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*** [http://campthunderbird.org/ YMCA Camp Thunderbird]: [[Lake Wylie]], [[South Carolina|SC]]/[[North Carolina|NC]] (near [[Charlotte, NC]]) | *** [http://campthunderbird.org/ YMCA Camp Thunderbird]: [[Lake Wylie]], [[South Carolina|SC]]/[[North Carolina|NC]] (near [[Charlotte, NC]]) | ||
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*** [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" | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 1 April 2008
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
- 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
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
- Freund Container
- Uline "shipping supply specialists"
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