http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/search/archive/2009/07/07/searching-for-health-information.aspx
This is a guide to searching for health information using the Bing search engine, which includes information on what Bing calls the “trusted resources” Bing gives searchers access to.
http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showHome.action
The CDC created this environmental health website to track how the environment affects a person’s health and how people might affect the health of the environment. Different types of data are used to learn how the environment affects people’s health, including exposure data, environmental hazard data, and health effect data.
Though a site for journalists by journalists, this site has much information on current issues relating to churches and on many other religious topics that could be of interest and help to anyone.
“Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs … [d]eveloped and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation’s most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources.”–From the Web Site.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/gasprices/states/index.shtml
You can click on the map on this site to view gas price data for cities in a particular state.
http://www.sec.gov/investor/brokers.htm
The SEC offers this page which provides tips on checking out financial advisors and brokers as well as links to sites where information is available to help you evaluate brokers and financial advisors.
This is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African resources in the Americas in particular, and to genealogical research and resources in general. It includes links to Census Records, a Surnames Database, a Slave Data Collection, a Marriage Records Database, photographs and much more.
The Book Seer is an easy-to-use readers’ advisory tool. Just type in the title and author of a book and recommended reading lists are generated using Amazon, LibraryThing and BookArmy.
This site is a global science gateway that allows federated seaching of national and international scientific databases and portals. There is an interactive map that allows a user to click on a country to view participants and view their websites.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and U. S. Department of Transportation offer this Web Site as the premier source of vehicle safety information from the U. S. Government. There is information on automobile crash tests and rollover ratings, defects and recalls and more.
http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/most-dangerous-neighborhoods
The web site walletpop.com offers this list of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America. Information is offered on each of the neighborhoods, including your chances of becoming a crime victim there.
The Car Allowance Rebate System is a new program from the NHTSA that helps consumers purchase new, more fuel-efficient vehicles when they trade in a vehicle that is less efficient. Those with eligible vehicles can visit a participating dealer and receive a credit worth either $3500 or $4500 towards the purchase of a new vehicle.
This program was just signed into law, and some of the details are still being worked out, but the website is being updated regularly to include new information.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1256enr.txt.pdf
The FDA provided from its web site a link to the text of the historic legislation signed into law by President Obama that will give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products.
Not exactly sure where to look for your favorite sites? This one site has compiled a rather large group of various websites’ icons to direct users. Just “point and click” with your mouse, and you will be linked to the site itself.
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2009/09-108.html
“Under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the [Library of Congress] Librarian, with advice from the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB), is tasked with selecting 25 recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” and are at least 10 years old. The selections for 2008 bring the total number of recordings in the registry to 275.”–From the website. The latest 25 recordings, selected for 2008, are found at this link. The Full National Recording Registry of recordings is found here.
