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The U.S colorectal cancer screening age is set to lower following new research carried out by the American Cancer Society.
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the large intestine and rectum. Clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps may develop within the walls of the intestine and rectum. These polyps can be small and produce few symptoms but have the capacity to develop into cancerous tumours. This week, LetsGetChecked analyzes the development of colorectal cancer screening in the U.S.
The World Health Organization reports that colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the world among the male demographic after lung and prostate cancer and the second most common cancer diagnosed among females after breast cancer.
The high incidence of colorectal cancer globally has sparked a call to action in screening programmes worldwide, in particular the higher incidence of colorectal cancer among younger demographics has provoked talks of lowering the screening age for colorectal cancer.
Global Screening Ages
The globally recommended screening age for colorectal cancer screening falls between 50 and 75 years of age using a colonoscopy every 10 years or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
Globally, there is a 5% chance of developing colorectal cancer and a 45% of dying from the disease. Colorectal cancer has the highest prevalence in Australia and New Zealand and the lowest prevalence in Western Africa.
The rate of development in each country largely impacts on the level of awareness, subsequent screening and survival rates.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that the average age of screening is reduced to 45 years of age due to the prevalence of the disease amongst those in their early 40s in recent years.
This follows a report that predicts that 140,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2018, with an expected 50,000 people predicted to die from the disease in the same year. Between 1994 and 2014, there was a 51% increase in the number of colorectal cancer diagnoses in those aged under 55.
Following this report, LetsGetChecked has collated the recommended screening ages worldwide. The below graph shows that Japan has the lowest recommended screening age of 40 years old while Iceland, Sweden and Finland have the highest recommended screening age of 60 years old.
The analysis of global data shows that there is a proportion of countries who exhibit a poor or non-existent quality of medical data, while other countries do not provide screening programmes to begin with. Unsurprisingly, all data shows that the higher the awareness and quality of the screening program, the lower the mortality rate by colorectal cancer.
U.S Screening Age to Decline
The American Cancer Society states that the there is a growing incidence of colorectal cancer among demographics known as Gen X and millennials. Their study reports a steady increase of 10 new cases of rectal cancer being diagnosed in patients under the age of 55, doubling the proportion of cases in 1990.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer in the U.S. Colorectal cancer has the highest incidence and mortality rates among African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives. Among these racial groups, the ACS previously recommended earlier screening but the group are now extending this recommendation to all races due to the higher prevalence of colorectal cancers among younger demographics.
Colorectal cancer is widely known as a "lifestyle cancer" as drinking alcohol, smoking and a poor diet heavy in processed foods are known elements in developing the disease.
The incidence of colorectal in those aged over 50 years has steadily declined over twenty years, due largely to increased awareness and the implementation of screening for that demographic. However, there has been a 51% increase in colorectal cancer among those who are under the age of 50 since 1994. In particular, rectal cancer doubled between 1991 and 2015 in individuals aged 20-49 years.
Today, the American Cancer Society reports that there 40% of U.S adults are not up to date with their colorectal screening.
Women were more likely to participate in the screening process, however men exhibits a greater number of positive results for colorectal cancer.
Globally, the Netherlands has the highest level of participation in screening programmes at 68.2%, while Canada shows the lowest level of participation at 16%. Participation is highest in screening programmes that provide a FIT test due to the single sample and non complicated nature of the test. The FIT test is the most widely used means of screening for colorectal cancer worldwide. The advent of this testing method has lead to an overall increase in participation numbers worldwide.
55% of colorectal cancer cases occur in developed regions but the highest mortality rates for the disease occur in less developed regions. The American Cancer Society suggests that lowering the number of the recommended screening age will lead to a higher level of awareness and thus a lower death rate by colorectal cancer.
The symptoms of colorectal cancer are varied and can be easily hidden. The assumption that an individual suffering from colorectal cancer would be overweight can create a false sense of security. The only way to know for sure is to take a FIT test, however symptoms that one should watch out for include:
A persistent change in bowel habits
- Has your normal bowel habit changed in recent times?
- Are you going to the toilet more often or experiencing diarrhoea?
- Do you have constipation, bloating or incomplete emptying of your back passage after going to the toilet?
Bleeding from the bottom or blood in your stool
- Have you been bleeding from your bottom with no clear reason such as local soreness, piles (haemorrhoids) or tears (anal fissures)?
- Have you tried over the counter remedies without the condition improving?
Pain in your stomach
- Do you have constant or intermittent pain, discomfort or bloating always provoked by eating? It may be linked to going to the toilet or it might come and go like cramps or colic.
A lump in your abdomen
- Can you feel a new, unexplained lump in your abdomen that won't go away?
- Dizziness, tiredness or breathlessness for no reason
- Do you feel constantly tired, dizzy or breathless? Are you looking paler than usual?
Unexplained weight loss
- Have you lost weight without dieting, maybe due to reduced appetite?
Mistaking these symptoms for other less serious illnesses is not uncommon, and one of the reasons why half of all cancer screenings happen too late. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with several million new diagnoses every year. In 2012 the World Health Organization registered 8.2 million cancer-related deaths worldwide and 14.1 million new diagnoses.
Dr. Dominic Rowley explains everything you need to know about bowel cancer in this video:
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With more than 180 members, the Fruit Producers and Exporters Association Moldova Fruct is the largest association dedicated to advancing the horticultural sector in the Republic of Moldova and to promoting the interests of it members.
Members of Moldova Fruct are some of the largest, most sophisticated agrobusinesses operating in Moldova today, including processors, growers, exporters, and service providers. The association reprsents the apple, apricot, cherry, peach, pear, plum, and table grape sectors, as well as food processors.
Moldova Fruct provides a range of services to its members, including advocacy, training and technical assistance, and export promotion.
For international buyers, the association serves as a conduit to Moldovan growers and exporters, organizes inward buyer missions, and stands at the ready to provide any other assistance requested to support the development of fruitful business relationships.
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This year, for the first time Moldovan tasty apples, table grapes and plums will be presented at Fruit Attraction exhibition, which will take place in Madrid, Spain during October 22-24 period.
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WATCH: MAKING MASSIVE PROGRESS ON THE FD RX-7!!!Tuesday, October 23, 2018 –
WATCH: This RX-7 isn't slowing down for anyone, or anything. The car has come a long way just as we have expected it to and it's getting super exciting at the shop, you don't want to miss the final stages of this car!


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Reflexology Treatments
On the first visit there is an initial introductory chat /consultation to take down your details and determine your past and present health and lifestyle. Then you may sit back and relax and I will then begin to use my hands to work on your feet, or hands if necessary, using a variety of holds, movements and pressures.
This treatment will relax you while stimulating the body's own healing mechanisms.
The first treatment will last approximately 1.5 hrs - this includes your free initial consultation followed by the treatment of approx 1 hour.
Subsequent treatment sessions will last approx 1 hour.
Reflexology Treatment sessions
1 hour ...... £38
(Concessionary Rates available please contact for further information)
If you wish to cancel or rearrange your appointment please give at least 24hrs notice.
If you make regular payments into a healthcare benefits plan such as one provided by BUPA, Paycare, Medicash, Healthshield or Sovereign you may be able to reclaim (up to a specified amount) costs for Reflexology treatments.


