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Space Paranoids is a world within Hollow Bastion's computer in Kingdom Hearts II. It is based on the Disney movie Tron, and is named after the video game created by Kevin Flynn in the movie. Along with being one of three worlds in the series that are contained entirely within another world.
Space Paranoids is a copy from the original ENCOM's server that hosted The Grid, which is a sleeping world that appeared in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, and was based on the Disney film Tron: Legacy. It was from this world, in the past, that Ansem the Wise formed, for research purposes, Space Paranoids.
Both Space Paranoids and The Grid are based on the Tron franchise.
Space Paranoids
Space Paranoids is unlocked when you visit Hollow Bastion when its Battle Level is 28. You cannot enter the World by Gummi Ship. You must land at Hollow Bastion, go to Ansem's Study in the castle, and access the computer. From there, you can select your destination within Space Paranoids.
After Donald accidentally transports them in, Sora, Goofy, and Donald arrive in the digital world and are promptly arrested by Sark who escorts them to the Pit Cell, where Tron is being held prisoner by the Master Control Program; this room also hosts the Moogle Shop. After explaining the situation, the party escapes the Cell, heading for the Canyon, where they play a mini-game to unlock the terminal access. Further along and to the right is the Dataspace, where the password for the computer can be inputted.
Later on, the group delves deeper into Space Paranoids; the exit on the highest level and to the left leads to the I/O Tower: Hallway. Heading right takes the group to the I/O Tower: Communications Room, while going left takes them to the Simulation Hangar, where the Solar Sailer Simulation can be accessed. The Simulation takes the party to the Central Computer Mesa, which is the area just before the MCP's headquarters, the Central Computer Core.
Space Paranoids
Kingdom Hearts II
Sora wished to unlock Ansem's computer files to find any information they can on The Organization or Riku. Stitch fell into the scene from the top of the wall onto the keyboard (literally), causing Donald to heatedly pursue the alien by jumping on the keyboard. Unfortunately, this alerted the MCP, and warned the party not to touch another button. But Donald is on the keyboard and accidentally steps on more buttons, resulting in the party being "arrested" and transported into Space Paranoids.
When the gang landed on Space Paranoids, they appear to have digital armor replacing their normal attire. They meet Sark, who sends them to a cybernetic prison: the Pit Cell. Here, they find Tron locked up as well. They join forces, and escape. Tron tells the company about his plans to stop the MCP, and Sora tells him that they are 'Users' from the real world.
The gang venture to a city in Space Paranoids, where they confront a group of Heartless who are wrecking havoc with the system. After defeating them, Tron acquires a way to send the gang back to Hollow Bastion. Before they leave, he tells them that they need the DTD (Door to Darkness) to access the data files. Sora learns the password (the names of the Seven Princesses of Heart) and returns to Space Paranoids.
Before meeting Tron, Sora and co. are forced to play on Sark's Game Grid. After a few Light-cycling games, they manage to escape and meet up with Tron (Sora's Light Cycle oddly resembles the type of Light Cycle in Tron 2.0). The gang then go to Dataspace to insert the password, but once the access is gained, the MCP attempts to take control of everything in it. Tron hacks into the system and changes the password to the names of Sora, Donald, and Goofy. They then depart to the I/O Tower, where the MCP has summoned the Hostile Program to "derezz" (delete) Tron and Sora. They fight the program and defeat it. Tron later uses the device in the tower to return the trio to the outside world.
Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Tron unlocked the files, but learned that the data files have become corrupt. Space Paranoids, though, would be at peace for a while.
In the second part of Space Paranoids' story, when the Battle Level is 42, the MCP is shown tampering with the defense systems of the town, and releasing dangerous data-based Heartless into Hollow Bastion. Cid works on a system to derezz the MCP for good. Sora must enter the computer and tell Tron to obtain it when it is ready.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy enter the computer once again and meet up with Tron on the Game Grid swarmed by an army of Heartless. After they escaped from the Game Grid, the four warriors flee to the I/O Tower, where the data to derezz the MCP is awaiting them.
After saving it onto Tron's Identity Disk, they go to the Solar Sailer and embark on a vehicle to travel to the Central Computer Core, where they fight and derezz both Sark and the MCP, thus ending the story of Space Paranoids, and subsequently Hollow Bastion.
The Grid
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
- Sora's Side
- "This is just incredible. What a program - the weapon and the wielder."
- —Quorra to Sam and Kevin.
Sora arrives in the world and notices his change of appearance, before realizing that the world is, in fact, The Grid; this excites Sora, who was hopeful that he would get to see Tron again. Shortly after, a Recognizer flies by, and Sora follows it, trying to get a good look at it. Unfortunately, he is stopped by four Black Guards, who question him as to his identity. Sora's response is to greet them in his enthusiastic voice, but the Guards are unable to find him in their database, instead deciding to capture him for being a "stray program". However, Sora is able to break the grip of the guards and run, after an exclamation as to how unfriendly the Guards are. After a short period of time, Sora runs into Rinzler, who appears to find Sora familiar, before he runs off. Sam, Quorra, and Kevin see this from a distance and are immediately interested in both in Sora's weapon and the fact that Tron is still alive; they decide to approach Sora. Both parties introduce themselves, with Sora explaining that his weapon is a Keyblade, before questioning as to whether the world is in fact 'Tron's world'. This comment is met with an exclamation from Kevin, who explains that Tron worked alongside him to create The Grid, but that since then, after a coup from CLU, he had been exiled, and he had thought Tron to have been derezzed. He also explains that as well as the fact that Rinzler is, indeed, alive, that CLU had remade Tron into a new program that is now known as Rinzler. After a short conversation, Sora exclaims that Tron's memories need to be restored. In order to bring him back to his old self, Kevin reveals that his memories must be restored from the Rectifier. He also reveals that their mission rests on the hope that CLU had kept a backup of Tron's source code, for without it, Tron's memories cannot be restored.
Sam expresses his discontent with Quorra's departure, but after some gentle persuasion from his father, he stops protesting. Sora and Quorra depart and head for the Rectifier, where CLU, the autocrat of The Grid, has kept Tron's memories. Unable to find the source code, Sora and Quorra prepare to leave, when they are intercepted by Rinzler. Sora attempts to convince the program of his old self, though without success. Unsuccessful, Rinzler attacks the pair, Quorra stating that she doesn't believe Rinzler to be quite the friend that Sora remembers. Quorra attempts to fight him off, but loses. Sora attempts to save her, but is separated from the fight by a closing door.
Young Xehanort and Xemnas reveal themselves, telling Sora that when memories accumulate, they bloom into emotions. But in the digital world of The Grid, no matter how much you accumulate memories, emotions don't sprout at all. They also tell him that no matter how much memories are inside someone, they don't have a heart to express emotion. Xemnas explains that it was his master, Ansem that created The Grid, and used it to serve his own ends. After explaining the details of the nature of the digital world and of Tron, and also questioning Sora with regard to his own memories and emotions, Xemnas leaves, though not before stating that Sora has been 'chosen'. Young Xehanort explains to Sora that a digital world cannot dream, opening the door to the outside and allowing the wind to rush in to prove his point. CLU then arrives, and takes Sora prisoner.
CLU tries to make a deal with Sora, in which Sora would give CLU the Keyblade in exchange for Tron's memories. Sora, however, is unwilling to make the trade; CLU forces Sora and Rinzler to fight, before leaving. Quorra then appears on a viewing platform, telling Sora that she believes that he has gotten through to Rinzler, insomuch as that she managed to escape his grasp. Urging Sora to fight the program to release its memories, Sora proceeds to combat Rinzler and wins, also managing to restore Tron's memories. CLU, enraged, attempts to hit Sora with his disc, but is deflected by Rinzler, who falls through a hole in the floor, unsuccessfully attempting to reach Sora's hand in the process. CLU states that he needs to retrieve Rinzler, but threatens to return to deal with Sora later on. Quorra returns, and approaches Sora, who muses that Rinzler had reached for his hand. Quorra seals her friendship with Sora, before leaving; Sora wonders whether his memories really are his own, but determines that he needs to be like Tron. He then locks the Keyhole and frees the world from its slumber.
