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Earlier this month, Southern California University grad student Ouliang Chang proposed that we begin the huge undertaking involved with building a supercomputing facility on the moon. And while that might seem like science fiction, NASA may actually be interested in exploring this idea.
Putting a permanent facility on the moon may be a bit of a stretch, but NASA has been thinking about upgrading its Deep Space Network into a true Internet in space since at least 2009.
The current Deep Space Network supports space missions exploring the solar system and some Earth-orbiting missions. Its backbone consists of several large dish antenna arrays at three locations approximately 120 degrees apart on Earth. They are located at Goldstone, Calif., in the Mojave Desert; near Madrid, Spain; and near Canberra, Australia.
The problem, and hence the possible need for Chang's moon base, is that space is getting too crowded to process all the data coming from the varous probes, satellites and robots we have wandering the solar system. Missions are already competing for time and bandwidth, and the situation will only get worse. Each time a new space ship launches, it's like adding a new client to the network. The moon base idea would be like adding a new router and server to that network, which would accept signals from space, store them, process them if needed and then relay the data back to Earth as time and bandwidth allows.
Robots based on other planets are under even more constraints than satellites, since the distance between Earth and, say, Mars, is constantly changing. A robot such as the Curiosity rover needs to use orbiters around Mars to relay its signals, which can only be done during certain times when everything lines up just right -- and that's just the first link in a long chain the data has to follow over millions of miles back to Earth.
During those limited times, the space Internet needs to be open to accepting Curiosity's signal, or a bottleneck back on Earth could cause valuable data to be lost.
NASA has known about this potential problem for some time and proposed launching a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter back in 2005, which would have provided a robust network for all Mars-based craft to send their signals back to Earth. That project was cancelled in favor of the Glory satellite mission, which was designed to study climate change on Earth, but which sadly was destroyed on launch due to a rocket malfunction.
Chang's proposal is somewhat difficult in scope. He wants to put a supercomputer data center inside a moon crater, facing deep space. The crater would protect the computers in the data center from most solar radiation and the heat of the sun. It would in fact be permanently shadowed. He proposes deploying antennas using inflatable balloons, and using the cold environment of the dark side of the moon to cool the computers.
He notes a few interesting problems, including the need to detect incoming asteroids. The moon has no atmosphere for them to burn up in, as does Earth, so the antennas would have to retract when an asteroid gets close. He also notes that the facility could either be manned or unmanned. I wonder how much a job as the tech support person of the moon would pay?
To call Chang's proposal bold would be an understatement. There may well be other ways of getting the same thing done, such as with a series of spaceships like the canceled Mars Orbiter. Also, improving the ground network by using arrays of smaller antennas instead of a few large dishes could increase available bandwidth without needing to head into space.
But as we continue to reach out into that dark sea known as space, conquering both it and our oceans of ignorance, we will need to have bright eyes and good technology, or we won't journey very far.
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Where is the "dark side of the moon"?I agree with RJD concerning locating a data center on the moon. However I can understand the need for having a dedicated buffer to hold incoming data that may need to be routed at a specific time. But, that could all be built on earth, right?
^^So, why hasn't it been done then?
Two things have been conflated that do not fit together at all. First, the far side of the moon might be useful to gather and send signals to deep space. Second, excessive computing power local to the signal collection is a waste of resources that need to be boasted out of the bottom of the earth's gravity well.
There is no real advantage and much penalty to putting unnecessary computer power on the moon at phenomenal cost and guaranteed obsolescence by the time it arrives. Tight beam transmission by laser back to earth or near earth orbit would provide tremendous bandwidth equivalent to a quarter million miles of fiber optic cable. Thus high capacity computing and storage can stay grounded. Putting a super computer in relative near space on the moon would be like putting a Amazon cloud data center in every basement. Just a waste of time and money better spent elsewhere.
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One of the wonderful things about attending a convention is getting to discover new artists and their own approaches to tattooing. At the NYC Tattoo Convention, I stopped one guy with a great thigh piece and got a chance to ogle -- another plus to these shows -- and it turns out he owns a studio and was tattooed by one of his artists. That's how I came to today's artist spotlight on Studio 28 Tattoos, right in NYC.
Studio 28 Tattoos, a fully custom shop, was opened by TJ Cantwell in 2010 when he finally got tired of working in finance and wearing a suit and tie every day. TJ spent most of his time in The Village getting tattooed and decided to combine his love for the art with his business experience. He linked up with his favorite tattooists and created Studio 28.
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Alex got his start in tattooing 18 years ago in his home town of Mexico City. Starting out, Alex had no one to teach him the art or take him under their wing, so he learned from looking through magazines, trial and error, and a desire to master the craft. Learning with homemade inks and machines, his first break came a few years into tattooing when a friend came back to Mexico from LA with professional-grade machines, ink, and flash sheets that Alex was able to buy off him. From there, he developed his skills, earning a reputation that has traveled with him to New York, where he has made his home since 2001. Alex has a diverse portfolio, but you can see a particular love for black and grey and photo realism.
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Though I realize this is largely preaching to the choir, I feel like sharing some revealing comments that have crossed my radar over the past few days.
I've observed and participated in arguments where functionality is touted as a prime directive, and visuals 'are just decoration'. There are people who genuinely don't understand the influence of how something looks on how it's perceived by users/viewers/audience/whomever.
Granted, functionless form is pure art, or worse. I believe in balancing the two, and strive to find ways to make them work together instead of at cross-purposes. But reactions to the two successive redesigns of this site over the past few months have been insightful. I believe they go a long way to illustrating that content requires presentation, and function requires packaging.
The statements below are collected from my inbox, and various sites around the web. Some are nice, some are not; the trend is more important than any individual comment, and there's definitely a trend.
"I just wanted to let you know that your NEW design is awesome!"
"The new Proton layout isn't finished yet is it? It's ugly as hell!"
"…better than his last "design"…" (quotes transcribed as written)
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"Indeed, much better than the last and back on form, fantastic work."
"Love the new design — didn't really like the last one (no offence!) but this new version is very readable and pleasant."
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"Love the new redesign. It's much better than the one you had before."
"When you redesigned to "Proton" I was initially disappointed with it to be honest."
"The new redesign looks good, I was getting sick of the old one not working properly in Opera."
A good design lends credibility. A bad design hurts it. These statements require no further explanation.
Not to say that Proton didn't have its fans. Some did like it, and I've had more than one conversation about where it succeeded (and where it failed).
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As time goes by technology improves. It's inevitable that what started out as a great idea with a lot of promise, finally starts to live up to the hype. SATA 3.0 is one of the newer technologies that show promise, but is not quite there with some of the implementations. Some early adoptions, as seen with the Seagate 2TB drives do still show that promise. Early solid state drives had problems but with the introduction of new controllers. Many of the problems, such as stuttering and poor write speeds, have now been addressed. This drive from Mushkin is part of their Io series of Solid State Drives that includes drive capacities from 64GB on up to 256GB and features read speeds from 230MB/sec on the 64GB model, to 250MB/sec on both the 128 and 256GB models. Write speeds range from 150MB/sec on the 64GB version and 180MB/sec for the 128GB and 256GB models. The 128GB Io drive is built using NAND flash technology and uses the INDILINX "Barefoot" controller instead of the JMicron or Samsung controllers used on other solid state drives. How will this impact performance? The last drive OCC looked at that had this controller was from Patriot and it did indeed show some promise. Let's see how this offering from Mushkin compares.
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The 128GB Mushkin Io series drive comes in a small form factor package that is not much larger than the drive encased inside. The front panel shows the Io drive orbiting a celestial body and shows the product name, Mushkin Enhanced logo and slogan "Get More". The back panel lists the specifications of all three drives in the series. The text talks about the fast and silent operation that will enhance your computing experience.
Opening up the package to get at the drive requires lifting up a flip-open panel that hides a larger Mushkin Enhanced logo, with a key way to flip the second panel up to reveal the Io drive. The drive is in a carriage that easily protects the drive but with shock resistance of 1500g, the drive is pretty well covered for the trip to the end-user.
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Several record-high temperatures for the day were set Wednesday as Southern California continued to sizzle in a summer heat wave that could become even hotter in the coming days.
Woodland Hills peaked at 107 degrees, breaking by 1 degree a record that was set in 1982, the National Weather Service said.
