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Anu Malik on his latest score
The man is back with a vengeance. His Jaanemann is rocking the charts and so are his other albums including Jai Santoshi Maa and Zindaggi Rocks. We spoke to the busy music director Anu Malik whose next music release will be Umrao Jaan. The man seemed high on the success of his albums and is eagerly awaiting his forthcoming compositions.
The music of Jaan-e-mann has opened to great reviews and is already topping on the charts. How does it feel?
It feels great. One feels elated that something for which you worked really hard is recognized by people who love good music. I have got news that the music is on top of the charts. I feel good for myself and good for my producer Sajid who has always had faith in me right from the days of Judwaa and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega and this film as well. Also for the fact that I did not let my director Shirish Kunder down because this is his first film. Another reason is that Salman Khan and I have always been good for each other. It's an emotional feeling because I have been working really hard on my music for the past 2 years and when the results come out and give you not just an 'A' but an 'A+' it really feels good.
Tell us something about the music of Jaanemann.
The music of Jaanemann is not something that you would put in any genre like alternative music or hip-hop or jazz. According to me it is just plain great music. What is important for the listeners to understand is that the music director should understand the script of the film and give the music. The script of Jaaneman is very good. It is an emotional film and has a lot of new things to offer. After hearing the script I told Shirish that there should be great melodies that haven't been heard from me so far. The song 'Ajnabee Shaher Hai' has caught the fancy of the audience. There is another emotional number 'Sau Dard Hai' and there is a very dancy number for Salman 'Ud Jana'. There is also a marriage song as well. When you say marriage song you expect it to be a very typical marriage song but it is not. It is a very out of the box song. I was ably assisted by Gulzar saab. When you have someone like him things really take a turn for the better. So it's melodic, not only in terms of mukhdas but also in terms of sound production, in terms of the way I have composed the antara, the way my singers have sung. It is one music that stays in your heart and you don't want to let go of it. There are many ways to describe Jaanemann but I wouldn't say that I have stuck to one genre. I believed that I must stick to the script. You have to move with the script and deviate from it. The results are mind-boggling and I think I have lived upto my director's expectations.
How involved was director Shirish Kunder in the music of the film
I have come to know in all these years of my work that when you have a director who understands music it makes your task all the more easier. Shirish Kunder is one director who knew from day one what he wanted. He knew the situations by heart mainly for the reason that he wrote, directed and edited the film. He is very focused and doesn't let go of his emotions. You don't even know what he is thinking. There was a time when I used to record 15 tunes for him. He never reacted but just put it in his laptop and came back telling me what he liked and what he didn't. He wasn't the guy who goes like 'wah wah kya gaana banaya'. I felt that he relates to a great melody and I grew to understand him once as time passed. He always said that he wanted a new sound. He said that he wants something that will be Anu Malik's music but will be different at the same time. Therein lies the beauty of the director when he knows what he wants. He knows what melodies to take and what not to touch. I am very happy to work with Shirish and especially for his first film.
How is it that you always come up with a chartbuster album for Sajid Nadiadwala?
I think it is a Karmic connection. Sajid and I have a beautiful understanding. He has a keen sense of music and we understand each other. We are there for each other and look out for each other.
Another filmmaker with whom you have never gone wrong is JP Dutta. Are you expecting another National award with Umrao Jaan?
For me J.P. Dutta is not just a producer or a director. For me he is more than family. If I look back in the situation I was in, the only person who stood by me was him. He backed me and believed in my music whether it was Border, Refugee or LOC. Umrao Jaan takes the cake as far as believing me is concerned. He said that he is planning Umrao Jaan and that I was the music composer. That really hit me. The earlier Umrao Jaan had some great melodies in the film and the time when he chose me was the time when people were rethinking about Anu Malik. Moreover Dutta never mentioned the earlier Umrao Jaan. He wanted it to be Anu Malik's Umrao Jaan and the way I would want to compose it. I hope I come 5% closer to the earlier Umrao Jaan then I will be blessed.
From a contemporary, youthful composition in Jaanemann to a classical composition in Umrao Jaan, you have two extremely different genres of music releasing back to back. Do you think u can deliver the best in both worlds of music?
This proves that I can give all kinds of music. For example, people thought that Anu Malik was a man who could only compose a Judwa but they forgot that I also composed a Josh. There was a time when I was working on Virasat, Josh, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega and Border at the same time. This time also I was composing for Jaaneman and doing Umrao Jaan as well as judging for Indian Idol 2. It did take the beating out of me but I also felt this was a test for a composer to prove that you are not just making a song which is to be played in clubs. The music has to become popular and take the film forward.
The music of Zindaggi Rocks has also released and is doing well for itself.
I would stress on the fact that Tanuja Chandra has a keen sense of music. I especially like the number Humko Choone Paas Aayiye and Lets Rock the Charts Baliye. There is another song which has not been mentioned but is a big hit called Ek Din Fursat Mein. Zindaggi Rocks music is absolutely justifying the word Rocks. Its meant to rock. But I didn't want any music which was loud. I wanted a combo of rock sound and melody. So there is a perfect balance of rock and melody. The music is selling very well and the song Meri Dhoop Hai Tu is a hit. When you hear the music of Zindaggi Rocks you realize that the music grows on you. Also the movie is amazing and has been made very well. So the music gels with the film.
Jai Santoshi Maa is also on the charts. Don't you think Anu Malik and a devotional album don't go together?
I feel deeply honoured and lucky that I have been chosen to compose for Jai Santoshi Maa. There are numerous composers around so why me? As a kid I grew up listening the music of Jai Santoshi Maa and let me tell you something - I have seen the film and it is beautifully made. It was a challenge making the Aarti as the earlier Aarti was a huge hit. People who have heard my Aarti loved it. So I am very excited about the music of Jai Santoshi Maa and I see the blessings of Maa because this will be my first film to release followed by Jaanemann, Umrao Jaan and Woodstock Villa. So I have a lot of films coming up.
You are composing the background score for a film after a long time with Umrao Jaan? What convinced you to do that? Why had you stopped composing
I was always busy with composing music. I'm a guy who composes music but J.P Dutta insisted that I not only compose the music or arrange it or just record the songs. He wanted me to be totally committed to the project. When I was doing the third song I too felt that I should do the background song and so I also hinted a bit and J.P saab said that I must do the background music of Umrao Jaan. He said that he needs 100% commitment the way I gave him commitment when I was composing. I finished the background and I worked equally hard on it. There was a different tune for Abhishek and Aishwarya and the whole gamut of great actors in the film. So I am open to doing the background score for movies but you need the motivation and the time from some one like J.P saab.
Your daughter Anmol has sung for the film. Was it your idea? Does she plan to take singing or music as a full time profession in the future?
Anmol is not only a natural born talent but has also been learning music from a very young age. She loves learning and creating. She writes her own songs in English and leans more towards western music. Actually she is capable of speaking about herself more than me. J.P. Dutta heard her when we were in London. He kept that in mind and told me that he wanted her to sing for the young Aishwarya. I asked her if she would like to sing it and she was all game. She finished the song in 16-17 minutes. It is a very tough song for a young girl.
There are great singers around and you cannot compare and I am not saying this as a father, I'm speaking purely as a composer when I say this - she has a very pure tone - a tone that touches you. She has a lot of expressions and warmth in her voice and that is what I love. She sings with a lot of heart and feel. When Javed Akthar heard the song he burst into tears. He loved her voice as well as the composition. I think that is a great composition for my daughter and I hope with the blessings of the people watching and reading this interview that Anmol becomes a great singer one day and makes a bigger name than her father.
You have also composed music for some English films like Bride and Prejudice. How different is it as compared to composing for a Hindi film? Any more English projects on hands?
Well, it depends on director to director. Gurinder Chadha has her own style of digging out music. It was a wonderful experience working with Gurinder. It was something which was a learning and a humbling experience. Bride and Prejudice music had a different flavour. If you remember songs like No Life without Wife or the marriage song or the song Show me the way, take me to Love. Every song had a beautiful flavour to it. Apart from that film, my song Chamma Chamma was included in the Hollywood film Moulin Rouge starring Nicole Kidman. So these are great highs in my life and I really thank God for it.
