Entries by bronwynr

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Cotsen Children’s Library: Virtual Children’s Books Exhibits

[From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2009. http://scout.wisc.edu/]   http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/cotsen/exhibitions/index.html Princeton University's virtual exhibit of past exhibits of children's book illustrations offers visuals and brief explanations geared towards children and adults. The easy-to-use website is divided into four virtual exhibits, that contain a portion of what the physical exhibits at the Cotsen Children's […]

imagination

"Your imagination is your preview to life’s coming attractions." -- Albert Einstein …………………………………………………………………… Resource for the Week Motivational Music from Bob Falstein Whenever I listen to his music, I am put in the right frame of mind." —Dee Dee Tucker "Bob Falstein's music is magical! I love his CDs." —Carolina Girimonte, Communication Coach This is […]

Using 3D in powerpoint

Jan has a useful post about using 3D in Powerpoint - Many 3D effects are NOT useful. Three dimensional graphs make it harder to match the data to the value axes. Adding "random" bevels, reflections and shadows to a PowerPoint object does not make it an elegant graphical element. The fact that PowerPoint can do […]

Book – Bad Kitty

    by Nick Bruel Kindergarten-Grade 3   Ostensibly about a cat that turns bad when her family runs out of her favorite food, this is really a clever alphabet book for kids old enough to appreciate the way words work. It will appeal to youngsters who like their stories more naughty than nice. ... […]

Today’s Must-Read – Obenewtyn by Isobelle Carmody

Obernewtyn (Obernewtyn Chronicles) by Isobelle Carmody Award-winning Australian author Isobelle Carmody's, Obernewtyn (Book One of the Obernewtyn Chronicles) is finally available in the U.S. Appropriate for adult and young-adult readers, Obernewtyn is a fine post-apocalyptic novel in the tradition of Andre Norton, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series, Leigh Brackett's classic The Long Tomorrow, and the […]

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Video – 12 Steps to everlasting love

Once upon a time, there were 12 Steps to Everlasting Love. These 12 steps taught people how to have meaningful relationships, full of love and passion, and finally live Happily Ever After, in the "Real World." click on the picture

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Fast workouts that really work

I love my long training runs, but most days carving out more than an hour to work out just isn't in the cards. And when my schedule is really crammed, shoehorning a sweat session seems next to impossible. Luckily, the fantastic fitness team at SELF let me in on a little secret: You can get […]