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I've been away for awhile because I am back to work in the city, so I may be under the radar for a while---hoping to be back on track here by early December.
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I made a special stop in here last night, just to make sure you hadn't posted and weren't showing up on my dashboard. (which is happening with a lot of bloggers lately) Glad to see you!ReplyDelete
Good luck Kathleen. I sometimes wish I could get back to my job in the city. It was 3.5 hrs away from home and I lived there during the week and came to see the hubby on the weekend. After 5 years of commuting he wanted me to quit. I did but still wonder if that was a good idea.ReplyDelete
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Mom says school wouldn't let daughter, 10, pick God as idol…
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MEMPHIS (CBS CHARLOTTE) – A mother is angry after her daughter wasn't allowed to write about God for a school assignment.
According to WREG, Erca Shead says her 10-year-old daughter Erin, a student at Lucy Elementary in Memphis, Tenn. was told she couldn't use God as an idol and had to pick another idol for the assignment.
"It was so cute and innocent. She talked about how God created the earth and how she's doing the best she can," Shead told the tv-station. "But my teacher said I couldn't write about God. She said It has something to do with God and God can't be my idol," said Shead about what her daughter told her.
Shead said her daughter wasn't allowed to leave the assignment about God at school and that it must go home with her.
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- Do you believe in God, Allah, Elohim, or do you think that religion is "the opium of the people" as Karl Marx called it in his work "A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right"? Either way, whatever religion you belong to, believe in, practice or do not practice, it is always your personal choice. To be precise: it is a human right.
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The ideal of religious freedom is felt to be under increasing attack in many countries. Roughly 80 percent of the world's population experience severe limitations of this right, in the form of persecution, repression or discrimination.Why was it such an honour for me to be there? There were two reasons. Firstly, I was there to accompany and assist Germany's new Commissioner for Global Freedom of Religion, Markus Gruebel, who only took on the post in April 2018. In my daily work, it is my duty to protect and advocate for human rights. Secondly, in my private life, I am an elected Protestant church elder in my village.
So the "two hearts" beating in my chest were most excited about this business trip. Arriving early in the morning at Frankfurt Airport, I had planned to start my journey by visiting the prayer room. However, when checking in, my ticket showed the sign "SSSS", singling me out for stringent screening by the US immigration authorities. A sign? What did it mean? This way, I started my sincere prayers even earlier than I had originally planned, before I had even got through security. For your information, I passed through without any problems – Hallelujah!
The next two days at the conference in Washington were full of speeches by high-ranking officials, official meetings, receptions, luncheons and fruitful conversations. The closing session took place at the famous Holocaust Museum, granting the stage to a 1941-born survivor of the Budapest Ghetto. You can read about these official parts of the conference in press releases.
What is worth sharing from my point of view is how impressive the interventions of many nations were, showcasing their commitment to religious freedom in their countries. And, above all, fascinating and fruitful conversations took place between the representatives of various religions – Rabbis, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, survivors of religious minority groups who are currently threatened, like the Yazidis and the Uyghurs. All this helped to promote interfaith dialogue.
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I see building bridges as our joint task, today, tomorrow and next week – as women and men, everywhere. I do admit: I am a believer, as were many of the other participants and as are many people worldwide. However, belief remains a most private choice.
What is fundamental is that we are all human beings and should be accorded the same dignity of freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Respecting human rights is the duty of all governments – on all continents and in all regions. It is worth bearing in mind that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, signed in 2015 in New York, also puts the dignity of each individual at the core of its extremely important text. For me personally, a German female Protestant, I feel empowered by my religion and by being free to practice it – every day and everywhere. And I am most thankful for it. Hallelujah!


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Amir Johnson – Returned from injury, but probably shouldn't have. He played 15:31 scored a pair of points, grabbed a pair of rebounds and looks to have injured himself in the process. He hasn't strung together even two solid games in a row in the last three weeks. If there's a more reliable option (Glen Davis, anyone?) I might look elsewhere.
Vince Carter – Out. His knee is still swollen. "Swell!" says Jared Dudley.
Andrea Bargnani – Returned and shot poorly (6-of-17), but has has five days off. Should return to normal by his next contest, which is a completely different problem.
Jerryd Bayless – Out. His food was as poisoned as any fantasy roster still starting Jerryd Bayless.
Jose Calderon – The excellence of his 13 assists was canceled out by his 8 tovs. Hope five points is enough Christmas goose to tide you over for another five days, Tiny Tim.
Derrick Rose – Twenty-five points is nice, but it doesn't stop him from being a 0-for-6 threejerk.
Greg Monroe – Maxiell left with a middle finger injury. Monroe has averaged 8.6/7.2 when he plays 25+ minutes. If that does it for you, he might see a small increase in minutes.
J.R. Smith – With Carmelo Anthony out for the next couple games due to the death of his sister, Earl will take over chucking duties in the interim. He's unlikely to be traded until Carmelo comes back, so now's a good time to plug him in.
Ty Lawson – Billups remains rusty (permanently?), 'Melo's out a couple games and J.R. Smith could be on his way to Chicago any day now. If you can stash Lawson, you should stash Lawson.
Serge Ibaka – He's shot 3-for-16 in the last three games and blocked three shots. Hell, you might have better luck grabbing Birdman off the wire.
Andre Iguodala – Eatin' crow on that buy low post from a month ago.
Al Jefferson – Blocked seven shots to increase his career-best blocking average to 1.8 per game. Now if he'd just increase his scoring, rebounding, assisting and stealing, we'd be cool.
C.J. Miles – Eight points, three steals and shot 33 percent from the field. His quiet night was due, in part, to Kirilenko's loud one. Still, this is how he do. A couple good games, one bad one. Plug him into your lineup for at least the next two.
Gary Neal – He's scored 22 points in back-to-back games (five treys last night). With George Hill likely to miss San Antonio's next couple game, he's a probably-should-add in all standard-sized leagues.
George Hill – Out. Likely won't play tonight against Orlando unless Mr. Miyagi starts rubbing his hands together in the locker room.


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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:37 pm
Post subject: Chicago bound
My husband and I will be visiting Chicago soon and would like a *foodie* view of what not to miss.
Esoteric experiences preferred.
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Deep dish pizza at Giordanos is not to be missed. It is like a lasagna, only with crust:) Deep dish pizza is to Chicago what thin crust is to New York. Also, visit the Jewish district near Lincoln Park and get fabulous bagels. Have a great time!
My mother is French and although I was only lucky enough to spend summers in Paris, my heart is truly in the beautiful country of my ancestors.
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Vesna wrote:
Deep dish pizza at Giordanos is not to be missed. It is like a lasagna, only with crust:) Deep dish pizza is to Chicago what thin crust is to New York. Also, visit the Jewish district near Lincoln Park and get fabulous bagels. Have a great time!
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If you fancy Mexican food, you should try the Frontera Grill of Rick Bayless fame. We've eaten there twice in the last few months while visiting Chicago. (Next time we'll make the effort to reserve a table at Topolobampo.) I really enjoyed the three ceviche starter last time: three different preparations, all with distinct flavors.
There's a bar where you can enjoy a wonderful margarita or the homemade lemonade (margarita base) while waiting for a table. Even in the heat of the summer, the sidewalk tables were pleasant.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. ~Anais Nin
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It's been many years since I went there, but the fish at
Catch 35
was always tremendous.
