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Train, Distance, and Speed
Date: 09/20/97 at 12:01:04 From: jenny Subject: Word problem, finding distances and speeds Bobo is 1/3 of the way across a bridge when he hears a train whistle behind him. A huge locomotive and tons of boxcars are coming at him at 45 mph. Bobo knows that he can make it to the far edge of the bridge at the exact same instant as the train, but he also knows that he can run toward the train and reach the near end of the bridge just as the train gets there. How fast does Bobo run?
Date: 09/20/97 at 12:50:44 From: Doctor Anthony Subject: Re: Word problem, finding distances and speeds Train ->45mph A u<- Bobo ->u B |----------------||-----------|------------------------|| x (1/3)L (2/3)L You must introduce letters to represent unknown quantities so you can write down equations connecting times, distances, speeds etc. The time for Bobo to reach end B of the bridge is (2/3)L/u The time for the train to reach the same point B is (L+x)/45, so we can equate these (2/3)L L + x ------ = ----- ........(1) u 45 Similarly, the time for Bobo reach A is (1/3)L/u and this equals the time for the train to reach point A, x/45. Again equating these we get (1/3)L x ------ = --- ..........(2) u 45 Now subtract equation(2) from equation(1) (2/3)L-(1/3)L L + x - x ------------- = ---------- u 45 L L ---- = ---- 3u 45 and so 3u = 45 and u = 15 mph Bobo can run at 15 mph. An alternative and quicker method is to notice that Bobo has twice the time to run to point B as he has to run to point A. So the relative speed of Bobo and the train when Bobo runs towards the train is twice the relative speed as when he runs away from the train. This means 45 + u = 2(45 - u) 45 + u = 90 - 2u 3u = 45 u = 15 as before. -Doctor Anthony, The Math Forum Check out our web site! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Decadent truffle bites from John Kelly
SHOPPING CART: Decadent truffle bites
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, October 22, 2008
John Kelly Chocolates has downsized its truffle fudge bars into bites. The rich, satisfying chocolates are available in dark chocolate with French sea salt and semisweet chocolate, and caramel with Hawaiian sea salt, both with truffle fudge centers whose sweetness is offset by a sprinkle of exotic sea salt.
Though Food staffers found even the "bite size" 1-ounce portion to be too large for an individual portion, the chocolates disappeared shortly, and were described as "rich, sweet and very good."
John Kelly Chocolates are available in 2-ounce cubes or a 4-ounce box ($2.79-$11.25) at retailers including Neiman Marcus and Bristol Farms.

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Soul star Sharon Jones is preparing to undergo a major operation after doctors found a tumour on a bile duct.
The singer's band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, cancelled a number of performances recently, citing an "urgent family matter", and now it has emerged that Jones is in the midst of a frightening health crisis.
The 57-year-old star admits she has been feeling unwell for a while now, and is set to have surgery to remove a growth.
However, Jones is adamant doctors have given her a positive prognosis.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Over the last few weeks I haven't felt good and I didn't know what was going on. We sadly had to cancel shows while I went through a series of tests and short hospital stays. We just found out that I have a stage-one tumour on my bile duct. Luckily we caught it really early and fast and the doctors say it's operable and curable!
"I will be having surgery very soon and will have to rest and recover... I'm looking forward to getting back on the road to give the people what they want!"
Corgan took to Instagram to confirm rumours of new Pumpkins material, saying the first songs could arrive as early as May.


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August 6, 2012
Mr. Queen
Five years old
Dutch Meat Rabbit
The Netherlands
his is my rabbit, his name is Mr. Queen, and he lives together with six rabbits we rescued from bad circumstances at home in the kingdom of the Netherlands (Holland). He listens to his name like a dog and he loves to eat my dad's pond plants.
We got him when he was a big as a hand and the people we got him from said it was a dwarf rabbit and a girl but it turned out to be a very big rabbit and a boy. He's a size smaller than a Flemish Giant, but not a dwarf by any means! He's a cute oversized teddy bear and he has a lady rabbit who lives together with him. She is a dwarf and black so we call them the chess board rabbits. His tricks are not so special; he comes when called and when we open his outside enclosure he knows how to get out and in. In the afternoon he runs free in the garden and we can pick him up easily when he's done with eating whatever plant is in the way. You could even push him over he doesn't seem to care. He is affectionate, when you sit in the garden he pushes his snout against your arm for attention. We love him!
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Craigslist to exceed $80M in revenue for 2008
by David Stellmack on04 April 2008
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Craigslist.org is a Web site that consists of local classified ads and forums in all 50 U.S. States and 50 countries around the world, currently totaling 450 cities worldwide. The site lists ads pertaining to jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities and advice and almost any topic by city.
Craigslist does not require a membership fee and its ads are mostly free (except to some businesses that advertise jobs and apartment rentals in major cities). The site is community-monitored and moderated and the classified ads are self-published. It was started by Craig Newmark in 1995, a computer science 'nerd,' as a hobby and as an email list for his friends in San Francisco to learn out about local events.
In 1999 Craigslist was registered as a for-profit Web site. The site has remained true to its roots of being a services type organization that is uncommercial in its nature, and has a non-corporate culture. And what a profit it has made. In 2003 Craigslist had revenue of $7 million, and it is predicted that it could see revenue for 2008 of more than $80 million, a 47 percent increase over its estimated $55 million revenue in 2007.
Craigslist claims it has more than 9 billion page views per month, with 30 million people using Craigslist per month; more than 25 million of these per month are U.S. based. Craigslist supports its operations by charging below-market fees for job advertisements in ten major cities and charges fees for some apartment listings.
Craigslist is a privately held company, but 25 percent of its equity was acquired by eBay in 2004 from a former Craigslist shareholder. It employs only 25 people. Craigslist is an advocate of net neutrality and of keeping the Internet free. Craigslist supports worthy social causes and community-based organizations. The discussion forums on Craigslist have more than 75 million user postings in over 100 forum topics.


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Seinfeld Survives 'Bee Movie' Publicity Stunt
As a follow-up to yesterday's story about how studios will spare no expense in creating Hollywood-quality promotional spectacles at Cannes, we present this photo of Bee Movie star Jerry Seinfeld, who gamely donned a bee costume, was affixed to a zip line, and then thrown off the roof of the eight-story Carlton Hotel, eventually alighting on a pier prominently displaying the movie's logo. While the stunt apparently was carried off without incident, there has to be a part of DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg that secretly, selfishly hoped the cord would snap and send Seinfeld crashing into the sea (Just enough to make a little splash. Oh, come on, don't be like that! It's not like he was going to cut the rope himself. If it happened, it happened.), creating an even more intense buzz for their upcoming film.
Another photo follows after the jump, showing what could have been the final moment of the brave star's life:
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THE police commissioner for Northamptonshire has urged action over attacks on guide dogs used by people with visibility problems.
Northamptonshire police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds is asking the county's Chief Constable to ensure that attacks against guide dogs are recorded and wherever possible acted on by police.
Mr Simmonds said he was 'appalled and saddened' to learn about the extent of attacks on guide dogs by other dogs in public.