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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Discover the World of Urban Fantasy
By Chelsea Bennett, Reference Department
Being a lover of memoir and "the classics" (think, "books you were forced to read in high school"), I've felt comfortable referring to those categories in previous blog posts. But when I saw the colorful genre bookmarks we have at the library – check them out on your next visit!–, I felt inspired to explore some authors I've never read before.
One genre I'm pretty unfamiliar with is Urban Fantasy, so I thought I'd start there, and every research trip begins with a visit to Wikipedia, doesn't it (just don't tell your teachers)? From there, I gathered these elements of the Urban Fantasy subgenre (1):
- A primarily real-world, urban setting, in the past, present or future
- Earthbound mythological creatures (sometimes)
- Coexistence / conflict between humans and paranormal beings (some other times)
- Often explores how city life changes after the discovery of magic
- Does not rely primarily on a romantic plot (as distinct from Paranormal Romance subgenre)
This sounds like many of the bestsellers and blockbusters in the past couple of decades! So who are the storytellers behind this enduring pop culture phenomenon?
Even I, in my ignorance, recognize the name Neil Gaiman halfway down the list on the bright yellow bookmark before me. His novel, American Gods, is a prime example of the genre. In it, Gaiman posits that "gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them." (2) Therefore, in modern America, new gods – representing media, the internet, and the stock market, among others – have more authority than the old gods brought over by immigrants; and fantastical creatures hold commonplace occupations. But a mysterious man wishes to shake things up, and he needs the help of ex-con Shadow to rouse ancient powers. A strange, epic journey, with elements of horror, fantasy, and magical realism, this award-winning novel has an international fan base.
Neil Gaiman, and indeed the genre of Urban Fantasy, would not be where they are today without Terri Windling. She created the Bordertown universe, tales of which have been written by a multitude of authors. Bordertown is "a dystopian metropolis that lies along the border between "the Elflands" and "The World"." (3) The tagline on some of the book covers reads, "Where Magic Meets Rock 'n' Roll," which I find charming. As one reader puts it, "the aesthetic of Celtic punk rock, elf/human gang warfare, and glamorous urban decay absolutely succeeds. You can understand why this series inspired its own new wave/nerd subculture back in the eighties." (4)
Interestingly, 57% of writers in this genre are women. (1) Another such writer who caught my eye was Patricia Briggs, with her Mercy Thompson series. Mercy is a shapeshifting mechanic who was raised by werewolves. She interacts with vampires, gremlins, and other creatures of the night. Ignore the sexy artwork on the book covers: this is not a steamy series, but rather one with compelling dialogue and a strong, sensitive female lead. There are plenty of books in this series, starting with Moon Called.
I'd like to leave you with some more author recommendations, which is a hard thing to do as I haven't actually read any of them. But thank goodness for those bookmarks, and for Goodreads.com, a great resource for book lists and reader reviews. Searching Goodreads by genre, I found that there are some Urban Fantasy authors whose books have been reviewed by community members hundreds of thousands of times! (Side note: If you find a reviewer whose taste matches your own, you can follow him/her on the site. It's like having your own personal book critic who delivers tailored book recommendations.)
- Charlaine Harris – Sookie Stackhouse series (AKA the Southern Vampire Mysteries). These books are the source material for HBO's True Blood.
- Jim Butcher – The Dresden Files Harry Dresden is Chicago's first and only wizard P.I. This series is the Urban Fantasy high standard for many reviewers.
- Kelley Armstrong – Darkest Powers A genetically-engineered teenage necromancer's powers are out of control: she raises the dead without even trying. On the run from her creators, she's accompanied by a sorcerer, a werewolf, and a witch.
- Seanan McGuire – Wayward Children Children who have gone through magical portals – like Wonderland's rabbit hole, or Narnia's wardrobe – find it hard to adjust to normal life once they return. Luckily, there's a home just for them.
- Kevin Hearne – The Iron Druid Chronicles. The last of the druids runs a bookshop in Arizona, but that won't throw an angry god off the trail of his magic sword. Celtic mythology meets vampires, werewolves, and Thor. Yes, this series definitely has a silly edge to it, but reviewers say it's a lot of fun!
- Holly Black – The Poison Eaters and Other Stories. Elves, werewolves, vampires, faeries: whatever your creature obsession, there's a short story for you in this YA/adult collection from the author of popular middle-grade series The Spiderwick Chronicles.
- Terry Brooks – Word & Void There's been a long strike in a steel town, and it's the hottest Fourth of July on record. Into this volatile atmosphere come a knight of the Word and a demonic servant of the Void, whose opposing goals are mysteriously linked by a teenage girl. The fate of humanity is to be decided amidst the fireworks that celebrate freedom.
- Ilona Andrews – Kate Daniels Magic feeds on technology, creating a chaotic backdrop for tales of a mercenary who lives in Atlanta, cleaning up paranormal problems.
I plan to broaden my literary horizons by adding a couple of these to my reading list. If I abandon my classics and only ever write about Urban Fantasy from now on, you'll know what triggered it!
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_urban_fantasy_novels
- https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=urban+fantasy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_fantasy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gods
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Borderland_Series
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/550391776
- Neil Gaiman's American Gods Fan Art by DeviantArt user AnamikaB, https://anamikab.deviantart.com/art/Neil-Gaiman-s-American-Gods-Fan-Art-346033119
- The Dresden Files by DeviantArt user Mika-Blackfield, https://mika-blackfield.deviantart.com/art/The-Dresden-Files-575902031
The Space for True Reception: Why We Love Great Verse
By Allan Cross, Reference Department
Poetry isn't the simplest thing to appreciate. At a passing glance, it may not have the same immediacy of film, music, and visual art. When placed alongside other forms of literature, a book of poems can struggle to match our latest bestsellers in accessibility. For all these reasons, some of us might dismiss poetry as a medium for high-minded wordsmiths, rather than a readership of less heady taste. But exceptional poetry has endured for millennia, and verse as a creative avenue stretches onward still. Why, then, do so many others read and derive worth from it today?
The convenient answer nowadays might be to quote Dead Poets Society. Mr. Keating, an English teacher played by the late Robin Williams, inspires his students (and unceasing scores of audiences) with his speech about why people read and write poetry. One of the film's great strengths lies, of course, in its poetry readings. These, combined with well-chosen samples, bring forth the emotional meaning that fuels successful verse. The film serves as a great access point to poetry, emphasizing the importance of reading it aloud. When we readers encounter a given poem, we can better involve ourselves by audibly speaking the work. By doing so, we should enhance the piece with our individual voices, each one conducive in its own distinct way.
Testing this in light of three widely known poems seems a good place to begin. The trio we have selected consists of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," Rudyard Kipling's "If–," and Shel Silverstein's verse children's book The Giving Tree.
In the third stanza of "The Road Not Taken," Frost writes:
And both that morning equally lay/
In leaves no step had trodden black./
Oh, I kept the first for another day!/
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,/
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Andrew Spacey, a commentator for Owlcation, points out that Frost's work reflects on the many choices we make in life, and how we tend to regret those decisions after committing to them. It is also commonly read as a statement in support of individualism, and the promotion of opinions that contrast with majority views.
