text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, November 17, 2005. (As approved amended December 15, 2005) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2005 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The meeting was called to order by President Higueras at 4:07 pm. Commissioners present: Chin, Coulter, Higueras, Gomez, and Strobin. A quorum was present. Commissioners Bautista and Kane were excused attendance. AGENDA ITEM #1 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented: against contributing to, or accepting money from, the Friends of the Library; and continued a recitation of their thirty year history of involvement with the Library. Ms. Florence Fung, West Portal Branch neighbor spoke about: complaints about the ongoing renovation project at the branch library; and her requests for information from the City Departments responsible for overseeing the project. Mr. Peter Warfield commented on: his concerns with the self service reserves program; especially as they related to program staffing and user privacy issues. Ms. Deborah Doyle Friends of the Library, spoke about: Friends Capital Campaign for neighborhood libraries programs including a weekend Mission Bay neighborhood program, and a Glen Park "oysters, art, and authors" event. Ms. Doyle also noted a reception honoring Oxford Dictionary of African American Poetry author Arnold Rampersad. President Higueras offered to meet with Ms. Fung about her concerns with the West Portal Branch Library renovation project. AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 An anonymous member of the public commented: these Minutes were better but still bad; cited a dearth of detail and in particular pointed to unreported details of remarks on three specific points this person attributed to Mauricio Vela. Mr. Peter Warfield spoke about: these Minutes lacking in detail and being inaccurate; offered a clarification concerning his comments related to Library holdings on RFID, suggesting that he had meant that reading print was less difficult that reading materials available only in an online format. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 MOTION: by Commissioner Chin, 2nd Commissioner Strobin for approval of the Minutes of the regular Public Library Commission meeting of October 20, 2005. ACTION: 5-0 AYE (Chin, Coulter, Higueras, Gomez, and Strobin) AGENDA ITEM #3 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT Friends of the Library Executive Director Donna Bero noted this was an unusual mid-month "Friend's Report" and explained that it was to allow announcement of a wonderful gift to the Library. Ms. Bero then introduced Brian Spooner, Friend's Fort Mason Book Center Manager who provided background about new addition to the Library's Special Collections. Mr. Spooner then introduced Library benefactor and the well regarded San Francisco Author of Boonville and Goat, Robert Miller Anderson, who then presented his most recent gift of the third and final volume completing set of modern translations of Dante's Divine Comedy in lavishly illustrated specially printed edition to Library's Rare and Special Printed Book Collection. It was reported this volumn followed the two previous volumes in this special edition that Mr. Anderson had also presented to the Library. Mr. Anderson noted that it was important that these wonderful books be available to the public so that others could be inspired and benefit as he had from his involvement with the Friends and the Library. Chief of the Main Library Kathy Lawhun, Special Collection's Manager Asa Peavy, and City Archivist and San Francisco History Center Manager Susan Goldstein formally accepted this gift on behalf of the Library. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT An anonymous member of the public commented: that Mr. Anderson should have given these books directly to Library not through the Library Foundation; expressed disappointment at the lack of report on the "public comment" fund; wondered if this gift was in the original Italian or a translation; and that they supported the donation of books to the Library. Mr. Peter Warfield noted: that he looked forward to examining the books; that gifts such as this allowed people to have access to rare books otherwise unavailable; inquired concerning a previous book donation project sponsored by a former Mayor; and said he was glad for additions to the Library's book collections. Commissioners' discussion of AGENDA ITEM #3 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT City Librarian Luis Herrera expressed the Library's thanks and appreciation to Mr. Anderson for these generous and wonderful gifts. President Higueras and Vice President Coulter joined in lauding Mr. Anderson's generosity. Commissioner Chin noted that this gift was a fitting rejoinder to those who opposed donations to the Friends of the Library. AGENDA ITEM #4 BLIP MANAGER'S REPORT Marilyn Thompson, Branch Library Improvement Program Manager reported her regular monthly reports on: the BLIP Schedule; the current Budget; and new and renovation projects Construction Reports, (copies attached). Ms. Thompson reported expenditure or encumbrance of $38,471,990 of Bond Program Funds to date. Ms. Thompson noted that no informational report would be presented at this meeting, but that there would be special reports in response to the Peer Panel Reviews of the proposed designs for the Ingleside and Potrero Branch Libraries. Ms. Thompson next reported on each of the current Branch Library Improvement Program's active projects: new construction; renovations; ongoing construction update, and recent and upcoming BLIP community outreach activities, (copy attached). The BLIP Manager then presented two special reports updating the Commissioners' concerning staff's efforts to respond to the Peer Review Panelist's and Library Commissioner's comments and suggestions in response to the Peer Panel presentations on the Ingleside and Potrero Branch Libraries. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #4 BLIP MANAGER'S REPORT An anonymous member of the public commented on: this follow up was not a comprehensive as they would have wished; found labeling the slides presented useful; that they were concerned that the Glen Park project had not yet gone out for bids; decried the lack of written copies of the Peer Panelists comments on these projects; and found the proposed designs for the new Ingleside Branch Library industrial and not in harmony with the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. Dick Miller, Potrero Hill resident and branch library user, spoke about: the potential to fully extend the second floor to add additional space in this very small branch library. Ms. Christina R. Quiroz, Potrero Branch Library Representative on the Council of Neighborhood Libraries (CNL) noted: she favored the proposed revised designs; and urged that the renovation project get underway sooner rather than later. Mr. Peter Warfield commented: on the importance of being able to track proposed design changes over time; and suggested again that the Peer Panelists participate in the process of response to their comments and suggestions. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #4 BLIP MANAGER'S REPORT In response to a question, Vice President Coulter was informed about the status of relocation of the San Francisco City College Preschool currently using space in the Bernal Heights Branch. Vice President Coulter found the proposed Ingleside designs and the redesign for the Potrero Branch Library improved, noting the importance to the community of access to meeting rooms in the evenings. Commissioner Chin reported that the Revere School was a fairly large two building complex including kitchens and multiple bathroom facilities that could easily accommodate the Preschool Program. President Higueras agreed that the Revere School site offered a far better available space for the Preschool's needs. In response to a question by President Higueras, Ms. Thompson discussed an ongoing dispute with a neighboring homeowner and the related security concerns at the West Portal Branch Library renovation project. Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes explained that responsibility and authority to address this situation fell under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works rather than the Library. President Higueras offered his help and expressed hope that a fair compromise could be achieved to resolve this matter. Responding to a final question from President Higueras, Ms. Thompson explained why the second floor of the Potrero Branch Library could not be brought further forward as was suggested. AGENDA ITEM #5 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: by Commissioner Coulter, 2nd Commissioner Strobin to adjourn the regular November 17, 2005 Public Library Commission meeting. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Chin, Coulter, Gomez, Higueras, and Strobin) The Commission meeting adjourned at 5:38pm. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary. 12/16/05 Please note: Amendments to these minutes are presented in alternative typeface. Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's website at http://sfpl.org/. Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b)& 67.28(d). 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* N's ability to call out for a [[wild Pokémon]]'s assistance is similar to the powers exhibited by {{wp|DC Comics}}' {{wp|Aquaman}}, and his ability to hear the voices of Pokémon and converse with them is similar to the powers shown by {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}, [[Sheena]], and [[Damos]].