Records were also set in Riverside County. Ramona hit 101 degrees. That broke a record of 99 set in 1998, forecasters said. Th desert community of Thermal hit 115 degrees, which beat a record of 114 recorded in 2004.
Triple-digit temperatures were also recorded in places such as Palmdale, which topped out at 107 degrees, and Elsinore, where the high was 111 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Downtown Los Angeles at USC was 89 degrees.
Forecasters said Thursday and Friday could be the hottest days. The heat could couple with monsoonal moisture, sparking thunderstorms in mountain and valley areas.
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Earlier this year, it was announced that NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Jim Kelly would be among the sports greats heading to Sioux Falls to take part in next week's Sanford/Hy Vee Legends for Kids event. Last week, Kelly had to withdraw from the event for 'personal reasons'. We now know what those are.
Kelly has revealed that he has cancer.
In a statement released by the team, he said:
This past couple of weeks has been difficult for me and because of the nature of social media I thought it would be best to share with everyone what has been going on with my health.
I was recently diagnosed with Squamous-cell carcinoma (cancer) of the upper jaw bone.
I have undergone tests which have shown that the cancer is isolated to my upper jaw and has not spread to other parts of my body.
Surgery is scheduled for June 7th and doctors have told me that the prognosis for my recovery is very good.
With the excellent medical care that I will be receiving and the loving care of my wife Jill and my daughters Erin and Camryn and the support of my entire family and friends, I am extremely confident in my road to recovery.
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1. The land was ruled by a good king.
Terra ab rege bonō regebātur/recta est.
2. The soldier was killed by an arrow.
miles ab sagittā interficiēbātur/interfectus est.
3. The boy killed the bird with a stone.
puer avem lapide interficiēbat/interfecit.
4. The Roman general was defeated by Hannibal.
imperator romanus ab Hannibale superabātur/superātus est.
5. The soldier killed the peasant with a sword.
miles agricolam cum gladiō interficiēbat/interfecit.
6. We have been conquered by the enemy.
ab hostilibus vincebāmur/victī sumus.
7. The walls were defended by the citizens.
Murī a civibus defendebantur/defensī sunt.
8. Our city was built by Romulus.
Urbs ab Romulō aedificabātur/aedificata est.
9. The Romans fortified their city with a wall.
Romanī urbem eōrum murō munibant/munivērunt.
10. Gaul is separated from Britain by the sea.
Gallia a Britanniā mare dividitur.
11. A high wall defends the camp.
murus altus castrum defendit.
12. We are loved by our friends, and we love them.
Ab amicīs amāmur, eōsque amāmus.
13. We shall not be conquered by the enemy.
Ab hostilibus nōn vincantur.
14. The camp is defended by a long wall.
Castrum a murō longō defenditur.
15. The citizens defended the city.
Civēs urbem defendebant/defendērunt.
16. Cities are defended by the citizens.
Urbēs a civibus defenduntur.
17. We have taken the camp.
Castrum accepimus.
18. The camp has been taken by us.
Castrum a nobīs accipiēbātur/acceptum est.
19. They are teaching the boys.
Puerōs docent.
20. The boys are taught by books.
Puerī librīs docentur.
2. The soldier was killed by an arrow.
miles ab sagittā interficiēbātur/interfectus est.
Scratch ab - that is only used for people.
We shall not be conquered by the enemy.
Gregarius wrote:Note to put too fine a point on it, or to sidetrack, but ab can also be used for beings with will, such as animals and gods, right?
Sceptra Tenens wrote:sed hoc "We shall not be defeated" mihi significat "certe non vincemur". Quia anglicus est, qui scripsit, "non vincemur" sine "certe".
Craig_Thomas wrote:All I can see wrong with those: your consistent use of nole in place of nōlī; hieme in place of hiemem in 10; nōbīs in place of ad nōs in 4 (and that one's arguable).
Words Version 1.97Ed wrote:ago, agere, egi, actus V [XXXAO]
drive, urge, conduct; spend (time w/cum); thank (w/gratias); deliver (speech);
Give me this book.
Amiros wrote:14. This is Caius's book—give it to him.
Liber Caiī est – eī eum dā.
Amiros wrote:2. Did you, who were present, see him?
Vīdīsne eum tū, quī aderās??
4. He was not killed by the enemy, was he?
Num ab hostibus interfēctus est?
5. Has he lost the presents which you gave him?
Perdidītne dōna, quae eī dēderās?
6. What general conquered the Teutones?
Quis imperātor Teutōnēs vīcit?
7. What did you buy for your brother?
Quid ēmīs fratrī tuō?
11. Surely he did not say that?
Nōnne id dīxit?
13. This is the book that I lost.
Hic est liber quem perdidī.
16. Am I not your father?
Num pāter tuus sum?
17. He did not say that, did he?
Nōnne id dīxit?
I don't see any difference between that and no. 11.
18. She is not the woman, whose son was present.
Nōn est fēmina, cuius filius aderat.
4. He was not killed by the enemy, was he? (surprised/annoyed) or Surely he wasn't killed by the enemy?
An ab hostibus interfectus sit? vel Num ab hostibus interfectus est?
11. Surely he did not say that?
Num id dixit?
16. Am I not your father? = Surely I am your father.
Nonne pater tuus sum?
17. He did not say that, did he? (surprised/annoyed) or Surely he didn't say that.
An id dixerit? vel Num id dixit?
N&H, p.86 wrote:Exemplum c
Num Caesar ad castra advenit?
Caesar has not reached the camp, has he?
2. He has a garden which was given him by his friend.
Eī hortus, quī eī ab amīcō suō dātus est.
3. He bought the house for himself and his wife.
Domum suī et feminae suae ēmit.
9. Your Gauls fear Caesar and his army.
Gallī tuī timent Caesarem et legiōnem eius.
10. He led his army against the Gauls, and took their camp.
Legiōnem suum contrā Gallōs dūxit, et castra eōrum cēpit.
15. He himself gave me his own sword.
Is ipse gladium ipsī mihi dēdit.
(Should eius come here before ipsī?)
16. I killed him, because he wished to make himself king.
Eum interfēcī, quod suum ipsum rēgem facere volēbat.
(I assume ipsum is needed in the subordinate clause, although the subject of the main clause is first person and therefore suum cannot refer to it anyway.)
Craig_Thomas wrote:I don't know about this one.
M&F, p.237, wrote:However, in subordinate subjunctive clauses and in indirect statement, the reflexive refers to the subject of the main clause and not to that of the clause in which it appears. This use is called the indirect reflexive.
N&H, p.40, wrote:Rule 7, In simple sentences "se" refers to the subject of its own clause. In Indirect Statement (Acc. with Inf.) use se with reference to the subject of the principal verb; i.e. the verb of 'saying.' 'Eum,' 'eos' must not be used for the speaker.
A&G, §300.2, Note, wrote:"Sometimes the person or thing to which the reflexive refers is not the grammatical subject of the main clause, though it is in effect the subject of discourse."
"He said that he had killed him because he wished to make himself king."
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini on Windows 8 x86 and Windows 8 ARM: "We have the advantage of the incumbency, advantage of the legacy support. Not just in terms of applications but devices." Yes, because the lack of their favourite Windows applications was really a massive hurdle for Apple and its ill-fated iPad effort from a few years ago. Anyone remember that thing?
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Metro designed to sell ... Microsoft
by cjcox on Fri 11th May 2012 14:13 UTC
Let's face it.. Microsoft as the ultimate services platform just isn't there. People don't use Microsoft for everything... and a lot of it is because Microsoft wasn't 1st to market with an idea, or their implementation was just plain lousy.
Metro works best IF you are riding the whole Microsoft services stack. It's not that you can't use other things... it's just that by defaut, what comes with it is designed to present a very integrated experience IF you are using the Microsoft services stack...
So.. probably just stating the obvious, but one of the things Metro is attempting to do is to bring users back into the Microsoft fold when it comes to Internet based services they offer. And I suppose you can't blame them for trying.


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jet-ski wrote:That depends on your definition Apple. I have two of them. I couldn't have any more because the two I have are quite occupied with trying to kill each other.
My definition of 'crazy cat lady' involves 3 or more cats - or one of those houses where you walk in and there is a cat sitting on every available surface
Back on topic, has anyone here tried a deep fried mars bar? I have never been brave enough.