The Loop also has a number of very good inexpensive Thai joints.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:15 am
Post subject: Unique Chicago Experiences
I went to college in Chicago and remember several places that are experiences not found outside of the city. If you are looking for a "Chicago experience," try some Polish food. One of the best is the Red Apple at Belmont and Milwaukee. It's a buffet and it's fabulous. When we go back, this is always a restaurant we head to. There's really no other city to get this experience. Not terribly easy to get to by public transit, but is well worth it.
Along the idea of Slavic experiences is Healthy Food, by Comisky Park (US Cellular Field). This is a Lithuanian Restaurant and again, not something you can easily get elsewhere.
Oh, and find a Vienna Beef and get a dog with everything on it. There is one on Grand, just East of the Red Line stop on State. It should be a poppy seed bun, an all-beef dog, a hot pepper, tomatoes, relish, celery salt, and onions. Don't forget to get everything on it.
I have a bunch more suggestions, just post if you want some more. None of it is fancy, but all of it is good and not available elsewhere. I love Chicago and there are some experiences there that just can not be missed (Millenium Park!).
Hope this helps.
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Location: Colorado
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:17 am
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Oh please, more suggestions!
I know we are planning on Greek town, Fontera, a red hot, and Italian beef.
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Posts: 1
Location: Chicago
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:54 am
Post subject: For a Wonderful Patisserie
I have lots of small suggestions (being from Chicago) but they would depend on what you like...If you want a truly French patisserie experience, go to Bittersweet (1114 West Belmont Avenue), a truly deluxe spot that makes its own lemonade (raspberry lemonade, peach lemonade, berry lemonade depending on the day), has wonderful little sandwiches and soups, and makes amazing desserts. Did I mention their fresh quiche and their raspberry or pistachio macaroons? This is a great place for a lunch, or for coffee and dessert, or for all three.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:19 am
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I would make two suggestions to start-
A very unusual, popular and yummy place to get a good sausage or red hot is Hot Doug's on California.
This place has got great food, including (on Friday and Saturday only) duck fat fries. Really good.
If you want to know where many of us Chicagoans go to get a hot dog, burger or italian beef fast, Portillo's is a local chain with awesome food. They've got killer italian beef (get it with sweet AND hot peppers) and the best "fast" burgers I've had anywhere.
Heaven on Seven has the best cajun food outside of New Orleans. Don't miss the jalepeno corn blasters- appetizer of deep fried corn bread served with a delicious dipping sauce.
Another place I'd consider is Paprikash, a very good Hungarian restaurant where comfort food is the only thing on the menu and the paprika is so thick you think you're breathing it in.
If I can come up with more I'll post. Needless to say, Chicago is an incredible food town. You won't be disappointed.
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Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Posts: 1
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:02 am
Post subject: Chocolate Chicago
Considering the source of this forum, we all should seek out the best of chocolate when travelling. For Chicago I strongly recommend Canady Le Chocolatier, at 824 South Wabash Ave., 312.212.1270. Michael Canady has studied widely in Europe and has a broad selection, including his justly-famous dark chocolate-covered candied orange slices. Yummmmmm!
For gifts, ask for his special handmade paper-covered boxes from Thailand.
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Posts: 63
Location: Northfield, MN
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:15 am
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I don't live in Chicago anymore, but here are some of my favorites from when I did (old and new):
Two bakeries that I would recommend: the Angel Food Bakery on Montrose (near the Ravenswood el stop). The owners have re-created old childhood classics like moon pies, twinkies, ding dongs - but using fresh, natural ingredients. It answers the question: what would a twinkie taste like if it were made without chemicals and artificial flavors?
I also like Lutz's bakery (also on Montrose). It's a great Swiss bakery with a little cafe in the back. We would always stop there for their rich hot chocolate and cream cakes on cold winter days.
If you have access to a car, I highly recommend going to the Indian neighborhood on Devon Avenue. Public transport is possible, but it will take you a very, very long time. Lots of great restaurants there - I particularly love Udupi Palace (especially if you are vegetarian or if you like spicy food. It's South Indian-style food, so not what you get in a "typical" Indian curry house). It also has some great sari shops and groceries - a very energetic, atmospheric, bustling place, especially on weekends when it seems like the entire South Asian population of the area descends on it for their weekly shops - I know my parents would go to stock up regularly on staples.
Of course, there are the top-notch Chicago restaurants like Everest and Charlie Trotters. Don't know how hard it is to get in on short notice, or if you want a really blue-chip dining experience, but those would be the two (in my opinion) to try.
Another poster suggested Hot Dougs. I haven't tried it myself, but my sister has had good things to say about it - it certainly sounds very interesting if it can make the humble hot dog interesting.
Enjoy your visit - Chicago is a great town.
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Location: Malaysia
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:51 am
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Give Chinatown a try... we stopped over there for dinner on our brief visit to Chicago. There's lots of Chinese bakeries with wonderful fresh buns and pastries. You should definitely try the ham and egg buns. If you walk to the far right end of Chinatown towards the square, there's a popular Chinese restaurant that sells a variety of bubble tea... basically, these are milk tea with/out tapioca jellies in myriad of interestin flavours.. food is also delicious!!
There's no one else!
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Posts: 583
Location: Anniston Alabama USA
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:37 pm
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bart229 wrote:
Another place I'd consider is Paprikash, a very good Hungarian restaurant where comfort food is the only thing on the menu and the paprika is so thick you think you're breathing it in.
There's a 30 minute, weekly, Chicago PBS television show which reviews three restaurants a week. They visited Paprikash one week while I was in Chicago in September 2004. This place did look very good.
I know the triangular intersection of Rush and State streets downtown has many interesting-looking restaurants.
' She says, 'I am the glamorous type.' I said, 'So what?'
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Posts: 39
Location: Athens, Georgia, USA
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:51 pm
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I will also vouch for Heaven on Sevn and Catch 35. They are both great. I also have two more suggestions. Ann Sather is a Swedish restaurant and bakery. I think they have several locations, the one I frequented is on Belmont St (near Red Line Station). The cinnamon rolls are fantastic!! My other suggestion is the Tiffin Kitchen, which is an Indian restaurant on Devon St. This was my first experience with Indian food and it is still my favorite. An added bonus is that it is in the heart of the Inidan & Pakastani neighborhood, which has great grocery stores and sweet shops! Enjoy Chicago
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Posts: 3
Location: Durham, NC
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:16 pm
Post subject: Chicago Bound
I miss bubble tea. There's a place called Joy Yee's in "New Chinatown" (it looks like a Chinese interpretation of a strip mall rather than "Old Chinatown, which is more traditional" that has fabulous bubble tea, which you can order just from the window. In the summer, I love the watermelon with fresh fruit, but you can be adventerous and have avacado and green or red bean. There food is okay--there are better places to eat, but I don't think there are any better bubble teas.
For chocolate, there is a new chocolate place (http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/) with really interesting, good combinations. I've never been to their shop, but you can get their bars in Durham and they are fabulous.
And I second Portillo's and Ann Sather's. And the Frontera Grill (get there early) and Giordano's. As for Greektown, the most famous is the Parthenon on Halstead. They claim they invented the flaming saganaki in 1968. Who knows.
