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Cats Are Predictably Unpredictable
Cats Are Predictably Unpredictable
by Janet Blue on January 19, 2023
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It seems like only yesterday…
You were just a kitten.
When I saw your pleading look,
I was completely smitten.
Now at only six years old,
You are getting ready to leave,
Soon you will have your wings.
I've already started to grieve.
You've fought hard for the past year,
And I'm not ready to say good-bye.
I can't imagine you not in my life
I am so sad…today I had to cry.
I am grateful and blessed
For my six years with you.
You'll live in my heart forever.
You're one of the best ever Kitties Blue.
© Janet Buickerood Blue 11/30/2016
Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.
© Janet Buickerood Blue 06/01/2017
One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind's eye
And wish we'd never had to say good-bye.
It's nice you've sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we're no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.
© Janet Buickerood Blue 11/30/2017
I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.
© Giulietta Blue 11/01/17
I don't know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took "no" for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you'd bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.
© Janet Buickerood Blue 01/03/2018
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Drona – movie review
Drona makes an impact for several reasons. It has taken an idea from Indian mythology and transformed it into a magical special effects extravaganza. Writers Goldie Behl and Jaydeep Sarkar (Behl is director as well) have penned an original story. What makes this movie one of a kind however are the visual effects, all done with collaboration with Eros International's EyeQube Studio. In this sense Drona is a landmark film, although the special effects (David Bush) are certainly are not top class, not if one compares them to the best of Hollywood. Reportedly the budget for this film touched Rs 60 crore.
What's the movie about?
The film is set in a fantasy land where there are kings and queens, hooded armies and asuras, mystics and magicians, totem swords and bracelets. Ordinary folk as well. We are gradually introduced to this mysterious world along with Aditya (Abhishek Bachchan). For all practical purposes Aditya is an ordinary man, although an unhappy one. He is unaware of his real identity and his hidden strengths. That is where the comparison with Harry Potter comes in. But no, Aditya is not anything like Harry Potter… his secret identity is rooted in Indian mythology. And despite what has been said about this movie, it is a superhero movie. Drona may not fly, but he has superhuman powers which he is yet to discover.
The story (no spoilers)
The movie starts slowly although right from the start there are signs that a noble destiny awaits Aditya. When he finally realises who he is, it's his bodyguard Sonia (Priyanka Chopra) who familiarises him with mission. Aditya takes on his new role rather reluctantly, held back by his disbelief and his fears. The director takes almost till the interval to make Aditya fit for his mission. A mission to save the world from an evil man who wants to be all-powerful after consuming the holy "amrit" of the Gods that will give him eternal life.
The screenplay starts to meander half an hour into the movie, giving us a clue that the story is going to be a sketchy one. Some scenes stretch on endlessly, but quite deliberately, to "milk" as much emotion out of them as possible. One such scene is the one between Queen Jayati (Jaya Bachchan) and Abhishek. As if this mother son bonding is not melodramatic enough, the director decides to add a song at his juncture.
The story is predictable and there is no suspense worth the name.
Some redeeming points
The cinematography (Sameer Arya), art direction (Samantha Lotter), the sets and the costumes (Anaita Shroff) are not awesome, but they are good. The costumes are tastefully done and those of the lead characters, excellent. Drona's shimmering white and gold robe and Riz Raizada (Kay Kay Menon) black and gold one look splendid in the desert scene at the end of the movie.
The look given to Razpur (Village of Secrets) is unique. The oranges, reds, and the saffron, used for both background and the motifs, pleases the eye. The designs are traditional Indian patterns and reminded me of rangoli.
The villain's throne, set in a backdrop of black bricks with glowing red outlines and an ornamental silver staircase curving around it, is visually interesting. Despite scope for garishness, the overall effect of the costumes and sets is not vulgar.
The actors and characters
Kay Kay Menon plays Riz, the magician villain, and he shines in this movie. His renders the dark humour intrinsic to his character with comic expressions and theatrics which are amusing to watch. His portrayal of Riz is likely to be remembered for a long time.
Everyone else's acting is forgettable, although Abhishek is aright in places. As a character though, Aditya is unconvincing. Why should a normal guy take the kind of ill-treatment meted out to him (his adopted mother ill-treats him), that too until the age of 28? If he is such a wimp, how can this man possibly turn into Drona?