* N's ability to call out for a [[wild Pokémon]]'s assistance is similar to the powers exhibited by {{wp|DC Comics}}' {{wp|Aquaman}}, and his ability to hear the voices of Pokémon and converse with them is similar to the powers shown by {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}, [[Sheena]], and [[Damos]].
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Ghetsis (foster father)
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N (Japanese: N (エヌ) N) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime.
N first appeared briefly in the end of New Places... Familiar Faces!. He was formally introduced in The Name's N!, where he investigated the ruins of the P2 Laboratory and discovered data related to Genesect. Later, he met with Ash and his friends when they were leaving their ship. While Ash and the others were training, Snivy and Pikachu were attacked by Jessie's Frillish's Shadow Ball, but N saved them. He immediately befriended Pikachu, showing his special ability with the Pokémon. He claimed not to have met Reshiram, although he was shown meeting it as a child in a flashback. He was surprised when he heard that Ash had seen Zekrom, but was visibly disturbed when Ash said that his goal is to become a Pokémon Master. After that, N helped save Ash's Pikachu and Iris's Axew when Team Rocket tried to steal them. When they parted ways, N told Ash that although the worlds they seek are different, he does not hate him.
N appeared again in Saving Braviary!, where he was rescuing a Braviary from two Team Plasma Grunts, Schwarz and Weiss. This act attracted the duo's attention and chased him down, but were unsuccessful as N managed to get away. With the help of Ash and his friends, he takes the Braviary to the Pokémon Center. When Schwarz and Weiss found him, he fought off the Seviper and Zangoose owned by the duo and with the help of Ash and his friends, N managed to free Braviary safely. Afterwards, he joined Ash and his friends on their journey to the White Ruins.
In The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! he, along with Ash and the others, met up with Halsey and his team. He helped Halsey's Watchog to master its moves and rescue abilities.
In The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! N attended to the Kanto Fair. Upon Ash's Charizard return, he watched the battle between Charizard and Dragonite, which he later called off.
In Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! he, along with Ash and the others, fought against Colress and Aldith. He was trying to rescue a Haxorus from their control, but ended up injuring himself. Then he was taken to a spring by Anthea and Concordia, where the psychic power of their Pokémon was able to heal him.
Later in Secrets From Out of the Fog!, he again met with some Team Plasma grunts. After arriving at his and his sister's secret refuge, he told Ash and his friends that he used to be a Team Plasma member. He talked about the Seven Sages, Ghetsis and his special relation with some wild Pokémon when he was a child. He also spoke about meeting Reshiram. At the end of the episode, he departed from the group with Anthea and Concordia.
In Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!, N examined another of Team Plasma's laboratories and realized that it had been destroyed by the Genesect Army.
N encountered the group again at the White Ruins in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!. He stole the Light Stone from Cedric Juniper in order to prevent Reshiram from being awakened. While being pursued by Ash, they both fell into a lower chamber within the ruins, where they conversed at length about their differing views on the world. However, up above, Team Plasma arrived and began creating chaos at the ruins by attacking Iris, Cilan, Cedric and the archeologists present. In BW121, N realized that he could no longer hear the voices of the Pokémon up above (due to Colress's machine) and with the help of Ash's Charizard, he and Ash escaped. They fell right into Team Plasma's trap, however, and N was forced to surrender the Light Stone to them in exchange for Colress freeing Pikachu from his control. N was imprisoned along with the others and forced to watch as Ghetsis arrived and initiated the Ceremony of Awakening to summon Reshiram. The conflict climaxed in BW122, where Ghetsis took control of Reshiram and set it upon all present. With Pikachu again under Colress's control as well as Anthea and Concordia's Gothitelle and Gardevoir, all seemed lost, but Pikachu was able to fight against the machine's influence and destroy it, freeing Reshiram. N successfully appealed to Reshiram's heart, convincing it that not all humans were evil, and it departed peacefully instead of going on a rampage as he had earlier feared. Later, with Ghetsis, Colress and the members of Team Plasma placed under arrest, he thanked Ash for his help and happily departed with Anthea and Concordia.
N has the ability to understand the unique voices of Pokémon, and he regards their language as superior to human language; this led him to become confused when he first met Meowth. Using this power, he has the ability to summon Pokémon from the local area to his aid.
| N called upon these two Alomomola to help him heal Ash's Pikachu after it was paralyzed by James's Amoonguss's Stun Spore in battle.
Alomomola's only known move is Refresh.
|The Name's N!
| N met this Braviary after freeing him from the clutches of Schwarz and Weiss. Although he was taken to a Pokémon Center to be healed from an earlier fall, Braviary was quickly found by Schwarz and Weiss by a tracer they had secretly put on him. Later, when Ash was fighting a losing battle against Weiss's Zangoose, Braviary stepped in and defeated it with a Wing Attack. Afterward, Braviary was let back into the wild.
Braviary's only known move is Wing Attack.
|Saving Braviary!
| This Pidove was shown to be a friend of N, as when he got to his childhood home, it showed affection to N.
None of Pidove's moves are known.
|Secrets From Out of the Fog!
| All of these Pokémon were shown to be friends of N, including a Lillipup, a Growlithe, a Darumaka and a Minccino, when he was a child. He used to spend his time with them.
None of their moves are known.
|Secrets From Out of the Fog!
| N also befriended some wild Deerling that lived around his house. Along with some Cottonee and some Petilil, he tried to keep them safe from Team Plasma.
None of Deerling's moves are known.
|Secrets From Out of the Fog!
| Nothing is known about this wild Sawsbuck. It was only seen while N was trying to save it from Team Plasma's attack.
None of Sawsbuck's moves are known.
|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!
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- N's ability to call out for a wild Pokémon's assistance is similar to the powers exhibited by DC Comics' Aquaman, and his ability to hear the voices of Pokémon and converse with them is similar to the powers shown by Anabel, Sheena, Simon, and Damos.
