Web tip of the week Aug.1, 2016
Easy to use website that recommends worthy pit stops for your trip. Categories include gas, sports, shopping, services, entertainment/night life, camping, vacation rentals, attractions, food, and points of interest.
Submitted by Jack Batterson
This one is still a desserty type recipe. Just a bit healthier 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2015/03/best-ever-tropical-fruit-salad.html
Have you ever heard someone's voice or watched a certain video and suddenly felt very relaxed, with a tingling sensation on your head or neck? That feeling is called Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). Here are a few notes about it:
Like many people, I didn't know what ASMR was, but did experience it as a child. My family used to laugh as I would watch QVC to fall asleep, but I found the voices and gesturing so relaxing (I still watch ASMR QVC role-plays when I can't sleep, like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pez3mjSPaTE). Many people have said that the painter Bob Ross was the first trigger for them. It's an interesting phenomenon. Here are a few resources to check out.
This is Maria, whose channel GentleWhispering is one of the most popular on YouTube (this is one of her most popular videos, with almost 16 million views!). This video is great because it features a number of different sounds and actions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVpfHgC3ye0
One of the classics: Bob Ross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HfA9K7SL5M
More information on ASMR: http://www.asmrlab.com/
And if you REALLY want a lot of information and links to videos, join the 115,000 people on the ASMR subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/asmr/
Happy National Tartan Day!
Celebrate by reading Allan Ramsay's poetry:
I sing the Plaid, and sing with all my Skill,
Mount then O Fancy, Standard to my Will;
Be strong each Thought, run soft each happy Line,
That Gracefulness and Harmony may shine,
Adapted to the beautiful Design.
Great is the Subject, vast th'exalted Theme,
And shall stand fair in endless Rolls of Fame.
(from "Tartana, or the Plaid," Works (ebook), page 28.)
Or bake shortbread cookies (only 3 ingredients!). Recipe from Taste of Home.
Or tell your family and friends a lame joke. (Bonus: cute animal!)
My favorite part of Easter is bunnies… especially the chocolate ones! Please enjoy these links and have a great weekend!
Bustle: 11 Books Involving Rabbits That'll Get You Excited for the Arrival of the Easter Bunny
Martha Stewart: Bunny Craft Ideas
Taste of Home: 14 Easter Bunny-Shaped Recipes
I know that we're supposed to "beware the Ides of March" — or at least, Julius Caesar was supposed to — but doesn't celebrating it sound like more fun? Personally, I'm going to commemorate the date by taking my baby on a walk in the lovely spring weather to my polling location and register my vote for our next American "emporer." (And you should, too — with or without the baby.) Some other ideas:
Read an informative book: The 5 Best Julius Caesar Biographies for The Ides of March (Cleopatra: A Life has been on my to-read shelf for a while.)
Cook a grandiose meal: An Ides of March Dinner Party (I'm adding several of these recipes to my to-cook list, including the lentil-chestnut stew.)
Knit a dishcloth: Roman Stripe Knitted Facecloth (Always a good idea!)
Here are the stories of two children who want Christmas cards this year. If you have an extra card, consider passing it along!
Jack, an 8-year-old boy from Indianapolis, was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes seizures and other medical disorders. His mother said he's had a rough couple of months and has been very depressed. His wish is to decorate the walls of his room with Christmas cards. You can find out more information and Jack's address here: http://fox59.com/2015/12/08/indianapolis-boy-with-rare-condition-just-wants-cards-for-christmas/
Safyre, a five-year-old from New York, is the sole survivor of an arson attack that killed her entire family in 2013. She has had multiple surgeries, including a hand and foot amputation, but she remains a happy child. Her Christmas wish is for Christmas cards. You can find more information and Safyre's address here: http://www.ksdk.com/story/life/2015/12/08/girl-who-lost-parents-in-fire-wants-christmas-cards/76986802/
MU Printing Services is printing a 12-month calendar containing the Columbia campus class schedules, official university holidays and recognized religious holidays. These are produced by Printing Services and offered at no charge. Preorder online individually to receive one. Go to ps.missouri.edu/cal to order. The half-sheet and keyboard calendars will be included with the wall calendar and distributed in December by Campus Mail. If you have co-workers without access to a computer, please contact Joanne Rotert at rotertj@missouri.edu. A limited number will be printed, so order soon. Extra copies will be available at our two campus Digiprint Centers located in Ellis Library and MU Student Center.
Please feel free to send anything you'd like to see in MUSE to grangeran@missouri.edu!
To register online, click the class title. If these dates and times are bad for you, please feel free to email brekhusr at missouri dot edu with a preferred time. We will make an effort to accommodate you. The March workshop will be incorporated into graduate student workshops that month; date is tba.
All workshops are in-person unless marked as online. Zotero workshops meet in 213 Ellis Library, which is the computer classroom on the north side of the building on the 2nd floor, across from the main reading room.
Thursday, Jan 30, 2014: Intro to Zotero
4:30-6:00 pm
Friday, Feb 21, 2014: Intro to Zotero
noon-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Apr 18, 2014: Intro to Zotero
noon-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Intro to Zotero
noon-1:30 p.m.
For more information about Zotero, see: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/zotero
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