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Judicial Watch has released hundreds of Defense Department and CIA communications that reveal the Obama administration leaked classified information to filmmakers on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Judicial Watch claims the secrets were provided for a film on the bin Laden raid that was first scheduled to be released Oct. 12, just in time to boost the president's image shortly before the November elections. Sony Pictures has since pushed the release back to December.
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Pink peppercorns, appealing and innocent-looking pink berries, can have the same serious, life-threatening allergenic potential for anyone who suffers from a tree nut allergy. People who avoid eating nuts because of tree-nut allergies may also want to avoid pink peppercorns. Pink peppercorns are members of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) that includes cashews, pistachios, mangoes, poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac.
Thanks to the conscientious effort of Christina who writes Christina's Cucina blog, I now have important allergenic information to share.
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Christina brought this critical allergen to my attention because her young daughter experienced anaphylaxis, a life-threatening episode, after eating a food containing pink peppercorn seasoning. Because the child had a serious tree-nut allergy, the family made conscious efforts to avoid all nuts. A restaurant meal containing seasoning that included pink peppercorns brought on the anaphylactic episode. Fortunately, nature played a prominent role in her recovery, causing the child to vomit and expel the toxic substance.
However, the family was puzzled about the food that caused the severe reaction. After extensive research, Christina learned about the connection of this seasoning ingredient to the cashew family and confirmed that the chef at the restaurant had used pink peppercorns.
Because of her concern for others with nut allergies, Christina contacted Penzeys Spices and asked that a warning be placed on the labels of any of the spice blends containing pink peppercorns. The company complied and now has warnings on containers that include "pink pepperberries." Penzeys Spices also includes the warning in their popular spice catalog.
Still concerned, Christina contacted Trader Joe's and requested they label pink peppercorn as a tree nut, because of its relationship to the cashew family. Trader Joe's responded as follows:
"The FDA has very strict guidelines for top 8 allergen labeling and we cannot place a warning for non-top 8 allergens on our product labeling. Pink peppercorns are not considered a top 8 allergen by the FDA and therefore we cannot include this in an allergen statement for our products. However, we will also be sure to share your comments and specific concerns with the appropriate parties within our Quality Assurance and Buying Teams for further review and consideration in the
Pink peppercorns receive the guilty verdict
Others with tree-nut allergies have innocently encountered pink peppercorns, resulting in anaphylaxis and an emergency trip to the hospital. A 26-year old woman developed anaphylaxis after eating pink peppercorn seasoning. She had a tree nut allergy and experienced previous life-threatening episodes after eating cashews unknowingly. Cashews can be hidden in prepared foods and restaurant meals in unexpected foods like creamy sauces. The occurrence was a mystery until she learned about the relationship of pink peppercorns to the cashew-mango family. This incident was reported in The World Allergy Organization Journal Feb 2012; 5(Suppl 2) S152. Published online Feb. 17, 2012 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512604/
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Department of Allergy and Immunology, reported on the case of the 26-year old woman mentioned above. They concluded, "This is the first reported case of a patient developing anaphylaxis after pink pepper ingestion. Patients with tree nut allergies may need to be educated regarding this potential allergen." The researchers also noted there is potential for cross-reactivity among different members of the Anacardiaceae family.
Some people are so sensitive to tree nuts and, especially peanuts, that even touching nuts or inhaling in their presence may be serious. The allergenic substance in the pink peppercorns may be urushiol, an oily substance present in some members of the Anacardiaceae family. With mangoes, urushiol is found in the skin, while it is the shell that clings tightly to the cashew nut that contains the allergen. In poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, urushiol is an oleoresin present in the sap. This oil can cause allergenic reactions rather quickly.
In his revised and updated book On Food and Cooking; The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, author Harold McGee writes about pink peppercorns, "The tree is in the cashew and mango family, which also includes poison ivy and poison oak, and its brittle, peppercorn-sized fruits contain cardanol, an irritating phenolic compound that limits its usefulness in foods."
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The Food Allergy Research & Education organization advises that people with a tree nut allergy be prepared with emergency medication in case of anaphylaxis. They suggest having an epinephrine auto-injector like an EpiPen, Auvi-Q or Adrenaclick on hand at all times.
I'm aware that knowing this information could save your life or the life of someone you know. If you suffer from a tree nut allergy or know someone who does, I urge you to share this information and encourage others to read the ingredient labels carefully when purchasing spice blends to avoid these highly allergenic pink berries. Even if you've been using a product for a long time and think you're familiar with the ingredients, read the label anyway. Manufacturers make changes in their formulations from time to time and are required to list new ingredients on their labels.
Families with young children with severe nut allergies need to take special precaution to make sure their foods are free of the entire family of nuts and related foods like pink peppercorns, and sometimes even sesame and sunflower seeds, which have properties similar to tree nuts.
Ask specifically about nut-containing ingredients at restaurants, friends' and relatives' homes, and daycare centers to prevent tragic life-threatening episodes. I know it's a time-eater, but packing your child's school lunches could be lifesaving. For those times when your child eats at the school cafeteria, I also think it's important to ask about all the ingredients in prepared school lunches.
Teachers and day-care workers may find invaluable help at AllergyReady.com, a website that offers a free version of their program called How to C.A.R.E. for Students with Food Allergies, an online course.
About pink peppercorns
Research about pink peppercorns reveals they are not actually part of the Southeast Asian black pepper family at all, but are often included in colorful peppercorn blends that feature white, black, green, and pink whole pepper berries. Pink peppercorns offer a milder hint of spice than black pepper and have a delicate, sweet, fruity flavor due to sugar content. These peppercorns also add attractive color and appealing flavor to pepper blends and seasoning mixtures.
