Thursday, January 19, 2006

New Links on our web for the week of January 19, 2006 Business Mind Your Own Business "Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, where you can find the links to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Created by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Junior Achievement, this site walks you through five easy steps of business ownership - whether you've just had a brainstorm for your first business venture or you've been at it a few years. So go Mind Your Own Business, and find out about the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur." Spotted on the El Dorado County (California) Library What's Hot On the Internet This Week, December 19th, 2005. (RT) Health Familydoctor.org: Over-the-Counter (OTC) "Medicines Fact sheets on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, which are "medicines you can buy without a prescription from your doctor." Some of the topics covered include drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergic reactions, groups at risk for adverse effects (such as children and pregnant women), active ingredients in OTC medicine, and specific OTC drugs such as antihistamines and pain relievers. From the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)." (LII) Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right For You? "Guide to understanding and deciding whether to use nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Subjects include how to read a label, drug interactions, checking for expired medicine, pregnancy and breast-feeding, giving OTC medicine to children, child-resistant packaging, and protecting yourself from tampering. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)." (LII) Homework Chmoogle "searches the Internet for chemistry-related information -- more specifically, information about molecules. " (RB) Leisure Safercar.gov: Tires "Consumer safety information related to automobile tires, covering topics such as understanding and checking tire pressure, tire maintenance (such as rotation and repair), tire ratings (treadwear, traction, and temperature), tire labeling for passenger vehicles and light trucks, and tire defects. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation." (LII) Muskegon Links Mission for Area People - Linking Individual Needs to Community Service 11:01:59 AM

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