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A hot-rodded classic circuit that roars with huge amp-stack tones and old-school distortion.
The MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion roars with huge amp stack tones and old-school distortion. MXR took a classic distortion circuit and hot-rodded it t...
Paul Gilbert uses an MXR M78, as shown on Dunlop's [website](http://www.jimdunlop.com/artist/paul-gilbert).more
Facebook photo of Julien Baker's live pedalboard.more
In this Article you can see that Johnny states he uses an MXR Custom Badassmore
On [this page](http://www.jimdunlop.com/artist/Doug-Wimbish) of Dunlop's website, it lists the MXR M78 Custom Badass '78 Distortion Pedal as one of the MXR pedals used by Doug Wimbish.more
Used on the Hollow Meadows 2015 tour, as photographed in Guitarist magazine, February 2016.more
Seen at 0:24 during their Audiotree Live Session.more
At this video we see Lupus adjustingnew pedals on his chain. MXR 78 DISTORTION is one of them.more
In Pedals Fusion's 2015 interview with Atsuko Chiba, Karim showed off his pedalboard, which included a MXR 78 Distortion Pedal.more
A hot-rodded classic circuit that roars with huge amp-stack tones and old-school distortion.
The MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion roars with huge amp stack tones and old-school distortion. MXR took a classic distortion circuit and hot-rodded it to deliver over-the-top, soaring leads and rich, saturated rhythms. With only three knobs, dialing in a badass tone is a cinch. Engage the CRUNCH button to boost the harmonic content of the distortion. Under the hood, this high-performance machine features top-notch circuitry and hardware meant for a lifetime of use.
This pedal have a really evil distortion sound like a real HARD ROCK. Three knobs in a front panel give you full control of tone. You can customize your tone like hard rock and glam metal. Yeah you really can play GLAM METAL use this pedal and it's awesome. Also you can play just killing hard rock rhythm use a "Crunch" button. I think this is a one of the best old school distortion tone sound Just love this pedal)
Its a heavily modified Boss DS1 circuit. That's a hair metal sort of pedal.
An affordable distortion pedal that basically does what it does but does it well. Very straightforward "hard rock" sound. I love plugging this in with a simple setup: Gibson SG, pedal, amp...then go to town.
Great for getting fat rock distortion tones for juicy 80s rhythm. Kinda lacking when it comes to lead work; notes don't sustain very well. But if you're looking for fat dense chord sound, this might do it for you.
I love this thing! I love to put it in front of my fulldrive!
This distortion pedal is probably the best in its price range. Offers really wide palette of tones - from mild and warm overdrive to harsh, classic,aggresive and vintage-voiced distortion. Three simple controls and additional "crunch" (for a little more grit) make this box quite simple to use so an average player will get a desired tone pretty easily. I'm really pleased to have it in my board!
I was very impressed with the sound of this one.. still testing it but so far so good
Easy to use and versatile.
It can handle low distortion to high distortion songs. The 9V battery last long time
Very thick and creamy distortion. Combine it with a transparent OD and it rattles the roof.
Unless you have a quality amp, this pedal is not good for high gain stuff like tapping etc. Not enough sustain too. Just to make it clear: this pedal won't give you "Van Halen sound". No way. Like i said before, for high gain sound check out "Super Badass".
its basically an 80s spec DS1, there are a few tweaks to address the DS1s shortcomings but its clone... the gold Badass OD is an SD1
I recorded a four track EP in 2013 with the intention to mix and match my gear on every song to make them all sound different. I ended up just using the MXR Custom Badass on every track and the four different guitars I used ended up providing the tonal difference in each track. My pedalboard changes like the seasons but the MXR remains a solid constant!
This little pedal has a plethora of tones. I heard a guy get early Metallica out of this little guy. No telling what he was playing or playing out of. Sounded good though. Plus I saw it on CL for cheap \m/
I bought a brand new version of this pedal for $80 at guitar center, and I have to tell you, it is VERSATILE. I was able to get some tones out of it that sounded like some of my favorite bands: I got a nice thrash tone for Metallica, a crunchy tone with a British voice from the amp for Green Day, and a lighter crunch for some stuff like AC/DC.
The pedal died, unfortunately. It won't work even plugged into the wall anymore. I think I broke it somehow, probably when I dropped it down the stairs when I slipped on my dog's tail (the dog is OK). But the bottom line is, this is a very nice pedal for the price.
I only gave it 4 stars because there are BETTER pedals, but this is great for the price.
its a souped up Boss DS1... anyway, its probably an easy fix, something the power supplu or even just an issue with the 9v barrel jack not contacting the board right after you dropped it.... get some solder on any sketchy looking connections and see what happens
@jimmarchi1 thanks for the advice!
I absolutely love this distortion. There's just something vintage about it that I absolutely vibe with.
Purchased used in 2015, this is a really good pedal. It has a regular and "crunch" setting, which I use a lot to write. Sounds exceptional when used in various ways will be prominently used in recording in future sessions
The tone that comes out of this pedal is everything I could have asked for, particularly with the crunch mode equipped; smooth, with more than enough gain for a powerful rhythm section. My only suggestion would be to boost it with a compressor or clean gain for lead tones, no matter how hard I try the sustain doesn't quite go as far as I'd like. Easily fixed though; a fine pedal all round.


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Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented beverage Beer is produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar. The starch and saccharification enzymes are often derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat. Unmalted maize (US: corn) and rice are widely used adjuncts to lighten the flavor and because of their lower cost. The preparation of beer is called brewing. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative, though other flavourings such as herbs or fruit may occasionally be included. Some of humanity's earliest known writings refer to the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating beer and beer parlours, and "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, served as both a prayer and as a method of remembering the recipe for beer in a culture with few literate people. Today, the brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries.
The strength of beer is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (abv) though may range from less than 1% abv, to over 20% abv in rare cases.
Beer forms part of the culture of beer-drinking nations and is associated with social traditions such as beer festivals, as well as a rich pub culture involving activities like pub crawling and pub games such as bar billiards.
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Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented beverage Beer is produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar. The starch and saccharification enzymes are often derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat. Unmalted maize (US: corn) and rice are widely used adjuncts to lighten the flavor and because of their lower cost. The preparation of beer is called brewing. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative, though other flavourings such as herbs or fruit may occasionally be included. Some of humanity's earliest known writings refer to the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating beer and beer parlours, and "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, served as both a prayer and as a method of remembering the recipe for beer in a culture with few literate people. Today, the brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries.
Geeky Soaps Inspired By Star Wars Movies
The earliest recorded evidence of the production of soap-like materials dates back to around 2800 BC in Ancient Babylon. In the reign of Nabonidus (556–539 BCE) a recipe for soap consisted of uhulu [ashes], cypress [oil] and sesame [seed oil] "for washing the stones for the servant girls". A formula for soap consisting of water, alkali, and cassia oil was written on a Babylonian clay tablet around 2200 BC.