Below is an excerpt from Kipling's "If—":
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;/
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;/
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/
And treat those two imposters just the same;/
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken/
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools/
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,/
And stoop and build them up with worn out tools:
The theme of Kipling's work, which regards the importance of thought, but not to the point where it impedes action, seems like a stirring antidote to Frost. It acknowledges the significance and moral need for regret, but urges the reader not to allow past mistakes to obstruct the path to future growth.
The Giving Tree addresses similar concerns, as shown in some of its final lines:
"I am sorry," sighed the tree./
I wish that I could give you something…/
But I have nothing left./
I am just an old stump./
I am sorry…."/
I don't need very much now," said the boy./
"just a quiet place to sit and rest."/
I am very tired."
Rivka Galchen, in her 2014 review for The New York Times, argues that there is an unavoidable dilemma in The Giving Tree, it being whether we read it as a statement on thoughtless acquisition or unreserved giving. The two characters, the boy and the tree, do what is most fundamental to their natures. It's up to the reader to then decide how to feel about the situation, including the conclusion about whether it turns out morally right.
The takeaway from all of this, in spite of all the people who attempt to influence our points-of-view, is that we allow ourselves to read and study works on our unique terms. As mentioned earlier, it may prove worthwhile to read these pieces and others to ourselves (at the risk of seeming foolish), in order to bring out their inherent humanity. We should remember that reading can be, in its way, a roomy type of interpretation. There's a mysterious element of poetry, one we cannot entirely rationalize and so must trail behind. Rather than strain for full understanding, this is the process we might instead come to accept.
- https://allpoetry.com/poem/8538991-The-Giving-Tree-by-Shel-Silverstein
- https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if—
- https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken
- https://interestingliterature.com/2017/04/20/a-short-analysis-of-rudyard-kiplings-if/
- https://owlcation.com/humanities/Analysis-of-Poem-The-Road-Not-Taken-by-Robert-Frost
- https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/books/review/the-giving-tree-tender-story-of-unconditional-love-or-disturbing-tale-of-selfishness.html
- Weir, Peter, director. Dead Poets Society. Touchstone Home Entertainment, 1989.
- Wikimedia Commons
By Howard Shirley, Teen Department
It's April.
It's National Poetry Month.
There. You have a year.
That's when it started.
The American Academy of Poets.
That's who started it.
Not much else factual to say.
But poems aren't about facts.
Poems are about themselves.
They say whatever they say.
You hear whatever you hear.
That's a poem.
They're not about rhyme (though they can be)
They're not about time (though they can be)
They're not about meter (rigid or free)
Or fanciful words like "lugubrious."
Which no one uses any other day.
Or any other way.
Poems are just whatever you want to say.
The way you want to say it.
Your poem is yours.
It can be no one else's.
It's National Poetry Month.
So go write a poem.
I just did.
— Howard Shirley
Now it's your turn! If you are a teenage resident of Williamson County, age 12-18, you are invited to submit your own poems to our Teen Poetry Contest. You may submit up to three poems. Poems are welcome in any form on any subject—the choice is yours (as it should be). A poem may be any length and any style—haiku, sonnet, ballad, limerick, free verse; however your muse takes you. All poems must be your original creations.
All poems must be typed on plain white paper in an ordinary font. Poems with multiple pages should be stapled together. All poems must include the poet's name, age, school and grade, and contact information (e-mail or phone) at the top of the first page.
We are accepting poems through April 30. You may turn your poem in at any Williamson County Public Library branch, or upstairs in the Teen Room of the Main Branch in Franklin. Contest winners will be announced in May during our Teen Poetry Slam as part of our Summer Reading Kick-off event.
Graphic Novels for Kids: What to Read Next?
By Katy Searcy, Children's Department
Our juvenile graphic novel section is very well loved here at WCPL. Kids can't seem to read enough of them. However, their favorites are often checked out, and while this is a fantastic problem to have, we hate to see kids leave disappointed and empty handed. With that in mind, I've compiled a brief list of readalikes for some of our most popular graphic novels.
If you can't get enough Calvin and Hobbes…
Try Phoebe and Her Unicorn!
Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson (J 741.5973 SIM) is a weekly comic strip about a precocious nine-year-old girl named Phoebe and her best friend Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, a unicorn. Their adventures begin when Phoebe skips a rock and accidentally hits a Marigold Heavenly Nostrils in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and she used it to make the unicorn her obligational best friend. With seven volumes and counting, kids will be reading and laughing about Phoebe and Marigold's wacky and hilarious antics as long as they like.
If you absolutely love Smile and Sisters…
Try Surfside Girls: The Secret of Danger Point, Pashmina, and Cici's Journal!
In Surfside Girls: The Secret of Danger Point by Kim Dwinell ( J 741.5973 DWI), things are getting very weird for Samantha. Lately, her best friend Jade explodes into fits of giggles whenever she sees a boy, and it's throwing a wrench into the laidback summer of surfing and hanging out that Sam had planned. But after swimming through a secret underwater cave, Sam starts to see things. Like ghosts. And pirates. And maybe something even scarier! Can she and Jade get to the bottom of this mystery in time to save their town?
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (J 741.5973 CHA) is the story of Priyanka Das, who has so many unanswered questions about her mother and about India. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film. But is this the real India? And what is that shadow lurking in the background? To learn the truth, Pri must travel farther than she's ever dared and find the family she never knew.
Translated from French, Cici dreams of being a novelist in Cici's Journal by Joris Chamblain (J 741.5973 CHA). Her favorite subject is people, especially adults. She's been watching them and taking notes. Everybody has one special secret, Cici figures, and if you want to write about people, you need to understand what's hiding inside them. But now she's discovered something truly strange: an old man who disappears into the forest every Sunday with huge pots of paint in all sorts of colors. What is he up to? Why does he look so sad when he comes back?
If you think Narwhal and Jelly is delightful….
Try The Great Pet Escape,Cici, A Fairy's Tale, and Brobots and the Kaiju Kerfluffle!
In The Great Pet Escape by Victoria Jamieson (J 741.5973 JAM), the class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School want out, and G.W.—short for George Washington—the deceptively cute hamster in the second-grade classroom, is just the guy to lead the way. But when he finally escapes and goes to find his former partners in crime, Barry and Biter, he finds that they actually LIKE being class pets! Just as G.W. gets Barry and Biter to agree to leave with him, a mouse named Harriet and her many mouse minions get in their way.
A lot is changing for Cici in Believe Your Eyes, the first book in Cici, A Fairy's Tale by Cori Doerrfield (J 741.5973 DOE). Her parents are separating, her wacky abuela is moving in, and on her tenth birthday, she wakes up with fairy wings! Cici's new magical powers let her see people as they truly are, but what she learns about her friends and family isn't always easy to accept. She has only one day to decide whether to keep her wings. When Cici wishes life could just be normal again, will she choose to believe in the power of fairies?
Brobots and the Kaiju Kerfluffle by J. Torres (J 741.5973 TOR) begins with robot brothers Panchi, Joukei, and Kouro reeling in a "big one" while fishing. When the giant threatens to demolish their city, the three bro-up and spring into action!
If you like Hilo…
Try Cosmic Commandos, Dream Jumper, and Fish Girl!
In Cosmic Commandos by Christopher Eliopoulos (J 741.5973 ELI), Jeremy and Justin are twins, but they couldn't be any more different from each other. They both love video games, however, and when Jeremy wins a cereal-box charm that brings his favorite video game to life, villains and all, he finds that he's in way over his head. Can these two mismatched brothers work together to beat the video game that has taken over their life?
