Retreat

I am told that work retreats are supposed to combine team building, learning about the company, fun and getting to know your co-workers ... ...and it suited our purposes nicely. Our theme was Hollywood North and the team building activity involved them [more...]

Date: 2007-09-22 23:06:00

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Book Review: Team Challenges

Planning church youth group activities can be a real challenge. Especially if you want to keep games fun and fresh week after week ... relationships. A helpful book I recently came across is Team Challenges: 170+ Group Activities to Build ... been frustrated by weaknesses many of these resources seem to share: many activities do not work well [more...]

Date: 2009-02-13 16:00:00

Gift Ideas for the Whole Family

Buying a joint gift is a great way to encourage families to spend more time together and equally importantly save you a bit of money ... the best way to play together as a team in an unforgettably fun game that gives everyone a chance to shine. Packed with 16 hilarious activities, Cranium Family Fun gets you building, flipping, sketching [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:52:24

From Mike Moody

Just thought this looked like a fun activity….. team building? ….family bonding? Click here: http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399& Mike email2friend [more...]

Date: 2009-02-18 01:05:45

Corregidor TBE

I made a post on my other blog about our company’s Corregidor adventure ... interesting and fun team building exercise. ... . It is part of the activity and in order for us to get our next clue, all team members must go inside [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 10:54:59

Markets In Everything:Heavy Equipment Play Arena

Markets In Everything:Heavy Equipment Play Arena Posted in October 5th, ... can be structured as just-for-fun recreational diversions or we can incorporate team building games and activities. Visit 1800blogger to see all of our industry leading blogs. Rating 3.00 out of 5 ? [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 21:34:46

Alcohol & Events

Many people associate alcohol with relaxation and fun, so it is an important ingredient for a successful event ... with access to good walking territory and have a team building walk after breakfast. Often teams start ... alcohol and outdoor activities do not mix, particularly motorised and shooting events. All insurers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 16:28:19

LEGO Announces Special Edition BLACK MINDSTORMS NXT [News]

Dan | Feb 27, 2009 | LEGO, MINDSTORMS, News | We’ve just received some exciting news from LEGO ... out in the year 1998 and have since then continued to bring fun and active building and programming ... collaborating with the LEGO MINDSTORMS development team, it was very well received and suggested [more...]

Date: 2009-02-27 18:24:45

Team Building Animals

Wednesday, I put up a favorite ice breaker / team building activity and several of you wrote to ask how the rest of it went. Now, it’s fun in a... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 05:23:27

The Only DISC Board Game on the Market as claimed by creators

Here is the new product announcement.  By the way this is a rather expensive game to purchase but for someone specializing in DISC or for ... , and is useful in all interpersonal communications.  Therefore, it is often used for team-building ... .  The ???games??? we found were merely card-sort activities that weren???t much fun???, states Steve [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 12:23:08

Late Registration

by Matt Caputo Junior High School #22 in The Bronx was in foul trouble ... of leadership and team building activities. The players interacted with students in exercises designed to emphasize the importance of teamwork both on and off of the court After the fun and games, SLAM spoke [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 20:40:20

Using my geek powers for good: a Global Kids teambuilding exercise

Yesterday at Global Kids, we did a team-building activity called "The 2008 Street Fair: The Fall Collection ... was going to succeed, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. And I got to use my knowledge of geek ... a teambuilding exercise where we are supposed to walk around [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 22:12:07

[staff] Using my geek powers for good: a Global Kids teambuilding exercise

Yesterday at Global Kids, we did a team-building activity called "The 2008 Street Fair: The Fall Collection ... was going to succeed, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. And I got to use my knowledge of geek ... a teambuilding exercise where we are supposed to walk around [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 22:45:50

KidSports - Big Fun, Build Skills with New T-Ball

Editor’s Note: Good Morning! It may be still be Winter, but all signs point to sunshine and outside fun - including T-BALL REGISTRATION, ... players on a team, more focus on skills, community and sportsmanship - all in the name of giving kids ... programs in the Valley and give you some extra tools to make sure that sports and healthy activities [more...]