As for the rest of the characters, they did not have much depth…how could they when screen time was hogged by Abhishek?
Is the movie worth seeing?
The movie is a feast for Abhishek Bachchan fans because he is all over it. It is also a treat to see special effects of the kind that are not shown in Bollywood movies. The fight and chase sequences (action coordinator, Shyam Kaushal) are nothing special, but the fight scene on top of a running train, complete with hooded villains and Drona on a white horse is quite enticing. There is violence in the movie, but it goes with the genre of the film and thankfully it is not gory.
Overall though, this movie disappoints. The screenplay is loose in places, there are too many songs, acting is mostly average, and the music lacklustre. Cannot call it a great entertainer, which is what this movie sets out to be.
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October 3, 2008 2:13 pm
from the trailers itslef, it looked dumb .. Music was also bad ..
I'm happy that I hv not wasted my money on it ..
Thanks for the review though !!
October 3, 2008 8:56 pm
Somehow I knew I was not going to like this movie, had planned on NOT seeing it. Now definitely won't.
Ameya permalinkOctober 3, 2008 10:51 pm
The promos were very dull I truly agree and the music was hopeless. They tried making it really cool but failed miserably.The special effects were the only somewhat saving grace.In short Drona Dekhke Rona aya……..it was that bad!!!!
Ameya permalinkOctober 3, 2008 10:53 pm
Plus AB junior looks horrible in his super hero attire!!!!!.I have always hated his acting
October 4, 2008 12:02 pm
i too never liked Jr. Bachchan, he is banking only on his father's legendary reputation
How was Priyanka in the film?
Ravi permalinkOctober 6, 2008 7:49 pm
Its time for Abhishek to realize that he is not super hero material..lol
Ravi permalinkOctober 6, 2008 7:50 pm
Priyanka is good though as ever…
October 7, 2008 8:25 am
This is the worst movie I have seen in my recent memory . AB baby should resign and go back and complete his studies.
After 15 minutes I thought of making money by selling life insurance policy to all the viewers … would have definitely made some money.
In fact I myself is to blame to go and bear the torcher after expecting this crap .
Padmini permalinkOctober 11, 2008 7:04 pm
Nita, after reading your review, I think I must watch it to see Kay Kay Menon. I think he's a good actor and always enjoy watching his cameo roles.


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A German national has died of his wounds in a hospital in Afghanistan's northern Balkh Province as Taliban step up their attacks against foreign troops in the country.
Local police officials say the aid worker was on his way from Khulm district to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif when gunmen attacked his vehicle.
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"Yesterday at around 4:30 p.m. (1200 GMT), two unknown armed motorcyclists shot a German national as he was on his way from Khulm district (Balkh Province) to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif," AFP quoted Balkh deputy police chief Abdul Rauof Taj as saying.
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SOUNDING THE BODY ELECTRIC: Experiments in Art and Music in eastern Europe (double CD)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two days before President Barack Obama's first trip outside Washington to promote his gun-control proposals, the White House tried to settle a brewing mystery when it released a photo to back his claim to be a skeet shooter.
Obama had set inquiring minds spinning when, in an interview with The New Republic magazine, he answered "yes" when asked if he had ever fired a gun. The admission came as a surprise to many.
"Yes, in fact, up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time," Obama said in the interview released last weekend, referring to the official presidential retreat in rural Maryland, which he last visited in October while campaigning for re-election. Asked whether the entire family participates, the president said: "Not the girls, but oftentimes guests of mine go up there."
Few could recall Obama ever talking about firing a gun or going skeet shooting "all the time."
The official White House photo released Saturday is dated Aug. 4, 2012. The caption says Obama is shooting clay targets on the range at Camp David. Obama is seen holding a gun against his left shoulder, his left index finger on the trigger and smoke coming from the barrel. He is wearing jeans, a dark blue, short-sleeved polo shirt, sunglasses and headphones.
Asked at Monday's press briefing how frequently Obama shoots skeet and whether photos of the outings existed, White House press secretary Jay Carney said he didn't know how often. Pictures may exist, he said, but he hadn't seen any.
"Why haven't we heard about it before?" Carney was asked.
"Because when he goes to Camp David, he goes to spend time with his family and friends and relax, not to produce photographs," Carney said.
Obama is accompanied almost everywhere by at least one White House photographer.
