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  1. CLIPDEMO.ZIP  1100389  02-26-96  The China Clippers 2.29 is an illustrated
  2.                                | tutorial on the history of the Chinese tea    
  3.                                | trade and clipper ships used to transport tea 
  4.                                | in the 1800s. The tutorial includes a variety 
  5.                                | of illustrations, including maps, trade       
  6.                                | routes, and pictures of famous clippers; an   
  7.                                | historic timeline; information on the         
  8.                                | manufacture, growing regions, and more.       
  9.                                | (Richie Creech) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $30)          
  10. COLAID.ZIP    2589179  02-28-96  College Aid Calculator 2.10 helps you
  11.                                | calculate the cost of college tuition. It     
  12.                                | includes tax calculations, financial aid,     
  13.                                | what-if scenarios, and more. The program also 
  14.                                | includes an in-depth guide to reducing        
  15.                                | college cost. (Sally Fesler) (Reg.Fee: $50)   
  16. DCCHAL21.ZIP   327566  02-26-96  DC Challenge 2.1 is a set of exercises to
  17.                                | help you learn or teach electricity or        
  18.                                | electronics. Features include random problem  
  19.                                | generation, extensive graphics, mouse         
  20.                                | support, and instant scoring. This program is 
  21.                                | suitable for use in high school, college, and 
  22.                                | trade school.    NEW: added Windows setup..   
  23.                                | (Charlie E. Ormon) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $29)       
  24. DIGTAL21.ZIP   302075  02-26-96  Digital Challenge 2.10 is a training software
  25.                                | system for teaching and learning electronics  
  26.                                | and computer hardware theory. It consists of  
  27.                                | 10 exercises which are automatically graded   
  28.                                | on-line. Some exercises have context          
  29.                                | sensitive help. Each use of an exercise has   
  30.                                | random parameters selected for problems. This 
  31.                                | program is suitable for use in high school,   
  32.                                | college, and technical institutes.    NEW:    
  33.                                | Windows setup added. (Charlie E. Ormon) (ASP) 
  34.                                | (Reg.Fee: $29-395)                            
  35. EZTIME96.ZIP   158619  02-26-96  EZ555 96 is a design program for the 555
  36.                                | timer. Educators and engineers can use this   
  37.                                | program to quickly explore many designs in a  
  38.                                | short time. It instantly displays oscillator  
  39.                                | circuit parameters in both graphical and      
  40.                                | numeric form. It uses a simple graphical      
  41.                                | interface. Requires VGA. (Charlie E. Ormon)   
  42.                                | (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $19)                          
  43. KANJI101.ZIP   182056  02-20-96  Write Kanji 1.01 is a Japanese Kanji
  44.                                | tutorial. Students practice drawing the 75    
  45.                                | most frequently used Kanji characters in a    
  46.                                | nine-square grid, learn ON and KUN readings,  
  47.                                | memorize definitions, and learn character     
  48.                                | compounds. (Thomas Yee) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $36)  
  49. MATHTS30.ZIP   134673  02-17-96  Mathtest 3.00-S is a drill program for the
  50.                                | four basic math functions. There are options  
  51.                                | to include negative numbers and decimals in   
  52.                                | problems, do horizontal and vertical          
  53.                                | problems, fill in the missing numbers, do     
  54.                                | long division, and set time limits and        
  55.                                | difficulty of problems. (Kenneth Perrine)     
  56.                                | (Reg.Fee: $20)                                
  57. NUMBER.ZIP    1029494  02-14-96  By The Numbers 5.4a is based on the
  58.                                | philosophy of Numerology which in turn is     
  59.                                | based on the Pythagorean system of using an   
  60.                                | individual's name and birth date and the      
  61.                                | numerical values of letters which are         
  62.                                | analyzed for their symbolic meaning and       
  63.                                | metaphysical vibrations. When we tested the   
  64.                                | program, it was eerily accurate on some       
  65.                                | people and laughable on others. "Easter       
  66.                                | Bunny" was judged to be artistic,             
  67.                                | philanthropic and idealistic - a perfect      
  68.                                | match. However, "Darth Vader" comes out       
  69.                                | diplomatic, cooperative and harmonious, which 
  70.                                | doesn't seem close; but then "Adolph Hitler"  
  71.                                | got the same readout, so maybe there's a      
  72.                                | hidden meaning. (Rosemary K. West) (ASP)      
  73.                                | (Reg.Fee: $29)                                
  74. NWPDEMO.ZIP    802727  02-26-96  Northwest Pacific 2.19 is an illustrated
  75.                                | study of the European exploration of the      
  76.                                | northwest Pacific region of North America. It 
  77.                                | includes the history of human migration, land 
  78.                                | and sea expeditions, the fur trade, maps and  
  79.                                | pictorial illustrations, and a short quiz to  
  80.                                | test your knowledge. (Richie Creech) (ASP)    
  81.                                | (Reg.Fee: $30)                                
  82. PCPAIRV1.ZIP  1120298  03-07-96  PC Repair and Upgrade Tutorial 1.0 is a
  83.                                | photo-illustrated guide to repairing and      
  84.                                | upgrading your computer and peripherals.      
