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Check back each week for a new site!
- 13 December 2006:
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Charity Navigator
- 50% of all charitable contributions are donated during the holiday season. The mission of the Charity Navigator
is to provide information on over five thousand charities and evaluate their financial health.
- 6 December 2006:
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PearlHarborStories.org
- December 7, 2006 is the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Pay tribute to the greatest generation
by visiting the Pearl Harbor Survivors Project and listen to their stories or share a story of your own.
- 29 November 2006:
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GottaDeal.com
- Gottadeal provides information about Black Friday deals and unadvertised coupons from retailers and online stores.
- 15 November 2006:
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World's Healthiest Foods
- The World’s Healthiest Foods provides scientific information about foods that help promote vibrant health and
energy.
- 8 November 2006:
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Veterans History Project
- The U.S. Congress created the Veterans History Project in 2000. The project doubled in size in 2004 to include
over 25,000 personal recollections of Veterans and civilians involved in the war efforts of the 20th Century.
- 2 November 2006:
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Health Information Tennessee
- Health Information Tennessee utilizes information from the state of Tennessee website to
provide online access to health statistics, reports and county profiles.
- 25 October 2006:
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Operation Homefront
- Operation Homefront provides links to organizations supporting military members and their families.
- 18 October 2006:
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Storytellers Guild
- The Storytellers Guild provides this link to other storytelling sites on the internet dedicated to the art
of storytelling.
- 11 October 2006:
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World Health Organization
- The World Health Organization was established by the United Nations to monitor and strive for the highest level
health and social well-being throughout the world. World Health Statistics provides the most recent global statistics.
- 4 October 2006:
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National Cancer Institute
- The last reported statistics state 181,648 women and 1,826 men were diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer
Awareness Month encourages friends and family to discuss screening, risks and prevention. The National Cancer Institute
provides this extensive site as a service to public health.
- 27 September 2006:
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Fall in Tennessee
- Fall in Tennessee provides fall color updates and festival information as well as scenic photography,
e-cards and computer wallpaper.
- 20 September 2006:
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National Archives--Charters of Freedom
- Striving to maintain its goal of being an archive without walls, the National Archives provides this virtual
exhibit of high resolution images of our Charters of Freedom.
- 13 September 2006:
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Digital Library of Appalachia
- The Digital Library of Appalachia provides online access to archival and historical materials related to the
culture of the southern and central Appalachian region.
- 6 September 2006:
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The September 11 Digital Archive
- The September 11 Digital Archive is an on-going effort by historians and archivists to record and preserve
the first hand accounts of September 11, 2001.
- 30 August 2006:
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Alzheimer’s Association: Inside the Brain
- Take an interactive tour explaining the basic concepts of the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the brain. Study
the 16 illustrated screens and use your cursor to highlight key areas. The resources link leads to additional useful
information.
- 23 August 2006:
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Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
- Prepare for disasters and emergencies with these links provided by TEMA.
- 16 August 2006:
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Federal Student Aid
- Federal Student Aid's mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial
assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school.
- 9 August 2006:
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Library of Congress Webcasts
- The Library of Congress provides over 300 webcasts on a wide range of topics such as religion,
government, and education.
- 2 August 2006:
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The CDC’s Extreme Heat Prevention Guide provides resources to help prevent heat-related illnesses.
- 26 July 2006:
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InVision Guide
- The InVision Guide to a Healthy Heart illustrates the function of a healthy heart, why it
fails, and how to improve function with highly detailed interactive images.
- 19 July 2006:
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Sales Tax Holiday
- Tennessee's annual sales tax holiday begins in August 2006. The holiday starts each year at
12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. Thus,
for 2006, the holiday will start at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 4 and end at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 6.
- 11 May 2006:
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EarthCam
- The Earthcam Network provides webcams worldwide. Take a lunchtime break and visit the
hustle and bustle of Times Square, or watch a seaside sunrise and sunset.
- 3 May 2006:
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CoolWorks.com
- Visit Cool Works to find an adventurous seasonal job.
- 26 April 2006:
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Fueleconomy.gov
- The EPA provides Fueleconomy.gov, which allows you to compare fuel consumption
information on automobiles as well as links to fuel price information, pollution, mileage tips,
and alternative fuel vehicles.
- 20 April 2006:
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TEMA
Weather.com
- The best defense against tornadoes and severe weather is to be alert and prepared.
Weather.com and TEMA provide preparation advice.
- 12 April 2006:
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IRS FAQ
- April 17th is the deadline and the IRS provides this site of frequently asked questions to
help ease the last minute pain.
- 5 April 2006:
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The Poetry Archive
- The Poetry Archive strives to make poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable to
everyone. Enjoy this site in honor of National Poetry Month.
- 22 March 2006:
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del.icio.us
- del.icio.us is a collection of everyone’s internet favorites. Other internet
searchers have done the work of posting favorite sites, articles, blogs and more. Sign-up to
save your favorites to use on any computer and share with friends, family and colleagues.
- 22 March 2006:
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OmniMedicalSearch.com
- OmniMedicalSearch is a metasearch engine that searches other search engines,
databases and websites to present the top results for your medical topic. There are also search
tabs for news, images and Web2 which searches non-commercial sites.
- 15 March 2006:
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Documenting the American South
- Documenting the American South is a digital Southern history project sponsored by
the University of North Carolina Library which provides collections of books, diaries, posters,
artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs.
- 1 March 2006:
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The Nuts and Bolts Guide
- The Nuts and Bolts Guide provides guidance to polish writing skills and avoid
plagiarism.
- 22 February 2006:
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The Official U.S. Time
- If you have an unreliable clock that needs adjusting consult this service provided by the
Institute of National Standards and Technology and the U.S. Naval Observatory.
- 15 February 2006:
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Family Watchdog
- The Family Watchdog provides this free locator service to identify sex offenders in your
area.
- 8 February 2006:
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The King Center
King Encyclopedia
- The King Center was founded by Coretta Scott King to continue Dr. King’s dream to educate
the world and take a stand against poverty, racism and violence as well as promote service to
mankind. This biography links to historical information documenting their devotion to equality.
- 1 February 2006:
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Career Voyages
- If you want to be abreast of hot career choices visit Career Voyages, provided by
the U.S. Dept of Labor and Dept of Education. The “Hot Careers” link will give you a head start
researching promising careers of the future.
- 25 January 2006:
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Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook
- The Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook which contains over 7,000 entries, chronicles the
Civil War as it happened in Tennessee using diaries, newspapers and official Civil War records.
- 18 January 2006:
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Motlow's
Follett Bookstore
- The Motlow Follett Bookstore is eager to provide materials for all your academic needs.
If you don’t have time to visit the bookstore, the online store provides products and services
from their network of over 900 college bookstores across the country.
- 11 January 2006:
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HomeTownNews.com
- Find out what is going on back home using Home Town News links to over 2,600 daily and
weekly newspapers.
- 4 January 2006:
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Best of What's New 2005
- If you are ready to take programming from your home TV with you anywhere, email pictures
directly from your digital camera and never worry about another flat tire or deflated basketball,
you are in luck. Review Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New in 2005”.
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