Carney did not immediately respond Saturday when asked to comment on the decision to release the photo. But it could be part of an effort to portray Obama as sympathetic to gun owners and opponents of his gun-control measures who argue the proposals would infringe on an individual's Second Amendment right to bear arms.
In the interview, which appears in the Feb. 11 issue of The New Republic, Obama said gun-control advocates should be better listeners in this latest debate over firearms in the U.S. He also declared his deep respect for the tradition of hunting in this country, which dates back generations.
"I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations," Obama said. "And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake. Part of being able to move this forward is understanding the reality of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural areas. And if you grew up and your dad gave you a hunting rifle when you were 10, and you went out and spent the day with him and your uncles, and that became part of your family's traditions, you can see why you'd be pretty protective of that."
"So it's trying to bridge those gaps that I think is going to be part of the biggest task over the next several months. And that means that advocates of gun control have to do a little more listening than they do sometimes," Obama said.
His gun control measures, which include a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as universal background checks for anyone who wants to buy a firearm, have met some resistance on Capitol Hill and from opponents of tighter restrictions on access to guns, including the powerful National Rifle Association.
In Minneapolis on Monday, Obama plans to make remarks as well as discuss his proposals with local and law enforcement officials during a stop at the police department's special operations center. He's also expected to visit with community members to hear about their experiences with gun violence, the White House said.
Obama announced his proposals in mid-January, about a month after the Dec. 14 shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.


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The use of books selected on the basis of content in a planned reading program designed to facilitate the recovery of patients suffering from mental illness or emotional disturbance. Ideally, the process occurs in three phases: personal identification of the reader with a particular character in the recommended work, resulting in psychological catharsis, which leads to rational insight concerning the relevance of the solution suggested in the text to the reader's own experience. Assistance of a trained psychotherapist is advised." --http://lu.com/odlis/odlis_b.cfm
In 1966, the Association of Hospital and Institution Libraries, a division of the American Library Association issued a statement on nomenclature accepting the following definition:
- Bibliotherapy: The use of selected reading materials as therapeutic adjuvants in medicine and psychiatry; also guidance in the solution of personal problems through directed reading. (AHIL Quarterly, Summer 1966, p. 18.)
The duality of a guided therapy by a medical or psychiatric professional vs. directing the reader to a selection of books on an issue continues. The resources offered on this page address the directed reading aspect of bibliotherapy, which may distinguished from the more general readers' advisory by the presence of the "problem" to be resolved through reading.
Web-based Resources
Bibliotherapy Education Project © website, housed at the UNLV College of Education. Has resources and links to assist with evaluating materials for bibliotherapy work with children and adolescents, finding evaluated books for certain age groups and issues, and learning more about the use of books in therapy.
Children's Literature in a Time of National Tragedy, ERIC Educational Reports, by Mei-Yu Lu.
National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy. The Federation sets standards of excellence in the training and credentialing of practitioners in the field of biblio/poetry therapy and maintains a list of credentialed practitioners.
Print Resources
Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati. "Bibliotherapy." ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Digest #177, December 2002.
Association of Hospital and Institution Libraries. Biblio-therapy: Methods and Materials. [Prepared by] Committee on Bibliotherapy, (Mildred T. Moody, chairman) and Subcommittee on the Troubled Child, (Hilda K. Limper, chairman), Association of Hospital and Institution Libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 1971.
Bodart, Joni Richards. "Books that Help, Books that Heal: Dealing with Controversy in YA Literature." Young Adult Library Services, Vol. 5, No. 1, Fall 2006, p. 31-34.
Bowman, Cynthia Ann. Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Health Issues. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Carroll, Pamela S. Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Societal Issues. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
Crago, Hugh. "Bibliotherapy and psychology." International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, Second Edition, Volume 2, ed. Peter Hunt, 2004.
Doll, Beth and Carol Doll. Bibliotherapy with Young People: Librarians and Mental Health Professionals Working Together. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1978.
Gubert, Betty K. "Sadie Peterson Delaney: Pioneer Bibliotherapist." American Libraries, Vol. 24, No. 2, February 2003, p. 124-130.
Hynes, Arleen McCarty and Mary Hynes-Berry. Bibliotherapy--the Interactive Process: a Handbook. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1978.
