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According to the science of astrology the nine planets determine the course of life for a human. There can be no doubt that heavenly bodies do have an effect on one's life and even modern science is accepting this fact today.
Among these nine planets two planets Rahu and Ketu are called shadow planets because they are not actual planets. This is why their existence can be very confusing for the common man.
But still their effect on life is definite. And what more they are natural malefics with very strong influence on the natal chart.
Together they also form very negative combination called Kaal Sarpa Yoga in which all other planets are placed between these two planets. The presence of such a combination can make one lead a very ordinary life even though one might be very talented and skilled.
The effect of Rahu can lead to obstruction in life. Where life could have been smooth it is left turbulent and uncertain.
But this does not mean that one should fear this planet. Many people believe that the negative effect of Rahu is very dangerous and it cannot be remedied. But this is not true. Through Sadhanas this negative planet can easily be controlled.
Rahu being malefic in one's natal chart or the negative influence of Rahu in one's life actually denotes lack of spiritual energy in life. This leads to a situation where one is constantly faced by difficulties, obstacles and problems which one is not able to overcome.
The effect of Rahu cannot be negated by worshipping it. The only way is to increase one's spiritual power.
The significance of soul or spiritual power in sun. It is by imbibing the power of the sun that Rahu's negative influence can be best neutralised.
The negative influence of the shadow planet can manifest in many forms - enemies, failure in life, loss of respect, poverty disease and tension.
All these can be removed from one's life through the following Sadhana which is based on Surya Vigyan (the science of tapping the energy of sun).
On a Sunday try this ritual every morning when the sun is rising. Have bath and wear clothes which are either red or white. No other colour must be chosen. Then sit facing East on a red mat.
Cover wooden seat with a red cloth and in a copper plate place the Rahu Yantra. One need not light any incense or lamp for the Sadhana. All one needs to do is try the ritual with full devotion and concentration.
After this chant the following verse twenty one times.
Vedaahmetam Purusham Mahaant-maaditya-varnnam Tamasah Parastaat.
Tamev Viditvaati Mrityumeti Naanyah Vidhyate-yanaay.
Tamev Viditvaati Mrityumeti Naanyah Vidhyate-yanaay.
Then chant 21 rounds of the following Mantra with Hakeek Rosary.
Om Hroum Aryamanne Namah Om
After the Sadhana drop the Yantra and rosary in a river or pond.
- Mantra-Tantra-Yantra Vigyan, April 2002


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Giant Robotic spider that loves farming, Buddhism and selling weapons of mass destruction. The cosmic era.
A reference guide to the major physical features and settlements of County Siogal.
The fictitous state that I have been developing for my CoC/Vampire cross-over home game.
An Amazon nation in the Cosmic Era
The Reposians, unlike the rest of Atheus, respect rather than fear the sea. In fact, this respect has grown to border on love and dependence. It is a fact, naturally, that most of Reposian exports are seafoods, and most of its income is from sea-based reasons, from oceanic trading vessels to fish.
Tauria is a republic, and has experimented with the ideas of democracy. That is, it used to be a republic. Now its a dictatorship, masquerading as a republic, with laws permitting the army to be thugs.
No where else in the world of Atheus is the maxim "Power is money" so readily apparent than it is in Obstaria. And since, as they say, absolute power corrupts absolutely, decadence and corruption has crept into the kingdom of Obstaria.
The California of the Cosmic Era, Turkey
The land of Vartanadel is full of twisted and fabricated truths. To stay in power, one must play the game.
The eldest civilization in the land with a king that can create and destroy royalty on a whim.ddd
Troth Glenbeard was a dwarf with a mission. And that was destruction.
From there, things happened. And the Irondeeps got a Subterranean-Transport-System-That-Moves-Things-Around-Faster-Than-Equine-Means (aka, in modern-speak, a subway).
The Sanguis Islands is an archipelago nation. Dangerous to sail through them, the people who live there are self-sufficient, independant, stuborn, and resilient.
"Aye, Averoth! Land of banditry and corruption. Not a place for the faint o' heart, let me tell you. So's me and me mates went for a spell in them plains. We was lookin' for treasure, see, and them rovers and corrupt barons had it. So's we went, killed a bandit or two, maybe a couple o' orc tribes, and we made a fortune. 'Course, when we hit the Capital, we lost it all to thieves, hookers, and drink, but still, the memory of the weight of that sack..."
-Old Gerald, man in the pub.
The island city state of Seng Chiu is perhaps better remembered as Singapore
A 100 word Location
Seven first-born sons pose a unique challenge for this small kingdom.
"The Warriors of Greece shall never tire, and shall return our motherland to its proper place as the light of the world, and us to our place as the master race in this time of restlessness and walking death!"rn-Official Peloponnesian Superiority Party propaganda
topled down glory, and trod upon by time. Doth thy hollowed splender diminish? Nay, for Palisander, you grew bright in the imagination, always out of reach.
The forgotten realm
The Lairdlands of today are a peaceful seaming region of dairies, sprawling farmlands, and pastures of horses and cattle in the sunlight.
A race of people identical in all respects to humans except for the fact that they lay eggs.

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Department of Revenue News Release
October 21, 2013Hannibal License Office contract awarded
JEFFERSON CITY - The Office of Administration, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue, has awarded the management contract for the Hannibal License Office to D. White, LLC of Hannibal. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process.
D. White, LLC has been the agent of the Hannibal License Office since April 2009, and the agent of the New London License Office since January 2013.
The Hannibal License Office will remain at its current location at 21 Northport Plaza.
In fiscal year 2013, more than 32,000 transactions were conducted at the Hannibal office, generating approximately $109,000 in agent processing fees. D. White, LLC's contract includes an annual commitment to return 5 percent (approximately $5,451.30) of future processing fees to the state.
All local license offices are overseen by the Missouri Department of Revenue, but each is operated by an independent agent.
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Pariah - Snap #504
What if they really ARE out to get you?
On an all-new Snap Judgment, we proudly present "Pariah." On public radio stations nationwide, or get some right here at the click.
The Tribe
When Glynn goes to a pow-wow to discover his Native American heritage he uncovers something else entirely.
Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio
Family Secrets
Rita Gigante grew up knowing her dad suffered from crippling mental illness, but she didn't know who her father really was.
Find out more by reading her book: The Godfather's Daughter.
Producer: Anna Sussman
No Place Like Home
Neil White was a business man living well with his wife and kids. until he was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced to serve 18 months in a minimum security prison in Carville, Louisiana. It was there that he first encountered leprosy.
