Here we are again! Another edition of the Post.

The prestigious 'Cruft's Dog Show' has just finished here in England, the overall winner being a three-year-old Kerry Blue Terrier called 'Torums Scarf Michael'. Luckily, for the dog, he is usually called 'Mike'! This is the last year that the competition is only open to British Dogs... so get your Mutts over here!

Stage design has gone 'virtual'. Mark Reaney, from the Institute for the Exploration of Virtual Realities, based in Kansas, says that he can now create Three-Dimensional theatre sets, and change them within three seconds. His know-how is due to be tried out on a production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' being staged
at the University of Kent in Canterbury.

The head of a media reform foundation in Uzbekistan has called for a cull of the ex-Soviet state's newspapers for being largely 'boring and unreadable'. I trust that none of you want to cull us... yet! At least we don't waste 'valuable paper', which was one of the other reasons given for the forthcoming shake-ups!

Good news for 'slimmers'! They can now send their photographs to a Web Site and see 'before' and 'after' pictures. The system is called 'Morpheus', and adjusts the image electronically to show an individual's appearance after they have lost weight.
Personally, I am not convinced that this is a good idea but, for those of you who are interested... or just curious, the site can be found at morphover

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• 1-2-1



Ooh, we get to find out about John the Gardener this week.

• Take 5



Well, er... actually there's ten.

• Agony Aunt



h2g2 is not a 'normal' community, it doesn't have 'normal' problems,

therefore a 'normal' Agony Aunt would be useless.

Ours is far from 'normal'.

• Wowbagger




The call has gone out for comments and articles on Superheroes,
so of course Wowbagger couldn't resist.

• h2g2 Life




Ah, the joy of working from home.

• h2g2 Academy Awards


Don't you get fed up watching shows such as the Academy Awards on television and think to yourself

'No way should they have got that!' or 'You have got to be kidding!'

and then go on to call the judges all the names under the sun.
Well, I do anyway. But here is your chance to have your say.

• Editing Tools


Here we take a look at the new editing tools that the Guide staff have to play with,

complete with screen shots.

• A Message from Your Mayor


She's your Mayor. You voted for her. She has more to say.

• People should be Wearing More Hats



Well I wear one.

• Norwegian Book List


Want to know what the best selling books are in Norway at the moment?

• Is h2g2 Watching You?


I'm not paranoid, honest.

• Sanskrit Proverb


This is nice.

• Categories


They've arrived, but what are they?

• The Wonder Gap


Full of deep insight this one, a real pleasure to read.

• Field Critic Fun Run


Take part in the latest Fun Run and tell others what you think of their work.

• Rejection Slips


A guide to the world of h2g2 rejection. Useful stuff.

• The Think Tank



A central point to exchange ideas on articles.

Whether you're writing a future Guide entry and want some help with spelling,

grammar or content, or you have a few moments to spare and wish to proof read

for a fellow researcher, this is the place.