Deep fried mars bars are the best snack to get through a long day in the saddle i eat them regularly and i am 40 years young 78kg, fat is a state of mind think it you become it . (wilierrider)


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Thank you!
The College's annual conference was held at Auckland's Aotea Centre between 26 - 29 July 2018. It was preceded by a Quality Symposium and a Learning and Education Workshop. More than 600 delegates attended the conference and the feedback received was extremely positive.
The theme for the 2018 conference was:
One practice team, built on creativity and leadership
He aha te kai ō
What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication
The Quality Symposium theme for 2018 was:
One team, in pursuit of excellence
Whāia te
Pursue excellence - should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain
A wrap-up of the conference can be found on the College website.


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Torres says the bank attempted to improperly foreclose on his property in Corona, and now the bank refuses to accept his payments. Torres, a property developer, said that he has had to fight the bank to keep it from selling the property on the open market.
In a statement by a group of consumers supporting Torres' claim wrote about the issue. The statement reads, "After winning a case in the Queens Supreme Court on August 8, 2012, Flushing Savings Bank refused to accept payments and instead of working with Torres in good faith continued to press with baseless legal maneuvers in an effort to improperly take Torres' property."
On Tuesday, November 20, Torres stated his case in front of Flushing Savings Bank at 159-18 Northern Boulevard. Torres says that he won a case in Queens Supreme Court on August 8, but after that the bank refused to accept his payments.
He also claims the bank continued to press to try and take the property through legal maneuvers, and actually tried to sell the property.
"Flushing Savings Bank has tried to steal my property," he said.
Leeann Tannuzzo, senior vice president of Retail Banking, refuted Torres' accusations.
"As a federally chartered savings bank, we comply with all regulations including equal credit opportunity act and fair lending practices," said Torres. "Flushing Bank makes every effort available to establish work out plans to help borrowers avoid the foreclosure process and maintain ownership of their property."
However, she would not discuss Torres' case specifically.
"Flushing bank does not publicly respond to comments regarding it's customers or their relationships," she said.
According to Torres, the loan in question was taken out in June 2009, and he said he was current with payments until June of 2012. In July, he says he made a payment of $3,500, but received a phone call from his attorney who informed him that the bank was set to sell his property on July 20.
"That was a surprise for me," Torres said, adding that the bank is holding over $100,000 in escrow that he fears he will also lose.


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What a few weeks ago looked to be a potentially high-yielding wheat crop, is reeling from a one-two punch from rust disease and herbicide injury.
Wheat specialists throughout the Delta are reporting widespread damage caused by disease and off-target glyphosate applications, and it's still too early to tell whether the crop is down and out or will recover before the referee finishes his nine-count.
"Substantial wheat acreage in Mississippi is showing symptoms of herbicide injury. Although we do not yet have chemical analysis confirmation of glyphosate presence, our consensus belief is that glyphosate drift is most likely causing the symptomology apparent," says Erick Larson, wheat specialist at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss. "The damage likely occurred in the days prior to the March 15 ban on aerial applications of burndown herbicides, but the symptomology is just now occurring."
Larson says he's received reports of widespread drift damage scattered throughout the Delta, but the majority of the cases reported are located south of Highway 82 in the central Delta. "The cases I've seen appear to have received a sub-lethal dose of glyphosate, which is causing chlorosis or whitening of leaf tissue, often in an interveinal pattern, generally beginning near the leaf collar extending out towards the leaf tip. Most of the injured fields are exhibiting this chlorotic injury on the flag leaves. Some wheat heads are also often malformed, twisted or bent over when they have difficulty emerging from stunted leaf sheaths in the boot stage," he says.
Confirming the presence of similar injury to other grass species such as johnsongrass or other relatively immature grass species outside of the field would help confirm presence of glyphosate drift, he says.
It may be two to three weeks before the potential damaging effects are known, but Larson says the resulting yield loss could be quite severe if the off-target glyphosate has damaged or sterilized the wheat's reproductive organs. "Unfortunately, we will likely need some time to completely evaluate the extent of head damage until after flowering and kernel development begin. Of course, chlorosis will limit photosynthetic capacity of the flag leaf, which will cause yield reduction as well, but this will likely be relatively minor, compared to sterility problems."
Because weather conditions in February delayed some burndown applications until early to mid-March, aerial applicators had only a few days to make those necessary applications before the Mississippi Bureau of Plant Industries' burndown restrictions came into play in the Mid-Delta. Many of the drift complaints are likely to be attributed to aerial applications made slightly before the March 15 deadline set by the state.
The problems with glyphosate drift are also showing up in neighboring Arkansas.
Jason Kelley, Extension wheat and feed grains specialist in Little Rock, Ark., says he's afraid the drift damage is going to be more widespread than most people think.
Identifying cases of glyphosate damage in wheat has been difficult, he says, because in many cases the affected fields do not look damaged at first glance. "You can drive by these fields, and from the road they look fine, but that's not the case. We're going to see more cases of off-target herbicide damage as more wheat growers get out into the fields to take a closer look," Kelley says.
Most of the suspected drift damage to the state's wheat crop is being attributed to glyphosate applications made by aerial applicators between March 5 and March 10, according to preliminary investigations made by the state's plant board.
"The glyphosate damage is causing chlorotic streaks in the flag leaf. The flag leaves are also smaller than normal, a lot of the wheat heads that just started to head out are an off-color, and a portion of those wheat heads affected will more than likely be sterile. Also, a lot of wheat heads are coming out the side of the boot, causing crooked and misshapen heads," Kelley says.
"It's mostly in southern Arkansas now, but it's just a matter of time before it starts to show up in the northeast region of the state," he says. "We had more than an average amount of burndown herbicides go out by airplane, simply because of the wet conditions early in the year."
The culprit damaging wheat yield in Louisiana is rust, according to disease specialist Boyd Padgett with the LSU AgCenter in Winnsboro, La.
"Stripe rust is bad again this year in Louisiana. It's a cool-season rust and with this unexpected cold front that we got recently, the lower nighttime temperatures could drive an epidemic," Padgett says. "This is the fourth year that we've had stripe rust to any noticeable degree, and it looks like we're stuck with it now. We're still on our learning curve with this disease, but we do know it moves quickly and is a rather aggressive disease."
Stripe rust requires both cool temperatures and moisture to flourish. It can proliferate even if daytime temperatures remain moderately warm and there is little to no rainfall, because cool nighttime temperatures with an accompanying dew is often enough to cultivate the rust spores. It is more likely to occur earlier in the season under cool, cloudy conditions with rainfall.
Wheat growers in Louisiana have also been reporting cases of leaf rust, a warmer-weather disease. Unfortunately, this means that the state's growers could be faced with treating both stripe rust and leaf rust in the same year.
Identifying which form of rust present in your wheat field is relatively simple. The pustules of stripe rust align themselves more parallel with the leaves and are generally a yellow-orange color. In cases of leaf rust, random pustules that are a darker, medium to burnt orange color are often found covering much of the plant's leaf tissue, Larson says.
There is no "absolute" threshold growers can rely on to trigger fungicide treatments for rust, Padgett says.
"Typically, if you've got a good yield potential and the only symptoms of rust are located on the flag leaf, you could justify putting a treatment out as long as the crop has not yet matured. If the wheat is heading out and flowering, you don't need to make a fungicide application," he says.
Also worth considering is the disease resistance level of the variety planted, and whether or not forecasted temperatures are favorable to further development of the disease. For instance, if cool nights are projected for the next 10 days, Padgett says, a fungicide treatment may be warranted to stripe rust. "Stripe rust can function between 32 and 68 F, but it prefers the 50- to 60-degree nights and nighttime dews we've had in recent weeks."
He says, "If you've got a field at flag leaf emergence or the boot stage, good yield potential and an extended forecast that favors development of the disease, with a $4 per bushel wheat price, there's no question treatment would be advisable."
"There is no cut-and-dry threshold. It essentially boils down to the price of wheat, the susceptibility of the variety planted, what the extended weather forecast is projecting, and whether or not you've got a wheat crop worth protecting," Padgett says.