Date: 2009-02-13 06:53:10

E-mail withdrawal - Day 1

So today was the first day of my “living OUTSIDE my e-mail inbox” experiment . I had very mixed success, but I’m encouraged by today’s results ... out (we are lucky enough to have a gym and locker rooms in our building). Returned to my at 2 p.m. and scarfed ... me to. When you set realistic goals and meet your commitments, co-workers and team mates  trust [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 03:58:43

Loose Lips Daily: Rhee at Council Today

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. Good morning, all. LL is guessing that school discipline might be a topic of conversation today down at the John A. Wilson Building, where Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee is scheduled to testify before the council later [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 15:50:21

Finance

The last chapter of this spellbinding (at least to me) campaign narrative culminated with John McCain’s New Hampshire victory on January 8, 2008 ... it would take a serious transformation; one similar to a start-up company going corporate overnight ... RNC campaign efforts. In fact, we held the first victory event in my office in the Willard Building [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 22:26:18

Impact Update: Wow! This is Getting Big!

Two quick things about the Impact Event… I definitely DON’T want to exclude you! You can be REALLY involved with ALL of the Impact 100! ... , publishing, marketing, list building, advertising, motivation, persuasion, radio, television, magazines, social media, joint ventures, video production, corporate sponsorships and more, more, more. Even [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 16:22:59

Ledger Wins! Jackman Ruins ‘X-Men’: An Oscar Recap

Brilliant directors, creative screenwriters, actors, actresses and various crew members work diligently, honing their crafts and perfecting their art all year for one reason and one reason only: So the Cracked Columnists can make fun of their movies… 5:00 PM PST- Alright, let’s get things started with some sexy red carpet coverage [more...]

Date: 2009-02-20 18:04:59

a well known phenomenon that is actively used by modern politicians.  Just as asking people not to think of white bears is actually counterproductive, so too is Microsoft’s denial of Mac’s characterization of PCs. Possibly take a page out of Trout and Ries’ playbook and attack the weakness inherent in Mac’s strength [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 11:40:47

He’s Got A Clue

by Nima Zarrabi Santa Monica, CA — Give Shaun Livingston’s people a call. That is not a shout to NBA general managers ... ,” she says. “From health and good eating, to physical activity, exercise. Things you can do on and off the court to help you stay strong. Education. Leadership. And it’s also about building teamwork [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 12:36:20

Friday in the Schoolteacher Archives

I’m snarled up in the middle of a book project this week, but in the course of going through some old papers I stumbled across this piece. It occurred to me that you might enjoy this story of the cartooning class, from my early days of teaching. It originally appeared in a  ‘zine called Caravan I worked on with our own Brandon Hanvey and some [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 14:30:45

We don’t need to spend more money on education

I am very concerned that calls for increasing education spending will do to the future economy what increased health care expenditure has done in the ... an inordinate amount of money and time on activities that promote team spirit at the expense of “ ... governments are building community and fitness centers, public sport complexes and aquatic parks [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 22:28:52

Trivia Night at Kelly’s: Fun for Cheap

A trivia question: What’s the world’s most densely populated country? My friends and I didn’t know.  We guessed Japan, but that was wrong ... , you’re smarter than us and we want you on our team.  What are you doing on Wednesdays? It’s a safe ... us about Trivia Night (a highly underrated activity) — it’s every Wednesday with drinks and appetizers [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 05:32:05

What We Did Last Summer: Social Network Aggregation and Activity Feeds in Windows Live

As some of you know, last year I worked on the platform behind the What's New page on Windows Live Spaces which provides the similar ... or not. Turning the idea on its head...it would be cool to be able to publish the activity list on other sites ... the following suggestions There's a lot of potential for this activity list given that it [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 00:43:42

Frugal Living - Treasures and Memories, Frugal Style

Making memories and cherishing our loved ones can be done without spending a lot of money. Utilize a little creativity, focusing on the interests, needs and “likes” of your loved one. What inspires or makes them feel special? Once you’ve started, you’ll find that the littlest things, when least expected (or most needed) make all the difference [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 14:30:00

The Cracked Columnists Ruin the Oscars!

