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Useful
Links
South
Shore Foundation invites you to use this directory of Useful Links
to find information you need on the Internet. It's easy -- just
click on the name of the site you want to visit.
Using
Useful Links, there's no need to type the Web site address in the
status bar. No need to save the addresses or create bookmarks. Just
come back to Useful Links anytime. From the South Shore Web site
Useful Links page, just click once on the site you want to visit
... and you're there.
Web
sites on this directory are organized into convenient categories
of information.
Each
time you visit this South Shore site, you are linked to storehouses
of information, from the massive Britannica encyclopedia to sports
and news, medical and health, libraries, museums, and much, much
more. Visit us often!
Note:
If you discover a site that would be a good addition to this Useful
Links page, please call Brooks-Jeffrey Marketing at 425-8064 and
let us know!
South
Shore Businesses
Free listing for area businesses on NATCO's Online
Yellow Pages.
South
Shore Personal Web Pages
Personal Web sites of area residents.
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Parks
& Tourism
Official state tourism site featuring Arkansas
state parks,
attractions, calendar of events, maps, interactive
trip planner
and much more.
Arkansas Department of
Economic Development
Official state development site.
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Official hunting and fishing sites. Don't miss
the
"Game Fish" and "Endangered Species"
online exhibits.
Arkansas General Assembly
Follow the workings of Arkansas' legislature online.
Arkansas Home Page
Find out all about Arkansas government here.
ArkansasKids.com
Created by the Arkansas State Parks. Kids ages
7 to 14 can earn a Junior Naturalist Badge.
Arkansas State University Mountain
Home
Our local university.
Arkansas Supreme
Court
Home site for the state's highest court: many
online
databases are available here, including a searchable
listing of lawyers. There's more here of interest to
non-lawyers than you might guess.
Development Information
Network of Arkansas
This site at the University of Arkansas at Little
Rock
promotes economic development within the state.
Automobiles
/ Driving
Etak / Metro Networks
Up to the minute traffic information from 65 cities
across the US.
National Traffic
and Road Closure Information
Information from the Federal Highway Administration.
Bird-watching
Adopt-A-Bird
From Audubon's Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland,
Florida.
Birding on the Web
Birding checklists from around the world, information
on seeds to attract birds, links to ornithological
societies,
bird quizzes and "virtual birding," plus
some great links
make this a useful site for the amateur ornithologist.
Birdsource: Birding with a
Purpose
Designed and managed by the National Audubon Society
and Cornell University's Ornithology Lab.
The History of
the Feather Trade
The Smithsonian Institution presents an illustrated
history
of use of feathers from decorating to collecting and
how this
lead to the development of the conservation movement.
Bookworms
AbeBooks.com
The world's largest network of independent booksellers.
Alibris
Search online the inventory of thousands of independent
booksellers, including used paperbacks and expensive
medieval folios.
Amazon.com
Amazon sells books -- and much, much more!
Barnes and Noble
Enjoy BN Radio while you shop for books, music,
posters, etc.
Baxter County Library
Baxter County Library's catalog of holding can
be now be accessed
via the internet. Information about library hours,
how to get a library card,
library programs and links to helpful Internet
sites are available on the Web
page which was designed by Mary Carlson, library staff
member, and Clell
Chatman, local high school volunteer.
Powells
Out-of-print books and more than 2,000 e-books
from Portland, Oregon.
The Rocket E-book
A new way to read - download a free trial for your
computer.
SoftBook
Another way to read electronic books.
Businesses
South
Shore Businesses
Free listings on NATCO's Online Yellow Pages.
Careers
Monster.com
The most compelling addition to this massive
job-hunting site is the Talent Market, a place where
97,000 e-lancers have put their skills up for bids.
HotJobs.com
This job-hunting site has about 3,000 registered
recruiters looking over the resumes of more than
300,000 people who have listed themselves.
Children
/ Teens
Book Adventure
Areas for children, parents and teachers, this site
promotes childhood reading.
Brain Pop
Just for kids, and all about health, science, and technology
in
animation with questions and ways to earn points.
Discovery Kids
This spin-off of the Discovery Channel will captivate
any curious child with its supply of projects,
adventures and articles about the world around us.
Environmental Protection Agency
Explorers' Club
Other kids' art work on earth themes is here. Use online
coloring books and interactive stories that explain
ozone depletion and the three Rs of recycling --
reduce, reuse, recycle. Explorers' Club offers activities.