- Riku's Side
Riku arrives in The Grid, and immediately expresses confusion as to the strange design of his clothing. A Recognizer lands in front of him, with Black Guards approaching him from in front and behind, calling him "another stray". Instead of putting up a fight, Riku decides to accept his imprisonment and boards the ship. In it he meets Sam, who introduces himself and tells Riku that they are on the Grid.
Soon after, Riku is summoned to the Light Cycle Course, where CLU informs him that he is lucky due to very few being granted the privilege to participate in a Light Cycle battle. Riku questions as to why he is so lucky, to which CLU responds by showing the boy two Light cycles. After a few rounds, fighting off other racers, guards and a giant Dream Eater, Riku escapes after blasting a hole for his cycle to travel through in the wall of the track. At the edge of the City, he meets up once again with Sam, who offers for Riku to join him in his attempt to make it the Portal through which he entered the world, and can also exit through back into the real world. He explains that by doing so, he will be able to rescue his father, Kevin Flynn, who has been trapped on The Grid for twenty years, and will also be able to delete CLU. Riku at first turns down the offer, but eventually decides to join Sam in his search for the Portal.
After reaching the City Square, Sam excuses himself for a while to meet his contact. The scene changes to a conversation between Sam and his father where Sam attempts to convince him that now is the right time to use the Portal to leave the world. His father explains, however, that without his disc, the 'master key', which is being held by CLU, there will be no way to use the Portal to escape. His father, however, is adamant that the best way for them to take is to do nothing, as they suspect that CLU is planning something. Sam is unable to accept his father's point of view, and instead bids him a hasty goodbye, leaving Kevin standing forlornly in his night clothes. Riku is left alone in the City, after being told to 'kill some time'. As he stands waiting, Nightmare Dream Eaters attack, leaving Riku commenting that he is glad to fight more than boredom. After disposing of them, Riku hears a noise in the distance, and rushes to discover the source. He discovers Sam with a wounded Quorra and his father. Kevin invites Riku to join them in their bid to reach the Portal. The scene then flashes back to another conversation between Sam and his father, this time with the injured, but stable Quorra present. They decide that they have to retrieve Kevin's disc from CLU, and should find a Solar Sailor from the docks to reach CLU's Throneship.
Aboard the Solar Sailor, Kevin attempts to revive Quorra, at which point Sam states that she is an ISO. Riku questions the unusual term, and receives an explanation that Quorra is the last ISO: a whole new life form created in part by Kevin, which manifested quickly, but did not really come from anywhere. The conditions had been right for them to come into being, and as such, a pure life form similar to humanity was discovered. Kevin explains that his desire had been to present the ISOs as his gift to the real world. However, CLU had seen the ISOs as an imperfection and had therefore destroyed them. Riku comments to himself that looking too hard for one thing hurts others; he compares this fact to Xehanort's single-minded thirst for answers, through which Ansem was created, but also comments that everyone has a little curiosity inside of them, and that if they are not careful, anyone could create an 'Ansem'. At this point, a Rectifier flies past, and Riku exclaims that they have been round. Kevin states that they have been placed onto a new course.
Arriving at the Throneship, Quorra gives her presence away to draw away Rinzler, in order for the others to be able to infiltrate the ship unnoticed. While Kevin goes to prepare the three a ship to escape with, Sam and Riku run off to find the Kevin's Disc and save Quorra. At the top of the Throneship, Sam discovers the disc and after removing it, sets off an alarm. Rinzler arrives with a captive Quorra, before attacking again, but Riku is able to take him out using Flowmotion to knock him off the ship, making it his last appearance in Riku's side. After retrieving the disc and saving Quorra, they return to the dock, where Kevin already has a ship ready, which allows them to escape.
As they finally reach the Portal, they find CLU waiting for them, and Kevin strides forward to talk to him. CLU, however, is enraged that Kevin had broken his promise to create a new, perfect world together. He then sends Commantis to attack them, and Riku takes care of it.
Kevin attempts to explain to CLU that because he did not understand that it was always right in front of him when he created CLU, then CLU would naturally not understand either. Kevin apologises, but to no avail. Unable to see that perfection is unattainable, CLU attacks Kevin and then takes out Sam. Before another fight can break out, Kevin reminds CLU what the creation had come there for. CLU eliminates the bridge between himself and Riku, Sam and Quorra. CLU kicks Kevin, before discovering that the disc Kevin holds is not in fact the master disc. CLU questions Kevin's motive, to which he explains that Sam is his son. Desperate to obtain the master disc, he tries to jump over the gap, managing just to hang onto the other side. Sam at this point refuses to accept that he is leaving his dad alone, but Quorra explains to the younger man that it is what his father wants. Kevin persuades Sam to take Quorra and leave, at which point Sam eventually relents, and uses the Portal to escape with Quorra to the outside world.
CLU meanwhile, manages to haul himself onto the bridge and proceeds to run towards the Portal. Riku stops him from reaching Sam and Quorra, and Kevin uses a vacuum to suck CLU into himself, before creating an explosion, and then disappearing. Sam and Quorra then teleport out of The Grid.
Riku, now completely alone, looks up into the sky, wondering if he gets challenged and changed every time he travels to a different world, and how he is certain that there will be more trials to come. The Keyhole then appears; Riku unlocks it and releases the world from its slumber.
Space Paranoids
|Journal Entry
|Tron (トロン Toron?)
Tron (1982)
A security program that was improved and upgraded by Ansem the Wise. He's the fellow who also reprogrammed the MCP. Tron is dedicated to making sure the system functions correctly, but the MCP wants to take control away from the users.
Only Ansem knows why these two programs behave so differently.
|Sark (サーク Sāku?)
Tron (1982)
A powerful program who doesn't serve any user—just the MCP. Commander Sark is pretty harsh to any program that tries to resist his master's power.
|Master Control Program (マスター・コントロール・プログラム Masutā Kontorōru Puroguramu?)
Tron (1982)
The Master Control Program. He rules the system as the chief control program.
Instead of working for the users, the MCP is planning to take over the system for himself. By refusing to follow the users' orders and trying to enact his evil plan, he's causing chaos among the other programs.
|Hostile Program (危険プログラム Dangerous Program?)
An executable called from the DTD dataspace to destroy the town.
The Grid
|Journal Entry
|Sam Flynn (サム・フリン Samu Furin?)
Kevin Flynn's son. A Message, supposedly from his father, led him into the Grid, where the two were reunited for the first time in twenty years.
|Quorra (クオラ Kuora?)
The last of the ISOs, a new life form that manifested in the digital realm. She has always stuck with Flynn.
|Kevin Flynn (ケヴィン・フリン Kevin Furin?)
Sam's father, Kevin Flynn.
Twenty years ago he was trapped inside the Grid. His disc is the key to reopening the portal back to the real world.
|Rinzler (リンズラー Rinzurā?)
A hostile program formerly known as Tron. CLU wiped Tron's memory when he changed his code.
|CLU (クルー Kurū?)
A program Flynn made to look just like him. His original purpose was to help expand the Grid, but emergence of the ISOs provoked him to usurp control.
|Black Guard (ブラックガード Burakkugādo?)
Programs that have been repurposed to protect CLU.
