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[[Earth]]: '''United States'''
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==States==
==States==
*AL - [[Alabama]]
*AL - [[Alabama]]
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*DE - [[Delaware]]
*DE - [[Delaware]]
*FL - [[Florida]]
*FL - [[Florida]]
*GA - [[Georgia]]
*GA - [[Georgia (US)|Georgia]]
*HI - [[Hawaii]]
*HI - [[Hawaii]]
*IA - [[Iowa]]
*IA - [[Iowa]]
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*WY - [[Wyoming]]
*WY - [[Wyoming]]
==Territories==
==Territories==
*[[Guam]]
* [[Guam]]
==Topics==
* [[Puerto Rico]]
*'''Activism'''
* [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]
**[http://issuepedia.org/ Issuepedia]: open to global discussion, but most articles are currently US-related
|}
**[http://www.publicknowledge.org/ Public Knowledge]
==Navigation==
*[[US Government|Government]]
[[category:places]][[category:countries]]<section begin=navbar />{{#lst:Earth|navbar}}: [[United States]]<section end=navbar />
 
==Local Pages==
* [[getting a US passport]]
* [[sustainable living in the US]]
* [[personal air travel]] seems to be mostly/completely travel in the US and US-based companies (so far)
 
==Reference==
* {{wikipedia|United States}}
* Contact information lookup:
** [http://www.addresses.com/ Addresses.com]
==Images==
* [http://lostamerica.com/ Lost America]: "night photography of the abandoned West"
 
==Directory==
===Activism===
''see also [[#Unions]]''
* [http://www.buyblue.org/ BuyBlue.org]
* [http://defconamerica.org/ DefConAmerica: Campaign to Defend the Constitution] "because the religious right is wrong"
* [http://www.freepress.net/ Free Press]: "working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for more democratic media"
* [[Issuepedia:The United States of America|Issuepedia]] wiki section
* [http://www.publicknowledge.org/ Public Knowledge]: digital rights advocacy
* [http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/ Sunlight Foundation]
* '''Environment'''
** ''see also [[technology]]: Energy
** [[sustainable living in the US]]
** [http://coopamerica.org/ Co-op America]: social justice and environmental sustainability
** [http://www.environmentalpaper.org/ Environmental Paper Network]: sustainability in the paper industry
===Alternative Medicine===
====Anthroposophy====
* [http://waldorfbooks.com/ Bob &amp; Nancy's Bookshop] (a.k.a. waldorfbooks.com)
* [http://steinerbooks.com/ Steiner Books &ndash; Anthroposophic Press]
* [http://steinerstorehouse.com/ Steiner Storehouse]
===Apparel===
* [http://nosweatapparel.com/ No Sweat Apparel]: 100% union-made, sweatshop-free apparel; "open source"
==={{faint|Banking}}===
''see [[#Microloans]]''
===Broadcasting===
* '''Radio Shows'''
** [[Opie and Anthony]]
 
===Camping===
* '''Children's Summer Camps'''
** [http://allensguide.com/ Allen's Guide]: "Summer Camps & Summer Study Programs"
** [http://acacamps.org/ American Camp Association]
*** [http://www.campparents.org/ CampParents]: "a comprehensive camp resource for families &ndash; offering expert advice from camp professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development, and issues of importance to families."
** [http://campdepot.com CampDepot.com]: "your one-stop Web site for extracurricular activities. We can help you find summer camps and after-school programs  for your children or for you."
** [http://camppage.com CampPage Summer Camp Directory]: "Residential Camps and Wilderness Programs"
** [http://campresource.com CampResource.com] "online summer camp directory"
** [http://campsearch.com CampSearch.com] "The Search Engine for Camps"
** [http://daycamps.net DayCamps.net] "Summer Day Camps in the United States and Canada"
** [http://kidscamps.com Kids' Camps]
** [http://gocamps.com goCamps.com]: "the official website of Frost's Summer Camp Guide"
** [http://summercamps.com SummerCamps.com]: "the site synonymous with summer camps since 1995"
** [http://campchannel.com The Camp Channel]: "Bringing Summer Camps to the Internet"
** '''[[North Carolina]]''':
*** [http://greenriverpreserve.org Green River Preserve]: [[Cedar Mountain, NC]], near {{instate|Asheville|NC}}, {{instate|Brevard|NC}}, and {{instate|Hendersonville|NC}}; also near [[Greenville, SC]]
*** [http://campthunderbird.org/ YMCA Camp Thunderbird]: [[Lake Wylie]], [[South Carolina|SC]]/[[North Carolina|NC]] (near [[Charlotte, NC]])
** '''Special Needs'''
*** ''see also [[ADHD camps]]''
*** [http://nichcy.org National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities] "a wealth of information on disabilities"
*** [http://disabilityresources.org Disability Resources, Inc.] "Disability Resources on the Internet"
 
===Collaborative Projects===
* [http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper]: peer-to-peer lending marketplace; features include "lending groups" (US only?) {{Wikipedia|Prosper (web site)}}
 