  85.                                | (Otis F. Cooper) (Reg.Fee: $66)               
  86. PHONICS2.ZIP  1412903  02-02-96  Phonics 123 2.00 uses VGA graphics, sounds,
  87.                                | and human speech, in a game-like approach, to 
  88.                                | teach the basics of phonetic sounds, the      
  89.                                | alphabet, and how to spell and read           
  90.                                | sentences. (DareWare Inc.) (ASP) (Reg.Fee:    
  91.                                | $39)                                          
  92. SCLMOM62.ZIP   667222  02-06-96  School-Mom Plus 6.2 is a Music Composition,
  93.                                | Art, Spelling, English and Math, educational  
  94.                                | tool for children ages 4 to 14. It contains 3 
  95.                                | levels of Music Composition; 5 Art options    
  96.                                | that support the mouse or joystick; 3 levels  
  97.                                | of English that teach nouns, verbs,           
  98.                                | adjectives, adverbs, subject-verb agreement,  
  99.                                | and sentence structure; 4 levels of Spelling  
  100.                                | with the capability to enter spelling         
  101.                                | homework exercises; an Alphabet option that   
  102.                                | teaches upper and lower case letters; a Math  
  103.                                | option that includes multiple levels of       
  104.                                | addition, subtraction, multiplication,        
  105.                                | division, pre-algebra math and a preschool    
  106.                                | game called Laser Blast. It uses a            
  107.                                | back-to-the-basics approach to teaching and   
  108.                                | also has some other interesting aspects that  
  109.                                | make it very enjoyable. Requires 640K RAM,    
  110.                                | VGA and a 2 MB of disk space. (Dr. Andrew     
  111.                                | Motes) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $29)                   
  112. SKILLS.ZIP     246872  02-28-96  Grading Skills Power 3.04 is a database
  113.                                | designed to allow teachers to use printed     
  114.                                | reports of students' achieved skills in place 
  115.                                | of, or as a supplement to, a regular          
  116.                                | gradebook program. (Terry L Jepson) (ASP)     
  117.                                | (Reg.Fee: $61)                                
  118. STRATS.ZIP      83886  02-28-96  Strategies to Reduce College Costs 2.2 is a
  119.                                | guide to reducing college costs by taking the 
  120.                                | best advantage of financial assistance. It    
  121.                                | also includes the College Aid Calculator to   
  122.                                | calculate the amount of money an institution  
  123.                                | will expect the student to contribute to      
  124.                                | educational costs. (Sally Fesler) (Reg.Fee:   
  125.                                | $10)                                          
  126. SYMBOL.ZIP     142100  02-27-96  Mathomatic 6.1 is a limited version of an
  127.                                | algebraic equation solver. Requires 640K RAM. 
  128.                                | (George II Gesslein) (Reg.Fee: $50)           
  129. UNIX21.ZIP     110677  03-15-96  UNIX Commands 1.0 is a flash card-style drill
  130.                                | on Unix commands. This version contains two   
  131.                                | sample lessons. (Bruce L. Baldwin) (Reg.Fee:  
  132.                                | $15)                                          
  133.