Character Design
Kingdom Hearts II
In Space Paranoids, Sora, Donald, and Goofy, are converted into data and change forms accordingly. While one can vaguely tell what colors they were in the physical world, they all have a heavy blue tint. When Sora changes into his Drive Forms, the circuit patterns on his outfit alter color to match according to the form: they will change to red for Valor Form, blue for Wisdom Form, yellow for Master Form, white for Final Form, black/purple for Anti Form, and the circuits follow the colors of the Kingdom Hearts outfit for Limit Form - silver torso, red pants and yellow shoes.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
In The Grid, Sora and Riku are converted into data and change forms accordingly. The design is similar as in Space Paranoids, only it has been given a sleeker shape with the lights on the suits being white, rather than blue, and the suit is more black than gray. Sora's skin and hair are as normal, unlike in Space Paranoids, when that also turned blue. Their weapons also change colour, appearing to be black with white outlines.
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Dream Eaters
- The Light Cycle mini-game is unlocked after Sora completes it for the first time.
- Another version of the Light Cycle battle is unlocked in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance once Riku completes it in The Grid.
Kingdom Hearts II
|Items found
|Drive Recovery
|Near the entrance to the Pit Cell, beside the door to the central room of the area.
|At the very top of the two ramps, near the Datascape entrance.
|I/O Tower: Hallway
|Against the wall, directly opposite the Canyon entrance.
|AP Boost x 2
|I/O Tower: Hallway
|To the right when facing the entrance to the Simulation Hangar.
|Central Computer Mesa
|Not accessible during first visit. Beside the Computer.
|Mythril Stone
|At the top of the ramp in front of the entrance to the Pit Cell.
|Mythril Gem
|In the corner opposite the elevator to the Hallway.
|Mythril Crystal
|Pit Cell
|Only accessible after the door is opened. In the middle of the hallway to the Canyon.
|Central Computer Mesa
|Not accessible during first visit. Beside the Computer.
|Pit Cell Map
|Pit Cell
|Only accessible after the door is opened. In the middle of the hallway to the Canyon.
|I/O Tower Map
|I/O Tower: Communications Room
|In the Northeast part of the room.
|Central Computer Core Map
|Central Computer Mesa
|Not accessible during first visit. Opposite the Save Point.
|Gaia Belt
|I/O Tower: Communications Room
|In the Southeast part of the room.
|Cosmic Arts
|Central Computer Mesa
|Not accessible during first visit. Opposite the Save Point.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Puzzle Pieces
|Pieces Found
|On the top ledge in area with the computer.
|Solar Sailer
|Need LV2 Glide.
|Central Core
|On the other side of entrance.
- The world-icon for Space Paranoids features several Recognizers pursuing a pair of Light Cycles, but no Recognizers appear in Kingdom Hearts II.
- While in the World Select, if you travel to Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden, and read the episode list, 'Space Paranoids' was originally going to be called, 'The World of Programs'.
- In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, a Space Paranoids section was going to be included for Sora in The Grid, whereas Riku was going to be doing The Grid's story instead.
- When Sora meets CLU for the first time in The Grid, the announcer on the loud speaker refers to him as 'Combatant 13', which eludes to the fact that he is destined to become the 13th member of the new Organization XIII,or hence his nobody was the 13th Member of the old Orgaization XIII.


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The Lincoln Public Library has a
new face. Melissa Oxborrow's first day on the job as the new youth
services librarian was on Monday.
"When I started at the library in Sheridan, I just fell in love
with the children's programs," Oxborrow said.
Asked about her impression of the Lincoln Public Library, she
said, "I have been impressed with the staff and how welcoming they
have made me feel. My interview with Richard (Richard Sumrall,
library director) and Sue (Sue Rehtmeyer, assistant librarian) was
excellent. I got a really good feel for the library and what they
were looking for in a new youth services librarian.
"I am thrilled to be part of the community and am looking forward
to getting to know it," she said.
Oxborrow has a degree in music performance and has taught
children to play her favorite instrument, the oboe. She is also
looking forward to checking out the music scene in Lincoln and
possibly playing in the local music society.
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Stop by the library and welcome Melissa to Lincoln.
"I'm excited to be here, and am looking forward to having fun
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Baby boomers have never been satisfied with the status quo; they challenge everything in their paths, including retirement. While boomers can't escape aging, it will be on their terms. Staying in their homes and maintaining their independence is a central goal. "Aging in place" is both a movement and a quickly growing market. Be it seniors looking to remain comfortable in their own homes, or the physically challenged looking to live noninstitutionally, builders are responding and see electrical contractors (ECs) playing a vital role.
"The baby boomer generation will be around for awhile," said Dan Bawden, president of Legal Eagle Contractors Co., Bellaire, Texas. His 32-year-old firm specializes in residential remodeling.
"Look at today's consumer demand for aging-related products," Bawden said. "The mainstream is not just denture cream but products like Depends and more. No matter the product, the message remains the same: 'Age isn't going to slow us down.' These retirees will find ways to age in their homes. Electrical contractors should take note. They offer the expertise to make many of the enhancements in convenience, safety and home livability happen."
Setting the stage
According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), boomers represent 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964. AARP's 2006 report, "Aging in Place and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities," found 89 percent of older Americans indicated that they want to stay in their residences for as long as possible. That desire has not abated. In recent AARP survey of its members, New Hampshire respondents overwhelmingly voiced their preference for long-term care (LTC) in the home. The state's LTC funds for older adults go largely to nursing home care. Eighty-four percent of respondents supported shifting such funds toward more home- and community-based services. This desire has been borne out in other states, as well.
Two more statistics that are interesting seem to bode well for remodeling work and new construction when that market rebounds. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 75 percent of remodelers have seen an increase in requests for aging-in-place work, while 60 percent of remodelers already perform such work. Bawden said his firm incorporates aging-in-place features in 80 percent of its remodeling jobs.
Universal design
Universal design practices are the key to allowing homeowners to stay in their homes, whether it be the house they lived in most of their lives or a new purchase for retirement. Universal design promotes usability for everyone regardless of age, size or physical challenge. It promotes mobility, accessibility, longevity and convenience. Familiarity with provisions within the American Disabilities Act (ADA) is really just a starting point in understanding this design concept.
"Technically and legally, ADA code pertains to public buildings, not houses," Bawden said. "ADA provisions, though, are borrowed and brought into the home. The contractor should view them as a guide. Aging-in-place work is more custom-designed with a goal of creating user independence in an aesthetically pleasing way. Manufacturers have taken note. Look at the sophistication brought to 'accessible' lines of products for kitchens and bathrooms including high-end finishes and other interior design choices."
Good lighting is a central component in universal design.
"People need 60 percent more illumination for tasks after age 60," Bawden said. "Additional lighting should be smartly considered. For instance, with light comes glare that can be problematic for a senior or someone with eye challenges. Glare can affect other decorating choices like high-gloss countertops. A contractor might consider more indirect lighting or dimmable features or even recommend a matte finish countertop. I like LED cans, but make sure to use the newer, warmer bulbs and long-life bulbs for aesthetics and convenience. We have moved back-cabinet lighting forward for better illumination, hiding it behind a 2-inch skirt."
Rocker light switches are another basic feature making it easier for people with poor hand strength, but they are also attractive to others.
Aging-in-Place Opportunities for ECs
The EC also can help the homeowner plan for future needs with additional wiring and avoid the breaking of walls down the road. Maybe the EC works with the architect, so closets are stacked for a future in-home elevator.
New Millennial Homes in Tampa, Fla., won the AARP/NAHB co-sponsored Livable Communities Award in 2008 for its Freedom Home, an accessible line of homes featuring universal design. The award recognizes "excellence in design" by builders, developers, architects and others who incorporate universal design and other features.
"'Freedomized' is what we call having the ability to live as you choose and without an institutionalized aesthetic," said Keith Collins, New Millennial general manager and director of adaptive housing. "Contractors pursuing aging-in-place work should also recognize that a home needs to accommodate a blend of residents. That is what universal design does. A feature that assists one resident should benefit everyone in the home."
Named in part to recognize veterans, the company's line of Freedom Homes represent input from practitioners who serve physically challenged individuals, those individual themselves, the AARP and other organizations.
