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Family
First- The web's oldest
and leading site for family-friendly web site reviews.
Family Fun-
Info about arts, crafts, parties, decorating, recipes, etc.
Flylady-
Is your house a mess? Flylady will help you Fly Right!
Shop Smart- Published by
Consumer Reports
Bunnies act out movies in thirty seconds.- By Angry Alien Productions.
Computer,
Science and Math Jokes
Computer and Workplace humor
Holiday Snow globe- Click and drag the
mouse to shake the globe.
Humor
Matters- Good CLEAN jokes!
Yahoo Humor
Arkansas Home and Garden-
Sponsored by the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture
Landscaping-
by the University of Arkansas
Arkansas Select
Plants- Superior
plants for Arkansas gardeners.
Back of
the Box Recipes
iVillage-
Worldwide recipes.
Recipe
Source- These pages also link to Amazon to find related books about
the recipe you are viewing.
All Recipes
Batesville
Humane Society- Use Batesville's zip code to access their site.
American
Animal Hospital Association- An organization of more than 32,000 veterinary care providers are
committed to giving you excellence in small animal care.
American Veterinary
Medical Association's Care for Animals Page- This has a section
for kids, for animal care, and a site index to help you search for certain
topics.
HomeworkSpot.com- This site is recommended
by the Library of Congress.
Lisa Explains- Step by step instruction for designing web pages
strictly for kids.
Math Forum-
Elementary, middle, high school, and
college math help.
SparkNotes- Study guides
for High School age.
Orbitz |
Priceline |
cheaptickets |
expedia |
lowestfare |
travelocity
Culture Guides- Essential business culture knowledge for the
traveler.
Mousesavers.com- Great deals on
all things Disney!
Google
Maps- Need a road map?
Hotel Ninja- Independent hotels,
B&Bs, and other accommodations
not listed on most travel sites. These are mainly family owned or
independent and do not wish to participate with travel booking engines
because of the costs.
Post
Reports- Post Reports are written for U.S. Government employees and
family members assigned to diplomatic missions abroad and provide
information about living, housing, and health conditions, as well as
recreational, cultural, and employment opportunities for family members in
the host country. They often provide tips on cultural customs in the host
countries.
Travel Information- Free
travel guides: print and on the web.
The
Dollar Stretcher- This site gives really
stingy, tight sensible ways to save money. We like it!
Home Equity Loans- Information about
Home Equity Loans, Second
Mortgage, and Refinance Loans.
MagazinePriceSearch- This site tracks prices for 2200+ magazines from
20+ sites!
Mortgage
Lending Guide- Mortgage and Refinancing Facts.
www..3longdistance.com/
www.onesuite.com/
Steve's Digicams- Contains reviews, price lists, the latest.
Zazzle.com- Custom photo specialists
Photopetgifts- Custom
gifts from your photos.
Give.org- The BBB (Better Business Bureau) Wise Giving Alliance
collects and distributes information on hundreds of nonprofit organizations.
Charity Navigator- Charity Navigator evaluates the financial health
of America's largest charities.
Ministry Watch-
MinistryWatch is an online database with profiles on more than 400 of the
largest church and parachurch ministries in the United States.
Ask Bob Rankin- Need
tech support? Read the top 10 articles to help with computers for
1005.
Dependable Freeware
Lynda
Weinman's Site - The graphics guru.
Wireless
Security
The Alliance for Taxpayer
Access- A diverse and growing alliance of organizations representing
taxpayers, patients, physicians, researchers, and institutions that
support open public access to taxpayer-funded research.
Arkansas Attorney General-
The Consumer Protection Division mediates individual consumer complaints and
prosecutes if the law has been broken. They are a real help if you think
you have been unjustly billed. Fill out their online form and they will
contact you. They really do a great job!
Arkansas State Medical
Board-
The Medical Board's mission is to protect the public and act as their advocate.
Better Business Bureau-
Find out about unfamiliar sellers.