Members of the Anacardiaceae (cashew) family and natives of South America, these pink berries grow in clusters on a tree known by many names: Brazilian pepper, Peruvian pepper, Peruvian mastic tree, Baies Rose, California pepper tree, American pepper tree, Florida Holly, Christmasberry, and peppercorn tree. Though there are two tree varieties that produce these berries, the berries themselves are quite similar.
The Brazillian pepper tree, introduced into Florida in the 1800s and also known as Florida Holly and Christmasberry, is scientifically classified as Schinus terebinthifolius. The tree grows more like a tall shrub, up to 33 feet high, with broader, alternating leaves than its cousin, the Peruvian pepper tree and is considered an invasive pest. Peppercorns from this variety may owe its toxicity to its content of urushiol oil allergens and phenolic cardanol.
The Peruvian pepper tree, also called Peruvian mastic tree and Baies Rose, is classified scientifically as Shinus molle, and is commonly listed as the California pepper tree because it thrives so well in California's hot climate with very little water. This variety grows quite tall, up to 40 feet, and resembles a weeping willow with elongated narrow leaves that cascade downward, giving a delicate lacy appearance. This variety is common in Southern California and other warm climates like Hawaii. Shinus molle is the variety of pepper tree that grows on the French island of Reunion. Much of the pink peppercorns that the U.S. imported came from this island. This variety may or may not contain urushiol oils.
The University of California lists Schinus terebinthifolius and Schinus molle as minor toxic garden plants that may cause illness like vomiting or diarrhea.
The bright pink berries have many names also: Christmas berries, rose berries, false pepper, pink peppercorns, pink pepperberries, pink berries, and rose baises.
A culinary delight with a dangerous edge
Innovative chefs are always searching for the next food ingredient to thrill the foodies who love a new trend. But they never considered the possibility that an unassuming ingredient like pink peppercorns could be a risky flavoring choice. Several years ago, pink peppercorns became the trendy gems of innovative chefs who would crush them and add them to gourmet dishes to add a sweet, peppery taste and appealing pink color. Bold chefs used them to garnish canapés, flavor ice cream, and add zest to chocolate.
A number of craft beer brewers suggest adding pink peppercorns in small quantities when brewing beer or ale to add a sweet, fruity quality, resulting in flavors similar to golden raisins, plums, or juniper berries. Sometimes brewers combine the pink peppercorns with other herbs or spices to appeal to those who appreciate unique beers. These fruity style beers are known as Saison or Lambic.
Many ancient cultures actively brewed beer, but it was the Incas who recognized the flavor potential of adding pink peppercorns to their beer. Predating the Incas were the Wari tribe from southern Peru who used their native foods to brew beer–fermented corn and pink peppercorns.
The F.D.A. weighs in
Writing in The New York Times Home & Garden section, on March 31, 1982, Marian Burros reported the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) took action to halt imports of pink peppercorns from France because of concern they may cause serious toxic reactions. Under the food-additive amendment to the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, it became illegal to import pink peppercorns. The law did not affect any supplies of pink peppercorns already in the U.S., and none were recalled because the F.D.A. declared it lacked financial means to issue a recall and did not consider them life-threatening.
A University of Michigan herbal consultant explained that pink peppercorns, Schinus terebinthifolius, are related to poison ivy and can cause the same unpleasant symptoms people experience when exposed: swollen eyelids, shortness of breath, violent headaches, chest pains, sore throat, hoarseness, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and upset stomach. Apparently, some birds that ingest the peppercorns can experience intoxication. After learning this information, the F.D.A. issued the following statement:
"While it is not known how many berries are required to cause adverse effects, experts advise against eating the pink or red peppercorns."
The article mentions the French government's claim that pink peppercorns grown on their soil under different conditions do not cause any of the troublesome reactions. The F.D.A. said they would maintain the ban until they were given proof by the French government that the imported peppercorns would not cause harm. "No one is able to tell us the exact ingredient that is causing the problem," said F.D.A.s' John Taylor III, Director of the Office of Regulatory Affairs.
Taylor recognized the berries from the trees grown in the U.S. and those grown on the Ile de Reunion, a French island near Madagascar, were the same species but may have different volatile oils that made the French berries problem-free.
The New York Times article said the F.D.A. proposed the French government send an affirmation that stated the pink peppercorns were "generally recognized as safe." Until then, the ban would remain in place.
Wikipedia mentions the ban was lifted but does not provide a date or any statement from the F.D.A. Because it may be difficult to determine which variety of the pink berries are contained in seasoning mixtures, or whether variety matters, I would advise anyone with a nut allergy to avoid pink peppercorns completely.
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"American Idol" star Adam Lambert has gone from belting out tunes to belting paparazzi on Miami Beach, and now he may be in trouble with the law.
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In the past many of those stores were closed for Christmas, but in recent years more stores have opened.
AdAge mentioned another memo, dated Dec. 12, that spoke of the gains of opening on holidays.
Mr. Johannesen pegged average sales for company-owned restaurants… at "more than $6,000" this Thanksgiving. People close to the company said that about 6,000 more locations opened their doors this Thanksgiving than did last year. Presuming their sales were on par with company-owned stores, that's about $36 million in additional sales.
"Our November results were driven, in part, by our Thanksgiving Day performance," said Mr. Johannesen in the Dec. 12 memo. "Thanks to proper planning and your great execution, we capitalized on the opportunity to be open while our customers were on the road -- and those customers rewarded us."
AdAge says McDonald's could be in line to make up to $84 million on Christmas if every one of its 14,000 U.S. stores opens on Christmas. Each franchisee decides if they will open on Christmas.
McDonald's spokeswoman Heather Oldani released this statement to NBC10:
"There are many different traditions that our customers and employees celebrate during the holiday season. Like other retailers, we respond to our customers' needs for convenience by being open when they need and want us, including the holidays. For McDonald's restaurants, our employees are given the opportunity to voluntarily work these holiday hours, are compensated for working these hours and rewarded for their service.
