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In news reports that purported to show that the public disapproves equally of Democrats and Republicans over the Senate filibuster battle, The New York Times, CBS News and ABC News all failed to provide evidence to back up their central claim. Indeed, except for an internal Republican poll cited by the Times, none of these news outlets provided any evidence to show that Democrats are suffering in public opinion to the same extent as Republicans, and the evidence they do cite shows that Republicans are faring worse than Democrats.
In a May 22 article, Times reporter Carl Hulse stated that neither Democrats nor Republicans appear to be winning the political battle concerning the Senate debate over filibustering judicial nominees. To support this claim, Hulse cited an analyst for the Cook Political Report:
Amy Walter, a nonpartisan analyst for the Cook Political Report, said it was too early to gauge the implications for 2006. But she shares the view that, at the moment, the general public does not like what it sees from either side.
"Voters have been fed a steady diet of Terri Schiavo, judicial wrangling and basic bickering," Ms. Walter said. "It is a pox on both of them."
To support his and Walter's assertion, Hulse cited a Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll conducted May 11-15 and a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted May 12-16. But rather than indicating an equal public disdain for both parties, both polls show that the public is more displeased with congressional Republicans than Democrats. And neither poll specifically addressed Congress' performance, or the approval or disapproval of either party, based on the current Senate debate surrounding judicial filibusters.
Hulse wrote that the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll "found that 51 percent of those surveyed disapproved of Congress' performance." He did not note, however, that this same poll found that 47 percent of respondents would prefer to see a Democratic-controlled Congress emerge from the 2006 elections, compared to 41 percent who would rather see Republicans in control. Hulse also noted that the Pew poll "found that 64 percent of those surveyed believed that Congress was bickering more than usual." However, the Pew poll also indicated that the job approval rating for congressional Republican leaders dropped four points since March 2005, while the approval rating for Democratic leaders remained constant over the same time period. Hulse acknowledged this trend within the Pew poll, but dismissed it, noting that "the overall backing for both [parties] was modest." In addition, Pew found that approval of Democratic leaders has actually risen 2 percent and disapproval dropped 3 percent since March 2005, though both those changes are within the poll's margin of error.
Hulse also cited an internal Republican poll in support of his assertion that neither party is "winning" the filibuster, but did not give any of the poll's specific findings, or even any indication that he had actually seen the poll itself. Rather, he quoted a Senate Republican Conference memorandum that said: "As a result of this debate, both Senate Republicans and Democrats have seen drops in brand images ... but Democrats are losing much more ground than we are."
Both CBS anchor Bob Schieffer and ABC News national correspondent Dean Reynolds made claims similar to Hulse's, citing nonspecific poll data to back their assertions. On the May 22 edition of CBS' Face the Nation, Schieffer discussed the filibuster debate with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Chicago Tribune legal correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg, commenting that the polls show the public is "fed up with both sides, and the approval rating of the members of Congress just keeps getting lower and lower and lower."
On the May 22 edition of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Reynolds reported that pollsters were observing a largely negative reaction to the filibuster debate, then concluded: "All of this translates into some pretty negative feelings about members of Congress of both parties, and an impression seems to be sinking in out here over flyover country ... that whoever wins the battle over the filibuster could lose a seat on Capitol Hill."
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The past three weeks have been quite busy within the enterprise feedback management (EFM) vendor landscape, with two major acquisitions. The first occurred on July 19th between Verint and Vovici; the second was announced today between QuestBack and Globalpark. These mergers make sense and are in line with how I see the EFM vendor landscape evolving over the next five years.
One part of the EFM vendor evolution will be the creation of what my colleague Andrew McInnes calls "comprehensive customer experience solution sets." The Verint and Vovici merger demonstrates this. Here you have two distinct vendors, each with their own sweet spot within the EFM world. Verint is primarily known as an actionable intelligence solutions vendor that focuses on creating enterprise workforce optimization software and services to evaluate customer communications, especially in the contact center. Vovici is primarily known as an online survey management and enterprise feedback solutions vendor that focuses on helping companies obtain customer feedback from different channels and bring it all together to create a more holistic view of the customer. Essentially, Vovici had what Verint lacked — and Verint had what Vovici lacked. The result is now a more well-rounded and robust EFM offering.

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2011 was a banner year for Flawging.
For those who don't know what a Flawg is; well, it isn't a Blawg (or law blog).
Back in January of this year, I wrote a post called " My Gift to the Social Media Law Marketers: The Flawg" where I offered the following definition:
Flawg": noun. A legal blog without any substantive legal content that is created, monetized and promoted exclusively for profit. A Flawg will often contain posts about the latest legal tech gadgets, or the how to gain new clients through the awesome power of the internet, in the absence of anything remotely legal to discuss;
"Flawger": noun: someone who flawgs. Usually, a non-lawyer/social media law marketer, (but also a disbarred/suspended/unemployed/underemployed/retired/or failed lawyer who quit) who writes blawg posts about how to write blawg posts, SEO, ROI, iPads, cloud computing, top ten lists, and enjoys attending law marketing conferences and twittering about using #hashtags.
Soon after, the elder statesman of the UK Blawgosphere, CharonQC (Mike Semple Piggot) took the idea one step beyond in his 'Postcard from The Staterooms: Law blogs – but no *Flawging*?' and wrote:
I'm not interested in the 'Flawgs' – blogs which merely highlight the brilliance of the law firm along the lines of *I was sorry to hear that Mount Etna killed thousands in Pompeii in AD 79 (substitute the latest disaster to taste) – meanwhile, if you need advice on conveyancing, personal injury or will drafting etc etc …contact us at…*
Brian Inkster continued the debate in his post: "I Blawg. You Flawg. Period?"
What then, does the Canadian Blawgosphere have to say about Flawging? What then, indeed.
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
It seems that Canadian law bloggers are an indifferent lot. The harsh truth is that most of the Canadian law blogs, new and old, are not worth the time to read. There are exceptions, of course, including Erik Magraken, Dan Michaluk and his colleagues, Veronique Robert, Lee Akazaki and Chris Jaglowitz, to name a select few.
Those lawyers I have met in the past at Blawger Meet-ups held some promise, but many have clearly aligned themselves with a former "investigative consultant" turned law marketing expert , whose online predatory conduct resulted in him getting banned from various sex worker website forums and added to a national sex worker blacklist.
Despite my cautionary post, one long-time Canadian blawger deigned to wade into the ethical trenches, going so far as to heap fulsome, treacly praise on an admitted defamer and cyber-harasser as a "builder of Toronto's burgeoning law blogger community" as part of his #Clawbies2011 Award nominations.
Good grief.