The Ebers papyrus (Egypt, 1550 BC) indicates that ancient Egyptians bathed regularly and combined animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts to create a soap-like substance. Egyptian documents mention that a soap-like substance was used in the preparation of wool for weaving (need references).
The word sapo, Latin for soap, first appears in Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis, which discusses the manufacture of soap fromtallow and ashes, but the only use he mentions for it is as a pomade for hair; he mentions rather disapprovingly that the men of the Gauls and Germans were more likely to use it than their female counterparts. Aretaeus of Cappadocia, writing in the first century AD, observes among "Celts, which are men called Gauls, those alkaline substances that are made into balls, calledsoap".
A popular belief encountered in some places claims that soap takes its name from a supposed Mount Sapo, where animal sacrifices were supposed to take place—tallow from these sacrifices would then have mixed with ashes from fires associated with these sacrifices and with water to produce soap. But there is no evidence of a Mount Sapo within the Roman world and no evidence for the apocryphal story.
Boba Fett's Helmet Turned Into A Knit Cap
Boba Fett is a character in Star Wars. A bounty hunter hired by Darth Vader to find the Millennium Falcon, he is a minor villain in both Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones establishes Boba Fett's back story as a child clone of Jango Fett, who raises him as a son. Boba is created for Jango by the cloners of the Planet Kamino who are responsible for the creation of the Clone Army that the republic will eventually enlist. The Star Wars Expanded Universe expands on Fett's origins and career as a bounty hunter. Fett's air of danger and mystery have created a cult following for the character, who has been merchandised across multiple media. Fett might be part of the live-action Star Warsseries under development.
Boba Fett first appeared at the September 20, 1978, San Anselmo Country Fair parade. The character appeared on television several weeks later, animated by Nelvana Studios for The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) as a mysterious figure who betrays Luke Skywalker (voiced by Mark Hamill) after saving him, Chewbacca, C-3PO (voiced by Anthony Daniels), and R2-D2 from a giant monster, only to be revealed as a bounty hunter working for Darth Vader. After his image and identity were revealed in The Star Wars Holiday Special, costumed Fett characters appeared in shopping malls and special events, putting up "Wanted" posters of the character to distinguish him from the franchise's Imperial characters. The character also appears in Marvel Comics' Star Wars newspaper strip.
Stuffed Toys For Nerds
There are many brands of stuffed toys, including Beanie Babies, a line of stuffed beanbag animals, that was started in 1993. Several marketing strategies, such as keeping them at a low price, introducing a wide variety of Beanie Babies, giving them names, birthdays, and personalities, and retiring certain Beanie Babies after a while (thus giving them collector's value) made them widely popular for years after they were introduced..
Several brands of electronic and robotic plush toys were fads when they were first released. These include Tickle Me Elmo, a laughing and shaking plush toy based on the character Elmo from the Sesame Street television show, released in 1996, Furby, a robotic talking plush toy with its own language, released in 1998 and Zhu Zhu Pets, a line of robotic plush hamsters released in 2009.
Webkinz stuffed animals were created by Ganz in 2005. Each Webkinz toy comes with a unique "Secret Code" that gives access to the Webkinz World website and a virtual version of the toy for online play. Disney's Club Penguin and Build-A-Bearville from Build-A-Bear Workshop are other online worlds with content that can be unlocked from codes found on associated stuffed toys.
Pillow Pets are a brand of folding stuffed toys. These types have straps that open to transform the toy from the stuffed toy position to pillow position, and close to restore it back to a stuffed toy.
Headphone Covers That Resemble Princes Leila's Hair
Headphones are a pair of small loudspeakers, or less commonly a single speaker, held close to a user's ears and connected to a signal source such as an audio amplifier, radio, CD player, or portable media player. They are also known asstereophones, headsets or, colloquially, cans. The in-ear versions are known asearphones or earbuds. In the context of telecommunication, the term headset is used to describe a combination of headphone and microphone used for two-way communication, for example with a telephone.
The telephone earpiece, such as the one pictured at the right, was common at the beginning of the 20th century. Headphones originated from the earpiece, and were the only way to listen to electrical audio signals before amplifiers were developed. The first truly successful set was developed by Nathaniel Baldwin, who made them by hand in his kitchen and sold them to the U.S. Navy.
Very sensitive headphones such as those manufactured by Brandes around 1919 were commonly used for early radio work. These early headphones used moving iron drivers, either single ended or balanced armature. The requirement for high sensitivity meant no damping was used, thus the sound quality was crude. They also had very poor comfort compared to modern types, usually having no padding and too often having excessive clamping force to the head. Their impedance varied; headphones used in telegraph and telephone work had an impedance of 75 ohms.
Bottle With A Painting Of Lando Calrissian
A bottle is a rigid container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth". By contrast, a jar has a relatively large mouth or opening. Bottles are often made ofglass, clay, plastic, aluminum or other impervious materials, and typically used to storeliquids such as water, milk, soft drinks, beer, wine, cooking oil, medicine, shampoo, ink, and chemicals. A device applied in the bottling line to seal the mouth of a bottle is termed an external bottle cap, closure, or internal stopper. A bottle can also be sealed by a conductive "innerseal" by using induction sealing.
The bottle has developed over millennia of use, with some of the earliest examples appearing in China, Phoenicia, Rome and Crete. The Chinese used bottles to store liquids. Bottles are often recycled according to the SPI recycling code for the material. Some regions have a legally mandated deposit which is refunded after returning the bottle to the retailer.
First attested in English 14th century, the word bottle derives from old French boteille, which comes from vulgar Latin butticula, itself from late Latin buttis meaning "cask", which is perhaps the latinisation of the Greek βοῦττις (bouttis), "vessel".
Since prehistoric times, bottle containers were created from clay or as phaltum sealed woven containers. Early glass bottles were produced by the Phoenicians; specimens of Phoenician translucent and transparent glass bottles have been found in Cyprus and Rhodes generally varying in length from three to six inches. These Phoenician examples from the first millennium BC were thought to have been used for perfume.
Tauntaun Costume With Fur
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensives body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal pelts which have been processed into leather with the hair still attached. The words fur or furry are also used, more casually, to refer to hair-like growths or formations; particularly when the subject being referred to exhibits a dense coat of fine, soft "hairs". Animal fur, if layered, rather than grown as a single coat, may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair, and, in some cases, medium awn hair. Mammals with reduced amounts of fur are often called "naked", as in The Naked Ape, naked mole rat, and naked dogs. An animal with commercially valuable fur is known within the fur industry as a furbearer. The use of fur as clothing and/or decoration is considered controversial by some people: most animal rights advocates object to the trapping and killing of wildlife, and to the confinement and killing of animals on fur farms. Fur has been a big challenge for 3D computer graphics artists due to its geometrical complexity and self-shadowing effects. The first movie which made extensive use of CGI-fur was Pixar's Monsters, Inc. from 2001.