"Five years ago, we saw a real need for accessible housing for those with special needs such as seniors and veterans," Collins said. "Not much of what we saw took a comprehensive or terribly thoughtful approach. Accessibility was at a minimum. So we went to work developing the Freedom Home, keeping affordability in mind."
Some of the electrical features in the homes include outlets and jacks a minimum of 18 inches from the floor with contrasting color face plates; rocker switches, environmental controls and even the circuit breaker panel located 48 inches maximum from the floor; and accessible switches for the disposal and cooktop exhaust fan and light.
Getting ideas from demo homes
Eskaton Senior Residences and Services—an advocate of independent living for the aging population—serves more than 14,000 older adults throughout Northern California. Its National Demonstration House is a winner of the 2009 Livable Communities Award.
"The demo home is a learning center for consumers, caregivers, building professionals and policy-makers," said Sheri Peifer, Eskaton's vice president of research and strategic planning. "Its features maximize function, accessibility and beauty. We use the house to raise awareness on aging-in-place and attractive universal design."
The Eskaton demo offers ECs a font of ideas in serving the aging-in-place customer. Some of its features include health-monitoring systems. Residents can upload medical readings (e.g., weight, blood pressure, blood glucose levels) and give family members the ability to receive alerts if numbers are high. Sensors in the home can detect abnormal movements such as when someone falls down. Healthcare professionals also can access data. Emergency help will be alerted when necessary.
Other features include useful lighting on pathways and elsewhere activated by motion sensors throughout the house. A console touchscreen allows for the control of any number of home automation systems including heating, ventilating and air conditioning; it can also access surveillance cameras.
Universal Design Fundamentals
• Design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.
• Design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
• Design is simple and intuitive.
• Design communicates effectively regardless of room or user's sensory abilities.
• Design minimizes living hazards.
• Design promotes low physical effort for end-user.
• Design offers appropriate size and space for approach, reach, manipulation and use regardless of user body size, posture or mobility.
Source: North Carolina State University, The Center for Universal Design, 1997
Getting to know the market
Efforts such as sustainable design, future-proofing and home integration play a role in aging in place. For contractors, their homework lies in understanding the needs and desires of the client. The National Council on Aging (www.ncoa.org), the National Aging in Place Council (www.ageinplace.org) and www.ageinplace.com are great resources to get up to speed. AARP and NAHB are also useful. In fact, these two organizations created the Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) program that teaches the essential "technical, business management and customer service skills" needed to serve this distinct customer and market. Bawden, a frequent NAHB instructor, helped create the program.
The three-day program covers marketing and communication strategies for aging and accessibility, design/build solutions, and business management for remodeling work.
"Our first classes were created for remodeling contractors," Bawden said. "Then other people showed up like interior designers, architects, realtors, but even more interesting, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and specialists. What emerged was the idea of working with the medical community to find this work, perfect it and seek out patients who need help. What an opportunity for ECs to target a new audience of medical practitioners: ''I'm an electrical contractor with a specialty in universal design that can serve the special needs of seniors and others who are physically challenged.'"
Collins believes the aging-in-place market is growing faster than the numbers who train.
"Progressive contractors already realize this market is here and expanding. It's time for everyone to take note," he said.
GAVIN is the owner of Gavo Communications, a marketing services firm serving the construction, landscaping and related design industries. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Silver Sands is an exclusive oceanfront enclave in Vero Beach comprised of grandiose estates varying in size and style. This intimate community boasts a sense of privacy and seclusion, but also maintains a close proximity to downtown attractions.
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In our fifty-fifth flight over the Bible from 30,000 Feet, Pastor Skip will take us on a tour over the books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Both books are written as an encouragement to the church in Thessalonica, exhorting them in the word, warning them against pagan immorality, and urging them to remain steadfast in the truth of the Lord. The key chapters to review are 1 Thessalonians 1-5 and 2 Thessalonians 1-3.
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DESTINATION: 1 Thessalonians
The letter of First Thessalonians had several purposes behind it: (1) to encourage and confirm the new believers in the things of Christ; (2) to answer false charges made against Paul and his ministry; (3) to explain that the Christian dead would participate in the second coming of Christ; (4) to warn the Christians against pagan immorality; (5) to remind the church members to honor and follow their spiritual leaders; and (6) to warn believers who had given up their jobs and were idle because they thought Christ would soon return.
c. 50 A.D.
Paul writes the letter of 1 Thessalonians, probably from Corinth
The occasion of the writing was the return of Timothy from Macedonia, bearing tidings from Thessalonica regarding the state of the church there (Acts 18:1-5; 1 Thess. 3:6). While Timothy's report was mostly encouraging, it also showed that errors and misunderstandings about Paul's teaching had crept in. Paul addresses these things in this letter to correct the errors, and to exhort the Thessalonians to purity of life, reminding them that their sanctification was the great end desired by God.
Themes in 1 Thessalonians
1. The coming of Christ in the air for the church
2. The present age of grace
3. The Spirit's working in the church
4. Reminder of what Paul had taught
Thessalonica - The capital of ancient Macedonia, and the site of an important church established by Paul.
Macedonia - The northern region of ancient Greece, as divided by the Romans.
Achaia - The southern region of ancient Greece.
Paul - The apostle to the gentiles, and the author of nearly one-half of the books in the New Testament.
Timothy - A half-Greek, half-Jewish convert to Christianity who traveled with Paul on some of his missionary journeys.
Silvanus - A traveling companion of Paul who conveyed the letter of 1 Peter to the churches; may be the same person as Silas.
Located on the great road (Via Egnatia) that connected Rome with the whole region north of the Aegean Sea, Thessalonica was an invaluable center for the spread of the gospel.
Thessalonica was the capital city of ancient Macedonia, and was nearly on the same level as Corinth and Ephesus as a center of commerce.
The remains of the ancient agora (marketplace) are visible in the center of modern Thessalonica.
DESTINATION: 2 Thessalonians
The epistle of Second Thessalonians was written because the persecutions against the church were getting worse and the people needed encouragement. The "idlers" in the church had not gone back to work. To make matters worse, the people were confused about the Day of the Lord (the Tribulation), thinking that they were already in it. It is possible that the church had received a counterfeit epistle, claiming to be from Paul and teaching that the Day of the Lord had already begun. Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians to: (1) encourage the church to persevere in spite of testing; (2) explain the events leading up to the Day of the Lord; (3) warn the busybodies to get back to work. In 2 Thes. 3:17-18, Paul gives his personal "trademark" so that the people could easily detect any forged letters in the future.
c. 50 A.D.
Paul writes 2 Thessalonians, probably from Corinth
The occasion of the writing of this epistle was the arrival of tidings that the tenor of the first epistle had been misunderstood, especially with reference to the second advent of Christ. The Thessalonians had embraced the idea that Paul had taught that "the day of Christ was at hand", that Christ's coming was just about to happen. This error is corrected (2 Thess. 2:1-12), and the apostle prophetically announces what first must take place. "The apostasy" was first to arise. Various explanations of this expression have been given, but that which is most satisfactory refers it to the Church of Rome.
Themes in 2 Thessalonians
1. The coming of Christ to the earth with His church
2. The future day of the Lord
3. Satan's working in the world ("mystery of iniquity")
4. Correction of false teachings they had heard
Thessalonica - The capital of ancient Macedonia, and the site of an important church established by Paul.
Paul - The apostle to the gentiles, and the author of nearly one-half of the books in the New Testament.
Timothy - A half-Greek, half-Jewish convert to Christianity who traveled with Paul on some of his missionary journeys.
Silvanus - A traveling companion of Paul who conveyed the letter of 1 Peter to the churches; may be the same person as Silas.
2 Thessalonians was written only a few months after 1 Thessalonians.
The city of Thessalonica was originally called Therma, because of some hot springs in the area.
The city was renamed Thessalonica about 300 years B.C., to honor the sister of Alexander the Great.
