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If you follow business news at all, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the proposed merger of two PC giants—Hewlett Packard and Compaq. There’s been heated debate on whether this is a smart move for the companies. But less heard is the impact a merger would have on us, the consumers who buy these outfits’ products. According to personal computing expert Larry Magid, we’ll be the big losers: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm

As traveling becomes safer and with vacations just months away, many people have begun to plan their holidays. One of the worst things that can happen during a sojourn is getting sick. So before you hit the road, find out what medical precautions you may need. This weeks’ CoolTool site, the Center for Disease Control, has up-to-date resources for healthy travel: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/cooltool.htm

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1. Conquer your fear of flying: http://www.fearofflyinghelp.com/

2. Adopt a virtual pet: http://www.neopets.com/

3. Discover how fortunate you are: http://www.luccaco.com/terra/terra.htm

4. Walk the Great Wall of China: http://www.walkthewall.com/

5. Find your future profession: http://quizstop.com/phpprof.htm

6. Read a biography of Marilyn Monroe: http://www.top-biography.com/9056-Marilyn%20Monore/

7. Learn about buffalo hide paintings: http://americanhistory.si.edu/hohr/buffalo/buffalohome.html

8. Explore an interactive portrait of George Washington: http://georgewashington.si.edu/portrait/index.html

9. Discover the future of voice-controlled computers: http://www.sciam.com/explorations/2001/052101compu/index.html

10. Watch the mysterious Aurora Borealis: http://www.northern-lights.no/

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