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Links of the Month

2007 Archives

November - Coupon Code Sites

October - Travel Advisories

Airport Security
From the Transportation Security Administration this site includes an up-to-date list of prohibited items.

Federal Aviation Administration
Advice for travelers and a useful interactive map for airport status and delays.

Department of Homeland Security

Real Time Flight Tracking
Scroll down to enter airport and flight number.

Travel Advisory from the U.S. Department of State
Travel warnings for specific countries.

Travel in the U.S.

National Traffic and Road Closure Information

US Highway Conditions

International Travel

Travel Advisory from the U.S. Department of State

Traveler's Health Advisories for International Travel
From the for Centers for Disease Control, this site also offers other information for safe travel.

September - School Bullying

Bullying Theme Page
From Education World, a lesson plan for teachers.

Pacer Kids Against Bullying
A site for kids. Read others' stories, enter contests, view kidvids and more.

Stop Bullying Now
This website from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a cartoon-like look and is intended for children who are being bullied.

Stop Bullying Now
Practical advice and information for parents and teachers.

August - Food Preservation and Safety

Food Preservation

Food Preservation from Suite 101
This site offers recipes and tips for specific foods, and includes articles and a discussion board.

National Center for Home Food Preservation

Questions and Answers from Iowa State University Extension Service

Food Safety

FightBac: Partnership for Food Safety Education
Information for adults and kids on safe food handling. Includes links to fun websites for the younger set.

Food Safety Education
This site offers downloadable fact sheets and pamphlets from the USDA.

Food Safety.gov
This gateway collects and coordinates food safety information created by a variety of government agencies.

July - Fireworks

Art of the Explosion

Fireworks Safety

How Fireworks Work

Photographing Fireworks

June - Quirky Music Websites

Am I Right?
"Making fun of music, one song at a time."

Frank's Vinyl Museum
"The Internet home of weird records." Listen to dogs barking Beatles tunes and much more.

Misheard Lyrics

May - Pet Food Recipes

Associated Content
Links to 10 sites with recipes

I Love Dogs.com

Recipezaar.com

Simply Pets.com
Recipes by type of pet including birds, rodents, horses, exotic animals and more.

April - Grant and Proposal Writing

Grants Information Collection from the University of Wisconsin
This site provides listings for non-governmental, research, and federal resources and includes links to other useful sites.

Grant Writing Tools for Nonprofit Organizations

Librarians' Choice
Many helpful links from the La Crosse Public Library.

March - Buying and Selling a Home

Homestore.com

Housing and Urban Development
This site offers many instructional articles on buying and selling. It also lists homes for sale from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Private for Sale
Most listings here are "for sale by owner."

Real Estate ABC com
Locate a real estate agent here along with articles and calculators.

Determining Property Values

Dupage County Assessor's Office
This site includes links to individual Dupage township sites that include an online listing of current real estate assessments.

Zillow.com
Search this beta site for home values in the U.S. Use the advanced search to estimate a property value when you enter specific criteria.

February - Free Woodworking Plans

Woodworking Central
This site has a special search engine to find specific plans. Some plans are free, there is a charge for others.

Woodworker's Workshop

Free WW.com

Woodwork Web
Click on free plans. These offer links to other sites that are rated by users.

January - Recycling Electronics

Donate a Computer.org
Donated computers are given to those less fortunate. Drop off your computer at a local site.

Illinois Recycling Association
A list of locations throughout Illinois for electronics recycling.

Recycling for Charities.com
This program is limited to wireless items: cell phones, PDAs, pagers and ink cartridges. Your charity gets a percentage of the market value of the refurbished or recycled item.

Rethink Initiative
Sponsored by eBay and electronics manufacturers, this site offers ideas for recycling and otherwise reusing old computers. The frequently asked questions (FAQ) section is a good place to begin.