While there have been scattered cases of rust in Mississippi this year, Larson says the numbers so far are not significant. That doesn't mean that growers won't be faced with the decision whether or not to treat for rust in the coming weeks.
"Two or three widely planted wheat varieties in Mississippi are fairly susceptible to rust, particularly stripe rust. In those varieties, fungicide applications could prove to be necessary in the coming weeks," Larson says.
In Arkansas, wheat growers are making preventative fungicide sprays before rust has much of a chance to take hold in their fields.
Rick Cartwright, Extension disease specialist in Little Rock, Ark., says there are cases of stripe rust being reported in east central Arkansas, but the cool temperatures and fungicide treatments are holding the disease back for now. In the Red River region of the state, Cartwright says, stripe rust is more active and more fungicide treatments are being made to wheat.
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I was reading about the Little Free Library in The Times-Picayune and was wondering if anybody had ever left a bookcrossing book in one before? I am thinking about getting back into bookcrossing.com and am thinking about leaving a few books in the one in Algiers, LA.
Little Free Library web-site: http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/index.html
The Times-Picayune web-site: http://www.nola.com/---/little_library_in_algiers_neig.html
Interesting, thanks for sharing. I had not heard of these before but are a similar to the 'Telephone Box Libraries' in the UK. http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/470655/
If I could find the right site for one I would be tempted to start one as an OBCZ.
Now I want one. Meshes perfectly with BookCrossing.
Completely adorable. If only I could think of a place to put one!
I am going to try and build one since they are so pricy. Once I get it done and registered with them I will post a picture for you all to see. I have a spot in front of my house that will be perfect. We live in a resort area and people are always driving around on golf carts and they will be able to drive up to the box and select a BC book!
I will post a picture for you all to see.
Let us know. We have 2 in this area, but $400- $600 to give away books? When an article came out here last summer I thought it really cool, but then I went to the site and saw the cost (the price may have come way done since july, I see they now offer a crate for $250 while supplies last). Wow. I thought, okay, I'll just continue to use newspaper bags to protect the books from the weather.
I figure that I can build one for less than $50 installed which is WAY cheaper than the 250+ they are asking for.
You can make it your own personal tiny OBCZ!
Probably good for the neighbourhood as well. A positve spot for everyone to gather around. If I had a lawn I would find a way to put one up myself.
Someone just opened up the first Little Free Library in Winnipeg, MB, last week, and already someone has left a Bookcrossing book there! I will go myself and check it out this week. What a great idea.
Oh tee hee, it was I who released the book at the LFL in Winnipeg. I had ulterior motives. I am currently building a Little Free Library. I've long wanted to do this and then when a friend offered to help me build it, I decided to go for it. When I started, I hadn't known there was one in Winnipeg. I discovered it on the LFL map and decided to go check it out and see how they had put theirs together. It's gorgeous! Mine won't be nearly so fancy, but I'm having fun with it all the same and can hardly wait to "open". A ways to go yet though...even though it's a tiny library, it's a major project for someone with few carpentry skills. :)
Oh, and no permissions required for BookCrossers. :)
Sorry to all for highjacking this thread, but....
I got your pm a while back and have pmed in response three times now. I'm worried you may not be receiving them. Are you? I've got books waiting for you.
I have set these up as zones and released in them. One journal entry, by the owner of one of the boxes!
See links for pictures of each:
Little Free Library in a town nearby and emailed the owner a few weeks ago and explained about BookCrossing, sending her links and other info, and asked it she minded if I released some books there. She said she would review the material, then got back to me and said she preferred that I not, and I respected her wishes, so haven't released there. : (
That sounds very odd; I wonder why she didn't care for the idea of more free books? Unless she had the idea that people would *have* to journal BC books, perhaps. [It wouldn't have occurred to me to ask about leaving books at an LFL, though; if the things are posted on a public web site, and are intentionally placed so that anyone who passes by can take or leave books, I wouldn't think that permission was needed.]
Edited to add: I left a few books in the LFL in Falmouth, which may be the one you're talking about; if the owner expresses any displeasure, feel free to tell her it was me {wry grin}.
Edited again: I knew I'd seen something about BookCrossing on the LFL site itself; it's one of the suggestions on this page:
I wonder why she didn't care for the idea of more free books? Unless she had the idea that people would *have* to journal BC books, perhaps
I wondered if she thought BC and LFL's are at cross-purposes. Our books are travelling books, after all. After having visited 2, I sort of think they intend their books to be returned. (The 2nd I visited, I took a book - left 2, that's all there was room for - and the book has a stamp in it identifying it as from that LFL. I was conflicted about turning it into a BC book - my original intention, besides reading it - but then I saw the stamp and also realized I already have the book with a different title. So I'll be returning it to the LFL, unread, as soon as I can get back there.)
But I'm not sure how strongly they feel about having the books returned. After all, there's no due date. The 2 LFL's I visited were exact opposites. The first was in a commercial area (in front of a pharmacy), and the first time I was there, there were only 2 lonely kids books in there. (You can be sure I quickly filled it with BC books :) The other was in front of a home, and was chock full of mostly kids books (prob. 75% kids books). I had to squeeze to find space for 2 booka.
I'm looking forward to speaking to either of the folks running these - haven't yet.
I wonder why she didn't care for the idea of more free books? Unless she had the idea that people would *have* to journal BC books, perhaps
Little Free Library in a town nearby and emailed the owner a few weeks ago and explained about BookCrossing, sending her links and other info, and asked it she minded if I released some books there. She said she would review the material, then got back to me and said she preferred that I not, and I respected her wishes, so haven't released there. : (
Over the past year, I have visited five Little Free Libraries in Maryland. I never thought of *not* putting a BC-registered book in a LFL. I would not, however, overwhelm such a LFL with BC-registered books. I usually take two books and put in two. One LFL, I found out later through a BC journal entry, even had a steward who was a registered (and very active) BookCrosser!! That was such a fun and exciting surprise.
My latest news is that my husband agreed to build me (who has no carpentry skills whatsoever) a Little Free Library. I'll post more information about it when it's up and running. He plans to build it to look like a mini-house as we have paint left over from when we painted out own house! :)
I'm pretty sure that LFL itself supports BookCrossing as I saw a link to BookCrossing on the LFL website.
Such fun! More later...
I never thought of *not* putting a BC-registered book in a LFL. I would not, however, overwhelm such a LFL with BC-registered books. I usually take two books and put in two.
It depends. We are approaching LFL fatigue up here in Mn. They are great, I love them, but they are everywhere. When Gypsysmom visted I took her to the LFL where I release LARGE amounts of books (dropped off another 8 last night), as this one is not often refilled at the site. Obviously, this LFL http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/700260
is heavily used, last night there were 5 books in it, only one of which was a BC book, (Anil's Ghost).
On a previous 'large' drop-off, on June 18, I actually was carrying a load of books to the LFL when a neighbor approached me and said 'Oh, so you are the book fairy!'. She was very appreciative as the lfl is very close to her property, and she tries to throw in books, but as it's not her LFL, she sometimes tries to ignore the empty shelf. I expect this LFL will disappear, probably next winter. Still, while it is open, I will continue to be the 'book fairy' and give it shots in the shelf with books when desperately needed. So I think it very much depends.
I do agree with not overwhelming LFL with BC books, but confronted with a LFL with 2 books and an Ikea catalog as its regular appearance, I will leave it with 12 books and an Ikea catalog.
We are approaching LFL fatigue up here in Mn.
Do you mean that people in your area should stop mounting more of them?
Heh! My LFL might later be a BookCrossing Zone (not official, though), but I'm not keeping inventory (other than making journal entries for my own BookCrossing books). Too much work!
I don't think it's fair to have a LFL that's not maintained. It would be better to take it down and have it taken off the LFL map.
I do agree with not overwhelming LFL with BC books, but confronted with a LFL with 2 books and an Ikea catalog as its regular appearance, I will leave it with 12 books and an Ikea catalog.
No Ikea catalogues for my LFL!! :)
We are approaching LFL fatigue up here in Mn.
LFL fatigue is just that. As in an OBCZ, people sometimes don't realize how much work it is. If a LFL isn't maintained, it leaves a sad note in someone's mind when they get excited about seeing it, stop, and think 'is this what all the fuss is about?' (meaning 2 books and an Ikea cstalog, or broken window, splintered shelves with no books).