Oh and sausage. If you in Chicago during the week and want lunch downtown, go to the Berghoff--not the big restaurant, but the small bar next door. Often there are traders from the nearby exchanges there. Besides good sausage (and the oldest liquor license in Chicago), the wacky blazers that the traders wear to advertise their companies are not to be missed. I saw a red mesh blazer with black sleeves. Other than having to wear a blazer, I believe there are no rules on what the blazer must look like.
The more I think of, the more I'll add. I love Chicago and, more importantly, I love eating in Chicago. Next time I go, I'm trying Hot Doug's!
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This is an avuncular story which goes along quietly until you realize that the narrator, Mr Heming, a real estate agent, has kept keys to every house he has ever had dealings with and he indulges himself with visiting the houses and sampling the lives of their occupants. For example, he goes to one house every day for breakfast after the family has left. They are in such a muddle that they wouldn't notice extra toast has been used. Gradually, we learn more of his history, and then learn what he is capable of when he is threatened. He is in danger of losing his carefully acquired poise and good humour, not to mention several clients and employees! Macabre and darkly funny, a very unusual and different mystery which would not be for everyone.
May 30, 2015
May 29, 2015
Book Review—The Surfacing by Cormac James
The HMS Impetus wades into the arctic in search of John Franklin's lost expedition of 1845. While en route it is discovered that Kitty Rink, a female stow away, is pregnant with Morgan, the second in command's, child. After a troubled start the ship gets stuck for 18 months and from there unfolds tension and desperation.
The restricted geography of the barren environment and the ship's hull leaves as the only recourse for movement the temporal. Structured around dates, James replicates the strain of the voyage and moves inwards for psychological drama. It is not an easy novel to read, but not because of dense, obscure references or impenetrable language. Instead the hardboiled journal format leaves the reader fatigued from the fractured repetition. This repetition is not soothing or comforting. It is jarring, unsettling, creaking, and the narrative progresses slowly like the ship jerking in the hard Arctic Sea.
Strenuous and demanding, The Surfacing is as mentally and corporeally unrelenting as the events it depicts.
Labels: Action Adventure, Arctic, Exploration, Fiction
May 27, 2015
Book Review - Redemption by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Described as the "It boy of Nordic noir "on the cover blurb, Adler-Olsen does not disappoint in this murder mystery from Denmark. The serial killer here has the most ingenious way of targeting families, extracting money from them and also satisfying his need to control and to kill. All is going well until he makes a fatal error at the same time as the case is given attention by an eccentric cast of detectives in the cold case team. Another terrific Scandinavian mystery.
Labels: Fiction, Mystery, Scandinavian
May 25, 2015
Book Review - Longbourn: Pride and Prejudice – the servants' story by Jo Baker
Pride and Prejudice, one of the English speaking world's favourite novels by the acclaimed Jane Austen, concerns the Bennett family of five daughters, who will be homeless on their father's death because the family property, Longbourn, is entailed and can only be inherited by a male heir, Mr Bennet's cousin, Mr Collins. This story focuses on the servants of Longbourn: Mr and Mrs Hill, Sarah, Polly and James. Just as the Bennet daughters are dependent on a good outcome to keep a home, so are the servants. Mr Collins proposes to and is rejected by Elizabeth Bennet and immediately secures the hand of their neighbour, Charlotte Lucas.
"…it was though a sack of bricks had been lifted from Mrs Hill's back. The future was no longer such a terrifying place. Charlotte Lucas was a steady young woman, who knew the value of a good servant, and who had far too much sense to replace staff simply for the sake of appearance or fashion. Nothing was certain, of course – for nothing is certain in this life, except that we must leave it – but Charlotte had been in and out of Mrs Hill's kitchen since she was a little girl, asking for recipes, a loan of sugar or a jelly mould, and was known to be particularly partial to Mrs Hill's lemon tarts, and indeed had on several occasions been heard to say that nobody could make a lemon tart like Mrs Hill. Back in the kitchen, Mrs Hill set about whipping up a batch of lemon tarts to send back with Sir William. These little attentions were more than worth the effort."
It is not necessary to know Pride and Prejudice to get a lot out of this story. Elizabeth is fond of walking and getting her petticoats muddy, on such excursions, she has encounters with Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. In Longbourn, the focus is on Sarah and Polly getting the mud out on wash-day, with cold reddened hands and chillblains. The servants' tasks are carefully detailed, revealing the unimaginable drudgery of keeping a large household running with no running water, no sewerage, no mechanical aids and a lot of sheer hard work. Sarah takes centre stage and her story is told well, but Polly, James and the Hills all reveal their backgrounds, hopes and dreams in this sensitively imagined and satisfying read. A welcome complement to the beloved novel.
Labels: Fiction, Historical, Jane Austen, U.K.
Book Review—Mapping our World: Terra Incognita to Australia
Who thought a book about cartography could be so captivating? Based on an exhibition by the National Library of Australia, this fascinating book reveals the history of man's conception of the world.
Showing how cultures perceived their world, the volume starts with the earliest extant map from the Babylonians and progresses through to early maps of Australia. Beautifully reproduced are the maps from these many ages, from the geometrically divided world of the ancients, to the medieval mappaemundi that combined the physical and temporal history of the world, through the mercantile maps of the age of exploration, leading to the early sketches of the Australian continent.
The interest goes further than the physical with the story of how people perceived themselves in their world, their conceptions of time and space, other lands and people. It reveals the peculiarities of these ideas (like the belief that the southern continents were not inhabited by decedents of Noah and therefore not human) as well as expelling our myths of the past (the ancients knew the earth was spherical and not flat). As the maps grow more familiar and detailed, so declines the strangeness of these conceptions of the cultures that produced them. What remains is the intrigue of these notions and the people who conceived them.
Mapping our World proves that cartography is more than just geography. It is culture, belief, humanity.
Labels: cartography, History, mythology
May 22, 2015
Book Review—Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Nabokov's most celebrated and infamous novel. It is the story of Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged literature academic. While staying at the Haze residence to work on a multivolume comparison of French and English writers he meets Dolores, or, as he will come to know her, Lolita: "Light of my life, fire of my loins". There is however a problem: Lolita is 12 years old, and Humbert goes to extreme lengths to see and hold Lolita, even marrying Charlotte Haze, her mother, whom he despises. Finally possessing that which he desires, Humbert regales through the troubling 'relationship', until in the end the already tawdry tale escalates to murder.
Humbert is unrepentant and neither is Nabokov's prose. On full show are the writer's love of and skill with striking phrases, puns, literary allusions and transformations that ooze over every line. It is alarming to have such vile subject matter in such incredible prose, and for many this is a stumbling block. It is a peculiarity that erotic elements in literature are often not viewed beyond the surface. It is accepted that Moby Dick is about more than just whaling, or that The Great Gatsby is about more than wild parties and excess in the Jazz Age. But with Lolita the obvious perversion is all some see, with Nabokov's rich style viewed as an attempt at masquerading a "dirty little book".
Lolita is best described as the twisted comedy of Humbert, a pompous, vile, self-absorbed unreliable narrator. He has his charms, chief among them his verbose wit, and many more flaws, primarily his misuse of his eloquence. But his is a hilarious, ironic tale of the collision of memory and desire in the mind of a vain wretch.