If a certain "corner of the internet" has its way, the Canadian Blawgosphere will become a self-contained Flawgosphere, replete with self-congratulatory, Happyspheric ™ (Mark W. Bennett) posts about iPaddery, Cloudy Computing With A Chance of Meatballery, etc. As another instant leading Canadian lawyer, who keeps asking "why can't we just all get along" puts it:
Crowdsourcing complex legal questions discussing legal philosophy in a respectful and open exchange is a best case scenario for me because it would foster the greatest forms of creativity and collaboration, something we already see happening in the tech, communications and business sectors.
Yes, yes, it's great to get along with everyone. Up With People!
I prefer the credo: Up Yours, People! If the Canadian Blawgosphere is to thrive and survive, it's time that we all took a long look in the mirror and stopped turning a blind eye to blatantly discreditable marketing tactics and unethical practices.
The vast majority of lawyers are not independently wealthy; they too have families to feed and clothe and mortgages and bills to pay. Advertise all you want. Congratulate those who deserve the recognition. Just, please, please don't start writing posts like this one:
(h/t Ed at Blawg Review)
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The CM9 should be in stores February I got to see it at the SHOT Show this month and it looked nice.
Has anyone any additional info on this new Kahr CM9 gun?
The CM9 should be in stores February I got to see it at the SHOT Show this month and it looked nice.
Still seeking "REAL" info on the CM9. Last time I looked Kahr did not have it on their web page. Talk I have heard says it will be available in March. The thing is there is nothing OFFICIAL just a lot of talk!!!
I picked up my CM9 yesterday and plan on taking it to the range today, You cant really tell any difference from the PM9, at least to me. I cleaned out the gunk and oil and looking forward to putting a enough rounds through it to break it in. I plan on making this my primary carry piece so i am hoping it is as good as it is supposed to be. Will try to let you know how it went later tonight.
Just got back from the range, ran 200 rounds of winchester fmj through the gun and only had one hang up, other then that it was flawless and a good shooter. I usually do the 21 foot range and shoot at paper plates since they are approx the size of a mans chest, 200 rounds and 200 hits, so i guess i can count on it as my everyday ccg. its got a little recoil but not terrible. Really impressed with the gun and already picked up a folbus paddle holster to go along with my pocket holster, I would recommend the pistol to any one looking for a decent concealed carry piece.
We had one come through here. To me it looked like a CW9, but the same size as a PM9. It should be a good gun.
Bought a CM9 yesterday. Taking it to the range tonight!!
*Edit* Took it to the range. Worked flawlessly with both Remington(JHP) and American Eagle ammo. Only shot about 30 rounds so we'll have to see after more rounds but I'm thoroughly impressed with this gun. Accurate and minimal recoil. Like I said, I'll need to run more rounds through it but if all goes well I'll definitely be using this as my primary CCW.


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... Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, or Florida would be fine,
Run!!!! Run from the ice. It is a plague upon man!!!!!! I was watching a row of hives with drones flying in and out an hour ago. Guess that would be dronecicle where you are. Run. The white crap is evil!Bailey. :evil:


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I just got a new board (Kessler 168 Ride) and wish to set it up with forward stance! I like trying different things and have always had a duck stance (+18/-15).
Would there be a learning curve here? How to dig in for deep carves and most importantly... jumps and landing? I'm thinking +21/+6.
Thnx in advance...
Make gradual changes to the binding angles.
Try going from 18/-15 to 18/-6 for a day ,then 21/-3 for a bit .then more forward as you feel comfortable.
I made a change in the opposite direction... slowly went from 21/+6 to about 15/-3 . this made learning switch easier for me. The farthest forward I go now with my back foot is 0.
I've seen pros land jumps switch with a forward stance, so it can be done....YMMV
Thnx guys! Well.. I started my day at +27/+15 and right away I could feel I'm not in my zone at all! It's already a directional with a set-back vs my usual twin boards, smaller stance, forward stance, and top that didn't rotate/align my back leg high back with the board (so I had twice more power on the front foot)! After two runs I almost gave up on the board! My body had already rotated before the board made it's turn... and that was a major crash waiting to happen!
Thankfully, by the 3rd run I just decided to stop & fix my stance back to duck and see what gives! From there on, I had the BEST day of my life on that board (review to come soon)!!!
My error was going drastic right away. maybe if I start slowly I could get there. But then I realized that park jumps, rollers, & ollie all came much easier with my duck stance (which is all I've known).
I may give it a shot one day again, but highly unlikely! Nothing is wrong with duck stance and I can pretty much do everything with ease (carve, pop, boxes, jumps)!
Having said that, I did realize that I could expander adjust my twin +18/-15 stance to (current) +27/-15 or play around that (like +27/-9) which worked GREAT for this directional board. I'll keep my +18/-15 on the twins.
I hope this serves to be of help.
Nice board! That KST shape will ride like a much shorter board when you're skidding low angle turns, but will rail with a tenatious bite when you set it high on edge. Your go at a 27/15 stance is very reasonable. I don't ride softie setups much, but actually prefer something a little steeper (30-/20-something) for freeriding / freecarving. In fact, if I were in the market for another softie setup, that or probably the BX in the same length would be a prime consideration.
If you try a forward stance again (2 runs doesn't give it much of a chance), rotate your highbacks parallel to the board edge if you can. They will be more effective with a somewhat more lateral leg motion. Also, as you rotate your bindings more forward, you'll notice your comfortable stance width will narrow in comparison to a duck stance. Last, don't pair it with "soft" boots or bindings.
If you're having upper body / rotational issues, you might be manhandling it in the wrong way, steering with your upper body. Try driving your knees / hips down a little more. That board should initate turns naturally, but you may have to be more aggressive setting it on edge. The manhandling part should be on edge pressure and driving through the turn. Let the board do its work. You just provide the muscle. Think, "strap in, shut up, hold on". ;)
Oh, sweet board. How do you like the board so far? I have a friend who rides Kessler Ride, and We are making a video of him. I will post the video as soon as we are done editing.
I started as a alpine snowboarder, so duck stance was awkward for me in the beginning when I started switching to freestyle boarding. Make gradual change just like FirstChairs says,and you should get use to it in no time.
Back to the original question, I imagine it feels right screwy going to a very forward stance after riding duck. I do a little slalom water skiing from time to time and it's a completely different motion from wakeboading. Seems like AAA's "just set the edge and let the board do the work" philosophy jives with what I remember from slalom skiing. I'm guessing it's easier to have more forward-rear weight control with a forward stance?
I switched to duck years ago and don't see myself going back. Although I ride a more narrow duck at around -9/+9...
