Category Archives: info.gov

Test & improve financial literacy

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Barbara

How’s your financial IQ? According to the executive summary of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation‘s 2009 report “Financial Capability in the United States,” respondents to a national survey demonstrated a low level of financial literacy. Here are couple of places … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Barbara

Were you awake for the quake on Wednesday morning? Have you been following the news about the ongoing recovery from the January 12th earthquake (and its aftershocks) in Haiti? Are you interested in learning more about earthquakes? Andersen Library has … Continue reading →

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Travel Safely

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Barbara

Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time (another site one of my colleagues really likes is AccuWeather.com). Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s 511wi Travel Information web site can provides … Continue reading →

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Geography Awareness Week

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Barbara

Geography Awareness Week, November 15-21, 2009, is upon us and has the theme of exploring the world through mapping. How are you celebrating? If nothing else, “test your geography smarts” online with one of these challenges: GeoBee Challenge (new quiz … Continue reading →

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Quasars, Black Holes & Galaxies talk Nov. 20

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Barbara

Dr. Marsha Wolf, UW-Madison Astronomy Dept. research scientist, will talk about “Quasars, Black Holes and Galaxies: Which Came First?” (UWW Physics Dept.’s 4th Fall 2009 Whitewater Observatory Public Lecture) on Fri., Nov. 20, 8pm, 141 Upham Hall. Public viewing at … Continue reading →

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Coral Reef & Ocean Educational Materials

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Barbara

Teachers, student teachers, and others with the desire & opportunity to educate youth groups: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued two discs of resources for educators on coral reefs and and other ocean topics. Both contain lesson … Continue reading →

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Autism

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Barbara

Earlier this week two government studies indicating increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children in the U.S. were in the news, including “Autism is more widespread, U.S. studies show, but why?” in USA Today. The first study, “Prevalence of … Continue reading →

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Nat’l Alcohol Awareness Week @UWW

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Barbara

UWW will observe National Alcohol Awareness Week with several events: Mon., Oct. 5, 6:45 pm: The “Day of Dialogue” program will include stories from students, faculty & staff about alcohol and other drug experiences. Thomas Farley, brother of the late … Continue reading →

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Int’l Day of Older Persons (Oct.1)

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Barbara

The 10th annual International Day of Older Persons, a United Nations-sponsored observation, is Oct. 1, 2009. Each year has a theme, which in 2009 is “Towards a Society for All Ages.” Why is this important? The introduction to the Vienna … Continue reading →

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Distracted Driving Summit, Resources

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Barbara

Watch the Distracted Driving Summit live webcast Sept. 30 (7:30am-4pm)-Oct. 1 (6:30am-12:15pm). The archived summit will be available for a year. The agenda is online as well. If you are interested in researching driver distraction, Andersen Library has materials. A … Continue reading →

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