First Gov for Kids
Hey, kids, does the Federal Highway Administration
sound like fun?
Find that agency's kid's site - and many others. Even
adults could
learn from the kid's page explaining how and why we
pay taxes.
Kid's Search Tools
Easy-to-use search page includes Britannica.com, the
Columbia Encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus and
search engines aimed at children.
National Science Teachers Association
Find some great science fair projects here! Also try
www.scifair.org/board
and school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral.
National Wildlife Federation's
Kids Zone
Learn how to spot animal tracks, recognize birdcalls
and attract butterflies, birds, and chipmunks to your
yard.
Ranger Rick magazine articles included in English
and Spanish.
Virtual Schoolhouse
Set up visually like a school map, this site has links
for education sites aimed at children.
World Wildlife
Federation's Kids Stuff
A highlight is the Virtual House. Click through
the rooms
to find answers to environmental trivia questions and
learn
interesting facts about ecology along the way.
Yahooligans!
The editors of Yahooligans!, a kid-friendly subset
of
the massive Yahoo! directory, have created a useful
window into the Web for children.
Children
/ Teens: Money Management
Escape
from Knab
Set up as a game, this site is designed to teach
financial skills to students in middle and high
school, through a series of decisions made to get
off
the planet Knab.
Kids and Money
About kids and their parents and money.
Kid Sense
About earning, spending, investing, and sharing.
Salomon Smith Barney
Young Investors Network
Included on this site are sections about setting
goals, earning money, savings calculators and stocks,
with the ability to set up a cyber-portfolio and
track
earnings.
Computers
McAfee
McAfee is known for its virus-protection tools, and
also offers Web-based apps to keep your PC tuned up
and virus-free.
Norton Anti-Virus
Norton's Anti-Virus software and updates are available
here.
Quick Browse
This free tool collects your frequently visited sites
and
strings them together into one long, scrollable Web
page.
QuickTime.com
Apple's media player works for both Mac and Windows
PCs.
Real.com
Download Real Player or Real Jukebox or access daily
audio/video highlights called Take5.
WindowsMedia.com
Download Windows Media Player and link to sites that
use it.
Consumers
Better Business Bureau
Check out any member before you buy or any charity
before you donate.
Consumer Information Center
Hundreds of consumer publications that you can read
or order on-line plus consumer alerts.
ConsumerLab.com
A new independent Web site which tests brand-name
dietary supplements for potency.
Consumer Product Reviews
Divided into different sites dealing with specific
products and services -- such as FlyFishingReview.com
and GardenReview.com, this site offers near-expert
advice and "where-to-buy" information.
Deja.com
This boisterous community allows people to rate their
favorite things in countless categories, take polls
and share opinions.
Epinions
Consumers offer reviews on more than 100,000 products,
from cell phones to ski resorts.
Federal Trade Commission
Report a problem or get tips on smart shopping.
National Fraud Information Center
Learn about the latest scams - online and off - from
the
National Consumers League.
National Association of Attorneys
General
Contact the Attorney General of the merchant with
whom you're dealing for more information.
National Association of Consumer
Agency Administrators
Including a link to the Consumer Resource Handbook
online.
Dieting
3 Fat Chicks on a Diet
Diet support, tips, food reviews, fast food nutrition,
lowfat recipes, message boards, chat, etc. Site operated
by three overweight sisters that share what they learn
along the way.
American Dietetic Association
Stop at this site to check the tip of the day and read
nutrition news.
Connecting Connectors
6,000 people inspired by Oprah Winfrey's book, Make
the Connection, trade encouragement.
DietTalk.com
This no-nonsense site offers chat groups and bulletin
boards, but its most important services is directions
to other sites via links.
DietWatch
Lose weight and get fit as a member of this online
community
with a daily diary and interactive tools for managing
your diet,
nutrition and healthy lifestyle.
Food and Nutrition
Information Center
The USDA's food-composition database lets you type
in
a food to find out its fat, calories and vitamins.
Prevention
Prevention's site features a year-long plan to keep
you fit and trim, backed by dozens of weight-loss
tactics and advice from fitness and nutrition editors.
Ecology
/ Environment
Environmental
Defense
This site offers information on issues like
endangered species, acid rain, and global warming.
Environmental Protection
Agency Explorers' Club
Other kids' art work on earth themes is here. Use online
coloring books and interactive stories that explain
ozone depletion and the three Rs of recycling --
reduce, reuse, recycle. Explorers' Club offers activities.
