webinars
Webinar recording: Mindmapping with iPads and other devices (by Carolyn Bruton)Yesterday we held two SchoolNet webinars presented by Carolyn Bruton, a teacher who is an expert in Mindmapping. The first one took place at 3:30pm and the second one was a repeat that took place at 6:00 pm. Thank you to all who attended the webinar…
How to Be a Famous Mommy BloggerHola all you folks hanging around the slowly dying Bloggerhood to the bitter end. IWS has a very special treat for y’all today. I’m joined by my very good friend, the super smart, funny, sweet, clever, talented and HAWT Gnetch AKA: Little Miss Sunshi…
Canadian doctors to tackle unnecessary medical tests | Toronto StarThe Canadian Medical Association has put its stamp of approval on a growing movement of doctors tackling unnecessary, possibly even harmful, over-testing and over-treating.Following a widely supported resolution at the CMA's general council meeting i…
Quest Protein: White Chocolate Raspberry protein bar review!Look who's back for another review on the blog!Quest Protein has a new flavor which is white chocolate raspberry and I just had to try it!You've probably seen my other review of their protein bars and I absolutely love them!They are full of protein a…
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Quest Protein Peanut Butter Cups ReviewI've done a review before on Quest Protein products such as their delicious protein bars which are great for a quick workout snack to nourish your body.I absolutely love their bars and freaked when I find out that they have peanut butter cups and jus…
organizing
unions
Teamsters hear from workers: 'Please help us'The Teamsters Organizing department is deluged with requests for help in forming a union. We expect other unions also hear from workers who very much want to join.We're sharing with you some comments from workers who've contacted our organizers in th…
European Squash MastersCiaran is traveling to the European Squash Masters in Prague next week. The draw has just been put up online. He has found out that in the over 40's section he is seeded 5-8. Quite incredible. It looks like he is the highest seeded Irish player i…
The Fuck Is The Matter With Some People?Watch this cute video and then realize some fucking asshole called the Wildlife department on the old guy and they took his pet raccoon away.Fucking jerks.Matthew says: "Mark Brown, a self-described Tennessee 'Hillbilly' YouTuber, posts videos of him…
deregulation
March on Washington
ports
Port drivers doing worse now than during 1963 March on WashingtonLA port workers, still seeking justiceNext week is the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Marchers, including Teamsters from across the country, gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand good jobs for all people. T…
MVRDV's "Window to Weight Gain"I'll admit this is pretty shallow, but I can't help thinking of The Simpsons' "window to weight gain"* when I see photos of MVRDV's Glass Farm.[L: MVRDV's Glass Farm | R: Still from The Simpsons' King-Size Homer episode, in which Bart rubs a Krusty b…
Center for Politics
Coursera
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy Half Century
Larry Sabato
University of Virginia
UVa, Sabato offer free online course through CourseraIf you've heard of the free massive open online courses offered to anyone through Coursera, you may be interested in a course being offered for University of Virginia Professor Dr. Larry Sabato about President John F. Kennedy's life, administration, …
Barack Obama
Byron York
George Santayana
Marco Rubio
New York Times
Rand Paul
Republicans
Ted Cruz
U.S. Congress
Washington Examiner
Strong opposition to government shutdown includes RepublicansThe first paragraph of Byron York's article in the Washington Examiner says it all:"A new poll done for Republican members of Congress has found huge public opposition, and solid opposition among Republicans, to the idea of shutting down the governme…
organizing victory
waste
Teamster organizing victory in Wisconsin!Please welcome four new Teamsters to our union family. They are employed by the Port-O-Let division of Waste Management, and voted on Friday to join Local 200 in Milwaukee.The company ran a nasty anti-union campaign, but the workers stood strong. The…
Tips On Succeeding On Advocare 24 Day Challenge DietBy Bernice Terry Slimming down is not always a very easy task. Naturally, you want to exert the necessary effort to ensure that you get successful in the process. So, if you are taking on the advocare 24 day challenge diet, make sure you know how …
Hunters Point South Waterfront ParkThe other day I hopped on the 7 Train to Long Island City, Queens, to check out the just opened Hunters Point South Waterfront Park, designed by Thomas Balsley Associates and WEISS/MANFREDI. The park is one of the first components of the larger Hunte…
Good And Bad Things About Weight Reduction SurgeryBy Helga Stokes Perhaps you have been battling obesity most of your life. This is the biggest and most important struggle that millions of people face today. If you want to extend your life and greatly increase its quality, losing some of those ex…
A Personal Trainer Walnut Creek Provided A Few Healthy Diet TipsBy Robert D. Warren In the year 2012, the city of Walnut Creek was hailed by CBS Money Watch as among the top places to retire in, throughout the United States. Therefore, a lot of retirees are actually settling down in this beautiful city in Cali…
Green Tea Diet PlanBy Tony Egglering The problem when you are trying to diet there isn't a lot of options when it come to your favourite beverages such as coffee or tea. But there is a solution. If you are disciplined and plan well, your diet can certainly inclu…
Clare de Lune
Claude Debussy
doodle
google
Paris skyline, composer spotlighted on today's Google doodleGo ahead. Click over to Google and then click on today's doodle. Don't be surprised if you become lost in the music as the Paris skyline and simple graphics entertain to "Clare de Lune" by French composer Claude Debussy. …
Camera
Canon
facebook
windows
Canon Launched First Facebook enabled Camera: PowerShot N FacebookCanon is going to introduce Facebook enabled camera to be compete with Android camera by Nikon. This will share your movements and video directly to Facebook. The new camera has also folding LCD like handy cam. Through one press you can share your ph…
Today's Teamster News 08.22.13Teamsters Sue Florida Governor And State Agencies IBT ...Teamsters Local 2011, the bargaining agent for 19,000 officers employed by the Florida Department of Corrections, has filed a law suit in Leon County Circuit Court that seeks to stop the st…