Jackie Elshaw, from the Central Midlands Team of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, told him that on average eight dogs a month are attacked, usually by so-called Status Dogs. In almost half of all attacks the guide dog needed surgery.
Association figures show that since May 2010 there have been attacks on four guide dogs in Northamptonshire. In one of the most serious incidents a woman was left abandoned after her guide dog was attacked in Wellingborough.
Incidents in the UK recently included:
– A guide dog with severe injuries and wounds continued his duty and led his blind owner home.
– How a guide dog that has been attacked will always remain tense and wary and it costs £50,000 to train, keep and care for the dog.
Ms Elshaw told Mr Simmonds: "If I am on my own and my dog is attacked I have no redress in law and the owner of the dog that attacks will shoot off very quickly. Even an attack with minor injuries is enormously distressing and the guide dog remains wary. These dogs are trained to disregard other dogs so they can concentrate on helping the owner."
Mr Simmonds is also writing to ministers to support the Association's campaign for stronger legal sanctions. It is lobbying the government so an attack on a guide dog is treated like an attack on an owner and classed as a criminal offence. It also wants tougher regulations on micro-chipping for dogs.


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Calle de la Calzada, Centro Granada, Nicaragua
The city of Granada is a favorite travelers' hangout in Central America, with its pedestrian-friendly streets with horse carriages and lots of good excursions nearby. Several fabulously refurbished Spanish colonial hotels dot the historic urban center. This beauty, named in honor of Nicaragua's most famous poet, Rubén Darío, is in most respects the best.
Hotel Darío occupies a neoclassical 1902 landmark structure, with an eye–catching and ornate facade that dominates the pedestrian promenade of Calle La Calzada, lined with outdoor cafés and fine restaurants. This wedding cake of a building, carefully painted in shades of aquamarine, has served as a private residence, a revolutionary headquarters, then a boutique hotel. It's a prime spot for Granada's best families to dine or drink coffee. For some guests it's a great place to observe the city, cathedral, and ragged crater of Mombacho Volcano from the wonderful balconies that now front its street–side rooms.
The dramatically arched entrance of the hotel, paved in hand–painted Spanish tiles, opens onto a flower–strewn courtyard garden where doves frolic in a cooling fountain. On all sides, fantastic woodwork has realized classic Moorish archways that lend this exquisite interior an exotic flavor, which can be enjoyed by both guests and those who visit the hotel's fine–dining restaurant, El Tranvía, serving elaborately presented Nicaraguan fusion cuisine in elegant environs beneath a high, soft–lit ceiling.
Those with smaller appetites can enjoy this architectural artistry from the onsite café, Chocolate, where the excellent complimentary breakfast is also served and tempting cakes are on display. The cafe spills onto the sidewalk where you can have a beer or cappuccino and people watch.
Only guests can continue to the second interior courtyard, where a small, sunny pool surrounded by lounge chairs provides cool respite from the moist tropical heat for which La Gran Sultana (Granada's nickname for half a millennium) is known. There's a small gym above with a few aerobic machines. The exquisitely decorated accommodations are in this section facing toward the pool courtyard, facing the larger courtyard, or with large windows that open to balconies over the street. Though the rooms fronting the busy street have those fine balcony views, you might prefer the quieter interior rooms. None are particularly large, but all are masterfully designed for the illusion of spaciousness, with wonderful high ceilings and simple but pretty furniture crafted from wrought iron and rich hardwoods.
In addition to a smattering of antiques to compliment the conscious echoes of colonial Spain's Moorish flavor, modern conveniences including satellite television, frigid air conditioning, complimentary Wi-fi, and drinking water—though oddly that water isn't replenished after Day 1. The front desk staffers can offer advice in fluent English and arrange any sort of tour. There's an Avis car rental desk in the hotel if you'd like to explore the rest of Southwest Nicaragua on your own. There's no spa here, but there are plenty of places to get a massage or pedicure for a very reasonable price within a few blocks.
This is not a huge hotel with lots of facilities—there are only 21 rooms after all—but for historic ambiance and good service, Hotel Dario is tops.
Web Address: www.hoteldario.com
Total Number of Rooms: 21
Published rates: $95 - $130 double BB
Original review by Paige R. Penland. Updates, photos, and video tour by Timothy Scott.
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PESCARA, Italy, May 27. SEVERAL more national records took a tumble during the second night of action at the Italian Long Course Nationals held in Pescara.
The women's 100 breast Italian record fell in subsequent semifinal rounds. First, Roberta Panara topped the first semifinal with a 1:08.01 to clip Chiara Boggiatto's national standard of 1:08.09 set in April. Ilaria Scarcella, however, had much bigger plans for the record as she crushed the mark with a 1:06.99 during the second semifinal round. Boggiatto also cleared the former record with a 1:07.75 for the second seed in finals. Scarcella's next target could be Yuliya Efimova's European record of 1:05.80.
Silvia Di Pietro downed the women's 50 fly national record twice during the day. Di Pietro first posted a time of 26.25 during prelims to beat Cristina Maccagnola's national standard of 26.51 set in March. Di Pietro then won the title in 26.10 during finals. Elena Gemo took second in 26.54 with Chiara Mazzoni finishing third in 26.88.
The men's 100 fly featured a pair of swimmers eclipsing the national record. Mattia Nalesso touched out Lorenzo Benatti, 52.49 to 52.59, to erase Benatti's Italian record of 52.66 set in April. Rudy Goldin finished third in 52.73.
Erica Buratto claimed the women's 100 free in 55.72 while Renata Rabiola Spagnolo took second in 55.91. Flavia Zoccari placed third in 56.12. Gianluca Maglia followed in the men's 200 free with a touch-out victory over Marco Belotti, 1:47.20 to 1:47.22. Emiliano Brembilla finished just behind in 1:47.37 for third.
Mirco Di Tora missed his national record by the slimmest of margins in the men's 50 back with a 25.00 for the win. He owns the Italian standard with a 24.99 from March. Enrico Catalano placed second in 25.37 with Sebastiano Ranfagni touching third in 25.60.
Francesca Segat took home the women's 400 IM in 4:42.46, while Francesca Aceto (4:43.67) and Elisa Pasini (4:44.42) completed the top three. Luca Angelo Dioli picked up the men's 400 IM title in 4:14.75 with Alessio Boggiatto finishing second in 4:14.86. Luca Marin touched third in 4:15.46.
Elena Gemo followed with a winning time of 1:01.10 in the women's 100 back, while Valentina De NArdi took second in 1:02.34. Federica Pellegrini took third in 1:02.63.
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GLBTRT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Round Table) RoundTable
Asking the "gender" questionby Linda Crook (non-member) on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 05:53 pm
I co-chair the STS Continuing Education Group, and this year we will be conducting our biennial survey. One of the demographic questions asked in the past regards Gender. In 2007 it was included as a multiple choice question with only the options male and female. Is there a best practice for how (or whether) to ask survey takers about gender? Ideas I've come up with are:
We could include other options: e.g. other, transgendered
We could make it an open answer question
We could remove the question from the survey
We would be very grateful for your input! I really cringed at the phrasing of the question in 2007 and would love to have something more inclusive in the 2009 survey.