An unmaintaimed LFL is a sad sight. With heavy enthusiasm up here, many were put in, not all are maintained. One feel good organization sponsored 20-30? of them in St Paul. Great idea, but they were mostly put up in high end real estate areas after asking the homeowner for permission. One or two LFL that I've found from this organization are in middle class territory, and those tend to be maintained. The others, not so much. Probably the best indication of the spirit of sharing books, is when the homeowner seeks out the idea, does the work, and is committed to it, rather than allowing an organization to install it, and trusting that no maintenance is needed.
So no, I don't think we should stop having LFL up here, but I am no longer convinced that a 'do-good, feel-good' organization should indiscrimanately install them everywhere. I'd love to see yours in action...
An unmaintained LFL is a sad sight.
Thanks for the clarification. I read it as people getting tired of seeing so many Little Free Libraries. I agree that they should be maintained. Ours will be. After all, it will be sitting right on my front lawn! The ones that are not maintained should be taken down *and* removed from the Little Free Library world map.
I actually wrote to the city council members in my city of Rockville to see if they would do it. They loved the idea...and then told *me* to do it. That will be best of all because I won't have to drive to get to it! The only thing I worry about is where people will park when they visit it as my street has stickered parking. I don't think that will be a problem, though, as no one is going to leave their cars unattended for long, and they could certainly spot an approaching law enforcement vehicle with no problem! :)
I'd love to see yours in action
I plan to post a photo of it when it goes up. I'm so happy that my husband decided to build it as he thinks my BookCrossing antics are "crazy". He's been talking the Little Free Library up among our neighbors. He told my closest neighbor about it as it will be mounted closer to her front door than to our own. We want it in the shade (under a tree) and in light (where it will get light from a street lamp). I've been told that people visit these at night. One neighbor already asked my husband if he can put books in it. I'm getting very excited!!
I would totally take and love one of those unmaintained ones! ;-)
If only....
I would totally take and love one of those unmaintained ones! ;-)
It can be done, apparently. :)
See quietorchid's story here: http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/8102436
... as I had posted on another topic this morning (regarding releasing books in Emergency Waiting rooms).
Just checked the website and there's now one on my island. I may have to try to find it this weekend! :)
(I see that this is yet another thread that MaryZee commented on. She will definitely be missed around the site.)
Found it! Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/---/littlefreelibrary
I opened Little Free Library #2873 on my front yard yesterday evening. No big announcement, no fanfare. I'm not a woodworker or an artist, so it has no fancy artwork or decorative elements, just a simple, colourful box. But even so, a labour of love. My ex-husband of 20+ years, who kindly helped me make it (and in the process taught me about power tools and the pleasure of having the right tool for the right job) and I simply mounted our project on a post in my yard, filled it with books and left it to its own devices.
This morning, I went to check on it to see if there were any signs of life. I expected I would find it as orderly as I left it and simply hoped that it had not fallen victim to neighbourhood hooligans.
Imagine my surprise to see it had clearly been "rifled through". Children's books in a jumble. Some of them missing. Yay!
But even more surprising was that it had almost twice as many books as I had put in it! I smiled all the way to work this morning. :)
Build it and they will come! :)
That's great! Hope it continues to be a success!
Would love to see a picture! Congratulations on owning your own library!
I'll post a picture soon (assuming I can remember how to do that).
Ex hubby did take a picture or two and promised to email them to me so I could show them off. Although he's been very helpful, I do think he thinks I'm a little bit nuts, so probably does not realize how anxious I am to get them. I'm trying not to be a nag. :)
I opened Little Free Library #2873 on my front yard yesterday evening. No big announcement, no fanfare. I'm not a woodworker or an artist, so it has no fancy artwork or decorative elements, just a simple, colourful box. Build it and they will come! :)
How exciting! I'd love to have one of these. No one is very handy in my family so it's not likely that we'll build one:( Let me know if you need any books for it.
There are currently 2 Little Free Libraries showing on Chicago's go hunting page!
One on the North Side of the city in the Lakeview neighborhood. The other on the South side of the city in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
I'm not sure how to post a photo within a forum post so I added a few to my releases:
1. Man with the right tools after attaching our official sign: http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/9917184/
2. LFL #2873 ready for business: http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/7224572/
3. View from street (pre-sign): http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/8420025/
Nice pics! [The only way to post them in the forums is to put them on some shareable site like Flickr or Photobucket and post the links here, but putting them in the release notes is a great idea - future finders can actually see where they came from, and potential book-hunters will know what to look for {grin}.]
Thanks Gory! For the compliment, the info and incentive to keep adding the photos to the releases. :)
I think your LFL came out beautifully! It looks very well-crafted, I like the colors, and I love the response you've been getting...congratulations! there's a LFL about six blocks from my house and I keep wondering if "the market will bear" more than one in the hood...
Aw, thank you SCOUT-FINCH. I admit that I am rather pleased at how it turned out. Especially since I have zero carpentry genes and every step was a learning process for me (measure twice, cut once!).
There is one other (that I know of) in Winnipeg and it is in the same end of town as I although farther than 6 blocks. I suspect the market could bear lots of LFLs. That way you could "return" your books to whichever library happened to be closest to you. Plus think of the selection! :)
There is one other (that I know of) in Winnipeg and it is in the same end of town as I although farther than 6 blocks. I suspect the market could bear lots of LFLs. That way you could "return" your books to whichever library happened to be closest to you. Plus think of the selection! :)
In Calgary there are 2 LFL within 2 blocks. To me, that makes it a destination my car wants to go in!
At the risk of sounding like someone blowing their own trumpet, one last word on the LFL:
If you have the opportunity or the means, I really recommend that you build, purchase or recommission for yourself (or for someone else (a school, daycare, impoverished area)) a Little Free Library. The success of the one I put in my yard has really moved me to tears. Last night when I came home, this is what I came home to (after about 24 hours of the library being open):
1. Folks chatting in my driveway. They had to move out of my way to let me in and as I drove down my driveway, they waved and shouted, "Great idea! Thanks" and then they departed, going their separate ways.
2. After leaving my car in the garage, I came out to check the mailbox and saw two other people examining the library's holdings - an elderly woman with a soft cardigan clutched around her against the chill and a younger woman (perhaps a daughter) holding a old dog in a baby carrier. I walked down my drive to talk to them. They'd been out for a walk and had just discovered the library. They were enchanted. The elder confided that she had just, last week, received a photograph of such a library in BC from her son and had said to him, that something so nice would never happen in Winnipeg. "But look!" she said smiling.
3. As the two ladies and I examined the library's contents in search of something good for the younger's children, we discovered some handwritten notes no doubt written by visitors to the library earlier in the day with the comments: "Thank you!", "What a great idea!", "I love it", "Thank you. I love reading." I was amazed and yes, frankly, moved to tears. "How nice", the elderly lady said, "Now I want one. I'll bring some of my books tomorrow."
It makes me smile just thinking about what is happening at the library all day when I am away. :)
I have been away from BC for some time and found this thread right at the top...I am having an Ah, ha! moment as this is the first I am hearing about Little Free Libraries. I drive by one every day and had wondered about the hot pink box out front of the house.
Now I will stop by and drop off some books! Yay!
A few months ago I was actually in Madison, WI, the headquarters of LFL. Serendipitously my hotel was within a mile of the founder, so we were able to visit like 4 LFL within walking distance. I released books at each.
I really really would love one in my neighborhood. However I live in a gated community. When I brought this up to my friends though, the reaction were all very negative... oh, the homeowners' assn won't approve that... People will come and steal the whole thing... Why would I want strangers coming to my house... : /
So I am really glad to hear such positive result about your LFL, Pooker. Congratulations!!
It is great! The LFL continues to be used. Books have been taken and are now being returned. Not a lot of journal entries though and it does seem that people are preferring to take non-BC registered books (perhaps scared off by the perceived extra obligation of journaling - or it could be that my neighbours just know what their neighbours like to read and leave better books!) Have had about 4 JEs. Here's a recent one: http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/11240615/
If I'm out in the yard people (who I have not previously known) will stop to ask about the library. So far, not one negative comment or problem. Everyone seems to love it.
It's terrific that you've got one set up.
The LFL photostream on Flickr is here: http://www.flickr.com/---/68010601@N03/
Looks like if you register & send them photos they'll eventually add you to their map; right now only the other Winnipeg location is showing.