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The three forces he mentions are democratization of production, democratizationof distribution, and connectionsbetween supply and demand. I can actually see correlations between thoseforces and social software systems, which aren't hard based on the manysuggestions he makes:
- Make it easy for the members of a community to create content/information
- Make it easy for members to distribute that information, or help them distribute/syndicate it
- Provide mechanisms for filtering niches from some of the variety in your community.
For example:
- Allow people to create their own content spaces; pick your service: blog, wiki, forums, etc.
- Allow people to share/syndicate that content: URLs, RSS
- Provide a filtering mechanism, a search engine or other mechanisms to find specific subsets of information.
This just fulfils the applicability of the forces, but Ineed to still explain the application of the strategy to software products.
Many software applications are consumed in a different waythan content focused items like books, movies, music, etc. Most obviously, theyare usually tools used to accomplish, build, or fulfill something. Not all fitthis of course: computer games are still primarily a similarentertainment-consumption model. However, tools that a vendor, say IBM,produces are typically used to create or manage other things like applications,data, or knowledge.
This means that you can usually reuse a piece of software todo different tasks (assuming it is not restricted by the license-usage) if youwant to. More so, the deployment of such tools can be different for eachcustomer; and unless there is consulting involved, most vendors do not keepprecise track of exactly how they are deployed. Instead they tend to focus onthe type and number of products purchased (and, very often, how to get thecustomer to buy more).
Across the whole industry however, there is some level ofparity. Many customers with similar businesses may deploy the product insimilar fashion, or come across similar issues, a concordance of some sortaround the usage. These concordances are fuzzy (i.e., not identical) and ofvarying size.
Vendors may sometimes investigate if these concordances orniches of product use represent a potential market. In other words, they arelooking for that next 'hit' product that will sell profitably. What are missed in many cases are the smaller non-hit niches.In other words, there is a correlation to long-tail idea.
Vendors do want to capitalize on these opportunities but thediscovery and development of such opportunities can be difficult. Thetraditional business-case approach very quickly: make a hypothesis on apotential product, conduct research on market potential, shape the product,more research, more development, then marketing, launch, support, etc.
The niche products are often eliminated in the market researchstage usually because it is difficult to find proper subjects to interview andconduct the research with.
Changing business-case development
There is another way about this that can work forestablished or existing companies but it is yet to be tested enough to becalled a process.
Assume you have a base of users (a great many exisingcompanies) that have deployed or are interested in deploying your softwaretool.
- Create an online community that allows all of them to get involved, and that allow the three forces described earlier to play.
- You allow the members to self-select or self-segment themselves into subsets that focus on different subtopics, uses or niches of your product.
- You try to successfully lead the community, and the many subcommunities to grow into an active participative system with many members.
- Some of those subcommunities will be focused on existing or covered product markets, while others represent potential new uses or niches.
- In addition to supporting existing products, examine the niche markets more closely and try to develop your business case from there. The case may not actually be a new product, but perhaps more documentation on the specific use, more specific assistance for those customers, etc., in other words, other possible revenue generating mechanisms.
- If you develop a new product or variation for that niche, you now also already have an identified population of potential customers as well as influencers who might help others accept the product.
The approach here is the opposite or bottom-up approach to definingmarkets that self-emerges from healthy active communities, rather than thetraditional top-down (the vendor trying to come up with new ideas). More so, itallows the potential for directly involving customers and users into theproduct-development lifecycle.
The role of online communities here is crucial. This meansnot just the passive approach of "let's deploy something and leave it outthere", but actually building relationships with the customers in thesecommunities, finding the influencers within, and trying to encourage healthygrowth. On other words, you need an active program to develop your community.
The dropping costs of "creating" such niches (moreaccurately: encouraging them to develop) through online mechanisms, means thatit is possible to explore many niches simultaneously, if you have a goodmeasurable system. Those with most potential automatically elevate to thehigher rankings, larger groups, and most activity.
I may be reaching here but it is almost like what quantumcomputing promises: calculate all the variations of an equation simultaneouslyto determine the correct—potentially multiple—result based on the highestprobability. (It might only truly apply if you have a really huge number of usersand a really huge number of products).


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I am going for new camera , I have been looking through various reviews , sites and cameras to choose what to buy, but more I look , more difficult it is for me to choose.
I am more or less amateur at photography, however I am now going on some courses so I will need better camera than my old ~5mp point and shoot compact what is not even working properly now.
So, I will start with what I will use camera for and some requirements :
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> 720p video ( more is optional )
> More than 10 Mp
I really would like some manual control too like manual focus , zoom or iso , aperture settings , but lot of cameras is this price range have limited possibilities , and manual focus is pretty rare . I am planning on future to go for DSLR so foe now I want to get used to DSLR like controls and functions a little bit more .
Most of theese cameras have 1/2,3'' - 1/2'' sensor , but I do not find any better .
Mostly they do not support RAW too .
Size and weight is low importance, but I prefer a little bit larger camera than tiny compact one.
So some of my picks :
Nikon Coolpix L810
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Samsung WB100
This one is a bit mystic so as there are no reviews for it , it is farely new too.
Price is pretty low too.
One of things what interested me here is manual focus, what I think was not for any other cameras at my list .
I am not sure about this camera so as there are vacuum of information about this .
Fujifilm FinePix S4000 or Fujifilm FinePix S4200 - s4500 (only zoom changes )
This was one of my first picks, but the thing what stopped my was image quality.
Lot of talk are about s4000 one say it have painsted and awful look of photos , others say it is good. For some reasons specs for s4000 looks better if compared than s4200 - s4500 but it looks that newer models are better actually
I like the look of it and there are digital viewfinder.
As I found this camera are pretty good if using manual settings but really bad if using auto settings.
It looks to have fine macro too and good price.
However they are from 2011 and are a little bit old already ( only a little , so it must no be big problem)
Shooting speed shows to be really slow slow too and it can take only little bit faster than one frame in second (1,3 fps if I remember) It is pretty bad, I do not remember about other ones.
http://www.photograp...x_s4200_review/ ( rest are same but with different zoom )
So what do you people think ? what must I choose ?
I am still looking more are finepix series so as fujifilm are really in bridge camera production .
Buying Bridge / Advanced Budget Camera.
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Policies and Procedures
Hazardous Waste Management
Lesley University is committed to protecting the health, safety,
and welfare of faculty, staff, students, and the public and to
protecting the environment through a comprehensive hazardous
substances management program. The elimination of dangerous
combinations of hazardous chemicals in storage, the elimination of
hazardous accumulations of unwanted substances, the improvement of
chemical storage conditions, and the prevention of inappropriate
disposal of chemicals through proper handling and disposal of
hazardous wastes greatly improves overall safety, reduces potential
liability expenses, and protects the environment.
