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With the hot, hot weather we've been having recently, I've been wondering about first aid for heat-related health problems. I've had first aid training in the past, but I wanted to make sure I'd know what to do now if someone near me seemed to be having trouble with the heat. I went to...
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06-21-2010
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Filed under: health, Online resources, weather, American Red Cross, fyi, useful web sites, useful websites, heat, health risks, preparedness, first aid, checklist
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You can learn more about it at http://organdonor.gov/ . The longer I thought about it, the more I vaguely remembered learning about the day long ago -- it struck me as apropo to celebrate giving the gift of life on the day famous for celebrating love -- but it was so long ago that I had essentially forgotten...
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We recently expanded our online literary resources when EBSCO upgraded Literary Reference Center to Literary Reference Center Plus. This new database offers additional reference works, literary journals, new contemporary literature titles, full-text literary study guides, audio content, and videos. This...
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Considering the prevalance of diabetes in America today, I suspect the disease has touched many, many families in the Evansville and tri-state area. It is certainly a topic near and dear to my heart since I have had family members and friends afflicted with both Type 1 and Type II. For those who have...
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If so, take a look at www.usajobs.gov . This is a great resource for people interested in working for our federal government. On their main page this morning they showed 33,530 jobs available worldwide with the United States government. Now before your jaw hits the floor and you start drooling on your...
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SuDocQueen@evpl
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08-25-2009
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Filed under: government, Online resources, Careers, useful web sites, jobs, hiring, employment, websites, U. S. Government, work, federal government, U.S. government, United States Government
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Opinions and concerns abound about this issue, sometimes to the point that the facts get obscured. Can I separate all the facts from the fiction? Nope, I can be duped and sucked in as easily as the next person. But I can tell you where to go to form your own opinions undiluted by anyone else with an...
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SuDocQueen@evpl
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08-18-2009
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Filed under: politics, current events, health, library of congress, government, public opinion, propaganda, Online resources, legal, policy, useful web sites, legislation, websites, health risks, U. S. Government, law, insurance, health insurance
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I was listening to the radio this morning when one of the announcers started talking about the great deal you could get by trading in your old gas guzzler for a new more fuel efficient car. It’s great that they’re helping to get the word out, but I don’t think they had enough time to...
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SuDocQueen@evpl
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07-28-2009
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Filed under: car, auto, government, Online resources, hot topics, fuel economy, shopping, automobiles, cars, incentive programs, automobile rebate program, rebates
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There’s a lot of information out there about this credit, but I always like to get my information straight from the horse’s mouth, so I went to www.usa.gov and found this nifty little question and answer page from www.irs.gov . It does a great job of explaining the current $8,000 credit and...
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SuDocQueen@evpl
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07-22-2009
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Filed under: Online resources, money, tax, credit, useful web sites, useful websites, U. S. Government, mortgages, homeownership, homes, taxes, homeowners
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Hello out there to everyone in EVPL blogland, I have a dilemma that I could use your help with. Every year I sit down to plan a workshop on useful government documents and websites (more websites than actual documents now-a-days) and every year I get overwhelmed with the glut of information I could offer…...
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SuDocQueen@evpl
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07-09-2009
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Filed under: google, internet, politics, training, government, public opinion, Online resources, polling, search engines, reference questions, research, hot topics, tutorials, useful web sites, useful websites, customer service, White House, public data, websites, U. S. Government, polls
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Nowadays everyone’s talking about staycations. This reminded me of the wonderful vacations my parents took me on even when we had to watch every penny. How’d we do it? By visiting our National Parks and State Parks (and camping, but that’s a whole ‘nother story). Most parks have...
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SuDocQueen@evpl
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06-23-2009
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Filed under: central library, google, Online resources, nature, collections, evpl, useful websites, vacation, holiday, economy, library, summer
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Central Library’s Lobby Display starting next week will be featuring circulating materials about car racing and automobiles. With the Indianapolis 500 being this weekend, and NASCAR racing in full swing, it seems a good time to pull those items off the shelf. If you like fiction, we have plenty...
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wag.mado@evpl
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05-21-2009
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Filed under: fiction, nonfiction, maintenance, repair, auto, databases, Online resources, automobiles, cars, green, Auto Repair Reference Center, Indy 500, NASCAR
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Need up-to-the-minute information on child labor? Want to have an idea about current world opinion regarding the US military's use of torture? Are you concerned about nuclear weapons in failed states falling into the hands of international terrorist organizations? Are you confused by the proliferation...
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Bufkinite@evpl
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05-16-2009
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Filed under: current events, education, databases, Online resources, students, maps, issues and controversies, Gale, useful web sites, geography, skills, eResources
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History buffs now have two new resources at their disposal 24 hours a day through the databases page at the EVPL web site. The History Resource Center: World and History Resource Center: U.S. are easy to navigate, rich resources. History Resource Center: U.S. was named a "Best Reference" by...
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The "Webware" blog at CNET has an excellent post about finding how-to-do-it information on the web . For a variety of sites such as eHow , Howcast , and Instructables , the author assesses the quality of the instruction, the level of expertise and authority, and is especially concerned whether...
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Indiana BizCafe is a free service that matches entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and others with business opportunities. Much like a social network, a user's matches are based on a self-created profile. The system continues to find matches as the database grows. Stats Indiana is a comprehensive...