International Child and Youth Care Network (overview, with references)
Jones, Jami L. "A Closer Look at Bibliotherapy." Young Adult Library Services, Vol. 5, No. 1, Fall 2006, p. 24-27.
Kawaguchi, Karen. A Tale of Two Bookstores: "Bibliotherapist" Scott Meyer helps customers solve problems at his two locations. Publishers Weekly, posted July 23, 2001.
Knoth, Maeve Visser. "What Ails Bibliotherapy?" The Horn Book Magazine, May/June 2006.
Lu, Ya-Ling. "Helping Children Cope: What is Bibliotherapy?" Children & Libraries, Vol. 6, no. 1, Spring 2008, p. 47-49.
Menninger, Karl, M.D. "Reading as therapy." ALA Bulletin, Vol. 55, No. 4, April 1961, p. 316-319.
Moore, Floy Jack, M.D. and William E. Breland. "Books Valuable to Mental Health." Mississippi Library News, June 1962, p. 53.
Pardeck, Jean A. and John T. Pardeck. Young People with Problems: A Guide to Bibliotherapy. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1984.
Pierce, Jennifer Burek. "A Feeling for Books: Therapeutic connections to library practice." American Libraries online, posted 11/22/2010. With comment from Rhea Joyce Rubin, "Bibliotherapy's place in librarianship," 1/15/11.
Rubin, Rhea J. Using Bibliotherapy: A Guide to Theory and Practice. Phoenix: Oryx, 1978. Includes some history on the focus on bibliotherapy by the ALA, through the Hospital Division, now part of ASCLA.
Sawyer, Walter. Growing Up with Literature. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2004. (see pages 243-275)
Smith, Alice G. "Will the Real Bibliotherapist Please Stand Up?" Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, Vol. 2, NO. 3, Spring 1989, P. 241-249.
"A Spoonful of Dickens: British Doctors Prescribe 'Bibliotherapy' for the Stressed-out and Depressed. Salon.com, posted August 17, 2000.
Sturm, Brian W. "Reader's Advisory and Bibliotherapy: Helping or Healing?" Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, Vol. 41, No. 2, December 2003, p. 171-179.
Tews, Ruth M., (issue) ed. "Bibliotherapy (PDF)". Library Trends, Vol. 11, No. 2 Fall/October 1962.
Weinstein, Stuart H. Bibiotherapy for Children: Using Books and Other Media to Help Children Cope. Miami, FL : University of Miami, Mailman Center for Child Development, 1977.
Winerip, Michael. "A Childhood Issue? Ask A Librarian." New York Times, posted May 20, 2007.
Zaccaria, Joseph S., and Harold A. Moses, Jeff S. Hollowell. Bibliotherapy in Rehabilitation, Educational, and Mental Health Settings: Theory, Research, and Practice. Champaign, Ill.: Stipes, 1978.
Sample Resources
Bibliotherapy Bookshelf: Books to Help Young Children Cope in Today's World, from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
"Coping With Violence", by Sally Driscoll Book Links, September 1999 (v.9 no.1).
Dealing with the Tragic Events of September 11, 2001 - Resources that were compiled to aid parents, teachers and caregivers in discussing with children and teens the terrorist attacks that took place in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Resources for Children and Their Parents and Educators Dealing with the Hurricane Katrina Tragedy- Compiled resources for children and their parents and educators dealing with the Hurricane Katrina tragedy in September 2005 by the Quicklists Consulting Committee of ALA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of ALA).


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The creator of GrooveFunnels, Mike Filsaime, is a digital marketing genius and has launched successful software brands including Kartra, Marketers Cruise, and EverWebinar, which have all generated more than $75 million in revenue. Filsaime is a recognized leader in the digital marketing industry and is backed by a team of developers. Here's a closer view of the product. It's definitely a powerful tool for online marketers.
GrooveFunnels has many features. It is especially useful for selling courses or products. It contains numerous tools, including the ability to create pages, funnels, dedicated membership sites, and video. Users can also earn commissions from sales. This makes it a great tool for affiliates and other businesses looking to maximize the effectiveness of their efforts. GrooveFunnels is easy to use.
As mentioned above, GrooveFunnels has many features that other similar funnel building tools don't. For example, its membership plan gives you access to GroovePages, GrooveSell, and GrooveMail, as well as 11 other apps. With this comprehensive tool, you can grow your business and run everything under one roof. So, you'll have everything you need for a successful online business, from sales to email list management. "


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If history repeats itself, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is screwed.
