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Consumer Education
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19 & Under
2006
Introduces the user to Digital Rights Management technology, and takes an in-depth look, from both points of view, at the current debate about its usage.
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Winner
1998
This is a serious look at the influence television plays in our lives. The web site provides examples that we all recognize, lesson plans for the teachers, interviews with authorities, and a dual language choice between English and Swedish. The Rating System, Advertising, Entertainment, Information, and Regulation are just a few of the TV topics covered
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Winner
1998
The world of finance is not just for adults, kids can take part in it also. We tried to create a fun way of looking at the world of finance for kids between the ages of 8-12, The steps to learning finance and business are not as hard for children to learn as they are for adults, but they are challenging. We hoped that once kids got involved in their own finances, that they would find that learning about business, when you are a kid, could become a valuable resource when you become an adult. The world of finance is not just doing paper work. It can be very fun to learn, and once you get the hang of it, it will become second nature.
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Winner
1998
The Real Truth About Fast Food And Nutrition provides a general overview of nutrition (calories, RDA, fats, etc.). The site also focuses on the nutritional value of fast food restaurant items and how these restaurants get you to buy the food, The Real Truth About Fast Food helps you to find more healthy selections when you go out to eat.
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2009
Our site will give real world consumer tips on how to save money in various ways. There will be information about coupons and how to find them and utilize. Tips on saving money on utilities will be presented and lastly, the purpose of free customer rewards cards. There will also be statistics and documented studies.
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2009
This website explores the benefits and aspects of a new type of housing consisting of straw-bales. Straw-bales are not only environmentally friendly, as they can conserve our forests, but they are also economically beneficial as they can provide people with cheaper housing around the world.
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2008
This website is constructed to inform the general public of the IPOD phenomenon. It will take from the beginning to the reasons why we believe that IPODS are so widely used. We incorporated some interactive and visual aids to help you in your visit.
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2007
Our goal in creating this website was to raise awareness in young adults about the growing dangers of electronic waste.
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2001
Our Web-site is intended to help a person read their own utility meter and figure their own energy bills. In light of current energy demands and prices, we feel this is of importance. We have attempted to demonstrate how to read a electric and a gas meter. The current usage and costs can then be computed with a minium of effort. Hopefully, this will also lead to conservation of energy.
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1999
This website will show different kinds of ads. It will show how advertisers use these different ways to hook people into buying a product. The website will help you understand how you can avoid buying something you might not really want.
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1998
There was a time when all food was produced on small family farms. In time the food production trend turned towards larger, mechanized farming operations. These farms rely heavily on equipment and chemicals. This is known as Bio-Industry in the Netherlands. Learn about some modern farming practices that have a positive and a negative effect on agriculture and life. This site is in English and Dutch.
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1998
Although the harmful effects of smoking have been documented since the 1950s, millions refuse to give it up. This web site traces the beginnings of tobacco use and discusses the chemical substances in tobacco and their effects on the body. The site also gives statistics on worldwide tobacco usage. Explore links to anti-smoking information around the world. This resource is availbale in English and Slovenian.
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