Star Wars Christmas Ornaments Made Of Felt
Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woollen fibres. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of any colour, and made into any shape or size.
Many cultures have legends as to the origins of felt making. Sumerian legend claims that the secret of felt making was discovered by Urnamman of Lagash. The story of Saint Clement and Saint Christopher relates that while fleeing from persecution, the men packed their sandals with wool to prevent blisters. At the end of their journey, the movement and sweat had turned the wool into felt socks.
Felt making is still practised by nomadic peoples in Central Asia and northern parts of East Asia, where rugs, tents and clothing are regularly made. Some of these are traditional items, such as the classic yurt, while others are designed for the tourist market, such as decorated slippers. In the Western world, felt is widely used as a medium for expression in textile art as well as design, where it has significance as an ecological textile.
Needle felting is a popular fibre arts craft conducted without the use of water. Special barbed felting needles that are used in industrial felting machines are used by the artist as a sculpting tool. Using a single needle or a small group of needles (2-5) in a hand-held tool, these needles are used to sculpt the wool fibre.
LEGO Millennium Falcon Inspired By "Cars" Movie
The Millennium Falcon is a spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). The highly modified YT-1300 light freighter first appears in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), and subsequently in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) and in a cameo in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). The Falcon also appears in a variety of Star Wars Expanded Universe materials, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno's novel Millennium Falcon focuses on the titular ship.
According to Star Wars creator George Lucas, the Falcon's design is inspired by a hamburger, with the cockpit being an olive on the side. The ship originally had a more elongated appearance, but the similarity to the Eagle Transporters in Space: 1999prompted Lucas to change the Falcon's design. The original model was modified, re-scaled, and used as Princess Leia's ship, Tantive IV.
The sound of the ship traveling through hyperspace comes from two tracks of the engine noise of a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, with one track slightly out of synchronization with the other. To this, sound designer Ben Burtt added the hum of the cooling fans on the motion-control rig at ILM.

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Entrance with Charisma
Nicole O'ByrneThere are many variables to putting together a presentation, yet one of the most memorable is how we enter the stage. How we arrive to our audience and their first impression of us. For some presenters before they enter, they scramble through their notes keeping their head down and eyes away from the audience. Or try to hide how nervous they are by tightening every muscle in their body, until they look like a robot walking onto stage. This is why beginning every presentation with a strong entrance can have our audience captured from the very moment we step into the spot light and have them paying attention to our every word. In this course, you will explore some techniques to capture your audience from the very start and learn how to enter stage like a true actor!


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Bose headphones are spying on their users, lawsuit claims03:22
Popular headphone maker Bose is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly collecting data on customers who use their headphones and apps, then sending that information to a data collector. Bose says it uses that information to improve performance. NBC's Tom Costello reports for TODAY.


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BREAKING: Psafe warns Bucknell students of 'reported stabbing off campus'
All campus just got an email
Psafe just sent out an email to all of Bucknell reporting that:
"Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department (BVRPD) is investigating a stabbing that occurred late Saturday in the area between St. Louis and Market Streets, between 6th and 7th Streets. No Bucknell students were involved in the incident."
According to the email, sent out at 11:51pm tonight, "the suspect is not yet in custody, and BVRPD asks that individuals avoid the area for the time being."
As said in the email, "According to BVRPD, this was not a random act; the suspect and victim know each other, and investigators are familiar with the alleged suspect."
A Bucknell University text alert recently came in at 12:27am, confirming the incident and further warning students.
Bucknell Students received another alert at 9:00am stating that "BRVPD [is] still investigating last night's stabbing. The suspect is not believed to be in [the] immediate area."
Bucknell University students received another email at 8:36 this morning with updates on the incident:
"BVRPD has now identified the suspect as Terrel Jordan from Northumberland. Though investigators believe Jordan is no longer in the Lewisburg area, he is not yet in custody."
Unfortunately, "According to the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department (BVRPD) the victim passed away over night."
Any students concerned about the situation can contact Psafe at 570-577-3333.
The Tab has reached out to Buffalo Valley Regional Police for comment.
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The Head Start initiative will forever be close to my heart because it is the very place where I began interacting with the world and it has made the difference in my life.
– Crystal Swinton, Head Start parent and graduate, Coral Springs, FL
In 1984, my twin brother and I attended a Head Start program in Lynchburg, VA. I still can remember the classroom, the teacher, her name, and the fun I had learning. Unfortunately, after that moment in time, a part of my childhood was forgotten to reduce the pain. We were raised by a single mother and struggled with poverty our entire childhood; we were even homeless, and for a few months, when I was 7, we were living out of a classroom in a basement of an old church building.
In 1996, as a teenager I gave birth to my first child but continued with finishing high school at an alternative school. In 1999, my son attended Head Start and I began working for Head Start as a teacher assistant while I attended a local community college. A few years later, I began caring for children in my home as a licensed child care provider and in 2012, I completed my bachelor of science degree and continued on to receive my master's degree in teaching and learning. During this time, while receiving my master's degree, I worked for an agency that supports families and children called, Family Central Inc. While working there, I was a mentoring coach to child care facilities and a STEAM coach helping teachers to implement science and art activities in their classrooms. After the grant ended, I continued with the agency as a master teacher supporting early childhood educational programs with assessments and observations. In August 2016, I was honored to participate in the Miami-Dade Head Start and Early Head Start Conference as a presenter, teaching on the importance of teacher-child interactions. Every so often, I am reminded of how thankful I am for Head Start. The Head Start initiative will forever be close to my heart because it is the very place where I began interacting with the world and it has made the difference in my life. Thank you for the opportunity to share my story.


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Slade Nursery School term dates
Term Dates and Inset (non-teaching) days 2019-2020
INSET DAY - 2nd and 3rd September – Nursery School closed
Beginning of term- 4th September
Half term - Monday 28th to Friday 1st November - Nursery School closed
INSET DAY - Monday 4th November – Nursery School closed
End of term - Thursday 19th December
spring term
INSET DAY - Monday 6th January - Nursery School closed
Beginning of term - Tuesday 7th January
Monday 17th to Friday 21st February - half term - Nursery School Closed
End of term - Friday 3rd April
summer term
Beginning of term - Monday 20th April
Friday 8th May - Bank Holiday - Nursery School Closed
Half term - Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May
Inset day - Monday 1st June - Nursery School closed
End of Term - Tuesday 21st July
Mini Trips - click events tab for dates
If your child is going to school in September they will be invited to go on a mini trip with their key person.