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This Flash update serves as a model implementation for how browser extensions can work with Protected Mode to keep users safe.
As most of you already know, on Windows Vista, IE7 includes a special feature called Protected Mode where the IE process runs with low privileges. This helps IE significantly reduce the ability of an attack to write, alter or destroy data on the user's machine or to install malicious code. These defenses also limit legitimate actions like saving browser settings, which is why Protected Mode includes broker processes to handle IE's elevated actions. Similarly, yesterday's Flash update includes a broker process to handle Flash's specific elevated actions.
Broker processes are the best way to safely handle elevated actions because they're built to help contain an attack in the low privilege process. When developing a broker process for your extension, you should always assume that your extension is running in a compromised process. This means you should design your broker as if calls coming from your extension may be hijacked. You can safely handle hijacked calls by validating all input and by asking the user to make a trust decision in UI appropriate scenarios. For example, the IEUser.exe broker launches the Internet Options dialog when it gets a known call from Protected Mode. This prevents the Protected Mode process from silently changing the user's browser settings such as the homepage or security slider.
Although most extensions are fully functional when running in Protected Mode's low privilege process, some of these extensions work because Protected Mode's compatibility layer redirects file and registry writes to a virtual store. We created the compatibility layer to get previously released extensions working. If you haven't already done so, now is a good time to update your extensions to work with Protected Mode
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Colleges reach out to Hispanics as enrollment sags
Driving along US-411N, flanked by rolling green hills and slow-moving cows, it seems surprising to hear a DJ on the FM dial breathlessly announcing a merengue show in nearby Knoxville _ in Spanish.
In fact, Tennessee, like fellow Appalachian states Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, is home to one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the country, much younger on average than the region's non-Hispanic white and black populations, and with larger families.
This hasn't escaped the attention of the region's colleges, most of which have drawn heavily on the area's non-Hispanic white population for their students. But that population is shrinking, said Deborah Santiago, the vice president for policy at Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit agency that advocates for Hispanics in higher education.
"It's in their economic self-interest to learn how to attract and retain Latinos," Santiago said.
Doing this won't be easy. Limited experience with college, lower household incomes and other factors have made Hispanics less likely to enroll in and succeed at college. But as universities across the country contend with flat and even declining enrollments, they're starting to go after the biggest growth market: Hispanics.
Recruiting Hispanics to college is "one of those wonderful situations where you can do the right thing morally as well as financially," said Irene Burgess, the vice president for academic programs at the Appalachian College Association.
The association _ a group of 36 small, private, largely faith-based schools in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia _ has given small grants to eight member colleges aimed at helping them attract and retain Hispanic students.
Already the largest and fastest-growing minority group, Hispanics will account for 60 percent of population growth through 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Yet they have the lowest education attainment levels of any group in the United States.
Raising those levels will have a nationwide impact, said Santiago, whose organization has provided some technical assistance to the Appalachian colleges.
"One of two workers in the future will be brown," she said. "If they're not getting quality education, they're not going to pay as much into the Social Security system. . . . The reality is, we're not going to meet our economic goals as a nation unless we educate this population."
The Appalachian region may be only the first to attack this issue with a concerted effort.
"We're going to see more of this in the future," said Leticia Bustillos, an education policy expert at the National Council of La Raza, one of the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights organizations.
It's simply practical. In Tennessee alone, the Hispanic population increased 134 percent from 2000 to 2010, the third fastest of any state, according to a 2010 study by Excelencia and the Appalachian College Association. The population of Hispanic children ages 5 and under grew 178 percent, the second-highest rate of growth in the nation, while Tennessee's overall population of children rose just 7 percent.
At the same time, only about 1 in 6 of the state's Hispanics had an associate's degree or higher, less than half the state average. In Knoxville, more than 1 in 4 Hispanics lived in poverty, twice the city's overall rate.
Vandy Kemp, the vice president and dean of students at Maryville College, said she'd had an "aha" moment when she saw projections that showed the population of non-Hispanic white public high school graduates shrinking by 15 percent nationwide through 2023 and that of Hispanics increasing by 88 percent.
"I thought, 'Now what are we going to do about that?' " she recalled.
Maryville, one of the South's oldest colleges, founded in 1819, got one of the grants to increase its enrollment of Hispanics. The college has launched what it calls the Villamaria initiative, which has included hosting first-ever events involving local Hispanics and starting a Latino Student Alliance.
"The Hispanic community was invisible to the college before Villamaria," Kemp said.
The college's admissions director has purchased a list of students who identified themselves as Hispanic on their SAT tests and live within 500 miles of the campus. Administrators think the college has the resources to help Hispanics who need financial aid. The college is also developing plans to endow scholarships for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
Jose Perez, a junior majoring in psychology, was one of 27 Hispanics among the college's 1,168 students when Maryville applied for the grant that launched its Hispanic student outreach effort. Now he has a business card that identifies him as a "Maryville College Ambassador." He said he hoped that speaking to the parents of Hispanic prospective students in their native language made them feel more welcome. As for the students, he hopes it means something for them "to see someone like themselves."
Perez is typical of most of Maryville's students in that he comes from a town nearby: Mosheim, about 80 miles to the northeast. His father works on tomato farms. He said his family never thought he could go to a college such as Maryville because of its cost _ nearly $32,000 this year. But after scholarships and loans, his out-of-pocket expenses this year will be $5,000, he said.
Perez said he recognized the economic importance to colleges of attracting more Hispanic students, but he's taken to his role as a sort of calling: "I care about helping Hispanics."
One person he seems to have helped decide to apply to Maryville is Anthony Funes Lopez. A 17-year-old high school senior from nearby Lenoir City, Funes Lopez said his father, a carpenter, always told him, "Go to college and make something of yourself, so you don't have to work at some crappy job like me for $8 an hour."
When it came time to choose where to go, he first thought of nearby community colleges, which are cheaper and closer to home. On a teacher's recommendation, he visited Maryville. Perez took him to some classes and a meeting of the Latino Student Alliance. Seeing Perez "so proud of being Hispanic" made an impression on him, Funes Lopez said.
He applied, was accepted and is waiting for his financial aid package. He's one of 27 Hispanics who've been admitted for the fall. He'll be the first in his family to go to college, which makes him both excited and anxious.
"It feels great . . . to make something of myself," he said. "But I don't want to disappoint my family."


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Insulating The Project F-1
Our Project F-1 is a clean driver as well as a show-worthy truck. As a result we tried to take into account the creature comforts that would make it fun and comfortable to drive on a regular basis. The tilt column from ididit, the air conditioning/heating unit from Classic Auto Air, and the practical interior from RodDoors all make for one hospitable place to spend some windshield time. To help keep the road noise to a minimum and ease the job of the A/C unit, we decided to insulate the cab with a kit from Quiet Ride Solutions.