A comprehensive and effective hazardous substances management
program, including hazardous waste reduction (toxics use
reduction), can only be achieved through control of hazardous
substances from the time of purchase through waste generation and
final disposal (cradle-to-grave). Proper and complete documentation
must be practiced at every stage, to promote safety, to meet legal
requirements, to reduce liability, and to provide for the effective
management of hazardous wastes. It is essential for all who use
hazardous substances and generate hazardous wastes to cooperate
fully with the Lesley University Hazardous Substances Management
This policy is to provide for a comprehensive hazardous
substances and hazardous waste management program which most
effectively protects human wealth, safety, and welfare, protects
the environment, and incorporates hazardous waste reduction
techniques. Objectives:
The Lesley University Public Safety Office was created in part
to address the many legal requirements for the proper handling and
disposal of hazardous wastes generated on campus and in part to
address campus wide safety issues. The first and most immediate
tasks were to refine the existing comprehensive chemical inventory
system and to develop a comprehensive hazardous waste management
program for the entire campus. The program effectively manages the
generation, identification, collection, labeling, handling,
accumulation, transportation, and disposal of all hazardous wastes
including universal wastes and biological and bio-medical wastes
(biohazard wastes) as required by law and includes a system of
documentation and record keeping that exceeds legal requirements
thus effectively reducing the liability that Lesley University may
have in this area.
Hazardous waste reduction has been achieved through an ongoing
effort in toxic use reduction through the substitution of less
toxic or non-toxic substances and through the reduction in the
amounts of toxic substances used. Reducing the amounts of toxic
chemicals used in chemistry laboratory experiments, substituting
non-toxic chemicals, having students work in pairs, and using micro
scale chemistry has significantly reduced the amount of hazardous
wastes generated and thus the associated costs of hazardous waste
removal along with reduced costs for chemical purchases. Less toxic
and thus safer cleaning products and other substances used by the
Physical Plant and Facilities are substituted when practical.
The Public Safety Office has developed and conducts a
comprehensive program of hazardous substances management. There are
three main elements of the program:
1. Hazardous Substances Inventory
The hazardous substances inventory is maintained by the Public
Safety Office. The inventory currently consists of all chemicals
stored and used by the Natural Sciences department. All chemical
purchase orders should be routed through the Public Safety Office
and that they be included in the inventory system. This would
ensure that all chemicals and toxic and hazardous substances would
be properly stored, their amounts and locations would be
verifiable, unnecessary, and duplicative purchasing would be
avoided, increased opportunities for toxic use reduction would be
available, and tracking of material safety data sheets (MSDS's) is
All material safety data sheets (MSDS's) for chemicals and
hazardous and toxic substances are reviewed and filed in a master
file maintained by the Public Safety Office. Satellite MSDS files
are maintained for substances used in a particular department or
2. Hazardous Waste Reduction (Toxics Use
Hazardous waste reduction (toxics use reduction) has
considerable benefits including less risk to faculty, staff, and
students and cost savings for not having to purchase expensive
chemicals, for not having to have control measures and protective
equipment needed to handle the toxic or hazardous substance, and
for not having the cost for disposal of the hazardous waste. It can
be achieved through the elimination of duplication in chemical
purchasing either through a more complete chemical inventory and
purchasing system managed by the Public Safety Offices or through a
review process where all chemical purchases are reviewed by the
Lesley Department of Public Safety. Also, reduction in the amounts
of toxic and hazardous substances used can be achieved through a
determination of the least amounts necessary to meet the particular
needs or through having students work in pairs for chemistry and
biology laboratory experiments thus cutting the amounts of toxic
and hazardous substances in half. The use of micro-scale and
small-scale chemistry for laboratory experiments dramatically
reduces the use of toxic and hazardous substances. Direct
substitution of a non-toxic or non-hazardous substance for a toxic
substance can eliminate a whole hazardous waste stream.
Substitution can be used effectively in certain chemistry
laboratory experiments. Also, laboratory experiments using less
toxic and non-toxic chemicals can be selected over others using
more toxic or hazardous chemicals. Toxics use reduction, in
addition to providing a safer workplace and cost savings in the
purchase and disposal of hazardous chemicals, is an integral part
of the Department of Safety's University Emergency Plan and shall
be reviewed annually for opportunities for improvement.
3. Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous wastes are identified, collected, labeled, properly
handled and placed in the hazardous waste accumulation area.
Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations, 310 CMR 30.111 (1)
state: "A hazardous waste is a waste, or combination of wastes,
which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical
or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly
contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious
irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness, or pose a
substantial present of potential hazard to human health, safety, or
welfare, or to the environment, when improperly stored, treated,
transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed." Wastes are
identified and labeled as hazardous wastes based on whether they
exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: ignitability,
corrosiveness, reactivity, and toxicity. They are also identified
as hazardous wastes based on listings on specific types or sources
of hazardous wastes, or of acutely hazardous wastes. Hazardous
wastes are grouped according to the Department of Transportation
(DOT) hazard classes and packing groups in preparation for
There is an ongoing effort to identify all processes and
activities which produce chemical, biological, and bio-medical
wastes. Information contained in MSDS's pertaining to waste
disposal is often misleading or inadequate or a simple statement
that the substance must be disposed of in accordance with all
applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Thus, MSDS's should never be used as a guide for proper waste
disposal. The Environmental Health and Safety Office determines
whether or not wastes are hazardous wastes based on federal and
state regulations and, for wastes not regulated by law, on
hazardous properties which could present a potential human or
environmental danger or create legal liability issues for Lesley
University should they be disposed of improperly. A crucial element
in the identification of hazardous wastes is a complete knowledge
of the chemicals used and the processes or activities involved in
generating the hazardous wastes. It is imperative for those who
generate hazardous wastes to provide all information regarding the
chemicals used and the processes or activities involved in
producing the hazardous wastes. Many wastes require basic testing
to determine their properties including the presence of specific
chemicals or groups of chemicals which would identify them as
hazardous wastes. Treatment, including neutralization, of wastes
identified as hazardous wastes under 310 CMR
30.000 is prohibited. Neutralization of non-hazardous
waste between pH 2.0 and pH 12.5 is allowed. Labeling of hazardous
wastes exceeds federal and state requirements and is designed to
provide maximum information for safety, all information necessary
for lab-packing, and maximum protection against any potential
liability. Thus, Lesley University complies with the Massachusetts
Hazardous Waste Regulations (310 CMR 30.000) which exceeds federal
regulations, the federal Clean Water Act, Massachusetts Department
of Public Health regulations, and other applicable federal and
state regulations.