Topic: Encouragement
Keywords: encouragement, exhortation


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In a surprise move, aging Internet giant Yahoo released one of its first products in quite some time. Axis, which Yahoo calls a "search browser," is both a plug-in for a number of popular full browsers, as well as an app for iOS devices, like iPhone and iPad. In other words: Axis will not replace Firefox or Chrome; it is simply meant to enhance it with a more visual search and browsing experience. So far, the tech media's reception to Axis has been amazingly positive. But are reviewers simply giving Yahoo the benefit of the doubt, given its recent stagnation? I go hands-on with Axis to find out.
Yahoo Axis for desktop
Axis is available as a plug-in for recent versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. For this test, I tried out both the Firefox and Chrome versions, which function identically. I could literally find no difference between the two, so don't worry about getting more out of one than the other.
Getting started
The first step is to visit the Axis website (axis.yahoo.com). From there, you can click a single button to install the plug-in into your browser. It takes less than a minute for the whole transaction to go through, and there's no need to restart your browser for Axis to start working. All quite straightforward if you've ever added a plug-in to your browser before. And even if you haven't, the process takes fairly little technical savvy to complete successfully.
Browsing/searching with Axis
Once installed, Axis will appear constantly as a small black search widget on the bottom-left corner of your browser window. As soon as you place your cursor into the search entry field, the Axis bar expands about a third of the way up your browser window. Type your search query (or URL), and Axis immediately brings up results.
Along the left side of the Axis bar are a variety of alternative search terms, which you can scroll through using your up/down arrows. Next to that is the Axis magic: Tiled thumbnails of the Web pages brought up through your search query. Axis also tells you what each result is by giving you the headline of the page, as well as the URL. Right/left scroll arrows appear, allowing you to skim through the results.
An icon in the very bottom corner, beneath the search query suggestions list, also allows you to toggle between "Web" searches and "image" searches. The image search functionality is easily the best feature of Axis. When you click on an image, a larger version pops up over top of the current Web page. From there, you can easily scroll through other image results. You can also visit the website from which the image appears.
Click one of the results, and it automatically loads in the browser window you are currently on. From my tests, the Axis bar disappears while the page you selected loads, and reappears once the loading is complete. The delay, while not a big deal if you're casually browsing, was a bit annoying while I was trying to do research for other articles, as I tend to jump from page to page rather quickly if the page I've landed on is clearly not what I'm looking for.
Which brings me to my real feelings about Axis on desktop: The visual element of Axis — which is really the only thing that differentiates itself from standard search — was a nifty, pleasant, polished way to search and browse, but not once did I feel that it helped me find what I was looking for more than standard text search. And given Google's recent Knowledge Graph upgrade, it was actually less helpful in many ways.
To take full advantage of bookmarking with Axis, you'll need to first sign into your Yahoo account. (Or create one, then sign in, as the case may be.) Doing so will allow you to access your bookmarks across multiple computers, and through the iOS app — similar to functionalities available in mobile Chrome and Safari.
To add a new bookmark, simply click the "star" icon, then the folder you'd like to add the page you are currently visiting. The Web page will placed in that folder. To access those bookmarks, click the gray bookmark "banner" icon that appears on the far right side of the Axis bar. You can click "home" icon that appears next to the "star" icon, which takes you to your Axis homepage, where your bookmarks are organized by folder.
Yahoo smartly has included two default bookmark folders: Read Later, and My Favorites. Because you can access your bookmarks saved on your desktop from your iOS device, this gives Axis a bit of Instapaper's functionality, which is always nice. Of course, you can also create custom folders.
As mentioned, the image search functionality is by far the most useful aspect of Axis for desktop. The rest of the plug-in works fine; the bookmarking and tiled search results are pleasant to look at and use. But aside from the superior image search functionality, I felt like the whole thing was entirely unnecessary and forgettable. And, in some case, a bit of a drag, at least if you're a heavy user like I am. Furthermore, it is a misnomer to call Axis a "browser" in the desktop version, since it's really just a search plug-in. Yes, you can type URL's into the Axis entry field, but why would you? Overall, Axis is slick, but fairly forgettable for the desktop.
Yahoo Axis for iOS
Axis is available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Unfortunately, I didn't have an iPad at my disposal today, so this test is limited entirely to the iPhone version. As far as I know, the only real difference in the experience is the size, which I would guess makes Axis an even better app for the iPad than for iPhone or iPod.
Getting started
Again, installing the app is exactly the same as installing any other app. Once it's downloaded, fire it up, and you'll be asked to approve a few permissions, like whether or not you want Push Notifications from Axis, or if you allow it to access your location. The choice is yours. I enabled both, simply for test purposes. But my mild paranoia about privacy would ordinarily prevent me from allowing the location services. You will also have to login to your Yahoo account before you can take advantage of the bookmark syncing.
Browsing/searching with Axis
The iOS version of Axis is, more or less, identical to that of the desktop version — aside from the fact that it is a full Web browser app, rather than just a plug-in. Actually, it's the other way around; the desktop version is basically the same as the touch-centric iOS version of Axis. I make that distinction because Axis was clearly meant to be used on a touchscreen device. While the tiled visual search element of Axis felt entirely superfluous on the desktop version, it makes for a great way to browse on the iPhone.
As with the desktop version, you can type a search query or URL into the entry field at the top of the app's screen. Alternative search terms, as well as your search results will appear below that. You can then scroll through the results by flicking from right to left. And like I said, this is a much better way to search than a simple text search. Not only are the tiled thumbnail snapshots attractive, but because they are large, it makes choosing the page you want to visit much easier — no zooming needed! You can also swipe to the left to access the image search functionality, which is neither better nor worse than the standard Web search in the iOS version; it's exactly the same.
While the search functionality is always available in a background window of the app, you can pull up new browser windows by hitting the "page" icon at the bottom of the app's screen, which pops up a scroll window. From there, you can also scroll through the open browser windows. You can also simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen, which will pull up a browser window. Or flick it back down to access the search queries window.
Again, bookmarking is just a matter of hitting the "star" icon, which appears next to the entry field. You can access your bookmarks via the "banner" icon, where you'll find all of your bookmarks stored from either the desktop version, or another iOS device. All of this is quite straightforward, and worked as promised.
Mobile odds & ends
In addition to bookmarking, the iOS version of Axis also allows you to share Web pages either via email, Pinterest, or Twitter. Given the massive popularity of Pinterest, I'm sure many people will be pleased with the "Pin it!" function. Aside from that, this part of Axis is fairly similar to mobile Safari, and works just as well.
Axis is obviously meant to be a mobile app, not a desktop app. The visual element that takes center stage is far more useful on a touchscreen device than it is on a desktop or laptop PC. That said, Axis on the iPhone is a bit too cluttered for my liking. There's just a lot going on, with windows sliding this way and that, and pop-up windows appearing from every angle. Of course, this is likely far less of an issue on the 9.7-inch screen of the iPad than it is on the 3.5-inch screen of the iPhone. But this is by far the primary reason I would avoid using Axis on a regular basis.
Still, the app is pretty slick, and worked well and loaded fast. If you regularly browse the Web on your Apple phone or tablet (as opposed to using other dedicated apps, like Flipboard or Twitter, to get your Web fix), then I would definitely recommend Axis as a solid option. Whether or not your actually use the desktop version, well, that's up to you — but it might be more trouble than it's worth.
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2014 NAIA Softball Players of the Week ? No. 8 (May 6)
Story by Chad Waller, Director of Communications and Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – MacKenzie Bowden (pictured top left) of William Woods (Mo.) has been named the NAIA Softball National Pitcher of the Week and Cassidy Horner of Concordia (Ore.) has been selected as the National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Bowden and Horner were selected based on their performances from April 28 – May 4 and were chosen out of a pool of conference, independent and unaffiliated group winners.