After discussing the project with Quiet Ride's owner, Tim Cox, a complete kit arrived tailor-made for our Ford F-1. The kit was impressive and included all the materials and informative instructions to make the job easy for an at-home installation.
There are two types of noises that we're trying to control. Airborne sounds are things like engine and wind noise that permeate the cab of any truck through holes in the firewall, seams in the floor, and window openings. Structure-borne noises come from the vibrations and harmonics of the engine, road noise, suspension movement, etc. that cause the annoying rattles, squeaks, and humming that the sheetmetal itself will make. The Quiet Ride kit has different components to control each of these types of noises along with superior heat control. With a camera in hand, we headed over to Altered Engineering to watch Peter and Don install the kit in an easy afternoon.
Three basic components make up the kit: Dynamat strips for structure-borne noise control, the Acoustishield for airborne noise and heat control, and the ABS plastic molded firewall insulator. The Dynamat strips are precut into various sizes for installation throughout the cab and doors. These are Styrene-Butyadine-rubber-based, and are pressure-sensitive, adhesive-backed, heat-bondable, and sheetmetal-vibration damper materials that deaden the vibrations and harmonics that the sheetmetal creates.
Careful thought has gone into the placement of these strips, and they are the first step of the installation. Tapping on the sheetmetal with our knuckles after we had installed these strips created a dead thud instead of the usual tinny metal sound. These little strips do an amazing job. Since they are damping the sound of the sheetmetal vibration, you don't have to cover the entire panel; mere well-thought-out placement of the strips does the job.
After we installed all the Dynamat strips, it was time for the Acoustishield. This material is 3/8-inch-thick fiber padding similar to a carpet pad with two layers of aluminum covering. These pieces come precut to fit the entire interior of the F-1. After checking for a perfect fit (they did), we sprayed the supplied glue to the backside of the material and the sheetmetal. After allowing the glue a few minutes to get tacky, we installed the pieces one at a time. Once we had installed all the pieces, our truck looked like it had been covered in tin foil. You can imagine how much this is going to change the interior environment. Quiet Ride also supplies a foil tape to cover the seams to complete the installation.
The firewall cover is made from molded ABS plastic with a pebble-grain pattern that matches most original materials. The ABS is very durable and can be formed further with a little applied heat. The ABS can also be dyed to match an interior color with a vinyl plastic spray paint if you wish. It's backed with a fiberglass insulation material to keep down the heat from the engine compartment and the roar of our Smeding Performance 347ci stroker motor.
Quiet Ride has firewall insulators for some 600-plus vehicles. One for your application should be readily available. Tim told us the kits are offered with holes predrilled for restoration-type installations or smooth for custom vehicles like ours. We ordered it without holes and then trimmed it a little to clear the air-conditioning unit, as would be expected in a custom installation like ours. After drilling a couple of holes for the accelerator pedal and cable, the insulator snapped into place.
It only took the Altered Engineering guys a couple of hours to install the entire kit, and we can't wait to get this truck on the road and enjoy the quiet and comfortable environment that the cab has now become.


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There wouldn't be many Australians who haven't picked up a Bryce Courtenay novel.
He was 56 when he published The Power of One, a huge international success as a book and a film starring Morgan Freeman and John Gielgud, and spent the rest of his career achieving extraordinary things as a prolific, best-selling writer.
With his wife Christine, his son Adam, and his pets by his side, Courtenay passed away at 11.30pm on Thursday at his Canberra home. He was 79.
The writer of The Potato Factory, Jessica, and Tommo & Hawk did not let his fight with stomach cancer slow him down. His final book, Jack of Diamonds, was released only 11 days ago by Penguin.
With sales of more than 20 million books worldwide, Courtenay was Australia's biggest-selling author of the past 20 years. Internationally, his work was translated into 17 languages, including Japanese and Chinese.
He published 21 tomes - many of which are now staples on the reading lists at Australian schools.
Fellow Australian author Fiona McIntosh describes Courtenay admiringly, as "a man of the people."
"Bryce, whatever he is, whatever you think of his writing, whatever you think about anything about him, he would stop in the street and talk to anyone," she said.
"He will give 100 per cent of himself to the beggar on the street, or little old lady who stops him in the supermarket - he's not too busy, he's not too big, he's not too arrogant to talk to - whether you're a reader, not a reader, he is a man of the people who consistently offered escapism."
For his last book, Courtenay wrote a moving epilogue: "It's been a privilege to write for you and to have you accept me as a storyteller in your lives. Now, as my story draws to an end, may I say only, Thank you. You have been simply wonderful."
In a post on his Facebook page on September 7, he previewed Jack of Diamonds as "the usual big, bulky Bryce Courtenay saga, and I do hope you enjoy reading it".
He was "keeping busy gardening" while writing a collection of short stories, he said.
Earlier this month, he appeared in a video on his Facebook page thanking his loyal readers for their support throughout his career.
Wry as ever, Courtenay said Jack of Diamonds would be his last book "because my use-by date has finally come up".
"I don't mind that, I've had a wonderful life," he said.
The Facebook page was flooded with tributes by his loyal followers.
"We'd like to thank all of Bryce's family and friends and all of his fans around the world for their love and support for me and his family as he wrote the final chapter of his extraordinary life," his widow Christine said in a statement released by Penguin Australia on Friday.
"And may we make a request for privacy as we cherish his memory."
Penguin Australia chief executive officer Gabrielle Coyne paid tribute to Courtenay's energy and commitment.
"It has been our great privilege to be Bryce's publisher for the past 15 years. We, as well as his many fans will forever miss Bryce's indomitable spirit, his energy and his commitment to storytelling," Coyne said in the statement.
Courtenay's long-standing publisher at Penguin, Bob Sessions, noted that the novelist took up writing in his fifties, after a successful career in advertising.
"His output and his professionalism made him a pleasure to work with, and I'm happy to say he became a good friend, referring to me as Uncle Bob, even when we were robustly negotiating the next book contract," Sessions said.
"He was a born storyteller, and I would tell him he was a latter-day Charles Dickens, with his strong and complex plots, larger-than-life characters, and his ability to appeal to a large number of readers."
Federal Arts Minister Simon Crean said Courtenay had "left an indelible mark on writing in Australia and the world" and was a "dynamic member" of the writing community.
"Forever endearing, continually animated and always passionate about his craft, Bryce was a mentor, friend and a true advocate of storytelling, reading and the importance of literacy," Mr Crean said in a statement.