For more information check out The National Hansen's Diesease Museum, and read Neil's book: In The Sanctuary of Outcasts.
Producer: Anna Sussman
Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller
The Confession
Performed live at Tales from The South. J.W. Taylor tells his coming of age story about the night at the church lock-in.
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On Genocide
On Genocide
[International: On Genocide]
The story of displacement and death in the Darfur region of Sudan
is indeed horrific. And, since Sudan is one of the few countries in
Africa which has been off-limits to US oil deals and capital penetration,
the crimes of the Sudanese government have a special resonance in
U.S policy-making circles.
Although it is rare that the Darfur tragedy is put into context, please
permit me to try.
Actually, over the past two years 1.1 million Somalis have been
displaced by the Ethiopian army1 with the assistance of Rwandan
army (both of which have been funded by our own government with
the assistance of US military advisors and equipment)2and Somalia
has displaced Sudan's Darfur, as the world's most dangerous region,
awful as the Darfur crimes might be3. We must also note that the
attacks on Muslim Somalis by "Christian" Ethiopians/Rwandans have
not been characterized as a "genocide" by US leaders, despite its larger
-than-Darfur scale, although others have.....4
The awful number of civilian deaths in Darfur -- some 400,000 we are told
-- has been eclipsed by the 6.4 million deaths in the Eastern Congo as a
esult of the invasion of the Eastern Congo by US/UK-supported armies of
Uganda and Rwanda beginning in 19965 which are continuing at the rate of
45,000 a month, today.
An October 2003 UN experts report describes how the economy and resources
of the Congo have been stolen by Ugandan and Rwandan militaries, and their
surrogates, during the ongoing, decades-long war in Central Africa6 with not so
much as "peep" from western HR advocates. And the killing is continuing as I
write and you read these words. But no regular reporting has appeared in the US
press. There has been no condemnation of any kind from USG and no human rights
"movement" has materialized to condemn the invasion or the killing in the Congo,
much less Somalia.
And, European Union Reports from 2003 make clear that the recent electoral
debacle in Zimbabwe in 2008 was merely a repeat of similar tactics, such as
physical attacks, arrests and deportation of the political opposition that occurred
in Rwanda, when President Kagame was "elected" with 95% of the vote in 2003.7
Interestingly, Zimbabwe has been almost completely cut-off from "western" economic
aid -- with the predictable results in the African context.
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SyncListen by Dominik Krejcik
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September 14, 2011
Filed under App DB, Lifestyle, Music, iPhone Apps
Do you like listening to music with your friends? Then SyncListen is the right app for you!
Connect your iPod or iPhone with your friend and play the same songs together at the same time. Great app if you like to listen or even sign along together. Just tap a button, connect and enjoy!
Please note that the same song needs to be on both devices to be played. If one of the devices doesn't have the song SyncListen can easily search for it on iTunes!
Developer Website: http://www.app.net/synclisten


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Iaulanda Turner Downey (Pronounced Ya-lond-a)
Growing up, my mother, more often than not, would be found sitting at her work table hand sewing doll body parts, putting on their hair, adjusting their hands just so, or drawing and embroidering their faces. She had started her in-home business when I was three. She initially thought it would keep my father's hands busy while he recuperated from his illness, but it turned into a full-time business that kept her busy year after year.
My mother was the most creative, persistent, inventive (and sometimes stubborn) woman I know. She spent as many as sixteen hours a day working on the dolls, eventually employing as many as ten women. Some sewed pieces together in their homes. Some visited the house weekly to help stuff, dress, and put together the dolls. Mom built up stock from January to September, so she could sell November and December to her long-time mail order customers, nationwide specialty shops, and department stores such as Marshall Fields, Frederick Nelson, and Halles. For many years, the sign that hung on our bulletin board proclaimed "as soon as the rush is over. . ." and she would be heard to say, "after November. . . "
As I was preparing to graduate from high school in 1978, she asked me if I had any interest in taking over the business. It would be easy to say I did not have a desire to work as hard as she did, or that I didn't fully appreciate the dolls that were an everyday part of my life, but in truth, and what I told her, stemmed from a very valid fact. I did not have the talent she had for working of their hair, drawing and designing their clothes and faces, or making their hands bend just right so that they seemed to come alive. And while she tried to convince me otherwise, and while I have many other creative talents, even today I find that simple statement to still be true. Thus, with the help of my soon-to-be husband, we smashed the countless dies that had been carefully hand built by my father so that her dolls would never again be made. It truly was a sad day, one I sometimes regret, until I think again about just how talented she really was.
So after living a challenging life, after giving hours and hours of it to the making of these dolls, she retired, and spent her last few years in Florida golfing, and making crafts she enjoyed. And all too soon, her life was cut short by disease and she was gone at age 72.
On this site, I hope to share some of the wonderful stories about the dolls, the life we lived around the dolls, as well as insights into the incredible woman who was my mom. If you've collected her dolls, I'd love to hear from you, hear your stories, see photos (both from now and then), and learn how they came into your life. And if you should come upon the lost Storyteller, my mother's trademark doll, I'd love to know about that as well.
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Summit Outside: Saving up for winter: squirrels stashing their food
Special to the Daily
When Louis Perrinjaquet, or Doc PJ as he is known locally, returned from doing wonderful deeds for six weeks in Sudan, he found a squatter had moved into his home in Breckenridge and filled his boots with pine cones.
Well pine cones are used extensively in holiday decorations and to make wreaths. It is a Christmas tradition to fill stockings with small presents, why not boots and shoes? Pine is also a common scent put into cleaning products and air fresheners. Perhaps a small guest was doing PJ a favor.
In actually it was the stash of a squirrel who found the boots, and dwelling unoccupied and thus an appealing location to "crash."
The culprit squirrel was trapped and relocated to Shock Hill by Ellen Hollingshead and Jeffrey Bergeron. I was relieved to know that Ellen was thoughtful enough to bring the pine cones the squirrel had so laboriously stashed along too.
From the picture there were at least 60 or more pine cones, some quite large. I imagine it must have taken quite some time for the squirrel to pick up the cones one-by-one, get through a hole large enough to enter PJ's house and stash them neatly one-by-one in the collection of footwear neatly placed by the door.
Ellen checked, and half the pine cones were gone the following day, presumably to new hiding place somewhere on Shock Hill, maybe in some else's shoe collection.