Bowden, a 5-foot-5 senior pitcher from Hartsburg, Mo., helped lead William Woods to the American Midwest Conference (AMC) Tournament championship with her pitching efforts. In three appearances and 16 2/3 innings last week, Bowden posted totals of 23 strikeouts and just three walks. She allowed two earned runs and 10 hits in two wins and a save. In the 3-2, nine-inning win over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) in the AMC tournament on May 1, she tallied 16 K's. Later that same day, she recorded a 2/3 inning save in the 6-3 triumph over Park (Mo.). On May 2, Bowden mowed down Columbia (Mo.) in seven innings, 6-0, in the AMC championship.
Bowden, who also earned this national award during the week of April 8, was named the AMC Pitcher of the Year. She ranks No. 4 in the NAIA in batters struck out per nine (10.7), No. 5 in ERA (0.90) and No. 6 in opponent batting average (.165).
Horner, a 5-foot-6 senior third baseman from Cottonwood, Calif., compiled five hits in six official at-bats during a 3-0 week for the Cavaliers in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) tournament. Overall, she batted .833, had an on-base percentage of .909, scored twice, recorded five RBIs and walked four times. She started the weekend with the team's first grand slam of the season to send Concordia to a 10-1 win over College of Idaho on May 1. In the next two games, Horner went 2-for-2 from the plate as the Cavaliers won their second ever conference title.
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This is the final national weekly honor.
Player Nominees: Emily Murphy, William Woods (Mo.); Justine Phillips, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Lauren Ehle, Taylor (Ind.); Taylor Daas, Morningside (Iowa); Megan Eldredge, Benedictine (Kan.); Sandy Young, Georgetown (Ky.); Shelby Kindelin, Bellevue (Neb.); Bri Zerley, William Penn (Iowa); Liz Hall-Sewell, Valley City State (N.D.); Kyndra Holasek, Oklahoma City.
Pitcher Nominees: McKenzie Marshall, Concordia (Ore.); Hannah Klebesadel, Taylor (Ind.); Jordan Johnson, Morningside (Iowa); Aubrey Utley, Central Methodist (Mo.); Jessica Claxton, Georgetown (Ky.); Taylor Mohler, Bellevue (Neb.); Jennifer Whitehead, William Penn (Iowa); Rachel Hughes, Dakota State (S.D.); Danielle Fox, Oklahoma City.
2014 Softball Weekly Honors (Player, Pitcher):
Week 1 (March 18): Hannah Gardner, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Nicole Nonnemacher, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Week 2 (March 25): Annette Merjano, Concordia (Calif.); Lucy Baldovino, Concordia (Ore.)
Week 3 (April 1): Abbey Wilmes, Grand View (Iowa); Bree Crampton, Madonna (Mich.)
Week 4 (April 8): Alyssa Miller, Ottawa (Kan.); MacKenzie Bowden, William Woods (Mo.)
Week 5 (April 15): Kamara Trice, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.); Virginia McAndrews, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Week 6 (April 22): Raeven Clark, Oklahoma Baptist; Megan Nonnemacher, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Week 7 (April 29): Janell Laront, Dickinson State (N.D.); Catie Flaucher, Mount Mercy (Iowa)
Week 8 (May 7): Cassidy Horner, Concordia (Ore.); MacKenzie Bowden, William Woods (Mo.)


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Parker upset by Upton Park boo-boys
Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker admits he was surprised and upset at being booed by West Ham fans on his return to Upton Park on Monday night.
Parker joined Tottenham last season in a £6million deal after four seasons with the east London club. The England midfielder, who gave away a penalty in Tottenham's 3-2 win, admits he was taken aback by the jeers from the home crowd.
"I didn't expect the West Ham fans to boo me and obviously it was a little bit upsetting," said Parker, who played 113 times for West Ham. "I don't know why (they did it). I don't know if it's because I went to their local rivals... I'm not sure, but I just would have liked to think that maybe I would have got a better reception after what I did in my time here."
During his time at Upton Park, Parker was named 'Hammer of the year' three times, and was also named footballer of the year by the Football Writers' Association in his final season even though the Hammers were relegated from the top flight.
The 32-year-old put in some lionhearted performances for the Hammers during his time at the club, but he was booed throughout his first appearance at Upton Park since departing for West Ham's local rivals Spurs.
He added: "I loved (Upton Park), the fans, and I loved the club. I had four fantastic years here and it will always be a club with a massive place in my heart. I was looking forward to coming back and I couldn't wait to go out there and play so I was disappointed (to be booed)."
Spurs moved up to third in the Barclays Premier League following the win, which came courtesy of a last-minute wonder-strike from Gareth Bale.
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Climate change in the Wider Caribbean
Projections of changes in temperature and precipitation for the Caribbean have been developed by the PRECIS-CARIBE project, a multi-institutional effort to provide climate projections for the Wider Caribbean. The project is using PRECIS (Providing Regional Climates for Impact Studies), a PC-based regional climate model developed by the Hadley Centre, UK, which can be applied to any area of the globe to generate detailed climate change projections. The Instituto de Meteorología de la República de Cuba (INSMET) provides public access to the results of this project and data on precipitation, surface temperature and humidity, amongst other variables, can be accessed online and downloaded from the project's website http:// precis.insmet.cu/Precis-Caribe.htm.
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Climate projections depend on future changes in greenhouse gas emissions. It is difficult to predict exactly how society will react to the threat of climate change and to take this uncertainty into account, climate projections are based on a number of different future scenarios. There are forty different scenarios divided into four scenario families depending on the emissions they generate: A1 (High emissions), A2 (Medium to high), B2 (Low to Medium), B1 (Low).


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The UMUC Information and Library Services Newsletter
Spring 2013 • Volume 13, Issue 1
Previous Issues
In this issue
From Stephen Miller
Associate Vice Provost, Information and Library Services
Along with the library staff, I extend a warm welcome to all new and returning UMUC students, faculty, and staff for the Spring 2013 semester!
In this newsletter, we continue introducing our Library staff, who strive to provide you with the best Library resources and services possible. In this newsletter we are featuring the Management Team, Reference and Instruction Team, and Library Specialists. If you are ever at the Academic Center in Largo, please stop by to say hello!
There have been a few updates and enhancements to library resources. As always, comments and suggestions are encouraged.
We continue to represent the Library at a variety of local and national conferences. Please continue reading for more information.
UMUC librarians are available for research assistance through a variety of formats including 24/7 e-mail and live chat, as well as in-person and via telephone during regular business hours at our Largo location. Instant messaging is also available during selected hours from the Ask a Librarian page.
Faculty are encouraged to take full advantage of the Library's liaison program and course-related library instruction. Please familiarize yourselves with these services.
Best of luck in the Spring semester!
Meet the Library Staff!
We conclude our introductions to the Library staff, all of whom support the educational mission of UMUC..
Management Team
The Management Team provides oversight for the UMUC Library operations and staff, ensuring that the Library carries out its mission: "Educating students, faculty, and staff in the use of library and information resources and services, emphasizing the critical importance of information literacy knowledge and skills for success in today's information-rich world." The Management Team deals with budget, staffing, and Library policies, and handles external relations within the University.
Management Team
From left to right: Jen Diffin, Assistant Director, Systems and Access Services, Barb Mann, Associate Director, Public Services, Stephen Miller, Associate Vice Provost, Information and Library Services, Lenore England, Assistant Director, Electronic Resources Management
Reference and Instruction Team
If you are a student trying to suss out the proper way to cite an article using APA style or a faculty member hoping to ensure that your students are well-versed in locating, evaluating, and using the most authoritative sources for their class papers and projects, the UMUC Library Reference and Instruction Team is here to help! The staff of the Reference and Instruction Team, which also includes two part-time Graduate Assistants from the University of Maryland's iSchool, spend their days, evenings, and weekends assisting students, faculty, and staff with a wide variety of research questions via e-mail, instant messaging, phone, and in person at the library in the Academic Center at Largo. Whether you are searching for a case study that examines the effects of globalization on the hiring practices in a particular industry or looking for a critical analysis of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, the Reference and Instruction Team will scour library resources for just the right resource to complete your research.