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said Courtenay's work would live on.
"There would be few Australians unfamiliar with The Power of One. Of course, there were the legendary Louie the Fly ads which he created," Mr Abbott said, referring to his earlier career in advertising.
Author Di Morrissey said she would miss Courtenay's passion for everything he did.
"But his commitment to promoting popular fiction and puncturing the pretensions of the literary establishment stand out," she said. "He always said we were professional combatants in the war to have books that people actually read, accepted by the literati and critics."
But he said the success of their books spoke for them, she said.
Morrissey admitted Courtenay was "an unashamed marketer and promoter of his books coming from an advertising background".
But he was "deeply touched and pleased" when he learned he had turned a non-reader into a passionate reader through his books.
Fiona McIntosh, the author of 26 books including The Lavender Keeper, who was inspired to write 12 years ago after attending one of Courtenay's courses, said on Friday he "consistently delivered escapism and stories about Australia".
"He brought grand tales to Australian people," she said.
"Everybody wants to write a book - he just said, get on and do it.
"He's been the mentor ever since."
McIntosh, who describes Courtenay as her special friend, was at his Final Masterclass at Canberra's National Library, in September, and afterwards they walked together arm in arm as he talked about her future in writing.
"(He) said, 'You've got to keep promises to a dying man'," she said.
Courtenay is survived by Christine, his second wife, his sons Brett and Adam, and grandsons Ben, Jake and Marcus. Another son Damon died in 1991 at the age of 23 from AIDS-related complications arising from a blood transfusion.
Courtenay's memoir, April Fool's Day, was credited with helping to change public perceptions of AIDS and the treatment of its victims.
Timmy the dog and four rescue cats, Cardamon, Muschka, Ophelia and Pirate, were also important figures in Courtenay's home life.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1995 and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Canberra in October this year.
Penguin Australia said funeral arrangements had not been finalised.


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On September 11, 2001 my thoughts were with the people of New York and, in particular, my former colleagues at Merrill Lynch. The Merrill offices in New York were just across the road from the World Trade Center, in what is known as the World Financial Center.
Not long before the attacks I had worked and lived there, on and off, for six years. Whenever I think of my time in New York, my mind is drawn to those two enormous towers across the street, now no longer standing.
My colleagues had experiences on September 11 that no person should have to suffer. Moreover, three Merrill employees died that day. Two were people I had personally hired, and one was my boss
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NYT: Occupy Propaganda Film Is 'Calm and Smart,' But Movie Criticizing Teachers Unions Has 'Political Agenda in Overdrive'
New York Times movie critic A.O. Scott didn't much like "Won't Back Down," about two mothers fighting uncaring teachers and immovable bureaucracy (including the teachers' union) in an inner city school. Scott, a liberal, ironically warned that pious expressions of concern for 'the children' are usually evidence of a political agenda in overdrive" (as if liberals never bleat about "the children"!) The Times much preferred a left-wing propaganda piece on Occupy Wall Street.
Scott, who in 2004 praised left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore as "a credit to the republic" in his review of "Fahrenheit 9-11," wrote on Friday:
If "The Simpsons" has taught us anything, it is that pious expressions of concern for "the children" are usually evidence of a political agenda in overdrive. "Won't Back Down," a new schoolhouse melodrama starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis, presents an especially blatant example of this rule. A movie that insists, repeatedly and at high volume, that "it's all about the kids" might just cause you to wonder what else it is about, and this one is not shy about showing its ideological hand.
Who, after all, could possibly be against kids? The film's answer is one favored by some partisans in the raucous and confusing public debate about educational reform: teachers' unions. Opening a little more than a week after the end of a strike by Chicago teachers, "Won't Back Down," which makes the vague claim to have been "inspired by true events," pits a plucky, passionate band of parents and educators against a venal and intransigent cabal of labor bosses and their greedy, complacent rank-and-file minions.
Scott admitted "the issue is complicated" and that he is "not inclined to cheerlead for a status quo that all too often cloaks its promotion of mediocrity in the language of excellence." But he complained that the movie "ultimately has no use for nuance, and its third act is a mighty cataract of speechifying and breathless plot turns that strip the narrative down to its Manichaean core. Once teachers give up job security and guaranteed benefits, learning disabilities will be cured, pencils will stop breaking and the gray skies of Pittsburgh will glow with sunshine. Who could be against that?"
By contrast, reviewer Daniel Gold showed no such concerns about blatant ideology in his brief review of the purely propagandistic documentary "American Autumn: An Occudoc."
A year after Occupy Wall Street protests began some pundits are quick to declare the movement dead or pointless, a venting of unfocused frustration that wasted its opportunities. Occupy members would beg to differ.
....While eventually embracing a host of progressive causes, Occupy fundamentally opposed undue corporate power and influence over the levers of government. And it pressed the issue of income inequality and its social costs, defining this election season's dominant theme.
Gold noted the documentary featured Cornel West, Naomi Klein, and Michael Moore without mentioning their deep red ideologies, and found it praiseworthy.
It will probably not persuade many Occupy critics to change their opinions. But as manifestoes go it is calm and smart, offsetting its stridency with discussion, music, even humor, while issuing a call to arms. "The world needs to change," Mr. Trainor says, calling his film "an invitation for you to participate."