The trip will be planned to somewhere they will find interesting and will give them an opportunity to talk about it with their key person. You will be sent a letter inviting your child. It may be possible for you to go as well.


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If you're facing foreclosure, it can be easy to listen to scammers trying to take advantage of this vulnerable time in your life. But don't be fooled — or robbed — by companies falsely promising to save your home. This video from the Federal Trade Commission presents some true stories of struggling homeowners who were deceived by foreclosure rescue scams. Read More
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DURHAM – Samuel Eric Kyles, age 75, died Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019. Mr. Kyles was predeceased by his parents Richard E. and Mina O'Briant Kyles and sister, Janice Kyles.
Mr. Kyles worked as an accountant for many years with his last employment with America Tobacco and Croasdaile Village. He was a charter member of Hope Valley Baptist Church, taught Sunday School for many years and served in many capacities in the church including a choir member and a deacon.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda Clayton Kyles; sister, Kay Andrews and her husband, Ron Andrews; daughter, Amy Kyles Bain and son-in-law, Jeffrey Bain; grandchildren, Kyle and Savannah Bain; nephew, Rick Andrews and niece, Melanie Fulford.
The Kyles family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Croasdaile Pavilion.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hope Valley Baptist Church attention: Choir, 6900 Garrett Road, Durham, NC 27707.
Funeral services will be held at Hope Valley Baptist Church, on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 2PM with a visitation starting at 1PM. Burial rights to follow at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC.
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Obama speaks at memorial for slain Dallas police officers
U.S. president cuts Spain trip short to meet with grieving law enforcement officials and victims' families
U.S. President Barack Obama was in Dallas today where he called for unity at the interfaith memorial for the five Dallas police officers who were killed by a sniper, who was upset over recent killings by police of black men.
The president made a plea for greater unity and empathy, calling on law enforcement officials to not see racial biases in arrests and sentencing as "an attack on cops," and for protesters to understand the risks police officers face in patrolling dangerous neighbourhoods.
Obama bemoaned the lack of political will to effect meaningful change, despite the high number of mass shootings that have occurred during his presidency, admitting, "I've seen how inadequate my own words have been."
"If we are to honour these five outstanding officers who we lost, then we will need to act on the truths that we know," he said.
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Obama called for greater investment in schools and anti-poverty measures, as well as funding drug and mental health treatment, to help prevent violence. He also lamented the easy access to firearms.
"We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book."
Obama praised the Dallas police for showing "incredible restraint" in the chaos and confusion of the mass shooting and said the police force "saved more lives than we will ever know."
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings welcomed Obama to the memorial service. "The soul of our city was pierced," he said, adding that the group had assembled to combat "a common disease" of violence on the streets and to honour those who fight it, "our men and women in blue, our peacemakers in blue."
Rawlings also noted the five empty seats at the memorial for the five officers who died last week in Dallas.
"We love you, we will never forget you," he said of the officers.
Former president George W. Bush, who attended the service with his wife, Laura, also spoke at the memorial.
"At times it feels like the forces pulling us apart are stronger than the forces binding us together," Bush said. "Argument turns too easily into animosity."
Bush said Americans should "remember their shared commitments for common ideals" as a means of bridging divisions.
"With their deaths, we have lost so much," he said of the five officers.
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Dallas police Chief David Brown recited lyrics from Stevie Wonder's song As to the families of the five officers who were fatally shot last week.
Brown said that he often would find himself at a loss for words as a young man trying to get dates and would use lyrics to express himself.
That's what he did at the service for the families of those who died.
Brown received a long, loud standing ovation from those in attendance.
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Vice-President Joe Biden also attended today's service.
The memorial service concluded with the elected officials and guests on stage holding hands as Battle Hymn of the Republic was sung.
Obama will host a meeting with law enforcement officials, activists and civil rights leaders on Wednesday to discuss ways to repair "the bonds of trust" between communities and police.
Officers Brent Thompson, Patrick (Patricio) Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Lorne Ahrens and Michael Smith were all slain in the line of duty by an army veteran in what Obama denounced as a "vicious, calculated and despicable attack" by a "demented" individual.
The attack ended when the gunman, Micah Johnson, 25, was killed by a bomb delivered by a police robot. Johnson described the attack on the white officers as payback for the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philandro Castile in suburban Minneapolis, according to authorities.
Portions of both shootings were recorded and broadcast nationwide, leading to outrage, protests and scores of arrests. The killings also put the country on edge, heightened racial tensions and pushed the issue of the use of deadly force against black males by white police officers to the forefront.
"Even those who dislike the phrase black lives matter, surely we should be able to hear the pain of Alton Sterling's family," Obama said.
Obama and Biden met Monday with police chiefs, sheriffs and rank-and-file officers to discuss adopting a series of reforms that were drafted by a White House task force on policing.
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Oh, get your mind out of the gutter. That's Fast-Forward, not… you know, the other F word.
But first, let's discuss last week's episode, since I didn't get my review up.
New World in My View
It's official. I am loving Jason Stackhouse. Underneath that horndog exterior lies a heart of gold. Using his "soldier of God" (or whatever it was called) training to rescue Sam and Andy was great. Even if it didn't go quite as planned. Posing as Bacchus (I'm going to call him by his Roman name because it's a lot easier to spell than Dionysus) was genius. The unlikely trio of Sam, Andy and Jason was just too much fun. I kept wondering why Sam didn't just turn into a fly again, but the way it was done put a polishing finish on the events.
Lafayette is once again awesome (and I actually liked his green eyeshadow). He gets the line of the night. "This has got to be worst mother-fucking intervention in history." That may end up being as classic as "Who ordered the hamburger with AIDS?"
I'm so glad Sookie and company are back in Bon Temps. That Dallas shit was getting old. Besides, I wanted Sookie to come back and reclaim her home. Ok, that didn't turn out so well, did it?
It must have been a good episode. I didn't notice the makeup at all.
Ok, I admit it. I haven't really "watched" last night's True Blood. I fast-forwarded through most of it, stopping to watch only a few scenes. I'll go back and watch it in full tonight. If something better doesn't come along.
I'm am so sick and tired of the black-eyed plague. How many weeks have we been subjected to this (literal) madness? Four? Five? The entire damn season? Enough already!
What the eff was the purpose of getting Tara to come out of her stupor, only to be stuper-fied again? Seriously! It made the whole intervention scene feel like filler.
Alan Ball wrote this episode and I have to say, I am not impressed. Maybe I will be after really watching tonight. But at this rate, I'll actually be glad when the season ends.