National Oceanographic
Data Center
Hurricanes, fisheries, coral reefs -- it's all
here!
National Wildlife Federation's
Kids Zone
Learn how to spot animal tracks, recognize birdcalls
and attract butterflies, birds, and chipmunks to your
yard.
Ranger Rick magazine articles included in English
and Spanish.
The Rainforest Site
See how fast the world's rain forest is vanishing,
and
make a donation to save it.
Water Control Data System
Information regarding lake levels and power
generation.
World Wildlife Federation's Kids Stuff
A highlight is the Virtual House. Click through
the rooms
to find answers to environmental trivia questions and
learn
interesting facts about ecology along the way.
Education
/ Reference
About.com
A network of sites about an vast number of subjects
led by expert guides.
ACT
Home site for the ACT testing program, you'll
find a
financial needs estimator here.
Arkansas State University Mountain
Home
Information about our local university.
Bartleby.com
Featuring Strunk's Elements of Style, Post's
Etiquette, Gray's Anatomy and Bartlett's Familiar
Quotations.
College Board (SAT)
Get ready online with practice tests and tutorials.
College Locator
Colleges listed by state, types.
Distance Learning Network Resource
Directory of distance-learning resources online,
including international universities.
Education Index
This site bills itself as a guide to "the best
and
most useful education-related sites on the Web."
Education Week
The online site for Education Week
and Teacher Magazine.
Financial Aid
Perhaps the most comprehensive site on the Web
relating to financial aid for students .
Global Public Videoconferencing
Directory
Offers directory of public videoconferencing sites
and
also offers a videoconferencing connection to the Park
Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo and the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong
Kong.
Google
This search engine has added a new feature. Find a
phone
number if you know the first and last name and state.
In the search box type firstname,lastname,state
(i.e. John,Doe,AR).
Internet Public Library
Links to references, newspapers, magazines and
academic papers.
Learn2.com
From learning to appreciate poetry to making
decorative soap, this is the place to find a "learnlet"
or "2torial" on thousands of subjects.
Medical Dictionary
Medical terminology used by your doctor defined.
National Geographic
Interactive site with multimedia features.
Peterson's College Search
Guide
Helps find just the right school for you or your
student.
National Association for Continuing
Education Association
Membership association of continuing education.
U.S. Department of Education
The Federal government's ideas about education.
US News.com
The Education section of U.S. News Online: lots
of
interactivity here.
Employment
The
Employment Guide's Career Web
Graduating seniors may search for jobs online in
specific cities or nationwide, compare living costs
from one area to another, and more.
Encyclopedias
/ Dictionaries
Encyclopedia Britannica.com
The Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster
Dictionary, all online, plus so much more. You won't
believe it 'til you spend some time here.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Including references to mythology, legends and folklore.
Encarta Encyclopedia
Microsoft's online encyclopedia. This one has
an
atlas online, too.
Merriam-Webster Online
The online version of Merriam-Webster's collegiate
dictionary and thesaurus.
National Library of
Medicine's MEDLINE
A medical encyclopedia, dictionaries, physician
and dentist
locators -- this site is well worth exploring
Entertainment
Atom Films
View animations, short films and digital media.
CultureFinder.com
Your ticket to the arts. Museums, orchestras,
and theaters throughout the nation.
The Greatest Films
Featuring reviews for hundreds of movies, a film
quotations quiz and a complete history of the Academy
Awards.
Hollywood Stock Exchange
Virtually trade celebrities and movies as though they
were stocks.
iFilm.com
Offbeat short works, student projects, political
satires, etc.
Internet Movie Database
Searchable database of films, actors and
filmographies.
The Movie Spoiler
Dying to know how the new "Halloween" film
ends, but just can't see spending the time in the theater
to find out? Log on to
TheMovieSpoiler.com to read detailed plot summaries
of that and other
current cinematic releases, as well as older movie fare.
SonicNet.com
Two Yahoo! awards for best overall music site.
Has tunes, news, trivia, Web casts and artist
chats.
Food
/ Drink
AllTea
Along with green, black and oolong teas, this company
sells a wide variety of herbal teas -- and offers a
"Tea of the Month" club.
Intemperantia
This company offers "European Designer Chocolates"
and ships all over the U.S. and Canada.
Tea.com
Tea drinkers can find links to sites offering tea
lore, such as articles about tea ceremonies in foreign
lands.
Teas of Green
This site sells higher-end green, black and oolong
teas and has good tips on proper storage and
preparation of tea.
