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Zabihah
http://www.zabihah.com/
Zabihah provides a rating service for halal establishments across the globe. Users select a state/province/country, and then browse listings for restaurants, groceries, and other stores in selected metropolitan areas. Establishments are rated by users, who also provide information on the relative price and "halal authenticity." There's even a section on halal airline meals!
Zagat.com
http://www.zagat.com/
Online version of the popular restaurants guides. Directory and reviews of restaurants in major United States cities and selected states. Also contains survey results (Examples: best fast food and chain restaurants). Need to subscribe to see the full reviews.
Zap2it.com: TV and move guide
http://www.zap2it.com/
Program listings for broadcast and cable networks in the United States and Canada, plus TV news and puzzles. Registration required.
ZapMeta
http://www.zapmeta.com/
This metasearch engine searches AOL, Yahoo, Wisenut, Google (but not by default), Ask.com, and Yahoo! Results can quickly be sorted by relevant (default), popularity, source, or domain.
Zap2it.com
http://www.zap2it.com
"On Zap2it.com, you'll find local movie, TV and Internet listings to help you make those entertainment choices. You'll also find information about your favorite stars, movies and TV shows in one place. Zap2it.com -- Your Guide to What's Onscreen - TV, Movies, Internet!" Also television and movie industry news.
The Zarathushtrian Assembly
http://www.zoroastrian.org/
Provides a collection of essays on Zoroastrian thought, scripture, and practice. Also includes the Gathas in transliterated Persian and English translation, with commentary.
ZDNet: Tech News and White Papers for IT Professionals
http://www.zdnet.com/
Online magazine by CNET. Site includes glossary, software, searchable archives as well as feature articles.
Zen Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Zen & Buddhism
http://www.zenguide.com/
"A comprehensive on-line resource for Zen and Buddhism practitioners providing information on history, principles, meditation guide, Zen and Buddhism related media (books, art, video & audio), organizations directory, and links to additional on-line resources."
Zeno's Forensic Site
http://forensic.to/forensic.html
Well-organized list of links to anything and everything concerning Forensics, from firearms to entomology, audio and anthropology, journals, education, mailing lists, etc.
Zephyr Graffiti
http://zephyrgraffiti.com/
An artistic icon in New York City, Zephyr has a site devoted to inform the world about the people influential in the graffiti community. Site includes historical photos, memorials, spotlight archives.
Zhongwen.com: Chinese Characters and Culture
http://zhongwen.com/
"This website counters the simplistic myth of character inferiority by translating traditional Chinese character etymologies into English to show how Chinese themselves have used and understood the symbols they created." All characters in GIF format. Uses frames. Also has lists of Chinese dynasties, Chinese names of famous Chinese-Americans, common Taiwanese pronunciations, and common Chinese surnames, among other things.
Zimmerman's Research Guide
http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/default.aspx
Provides an Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers.
ZIP Code Lookup and Address Information
http://www.usps.com/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm
US Zip Code information from the proverbial horse's mouth (the US Postal Sevice). You can look up the Zip+4 code for any address, or enter a city and state to see all Zip Codes associated with that city.
zKorean
http://www.zkorean.com/index.shtml
This site provides access to a Korean to English dictionary, Korean grammar tutorials and other language learning tools.
ZNet Latin America Watch
http://www.zmag.org/LAM/latamwat.cfm
At this site you will find a searchable compendium of Latin America-related articles from a variety of authors. Topics include social movements, U.S. policy toward the region, trade agreements, and more. Also contains links to a number of other source pages relating to Latin America, organized by topic.
The Zodiacal Zephyr: Astrological Resources
http://www.zodiacal.com/
Astrologer's toolbox and resources. The site also has a number of searchable databases, such as: celebrity birthdates, phases of the moon, and ephemeris (positions of heavenly bodies). Also includes genealogical information on the Royal Family.
Zona Land
http://id.mind.net/~zona/
In Edward Zobel's Zona Land, "you will find educational and entertaining items pertaining to physics, to the mathematical sciences, and to mathematics in general." The site uses Java programming, Ray Tracing and VRML (a virtual reality language) to provide tools and lessons that help students for students grasp major concepts in algebra, geometry, and physics.
Zoroastrianism
http://www.religioustolerance.org/zoroastr.htm
A summary of several aspects of Zoroastrianism, including origins and history, beliefs and practices, and links to Zoroastrianism resources on the Web. This page is part of the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance website. The site is searchable.
ZVON.org
http://zvon.org/
Contains "references, tutorials and interactive tools focused on XML technologies (XSL, CSS, XHTML, ...)"

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