Thursday, October 27, 2005

week 73 : 27 Oct 2005

Agriculture
Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?

ClimateChange.net: Stephen H. Schneider, Climatologist @ Stanford

Earth 911: Making Every Day Earth Day!

Fiery Foods: and Barbecue

Green Peas, USA: standing up against the most critical environmental issues
 Attorney General
International Committee of the Red Cross: (ICRC)

Lomography: the interactive, vivid, blurred and crazy face of photography
 Commerce
Vice Records
 Defense
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
 Education
About Baghdad: documentary completed in 2004

Windows to the Universe: learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences
 Energy
bio-based plastics
 Health and Human Services
American Ethical Union: a humanistic religious and educational movement inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society

Compassion and Choices: the oldest and largest choice-in-dying organization in the USA

TexProtects: a Dallas based umbrella group organized to advocate for strengthening Child Protective Services
 Homeland Security
Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics

Cuba's "Isle of Youth": a/k/a Isla de la Juventud

Maps of Cuba
 Housing and Urban Development
Cindi's New York Delicatessen, Restaurant & Bakery: in Dallas Texas, owned by Vietnamese - ain't America great?
 Interior
Classic Computers of the Past Calendar

Plano International Festival
 Labor
The Dallas Women's Foundation
 State
An Act to admit the State of Texas to Representation in the Congress of the United States: a little something from the Texas State Library
 Transportation
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: representing truckers
 Treasury
LifeGas: supplies medical gases and distributes gas along with handling and storage equipment
 Veterans Affairs
Dallas Weekly

Federally Recognized California Tribes

Thursday, October 20, 2005

week 72 : 20 Oct 2005

Agriculture
The New Farm: presents compelling success stories with expert resources for crop and livestock production, direct marketing, local food systems, policy campaigns and community-building collaborations
 Attorney General
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas

Found: a magazine about the stuff people FIND, just laying around
 Commerce
Open Media Commons: Develop open, royalty-free digital rights management and codec solutions; promote the creation, duplication and distribution of digital content and assure that creators and owners get compensated
 Defense
pachyderms.org: an allied organization of the Republican Party; patterned after civic clubs, this offer programs centered around politics and government
 Education
Take Our Word For It: the weekly word-origin webzine
 Energy
The Women's Chorus of Dallas: Premier Women's Choral Music Organization
 Health and Human Services
Glycemic Research Institute (GRI): Glycemic Index Testing

The Globetrotters Club: The Travel Club For Travellers - share travelogues, travel information, experiences, hospitality and friendship
 Homeland Security
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point: all about food safety

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
 Housing and Urban Development
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
 Interior
City of Fort Worth, Texas

Old City Park: Living History Museum of Dallas & North Central TX
 Labor
JSF's Burger Chef tribute

Lost Indiana: Burger Chef
 State
MASTOR : IBM Speech-to-Speech Translation: Multilingual Automatic Speech-to-Speech Translator
 Transportation
Petersen Automotive Museum: recognized internationally for its innovative design, is dedicated to the interpretive study of the automobile and its influence on our culture and lives

Professional Bull Riders
 Treasury
Rover Dramawerks: theatre "off the beaten path"

Spam Stock Tracker: tracking how much money people can lose with penny stocks from spam
 Veterans Affairs
Stetson Hats: Legendary Hats Since 1865

Thursday, October 13, 2005

week 71 : 13 Oct 2005

Agriculture
FineScale Modeler: "the world's leading magazine devoted to the hobby of scale modeling"

The Future of Food (movie) : examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat
 Attorney General
HateCrime.org: one of John Aravosis' websites, challenging the anti-gay community

Ig Nobel Ceremony 2005 Details

TEXAS Credit Card Truncation: the ability of a Credit Card Machine to remove all but the last 4 or 5 digits of a Credit Card number and the expiration date from the sales receipt
 Commerce
The Emily Bag: created in January 2005

Emily the Strange Clothing

OpenBrick: a small, light and silent open platform optimized for Open Source / Free Software solutions
 Defense
Freedom From Religion Foundation
 Education
Boy Scouts of America - Discrimination

Population Connection: formerly Zero Population Growth

The Population Institute: increasing awareness of the consequences of rapid population growth
 Energy
Stop Global Warming: Virtual March on Washington (note the comments about CO2 injection)

PD Johnsons: a somewhat unusual deli in the Dallas "gayborhood"
 Health and Human Services
Agent Orange: not to be confused with Agent Green, or Agent Pink, or ...