Previous surveys:
- 2007 Continuing Education Survey Results
- http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/sts/committees/continuingedresults2007.pdf
- 2005 Continuing Education Survey Results
- http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/sts/continuinged/continuingedsurvey2005/index.cfm
- 2004 Hot Topics Survey
- http://www.lib.auburn.edu/scitech/resguide/forestry/STSCESurvey2004b.htm
- 2003 Continuing Education Survey Results
- http://www.lib.auburn.edu/scitech/resguide/forestry/STSSurvey2003.htm
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GLBTRT Web Committee Report - Annual 2016by Ruth Compton on Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:00 pm
ALA GLBTRT Web Committee Report (Annual Conference 2016)
Highlights of the year include releasing the Open To All toolkit during Peter Coyle's presentation at the PLA conference in Denver. As well as the Advocacy Committee's additions of "Reading Guides" for the GLBT Book Month page.
Completed Activities
- Anthony D. Wright worked tirelessly to keep the GLBTRT pages up-to-date and error free including:
- Implementing content updates from the Resources Committee for the Professional Tools page,
- Adding new resources from the Resources Committee,
- Fixing dead or broken links with the help of Cat Walker for the Professional Tools page,
- Updating the Stonewall Book Awards page,
- Adding the "Reading Guides" to the GLBT Book Month page, and
- Adding and releasing the new Open To All toolkit on the Professional Tools page.
- John Amundsen (our ALA guru) created new slides for the Open To All toolkit and for the GLBT Book Month and added them to the slide menu on GLBTRT main page.
- John Amundsen worked with Anthony D. Wright and Peter Coyle to ensure the press release and toolkit Open For All was released on time during the PLA Conference.
- John Amundsen also implemented changes which required editing rights Web Committee members did not have.
- Ruth Compton cleaned up all the references to the Rainbow Project Committee and it's variations to reflect the name change of the committee to Rainbow Book List Committee.
- Ruth Compton removed all the remaining links to the MySpace account which no longer exists.
- Ruth Compton converted the Google Sheets "Reading Guides" created by the Advocacy Committee into a readable pdf file that Anthony D. Wright added to the June Book Month page.
- Ruth Compton scanned the GLTF Newsletter Vol. 2, no.1 – no.2, Fall & Winter 1989 and added it to the News Back Issues Index.
- Ruth Compton updated plugins, themes, and WordPress for the GLBTRT News, Reviews, Over The Rainbow, and Rainbow blogs.
- Ruth Compton put together the Google Analytic reports for the GLBTRT main site, the News blog, the Over The Rainbow Book blog, the Rainbow Book blog, and the Reviews blog.
- Ruth Compton updated the GLBTRT's LibraryThing account with Stonewall Book Award winners, the Rainbow Book List, and Over the Rainbow Book List for 2016.
Upcoming Work
- Create webpage for new standing Advocacy Committee - contact Tessa Goldwasser (the Chair).
- Work with relevant committees to transition the final two RT blogs to responsive themes.
- Review and update committee documentation. Post information in ALA Connect and possibly wind down Google Sites Procedure Manual.
- Review the SEO settings for the RT webpages.
- Investigate and resolve an encoding issue on the RT blogs (older posts are effected and may have to do with ALA's upgrade from WordPress 3.x to 4.1).
- Update webforms and blog accounts based on new committee rosters after the ALA Annual Conference.
- Un-publish June-specific feature slides in July. Should there be access to the "Reading Guides" throughout the year and not just on the GLBT Book Month page?
- Prepare Google Analytic Reports for the website and four blogs before the 2017 Midwinter Meeting.
Committee Staffing
- Nathan Thomas will become committee chair after the ALA Annual Conference.
Committee Roster
- Ruth Ann Compton (Chair, July 1, 2015, to July 31, 2016)
- Ellen Armstrong (Member, July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016)
- Anthony D. Wright De Hernandez (Member, July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017)
- Paige Mano (Member, July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016)
- Eddie Rubiez (Member, July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016)
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GoogleAnalytics 2015 Year-End Reportby Ruth Compton on Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 07:10 pm
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Treasurer's report, Annual 2015by Dale McNeill on Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 11:00 am
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Membership Promotion Committee, Annual 2015 reportby Barbara Pickell on Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 04:11 pm
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Buddy Program at Annualby Barbara Pickell on Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 11:23 am
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GLBTRT pavilion in the exhibit hallby Barbara Pickell on Wed, May 20, 2015 at 08:43 am
San Francisco gives us an excellent opportunity to make people aware of the GLBTRT and how membership in the round table can support them in their library career. We are looking for people who would be willing to give a half hour to manning the pavilion. Share you enthusiasm, your knowledge and experience, and take the opportunity to sit for a half hour. You may contact me through the group or directly at my email firstname.lastname@example.com
Also, whether you are new or an experienced RT member, check out the Buddy Program at http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/involved/buddy
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San Francisco Gay Pride paradeby Jack Albrecht on Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 04:30 pm
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GLBTRT Councilor Midwinter 2015 reportby Peter Hepburn on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 03:15 pm
The 2015 MidWinter Meeting ended less than a week ago (well, for me – I went until almost dinner time on Tuesday, later if you count the bite and drinks with John Chrastka), and with the spring semester just underway here yesterday, I'll get this report out to the round table before more time passes.
Yes, winter hit Chicago on the Sunday of MidWinter, but it wasn't so bad (says the guy who didn't have a Sunday or Monday flight to worry about)(says the guy who grew up in northern Canada). I was delighted to see snow – we're so desperate for it on the mountains out here. The shuttles seemed to run smoothly, and when the taxi queue at the Hyatt looked dauntingly long, I cheerily set out for the social on foot down Michigan. It's always good to be back in Chicago, I say.
Ann Symons, Peter Coyl, and Roland Hansen deserve much credit for a well-run board meeting and a fine RT social. They and the other board and committee members do a lot to keep our round table functioning and active. It was good to see non-board members watching and listening at the board meeting as well. Oh, and four presidential candidates! I missed the visit by one of them to the board, but I did get to hear the other three as well as see them at the candidates' forum. Regardless of where you place your vote, I hope this race will encourage you all to cast your ballot!
So then…
Council didn't feel overwhelmed with resolutions this time. In the lead up to MidWinter, it seemed there might be more on our docket, but no, it was all quite manageable. A couple of proposed resolutions didn't come to the floor in the end. One involved divestment of endowment investments in three companies with interests in Israel. The other came from our own RT.
Carolyn Caywood had drafted a well-written resolution in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), and Matt Ciszek and I had solicited support and endorsements from a range of bodies including divisions, other round tables, committees, and state chapters. Prior to MidWinter, the reception for the resolution had been uniformly positive (Councilor-at-large Ed Garcia had asked to sign on as a co-seconder – always glad to bring allies on board!). A few days before MidWinter started, however, the Washington Office approached us. The ACLU had decided not to support ENDA and was intending to pursue a strategy that would not allow for the exemptions ENDA permitted. They asked if ALA would partner with them in some fashion. There was quick e-mail discussion among board members, and we acquiesced to a request to withdraw the resolution. We have hopes that we'll hear more from the Washington Office and perhaps have something concrete in time for Annual.
