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Tag Archives: government info
National Technical Reports Library available through 3/31/13
The National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) is available though March 31, 2013 to UWW students and staff. NTRL contains the meta-data of over 2 million scientific and technical reports, with access to over 700,000 of these reports in full-text. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, federal government, government info, research, technical reports, technical research
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What to do about emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer is a lethal threat to ash trees, and has been found just 20 miles from Whitewater. This is bad news for anyone (like me) who has an ash tree in their yard. Bill McNee from the … Continue reading
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Tagged ash trees, emerald ash borer, firewood, government info, lectures, pests, trees, web sites, wisconsin government
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Vermicomposting, Native Plants, Edible Weeds
If you missed the open house of the campus greenhouse Sat., that’s a shame. It’s looking very nice. It has 3 sections: one for student projects, one for plants that live in hot & dry climates, and one for hot … Continue reading
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Tagged books, botany, composting, edible weeds, fun stuff, government info, native plants, plants, redworms, vermicomposting, web sites, wi government
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Gasland talk Oct. 1
Josh Fox will talk about “Gasland” at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 1, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the first Fall 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture. “Josh Fox is the founder and artistic director of International WOW Company. Fox … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, contemporary issues lectures series, documentaries, environment, federal government, fracking, gas production, government info, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, lectures, oil production, safety, water, web sites
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Anniversary of Social Security Act
The Social Security Act (H.R. 7260, Public Law No. 271, 74th Congress) was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935, guaranteeing income for the unemployed and retirees. You’ll recall your history lessons about the Great … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, federal government, government info, social security, SSA
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SuperTrack your food and activity
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture provides a free handy tool called SuperTracker. You can look up foods to learn their nutritional value (based on analysis by the USDA’s Agriculture Research Service), enter your food intake for the day and see … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, exercise, federal government, food, government info, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, physical activity
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Expanded gTLDs coming…
Did you ever wonder about the online domain names and how they are managed? Well, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, Congressonal hearings, domain names, federal government, generic top-level domain names, government info, gTLDs, ICANN, Internet, searching, web sites
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What’s Your Next Move?
Are you trying to figure out what your career should be? My Next Move
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Tagged career exploration, careers, federal government, government info, job outlook
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Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic
Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic is provided to you by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This preparedness advice is in the form of a graphic novella, and it’s a bit of fun, … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency preparedness, federal government, government info, pandemic
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Visit the Hoard Historical Museum
Need a break this weekend? Visit the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson (401 Whitewater Avenue)! It’s open Tues through Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm. It’s free, but of course a modest donation would be most welcome. There’s something there for nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged art exhibitions, birds, Black Hawk, Fort Atkinson, fun stuff, gardens, government info, history, Hoard, Lincoln, local history, Lorine Niedecker, museums, naturalists, ornithologists, wisconsin
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