Federal Trade Commissioner's Consumer
Complaint Form- If you are having problems with online
vendors, fill out this form.
Household Products Database- Health & Safety Information on
Household Products.
More info
Identity Theft- Published by the Federal Trade Commission for
the Consumer.
National Association of Attorneys General- FInd out about unfamiliar
sellers on the web through the national association.
NOLO-
Nolo offers free
legal services.
Recall
Warnings- Autos, walkers, car seats, you
name it, you can look for recalls on this page.
Safe Shopping- Tips about
secure buying and selling over the internet.
Scambusters- Internet ScamBusters Helps You Protect Yourself From Clever
Scams.
AIDS
AIDSinfo- The latest information on HIV/AIDS treatment,
prevention,
and research.
More info
CDC National Prevention Information
Network-
A service of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, STD,
and TB Prevention.
More info
Cancer
PDQ- NCI's (National Cancer Institute) Comprehensive Cancer
Database.
Children
Arkansas Children's Hospital Library- Serves as the Center of
Pediatric Health Information for the state.
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention-
Their "Health Topics A to Z" provides a handy reference for common health problems.
Healthfinder-
Click on "Kids" in the upper right hand
corner, also take a lot at the "just for you" column on the left side.
KidsHealth- has doctor-approved
articles, animations, games, and resources to help kids learn more about their
bodies and stay healthy.
Vaccination schedule
for Children and Adolescents - Look in the right column for
Recommended Child Immunization Schedule.
General Health and
Medicine
Medline Plus-
A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library,
the National Library of Medicine.
More info
Arkansas Poison Control Center- Sponsored by the UAMS College
of Pharmacy.
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention-
Their "Health Topics A to Z" provides a handy reference for common health problems.
Healthfinder-
A key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human
services information.
Merck
Manual - Home Edition
Adam
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
Genetics
Genetics Home Reference- Consumer information about understanding
genetic conditions.
More info
Hospitals
U.S.News
Health Directory-
The U.S. News/American
Hospital Association National Directory has facts and figures on more than 6,000
hospitals.
Health Insurance
Disputes- A consumer guide on how to
handle health insurance disputes.
Principal
Financial Group- Lyon
College's current health insurance web page.
Let's Read, by Joan
Carris-
Need a reading list to find a good book for your child?
Library top 1000-
The top 1000 books owned by
thousands of libraries in America and Worldwide.
Notable books- The annual list published by the American
Library Association for adults.
Reference
http://www.refdesk.com/
Internet Public Library
Kid friendly facts: Yahooligans
Kid friendly facts: Factmonster
Business Performance and Trends: business.com
Business Performance and
Trends: Hoover's.com
Business Performance and
Trends: Big charts.com
Citing
your paper: U of Wisconsin
Government Resources Facts: Census Bureau
Government Resources- Firstgov.gov
History- the
Avalon Project- Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
Law-HierosGamos-
Worldwide legal directories
Law-Findlaw
Math:
Calculators on-line
Math:
Roman Numeral Calculator
Math: Math
History
Global Infor: Information Please
Almanac
Global
Info: World Fact Book: published by the CIA
Global News: BBC
Global News: CNN International
Museum: Smithsonian
Museum:
British Museum- Turn the page of some marvelous books at the British
Museum.
Healthfinder®- Links to Arkansas Medicaid,
Medicare, and Eldercare services, plus your rights in dealing with nursing
homes.
Senior
Law -Elder Law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the
elderly and disabled.
Eldercare Locator,
Community Assistance for Seniors-
Connect older Americans and their caregivers with sources
of information on senior services.
Arkansas Medicaide
Arkansas Medicare
Medicare Rights Center-
Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of health
care information.
Taxes
Federal (Individual)
Federal
(students)
Federal (international students)
Arkansas State Taxes
(individual)
Accredited
Schools
My Favorite
Weight Watcher Sites
Weight Watchers-
This is the official site.
Contact
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Last Maintenance: Jan 14, 2008
