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* [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]
* [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]
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{{country|United States}}
==Navigation==
[[category:places]][[category:countries]]<section begin=navbar />{{#lst:Earth|navbar}}: [[United States]]<section end=navbar />


==Local Pages==
==Local Pages==
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==Directory==
==Directory==
===Activism===
===Activism===
''see also [[#Unions]]''
* [http://www.buyblue.org/ BuyBlue.org]
* [http://www.buyblue.org/ BuyBlue.org]
* [http://defconamerica.org/ DefConAmerica: Campaign to Defend the Constitution] "because the religious right is wrong"
* [http://defconamerica.org/ DefConAmerica: Campaign to Defend the Constitution] "because the religious right is wrong"
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===Apparel===
===Apparel===
* [http://nosweatapparel.com/ No Sweat Apparel]: 100% union-made, sweatshop-free apparel; "open source"
* [http://nosweatapparel.com/ No Sweat Apparel]: 100% union-made, sweatshop-free apparel; "open source"
==={{faint|Banking}}===
''see [[#Microloans]]''
===Broadcasting===
===Broadcasting===
* '''Radio Shows'''
* '''Radio Shows'''
** [[Opie and Anthony]]
** [[Opie and Anthony]]
===Camping===
===Camping===
* '''Children's Summer Camps'''
* '''Children's Summer Camps'''
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** [http://summercamps.com SummerCamps.com]: "the site synonymous with summer camps since 1995"
** [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"
** [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'''
** '''Special Needs'''
*** ''see also [[ADHD camps]]''
*** [http://nichcy.org National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities] "a wealth of information on disabilities"
*** [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"
*** [http://disabilityresources.org Disability Resources, Inc.] "Disability Resources on the Internet"
===Collaborative Projects===
===Collaborative Projects===
* [http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper]: peer-to-peer lending marketplace; features include "lending groups" (US only?) {{Wikipedia|Prosper (web site)}}
* [http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper]: peer-to-peer lending marketplace; features include "lending groups" (US only?) {{Wikipedia|Prosper (web site)}}
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* [http://monster.com Monster]
* [http://monster.com Monster]
* [http://www.nowhiring.com/ NowHiring.com]
* [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)
* [http://virtualvocations.com/ Virtual Vocations]: [[telecommute]] jobs (or at least that seems to be the focus)
* '''Information Technology''' (IT)
* '''Information Technology''' (IT)
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*** [http://guru.com Guru.com]: somewhat inflexible bidding system; only paid members have full access to communications facilities
*** [http://guru.com Guru.com]: somewhat inflexible bidding system; only paid members have full access to communications facilities
*** [http://rentacoder.com/ RentACoder]
*** [http://rentacoder.com/ RentACoder]
*** [http://www.joomlancers.com/ JoomLancers]: like guru.com, but for [[Joomla]] projects only
** '''Contract Agencies'''
** '''Contract Agencies'''
*** [http://aerotek.com/ Aerotek]
*** [http://aerotek.com/ Aerotek]
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===Freight===
===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]
* [http://www.freightrailworks.org/ Freight Rail Works]
===Graphic Design===
===Graphic Design===
* '''freelancers'''
* '''freelancers'''
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===Manufacturers===
===Manufacturers===
* [http://www.newwaveenviro.com/ New Wave Enviro Products]: consumer products for water purification & storage
* [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===
===Packing & Shipping===
====Supplies & Equipment====
====Supplies & Equipment====
* [http://www.freundcontainer.com/ Freund Container]
* [[Chiswick Packaging Solutions]]
* [http://uline.com Uline] "shipping supply specialists"
* [[Freund Container]]
* [[Uline]]
 
===Railroads===
===Railroads===
''see also [[#Freight]]''
''see also [[#Freight]]''
* [http://amtrak.com Amtrak]
* [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===
===Real Estate===
* [http://www.landauction.com/ LandAuction.com]: "America's liquidator of affordable land"
* [http://www.landauction.com/ LandAuction.com]: "America's liquidator of affordable land"
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==={{faint|Transportation}}===
==={{faint|Transportation}}===
''see [[#Freight]]''
''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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