Dream Jumper: Nightmare Escape by Greg Grunberg (J 741.5973 GRU) is the story of Ben, who has the ability to jump into other people's dreams. So when his friends start falling victim to an evil dream-monster that prevents them from waking, Ben knows he has to help them. But can he get to them in time? With a mysterious companion, Ben might just be able to defeat the monster and save his friends…if he can figure out how to use the power within him.
Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli (J 741.5973 NAP) begins with a show at Ocean Wonders, an aquarium filled with several ocean animals and Fish Girl, the elusive star attraction. When Fish Girl has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl, their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank.
If you need more action-packed adventures like Amulet…
Try Red's Planet, Clem Hetherington and the Ironwood Race, and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur!
Red's Planet by Eddie Pittman (J 741.5973 PIT) is the story of Red, who longs to live in her own perfect paradise far away from her annoying foster family. But when a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red finds herself farther away than she could have possibly imagined—across the galaxy and aboard an enormous spaceship owned by the Aquilari, an ancient creature with a taste for rare and unusual treasures. Before Red can be discovered as a stowaway, the great ship crashes on a small deserted planet, leaving her marooned with a menagerie of misfit aliens. With her newfound friend, a small gray alien named Tawee, Red must find a way to survive the hostile castaways, evade the ravenous wildlife and contend with Goose, the planet's grumpy, felinoid custodian. Surely this can't be the paradise she's looking for.
In Clem Hetherington and the Ironwood Race by Jen Breach (J 741.5973 BRE), Clementine Hetherington and her robot brother, Digory, have run away from the orphanage they've been living in since their parents died. Clem and Dig want to follow in their famous archaeologist mother's footsteps, but no one will take them seriously. Their chance arrives when a man from their past saves Digory's life, and to repay the debt, they enter a multiday race to recover stolen artifacts! Clem and Dig hope to win so they can give the artifacts to a museum, but their opponents want to sell them on the black market. The Ironwood Race has no rules, and Clem and Dig might be in over their heads!
The first volume in the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur comic series by Brandon Montclare (J 741.5973 MON) introduces Lunella Lafayette, a preteen genius living in mortal fear of her latent inhuman gene. There's no telling what she'll turn into, but Lunella's got a plan. All she needs is an Omni-Wave Projector. Easy, right? That is, until a red-scaled beast is teleported from the prehistoric past to a far-flung future we call today! Together they're the most Marvelous Team-Up of all — the Inhuman Moon Girl and time-tossed Devil Dinosaur! But will they be BFFs forever, or just until DD's dinner time? And Lunella soon learns that there are other problems with having a titanic T. Rex as a pet in the modern-day Marvel Universe. School, for one. Monster hunters are another—especially when they're the Totally Awesome Hulk! Then there's the fact that everyone's favorite dino didn't journey through time alone. Beware the prehistoric savages known as the Killer-Folk—New York City's deadliest tourists! Can Lunella handle all this turmoil and keep herself from transforming into an inhuman monster?
If Dog Man makes you laugh your pants off…
Try Making Scents, Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom, and Catstronauts!
Mickey isn't quite like his brothers and sisters in Making Scents by Arthur Yorinks (J 741.5973 YOR). They're all stronger, faster, and have a much better sense of smell. That's because his "brothers and sisters" are dogs―bloodhounds, to be exact. Mickey's mom and dad are crazy about canines. Their dogs are the loves of their lives and their livelihood. So, naturally, they're raising their son as if he was a dog, and Mickey wants nothing more than to make his parents proud. Just as Mickey is mastering the art of sniffing, a tragic accident forever changes his happy family. Mickey is sent to live with relatives he's never met―relatives who are not fond of kids . . . and who hate dogs!
In The Doughnut Kingdom, the first book in the Cucumber Quest series by Gigi D.G. (J 741.5973 GIG), the seven kingdoms of Dreamside need a legendary hero. Instead, they'll have to settle for Cucumber, a nerdy magician who just wants to go to school. As destiny would have it, he and his way more heroic sister, Almond, must now seek the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Queen Cordelia's Nightmare Knight. Can these bunny siblings really save the world in its darkest hour? Sure, why not?
CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington (J 741.5973 BRO) begins with the world being thrust into darkness due to a global energy shortage. The World's Best Scientist quickly comes up with a bold plan to set up a solar power plant on the moon. But someone has to go up there to set it up, and that adventure falls to the CatStronauts, the best space cats on the planet! Meet the fearless commander Major Meowser, brave-but-hungry pilot Waffles, genius technician and inventor Blanket, and quick thinking science officer Pom Pom on their most important mission yet!
As always, you can put any of these on hold through our website, and once your kids plow through these, our children's librarians are ready to recommend even more titles!
Pulling the Digital Trigger
By Lon Maxwell, Reference Department
As many of you have already discovered, the Library is making a lot of changes. The computer lab is being remodeled. The carpet in many places is being replaced. Shelves are getting emptied out. There are new study carrels throughout the upstairs. These changes are all geared to give today's library patron the best twenty-first century library experience.
Now most of these improvements have obvious reasons, but the empty shelves in our history section and the continued downsizing of our biographies might not be so apparent. Libraries around the world are seeing a huge increase in circulation as they increase their eBook holdings. Some have seen increases, year over year, of 100% or more. While our increases may have not been that significant, we have seen large gains in circulation as our eBooks catalog grows. During our Make-It-A-Million campaign we checked out 223,972 digital items. That is more than double the number of 4 years ago at 104,000+. Considering our readers' obvious interest and the limited funding we receive, we have made the fateful decision to transition to a fully digital collection[i].
"Gasp!" I hear from the multitudes. How can you get rid of the physical books? It was a really, really easy decision. I mean, those books are really, really, REALLY heavy. In fact, they are far heavier than what we have down in fiction. It will be a gradual change (like I said, they're heavy. No one's taking a load of them down stairs in a hurry), especially since none of us like to work out. We prefer reading. The collections that receive the heaviest use will be the first to transition, hence the history and biography section shrinkage. Next will be cookbooks, followed by self-help and the political books. Unfortunately, once the books have been removed we're kind of stuck with digital since we will have donated all of the books to the Franklin Transit (they're planning to add bookstores on the trolleys). That means that the non-fiction section, which no one really cares for anyway, is the trial section. If this goes poorly, the print books will be saved in the other sections, and we'll consider removing the digital collections for those sections. But there will be no going back for the non-fiction section. Dun dun dun…
So what are we going to do with all this space? We are constantly being asked for two things: study rooms and a coffee bar. Now that the non-fiction section is being digitized, we will finally have the space to put those rooms all over the upstairs. Plans are in the works for nine new glass enclosed rooms, lockable from the outside (and only the librarians have the keys… good luck!) and a regionally known coffee shop will be setting up shop between the staircase and the windows overlooking the parking lot (the espresso machine is also available for checkout). There are also plans to replace the periodicals section with a newsstand run by Barnes and Noble. Apparently, they're a little strict about paying before reading (those glass rooms can also be used as library jails). Um, anyway…
As of right now, it is only the non-fiction and reference sections that are being migrated to digital platforms. The Children's Section, Young Adult's, and Fiction will remain as is until at least the end of the fiscal year in June, and then we'll see how tired our arms are. In fact, we will probably not change the young adult section over at all. Statistics for the last year show a significant drop in teen eBook sales and polls of those between 12 and 18 have shown a marked preference for print books. Go figure!