Foundations
/ Nonprofit Organizations
South Shore Foundation
United
Community Resource Council
This Web site brings together, in a single location,
information
about the various area, regional, state, and national
services
available to residents of north central Arkansas.
Genealogy
Family Search (Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
Searches: Ancestral File, International Genealogical
Index,
Pedigree Resource File, and web sites (by last name
only).
Federation of East European Family
History Societies
Genealogy Home Page
More than 4,000 links to genealogy related sites.
German Roots
Genealogy Resources on the Internet
Hispanic Genealogy
search for your Hispanic ancestors
Irish ancestors from
Ireland.com
If you're a genealogist with Irish roots, this
is well worth a look!
JewishGen
Tools for Jewish families.
Library of Congress
Resources
Collection of information, links and help for genealogists.
Genealogy collection started as early as 1815 with
the purchase
of Thomas Jefferson's library.
National Archives and Records Administration
The home of the census, military records, immigration
records,
and more: there's more than just genealogy here!
RootsWeb
Large collection of searchable databases and links.
Roots Web / Marion
County
Marion County Arkansas' Genealogy spot on the Web,
providing useful links to various genealogy Web sites.
US GenWeb
A site for every county in the US, each one kept by
volunteers
who are familiar with the county and its records.
Government
Administration on Aging
Links to lots of information about the elderly.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(formerly: Health Care Financing Administration - Medicare and Medicaid)
CMS provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans
through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP.
Congressman John Boozman
Home page for Congressman Boozman, 3rd District.
Consumer Information Center
Hundreds of consumer publications that you can
read or order on-line plus consumer alerts.
Department of Health and Human
Services
Federal department home page.
Federal Consumer Information Center
Have a question about federal programs, benefits,
or services? This site
has answers to common inquiries and a hotline for unusual
ones. Includes
contact data for federal agencies as well as members
of Congress and the
White House.
FedWorld
A searchable database of government reports, Web
sites, etc.
Flag Day
Historical facts on the American flag.
First Gov
All the federal forms and applications you'll ever
need, including passport
applications, student financial aid forms, and oil
drilling permits.
Governor Mike Huckabee
Home page for Arkansas' governor.
Gov Spot
Register your car, find tax forms request a birth
certificate, apply for
hunting for marriage licenses, and get information,
all through links to state
and federal sites. Check out the FBI's 10 Most Wanted
list while you're at it.
Log Link - Transportation and Statistics
Federal economic statistics are based upon the Standard
Industrial Classifications of establishments in the
United States.
Find out what the codes are at this site.
Members
of the House of Representatives
The National Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution
Historical facts on the American flag and stories
of patriotism, courage,
sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men who achieved
the independence
of the American people.
Employee Benefits Security Administration
From the Department of Labor.
Social Security Administration
Lots of information about your projected benefits.
Southwestern Power Administration
Acquisitions, careers, generation, links and
publications from the US Department of Energy.
US Army Corps of Engineers
- Little Rock District
Contains navigation assistance, regulatory permits,
news, information and links.
U.S. Consumer Gateway
The gateway for all Federal consumer warnings.
U.S. House of Representatives
Home page of the House.
U.S. Senate
Home page of the Senate.
Veterans Affairs Department
Home page for Veterans Affairs.
White House
Home page for the White House.
Health
American Cancer Society
Information included on this expansive site includes
types of treatment, as well as complementary and
alternative methods of treatment, a list of treatment
centers and a network of cancer survivors.
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Society of Clinical Oncologists
This site includes a "find-an-oncologist"
tool,
information about cancer health policy and abstracts
from ASCO members.
Arkansas Caregivers
Caregiving information for the elderly, local agencies
on
aging, long term home health care, live in caregivers,
and assistance programs.
Arthritis National Research
Foundation
Ask
NOAH About Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
New York Online Access to Health
An incredible list of links all about Alzheimer's.
Baxter County Hometown
Health Improvement Project
Baxter County and the AR Department of Health bring
together a wide range of people and institutions,
including consumers, business leaders, health care
providers, elected officials, religious leaders, and
educators, to help improve the health of the community.
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Health and health insurance information.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Data and statistics, traveler's health, more -- it's
right here.
Centerwatch Clinical Trials
Listing Service
Information relating to clinical trials is listed
here, including more than 41,000 clinical trials, new
drug therapies approved by the FDA and industry news.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Basic information and directions to relevant clinical
trials.
Consumer Lab
Tests brand-name supplements for potency.