The majority of McDonald's restaurants across the country are owned and operated by independent business men and women -- some of whom have opted to open their restaurants during the holidays."
According to AdAge, the workers who do volunteer to work on Christmas at company-owned restaurants won't receive overtime.
Basically, it's possible that you may be able to pick up a Big Mac to eat at the Christmas table this year. But, if you really have that craving, or just can't wait until Dec. 26 to pick up a McRib sandwich, you should call first to make sure they're open.


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* Super-prime house prices flat in 2013 - report
* Political uncertainty deters wealthy buyers
By Tom Bill and Chris Vellacott
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The love affair between the global super-rich and London property is souring as UK politicians tap into a mood of public resentment of the wealthy, with tax increases and rhetoric playing up their own humble origins.
Prices of homes costing more than 10 million pounds ($16 million) have risen 56 percent since 2007 as overseas investors park money in the relative safety of London bricks and mortar, with foreign buyers accounting for about a two thirds of deals, a report by property consultant Knight Frank shows.
Prices in top neighbourhoods, such as Mayfair and Kensington, will be flat next year after a slowdown that began in March with a coalition government budget that included a proposed "mansion tax", Knight Frank said on Friday.
Alex Michelin, founding partner of luxury developer Finchatton, said: "A 3.5 million pound house in Chelsea was put on sale in March, but interest cooled rapidly after the budget. It was like the buyers disappeared into quicksand."
Last month's sale of a property called Gordon House to developers the Candy Brothers was a key test of appetite because of the high asking price of 75 million pounds. It was bought for closer to 65 million, three sources told Reuters.
Personal wealth is a divisive issue in British politics, with Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron frequently under attack for his privileged upbringing, while many in the country suffer under austerity measures. Cameron is the latest in a long line of British prime ministers to have attended Eton, one of the UK's top fee-paying schools.
Ed Miliband, leader of the opposition Labour Party, featured in a political broadcast on Tuesday that emphasised his state-school background, despite subsequent reports that his Primrose Hill home is worth 1.6 million pounds.
Last year's opening of the luxury One Hyde Park development n ear Harrods department store, with accompanying tales of stamp duty avoidance and opulent second homes sitting empty, helped to spark the government scrutiny, two sources told Reuters.
The March budget introduced a 15 percent rate of stamp duty for purchases of more than 2 million pounds through a company - a method commonly used by wealthy buyers to avoid paying stamp duty and remain anonymous.
It also launched a consultation process on plans to levy an annual charge on properties worth more than 2 million pounds and extend capital gains tax to include overseas individuals who buy property through companies. The government hopes to impose the charge from April next year.
The consultation period ends on Tuesday, but uncertainty has put a brake on the market, particularly for homes costing between 2 million pounds and 5 million pounds. Buyers of properties in this range tend to be less able to pay the extra taxes, Knight Frank said.
Opponents of the tax increases say that the influx of the super-rich, many of whom come from Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, benefits the economy because they spend money in local businesses.
"For Nick Clegg (Lib Dem leader and deputy prime minister) to stamp on successful people buying property in London is a short-sighted mistake," said Michelin, who will expand into New York and the south of France because of the uncertainty.
Many buyers are sitting on the fence until the picture clears, said Damian Bloom, a London-based partner at law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner, who specialises in the tax affairs of the super wealthy.
"George Osborne (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would have to make an awful lot of speeches about how wonderful London is to counteract the fact that when clients pick up the phone to say 'I want to buy a house', the first thing they do is hit a whole load of problems," Bloom said.
A slowdown in the market, however, would be welcomed by those who argue that the chasm in living standards is morally repugnant and exacerbates a housing shortage in London.
The Smith Institute, a left-leaning think tank, found in July that "many areas of inner London have become prohibitively expensive for local residents and too many luxury flats remain empty and treated as lucrative investments".
Much of London's continuing appeal lies in the fact that wealthy foreigners are not taxed on their overseas wealth if they are not domiciled in the UK, though recent policies impose a levy of up to 50,000 pounds on longer-term residents.
Buyers are also still attracted to London because it is outside the euro zone and alternatives such as France have become even more unwelcoming to the rich after the election of left-wing Prime Minister Francois Hollande.
The London slowdown could be temporary as buyers wait for the outcome of the consultation and seek loopholes in the new laws, said Sophie Dworetzsky, a partner at law firm Withers.
"What might be happening is everyone's taking a bit of a break while they figure out what they can do in terms of (ownership) structures. It might just be a lull before it kicks off again."


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Advances in Partnerships and Conjugates: the Fall MRS Meeting
Partnerships between nano and materials research centers and science museums are well and thriving, as evidenced by a round of talks delivered at the Fall 09 MRS Meeting "Materials Education Symposium," curated by NISE Net friends Eric Marshall and Julie Nucci in honor of Stanford's Marni Goldman. The panel on partnerships was put together by the NISE Net's Rae Ostman, and it highlighted seven specific education outreach partnerships:
Harvey Mudd College and MRS education activitist Professor Shenda Baker reviewed the genesis and ongoing tour of the MRS's wildly successful "Strange Matter" exhibit, now - like the Mars Rover - continuing to do its job several years beyond its planned expiration date. Jayatri Das outlined the increasing growth and capacity of The Franklin's Institute's long-term partnership with Penn State, despite the grueling three-hour drive between Philadelphia and State College in central Pennsylvania. Catherine McCarthy reviewed the development of the traveling exhibit "It's a Nanoworld" and the follow-on project "Too Small Too See," produced by the Ithaca Sciencenter in collaboration with the Cornell NanoBioTechnology Center and Painted Universe. Keith Ostfield described the Children's Museum of Houston's more recent collaboration with Rice University's CBEN (Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology) to produce a new permanent exhibit, which builds on some of the themes initially explored by Ithaca. Mike Rathbun of Discovery Science Center and Andrew Greenberg of the Institute of Chemical Education and the Wisconsin-Madison Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center provided a delightful in-tandem embodied simulation of their thriving partnership, which is building a carbon playground (fun!) and a set of versatile library kiosks on nanotechnology; these include Andrew's "feel-the-nano" tribute to the sight-impaired. Lisa Regalla described Twin City Public Television's Dragonfly Nano TV partnerships with multiple science museums which served as cast recruiters, filming sites and links to nearby nano research centers. Rae put me in the field in mop-up position, introducing the NISE Net's RISE strategy and resources, skimming the Museum of Science's nine-year collaboration with two Boston-Cambridge based NSECs, and presenting the Cliff Notes version of research data on our most recent initiative - science communication workshops for graduate and undergraduate research students. It was quite heartening to see that all of the nanoscience education pioneers who participated in this session have become integral contributors to the NISE Network and have helped recruit many new science museums and researchers to the general cause of nano and materials science literacy.