Brilliant directors, creative screenwriters, actors, actresses and various crew members work diligently, honing their crafts and perfecting their art all year for one reason and one reason only: So the Cracked Columnists can make fun of their movies. 5:00 PM PST- Alright, let’s get things started with some sexy red carpet coverage [more...]

Date: 2009-02-20 18:04:59

Grandma, Jimmy and Wonderful Spring Breakers

Jump to CommentsThis morning I walked along the promenade after hosting my port adventure talk to find a group of three or four teenagers huddled ... ..If they like a TV program, they go online and download the whole series. If they want to go to the movies ... me he recently downloaded a program called Spotify, which gives you pretty much all the music [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 02:18:26

Health Dose

by admin on March 7, 2009in Health Tips Food For Thought     There’s no firm causative relation between diet and inflammatory bowel disease. But certain foods and beverages can aggravate your symptoms, especially during a flare-up in your condition. It’s s good idea to try eliminating from your diet anything that seems to make your symptoms worse [more...]

Date: 2009-03-07 07:45:43

February 2009 Goracke Newsletter

Greetings from Singapore! For me the month of February was a much needed breath of fresh air ... on” mission involvement… and are still there now working alongside of a medical mission team ... of our registration requirements as a government recognized school. If all goes well, it is possible [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 08:07:32

decaying buildings. Well, for this week's Thematic Photographic theme, I'm going to try to jumpstart things with a somewhat happier theme: Colorful. (I hope you'll stop and take a moment to smile at the prospect. I'll wait.) There, let's continue. So whatever you share through the week, please make it colorful [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 08:24:19

Investigation Leaves Knoxville Group Baffled...and Shaken

We arrived at Patrick Sullivan's Saloon in Knoxville's Old City at midnight Feb. 24 just as the staff was closing the restaurant and bar ... throughout the building, the paranormal team met with an assistant manager for a final walk-through ... two huge African antelope heads. Built in 1888, the building creaks and moans. In 1897 a fight [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 15:31:00

Team Building

From Pete Caldera : This morning, the Yankees have exchanged baseball bats for pool cues, and billiard balls for baseballs ... that took them to a nearby billiards parlor, which the team rented. “You come to camp, you practice ... that he might have projected in his first year managing the Yankees last season, though this team field [more...]

Date: 2009-02-23 17:35:05

March festivals

  Granted, March is lighter in festival offerings than other months. It’s a tough time of year—it might be 60 degrees outside, and it might be -30 ... building, foreign and native owl exhibits and discussions, pellet examinations, birding and natural ... for Bridging March 7 Get your team of four (18 and over, please) and take part in mattress racing [more...]

Date: 2009-03-02 22:25:56

Halo Wars Review

Halo Wars Halo Wars is a fun strategy outing for fans of the universe, but it feels simplistic and short alongside other games in the genre ... -team leader Sgt. John Forge is investigating Covenant activity. Along with scientist Professor Anders ... of multiplayer modes make it ultimately feel stripped. Halo Wars is a fun playthrough for casual [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 09:13:09

Talk about uncomfortable...

Yesterday, fellow crayonista Adam Broitman and I participated in a mock new business pitch "shoot out" ... activity -- the mock pitch was a fun diversion but I can't say that we had the time or energy necessary ... digital" shop -- no creative team, no designers, no developers, no media department, etc.  We're [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 17:23:29

Art is Life By Peter W. Cookson, Jr.

Art, in all its forms, is central to the human experience Sometimes it's said that the ideal person would have the eyes of an artist, ... in the building looked in the classroom and rushed into the principal's office to report me. Apparently ... us deeply. A colorful classroom In visiting classrooms around the country, I notice that many [more...]