Humbert is unrepentant and neither is Nabokov's prose. On full show are the writer's love of and skill with striking phrases, puns, literary allusions and transformations that ooze over every line. It is alarming to have such vile subject matter in such incredible prose, and for many this is a stumbling block. It is a peculiarity that erotic elements in literature are often not viewed beyond the surface. It is accepted that Moby Dick is about more than just whaling, or that The Great Gatsby is about more than wild parties and excess in the Jazz Age. But with Lolita the obvious perversion is all some see, with Nabokov's rich style viewed as an attempt at masquerading a "dirty little book".
Lolita is best described as the twisted comedy of Humbert, a pompous, vile, self-absorbed unreliable narrator. He has his charms, chief among them his verbose wit, and many more flaws, primarily his misuse of his eloquence. But his is a hilarious, ironic tale of the collision of memory and desire in the mind of a vain wretch.
Labels: American Fiction, Classic, Comedy, erotica, Humour
May 20, 2015
Book Review - Don't Look Back by Erica Spindler
Katherine McCall left town 10 years ago, after having been acquitted of killing her older sister, Sara, who was her guardian after their parents were killed in a car accident. Many townsfolk thought she did it and they aren't pleased she is back. But a series of anonymous letters have driven her to confront the truth and find out what really happened. Assisted by the new cop in town, she faces new dangers as the truth is finally revealed. Competent mystery romance fare set in small town USA.
May 18, 2015
Book Review - A Boy's Short Life: the story of Warren Braedon/Louis Johnson by Haebich and Mickle
Louis was born Warren, to the Braedon family in Alice Springs. As part of the government policy that applied for the welfare of children, he was removed from his family, adopted by a white family and renamed Louis Johnson. He had a loving and nurturing upbringing with his adoptive family but as a teenager, decided to try and find his biological family and understand his background. At the time of the adoption, his adoptive parents were told he was not wanted by his birth mother, but the Johnsons came to know the truth and tried to help him find his birth family. Before he could meet them, he was shockingly murdered by some white youths who killed him because they had decided to murder a black person that day. He was killed on his nineteenth birthday.
Originally published as part of a larger book, this short book of 80 pages concentrates on this one story. Detailing the changing government policies and social attitudes that affected his life, it is told in plain almost stark language. The authors are experienced in researching and understanding indigenous history, and tell a strong and sad story. Extensively annotated and including a list of sources and suggested further study resources, this book illuminates a sadly significant part of our history.
Labels: Australia, biography, Indigenous, Stolen Generation
Book Review - Making Couples Happy, How Science can help get relationships back on track by John Aiken & Alison Leigh
John Aiken is a trained clinical psychologist he has written two other books and appears regularly on channel Sevens Sunrise. Alison Leigh is a journalist/broadcaster with over 30yrs experience in writing for Australia and New Zealand magazines.
Making Couples Happy, How Science can help get relationships back on track is a companion to the ABC-series-helping couples rediscover the positives in their relationships and setting them up for long term happiness.
The 4 simple steps explained in the book are-
· Talk
· Connect
· Support
· Dream
With skills and exercises to work through. The book uses 4 real couples as examples and goes through their high and lows while using science to help get their relationships back on track. The book contains an index which makes it easy to look up issues and exercises.
The book was an enjoyable read, the exercises where satisfying and the skills to learn could be challenging. An upbeat approach to creating a happy long lasting relationship. Anne
Labels: connect, dream, exercises, positives, psychologist, relationships, skills, support
May 15, 2015
Book Review - The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
This is a sensitive and thought- provoking read. The surety of touch by this debut author is astounding. Cameron is 12 when the novel opens and her life is just turned upside down by the death of her parents in a car accident. Her conservative, religious Aunt Ruth, and her well meaning, but ineffectual grandmother, take on the parenting role, something neither of them were expecting or feeling confident about.
Cameron has feelings for girls not boys which has its own issues and her teenage years also involve all the normal teenage issues; trying out for the swim team, going to the Prom, getting a summer job etc. Her time on the swim team leads to meeting Lindsey, who comes from a more liberal area and displays a confidence in her sexuality that eludes Cameron. Cameron lives in a conservative, Christian community and when her 'sins' are discovered, she is sent to a Christian camp where it is hoped that she will find their faith and turn away from homosexuality. Her frank account of time in the camp feels very true, describing the schedule of activities, the one-on-one counseling and the room inspections and many other rules. I thought this may be a polemic against such places, but she comes to understand that the people who run it are fully engaged in their belief system and well meaning. These are not nasty people but they have a deep belief system that does not include gay people. For the teens who share that faith, and therefore have much more of a struggle in trying to change themselves, believing that their own natures are wrong, the camp is much more confronting than for Cameron, who does not share the same faith and sees the camp as just something to get through.
Cameron is just starting to question whether there is any actual scientific basis for the therapies they administer, or any evidence of their success, when a tragic incident occurs, providing a trigger for the novel's ending. The camp does provide a place for Cameron to think about who she is, to make friends and to grow up. The supporting cast of teenage characters are well imagined and well-drawn, their actions and reactions feel real, their risk-taking believable, their care and compassion for each other heartfelt and their life force engaging. The camp helps Cameron realize her true self, it's just not the self they were trying to bring about.
May 13, 2015
TV Review—Sherlock Season 3
Sherlock is back! Not just for another season but from the grave. After the season two cliffhanger of "The Reichenbach Fall" the internet went wild with speculation about how Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) had done it. The first episode roars into many possible explanations, with doubt cast on all versions. Although stimulating, the lack of full disclosure is a little disheartening, and does make you wonder whether the writers had worked themselves into a narrative corner.
However, the season does add many new twists, turns, and mysteries. There is also Watson's (Martin Freeman) relationship with soon to be wife Mary (Amanda Abbington) and her secret past that is climactically revealed. And in place of arch-nemesis Moriarty we have Charles Augustus Magnussen (Lars Mikkelsen), who provides a villain even more troubling and intelligent.
As with earlier seasons it features high paced, ludicrous plots, source material references galore, and many demonstrations of Sherlock's abilities in brilliant visual flourishes. While enjoyable it is more exhausting than earlier seasons. Perhaps scheduling conflicts took their toll, or perhaps the writers are becoming a little too clever, even cocky. But the final episode is perhaps the best of the series, and the confidence of the writers is well justified, producing some great television in what has become a very competitive market.
Labels: Benedict Cumberbatch, Crime, Mystery, Sherlock
May 10, 2015
Book Review - Police by Jo Nesbo
The latest Harry Hole thriller and he is out of the police force and lecturing at the Police college. A number of loose ends from earlier stories are tied up here so it is an advantage, although not essential to have read the earlier novels. Harry's old team are on the hunt for a killer who is targeting policemen and women with a connection to a old crimes which were unresolved or had some difficulty about them. Harry's personal life is finally getting to a point where he asks Rakel to marry him but will his commitment be derailed by a troubled student seeking to seduce him while he solves another 'unsolvable' mystery? Red herrings aplenty which is no doubt appropriate for a Scandinavian mystery. Excellent stuff!