Other NISE Net members and friends participating in the Materials Education Symposium included Larry Bell, Rob Semper, Margaret Glass, Ethan Allen, Greta Zenner, Kim Duncan, Wendy Crone, Amy Moll, Nancy Healy, and Daniel Steinberg. Many thanks to Richard Souza, who coordinated NISE participation at MRS and arranged the Education Showcase and the convention hall tables for NISE Net, NanoDays, and the Museum of Science. Here, many more NISE Net members and friends engaged conference participants -some without the benefit of a $465 conference badge: including Karen Pollard, Frank Kusiak, Alex Fiorentino, Karine Thate, Jeanne Antill, Tim Miller, Kathryn Hollar, and Tracy Puccinelli. (Applause.)
Now for the conjugate part, which has to do with nanomedicine:
Chad Mirkin delivered the Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience on Sunday evening. He gave a terrific talk on using bits of DNA to guide the step-by-step structure and assembly of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) that can get through the immune system, penetrate cancer cells and deliver nucleic acids designed to shut down the cells' ability to manufacture disease-causing proteins. He calls these nanoscale devices "polyvalent gold nanoparticle conjugates." Because these babies are so successful at getting themselves engulfed into lots of different cells (mostly by endocytosis), at present they are only being used for highly-localized targets, like deadly glioblastoma brain cancer cells left behind following surgery. Mirkin is optimistic that this approach to intracellular gene regulation will lead to many new breakthroughs in medicine, and he celebrated the wonderful world of gold nanoparticles, whose flexible surface chemistry and biocompatible nature make them worth far more than their nanoscale weight in gold.


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Ignorance and Hardness
Sin affects our entire being, including our ability to love, our capacity to reason, and our physical bodies. The longer we persist in sin, the harder it is to see and do the will of God, so we must endeavor ...Read More
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
Paul makes a subtle shift in Ephesians 2:1–3 from "you" (the Gentile Ephesians) to "we" (Jews like Paul and the Gentiles), indicating the universality of sin. John Chrysostom writes, "All are included. It is not possible to say that anyone ...Read More
Final Greetings for Philemon
We who profess the name of Christ must follow Him even when He gives rules we do not like. People who are tempted to commit homosexual acts may not like the call to turn from these deeds, but if they ...Read More
Sin's Reality and the Ideal
As today's study shows, understanding the cultural background of a passage in Scripture is important to figuring out why an author says what he says. In turn, as we hope to show in future studies, knowing this historical context also ...Read More
Joy and Comfort in Christ
As we think about the believers in days gone by, it is always important that we acknowledge the truth about the things that they did. We do these believers no favors if we pretend that participation in ungodly systems of ...Read More
A New Humanity in Christ
The image of God has not been entirely destroyed in fallen humanity, but our sense of what it means to function as we were originally designed has been severely warped. Consequently, we must learn what it means to be human, ...Read More
Lively and Gracious Speech
Jesus' teaching in parables is an excellent illustration of the kind of speech that Paul talks about in today's passage. His words were memorable, exciting, and attracted many to follow Him. At the same time, there was no hint that ...Read More
Creation Ordinances
In this day and age, there is a great temptation for the church in the United States to think that its mission is coextensive with the platform of one or more of the political parties in this country. Yet while ...Read More
Living in Exile
When it comes to the "culture war," American evangelicals often embrace one of two extremes. On the one hand, they can give up trying to influence society altogether. On the other, they might believe the nation will be saved if ...Read More
What Time Is It?
Fundamentally, Scripture is concerned to answer this question: What time is it? The answer that it gives for the present era is that we are living in the last days, that period when the gospel goes forth in power to ...Read More


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So, if anyone knows some good programming challenge websites, or if any students have got the time to offer us their assignments as examples, post them up here. And don't forget to specify the language!
I'll keep an eye on this post and edit it regularly to sort all your projects by category (and link to your post or upload)
- Stanford CS193d Handouts/Assignments
- Stanford Nifty Assignments
- Google .edu C++ Assignments
- Google .edu Advanced C++ Assignments
- Basic Java Practise Problems
- Stanford Nifty Assignments
- Google .edu Java Assignments
- UMD Challenges ~ Thanks to potator
- Programming Challenges by Steven S Skiena
- Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein
- The Art of Computer Programming, Vols 1-3 by Donald E. Knuth
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It's no secret that libraries face incredibly difficult prospects in these lean economic times. In recent days, for example, American Libraries ran a story about a possible $227.3 million devastating cut proposed for Ohio libraries over the next two years. Libraries of all sorts are taking extraordinary measures to deal with shrinking budgets. Reduced hours, flat or reduced salaries, voluntary furloughs, layoffs. Not to mention reduced expenditures for collections. Not all libraries experience the same level of hardship—some find themselves fortunate and lightly touched, at least for now.