Yup, I'm going to "officially" register to get on the map. At the moment I am trying to get a few photos to send. In particular, a photo with people using the library(something the site asks for). So far I haven't had the guts to suggest to anyone, "Just wait til I get my camera!" I don't want to scare them away! I'm hoping a good photo op will present itself. Maybe at Hallowe'en. I intend to decorate the thing and fill it with scary kids books. :)
In the meantime, LFL continues to be one of my daily pleasures. I can hardly wait to get home from work to see what it has been up to while I've been at work. There are almost always new books and little notes. It makes me nerdishly happy. :)
Now, I'm thinking about some lighting. It seems people even come by in the middle of the night. The other day, I had checked on it at about 10:00 p.m. and then about midnight, because it was raining, I went out again to make sure its door was closed and no rain was getting in and discovered someone had dropped new books off in the dark!
I am seriously contemplating asking my family to build me one as my Christmas present.
CBC in Calgary has just posted one, so that makes 5 (1 not on the map yet). Reaching a critical mass will begin to make these destination points.
You have to. Beg and plead if need be. You'll find more joy in it than you can imagine. AND you'll be surprised at what it comes to mean to other people.
This morning I was out spooking up the library for Halloween - sticking on some spider & skull decorations and adding some appropriate books. I was somewhat engrossed in what I was doing and didn't notice someone had come up behind me until I heard a soft "hello". It was a lady who lives nearby and now lives alone and is known to be quite a recluse. I was most surprised to even see her, never mind have her talk to me. She said, "This is a wonderful thing you are doing. My husband's been in the hospital 7 years now." And her eyes welled up (and I have to admit, so did mine.) She added, "I like historical fiction. Would you have anything like that I wonder?" Of course, there I was with ghost stories and kids books and not a single thing to fit the bill! But she selected one anyway and said, "I'll try this one then and see how it goes."
And now I'm on the lookout for historical fiction set in Europe in the 1200 -1400s! Yikes. :)
Here's a message I sent to fellow BCer JETepper who is set to open her LFL in Michigan later this month. We had chatted about the likelihood of Halloween hooliganism.
"Hello JETepper,
I thought I'd let you know that all my fretting about my Little Free Library surviving Halloween was for naught. It had the best day you can ever imagine.
I can't see it from my house (no windows on that side); it's near the end of a fairly long driveway. So, it was out there, facing the world on its own. I did consider handing out treats while standing there but then figured that my matronly presence would interfere with what I hoped would be the kids' natural curiosity when unsupervised. Plus it was miserably cold and rainy. :)
So I settled inside to hand out the treats. We don't usually get a lot of kids at the door. The combination of long driveways and the distance between houses is not conducive to making a big haul quickly. This night proceeded fairly typically with doorbell and trick or treat demands chiming every five minutes or so with enough time in between to sit down, sip my coffee, and read the newspaper. My ear was tuned toward listening for the approaching footsteps announcing the next set of ghosties and goblins at my door.
And as I listened I became aware of muted whoops and murmurings from my yard. There were kids at the Library! What were they doing I wondered? Were they tossing books out onto the street? Tearing out pages? Was my library about to become insulted by spray paint, a casualty of arson? I sat. Motionless. Listening and fretting. When I could stand the suspense no more, I opened the door. As I descended the porch stairs, five beings scattered like thieves and disappeared down the street, silently into the night.
Hmmm... no loose pages fluttering across my lawn, no blazing fireball. Nope. My LFL was still standing, safe and sound, its contents all but depleted. Even the little LED light I'd placed in it was still bravely shining. Well, what do you know! Little Free Library #2873 was being used exactly as intended - like a free library!
By the end of the night, I had refilled the shelf twice, but mostly I remained inside, listening to whoops and murmurings of the kids as they discovered the library and made their deliberations about which books to take. It was amazing! :)
I'll look forward to hearing about your experiences. I am sure they will be as wonderful as mine!
Ours fared really well also, Pooker3. We had about 15 books go out and lots of favorable comments despite the rain and fewer trick or treaters than normal.
I didn't get any comments at all from the trick-or-treaters. They seemed quite skittish in fact, almost like they weren't sure *they* were allowed to take the books. We had about 50 kids, almost all in the 10 - 16 age range. I'd estimate that about 30 or 40 books found new homes - this despite the fact that my library really didn't have any books that were specifically geared toward those ages ( although I'm personally of the view that anyone should read anything they want , no matter one's age).
What is warming my heart now is that, in the last couple of days, books that ARE geared toward older kids are finding their way into the library. I haven't seen who is making the donations, so I'm choosing to believe that my Hallowe'en visitors are now "paying it forward". Joy! :)
Thank you so much for your continuing reports: I'm enjoying the adventures of your LFL!
Thank you so much for your continuing reports: I'm enjoying the adventures of your LFL!
Me, too! We have 4 in Calgary and I am contemplating asking my family to build me one for Christmas... We are on a quiet cul-de-sac, but from my experience,I think people seek them out once they are on the map.
Let us know if you get one, Fracula! We can send you books for the housewarming:)
A few months ago, a Melbourne shopping centre turned one of its store fronts into a "Little Library". In a newspaper interview, the centre's general manager cites the Little Free Library movement in the US as the inspiration for setting up the project. I guess you could think of it as a very large (and fancy) LFL!
Several Melbourne Bookcrossers have released books there and I'm hoping to do the same when I visit the city in January.
I released a book there yesterday and was videotaped by a news crew doing it! Here's the box (before *Eucalyptus* by Murray Bail was added): http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/716063
I'm so thrilled -- I'd been planning on making the 3-hour drive to Richmond just to use one of their Little Free Libraries. Our newspaper says we'll have 10 in Danville by February!
I'd been planning on making the 3-hour drive to Richmond just to use one of their Little Free Libraries. Our newspaper says we'll have 10 in Danville by February!
Here's a way to find other Little Free Libraries near you. This is a new feature of LibraryThing. It also encourages you to enter other "Little Libraries" (whether they be Little Free Libraries, BookCrossing Zones, or other free book exchanges) in order to help *all* of the reading public find them.
I'd very much appreciate if any (or all!) of you would take some time to add any "Little Libraries" you find to this data base (if they are not already listed). Thanks in advance.
In addition. if you find this LT feature useful, please let me know, and *definitely* let others know.
I've added some of the Chicago and suburban lfl sites to the new librarything feature. i am also adding a few local book swap "little libraries" that are not official little free libraries.
I've added some of the Chicago and suburban lfl sites to the new librarything feature. i am also adding a few local book swap "little libraries" that are not official little free libraries.
Thanks, nimrodiel!
Once I get some free time after finals I will try and tackle the LFL map and enter in the rest of the listed IL sites...
Once I get some free time after finals I will try and tackle the LFL map and enter in the rest of the listed IL sites...
Thanks, again!
I love releasing books in the LFL near my home (which technically is in the next town over, but it's on my way home). I don't worry about the book getting rained on, or thrown in the trash. I haven't scored a catch yet, but I'm hoping I will someday.
Update that I picked up my LFL today! I had a friend of a friend build one and it looks great and I just need to get it mounted and then we will be open for business.
Looking forward to seeing the activity.
Oh, do keep us informed. I suspect once your library is up it will take care of itself. Books will come and books will go (sometimes in the dark of night) and you won't really have to do anything more about filling it up (although you will) or even tidying it up. The neatest thing for me and something that I did not expect is that I now know neighbours I never knew existed and they know each other too! Have fun!
The first one I went to was closed for renovations. It looked like someone had knocked the glass out of the front of it. :(
The second one I went to was in perfect condition and had plenty of room for the 10 BC books I left there. I hope to get some catches!
I plan on visiting a third next week while I'm in Altoona, Pa.
Now I want one of my own. :)
... so that I could drop a book off at a (somewhat) local LFL recently, only to find that it was a wreck. Empty, of course. The glass was out of the door, the wood was cracked & splintering... Needless to say, I didn't leave my book there.
Too bad the LFL map doesn't delete defunct LFLs.
... so that I could drop a book off at a (somewhat) local LFL recently, only to find that it was a wreck. Empty, of course. The glass was out of the door, the wood was cracked & splintering... Needless to say, I didn't leave my book there.