A number of people mentioned that they also had a similar experience with having their footwear used as stashing places.
A favorite grey squirrel friend of mine used to insist on stashing pine cones and peanuts in my flower pots. We had a little game going where she would rummage in my pockets for peanuts when I sat on the patio and immediately stash run them in various flower pots. She rarely ate them on the spot.
There was an experiment done with grey squirrels and to see whether they knew where they hid nuts. Each squirrel was released alone into an outdoor arena, where it cached l0 hazelnuts. After a delay of two, four or l2 days, each squirrel was returned to the area and tested for its ability to retrieve nuts from its own caches and from sites used by other squirrels.
Although each squirrel's own caches were close to the caches of other squirrels, the squirrels retrieved significantly more nuts from their own sites than from sites used by other squirrels. The retrieval accuracy of the grey squirrels indicate that they can find their food by smell, but they can also remember the individual locations of nuts they have stashed.
Recent studies have shown that some squirrels have an amazing sense of spatial awareness that helps them remember where they put their food stash. In addition to ground coordinates, they can deal with the elevation as well. They use a system of triangulation to remember where they have hidden their food. They triangulate the location of hiding places using what we would call "landmarks."
While the human brain might be able to remember four to five triangulations to locate something, the tiny squirrel brain can remember 300-400 triangulations to locate the food they have hidden. Pretty amazing!
Gray and fox squirrels hide their food in many places, so if another squirrel or animal were to find it, the entire year's supply would not be lost. Sometimes they hide food temporarily, until they can move it to a more convenient location. This is called "scatter hoarding."
The red and pine squirrels will dig a shallow pit, this is referred to as a "midden," where they store the cones they've cut or found. This supply will then be covered with leaves, or other debris, which creates a cold and moist storage environment. This practice is known as "larder hoarding."
There are endless squirrel stories. These acrobatic creatures are a source of much amusement. Bird feeder designers are continuously stymied in designing feeders that are "squirrel proof."
I've seen one after the other supposedly squirrel proof feeder barricades solved by squirrels. If there is food, they will find a way to get to it! I've seen a squirrel hanging by one toe off one of those upside down metal plates put on top of bird feeders, munching happily on the seeds.
I saw one conquer a "squirrel proof" metal wrap placed at the bottom of a post holding a bird feeding platform. The first leaps weren't high enough and it slid unceremoniously down, but each successive leaps were higher until with one huge leap it reached the wood portion of the post and used its sharp claws to climb onto the feeder.
It is not uncommon for a squirrel to hop or jump up to six feet in one bound. Most of us have seen squirrels racing through trees, and watch them jump between branches of great distances.
The average speed of a squirrel, at a full run, is between 8 and 10 mph. There is a report of an police officer that once clocked a gray squirrel with his radar gun at 20 mph as it ran across a highway.
The word squirrel comes from ancient Greek which means shadow-tailed, referring to the bushy appendage possessed by many of its members.
The squirrel uses its tail for balance. This enables the squirrel to maneuver quickly without falling. It can also be used as a parachute, should the squirrel fall. It can serve as a blanket in cold weather. Squirrels also use their tail to communicate with other squirrels. "flicking" which means "get away!"
Squirrels are solitary animals. They do not have a hierarchical structure, and therefore, no group name has ever been established.
Joanne Stolen is retired from teaching microbiology at Rutgers University.
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Not many authors on their umpteenth bestseller would relish the idea of doing an interview from the back nine during a round of golf. But Michael Connelly was not only game, he was relieved.
"Everybody else has shot into the water on this hole," he said via cell phone from Tampa. "I get to get out of playing it now. After 40 years, my handicap is 28. I don't play enough."
That might be because he's been busy writing crime novels, most of them featuring pragmatic Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch. Connelly, 53, lives in Florida with his wife and daughter. He wrote his first page-turner while working as a suburban-cops reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered the crime beat for a couple of south Florida newspapers.
In a crowded pop-fiction genre, his stories stand out because he combines a journalist's eye for facts with a storyteller's momentum, keeping his characters fresh and evolving. He also adds touches of erudition, referencing painters and jazz musicians.
Steve Stilwell, former owner of the mystery book store Once Upon a Crime in south Minneapolis and a friend of Connelly's, calls him "shy, but a little less than he used to be" before his success. "He's a really good observer, and very self-aware. There's no pretense. Back 18 years ago when I started reading 'Black Echo,' his first, I thought he was the best I'd seen in 25 years. You never know what's going to make the bestseller lists, but I knew I'd keep reading him."
Connelly, who will be in the Twin Cities on Sunday for two local events, put his driver down long enough to talk about "9 Dragons," which takes place partly in Hong Kong.
Q You decided several books ago that you wanted to take Harry to Hong Kong, and planted a seed by having his daughter and her mom go live there. Why Hong Kong?
A It has that "you just don't know" factor. I've traveled all over the world, and not every big city is exotic enough. I started a story with Harry in Paris and abandoned it. Hong Kong shares a lot with L.A., the same kind of feeling in that you think anything could happen. It's a place full of mystery and has that edge -- a place full of people from somewhere else with a lot of dreams and ideas. Around any corner you could find riches, or a gun in your face.
Q I understand you went back to Hong Kong to do more research, but that you didn't want to get to know the city too well. Why is that?
A Harry's comfort zone is the readers' comfort zone. Now he's out of his element, and I needed him to make real mistakes. All of the Hong Kong action takes place over one day, with Harry moving across the city with almost brutal force in pursuit of something. He flashes his money in the wrong place, with consequences. I got lost a few times, and didn't know taking the tunnel was faster than taking a boat across the harbor. Harry does that, too.
Q "9 Dragons" brings Harry to new emotional territory, dealing with his child. Were you worried about retaining his authenticity?
A I knew it would be a challenge. I had to remain true to the fact that Harry has no real parenting experience because he's a fly-in father. After she has a really traumatic weekend, he sticks her in school. Three editors gave me feedback that no one who has a kid would do that, they'd go to a neighbor, and I said, Harry's an institutional man and that's where he puts his trust. He's not a guy who knows his neighbors.
Q Harry is in his late 50s. Will you continue allowing him to age in real time?
A It would be too jarring to stop now. One of the things I'm happiest about with this book is that it sets up a future for him. He's 60 this year, and the oldest guy working homicide in the LAPD is 63, so I have two or three years left with him carrying a badge. I thought I'd have to retire him or kill him, neither of which appeals to me.