===Dentistry===
* [http://doctoroogle.com/ Dr. Oogle]: "The Good Dentist Guide - By Patients for Patients"
===Employment===
* [http://jobfox.com JobFox]: currently only in a handful of major metro areas
* [http://www.jobserve.us/ JobServe]
* [http://monster.com Monster]
* [http://www.nowhiring.com/ NowHiring.com]
* [http://smuz.com/ Smuz.com]: free for both job seekers and employers
* [http://virtualvocations.com/ Virtual Vocations]: [[telecommute]] jobs (or at least that seems to be the focus)
* '''Information Technology''' (IT)
** [http://computerjobs.com ComputerJobs.com]: "Tech Jobs for IT Pros"
** [http://computerwork.com/ ComputerWork] is merging with Jobserve; still has a separate site as of 2007-07-17
** [http://dice.com Dice.com]: "Job search for IT Professionals"
** [http://hiddennetwork.com/ HiddenNetwork.com]: still in beta as of 2006-10-06, no listings; launch expected next week
** [http://justtechjobs.com/ JustTechJobs.com]: will sell your email address to [[spam]]mers if you sign up as talent; beware.
*** [http://justaccessjobs.com/ JustAccessJobs.com]
*** [http://justcjobs.com/ JustCJobs.com]
*** [http://justoraclejobs.com/ JustOracleJobs.com]
*** [http://justvbjobs.com/ JustVBJobs.com]
*** ...and no doubt many others.
** '''by-the-job contract bidding''' (usually for offsite work, i.e. [[telecommuting]]):
*** [http://guru.com Guru.com]: somewhat inflexible bidding system; only paid members have full access to communications facilities
*** [http://rentacoder.com/ RentACoder]
*** [http://www.joomlancers.com/ JoomLancers]: like guru.com, but for [[Joomla]] projects only
** '''Contract Agencies'''
*** [http://aerotek.com/ Aerotek]
*** [http://www.apexsystemsinc.com/ Apex Systems, Inc.]
 
===Freight===
* [http://actionexpediting.net/ Action Expediting] (HQ: [[Madison, GA]]) "provides companies with nationwide turnkey transportation and dedicated delivery services."
* [http://www.freightrailworks.org/ Freight Rail Works]
 
===Graphic Design===
* '''freelancers'''
** [http://www.graphixgirldesign.com/ GraphixGirl Design]: Heather Bell
===Health Care===
===Health Care===
''see also [[#Alternative Medicine]], [[#Dentistry]]''
*[http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html HospitalWeb]: listing of U.S. hospitals
*[http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html HospitalWeb]: listing of U.S. hospitals
===History===
* '''Popular Culture'''
** [http://www.authentichistory.com/ The Authentic History Center]
===Internet Service Providers===
====Nationwide====
* [http://aol.com America Online]: rather dumbed-down interface with lots of advertising; good for novices
* [[EarthLink]]: dialup and cable
====Regional====
* [http://embarq.com/ Embarq]: formerly Sprint; provides broadband service in a few states on the east coast
* [[Verizon]]: dial-up and DSL
===Manufacturers===
* [http://www.newwaveenviro.com/ New Wave Enviro Products]: consumer products for water purification & storage
===Microloans===
* [http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper]: [[peer-to-peer microloan]]s
===Packing & Shipping===
====Supplies & Equipment====
* [[Chiswick Packaging Solutions]]
* [[Freund Container]]
* [[Uline]]
===Railroads===
''see also [[#Freight]]''
* [http://amtrak.com Amtrak]
** '''2007-11-17''' [http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/11/speeding-up-the.html Speeding up the Snails: Fixing Amtrak] by Alexander Lew: discusses the unnecessary slowness of various Amtrak routes in [[California]], including [[San Francisco]] to [[Los Angeles]]
===Real Estate===
* [http://www.landauction.com/ LandAuction.com]: "America's liquidator of affordable land"
===Religion===
* [http://www.nmbca.com/ National Missionary Baptist Convention of America]
** [http://www.nmbca.com/churches.htm list of churches]
===Travel===
* '''comparison shopping / booking'''
** [http://expedia.com Expedia]
** [http://sweetrate.com SweetRate]
*** shows map of available locations using Google API
*** seems to have better prices than Travelocity
*** claims to be searching multiple sites (such as Travelocity) for best rates
** [http://travelocity.com Travelocity]
==={{faint|Transportation}}===
''see [[#Freight]]''
===Unions===
* [http://afscme.org/ American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees] (AFSCME)

Latest revision as of 14:38, 23 September 2017

States

Territories

<section begin=navbar />{{#lst:Earth|navbar}}: United States<section end=navbar />

Local Pages

Reference

Images

Directory

Activism

see also #Unions

Alternative Medicine

Anthroposophy

Apparel

Banking

see #Microloans

Broadcasting

Camping

Collaborative Projects

  • Prosper: peer-to-peer lending marketplace; features include "lending groups" (US only?) Wikipedia (Prosper (web site))

Dentistry

  • Dr. Oogle: "The Good Dentist Guide - By Patients for Patients"

Employment

Freight

Graphic Design

Health Care

see also #Alternative Medicine, #Dentistry

History

Internet Service Providers

Nationwide

  • America Online: rather dumbed-down interface with lots of advertising; good for novices
  • EarthLink: dialup and cable

Regional

  • Embarq: formerly Sprint; provides broadband service in a few states on the east coast
  • Verizon: dial-up and DSL

Manufacturers

Microloans

Packing & Shipping

Supplies & Equipment

Railroads

see also #Freight

Real Estate

Religion

Travel

  • comparison shopping / booking
    • Expedia
    • SweetRate
      • shows map of available locations using Google API
      • seems to have better prices than Travelocity
      • claims to be searching multiple sites (such as Travelocity) for best rates
    • Travelocity

Transportation

see #Freight

Unions

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