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From co-directors Louis Black and Karen Bernstein and airing on PBS, American Masters: Richard Linklater – dream is destiny is an unconventional and in-depth look at the fiercely independent style of filmmaking that emerged out of Austin, Texas in the late 1980s and 1990s, and the role that Richard Linklater played in it, as his career evolved. It features never-before-seen archival footage, early journal writings and new interviews with the writer/director/producer, along with some of the actors he's worked with, including Matthew McConaughey, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke and Jack Black.
During this interview with Collider, filmmakers Louis Black and Karen Bernstein talked about how this documentary came about, why they felt the legacy of Richard Linklater was worth exploring, why he doesn't get the recognition he deserves, as a filmmaker, how his love of humanity comes through all of his films, what he's like on set, the process of editing so many hours of footage and interviews, and what it was like to get Linklater's feedback on the finished film.
Collider: How did this documentary come about? What was it that inspired you to want to delve into Richard Linklater, as a filmmaker?
KAREN BERNSTEIN: I had worked at American Masters for years, in the '90s, so when I go to a new place, I look around and think about the people I would be most interested in pitching to American Masters, as a documentary biography. When I originally started pitching, in early 2001, the older leadership of American Masters didn't really look at this as having great potential because Richard Linklater was just too new. The legacy hadn't really bloomed, as yet. But I kept the fire burning and I remember talking to Rick about it, and he had his trademark modest reaction to it. And then, I started talking to Louis [Black] about it because I thought this was a way of bringing a whole history of arts in Austin into the fold, to talk about that accessibility and the collaborative nature of Austin. That was in 2014, and it was great timing because Rick was doing what become Everybody Wants Some, which is sort of the sequel to Dazed and Confused. I thought there was a lot of potential there, thematically, and Louis agreed, so we just started filming.
LOUIS BLACK: I've produced films, but this is the first one that I've co-directed. It's really interesting how many discussions we actually had about that. When you produce a film, somebody else is making it, but we were making this. Part of it was about, how much do we include and how much do we leave out, because there's so much, but I thought it ended up working out okay. So much of it ended up coming from Rick, who decided to stay after Slacker. Tobe Hooper did The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and went to L.A. Eagle Pennell went to L.A. Robert Rodriguez did El Mariachi and went to L.A., but then came back. But, Rick stayed.
You've said that when you asked him about doing this, he didn't say no, but that's not necessarily saying yes either.
BLACK: We were being a little bit coy there. Rick doesn't do anything that he doesn't want to do, and he loves the idea that he never said yes. In Austin, you've got Terry Malick and you've got Rick, and they don't like to talk about themselves. Rick does more publicity than Terry, and Terry's not a recluse, but he really wants it to be about the movie.
BERNSTEIN: Especially by his own admission, his personal life is not really that interesting.
BLACK: Rick really wants to make movies. Some people make movies because they want to be powerful or get laid. They want that ride. Rick wants to make movies. He really wants to make movies. And his films seem so autobiographical because they seem personal, but that's part of his art.
BERNSTEIN: One of the things I've always admired about Rick is that he could be a great documentary filmmaker because there is that love of "real people" and he brings that to each of his films. It may not necessarily be about him, but it's about being a human, and that love of humanity comes through in all of his films. I think he really genuinely loves aspects of being human.
Why do you think Richard Linklater doesn't get the recognition that he deserves, as a filmmaker?
BLACK: I think some of it is because of Austin. He's not in L.A. or New York, so he doesn't run in those circles. I think if he was less of a filmmaker, he would get more recognition. The fact is that he does so many things, and does them so remarkably well. If you look at Kevin Smith – and personally, I like Kevin a lot – he has a ton of books written about him because he's easy to write about. With a lot of filmmakers, you know what you're going to get. If I went into a theater and saw Last Flag Flying, I would not guess it was Rick. Knowing it's Rick, you relish so much of it, but it's not a standard Rick film, in any way. It's amazing! He's one of my favorite filmmakers. I used to say that Dazed and Confused was almost as good as American Graffiti, but now I think American Graffiti is artificial and not even close. Dazed was a masterpiece.
What's it like to actually get to see him on set, doing his thing?
BLACK: I think the most surprising thing is how low-key he is. He knows what he wants and he's going to get it, but he listens to everybody. He wants to hear everybody's ideas, and then he picks the best ones. He knows what he's going after. Rick always rehearses, and when he's on the set, it's collaborative, but he's clearly the author. There's no question. It's a group effort, but there's one guy creating the film.
BERNSTEIN: We spent so much time on the set of Everybody Wants Some!! and saw the evolution from script reading, all the way through. It was really fantastic to watch. One of the things that everybody said was that the actual filming was a real smooth transition. There wasn't a point at which Rick said, "Action!" They just flowed into the filming, which was remarkable to watch. The other thing that really struck me about watching Rick on set is that he has that baseball player's level of intensity. He is focused on the game. It was very clear to me that I was not to ask him to even pass the sugar. Maybe he'll take a break and say hello to you, but you know that you're not to ask him a question when he's in the midst of filming.


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- New science and technologies are now available to combat food fraud says Rupert Hodges, executive director at Oritain
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Britain is firmly establishing itself as a nation of foodies. The fact that there is a celebrity chef sharing recipes on TVs most nights and that so many pubs are continuing to shift their focus on food rather than booze bears testament to that. As part of that trend, people are also increasingly concerned about the origin of food, demanding healthier and more ethically sourced produce. But this love for authentic foods comes at a price. The FSA estimates a whopping 10% of food sold in supermarkets is adulterated and that counterfeiting and piracy could account for over £1bn of the UK's annual food and drink trade.
Food fraud can affect all businesses, from small boutique fine food retailers to large household brand names. It can destroy revenue, affect margins across the whole supply chain and reputation, as well as result in serious health and safety risks. According to the Grocery Manufacturing Association, a single incident of food fraud can cost a company between 2-15% of their revenue.
For fine food retailers, reputation for excellence is tantamount, and the importance of provenance associated with their premium products is even more important. Many fine food businesses are built on trust, with customers trusting that what they are buying is authentic and origins are genuine. When the trust between a supplier or retailer and their consumers is broken, those values for quality and provenance are thrown in jeopardy.
Some of the foods targeted by fraudsters recently have included Manuka honey, where four out of five jars of this premium honey were identified as fake. Manuka honey is specifically associated with an area in New Zealand where the bees pollinate the native Manuka bush and origin is critical in assuring provenance. Similarly, 2,470,000 caged eggs were sold as free range, and the list goes on.
The good news is many retailers are taking this issue more seriously – not least because of warnings by experts like Professor Chris Elliot from Queens University Belfast that another horsemeat scandal is likely. "Food fraud is one of the biggest challenges worldwide," he told our team. "It is very well organized and happening at a massive level." It remains a huge challenge as fraudsters will go to great lengths to cover up scams.