Labels: Fiction, Mystery, Scandinavian
May 08, 2015
Book Review—American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Shadow Moon is an ex-con who, through a series of unusual events, becomes the body guard and errand boy of Mr Wednesday, better known as Odin of Norse Mythology. Along with other old world gods and mythologies we are introduced to new divinities of American culture. Mr Wednesday, wanting to reassert the power of the old gods, rallies the old deities to take on these new gods in battle.
The novel is very enjoyable, with Gaiman playfully and effectively bringing the old deities into the modern world, and conjuring new ones with a keen eye on modern life. It is by no means realistic, but like his other works, exists in a fascinating world where high technology, seedy characters, dark underworlds, the mundane and magic all intermingle.
American Gods is a supremely fun read with many interesting turns, twists, and reinventions.
The novel is very enjoyable, with Gaiman playfully and effectively bringing the old deities into the modern world, and conjuring new ones with a keen eye on modern life. It is by no means realistic, but like his other works, exists in a fascinating world where high technology, seedy characters, dark underworlds, the mundane and magic all intermingle.
American Gods is a supremely fun read with many interesting turns, twists, and reinventions.
Labels: Fairy Tales, fantasy, Hugo Awards, Magic
May 06, 2015
Film Review—Guardians of the Galaxy
The least anticipated but arguably the most enjoyable entry in Marvel's Cinematic Universe. Guardians of the Galaxy features Peter Quill (AKA Star-Lord) a half-human half-alien thief, Gamora, the personal assassin of an intergalactic warlord, Drax the Destroyer, a warrior vigilante, and bounty hunters Rocket, a raccoon-like alien experiment, and Groot, a sentient tree-like humanoid. This rag tag group must team up to stop an evil Kree zealot from destroying the planet Xandar. Make sense? No? That's absolutely fine, as the franchise as a whole and this entry in particular is about having a great deal of nerdy fun.
It does suffer from many of the follies inherent in comic book films, most notably a ridiculous two-dimensional villain, predictable plot, and chance occurrences up the galactic wazoo. But it is fun, has perfectly executed humour, enough references and Easter eggs to keep the fan boys entertained for several hours, and a killer sound track.
It does suffer from many of the follies inherent in comic book films, most notably a ridiculous two-dimensional villain, predictable plot, and chance occurrences up the galactic wazoo. But it is fun, has perfectly executed humour, enough references and Easter eggs to keep the fan boys entertained for several hours, and a killer sound track.
Labels: graphic novel, Marvel, sci fi
May 04, 2015
Book Review - Kettlebell Training by Steve Cotter
Kettlebell Training contains 95 exercises for strength and weight loss. It is an easy to use guide that will help you set goals and select exercises to create a workout plan or follow the sample programs of sport specific routines such as football, soccer, mixed martial arts or tennis. The book contains step by step instructions with detailed photos.
Author Steve Cotter a Kettlebell expert has trained elite athletes, Navy Seals and U.S Marines.
'Steve Cotter taught me the basics of Kettlebell lifting at a time I didn't have any clue about Kettlebells. They have become a staple in my program and my athletes programs ever since' Sean Skahan-Strength training and conditioning coach, Anaheim Ducks.
I enjoyed incorporating this book with its exercises into my fitness routine, I enjoyed mixing and matching the exercises to suit my training and no doubt have become fitter because of it. Anne
Labels: athletes, exercises, fitness, instructions, Kettlebell, strength, training, weight loss, workout
May 01, 2015
Book Review—The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
′Ay,′ he said aloud. There is no translation for this word and perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hands and into the wood.
The text contains many biblical illusions, conjuring images of feuding brothers, dreams of lions, and numerous references to the crucifixion. It is also one of Hemingway's most unique novels, relying more heavily on allegory than the realism that characterises his works, although the work is inspired by real life events. It does feature Hemingway's influential and trademark restrained prose, the simplicity of which is the strength of the novel combined with the Christian imagery.
The novel brought Hemingway back into the literary limelight and was specifically mentioned by the Nobel committee when awarding him the prize. This is fitting, as in many ways the work is a swan song. His last major work, it was preceded by a few poorly received novels, leaving many to think the old master was unable to produce a noteworthy tale as in his earlier years. But with The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway asserts his abilities, luring readers and fixing them with his many literary tricks and techniques, producing a simple but powerful tale.
Labels: Action Adventure, Classic, Hemingway, Nobel Prize
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India, the world's fourth-largest buyer of LNG, wants liquefied natural gas importers like Japan and Korea to join hands to bring more "equitable" trade deals.
India, the world's fourth-largest buyer of LNG, wants liquefied natural gas importers like Japan and Korea to join hands to bring more "equitable" trade deals.
India and Japan, in September 2013, had set up a multilateral group of buyers for LNG to push for lower prices for the fuel and New Delhi is now seeking other importers to join them.
"A number of large Asian LNG buyers including India could benefit by joining hands and thereby bringing in more equitable trade deals," Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at 5th IEF-IGU Ministerial Forum held on sidelines of the Petrotech conference here.
While the global gas prices have cooled in line with oil rates in last two years, Asian countries – the biggest buyers of seaborne LNG – sometimes paid five or six times more for the deep-chilled gas than piped gas consumed in North America, where prices have plunged because of growing availability amid a boom in production from shale deposits.
Also, weakening currencies have inflated import bills.
After joining ranks with Japan, India is keen to rope in South Korea and possibly also China in the buyers club.
Pradhan said LNG prices have been soft over the past 18-24 months much in tandem with crude prices and emerging LNG demand-supply interplay.
"We have also seen that LNG contracting mechanism is changing with short term contracts growing and replacing long term contracts," he said adding analysts believe it will be a buyers market for a while.
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LNG buyers, he said, will continue to have options.
Historically, most LNG sold in Asia is bought under long-term contracts linked to crude-oil prices. Oil-linked prices have stayed much higher than piped-gas prices in recent years, and there have been calls for more flexible, spot-market pricing, possibly linked to US gas prices.
India wants to turn an oversupply of LNG to its favour as it seeks to increase use of natural gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent from current 6 per cent now in an attempt to reduce the dependence on crude oil imports.
New Delhi is among the first countries in Asia to renegotiate a long-term deal after the glut pushed down prices. Petronet LNG Ltd in December reworked a 25-year contract with Qatar's RasGas Co, resulting in prices dropping by almost half.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target to cut import dependence by 10 per cent by 2022 by boosting domestic production and expanding the market for natural gas and non-conventional energy sources.
The main gas exporters already have their own association, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, which includes Qatar and Russia among its members, although it has acted mostly as a discussion group.
Pradhan said the world needs even greater cooperation among countries on gas technologies such as shale and gas hydrates.
Pradhan said that the theme of the meeting "Gas for Growth : Improving economic prosperity and living standards" could very well be the story of the initiatives taken in India towards this end.
He further said that compared to international average, the share of gas in India's primary energy basket is only at about 6.5 per cent and the government wants to raise it to 15 per cent.
"This means annual gas consumption would accelerate from about 50 billion cubic meters to above 200 bcm in future," he said.
A shift towards a gas based economy, he said, would require adequate availability of natural gas through domestic production as well as imports, adequate investments in pipeline, LNG import terminal and city gas distribution infrastructure.