Date: 2009-03-01 13:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY STREETS BEGINS AUGUST 31 - BAYVIEW TO CHINATOWN ALONG THE EMBARCADERO

Today Sunday Streets organizers announced the full range of events being offered at the kickoff of Sunday Streets this coming Sunday, August 31 ... to all and provide an opportunity to explore new neighborhoods, exercise and have fun. Participants can try ... for everyone at Sunday Streets,” said Mayor Newsom. “Whether you want to try a new activity, ex [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 06:25:34

WRITING: TEOTWAWKI fiction - It happened in Church - Chapter 91 Ninety One - Second Vermont Republic Life

It happened in Church - October 19, 1962 Chapter Ninety One – Second Vermont Republic Life Wednesday November 29th Morning Marie awoke to a beautiful Vermont day. John was sleeping beside her in their marital bed. The end of yesterday was a blur of sorrow. They traveled to Aunt and Unk’s farm by bus. John’s beloved Ford was still there [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 14:00:13

Personal Financial Rescue Plan

The current financial climate has left may people looking for a personal financial rescue plan.  Particularly, those people who have decided to leave the rat-race and live their dream in France, are finding that their financial resources cannot accommodate the recent changes in currency values, investment returns and interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 13:29:12

Rinspeed unveils iChange ahead of Geneva Motor Show

Posted on Feb 16 2009 by Daily EditorRinspeed products have always been all about innovations. Their new project iChange is the world’s first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board.With a push of a button the teardrop-shaped car magically pops up and one-seater sports car seats three.iChange weighs just 1,050 kg [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 12:35:45

Test Thai ‘net censorship: Herdict–fun and easy!

[ FACT comments : We have been talking about distributed network reporting of censored websites for some time. Herdict makes doing your netizen’s civic duty easy. Don’t be a sheep! Test your ISP in Thailand. Use Herdict’s results to look at the sites Thai government doesn’t want you to see using anonymous proxies or VPN [more...]

Date: 2009-02-27 16:18:02

Sam Rosen: Hall of Fame Announcer and Stuyvesant Alumnus

There are few people in the world who can say that their distinct voice is recognized by millions of others ... announcer for the New York Rangers hockey team on the Madison Square Garden Network, where ... of the varsity baseball team, which was then known as the Peglegs. Rosen met with The Spectator to discuss [more...]

Date: 2009-03-07 02:47:36

Common Issues in Assessing Browser Performance

I’m Christian Stockwell, a Program Manager on the IE team focused on browser performance ... benchmarking is surprisingly difficult. The IE team has invested a great deal of effort building ... of individual tests daily against a large set of servers, and our team rarely ends a day at work without a few [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:03:00

The Untouchables League

I remember in a previous version of OOTP where Hank Aaron was traded from the Braves with 713 home runs (the beginning of the 74 season) ... , and so, I know who belongs where at a glance. For each team in God Mode, I placed anywhere from 3 to 12 players on untouchable. These were players I imagined were building blocks for each team. How would [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 12:03:57

Sinofsky dishes on Windows 7

Sinofsky dishes on Windows 7 Posted by Ed Bott @ 11:04 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, ... aspects of building Windows 7.” What is surprising is who is slated to host (and write) the new blog ... understatement). We, as a team, definitely learned some lessons about “disclosure” and how we can [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 18:04:24

I'm a Rebel Without a Cause.

As much as I love my Lord (and I am finding that, miraculously, I am more in love with Him--and more in need of Him--with each day that passes) ... it was raining, I needed to find an indoor activity for my MSC. We chose the ball pit at our local Community Center. Slides, a giant ball pit, foam blocks for building, an indoor jungle gym [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 02:18:00

Riser inspection and maintenance process to achieve higher productivity

Chapter I: Introduction for the project Background for the project Public utilities like piped water, power, gas, telephone and rail services need physical networks which it would usually be uneconomic to duplicate. Rival water pipes down every street would benefit nobody but the pipe makers [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 08:10:45

Ways to make your virtual space more social

I’ve said before that socialization requires downtime, ... is that we have carefully designed the games to always be prompting players to do something. We use eyelines to tell ... . So games have developed incentives to get you to go do stuff. The payback for this is direct jolts of fun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-29 03:49:03

Birmingham Stag Do - 5-a-side Football Tournament

> When you think of a perfect stag weekend with exciting stag parties and nightlife, the first place that comes to your mind is Birmingham ... part of this stag weekend activity is that you get to work as a team, thus building a sense of team ... activities, stag friendly bars and curry houses, stag clubs and much more. Stag Weekend Activity [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 16:59:02

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