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==Navigation== | ==Navigation== | ||
− | [[category:places]][[category:countries]] | + | [[category:places]][[category:countries]]<section begin=navbar />{{#lst:Earth|navbar}}: [[United States]]<section end=navbar /> |
==Local Pages== | ==Local Pages== | ||
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===Alternative Medicine=== | ===Alternative Medicine=== | ||
====Anthroposophy==== | ====Anthroposophy==== | ||
− | * [http://waldorfbooks.com/ Bob & | + | * [http://waldorfbooks.com/ Bob & Nancy's Bookshop] (a.k.a. waldorfbooks.com) |
− | * [http://steinerbooks.com/ Steiner Books & | + | * [http://steinerbooks.com/ Steiner Books – Anthroposophic Press] |
* [http://steinerstorehouse.com/ Steiner Storehouse] | * [http://steinerstorehouse.com/ Steiner Storehouse] | ||
===Apparel=== | ===Apparel=== | ||
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===Camping=== | ===Camping=== | ||
* '''Children's Summer Camps''' | * '''Children's Summer Camps''' | ||
− | ** [http://allensguide.com/ Allen's Guide]: "Summer Camps & | + | ** [http://allensguide.com/ Allen's Guide]: "Summer Camps & Summer Study Programs" |
** [http://acacamps.org/ American Camp Association] | ** [http://acacamps.org/ American Camp Association] | ||
− | *** [http://www.campparents.org/ CampParents]: "a comprehensive camp resource for families & | + | *** [http://www.campparents.org/ CampParents]: "a comprehensive camp resource for families – 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://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://camppage.com CampPage Summer Camp Directory]: "Residential Camps and Wilderness Programs" | ||
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* [[Verizon]]: dial-up and DSL | * [[Verizon]]: dial-up and DSL | ||
===Manufacturers=== | ===Manufacturers=== | ||
− | * [http://www.newwaveenviro.com/ New Wave Enviro Products]: consumer products for water purification & | + | * [http://www.newwaveenviro.com/ New Wave Enviro Products]: consumer products for water purification & storage |
===Microloans=== | ===Microloans=== | ||
* [http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper]: [[peer-to-peer microloan]]s | * [http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper]: [[peer-to-peer microloan]]s | ||
− | ===Packing & | + | ===Packing & Shipping=== |
− | ====Supplies & | + | ====Supplies & Equipment==== |
− | * [ | + | * [[Chiswick Packaging Solutions]] |
− | * [ | + | * [[Freund Container]] |
+ | * [[Uline]] | ||
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===Railroads=== | ===Railroads=== | ||
''see also [[#Freight]]'' | ''see also [[#Freight]]'' | ||
* [http://amtrak.com Amtrak] | * [http://amtrak.com Amtrak] | ||
− | ** '''2007-11-17''' | + | ** '''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=== |
Latest revision as of 14:38, 23 September 2017
States
Territories |
{{#lst:Earth|navbar}}: United States
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
- Contact information lookup:
Images
- Lost America: "night photography of the abandoned West"
Directory
Activism
see also #Unions
- BuyBlue.org
- DefConAmerica: Campaign to Defend the Constitution "because the religious right is wrong"
- Free Press: "working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for more democratic media"
- Issuepedia wiki section
- Public Knowledge: digital rights advocacy
- Sunlight Foundation
- Environment
- see also technology: Energy
- sustainable living in the US
- Co-op America: social justice and environmental sustainability
- Environmental Paper Network: sustainability in the paper industry
Alternative Medicine
Anthroposophy
- Bob & Nancy's Bookshop (a.k.a. waldorfbooks.com)
- Steiner Books – Anthroposophic Press
- Steiner Storehouse
Apparel
- No Sweat Apparel: 100% union-made, sweatshop-free apparel; "open source"
Banking
see #Microloans
Broadcasting
- Radio Shows
Camping
- Children's Summer Camps
- Allen's Guide: "Summer Camps & Summer Study Programs"
- American Camp Association
- CampParents: "a comprehensive camp resource for families – offering expert advice from camp professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development, and issues of importance to families."
- 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."
- CampPage Summer Camp Directory: "Residential Camps and Wilderness Programs"
- CampResource.com "online summer camp directory"
- CampSearch.com "The Search Engine for Camps"
- DayCamps.net "Summer Day Camps in the United States and Canada"
- Kids' Camps
- goCamps.com: "the official website of Frost's Summer Camp Guide"
- SummerCamps.com: "the site synonymous with summer camps since 1995"
- The Camp Channel: "Bringing Summer Camps to the Internet"
- North Carolina:
- Green River Preserve: Cedar Mountain, NC, near Asheville, Brevard, and Hendersonville; also near Greenville, SC
- YMCA Camp Thunderbird: Lake Wylie, SC/NC (near Charlotte, NC)
- Special Needs
- see also ADHD camps
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities "a wealth of information on disabilities"
- Disability Resources, Inc. "Disability Resources on the Internet"
Collaborative Projects
Dentistry
- Dr. Oogle: "The Good Dentist Guide - By Patients for Patients"
Employment
- JobFox: currently only in a handful of major metro areas
- JobServe
- Monster
- NowHiring.com
- Smuz.com: free for both job seekers and employers
- Virtual Vocations: telecommute jobs (or at least that seems to be the focus)
- Information Technology (IT)
- ComputerJobs.com: "Tech Jobs for IT Pros"
- ComputerWork is merging with Jobserve; still has a separate site as of 2007-07-17
- Dice.com: "Job search for IT Professionals"
- HiddenNetwork.com: still in beta as of 2006-10-06, no listings; launch expected next week
- JustTechJobs.com: will sell your email address to spammers if you sign up as talent; beware.
- JustAccessJobs.com
- JustCJobs.com
- JustOracleJobs.com
- JustVBJobs.com
- ...and no doubt many others.
- by-the-job contract bidding (usually for offsite work, i.e. telecommuting):
- Guru.com: somewhat inflexible bidding system; only paid members have full access to communications facilities
- RentACoder
- JoomLancers: like guru.com, but for Joomla projects only
- Contract Agencies
Freight
- Action Expediting (HQ: Madison, GA) "provides companies with nationwide turnkey transportation and dedicated delivery services."
- Freight Rail Works
Graphic Design
- freelancers
- GraphixGirl Design: Heather Bell
Health Care
see also #Alternative Medicine, #Dentistry
- HospitalWeb: listing of U.S. hospitals
History
- Popular Culture
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
- New Wave Enviro Products: consumer products for water purification & storage
Microloans
Packing & Shipping
Supplies & Equipment
Railroads
see also #Freight
- Amtrak
- 2007-11-17 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
- LandAuction.com: "America's liquidator of affordable land"
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