That's sad to hear. I imagine the LFL site would remove a listing if requested by the owner; perhaps that person moved away or was ill or otherwise unable to check up on the LFL? There might be contact information for that LFL on its map-page item, if you wanted to drop the owner a line...
There might be contact information for that LFL on its map-page item, if you wanted to drop the owner a line...
I actually did email both the steward of the broken-down LFL, & the LFL organization itself.
This particular LFL is in front of a radio station, not a private residence. You'd think they'd care about their image.
I was pretty surprised & disappointed. That was my first LFL road trip, & it was a bust!
Some LFLs are not what is expected. On a recent road trip in which I visited three LFLs, one was nonexistent, the second was empty, and the third was well stocked. These three sites, however, were NOT close to one another. To avoid disappointment, try to schedule visits to more than one LFL each road trip - if you can.
To my surprise, the empty one (in which I placed two BC-registered books) scored journal entries. I discovered that the empty box was not only undergoing renovations for weather-proofing and insect-proofing, but it was also stewarded by an active BookCrosser. Amazing!
... so that I could drop a book off at a (somewhat) local LFL recently, only to find that it was a wreck. Empty, of course. The glass was out of the door, the wood was cracked & splintering... Needless to say, I didn't leave my book there.
I was also sorry to see that "commenting" was not allowed on the map of the Little Free Libraries. That would be useful in cases such as the one you described. It would also save wasted trips to LFL's that are no longer up and running.
... so that I could drop a book off at a (somewhat) local LFL recently, only to find that it was a wreck. Empty, of course. The glass was out of the door, the wood was cracked & splintering... Needless to say, I didn't leave my book there.
Yeah. I also emailed both the owner of that LFL (in Englewood, FL -- the only one there) &, when he didn't reply, Little Free Libraries itself, suggesting that they might want to remove it from their map. They got back to me after a bit, saying that they would reach out to the owner of that LFL & look into it. But I never heard back, & that LFL is still on the map. Kind of a pain for anyone who might make a road trip specifically to visit it, only to be disappointed.
Yeah. I also emailed both the owner of that LFL (in Englewood, FL -- the only one there) &, when he didn't reply, Little Free Libraries itself, suggesting that they might want to remove it from their map. They got back to me after a bit, saying that they would reach out to the owner of that LFL & look into it. But I never heard back, & that LFL is still on the map. Kind of a pain for anyone who might make a road trip specifically to visit it, only to be disappointed.
Commenting allowed on the LFL map could solve this problem. We could just put our comments underneath - such as: one LFL did not exist, another one was empty, another one was in disrepair, etc. . Why not assist people to find the ones that are good and reward those stewards who work hard to maintain theirs in good condition?
In my experience of those I've visited so far, I'd say that I found only half of them satisfactory. I hope to visit more in the future.
Thanks to karen07814 I have been able to make my first releases to a Little Free Library. She appears to be the third person in the UK to have built and registered a Little Free Library.
Photo here:- http://www.flickr.com/---/8734159003
I filled it this afternoon with all BC books and now am waiting for my 1st "customer". Had a neighbor drive by on their golf cart and say they liked it and were going to bring me some books!
Here are a couple journal pictures of the library:
and pictures on Flickr:
Congrats - it looks charming!
Congratulations! It looks great.
Bookstogive, it's beautiful!
I agree it's beautiful! Now I want one!! LOL unfortunately we're sort of out in the "country" so it wouldn't be ideal.... would need someplace a bit more "traveled' ... ah well.
I did see one in the "Bustling Metropolitan" town of Ridge Spring, SC... but we didn't stop.
Maybe I'll run by there on Memorial Day....
It's gorgeous! Have fun!
I tracked it down yesterday! Photo with this release:
(they keep calling it a Free Little Library though). Still, cool design!
Oh, that one's adorable! I don't see it on the LFL map yet, but if there are going to be several more perhaps they'll show up eventually. [Unless they're meant to be temporary...]
I wish I'd seen that before I went to NYC! Oh well...maybe it will still be around next summer? I can hope..
has also landed a Little Free Library. It can be found here: http://blokhuisportal.nl/---/flipsemaakthet/
Too bad the lady that is running it, hasn't made it public yet on the home page of the building she's renting a room in.
I'll see if I can make a picture of the LFL and add it / add a link to it here.
It is also used by miekster from time to time to leave some BC-books behind. :-)
My Little Free Library has been open for about nine months now and I don't think I will ever tire of looking after it. It brings me joy every single day, but some days that joy is extra sweet.
Last night I was putting away the garden hose before bed and noticed, in the gathering dusk, at the end of my driveway, examining the contents of the LFL, was a lone member of that alien species, the teenaged boy. You know the one, fifteen or sixteen, all swagger and hair under the backwards baseball cap.
There was an awkward moment as he noticed me noticing him and I thought for a moment he was going to bolt. But he stood his ground, albeit a little nervously, and I approached him cautiously with a "Hi, find anything interesting?"
And he looked at the book in his hands and passed it back and forth between them and asked, "Is it true? This is a free library. I can just take any book?"
I said, "Yes. You can take as many as you want."
"And bring one back later?"
I said, "Yes, you can. You don't have to, but people do if they have something they'd like to share."
"Well, I found one I've been meaning to read for a long time", he said as he riffled the book's pages.
"Oh, wonderful!"
"Isn' t that neat how that happened?", he said and I said, "Yes. That's really neat. Enjoy."
And with a mile-wide grin he was off.
And the book he chose? http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/11934416/
Awwww. A day- brightener.
That is so cool! And the book he chose... Wow! We never know the good many of our books are doing.
I am so glad you shared this!
Little Free Library #7720 - Twinbrook - is now open for service!
LibraryThing venue page: http://www.librarything.com/---/84141
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LittleFreeLibrary7720Twinbrook
It's beautiful! A little far to visit, otherwise I would!
It's beautiful! A little far to visit, otherwise I would!
Maybe someday...
Looks lovely!
I thought you all would like this catch. My book traveled from one little free library to another little free library:
My Year of Meats http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/7965334/
My book traveled from one little free library to another little free library
very very cool!
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'American Horror Story' fans spend night in asylum
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Kaplan isn't sure what's going to happen next.
After being covered by a blindfold, the "American Horror Story" devotee and his friend were led by a couple of surly men dressed as orderlies down a dimly lit hallway of a long-abandon hospital and into a dark room with walls covered in layers of graffiti. Kaplan is mentally prepared — more like giddy, really — to be locked away inside the medical facility until the sun comes up.
"I'm not afraid of the challenges but of the actual paranormal stuff that happens in this hospital," said Kaplan, who was among dozens of winners from an online contest. The fans were "admitted" Monday night to the Linda Vista Community Hospital near downtown Los Angeles for an exclusive "sleepover" promoting the release of FX's "American Horror Story: Asylum" on Blu-ray and DVD.
After screening the first episode from the upcoming witchy third season in the hospital's chapel, the "patients" were sequestered in different areas of the historic — and some say haunted — facility, which opened in 1901 and closed in 1991. (The Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana, Calif., actually doubles as the Briarcliff Manor asylum from the scary series.)
The fans were then tasked with solving several freak-out trials throughout the night in order to "escape" to the six-story complex, which has been used as a filming location for movies like "Pearl Harbor" and "Insidious: Chapter 2." The one-time-only event, which also featured appearances by "Asylum" actresses Naomi Grossman and Barbara Tarbuck, was organized by Fox Home Entertainment.
"I'm afraid to go downstairs to the boiler room," said Tarbuck, who played Mother Superior Claudia in the second season, at the beginning of the night. "Everybody says that's pretty scary, but I do want to go. Maybe I've been affected by the show."
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Straight Out Of Boston: Soul Clap Presents 'Dancing On The Charles' Compilation
"There once was a scene up in Boston, where things weren't nearly so awesome. So the kids went to Cambridge where people have knowledge and there the dance music did blossom!"
Who would have thought the city of Boston would house the next up-and-coming dance scene, but its infamous parties on the Charles River have shown that this is the town to watch. Soul Clap presents: Dancing On The Charles takes the talent and essence of these parties and sums it up in a convenient 10-track package so that a global audience can listen and experience the next wave of dance music and artists.
