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February 24, 1971
Arthur DALE, H-5302,
N. A. WILLIAMS, Superintendent, S.C.I. Huntingdon
Weiner, District Judge.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: WEINER
WEINER, District Judge.
Having exhausted all available state court remedies the relator has presented to this Court his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The state court record is adequate for a determination of the merits of the relator's contention and no evidentiary hearing is required. Townsend v. Sain, 372 U.S. 293, 83 S. Ct. 745, 9 L. Ed. 2d 770 (1963). Since the facts are not in dispute, there is presented solely an issue of law.
Our examination of the record indicates that the petitioner was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than seven and one half years nor more than fifteen years, on the charge of rape, to commence at the expiration of a sentence of not less than five years nor more than ten years imposed on the charge of robbery. As succinctly stated by Judge Hoffman in his dissenting opinion
"The issue in this case is whether a new trial should be awarded because the prosecutor allowed a co-defendant Joseph Charles, who appeared for the Commonwealth, to testify falsely that no promises of special consideration had been made to him in exchange for his testimony". However, we would also point out that the district attorney who prosecuted the petitioner acted in the same capacity in the Charles case.
The issue focused upon stems from the circumstances that surrounded the acceptance of a plea of guilty entered by Charles who was a participant in the same criminal act. Reference to the record of Charles' guilty-plea hearing reveal the following dialogue:
"Mr. Sprague [the Assistant District Attorney]:
* * * I have been advised that since this proceeding started, as Your Honor heard, no offer, no deal, or commitment of any sort was offered to this defendant, and the Commonwealth was ready to proceed to trial at this time.
I have been advised that the defendant now desires to cooperate with the Commonwealth and to testify for the Commonwealth, at the same time reiterating that he will have no deal or commitment, and I would ask at this time that sentence be deferred."
"The Court:
I would like to ask has he named or have you been able to ascertain the identities of the other young men in this?"
"Mr. Sprague:
May I say that other persons are under arrest and are awaiting trial. I have told counsel and the defendant if the court sees fit to defer sentence, I am going to have Mr. Alessandroni and Detective Winchester speak with the defendant and find out the extent of his testimony and his availability to the Commonwealth."
"The Court:
You promise the Court you are going to name those five men to this detective and do it today. Give them every bit of names, addresses, nicknames and everything else and what they did. It may save you many, many long years. Don't involve anybody if it isn't true, but tell the truth on all of ...
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text: A little stressor is healthy for our well being but lots of it especially if we can't handle it well may lead us to be stressed. Wrinkles are one thing that can be evident if we are stressed. We look haggard and it's not a beautiful thing to see. And so as early as now, we should take care of our skin especially underneath our eyes where our skin is very delicate. It's just a good thing to use under eye wrinkle cream for it.

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By Taylor Shain, WSOE Sports
The Lakers must have been wearing costumes for Halloween, because they certainly did not look like defending champions Friday night at home against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks smashed the Lakers, 94-80 in a game where the Lakers may have spent more time complaining to the refs than actually playing basketball.
When the Mavericks began to pull away in the third quarter, the Lakers did not show composure, or execute smoothly. Instead they were whining to the referees on almost every play, committing silly fouls and often standing around idly on offense. To put it simply, the Lakers panicked.
They let JJ Barea score an uncontested lay-up. Sasha Vujacic might have played the worst game of his career, with 4 cheap fouls and no points. Kobe Bryant was just 6 of 19 from the field, and he didn't take over when his team needed him to.
But Ron Artest might have been the biggest culprit of all. He was supposed to be savoir to push the Lakers over the top. But, is Ron Artest actually better than Trevor Ariza? On more than one occasion Friday night, instead of deferring to Kobe Bryant, Artest took the game into his own hands…And proceeded to finish with just 3 points, 5 fouls and four turnovers. The Lakers would not have come close to winning the title last season without Trevor Ariza's countless defensive plays, and huge shots that he made. I don't think Artest will make the same contributions.
Granted, if Pau Gasol wasn't out with a hamstring injury, he probably would have feasted on the Maverick's frontline like a starving man at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
It was only the second game of the season, but for a team that won the title last year, I expected much more from them. The Lakers entered the season as heavy title favorites. Some people even thought they would win 70 games and cruise their way to a title. Those predictions are probably wrong.
With or without Gasol, the Lakers have many problems. Just like last year, their bench help may be limited to only Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown. Derek Fisher might be the only reliable three-point shooter. After two trips to the NBA finals and the Olympics, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have a lot of mileage on their legs. The other title contenders around the league got a lot better. But the Lakers may have taken a huge step backward.
If Los Angeles wants an example, just look at the other side of the court. When the Lakers started to make a surge at the beginning of the fourth quarter and cut down the huge lead, did the Mavericks panic? Nope. They stayed calm, and continued to execute seamlessly. And, I don't think the Mavericks were morose about missing one of their key players, Josh Howard.
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Historians and preservationists are working to save a home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles that Walt Disney lived in when he moved to California in 1923. Walt's uncle owned the home and he allowed Walt to live there for a time when he moved from Kansas City.
A garage behind the home is where The Disney Brothers studio was born.
The property was sold two months ago to Sang Ho and Krystal Yoo of Studio City who have plans to build a new 2-story home on the site.
Just this week, the Los Angeles Office of Historical Resources has put a temporary hold on the permit for demolition and is now putting together a more extensive study to determine if the property should be considered a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The nomination will then be submitted to the Cultural Heritage Commission, which won't meet on the matter until September.
A final decision would have to be made by the Los Angeles City Council.
The temporary hold on demolition is in place for 75 days.
Sources: ABC News, Los Angeles Magazine


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New Year brings newfound optimism in newbuilding market
The entry of 2017 has marked a surprising newfound upwards momentum in the newbuilding market, as shipbrokers are reporting a significant bump in ordering activity. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that "the New Year seems to have brought a slightly positive tone to the market, as a number of new orders seemed to have been concluded over the past two weeks (though the focus continued to be on the more specialized units)".
According to Allied, "we are already starting to hear rumors of the emergence of specialized funds which are planning to be set up for the exclusive use of supporting newbuilding orders, trying as such to bridge the funding gap and give some favor towards the newbuilding order against that of seeking a modern secondhand. Secondhand units still hold an upper hand thanks to their considerably low price levels, however financing will play an even more important role in the Sale & Purchase market this year, as the number of cash rich buyers continues to decline. At the same time, there is keen focus to see what sort of restructuring we will witness in the market over the next 12 months, especially since we have already seen a breakdown of the efforts to consolidate some of the largest shipbuilders in South Korea and at a time where we will continue to see a draught in new orders".
Meanwhile, in a separate note about the way that the S&P markets have been progressing, ship valuations' specialist, VesselsValue noted that in the tanker market, "Suezmax values have softened in both modern and older tonnage. The Devon (157,700 DWT, 2011, Samsung) and Eugenie (157,700 DWT, 2010, Samsung) sold enbloc to Great Eastern Shipping from Bretta Tanker Holdings. Devon sold for USD 38.6 mil vs VV value of USD 39.36 mil and the Eugenie sold for USD 36.4 mil vs VV value of 37.07". In the dry bulk segment, VV said that "Panamax values have firmed in all ages except for resale and modern Supramax values have softened. The BSI Cadogen (81,300 DWT, 2016, Hudong Zhonghua) was bought by Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement from Berkeley Shipping for USD 20.7 mil vs VV value of USD 19.8 mil. The Redwing (53,400 DWT, 2007, Chengxi) was sold by Eagle Bulk Shipping to Nanjing King Ship Management for USD 6.2 mil vs VV value of USD 7.15 million". Finally, in the container segment, VV said that there were no container sales to report this past week, but older tonnage across all container types has seen a firming due to an increase in scrapping rates.
Similarly, Allied said that "on the dry bulk side, activity continued to hold firm over the past two weeks, giving a positive end to 2016 and starting off 2017 on an equally strong footing. Buyers' focus seemed to have been centered on the more modern tonnage with a fair split amongst most of the dry bulk size segments, though Capes seemed to have been lacking in transactions. Despite this prices have held fairly stable across the board for now, however there is a sense that there is strong buildup of upward pressure under the surface and we might be on track for some fair gains to be noted over the coming weeks. On the tanker side, there was a couple of high profile transactions taking place, with some of the bigger size segments seeing a fair amount of activity after several months of nothing going on. There was not much to be seen in the product tankers range, though this will likely to be a momentary gap in the market which will surely be filled over the coming weeks".