Do these economic times strike the death knell for technology projects? In my March 2009 column in Computers in Libraries, I suggest that at least in some cases, strategic technology projects may prove worthwhile investment. Well-conceived technology projects can help maintain or improve the position of a library forced to make cuts in other areas.
The downturn in the economy has taken its toll on libraries. Even in the best of times, most libraries have to work with budgets that are barely adequate to support their essential activities. In these recent months, the recession has subtracted significant funds from the parent organizations of many libraries: city, county, and state governments; public and private colleges and universities; schools; and corporations. In the sphere of libraries with which I've interacted, some have faced drastic budget cuts, including givebacks in their current fiscal cycle; others have been more lightly touched, facing only a year or so of zero-growth budgets. I've not heard from any libraries that expect increases in funding on the order of what they had a year ago.
I expect that this harsh economic climate will make an impact on the library automation industry and will likely force many libraries to reconsider the technology projects planned for the next year or so.
Most libraries that I've encountered routinely find ways to execute any given project with the lowest cost and the greatest impact possible. We're frugal organizations used to making every dollar count. Today's environment requires responses that go beyond even the strictest frugality, prompting a strategic reassessment of how a library allocates its resources. In this context, technology and automation may well be wise investments that help maintain the library's mission in times of diminishing resources.
In times like these with budgets constrained more than ever, it's necessary to take a step back to consider technology and automation issues. I don't think that tight budgets necessarily have to mean that all new technology projects should be set aside until brighter times. It's possible that innovative use of technology might provide the most effective way for a library to carry out its objectives with fewer overall resources. Nevertheless, routine technology projects will inevitably suffer. continue reading...
(The full text of my Systems Librarian columns are available on Library Technology Guides 90 days following thier original publication in Computers in Libraries magazine.)
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Rapid City Journal: Spearfish Tourism Group Hires Augie Grad
"Visit Spearfish" Hires Mistie Caldwell as Executive Director
SPEARFISH -- Visit Spearfish, the destination marketing organization for the city of Spearfish, has hired Mistie Caldwell as executive director of the newly created organization.
The Spearfish City Council wants the new operation to help stimulate economic growth in Spearfish by promoting the city as a convention site, group events location and vacation destination.
Caldwell is a Spearfish native and 1993 graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Her duties will include overseeing all advertising and promotional spending for the Visit Spearfish organization, representing Visit Spearfish at various trade shows and conventions regionally and nationally, developing a volunteer base to support increased visitor events in the community and creating a communications network with the hospitality industry within Spearfish and the Black Hills area.
"We are fortunate to have hired an executive of Mistie Caldwell's caliber to represent the Spearfish community," said Myles Kennedy, president of the Visit Spearfish board of directors. "The entire board is excited to have her take responsibility for this organization and start to make a difference in the marketing of our city as a quality vacation experience. Mistie is an individual with drive, creativity and integrity. We are all looking forward to working with her."
Caldwell previously was the director of public relations and staff development at the Northern Hills Training Center. She is a member of the Spearfish School District's board of education and the Spearfish Foundation for Public Education.
For more information, visit RapidCityJournal.com.
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Blink and they're gone. From a European tour, at least.
The punk band Blink-182 announced on their website that they are cancelling their European tour to finish work on their new album, the New York Daily News reports.
"When we booked the tour last year, we were confident that we would have the new album out before the summer," the band mates said in a statement.
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The band split in 2005 after guitarist and lead vocalist Tom DeLonge wanted to spend more time with his family.


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For those of you that don't feel like reading and just want to get straight to the music (I completely understand, I do the same thing):
And here's the Spotify playlist, but keep in mind less than half are on it:
It's February…which means 2 things: 1 month till Miami Music Week & new songs that will become 2013 dance anthems come out soon. It's about that time again to go through what's been ringing in my ears since the last post (which was…end of November). So here's some of the best of the best from 12/1-2/8: (stay tuned at the end for some jewels of the past and some future bangers)
Let's start with some feel-good house music…you know those melodic, steady beat, HUGE crescendo, strong vocal mixes that keep you feeling like you're on top of the world. First up we've got another Miike Snow Remix from Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman, the same guys that brought you "Roll the Dice" and "Pieces of Light":
Miike Snow – Bavarian #1 (Say You Will) (Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman Remix)
And now I bring you 2 tracks from a new guy by the name of Moiez. Slowly making some headway with remixes and collaborations, this guy produces a powerful sound that really gets you moving. In the first track Moiez takes on Hardwell's already impressive "Apollo ft. Ambra Shepard", but I have to be honest…I really think he out did Hardwell on this one, take a listen:
Hardwell – Apollo (ft. Ambra Shepard) (Moiez Remix)
Next is an original by Moiez with vocals from Brenton Mattheus. Stumbled upon this on another music blog and now I just can't stop listening. It's pretty epic so take a listen:
Moiez – The Vision feat. Brenton Mattheus [free download]
And now a remix from Ivan Gough, name should sound familiar from Axwell's remix of Ivan and Feenixpawl's "In My Mind". So with that last sentence I don't think there's any questioning Ivan's talent, not to mention this next track was featured as Pete Tong's 1st song on his February 8th Essential Mix. A must have:
Vincenzo Callea vs. William Naraine – Turn Off the Lights (Ivan Gough Remix)
Next I have some killer remixes for you. First, when Nicky Romero & NERVO released "Like Home" it was already making big waves at Tomorrowland, but of course like every other hit EDM single everyone else wants to take a stab at it. So of the many remixes, this one from Dannic is my favorite:
Nicky Romero & NERVO – Like Home (Dannic Remix)
Here's an extra from Dannic as well:
Kid Massive & Alex Sayz ft. Miella – Strong (Dannic Remix)
Zedd's "Clarity ft. Foxes" has been taking over the music scene in recent months after Zedd made an acoustic performance on Letterman and the music video was released. And now a "Clarity Remixes" EP is set to be released soon featuring re-works from the likes of Felix Cartal, Brillz, and Funkagenda. However, I think I wouldn't be the only one to say that the best remix has already been released by Starkillers (and it's a free download). He has literally completely re-worked the entire track, extended it, and transformed it leaving the only the backbone Zedd gave the track and Foxes' vocals, check it:
Zedd – Clarity ft. Foxes (Starkillers Remix)
And now a remix of Arty's "When I See You" by Alesso. An absolutely amazing original track by Arty, but when Alesso brings that progressive house feel to this classic trance track, it BLOWS UP:
Arty – When I See You (Alesso Remix)
I think it's time for some dirty, grimey, big bass, house (BIG SPEAKERS NEEDED!). First, we have a single from Qulinez off of Steve Angello's Size Records. Qulinez is also the same duo to bring you the EPIC, "Troll" from 2012. This track was first debuted at EDC New York along with it's twin brother "Dynamic".
