http://melweb.mlcnet.org/SPT--BrowseResources.php MeL Best of the Web is a collection of web sites evaluated and organized by librarians in the State of Michigan. This RSS feed includes our newest additions. http://mel.org/includenewmel/melcolor.jpg http://mel.org 105 200 MeL Logo en-us davidsens@michigan.gov davidsens@michigan.gov Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:52:48 -0500 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:52:48 -0500 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3522 Web site for Masco Corporation, a Fortune 500 firm based in Taylor, Michigan, which makes:- Kitchen and bath cabinetry, including assembled and ready-to-assemble kitchen and bath cabinets; home office workstations; entertainment centers; storage products; bookcases; and kitchen utility products. - Plumbing products, including faucets; plumbing fittings and valves; showerheads and hand showers; bathtubs and shower enclosures; and spas. - Decorative architectural products, including paints, stains, and door, window, and other hardware.- Other specialty products including windows, window frame components and patio doors; staple gun tackers, staples and other fastening tools; hydronic radiators and heat convectors. Masco also provides a variety of installed products for homebuilders, including the sale, installation and distribution of insulation, cabinetry, gutters, fireplaces, garage doors, bath accessories, windows, paint. and other building products. Its companies and brands include KraftMaid, Masco Retail Cabinet Group, Merillat, Quality Cabinets, The Moores Group, Tvilum-Scanbirk, Bristan, Brizo, Damixa, Delta, Hansgrohe, Mariani, Newport Brass, Peerless, Alsons, Aqua Glass, BrassCraft, Brasstech, Cobra, Ginger, Gummers, Heritage, Hot Spring, NewTeam, PlumbShop, Behr Process Corporation, Masterchem Industries, Behr, Behr Premium Plus, Casual Colors, Expressions, Kilz, Hammerite, Brainerd, Liberty, Vapor Technologies, Arrow Fastener, Milgard Manufacturing, Cambrian Windows, Duraflex, Griffin Windows, and Premier Manufacturing. 2008-11-19 10:42:52 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3521 Web site for Kellogg's, a Fortune 500 firm based in Battle Creek, Michigan, which makes breakfast cereal and convenience foods including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. The company's brands include Kellogg’s, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, Nutri-Grain, Special K, Rice Krispies, Murray, Austin, Morningstar Farms, Famous Amos, Carr's, Plantation and Ready Crust. 2008-11-19 10:31:18 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3520 Web site for Pulte Homes, a Fortune 500 firm based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, which builds homes. Pulte brands include Pulte Homes, Del Webb, and DiVosta, and Pulte also operates Pulte Mortgage. 2008-11-19 10:24:57 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3519 Web site for Auto-Owners Insurance, a Fortune 500 firm based in Lansing, Michigan, which is comprised of five property and casualty companies and one life/health/annuity insurer: Auto-Owners Insurance Company; Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company; Owners Insurance Company; Home-Owners Insurance Company; Property-Owners Insurance Company; and Southern-Owners Insurance Company. 2008-11-19 10:18:15 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3518 Web site for GMAC Financial Services, a Fortune 500 firm based in Detroit, Michigan, which specializes in automotive finance, real estate finance, insurance, commercial finance, and online banking. 2008-11-19 10:12:20 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3517 Web site for Stryker, a Fortune 500 firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which makes medical devices and equipment. 2008-11-17 13:51:53 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3516 Web site for Kelly Services, a Fortune 500 firm based in Troy, Michigan, which is a leader in human resources solutions that offers temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. 2008-11-17 13:36:17 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3515 Web site for Universal Forest Products, a Fortune 500 firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which makes wood and wood-alternative products for do-it-yourself retail home centers; structural lumber products for the manufactured housing industry; engineered wood components for the site-built construction market; and specialty wood-packaging for various industries. The company also provides framing services for the site-built market and forms for concrete. 2008-11-17 13:32:19 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3514 Web site for Steelcase, a Fortune 500 firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which makes office furniture. 2008-11-17 13:25:50 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3513 Web site for Valassis Communications, a Fortune 500 firm based in Livonia, Michigan, which offers a wide range of marketing services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, technology companies and other customers with operations in the United States, Europe, Mexico and Canada. 2008-11-17 13:20:24 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3512 This award-winning site provides a simple, visually appealing guide to reference sources and library news. 2008-11-17 12:04:18 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3511 This well known business reference now provides free, in-depth, information online. Listings of companies lets you see financial reports, executive bios, and more. View or search by business name, classification, geographical location, or industry. Check out industry overviews and sign up to connect for free to network with others who can help you grow your business. 2008-11-17 11:51:51 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3510 The noncommercial, unbiased nonprofit, National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®), works to improve everyone’s money management so that they are better able to reach their larger financial goals. Spendster.org provides a place for give people a safe haven where they can talk about what they shouldn’t have bought. Better yet, what they could have saved if that money was put to more productive use. 2008-11-17 11:13:27 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3509 The Learning Center is designed to help educators and students develop a better sense of what plagiarism means in the information age, and to teach the planning, organizational, and citation skills essential for producing quality writing and research. 2008-11-17 11:02:54 http://melweb.mlcnet.org//SPT--FullRecord.php?ResourceId=3508 The Internet Public Library (IPL) Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period. 2008-11-17 11:00:14