Q You do readings at big chain bookstores, and also at some small independent stores, like Once Upon a Crime. Why?
A They were one of the stores who wanted me to come when no one else did yet, back in '94. So I feel some loyalty there.
Q You left the L.A. Times after they didn't promote you to the metro-cops beat from suburban cops. Do they regret that now?
A I'm still waiting for the apology. But it gave me a negative motivation to speed up my book-writing efforts, so I'm glad about it.
Q Is there an award or honor you haven't won that you'd really like to?
A Lots. I won the Edgar for best first novel, but I'd like the one for best novel overall; it's the top award in the game. Also one called the Hammett, for literary thrillers.
Q You're an old hand at the 13-cities-in-13-days pace of book tours. Do you just go into a zen state to get through them?
A I could definitely use that. The late nights and early mornings are difficult, but you get buoyed by meeting people who love your characters. There's no way around saying that ego is involved, listening to them tell you how good you are. I just try to miss the going out for the drinks after.
Q Your novel "Blood Work" was made into a movie starring Clint Eastwood, but none of the Bosch stories have yet made it to the screen. Who would you cast as Harry?
A I've written about him so many years that he has a solid look in my own mind that no one in real life has. Of course, if George Clooney wanted to be Harry the film would get made in a minute, so ... it's looking like 'The Lincoln Lawyer' has a real shot at getting made, so we'll see.
Q Having been in the game a while and also spending a year as president of the Mystery Writers Association, you've probably met a lot of your peers -- John Sandford, James Patterson, Janet Evanovitch. Do mystery writers share any personality traits?
A Surprisingly, I think to a person, none are competitive. No one feels that if a reader is buying my book that they're not also buying theirs. They're very helpful. When I'm in their towns they'll come to my signings and offer to take me to dinner. An example: My books always seem to come out at the same time as your Minnesota guy Vince Flynn's, and he takes me to Manny's. You'd think to look at the bestseller charts that we'd be punching each other out.
Kristin Tillotson • 612-673-7046


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Browsing M.A. Psychology by Subject "Persuasion (Psychology)"
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The effects of language complexity in a counterattitudinal appeal to laypeople : an application of the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion to a legal issue (Brock University, 1996-10-02)The effects of a complexly worded counterattitudinal appeal on laypeople's attitudes toward a legal issue were examined, using the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) of persuasion as a theoretical framework. This model ...


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Miss Fortune Guide for League of Legends
Champion guides for the League of Legends champion Miss Fortune. Created and rated by players, search through some of the best builds to increase your game and dominate the field of battle. Players guide you through every step of Miss Fortune creation, modification and play style. League of Legends guides are sorted by how up to date they are, but can also be sorted by other criteria such as rating, author level, age or total comments. Browse other League of Legends Champion Guides.


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Annual 2012
State and Local Government Taskforce meeting
June 23, 2012
LOCATION: Sheraton Park Hotel, Park BC
Convener: Marie Concannon
Recorder: Susanne Caro
Lori Smith – Southeastern Louisiana Univ.
John Phillips – Oklahoma State Univ.
Kris Kasianovitz – Stanford Univ.
Kristen Clark – Univ. of Minnesota
Shari Laster – Univ. of Akron (Legislation)
Linda B. Johnson – Univ. of New Hampshire
Chelsea Dinsmore – Univ. of Florida (Cataloging)
Marie Concannon – Univ. of Missouri (Chair)
Simon Healey – Free Library of Philadelphia
Dan Stanton – Arizona State University
Jennie Gerke – Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
Barbara Miller – Oklahoma State University (Legislation)
Crenetha S. Brunson – Library of Congress (Program)
Kristen Northrup – North Dakota State Library
Julie LeFevre – IGS Library, UC Berkeley
Richard Gause – Univ. of Central Florida (Education)
Yvonne Wilson – Univ. of California
Susanne Caro – Univ. of Montana, Missoula (Secretary)
Wilhelmina Randtke – St. Mary's Univ. (GITCO)
Bernadine Abbott-Hoduski
- Welcome and Introductions
- Attendance Sheet
- Adoption of Agenda
- Liaison Reports
a. Marie Concannon welcomed and made introductions
a. Attendance sheet was circulated
a. Motion to approve agenda- Barbara Miller, second Jenny Gerke. Approved
- Legislation Committee- Barbara Miller
The legislation committee is being reorganized, there will be efforts made to make sure we have a liaison.
- Program Committee - Crenetha S. Brunson
There will be a program Monday at 10:30-12. Speakers are Richard Guajardo from University of Huston, Regina Reynolds from the Library of Congress, and Jennifer Davis from GPO. The topic is RDA with government documents and will look at cataloging issues.
- Cataloging Committee -Chelsea Dinsmore
no report.
Meeting: Sunday June 24, 2012 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sheraton Garden Grove - Burgundy Room
- Education Committee -Richard Gause
no report.
Meeting: Sunday June 24, 2012 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sheraton Garden Grove - Platinum Exec. Boardroom
- GITCO – Wilhelmina Randtke
GITCO has been replaced with a discussion group.
- Publications Committee
no report.
Meeting: Sunday, June 24, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Sheraton Garden Grove - Burgundy Room
a. Jennie Gerke is collecting born digital materials and providing MARC records.
b. Linking needs and offers with digitization.
This project is not focused on born digital materials but many electronic collections include both digitized materials and born digital materials. More information is on the wiki.
Most of the projects listed on the GODROT wiki have volunteers working on them, such as the state database project. Members are encouraged to help with the projects that appeal to them.
c. Barbara Miller- Advocacy at the state level
In addition to the federal advocacy candidates there was interest in finding advocates for each state for state level advocacy. Michael Dowling who organizes the federal coordinators felt that this should be part of their responsibility but there are questions wither the federal coordinators may not have time for this additional work. We are waiting to hear more from Michael Dowling.
It is recommended that members check out the ALA advocacy pages. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/
a. Steering Committee Update:
GODORT reception Sunday night - participants can meet at the Sheraton at 6pm for a trip to the awards ceremony at the Fullerton Public library.
GITCO has been dissolved and replaced with a discussion group.
Please send Barbara Miller program ideas.
The editor for DTTP has an opening for a state and local roundup columnist. The workload is around 1200 words every 6 months.
b. Programming Updates
E-government program- Break out session II- E-Government in Action- Matching people with jobs. Speakers Sheri Shafer, Tiffany McCkary, Janice Collins and Jeff Scott will talk about their efforts to help people find employment. Saturday 10:30-12, Hilton, Malibu room.