Today you are undoubtedly one of the most prominent and prolific music composers of Bollywood. But not many might know that you had debuted in around 1980. Do you remember the first film that you composed for?
My first songs lyrics went as 'Zulmo Sitam Par Itranewale' from the film Tu Bhi Toh Ek Din Mit Jayega. This was sung by Ashaji (Bhonsle). She was a great help and she was the one who motivated me in my early days. She agreed to sing and I was lucky because today she is huge and those days were her hey days. I'm blessed that she sang my song. Later on I went onto do the film Ek Jaan Hai Hum. Ashaji was in the film again. Then there was Dil Chahe Aasman Pe Likhdoon Naam Tera which was followed by Yatri which was a big hit and then came Soni Mahiwal.
Now it was a big thing then because I was just 18 or 19. There was Manmohan Desai's film Mard starring Amitabh Bachchan. These are my landmark films. I then sang a song Julie Julie which became a huge hit as well. Others include Ganga Jamuna Saraswati and Toofan. And then things didn't work out and I didn't have any work. I would say my comeback vehicle was in the form of Mahesh Bhatt's Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayi. This album too turned out to be a huge hit. Then again something went wrong and again I didn't have much work. Then came Baazigar. The film became a huge hit and so did the music. I got my first Filmfare award and from then on again I had my highs and lows. Again the last two years things started going wrong for me again. New people came on the block and producers who I had given the best for ran away to something that was new. And it was a huge fight back for me this time that I had to give something unusual. Like they say good is not enough anymore especially when you have many players in the market. I worked my heart out and the result is there - Jaaneman became a huge hit. I would say that this is a huge innings start for Anu Malik. Jaaneman's music has taken the world by storm. I have been getting calls from overseas and lots of messages as well. So this is a new beginning for Anu Malik starting with Jaanemann.
Your father Sardar Malik was a renowned music composer of his time. Did the music bug come into you through him?
Not only the fact that he was a composer but also had the fact that I was brought up in an atmosphere where music was always there. I inculcated the sense of melody from my father and that has stayed with me till today. My father always told me 'Be Sureela' and come out with a song that you can hum. The fact that he never made it was a hurting thing for me but also a motivating thing. I told him that when I grow up I will become big and the industry's top producers will work with me. Apart from God and very few people like J.P. Dutta, I am a self made man with a little bit of success. Whatever bit of success I have gotten is through my own efforts.
My father just passed away last year after being sick for about a year before that. I was all alone in the last two years and there was a father-son sense in there. No one could understand the pain I was going through. I saw my father slowly die and instead of breaking me I took a vow that dad I won't let go. Two things can happen to you - one you can break down and completely get lost. Two you can submerge out of it and become a stronger person. Like the saying goes - when the going gets tough the tough gets going. I really pulled up my socks and I knew this was it. This is what my father would want me to do. This is what he would expect me. When he was extremely sick he could sense the pain I was going through when things started going wrong professionally for me. He could sense it and always gave me the thumbs up sign. He would catch my hand and say don't worry. I think that stays back with me and I have learnt my music from him. I have learnt how to be a stronger person and today when I have Jaanemann which is doing very well I'm sure he is around listening somewhere. He is not gone but he is hearing my music.
You had been composing very good and popular tunes throughout the 80's. Still you got your first film award very late in 1993 with Baazigar. Do you think the industry took a long time to give you your due recognition as a good music director?
I don't blame the industry. I think 'bhagya' (fate) is a very big thing. The industry has been kind to me. It has always been with me someway or the other. Look at it this way. Awards or no awards, the fact that producers signed me up right from the earlier days was a big thing. We go back to F.C. Mehra to Harmesh Malhotra to Mahesh Bhatt to the Venus family who gave me Baazigar to audio companies like Tips or T-Series. They were always there for me.
I think my producers and directors want me to give in my best. When they saw me not on my best they started running away and now they have started coming back. Awards came a bit late but they did come to me. I look at the positive side of life and don't grumble. There are people who did great work and have been ignored. I got 3 Filmfare awards, 2 Screen awards and 1 National award for Border. I just thank God and say that I want to work and work harder.
Which musicians from the past have really inspired you? Who are your all-time favorite musicians?
The best thing about me is that I don't live in the past. When I was a kid I was a fan of The Beatles and Elvis Presley. When I grew up I got inspired by Shankar-Jaikishen and then I fell in love with R.D. Burman's music. As time passed I started hearing other people. I was really inspired by the movie 'The Sound of Music' and I really liked the music The Bee Gees created for John Travolta's 'Saturday Night Fever'. That was huge and in terms of melody and harmony you cannot define it. And now there are many groups from the west as well as over here. Music is something which you take and learn. I'm a great fan of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. I listen to him in times of stress and I think he is fabulous.
Who from the current lot of music composers in Bollywood do you think is good at his work?
Let's put it this way. When I entered the industry there were 5 composers. You can count the greats on your fingertips. Laxmikant-Pyarelal, R.D Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji to name a few! Today there are 50 thousand composers and I think each and every composer is doing a marvelous job. I can't pinpoint and say this particular music director is my favourite.
Who are your favorite singers male and female?
On certain occasions it's K.K, on certain occasions it's Shaan and on certain occasions it Sonu Nigam. When they sing for my song at that time they become my favourites. I don't play the favourites game. I do believe that when I record a song I want the song to be sung very well because it is my baby. I want it to be nurtured well.

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Every Parent's Nightmare
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Every Parent's Nightmare is a simple and practical handbook for parents, teachers and healthcare professionals who have to deal with a child disclosing sexual abuse. It also helps parents reduce the likelihood of abuse in some instances by explaining the paedophile grooming process and highlighting which children are most at risk of being targeted.
Child abuse has to be one of the greatest evils in any society, a secretive sin that betrays innocence, destroys the essence of childhood, and can cause lifelong emotional pain and dysfunction.
Bruna Dessena has been a child abuse activist for more than 17 years. She was a Childline counsellor for many years, and a trainer and volunteer counsellor at the Teddy Bear Clinic in Johannesburg, where she also worked as a Senior Facilitator helping to prepare children and parents for court. As a parent herself, Bruna knows that every parent's nightmare is that one day their child might be abused.
How do you deal with that? How do you help your child? What do you do first? What will happen next? What is necessary in terms of the law?
In Every Parent's Nightmare Bruna answers all these questions and more. She tells you about paedophiles and paedophile rings, including how they groom children over time to gain their trust before they abuse them. She also covers the typical signs of abuse, what makes a child more susceptible to abuse, and then she covers what you need to do should you find out or suspect that your child is being abused. She also explains how children are prepared for court.
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- The legal route: officers of the court; after the arrest; the trial; evidence
- How we prepare children for court
- Keeping children safe: tips for parents on how to keep their children safe so as to prevent the likelihood of abuse
- The Sexual Offences Act and the Children's Act
- The Children's Charter of South Africa
- Resources: important telephone numbers; online resources; recommended reading
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Global airlines' profits will drop by a billion dollars in 2014 after Venezuela blocks $3.7bn in payments to foreign airlines and the Ukraine crisis weighs heavily on Eastern European travel and oil prices.
Following the political crisis in Ukraine and the news that the Venezuelan government owes foreign carriers billions of dollars in payments, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) cut its 2014 airline industry profit forecast to $18.7bn, from $19.7bn previously.
Tony Tyler, director general at Geneva-based Iata, said in a statement that he has already confronted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the frozen cash and warned some airlines are considering stopping all travel from the country and on the missing payments.
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Bid for Olympic Curling Team Casts a Stone for D.C. Voting Rights
This is the rare idea that developed over beers and blather at the neighborhood saloon, survived through a couple of years of bull sessions, and is now poised to reach toward reality.
It started with this: Remember the night during the 2004 Summer Olympics when the U.S. men's basketball team lost to, of all opponents, Puerto Rico? When the guys hanging out at the Adams Mill Bar in Adams Morgan got over the initial embarrassment of that loss, somebody raised the question: Why exactly does Puerto Rico have an Olympic team?
Turns out Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands also have Olympic teams despite being territories of the United States. All of those places are represented in Congress by a non-voting delegate. Just like . . . the District of Columbia, which doesn't have an Olympic team.