Check out a VIBE exclusive first listen of album below and scroll through the gallery to meet some of the album's Boston-based artists. —->
1. Intro
2. Wait For It – John Barera
3. Love Youx (Don´t) – Kon
4. Movin On – Bosq
5. Love Only You – Chas Bronz
6. From The Heart – Bon Johnson ft. Dana
7. City Lights – Saucy Lady
8. 3 Wheel E-Motion – Soul Clap
9. So Fresh – Cubrington Digital
10. Mayem (Soul Clap Remix) – Mystery Roar
11. Nobody – Caserta ft. Saucy Lady & Kon
12. A Little Bit of Your Love – Serge Gamesbourg
13. Heaven (Kon & Bosq Remix) – Matthew Larkin Cassell
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Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State - Washington, DC
How did your Fletcher experience prepare you for your current job? As a diplomat enforcing U.S. immigration law overseas, it helps that I was educated at a school teaching law and diplomacy. Only at Fletcher could I have delved academically into the intricacies of this job. I know that my education at Fletcher not only groomed me to practice diplomacy, but it groomed generations of diplomats from around the world. At the occasional diplomatic event, Fletcher alumni run into other Fletcher alumni, and our common bond helps facilitate the practice of diplomacy and the business of nations.
Why did you choose Fletcher for your graduate studies? I chose Fletcher because of its rich history studying and contributing to the practice of diplomacy. Fletcher was the first graduate school of international relations in the U.S., founded to look outwards during a time when most of the world was embracing isolationism. Fletcher nurtured diplomacy when the profession most needed it, and Fletcher continues to contribute to the field. Considering that "public diplomacy" was born at Fletcher, that countless retired and practicing diplomats bring their knowledge to teach at Fletcher, and that scores of foreign ministries choose to send their diplomats to learn the craft at Fletcher, it seems clear that Fletcher means diplomacy, and diplomacy means Fletcher.
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levelgroup needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 601 designs submitted by 71 freelance designers.
Level Group
We are a large and rapidly growing, New York City real estate brokerage firm working in all areas of real estate including buying, selling and renting both residential and commercial properties.
We are currently at the start of a major brand restructuring which involves changing and simplifying the name of the company, and repositioning the brand as THE place for agents and clients to conduct real estate transactions in NYC. Our goal for the brand is to be synonymous with NYC real estate.
We are unique in the market as the first completely virtual real estate company in NYC. The company interacts with its agents and customers via a collection of high-tech, internet-based websites. We are an innovative, forward-thinking, multi-cultural collection of individuals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of flexibility, fairness and honesty.
For reference, our current company website is here: http://www.paripassu.com However, the new name and logo are just the first steps of repositioning our company. Later projects will move our site from the heavier, darker colors towards a lighter and brighter feel. We are hoping that the winning designer will work with us on these additional projects down the road.
We are seeking an award-winning logo that is simple, modern, and clean, conveying strength and integrity without being stuffy or boring.
Primary audience is New York City real estate landlords, owners, buyers, sellers and renters of property. Since New York is a world-class city, this includes an international audience as well.
Your logo will appear on our website, letterhead, business cards and other printed materials.
We need a distinctive wordmark with a symbol/graphic on the side, above, below or between the words 'Level Group' (example: http://99designs.com/contests/35721). Logo should be in a modern, sans-serif font and can be all lower case, all upper or a combination. Please show examples of 'level group' on one line and "stacked", either directly or offset.
The words 'level group' can be equal weight or 'level' can be primary & 'group' secondary. See JPG file "Competitor logos" showing how 'level' might be used on its own. For design inspiration, see JPG "Logos I like". For color inspiration, see JPG colors file. However, final design must work well in B&W or color.
Some things to avoid: the word "level" is the same forwards and backwards, but don't flip the "e" and "l"; you may incorporate the icon INTO the letters but make sure words read clearly – no "eve group" or "evel group"; no images of the carpenter's tool please.
We require vector-based, layered AI file format (version CS3 or older). High-resolution, layered PSD must be submitted with AI file if Photoshop is used. For font, modified or not, provide name and location for online purchase. We require all ownership & copyrights.
We will provide regular feedback to guide you. The winning designer should be available for other projects down the road.
Thanks for considering us - We look forward to seeing your work!
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This is the second post in an ongoing SciWriteLabs discussion about fact-checking and the appropriate way for writers to interact with sources. Part one, which featured Vincent Racaniello and David Kroll, is here. Today's participants:
SciWriteLabs #2: Reuters' Ivan Oransky and Wired's Adam Rogers on sources v. subjects & more on the factchecking debate
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LONDON (Reuters) - A British man went on trial on Thursday accused of screaming abuse at Usain Bolt and hurling a beer bottle onto the track as the Olympic men's 100 metres final was starting, a climactic moment of the London Games in August.
The court heard that the packed 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium had fallen silent in anticipation of the race when Ashley Gill-Webb, 34, began shouting insults like "Usain I want you to lose, Usain you are bad, you are an arsehole".
The Jamaican sprinter did not hear the abuse or see a green Heineken bottle land behind the starting line, and went on to win the race in 9.63 seconds, the second-fastest time recorded.
Gill-Webb did not have a ticket to attend the 100 metres final but had somehow pushed his way to the front of an exclusive seating area, among members of the Dutch Olympic team.
After his outburst, Gill-Webb was confronted by Dutch judoka Edith Bosch, an Olympic bronze medallist, then restrained by volunteer workers and arrested.
He has pleaded not guilty to a public order offence, the Press Association (PA) reported from Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London, without saying what penalties he might face.
"In the stadium, along with the many thousands who should have been there legitimately and were watching the race in hushed anticipation, was also Mr Gill-Webb who it is now accepted was unwell at the time," said prosecutor Neil King.
"This bottle landed extremely close to the athletes and it's probably luck rather than Mr Gill-Webb's judgment that it did not do anything far more serious," said King, quoted by the PA.
In a written witness statement read out in court, Bosch said Gill-Webb's taunts against Bolt had gone on for about two minutes. As he started to move away after tossing the beer bottle, she confronted him, saying: "Dude, are you crazy?"
"He was trying to walk away so I pushed him hard to stop him," Bosch said in her statement. "I was angry with what he had done which was so disrespectful."
"I was sad to miss the 100 metres," she added.
The court heard that Gill-Webb's behaviour after he was escorted to a police station had been "somewhat unusual".
He gave some "no comment" answers to police questions but also handed over a prepared statement signed "Alan Cumming", the name of a Scottish actor.
He maintained he had nothing to do with throwing the bottle but said he had been "quite hyper" in the stadium.
Prosecutor King said although it was accepted Gill-Webb was unwell at the time, he knew what he was doing and intentionally caused distress to those around him.
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SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- With the Winter Olympics a year away, IOC President Jacques Rogge praised Sochi organizers on Wednesday and defended the $51 billion price tag.
Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press in the Black Sea resort, Rogge said he was impressed by the preparations for Russia's first Winter Olympics.
"The site is very compact, it's high quality and is situated in beautiful surroundings," Rogge said.
Rogge is touring the Olympic venues ahead of the one-year countdown, which will be marked with a dazzling ice show on Thursday. Most of the venues have already been completed, while thousands of workers are still finishing up some Olympic facilities.
Russian authorities last week announced the latest costs related to the games, saying total spending would come to about $51 billion, which would make Sochi the most expensive Olympics in history.
Rogge said a great deal of the money is going to infrastructure projects, including new roads and railways, which will serve the development of the entire region for decades to come.
"You have to put it into proportion," Rogge said. "The organization of the games is not going to cost a lot of money. But the government ... wished to develop the whole area. You cannot just take the cost of the train and the tunnels and the road into the cost of the games because this tunnel and the train and the road are not meant for two weeks of competition, they are meant for generations to last."
Rogge also dismissed any concerns about the weather, saying organizers had contingency plans in place in case of adverse conditions. Warm temperatures and rain disrupted some of the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
"I think that the organizers have taken all the precautions to cope with the weather," Rogge said. "The weather in the mountains is always unpredictable. There can be too much snow or too little snow, we have seen it in the previous games. But, you know, if there is such a circumstance then the organizers will react with the plan B."
Rogge won't be the IOC president at the time of the Sochi Games. He steps down in September at the end of his 12-year term.


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