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Jacobsen, Jóannes (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Vækstkautioner fra Vækstfonden giver anledning til privat finansiering af erhvervsaktivitet, som ellers ikke ville opstå. Vækstkautioner udstedt i 2011 medførte, at virksomhederne kunne skaffe samlet privat finansiering for 1153 mio. kr. til at foretage investeringer for. Beregninger i ADAM modellen viser, at investeringerne over en 3-årig periode skaber 872 arbejdspladser årligt – eller 5 arbejdspladser per virksomhed. I forhold til de forventede tabsudgifter på udstedte Vækstkautioner er beskæftigelseseffekten per udgiftskrone 15 gange større end effekten af udgifter til offentlige investeringer. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8660
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Keuschnigg, Christian; Nielsen, Søren Bo (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In financing start-up firms, venture capitalists carefully select among alternative projects, design incentive compatible financial contracts and support portfolio companies with value enhancing managerial advice. This paper considers how venture capitalists can induce self-selection among entrepreneurial firms with different qualities by designing appropriate contracts and offering commercial support. We study the efficiency of the competitive market equilibrium with respect to the level and quality of entrepreneurship and the level of effort by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. We also provide comparative statics results with respect to basic preference and technology parameters. Venture capital, entrepreneurship, self-selection, moral hazard. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7707
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Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Rose Skaksen, Jan (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper, we show that the welfare implications of immigration which takes place in upturns, and may be partly reversed in downturns, are very different from the implications of immigration usually found in static models. Abstracting from any gains to capital owners and native workers due to complementarities, we find that (especially temporary) immigration may still benefit native workers in a European type of labour market where minimum wages may bind in downturns. However, in the presence of hiring costs, these effects may be reversed. Thus, promoting temporary immigration schemes may lead to adverse consequences if they also increase the costs of hiring foreign labour. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7700
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Määttänen, Niku; Poutvaara, Panu (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We study the welfare effects of earnings testing flat-rate old-age benefits in a quantitative overlapping generations model with idiosyncratic labor income risk. In our model economy, even a moderate earnings testing reduces individuals' expected lifetime utility, whenever other taxes are taken into account. Moreover, it also lowers the realized lifetime utilities of those at the bottom of the lifetime utility distribution. Social security; Retirement; Means-testing URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7705
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Braun, Sebastian (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper presents first empirical evidence on the effect of foreign ownership on the union wage premium. Using matched employer-employee data for Denmark, the positive effect of plant-level unionisation on wages is found to vanish in foreign-owned firm. While the estimation establishes a positive wage effect of foreign ownership of between two and four per cent for workers employed in non-unionised firms, the foreign ownership premium is close to zero for workers in highly unionised enterprises. This result might help to understand why trade unions frequently resist foreign take-overs even though the existence of a positive foreign ownership wage premium is widely acknowledged in the literature. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7715
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Country-of-Origin or End-Use of Products.Sørensen, Anders (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper investigates the empirical consequences for the relationship between skill upgrading and internationalization by decomposing import after country-of-origin and after the end-use of products. I find that the break-down after country-of-origin is of crucial importance, implying that international trade with low-wage countries leads to comprehensive skill upgrading, whereas international trade with high-wage countries leads to skill downgrading in Danish Manufacturing. The empirical literature on skill-upgrading and internationalization has mainly focused on international outsourcing and has to a large extent disregarded import penetration. By splitting import after country-of-origin, this reintroduces import penetration as an important explanation for skill upgrading. skill upgrading, import, country-of-origin, end-use of products URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7686
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Poutvaara, Panu; Siemers, Lars (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We study the social interaction of non-smokers and smokers as a sequential game, incorporating insights from social psychology and experimental economics into an economic model. Social norms a®ect human behavior such that non-smokers do not ask smokers to stop smoking and stay with them, even though disutility from smoking exceeds utility from social interaction. Overall, smoking is unduly often accepted when accommodating smoking is the social norm. The introduction of smoking and non-smoking areas does not overcome this speci¯c ine±ciency. We conclude that smoking bans may represent a required (second-best) policy. smoking policy, health, social norms, guilt aversion, social interaction URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7702
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Humlum, Maria K.; Kristoffersen, Jannie H. G.; Vejlin, Rune (Bonn, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The level of progression of an individual's educational or labor market career is a potentially important factor for family formation decisions. We address this issue by considering the effects of a particular college admission system on family formation. We show that the admission system affects mainly the timing of college enrollment and not the college-going decision. As such, we consider a specific type of career interruption and its consequences for relationship formation and fertility decisions. Specifically, we employ a regression discontinuity design based on the college admission system to estimate the effect of being above the admission requirement in the year of application on later family formation decisions. We find that the admission system has substantial effects on the timing of family formation and, specifically, that the timing of college enrollment is an important determinant hereof. This suggests that career interruptions such as delays in the educational system can have large effects on family decision-making. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8923
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Konsekvenserne for løn og beskæftigelseMunch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
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Omfang, udvikling og konsekvenserMalchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Munch, Jakob Roland; Aastrup Jensen, Claus (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
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Uncertain demographics, longevity adjustment of the retirement age, and intergenerational risk sharingHougaard Jensen, Svend E.; Hagen Jørgensen, Ole (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Under existing welfare arrangements, an increase in life expectancy may pose a serious threat to fiscal sustainability, and it may have dramatic effects on the intergenerational distribution of welfare. This paper finds that such effects may be countered through a policy which links the retirement age to changes in life expectancy. Fiscal Policy, Longevity Adjustment, Ageing, Pensions,Welfare Reform. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7694
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Abstract: To examine the effects on labor market performance of government tax and enforcement policies, this paper develops an equilibrium model featuring tax evasion, matching frictions, and worker-firm wage bargains. In the wage bargains, workers and firms can agree on the amount of remuneration that should not be reported to the tax authorities. We find that increased taxation actually reduces unemployment, whereas more zealous enforcement has the opposite effect. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7699
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Could Prosperity Backfire?Priks, Mikael; Poutvaara, Panu (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Empirical evidence reveals that unemployment tends to increase property crime but that it has no effect on violent crime. To explain these facts, we examine a model of criminal gangs and suggest that there is a substitution effect between property crime and violent crime at work. In the model, non-monetary valuation of gang membership is private knowledge. Thus the leaders face a trade-off between less crime per member in large gangs and more crime per member in small gangs. Unemployment increases the relative attractiveness of large and less violent gangs engaging more in property crime. Violence, Crime, Gangs, Unemployment, Identity URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7692
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Munch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: While immigration is unlikely to affect the employment of native workers in the long run, employment of immigrants may be associated with significant short-run adjustment costs for native workers as they have to fi nd alternative employment or are temporarily pushed into unemployment. In this paper, we therefore study the impact of immigrants at the workplace on the employment of native co-workers using a rich matched worker-fi rm data set for Denmark. Estimation of a single risk duration model for job spells of native workers shows that job separation rates increase if more immigrants are hired, especially when it comes to immigrants from Eastern Europe and less developed countries (LDCs). Furthermore, in a competing risks duration model, we fi nd that while immigrants from LDCs increase the unemployment risk for native workers, immigrants from Eastern Europe instead increase the job change probability of native workers. Thus, adjustment costs for native workers are more likely in the case where LDC immigrants are hired. Finally, we fi nd that the results only apply for low-skilled native workers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7510
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Hansen, Jan V.; Højbjerg Jacobsen, Rasmus; Lau, Morten I. (Durham, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We estimate the maximum amount that Danish households are willing to pay for three different types of insurance: auto, home and house insurance. We use a unique combination of claims data from the largest private insurance company in Denmark, measures of individual risk attitudes and discount rates from a field experiment with a representative sample of the adult Danish population, and information on household income and wealth from registers at Statistics Denmark. We assume that households maximize expected inter-temporal utility subject to an inter-temporal budget constraint with several possible states of nature, where all uncertainty is realized in the initial period and any loss incurred by an accident is subtracted from initial wealth. The estimated willingness to pay is based on annual claims and should thus be considered as an annual premium. Since there is some uncertainty about the estimates of risk attitudes and discount rates, there is some uncertainty about the estimated willingness to pay. We use a randomized factorial design in our sensitivity analysis where each simulation involves a random draw from independent normal distributions of the estimated risk and time preferences. The results show that the willingness to pay is marginally higher than the actuarial fair value under Expected Utility Theory. However, the estimated willingness to pay is significantly higher under Rank-Dependent Utility Theory, and for some households it may be up to 600% higher than the actuarial value of the insurance claims. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8538
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Musings on the new California State Librarian appointee
Earlier this week, California Governor Jerry Brown appointed Greg Lucas as the new California State Librarian. The appointment requires state senate confirmation, which has not happened yet.