Introducing the captain of the would-be D.C. Olympic team, Mike Panetta. Mike does not sport the stereotypical athletic look, but we pride ourselves here in the District on breaking stereotypes. Mike is 34, a bit on the chunky side, more at home at the watering hole than the skating rink. He's a graduate of American University who works downtown at a firm that specializes in creating grass-roots campaigns for liberal causes -- the Sierra Club, Tobacco-Free Kids, that sort of thing.
Mike's Olympic event is, um, curling. You know, the Canadian sport with the broom and the rock. If you stay up late enough next week, you might catch a glimpse on TV from Turin, Italy; curling is the comic relief of the Winter Games.
"No offense," Mike says, "but curling looked like the only sport we could do. It's not speed skating." In fact, curling is an ice sport for which you don't even need skates.
Mike and a bunch of guys from his office and Ali Cherry -- "We're very inclusive," she says -- are so serious about this that they have actually gone curling. Once.
They even brought along the office Canadian, Kevin McCann. "Curling's in my blood," he says. "Because I'm Canadian." Kevin hadn't actually played the game before they all went out, but he'd seen it on TV.
It's okay; the International Olympic Committee loves amateurs. That's its whole shtick. Especially in the Winter Games. Jamaican bobsled team, anyone?
Enough snickering; this is serious business. In barely more than a week, the group's Web site, http:/
These guys are not out for personal glory. They are warriors for a righteous cause: They intend to use the Olympics to win national and global attention for the plight of the 500,000 D.C. residents who are democracy's forgotten -- Americans who cannot vote for a real congressional representative, taxpayers who have no say in how our money is spent, people who serve in the U.S. military yet have no voice in whether we go to war.


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Prices of flood-hit industrial land remain stable, but new buyers and developers have shifted their attention to safer parts of the country
Spectrum, Bangkok Post - October 2012 / As this year's rainy season draws to a close, concerns over new floods have subsided. One common question in the industrial property sector now is whether the sale prices of factories, warehouses and land in industrial estates which were affected by the 2011 floods dropped significantly, and if they have recovered. The answer may surprise many. While the asking prices of these properties dropped significantly during and shortly after the 2011 floods, the actual sale prices have stayed unchanged to date. This is because there were no sales transactions taking place over this period, and so there are no figures to indicate if sale prices have in fact dropped.
Following the extreme rainfall in 2011, the plains of central Thailand suffered from the worst floods in 67 years. Eight major industrial estates where local and international production facilities are located were flooded, leading to major supply chain disruptions. With insured losses that were estimated to exceed 210 billion baht, the floods resulted in Thailand's highest-ever economic loss from a natural disaster. Yet five months after the 2011 floods, all eight industrial estates started recovering, allowing companies operating on the estates to reinstate their facilities and resume operations.
According to Jones Lang LaSalle's observations, more than 60% of the companies in the flood-affected industrial estates have already resumed operations, and more are following as restoration work continues on site. These companies have received aid from the government in the form of tax relief.
Discussions with companies operating on flood-affected industrial estates show there are a number of factors informing their decisions not to relocate to new industrial estates, despite concerns about repeated disasters. Of these, the financial factor is the key one -- acquiring land and building new facilities involves a much higher investment outlay. In addition, these companies have prepared themselves to handle floods more efficiently.
During the 2011 floods, many companies operating in high flood risk areas were on the lookout for temporary warehouse space in low-risk zones to store goods, production supply and equipment. The exercise was a major challenge as the supply of warehouses available for short-term lease was limited.
Since then, these companies have reviewed or developed more robust business contingency plans that could be implemented efficiently when such unforeseen circumstances arise. This includes flexibility to secure temporary warehouse and logistics facilities quickly if there is new flooding.
Moreover, companies have become more confident in the government's flood protection plans and in measures implemented by industrial estate operators themselves, which include the construction of flood dykes with partial financial support from the government.
In July this year, the government approved a budget of six billion baht for building flood protection dykes at six industrial estates and also secured 2.1 million rai of land for flood retention areas with a capacity of 5.1 billion cubic metres.
DEMAND REMAINS LOWSales transactions in the flooded industrial estates came to a complete halt between the final quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of 2012. As expected, some operators of these estates reduced prices significantly over the same period in an effort to encourage sales. However, no sales transactions were reported. This came as no surprise, as the marketability of any property depends more on buyers' confidence than on the discount offered by developers.
With the industrial estates now recovering from the floods, Jones Lang LaSalle's observations show that asking prices in these estates have also recovered to pre-flood levels. Nonetheless, sales in these industrial estates have remained subdued as buyers now concentrate on estates in areas that were safe during the 2011 floods. These include estates located in some eastern provinces, notably Chon Buri, Rayong, Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri.
Having said that, the majority of land plots had been sold many years ago. There are some companies that shut down operations following the 2011 floods and decided to dispose of their property assets, including land at prices ranging between three million and five million baht per rai (including buildings). These properties have now drawn the interest of some opportunistic investors who believe the floods were an isolated incident.
In the longer term, it is expected that demand in the previously flooded zones will recover as confidence is restored gradually, a reflection of the flood protection and management efforts that are now in place.
LAND PRICES UP IN LOW-RISK AREASWhile prices in the flood-affected industrial estates have stayed flat, the shift of demand for industrial land to low flood risk areas has pushed the prices of land in those areas up by 10-25%.
Amata Corporation, for instance, raised the prices of plots in its industrial estates by 25% in August. Industrial land prices in low risk areas vary between two million and eight million baht per rai, depending on their proximity to Bangkok. They continue to move upwards due to strong demand.
Sales figures from a leading industrial estate operator, Hemaraj Land and Development, reflect this strong demand. The company reported the sale of 1,952 rai of land over the past three quarters, representing a 61%increase from the same period in 2011.
This has encouraged operators to expand or build new industrial estates in low flood risk locations, notably Rayong and Prachin Buri.
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, whose industrial estate in Ayutthaya was badly affected by the 2011 floods, has opened a new industrial estate in Prachin Buri including 1,100 rai of land. Rojana Industrial Park, also hit hard by the floods in Ayutthaya, has opened a new industrial estate in Prachin Buri with 4,000 rai of land.
Ultimately, the events of 2011 may not have dampened the prices of flood-affected industrial estates, but they have certainly generated enthusiasm for industrial land in safer zones.
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Subyagorn Sansugtaweesub is the head of the industrial agency at Jones Lang LaSalle. For advice on industrial property, readers can contact him on 02-624-6400 or visit www.joneslanglasalle.co.th.
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To understand Kendall Conrad, you must smash together two Tomboy Style archetypes: The Naturalist and The Sophisticate. While these are perhaps the most unlikely of pairs, it becomes a stunning combination when helmed by California-born accessories designer Kendall Conrad. Her bags, wallets, shoes (coming soon!) and jewelry toggle between the sleek and refined, and the organic and down-to-earth, without ever losing their purpose or style.
We met last week at her Abbott Kinney storefront in Venice (you can also find her at the Brentwood Country Mart) and talked business, fashion, architecture and books over lunch at Axe. It's hard to put your finger on Kendall Conrad, all I can say is she is the only person I know that can wear all black and manage to look nothing but breezy and beachy. I'll let her Q&A do the talking from here. P.S. Kendall has a really great Tumblr. Seriously: check it out.
My cocktail of choice is...Ruinart Brut Rosé champagne.


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I was staying with my parents a few years ago, and looking through a shoe box of old family photos. It was great, I was really enjoying them – until it occurred to me most of the photos were singletons. That is, they were the only copies. On earth. And of at least one individual from my family's past, there were only two or three photographs in existence. Yipes.
A shoe box, I thought. How archaic, right? What if there were a flood, or heaven forbid, a fire? These are photographs I want to share with my family, and to pass along for generations. I want my children to know their history. And their children and their children.
So I did what any good son would do, I convinced my parents to let me abscond with the box, I returned home, and I scanned the photos (and returned the box).
And then the scanned photos were sitting on my hard drive. On my laptop. In my kitchen (that's where my laptop lives).
Given what daily happens in my kitchen, that was probably less safe than a shoebox. So much for archaic. Strike one.
So I made a few DVD's. And distributed them around my house, and gave some to other family members. Suffice it to say, most non-professional system administrators are non-professional for a reason – most of the DVD's were lost. Strike two.