Fortunately, new science and technology has made tackling food fraud more effective now than ever. Science is very much leading the charge in stamping out food fraud and removing any doubt in provenance. These new technologies mean that scientific audits can be made at any point during the supply chain to ensure integrity throughout. They are not reliant on paper trails or packaging but test the product itself, and they can test the integrity of the entire food chain at any point.
We ourselves use a proprietary methodology that creates 'fingerprints' using a complex mix of Trace Element testing and Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) that map and catalogue food origins on a hyper granular level – right down to a specific field or farm anywhere in the world. Not only chemical parameters are used e.g. climatic, geological and geographical variables are also used to determine a more complete origin verification. Having this sort of system in place can additionally send a message to suppliers and act as a deterrent for fraudulent activities.
It is something that is very much supported by experts such as Professor Elliot who advocates that more food businesses should carry out clandestine scientific audits. He argues that auditing and verifying the provenance of food is a major step forward in helping businesses to protect their integrity and their reputations. John Ware, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Honey Company, confirms that. "We now have an audit regime in place that will test products from the shelf," he says. "It means customers can verify from an independent source that our product is genuine New Zealand Honey." Similarly, Silver Fern Farms, a multinational meat co-operative, is using proof of origin tests to demonstrate how seriously they take provenance to protect their brand against any fraud.
The more products that are authenticated the quicker we can close the loop on food fraud. And, by proxy, if more businesses can prove that a product does come from a site that is accredited, they are supporting fair trade, under going responsible resourcing and helping to put an end to slave labour.
In conclusion, food fraud is a massive issue that affects everyone across the supply chain. As more businesses make a stance and play their part in authenticating products, it makes it harder for fraudsters to operate and helps to make the complex food supply chain safer for retailers and consumers. The more informed a business is about new technologies, the more successfully they can arm themselves against food fraud risks. These new technologies act as a barrier against fraudsters, putting the control back into hands of businesses and empowering them to take control of their reputations by ensuring provenance.
Science holds the key to revolutionising the way that we tackle food fraud – and putting a stop to this criminal activity will not be so much down to the 'boys in blue', but instead to teams of scientific men and women in white lab coats.
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*Please note that if you wish to purchase a meal at the club after your training, please place your order before 7:55pm.
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The City of Logan and the Logan Library Board are interested in hearing from the community about your hopes and dreams for a new library.
These are the results of the survey that the public has submitted about what programs, materials, and services they are interested in to make the library better.
What programs and services should the Library feature?
Programs/Services comments from 2016
- Makerspace, 3D printing, longer hours, OPEN ON SUNDAYS
- Self check out stations, RFID squares that read barcodes instead of individual scans from a reader gun.
- I love the existing programs! Logan has wonderful library-supported programs. I have been very impressed with the selection. I would love a monthly flyer or e-mail advertising these events beyond regular library-goers. There is a lot of potential in those programs that I feel goes unnoticed.
With a larger library, it might be cool to have volunteers shelve books. My cousin did that when she was in junior high to get service hours for a project, and she loved it! It would provide an opportunity for kids to learn more about what libraries offer, familiarity with the Dewey Decimal system, and an appreciation for new genres.
- Stuff for the public to do--give us a reason to hang out downtown. Like a "read and feed" where food trucks come to for library or something! Or a nice, social space for poetry readings.
- Community engagement opportunities, like the Gardener's Market but at the library. Maybe one night a week in the summers where food trucks and music/poetry readings could come together.
Programs/Services comments from 2014-2015
- I think if you're going to have more meeting rooms for the community, I would recommend putting together an online system that allows users to book rooms online (maybe through their library cards?). USU does with with the Merrill-Crazier Library, and it would make knowing what is available when much easier for users.
- More programming for adults, especially senior citizens. Maker spaces for teens to create. Private study rooms, larger meeting rooms, computer lab.
- The following priorities in order: technology, physical collections, programming.
- Need to add more regular programming for the older children - ages 6 through 11 (After School program is moving in the right direction)
- Story time, activities for 9-11 year olds, programs for teens.
- Everything the library is already doing (favorites include our free ILL, movie nights, children's programs, Helicon West, Readers Circle, year-round adult reading program, learning at the library, homebound service, outreach to the Latino community, etc). I would love a coffee/hot cocoa/tea/cider station (I can list my dreams here, right?).
- Strategy or guide books for the games you lend. Like the wii, Xbox, etc. games.
- An idea would be to offer different classes (for example, a writing class) for community members. The City of Logan doesn't do much with this.
- children's reading programs, community education classes on using technology, book groups, interlibrary loans, honoring patron's requests for new acquisitions, digital downloads, genealogical and local collections, feature and promote local artists, language collections, monthly book sales
- Introductory lectures describing what programs/services are already available. Continue story time and movie nights.
- Public meeting spaces
Tell us how to improve the Library's collection and resources. What are your particular needs for books, DVDs, CDs, computers, databases, other materials, and resources. Please share your particular needs.
Collections/Materials/Technology comments from 2016
- Faster computers, IEEE journals
- More up to date games for Xbox One, WII VI, popular games.
- I am a huge fan of the amount of YA books in the Logan library. I also LOVE the shelf where old books can be bought. I've found a few of my favorite books there.
In my opinion, libraries are primarily for paper books. E-books are wonderful. Books on CD are my mother's favorite. But they're not what I go to a library for. I go to a library when I need a physical book in my hand. If I pick up a movie as well, that's a bonus. I go for the books. If digital materials were the only thing in demand, we would have no need for a bigger library; we would need to update the website. As important as keeping up with technology is, the first priority in materials should always be physical books.
I have also been very impressed with the amount of graphic novels in our library. I have never seen such a large collection in one place, and that includes bookstores. I particularly love how they are still separated into age-appropriate groups. Graphic novels are not all kid-friendly comic books, and I am relieved that they have been separated across the library.
However, the children's section is lacking. It's tiny. It needs help.
One or two self-service checkouts like the ones in the Merrill-Cazier library would be nice.
- Ebooks! Wifi!
- Continue to build a collection of ebooks. Provide access to streaming media like online documentaries.
Collections/Materials/Technology comments from 2014-2015
- I think I would like to see the Library invest in Blu-Ray discs. I also think it would be nice to have our library accounts do more with the catalog, such as provide relevant web links (when we're on our own PCs) or allow users to follow certain series or even word searches when new things come up.
- Expand the popular collections of the library so wait lists won't be so long. Provide quicker Wi-Fi access.
- We really need to offer more in the way of online popular offerings: downloadable magazines and music, online class offerings, etc. Waiting until there is a strong demand will likely already be too late.
