City-Data: complete & interesting profiles of all US cities

City-Data.com. We've collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create as complete and interesting profiles of all U.S. cities as we could.  We have over 74,000 city photos not found anywhere else, graphs of latest real estate prices and sales trends, recent home sales, home value estimator, hundreds of thousands of maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, state profiles, crime data, registered sex offenders, cost of living, housing, religions, businesses, local news links based on our exclusive technology, birthplaces of famous people, political contributions, city government finances and employment, weather, tornadoes, earthquakes, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations, zip codes, area codes, air pollution, latest unemployment data, time zones, water systems and their health and monitoring violations, comparisons to averages, local
poverty details, professionally written city guides, car accidents, fires, bridge conditions, cell phone and other towers, mortgage data, business storefront photos, a forum and a social network with 1,200,000 registered members and 20,000,000 posts, blogs, 5,000 user-submitted facts, individual property info for millions of houses, 30,000 exclusive local business profiles with photos, restaurant inspection results, and more demographics. If you ever need to research any city, zip code, or neighborhood for any reason, from considering a move there to just checking where somebody you know is staying, this is the site for you.
Top 101 U.S. Cities, Counties, and Zip Codes Lists
Tallahassee, Florida profile

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wiseGEEK - clear answers for common questions

What is wiseGEEK?

• wiseGEEK is a very straightforward website: we offer free and clear answers to common questions.

Although there is a vast amount of information available on the internet, sometimes relatively simple questions are difficult to resolve because the answers are scattered across multiple websites. Its easy to find information about fish and euthanasia, but without wiseGEEK how would you know the humane way to euthanize a fish? At wiseGEEK we try to digest and simplify disparate information into concise answers."

How can I find articles on wiseGEEK?

• The easiest way to find what you are looking for is to use the search box that is available on our homepage or at the top of every page of our site. Just enter your search query; you will notice that our system begins to make article suggestions as you type. You can click on one of our suggestions (or use the up/down arrow keys on your keyboard) to choose an article. Alternatively, you can click on the button next to the search box to see our full list of articles related to your query.

Who writes the articles for wiseGEEK?

• We have assembled a great team of writers to tackle the Herculean task of answering common questions.

Categories

• wiseGEEK also has over 20 categories of popular topics, linking to thousands of related articles

SmartAboutMoney.org: Dedicated to your financial well being

SmartAboutMoney.org. The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is an independent, nonprofit foundation committed to educating Americans on a broad range of financial topics and empowering them to make positive and sound decisions to reach their financial goals.  For more than 30 years, NEFE has been providing funding, logistical support, and personal finance expertise to develop a variety of materials and programs, such as the Smart About Money public awareness campaign and this website.
"The site as a whole is well organized, easy to navigate, and fully searchable. The search is very Google-like and brings back relevant information quickly. All pages load quickly, and no broken links were found during this review. Although not unique, this site pulls together a great deal of useful financial information and tools, and will be helpful to anyone wanting to learn the basics of money management. Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels. -- ACRL: May 2012, Choice, S. C. Awe, University of New Mexico"
and check our collection for books on these topics and more
Personal finance
Retirement Planning
Student Aid - United States
Young adults -- Personal finance.

Howard Carter, Discoverer of King Tut's Tomb, Gets Google Doodle Treatment

Google's homepage doodle today pays homage to Howard Carter, a British archaeologist best known for uncovering the tomb of King Tutankhamen in Egypt. The doodle on Google.com, which celebrates Carter's 138th birthday, features him standing amongst the riches uncovered in King Tut's tomb.

Howard Carter, Discoverer of King Tut's Tomb, Gets Google Doodle Treatment,
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404189,00.asp  
Find resources at TCC the library about
Howard Carter
Tutankhamen, King of Egypt
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- Valley of the Kings
 

Birthplace of Country Music

Nashville is country music's capital, but Bristol is the birthplace. It was on Bristol's State Street in August of 1927 that record producer and talent scout Ralph Peer made the very first country music recordings with The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Stoneman, and others, for the Victor Talking Machine Company. The recordings, known as 'The Bristol Sessions', are recognized internationally as 'The Big Bang of Country Music.' What Peer was doing back then, collecting songs to be sold commercially, is literally the basis of the country music recording industry we know today.

