Abstract: A networked computer system is provided for collecting and displaying historical content comprising a plurality of digital objects associated with a historical period or event. The computer system is comprised of one or more networked servers for processing the historical content. The servers are configured to access a database of host historical content input by an operator and user historical content input by a user, and display the historical content. One or more software applications running on the servers facilitate collection, integration and display of historical content. The software applications provide a template accessible to a user via a computer in communication with the network. The template is configured to allow the user to input the user historical content and relate a portion of the host historical content to create a user website integrating the user historical content with a portion of the host historical content.

Abstract: A heating element (10) for a cook top or the like has a predetermined heating profile by which the temperature of the heating element is rapidly increased from room temperature to a cooking temperature because of an initially high level of power dissipation in the element when a current is applied to the element. As a result of the high level of power dissipation, as the temperature of the element rises toward the cooking temperature, the power dissipation level falls to a predetermined level at which it subsequently remains. A first heating element material (12) has a first predetermined set of heating characteristics, and a second heating element material (14) has a second and different predetermined set of characteristics. When the materials are combined together to form the heating element, the element incorporates therein heating characteristics by which a desired heating profile is achieved; i.e., the rapid initial temperature increase and accompanying decrease in power dissipation.