- The library should have a children's computer lab where kids can safely do homework assignments and research online. A separate, walled-in teen computer area would also be nice, or perhaps two - one for gaming and one for homework! The library should keep up with new formats for materials, but that should be in addition to books, not instead of...
- The library does a great job with their collection - just need more space!
- I love reading and learning. The Logan Library has exceeded my expectations in providing me with the materials I have both wanted and needed. Though to improve, having self checkout systems would be great.
- Please don't forget the book collections. I think North Logan's compact shelving is a bad idea for popular collections in a public library. People still use real books, both to checkout and just to use in the library. They need easy access for browsing or quick discovery of the desired materials. Good collections need significant space. We do need electronic collections because they are another format our patrons use, but a significant portion of readers/users/citizens don't and won't use electronic materials because they prefer physical items or because the technology used to access electronic is intimidating and/or costly. It would be great to have smart televisions in small study rooms and projection/sound equipment in large meeting rooms. Self-checkout would be important in order to assist staff and provide a private option for checkout. Please keep holds in staff area or use a system to disguise user's names to ensure privacy.
- More than one copy each of Psych - it takes FOREVER to get any of these when putting them on hold. A larger "Book Sale" area.
- Please keep all DVD's in one area. Update the shelving to get books within reach: off of the top and bottom shelves. Maintain interlibrary loan as a free service.
- Continue developing e-books and electronic databases. Continue with book collections.
- More eBooks and eAudiobooks
How should the new library look and feel? What architectural features will help the building respond to changing community needs?
Design comments from 2016
- Powerstrip along wall above desks like the current magazine room for ALL desks. Do NOT make it a pretty to look at but not functional space (like the Huntsman Hall at USU, useless with so much glass, outlets only on the floor, tiny desks), it's a library, not Las Vegas. Just have big sturdy desks with outlets I can plug right into when bringing my laptop, AND outlets I can plug my phone into charge right behind monitors when I am using the library's computers.
Large monitors for easier reading on a screen.
Issue RFID library cards associated to State ID cards, patrons scan these cards to open the entry door into the library, have a camera recording the entrance and logging which patron enters, then have self-checkout stations and eliminate the need for volunteers at the checkout desks.
LOCKERS - lots of user-programmable via button combination right inside the lobby but not inside the RFID scancard protected area. Prohibit bags in the library, direct patrons to put their possessions into the lockers except for their RFID library card, and a laptop.
Coffee CAFÉ - outside RFID access area, in the lobby. No food in protected access area.
Self study lounge - This is a series of small workstations (with power plugs) arranged as long rows of tables with dividers on top and chairs for each station. It uses a completely separate entrance and is isolated from the main floor lobby and protected areas. When the library closes all its doors during closing hours, this area is still accessible via RFID card and computer kiosk to reserve a small desk area for two hours at a time. Monitored with cameras. No library materials are inside, only a lighted desk and power plugs, but patrons can bring whatever they want inside (except food), for example, high school students can bring their textbooks and do homework even Sunday evenings or the weekend when the library is closed, or patrons can bring books they have already checked out to read when the library is closed (like Holidays). No sleeping overnight, just monitor the cameras and revoke user RFID cards for any violators. This provides patrons with a safe, quiet and suitable place for them to read and study (for example if their domestic situation is not ideal for schoolwork) during hours when the library is closed. LONGER HOURS OPEN THAN THE ACTUAL LIBRARY
Vending machines or a 24-hour convenience store outside the 24-hour study area with a dining area, so people can leave the study area and eat food, then return to rebook a study kiosk.
Media - DVDs, etc - these are dead, move them all online, replace the space with more computers to access the materials.
Cafeteria - open when the library is open, otherwise, use the convenience store (like 7-11) or vending machines.
Inside the library - reservable reseach carrels - 2 month reservable period where RFID card will let you into a small individual room with desk and power outlet with door that closes. Need to demonstrate necessity to use for Thesis work or government project.
Auditorium for guest speakers (try USU faculty), lectures on any / every topic related to books the library has in its collection (Film, History, Shakespeare, British Literature, Classical Greek Drama, etc) Invite professors, authors, etc. Patron-voted film screenings, or themes (Musicals, Silent Movies, Film Noir, Fred Astaire)
Arrange books like in a bookstore - have a NYTimes Best sellers Fiction / Non-Fiction display, Staff selections, have a display table at the front of the library.
Arrange three big-screen TVs on mute in a triangle facing outward, have seating benches where patrons can tune into the audio using local radio FM channels like when you go to they gym, this way people can immediately borrow and watch video materials right in the library in a comfortable environment with comfortable chairs.
- The new library should feel, grand but also confortable, somethng that shows books have power, but also inviting.
- One of my favorite libraries (and I have frequented five off the top of my head) is the Bountiful, UT library. The sections are easy to find: adults on the right, YA on the left, kids downstairs, and media inbetween the two.
I particularly like how the entire basement is dedicated to children. There's a small section with quiet toys and old board books for younger children. There are three computers for looking up books and an info desk looking over them so someone is always there to help. The rest of the basement is a small auditorium that's often rented out for recitals or used for kid theater events. I remember taking a babysitting class in that auditorium, and later going to a storytelling night in the same room.
In the very back of the library is a soundproof room with lots of windows where students go for study groups. I would love to see a few rooms like that. One room in particular for the loud and vulgar young adult gamers that frequent Logan library sounds heavenly.
The library is on Main Street, and there's something enchanting about the older buildings on Main. Regardless of where the new library is built, I would love to see the structure stay within the theme of historic Logan Main. A new building with lots of glass and tall doors would look cool, but it wouldn't feel like it belonged in our city. We're a city of old brick edifices and traditional architecture. I would love a classic dark-red-brown brick building sort of look.
- An appealing place to visit that maintains the appeal of hisotric Maim St--open and welcoming at the front, benches and outdoor inviting spaces, to get passersby to stop even if they aren't looking for books. A real community space. Local artists' works to browse. A tiny exhibitiom space for students or locals to rent at a reasonable price (get some of the stuff that's hidden away in the art or anthropology musems on campus into downtown). And definitely a cafe!!
- Sunny and inviting. Lots of plants. It's depressing to sit in a big cement building. Work on an outdoor space, maybe with rocking chairs. I think you want a cafe too. Somewhere to get hot cocoa in the winter or a flavored soda in the summer.
- It would be wonderful if you had a bigger theater room, for when you do movie nights. And possibly have an open book store, in the lobby or main entrance.
- It should have lots of windows and a at least 2 stories with patio areas for patrons to enjoy. Having the different floors with ramps make it accessible for old and very young legs.
Design comments from 2014-2015
- As long as there are aisles of books and an atmosphere of peace and quiet, a library will always feel like a library. That being said, I do think the design should make an effort to not be confusing for patrons, especially the elderly. Don't resort to "style over substance."