That's because RIM appears to be in a very similar position to where Palm was just a few years ago: A high-flying smartphone incumbent, suddenly looking very vulnerable, very quickly, as new competition shoots past it.
That's not to say that RIM isn't still selling a lot of BlackBerry devices. It is, and it's likely to continue to grow, as it expands internationally and as the broader smartphone market continues to grow.
But Palm used to sell a lot of devices, too. And the risk for RIM is that it will increasingly lose the high end of the smartphone market to Apple and Google, and be forced to become a lower-margin, low-end player. And that's not what RIM investors have in mind for the company.
How Palm became toast
When Apple first announced the iPhone in early 2007, few people in the handset industry were as screwed as Palm CEO Ed Colligan. Palm had basically invented the touchscreen smartphone -- the Treo (via Handspring, a Palm spin-off which it later acquired). And the iPhone instantly rendered it irrelevant.
Palm had moved too slowly, on both the software and hardware sides. And as smartphones became a consumer story, Palm got smoked. RIM shot past it with the tiny, cute BlackBerry Pearl, and Apple made everyone look prehistoric with its iPhone, a top-to-bottom revolution.
After blowing its smartphone lead, Palm tried to reinvent itself, with a bunch of ex-Apple guys in charge. It even managed to build a solid new phone and operating system, the Pre and WebOS. But it was too little, too late, and Palm had to sell itself to HP earlier this year. Interestingly, RIM was one of the participants in the auction, but it didn't bid high enough.
RIM is the new Palm
When we attended the BlackBerry Torch launch event in New York a few weeks ago, we couldn't help but notice how much RIM's new flagship device lags its competitors, notably Apple's iPhone 4 and high-end Android devices from HTC, Motorola, and others.
Sure, the Torch can list most of the same features as the iPhone or Android, such as a touchscreen, pinch-to-zoom "multi-touch," an app store, and a high-end browser based on the Webkit engine. But everything about it feels half-baked and the opposite of smooth. To get to the phone's sophisticated new web browser, you still had to deal with RIM's awkward user interface first.
It's not that the Torch doesn't work. It's just that it doesn't work on the same level as iPhone and Android. It's as though the RIM designers had seen videos of the iPhone and Android, so they knew who to copy, but didn't use their rival devices for long enough to know how slick and powerful they felt. Or didn't care to make the Torch on the same level. Or they didn't know how to.
And high-end buyers will notice the difference. It's why the people we know buy iPhones and Droids. Meanwhile, the people we know who buy BlackBerries buy them because they're cheap, or because their company buys them, or because they still think they need a plastic keyboard.
How RIM can avoid becoming the next Palm
Assuming RIM actually wants to play at the high end of the market, it needs to make big changes, fast. (If for some reason RIM doesn't want to play at the high end of the market, its profit margins and stock multiples will follow Nokia's into the tank.)
RIM first needs to put someone in charge who actually has the sense of quality to know that what it is shipping today isn't good enough to seriously compete with Apple or Android, because right now, it's not. We shudder to think how RIM's iPad clone will function, for example.
One possibility is that RIM should switch to Android for its BlackBerry devices, so it could continue to offer BlackBerry mail and messaging services, but also harness Android's superior software ecosystem. Many readers brought up obstacles to this -- technical, security, political, business, etc. And sure, it wouldn't be easy. But RIM doesn't have many options available. (Especially now that its Palm opportunity is gone.)
RIM could, of course, continue down its current path. But if it doesn't rapidly improve its software and hardware, it risks losing even more of the high-end of the consumer smartphone market, and competing mostly on price.
By the way, consumers are much more important to RIM than you think: During last year's November quarter -- the last time RIM revealed this stat -- non-enterprise customers represented more than 80% of its new subscribers. Sure, RIM will continue to have its enterprise customers -- those who don't leave for Apple or Android -- but the consumer market is where the growth is.
Another option is to sell the company quickly, perhaps to Microsoft. The new Windows Phone 7 OS is supposedly pretty good, but Microsoft still lacks a way to get rich off mobile. Selling cheap licenses for an operating system is a small business -- especially when rival Android is free. But if Microsoft owned RIM, it could profit from selling software, hardware, and services.
