Visitors can take interactive quizzes to test their knowledge of genetics, communicate with experts in the area of biotechnology, and participate in surveys. Six students from Malaysia took fourth place in the arts and literature category with their site Reminiscence of the Nineties. They chose eight significant events in the 1990s to feature including the Gulf War, the India-Pakistan nuclear tests, and Internet growth. In the science category a team made up of students from Peru and the U.S. won fifth prize for their Energy Matters site, which focuses on the energy crisis. One particularly attractive feature is an on-line game in which visitors become responsible for the energy budget of a small island nation.
Visitors can also post their own messages about energy to the message board.
They created The Global Gazette, which focuses on the cultures in their three countries and includes information about traditions, music, the arts, sports, governments, and everyday life. The top award, the Best of Contest, went to Soundry, a site created by a team from Alexandria, Virginia, which explores the workings of the human ear. A Man of Both Worlds. Another special award, the Design Award, was won by EgyptWorld. Web Sightings I am grateful to readers who continue to send me URLs.