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide


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The Directorate of Operations of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is directly responsible for the Operational duties viz, Special Duties, Guard duties, Disaster Management e.t.c of the Corps. This Charter publishes the necessary information for the following customers of the Directorate;
- Corporate. bodies, e.g. NIPOST, NNPC, and PHCN.
- Individuals/Associations and Religious Organizations.
- The Federal, State and Local Governments
- The Nigerian public
To efficiently, with integrity, preserve government infrastructural facilities and guaranteeing the safety of the citizenry of the country.
To inculcate a new security concept that cuts across all facets oflife with a tenacious grip of the rule of law through a guaranteed maximum protection of lives and properties aimed at ensuring prompt and efficient delivery of the Corps statutory mandate
- The services rendered by the directorate are as follows;
- Maintenance of peace and order in the society..
- Provision of security and monitoring services before, during and after electoral exercise..
- Protection and ensuring the safety of lives and properties at war and peace times.
- Protection of Federal, State and Local Governments infrastructures and projects.
- Rescue of the civil populace during disasters and emergencies.
- Provision of emergency medical services.
- Entering and searching premises of any suspected illegal dealer in petroleum products or materials used by PHCN, NIPOST, NITELor any other public utility or infrastructure.
- Seizing any material suspected to have been used in vandalism.
- Detection of chemical poison, oil spillage, nuclear waste and decontamination procedures asi, 'Nell as industrial poisoning control.
- Patrol/surveillance of public infrastructures.
- Coordinating and development of research on civil protection, crises management and hazard prevention.
- Securing pipelines and cables throughout the country.
Specifically, we focus on those who need services from the Directorate viz;
1. Intra-Ministerial customers:


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Brent's most recent studio album, produced by Dove Award winner Don Koch, is a collection of 12 original songs and features the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
1. Illuminate You
2. What Heaven Hears
3. You're Everything
4. Fully Yours
5. Come Into the Light
6. What Did I Expect?
7. If You Seek Me
8. Whatever Comes
9. He Lives
10. I Wanna Fly
11. Benediction
12. I Feel A Song Coming On (Bonus track)
Also available on iTunes!


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Application Profile Development for Consortial Digital Libraries: An OhioLINK Case Study
Hicks, Emily A., Perkins, Jody, Maurer, Margaret Beecher, Library Resources & Technical Services
In 2002, OhioLINK's consortia of libraries recognized the need to restructure and standardize the metadata used in the OhioLINK Digital Media Center as a step in the development of a general purpose digital object repository. The authors explore the concept of digital object repositories and mechanisms used to develop complex data structures in a cooperative environment, report the findings and recommendations of the OhioLINK Database Management and Standards Committee (DMSC) Metadata Task Force, and identify lessons learned, addressing data structures as well as data content standards. A significant result of the work was the creation of the OhioLINK Digital Media Center (DMC) Metadata Application Profile and the implementation of a core set of metadata elements and Dublin Core Metadata Element Set mappings for use in OhioLINK digital projects. The profile and core set of metatadata elements are described.
Digital repositories have evolved from relatively simple collections of digital objects with individual metadata schemas to complex online environments needing reliable and flexible metadata structures to accommodate differing demands, platforms, and services. One example of this trend, the OhioLINK Digital Media Center (DMC) developed out of a statewide collaborative environment and continues to be redefined to meet the needs of cooperating libraries. (1) OhioLINK, the Ohio Library and Information Network, is a consortium of eighty-five college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio. The goal of OhioLINK is to provide easy access to information and swift delivery of materials throughout the state. OhioLINK services include a central online catalog, shared electronic resources, a electronic theses and dissertations center, and an environment for digital project development and access.
By 2002, five years after the DMC was established, the need to restructure and standardize the metadata was clear to OhioLINK staff and member libraries. The DMC provides access to a variety of digital media assets including image, sound, and video files from OhioLINK institutions, other partner organizations, and commercial vendors. A series of subject-specific databases had been created, each with a separate, discipline-appropriate metadata scheme. Little attempt had been made to standardize information across the databases and searching was limited to one database at a time.
OhioLINK's Database Management and Standards Committee (DMSC), composed of technical services representatives from OhioLINK member institutions, appointed the OhioLINK Database Management and Standards Committee (DMSC) Metadata Task Force in spring 2003. The Task Force was charged with providing direction to the DMSC and OhioLINK on the development of the DMC, surveying current and emerging metadata standards, and drafting guidelines for the use of metadata in the DMC.
The primary result of the Task Force's work is the OhioLINK DMC Metadata Application Profile. (2) Complex environmental and historical factors and the great diversity of needs within the OhioLINK environment informed the application profile creation process. This paper describes the mechanisms used to foster the evolution of data structures in a cooperative environment and discusses specific decisions and findings that resulted in the creation of an application profile, including the identification of a core set of metadata elements. The paper presents the Task Force's findings, lessons learned, and recommendations, addressing data structures as well as data content standards. Finally, the paper describes the current status of the DMC as well as plans to incorporate the DMC into the OhioLINK Digital Resource Commons (DRC). (3)
A Review of the Literature
Identifying Appropriate Metadata
Several studies have shown that quality metadata is an important component of digital collections. In their article about the challenges of metadata in university digital libraries, Attig, Copeland, and Pelikan assert that successful digital libraries must have a "robust metadata structure that can accommodate and preserve a variety of discipline-specific metadata while supporting consistent access across collections. …


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The first ever Latitude Festival line up
Latitude Festival is celebrating its 11th year this July and boy have things changed since it began back in 2006…
Miley Cyrus wasn't twerking
In 2006 Miley Cyrus was best known as Miley Stewart, the sweet school girl with a very famous, pop star alter-ego called Hannah Montana.
Way before Bangerz was released and she was swinging naked on a wrecking ball, Miley was a Disney superstar desperately trying to hide her real identity from the world.
Justin Timberlake was bringing Sexy Back
Yes, can you believe it's been a whole TEN YEARS since FutureSex/LoveSounds was released?! No, us neither!
In the summer of 2006, Justin scored his first UK number 1 with Sexy Back which was shortly followed by My Love, Mr JT's collaboration with TI.
There was no iPhone
Back in 2006 the iPhone didn't exist in the public realm. In fact, the device wasn't unveiled until January 2007 by Steve Jobs.
This means that in 2006 you couldn't just download an app that would let you order a takeaway, count the amount of calories consumed in said takeaway or worse still, let you swipe left or right on Tinder – sad times.
Bryan Cranston was better known as Hal
Ten years ago the name 'Walter White' meant nothing to us. Nada.
Bryan Cranston was best known as Hal, the caring, if somewhat clumsy father in Malcolm in the Middle, which actually ran until 2006. It wasn't until a couple of years later in 2008 that Breaking Bad hit our screens.
Who knew ten years ago that Cranston would soon become the one and only Heisenberg?
Being included in Top 8 on Myspace was amazing
While Facebook had already been around for a couple of years and Twitter was actually founded in 2006, the chances are that you were still using Myspace for your social media needs ten years ago.
Having a friend list you in their Top 8 was the ultimate achievement in popularity and something that the nostalgic in us really misses.
Snow Patrol headlined Latitude Festival
Ah, the very first ever Latitude Festival! Snow Patrol, Mogwai and The Zutons were some of the biggest names to play and wow was it a great weekend!
This year will see The Maccabees, The National and New Order take the lead at the festival from the 14th – 17th July.
Find your Latitude Festival tickets 2016 here.


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Emerging Technologies Format changes Geo-everything Mobile Search Keeping up core competencies tech ability a requirement at all levels Pew
Horizon Report
Journals (for long-term analysis)
Common craft
PLAY / EXPERIMENTATION Adoption involves risks and uncertainty
is innovation valued at your org?
adopt early when cost of implementation and failure is low
adopt later when costs are high
ask WHY - what is the purpose? Generational bias Don't let it get in the way of:
evaluating products
providing services
Must be willing and comfortable meeting students on their turf:
social networking
collaboration tools
not necessarily face to face Traits of Millenials vs. Traits of other Generations Cloud Computing Google Apps
OCLC Web Scale Management Services
Amazon EC2 Cost-sharing
Shared Infrastructure
Reduced local maintenance
Reduced local control "Always available"
"Always on" web sites
subscription databases?
ebook readers (ebooks are 3rd most popular iphone download after games and entertainment apps)
smartphone applications (medicine, quick reference)
QR codes (recognition problem?)