The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, based in Bristol, TN/VA, is dedicated to calling attention to the crucial role played by artists from East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and the southern Appalachian region in country, bluegrass, and other musical avenues which have been nurtured by this region. Attending not only to the past, BCMA has developed programs which address this musical heritage in the present and promote its continuation into the future.

"BCMA presents many country and bluegrass concerts and lectures, and it uses the website to publicize not only those but also other relevant area events. For example, when this reviewer visited, the site provided access to streaming audio from Vince Gill's 2011 BCMA-initiated performance on National Public Radio's Mountain Stage, which was taped in Bristol's Paramount Theater. The site also provides information on numerous local jam sessions not affiliated with BCMA. The site's organization is intuitive, and visitors will have no trouble finding what interests them. The strong focus on local events makes it most useful to local fans; however, the information about BCMA and general country and bluegrass news also makes it useful for aficionados and researchers far and wide. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. ACRL Choice, Feb 2012. -- D. Arnold, University of North Texas

Smithsonian Institution: Ocean Portal

Explore the sea on the Smithsonian Ocean Portal. Marine biology, videos, pictures, facts and more. From the tiny to the titanic, from the familiar to the undiscovered, the ocean offers a stunning diversity of marine life and nearly every kind of habitat imaginable. Dive in and explore them here. . . Meet some of the researchers, watch new tools and technology in action, and tag along for expeditions and experiments as marine scientists study the ocean’s diverse environments and inhabitants and our impact on them. . . More than ever, the fate of the ocean is in our hands. At work, at home, in the classroom, and on the go, we all have a role in protecting it. Explore the issues and the roles we all must play in caring for the ocean here.

CNET: covering the technology industry since 1994

CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price comparisons, free software downloads, daily videos, and podcasts. "CBS Interactive's CNET has been covering the technology industry since 1994 when it had its start as several television shows. In 1996, it launched a news website that became the foundation for a comprehensive site about consumer technology, including product reviews, a software download library, videos, and a How To instructional section. According to the site, CNET's mission is to "provide you with information, tools, and advice that help you decide what to buy and how to get the most out of your tech." . . .  The timeliness of the informative reviews, often augmented with videos demonstrating the products, make them essential reading for anyone considering a technology purchase. The downloads section is a convenient place to find new software, along with elusive security patches and drivers.. . .. A hidden value of the section is the extensive archive of older applications, system software, and hardware drivers. CNET has a familiar news/blog style design, . . .  navigation menu makes it easy to home in on specific categories. Category links throughout the site aid in filtering content. . . .  Overall, a fantastic resource for timely technology product reviews and industry news. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. -- J. M. Smith, California State University, San Bernardino. ACRL's Choice, March 2012

7 O'CLOCK MENTAL BLOCK

• Question-Relationship experts say that 70% of Women and 63% of Men will often do THIS before a first date.
• Question-Experts say that Women do THIS 3 times more than Men, but, 40-50 years ago, MEN did it 3 times more than Women.
• Question-Experts reveal that THIS word is spoken the same in well over 20 languages.
• Question-Experts say that the average person between the ages of 14-65, do THIS at least 78 times per day.
• Question-27% of single Women said that if a guy did THIS on the first date, there would be NO second date.

Questions ? ? I'm driving to work, the local radio folks are chatting - and then they pose a question . . such as the ones above, and invite callers to guess the answers. If you'd like to know the answers to the 5 posted above, or find over 200 other fascinating fun trivia tidbits -

• Question: According to a new sales report, women spend more money on THIS than any other thing in shopping malls every year. (find Answer at 5/25/2011 - I so should have guessed this one !)

than browse on through the list compiled by Jimmy T Z103.5 All the Hits - and find fun stats to sprinkle in your conversation today and stun your friends and coworkers !