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"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."
- Samuel Johnson
SEP 2013
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DATE SITE OF THE DAY
9/1/13
National Geographic Photo of the Day
"See the photo of the day and download free wallpaper from National Geographic."
9/2/13
U.S. Census Bureau: Labor Day 2013
"The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade. That celebration inspired similar events across the country, and by 1894 more than half the states were observing a 'workingmen's holiday' on one day or another. Later that year, with Congress passing legislation and President Grover Cleveland signing the bill on June 29, the first Monday in September was designated 'Labor Day.' This national holiday is a creation of the labor movement in the late 19th century - and pays tribute to the social and economic achievements of American workers."
9/3/13
eLyrics.net: Song Lyrics
"One of the largest song lyrics destination on the net, providing access to more than 700,000 lyrics from around 40,000 artists/bands since 2000. All our content are updated or submitted by our visitors. You can either browse our lyrics database or use our Google powered search engine to find song lyrics with just a small portion of lyrics you remember or heard on the radio or by simply an artist name, song name."
9/4/13
Newseum: Today's Front Pages
"The Newseum displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised."
9/5/13
NOVA: Rise of the Drones
"Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes. These unmanned flying robots - some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds - do things straight out of science fiction. Much of what it takes to get these robotic airplanes to fly, sense, and kill has remained secret. But now, with rare access to drone engineers and those who fly them for the U.S. military, NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful as we see how a remotely-piloted drone strike looks and feels from inside the command center."
9/6/13
Smithsonian Magazine: Anthropology and Behavior
"Anthropology and behavior articles from Smithsonian Magazine, an award-winning, monthly general interest publication, plus exclusive features about how humans interact, think, and live, including videos, blogs, photographs and more."
9/7/13
USA National Gas Price Heat Map
"The fuel prices listed on GasBuddy.com are intended to be based on the price of Regular Unleaded Gasoline and Number 2 diesel fuel. The data base is designed to remove prices from display 72 hours after the time that they were entered which helps to keep the price data as current as possible. The GasBuddy system is designed to access the GasBuddy.com database from a remote location and displays the current local low and high fuel prices."
9/8/13
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
"The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than eight million visitors a year, making it the most visited museum in the country. It also is home to the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies."
9/9/13
Popular Mechanics: The World's 18 Strangest Bridges
"The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, which China claims to be the world's longest, is now open. But it takes more than length to make a great bridge: Advances in design software and construction materials have given bridge architects opportunities to focus on original, striking and sometimes whimsical designs that impress, while keeping function in mind. Here are some of our favorite unusual bridges and why they're architecturally striking."
9/10/13
Mayo Clinic: Symptom Checker
"Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms. What's causing your foot pain? Why does your child's throat hurt? And what should you do about it? Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms."
9/11/13
National September 11 Memorial and Museum
"The 9/11 Memorial is located at the site of the former World Trade Center complex, and occupies approximately half of the 16-acre site. The 9/11 Memorial features two enormous waterfalls and reflecting pools, each about an acre in size, set within the footprints of the original twin towers." Related site: New York Times: A Peek Inside the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
9/12/13
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
"The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than eight million visitors a year, making it the most visited museum in the country. It also is home to the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies."
9/13/13
Acronym Finder
"Acronym Finder: The Acronym Finder is a searchable database of over 4 million acronyms, abbreviations and meanings. Covers: common acronyms, computers, science, technology, government, telecommunications, and military acronyms.
9/14/13
Refdesk: Ask the Experts Resources
Ask the Experts resources listed on Refdesk.com.
9/15/13
XE: Currency Converter
"Calculate live currency and foreign exchange rates with this free currency converter. You can convert currencies and precious metals with this currency calculator."
9/16/13
TimeAndDate.com: World Clock Time Zones
"Current local time in cities and countries worldwide, in all time zones with DST accounted for. Links to each city with extensive info on time, weather forecast, Daylight Saving Time changes, sunrise, sunset and moon times and phases."
9/17/13
Rand McNally: Driving Directions and Maps
"Get online driving directions you can trust from Rand McNally. Plan your trips and vacations and use our travel guides for reviews, videos, and tips."
9/18/13
DIY Network.com: Home Improvement How-To and Remodeling Projects
"Whether remodeling your kitchen, dreaming of a master bathroom addition or simply repairing a leaky faucet, DIY Network's expert give you step-by-step instructions, how-to videos and pictures of the final product on DIYNetwork.com."
9/19/13
OurDocuments.gov: The People's Vote
"The People's Vote, co-sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration, National History Day, and U.S. News & World Report, invited Americans of all ages and educational backgrounds to vote for 10 of 100 milestone documents drawn mainly from the holdings of the National Archives."
9/20/13
Refdesk: Homework Helper Resources
Homework Helper resources listed on Refdesk.com.
9/21/13
TIME: Pictures of the Week
"The best pictures of the week from the news and our exclusive assignments."
9/22/13
The Library of Congress: THOMAS
"The Library of Congress THOMAS site is the source for federal legislative information. THOMAS provides several options for finding bills, resolutions, and legislative histories from 1973 to the present. Legislative information can be searched across multiple Congresses. THOMAS is also the source for presidential nominations, treaties, committee reports, legislative resources for researchers and teachers. THOMAS draws on the resources of the Library of Congress to provide users with valuable and historical information related to the legislative process."
9/23/13
Kim Komando: Remove unwanted toolbars from any browser
How to uninstall toolbars and plug-ins from your browser. Site produced by The Kim Komando Radio Show.
9/24/13
National Geographic: 5 Takeaways From UN's Global Report on Happiness
"Sponsored by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the global survey took place between 2010 and 2012 and ranked the happiness levels of people in 156 countries, using such criteria as wealth, health, freedom to make life choices, having someone to count on in times of trouble, freedom from corruption, and the generosity of fellow citizens."
9/25/13
Refdesk: Coupons Online
Coupons Online resources listed on Refdesk.com.
9/26/13
The Library of Congress: Today in History
"Each day an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections."
9/27/13
AAA: Daily Fuel Gauge Report
"AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey available. Every day more than 120,000 stations are surveyed."
9/28/13
Wall Street Journal: MarketWatch
"Stock Market Quotes, Business News and Financial News from the leading provider MarketWatch.com, wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, Inc."
9/29/13
Contact Elected Officials
Call, e-mail, or mail U.S. state and federal elected officials and government agencies.
9/30/13
Bloomberg: Work at Risk: Top 10 Cities Threatened With Disaster
"A new report by Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second-biggest reinsurer, ranks 616 metro areas by the value of working days at risk from five natural perils, as well as by number of residents potentially affected. Click ahead to see whether your city is among the most vulnerable. The areas are ranked by potential economic impact."
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