"green" conscience locating physical items
room reservations
eventual replacement for library PCs
impact on use of library computers?
"bring your own" In-library use want to use their existing tools to meet demands of college life
"Key findings: The overwhelming preference [among researchers] is for mainstream anchor technologies--libraries and publishers need to adapt to the winning technologies."
(Charleston Observatory research) To which generation do you belong? 1. Millenial (born 1980-1999)
2. Gen X (born 1965-1980)
3. Baby Boomer (born 1946-1964)
4. Traditionalists (1900-1945) digitally connected, "always on"
receptive to change
organizationally and team-oriented / work well with others
maintain close contact w/ friends via technology
trust authority / respectful
meaningful work and constant feedback on performance
achievement-oriented / pressured to succeed / afraid to fail
confident / upbeat / self-expressive Gen X (born 1965-1980) - cynical, self-sufficient, believe loyalty has to be earned, those in authority must earn their trust
Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) - require recognition from higher-ups, expect to succeed in the workplace through loyalty and hard work
Traditionalists (born 1900-1945) - highly dedicated, respect traditional chain of command, believe they must constantly prove themselves to those in command Boomers and traditionalists develop knowledge through structured, formal means. Younger gens learn in informal, non-heirarchical ways. Emerging Academic Tech : immediate feedback testing tool
IF-AT cards: http://epsteineducation.com/home/about/default.aspx The library org - supporting emerging technologies It must be okay to experiment
sometimes negative connotation of "playing" when experimenting with new technologies.
play = creativity
play = experimentation
play = discovery
Encourage play! Do you work in an evironment where it's okay to fail?
These words are our friends :)
If it's not okay to fail, experimentation and creativity are hampered. Exactly WHEN am I supposed to try out all these new things? You don't have to try them all
Information sharing - you aren't responsible for it all, but share what you learn and learn from others (google reader, wikis, delicious, other social networking tools, and old-fashioned water cooler chat)
What can we stop doing / automate / do less of to allow our staff to:
move on to bigger things?
get involved in the broader community / connect with students and other campus partners?
have time to experiment and create?
Workflow analysis - what can we do more efficiently? what can we automate?
Library staffing and infrastructure for the physical/print-based model
re-imagine and re-work for digital environment
utilize vendors/outsourcing when they can do better / more efficiently
consolidation and cooperation with other libraries - reduce duplication of work
let go of perfection - users are used to "good enough"
Historically, much time and effort spent:
cataloging for access
managing the physical collection Citations Where do we want to go?
What's going on around us?
How can we utilize emerging technologies to achieve our mission? Library as technology incubator
(NCSU example) Perpetual beta cycle Radical change in software development cycles
Develop -> Test -> Roll out -> Feedback/Assess -> Develop ->
Product never "finished" Data Visualization Assessment Open Source Not new or emerging, but...
wider acceptance by libraries
more options
more complete solutions
availability of reliable, paid support Decisions What does the future of this product look like? Who is behind it? Is there a path for continued development?
Does it fit the technology model of your institution?
Does it do what you want?
Do you want to pay your development staff or a vendor's?
Do you have more staff time or more money? It's always been abou the content, not the container.
Preferred container is changing, but the preferred content is still driven by teaching (or research.)
The changing container just complicates things :) Ebooks Print Books Emotional
Centuries to evolve to today's container. E-readers Love/hate
Still evolving - long way to go to replicate the utility of the print book
However... the people who own e-readers do 70% of their reading digitally.
Proliferating (now Google) - we're waiting for shake-out
Library doesn't have much say in this - consumer-driven market What would you do if you were building a library from scratch in today's world? currently best for short-duration tasks
but that is changing quickly!
Google now targets mobile platforms FIRST in development!
study shows: providing materials on mobile platform increases the time students spend with materials Open Content currently reputation and citation issues
gaining ground
open textbooks
open courseware
open journals
enables "re-mixed", customized course materials Augmented Reality Gesture-based computing already in use: smartmouse, touch screens, iphone/ipad, Xbox Kinect
already common for self-serve models
Perceptive Pixel multi-touch screen - NCSU What do users need to ID whether they have found what they need?
Are we giving it to them? Cervone, H. Frank; "Emerging technology, innovation, and the digital library"; OCLC Systems & Services; Vol. 26, No. 4, 2010.
Chesser, William; "The Future of eTextbooks - The Smarter Learning Approach"; http://www.slideshare.net/CharlestonConference/the-future-of-etextbooks-the-smarter-learning-approach-by-william-chesser-ingram-content-group
CLIR; "The Idea of Order: Transforming Research Collections for 21st Century Scholarship"; June 2010; http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub147abst.html
Elsevier; Library Connect Newsletter; Vol 7, No. 4 (November 2009).
Keogh, Patricia and Zhonghong Wang; "Clickers in instruction: one campus, multiple perspectives," Library Hi Tech, Volume 28, Number 1, 2010.
Malpas, Constance; "Observations on the Future Nature of Library Collecting"; (slides from talk given Oct 20, 2010); http://www.oclc.org/research/presentations/malpas/librariesaustralia2010.pptx
Machovec, George; "A Comparative Overview of Journal Discovery Systems"; (slides from talk given Nov 3, 2010); http://www.slideshare.net/CharlestonConference/charleston-overviewpreconf2010
McQuivey, James; "eBooks Ready to Climb Past $1 Billion"; (Forrester Research blog post); http://blogs.forrester.com/james_mcquivey/10-11-08-ebooks_ready_to_climb_past_1_billion
Michalko, James; "Latest Trends in US Libraries and OCLC in the Digital Environment"; (slides from talk given Oct 8, 2010); http://www.oclc.org/research/presentations/michalko/ndl2010.pptx
New Media Consortium; 2010 Horizon Report; http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2010/
Nicholas, David; Ian Rowlands and Deanna Wamae; "Charleston Conference Observatory: Are Social Media Impacting on Research?"; http://www.slideshare.net/CharlestonConference/charleston-conference-observatory-are-social-media-impacting-on-research
Wesleyan University; Wesleyan University Library Mission Statement; http://frontpage.wesleyan.edu/libr/about/mission.html changes the support model Serials format migration to digital nearly complete
result: move to off-site storage, collaborative/cooperative storage
result: weeding - space freed
next change: moving from issue-based publication to article-based
IF books move to digital at the same rate... A game-changer! ...then in 2015, 70% of our monograph budgets will be spent on e-books What portion of the monograph budget do you think WUL will be spending on ebooks 5 years from now? 1. 10% 6. 60%
2. 20% 7. 70%
3. 30% 8. 80%
4. 40% 9. 90%
5. 50% 10. 100% Opportunities we've reached a tipping point - soon to be rapid switch from print to digital
mass digitization of legacy collections (Google Books, HathiTrust)
digitization of local special collections This format change allows us to:
move overlap of print / digital to storage
store cooperatively with other institutions
"retire" legacy materials (think JSTOR)
share resources (cooperative e- purchasing)
outsource (vendor-stored ebooks)
change management of the remaining (small) print collection Cost per year for housing a single print book:
$0.86 per year in high-density storage
$4.26 per book in open stacks
How much time - and therefore $ - do you devote to stacks management? circulation? intake of physical items?
(Estimates from CLIR Report, June 2010) Cost per year for housing a single digital book (outsourced):
$0.15 per year for black & white, with one redundant site
$0.40 per year for color, with 2 redundant sites May result in pressure for libraries to consolidate
(if everything is e-, why does it matter where we are located?) What IS the library under this scenario? (this sounds fast, but maintaining dual formats is expensive for everyone, so there will be pressure from many sides to move to e-) parallels:
how many people said "I would never read my newspaper online. It's not the same."
and how is the newspaper business doing now......... ?
Netflix - very rapidly moved from being a DVD lender to primarily a streamed video provider
music - digital is now the primary sales device, with the CD an "add-on" Today's technology is consumer-driven.