Members of the Team also provide information literacy instruction in Web Tycho classrooms as well as face-to-face. This instruction is tailored to specific classes and is designed to help students gain the information literacy skills necessary to be efficient and effective users of information for their academic, professional, and personal lives. In addition, Team members also act as library liaisons for various University departments.
The Reference and Instruction Team also keeps the Library open during inclement weather even when the rest of UMUC is closed. Working from home, librarians ensure that students faculty, and staff enjoy unfettered access to research assistance, as well as library resources and services.
Reference and InstructionTeam
From left to right: Megan Davis, Reference and Instruction Librarian and Regional Services Liaison, Renee Brown, Library Associate for Reference and Instruction, Neal Pomea, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Cynthia Thomes, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Rocco DeBonis, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Barb Mann, Assistant Director, Public Services, Clare Miller, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Ed O'Donnell, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Robert Miller, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Ryan Shepard, Reference and Instruction Librarian.
Not pictured: Julie Harding, UCSP Course Manager, Joe Rawson, 24/7 Services Coordinator, Graduate Assistants Alisha Adams and Sarah Green.
Library Specialists
The Library Specialists perform key administrative duties, ensuring the smooth operation of the Library. Among the tasks they perform are maintaining serial subscriptions, tracking and ordering supplies, serving as liaison for Human Resources, and providing backup for Library financial operations.
Library Specialists
Left: Pam Luckett, Academic Program Specialist Right: Luella Hackett, Program Management Specialist
Electronic Resources News
New Citation Resources are Available
We now have two new citation resources for the APA and Chicago styles.
- APA Guide to Electronic References (2012). This new addition to APA citation focuses solely on the citing of electronic resources and includes a wide variety of citation examples.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online. This features an online editorial style and publishing practices manual for the 15th and 16th editions.
Enhancements for UMUC OneSearch
UMUC OneSearch now includes improved text-to-speech and accessibility features. Voice quality and playback functions are improved, and users now have accent selection and text playback choices.
New Content in Factiva
- Media Monitor content is now integrated into Factiva.com, which provides breaking news and emerging trends by conducting analyses across traditional and social media content.
- The total number of sources accessible in Factiva grew by 24% during 2011, and this growth has continued in 2012.
Due to changes with Gartner's subscription models, Information & Library Services and UMUC are no longer able to offer student and faculty access to the Gartner.com database as of February 1, 2013. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
UMUC Library Staff News
Presentations and Poster Sessions
- Taming the Waters: Different Approaches to Managing Electronic Resources
Lenore England, Digital Resources Librarian, and Heather d'Amour, Head - Metadata Development at the University of Calgary, presented at the ALCTS Automated Acquisitions/In-Process Control Systems Interest Group meeting at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in January, 2013. Ms. England's presentation, Electronic Resources Management Workflows at a Distance, discussed the innovative methods for managing electronic resources at a non-traditional distance education library.
- Preparing for Change and Taking Action: Effective EBSCO Discovery Service Workflows at Two University of Maryland Libraries
Lenore England, Digital Resources Librarian and Kelly Shipp, Electronic Resources Librarian at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, presented a poster session at the Catholic University of America's Bridging the Spectrum Symposium in February, 2013. The poster, Preparing for Change and Taking Action: Effective EBSCO Discovery Service Workflows at Two University of Maryland Libraries, discussed the means to control the potential deluge of changes through the establishment of effective workflows of the EBSCO Discovery Service.
- Evolving Tech Services to Manage & Discover E-Resources
Li Fu, Digital Services Librarian and John Coogan, Systems Librarian, will present with two colleagues from Columbia University at Computers in Libraries 2013, Washington DC in April, 2013. The presentation addresses how the libraries are transitioning technical support functions to ensure access, discovery, assessment, sharing, and development of digital content and applications.
- Keep it Streamlined for Students: Designing Library Instruction for the Online Learner
Rocco DeBonis, Robert Miller, and Neal Pomea, Reference and Instruction Librarians, will present in April at the Association of College and Research Libraries Conference in Indianapolis, IN. The presentation, entitled, Keep it Streamlined for Students: Designing Library Instruction for the Online Learner, will review how the UMUC Library streamlined its online instruction template and customized it for specific classes.
- A Catalyst for Change: Business Process Management Applications for Electronic Resources Management
Lenore England, Digital Resources Librarian, UMUC; Angie Ohler, Head of Acquisitions at the University of Maryland, College Park; and Clara Ruttenberg, Electronic Resources Librarian at the University of Maryland, College Park will do a virtual presentation at the Association of College & Research Libraries Conference in Indianapolis, IN, in April 2013. They will discuss the various approaches to the benefits of business process management applications to electronic resources management at the two universities.
- Thinking Outside the Search Box: How Three Maryland Libraries Implemented, Customized,and Taught Discovery Services to Meet Student Needs
Rocco DeBonis, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Li Fu, Digital Services Librarian, and Cynthia Thomes, Reference and Instruction Librarian, will participate in a panel discussion on discovery services at the Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association 2013 Conference in Ocean City, Maryland in May, 2013. In conjunction with librarians from Towson University and Loyola University Maryland/Notre Dame of Maryland University, the UMUC group will share their experiences implementing, customizing, and teaching with EBSCO Discovery Service's subject searching capability.
- Maximum Impact: Training and Utilizing Talented Student Employees for IT Dependent Library Operations
Mark De Jong, Document Management Librarian, Li Fu, Digital Services Librarian, and Austin Smith, Library Technician III, will present at the American Library Association Conference in June, 2013. The presentation, Maximum Impact: Training and Utilizing Talented Student Employees for IT Dependent Library Operations, addresses ways to recruit student employees and utilize their skills to transform the library and foster librarianship.
For Your Information...
An appointment may be made to meet with a UMUC librarian for research assistance. Appointments are available in a variety of formats, including in-person, at the Academic Center in Largo during business hours, as well as by phone, e-mail, and via Web conferencing. Please use the Faculty Request for Library Instruction form to schedule a time for research assistance.
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Faculty Corner
Library Liaisons
The UMUC Library provides library liaison services to UMUC faculty. We welcome the opportunity to work closely with faculty to provide tailored library services to individual classes, whether it be visiting your online or face-to-face class, assisting in adding information literacy components to specific course assignments or projects, or providing handouts or online resources customized to your discipline or current course topic. Please keep the liaison librarians in mind when you have library related questions, need extra help with research, or need instruction on how to use our resources.
- Megan A. Davis
TGS: Information and Technology Systems
- Rocco DeBonis
TGS: Teacher Education
- Julie Harding
TGS: University College Special Programs (UCSP) and COMM 600
- Clare Miller
TGS: Management, Accounting, and Finance
- Ryan Shepard
TGS: Cybersecurity
- Cynthia Thomes
TGS: Business and Executive Programs
- Rocco DeBonis
TUS: Center for Student Success (CFSS)
- Barb Mann
TUS: Department of Communication, Arts, and Humanities (COMM)
- Robert Miller
TUS: Department of Social, Behavioral, Natural, and Mathematical Sciences (SCIP)
- Ed O'Donnell
TUS: Department of Business and Professional Programs (BAPP)
- Ryan Shepard
TUS: Cybersecurity, Department of Computer Information Systems and Technology (CITE)
As the Spring 2013 semester is underway, UMUC librarians look forward to working with you and your classes, either via Web Tycho or on-site, in the provision of library resources instruction. The transferable skill building and concept understanding that librarians offer in these sessions provide both a deeper comprehension and comfort level for your students in locating, evaluating, and using information relevant to their studies. This preparation and reinforcement will hold your students in good stead as they deal with the vast amount of available information during their academic careers and as productive employees and citizens. Please complete the Faculty Request for Library Instruction form to schedule one or more sessions for your classes.
