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Tag Archives: web sites
Quinoa
Did you know that 2013 is the International Year of Quinoa? That’s right, due to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly last March. What is it? The UN resolution notes that it is a “natural food high … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, food, food security, hunger, international years, quinoa, united nations, web sites
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Summer Brain Exercises – Friday Fun
OK, it’s summer (officially), and if you aren’t taking classes you need to keep your brain limber! So test your knowledge: How may countries can you name? Take the Countries of the World Quiz. This quiz is at an interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged current events, fun stuff, geography, news, quizzes, web sites
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Digital Public Library of America
There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides free access to the digitized riches of libraries, … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, audio, books, cultural heritage, culture, diaries, digital portal, digital repositories, federal government, fun stuff, government info, history, images, letters, libraries, manuscripts, motion pictures, moving images, museums, photographs, primary sources, sounds, video, web sites
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Memorial Day
On Monday. May 27th, we will observe Memorial Day. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time. The Whitewater Banner describes Whitewater’s observance on May 27 (parade starting at 10:30 am from the First Citizens Bank … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, community events, ebooks, holidays, memorial day, memorials, war dead, web sites
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Tornado readiness
It’s peak season (May-August) for occasional tornadoes. Be prepared! Know the difference between a watch and a warning: A Tornado Watch or Severe Weather Watch means a tornado may develop. Be alert and be prepared to take action if the … Continue reading
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Tagged safety, sever weather, tornadoes, warnings, watches, weather, web sites
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®, a men’s march in high-heeled shoes to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence, comes to UWW on Wed., April 24, from 5-7pm in the UC Hamilton Room. The event is sponsored by University … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, demonstrations, domestic violence prevention, empathy, sexual abuse, sexual assault prevention, sexual violence, video, web sites, youtube
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Friday Fun: Armchair travel through the Secret Door!
Journeying via The Secret Door is a bit like slipping down the rabbit hole with Alice at times, especially since the sites you’ll see aren’t always labelled (or may not be labelled in English), but The Secret Door uses Google … Continue reading
Bottlemania
Elizabeth Royte, will talk about “Bottlemania: Big business, local springs and the battle over America’s drinking water” at the Irvin L. Young Auditorium on Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. This is the last Spring 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. You … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, authors, bloggers, blogs, books, bottled water, contemporary issues lecture series, drinking water, DVDs, interviews, lectures, radio, videos, web sites
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T3 (Thursday Tech Tips): Quick and Easy YouTube Clips
Have you ever needed to show only a short segment of a YouTube video in a class or a presentation? TubeChop, a free website requiring no registration, makes quick work of selecting a portion of a video and creating a … Continue reading
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Tagged films, movies, teaching resources, technology, videos, web sites, youtube
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American Diabetes Association Alert Day
Tuesday, March 26, 2013, is the American Diabetes Association® Alert Day®, which is meant to draw everyone’s attention to diabetes and their risk for the disease. On the web site you can take the free Diabetes Risk Test, which asks … Continue reading
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Tagged books, diabetes, federal government, governmentinfo, health, quizes, videos, web sites
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