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SITE OF THE DAY ARCHIVE
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."

- Samuel Johnson

JAN 2018


Previous Archives

DATE SITE OF THE DAY
1/1/18    50 New Year's Resolution Ideas And How To Achieve Each Of Them
   "What follows is a list of 50 common New Year's resolutions with a piece of advice and plenty of links to useful articles that deal with the issue in greater detail. If you are looking for effective ways of changing your life for the better, then you'll be sure to find tons of useful information here."
1/2/18    Unplug the TV
   This website is meant to replace mind-numbing television. Instead of wasting your life watching TV, watch something mind-opening and educational. This site has hundreds of educational videos to help you learn or gain a new perspective.
1/3/18    Library of Congress: Themed Resources
   "Exhibitions, special presentations, lesson plans and other materials gathered from throughout the Library of Congress for selected curricular themes."
1/4/18    Cool Hunting
   Cool Hunting is an award-winning publication that uncovers the latest in design, technology, style, travel, art and culture. Since 2003 their original content has informed the creative community that's designing the future.
1/5/18    Hive Story
   HiveStory is an online collaborative dynamic story or set of stories. Every member of HiveStory.com has the opportunity to contribute words (or nodes) and vote on them to create and shape infinite possible story threads. The top ranking story threat at any given time is displayed on the front page of site. Visitors can explore all possible story threads. Contributors receive points for contributing nodes and when their contributed nodes receive votes from other users.
1/6/18    Zooniverse
   The Zooniverse is the world's largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers - hundreds of thousands of people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Their goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise.
1/7/18    Investopedia
   Investopedia is the world's leading source of financial content on the web, ranging from market news to retirement strategies, investing education to insights from advisors. Here you can learn more about the hot topic of cryptocurrency.
1/8/18    StumbleUpon
   StumbleUpon is a discovery engine that finds and recommends web content to its users. Its features allow users to discover and rate Web pages, photos and videos that are personalized to their tastes.
1/9/18    IMDb
   IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content. Watch trailers, get showtimes near you, buy tickets, read critic and user reviews. Explore popular movies and TV shows, entertainment news, and the latest awards and events. Track what you want to watch on your Watchlist, and more.
1/10/18    Slide Share
   Boost your knowledge anytime, anywhere at official LinkedIn SlideShare. Explore over 15 million presentations, videos and infographics in stunning, full-screen layout. No time to read now? Save favorites to read later - even offline!
1/11/18    Internet Archive
   Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering free universal access to books, movies & music, as well as 310 billion archived web pages.
1/12/18    Center for Disease Control
   As the nation's health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health, safety, and security threats. Make 2018 your healthiest year yet! Find tips to boost your health and well-being.
1/13/18    Constant Contact
   With Constant Contact, you can create effective email marketing and other online marketing campaigns to meet your business goals. Constant Contact currently provides 100,000s of small businesses around the world with online marketing tools, resources, and coaching they need to grow their business.
1/14/18    Better Business Bureau
   Better Business Bureau helps United States, Canada, and Mexico consumers find businesses and charities they can trust. Find trusted BBB ratings, customer reviews, contact your local BBB, file a complaint, report a scam, read consumer news tips, BBB Auto Line, BBB Military Line.
1/15/18    Band Camp
   Bandcamp's mission is to create the best possible service for artists and labels to share and earn money from their music, and for fans to discover and enjoy it. Bandcamp gives you instant, unlimited streaming access to your Bandcamp purchases, lets you explore a vast catalog of music by artists from every corner of the globe, and opens your ears to the extraordinary with their radio show, the Bandcamp Weekly.
1/16/18    Wired
   Wired is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics.
1/17/18    Good Reads
   Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations. Their mission is to help people find and share books they love.
1/18/18    Photobucket
   Take your photo organization to a whole new level. With a unique innovative solution, the Photobucket app keeps your photos organized and safe, all within an amazing media browse experience. We believe a picture is worth a thousand words, and with the Photobucket app integrated print experience, you can turn those into some beautiful products that you can hold and touch.
1/19/18    DevianArt
   Simply put Divianart is the world's largest art gallery in your hand. DeviantArt is the largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. They entertain, inspire, and empower the artist in all of us.
1/20/18    United Nations
   The United Nations works to maintain international peace and security by working to prevent conflict; helping parties in conflict make peace; peacekeeping; and creating the conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish.
1/21/18    World Health Organization
   WHO exists to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world working through offices in more than 150 countries. Together they strive to combat diseases - infectious diseases like influenza and HIV and noncommunicable ones like cancer and heart disease. They help mothers and children survive and thrive so they can look forward to a healthy old age. They ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink - and the medicines and vaccines they need.
1/22/18    Public Broadcasting Service
   PBS and our member stations are America's largest classroom, the nation's largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. In addition, PBS's educational media helps prepare children for success in school and opens up the world to them in an age-appropriate way.
1/23/18    National Geographic
   Inspiring people to care about the planet! National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure.
1/24/18    TechCrunch
   TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.
1/25/18    Science Direct
   ScienceDirect combines authoritative, full-text scientific, technical and health publications with smart, intuitive functionality so that users can stay informed in their fields and can work more effectively and efficiently.
1/26/18    White House
   whitehouse.gov is the official website of the White House and is owned by the United States government. Launched in October 1994, it contains information about the President, the Vice President, their families, press releases, proclamations, executive orders, some speeches by White House officials and much more.
1/27/18    U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Their vision is to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.
1/28/18    United States Environmental Protection Agency
   The United States Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
1/29/18    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
   From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA's products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America's gross domestic product. NOAA's dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it.
1/30/18    Change.org
   On Change.org, people everywhere are starting campaigns, mobilizing supporters, and working with decision makers to drive solutions. The website serves to facilitate petitions by the general public to "empower people everywhere to create the change they want to see."
1/31/18    National Park Service
   The National Park Service is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. They care for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.


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