But good news, someone bright once said the network is the computer – I decided a while back to upload them to my on-line photo service. If you're going to watch a shoe box, you may as well hire someone who's watching other people's shoe boxes, and may in fact be the best in the world at such a task.
And then I thought…
How do I guarantee the service will be around, or that I'll be able to render the images I've stored there – not just in a year, but in five or fifty? What if the images outlive the technology?
And with that as a backdrop, now you understand at least one real world motivation behind something called the Open Document Format.
Imagine you're a legislator that writes a law, or a doctor that drafts a patient's record, or a student that writes a novel. And that five years or fifty years from now, you want to return to review your documents. Except the vendor that created the application used to draft those documents, the company that created the word processor, has either gone out of business, or decided to charge you $10,000 for a version capable of reading old file formats. Either scenario makes the point: Information always outlives technology.
What do you do?
First, you grumble. After all, the information you created is your information – not the vendor's. Just like your family photos, the last thing you'd want is a camera company demanding payment before you could see your photos. And that's the danger created by applications without open file formats. Remember, information outlives technology.
That's why we, alongside some of the industry's most important technology companies, and a bevy of governments and agencies around the world, created something called the Open Document Format (known affectionately as 'ODF'). ODF defines an open format for document based information that's independent of the applications used to create documents stored in ODF.
Which is a fancy way of saying if you write a law or a medical history or a regulatory filing in a word processor that supports ODF today, and need to gain access to it at any point in the future, you'll have the freedom to do so on your terms. Without being held up by an application provider. ODF is a true open standard, adopted and implemented by a diversity of vendors (from IBM and Sun, to Google, Red Hat and now even Microsoft), and embraced by an amazing spectrum of the planet. And it's royalty free.
Durability of information and file formats is exceptionally important to institutions or businesses with document retention policies that extend beyond the useful life of the software (and employees) creating the documents – and ensures the availability of information well into the future. The same applies to the photographs in the shoebox – as the CIO of my home, I want the images to outlive me.
And just in case you missed the menu item, we're working with Google to ensure interoperability between Google's office documents and OpenOffice documents – leveraging ODF as an exchange mechanism. Any document created in Google's office can be trivially exported to (and soon imported from) OpenOffice (see the screenshot). Together, the two products allow businesses and individuals to preserve access, across the globe and across generations, for laws, legal contracts, patient records, diaries and strategic plans. Along with spreadsheets and presentations.
Finally, for those new to OpenOffice, it's a free office productivity suite that will forever be free – to corporations and end users alike. As best we can count, we've distributed hundreds of millions of copies across the world (download here). And now that Microsoft has announced support for the Open Document Format, users can feel comfortable that OpenOffice can be added to any environment, home or office, not just across the developing world, but the developed. In a few weeks, you'll be able to download an ODF plug-in here, which will enable Microsoft Word, by default, to save to/read from ODF. Once installed, you'll see this in Word's Options panel:
(I'll provide a pointer when the plug-in is ready.)
From then on, ODF becomes your default format. Whether you're an oil company or a high school student – ODF will enable seamless interoperability between open source and closed source environments – for as long as the standard, not the technology or product, exists.
From a corporate perspective, this also allows a very natural migration to occur across large institutions – front office staff might stay on Microsoft Word, but the rest of the organization can move to an interoperable alternative (say, Google's word processor or OpenOffice – or both). Affordability and interoperability are a good thing for the internet – and for the successive generations we expect to use it.


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The concept can be encapsulated as follows: Star Wars meets Battlefield 1942. Huge maps, tons of players (16 total, plus A.I., for the console version), many roles to take on in battle, and fleets of vehicles combine to re-create the madness and brutality of intergalactic war, and the experience looks like it's going to be addictive. While not a whole lot has changed since we last saw the game, we did get to see maps from two new planets -- Tatooine and Renvar -- as well as experience one of the game's cooler single-player modes called "Historic Campaign."
As you would imagine, things can get pretty crazy on the godforsaken backwater planet like Tatooine. The first map we saw based there was of the sprawling, wide-open variety -- the kind in which players are encouraged to hop on vehicles upon spawning and speeding off to the areas of contest. The kink in this map, however, came in the form of Sand People. Dozens of them, all hungry for blood. Conveniently situated on the center of the map, the Sand People attacked anyone who came their way, Rebel or Imperial, and they did it with unmatched gusto. Three forces clashing in the center of a relatively open map equals some intense moments, and when you factor in vehicles -- AT ST walkers, repulsorlift desert skiffs, TIE fighters, Rebel Tanks, etc. -- the potential for mayhem is quite enticing.
The second Tatooine map we saw was set in urban Mos Eisley. This meant tighter environs, more use of grenades, and the potential for an explosive death around every corner. Dark Troopers -- essentially, elite Stormtroopers with jetpacks and shotgun-like blasters -- were used to great effect on this map. Their weapons made it easy to decimate tightly packed Rebel squads with relative ease, and their peerless mobility made navigating the confining streets and alleyways that much easier.
Next up was Renvar. The map we fought on centered around the crypt of a dead Jedi master, and bled outwards to the citadel that contained it. There's more in the way of tricky navigation on this map, as you're forced to find paths throughout the ruined, multileveled structure. Here again, the jetpack-equipped Dark Troopers were clearly useful in this map, able as they were to clear much of the environment's razed geometry with a quick burst. One significant feature of this map was that there were no vehicles available -- it's all about your own two legs.


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While going through this A to Z challenge, I've had to check my list often to make sure I haven't written about something too similar to each new day's post. When I originally organized the list, I ran into a couple topics that were almost repeats of another day. No reader is going to want to read the same thing a week later. We pick up on overused words and subjects. We notice when the writer is saying something they've already said.
That's why I look for repetition when critiquing a piece of writing.
Repetition and overuse draw attention to the writing instead of keeping it on the story. Our writing is like a camera lens by which the reader can see the world we set before them. Repetition (like many other mistakes) is a smudge on the lens itself. We fix our eyes on the dirt as we read, and the image of the story behind it is obscured.
Consider these fairly egregious examples, and note that rarely is this issue so obvious:
He faced her and she noted his long face with a nose that jutted out of his face.
Flaming arrows rained down like flaming shooting stars, blanketing the area with flames.
Any time the same word is used twice in the same sentence, I want to rewrite it. With certain nouns (names, terms related to the topic at hand), this might be unavoidable. But when a descriptor is given twice in a paragraph, it feels like too much to me.
Sometimes the repetition is a character's action or response to a situation:
"She cocked her head" (after having done so twice in as many pages).
"He furrowed his brow" (again, for the fifth time this chapter).
"She bit her lip" (as she always does in literally every tense situation in the book).
Reading out loud helps me catch some of these in my own work. "She cocked her head… wait, I just read that a few lines ago…"
The thesaurus can help here, so long as the selected replacements fit.
There's one more area to watch out for, especially for fiction: the start of paragraphs. When a section involves a lot of action on the part of a character, the proper name or appropriate pronoun may find its way to the beginning of several sentences and paragraphs without the writer's notice.
Lyllithe turned and faced her accuser… followed by a few sentences showing impending conflict.
Lyllithe ducked under his attack and sprang for the door… then some fight scene excitement for a couple lines.
Lyllithe slammed the crossbar down and felt the thump of his body when it hit… and this would make three in a row.
"She she she" can happen just as easily, and also occurs within individual paragraphs. For first person, the danger is compounded since there's no real need for the POV character's name. Thus we might see, "I this, I that, I some other thing."
In writing clear, active sentences, we'll see a lot of them start with a character's name or a pronoun. That's unavoidable.
The only cure for this I am aware of is rewriting to mix in description, dialogue, or POV character thoughts. Try anything to break up the monotony.
The one feeling we're not trying to create in the reader is a sense of déjà vu.


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Apologies for the quiet here on the blog! There are half a dozen unfinished posts for this blog that I really should have finished and posted.
Well, 2014 is a new year and things are hopping at the Library. But our perennial issues remain. Check out yesterday's Joliet Herald News front page article on the Library and our space issues:
Librarians Look for Elbow Room
We're doing our best with what we've got - and kudos to our staff for staying positive and finding creative solutions for our most pressing needs.