Qulinez – BAMF …. (I think the title is appropriate)
Next is a multi-collaboration off of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's Smash the House label. Yves V has been a partner for Felguk's "WOW" and DV & LM's "Loops & Things", where as Loopers you'll see later in the blog post. Check out the big bass "AMOK":
Yves V, Loopers, & Jacob van Hage – AMOK
Next is fast rising W&W Music. Been around a while and in the trance game for a long time, but just recently making huge strides with their now #1 Beatport single with Ummet Ozcan. First, featured on Armin Van Buuren's ASOT and now released on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings it's "The Code":
W&W & Ummet Ozcan – The Code
And now a track that a lot of people have been waiting patiently for. The long anticipated "Wakanda" from Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Played across the globe in Swedish House Mafia's "One Last Tour" sets since November 2012. Out now on Axwell's Axtone Records. The heavy, heavy bass will take over any dance crowd. Get it:
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Wakanda
You can always hear the bouncy imprint Tommy Trash leaves on a track when he adds his flavor to it and I have to say that A-Trak & Tommy's "Tuna Melt" sure does taste good:
A-Trak & Tommy Trash – Tuna Melt
Also, check out A-Trak's "Jumbo" from the same EP.
Next I bring you to some dirty, dirty progressive house music. I honestly have no clue who these two HIIO & John Dish are, but this track is amazing. Featured by Deniz Koyu and Pete Tong, this track is a killer:
HIIO & John Dish – Cubic
We're closing in on the rest of the "Present-time" now. From my favorite Aussie, Dirty South, comes a collaboration his devoted fans have literally been begging to have for months. First debuted on his City of Dreams tour he releases "Halo" with Deniz Koyu:
Dirty South & Deniz Koyu – Halo
Keep an eye out for Dirty South's new album "Speed of Life" to be released March 5th!
From Steve Aoki we have probably one of his best tracks since "Ladi Dadi". I don't know how this got past me, but it's a great track with Rune RK:
Steve Aoki ft. Rune RK – Transcend
From Laidback Luke's MixMash Records we have a follow up to "Home" by Tom Staar. His new "Kingdom" will trick you with it's melodic and strong vocal beginning, but just wait… (go to :49):
Tom Staar – Kingdom
This next one sounds like a Daft Punk resurgence from Oliver on Fool's Gold Records:
Oliver – MYB
And now it's time for my FAVORITE TRACK RIGHT NOW. I cannot get this one out of my head. It's absolute musical genius!! Mord Fustang is no newbie to the EDM scene, but he has never quite garnered the following to make it "Big" per say (not that it hasn't been big for him… ex. playing Electric Zoo 2012). He reminds me so much of Deadmau5 with the tracks like "We Are Connected" and "Champaloo". Now he brings "Taito" to the table, take a listen, I promise you'll be impressed:
Mord Fustang – Taito
And now the "Best of the Rest": … (don't forget to scroll down for some Future, Past, and MASHUPS)
TOP MASHUPS (Alesso, Dirty South, Chuckie, Deniz Koyu, Calvin Harris, Axwell, Dada Life)
THE FUTURE SOUNDS – (and waiting patiently…)
"Years ft. Matthew Koma" by Alesso is probably my favorite banger from 2012. It's a great combination of feel-good house and huge sound. I really didn't think you could make it much better than it was already. However, whenever Hard Rock Sofa adds their touch to something it pretty much EXPLODES. Which is why I'm so excited to hear the full version of this one:
Alesso – Years ft. Matthew Koma (Hard Rock Sofa Remix)
Debuted by Steve Angello at "Size in the Park" this past summer, people have been waiting for this one a long while too. A collaboration between up and coming GTA, Henrix, and Digital Lab on Size Records:
GTA, Henrix & Digital Lab – Hit It!
And now the one I have a feeling I'll be waiting a while for. It's been played in combination with Supermode's "Tell Me Why" at the Swedish House Mafia's "One Last Tour", but has yet to see the light of day from it's creator Deniz Koyu. Another 4 letter banger, "RAGE" is a for sure hit and will likely be a 2013 anthem when released. Check out the best quality clip I can find and YouTube video (so you can see the crowd's reaction) from SHM's show at Friends Arena in Stockholm:
Deniz Koyu – Rage
And last but, not least I leave you with a new single from the mysterious duo, Disclosure. Certainly, not in line with the type of music in this blog post, but nonetheless it's a very catchy track with Disclosure's underlying tech house beat and AlunaGeorge's great vocals. It will most definitely be a #1 chart topper in the UK and will make it's way to the US soon enough: (Also make sure to check out their "Latch" with Sam Smith)
Disclosure – White Noise ft. AlunaGeorge
Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed it! Till next time.