Webscraping on a shoestring with no I.T. support. This program offers simple tools for government document librarians and staff. Speaker is Wilhelmina Randtke. Saturday, June 23, 2:45pm-3:30. Convention Center room 208A.
There is a need for programming for next summer. It is recommended that individuals partner with people from other sections of ALA or focus on a hot new topic or trend.
There will be fewer programs accepted for the next annual in an attempt to keep all programming in the conference center and the main conference hotel.
Programming will have a new grid of five slots for meetings during the day with shorter meetings to reduce scheduling conflicts.
The Program Committee has not yet determined the process for accepting programs. For the next ALA annual conference the programs will be recorded and accessible to those who registered.
Richard Gause suggested that people plan 2 years in advance for programming.
A question was raised as to how this may affect the rates that participants are charged for rooms.
- Legislation Committee- Wilhelmina Randtke volunteered
- Publication Committee (Greg Curtis is the new editor. Anyone interested should contact him- firstname.lastname@example.com)
- Program Committee
Project: Historic State Documents Needs and Offers
- Wilhelmina Randtke mentioned the short deadlines which accompany offers, and that the process of getting approval to take materials and pay the postage may prevent the material from being saved. Both the short deadline period and the postage reimbursement problems were discussed. Unlike federal publications, there's no law that says libraries must offer their state publications at all. If a library does so, it is a service to the rest of the community. Regarding postage, there was general agreement that our institutions seem to balk at the prospect of reimbursing postage even if the amount is small. Barbara Miller suggested that having a collection development policy in place that provides for the prospect of receiving gift materials from other libraries could help eliminate the hurdles. A preexisting needs list would be helpful.
- The question was raised if it was possible to get a grant to provide for postage? This would take significant time and effort.
- There is database for needs and offers searchable by SuDoc number, keyword and title.
- Could postage come from the state library budget and perhaps there could be an argument that when state materials are recycled it is a waste of government funds?
- Items should also be offered to historical societies, county archives and users of the collections should also be informed. Bernadine Abbot Hoduski recommended that there be more input and outreach to the community and users who may want materials.
- Mark Sander who is with CIC has mentioned that people still want paper documents.
- Kris Kasianovitz mentioned that there is a trend in research towards state by state comparisons. Law and political science programs should be checked to see if they are following this trend as it could be used as a compelling argument for keeping historic state materials.
- HathiTrust is good for many materials but access is not available with post 1923 materials. State copyright issues are difficult.
- Library directors need to be educated as to the importance of these materials. There is an assumption that all these items are online. While a large number of materials have been digitized there are questions regarding the longevity of the digital files, many items have not been digitized and many items that were digitized were not good quality copies or may be useless to some users.
- Bernadine Hoduski mentioned that James Jacobs and Jim Jacobs are working on a paper that will describe the four levels of digital preservation, from "quick and dirty" up to the highest standard. She suggested that the SLDTF talk to either of them to make sure any special needs of state documents are included in their work.
- Chelsea Dinsmore mentioned that the University of Florida has a Last Copies program in which the catalog record will include a note if the volume is the last known library copy. This is to prevent irreplaceable materials from being discarded, and to give those items extra protection such as non-circulating status. Kristen Northrup mentioned that her library had been doing this but stopped.
- LLFC is a law library that collects state law materials and can be contacted if items are being discarded.
- A possible project would be to find the laws for each state on disposing of state materials by libraries including state, academic and public. This could lead to a change in legislation allowing libraries more options for finding new homes for items removed from the collection. Early editions of DTTP has publications from SLDTF.
- Barbara Miller mentioned that on the ARL website, one can find info about conducting "Due Diligence" in checking copyright status. After engaging in due diligence, a digital library or institution may post possibly copyrighted material without fear of being sued.
- Lori Smith mentioned that the Recorder of Documents position which administers the state depository program in Louisiana is currently vacant and there is concern that it will not be filled due to budget issues.
- Linda Hall Library in Kansas City collects books on the history of science, and may be interested to take some state government material.
a. This historic state document project will continue. b. Barbara Miller mentioned that there are openings on other committees including development and membership.


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Mochi, Gelato, Abalone: Three New(ish) Eats at Ala Moana Center
Inside Minamoto Kitchoan, which Japanese confections and made-fresh obanyaki with sweet potato
Minamoto Kitchoan
This boutique of wagashi, or Japanese confections, is like a candy store fused with Tiffany's, offering dozens of delicate sweets in glass cases and neatly arranged in beautiful gift boxes. You'll find white peach jelly, mochi-wrapped persimmon, kumquat in mochi and ethereally light cookies as flaky as puff pastry. Minamoto Kitchoan, which has locations in Tokyo, San Francisco, London and New York, aims to bring seasonal flavors to its stores, which means in the coming weeks, you'll find more cherry blossom and spring sweets, such as a cherry blossom crepe wrapped around red bean and sakura mochi. If you're lucky, the staff will be filling the hot iron molds with obanyaki batter—fluffy pancakes sealed around red bean, cream cheese or sweet potato (my favorite). But even if they're not making them to order when you go, get one anyways—this fluffy, warm cloud of sweetness never fails to soothe my shopping-weary soul.
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Fourteen flavors of gelato and sorbetto
Aloha Gelato
I've watched shoppers lured to Aloha Gelato at all hours by the smell of freshly-baked waffle cones. This open-air cafe took over the Pacific Place Tea Garden earlier this year, offering 16 gelato and sorbettos made by Il Gelato. They range from the ultra-rich, such as the gianduja (hazelnut and chocolate) to the refreshingly light calmansi sorbetto. Aloha Gelato also makes Belgian waffles and mochi waffles, but these are secondary to the gelato cone experience.
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Abalone rice
Kona Abalone
Looking for the tender, tiny, Kona-raised abalone? You no longer have to fight the farmers market crowds to get them. Kona Abalone's new storefront offers ready-to-eat options such as abalone sashimi, grilled, as poke or over rice. You can also pick them up fresh or frozen to take home.
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You may be amazed to hear this but I have been busy training recently. The Rutland sportive is less than a month away and I have been trying to ensure that I can sustain a reasonable pace over the 50 mile distance.
I have also been working on my own site (which I wont plug again on here) and deciding whether or not to form my own club for next season. Throw in loads of work and not much time for road.cc.