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Fox's policy for Credit Cards is Policy #3125. It's a very short policy and states the following:
Policy 3125 – Credit Cards (05/97)
School district credit cards will only be issued to employees upon the approval of the Board of Education. Use of the credit card will be limited to the purchase of instructional materials, items related to the improvement of instruction or materials related to capital improvements or supplies.Fast food restaurants and bars and grills are probably NOT considered "instructional materials". It appears that Superintendent Critchlow's use of her district supplied credit card violates current school board policy.
Policy #3125 was adopted in May 1997. Apparently she was not aware of what our school district policies are on the use of school district credit cards after reviewing Fox's 2013-2014 VISA Credit Card statements.
Don't Forget!
Dianne Crithlow is due to collect another $65,149.50 on August 15th for the 2nd half of her Early Retirement Incentive Plan.
Here are a couple of earlier articles covering some of these topics:
Here are links to some of Fox's policies on Financial Management and Credit Card usage:
Download the entire 2014 Fox C-6 School Board Policies in a single document using the link below:
2014 Fox C-6 School Board Policies, Regulations and Forms


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Bachelorette Party: Yoga Retreat!
Just as every bride wants her wedding to be unique and special to her distinct taste, her bachelorette party should be a reflection of her personality. Instead of doing the same old routine party, why not try doing something original? Why not consider a yoga retreat? Instead of coming home exhausted and hung over, the bride and her guests will return home refreshed, rejuvenated, and feeling wonderful!
If the bride-to-be is known to be a wellness and/ or yoga aficionado (whether well versed or just beginning, or even a wannabe, for that matter), there is a yoga retreat that can work for her. The possibilities are countless and can range from simplistic to indulgent with gourmet meals and exquisite wine pairings.
Start with the basics. Would she prefer the mountains or the ocean? Are five star accommodations or minimalist surroundings more her style? Will she want simply yoga sessions or an entire wellness spa? Once you have narrowed down what you think she would enjoy, there are a couple of items that need to be taken into consideration for her and her guests. You will need to do some research to find the perfect yoga retreat that suits her best.
First and foremost, consider the budget. Remember the bride and the entire bridal party are already committed to some expenses for the wedding. The bachelorette party needs to be reasonable based on the financial situations of the party members. Obviously, more exotic locations will most likely include airfare, whereas retreats within driving distance will be more affordable for most brides. Find out about what kind of packages are available and how many yoga sessions are included, as well as what dining options are available. While some brides may be satisfied with simple, healthy meals and lemon water, others will want fine dining and adult beverages more aligned with some of the traditional bachelorette party offerings. Inquire about any specials the resort may have or if they have an all-inclusive package available. When overall expenses are taken into consideration, the all-inclusive route is generally the most cost-effective option and provides the bride the most bang-for-the-buck while still providing high quality service.
Be sure to inquire about the retreat staff, as well as what the resort has to offer. Find out who the instructors are and what type of yoga they teach. There are many different forms of yoga, and you want to know what your party can expect when they arrive. Some yoga methods are more restorative in nature, while others are more intense and include a heated room. Make sure the classes offered match what the bridal party will be interested in and enjoy.
Regardless of what you choose, your group is bound to have a wonderful experience. In contrast to the chaos and craziness of a traditional bachelorette party, your getaway will offer an enriching experience filled with relaxation and restfulness. Yoga retreats can provide a true sense of peace and soothe the soul while pampering the body, which may be just what the bridal party needs to prepare for the big day!
-Guest Blogger Naomi Shaw
May 2019


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One of the cool things about QlikView is the way it can store enormous amounts of data in the report file. It can load many millions of rows of data into a report file that might only be one or two MB in size. It compresses data so well that I seldom zip a report file before sharing it since the data is stored so densely in the QV report that zipping the file doesn't give much of a savings. If you are working with loading very large tables into a report be aware that part of the QV strategy for compressing data depends on not actually storing duplicate values in a field. If the report loads sales order data, for example, and the data contains customer name then there may be many duplicate values in the data for any customer who has ordered many times. QV will only store the customer name once and then keep track of where that customer name is used again as subsequent rows are loaded.
This mechanism means that if you load two different tables from your database that contain customer name into two different QV tables and if the field name is the same for both QV tables then each customer name value is only stored once. But, if you give the field a different name in each QV table then the program cannot know that it is the same data and it must treat each field separately and many customer name values will be stored twice. This is really only a consideration when working with enormous tables where the sheer size of the tables is affecting memory utilization of the report or the size of the report file.
Remember that QV relates or joins the tables together based on the fields they have in common. Two QV tables that both contain the field Customer_Name will be related based on that field. So, sometimes making the field names in the tables the same to be more efficient with memory utilization will not be possible if it causes two tables to be joined when they shouldn't (the joining of tables also consumes memory space). And the field names should only be the same if the field data is truly the same. Customer number from your company's database is not the same as customer number from another company's database. But, customer number from your company's 2006 sales data is probably the same as customer number from the 2007 sales data.
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Posted in May 2012 by Richard Holloway under sysadmin
In order to prepare a new drive for use in RAID1, we need to ensure the new disk partition layout is the same as the existing disk partition layout.
You can use a number of tools to do this but the easiest way is to use sfdisk.
To create a partition layout exactly the same as the existing disk. Use
sfdisk -d /dev/sda | sfdisk /dev/sdb
If you get told by sfdisk that "sfdisk: I don't like these partitions - nothing changed", it is because the installer for some modern distributions, including CentOS6, create partitions that are the size you specify and do not necessarily end at cylinder boundaries.
This shouldn't cause any problems during day to day running but does when manually partitioning disks.
Fortunately we can force sfdisk to do this, like this
sfdisk -d /dev/sda | sfdisk --force /dev/sdb
Now the disk partitions are identical, you can add the new drive to the existing RAID1 device.
I received an email from John Moras who unfortunately had a disk failure this Christmas. He has written up a step by step guide on recoving RAID1 based on my notes that you can read on his personal blog.


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Exeter-Milligan's Trystan Brandt and Trevor Luzum both turned in silver-medal performances in Omaha this past weekend. Brandt soared 42-feet, 8.25-inches to land in second place in the boys Class D triple jump at the 2016 NSAA State Track & Field Championships. Fellow Timberwolf junior Luzum cleared a personal best 6-1 to tie for second place in the high jump.
Brandt also racked up a third-place finish in the long jump, 20-4.50, while Luzum added a fifth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles (42.50 seconds) to his medal count. Combined, the pair put up 25 points on the board in Omaha, which landed E-M in ninth place in the team standings.
Competing in two more events at State, Luzum failed to make finals in the triple jump with a best of 39-11.25 and was one spot away from making the finals in the 110-meter hurdles (16.63 seconds). Brandt teamed up with seniors Sam Zeleny and Jack Dinneen and sophomore Eric Olsen to place 11th in the 1,600-meter relay in 3:38.54.
Timberwolf Kate Jansky was the lone E-M girl participating at State. The Timberwolf freshman completed the 3,200-meter course in 12:35.05 for 12th place.


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I've had a wide variety of other critters as well in my lifetime. My horses and other equine have been in my life
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My "critters" have now become my mid-life lively hood!
My poms were chosen as a breed to raise for fun, have been a joy since 1992. Recently (2006) I discovered the world of medic-alert service animals. The Pomeranian is a natural for the job. I began researching breeds of dogs for a second breed that met my requirements as a medic-alert service dog, and found the Miniature Australian Shepherd (in 2007) to be perfect for the job!
My horses and mules have been bred for family friendliness, novice to pro have all enjoyed what I produce. I don't ride much myself anymore but I still know what a good horse should be! Of course the minis are just plain fun!
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Edmund Morris has no regrets over adding fiction to Dutch, his biography of Ronald Reagan. Morris is back in the news because of the second volume of his three-part biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Rex is selling very well since part one, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt came out in 1979.
I just started reading Rise and am already impressed with the intellect and psychological character of young TR. The man was a voracious reader and he never let his bouts with asthma or diarrhea hold him back from doing what he wanted. Just reading about TR's relentless energy makes me tired.
