others seeking to better understand the city of Dallas and its environs. One particularly nice feature here is the Search Help feature, which allows visitors to learn how to best utilize the resource. Additionally, users can sign up to receive notifications every time new issues are posted via RSS or email. [KMG]

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·http://ironrange.cdmhost.com/

For many people, Minnesota's Iron Range isn't just a geographic region, it is a way of life. Stretching across the northeastern section of the state, the Iron Range includes everything from vast bands of iron ore to counties with piquant names, like Koochiching. It is a largely rural area, where people's winter pastimes tend to involve skiing, snowmobiles, and ice fishing. This digital collection from the Minnesota Discovery Center preserves the culture and folkways of this area via photographs, oral histories, government records, and manuscripts. Within the Oral History Collection, visitors can look over memories of this region captured and preserved for all time. Visitors can explore labor struggles, internecine political battles in the region, and recreational pursuits. Additionally, the Map Collection is a great way to learn about forest distribution, geological landforms, and iron deposits across the area. All in all, it is a wonderful resource and one that may serve as a model to other institutions. [KMG]

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·http://www.vpl.ca/cpr/index.html

The Canadian Pacific Railway collection provides access to over 1500 images documenting the company's activities all around British Columbia from the 1880s to the 1950s. The pictures portray railway stations both urban and rural, along with images of workers, buildings, hotels, ships, and yards that were part of the railroad's vast empire. Visitors can click on the Collection area to get started and the search function is another good way to focus in on items of interest. Within the History tab is an elegant and well-developed essay on the company, complete with illustrative images while the Photographers section provides great insight into who exactly took these pictures. And, of course, casual users may just wish to click on the Gallery to get a sampling of the works that make up this archive. [KMG]

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·http://www.artbma.org/interact/pachyderm/contemporary_printmaking/index.html

The Baltimore Museum of Art has used the Pachyderm multimedia authoring tool to develop this interactive online presentation based on a popular exhibition. There are four sections, two historical: The Apocalypses of Dürer and Redon, and The Prints of Hogarth and Raftery: A Comparison. The other two sections invite users to explore 20th and 21st century printmaking, using the works of artists such as Ed Ruscha, Daniel Heyman, Roy Lichtenstein, and Sherrie Levine, who work in series and editions, and confront current issues. In Meltdown, Sherrie Levine's series, the artist used historical paintings as inspiration, scanning the works and using computer software to reduce each one to 12 colors. She then printed the colors as 12-square grids using one of the oldest printing techniques, the woodcut. The final section highlights Printmaking Techniques, from stencils and woodcuts to lithography. [DS]

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·https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/copy-all-links/

If you are looking for a way to copy every link on a given page, this is just the app for you. It's quite easy to use and it's a nice way to get all of the web addresses one desires quickly and efficiently. It is available in Turkish and English and it is compatible with all operating systems, including Linux. [KMG]

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·http://www.apparcar.com/en

Do you grow weary of looking for parking spots in congested urban areas? Well then, the Apparcar may be right for you. The app works by utilizing real-time spot occupancy information without using sensors. It's quite useful and visitors can learn more about the app by clicking on How It Works. The app is available in Spanish or English and it is compatible with all operating systems. Obviously, it will be most useful to those persons who own an automobile. [KMG]

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U.S.-Based Trio Wins Nobel Prize for Medicine
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442004579120823331406810.html

For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/health/3-win-joint-nobel-prize-in-medicine.html?_r=0

Randy Shekman, molecular biologist and UCLA alumnus, wins 2013 Nobel Prize
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/randy-schekman-molecular-biologist-248784.aspx

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2013/press.html

All Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/

How Cells Work
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/cell.htm

How does a cell's transportation system work? It's a fascinating question and one that has inspired the research of many scientists over the centuries. This week, three scientists based in the United States were awarded the Noble Prize in physiology or medicine for their work on that exact question. James E. Rotham, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Sudhof were honored for discovering a "fundamental process in cell physiology." Commenting on the award, Professor Mike Cousin of the University of Edinburgh noted that, "The significance of the work [relates to] how cells talk to each other." It was well known that a cell's molecules could be transported in membrane-bound sacs known as vesicles, but a mystery remained: how do these vesicles know how, when, and where to deliver their precious cargo? Needless to say, this important find has made possible a number of discoveries, such as the creation of a genetically engineered yeast designed to proceed large amounts of the world's insulin supply. [KMG]

The first link will lead visitors to a fine article from this Monday's Wall Street Journal about this remarkable discovery. The second link will take interested parties to another thoughtful article on this matter from the New York Times' Lawrence K. Altman. Moving along, the third link will take users to a press release from UCLA. A distinguished alumnus there, Schekman is honored for his recent accolade. The fourth link will whisk curious parties away to the official announcement from the Nobel committee. The fifth link takes visitors to a complete listing of all the recipients of the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine and the final link leads to a nice primer on how cells work, courtesy of the How Stuff Works site.