Lu Sprigg's Web Sites

Lu Spriggs April 2001 Web Sites [Rainbow Rule]

http://MrWinkle.com/ The Home of the cutest dog in the universe!!

http://www.SeniorNavigator.com/ Virginia's premiere source for your health and aging information and services. a subsidiary of the Virginia Health Care Foundation, with support from the AOL Time Warner Foundation. Use Browser 4.*

http://www.emazing.com/ Sign up for the Emazing Internet Tip of the Day, from Art to Woodworking, and much more!

http://americanart.si.edu/ Visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum and view thousands of art treasures here, although the museum is now closed during renovation.

http://home.netscape.com/fishcam/index.html Visit the Amazing Real Time Netscape Fish Cam. If you like fishes, there are many photo shots of the resident fishes, taken at previous times. Or, you can select a current Real Time Update of the fish tank!

http://www.firstgov.gov/ The entry point for all Government agencies with dozens of links, plus a built-in search-engine.

http://www.preventcancer.org/ Visit the Cancer Research Foundation of America. The Prevention of Cancer through Research and Education. Has a built-in search engine. Use Browser 4.*

http://www.gefn.com/ The GE Financial Network will support your financial needs. Many links are provided. Use Browser 4.*

http://www.myvesta.org/ MyVesta provides financial help, the Nation's only Comprehensive Financial Crisis center. Do you know all about the Seven Stages of Debt? Come here and find out.

http://www.griefnet.org/ GriefNet has links to 37 e-mail support groups and two web sites for dealing with death, grief and major loss.

http://nupedia.8media.org Welcome to NuPedia, the world's largest international peer-reviewed encyclopedia, and it's Free! Sign up as a participant; they need many skill categories! Also, they have a free daily e-mail bulletin in any subject of your choice.

http://www.pcworld.com/ Sign up for a free e-mail with the latest Technology Advice you can Trust, plus free software.

http://www.cars.com/ Look here for a price on a new or used car.

http://junkbusters.com/ Bust the junk messages out ot your life. Block those annoying pop-up ads. Internet Junkbuster 2.0.1 is 208 KB Zip file.

http://www.addsubtract.com/ Block pop-ups. Add Subtract Se is free for personal use, 2.5 MB download.

http://www.removeyou.com Sign up at this site to eliminate the spam advertising messages which annoy you!

http://www.re-route.com/ Provides a service for Internet users who switch ISP's, allowing them to alert friends and associates of their new internet address, and forwarding their e-mail. First month free. Costs $25 for 3 mon. Free if new ISP is RCN.com (owns Erols).

http://www.gmac-real-estate.com/ If you are contemplating either buying or selling your home, visit this site for guidance. Current GMAC loan rates are quoted for fixed and variable mortgages. Also, the site gives you tips on offer/closing, moving, and owning a home.

http://www.rx.com/ Here is a full service prescription pharmacy.

It also provides information about health guides, drug factsheets, etc.

http://www.ccps.virginia.edu/career-prospects/ The Virginia Career Resource Network helps workers track the job market around the state. A dozen links help you find out all about jobs within Virginia.

DISTANCE EDUCATION SITES, courtesy of Bob Mason

http://www.geteducated.com - The Guide section includes a list of undergraduate and graduate programs (including those schools mentioned in this article) with phone numbers, Web sites, e-mail addresses, and articles about distance learning.

http://online.uophx.edu/tech - The University of Phoenix Online. The premier full-service university with degree courses through the doctorate level.

http://www.dl.mass.edu/dl/mdlc/index.html - A group of two- and four-year colleges in the Massachusetts Distance Learning Consortium.

http://www.regents.edu - Industry certificates with credit towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems at Excelsior.

http://www.unext.com - See section on Cardean University. This site is for working professionals, established by Unext.

http://www.distancelearning.org - Sponsored by Florida Community College; includes a short self-test to assess whether distance learning is for you.

http://www.electroniccampus.org - Formed by schools in Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Has links to other Web sites.

http://www.umnc.edu/distance - Has distance learning bachelor's degree programs.

http://worldcampus.psu.edu - Has graduate, undergraduate, and certificate programs.

http://dlp.tc.Columbia.edu - Offers graduate credits and advanced certificates, both on a credit and a noncredit basis.

http://www.qvctc.commnet.edu - Offers information, college course catalog, and other links.

http://www.tesc.edu - How to enroll, apply, and get other information.

http://egghead.instructionset.com/index.asp - Egghead.Com Online Learning Site. Training on this site

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