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Legal philosophy from Henry Matyjewicz, an artist who — it may seem — operates by cutting up and rearranging the posters in the New York City subway stations, an illicit activity for which he was recently arrested.
You can see him in action here and here:
There's some question as to whether Matyjewicz is the real Poster Boy or perhaps only an artist who is using the Poster Boy method and reputation in the gallery setting. In any case, by going public, he got the police to arrest him, which, I note, is a damned effective publicity move. And now, there can be a "Free Henry" movement and complicated arty cogitations about identity and authenticity:
"Henry is one of many individuals who believe in the Poster Boy 'movement,' " [somebody emailed the NYT.] "Henry's part is to do legal artwork while propagating the ideas behind Poster Boy. That's why it was O.K. for him to take the fall the other night."And there can be the usual protestations about police abuse:
He added, "Henry Matyjewicz is innocent."
"The police came into a private event," [said Moni Pineda, who was involved in staging the gallery event.] "They didn't show a warrant to me or anybody. And the next thing we know, our friend is walking out with a bunch of guys we didn't know."How private was this event? Did the cops ask to come in and get consent? The NYT doesn't say. That would be key if you're going to try to say they misbehaved.
Anyway, here's Poster Boy's photo stream. Basically, it's collage with other people's property. Obviously, it's criminal to destroy the advertisements businesses have paid for — paid the city, by the way, so the citizens who are entertained should see that they are in fact being forced to pay for the entertainment.
That is one of the more juvenile efforts. Here's a pretty good effort at mocking pop culture:
I love the broken compact fluorescent bulb. Yes, much as I hate crime, my sympathy is tweaked when you hit an issue I am passionate about. There's some slightly political stuff in there, but not much, really, unless you count vaguely anti-consumerist material as political.
I lived in NYC and rode the subway a lot in the early 80s when the artist Keith Haring was drawing in the subway stations. He was much less destructive, confining his work to the plain black panels that filled the poster spaces when the city had no ad to display. He wasn't wrecking an ad somebody gave money to the city for. He used chalk — white chalk — so his markings were impermanent. And he was also much more original, creating a distinctive style of drawing and inventing a whole catalogue of symbols. I remember seeing these drawings and feeling slightly nauseated by his appropriation of public property for self-promotion — though the fact that he was completely anonymous at the time made it more acceptable. Who was he to decide that his images were more important than the nothingness of the black panels? Is there never to be any visual quiet? But there was a simplicity and charm to his gift to the city. A sweet, elegant vibe — a light touch — that is missing from Poster Boy.


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(CNN) — Mary Archer had been held up twice before at the Arby's restaurant in Fairborn, Ohio, where she was the manager on duty, her daughter said. She came away unscathed both times.
But after the third robbery, last Friday, when a man with a knife entered the store and demanded the assistant manager turn over the restaurant's money, her boss fired her, according to CNN affiliate WHIO.
"I just never thought that this would happen to me, especially since my life was at stake," she said.
Archer was terminated for staying at the restaurant by herself, "long after hours," which is in violation of Arby's franchise security policy, said John Gray, Vice-President of Corporate Communications for Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc.
The store location where she worked is a franchise that is not corporate-owned, he said.
Archer was not injured in the attempted robbery, even though she got into an altercation with the knife-wielding intruder.
"I had pushed him away," she said, "because I'm like, I'm not going to die in Arby's tonight. I'm just not."
She screamed for help out of the drive-through window then jumped out of it to get away from the man, who fled. Someone heard Archer and called police.
Less than a day later, Archer signed a document her supervisor handed her, stating that she had violated security policy.
It was the end of her employment. January would have marked 23 years with the company, she said. She crumpled up the security notice out of frustration.
"She had been warned in the past and had received a written warning that if she did it again she would be terminated," Gray explained, saying that the policy was to preserve employee safety.
Archer said she was at the restaurant late, because she was closing up shop. Then she heard someone at the door. It was the man with the knife.
"We have no alarms, no cameras," she said. "That should have been nipped in the bud that very first attempt."
Archer's daughter told WHIO that the store had been robbed three times in the past six months and that her mother had been on duty each time.
"I don't want my job back," Archer said.
She is happy to be alive.
— CNN's Tom Faust contributed to this report.


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Canterbury 185 for 5 (Diamanti 69*, Ellis 55*) beat Central Districts 180 for 3 (Young 40*, Ben Smith 39) by five runs
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Central Districts were off to a flier as openers Mathew Sinclair (38) and Ben Smith put together 68 runs at more than nine runs per over before Smith was run out. Twenty-year-old Will Young and captain Kieran Noema-Barnett (38) then added 61 runs off 46 balls but couldn't find boundaries regularly. The required rate went up and when the partnership was broken, Central Districts needed 32 off 14 and they eventually fell short by five runs.
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Today, before we could take a bike ride, I instructed Ethan: "Buddy, you need to go get some socks on."
"Does Lola need socks, too?" he asked.
E is always very helpful with his sister, and I thought it was great the concern he was showing for her...she indeed did need socks, and I told him that.
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Amid smoke and sprawl, some success
Note: This article is a sidebar to this issue's feature story, "San Diego's Habitat Triage."
It has taken six years for public officials in and around San Diego to acquire 30,000 acres of private land for a regional endangered species preserve.
It took one week for almost 80 percent of that preserve to go up in flames. In late October, as this issue went to press, wildfires destroyed more than 2,800 homes, killed 20 people and scorched more than 750,000 acres of brush, desert and forests, including sizable chunks of the wildlife preserve created under the 1997 Multiple Species Conservation Program.
Thomas Oberbauer, with the San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use, predicts that virtually everything that burned will come back quickly, with the exception of old trees, such as the 500-year-old sugar pines living 45 miles east of the city.