We can't pick and choose which to support anymore.
Consumers want their information resources delivered the same way as their entertainment resources
-> free and easy
-> with lots of rules or hurdles
-> if it's not, there are other places they can go
-> want to use the devices they already have
-> self-service This challenges the traditional library org structure, process, and staffing model
slow vs. quick
controlled vs. less or un controlled
in person vs. multitude of interaction type but we can build on our traditional values and ideals while creating new roles and redefining how we provide service new roles:
technology incubator
source of info for faculty on emerging publishing models
we know about: sustainabililty, preservation, copyright, format choices Everyone can be a publisher web page
self-publishing book and e-book presses
metadata sources and quality? Artificial Intelligence Conversation agents
Decision-making agents Screencast/Videocast/Podcast Offload repetitious "how to" teaching to recordings
-> less time teaching the tools, more time teaching concepts
Available for review by students at time of need Are our services and facilities supporting the
as well as they could be? Changes in tools, learning styles, generational traits...
drive changes in our facilities -> Shazam
-> image matching
-> predictive results
-> answer machines (Wolfram Alpha)
this isn't happening in the library yet... is it? removing silos interactivity interactive signage
touchscreen displays
self-serve kiosks
applications that provide feedback
->faceted searches that tell you how many results per facet
-> predictive search results (Google Instant) Libraries often slow to adopt
(various reasons - $$, not a big consumer like retail business, slow moving orgs)
So caution: "emerging" to us does not always mean new technology.
(examples from past: faceted search. RFID.) Set objective criteria to evaluate
And then... evaluate! -> prezi for this presentation (aha moment!) clickers "have gained acceptance... potential to increase instructional effectiveness, such recognition has yet to be widely reflected by librarians" Discovery Interfaces 1.OPAC interface replacements - "Next Generation Catalogs"
VuFind, Blacklight, XCat, Endeca, Aquabrowser, Encore, Worldcat Local
2. Meta-search tools - "Web-scale Discovery"
everything in one index
Summon, EBSCO Discovery, Primo, Encore, Worldcat Local, Google Scholar
The line between them is blurry. But currently the tools can't do both well.
(IMO) Purpose
provide a common search interface across databases
not require students to figure out which databases to search
permit search of multiple databases simultaneously
-> permit focus on the research skills, rather than the tools ILS Legacy data storage; not where we, or vendors, are spending money
Cash cow for vendors.
With cash cows, you tweak but not spend a lot of money marketing or developing them
- open source offerings - community-developed
- cloud services - OCLC Web-scale management services
--> note that this also out-sources/crowd-sources record management Yahoo Clues - a tool we can learn from, and someone else has already done the work for us!
Searcher behaviour:
-> most common previous/next searches
-> demographics
-> compare searches Common craft introduction: http://commoncraft.com/augmented-reality-video Patron-Driven Acquisition Acquiring for "I know I need" rather than "just in case."
This isn't new, we've always done it at some level
Now technology is enabling us to do it on a broader level, for print and e-.
Tech allows policies can be built in to the system (pre-mediated)
We have much better ability to see stats on what actually gets used.
(In the aggregate academic collection - 80% of the circulation is accounted for by 12.9% of the materials - from OCLC research) E-resources Allow us to get much more and more specific information about use than w/ print.
How can we use this to inform
Collection development?
Budgeting? Set goals before evaluating products
What is our purpose? Why are we looking at this?
What do we hope to achieve?
What problem are we solving or service are we adding?
How will we measure success?
How much time and money are we willing to devote to implementation, ongoing maintenance, and support?
--> Do we want it to replace or supplement our existing catalog?
-- this will help us set objective criteria to evaluate products, rather than "I like it"
-- evaluate products before implementing
-- evaluate how it is meeting your goals after implementation
-- tweak & adjust. repeat. federated search We have piles of stats. Who looks at them?
How hard is it to make sense of them?
Can allow us to explore:
collection development
subscribed and purchased materials use
facility use
search behavior
more simply and in new ways
identify patterns
helps our data tell a story. New visualization tools:
http://code.google.com/apis/chart/ OPAC keyword search terms:http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/659 4G "High quality of service for next generation multimedia support - real-time audio, high speed data, HDTV video content, mobile TV, etc.
High usability: anytime, anywhere, and with any technology
Support for multimedia services at low transmission cost
Integrated services" *
* wikipedia Semantic Web/Linked Data 3D printing Screenless display Does your library value and reward innovation?
1. Yes
2. No What IS a library catalog today and in the future?
What should it contain?
How should it be searched? Our contribution to institutional goals
Library use correlation to final grades: http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/1370 Digitization of legacy collections Hidden collections become discoverable
what does it mean for special collections?
-> collections become more known = physical objects more in demand
-> collection is online = physical objecs less in demand Print-on-Demand Espresso Book Machine
self-service book purchase
ILL alternative
enables digital as primary, print only when ordered
self-publishing/Creative Commons vooks
print companion to online (previously reverse)
changes how we read? less linear, more interactive QR codes "Just in time" acquisition What do we need to provide for their learning and working styles?
What can we learn from them about our own ways of working? Web HTML5 Blurring App/web boundaries
Google OS Building sites from pieces
OCLC citation tool
vendor APIs and web services
.... Instruction how will it be delivered and consumed in the future? Tablet computing iPad and copycats
what can it do for us?
roving reference - anywhere
go to where the students are - reach people that don't know they need a librarian Gradual format changes
distance ed "learn more"
call #/ebook version
help videos with Augmented Reality, potential for special collections work
historical info
campus tours/info
geo-social (foursquare) gaming
emotion-sensing dog
engineering (object modelling) historical (maps, images)
augmented printed books Costs Costs New search types It is substantially cheaper for the library to manage digital than print. NYC 311: http://stephenslighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ff_311_newyork_f.jpg Springer's realtime download charts: http://realtime.springer.com/
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Well, things in Venezuela are still heated, as always, and Chavez, who first was all "my dignified adversaries have won and we have to respect that" is now firing people left and right, who he knows did not vote, and threatening everyone and their mothers saying that now they will know who he really is, and will suffer his powerful revenge. Talk about a sore loser!
Anyhow, it's the season to be jolly, and jolly I am! 15 more days until Christmas, 9 more days until I go to Venezuela (for a month!!!), and 3 more days until my friend Tom comes to visit! I am so excited, can you tell? I have made a ton of progress too. I have some decorations out in my apartment (since I'm going away and won't be here for Christmas, I just decorated my door, for my neighbors' delight), my Christmas cards are on their way via snail mail, almost all presents are bought, and lose ends in the errands/bills/banks/consulates/visa departments are either taken care off, or on a list and won't slip through the cracks. Things are looking good, yay!
This weekend Sophie (my 2 year old niece) stayed with me for a sleepover. We had so much fun. She is such a beautiful, sweet, and smart little girl, always on the look out for things to learn and wanting to participate in everything done around her. She's truly a God send and a joy for all close to her. I feel so lucky to be able to spend time with her and Nick (my soon to be 9 year old nephew). For so long my sister and I lived in different countries, and I felt I had missed out in so much of Nick's life. I was here when Sophie was born, so she doesn't know life without me, and I am so grateful that I now don't know life without her. She is truly special and I adore her (can you tell?).
In the boyfriend front nothing has happened. Remember I said I would take a break? Well I have been breaking ever since, and I have to say it feels good! I had a non-eventful date some weeks back, but from the get-go I knew that wouldn't amount to more than a couple of drinks. Some guys have been emailing and wanting to go out, but I really don't feel like it. I need some time to myself, I need to focus on me right now and not invest all my time and energy on "is he interest? does he want the same things I do? will he call? do I really like him? is this worth it?" etc. I have a ton of things to do before I go: finish the semester (papers and presentations), present to the committee sponsoring the research center I work at (presentation and meetings), meet with my sponsor and second person to set goals for next semester (update proposal), buy remaining presents, celebrate Nick's birthday, attend a Christmas gathering this week, entertain and spend time with Tom, and eventually pack (after I have bought another suitcase which I will most certainly need!). You see? No time for guys, and I'm actually loving it! : )


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ATLANTA, GA – Thirteen of the Atlanta Falcons were at Ocean Prime in Buckhead Monday for an unexpected job. Athletes gave up their night off to trade uniforms for aprons and help serve 130 guests a three course meal. The fundraiser was hosted by Falcons Sean Weatherspoon to raise money for his Spoonful of Hope Foundation.