Council did discuss a few resolutions. Deploring the destruction of cultural and educational institutions, including libraries, in the Gaza Strip proved contentious and went down. Surprisingly contentious as well was a resolution that would put on the spring ballot a change to ALA bylaws such that Robert's Rules of Order would be used in place of Sturgis. Much like they do with style guides, people have strong preferences on parliamentary rules! I did see some commentary on Twitter that Council was spending disproportionate time on something like Robert's Rules when there are library crises going on, such as in Kentucky where funding is in grave danger. When I had a chance to talk with new Councilors, I would point out that Council does have responsibility for governance, and much as the Robert's Rules debate seemed trifling, it was within our purview.
Council devoted time to a breakout session for work on the strategic plan. Councilors discussed three areas: advocacy, information policy, and leadership and professional development. I thought that the conversations went well. My own group, like a number of others, struggled with information policy (we know what it is when we see it, but we can't define it). The various groups reported back, and we all heard ideas shared by many as well as some unique ones. The strategic planning process took place in many quarters at MidWinter, and will continue on to include the membership at large through the Virtual and In-Person Membership meetings in June.
Council, I remind you, is YOUR Council. You elect us. You may not be able to speak at Council, but you can come watch and listen. I never mind members taking me aside when the moment permits and asking questions or offering feedback. Also, I often bring homebaked cookies to my corner of the Council chambers, just sayin'. The room is open, the seating is abundant. Come check it out.
My MidWinter was quite busy this year thanks to my work as a rookie on the Executive Board. Aside from the RT Board meeting, Council meetings (3, plus the joint information session with Executive Board), and Executive Board meetings (3), there were liaison visits to a division, three round tables, an affiliate, and three committees. A lot to cram in, but it does give a marvelous insight into so many other areas of the association. Rewarding work. By the way, Executive Board meetings are open, and there is seating. Again, you will not be permitted to speak unless invited to do so, but you are welcome to observe at any time. Or grab me in a hallway afterward and ask questions! I do have talking points from the Board that I can share broadly should anyone want them. Just ask!
A side note with some relation to my liaison duties: I work with the newest round table in ALA, the Sustainability Round Table, liaising between them and the Board. Their chair-elect, Madeleine, came to our RT social, and I hope she was able to meet a number of people. I do encourage you to check out the work that SustainRT is doing and consider membership. Green initiatives can come out of any place in ALA, but with so many of us interested in them, it's good that they have an RT to call home.
Annual in San Francisco is up next. I was glad to meet a number of you for the first time in Chicago and get re-acquainted with others, and I hope to so all the more this June. San Francisco will be challenging, what with the parade affecting Sunday logistics and the hotels not being as cheap as in other locations (and yes, ALA did get a big bulk discount off of the rack rate). Early numbers, though, indicate that attendance will be good. Please, join us all there. Come to the RT programs and social and meetings, come to Council and Executive Board. Find me on Twitter (@phepbu). Send me an e-mail. Be active in the Round Table!
(And for a glimpse of my MidWinter in photos, check out my Flickr set – there are RT social photos in there! https://www.flickr.com/photos/liberrianph/sets/72157650210414408/)
In the meantime, get through the rest of this winter (especially all of you in New England!), and may things in your libraries be going well.
Peter Hepburn
GLBTRT Councilor
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FY 2016 proposed budget for adoption at Midwinterby Dale McNeill on Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 08:04 am
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Lara Lynn: Live in Miami
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"A Lone Wolf's Howl"
A wolf's howl
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A pact to mend
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Until then…
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Who enjoyed everything as one
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With promises and vows
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I slowly turn around and standing in front of me, having just walked out of Weasley Wizard Wheezes, was Ron.
I blink twice, in complete and total shock.
He couldn't be here. He was in Scotland.
I was surely hallucinating; my price for thinking of Him too much.
"Hermione, wow." The hallucination says softly, "it really is you."
I drop my bag of Quills and my purse and take a tentative step forward. He looks so solid…
Ron, or my mind's picture of him, had changed. He was, if possible, taller. His nose more freckled. His trademarked hair fell over the tops of his ears and covered his eyebrows, but not those eyes. His blue eyes, the ones that had haunted my dreams, stared back at me. Those eyes almost convinced me that he really was there; those eyes couldn't lie.
He smiled that lopsided smile as I continued to inch towards him.
Finally, I'm standing in front of him. I reach me right hand up slowly and place it on his cheek. His face was warm and he smiled even wider as I touched his cheek.
It was there.
He was real.
Ron was really standing in front of me. So much for forgetting him.
But what the hell was his problem? Did he think he could just approach me after three years in the middle of Diagon Alley? Did he sodding know what he did to me?
I withdrew my hand with lightening speed and began to pound on his chest with both of my hands, "What – is – your – problem!" I yell with each blow to his hard chest, "You – think – that – you – can – just – come – and –" his shock had worn off and he trapped my small wrists in his mighty hands.
"Hermione! Wait, let me…" he looked from my fierce eyes to my hand as something caught the sun and reflected it into his eyes.
His face fell, a mixture of hurt and anger shown in his eyes as he stared at my engagement and wedding rings.
Now would be a really good time to insert a long string of curse words. Well, at least I didn't have to tell him…
He dropped my right wrist and brought his second hand to my left one. He straightened out my fingers, still staring at the ring; taking it in.
Then he released this hurt-filled face on me. He looked into my eyes, "I – I…" I struggled to find the words as a bell dinged in the background.
Apparently today was Hell Day #2 for Hermione, because at that moment, I registered my husbands voice calling out to me. I pulled my hand away from Ron's with strength I didn't know I had and turned as I took a giant step away from Him.
Viktor was practically running towards me; I bet the only reason he wasn't running was because he was still carrying a sleeping Teddy, "Hermione, I heard yelling, are you okay?" he said to me. The fierceness of his voice did not go unnoticed.
I don't know how many times I opened my mouth and closed it before I spoke, "I'm fine."
I glanced back at Ron and saw that he was staring at, much to my surprise not Viktor but Teddy. Well, I guess it's been a while since Ron had seen Teddy, but I guess I thought he'd be staring at my husband. I blushed as I realized how narcissistic I was being.
"Oh," Viktor said.
I twisted my hands as I stood awkwardly in place. I glanced up at Ron, he looked mad. I noticed that he and Viktor had now connected glares.
Not good.
"Did you get what you needed?" I asked trying to break the tension.
"No, They don't have what I need here, they won't get the kit in until tomorrow," Viktor said, looking at me and readjusting Teddy. He whined in his sleep and Viktor instinctively rubbed his back. Ron glared at them.
"Oh," I said, "er… you remember Ron?" I asked stupidly.
Viktor nodded to acknowledge him, and Ron nodded curtly back.