"You can have populations blink out here or there," says Oberbauer, "but generally, they come back that much better" after a fire.
Michael Beck, San Diego director of the Endangered Habitats League, is more guarded. "Fire in and of itself is not a bad thing in a fire-dependent vegetation community," he says. "Having said that, we have many populations of plants and animals on life support, threatened and endangered. I'm personally worried this is going to be quite a devastating hit."
One positive side of the fire is that it undoubtedly wiped out a lot of exotic plants, saving local authorities from having to rip them out, says Oberbauer: "You hope more native plants can move in and take over those areas."
The fire struck after six years of conservation work, during which city and county governments have acquired 30,000 acres through purchases and donations by developers. Another 60,000 acres of private land are needed for the preserve by 2047. Rolling hills, grasslands, chaparral-covered slopes and some coastal mesa land have so far been obtained.
The plan is well ahead of schedule, but the city's 2,400 acres and county's 21,000 acres of land purchases have relied heavily on state and federal money.
Beck acknowledges that local officials are behind the curve in raising money for conservation. He sees hope for more local money next November, however, when voters will decide on a measure to reauthorize and reallocate part of an existing sales tax to pay for buying and operating habitat preserves.
Overall, Beck is pleased with what the plan has accomplished. He lives on the edge of the Crestridge preserve, east of San Diego. It took two and a half years to save Crestridge, which had been planned as a 92-home development. The state paid $3.5 million, and developer Frank Gatlin donated about $6 million worth of land.
"It looked like development was going to destroy the intensity of this area, so we started working with county agencies and state wildlife agencies to see if they'd include it in the (preserve)," says Beck. "The landowner actually believed in what we were trying to accomplish. He was sensitive to the (conservation) program. He stuck with this deal."
The fire certainly shows one value of the preserve, he says. Almost all of Crestridge has gone up in flames; "If we hadn't bought it, 92 houses in the middle of the area would have burned."
Perhaps the plan's greatest success is the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, about a half-hour drive southeast of downtown San Diego. It was supposed to be part of a massive subdivision, one that local officials had approved — over the objections of environmentalists — before the conservation program was created. But, with money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and other programs, the federal government has bought 8,000 acres and hopes to purchase thousands more in coming years.
Early monitoring efforts at the refuge have found as many as 20 endangered southwestern willow flycatchers, 20 threatened California gnatcatchers and 52 territorial males of the least Bell's vireo, all covered by the Multiple Species Conservation Program. With development burgeoning on the refuge's north and west sides, refuge manager Val Urban said that "edge effects" from sprawl are the refuge's biggest problem.
Trash dumping and motorcycles tearing through shrubbery and forest are all exaggerated on the refuge because of the nearby human presence, he says: "It's real easy to dump when you just have to throw it over your back fence."
The refuge has also struggled with staff shortages; it had only one biologist and a staff technician for monitoring, and both positions are now vacant. As a result, the refuge was forced to scale back monitoring this year, instead of improving it.
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As a fitness professional, I am always amazed at the different people that I get to meet each day. Many have attained a high level of success in their chosen careers, and I try to learn as much as possible from them whenever I can. When one of my training clients attributed his business success to something called "EI," my ears perked up. Perhaps, my high level of interest stemmed from the source: This client also happens to be a successful business owner with franchises in more than 50 different locations. I don't know about you, but I certainly felt that I could learn a thing or two from a person like that, so I made an effort to learn more about emotional intelligence (EI).
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What is EI? Despite some differences of opinion, most scholars and consultants share a common belief that there is a testable intelligence based on emotion. Scholars Peter Salovey and John "Jack" Mayer described EI as an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive or sense emotions, use emotions to assist thought, understand emotions, and manage the emotions of one's self, others, and of groups.
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Are you still not sure if EI has any real-world applications for your fitness business? Well, perhaps the most important area of your business in which EI comes into play is sales—whether for a membership or a personal training package. As fitness sales expert Jim Labadie has noted on several occasions, "People buy for emotional reasons, not logical ones." If you do not have the ability to perceive and investigate the emotional cues of your prospects or nurture and empathize with them, it is very unlikely that they will become paying clients. It is equally important for the person selling a service to manage his or her own emotions throughout the sales process. Just think about how you respond to an objection from a prospective client, or a complaint from an existing customer: Do you get defensive or upset? Does your energy level drop?
Seven simple ways to raise EI. For most of us, our EI remains dormant, untapped, or under-developed. As soon as you and your fitness business begin to invest more energy and attention to the way emotions are being used, you will experience rapid improvements in communication, trust, and accountability. While you may want to hire an EI consultant, you can begin improving your EI today by committing to these seven actions:
1. Practice optimism. Optimism is a learnable EI competency that is associated with increased motivation, higher achievement, plus significantly better physical and mental health. Where others see problems and obstacles, you will reframe it as an opportunity.
2. Practice self-awareness. The failure to develop self-awareness not only weakens your own motivation, but can also corrode your ability to inspire others.
3. Talk back to yourself. We all have the ability to choose thoughts that empower us and support our happiness and success. Whenever you feel an emotion, you should do everything that you can to seek to understand it. Why is it there? What does it mean? Is it helpful?
4. Focus on what you have, not what you don't have. Until you truly appreciate what you have, you will not get any more and you do not need more.
5. Increase your feeling word vocabulary. You must learn to recognize and express your emotions. For example, when someone asks, "How are you doing?" – you may say, "I'm alright." Certainly, that's an acceptable answer, but watch what happens when you begin you answer with the words "I feel." While the first response walls off emotion, the latter brings it to the forefront.
6. Listen with your heart. When listening to others, validate their questions, be very nurturing and empathetic, and make an effort to connect with them on an emotional level.
7. Smile more. When you smile, your energy level goes up. Remember, energy is infectious, and as yours goes up, so will that of everyone around you.