“The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a clearinghouse for missing persons and unidentified decedent records. NamUs is a free online system that can be searched by medical examiners, coroners, law enforcement officials and the general public to solve these cases.”–From the web site. NamUs is a service of the U. S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
Homefair.com December 16, 2009
http://www.homefair.com/index.asp?cid=homefair
This site provides a moving calculator, salary calculator, a lifestyle optimizer, city reports, school reports, and more. It is a very helpful site for anyone relocating to another city or who wants to find information about cities in the U. S.
December Is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month December 12, 2009
http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/HolidayPlanner/
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration offers this web site with multimedia tools and other information to help communities support their law enforcement agencies’ enforcement of impaired driving laws during the holidays.
BBB Tips For Reducing Junk Mail December 8, 2009
http://memphis.bbb.org/article/bbb-tips-for-reducing-junk-mail-12752
The Memphis Better Business Bureau offers some tips on reducing junk mail. Some websites and telephone numbers are given here that consumers can use to stop unsolicited junk mail from coming to their homes, as well as some other helpful information.
The Top 10 Gadgets of the Decade December 8, 2009
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/top-10-gadgets-decade/story?id=9217791&page=1
ABC News offers its list of the top 10 gadgets of the decade, the iPod being at the top of the list. The list includes some information about each gadget.
Alliance To Save Energy — Consumer Information November 8, 2009
http://ase.org/section/_audience/consumers
Information here on energy efficiency tax credits, tips on lowering energy costs, home energy, a home energy check-up and audit, and more.
ReadThisToMe.org October 26, 2009
This is a free reading service for blind and low vision people which allows them to have printed documents read to them over the phone.
The Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator October 26, 2009
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/
“Use The Nature Conservancy’s carbon footprint calculator to measure your impact on our climate. Our carbon footprint calculator estimates how many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases your choices create each year.”–From the Website.
Foreign Lobbying Influence Tracker September 10, 2009
“Foreign Lobbyist Influence Tracker, a joint project of Propublica and the Sunlight Foundation, digitizes information that representatives of foreign governments, political parties and government-controlled entities must disclose to the U.S. Justice Department when they seek to influence U.S. policy.”–From the Website. You can select a legislator and find the contacts and contributions from foreign sources to him or her and track foreign lobbying in other ways.
Home Energy Saver September 10, 2009
Developed by the Environmental Energies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, this web site is designed to help customers save energy in their homes and to find the resources that will provide them with the savings.
Disability.gov July 28, 2009
The U. S. Dept. of Labor offers this web site to provide easy access to disability-related information and resources. Information by state is also available.
2009 Sunscreen Guide July 17, 2009
www.ewg.org/whichsunscreensarebest/2009report
It’s very hard to know if a particular sunscreen is good or not. Luckily, the Environmental Working Group created this guide to sunscreens. It also covers lip balms, moisturizers and make-up products with SPF. You can look up a particular product or browse the lists of the best products.
Safercar.gov June 28, 2009
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.
CARS: Car Allowance Rebate System June 26, 2009
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.
Antimicrobial Products Registered for Use Against H1N1 and other Flu Viruses May 5, 2009
Thanks to Ruth Morrison (Business/Sciences) for passing this along!
http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/influenza-disinfectants.html
This is the EPA’s list of over 500 antimicrobial products that are registered for use on hard surfaces against the H1N1 (Swine) flu and other Influenza A Viruses.