Hazardous wastes which quality as universal waste are managed
according to the Massachusetts Standards for Universal Waste
Management 310 CMR 30.1000. Universal wastes include certain
batteries such as NiCd and silver batteries (button batteries);
pesticides including mercury based pesticides, arsenic based
pesticides, chlorinated pesticides, and banned or suspended
pesticides; thermostats containing mercury; mercury containing
devices such as manometers, switches, water meters, thermometers,
and gauges; and mercury containing lamps. If you are not sure
whether an item is a universal waste, you should consult the Lesley
University Department of Public Safety.
Biological waste and bio-medical waste which as biohazard wastes
are managed under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
regulations "Storage and Disposal of Infectious or Physically
Dangerous Medical or Biological Waste State Sanitary Code Chapter
VIII" 105 CMR 480.000. The Environmental Health and Safety Officer
is responsible for making sure that the responsible owner of the
satellite accumulation area takes the waste from the satellite
accumulation area and places the waste in the central storage area.
The waste must then be properly handled, packaged, labeled, and
placed in the appropriate accumulation area, and arrangements made
for their transportation to a licensed disposal facility.
The Public Safety Office is responsible for making arrangements
for the lab-packing and transportation of all hazardous wastes.
Transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes is performed by
licensed transporters. All state and federal regulations must be
complied with. Some hazardous wastes are transported in bulk drums,
while most hazardous wastes are lab-packed into open head drums for
transportation and eventual disposal. Documentation is a key
element of hazardous waste management. Label information is of
primary importance for safety, lab-packing information, and
inventory purposes. A hazardous waste inventory list is prepared
prior to transportation and disposal. Hazardous waste manifests are
prepared at the time the hazardous wastes are lab packed and
transported from Lesley University to the hazardous waste facility.
The waste profiles, manifests, and other records as required by law
become the final element of documentation and must be kept in a
central location which is the Environmental Health and Safety
All documentation including that which is legally required is
maintained for each shipment. The Lesley University Department of
Public Safety is responsible for making arrangements for the
transportation of all universal wastes to recycling facilities.
Arrangements With Local Boards, Departments, Hospitals,
and Emergency Response
Massachusetts hazardous waste regulations, 310 CMR 30.351 (9)
(j) (1-4) require generators of hazardous waste to make
"arrangements to familiarize police departments, fire departments,
local boards of health, and emergency response teams with the
layout of the site, properties of hazardous waste handled at the
site, hazards associated with such wastes, places where personnel
at the site would normally be working, entrances to and roads
inside the site, and possible evacuation routes." Also,
"arrangements with state emergency response teams, emergency
response contractors, local boards of health, and equipment
suppliers" must be made as well as "arrangements to familiarize
local hospitals with the properties of hazardous waste handled at
the site and the types of injuries and illnesses which could result
from fires, explosions, or other releases at the site."
Satellite Accumulation Areas
There are a number of satellite accumulation areas (satellite
points) for hazardous wastes generated at specific locations in
Lesley University. One contained is used per waste stream at each
satellite point. Although the maximum capacity of the container
allowed in the regulations is fifty-five (55) gallons, the actual
container size per waste scream ranges from one hundred (100)
milliliters to fifty-five gallons. All satellite points have spill
control material available. The person responsible for the
generation of hazardous waste at each satellite point is
responsible for ensuring that the container for each waste stream
is properly labeled, that the accumulation start date is entered on
the label when the container is full, and that the waste be taken
to the hazardous waste accumulation area within three days.
Most buildings have satellite points for universal waste
(primarily spent fluorescent lamps for recycling).
Hazardous wastes in satellite accumulation areas are also
monitored by the Lesley University Public Safety Office to prevent
the mixing of incompatible wastes, different waste streams, and
types of wastes and the accumulation of incompatible wastes in the
same location. All labels on hazardous waste containers must be
properly completed.
Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area
The hazardous waste accumulation area is located in [?]. The
room also serves as the chemical storage area and has a sealed
floor to provide containment, fire suppression system, sufficient
heating and cooling to provide a temperature of approximately 65 to
70 degrees Fahrenheit. Spill control material is available for all
chemical spills. The room is properly posted with hazard placards
and signs for chemical storage, hazardous waste, and exists.
Emergency telephone numbers are posted near the telephone.
Inspections of the hazardous waste accumulation area are conducted
weekly and an inspection log is kept for each inspection.
Contingency Plan, Emergency Procedures, Preparedness,
and Prevention
Lesley University has the capacity for over 42,000 gallons of
fuel oil in underground storage tanks and has a Spill Prevention,
Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan as required by 40 CFR 112,
Oil Pollution Prevention. In addition, specific spill control
materials for the substances used and the hazardous wastes
generated are made available at hazardous waste generation sites,
satellite points, and the hazardous waste accumulation area.
Workers at these locations are made familiar with the spill control
materials and emergency systems.
[The Office of Public Safety is currently reviewing these policies and
procedures. Please contact the Office of
Public Safety with any further questions.]
The Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations, 310 CMR 30.000,
requires training for personnel assigned to hazardous waste
management for small quantity generators (SQG's). Section 30.516 of
the regulations states that personnel assigned to hazardous waste
management "shall successfully complete a program of instruction or
on-the-job training that teaches them to perform their duties in a
way that ensures that facility's compliance with 310 CMR 30.000 and
the condition of the facility's license". The instruction shall
include hazardous waste management procedures including contingency
plan implementation. New personnel cannot work unsupervised until
they have received the proper training which must be completed
within six months of their employment of assignment to hazardous
waste management. Personnel shall also have an annual training
review. All training records of current personnel shall be kept
until closure of the facility and those of former personnel shall
be kept for at least three years from the time they last worked at
the facility. A written personnel training plan is required to
ensure compliance with 310 CMR 30.516 (1). To ensure that personnel
are able to respond effectively to emergencies, the training plan,
at a minimum, shall specify how personnel will be familiarized with
the properties and hazardous nature of the hazardous wastes at the
facility and with emergency procedures, emergency equipment,
emergency systems, and personal safety equipment. Procedures for
using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing the facility's
emergency and monitoring equipment; use of automatic waste feed
cutoff systems; communications or alarm systems; response to fire
or explosions; response to potential ground water or surface water
contamination incidents; and shutdown of operations shall be
included where applicable.
Generator status determines training needs. For small quantity
generators (SQG's) a written training plan is not required for
personnel assigned to hazardous waste management. Also, a written
contingency plan is not required. Lesley University is currently a
small quantity generator; however, generator status can change.
Should the college become a large quantity generator, it shall be
university policy that personnel assigned to hazardous waste
management receive formal training within six months of the
generator status change and annual training review thereafter as
required by 310 CMR 30.000. Personnel in SQG facilities responsible
for hazardous waste management can always benefit from training;
more training is better than less.