"I have go," Ron said as he looked at me one more time before turning on his heel and strode away, hands in fists at his sides.
He walked away from me, again. Ironically, this was over the same subject, too: marriage. I looked up at Viktor, "I guess we should be going." I said, my voice cracked and I tried to cover it up with a smile. I don't think it worked. Viktor looked from my face to the retreating figure, "Go talk to him." He sighed, trying to hide the hurt that was apparent in his eyes. Had I mentioned that I hated this?
"Viktor, it's okay, really," I mutter.
He shakes his head, "You have to do it or else this will never work," he says seriously. I know that by 'this' he means our marriage. And that hurts not only him, but also me. I didn't want to hurt Viktor, but I really did want to go talk to Ron, to explain. But I was afraid that if I ran and caught up with Him that it would be the opposite of what Viktor had said. That if I talked to Ron, my marriage wouldn't work out.
As much as that idea of hurting Viktor and possibly destroying my marriage terrified me, the pull of explaining myself to Ron; of looking into those eyes at least one more time, was stronger. I was fairly sure that my will power would crumble, but I couldn't help it.
I nodded to my husband and he said, "Meet you at home."
I watched as he carefully bent over, took my Quill bag but left my purse and began to walk the other direction.
I watched as the two men in my life went opposite ways, and with unsettling ease I grabbed my purse and followed the one that was not my husband.
"Ron!" I called to him, his name coming to my lips easily for the first time in a long time.
He kept walking as if he hadn't heard me, but I was sure he had.
"Ron!" I call, louder. Still nothing, "please!" I try. There is a frantic sound in my voice as I realize that this was exactly what I had done and said that horrible night nearly three years ago.
Maybe he realized that, too, and that's what made him stop. I felt relief wash through me as I continued to run towards him. He stood still, not turning around and not moving. But this was already better than That Night, he had stopped this time.
I step around him so that we are face to face, "Ron," I breathe. I'm a bit out of breath from my little run, and I'm sure my cheeks were a bit flushed. He doesn't say anything. Just looks at me.
"I can explain," I tell him lamely. He looks at me in disbelief, then shakes his head slightly and looks away. After knowing him for so long, I could see right past what was supposed to be his emotionless face to the hurt and anger that he was really feeling. Ron had always denied that I could read him like a book, but I think that he knew it was true.
After a moment of silence in which I gather all my crazy thoughts, I spill, "You left me," I accuse him, looking pleadingly into his eyes, my voice soft, "you weren't here! You left even after you promised!" I order my eyes that under no condition are they to tear up. I don't think that they'll listen.
What I had said was true, after he left when we were searching for Horcruxes and then came back, one of the conditions under which I had forgiven him was that he had promised me. "I'll never leave you again," he had told me, "I promise." Then he had hugged me.
"That's not fair, 'Mione," I hear him whisper. My heart does this weird thing when he says my name; well, the name that he has for me. Sure, Ginny and my parents call me "'Mione" but Ron said it best. Viktor never calls me "'Mione," and if he did, the name wouldn't fit coming from him.
I struggle to respond to that, as my brain had basically shut off, "Y-yes it is! Any way you look at it, you broke your promise." I manage.
He narrows his eyes, "Fine, I broke a promise!" he shoots at me, "I broke a bloody promise so you went out and made a huge one to Krum!"
I didn't say anything; I looked at the ground.
"You got married!" he practically yells, "how long did you wait? Did you say 'no' to me then run off to marry and shag him? I mean you had to have done it pretty quickly in order to have a what, four-year-old baby?"
I blinked, what had he just said? A baby? My brain turned in circles then it clicked, Teddy looked like Viktor and I. But even so, what he was implying was ridiculous. Didn't he know how much I love… loved him? I angrily set my jaw and meet his gaze, "Ron, you are so sodding thick!" I told him, "first of all, that's not my baby, it's Teddy! Remember him? I know you might not, as you haven't been back in three years but remember that he's a metamorphous?"
I paused as comprehension hit him. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest. But what if that had been my baby? I shudder inwardly at the thought. Only because I wasn't ready for a baby. I wouldn't want to put a child in a home that wasn't completely filled with love; love that was the same both ways.
"Still!" he said pulling me from my thoughts, "you're married to him." He accused.
"Well spotted!" I said sarcastically raising my left and wiggling my fingers.
"Don't you get all mad at me! You're the one that started this conversation!" he growled.
My anger was replaced with a bit of hurt, "Well, sorry," I muttered back somewhat angrily, "I'll just go, then."
I attempted to step past him, but he caught my shoulder and pushed me back to my original spot, "Wait." He ordered.
I looked right at him, "Why? What do you want me to do, Ronald?" I challenge… loudly.
"I want you to explain to me why the hell you married that git one second after you said 'no' to me. Were we all a joke to you, Hermione?" he yells back.
So we were having this out in the middle of Diagon Alley, a very public place. Fan-bloody-tastic.
"I didn't say no, Ron!" I'm not yelling anymore, but I'm pretty close, "I only told you that I couldn't leave my family then you pulled an ultimatum and left. What was I supposed to do?"
"You could have said 'yes!'" he pointed out.
I scoffed, "Because I've always been so spontaneous!"
"How was my proposing a year after we'd officially been dating 'spontaneous?' But even if it was, you could have done something! You could have told me that you didn't want me to go, or I don't know!" He says, his anger rising, "I guess 'we' weren't important enough."
Is. He. Serious. That was below the belt. He should know how important he is…was to me.
I throw my hands up, "I did chase after you that night, Ron! I called for you but you didn't listen! You left me, Ron, not the other way around," I end up yelling, my eyes disobeying my command as tears poured down my face, "So don't act like this is my fault. I married Viktor because he was there. He, unlike you, has always been there for me." And, to my relief, I mean those words. I really am grateful that Viktor was always there. I know that was one of the main reasons I married him.
We looked at each other for a long moment, I finally shake my head at him, tears still leaking out of my eyes, then turn on the spot and was gone. I apparated into Ginny's flat.
"Ginny!" I called. It was then that I realized that she wasn't here; we were watching Teddy. I sank to the floor and folded my head into my hands. How could he think that I just got over him like that? How could he even imply that I had been even thinking about anyone else after he did that to me? I sob into my hands, out of anger and frustration and sadness, for what seems like the millionth time this week.
"Hermione?" I lift my head and see Harry at the top of the steps looking a bit frightened. Well, I can't blame him, he had just walked on me sobbing on the floor of his flat.
I hastily wipe away my tears, "Sorry, I came to talk to Ginny, then I remembered…" I trailed off.
"Oh, I just had to get something for the office," he holds up a small bag in his hand as he walks down the stairs. He sets it on a nearby table, "Are you okay?" he asks.
I start to nod, but then I shake my head, "No," I whisper.
"Wh-what's wrong?" He asks as he sits on the floor beside me. I could tell that this was not a comfortable place for Harry to be, even if I had been his friend forever, but it made me feel good that he was trying.
And, hell, I needed to talk to someone or I would explode and Harry was the only one besides Ginny that I would talk to about this, as I was a bit angry with the Weasleys at the moment and even if I wasn't I think this conversation would be a bit biased.