To meet the demands that an economy with 15 per cent share of gas in the energy basket will entail matching infrastructure of LNG import terminals and pipelines, he said.
While LNG importing capacity is being doubled from current 25 million tonnes, pipeline network will be doubled to 30,000 km in next five years, he said.
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Back in 1982, I read a small newspaper account of then Vice President George Bush in World War II. He was shot down over the Bonin Islands, about 620 miles south of Tokyo. I was very curious to know the details and wrote to the VP. He sent me his response, which read: "In answer to your question, I was shot down off the Bonin Islands by AA fire on September 2, 1944. The name of the submarine that rescued me was the USS Finback. Hope this helps!"
According to the official US Navy report: "Lt.(jg) Bush was piloting the third plane over the target. Bush's plane was hit in the engine shortly after the final push over at 8,000 feet. In spite of this hit which caused his engine to smoke and catch fire, Lt. (jg) Bush continued to dive, releasing his bombs on the radio station at 85.6-50.6 to score damaging hits. Ens. Moore, in the 4th plane likewise dropped his bombs on latter installations."
"After releasing his bombs, Lt.(jg) Bush turned sharply to the east to clear the island of Chichi Jima, smoke and flames enveloping his engine and spreading aft as he did so, and his plane losing altitude. He advised the C.O. by radio that it was necessary to bail out. At a point approximately 9 miles bearing 045 degrees T from Minami Jima, Bush and one other person were seen to bail out from about 3,000 feet. Bush's chute opened and he landed safely in the water, inflated his raft and paddled farther away from Chichi Jima. The chute of the other person (either Lt.(jg) White or J.L. Delaney, ARM2/c who bailed out did not open."
George Bush had fallen victim to the 1st Anti-Aircraft Unit Arashiyama.
Through the help of my contact in Tokyo, I obtained a copy of the actual written report from this unit which detailed the downing of George Bush's aircraft!
According to the Japanese log, at 0825, they "confirmed the downing of one enemy in the sea 80"10. Two men descended in parachutes and disappeared into the sea. 0857: One submarine surfaced at 250" 20' proceeding north."
The future 41st President of the United States was picked up by the USS Finback. His two crewmen were never recovered. During the 1988 presidential campaign against challenger Michael Dukakis, politics got very dirty, and rumors started to fly, saying that Bush had abandoned his two crewmen to save himself.
Hollywood writer Joe Hyams wrote the book, Flight of the Avenger: George Bush at War, in 1991 using the Japanese report I provided. Needless to say, President Bush was elated to have confirmation from the Japanese side, of the events of that fateful day!
George Bush was very lucky. The Japanese defenders, short of food, resorted to cannibalism of captured American airmen at the time! LtCol. Kikuji Ito was executed as a war criminal for personally beheading 2 American flyers shortly before Bush was shot down. LtGen Yoshio Tachibana, commander of Chichi Jima, was held responsible for all of the atrocities and executed in September 1947.
George H.W. Bush was a hero during WWII and deserved to become President of the U.S.
Too bad that his son George W. was a total ignoramus and by attacking Iraq caused more damage to this country than any of our previous presidents. Due his misguided war innocent Iraqis die practically every week. After every attack they ought unfurl a banner saying, "Thank you, George W. Bush!"


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Project Selection Via NPV
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Projects with unequal lives Haley's Graphic Designs Inc, is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Both require an initial investment of $10,000, and their risks are average for the firm. Project A has an expected life of 2 years with after -tax cash inflows of $6,000 and $8,000 at the end of Year 1 and 2, respectively. Project B has an expected life of 4 years with after tax cash inflows of $4,000 at the end of each of the next 4 years. The firm's EACC is 10%.
a) If the projects cannot be repeated, which project should be selected if Haley uses NPV as its criterion for project selection?
b) Assume the projects can be repeated and that there are no anticipated changes in the cash flows. Use the replacement chain analysis to determine the NPV of the project selected
c) Make the same assumptions in part b. Use the equivalent annual method to determine the annuity of the project selected.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 3, 2020, 7:53 pm ad1c9bdddf
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a) If the projects cannot be repeated, which project should be selected if Haley uses NPV as its criterion for project selection?
Project A NPV = -10000 + 6000/(1+10%)+8000/(1+10%)^2 = 2066.12
Project B NPV = -10000 + 4000/(1+10%)+4000/(1+10%)^2 + 4000/(1+10%)^3 + 4000/(1+10%)^4 = 2679.46
If the project cannot be repeated The project B has a higher NPV and should be selected.
b) Assume ...
Solution Summary
Almost 250 words of explained calculations show how to select from two projects using NPV and the equivalent annual method.


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Granny Somerville. She was the first – and who knows, quite possibly the only – person in Paisley to make the ton.
103 years old, an existence that was a tribute, in the words of Merle Haggard, 'to a way of life that had almost come and gone'. Sent to work on the thread mills of the 1880's, Gran S – Wee Gran we called her – had survived a hopelessly impoverished, Victorian background utterly incomprehensible to almost anyone then left alive.
Now being cared for by her two daughters – one of whom was my grandmother – who'd both devoted their life to their martinet-like mother, Wee Gran was no longer a power-broker, but a silent shell of infirmity and old age. Breathing but hardly living, the family Doctor who'd attended her for years declared that her heart was as sound as Big Ben – it was just that everything else about her was fucked.
In accordance with the dutiful devotion that had marked their whole life, the sisters refused to have Wee Gran consigned to the Old Folks Home that would probably have been more suitable. Instead, they nursed her with a dogged and sincere love that had cost both more than just their two failed marriages.
In their 70's themselves, they could no longer convey Wee Gran's skin and bone to the commode she had to attend every few hours and so at 17, I'd been press-ganged to provide some much needed brawn for what was assumed to be the final few days.
As it turned out, the days stretched out to months. At 2, 3 or 4 am, sometimes 2, 3 and 4 am, I bodily lifted Gran onto the utilitarian chamber pot. It wasn't a difficult gig, only took a few seconds to allow her to push out her plaintive stream, accompanied by utter silence and – it appeared – an equal lack of cognisance.
Until one night. When I sat Gran on the pot. And she spoke to me. The first time she'd said as much as a single word in more than 2 years.
'Do you hear that music?', she said. 'Beautiful. Beautiful music. 'Do you hear it?'
'There's no music Gran', I replied. (There was, it was just that I couldn't hear it.)
I turned around around to fetch the wipes and … Wee Gran was gone. Gently, musically, into that good night.
You hear music.
Don't let anyone ever tell you music isn't important.
* 40 years ago today.
Wee Gran's Last P
Granny Somerville. She was the first – and who knows, quite possibly the only – person in Paisley to make the ton.


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Nip it in the bud with Denavir: 5 ways to treat cold sores at first tingling signs
Cold sores can cause pain and irritation in any individual. It is found out that about one in 4 adults contract cold sores in their life time and about 80 to 90% of adults carry the Herpes Simplex Virus I (the cause of cold sores). Cold sores are different from canker sores in that they occur outside the mouth, in the lip, below the nose and sometimes even the chin area. Canker sores, on the other hand, appear inside the mouth and they are also not caused by herpes. Cold sores virus, even after treatment, stays dormant in the body and reappears when the body becomes weak.