DrKoop.com
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D.,
created this site to help consumers become
well-informed managers of their own health.
Family
Matters
Provides a resource for those looking for critical
facts
and guidance on child development.
Healthfinder
"Your free guide to reliable health information"
from
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
InteliHealth
From Johns Hopkins University: Forums, discussion
boards,
health news. Winner of the 1999 Webby award for
Best Health Site.
The Mayo Clinic
This expansive site offers information about health,
first aid, diseases, weight loss, etc.
Medical Dictionary
Medical terminology used by your doctor defined.
Medterms.com Medical Dictionary
Readable, concise definitions of medical terms.
Medscape
Articles galore from the media and health professionals.
MedlinePlus
Information on hundreds of diseases, conditions
and wellness issues.
National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill
The nations voice in mental illness.
National Aging Information
Center
From the Administration on Aging: Publications,
databases,
information on events.
National Cancer Institute
On this site, visitors will find basic information
about kinds of cancer and the latest news about cancer
research, as well as an area for scientists doing
research.
National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship
"Founded in 1986 by and for people with cancer
and
those who care for them, this is the only patient-led
advocacy organization working on behalf of people with
all types of cancer and their families to ensure quality
cancer care for all Americans by leading and strengthening
the survivorship movement, empowering cancer survivors
and advocating for policy issues that affect cancer
survivors' quality of life."
National Empowerment Center
Practical information that will help you recover
if you have been labeled
with a mental illness.
National Institutes of Health
Health news, science information, press releases.
National Library of
Medicine's MEDLINE
A medical encyclopedia, dictionaries, physician
and dentist
locators -- this site is well worth exploring.
National Mental Health Association
The country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization
addressing all
aspects of mental health and mental illness.
National Mental Health Consumer's
Self-Help Clearinghouse
Offering expertise to self-help groups and other
peer-run services for
mental health consumers.
National Women's Health Information
Center
Search for more than 100 conditions, and national
calendar of events.
P.E.4life
Promotes physical education in the schools and
provides free
community-action kits.
Quackwatch
Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent
Decisions.
SearchForCures.com
Many diseases -- cancer, arthritis, MS, osteoporosis,
and so on -- are listed here, with links to
information, organizations and pharmaceutical
companies interested in each disease.
Stanford
University Cancer Research and Treatment
This site includes information about the department,
cancer-related resources and research being conducted
at Stanford.
WebMD
Information on this site is divided into areas for
consumers, physicians, office managers, health
teachers and healthy television.
WebMedLit
Access to prestigious medical journals; e-mail
updates on women's
health issues in the news.
West
Nile Virus Basics
When human pests aren't busy plotting our downfall,
Mother Nature is
only to happy to step in with a plague or two of her
own. This time around
it's the West Nile virus, courtesy of the summer's
bumper crop of
mosquitoes. Learn everything you'd care to know about
the sickness at this
info-packed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
site.
Hobbies
Bird Watching
The field guide people are on the Internet with help
in identifying the birds in your backyard.
eHobbies
This site serves all the needs of those interested
in
model trains, rockets, radio-controlled vehicles, etc.
eHow
You can find detailed responses to thousands of
questions here -- for example, how do you set a table?
Treat a cold? Ask for a raise?
Knot Tying
Learn how to tie knots from Boy Scouts with animation
and clear photos of the finished knot. Site is by
Boy Scout Troop 9 in Billings, Montana.
License Plates
License plates from all over is the topic of the Automobile
License Plate Collectors' Association.
Hobbies:
Gardening
Butterfly Zone
Learn which butterflies are indigenous to your area
and what plants they find irresistible.
GardenWeb
More than 90 forums cover topics from bonsai to bulbs.
WindowBox.com
For those with more ambition than yard space, these
tips on container gardening will inspire a pot in
every sunny spot.
Home
Improvement
Home Depot
Order online, locate nearby stores, use their
calculators and get helpful hints for home repairs.
Terry Love's Free Advice
Free plumbing advice from Washington state plumber
Terry Love -- send him a question or read his
opinions.
Horse
Racing Information
JockeyClub.com
For official records on racing and horse ownership.
NTRA Racing
National Thoroughbred Racing Association.
Oaklawn Park
Take a virtual visit to Arkansas' Oaklawn Park at Hot
Springs.
TOBA
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
Humor
David Letterman's Top 10 Lists
Take part in the weekly Top Ten Contest by writing
jokes on the topic of the week and submitting
them
to the CBS Late Show with David Letterman.