- Open, airy, lots of natural light. Light colored furniture with modular desks that are easily moved. Combined info and check out desks to help serve patrons quickly and easily. Meeting room space, art gallery space, to make the library a community center for the citizens of Logan.
- More meeting rooms. We likely could use as many small rooms (1-4 people) as possible. Theater room. More reading/computing spaces.
- Light, airy, spacious. Room to expand. Comfortable, welcoming seating areas. Theater/stage/ampitheater for movies and other programs. Several rooms for children's programs. A children's maker space / craft room. A baby carriage parking lot. A small in-house cafe would be nice.
- Open, warm, well lit, lots and lots and lots of comfortable seating with power for devices easily accessible. Large flexible meeting spaces. Dedicated spaces for digital media lab and regular programming.
- I think the Library's exterior design should hold true to the historic look of downtown Logan. I would love to see lounging areas throughout the new building with couches and maybe fireplaces. An open layout will allow for expansion if needed, but also will help in creating an inviting atmosphere.
- Overall, design needs to be intuitive from the library user's standpoint and also functional. I am in favor of a classic architectural style rather than futuristic. Technology can still be futuristic within a classic style. Should be LEED certified. I'm not an expert on this, but I would think a new building should be planned and constructed in such a way that it would last at least 50 years. I would love some form of stage or auditorium or amphitheater with easy access for performances, large meetings, movie showings, conferences, etc. and a sound and projection system. A finished roof with outdoor tables and chairs and space for performances or events would be amazing (doesn't even need to be that big). A way to display materials on the ends of aisles would be great. Designated quiet/study areas are important. Trendy furniture in the busy areas of the library, classic and comfortable furniture in the quiet/study areas would be good. Proper space for staff, including private work areas (offices, etc.) and communal work areas which are good for communication and collaboration. A loading dock for big crate shipments?
- I like openness, more room around isles. Brightness, currently the library feels a little dark.
- It would be great to have smaller/individual rooms that one can reserve. I know we have some now, but they're more for larger groups. Having a closed room would be great to have very quiet study. I think the USU library has something similar. The larger rooms are good too. Maybe one could reserve it on your website, if we can't already.
- Open, bright and well-lit. Ample room for expanding book collections. Feature local artwork within the decor. Quiet areas dedicated to study. Large gathering areas available for public reservations and programs. Children's theater.
- Lots of windows and use of natural light. Open but with plenty of cozy nooks. Expand each collection area. Include an area specific to college students, or academic research.
- Lots of light and windows. Intimate reading spaces. Open and inviting. Outdoor patio.
What other libraries have you seen that might serve as a model for us?
Other ideas?
Other comments from 2016
- More books from Taiwan, more Traditional Chinese books
- The YA computers are in a terrible spot right now. The kids are loud, obnoxious, and crude while gaming. I have no qualms to them playing games in a public setting, but the library is the wrong place. Couldn't they have a room of their own? Maybe a supervised YA computer lab? Maybe not by my favorite bookshelves? Also, more chairs. I assume those will come with more room.
- Yeah, definitely a cafe. Logan's downtown is right on the verge of being charming, but there's really nothing to do there unless you want to buy stuff at the few useful shops and then leave. We need a reason to just wander downtown, and a library could be the perfect draw. Give residents a nice, classy, appealing place to visit, to meet up with friends, and to sit and sip a coffee or cocoa and enjoy the atmosphere of Main St. The tabernacle cant be the heart of our community in this way, but perhaps the library could!
- If the rumors are true and the new library is going where the old Copper Mill used to be, then this is an opportunity to create a new center of downtown. Downtown is lovely but there is not much of a community feel. We need places to sit and visit with other people. The Owl is not for everyone and Great Harvest has limited outdoor seating. A library with a cafe right near Center and Main could be the heart of town.
Other comments from 2014-2015
- It would be nice to have an area large enough to accommodate traveling displays/art shows like the Brigham City Museum does. (like their current Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street Exhibit)
- The check-out desk should be on the way out and the Information desk on the way in. Self-check stations would be nice. More room for available holds please! Offices with windows and/or skylights.
- I have been to a library where they have two chinchillas in their children's area. Occasionally the librarians let them roam the library in those plastic balls for small pets. It is fun to have something cute to draw children into the children's area. Fun furniture and bright walls for the children's area would also be nice to make the place warm and inviting. A secluded area for teens only, with limited access to adults to give them space to be teens without disrupting other library patrons. A room dedicated as a maker space, no technology required but a place where someone can get inspired and be creative. Meeting rooms, quiet study areas, and an auditorium for patrons to use but also to accommodate highly attended library programs.
- The library should remain in downtown Logan, preferably on Main Street, in a free-standing building. That would show Logan City's commitment to everything the library stands for: literacy, art, culture, education, the well-being of residents. Plus, the library is a huge draw, bringing thousands of people downtown every day, even in its current building. That's good for private businesses in the area. Many people use the CVTD bus system to get around Logan so there should be a stop or two nearby. My overall hope as we consider options for a new library is that we will always strive for balance by not forgetting our traditional users and services while updating technology and looking to the future. I am one of those traditional users. Thank you for accepting my input.
- Provide book lists of the books shown in your monthly displays.
- I would LOVE to see the YA computers in an enclosed area so that anyone walking by or looking at materials in the same area don't have to hear them talk so loudly & won't have to hear all their vulgarity.
- Do youth need an area dedicated for gaming where they will not disturb patrons?
- Stay on Main Street. It's the most central location for a community central resource.
- Since Logan City is trying to revitalize 400 North, how about building a new library east on 400 North? Maybe near the 300 block, across the street south from InstaCare. Take a whole block, build the library and a park with ample parking. It would do wonders to revitalize that area.


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Kirsten Manzi is one of the six New Designers selected to exhibit with us at the Barbican this winter. Here she is interviewed by DJG member Petra Bishai.
P.B. Your work has clear narrative what stories inspire your designs?
K.M. Mainly stories I've collected while travelling. After spending time working and studying in America I built up a scrapbook of photographs, tickets, postcards and letters. Small reminders of time spent, usually left forgotten on a shelf and rarely looked at. My designs expresses a personal narrative of these stories. of my own travels and memories.
P.B. How do feel about working to commission and producing work that tells another person's story?
K.M. I am more than happy to offer customers a commission service where they can work with me to turn their own memories and experiences into a unique piece of jewellery inspired by the people, places and moments they treasure.
P.B. What mementoes are you currently working with?
K.M. I'm actually not long home from an inter-rail trip around Europe. So I'm working with a collection of photographs, tickets, sketches and memories from this trip. I'm also in talks with a photographer friend (Declan Franklin) about a potential collaboration focusing on the architecture in my home city Dundee.
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