"Oh, Harry!" I sob as he takes me in his arms, "He was there! He knows I'm married! He thinks… he thinks…" I say before I just start sobbing.
Harry pats my back awkwardly. Well, I don't know if he did it awkwardly, but I can guess, "Who?" he asks.
Men are so thick! "Ron!"
The patting stops abruptly, "You ran into Ron? He's back?" he asks.
I nod into his chest, "He saw me with Viktor."
"He knows," Harry repeated, "I'm guessing you two rowed?"
I nod again, "It was horrible!" I sob, "Viktor was so great, after Ron walked away, he told me to go talk to him," I explain trying to stop crying, "so I did and we rowed and He broke his promise, Harry!"
Harry just pats my back again. I'm sure he doesn't know what to do, Ginny very rarely gets upset so it's basically only me that he has to ever deal with.
"So then you apparated here?" Harry asks.
I nod again.
We sit, on the floor behind the couch, in silence for a while. Harry giving me time to compose myself.
"HARRY!" I hear someone suddenly bellow from the other side of the couch I was behind. A very familiar loud voice.
Harry's eyes widened in horror as I jumped up. He followed but his incredible Seeker speed was nothing to mine when I was this angry.
"NO!" I yell stomping around the couch to see Ron stepping out of the fire as the flames change back to the normal orange, "this is my place! You can't be here!" I yell at him tears pouring down my face, again.
Harry and Ginny's flat was my safe haven, and dammit, Ron was not going to screw that up. He could go somewhere else: the Burrow, George's shop, Shell Cottage, anywhere! I had nowhere else! I couldn't go home like this! Here is where I come when I need to talk or vent or cry about something and Ron could not. sodding. be. here!
"What're you doing he–" Ron starts as I advance on him.
"Leave!" I cry, "I'm trying to get away from you!" I push my hands against his chest, not expecting to do anything to his tall, muscular figure.
Unfortunately for me, Ron was already off balance so my push sent him falling backwards. I watching in absolute horror as he threw his hand behind him to catch himself and said hand landed in the fire with a sickening snap.
My hands flew to cover my mouth as Harry jumped over the couch and pulled Ron's torso upwards to get his hand out of the fire. Ron didn't say anything, he just stared at his hand that was now angled a weird way and incredibly red.
And then I was on my knees, still in shock about what I had done. I tasted the tears that were running down my face and onto my hands that still covered my mouth. Harry carefully grabbed Ron's elbow and examined the damage. The damage that I had done. To Ron.
"We need to get you to St. Mungo's," Harry told him.
Ron wasn't looking at his hand anymore, from about a second after Harry had pulled him away from the fireplace, he'd been staring at me. He was still doing so as he nodded in response to Harry's question.
The last thing I saw was his face a second before they apparated away. And though I'll remember that look forever, it was one of the only times that I had no clue what He was feeling.
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When I come home from a long day in Hell, there's nothing I'd rather reach for than a fire-brewed bottle of Styx Beer. Made from the filthiest waters from our own River Styx. Styx Beer is a third more toxic than any other regular beer. The worst beer - the filthiest beer - the deadliest beer. It's Styx Beer!
People live, people die...they come down here. I have infinite levels of Hell. What you've seen is nothing, a mere kindergarten. It's so easy for me now. People have lost their willpower, their hope. They think the world is going to come to an end. Wishful thinking. The world will last a long long long long time.
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Part I Initial Configuration of Trusted Extensions
1. Security Planning for Trusted Extensions
2. Configuration Roadmap for Trusted Extensions
3. Adding Trusted Extensions Software to the Oracle Solaris OS (Tasks)
4. Configuring Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
5. Configuring LDAP for Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
6. Configuring a Headless System With Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
Part II Administration of Trusted Extensions
7. Trusted Extensions Administration Concepts
8. Trusted Extensions Administration Tools
9. Getting Started as a Trusted Extensions Administrator (Tasks)
10. Security Requirements on a Trusted Extensions System (Overview)
11. Administering Security Requirements in Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
12. Users, Rights, and Roles in Trusted Extensions (Overview)
13. Managing Users, Rights, and Roles in Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
14. Remote Administration in Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
15. Trusted Extensions and LDAP (Overview)
16. Managing Zones in Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
17. Managing and Mounting Files in Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
18. Trusted Networking (Overview)
19. Managing Networks in Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
20. Multilevel Mail in Trusted Extensions (Overview)
21. Managing Labeled Printing (Tasks)
22. Devices in Trusted Extensions (Overview)
23. Managing Devices for Trusted Extensions (Tasks)
24. Trusted Extensions Auditing (Overview)
25. Software Management in Trusted Extensions (Reference)
Creating and Managing a Security Policy
Site Security Policy and Trusted Extensions
Computer Security Recommendations
Physical Security Recommendations
Personnel Security Recommendations
Additional Security References
B. Configuration Checklist for Trusted Extensions
C. Quick Reference to Trusted Extensions Administration
Administrative Interfaces in Trusted Extensions
Oracle Solaris Interfaces Extended by Trusted Extensions
Tighter Security Defaults in Trusted Extensions
Limited Options in Trusted Extensions
D. List of Trusted Extensions Man Pages
Trusted Extensions Man Pages in Alphabetical Order
Oracle Solaris Man Pages That Are Modified by Trusted Extensions
The following list summarizes what is required to enable and configure Trusted Extensions at your site. Tasks that are covered elsewhere are cross-referenced.
Read the first five chapters of Part II, Administration of Trusted Extensions.
Understand site security requirements.
Decide the root password.
Decide the PROM or BIOS security level.
Decide the PROM or BIOS password.
Decide if attached peripherals are permitted.
Decide if access to remote printers is permitted.
Decide if access to unlabeled networks is permitted.
Decide the zone creation method.
Enable Trusted Extensions.
Install the Oracle Solaris OS.
Enable svc:/system/labeld, the Trusted Extensions service.
Configure two labeled zones automatically
Or, customize your Trusted Extensions configuration.
Verify and install your site's label_encodings file.
If using IPv6, enable IPv6 for Trusted Extensions.
If using a DOI different from 1, set the DOI in the /etc/system and the /etc/security/tsol/tnrhtp files.
Create labeled zones by using the txzonemgr script.
Configure interfaces for the global zone and for labeled zones.
Perform further configurations
Configure the naming service.
Use the files naming service, which requires no configuration.
Or, configure LDAP by creating either a Trusted Extensions proxy server or a Trusted Extensions LDAP server.
Configure network connections for LDAP.
Assign an LDAP server or proxy server to the cipso host type in a remote host template.
Assign the local system to the cipso host type in a remote host template.
Make the local system a client of the LDAP server.
Configure the network. See Configuring Trusted Network Databases (Task Map).
Identify single-label hosts and limited-range hosts.
Determine the labels to apply to incoming data from unlabeled hosts.
Customize the remote host templates.
Assign individual hosts to templates.
Assign subnets to templates.
Establish static routing. See Configuring Routes and Checking Network Information in Trusted Extensions (Task Map).