MessageMates.com
Humorous greeting cards for all occasions that can
be
sent by e-mail to friends and relatives. Add your own
message and use the provided art work.
Libraries
Arkansas State Library
Includes links to all libraries in the state with
online catalogues.
ASU Mountain Home
Norma Wood Library
Information on using the University library.
Library of Congress
Don't miss the American Memory project and the
Library's
online exhibitions.
Public Libraries
Links to public libraries all over the country
as well as university
libraries and special libraries, such as the National
Library of
Medicine, the Library of Congress, and national libraries
of
countries throughout the world.
Medical
Schools
Medical Student Resource Guide
Another guide for medical students -- "Getting
students to and
through medical school."
US News Guide:
Find the right medical school
Comprehensive information about colleges and universities.
Moving
Help
Auto Relocation Plus
Moves your motor vehicles, pets, and other difficult
items.
SpringStreet
Information and help on moving into a new apartment
or new area.
VirtualRelocation.com
A national relocation site -- lots of information
here!
Museum
Sites
Spend a day at one of these wonderful museums
without leaving home.
Baltimore Museum of Art
British Museum's
Online Tour of Ancient Egypt
Chicago Historical Society
Cleveland Museum of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of Arts
High Museum of Art
Kimball Art Museum
Library of Congress Exhibitions
Louvre in Paris
Memphis Brooks Museum
of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New
York, NY)
Montreal Museum
of Fine Arts
Musee des Beaux Arts
Museum of Contemporary Art
(Chicago, IL)
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA)
Museum of Fine Arts (Houston, TX)
Museum of Modern Art New York
National
Civil Rights Museum
National Gallery of Art (Washington,
D.C.)
New Orleans Museum of Art
Newseum: The Interactive Museum
of News
Norman Rockwell Museum
Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia Museum of
Art
Phillips Collection:
America's First Museum of Modern Art
Portland Art Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art (Broadband Online Feature)
Smithsonian Institution
Music
Lovers
Besonic.com: Music website representing
five countries
Crutchfield
Get Lyrical
Few things are as likely to drive you around the bend
as a song stubbornly
lodged in your head, the lyrics of which remain even more
stubbornly
elusive. Thank heaven for Get Lyrical, a search engine
that allows you to
find a song, artist and complete words to many songs,
based solely on
those lyrics you can remember.
Second Spin
Ticketmaster
News
ABC
News
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Times
Baxter Bulletin
CBS News
CNN
Drudge Report
Fox News
MSNBC
NBC News
New York Times
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Yahoo! Full Coverage
Pet
Owners
Alternative, Complementary and
Holistic Veterinary Medicine
Information on Complementary and Alternative Therapies
in Veterinary Medicine.
Companimalz
Before you bundle your pet in the car; read up on pit
stops,
safety, and ways to acclimate a pet to car travel.
Pets on the Go for the Jet
Set Pet
Extensive database of pet-friendly hotels in the United
States,
with reviews and a guide to pet fees and deposits.
The site
also offers tips for on-the-road emergencies such as
a lost pet.
Pet Friendly Travel
Pet-friendly inns, cabins, resorts, and bed and breakfasts.
Check out "charming casitas" in Taos, NM,
or a Montana
farmhouse with a kennel ("nice for hunting dogs").
Pets Welcome
Enter your driving route to find places to stay with
your
pet along the way.
Travel Pets
Bone up on Trevor the dog's travel wisdom, such as
"Do not
take me swimming in the public pool." Find an
accommodating
hotel in the United States, Canada, or abroad -- mostly
Holiday
Inns, Comfort Inns, and Quality Inns.
TravelDog
Resorts that promise fun for you and Rover, links to
pet-friendly campgrounds, and tips on hiking with
your dog.
Politics
Enemies of
the Press 2001
The Committee to Protect Journalists casts a public
spotlight on the
10 Worst Enemies of the Press in 2001.
Political Insider
There's enough news, gossip, and humor here to
satisfy
a political junkie of any stripe!
Religion
Big
Myth
Rare is the culture that hasn't created a rich story
concerning how life
began on this world. Through simple-but-appealing Flash
animations,
BigMyth.com offers an entertaining and enlightening
look
at the creation stories of many of the world's cultures.
HTI Resources
The University of Michigan's Humanities Text
Initiative site includes numerous religious texts,
including the Bible, Book of Mormon and Koran,
searchable and in full-text.