Procedures for Handling Biological and Bio-Medical
The Massachusetts Right-to-Know Law requires that all containers
of more than five pounds or more than one gallon containing toxic
or hazardous substances in the workplace must be labeled with the
chemical name of the substance. For mixtures, the label must
include the chemical name of each toxic or hazardous constituent if
that constituent comprises one percent or more (two percent or more
if an impurity) of the mixture. Also, labels must be clear,
prominent, in English, and weather resistant. Containers must
include the NFPA symbol with appropriate hazard rating if
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations, 29 CFR 1910, require that labels include the identity
of the substance (the name of the product as it appears in the
MSDS), health hazard warnings for all hazards (including target
organ health effects), physical hazard warnings (i.e. flammable,
corrosive, oxidizer, and reactive), and for manufacturers and
distributors, the name and address of the responsible party, should
additional information be needed. The policy of the Massachusetts
Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of
Occupational Safety is that containers labeled in accordance with
the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard will also be considered to
satisfy the labeling requirements of the Massachusetts
Right-to-Know Law.
The National Research Council recommends labels showing the
contents of the container and associated hazards. There are many
specific labeling requirements both for groups of substances with
specific hazards and for specific individual substances. The many
labeling requirements can occasionally cause confusion and
inadvertent mislabeling. Labeling of toxic or hazardous substances
is a very important function and is essential for your protection
and the protection of your fellow workers and others who might come
in contact with the substance. Even very small quantities of many
substances can be harmful or even cause severe injury or health
risk. Substances placed in temporary unlabeled containers for
immediate use are an accident waiting to happen, should the
container be set down for even a minute and someone not knowing the
contents picking up the container. To avoid confusion and to reduce
risk to yourself and the others in your workplace, the following is
LESLEY UNIVERSITY Policy
The three substances of the Hazardous Substances Management Plan
(Hazardous Substances Inventory, Hazardous Waste Reduction through
Toxics Use Reduction, and the Hazardous Waste Management) shall be
reviewed annually for the purpose of improving this plan and for
making hazardous substances management more effective and
efficient. Annual review checklists shall be developed to aid in
the process. In addition, periodic comprehensive independent
environmental audits shall also review the plan. Changes in the
plan shall be documented as to the reason for the change as well as
the reason for the original language. Thus, a history of the
Hazardous Substances Management Plan can be established with
earlier and subsequently replaced language being documented for
future inclusion in the plan should it be found that it was more
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- Population:
- 2,000,000
- Capital:
- Prishtina
- Area:
- 10,887 square kilometers (4,203 square miles)
- Language:
- Albanian, Serbian, regional languages
- Religion:
- Muslim, Orthodox Christian
- Currency:
- Euro
- Life Expectancy:
- 64
- GDP per Capita:
- Literacy Percent:
- Males: 98; Females: 90
Kosovo Facts Flag
Kosovo became a nation when its parliament declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. The United States and many European countries have recognized Kosovo's independence, while Serbia and some of its allies, most notably Russia, have denounced the declaration as illegal.
Kosovo, which was part of the former Yugoslavia, had been run by the United Nations and NATO since 1999, when Serbian forces were ousted after a U.S.-led NATO air war was launched to end Serbia's crackdown on ethnic Albanian separatists. About 10,000 people were killed and nearly one million others were driven from their homes during the conflict.
Located in southeastern Europe, Kosovo is landlocked and roughly the size of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its name refers to a place outside the capital, Prishtina, and loosely translated it means "field of blackbirds." Much of Kosovo's terrain is mountainous, with the highest peak, Gjeravica, rising 8,714 feet (2,656 meters) above sea level. Kosovo has two main plains and several notable rivers and lakes. The climate is continental with warm summers and cold and snowy winters.
About 90 percent of Kosovo's two million people are ethnic Albanians, most of whom are Muslim. The remaining 10 percent are mainly Orthodox Christian Serbs living in northern Kosovo, near the border with Serbia.
Kosovo was the site of a famous battle between Serbs and Turks in 1389 and is often described as the birthplace of Serb identity. Ethnic Albanians say they are the descendants of the ancient Illyrians, Kosovo's first inhabitants. When Kosovo's parliament first declared its independence, in 1990, Albania was the only country to recognize it.
In the 1990s poor economic policies, international sanctions, limited access to trade and finance, and ethnic conflict severely damaged Kosovo's economy, and it now has one of the poorest economies in Europe.
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The loss snapped an 11-game home win streak against non-conference foes for the Pirates, dating back to last season. ECU (8-4) also saw its perfect home record for the season fall to 7-1.
The Camels (5-9) picked up their first road win of the season (1-4) and just their second win against the Pirates in Minges of all time. The last Campbell win in Greenville was a 60-58 game on Feb. 27, 1985.
With five minutes to go in the first half, ECU trailed 30-25 following a free throw made by Robert Sampson. The Pirates ended the half by missing their next four shots and allowing Campbell to increase their lead to 11. The score at halftime was 36-25 and the Pirates seemed in for a long night.
A minor storyline this season has been ECU's tendency to live or die by the three-pointer. In the first half of play, the Pirates went 0-10 beyond the arc and struggled to shoot consistently from just about everywhere. ECU shot 35.5 percent (11-31) from the field and 42 percent from the free throw line (3-7) in the first half.
In the second half, it looked like the Camels would keep running away with the game. The lead increased to 16 (29-45) following a Darren White three-pointer with 15:45 remaining to play. The lead would stay in double figures for the majority of the second half, dropping to nine just twice before the game's final four minutes.
But with their backs against the wall, the Pirates responded. ECU hit five three-pointers, including three from Akeem Richmond, as a part of a 22-5 run for the Pirates that gave them their first lead of the game with 38 seconds remaining.
A successful jumper by Campbell's Andrew Ryan tied the game at 71 with 21 seconds to play, but neither team could capitalize as Richmond missed a shot as time expired.
The Pirates seemed to be riding the momentum of their steep comeback, and opened overtime with a three-point lead after the period's first three and a half minutes. But a dunk by Campbell's Leek Leek with 1:21 to go gave the Camels a lead that they would not relinquish. ECU was playing without Miguel Paul and Maurice Kemp during this overtime period, as they had both fouled out.
Campbell increased its lead to 86-78 with ten seconds to play, before ECU's Richmond hit a three-pointer in the game's final seconds to reach the 86-81 final score.
The Pirates were led in scoring by Kemp and Richmond, who had 18 points each. Kemp also lead the team in rebounds, with 12, and Corvonne Gaines tallied eight assists and two steals to lead the team in those categories.
ECU just could not stop Campbell's Darren White. White finished with a game-high 25 points with 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals. He was the only player on both teams to total more than 40 minutes of play (41).