The library is aware that this may prove unpopular with many of our patrons, but we cannot allow progress to be stymied (eventually the goal is for the library to be manned by volunteer robots). Have no fear though; if you still want the old book feel and smell, you can still get your fix. Because we won't have that massive amount of paper and other flammable material all over the place, candles with the new "Old book smell" scent will be placed throughout the upstairs. And the desk that was formerly known as the reference desk will now be the Library Guru desk where we will still be able to get your print media for you through interlibrary loans, although you will have to bring an offering of chocolate to speak with us. Luckily, as you are not tied to the total instant gratification that the digital generation can't live without, the one to three weeks it takes to get the book brought in will not be an issue for you.
So I hope this has allayed any fears you may have about our changes. If you want to let us know what you think please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- https://www.statista.com/topics/1474/e-books/
- http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Print-Books-vs-Ebooks-Whos-Up-Whos-Down-and-Where-Are-We-Headed-118868.asp
- https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/dec/16/teens-ebooks-ereaders-survey
- The Williamson County Public Library Annual Report 2014
- The Williamson County Public Library Annual Report 2016
- The Williamson County Public Library Annual Report 2017
[i] In fact, this whole blog is a rather elaborate April Fool's Day Prank. I just believe that no one actually bothers with footnotes until the end. The reason for the empty shelves in the 900s and the shrinking biography shelves is that we are making space for brand new, actual ink and paper books to keep our collection as current as possible.


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Going off-topic for today's posting, I wish to have a grouse at the sordid state of affairs at my beloved Cardiff City FC. For those of you who think that Malcolm Glazer is bad, let me introduce to you two men who have been involved in some of the most upsetting decisions in club management in our game. Step forward Sam Hammam and Peter Ridsdale!
Let's start with Mr Hammam. He bought Wimbledon FC, and presided over them whilst they won the FA Cup against a Liverpool in their pomp. He also presided over them when they were made homeless, schlepped from ground to ground, squatting with local rivals, until eventually bailing out while the going was good by selling them for an enormous sum to some Norwegians who presided over Wimbledon's slide from Premiership to Championship to Division 1, a move 60 miles north to Milton Keynes, and a flirtation with a further relegation this year too.
At around the same time as Mr Hammam was dropping the Dons, Peter Ridsdale was, in his own words, "living the dream" at Leeds. Buying the cream of English footballing talent, racking up staggering debts that were not even dented by a glorious run to the Champions League semi-final, it was all rather risky, although it was great fun to watch a real supporter gambling everything on his team coming through. Then we watched (with glee) as they suffered the ignominy of a loss to, er, Cardiff City, then 2 divisions below them, in a classic FA Cup match riddled with controversy and crowd violence.
Leeds also slid out of the Premiership, sold virtually the entire first team, and narrowly avoided going bust. Ridsdale left under a cloud, and after much kerfuffle, another love/hate character, Ken Bates, arrived with the cash he had received from Abramovich to jump off Stamford Bridge.
By this point, Big Sam had received a hero's welcome at Cardiff, buying out the previous owners, and getting us promoted to the Championship, whilst buying decent players and promising a new stadium. Pre-season fixtures included the exotic razzmatazz of Racing Santander and Lazio, we had players coveted by Premiership clubs, a host of internationals, and a new stadium in the offing. There was talk of a back-door route into Europe through the Welsh Cup, or even into the Champions League by buying a Welsh League side and pooling the players.
Our first season in the Championship ended respectably in mid-table; a couple more signings might have seen a push at the play-offs. We should have seen the warning signs when Earnie was sold to West Brom for £3.5m, a snip at the price, despite being "untouchable". The second Championship season saw us play good old Leeds United again, a solid run at the end pull us away from the relegation zone to 16th place, a position that flattered to deceive.
And here is where it starts to get bad. Really bad. Firstly, Peter Ridsdale appears at Ninian Park as some kind of advisor, then Michael Isaac, the fans' favourite board member, resigns abruptly. Then suddenly half the first team is up for sale, the stadium is delayed again, the players' wages are only covered by the cut-price sale of Kav to Wigan and a loan from the players' union. The club is £30m in debt. Still, fans are keeping their humour about them - buy your piece of history here.
I was a big fan of Hammam when he arrived; I believed in the dream he was selling, and indeed the club has gone from mid-table lower-league stuff to the Championship. But now the dream is unravelling into a nightmare.
Sam has written a stirring and honest piece about how to take the club forward. However, I disagree with parts of his strategy, and question some of his assumptions. So here is my strategy for how to sort out the extraordinary mess and get back on track.
1. Abandon plans for the new stadium
The Millenium Stadium is empty most days of the year. It is far bigger than our current needs, but by selectively using the middle and lower tiers on three sides, and leaving an end for away fans, a good atmosphere could be generated for the larger matches. Using just the middle and lower tiers (but not the corners), capacity would be about 30,000 - more than enough to generate a decent atmosphere, and of course with potential to grow into the biggest club stadium in the country...
Ninian Park should be sold to developers, and the money used to support the club. The planned retail park on the site of the athletics stadium which would have held the new ground should go ahead without the stadium, again for the benefit of the club, not certain individuals.
Extrapolating from the figures on how the new site would pay off the huge debts by 2012, even with a small part of the site being used for retail, there would be a multi-million pound revenue stream; if the whole site were developed for retail (except the new athletics track, public sports fields, training ground and academy which should of course still be built), the income for the club would stretch into the tens of millions, safeguarding its financial future.
2. Focus on the club's unique heritage
Cardiff City is a Welsh club that plays for historical reasons in the English league. It is the biggest Welsh club by some distance. It has a youth academy which needs more investment to make use of the vast catchment area, and should also be a natural place for some of the decent footballing journeymen with Welsh roots to come and play out their last good years, lending experience to the youth and attracting the crowds. Neither of these groups of players involve racking up the debts we've seen for players who have come for a big transfer fee, enjoyed fat salaries, then left for a pittance under the current management.
Also, why not sing the Welsh national anthem before games, and introduce some authentic local atmosphere rather than childish and abusive chants about the English? Which would the away players and fans find more intimidating? Which would inspire the Welsh players more? Hammam was big on this at the beginning but has tailed off.
3. Market the club better locally
At the moment, Cardiff City has a lousy reputation because of groups of nasty little shits wearing Burberry, who like a good excuse to rough up the away fans. Hammam originally had the idea of making them into his enforcers, poacher-turned-gamekeeper style. Bad. Do not encourage these thugs.
If they were absent, and we played at the centrally located, beautiful and spacious Millenium Stadium, more of the Cardiff area's 500,000 people might come to watch. They turn out for the rugby; if the atmosphere were as friendly, and the spectacle as entertaining, why not the football?
4. Market the club widely
The Millenium Stadium is one of Britain's best-known and favourite sporting arenas, thanks to the Six Nations finale, the hosting of all the major English soccer finals whilst Wembley was being rebuilt, and several high-profile concerts. Cardiff as a city has regenerated itself into a thriving young capital city instead of a provincial backwater. There are direct flights from all over the UK, and low-cost airlines are opening new routes to Europe.