Science
Biointeractive
A gallery of interactive biology and medicine exhibits
lets you
listen to a faulty heart or watch a salmonella bacterium
invade
the intestines.
Science
And Math - Measurement, Time And Money
Conversion tables for measurements such as Fahrenheit/Kelvin,
miles/kilometers.
The Exploratorium
Learn the physics of skateboarding and mountain biking,
or swing at
virtual fast balls in the baseball demo.
Mad Science Network
The laboratory that never sleeps, answering questions
and providing
ideas for science projects.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Web site of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Web site
has sections
especially for children, families, and teachers, plus
games. Readers
can look up many sea life topics.
National Oceanographic
Data Center
Hurricanes, fisheries, coral reefs -- it's all
here!
Smithsonian National Zoo's Pandas,
Mei Xiang and Tian Tian
Many people delight in seeing the two pandas at the
Smithsonian National Zoo. This site offers a pandacam
and introductory information about Mei Xiang and Tian
Tian.
Seniors
/ Retirement
Administration on Aging
Information on older persons and services for the
elderly from the Federal government.
Age of Reason
Over 5,000 links to sites of interest to the over
50 age group.
American Association of Retired Persons
Web site for the AARP.
ASAGING
A section of the American Society on Aging's Web site
that hosts
the Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network.
Ask NOAH About Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
New York Online Access to Health
An incredible list of links all about Alzheimer's.
Bank Rate
Calculators help you run the numbers before deciding
to refinance
a mortgage, set up a savings plan, or move to a new
city with a different
cost of living.
Benefits Check Up
This interactive site helps eligible elders to find
programs to assist
with finances, housing, and other needs.
Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement
"to build, promote, and utilize the environmental
ethic,
expertise, and commitment of older persons to expand
citizen involvement in protecting and caring for our
environment"
Elderhostel
Lifelong learning adventures in exciting places
--
learning for the sheer joy of it!
Grands Place
Nearly 2.4 million grandparents are raising grandchildren.
This support site includes guidance on legal
rights and
government aid.
Health Finder
Links to health information from government and other
sources.
Among the subjects: air pollution, hearing loss, and
medical quackery.
You can search for a doctor or details on a specific
ailment.
National Aging Information
Center
From the Administration on Aging: Publications,
data bases,
information on events.
National Institute on Aging
Another Federal government site on aging.
The Old Timer Page
"The way we used to do it."
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
Information on your pension.
Professor Beyer
What happens to the dog or cat? Prof. Gerry Beyer of
St. Mary's
University School of Law in San Antonio provides an
expert overview
of estate planning that includes care for pets.
Senior Sites
This source is dedicated to not-for-profit living
options for seniors.
Senior.Com
Fun and forums on themes of interest to seniors.
SeniorNet
This nonprofit "provides adults 50+ access
to and education
about computer technology and the Internet to enhance
their
lives and enable them to share their knowledge and
wisdom."
SSA
You can apply for Social Security or estimate your
future check.
Among the answers to common questions - yes, your ex
may be
to collect based on your account. You can connect to
a special
site for Medicare.
Third Age
Wide variety of subjects to interest those in the
"third age."
Volunteer Match
Put spare time to good use with a data base of local
projects
needing help. Among recent efforts: driving kids
to camp
and assisting with home fix ups.
Shopping
Online
USA Weekend recently reported that more and more people
-- mostly men 45 and under -- and parents of minor children are
shopping for nearly everything online at sites such as those below.
Automobiles
Autoweb.com
Baby
Needs
BabyCenter
Store
Books
Alibris
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Bots - Robot shoppers seek
specific items on Web pages
DealTime.com
Productopia
Candy
Candy
Direct
Godiva
Consumer Electronics
Buy.com
Best Buy
Point.com
Consumer Tips
Consumer Information
Center
U.S. Consumer Gateway
Consumer World
- Everything Consumer
Computers
Computer
Shopper
Egghead.com
IBM
Cosmetics
Beauty.com
Discounts
BizRate.com
Bottom Dollar
Comparison Shopping
UltimateCoupons.com
Department Stores
Bloomingdale's
J.C. Penney
Macy's
Fashions
Bluefly
Delias.com
Eddie Bauer
FashionMall.com
FragranceNet.com
The Gap
J. Crew
L. L. Bean
Ranger Wear
ShoppingTheWorld.com
Victoria's
Secret
Flowers
1-800-flowers.com
Flowerbud.com
FTD.com
Gardening
Burpee Gardens Vegetable
and Flower Seeds
Rodale's
Organic Gardening
Gifts
Hammacher
Schlemmer
Gourmet Foods
Dean & Deluca
Greetings
Egreetings.com
Groceries
Ethnic Grocer
Netgrocer.com
OmahaSteaks.com
Peapod
Home Decor
Bed, Bath
& Beyond
Crate &
Barrel
Linens 'n Things
Jewelry
Avo's
& Co.