The Pirates also could not find a way to use their size to their advantage. ECU was out rebounded 42-41 and took 34 three-point attempts, only making eight. The Pirates struggled in field goal percentage (.427) and free throws (9-18) in this game, and had more turnovers than the opponent (17-14).
Campbell used those turnovers to score 23 fast break points. They finished shooting 52 percent from the field, 50 percent from the arc and 61 percent from the free throw line.
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William Lay, the chief information security officer at the State Department, has not addressed critical management issues and is frequently away from the office, according to the inspector general.
When running a department, it is a good idea to have a mission statement, strategic planning and a workload that justifies its organizational structure and the millions of dollars of taxpayer money it receives each year.
The State Department's Bureau of Information Resource Management, Office of Information Assurance (IRM/IA) has none of those things, according to a State Department's Office of Inspector General audit released in July, and further lacks controls and procedures to monitor contracts, task orders and blanket purchase agreements totaling $79 million.
IRM/IA, established in 2003 to comply with the Title III of the E-Government Act, was formed to address information security requirements, yet OIG found the majority of those functions are performed in other State Department offices.
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The audit criticized the bureau's certification and accreditation operations (C&A) because mishandling of these processes – as well as guidance and reviews of C&A packages – contributed to expired authorizations to operate (ATOs) for 52 of the State Department's 309 systems. Some delinquent systems have been operating on expired authorizations for more than two years, the audit states.
IRM/IA – with its staff of 22 full-time employees and 36 contract employees, and its $10 million operating budget – plays a lead role in overseeing the State Department's cyber-security program, including information assurance policies, standards and guidelines, and compliance with national security directives.
Yet its sister departments do most of the heavy lifting, the OIG report states, including management and oversight of the State Department's information systems, which include its classified and unclassified networks. Personnel in other IRM departments are responsible keeping watch against cyber-attacks and risk measures, as well as desktop security guidelines.
"IRM/IA performs a limited number of information assurance functions, does not have a lead role in most of the functions it does perform and, for the most part, only compiles information generated by others," the report states, before concluding the bureau's realignment request to create a fourth division was not justified.
"In light of the lack of active involvement in many of its stated responsibilities, the proposed IRM/IA office realignment for an additional deputy position and one more division, as well as the need for some of the current divisions, are not justified by the current level of work being performed," the audit states. Not surprisingly, the audit was critical of the bureau's head, Chief Information Security Officer William Lay, who accepted the position in September 2012. Lay, the report stated, did a good job on arrival rebuilding relationships internally and externally with IRM/IA, but he has not addressed critical management issues. He also isn't in the office much, according to OIG, so staff is often left wondering what to do.
"The CISO has not provided division chiefs with priorities based on defined goals, as a result, the staff is not proactive in meeting information security requirements," OIG states. "The CISO held nine staff meetings in the first 6 months after his arrival. IRM/IA staff commented that those meetings normally do not provide clarity on what the CISO considers to be office priorities. Many staff commented that they are unaware of the CISO's activities in general and are unable to obtain those answers since he is not seen regularly in the office."
The audit's recommendations to IRM/IA total more than 30 formal directives and several informal ones as well. Chief among them was requesting the Bureau of Human Resources to direct the Office of Resource Management and Organizational Analysis to conduct an organization assessment of IRM/IA, and determine what similar functions are being performed by other State Department offices.
The OIG also said that IRM/IA needs a mission statement that includes short-term and long-term priorities and goals for its office and each of its three divisions.
A State Department spokesman said little in response to FCW, writing in a brief statement: "The Department takes the OIG feedback seriously and is committed to addressing the recommendations and the concerns that led to the assessment."
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Another "great" story by FCW. No wonder folks don't want to go into government service. s there an award for worst hit piece of the year?
This article and the report are totally unfair to the CISO. Mr. Lay just arrived only months before this inspection, and inherited decisions from other people already departed. I am glad there are some positive things in this, but this seems to be placing a lot of blame on the CISO, without even letting him settle in and sort out the pieces left behind.
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text: Went to the Raptors-Nets game tonight at the ACC in Toronto. There were a number of spare seats still but the crowd made sure they gave Carter hell every time he touched it by booing and chanting "VC Sucks!" Have to admit it was pretty funny, Carter blew a kiss to the crowd at one point and he did have a nice game. Delfino lit it up in the 2nd Q to bring the Raps back into the game. He ended up with 24 points with 6-8 from downtown. After the first Q with the Nets up like 30-18 I was wondering why they aren't a better team. But after the game finished I had a better idea. Devin Harris is going to be a good PG for them but he doesn't seem to set many guys up or get big assist totals. He is good at getting to the basket but misses more in traffic than he makes. He needs to develop a pull-up jumpshot from 6-10 feet. VC and RJ are one-on-one players and don't make their teammates better at all. The Nets defense is also very bad, they don't stop many guys at all and their perimeter D sucks completely. You would have thought they'd have scouted the Raps a bit better than that as they are an excellent perimeter team and it was this that brought them back into the game. On the flipside I don't really see the Raps challenging anyone in the postseason and I've seen a tonne of Raps games this season. Bargnani won't become much more than a role player I feel. They also need to figure out their PG situation. They need to choose 1 and go with it. Calderon is the guy I'd go with. Off to the big D on Monday and going to Wolves-Pistons on Tuesday. Should be great!


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Barnes & Noble Color Nook
I bought one on Monday. The first time in decades that I have made a "major" purchase without sleeping on it for a week. Well, it is only $250 US.
The quick review... it is something of a crossover between notebooks, netbooks, and smart (Windows) phones.
It is fundamentally an ebook reader so it has all of that capability. It also has built in wifi tho. I'm sure that the original intent is to buy/download books from BnN ... probably the last thing that I interested in! There is already plenty of information on the net in that regard I would guess.
What captured my interest is the ease in accessing the net and most any web site. In connecting to one of my PCs, I could easily drag &drop numerous .pdf files over. There is a ~$20 app that allows for veiwing Microsoft Word & Power Point files. I have not been able to test this lut just yet as the app demands access to memory expansion ... a micro-SD card. That will be here later in the week so more on that then.
The charging cable is unique in that it will not charge my Samsung smart phone, but the Nook can be charged by the cell phone's cable.
When connecting the Nook to a PC it appears as a drive. No special drivers needed. This allows deleting & moving files between the devices.
I was hoping for some kind of PC remote access, but nothing that I can figure out as yet. Not even gotomypc.com although I read yesterday that is in the works. Hopefully sooner than later.
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Getting used to user interfa e is quite quirky. All of this being entered via the Nook so it is definitely not too dificult. Some things are intuitive others require some patience & time.