The club could organise weekend packages for visitors, including city tours, hotels, restaurants, and of course the chance to experience the sporting atmosphere of a game at the famous stadium. If they sold even 500 more seats a game, that would provide the salary for a decent player. It would also improve the profile of the club and therefore drive up regular attendance.
If Cardiff did manage to get to the Premiership, the thousands of fans who can't afford or simply can't get hold of seats at Anfield, Old Trafford, Highbury etc would have plenty of room for a fraction of the cost. Cardiff could be the biggest away event of the season, with train station, road access, pubs, restaurants and hotels on the doorstep. In Hammam's Wimbledon days, Selhurst Park regularly sold out to its 26,000 capacity - despite there only being 6,000 Dons fans! An extra 20,000 away fans for the visits of the big 5 teams, an extra 5,000 away fans for the visits of the other teams, millions in income for the club, and a massive jackpot prize for the local economy. This pattern worked in South London, so it should certainly work in South Wales.
5. Install management who care
Hammam has claimed he is in it for the long-term but doubts have been raised from within the club and fanbase about his motives. Ridsdale has not demonstrated any long-term commitment to the club, but has magically gone from temporary advisor to CEO in a matter of months. With no prospect of moving to a new home any time soon, and a mass exodus of players, we seem to be heading down the exact downward spiral we witnessed at their previous clubs. It is remarkable that both men got out of their last clubs with their own bank balances unaffected; I am sure they intend to do the same at Cardiff.
Michael Isaac has shown interest in buying the club; the fans respect him, and he knows the area and how to run a business. Hammam should demonstrate that he cares by bringing him back onto the board, and accepting his offer of investment, either in full, or as a partner. Given the club's marketability as the standard-bearer for Welsh football and Wales in general, and especially in the light of its weakened financial position, the club should be a bargain. Hammam should consider seeking a much bigger investor than himself who has the clout to make his pipe dreams a reality.
Given the real estate developments of Ninian Park and the retail site, there is a chance to build a solid holding company which could offer shares to the public to raise capital to be ploughed directly back into the club or into expanding the asset base and securing even more future revenue. Of course any club is ultimately a business, but shareholders play second fiddle to stakeholders - the fans - in the strange world of football. Combining the two gives a real impetus.
Well, I am sure that was fascinating for all of you, but at least I got it off my chest. Sam, Peter, if you're reading this, I am happy to elaborate. I will even waive my usual rate in return for some regular hospitality in the directors' box.


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It has been 2 months(approximately) since the BJP came to power. Till now the Indian media couldn't get any worthy news.So all these days they were giving extra importance to rapes.We will not be surprised if any TV channel starts a show called 'rapehour' to telecast about rapes alone.Finally they have got something for which they have been starving all these days.This is the flash news in all tv channels. A Shiv Sena MP forced a Muslim,who was fasting, to eat food.
Our television channels cooked up their own story.One channel said,he was forced to break fast.Almost all the tv channels and most of the newspapers carried out headlines as "Shiv Sena MPs force Muslim staffer to break Ramzan fast".http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/Shocking-Shiv-Sena-MPs-force-Muslim-staffer-to-break-Ramzan-fast/videoshow/38910628.cms .
The MP's defence is that he was not aware of the staff's name and was only trying to grab the attention of the authorities to the poor quality of food served at Sadan.His defence and excuse is very much acceptable.If this is something like an incident against Muslims,one MP would not have directly fought with one Muslim staff.Personally, I have never supported Shiv Sena or the Thackreys.I condemned the arrest of 2 girls for their comment on Bal Thackrey.In this same blog,so many times I have criticized/mocked Shiv Sena. I am not a fan of their politics.But this incident only shows,how much eager the Indian media is to create tensions between Hindus and Muslims for their marketing purpose.The issue is simple - a Shiv Sena MP force-fed an employee in New Maharashtra Sadan.
Shiv Sena's official mouth piece Saamna has carried out an article defending the MP.It says the MP was not aware of the fact that the employee was a Muslim.It further argues,the media didn't mention that the person who raped a school girl in Bangalore was a Muslim.
Recently, a Muslim teacher in Bangalore raped a small girl in the school even after having roza, but media is not speaking about this.
Let it be.One may very well argue that this is Shiv Sena's official mouth-piece and may not be ready to accept what is mentioned in that article.Let us recollect an incident which happened in 2012.A school boy killed his Hindi teacher(Uma Maheswari) for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance.He was just a 9th standard student and the fellow had come prepared to attack the teacher with a knife.
What is the connection between this incident and the force-feeding incident?Let me explain.
The boy who killed the teacher was a Muslim.His name is Mohammed Irfan.Not a single newspaper or television channel carried out headlines like 'Muslim boy murders school teacher'.It only said,school boy murders teacher.And this bold newspaper The Hindu which is jumping to earth and sky today against the force-feeding incident,didn't even mention the boy's name then.It only reported,
A teacher was stabbed to death in the classroom of a private school here on Thursday, allegedly by a 15-year-old student who was upset at being repeatedly reprimanded by her for not doing well in studies.
This is yet another example for our media's hypocrisy.The Hindu's(Tamil) facebook page has shared the statement of Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah.Omar asks,what will be the reaction of Shiv Sena and BJP MPs if a non-muslim vegetarian is forced to eat meat?Well,the Hindu has always remained un-Hindu.By sharing such news items selectively, these tv channels and newspapers create enmity between the 2 religions and they make money out of this enmity.
So many times I felt this - most the Indian media are against Hindus. The way our media reported this incident, only confirms this.


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Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
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Annotation: Tells how Thomas Jefferson's collection of books helped create the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world.
Genre: United States history
Catalog Number: #75590
Format: Perma-Bound Edition from Publisher's Hardcover
All Formats: Search
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Copyright Date: 2013
Edition Date: 2013
Illustrator: O'Brien, John,
Pages: 32 pages
Availability: Available
ISBN: Publisher: 1-590-78932-6 Perma-Bound: 0-605-73300-7
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-590-78932-2 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-73300-8
Dewey: 973.4
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Subject Heading:
Jefferson, Thomas,. 1743-1826. Juvenile literature.
Jefferson, Thomas,. 1743-1826.
Libraries. Juvenile literature.
Book collecting. Juvenile literature.
Books and reading. Juvenile literature.
Book collecting.
Books and reading.
Jefferson, Thomas,. 1743-1826. Juvenile literature.
Jefferson, Thomas,. 1743-1826.
Libraries. Juvenile literature.
Book collecting. Juvenile literature.
Books and reading. Juvenile literature.
Book collecting.
Books and reading.
Language: English
ALA Booklist
This attractive picture book uses Thomas Jefferson's love of reading and collecting books as a lens through which to view the story of his life. Even as a young child, Tom reads through his father's library, and as a young man, he collects his own. He marries, has children, and makes sure that they read, too. He uses what he has learned from books to write the Declaration of Independence, and other papers through his presidency and retirement to 1814, when a fire destroyed the Library of Congress. The story concludes with Jefferson selling his beloved books to form the basis of the new collection there. The writing, punctuated with questions, statements, and exclamations in red ink, sketches the biographical framework and fills it in with quotes and bits of history to create an unusual portrait of the man. O'Brien's ink drawings, enhanced by watercolor washes in subdued tones, have a quirky humor all their own. An informative author's note rounds out this appealing introduction to Jefferson.