Configure local users and local administrative roles.
Create the Security Administrator role.
Create a local user who can assume the Security Administrator role.
Create other roles, and possibly other local users to assume these roles.
Create home directories on the NFS server.
Create home directories for each user at every label that the user can access.
(Optional) Prevent users from reading their lower-level home directories.
Configure printing. See Managing Printing in Trusted Extensions (Task Map).
Configure devices. See Handling Devices in Trusted Extensions (Task Map).
Assign the Device Management profile or the System Administrator profile to a role.
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Configure Oracle Solaris features.
Configure auditing.
Configure security settings.
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Shopify is an affordable eCommerce platform favoured by many small businesses who want to get started with selling niche products online. It's believed that Shopify currently powers in excess of 30,000 websites and helped to ship over 20 million items to date.
The eCommerce platform allows users to easily and quickly create their own online store without all the technical work involved in developing their own website, or the huge expense of having someone else build one.
This guide is designed for SEO's and competent webmasters who have some understanding of implementing code to websites. I don't plan to cover off all of the basics of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) but if you are at all interested in learning more about SEO before tackling the tasks on your Shopify site then please feel free to check out the resources that I recommend below:
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Redirect non-www to www
Google and the major search engines consider http://google.com and http://www.google.com as different websites. This can mean that the search engines will have difficulty determining which version of your site to index. It can also mean that if your website has been linked to from different websites and blogs using a combination of the two URLs you are diminishing the value of the links pointing to your site.
To resolve this you need to create a 301 redirect.
On your Preferences go to the DNS & Domains page, check the option for "always redirect customers here" beside your primary domain – this will then make sure your customers and also the search engines visit the correct site.
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If you no longer stock an item then you may want to redirect your customers and the search engines to an alternative product or category page. It's very important that you redirect rather than return a 404 Not Found especially for pages that may have links from other websites pointing to them.
Luckily Shopify have given us a very easy to use tool for this. You can find the Redirect feature in your Navigation tab in the admin, at the bottom of the page.
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As with all of Jane Austen's novels, readers of Mansfield Park cannot help being pulled into the romantic attachment which is central to the plot. Fanny Price is not as feisty and independent a heroine as Elizabeth Bennet or Emma Woodhouse, nor is Edmund Bertram quite as dashing as Mr. Darcy, but most readers will probably experience a quiet sense of satisfaction at the conclusion of their story.
However Mansfield Park, more than Jane Austen's other novels, draws us away from the enclosed world of the central love affair into other, broader areas. The reader is, for example, made aware of the intense maritime activity associated with the Napoleonic wars, and Sir Thomas Bertram's business interests in the West Indies remind us of Britain's colonising activities and the abuses (including slavery) which these involved. In particular, the discussion of dramatic and wide-ranging masculine activities drives home how limited the role of women was, and how deeply-rooted was their subservience to, and dependence on, men during the period of the novel. Unusually too for Jane Austen, we are taken beyond the elegant and impeccably-organised world of the landed gentry into the much poorer and less privileged environment of Portsmouth, where we gain some sense of how 'the other half' live. All this means that Mansfield Park becomes interesting to the reader not just as a narrative but as a revealing social and historical document.
Jane Austen is as adept as ever at portraying the foibles and idiosyncracies of her characters, and there is no shortage of humour in her depiction of figures like Mrs. Norris, Mr. Rushworth and Mr. Yates. The attention to domestic and social detail (from Dr. Grant's 'green goose' to Fanny's 'glass of madeira') is also very much in evidence, and these all contribute to the reader's sense of being present in the situations described. It is difficult (perhaps because the allure of the central romantic theme is not as powerful as usual) not to be aware of the language of Austen's descriptive passages and the speech of her characters. What comes across is the complexity and elegance of a particular way of writing and speaking in a particular social class at a particular point in time, and once again the reader is offered an insight into another world, intriguingly close to, yet intriguingly distant from, our own. Indeed, it is probably this sense of being guided through another world by someone especially adept at interpreting its nuances that explains Mansfield Park's enduring appeal.
Other Reviews
Comments from friends and family noted by Jane Austen during her lifetime*:
Lady Gordon wrote: In most novels you are amused for the time with a set of Ideal People whom you never think of afterwards or whom you the least expect to meet in common life, whereas in Miss A-'s works, and especially in M.P. you actually live with them, you fancy yourself one of the family; & the scenes are so exactly descriptive, so perfectly natural that there is scarcely an Incident or conversation, or a person that you are not inclined to imagine you have at one time or other in your Life been a witness to, born a part in, & been acquainted with.
Mr. Egerton, the Publisher - praised it for its Morality, & for being so equal a Composition - No weak parts.
Fanny Cage - did not much like it - not to be compared to P. & P. - nothing interesting in the Characters - Language poor - characters natural and well supported - Improved as it went on.
* Taken from Minor Works (Vol. VI of The Works of Jane Austen, Ed. R.W. Chapman, Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 431-35).
Reviews from the Internet:
MereChristian, Amazon: It is a beautifully-written tale of love, kindness and strength of character, rising above adversity and winning the day for the heroine
Nerin, Amazon: I have read this novel five times, and each time I have discovered something new. If you like reading books with some depth and complexity this is the one for you.
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The annual State of the City report presented by the Mayor of Anchorage
Posted Nov 7 2014
Mayor Sullivan presents his 2014 State of the City at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce luncheon. This is the final State of the City address for Mayor Sullivan before reaching his term limit of six years as mayor of Anchorage. The special presentation focuses on investment in Anchorage by the public, private and non-profit sectors as well as key issues like public safety and property tax relief.
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Gender: Gelding
Breed: Pony of the Americas
Height: 14 hands exactly. ( AND BETTER NOT GROW ANYMORE BECAUSE THEN HE IS OUT OF POA)
Color: Leopard Appaloosa
Type of Riding: Western, trail, english, jumping, games( barrels,etc. ),and pleasure
My Horse's Achievements: Chance was just broken and he is a very fast learner. he now competes in regional poa shows, and has won reserve champion in games(barrels,e- tc.) and equitation. and he taught himself to jump. i just water broke him and bridge broke him. And he has picked up my cues very niceley.
My Horse's Favorite Treat: Apple treats by Dobbins Delights
My Horse's Favorite Things To Do: Play with watever he can get his mouth on. stick his head through the fence, and canter. (sometimes.) =)
Pet Peeves: Crops smackin his butt and he is alpha sort of.and he is being introduced to treats
My Horse's motto: always be a buttmunch, but never ever hurt your mommys feelings by being a goofball, =)
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It looks as if a new record for snowfall in one season has been set at the Charlottetown Airport.
Environment Canada is reporting 17 centimetres fell on Tuesday, bringing the total since snow started falling in November to 549.6 cm, well over the 539 cm recorded in the winter of 1971-72.
The record is still unofficial.
The amount of snow that fell during the season is particularly remarkable considering it was a green Christmas in Charlottetown. Only 13.4 cm fell in December.