Hopefully things are calming down a bit now and we can get back to blogging about the key issues in cycle sport.
I have been delighted to see that "The Tour Series" will be coming to my home town of Peterbough this summer.
For those of you who know the area you may remember Malcolm Elliott roming home in 1991 on this circuit...
...here's hoping that same route will be used this time out.
So plenty has happened and there is plenty more to talk about.
Nice to be back
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While money doesn't seem to grow on trees (yet), it's easier today for the little company to get the funding they need to turn a dream into reality. With crowdfunding sites, you can begin to find investors who are interested in sending money to you to support your project. Whether you want to begin a new company or get a movie into a film festival, crowdfunding is a way to reach out to the larger community, to a community that wants to see the underdog win the race toward success.
Also described as peer-to-peer lending, MicroVentures works with investors as well as with those who need money to get a certain project off the ground. According to their website, MicroVentures works with small companies and businesses in variety of areas:
- Biotechnology
- Business Products and Services
- Computers and Peripherals
- Consumer Products and Services
- Education
- Environment
- Electronics
- Financial Services
- Healthcare Services
- Internet Technology
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- Media and Entertainment
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- Other
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These companies pay $100 to MicroVentures and then send their business plan to the site for approval. Once approved, this idea will be posted on the website for serious investors to consider.
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding site that is getting a lot of attention these days. With creative people posting new projects that need funding every day, this site is a place where the bohemian idea can turn into a viable possibility. The process is simple and a person can setup their Kickstarter project in just a few hours. A person posts their project details and creates a funding goal. During a certain period of time, investors and individuals are able to contribute so that the project meets or exceeds that goal. The project will only get the funding if the goal is met.
When the project creator reaches their goal, Kickstarter takes 5% of the monies for their service.
If you're a designer who needs to have financial support, Quirky is a crowdfunding site that supports your creative and inventive needs. The most valuable part of Quirky is the feedback you can receive for your project idea. For a $10 fee, you can post your idea and then see what others think about it. This allows you to create a product or service that is going to meet your market needs, increasing your chances of success. Once you have received feedback, then Quirky will decide whether or not they want to make the product. If they do, then you get paid. With the community vibe, Quirky is more of a progressive site than a straightforward investment site.
At RocketHub, you will find there are two audiences this crowdfunding site helps: Fuelers and Creatives. Fuelers are the ones who invest in the projects that the Creatives post. Unlike Kickstarter, there is more interaction on the RocketHub site, with plenty of resources for those who want to refine their idea before or after they post it on the site. Users can earn rewards or badges on the site in order to promote each other.
On RocketHub, there is a flat rate of 8% for Creatives who receive investments from Fuelers.
When you look at Pozible, you will notice this is another crowdfunding site that offers many of the same tools as other sites already listed. What users will want to keep in mind is that local projects that are not based in Australia may not be as well received on this Australian website. Like other sites, companies and individuals will post their projects on the site and then investors will decide whether to invest in the projects or not.
Fees for using Pozible include 2.4% for PayPal transactions, 5% for invitees, and 7.5% for everyday users.
With IndieGogo, you'll find a creative crowdfunding site that's interested in everything from performing arts to gaming ideas. Since one of the partnerships with IndieGogo is MTV, this is a valuable resource for those who want to break into the music and entertainment industry, but need the funding to get started with their unique idea. Like Kickstarter and others, you will need to meet your funding request before you can receive the funds. What sets IndieGogo apart is its use of pre-sales and rewards, which can create buzz for a project, even before it is funded and ready for the public eye.
If you're interested in creating an open source software project, then CoFundos is the right crowdfunding site for you. Here, developers can post their open source software ideas, get feedback, and then request funds to continue to develop the project. You can post an idea and developers can agree to make your idea into a real program. While funding is not the only source of assistance on this site, donations are expected from those who decide to bid on a project idea.
Fans Next Door is a crowdfunding site that accepts all types of creative projects:
- Visual arts
- Performances
- Fashion
- Video games
- Design
- Music
- Crafts
Here, posters will post their ideas and then investors will come along and help fund the idea. Since there is a reward system in place, investors are compelled to invest more as they will get more for their investment when they do. And the biggest plus of this European (beta) site is that there are no additional fees outside of the PayPal processing fees.
Crowdfunding is a new way to make sure that smaller companies and artists get the funding they need. By spreading out the investors, funding isn't as difficult to achieve, but success is.
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It is advised that you arrive 15 minutes before the start to take part in the Dog Jog Warm up. The event is not timed so don't worry about rushing round. There will be signage and marshals along the route to cheer you on and make sure no-one goes the wrong way. Once you come through the finish line you will be greeted by our friendly MC and finish team who will give you a bottle of water, an event goody bag and your well deserved medal. Remember your camera or phone and why not make your way to the Dog Jog podium where you can take your picture along with anyone you've come with. For further information and travel/parking details at Markeaton Park please click here.
The Dog Jog Derby route starts and finishes on grass and there are other grass sections on route. Although much of the route is on paths, it could prove difficult for wheelchair users, especially in wet weather.
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When I first received a copy of "The Manager's Phrase Book," I laughed.
I laughed long and hard.
The book is a collection of more than 3,000 canned phrases a manager can use in different situations, rated on sliding scales such as "casual to formal" or "encouraging to punitive."
For example, in the category "How to Boost Your Team's Confidence," the most subtle phrase is: "I'd like to see you guys projecting a bit more confidence."
Well, that sure is handy!
Regular readers of this column know that one of the tenets of my workplace philosophy is that every office should have a soft-serve ice cream machine. But equally important is that workers, bosses and managers should not be afraid to act like human beings.
A reference guide of prefabricated comments would be useful for programming a Roomba to become vice president of sales, but not for getting people in the workplace to loosen up and be themselves.
Keith Murnighan, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, said he, too, bristles at anything that drives business leaders away from authenticity.
"Young people, what they're looking for is people who are authentic," Murnighan said. "I think that's a perfect word for the way leaders need to succeed and deal with people. You have to be authentic; you have to tell people the truth."
This applies to more than just the authenticity-seeking millennials now entering the workforce. I'm not sure who decided people in leadership positions should adopt personas different from their own, but it's more common than not, leading workers of all ages to demand greater sincerity.
"You have to sincerely care about the people you work with," said Murnighan, who wrote a book called "Do Nothing! How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader." "If you don't care about them sincerely, they will read that. They're not fools. You don't have to like them, you just have to let them know you care. You care about their careers, and you care about their families and, of course, you care about them getting the job done."