Cold sores spread by skin to skin contact and are recurrent in some. Many spread the herpes virus in the saliva they split. Stress, sun exposure, anxiety and flu are some of the causes of cold sore outbreak.
Denavir in cold sores treatment: Denavir, a topical cream made of penciclovir, is commonly used in the treatment of cold sores. Approved by the FDA as early as 1996, Denavir is very popular and effective in treatment, thanks to its minimal side effects and antiviral properties. On testing, it was found out that Denavir was more efficient in treatment of cold sores than the other popular drug placebo. Much had been said about the drug's efficacy, one of them is, Denavir has the potential to cure a cold sore even before its eruption on the skin. There are many chances of recurrent cold sores in individuals. As many as 40 million Americans are said to be suffering from this herpes virus every year.
There are several ways in which you can treat cold sores with Denavir. Some of them are:
1. Keep them in check: If you have experienced recurrent attacks of cold sores, it is better for you to carry the Denavir cream always with you. When you experience the first sign of tingling, you can apply it and get the sore cured without appearing.
2. Dosage: Beware of the dosage of Denavir. You need to apply the cream on the infected or to-be-infected area every 2 hours during daytime till sleep hours. You need not avoid overdosing of the drug. Not using it as prescribed can result in possible side effects.
3. Avoid contact: Cold sores spread from skin to skin contact. They are highly contagious especially in the form of cold sores. Added to that, they are source of social embarrassment. So, if you are some who is shy of cold sores, avoid intimate contact with others.
4. Work of Denavir: The cream works by penetrating the skin and blocking the DNA synthesis of the virus. This nullifies the whole viral structure, leading to reduced growth of the virus and thereby, future outbreaks.
5. Don't use for other purposes: Denavir should be used only for treatment of cold sores or as prescribed by the doctor. If the drug is used for other conditions, numerous side effects occur. The drug should not be administered for genital herpes. Also, do not exceed recommended usage as it causes irritation when overdosed or brought in contact with mouth, nose, eyes or any other open wounds.
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The Resnick Library has been hard at work over the summer to purchase and set up some great new databases and online journal titles for the 2010/2011 year, and there's also been modifications to make some of our existing databases work even better for you.
New Databases & Titles
This is a major purchase, as it is one of the most respected and used archival journal title providers available. The library has purchased three of JSTOR's collections: Arts & Sciences I, Biological Sciences, and Business; which adds about 350 new full text journal titles in liberal arts, sciences, and business. Along with full text access to these collections, users will also be able to search JSTOR's entire collection and use 360Link to link out to our other databases when full text is not available. Look for the JSTOR databases as part of the Databases A-Z and Databases By Subject pages.
While there are no "new" titles added, Sage is a new provider that Resnick Library has purchased full text content for 3 titles pertaining to Nursing (previously through Ovid): Journal of Holistic Nursing, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and Nursing Science Quarterly. Searching Sage will allow you to see their full collection, but to only view full text content from these three titles. Unfortunately, there is no 360 Link option available at this time. You will find Sage in the Database A-Z and Databases By Subject page
EBSCO Integrated Search
While the Integrated Search was rolled out last semester, it was not until the summer that the library took the opportunity to fine-tune the customizable subject searches. Integrated Search allows a searcher to retrieve results from various databases at the same time (even books from the library catalog)! Links to these customized searches are on Databases by Subject page, and some new search boxes may be on the way for even faster searching.
American Medical Association: Disaster Medicine
From the AMA, the Resnick Library has purchased full text content to the Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal. While there is no ability to search AMA's other content, the library feels that Disaster Medicine is an important addition to the medical and nursing sciences collection. Disaster Medicine is indexed in CINAHL (the library's largest Nursing database), making linking out to the journal a snap with the help of 360Link. It will also appear on the library's Databases A-Z list under AMA, and Databases by Subject under Nursing.
No "new" content was added to the Resnick Library collections, but access to the content has been made easier with an upgrade to a full site license for the full text content. Now, there are no restrictions on the number of viewers to a particular journal title at a time. The library was able to purchase this by canceling some titles, and purchasing some through another provider. The titles with a full site license access are as follows: Advances in Nursing Science, AJN, Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Nursing Administration, Journal of Nursing Management, MCN, Nurse Educator, and Nursing Research. Along with this site license, Ovid now has the ability to link out to other databases if full text is not available by using 360Link: . Just look for the image on an article you want, and it will try to find the article in another database.
Engineering Design Graphics Journal
Last but not least, the library announces full text access to the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. The journal ceased printing the title in Fall 2008, and now has their content archived and current online. Access to the title will be available through the Resnick Library Catalog, the Databases A-Z and Databases By Subject pages.
The Resnick Library strives to meet the needs of the students, faculty, and staff that it serves. If you have any questions about the library's print or online collections, do not hesitate to contact us. Also, if you would like to make a suggestion to purchase anything in print or online, send us a Suggest a Purchase request.


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This is the term centrifugal pump people use in place of the word pressure. It turns out that "head" is a very convenient term in the pumping business.
Capacity is measured in gallons per minute and each gallon of liquid has weight so we can easily calculate the pounds per minute being pumped. Head or height is measure in feet so if we multiply these two together we get foot- pounds per minute which converts directly to work at the rate of 33,000 foot pounds per minute equals one horsepower.
In the metric system each liter of liquid has weight so we can easily calculate the kilograms per minute being pumped. Head or height is measure in meters so if we multiply these two together we get kilogram meters per minute which converts directly to work at the rate of 610 kgm/min = 1 kilowatt.
If you are more comfortable with metric horsepower units, you should know that 735.5 watts makes one metric horsepower
Pressure is not as convenient a term because the amount of pressure that the pump will deliver depends upon the weight (specific gravity) of the liquid being pumped and the specific gravity changes with the fluid temperature and concentration.
If you will refer to Fig #l you should get a clear picture of what is meant by static suction or discharge head.
To calculate head accurately we must calculate the total head on both the suction and discharge sides of the pump. In addition to the static head we will learn that there is a head caused by resistance in the piping, fittings and valves called friction head and a head caused by any pressure that might be acting on the liquid in the tanks including atmospheric pressure called " surface pressure head".
Once we know these heads it gets simple. We will subtract the suction head from the discharge head and the amount remaining will be the amount of head that the pump must be able to generate at its rated flow.
Please refer to other sections of this CD to learn how to calculate the different types of head:
- Total or system head consisting of the:
- On February 15, 2018


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Women's Evening Bible Study
Please join us this fall as we spend time together doing Melissa Spoelstra's Bible study, "Jeremiah - Daring to Hope in an Unstable World". This study examines God's words of instruction to His wayward people through the prophet Jeremiah; and provides women six guidelines for intentional living to overcome fear, worry, and doubt as they surrender their wills to God's ...Find out more »
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DueNorth is a midweek program that takes place during the school year and is designed specifically for 6th grade students. 6th grade is a pivotal moment in the lives of young people. The following year marks the beginning of middle school and the changes of adolescence. DueNorth prepares students to avoid common pitfalls, and understand the world around them through ...Find out more »
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Bayern Munich will be without Thomas Muller for both legs of their Champions League last 16 tie against Liverpool after the German was handed a two-match suspension.
