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FriendsOfMercy.org -- Friends of Mercy (F.O.M.) of Baltimore is a support group for people who have -- through separation, divorce or being widowhood -- suddenly found themselves single again. They provide an evironment of people in similar circumstances through monthly meetings, discussion groups, social events, outings and parties. For more information about the services and support they provide, take a look at their AboutUs page.
OneWebDay -- is one day a year, September 22, when everyone around the physical globe can celebrate the Web and what it means to us as individuals, organizations, and communities. The idea is an extension of the Earth Day model -- a day of celebration in which the celebrants decide what's an appropriate way to commemorate the day. OneWebDay.org is the genesis of this idea. They provide a few ideas of ways to observe OneWebDay, as well as a blog with updates, a project proposal wiki and much more. For more information and OneWebDay updates, check out their AboutUs page.
Baidu.com might be the biggest website in the world you've never heard of. It ranks behind Yahoo!, MSN and Google as the fourth-most trafficked website in the world (according to Alexa rankings). This search engine offers more than just text searches for Chinese-language users. You can also search for images and MP3s in addition to a Q&A service, blogging, weather, discussion groups, an encyclopedia, a movie download service, and maps among other things. Read more about Baidu.com on their AboutUs page.
Starting in 2006, OneWebDay is one day a year (Sept. 22) when everyone around the physical globe can celebrate the Web and what it means to us as individuals, organizations, and communities. The idea is an extension of the Earth Day model -- a day of celebration in which the celebrants decide what's an appropriate way to commemorate the day. OneWebDay.org is the genesis of this idea. They provide a few ideas of ways to observe OneWebDay, as well as a blog with updates, a project proposal wiki and much more. For more information and OneWebDay updates, check out their AboutUs page.
BollywoodSARGAM.com is an interesting intersection of East and West. The site take it's name from the terms Bollywood -- the informal name for the Hindi language film industry in India -- and sargam -- a particular style of Hindi singing. The aim of BollywoodSARGAM.com is a sort of cultural bridge between the Bollywood industry and the Western film industry, namely Hollywood. The site features of collective pool of information about directors, producers, and actors from both cultures, introducing filmmakers and fans to each culture's movies and content. Regardless of what culture you're from, BollywoodSARGAM.com provides an interesting amount of information, allowing visitors the chance to learn more about the films and up-and-coming stars of both regions film. Take a look for yourself.
Taking the games back to the streets is what Streetplay is all about. The website, which recently celebrated it's seventh anniversary, is dedicated to celebrating and recording the history and experience of urban play. From stickball to kick the can to stoopball and over a dozen more, Streetplay.com offers rules, contests and other minutiae about the sports people play in the streets. A former Yahoo! pick of the week, Streetplay.com has been written and talked about in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, CNN, NPR and many other outlets. Take a visit and see what it's all about!
ChessManiac.com is a great source for chess players. They offer a free chess site that has both online games going as well as correspondence games. Chess players play online, participate in tournaments, teams, clubs and more. Although registration is required, the site is free. In addition, ChessManiac.com provides chess news and links. Players of all skills and levels should check out this site and join a community of enthusiasts from around the globe.
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. is an employee-controlled policy research company. They gather information and conduct studies of health care, welfare, education, employment, nutrition, and early childhood policies and programs in the United States, offering policy-makers their objective expertise on public policy matters with the goal of helping to 'delineate how changing programs and policies will affect the public's well-being.' Their clients include federal agencies, state and local governments, foundations, universities, professional associations, and businesses.
The goal of Pearls by Angela Carol is to provide the kind of pearls you'd find at your local jeweler at a fraction of the price. To this end, they bypass the markups created by middle men by sourcing their own pearls to pass the savings onto the customers. The business, located in North Carolina, offers several different types of pearls, from Akoya to Freshwater to Tahitian to South Sea. They sell necklaces, bracelets, earings and pendants in prices that range from under $100 to $10,000, all with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and 90-day full refund policy. With overnight shipping available, AngelaCarolPearls.com is a great site to visit if you're thinking of picking up some pearls for a loved one.
KCKellyville.com is an award-winning fansite devoted to singer and American Idol Kelly Clarkson. The site features five active databases, over 140,000 files, including over 35,000 pictures. It also has offers online games, contests, Podcasts and downloadable video and audio. The site has been recognized by Yahoo! as a former site of the week, and the owner of the site received a multi-platinum award for his work on both this site and the official Kelly Clarkson fan club.
ChipIn is an easy way to get your friends, family and business contacts to literally “chip in” for personal causes, birthday gifts or fundraising without the mess of having to track people down when they’ve got the cash on them. The service can be used to help organize and collaborate with your extended network to gather monies, also giving an account of the money collected. They even handle the mundane tasks for you: sending reminders, gathering the funds, and sending it off to the recipients. In addition to personal use, ChipIn offers business options and a handy widget to publicize your event on blogs, profiles and web pages. Take a look at what they can offer you!
TatvaSoft.com is a private company in India that provides software development services to clients in the US and Europe. According to their website, the services and solutions are "architectured and focused on secure, scalable, expandable and reliable business systems. We also bring value to our customers through our low cost, high quality and reliable software development services." To find out more about what they can offer, take a look at their AboutUs page.
NigerianYellowPages.com is the place to go if you're looking for a business in Nigeria. This directory works like other online directories, with searches by business keyword (e.g. "hotel" or "food") or by the name of the business. They also offer browsing alphabetically, or by category. The category listing is fairly thorough, offering options from "Agriculture, fishing and forestry" to "Website directory." NigerianYellowPages.com also has English language printed directories as well as directories accessible by mobile phones. Even if you don't have a need for business contacts in Nigeria, take a look at their AboutUs page for ideas on how to spice up and add to the listings for your favorite sites.
BikeBandit.com claims to be “The Web’s Largest Powersports Store.” With over 7 million items available online, they go a long way towards backing up that claim. They offer parts for motorcycles, ATVs, PWCs and snowmobiles. They’re located in San Diego, CA, but they will ship right to your door. Check them out for all your motorsports needs!