Snowfall was also below average in January until a storm hit on the 27th. In the last five days of January, 45.2 cm fell, more than in the first 26 days in total.
A little more snow is forecast for Wednesday.
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Kent Bazemore is playing this summer in Las Vegas with hopes of guaranteeing a contract for his second season with the Warriors, and he had a nice start toward reaching his goal Saturday.
Here's some stuff from a postgame interview that didn't fit into our print editions:
"It's easy to go out here and put up 30 points, but they want to see me do more than score," Bazemore said. "We're got guys who can light it up. … I want to be that glue guy. They look at me as the guy who can be the bridge between the summer-league guys and the guys who are on the team already. I just want to be bouncing around and be that light in the dark room."
Bazemore shifting back and forth from defending No. 3 overall pick Otto Porter Jr. and NBA Development League Finals MVP Glenn Rice Jr., and the Warriors' guard also spent time at both point and shooting guards on offense.
"Kent is a guy who is going to have the ball in his hands," head coach Mark Jackson said. "He's a guy who loves to score. He's not going to run away from the ball. Whether we put him at the point guard position or not, he's going to have the basketball."


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Wayne Anthony Ross is a supporter of Frank Murkowski - for Senate.
But Ross, the other Republican in the governor's race, insists that Alaska's junior U.S. senator should stay in Washington, D.C., this year.
Meanwhile, Ross hopes to take over the third floor of the Capitol in Juneau.
Murkowski, a 21-year Senate veteran, is the overwhelming favorite in the Republican primary election for governor in August, as well as the consensus front-runner for the general election in November.
By contrast, Ross, an Anchorage attorney who will be 59 in a week, never has held public office. In 1998, he finished third in the Republican gubernatorial primary with 17,445 votes, a little more than 200 votes behind second-place finisher Robin Taylor, a longtime legislator from Wrangell.
Ross, noting he was vastly outspent by Taylor and ill-fated Republican nominee John Lindauer, said his inexperience could serve the state well.
"We keep electing retreads from one job to another job to another job," he said during an
interview at the Capitol last week. He prefers the concept of a citizen briefly leaving the private sector to perform government service without long-term aspirations.
A former Republican national committeeman and an avid member of the National Rifle Association, Ross is running somewhat to Murkowski's right, calling for the repeal of the rural subsistence priority in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and ruling out any tax increases whatsoever to balance the state budget.
Ross brings up the so-called urban-rural divide, with its undercurrents of whites against Natives, as an example of a disturbing trend over the past decade and a half.
"I want to restore the pride we had to be Alaskans," he says. "I want to get Alaskans united again."
Yet, his proposed solution of repealing the rural priority through a court challenge would seem to be the most explosive route a new governor could travel in addressing geographical and racial tensions. Board members of the Alaska Federation of Natives made clear to outgoing Gov. Tony Knowles last week that they would resist vigorously anything that might encourage tampering with ANILCA, which has superseded the state constitutional guarantee of equal access to resources.
"We can't have one group thinking that they've got a leg up because they've got the federal law," Ross said. "We've got to get control of our destiny as Alaskans."
He said he'd hire some "junkyard dog attorneys" in the Department of Law to get the federal law struck down on the basis that it conflicts with the earlier statehood act.
As for the certain resistance from AFN, "You've got to explain to them, and they've got to be willing to listen," Ross said. But some Native leaders "think of it as a power thing," and there's no reasoning with them, he said, declining to name names.
Ross is also adamant on the state budget, which he describes as "a shell game" in which legislators serve special interests in a clandestine way.
"The Republicans haven't had a leader in a long time," he said.
Long-term, Ross wants a biennial budget to soften the fluctuations of oil prices and production, and a new endowment fund from revenues generated by the sale of state assets.
To avert a projected $1 billion budget deficit by 2004, he would focus exclusively on the expenditure side of the ledger.
"I want to have a budget that we don't spend any more than we take in, period," he said. "You cut expenditures to such an extent that you can get it down to such a position that reasonably the state can't cut any more."
Ross refused to be specific about the spending he would want cut. "I have not studied the budget yet. ... I will say I'm not going to cut the troopers. I'm not going to cut the university."
If new revenue is needed, it can come from permanent fund earnings, Ross said.
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There are fears for the future of the BMF Bikefest event in Kelso and the impact on the local economy after the organisers went into liquidation.
The event has attracted tens of thousands of motorbiking enthusiasts to the region since it was first held at Springwood Park in 1999.
Mulberry Events Limited announced it was going into voluntary liquidation shortly after the motorcycle event concluded at Springwood Park earlier this month.
Mark Hay, vice-chairman of Kelso Chamber of Trade and owner of the Queen's Head and Cheers Bars, said should the event not run next year, or be moved from Kelso, the impact on the town's economy would be significant.
"All the licensed premises and shops in Kelso get a good turn from the BMF event, the same as the scooter rally, and you see people laden with bags walking back over the bridge to the showground."
Mr Hay added that his company had provided bars for the event, but confirmed he had been paid by the organisers.
He said that the general state of the economy, the clash with the Tour de France in Yorkshire, and a lack of advertising for the event may have contributed to a fall in attendance.
"On the Sunday you would normally have thousands come in on the day, but this year it was only hundreds," Mr Hay said.
However, he added that the event seemed to have been more appealing this year with more bands playing across two full days.
Mr Hay said he hoped the event would return next year under new management.
Ron Wilson, Border Union Agricultural Society secretary, said the liquidators had been in touch, but would not comment further regarding financial matters until he had spoken with them directly.
He added that annual events at the showground get first option for booking for the next year, but due to the circumstance nothing was yet in place for Bikefest for 2015.
BMF (British Motorcyclists' Federation) chairman Roger Ellis said: "The BMF is sorry to learn that its contractor used for organising the three BMF shows, Mulberry Events Limited, has announced that it is now entering into voluntary liquidation."
Mr Ellis added: "There will be a lot of hard work and planning from this point so the BMF can reorganise arrangements to carry on with its events, in whatever form, for 2015 and onwards."
Commenting on the news on the BMF Motorcycle Rider magazine webpage, one Edinburgh biker said: "Not surprising. I was just at the Kelso show and it was dead.
"Very few stands and not a lot of people. A pity, in days past it was huge."


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Employees of Sematech face a decision. They can relocate to Albany with their company, or they can remain in Austin, Texas.
So what should they do?
Austin (photo at right) is a well-known music center widely considered one of the hipper places in the country. And Albany is … well, you know Albany, along with the rest of the Capital Region.
I went to college in Austin. It's a great place to live, but the city has its negatives: oppressive heat and humidity; grim traffic, and hideous urban sprawl.
Albany and Austin also have a fair amount in common. They're both college towns, for example. And state capitals. Albany has its hilltowns, while Austin has its Hill Country.
Things that are better about Albany: Proximity to New York, Boston and Montreal; prettier countryside and access to the Adirondacks; better Italian food; plentiful water; better summers and weather that's appropriate during the holidays.
Things that are better about Austin: Little snow; better Mexican food; great music scene; better sports (Hook 'em!); lower taxes and a more functional state government.
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