For instance multiple windows can be opened but they are all full screen. Confusing at 1st, but learning the tricks allows for quick switching between windows, apps, or open text ciles very quickly.
Reportedly it has a 6 to 10 battery life so for the traveler that does not need to pull out the bulk of a notebook/netbook this thing is good. Large-ish coat pockets or even cargo pants pockets is all you need.
I'll give it an 7 out of 10 for form & function. This might move to an 8 if remote access to PCs becomes available. If editing of MS Word or Power Point can be accomplished ... then a little higher.
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I need to look into this more... if it's available in Canada.
I've been pondering getting a Kindle for a while, though the Nook offers a lot more functionality. Though, I am not sure I even want it. I kind of want a straight eBook reader that doesn't have a typical Web browser, because I hate to have that nagging feeling of distractions. If I know I can just put the book away for a second to go check something out, I will, and then end up wasting hours on things instead of reading the book!
The thing I do like about the Web access is the fact that you could easily go and look up some reference if need be. That's a lot better than reading something and then having to go to a PC to load up Wikipedia or something.
How is the screen? Easy to look at for a couple of hours? Have you gotten more used to the control since you first picked it up?
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I got the nook as I was interested in inexpensive and convenient web access as well as having access to the tons of emags & pdfs I like to refer to ... once in a blue moon. I like the screen & easily spend a few hours in front of. Battery life is quite good.
As far as distractions, well if you do not have wifi access then you are not connected. I will be traveling with this thing so I don't expect constant web access & that is fine with me. With all of the desktops I have, my web access is only in bursts anyway.
Mind you, I never bothered going thru any tutorial which come on board. There is an icon in the upper right that gives access to other windows, add windows, & bookmarks. Now that I know about it, that is quite convenient.
I have discovered that compatibility with the online emags is random. These are the kind of emags that you don't download, but just click on to access & literally flip the pages. Some work perfectly as on a desktop/laptop and others just do not load. In those cases I dowload the .pdf. And pdf files are mostly preferrable anyway for traveling and the uncertainty of web access.
You remind me that I have not tried creating any file as yet not viewing Power Points ... THAT I must do this weekend ... more about that later.
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An eBook reader is the only think I'm interested in that isn't a desktop, a laptop, or a cellphone. I simply didn't adhere to the tablet craze and much less to the smart phones. And as for online access, that I reserve to my PC devices. The first thing I do when I buy a cellphone is to remove the online access configuration (also because I don't want to turn it on by accident). I spend enough time online already everyday, thank you.
So the eBook reader is something that I do want indeed, and naturally tablets would be a luxury for this purpose. However I never actually ever looked into it with any detail, so I don't even know basic things like:
- Will I be able to upload to the Nook all the pdf files I've been buying over the years and those related to my work? Or is this thing locked to B&B content somehow?
- Is this type of device something you can comfortably hold on a 1 hour commute train trip? Or will I find myself getting tired of holding it?
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I could spend a few hours in front of the NookColor screen. I believe with WiFi & & full bright, the battery is expected to last 6 hours. No WiFi & back off brightness maybe 10. Which ever, you are not dongled to a charger every chance you get. And, getting to those adjustments is pretty easy.
pdf files ... just so I would know something about what i speak .. I just copied 94 pdf files totaling 1.56 GB, from a USB drive via a desktop, to the added 8 GB miniSDHC in the Nook in <3 minutes. No speed record, but no big deal either.
You flip thru pdf file pages by sliding a finger up (or down) the side of the page. The page flipping seems to keep pace with as fast as you can flip with a page indicator at least, but it takes a moment for the page to appear. The length of that moment does vary tho & might be annoying to some ... just so you know. It seems there are some pdf that the pages have to be flipped sideways tho ... not sure why.
Virtually any kind of page, web pdf, or online emag, that when the Nook is turned sideways the page can be made to fill the screen width for a nice text size. Actually there is a pretty good range in the case that full width is not needed. Scrolling up thru the page is effortless as you read.
I suppose that it is heavier than a paper back .. but lighter than a hard backed book? Not really sure about that. I got a leather case with a flip over cover at B&N. I would say that it adds to the feel or grip of holding it for any period. Even with the case it would still fit into a winter coat pocket, rain coat, over coat ... or what ever your persuasion. Probably even cargo pants pockets. Definitely not skinny ass jean pockets.
In the end, if I were anyone with the slightest interest in a Nook, you *must* visit a B&N store. The store I stumbled into had them lined up across the front on desks there to be played with. Plan on an hour at least as the minutes will flip by for any geek with an interest in this thing.
I get my gmail thru it. In portrait mode the "buttons" are a little small. You can 2 finger increase the area easily enough although I prefer to go landscape which puts things at nearly the right size for my fingers ... still must make an accurate "aim". Attachments to gmail goes into storage with a down arrow sort of indicator ... touching that brings up the attachment.
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Im slowly working on a 3D printable EE-3 Blaster
This is what I have so far, just not sure if the dimensions are accurate. I have a feeling its tad too big
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If you are a Linux user and are not aware of such security threats, I very much encourage you to read that entry. If you have, you will likely remember I shared a simple script that would help in checking the content of those shortcut files that could potentially be so harmful. That script was obviously a disaster, a result of my lack of experience and command line skills... (But hey, I tried! ;-) )
I want to share a slight modification of that script, a more elegant way of doing the same thing, both for KDE and GNOME users. Here it goes:
1.- Start by creating a script file on a location of your choice. I recommend you do so at your home folder, so my example will base on that. You can use the text editor of your choice, from the GUI or CLI. I like using gedit.
gedit security_check
2.- Now, enter the following code:
zenity --info --text "$(less ~/.local/share/applications/*.desktop | grep Exec)"
kdialog --title "Security Check" --passivepopup "$(less ~/.local/share/applications/*.desktop | grep Exec)"
3.- Save your script.
4.- In order to be able to trigger it from a shortcut, as I will be covering in this example, you need to modify your script privileges, so it can be executed. Since you are the owner of the script, it is pretty simple:
chmod 744 security_check
5.- You are all set now, just need to create a shortcut from which you can trigger this simple script. Here's how I did it:
And here's what you will see when the script runs:
Obviously, you could also automate the triggering of these scripts, perhaps when your session starts, perhaps as a scheduled task, etc. I will leave that at your discretion, but I do encourage you to run this little script every now an then to ensure none of those ".desktop" shortcuts is doing something nasty.


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For something out of the ordinary, Davis' Farmland and MegaMaze in Central Massachusetts has lots of child-friendly farm animals, and, in late fall, a corn-stalk maze with three miles of pathways and bridges over eight acres.
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