In short, be a decent human being.
Unfortunately, that seems to come hard for some people, so they seek shortcuts, such as a book of phrases to dish out as needed.
"What I'm seeing is a movement toward books like this," said Jamie Showkeir, an Arizona-based leadership coach. "The longing is to simplify leadership or management to the point that people can do it with a collection of phrases and techniques. But good, long-lasting leaders manage from a perspective of intention and authenticity."
Showkeir co-authored the book "Authentic Conversations: Moving from Manipulation to Truth and Commitment" with his wife, Maren Showkeir. She said people are often afraid to be themselves at work, fearing "there will be some negative consequence to that."
"It's the (workplace) culture that creates this notion that we can't be who we are," she said. "We don't even see each other as people sometimes; we see people as tools that are there to get a task accomplished."
That, Jamie Showkeir said, is because most companies still operate under some form of the "command and control" model that dates to the Industrial Revolution:
"It goes like this: 'I don't trust you, I don't believe you can do a good job, and my role is to make sure that I'm clear about what I tell you and follow up on everything and give you praise if you do it well and slap you on the hand if you don't.' It's all about the parenting model of leadership that creates this whole dysfunctional set of relationships."
They're dysfunctional because we're interacting the way we think people in the working world should interact instead of interacting like normal people. We morph into the caricature of how a manager or employee should behave.
None of this is to say that everyone needs to gather each afternoon for hugs. But we do need to be more open about who we are and, at the risk of sounding too technical, chill out.
Because I'm a decent human being (most of the time), I reached out to Patrick Alain, the French-born author of "The Manager's Phrase Book." I told him my concerns, and we had a thoughtful conversation in which he said the book grew out of his experience coming to the United States in 2004 and struggling to find the right words in business situations.
He said his previous book — "The Leader Phrase Book" — has sold well in the states and internationally, reflecting the need for such a resource.
"Who would've thought there was such a need?" Alain said. "It sells both in the translated version and its original English version. It shows there is a market for people who don't know what to say. Many of the readers are shy. It doesn't come naturally for them. There are also many people that are not very creative, people who are very introverted or reserved."
I could argue that those people might be better off if they weren't in management positions, but I suppose that's splitting hairs.
I understand Alain's intentions and certainly credit him with filling a void.
But I'd love to see managers spend less time looking for the right thing to say and more time saying what they think is right.
Samples from "The Manager's Phrase Book"
When an employee wants time off: "I don't see any problem with that."
When an employee is burned out: "I see some symptoms of burnout here; I sure hope I'm wrong."
How to close a meeting: "Alrighty, let's get out of here!"
When you need to instill calm: "Everybody here needs to take a chill pill."
How to say no to a superior: "No."
TALK TO REX: Ask workplace questions — anonymously or by name — and share stories with Rex Huppke at email@example.com, like Rex on Facebook at facebook.com/rexworkshere, and find more at chicagotribune.com/ijustworkhere.


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Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread.
Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer. They also study the things we do and the things around us to see if they cause cancer. This information helps doctors recommend who should be screened for cancer, which screening tests should be used, and how often the tests should be done.
It is important to remember that your doctor does not necessarily think you have cancer if he or she suggests a screening test. Screening tests are given when you have no cancer symptoms.
If a screening test result is abnormal, you may need to have more tests done to find out if you have cancer. These are called diagnostic tests.
Lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.
The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs inside the chest. The lungs bring oxygen into the body when breathing in and send carbon dioxide out of the body when breathing out. Each lung has sections called lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung, which is slightly larger, has three. A thin membrane called the pleura surrounds the lungs. Two tubes called bronchi lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the right and left lungs. The bronchi are sometimes involved in lung cancer. Small tubes called bronchioles and tiny air sacs called alveoli make up the inside of the lungs. Anatomy of the respiratory system, showing the trachea and both lungs and their lobes and airways. Lymph nodes and the diaphragm are also shown. Oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and passes through the thin membranes of the alveoli and into the bloodstream (see inset).
There are two types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. It is the most common cancer in men and women combined, after skin cancer.
Tobacco smoking is the most important risk factor for lung cancer.
Anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease is called a risk factor. The main cause of lung cancer is tobacco use, including smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, now or in the past.
There are other risk factors for lung cancer, but even when taken together, their effect on lung cancer is very small compared to the effect of tobacco smoking. These include the following:
Tests are used to screen for different types of cancer.
Some screening tests are used because they have been shown to be helpful both in finding cancers early and decreasing the chance of dying from these cancers. Other tests are used because they have been shown to find cancer in some people; however, it has not been proven in clinical trials that use of these tests will decrease the risk of dying from cancer.
Scientists study screening tests to find those with the fewest risks and most benefits. Cancer screening trials also are meant to show whether early detection (finding cancer before it causes symptoms) decreases a person's chance of dying from the disease. For some types of cancer, finding and treating the disease at an early stage may result in a better chance of recovery.
Clinical trials that study cancer screening methods are taking place in many parts of the country. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Three screening tests have been studied to see if they decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer.
The following screening tests have been studied to see if they decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer:
Screening with low-dose spiral CT scans has been shown to decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy smokers.
A lung cancer screening trial studied people aged 55 years to 74 years who had smoked at least 1 pack of cigarettes per day for 30 years or more. Heavy smokers who had quit smoking within the past 15 years were also studied. The trial used chest x-rays or low-dose spiral CT scans (LDCT) scans to check for signs of lung cancer.
LDCT scans were better than chest x-rays at finding early-stage lung cancer. Screening with LDCT also decreased the risk of dying from lung cancer in current and former heavy smokers.
A Guide is available for patients and doctors to learn more about the benefits and harms of low-dose helical CT screening for lung cancer.
Screening with chest x-rays or sputum cytology does not decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer.
Chest x-ray and sputum cytology are two screening tests that have been used to check for signs of lung cancer. Screening with chest x-ray, sputum cytology, or both of these tests does not decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer.
Screening tests have risks.
Decisions about screening tests can be difficult. Not all screening tests are helpful and most have risks. Before having any screening test, you may want to discuss the test with your doctor. It is important to know the risks of the test and whether it has been proven to reduce the risk of dying from cancer.
The risks of lung cancer screening tests include the following:
Finding lung cancer may not improve health or help you live longer.
Screening may not improve your health or help you live longer if you have lung cancer that has already spread to other places in your body.