Teammates Jonathan Massaquoi, William Moore, Jacquizz Rodgers, Corey Peters, Matt Bosher, Paul Worrilow, Prince Shembo, Antone Smith, Nate Stupar, Tyson Jackson, Zeke Motta and Marquis Spruill came out to rally behind Spoon for an exciting evening emceed by the Voice of the Falcons, Wes Durham.
Falcons got behind the bar, topped off water glasses, brought out salad plates and cracked the pepper, laughing all the way. There were even several Falcons that left with winning bids on live and silent auction items.
"I love my teammates," said Weatherspoon. "I asked if they could come out to help raise money for kids and they did, no questions."
Through an exciting live auction, ticket sales and donations, Spoon's Second Annual Celebrity Waiter Night raised $87,000 for the foundation.
That money will start to go to use this Holiday season at Spoon's upcoming program SPOONfeed a Family. Spoon and girlfriend, Christine Weston, will invite 20 low-income Atlanta families to a fun day at the aquarium, host a pizza party and send them home with a little something extra for the holidays.
"Spoonful of Hope is about giving people the sense of hope," said Spoon. "Giving time, giving money, investing in people. Nights like tonight are what allow us to get that done."
Sean Weatherspoon's Second Annual Celebrity Waiter Night was made possible through several generous sponsors including: Brasfield & Gorrie, Chick-fil-A Foundation, Brookhaven Wines, Ocean Prime, Athletes First, Dickey Broadcasting Co., Leadership IQ, Loews Atlanta Hotel, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, 5/3 Bank and Auction Sponsor G2G Collection.
About the SPOONful of Hope Foundation
Sean Weatherspoon founded the SPOONful of Hope Foundation in 2011 to provide low-income youth with opportunities and resources to reach their full potential. The goal of Sean Weatherspoon's SPOONful of Hope Foundation is to impact the lives of more than 150,000 at-risk Atlanta-area children and youths by the end of 2016. For more information please visit seanweatherspoon.org.
About Ocean Prime
Ocean Prime is a modern American supper club that serves prime seafood, prime steaks, award-winning wines and handcrafted cocktails in a captivating atmosphere with timeless elegance and genuine hospitality. Inspired by Mitchell's Ocean Club, which Cameron Mitchell Restaurants opened in 2006 in Columbus, Ohio, Ocean Prime first opened in 2008 in Troy, Mich. The restaurant has since expanded to 11 locations nationwide in Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Orlando and Tampa, Fla. Future locations are planned to open in New York City in spring 2015. For more information, please visit www.ocean-prime.com.


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Sony about to release another YouTube-centric camcorder?
Filed under: Digital Cameras
We've already seen Sony's first shameless attempt to court the YouTube crowd with the NSC-GC1 5 megapixel web-corder, but a quick look through the instruction manual reveals specs for another model, the NSC-GC3, which apparently cuts shooting time down from 2 hours to just 29 minutes. We're not certain if that's because of higher resolution or less memory, but either way, expect the GC3 to make an appearance soon.
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Vatican City, 21 January 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Urban VIII Chapel of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, the Pope was presented with two lambs that had been blessed earlier in the morning for today's feast of St. Agnes. The blessing took place in the basilica on Rome's Via Nomentana which bears the saint's name and where she is buried. The lamb's wool will be used to make the palliums that will be bestowed on the new metropolitan archbishops on 29 June, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles.
The pallium, a white woollen band embroidered with six black silk crosses, is a sign of honour and liturgical jurisdiction that is worn by the Pope and by metropolitan archbishops in their churches and those of their provinces. The Trappist Fathers of the Abbey of the Three Fountains in Rome raise the lambs, the symbolic animal of St. Agnes who was martyred in Rome around the year 305. The sisters of St. Cecilia will make the palliums from the newly-shorn wool of the lambs.
Vatican City, 21 January 2013 (VIS) – Next Saturday, 2 February, at 5:30pm in the Vatican Basilica, Benedict XVI will celebrate Holy Mass on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, marking the World Day for Consecrated Life.
Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, will concelebrate with the Holy Father, along with the sub-secretary of that dicastery and all those who have been invited by the Congregation. Members of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life are especially invited to participate in the Mass.
Vatican City, 20 January 2013 (VIS) – Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, was the Pope's subject of reflection before praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square this afternoon.
The Holy Father recalled that, at a wedding that Jesus and Mary had been invited to, there was not enough wine for the guests. Mary informed her son of the situation but he answered her that his hour had not yet come. In the end, however, he agrees to his mother's request and, after making the servers fill six jars with water, transformed it into the best wine of the banquet. "With this sign Jesus publicly reveals his glory, inspiring the faith of his disciples … and revealing himself as the messianic Bridegroom, come to establish the new and everlasting covenant with his people". In this story, "the wine is a symbol of joy and love, but it also alludes to the blood that Jesus will shed in the end, to seal his nuptial pact with humanity."
"The Church," Benedict XVI continued, "is the bride of Christ, made holy and beautiful through his grace. Nevertheless, this bride, formed by human beings, is always in need of purification. One of the most serious sins that disfigure the face of the Church is the one against her visible unity, particularly the historical divisions that have separated Christians and that still have not been overcome. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is taking place in these days, a very welcome time for believers and communities, which awakens the desire for and spiritual commitment to achieving full communion."
The theme of this year's Week is "What does the Lord require of us?". It was proposed by some Christian communities in India who "invite us to walk with decision toward the visible union between all Christians and to overcome, as brothers and sisters in Christ, all kinds of unjust discrimination."
"To the prayer for unity among Christians," the pontiff concluded, "I would like to add once more, a prayer for peace so that in, all the various ongoing conflicts, the slaughter of unarmed civilians might stop, that there may be an end to all violence, and that the value of dialogue and negotiation may be found."
Vatican City, 19 January 2013 (VIS) – This morning Benedict XVI received participants in the plenary session of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum including the council's president, Cardinal Robert Sarah. The theme of this year's meeting is "Charity, Christian Anthropology, and Global Ethics". Following are ample excerpts from the address given by the Holy Father.
"All of Christian ethics receives its meaning from faith as an 'encounter' with Christ's love, which offers a new horizon and a decisive orientation to life. … Trusting obedience to the Gospel gives charity its typically Christian expression and constitutes its principle of discernment. Christians, especially those who work for charitable organizations, should be guided by the principles of the faith in which we can abide by 'God's point of view', by His plan for us. This new view of the world and of humanity that faith offers provides the proper criteria for evaluating charitable expressions in the current situation."
"In every age that humanity did not seek God's plan it became the victim of cultural temptations that wound up enslaving it. In recent centuries, the ideologies that celebrated a cult of nationality, of race, or of social class have proven to be idolatries. The same can be said of unbridled capitalism with its cult of profit, which has resulted in crises, inequality, and poverty. More and more today, we share a common feeling regarding the inalienable dignity of every human being and the reciprocal and interdependent responsibility toward one another and therefore to the benefit of true civilization, a civilization of love."
"On the other hand, unfortunately, our time knows shadows that obscure God's plan. I'm referring particularly to that tragic anthropological reduction that reproposes an ancient hedonistic materialism, to which, however, is added a 'technological Promethanism'. From the union between a materialistic view of humanity and the great development in technology emerges an anthropology that is atheistic at heart. It presupposes that human beings are reduced to autonomous functions: the mind to the brain, human history to a destiny of self-realization. All of this disregards God, disregards our properly spiritual dimension and our more-than-earthly horizon."
"From the perspective of a humanity deprived of its soul and therefore deprived of a personal relationship with the Creator, what is technologically possible becomes morally licit, every experiment is acceptable, every population policy is permitted, every manipulation is legitimized. The most dangerous pitfall of this line of thought is, in fact, humanity's absolutization: human beings want to be 'ab-solutus', released from every tie and every natural constitution."
"Faith and healthy Christian discernment lead us, therefore, to pay prophetic attention to this ethical problematic and to the mentality underlying it. The proper collaboration with international bodies in the areas of human development and promotion shouldn't close our eyes to these serious ideologies. The pastors of the Church … have the duty of warning faithful Catholics, as well as every person of good will and right reason, against these tendencies."
