https://www.hmpadmin.com/portal/programs/hamp.jsp
There is an overview here of HAMP, a program created to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. HAMP is administered by Fannie Mae.
MapLight : Revealing Money’s Influence on Politics January 13, 2012
http://maplight.org/us-congress/organization
“MapLight is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, research organization that reveals money’s influence on politics. Elected officials collect large sums of money to run their campaigns, and they often pay back campaign contributors with special access and favorable laws. This common practice is contrary to the public interest, yet legal. MapLight connects data on campaign contributions, politicians, votes, industries, companies, and more to show patterns of influence that could never be seen before. ”–From the website.
63% of Publishers Plan eBook in 2012 December 31, 2011
http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/63-of-publishers-plan-ebook-in-2012-dcl-report_b19029
According to a survey done by the Data Conversion Laboratory, 63% of 411 publishers that were interviewed plan to publish a digital book in 2012 and 64% are interested in publishing non-fiction and technical digital content.
Crash Data December 29, 2011
http://www.tn.gov/safety/stats/CrashData/default.shtml
From the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, there are extensive statistics on traffic fatalities and crashes in Tennessee here.
Author Yellow Pages December 28, 2011
“AuthorYellowPages.com is a searchable directory of author websites. After years of hearing from readers who wanted easy access to authors and their websites, The Book Report Network created this website where authors can list their Official and Publisher websites, as well as Fan and Press mentions that they want to share with their readers.”–From the website.
Historical Census Browser December 27, 2011
http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
“The data and terminology presented in the Historical Census Browser are drawn directly from historical volumes of the U.S. Census of Population and Housing.”–from the website. You can find historical data, going back to the 1790 census, from such categories as General Population, Literacy and Education, Ethnicity/Race/Place of Birth, and others. You cannot find information about individuals here.
Joseph Wu Origami Page December 27, 2011
http://www.origami.as/home.html
Instructions here on how to fold many different types of origami figures.
Animal Diversity Web December 27, 2011
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
“Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.” –From the website.
Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing and Email: Where to Go to “Just Say No” December 23, 2011
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt063.shtm
Here from the Federal Trade Commission you can find out how to stop unwanted junk mail and how to block unwanted telemarketing telephone calls and emails.
American Civil War Collection at the Electronic Text Center December 23, 2011
http://etext.virginia.edu/civilwar/
From the website: “The Electronic Text Center is home to a variety of primary source material on the American Civil War, including letters, diaries, and newspapers.”–From the website. Published by the University of Virginia Library.
History Matters December 22, 2011
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/search.php
“Designed for high school and college teachers and students of U.S. history survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence.”–From the website. Much, much, much information to help anyone who wants to learn more about an area of American history.
FindLaw Legal Pulse December 22, 2011
FindLaw now has this page that provides the latest news and information related to the world of law.
Census Bureau Releases New Set of 5-Year American Community Survey Estimates December 21, 2011
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb11-208.html
From the press release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released findings from the American Community Survey — the most relied-on source for detailed, up-to-date socio-economic statistics covering every community in the nation every year — for the combined years from 2006 to 2010.”
The estimates can be found in the American Factfinder Database.
Online Forensic Nursing Resources December 21, 2011
http://www.forensicnursing.org/
Many extensive sources related to the field of nursing are found here.
HealthCare.gov Insurance Finder Gets Better for Consumers November 28, 2011
http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2010/11/insurance-finder-gets-better.html
“On Monday, November 15, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services updated the HealthCare.gov Insurance Finder with more information on private insurance plans.”–From this press release about changes to Healthcare.gov