Lucas is not a librarian, nor has he ever (per information readily available online) worked in a library, volunteered for a library, served on a library Board or Commission, or…well…had any involvement with libraries at all. So what has Lucas done? He was a political reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle and more recently has been a political blogger.
My Own Reaction
My initial response on social media was in line with that of many librarians:
"California's new State Librarian isn't a librarian. What in the hell, governor?"
After the initial outcry, there was a backlash of people telling those of us with grumpy faces to hold on and stay positive. The positive push included things like: Let's be welcoming, assume he's amazing and will do great things for us because he's politically connected, and not criticize the choice–at least not publicly.
I stopped for a moment and reconsidered my position. Could a political blogger be a good State Librarian? Yes, of course he could. I don't have a positive or negative impression of Mr. Lucas because I know next to nothing about him. Here's what I do know: he's 55, has a Bachelor's in Communications from Stanford and a Masters in Professional Writing from USC. His grandfather is former Supreme Court Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas. His wife is Donna Lucas, who runs a political public relations firm that has historically worked with conservatives. I know that he signs off most of his Tweets with "xoxox," and Tweeted on February 24th (his second-to-last Tweet before his appointment): "Never let academics stand in the way of your education, supposedly said Mark Twain." Right. OK. Perhaps not the best thing to say right before you walk the gauntlet of a large state's worth of librarians.
We have heard nothing from Lucas or the Governor's office about what qualifications, experience, or personal qualities Lucas possesses that made Brown tap him for this appointment. No library experience and no experience running a large, complex organization spells trouble to me as a hiring manager. This, even more than his lack of an MLIS, is what bothers me.
That being said, as many have pointed out in discussions on Lucas's qualifications the California State Education Code states:
19302. The division shall be in charge of a chief who shall be a technically trained librarian and shall be known as the "State Librarian."
Apparently the Governor's office doesn't think that's a problem. Following up on the super brief press release on the appointment and the immediate biblioshitstorm that followed, Evan Westrup (spokesperson for the Governor's office) said Lucas's appointment was in keeping with the law and that Lucas "will be pursuing additional technical training through San Jose State University's library science program in the months ahead."
Even if you read "technically trained librarian" as not necessarily meaning an MLIS, how exactly is Lucas a technically trained librarian, and/or how can he become one in short order while simultaneously serving as, and getting paid as, the State Librarian? And what precisely will he be doing at SJSU? Getting his MLIS? Taking only an introductory class? There's a wide swath of possibilities here, ranging from encouraging to disturbing.
Any negative feelings I have about this appointment are not directed at Lucas whatsoever. They are directed at Brown for either a lack of understanding of the operations of the State Library and the position of State Librarian or for a lack of explaining the magical rainbows and unicorns thought process in his head that lead him to this decision.
In my humble opinion the State Librarian should be a librarian.
And being welcoming to Lucas is not mutually exclusive with questioning his suitability for the post, lacking any substantial information from either him or the Governor's office.
California Librarians' Reactions
In the days since the initial announcement, California librarian social media and listservs have been aflutter with questions, arguments, concerns, and cheerleaders for Lucas's appointment. Many people talked about the century-plus length of time it's been since California's state librarian was not a librarian (the last one was James L. Gillis, appointed in 1899). Many brought up the advantages of having a Sacramento insider as the mouthpiece for California libraries. There has been discussion that an unknown number of California librarians were contacted by the Governor's office regarding the position, and anecdotally at least, they turned down the position.
The most productive contribution came from the folks encouraging those stimulated to action by the appointment to also be advocates for three key library legislative issues in California right now–a statewide library broadband initiative, a bill to lower the voter threshold for bond and special taxes for libraries, and a bill for a new library construction bond. Note: I have written a multitude of letters on all three and asked my Board of Trustees, Friends of the Library, and Library Foundation Board members to do the same.
California Library Association's Reaction
Individual librarian opinion aside, I was waiting to hear what the California Library Association had to say. I should stop for a moment and note that I am not a CLA member, nor is my library an institutional member. The reasons for that are long and involved and aren't totally relevant here. But, as a California librarian and library director, I feel that CLA's response speaks for me in public, for better or worse.
CLA response was mixed and confusing. We saw the first CLA response in an article published on March 25th:
Rosario Garza, the executive director of the California Library Assn., also said the post should be filled by a librarian. "It's a complex world and we are facing a lot of challenges," Garza said.
The following day, March 26th, Deborah Doyle, the President of CLA, sent a message out on CALIX, CLA's listserv. From that message [excerpts]:
The CLA Board unanimously welcomes a new State Librarian.
While the appointment of Mr. Lucas was unexpected, CLA has had a tradition of working with many State Librarians during its 129-year history and will, we hope, continue to collaborate with the State Library. Mr. Lucas may not have traditional librarian training, but his relationships with California state leaders, as a political writer/reporter/blogger and long-time Sacramento resident, will be of great importance to the work ahead. How fortunate that the State Library staff has broad and deep knowledge of that work.
Now, more than ever, we should be building and strengthening relationships.
What is CLA's position? It sounds like, at least privately among California library staff CLA is saying "We welcome and endorse the new State Librarian without questions–so be nice, y'all." And publicly, in one brief statement CLA is saying "Hey now, the State Librarian should actually be a librarian." Methinks there are some internal communication breakdowns occurring within CLA. I hope CLA puts out a lengthier and unified public statement soon.
My Final Thoughts
I am disturbed by Brown's appointment, but will reserve my final judgement until we know more about Lucas and hear directly from him. Hopefully that will happen before his confirmation hearing.