"It is, in fact, a negative tendency for humanity, even if disguised with good intentions, as a teaching of alleged progress, or alleged rights, or an alleged humanism. In the face of this anthropological reduction, what duty falls to each Christian, and particularly to you, who are engaged in charitable activity and thus have a direct relationship with many other social actors? Certainly we must exercise a critical vigilance and at times refuse funding and collaborations that, directly or indirectly, favour actions or projects that are at odds with Christian anthropology."
"Positively, however, the Church has always been committed to promoting humanity according to God's plan, in its full dignity, in respect of its both vertical and horizontal dimension. This is also what ecclesial organizations work to develop. The Christian vision of humanity, in fact, is a great 'yes' to the dignity of the person, who is called to an intimate communion with God, a filial, humble, and confident communion. The human being is neither an isolated individual nor an anonymous element of a collective but rather a singular and unique person, intrinsically ordered to relationship and socialness. The Church, therefore, reaffirms its great 'yes' to the dignity and beauty of marriage as the expression of faithful and fruitful covenant between a man and a woman, and its 'no' to philosophies such as gender philosophies is based on the fact that the reciprocity between male and female is an expression of the beauty of nature willed by the Creator."
"Faced with these critical challenges, we know that the answer is the encounter with Christ. In Him, human beings can fully realize their personal good and the common good."
Vatican City, 21 January 2013 (VIS) – The Holy Father has written a message to the new Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts, His Beatitude Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, in which he writes that his election to the patriarchal throne is "an important event for the entire Church". In the same letter he grants the "Ecclesiastica Communio", "in conformity with the custom and the desire of the Catholic Church".
"I am sure," continues the pontiff, "that, with the power of Christ, victor over evil and death by His resurrection, and with the cooperation of the fathers of your patriarchal synod, in communion with the college of bishops, you will have the courage to guide the Coptic Church. … May the Lord help you in your ministry as 'Father and Head', to proclaim the Word of God, so that it may be lived and celebrated with piety according to the ancient spiritual and liturgical traditions of the Coptic Church and may all the faithful find comfort in the paternal care of their new patriarch."
Vatican City, 21 January 2013 (VIS) - This morning, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop of Genoa, Italy and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and
six prelates from the Calabria region of the Italian Episcopal Conference on their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari of Cosenza-Bisignano,
- Archbishop Domenico Graziani of Crotone-Santa Severina,
- Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P., of Catanzaro-Squillace,
- Bishop Luigi Antonio Cantafora of Lamezia Terme,
- Bishop Leonardo Antonio Paolo Bonanno of San Marco Argentano-Scalea, and
- Bishop Donato Oliverio of Lungro of the Italo-Albanians of continental Italy.
On Saturday, 19 January, the Holy Father received Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops in audience.
Vatican City, 19 January 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father:
- elevated the apostolic exarchate for Ukrainian faithful of the Byzantine rite resident in France, to the rank of eparchy with the title "Saint Wladimir-Le-Grand de Paris des Byzantins-Ukrainiens". He appointed Bishop Borys Andrij Gudziak, previously apostolic exarch of France (Ukrainian) and titular of Carcabia, as first bishop of the new eparchy. Bishop Gudziak was born in 1960 in Syracuse, New York, USA, was ordained to the priesthood in 1998, and received episcopal ordination in 2012.
- appointed Msgr. Piotr Sawczuk as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Siedlce (area 11,440, population 736,800, Catholics 725,800, priests 666, religious 385), Poland. The bishop-elect was born in 1962 in Puczyce, Poland and was ordained a priest in 1987. Bishop-elect Sawczuk, previously vicar general and chancellor of the curia of that same diocese, was assigned the titular see of Ottana.
- appointed Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan as bishop of Mouila (area 59,035, population 124,000, Catholics 48,500, priests 16, religious 26), Gabon. Bishop Madega Lebouakehan was born in 1960 in Mbigou, Gabon, was ordained to the priesthood in 1991, and received episcopal ordination in 2000. Previously bishop of Port-Gentil, Gabon since 2003, Bishop Madega Lebouakehan was also named apostolic administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of that diocese. He succeeds Bishop Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Moiula the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
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Another choice entry in Naxos' Seattle Symphony Collection, brings back great recordings of American music by Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle…As they were some of the best efforts by producer Adam Stern and engineer John Eargle, it's good to have them available again.
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, an enduring American favorite that has seldom sounded better than it does here. In the score, Copland used a lot of folksy material…the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" and "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones," found in many Protestant hymnbooks and used stunningly in the brass at the climax.
Up next: Copland's 1932 Symphonic Ode, with its rugged grandeur, its transformations of a single melodic idea, its jagged rhythms, and its alternations of slow and fast music. Schwarz presents it persuasively, allowing us to judge its permanent value. My own opinion is this: a symphonic work can be any of three things: (1) a striking original concept, (2) an impressive achievement in orchestration, and (3) a moving experience that resonates in us long after we hear it.
We come finally to Symphony No. 3, "Three Mysteries," by Paul Creston (1906–1985)…The music is masterfully written and moving… © 2012 Audio Video Club of Atlanta


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New Delhi: National Security Adviser M
K Narayanan on Sunday began a three-day visit to Japan during
which he will meet the new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and
other leaders.
Narayanan`s visit is mainly aimed at establishing
contact with the new government of Democratic Party of Japan
(DPJ) which came to power on September 16 after getting a
landslide victory in the August 30 elections.
Narayanan, who will also meet Foreign Minister
Katsuya Okada, will review bilateral ties with the Japanese
leadership and discuss future prospects. During the previous
government in Japan, the two countries had signed a strategic
and global partnership to boost their ties, particularly in
trade, investment and security issues.
During the visit, the two sides are also expected to
discuss details related to the first visit by Hatoyama to
India for the annual bilateral summit.
About a week after Hatoyama took over, Singh met
him in Pittsburgh on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit and
discussed issues like the progress in the ambitious
Japan-aided Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
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18th September 2015
At the beginning of term the staff celebrated their minds by engaging in a fascinating day exploring the relative strengths and potential barriers that exist in our minds. The attached video clip offers a brief insight into how by being more self-aware; we can understand our reactions and those of others to a given situation. Whilst not new psychology, it is a very practical, engaging and indeed humbling way understanding what it is to be human! Greater self-awareness helps us take responsibility for the things we can change and recognise that which we can't. It also gives us a good insight into the potential in us all to better manage our emotions and remove barriers to performance, both in ourselves and those around us by challenging some of the assumptions that limit our thinking.


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Klassisk jul er altid et hit og her er der fundet nogen rigtig klassike ting.
Classic Christmas is always a hit and here is found some really classic stuff.
Nesting tins//120 DKK, Pillow//185 DKK, Dove//165 DKK, Candle//150 DKK, Bauble//20 DKK, Nutcracker//195 DKK, Stocking//60 DKK, Tree stand//2000 DKK, Bell//85 DKK


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Happy holiday baking!
Soft Molasses Cookies (From Country Woman Magazine)
1 cup Butter softened
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Molasses
2 Eggs
4 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
2 1/4 teaspoons Ground Ginger
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugar until light-colored and fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs; set mixture aside.
In another large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Blend thoroughly with wire whisk.
Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth.
Roll dough into 1½ in. balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar; place 2½ in. apart on greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork if you want larger cookies.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Do not overbake, I can't stress this point enough as these cookies are very easy to overbake. Even if they seem under done I would recommend taking them out of the oven, because they are supposed to be pretty soft and a little chewy.
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Someone falls to pieces
Sleeping all alone
Someone kills the pain
She hated it. She hated how it made her feel about herself? Who was she? Easy. She was 16 year-old Ashley Marie Massaro, a current high school student. Unlike many of the people she knew, she disliked high school. Why? Because of how the fact who was in what clique and who wasn't, was high school is all about.
If you were pretty enough to be a cheerleader, you were a jock. If you were on some sort of team, you would also be considered a jock. If you were smart and got good grades, people referred to you as a nerd. Meaning you'd get teased endlessly by the jocks. If you were into black clothing and the color itself you were called emo, punk, or goth . If you did drugs, or got pregnant, you were thought of as a burnout, which in Ashley's opinion, wasn't fair.