Muller was sent off in Bayern's final group game against Ajax for a high challenge on Nicolas Tagliafico. His studs connected with the Argentine defender's face and Clement Turpin showed him a straight red card.
BREAKING: Bayern Munich will be without forward Thomas Muller for both legs of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against Liverpool through suspension. #SSN pic.twitter.com/Rs1d8B5g4c— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 11, 2019
Players sent off in the Champions League are given an automatic one-game ban, but Muller's tackle was deemed bad enough to merit additional punishment, as confirmed by the UEFA Control, Ethics & Disciplinary Panel.
The incident did not appear intentional, as Muller himself clarified on Twitter after the match:
Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery could also miss the tie for Bayern, while Liverpool will be without Virgil van Dijk for the first leg after he picked up his second yellow card of the group stages against Napoli.
This will be the first time Liverpool and Bayern have ever met in the Champions League, and the first time they have met over two legs since the 1981 European Cup semi-finals.
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In our previous blog post, we discussed some general ways in which you can address upset, unsatisfied, and irate customers at your company. While it would make most jobs easier if there were only two ways to resolve a scenario with an angry customer, there are a few other things that you need to do to make sure the issue is settled. Here are a few different ways in which you can help to make an unhappy customer feel at ease, and hopefully turn them into someone who will return to your business for years to come.
Do not take it personally – During a moment of tension with an unsatisfied customer, it is easy to take the harsh words they are saying personally, especially if you are your business' owner and operator. While your first reaction might be to snap back at the customer's negative feedback, it is important that you do not take what they are saying to heart. It can be easy for someone to say something rotten over the phone, through an email, or even in person about your services, but they are most likely frustrated with the situation's outcome and not you as a person. Try not to internalize their comments, but still do your best to address the concerns they might have about the work you have done.
Be conscious of your tone, body language, and facial expressions – When you are confronting an angry customer, regardless if you are doing so via phone, social media, or face-to-face, make sure you are aware of how you are coming across. From the tone of your voice or writing to the reactions your face is showing as they are explaining their problem, make sure you keep it in check. Even if the conversation is happening virtually, it is vital to make sure that you are coming across to the customer as sympathetic, understanding, and willing to help them fix their problem.
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The mammoth task of moving the University of Alberta Libraries' collections from the Book and Record Depository (BARD) to the new Research and Collections Resource Facility (RCRF) is underway. As the conduit through which a huge portion of items from libraries across Alberta are transferred, this move has inspired a number of questions from staff across the consortia.
What is the RCRF?
The RCRF is a state-of-the-art storage facility where UAlberta's Archives and the collections, previously held at BARD, will call home. It has been approved for Heritage Canada's Movable Cultural Property designation – the highest international standard for cultural preservation. UAlberta Archives relocated there in late 2017, and is now accepting appointment requests from researchers wishing to view archival materials.
Where is the RCRF?
The RCRF is conveniently located on South Campus, a short walk from the South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park LRT station. Here is a map to orient you.
Why is the collection at BARD moving?
Quite frankly, BARD is at capacity. The RCRF is larger and can support the growth of UAlberta's collection in the coming years.
What services will be available at the RCRF?
The RCRF's primary function is to be a storage and preservation space. Users who wish to borrow circulating items stored at the RCRF will have to place holds on them through the online catalogue, and have them sent to the NEOS library of their choice.
Access to materials housed in archives and special collections can be facilitated through appointment only. Researchers can make appointments to view archival material at the RCRF by emailing email@example.com.
How will the move affect NEOS libraries?
There may be a delay in receiving items stored at BARD, as there will always be some portion of the collection in transition to the new facility. Items that are waiting to be moved from BARD will circulate, as will items that have been moved and ingested into the RCRF. To help ensure users get their item in a timely manner, requests for items available at another NEOS library, in addition to at BARD, will be filled by the non-BARD item whenever possible.
What's happening with NEOS Connect?
Until further notice, activities associated with NEOS Connect will continue at BARD. Affected libraries will be given ample notice before it moves to the RCRF.
NEOS Connect… What's that?
NEOS Connect is the service where items from various libraries are received, sorted and sent on to fill holds across the NEOS system or back to their home libraries when no longer needed. It has traditionally been located at BARD and will eventually move to the RCRF.
Where should courier deliveries be directed?
For now, keep sending deliveries to BARD. Approximately two weeks before the RCRF becomes the new destination, CJ de Jong will send out an email to notify affected libraries of this change.
How do I find out more information?
You can contact Anne Carr-Wiggin at firstname.lastname@example.com!


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Research, Students
Congratulations to Dr Darshi Ramanathan who was recently awarded a Brain Foundation Grant for her research project titled "A longitudinal cohort study of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated demyelination: defining the clinical course, therapeutic responses, and outcomes."
Darshi is a neurologist based at Westmead Hospital with a subspecialty interest in Neuroimmunology. She is in the final year of her PhD with the Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health and is supervised by A/Prof Fabienne Brilot and Professor Russell Dale at the the Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research.
Dr Ramanathan's research focus relates to the clinical and laboratory evaluation of patients with antibody-mediated disorders of the brain, including demyelination and autoimmune encephalitis.


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Create is a fresh and innovative company, compiled of industry stalwarts, with team experience spanning over 30 years in the events, activations and hospitality industries.
Having in depth industry knowledge as well as thorough communication means that the Create team will know what you want, how to get it and make sure that it is packaged in a way that suits your budget and appeals to your market. We specialise in creating and implementing unforgettable event experiences.


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Easten European Criminal Group dismantled by Los Santos Police Department
MONDAY, 28th JULY, 2014 ― This weekend the Los Santos Police Department has made another strike against organised crime in Los Santos. At the end of an extensive investigation into one of many organised crime groups based in the central Los Santos area which was responsible for a variety of criminal activities, from the dealing of narcotics and firearms trafficking to extortion and protection rackets at a number of Los Santos businesses, the Organised Crime and Vice Division has, in conjunction with LSPD SWAT, effectively dismantled the Balkan Crime Syndicate.
The organisation, which was responsible for a number of violent incidents throughout the city has today been defeated by the Law Enforcement personnel of this department in a massive joint operation undertaken by Detective Bureau Detectives and members of the departments Metropolitan Division. While the operation continues to crack down and execute a number of arrest warrants on outstanding members the organisation itself has fallen into disarray, resulting in the cessation of criminal activities. The end of the operation also saw the seizure of thirty three handguns, twenty AK-47's, 9 M4 Assault rifles, 3 sniper rifles, 7 illegally obtained kevlar vests, 8 illegally procured combat knives and an IED.
This operation and the investigation preceding it should serve as a reminder to organised crime elements within Los Santos that the atmosphere of crime, fear and corruption that such an organisation creates will not be tolerated and will be removed with the utmost conviction.


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Would i lie to you? – Charles & Eddie
I haven't posted for the last couple of days because it was the exact same Saint Four song each morning and what am i going to keep writing about it? It's a great song, one of my favourites, but i just feel as though i am never going to be able to convince others it is and transfer its effect on me to them, so why bother putting myself through the embarrassment? So i decided to wait for the next one. I was getting afraid it would never come, or that it would be equally as less easily defendable. But it's this. This is a great song, right? Self-evidently and readily recognised as so. Almost as good as 不思議TOKYOシンデレラ.