Kirkus Reviews
This unusual picture-book biography fosters a new understanding of Thomas Jefferson's life as viewed through his love of books and its impact on our burgeoning nation. The opening quote from Jefferson sets the tone: "I cannot live without books." The narrative replicates the rhythm of a conversation as it provides numerous examples of his love of books. Clever spreads combine expansive full-bleed images and individual, framed pen-and-ink–and-watercolor illustrations, plus vignettes amplifying points made in the text. Throughout, fact boxes shaped like open books scattered across the pages supply additional details. A scholar from childhood, Jefferson devoured his father's library and then, at school, learned to read in several languages. He cultivated personal libraries covering many subjects while living at his parents' plantation and again at Monticello. Ultimately, this examination highlights Jefferson's role in ensuring that the Library of Congress held a viable collection: first as president, when he supported the Library of Congress, and later, when the collection was burned during the War of 1812, by offering his books to them. The piece closes on the fascinating note that the Library of Congress owns more than 155 million items and adds around 11,500 each day. An author's note provides further information, including a discussion of Jefferson as slaveholder. Sure to be enjoyed, this is an engaging study of one of our Founding Father's great legacies. (selected bibliography, source notes) (Picture book/biography. 6-9)
Publishers Weekly
Thomas Jefferson -gobbled books the way a starving man eats.- Rosenstock-s (The Camping Trip That Changed America) apt metaphor sets the tone for this jaunty picture-book biography of the third U.S. president. Following Jefferson-s birth in 1743 to his restocking of the Library of Congress in 1815, the playful narrative (-While at college, he read fifteen hours a day. Guess what he started collecting?!-) complements even more playful illustrations. O-Brien-s (Look... Look Again!) dynamic ink-and-watercolor illustrations show the redheaded leader in perpetual motion around books, exaggerating his hobby to humorous effect. Jefferson stacks tomes on his mantel in the shape of the word -books- or reads several books at once by swinging from a trapeze. Pointillist dots overlay the artwork, texturing O-Brien-s pictures with a mottled look. Readers- eyes will dart among several scenes in each spread, the busy layout giving a sense of Jefferson-s full education-driven life. Appearing on nearly every page are images of small, open books that provide further biographical facts and quotations. Author notes and a bibliography wrap up a lively peek at a literature-loving political giant. Ages 8-up. (Sept.)
School Library Journal
Gr 1&11;5&12; It is no small feat to entertain children in a book about loving books (an increasingly crowded shelf), but this duo succeeds admirably through well-chosen facts, staggering statistics, an interactive text, and humor. Readers glimpse Jefferson's childhood, adolescence, fatherhood, and presidency through his obsession with reading. There is levity and energy in O'Brien's ink and watercolor scenes. Jefferson's horse has a book-shaped saddle; young Tom fiddles while reading the music from a book mounted to the bridle. There is also sadness, when Jefferson reads to his wife on her deathbed. The full-spread compositions are supplemented by insets shaped like open books that contain quotes by or about Jefferson and his times or interests. In one, a slave remembers that his master might have 20 books surrounding him on the floor. Another describes his revolving bookstand holding five volumes, so he "never needed to stop writing to read or stop reading to write." Rosenstock details the man's substantial and ongoing involvement in developing and contributing to the national library. The final scene shows Jefferson opening a large book portraying modern and Colonial visitors mingling at the Library of Congress; a minor disappointment is that O'Brien drew generic bookcases instead of the splendid reading room. An author's note adds more information, including context for the fact that the author of the Declaration of Independence owned about 600 enslaved individuals throughout his life. This is a unique portrayal of the life and passions of the third president.&12; Wendy Lukehart, District of Columbia Public Library
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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32).
Word Count: 1,659
Reading Level: 4.8
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 159932 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.4 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q61448
Lexile: 830L
As soon as Thomas Jefferson learned to read, he found his passion: books, books, and more books! Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress—now the largest library in the world. Barb Rosenstock's rhythmic words and John O'Brien's whimsical illustrations capture Jefferson's passion for the written word as well as little-known details about book collecting. Author and artist worked closely with experts to create the first picture book on Jefferson's love of reading, writing, and books. An author's note, bibliography, and source notes for quotations are also included.


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King County Metro — which covers Seattle, Bellevue, and surrounding communities — is launching a pilot program for commuter shuttles shared by employers.
Mobility companies will be allowed to offer a micro-shuttle service for employees of two to five employers per route. Only employees of a designated consortium of employers will be allowed to use the shared shuttles. Each approved service will be permitted to operate for one year under the pilot.
Mobility companies can submit proposals to participate in the pilot through April 3. Metro plans to reach agreements with companies around mid-April.
Metro isn't disclosing which companies have expressed interest in the pilot but Ford's Chariot is a safe bet. The company is already operating its enterprise service in Seattle, allowing a handful of companies to ferry their employees back and forth from work in 14-seat Ford Transit Wagons. What's novel about the King County Metro pilot is the ability for multiple employers to join together to offer commuting routes for employees. Chariot has expressed ambitious expansion plans for Seattle.
Companies like Chariot need Metro's authorization to operate in Seattle because Washington state law defines the agency as the sole provider of public transportation in King County.
"Metro is exploring these partnerships to find new ways to connect people to transit service and provide customers with mobility options," Metro's General Manager Rob Gannon said in a statement. "This is the first of several steps as we build out the mobility network that our long-range plan demands."


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This is a collection of quick tips for scripting Fungus from code.
You first need to get a reference to your flowchart object. Add a public Flowchart property to your component and set it to reference your flowchart in the inspector.
To execute a named Block in the Flowchart:
To start execution at a specific command index:
To tell if a Flowchart has any executing Blocks:
You can use the BlockSignals class to listen for events from the Block execution system.
You can use the WriterSignals class to listen for a variety of events from the text writing system.


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Black and White PDF | Color PDF | More Jewels & Gemstones Paper Dolls
Thoughts on Today's Paper Doll
Sideless surcoats look strange to me. They will probably always strike me as odd. Sometimes, I look a specific eras of fashion and I feel like- Well, isn't that peculiar.
My personal favorite on the peculiar scale being the whole of the 1830s. I mean…. the giant sleeves, the strange Apollo-knot hair, the odd shoulder coverings/off the shoulder thing. It's just so bananas to me. This 1830s fashion plate proves what I mean.
Wasn't it Oscar Wilde who said that fashion was a form of ugliness so abhorrent that it had to be changed every six months? I could look that up, but that's just more work than I feel like putting into it tonight.
Inspiration for Today's Paper Doll
As I was amusing myself doing research into medieval surcoats for my 12th-14th century paper dolls, I kept doodling surcoats. I confess these very narrow surcoats seem odd to me, but they were the inspiration for today's paper doll and did exist. Well, not like this, but there are real ones out there, or at least illustrations of something that could be one.
By the way, I do realize most people don't paw around medieval manuscripts looking for surcoat illustrations for fun, but that's their loss.
Specific Source Images: This sideless surcote and this other sideless surcoat are not exactly what I looked at, but are the right theme.
