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Author Archives: Barbara
Recent Asteroid Discoveries & Possible Collisions with Earth
Dr. Paul Rybski, UWW Dept. of Physics, will give a one-hour talk about “Recent Asteroid Discoveries and Possible Collisions with Earth” on Fri., Oct. 11, at 8pm in Upham 140. It’s the second lecture in the 2013-2014 Whitewater Observatory Lecture … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, astronomy, books, collisions with Earth, Congressional hearings, databases, federal government, government info, nasa, near earth objects, Observatory Lecture Series, science
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Shutdown!
The federal government is in shutdown mode. Does it affect your research? Well, maybe. Some federal agency web sites are down until funding is restored, while others are available but not being updated. The Library of Congress, Census Bureau, National … Continue reading
Posted in info.gov
Tagged Congress, federal appropriations, federal government, government information, government shutdown, web sites
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Would you like to improve your typing (keyboarding)?
Many people are doing less traditional typing on their smart devices, because they’re very busy texting with just their thumbs or taking advantage of new technology that uses predictive vocabulary and touch swiping. So you may not have had much … Continue reading
Posted in around the world, education
Tagged articles, books, ebooks, efficiency, keyboarding, productivity, qwerty, self-improvement, technological innovations, technology, typewriting, typing, web-based instruction
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Mayan Prophecy & Calendar talk Oct 4
Dr. Joanne Burkholder, Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, and Dr. Paul Rybski, Dept. of Physics, will give a one-hour talk about “The Mayan Prophecy and the Mayan Calendar: The Anthropological and Astronomical Facts” on Fri., Oct. 4, at … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, apocalypse, articles, astronomy, books, calendars, doom, forecasting, lectures, Mayans, physics, predictions, prophecy, science
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Clear and Present Safety talk M Oct 7
Michael Cohen, author of Live from the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Presidential Campaign Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped Modern America, columnist for The Guardian on U.S. politics and foreign policy, and Century Foundation Fellow, will talk … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, contemporary issues lecture series, foreign policy, lectures, national security, newspapers, politics, web sites
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Global Café Oct. 2 (Sri Lanka, Australia, Ecuador)
The Fall 2013 Global Café series kicks off on Wed., Oct. 2nd, at 5:30pm with a focus on Sri Lanka, Australia and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, books, culture, customs, databases, ecuador, etiquette, Global Cafe Series, international students, national characteristics, Sri Lanka, study abroad, travel, travel/study
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Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment & the 2000 Election
On Mon., Sept. 30, at 3 p.m., Susan Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Success of College Letters and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science, will talk about “Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment and the 2000 Election: How Did Dysfunctional Become … Continue reading
Posted in around wisconsin, campus connection
Tagged books, clinton, democrats, elections, Fairhaven lecture series, history, lectures, politics, reagan, republications, web sites
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Andersen Library Hours Aug 27-Sept 8
Andersen Library is open from 8am until 4:30pm Tues.-Fri. (Aug. 27-30). Then the Library closes for the long Labor Day weekend (Sat-Mon), but the article databases, library catalog, and Ask a Librarian chat service will be available. The Library will … Continue reading
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Tagged hours, library hours
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Friday Fun: Librarians Do Gaga (video)
Oh, those wacky librarians. Here are some librarians, library school graduates and library school faculty touting the library catalog while getting their Lady Gaga on. Of course, the library catalog is a useful tool, for finding books, videos, video games, … Continue reading
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Tagged catalog, fin stuff, librarians, videos, youtube
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Andersen Library @ Orientation Week Events!
Welcome (back) to UWW! Come see us at various Orientation Week events! Here’s where we’ll be: Mon., Aug 26, 9:30-10:30am: Involvement Opportunity Fair for UWW employees (Kachel Center) Mon., Aug 26, 1-2pm: Library Services & Online Resources for UWW faculty … Continue reading
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Tagged Andersen Library, events, library events, Orientation Week
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