Jewelry
at Blue Nile
Luggage
eBags
Movies
Reel.com
Music
CDNow.com
Office Needs
Levenger
OfficeMax.com
Parents
Parenting.com
Parents.com
Pets
AllPets.com
PetQuarters.com
Pets.com
Photos
iPrint.com
Sales
SalesHound.com
ShoppingList.com
Sports
CBS SportsLine
Fogdog Sports
Toys
DisneyStore.com
eToys
SmarterKids.com
Toys "R"
Us
Travel
Expedia
Lowest Fare
Priceline
WebFlyer
Unclaimed Cash
Missing Money
Unclaimed.org
Wines
Virtual Vineyards
Wine.com
Sports
College
Hoops
Fantasy sports stock market.
ESPN.com
Scores, articles, shopping, and more.
National Association of Basketball
Coaches
Where the college coaches hang out.
Sportsco
Fantasy sports challenges of all kinds.
Stock
Market
Big Charts
Investment charting and research from CBS' Market
Watch.
Yahoo! Finance
Market news, build your own portfolio, much more!
The Investment Company Institute
This mutual fund trade group
offers information and education.
CBS Market Watch
Business and investors news.
EDGAR Database Search
Securities and Exchange Commission database
of company information.
FreeEDGAR
Free real-time SEC EDGAR filings.
Market Guide
General market information, free reports with free
registration.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission
How-to section, fraud alerts, online trading tips from
the
Office of Investor Education and Assistance.
Tourism
Arkansas Department of Parks
& Tourism
Official state tourism site featuring Arkansas
state parks,
attractions, calendar of events, maps, interactive
trip planner
and much more.
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Official hunting and fishing sites. Don't
miss the
"Game Fish" and "Endangered Species"
online exhibits.
Bull Shoals Lake - White River
Area Chamber of Commerce
Flippin Chamber of Commerce
Mountain Home Area Chamber
of Commerce
Ozark Mountain Region
Travel
AccuTraffic
If you are planning a driving vacation, check for road
and highway conditions along your route.
ArkansasTravel.com
Information on destinations and events in Arkansas.
Art & Craft Shows
Thousands of festivals in North America are searchable
by date and place.
BizTravel
Business travelers will find an automated upgrade
system to help them fly first-class more often, flight
status updates that can be sent to pagers, exclusive
travel deals and frequent-flier mileage tracking.
Expedia
Festivals.com
Festivals are staged to honor everything from
asparagus to poetry. Find them on this Web site
which also offers up a daily Greatest Event on Earth.
Lonely Planet
Offers a world guide chock full of information on
international destinations and worldwide travel news
updates.
Lowest Fare
The People's
Paths
Find pow-wows, lectures, plays, and other celebrations
of American Indian culture across the nation.
Priceline
Travelocity
This travel site has a slight edge over competitors:
It's owned by the Sabre Group, which maintains the
world's largest reservation system. Find deals here
on
airfares, lodging, rentals, cruises and vacation
packages and sort by price or to fit your exact
schedule.
U.S. Department of State
Check the State Department Web site for international
travel advisories, warnings, and health information.
WebFlyer
Travel:
Airlines
Alaska
Aloha
AirTran
Air Wisconsin
American
American Eagle
America Trans Air
America West
Atlantic Southeast
Continental
Continental Express
Delta
Frontier
Hawaiian
Horizon Air
Mesaba
Midway
Northwest
Southwest
Spirit Air
Trans States
United
US Airways
Weather
Intellicast
Up-to-the-minute driving conditions and graphical maps
of radar and satellite images make this site a great
weather resource.
National Hurricane Center
Hurricane updates and predictions are offered, in
addition to educational materials about hurricane
awareness and historical data.
Weather Channel
The Internet version of the popular Weather Channel
offers forecasts by ZIP code or city name and
historical information about "Storms of the Century."
WxUSA Weather Hub
This site offers links and forecasts for more than
1,500 U.S. cities.
Women
iVillage
The Knot
A registry, planning guide and resource for the bride-to-be.
Oxygen
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