Monthly Archives: October 2014

The music you should listen to at work

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/11179017/This-is-the-kind-of-music-you-should-listen-to-at-work.html

What do you listen to at work?

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Run the Jools

Oh Mr.Holland, what we do without you?

“Misbehavin’ ” by Labrinth

“Let it be” by Labrinth

“Therapy” by Mary J.Blige

“Right Now” by Mary J.Blige

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The Everyday Sexism Project

The New Zealand pages : http://newzealand.everydaysexism.com/
Read the book : http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Sexism-Laura-Bates/dp/1471131572

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Best new reggae Music! : “Who Knows” Protoje feat. Chronixx

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Reggae Shark from the Key of Awesome

Just discovered Reggae Shark and The Key of Awesome (thanks to UCSA)!!

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A round up of RoUndie 500 comments UC ENSOC 2014

ENSOC The Cloud

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/editorials/10563738/Editorial-RoUndie-500-offensive

The fun police

https://www.change.org/p/dr-rod-carr-take-action-against-racism-and-islamophobia-at-ensoc-s-roundie-500

http://www.whaleoil.co.nz/2014/10/underbelly-hate/

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=195049

Why I returned my 2014 Lecturer of the Year (College of Business and Law) award

http://sheikyermami.com/feelings-hurt-muselmaniacs-and-useful-idiots-complain-about-musicians-in-taliban-dress/

http://canta.co.nz/letters/628/

PHOTOS of previous ENSOC Undie500/ Roundie500 entrants (all found on the Web) :

ENSOC 1

ENSOC 2

ENSOC 3

ENSOC 4

ENSOC 5

ENSOC 6

ENSOC 7

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Writing a C.V./Resume

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140917045901-24454816-the-5-biggest-mistakes-i-see-on-resumes-and-how-to-correct-them

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How to own a Hilux and how to remember stuff

I’m a sucker for anything that makes fun of gender stereotyping (there really are no women in this ad.!) and there are so many in the latest Toyota spot I had to watch it over and over to catch them all. Love the ending too.

And an excellent description of the differences between short-term memory, working memory and long-term memory, with teaching hints for all three:

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct14/vol72/num02/Which-Strategy-Works-Best%C2%A2.aspx

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