"Reagan's Biographer, Unapologetic, Inserts No Fiction Into Roosevelt's Story"
Sean Hackbarth |
Andrew Hofer's idea about licensing Blogger to ISP (how about web space providers?) makes great sense. Blogger, like e-mail, would be a service the ISP would provide subscribers. It would be like the difference between Napster and the Gnutella. A licensed Blogger wouldn't be strapped by a central server. By doing that pressure would lessen on Ev's servers, and he could focus more on making Blogger better instead of just keeping it functioning.
At the very least, Ev should consider making users pay for Blogger with the condition being that it will be less prone to outages.
"Helping Blogger?"
Sean Hackbarth |
Professor Marc Herold claims that 3767 Afghan civilians were killed by U.S. bombs as of 12.06.01. The tone of Herold's piece is anti-American. He uses quotes to try to claim moral equivalence between the terrorists who attacked the U.S. and the military who responded to those attacks. That doesn't mean almost 4000 Afghans civilians were killed, it just explains his sympathies.
"A Dossier on Civilian Victims of United States' Aerial Bombing of Afghanistan"
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I read the military portion of the administration's summary of the first 100 days of the war on terrorism (needs a real name!) and no mention was made of casualties. Yesterday, Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman became the first U.S. soldier killed in action. Other soldiers have died away from combat, and CIA agent Johnny Spann was killed in a Taliban prison riot. No total U.S. dead was listed. Also, I've read nothing on the amount of causualites of our Afghan allies. There have only been sporatic guesses about civilian casualties, but no definitive numbers have been collected about them either.
On another note: the report says that 460 people are being held by the INS. What about the claims that 1000 people have been detained by the government? This just might be some spin by the administration. The only mention of detainees is the 460 by the INS. That doesn't include any arrests by other law enforcement agencies. Another possibility is that administration critics are just using hyperbole and outright lies to advance their cause. Tactics like flagrant exaggeration is common in the environmental Left with who many war critics sympathize.
Sean Hackbarth |
Maybe Stephen Ambrose, America's most revered living historian and Wisconsin native, has pumped out too many books in too short a time (four in the past year according his web site). Maybe it's all the side projects he's worked on (including Saving Private Ryan and HBO's Band of Brothers) Maybe it's just a sign of age, although 66 isn't that old. The Weekly Standard's Fred Barnes makes a good case that Ambrose's lastest book The Wild Blue has passaged copied almost verbatum from Thomas Childers' The Wings of Morning.
This accusation comes after Putlizer Prize winner Joseph Ellis admitted to lying to students for years about his Army career and his civil rights work. In addition, Michael Bellesiles' book on the history of gun ownership in America is receiving tremendous criticism because much of the research appears to be made up.
Ambrose can withstand this intellectual scandal. He's beloved by millions of readers, by WWII veterns, and by their families. Even Childress doesn't want to go after Ambrose because he's done "an awful lot of good work."
Ambrose has done more than any other writer to praise the courage and sacrifices made by those soldiers. That goodwill will protect him, but from now on, a cloud of doubt will surround any of his future work.
"Stephen Ambrose, Copycat"
"Author Accused of Plagiarism"
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While children were opening presents and getting ready for Christmas Day church services, 611,000 New York City tv viewers kept their eyes on a burning hunk of wood. WPIX will air it again next Christmas.
"Yule Log Wins Christmas Morning Ratings in New York"
Sean Hackbarth |
As part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit, the State of Wisconsin would change the name of its Supermax prison. (Rep. Mark Gundrum suggested the "'Jon Litscher Kittens and Rainbows Suites" in honor of Secretary of the Department of Corrections Litscher.) Inmates who filed the suit think it's demeanding to be considered the "worst of the worst." Also part of the deal is a ridiculous idea to have the state pay for bus trips for families of the prisoners.
"Supermax Deal 'Coddles' Prisoners, GOP Lawmakers Say"
Sean Hackbarth |
This may be my only comment on the Summers-West spat, and it's actually a response to Charles Ogletree's statement that Harvard president Larry Summers must be more forceful in his defense of afirmative action. Ogletree said,
I've heard no news that Harvard would be dismantling its affirmative action program, but Ogletree thinks that if Summers doesn't state his love for racial preferences loudly enough then that will damage "black intellectual inquiry." Two members of Harvard's Afro-American Studies department are Henry Louis Gates and William Julius Wilson. Both of them are Left-of-center, but still respected scholars in their fields. Cornel West is more known for his awful hip-hop and his political activities than his scholarship. David Horowitz points out West's intellectual emptyness, and Leon Wieseltier in The New Republic wrote that West's books are "almost completely worthless." West is probably doing more to damage black intellectual inquiry than anything Summers has (or hasn't) done. [Thanks to Andrew Sullivan via InstaPundit]
"At Odds With Harvard President, Black-Studies Stars Eye Princeton" [via Kaus]
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I'm impressed with myself that I almost watched the entire first half of the Rose Bowl. Miami is making it look like they're playing a video game. A Nebraska victory could have made loud case for a serious determination of college football's national champion, but calls for a playoff won't be listened to for another year.
Sean Hackbarth |
Another 100+ story skyscraper would be a big middle finger to bin Laden, but Mayor Bloomberg doesn't think it's economically practical. Market forces must be allowed to work in the reconstruction of Ground Zero, but that doesn't mean a tasteful, aestheticlly pleasing complex of buildings and a memorial can't be erected. The Autumn 2001 issue of City Journal offers up a vision of the rebuilt area.
"110-Story Skyscraper Unlikely in NY"
Sean Hackbarth |
I've added another commenting feature to TAM. I hope this holds up better than the previous one. One benefit already is I've discovered Rate Your Music.
Sean Hackbarth |
Nine Packers made the Pro Bowl.
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Not surprising, but Sen. Lieberman and other Senate Democrats will open hearings on Enron's collapse. [NOTE: I'm still a proud shareholder.]
The Governmental Affairs Committee will investigate how federal regulators didn't see the house of cards Enron really was.
I'll give you a simple explanation: Enron's leadership along with their accountants all went along with moving debt off the books to partnerships and claiming earnings in an unconventional way. No one cared as long as the stock price went up. Regulators had no reason to suspect the company's collapse. Enron was the darling of the energy world.
The end result of Enron's misdeeds was bankruptcy. The feds couldn't do more than what the market did. The stock market lost all trust in the company and the stock caved. The only serious question I see is if some Enron executives knew about the coming collapse and sold their stock, leaving other investors (including Enron employees) with huge losses. The attempt to link Enron to the Bush administration a la Whitewater will fail in its brazen partisanship.
"Senate Panel to Investigate Enron"
Sean Hackbarth |
The weblogging phenomenon is only a few years old and some people are putting together a Blog-Con 2002. Vegas in August would be hot, but this could be interesting.
Sean Hackbarth |
Bad Elements examines the thoughts and feelings of Chinese exiles. Author Ian Buruma worries about China's future move from Communism to liberty.
"Bad Elements: Gang of One Billion"
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Mr. InstaPundit writes this fine defense of "evil" book superstores.
Sure, Barnes & Noble (my employer) and the lot are great "third places," but they can be a pain when trying to shuffle customers out when it's time to close the store. The company's survival is secure since there are people who would never leave if the store was open 24 hours a day.
"Community by the Book"
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Best prediction for 2002 (so far) comes from Jonah Goldberg:
I hope it comes true. Does anyone read Salon anymore?
"The 2002 Forecast"
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In Bias, Bernard Goldberg, ex-CBS News reporter confirms the feelings held by millions of news watchers: that news stories slant to the Left and give conservative ideas short shrift. The bias comes from reporters' cultural isolasion and elitism. It also comes from a strange perception of the world. Dan Rather thinks the NY Times editorial page is "middle of the road." After reading Goldberg's story, I see little hope of the media reforming itself. The institituion cannot handle criticism. The biggest weakness with the book is Goldberg's angry tone. He was unjustly pushed aside at CBS News over a Wall Street Journal op-ed, but the bitterness gets tiring.
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Books are the medium that have the longest memory. Tattered remains of ancient texts are still with us today. The ideas they contain can persuade and move people to fight and die for them. The feelings and emotions they emit can bring the strongest man to tears. This year's crop of books covered the lives of great Presidents, and they went to the darkest parts of the human mind. Here are the TAM Awards for Best Non-Fiction Books 2001.