I am equally disturbed that CLA made such a broad statement of acceptance/endorsement without asking the many questions that its members (and non-members) are asking. What qualifications and qualities does Lucas have that will make him a successful State Librarian? Why was he interested in this position? Does he have any positions on libraries (public, school, academic, special) and the many challenges we've faced especially in recent years of budget cuts? What does he plan to do to increase his understanding of the issues facing libraries throughout the state?
As a librarian it's my job to advocate for my community. While the State Library does not play into the day to day operations of my library, it affects many big picture issues that affect those operations: state funding, legislative support, grants, and more. I, for one, am not yet convinced that this appointee is good for my community. I sincerely hope that he is–that he's the best damned State Librarian we've ever seen. But until he is confirmed, I encourage my colleagues in positions of power within the state association and state government to ask the questions that aren't being asked. Our California communities deserve no less.


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Kyle, you seem to be someone who usually goes out of his way to get the details right and makes sure to point out flaws that other people gloss over, so I'm not sure where this article came from. You seem to be trying really hard to ignore a pretty large performance difference between the two consoles.
You say that this being an early release means the importance isn't that great since things will be better optimized later on, but I don't get that logic. With both consoles having extremely similar hardware, I think it's safe to assume that both consoles will have similar optimization headroom later on in their life. If that's the case, the PS4 would still be getting much better performance in the late stages of the console's life.
Also, the whole "720p to 1080p only makes a big difference if you are really close" argument is just complete rubbish. A LOT of people sit within five feet of their TVs, especially while gaming. Lower resolutions can really take you out of the game, especially in slower paced areas when you have time to really look at things.
I'm not trying to ignore it... I point out multiple times in this article that it is real and is there. I'm just stating my personal opinion that, practically, it does not make a huge difference in my subjective appreciation of the two scenes, based on what I have seen.
Whether both consoles get "similar optimization" depends largely on which console is more popular, I think. The Xbox 360 got a lot more attention from a lot of developers because of its sales lead in the West, and therefore was able to stretch a lot farther on objectively worse hardware for quite a while when compared to the PS3 (Sony's hardware advantage has arguably won out in the highest end late-generation games, though)
Also, I consider 5 feet to be "really close" for gaming. A quick, informal Twitter survey I just did found almost everyone who answered was 8-10 feet or more from their TVs when playing. Not at all scientific or anything, but it suggests 5 feet isn't the norm. In any case, the fact that some people play close doesn't mean the "720p to 1080p only makes a big difference if you are really close" argument is invalid, just that it doesn't apply to those people.


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Capturing the Value of Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, Groupon – Social media sites grab the headlines as their valuations continue to skyrocket based on the perception that these sites significantly influence how we work, play, and shop today. But how influential are they, really?
We know about Facebook and what a HUGE country its participants could now form; its growth continues unabated. More people spending more time on games, vacation pictures, and stalking former flames.
Twitter is truly a new media outlet with fast-breaking, world-changing news being tweeted 24×7. Look at how Twitter helped to bring down an entrenched dictator in power for over 40 years in Egypt to get a sense of what unfettered access to information can do – even if it is only 140 characters at a time. In its less world-changing form it is also a source of ongoing banality that can numb even the most avid tweeter.
And Groupon – yes Groupon continues to grow quickly as well. With its most recent foray into China the company is in 43 countries and has 51M subscribers (source: Economist) but with other group coupon sites springing up like weeds in springtime, its competitive advantage has been severely eroded. The concept has, however, changed shopping in ways that weren't even anticipated only three years ago.
So what's a retailer to do? And perhaps, more importantly, how can retailers make money in social media?
There are those who argue, like Brian Dun, CEO of Best Buy that monetization is really beside the point – social media is the new national water cooler and retailers need to be part of the conversation. There are others who perceive social media to be all hype and no sales lift and so have opted out completely. And there are others who are gamely trying to figure out how to turn these new ways of connecting with shoppers into top line magic.
Retailers MUST be involved in social media. While the direct ROI is still unclear, one can argue that the sheer value associated with listening to your customers' perception of your brand extends beyond traditional ROI calculations. In addition, the ability to respond to a disgruntled customer and turn them into a fan is invaluable (and they'll tell two friends, and they'll tell two friends, and so on…).
Social media represents an opportunity to engage with customers in an authentic and direct fashion; to cut through all the noise and win shopper loyalty.
So retailers need tools to help them hear what their customers are saying about them on social media sites. But it goes beyond mere listening, retailers need to take action on those comments, whether they're good or bad, to truly engage with their shoppers.
Cisco's Social Miner product, which won the Retail Touch Points Innovation Award at the National Retail Federation (NRF) show, enables retailers to not only listen to what customers are saying in social media but extends to prioritizing the information, and feeding the appropriate responses into a contact center workflow. So retailers can systematically and consistently respond to customers who tweet, blog, or publish Facebook feedback.
By using these types of tools, retailers can provide that authentic and direct interaction that turns a disgruntled customer into a fan for life.
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A new fault line has opened up at the Federal Reserve over how long to continue bond-buying programs aimed at spurring stronger economic growth.
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David Garrard said last week that he "definitely" feels like he can do more than serve as a veteran mentor to the younger Jets quarterbacks and he might get a chance to prove that before the year is out.
Geno Smith got benched on Sunday after going 4-of-10 for 29 yards and an interception in the first half of a 23-3 loss to the Dolphins and Matt Simms was 9-of-18 for 79 yards and an interception of his own in the second half, leaving Rex Ryan without a response when asked at his postgame press conference about who would start against the Raiders next week.
Ryan did say that Garrard was a possibility and one would have to guess it is between him and Simms for the job. Going back to Smith after this performance and a five-game run that's seen him throw eight interceptions and no touchdowns while completing half his passes just once. Simms didn't set the world on fire, but throwing Smith right back out there is a hard sell when other options exist.
Ryan's job seemed very secure when the team was 5-4 after beating the Saints, but three straight blowout losses have a way of changing situations. Whoever plays quarterback for the final four weeks is going to have to find a way to score some points for Ryan to remain in the job come 2014.


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With less than two weeks to go before Gamescom kicks off in Cologne, the list of games that will be present and playable continues to grow.
Today Bethesda confirmed that WET, Wheelspin and Medieval Games will all be playable at the show and that they will be talking up Brink.
Ubisoft's list of games at Gamescom includes Avatar, RUSE, Silent Hunter 5, Red Steel 2, Rabbids Go Home, Academy of Champions and Assassin's Creed 2.
With games like Modern Warfare 2, RAGE and APB on the offering as well, it looks like the show will have something for everyone. And don't forget Sony is holding a three-hour press conference. EA and Microsoft also plan to make announcements at the show.