In her school, she was considered a punk for liking loud rock music, and wearing black clothing. Sure, she was a girl, and had feelings, but not to her classmates. No, she was called things like "Trashley" because people though her clothes were "trashy. Wait, what was she talking about? It was only one group of people who made fun of her. The jocks. Why? Because head cheerleader Michelle McCool said so, and what she said was law with everyone because she was considered the queen bee of Adams West high school.
Spinning in the silence
She finally drifts away
Someone gets excited
In a chapel yardAnd catches a bouquet
Another lays a dozen
White roses on a grave
Take last Tuesday for example….
She had been sitting with her group of friends, not even thinking about Michelle. In fact, Michelle was the last thing on her mind. But, because Michelle loved hurting Ashley, she was the last thing on the cheerleader's mind. So, while Ashley was having fun, disusing her plans for the weekend with her friends, Michelle was thinking of a way to embarrass Ashley in front of the whole school, since it was lunch time. Therefore. the "All American Girl" decided it'd be fun to tease the punky girl.
"Hey Ashley?" Michelle walked over to the table where she was sitting.
Expecting it to be one of her friends, Ashley turned around with a smile on her face, which quickly faded once she saw who the voice belonged to. It was no secret that she and Michelle didn't really get along, but Michelle wasn't being mean at the moment, so Ashley decided to do the same.
"Yes, Michelle?" she asked, a bit warily.
"I wanted to talk to you. See, I'm having a party over at my house. And, I wanted to personally invite you to it. Which, you know isn't something everyone gets to experience. Only certain special people are good enough to be allowed in my house. So, do you want to go?"
Ashley thought about it for a moment. She wasn't really a party person, and she didn't like Michelle, but the other girl seemed to be genuine and kind enough to ask her. Maybe she's changed, Ashley thought. She decided that she would go, and if she felt
uncomfortable there, she'd leave right away. Ashley turned to Michelle and nodded.
"Okay, Michelle, why not?" she said. "So, do you want to give me your phone number? I don't know exactly where you live and I might need directions." Ashley smiled back at the blonde girl.
Her response made the blonde girl cackle with laughter. She hadn't expected it to be this easy. Oh, how truly naive was Ashley, if she thought she'd actually get invited to one of her beautiful parties, Oh, she could imagine the sheer horror of it. On second thought, she rather not.
"Please, you really think I would let a dirty, nasty, trashy freak like you come to my party? I'm classy, beautiful, and people love me. You are trashy, filthy, and dress like you get your clothes from a dumpster. You're a freak and you'll never ever be popular. You aren't good enough to be friends with me. So why don't you just take yourself back over there to the losers table? They seem to be the only ones that want to hang out with you."
Ashley was confused when she heard Michelle laugh, and then the reality of what was going on set in--Michelle hadn't been serious about inviting her to her party. The whole thing was some sort of mean, cruel, sick joke that was apparently very funny to Michelle. She felt her blood boil and her face grow red, from both anger and embarrassment. How could she have been so stupid?
And to be yourself is all that you can do
Hey...To be yourself is all that you can do
She'd been dumb enough, and trusting enough, to believe that Michelle was genuinely being nice to her. She bit her lip and shook her head--how stupid she'd been.
Ashley stood up from the table where she was sitting and looked at Michelle, who was still laughing. She spoke calmly and quietly, trying to hold her anger back. "What's so funny, Michelle?" she asked. "Did I say something that struck you as funny?"
Michelle snorted. "Funny? Of course you did. Oh, come on Ashley. Did you really think I would ever want to be friends with you? Of course not. You're not up to my level or standards. In fact, you aren't anywhere near any status at all. You, my dear, have no class, and therefore, don't deserve any names but the one I made for you, Trashley."
Someone finds salvation in everyone
Another only pain
Ashley was left speechless by Michelle's remarks, but she wasn't really surprised. Michelle had always been stuck up, and took great pleasure in making fun of people that were less fortunate than herself. But Ashley had to admit that Michelle was right about one thing: she'd completely fooled her. But Ashley being the nice person that she was, thought that everyone deserved a second chance. It waswasn't a mistake she would make again. And her words did hurt Ashley, but she was more angry than anything.
"What is your problem with me, Michelle?" Ashley asked, her voice low. "If you have a problem with me, I'm sorry. But I've done nothing but be nice to you, and you've always been rude to me. Do you think it's funny to bully people? You seem to enjoy picking on people who won't stick up for themselves, but I'm not like that. In my opinion, you have a lot of growing up to do." Ashley stared Michelle down.
"Honey, there's nothing you can say to offend me. I am simply perfect. Whereas, you can only hope to be, even though you never will be. You need to grow up, and learn your place in this world, is only with your kind. Losers." The taller blonde drawled.
Ashley didn't say a word, she simply reached out, and slapped Michelle as hard as she could, taking the other girl by surprise.
She knew it was wrong to use violence as a solution, but after everything Michelle had done to her ever since the 8th grade, she reached her limit. She wouldn't just take it. No, she'd done that enough already. Instead, she'd stand up for herself. Showing the cheerleader she was proud of who she was.
Someone tries to hide himself
Down inside himself he prays
And unbeknownst to her, her good friend Randy Orton had been watching. His blood boiling from what the horrible witch his friends called beautiful had called poor Ashley. Oh, how he wanted to go and stick up for her. But, he knew he couldn't. Why? Because he was a jock, and captain of the football team. Someone who wasn't expected to socialize with the people below their level. Or that's what his so-called friends said. And he followed that, At least at school, he did. Why? Because it was what expected of him in high school from people he couldn't stand.
(End of flashback)
Someone swears his true love
Until the end of time
Another runs away
Separate or unitedHealthy or insane
John Cena was mad. No, he was seething. Tonight would mark the second year anniversary of his relationship with Ashley. And, he wanted to look his best. But, no, something had to happen. Tonight of all nights. This was supposed to be a perfect evening for both of them. Instead, his four brothers had decided to slow him down. They'd been teasing him all afternoon, and hogging the bathroom, until his parents had told them to stop. So, now, he was late. And, not one bit happy about it.
And to be yourself is all that you can do(all that you can do)
Yeah..To be yourself is all that you can do(all that you can do)
Ugh. How she hated going out on dates with John. Who was she kidding? She didn't hate it. Not at all. But, she was nervous about what to wear. Ever since last Tuesday, her confidence level wasn't very high. To add more stress to the fact, today marked their seconds year together. And, she couldn't afford to look bad. No, she needed to look nice. So, she began to search through the pile of clothes neatly stacked on her bed. She was so focused on finding the right outfit, that she hadn't even heard the phone ring until her mother told her she had a call. She thanked her mom for telling her, and picked up her cordless phone by her desk. It was Friday afternoon. Who could possibly be calling her now?
"Hello?" she answered.
"Ash, hey. Listen, John called me, and asked me to tell you he's running a little late, and if you would mind waiting just a little bit longer." Randy Orton informed the petite blonde.
"Great!" she said quickly.
"Tired of him already?" he teased.
"Of course not, but because today is a special day, I can't just wear some ugly clothes." she explained.
"Listen, I can't help with choosing what to wear, but I do know that John isn't focused on things like that. He cares about you for who you are, not what you wear. So, just wear something that describes you and your style." the teenaged boy suggested.
"Thanks, Oprah." Ashley teased.
"Uh, huh. Look, I gotta go. See you on Monday at school." the young boy hung up.
To be yourself is all that you can do(all that you can do)
Hey...Be yourself is all that you can do
Ashley laughed. Randy never did take compliments too well.
Speaking of compliments, she could clearly remember the day she'd met John Cena.
Three years, to be exact.
Ashley hated summer. It was a well-known fact among her friends. Unlike them, she loved the cold winters New York had. Thinking there was only one way to refresh herself. By going to the ice cream parlor, down the block from her house.
Within a few minutes, she was there, thinking about what ice cream she should get. She walked past each choice, when she bumped into someone. Ashley looked up and saw that the person that she had bumped into was a boy about her age, and he was smiling. He had blue eyes and brown hair.
"Oh, I'm sorry," the boy apologized, as he extended his hand to Ashley. He helped her up and dusted off her shoulder. "Guess I need to pay more attention to where I'm going, huh?" He smiled. "My name's John.