Need instruction but don't have time to schedule a facilitated session? Consider adding a stand-alone instruction module to your Web Tycho classroom. Please contact your library liaison for more information.
Questions? Comments? Need more information? Please contact Barb Mann, Assistant Director for Public Services, or Information and Library Services.
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Political advertising is taking over television airwaves in battleground states, but complementary online advertising is also ubiquitous and being used by campaigns more than ever before.
Presidential campaigns, especially President Barack Obama's, have been at the forefront of digital political advertising. But this cycle, Congressional campaigns are catching up, using their Internet pitches not only as a fundraising tool, but as a key component of their strategy to target voting blocs.
There are "substantially more campaigns at the House and Senate level than last cycle, but it's not just that they're using it, it's how they're using it," said Rob Saliterman, head of GOP advertising outreach at Google and former spokesman for President George W. Bush.
Television remains the dominant medium for campaign communication.
But digital strategy firms from both parties are working with campaigns at all levels - from the presidential to provincial - to capitalize on the targeting opportunities that online advertising provides. They are adapting new technologies and putting an increased emphasis on the digital as the media marketplace continues to fragment.
The number of people watching videos online is skyrocketing, according to digital data compiled by comScore. It reported on Tuesday that an all-time high of 188 million internet users in the United States watched 37.7 billion online videos in August, with 9.5 billion video ads viewed.
Thanks to techniques such as voter-file online ad targeting - which emerged late in the 2010 cycle - it's easier than ever for campaigns to show their ads to only the groups of voters they are targeting.
Pre-roll video - where a 15- or 30-second ad airs before the video the viewer wanted to watch starts - was rarely used by political campaigns before the 2010 cycle. Since then, both the use of pre-roll video ads and the amount of available advertising space - known as "inventory" - in which to air such ads have increased dramatically.
"This is a consequence of a couple of different things going on in the changing media landscape," said Eli Kaplan, a Democratic digital strategist at Rising Tide Interactive. "More and more people are watching video online, and more and more publishers are seeking to monetize that inventory by putting pre-roll video advertisements in front of it."
That's led companies including AOL, Google, Facebook and Twitter to hire strategists from the political world to help with outreach to potential advertisers. Just on the Republican side, along with Saliterman joining Google, Twitter hired GOP digital strategist Mindy Finn; Facebook brought on Katie Harbath, the former chief digital strategist at the National Republican Senatorial Committee; and AOL snapped up John Randall, the former e-campaign director at the National Republican Congressional Committee.
"There's two sides to the story," said Peter Pasi, a Republican digital strategist and executive vice president at Emotive. "Are campaigns reaching out more, are they really recognizing the value of online advertising? Or are the companies that sell advertising reaching out more? I think it's both."
According to Saliterman, campaigns can now specify when advertising with Google that their pre-roll ads only be shown to viewers in a particular Congressional district. And the targeting possibilities dive deeper than that, especially with the advent of voter-file online ad targeting.
Campaign Grid, a Republican advertising platform, was the first to use the technology in the political sphere late last cycle. Essentially, the technique matches voter file data with Internet records. Registered voter data can be matched with web users if they, say, offer their name and address when making a purchase.
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"We're targeting the same way consultants have been targeting people with phones and mail for decades," said Jordan Lieberman, president of Campaign Grid.
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Sophie Collard spills the beans...
I sat with one eye on BBC News 24 and one eye on my Twitter feed the night the rioting peaked. I have ongoing issues with 24-hour news channels, where the same image of a burning building is replayed again and again as if a new building is on fire every half hour. Journalist Nikki Bayley tweeted that during the Vancouver riots, residents just got the mess cleaned up. So I replied to her. I said I thought it would be a wonderful idea to get sensible people to the affected areas to clean up. That we should call it #riotcleanup. And then I switched off my computer and went to bed. I didn't look at Twitter again until 11am the following morning and couldn't believe what I saw. Overnight, a man called Dan Thompson had mobilised a large number of people. The idea was that everyone would turn up at the nearest place to them that had been damaged in the riots, armed with brooms. Celebrities like Stephen Fry and Simon Pegg had written tweets using the hashtag #riotcleanup. It was trending at the top of the list (the most widely used hashtag) worldwide. My heart leapt, I got ready to leave and headed to Clapham Junction with a broom.
The scene there was amazing. Hundreds of people had turned up to help out and although the council's street cleaners and firefighters had already cleaned the place up, the crowd of people with brooms did a little sweeping and served as a powerful message to the world. A message that Britain was not being taken over by a small minority of opportunists, that most of us who live here would rather help our communities than destroy them.
A message that Britain was not being taken over by a small minority of opportunists, that most of us who live here would rather help our communities than destroy them.
In the days that followed, I rounded up some of the guys who built the website and some others who could help improve its functionality. It turned out that two of them were 16 year-olds: Patrick in France and Jake, who I managed to meet. We formed a team and called ourselves @Riotdevs (devs meaning developers) on Twitter. We spent a day in a Google Hangout, all six of us in a video conference. It was great. Meanwhile, Dan Thompson was getting a call a minute on his phone and thousands of emails. He ended up having to get some volunteers from Twitter just to go through all his answer-phone messages and emails.
I myself had an interview with the Travel Trade Gazette (very exciting) as well as a one with a cleaning industry magazine called Tomorrow's Cleaning. Dan and I then met politicians and councillors, and I met some community groups with a musician who had run the Riotcleanup Twitter account and linked people up all over the place. Dan and I have recently had a meeting with a volunteering organisation and spent some time thinking about the future. I was contacted by some volunteers who wanted to help out - and we spent a day working on an allotment. When I asked the woman who ran the allotment on the estate whether she felt we were intruding or that they might not want help from outside she replied, "oh no, when we heard you were coming we were jumping up and down for joy."
Moments like that lead you to realize that you can change things and that most people want to help you to do so. They want to change things too. They want to help people, they just need to be shown how. Watch this space. Riotcleanup has started something - and it's really exciting.
Sophie Collard is a freelance travel writer and copywriter. Read more about her work at Sophie On Track.
This article first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab


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THE PISAN DOCUMENT OF PHILADELPHIA (La Carta Pisana di Filadelfia)*
Until recently the oldest known specimen of account was con-sidered to be one from the year 1211, contained on the fragments of two parchment sheets that were originally part of a book belong-ing to Florentine bankers operating in Bologna.1 This early Floren-tine document contains a series of accounting items relating to loans of money at interest. The items appeared without separation between them or the use of columns for stating the values. As an important early document written in vernacular Italian, this account was published in 1887 in the Historical Journal of Italian Literature by Pietro Santini.2 Subsequently it was researched by Fabio Besta, who in his treatise, Accountancy (La Ragioneria),3 emphaisized its value with respect to accounting. The fact that no similar document was found over many years supported the opinion that it was the oldest example of European bookkeeping.
We are now able to back date the origin of bookkeeping by al-most a century through the fortunate discovery of a specimen drawn up at the end of the 11th century or in the first decade of the 12th century by a Pisan shipbuilder to record expenditures in-curred in the building or repairing of a galley. This account is the so-called Pisan document of Philadelphia (La Carta Pisana di Fila-delfia) preserved in the Free Library of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was published in the journal, Studi di Filologia Italiana in 1973 by its discoverer, Ignazio Baldelli, professor of history of grammar and Italian language at the University of Rome.
This fragmentary acount was discovered serving as a lining for the back cover of a manuscript, the "Liber Sententiarum." It is catalogued as item no. 136 in the donation made by the John F. Lewis family to the Free Library of Philadelphia where it is kept in the rare book department. Lewis had acquired the manuscript in 1915 from a dealer in antiques, Arno W. Voinich, in London but
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