Learn/See More
On the Blog: More Jewels & Gemstones paper dolls & More Medieval Inspired Paper Dolls
Around the Internet: Nice overview of surcoats or surcotes
Last Thoughts
As far as I can tell surcoats and surcotes are the same thing, just one with more pretentious spelling. However, I am open to being proved wrong if someone would like to enlighten me.
For my patrons, there's an different color scheme for this outfit over on Patreon today. Join us for more paper doll content each week.
Since it's nearly Thanksgiving here in the US, I wanted to take a moment to say how grateful I am to my Patrons and my readers. You all keep me going and I deeply appreciate you.


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8 Expert Tips For Picking the Right Catering Service In Rocklea
When it concerns the important things that can make or break an event, few are as crucial as the quality, taste and appearance of the food and drinks you serve. A lot is riding on your decision which caterer to hire, and if you believe this choice actually isn't that crucial, take a look at it in this manner, fantastic catering can rescue an event that's on the rocks, however bad catering will usually send guests to the doors.
In addition, because catering is frequently the # 1 or # 2 line-item cost for a lot of events, the caterer you choose is also a considerable financial decision and can influence how much money you have left over to spend on other areas depending upon food expenses and quantities.
Add in the fact that caterers can vary drastically in their pricing and the kinds of meals and services they provide, and the procedure of choosing a caterer can figuratively and actually seem like you are comparing apples to oranges.
# 1 Responsiveness And Individual Interest In Your Needs
Of all the event and catering professionals we talked with, this showed up over and over and over again, primarily due to the fact that how responsive and interested a caterer is throughout your initial conversations is a sign of how they will perform during the length of their contract with you (and more on contracts later).
A prospective caterer must be discovering as much as they can about you in your first few discussions with them, so you ought to anticipate them to be talking and asking concerns about 20% of the time and you supplying answers and describing your requirements about 80% of the time.
# 2 Capability To Manage Your Specific Kind Of Occasion In Rocklea 4106
Not every caterer is best or every kind of occasion, and numerous caterers themselves honestly admit this.
So when interviewing your Rocklea caterers (and you need to speak to at least 3 caterers for any occasion with a reasonable budget), you need to be specific about the type of occasion you are planning and the kind of food and/or presentation you are expecting. Otherwise, you might wind up picking a catering service who just isn't an excellent suitable for the type or style of your occasion.
Almost every catering service has a standard menu or menus to select from, and many do supply some level of built-in flexibility to adjust these menus to your particular requirements by substituting particular items and/or tailoring others.
Nevertheless, the standout catering services will surpass standardized menu choices and want to create remarkable fare that matches even more particular style and dietary requirements.
# 3 Willingness To Offer Tastings
How will you ever know what a catering service can do unless you sample their goods? And more particularly, how will you understand what the menu items you are considering will taste like unless you particularly try them?
Some people shy away from asking to sample the particular items they desire for their occasion due to the fact that it seems like an inconvenience for the catering service, but it is standard to request for a tasting of exactly what you are meaning to order before you sign on the dotted line.
In addition, you can ask for wine parings for these tastings if they are appropriate for your occasion (once again, be prepared to pay a fee, it's a small cost to pay to ensure you pick the best catering service). When you are tasting the food, also attend to how it is presented, as any catering service who puts in the time to correctly show a sample will most likely be more likely to make that type of effort on your event day.
Are you an event manager who needs to handle catering information, budget plans and projects?
Or are you a caterer who needs to track propositions, invoices, meal choices, inventory and other customer information?
# 4 Familiarity With The Venue
You might be in for a surprise if you work with a BARBEQUE take-out joint to cater an official ballroom fundraising event. Or if you select a high-end corporate event caterer to serve a barn wedding. Why? Since these caterers may not be accustomed to preparing and serving food in such a setting.
This can get back at more particular depending on limitations of the venue itself, like in the case of museums and historical sites.
Much more conventional locations can also have restrictions that caterers need to follow, like specific setup standards or disposal constraints for waste food and water, so having a caterer that recognizes with a location's guidelines can possibly save you great deals of hassle on event day.
# 5 Total Explanation Of Services/Goods Promised In The Contract
The caterer's agreement ought to clearly spell out exactly what food, drinks and services the catering service will be offering on the designated day( s). Additionally, it should secure you from non-performance as much as it secures the catering service from non-payment/default, so you may wish to think about having a lawyer} look at it prior to you sign it.
Every detail needs to be consisted of in the contract, included selected menus, variety of servings and/or people to be served, beverage/bar service information (if relevant) and all pricing and extra services.
No caterer in Rocklea with a shred of self-respect and scruples participates in a contract with plans to bail at the last minute, but you need to make certain there is a cancellation stipulation in your agreement just in case your catering service has to cancel.
You don't wish to be left without recourse with only days or hours prior to your event, so simply make sure cancellation procedures and charges are in place so you do have a backup plan.
# 6 Referrals You Can Call and Talk With
Naturally you will need to look into the caterers you are considering, and it's always excellent to begin online and check out sites.
However, don't stop there, as online reviews are not constantly reliable (or even genuine); for instance, a good caterer might have had a couple of nightmare/hater clients who skew their ratings, while a really mediocre catering service may have padded their online reviews. So see if you can find some past clients of the caterers you are considering and connect to them.
# 7 Insurance
Every catering service we spoke to called insurance protection "a given" for catering services, and you definitely don't want to legally be on the hook for some oversight or accident that was the fault of your catering service.
# 8 A Knowledgeable Chef and Cooking Area Staff
Surprisingly, the length of time a catering company in Rocklea has actually been in business may not be as vital in picking a fantastic caterer as you may believe.
So ensure to inquire about the chef's bona fides and CV because he or she will most likely be the one most responsible for the result of the meal and whether your guests enjoy it or not.
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Required type of environmental badge in Essen: green
You can learn more information about types of environmental badges in the section Types of Environmental Badges.
The date of introduction of environmental zones in Essen
- From 1.10. 2008 – entry allowed with red, yellow or green environmental badge
- From 1.1. 2013 – entry allowed with yellow or green environmental badge
- From 1.7. 2014 – entry allowed only with green environmental badge
Environmental Zone Essen Map
Green Zone in Essen, Germany
In 2008, environmental zones were introduced in Essen as well as in Bonn. Both cities jointly tightened the rules for entrance into the city, in order to maintain a peaceful and clean environment. From 1. 10. 2008, only vehicles with a red, yellow or green badge were able to enter the city, and from 1.1. 2013 only those with a yellow or green sticker. Two years later, on 1.7. 2014, the city excluded cars with a yellow sticker and thus only the most environmentally friendly vehicles have since been allowed to enter the city.
Driving in Essen
Are you going to Essen by car?
From 1. 7. 2014, all drivers need a green badge to enter Essen. Entrance is therefore allowed only to vehicles with a minimum level of air pollution that falls under the Euro 4 and Euro 1 emissions classes for diesel and petrol, respectively. Failure to comply with these rules is punished in Germany with a fine of 80 euros. The low-emissions zone includes Essen and other cities forming the Ruhr agglomeration, i.e. Bonn, Dortmund, Hagen and others.
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The plaque has unlimited validity and should be placed in the bottom-right corner of the windscreen.
In the section Validity of Environmental Badges you can simply check out which German cities you can enter without environmental badge.