Some cancers never cause symptoms or become life-threatening, but if found by a screening test, the cancer may be treated. It is not known if treatment of these cancers would help you live longer than if no treatment were given, and treatments for cancer may have serious side effects. Harms of treatment may happen more often in people who have medical problems caused by heavy or long-term smoking.
False-negative test results can occur.
Screening test results may appear to be normal even though lung cancer is present. A person who receives a false-negative test result (one that shows there is no cancer when there really is) may delay seeking medical care even if there are symptoms.
False-positive test results can occur.
Screening test results may appear to be abnormal even though no cancer is present. A false-positive test result (one that shows there is cancer when there really isn't) can cause anxiety and is usually followed by more tests (such as biopsy), which also have risks. A biopsy to diagnose lung cancer can cause part of the lung to collapse. Sometimes surgery is needed to reinflate the lung. Harms of diagnostic tests may happen more often in patients who have medical problems caused by heavy or long-term smoking.
Chest x-rays expose the chest to radiation.
Radiation exposure from chest x-rays may increase the risk of certain cancers, such as breast cancer.
Talk to your doctor about your risk for lung cancer and your need for screening tests.
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Mount Charleston Cabins
A half-hour's drive north of Las Vegas, west on Route 157 and nearly 8,000 feet up in the gorgeous Toiyabe National Forest (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area), the Mount Charleston Cabins are perched along the wall of a steep canyon. Each is postcard perfect, a romantic mountaintop retreat, with private decks, fireplaces, double-wide whirlpool baths and no television sets (well, a couple of cabins do come with satellite TV, but with views like this, you likely won't want to turn it on).
The Mount Charleston Cabins have 22 condo-style log cabins. These offer private decks, fireplaces and whirlpool baths, plus a garage or carport, gated entry and, eventually, a heated lap pool and fire pit.
The centerpiece of the Mount Charleston Cabins is the large, rustic restaurant, which seats 200 around an open wood-burning fireplace; a a scenic outdoor deck is also a great spot to relax. The lounge is open until midnight and there are video poker machines at the bar.
The Mount Charleston Cabins has a wedding gazebo and can accommodate large receptions, corporate parties and retreats. It is also a base for horseback riding, backpacking and sleigh rides in the winter. Just up the road, there are numerous hiking trails and picnic sites, and a ski resort at Lee Canyon.


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The Jura Capresso ENA 9 One Touch Coffee Center is the most comprehensive and feature rich of the ENA line of Jura Capresso Coffee Centers. Oddly, regardless of origin (Swiss made or Italian made) the folks across the pond still can not seem to give us a machine capable of making an American cup (large). Sure you can stick a 3 – 5 inch cup under the spout, but that is like a shot to most Americans. After all, Starbucks has a 20oz, and Dunkin Donuts has the X-Large (which is well over 20oz). We are used to large cups of coffee, and it would be nice to see one of these companies have the respect for that tradition if they want us to drop a few grand on a machine (in this case about $1,500).
I'm not picking on Jura Capresso by themselves. All of these automatic espresso machines are like that. NONE of them will accomodate a large cup and the Jura Capresso does in fact make a machine that accomodates one of the largest. What I am saying is it is inadequate for the average American and having the machine grind out a second cup so I can pour it into a larger mug gets on your nerves after awhile so you end up drinking less coffee. The reason it is particularly annoying with Jura Capresso machines is that they make such GREAT coffee it calls to you… in a way I would imagine crack calls to drug addicts. You will be sitting at your desk, swallow the four gulps of coffee that the machine is capable of spitting out and then after about… 2 minutes the jones will start… a small monkey will climb out of your cup and slowly make its way up your arm, to your shoulder.. and on to your back… where it will continue to grow and pound until you get up and make yourself another cup where the cycle will start all over… intermingling with the strong urge to go to the restroom.
My productivity at work would drop considerably, but the coffee compensates for the time grinding, brewing, and urinating and so I end up slightly more productive despite the multiple interruptions in work flow 🙂
The Jura Capresso ENA 9 is the slimmest One Touch automatic from Jura Capresso. It serves up a great latte macchiato and a cappuccino that is out of this world… with the touch of a single button. There is another innovation with this new line; aroma boost. Wow. WOW. Aroma boost is to Michael Jordan was to basketball. It is an amazing button and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND its use.
Just like the rest of the Jura Capresso line of Coffee Machines you can hit the coffee button once or twice to get a single shot or a double shot of espresso in your cup. In addition you can increase or decrease the amount of hot water that is added to your espresso (to make your coffee) by holding the button in for an extended duration, then hitting the button again to stop it where you want. By doing that every subsequent cup will have the same amount of water added to it… effectively customizing it for the size mug you have in your kitchen.
Maintenance is a breeze, it tells you when to decalcify, and when to clean. You follow the directions which involve dumping a cap of liquid in the water container, or putting a pill like cleaner in the pre-ground coffee chute. These cycles do take some time to complete but you will find your coffee tastes remarkably good after the cycle completes, which is well worth the time it takes. (That and you don't want to clog up the lines that deliver your wonderful coffee or have a dirty machine).
All in all I have to rate this machine a 7 out of 10. It does more than the previous ENA 9 machines, and delivers a great cup of coffee. Fairly regularly the spout will rinse and spill a little water over the edge of the machine (about an ounce). The cause is a combination of the new rounded double spout with the stainless steel slotted drain cover. The spout empties too quickly so the water gathers on the slot. The slots in the drain cover need to be vented differently to accommodate the spout flow. If you set the machine on the slightest of incline the issue is much larger so make sure you put the machine on a flat surface that is level to the ground.
7 Out of 10, an excellent product, and excellent cup of coffee. If you are looking for a great deal on the Jura Capresso ENA 9 Coffee Center you can get one over at 1stincoffee.com they have a great deal going where you get a free Jura Thermal Milk Container and Free ill Coffee with your purchase.


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DeRosa off the Market
- All right, no more sending me e-mails asking if Mark DeRosa would be a good fit as Toronto's new second baseman. ESPN.com just reported that the good ol' Cubbies have scooped him off the market and into their infield.
- Also, Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail writes on his blog that Cliff Floyd is not in Toronto's plans.
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Why does Toronto signing Frank Thomas for $23M over 2 years seem insane? Is Frank Thomas + whoever cheap the Jays get for the middle infield going to be better than Adam Lind + Julio Lugo, who could be had for less?