1. The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon
The book's subtitle is "An Atlas of Depression," but it's much, much more. His study of melancholy emerges from his own breakdowns. The science, politics, history, and sociology of this mental illness is covered in rich, sympathetic detail. The National Book Award winner is both enlightening and deeply moving.
2. John Adams by David McCullough
McCullough revives the reputation of our second President. He tells the story of a patriot with an incredible mind who sacrificed much for his infant nation.
3. When Character was King by Peggy Noonan
Noonan offers this gift to the Gipper. The book gets to the heart of what made Reagan great: it was his steadfast character and his faith in the goodness of the American people. It's totally sympathetic, yet honest in its approach.
4. Big Issues by the editors of Forbes ASAP
This collection of essays examine life in our new digital age. Peggy Noonan predicts a terrorist attack on New York City while Tom Wolfe writes about biotechnology and the death of the soul.
5. Friedrich Hayek by Alan Ebenstein
This is the first biography of the most important economist of the 20th Century. Ebenstein does an adequate job of covering the important parts of his life and offering the reader a sample of the rich thought of this great classical liberal.
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Way back on 9.14.01, I kind of predicted Rudy Guliani would be Time's Man of the Year. There is a question mark after my pronouncement. It was just a guess, but a small pat on the back to myself even though it wasn't the best choice.
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The end of the year means best of lists. I've been doing them since TAM's birth. I'll start with the TAM Awards for Best Music and move on to the book awards tomorrow.
Music makes the day brighter. Music tugs on the heart strings. Music also helps you cope when you're not getting along with reality. It's fair to say that songs have the ability to satisfy our emotional needs. In 2001, serious, adult pop music proved that catchy songs didn't have to come from only teeny-bopper girls and boy bands. In the right hands, pop music can be intelligent, emotional, and catchy as hell. Electronic dance music continued to flex its muscle by being the soundtrack to our technological age. While authorities were going overboard and scaring people about the dangers of raves and ecstasy, the repetitive rhythms and computer-created grooves filled movie soundtracks, commercials and sports features on ESPN and Fox.
The events of 9.11 haven't seemed to affect the music scene yet. The biggest affect has been the increased sales of patriotic songs. Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" became a battlecry for the first time since the Gulf War. It even may be fortunate for a highly political band like Rage Against the Machine that they lost their lead singer and haven't performed recently. The public may reject their anti-authority and radical messages in light of the terrorist attacks. I haven't been able to play their well-done, but angry debut album since 9.11. Their sneering and bashing of government and corporate interests is too closely related to the anti-West fury of Osama bin Laden and his Islamist brethren.
No more analysis about the intersection of the real world with music. Here are the best albums of 2001.
1. Jimmy Eat World Bleed American
An unfortunately title for a very good album. JEW put punk crunch, very catchy pop hooks, and bittersweet lyrics together to form a beautiful collection of songs. Think of JEW as Weezer but who don't try to be funny, or as Blink-182 with more soul. The title track shows the power of the band, while the closing song "My Sundown" drips with raw emotion.
2. Pete Yorn Musicforthemorningafter
Out of no where comes Mr. Yorn's roots pop. Bob Dylan, the Counting Crows, John Mellancamp, and the Eagles are heard in full effect. He takes accordions, acoustic and electric guitars, and a moody voice (that reminds me of the lead singer from Coldplay) and brews a wonderful American musical concoction. There's solid riffs in "For Nancy" along with a sprinkling of a drum machine. "Murray" echoes classic Eagles with a great chorus. Yorn makes serious pop music that makes you feel what he felt in making it.
3. Daft Punk Discovery
Maybe cheesy 80's electro should have ended with the Reagan administration, but the French duo add fabulous hooks, incredible production, and a poinancy to make this album the choice for dance music fans. Discovery starts out with "One More Time," a fitting title to start a Daft Punk album. It's one more time to take a delicious pop hook, apply a beat, cover it with a luscious vocal and let it loose upon the world. The song speaks of celebration. I will play it loudly upon hearing the news that bin Laden is captured or dead. That will be a time for celebration. "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is my pick for best produced song. The vocals are chopped up and mapped onto keyboards and guitars. You hear the instruments, but you also hear the words. It's mind bending. "Digital Love" and "Something About Us" track to the romantic side. Cheesy, yes, but completely addictive.
4. New Order Get Ready
Sure Bernard Sumner and the gang are getting older, but they put together a great album of pop, rock, and dance. Sumner's lyrics show his vulnerability. "We're like crystal. We break easy," he sings on the song "Crystal." The band deftly unites dance beats to rock. It's what they've done their entire career and it still works.
5. Various Artists Platipus Beginners Guide
The only dance compilation on my list is this from Platipus Records. The trend this year was to move to darker, more minimal, more serious dance grooves. The best of the bunch was John Digweed's latest Global Underground effort. Max Graham's Transport 4 delved into that relm but retained some of the catchy melodies that made trance the biggest thing in dance music. The problem with the new "progressive house" sound is it takes itself too seriously. The music is well made, but it's very serious and business-like. The point of it is to dance seriously because it's serious music. The focus is on texture, moodyness, and rhythm. What's lost is a fun melody; something to wave your arms in the air to. The Platipus mix ignores the trends and offers dance music fans beats and melodies while at the same it it doesn't insult one's intelligence. From Albion's "Air 2000" through Art of Trance's "Madagascar" the music shimmers. The beats rock, there are hooks, and the songs retain trance's trademark airiness.
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I first met Bob McTeer, the Dallas Federal Reserve president at a conference on Frederic Bastiat in France last summer. McTeer was back in France last month. This time at a meeting devoted to Adam Smith. In his speech, he dubbed Bastiat the "French Adam Smith." He also commented on the state of the U.S. economy. While the U.S. is in a recession, there will be a recovery. "In summary, history, monetary policy, fiscal policy, lower energy prices, and reduced inventories and better information offer hope for recovery. I'm not saying recovery is at hand or is imminent. I see no hard evidence of that yet."
McTeer said that the economy was slowing down pre-9.11, but the biggest economic effects of the terrorist attack will be increased "overhead" costs. Money that would have been spend on non-security goods and services will now be spent on soldiers, smart bombs, metal detectors, and security guards.
Remarks before the conference, "Adam Smith and Economic Development in the 21st Century"
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Consumer's File Multiple Lawsuits Against Credit Bureaus
Consumers allege that the bureaus — Equifax, TransUnion and Experian — are engaging in a practice that artificially lowers their credit scores, and that they are ignoring requests to remove inaccurate information from the reports.
While knowing your credit rating is important, but it seems that the credit bureaus are allegedly more interested in selling you your credit score rather than making sure it stays accurate. Law.com reports that the number of this type of lawsuit is on the rise:
"It is becoming more and more prevalent that people are fighting back and suing credit bureaus and information furnishers who can't get it right without filing a lawsuit," said James Fishman of New York's Fishman & Neil, who has handled about 100 credit lawsuits in the last five years on behalf of plaintiffs.
"I've always told clients who come in and have been banging their heads against the wall, 'It takes a lawsuit to get your thing solved,'" he said.
Fishman, who settles about 99 percent of his cases, believes litigation works.
"When I go to court, the first thing I'm handed [from the defense] is a clear credit report," Fishman said. "You don't get that unless you walk into the courtroom."
Posted by: WOODROW ARRINGTON JR.
For far too long these credit bureaus have litterly had s strangle hold on people..These companies have thier fingers into every thing we do finantially ,if your scores are poor they see to it that you pay more for everything ,this is a vicious way of doing business,and they do not care because of thier greed.hell,we cannot even call these companies and talk to a real human being,and when we eventually do talk to a real human being ,they don't even speak good English,we get no respect.I think the more the average person,who is damn sick and tired of these tacktics,start complaining to the ftc ,there is strength in numbers
Posted by: Debbie
I agree. I had inaccurate information on my credit reports numerous times. I had to write letter after letter to get inaccurate information removed. However, after the damage is already done, it is still difficult to get loans after this happens. In my opinion, the "credit score" and FICO is a poor excuse to determine if people are "credit worthy" or not. Everybody runs into difficult times, lose a job, medical problems, etc., and may miss some payments. Unfortunately, they don't note on credit reports why a payment may have been late or missed just that it happened. I had payments that were reported late because once I sent a payment and forgot to sign a check. Sent a payment and even forgot to put the check in the envelope, or even sent an incorrect check, payment has been late due to payment being lost even though I mailed it, but some how the payment would be found after due date had passed. Again these situations are never noted, there is not a space for credit bureau to inform why payment was late just that it was late. This is just unfair to "good" people that sometimes makes mistakes. However, the businesses are always right, consumer is always wrong.