"Nice to meet you, John. I'm Ashley. Ashley Massaro. I've never seen you before. Are you new?" she asked.
Even when you've paid enough
Been put upon or been held up
With every single memory of
The good or bad, faces of luck
"Yeah, my family just moved here from Massachusetts," John answered. "My brothers and my dad were unpacking all our stuff, so I thought I'd sneak away before they asked me to help." He laughed.
"Which sounds like lots of fun." Ashley teased.
"Oh yeah, tons," John answered. "I can't think of a better way to spend my first weekend in New York." He smiled. Ashley seemed to be really nice, which he was grateful for. He'd heard from a lot of people that New York didn't have many nice people at all. But after talking to Ashley, he couldn't believe that.
"So, you getting some ice cream?" he asked.
"Yup. I'm getting Chocolate Chip. It's my favorite. What about you?" she asked.
"Hey, you got great taste," John answered. "Chocolate chip's my favorite too. But, I think I might get mint chocolate chip today."
Don't lose any sleep tonight
I'm sure everything will end up alrightYou may win or lose
"Cool." Ashley responded, as John then began to ask her a few questions about what New York was like.
Meanwhile, Ashley beamed. John seemed like a really nice person, and she loved making friends. She was really happy. She had come to buy ice cream, and had gotten that, and a new friend. One she hoped would one day become a great friend.
(End of flashback)
But to be yourself is all that you can do
Yeah...To be yourself is all that you can do
After talking to Randy, Ashley wasn't as stressed as before. She had chosen a black skirt, and a purple long sleeved shirt with rhinestones on it. She had gone with what she thought suited her perfectly for tonight. She wasn't wearing a dress, like most girls would have, but she wasn't wearing dirty, laundry-late, smelly clothes either. She was wearing what made her, herself.
Ohhh...To be yourself is all that you can do(all that you can do)
Ohhh...To be yourself is all that you can do(all that you can do)
And as she took a look in the mirror to apply some lip gloss, her mom came into view.
"Hey, honey. You look very nice. I just came to tell you that John's here." her mother, Melissa Massaro told her.
"Thanks, mom. I'll be right down." the teenager replied.
And with that, her mother closed the door.
Finally done with her appearance, Ashley got up, and began walking down the stairs, to what could only be a wonderful evening with her boyfriend in their 2nd year anniversary of being together.
It was funny, before Randy's call, Ashley was a wreck off nerves. But, not anymore. No, she was pretty excited and happy, but not nervous. Not at all. She would be taking Randy's advice tonight, and do what she did best. Ashley Massaro would ignore what others who didn't like her said about her, and she would be herself.
To be yourself is all that you can--
Be yourself is all that you can--
Be yourself is all that you can dooooooohoooo


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We've blogged a lot about what to bring for college, (like Ameka's post on dorm rooms and mine on weather supplies). But the MOST IMPORTANT thing you need to succeed in college isn't something you can pick up at Target or order from Amazon. Sorry…
It's time management.
Sure, you need that in high school, too. But college is a whole new world. You don't always have teachers writing assignments on the board everyday, or required organizational supply lists (you know, those teachers that told you exactly how your binder had to be organized for a class grade, what color the folder had to be, etc.) And your parents won't be right downstairs to make sure you get your homework done.
It's all up to you, now. I've found the best way to manage your time is to have a system. It doesn't matter if that system is setting alarms for every meeting on your phone, you and your roommate holding each other accountable, setting your own deadlines, or being ridiculously organized. Find a system that works for you and stick with it.
The only system I can explain is my own. And I fall under the "being ridiculously organized" category. So first thing's, first. Get yourself a planner. I like full-page size weekly agendas because I write EVERYTHING down. On the left side, I write my commitments for the day — work shifts, organization meetings, homework due dates, tests, etc. On the right side, I write the work I get assigned that day. On both sides, I mark things off as I do them.
Some of this gets highlighted (like big test or paper due dates) and the pages of my planner are usually covered with Post-It notes. But if it weren't for this system, I'd be in big trouble.
Time management is important not just because it will keep you on track with your homework, but it allows you to schedule time for yourself. Which is sometimes difficult to do. But it is just as important as scheduling time to study. If you have been up late several nights in a row, try to schedule in time for a nap, or find a day that you can go to bed earlier. Block off time for fun, whether that be making plans with friends, attending social events, or just taking a break from everything.
Whether you follow a super-organized method or not, to be successful in college, you need a system to manage your time. Otherwise, you'll run out of time before you're ready. Success in college isn't just about getting good grades and being accepted into graduate school or hired for a job.
College is fun! It's also about making friends, learning all kinds of stuff (inside and outside of the classroom), getting involved, trying new things.
Make the most of your time in college, in any way you can, whether that's with a planner, a buddy system, or a frantic procrastinating process.
It's hard to believe that I'm almost halfway done with my time at Transylvania. While it's so exciting to be getting closer to a grown-up life in the real world, it's scary. And sad.
Because college is wonderful and you won't want to waste a second of it. I promise.


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In the past couple weeks, I've received comments from visitors to our church that went something like this: "I'm not a believer at all, but I really like your sermons." I want to take those as compliments, but something about them cuts me to the core as a preacher. The statements aren't said in a "You've helped me see the light!" way. They're said in an "I can listen to you without feeling any challenge to my non-belief" way.
I guess I should be happy they are listening at all, which is a good starting point. At least they're in church and not out reading Richard Dawkins or holding ACLU fundraisers. That argument may be a bit trite, but they have a better chance of having their hearts strangely warmed in the pews on Sunday morning than lying on their couch reading Ayn Rand. At least I hope they do.
But what does this say about me as a preacher? I love the teaching element of a sermon, and admit to on occasion emphasizing that aspect over the inspirational part. OK, more than on occasion. There's just so much good stuff in the Good Book to learn! Give me a passage to exegete or a context to set up and I'm a happy camper. If faith is more caught than taught, I figure I'll cover the teaching and let the Spirit orchestrate the catching.
I'm reading a book right now called Comedy at the Edge, which tells the history of stand-up comedy as it moved from the Borscht-belt era one-liners of the 50s and 60s to the gritty, visceral social commentary of the 70s. Think of the difference between Bob Hope and George Carlin. Hope and his ilk set their audience at ease, telling innocuous jokes about relatable domestic situations ("Let me tell you about my wife's cooking…"). But Carlin put his audience on the edge of their seats as he challenged conventional understandings of decency, morality, and etiquette, with routines like "The Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television." Or in a sermon, for that matter.
My sermons? Maybe they are more like Henny Youngman than Lenny Bruce. Maybe I try too hard to make people feel welcome and comfortable, and therefore don't try to dislodge them from that comfort, even momentarily, to consider what more a life of faith has to offer them. Maybe I default too much to my own comfort zone of didactics, hoping to instruct rather than inspire or, even more pointedly, challenge. It's easy for atheists to like your sermons if you never say anything that challenges their worldview.
So, should I want atheists to NOT like my sermons? Should I strive to have them wrinkling their noses, furrowing their brows, storming out of the sanctuary at my audacious claims about Jesus of Nazareth, tripping over the gospel stumbling blocks that I throw before them? Well, that doesn't sound very hospitable to me, and I fall back to the reasoning that they can't hear you if they're not there. Plus, I have my own integrity to maintain, such as it is. I don't want to bait them in with softball sermons, then bludgeon them over the head with the 500-pound Good News. I want my "yes" to be "yes," even if their "no" continues to be a "no."
This preaching business is a nutty thing. Just when you think you've said something worth hearing, the cricket chirps are deafening. And some throw-away line you inserted as a transition from here to there becomes the lifeboat to which someone clings during an existential storm. Or, for better or worse, someone credits you for making an impact in their lives with something you said, even if you didn't actually say it! True story. Darn that Holy Spirit.
I'm not going to try to tick off the atheists. I'm also not going to pander to them. I'm going to continue preaching the gospel as I've been called to do. If I don't provide enough dynamite to dislodge the non-believers among us (and, really, isn't that ALL of us at some point?), then the blame is solely mine. But I also pray that God can take my words, as imperfect as they may be, and in the distance between my mouth and someone's ears, fashion something worth hearing…and something worthy of a response.