Laryngoscope: "the leading source of information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck disorders for more than 100 years"
 Homeland Security
43 Things : "thinks a list of 43 goals is the right number of things for a busy person to try and do"

FEMA Information: is an informational site run by the victims, for the victims, of catastrophes. It is not affiliated in any way with any government agency. This site is intended to help victims receive the compensation they are entitled to and justice in the event they are mistreated.
 Housing and Urban Development
Home Improvisation
 Interior
Project Censored Media Democracy in Action: the 25 most important news stories NOT covered by the corporate media

Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
 Labor
Aims Academy: teach Hospitality Industry courses, one of the top ten Texas schools for Certification training
 State
Lambda Pages: GLBT-friendly businesses in Dallas

Old Oak Cliff Conservation League: an umbrella organization for 23 neighborhood associations

(late Minnesota senator Paul) Wellstone Action
 Transportation
Tejas Chapter: one of Texas' three chapters of the BMW Car Club of America

Texas SCCA: the Texas Region of the Sports Car Club of America
 Treasury
The Religious Society of Friends: d/b/a The Quakers
 Veterans Affairs
Turtle Creek Chorale: entertain, educate, unite and uplift our audiences and members through music that is distinguished for its innovation, diversity and artistic excellence

Thursday, October 06, 2005

week 70 : 6 Oct 2005

Agriculture
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: in (surprise, surprise) Fort Worth, Texas

Farm Home Collection: Successful Farming Store

Half Century of Progress: vintage farm machinery of the 1950's and 1960's

Texas Country Reporter: Bob Phillips' TV show

Willie Nelson General Store & Museum: founded 4 July 1979 at 915 North Gallatin Road in Madison, Tennessee
 Attorney General
Administratium : New chemical Element Discovered
 Commerce
Charitable Foundation Texas: serving Dallas-Fort Worth & north Texas

Church of Free Thought: offering atheists and unbelievers all the social, emotional and inspirational benefits of traditional faith-based religions, but without the superstition
 Defense
shootfirst.org: shoot first, ask questions never!

The Professional Security Training Network: offers a comprehensive video training service designed exclusively to help security management meet the growing challenges facing the security industry
 Education
BookCrossing: releasing books "into the wild" and following their progress and travels is infinitely more fulfilling than the small satisfaction you'll get by looking at your books in your bookcase every day

Texas Education Vacation: discover how you can travel in Texas and learn at every turn
 Energy
dinofish: pre-dating the dinosaurs by millions of years, and thought to have gone extinct with them (65 million years ago), the Coelacanth was discovered in 1938
 Health and Human Services
Hospital Compare: help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide

Yoga Journal: The Voice of Yoga Online. The trusted source for yoga poses, teachers, places, and ideas.
 Homeland Security
Hollywood Santa Monica (Texas) Neighborhood Association

Weapons of Mass Deception
 Housing and Urban Development
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestras: founded in 1972, it has grown to include four preparatory orchestras
 Interior
Manjari Sankurathri Memorial Foundation: a registered Canadian charitable organization, is aiming to promote rural community development in India, through education and vocational training, health care and emergency relief
 Labor
Employment Guide: offers job seekers the opportunity to seek part time jobs or search for work-at-home business opportunities

Internship databases:
College Grad: "the #1 Internet job search service for college students and recent grads"

Environmental Careers Organization: "the country's leading environmental careers development organization"

Get an Internship: says that 85%+ of all paid internships are unadvertised

Intern Jobs: recruitment network that provides career resources and employment opportunities to high school and college students, resort and hospitality staff, expatriates and international job seekers, part-time workers, and adventure seekers

Internships-USA: "the largest internship site on the web with more than 3,000 organizations offering internships for college and law students"

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC): "is a vital nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and universities in the USA and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C."

Fortune recently called Vault : "the best place on the Web to prepare for a job search."

Wet Feet: a recruitment solutions provider that helps leading corporations to more effectively attract, screen, hire and retain the right people
June Langhoff's Telecommuting Resource Center: promotes telecommuting and other remote workstyles

Texas Prison Museum: offers an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the state's least-loved citizens
 State
German Green Party (you may need babelfish's help)

Hong Kong Market Place: two of the largest Asian grocery stores in the D/FW metropolitan area

Us Alone: the People's Email Network gives you an avenue to more effectively communicate with your legislative representatives

Mama's Daughters' Diner: 47+ years experience making our own pies, cornbread, rolls and good Ole Home Cookin

Little Havana: Cuban restaurant and bar, next to the Granada Theatre on Greenville Avenue

Rediscover Texas: sweepstakes for the Texas Travel Industry Association

Stonewall Democrats of Dallas: politically active individuals working for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered community

Texas Vacation Fun

Visit Dallas-Fort Worth
 Transportation
Stockyards Station: depot for the Tarantula Steam Train (the only operational steam train in Texas) and home of the Fort Worth Herd
 Treasury
Astronomy Picture of the Day

MediaChannel: a global network of more than 1,000 media issues groups
 Veterans Affairs
Dallas' Vietnamese Community