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As the end of the semester approaches, odds are there’s a research paper brewing at the back of your mind. Stumped on the mechanics of composition? Got a grammar or usage question? Need help with a citation? Whatever your writing-related dilemma, You’re sure to find help at Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL), a fantastic resource… Read more »
At Home: What’s In Your Wallet? So what’s in your wallet? If You’re like an increasing number of Canadians, the better question might be ?What is your wallet?? After all, as The Globe and Mail reports, a recent survey shows that Canadians are highly receptive to mobile payments, with 47 per cent of smart phone… Read more »
It’s common knowledge that our oceans have increasingly become dumping grounds for discarded plastics that make their way into floating masses miles wide. But even if it were collected, where would we put it all? As Mother Earth News reports, green-minded company Method has just begun marketing ?bottles made from a blend of plastic recovered… Read more »
November’s begun, which means that NaNoWriMo–National Novel Writing Month–is in full swing. Participants in NaNoWriMo commit to completing a 15,000-word short novel in just 30 days, and local and online support groups abound for authors attempting to work within the guidelines. But NaNoWriMo isn’t the only place you’ll find writers struggling to fit stories into… Read more »
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After Hurricane Sandy’s winds, rain, and flooding brought the East Coast to a standstill, it seems a good time to evaluate our own emergency preparedness. After all, disaster conditions–whether an earthquake, blizzard, city-wide power outage, or even a house fire?can happen anywhere. This week’s links offer some tips for sensible emergency preparedness. Armed with a… Read more »
At Home: Work Harder, Work Smarter Exercise is good for physical health. It helps us stay healthy emotionally. And now new research suggests that it may even be good for the brain. As The Globe and Mail reports, regular exercise may ?help slow the cognitive declines associated with aging?–in other words, keep age-related memory and… Read more »
As the end of the semester approaches, odds are there’s a research paper brewing at the back of your mind. Stumped on the mechanics of composition? Got a grammar or usage question? Need help with a citation? Whatever your writing-related dilemma, You’re sure to find help at Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL), a fantastic resource… Read more »
Most of us have at some time?even if only briefly?entertained the dream of running our own businesses. Maybe we already have a great idea, one that we’re sure would be at least a moderate success. But making the jump between idea and reality is such a drastic step that we get stuck at stage one;… Read more »
At Home: Big Toys A Port Hope, Ontario boy truly owns an ?iron giant.? As the Toronto Sun reports, 11-year-old Maximus Dacey’s giant Transformer replica stands seven metres high and was ?made from transmissions and auto parts – with the odd door knob thrown in.? Currently the toy is sitting ?in the driveway of his… Read more »