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Half Life
Half-life is one of the best games of all time, if not the best. Half-life has birthed many great mods such as Natural Selection and Firearms. Team Fortress Classic eventually was included in a free update for the game.
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Firstmark Credit Union Wins Prestigious Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award
September 10, 2013, San Antonio, TX-- Firstmark Credit Union has received a 2013 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for their support of Literacy San Antonio and the SAReads program. This award, sponsored by the Cornerstone Credit Union League, recognizes credit unions for their involvement and achievements in community projects and activities.
"Credit unions have a strong commitment to the communities they serve. As not-for-profit financial cooperatives, our focus is on people; not profit," says Cornerstone Credit Union League CEO Dick Ensweiler. Firstmark Credit Union has been a sponsor of SAReads since 2010 when they, along with other community partners, hosted the first annual Summer Book Drive. Now in its fourth year, the book drive has collected over 200,000 books.
"The initial book drive was so successful we didn't have the capacity to store and process all of the books collected," said Pamela Toman, Executive Director of SAReads, adding, "That's a good problem to have."
At that point, Firstmark not only offered the use of 2,300 square feet of space to be used as the SAReads Book Bank, but also provided funds for shelving, as well as a team of employee volunteers to help sort, label, and prepare the books for distribution.
"We are pleased to support SAReads and their efforts to increase literacy rates in our community," said Leon Ewing, CEO Firstmark Credit Union. "Increasing literacy has a ripple effect; it will improve high-school graduation and college acceptance rates, which will lead to a better-educated workforce, and ultimately a stronger economy."
"Firstmark Credit Union has demonstrated their commitment to being part of the solution of a social concern in their community and their efforts have earned them a Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award. We applaud them for their success," said Ensweiler.
About Firstmark Credit Union
Firstmark Credit Union provides financial services to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Bexar County, as well as education-related employees in Bexar County and the 12 surrounding counties; and their relatives. Established in 1932, the Credit Union serves over 88,000 members and manages more than $800 million in assets. For more information, go to firstmarkcu.org.


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This was our first time at Sussex Inlet. Caroline was six and the twins were still five. The rain lasted only for one day. After this we had beautiful summer weather again. When our son Martin came to visit with his wife Elizabeth the Inlet looked gorgeous in lovely sunshine.
It was March 1985 and in July Martin and Elizabeth had their first child, a boy named Tristan. After daughter Monika's twins, Tristan was to be our third grandchild. (The following grandchildren were all girls. Monika's three girls and Martin's two girls. So we have eight grandchildren ; the last one of them was born in 1997. In the meantime we are also blessed with three great-grandchildren. )
After having experienced Sussex Inlet for the first time in 1985 we went back there lots of times. The children and grandchildren always loved it. Only our first born child, daughter Gabriele was never able to join us at Sussex Inlet because she needed an Iron Lung to sleep in for the night.
We were happy that our youngest daughter had the company of the twins. The three of them did get on very well together. When people saw us with the three of them, they often thought they were triplets! The twins would ring their mum from a public phone near the office of the campsite. The place was still called a 'camp' but it had newly built units which could accommodate up to eight people each.
In March 1985 the unit we were in had only just been built. Everything looked brand new. The best thing about Sussex Inlet was that it was very secluded. We called it our little paradise.


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Corsair Flash Voyager GTR 32GB Flash Drive Review
With the storage market expanding at a breakneck pace and solid state drives taking center space, peoples focus has very much been on internal storage solutions. There has been very little news regarding one of the mainstays of many users daily file transfer needs: the ubiquitous flash drive. The inclusion of USB 3.0 on many motherboards has somewhat restored some interest in these drives simply because of its promise of break-neck file transfer speeds. Unfortunately, at this point the implementation of current hot-running USB 3.0 controllers into small flash drives doesnt appeal to many companies so they have stuck with USB 2.0. Corsair on the other hand has gone to the next level by releasing their GTR series which supposedly pushes the limits of USB 2.0 technology.
In this review we will be taking a closer look at the newly released Flash Voyager GTR 32GB which actually looks like a class-leading product at this point. Corsair has a long history with all things based on flash memory and has released successive generations of flash drives of which some have a unique focus. Products in their Survivor series are considered to be some of the most rugged drives around and the Padlock series sports data protection through a unique onboard keypad. The Voyager series on the other hand can be considered a jack of all trades with high speeds, near-invincible construction and even a Mini version for those of you who hate bulky thumb drives.
While nearly everyone and his mother may own at least one of these little marvels, this is not to say that all flash drives are created equal. In fact many only have one thing going for them: low price since their capacity, speed and durability are usually sorely lacking. This is where the Voyager GTR 32GB enters the equation since it can not only carry a huge 32GB of data, but has also been designed from the ground up to be as fast as you can realistically get when using the USB 2.0 interface.
Besides the shear profusion of products Corsair offers, the other main thing they are known for is their commitment to customer service and customer satisfaction. In the case of their Voyager line of flash drives this means an amazing (and industry leading) 10 year warranty
Even though this is a relatively new product, it should be fairly easy to find at both retailers and e-tailers alike throughout North America. However, even though it will not be overly hard to find it still a large performance-orientated flash drive so it does come with a bit of a price premium. As of the time of this review it can be found for about $110 CAD / $90 USD, which is not all that terrible. Just remember that if you want larger capacities, youre going to be paying about $220 Canadian for the 64GB version and an eye-watering $325 for a massive 128GB of storage space.
Speed, size and durability are the main claims to fame this unit has going for it and we intend to find out whether or not this drive deserves these bragging rights.
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Update, Nov. 23, 2011: In response to concerns about the project expressed in the facultyforum listserv and elsewhere, we are working with faculty leadership to make adjustments that we hope will address some of these concerns. In the meantime, the December 2 deadline for faculty to review the Round 1 lists has been extended; as soon as we have a new deadline we will announce it in the facultyforum list and on this blog. Thanks to everyone who has participated in this discussion!
Conducting a weeding project is very labor-intensive for everyone who works in the library as well as faculty and others who are involved. We have split our project into three rounds so that the volume of work is not overwhelming. In each round, we will review weeding lists from a different range of LC call numbers.
In Round 1, we are reviewing lists of books with call numbers A through G. What subjects are covered? Here's the breakdown:
Class A – General Works (encyclopedias, general reference works, collections of classic works)
- AM – Museums and collecting
Class B – Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
- B – BD – Philosophy
- BF – Psychology
- BH – Aesthetics
- BJ – BX Ethics; Religion
Class C – Auxiliary Sciences of History (history of civilization, archaeology, numismatics, inscription, heraldry, genealogy)
- CT – Biography
Class D – History: General and Old World
Class E – History: United States
Class F – History: Americas
Class G – Geography / Anthropology / Recreation
- G-GF – Geography, Oceanography, Environment, Ecology
- GN – Anthropology, Archaeology
- GR-GT – Folklore, Manners, Customs
- GV 1-1570; 1800-1860 Recreation, sports
- GV 1580-1799 – Dance
A librarian is assigned to each of these subject areas and will do an initial review of the list for their call number range(s), flagging the books they recommend the library retain. By mid-October, the lists will be posted for faculty to review and make retention recommendations. We will notify faculty when the lists are available for them to review.
In December, we will review the recommendations and make final decisions about what books to withdraw. In the winter and spring of 2012 these books will be pulled from the shelves and processed. At the same time, we will begin the review process for Round 2 (Round 2 LC classes are still to be determined).


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It is not necessary
How to reach it?
There are four groups of changes: to change idea of itself and the shyness; to change the behavior; to change the direction of thoughts and actions of other people; to change the certain social factors promoting shyness.
It is not necessary sharp steps.
The block behind the block as a great Egyptian pyramid, we will construct selfconfidence.
There is no miracle, fast cure of treatment, sladkopakhnushchy snake ointment of doctor Zimbardo will not bring social success.