Plus, RIM's enterprise business and Microsoft's enterprise business might play well together, once they merged all the software. It would be an integration mess, and a huge risk -- Microsoft completely blew its last mobile acquisition, Danger, and has pretty much blown everything in mobile in recent years. But it's an option.
The big problem is that RIM would be very big bite to swallow right now -- it has a $26 billion market cap -- and might be too proud to sell to Microsoft today. Later, if RIM heads further downhill, it could be cheaper, but less useful. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Bottom line
The BlackBerry brand is strong, people still love BlackBerry Mail and Messenger, people still buy lots of BlackBerries, and carriers still like RIM. But the company is now losing the high end of the market to Apple and Google. So RIM needs to make big changes, quickly, or it's only downhill from here.
See Also: RIM Must Switch To Android Now, Before It's Too Late


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Sault Seal Recreation area extends hours
Staff Writer
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Sault Seal Recreation Area (Minneapolis Woods) will be extending hours of operation in light of the continued snow cover beginning March 29 and lasting through Sunday, April 7. The area will be open from noon until 9 p.m. each day. All extended days and hours are subject to weather conditions.
Individual season passes go for $90 for a city resident and $120 for a non-resident, while the family season pass is set at $120 for city residents and $150 for non-residents.
Season passes can be purchased at the Sault Seal Chalet during operating hours or at City Hall during regular business hours
Food concession will be open during hours of operation.
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The 2005 Caldecott medalist returns with a tale about the joys of solitude
My Garden. By Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, 40 pp., $18.99. Ages 3–6.
By Janice Harayda
Kevin Henkes has won deserved praise for Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and other picture books about a high-spirited mouse and her friends and family. But he also excels at telling quiet stories about the rewards people gain from spending time alone.
Nearly 30 years ago, Henkes made his picture-book debut with All Alone, which offered a boy's view of things he could do on his own. Henkes returns to the theme of the joys of solitude in a book about a girl whose imagination blooms when she's alone in the family garden. On the first spread, Henkes's unnamed heroine helps her mother weed and water and "chase away the rabbits / so that they don't eat all the lettuce" in their fenced-in garden. Then, until the last spread, the girl is alone on the page, and her imagination soars as she considers what life would be like "if I had a garden …"
Like a well-structured poem, My Garden links its young heroine's fantasies with a refrain, "In my garden": "In my garden, the flowers could change color / just by my thinking about it — / pink, blue, green, purple. Even patterns." "In my garden, the rabbits wouldn't eat the lettuce / because the rabbits would be chocolate / and I would eat them." These lines reflect perfectly the thinking of children of a certain age – at once literal and wildly fanciful – and the illustrations are nearly as good. Henkes works in pen-and-ink and watercolor and doesn't tart up his pictures with glitter, but when his heroine imagines strawberries that "glow like lanterns," the fruit seems lit from within. And his palette — which runs to colors like pink and lilac and moss green — is soft-focused without being insipid.
Henkes's pictures lack the depth and stylistic flair of the work of the best living picture-book illustrators, a group that includes Chris Van Allsburg, Maurice Sendak and Quentin Blake. But his words and pictures are so well integrated that My Garden works better than many books by greater artists who have written weak texts or were mismatched with authors who did. His heroine's mother returns at just the right moment with her hands outstretched to show that people need both time alone and time with others. And if My Garden lacks the high comedy of the books about Lilly, its heroine has sly wit of her own. "What are you doing?" her mother asks on the last page. "Oh, nothing," her daughter deadpans. "Just working in the garden."
Best line/picture: "If I planted jelly beans, / I'd grow a great big jelly bean bush." And there's a nice echo of the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary" in: "If I planted seashells, / I'd grow seashells." The plaid sunflowers are also amusing, and the book has striking endpapers.
Worst line/picture: A hard-liner might argue that Henkes should have killed the italics and used stronger words in "I would eat them" and another line.
Published: February 2010
2011 Caldecott Medal scouting report: My Garden is less original than some books likely to receive serious consideration for the American Library Association's award, such as Here Comes the Garbage Barge!. But it's a safe choice, unlikely to cause trouble for any library that acquires it. Henkes won the 2005 Caldecott medal and an earlier Honor Book citation, and the ALA has a tradition of honoring the same authors repeatedly. No one should be surprised if this book wins.
About the author: Henkes won the 2005 Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Janice Harayda is a novelist and former book editor of the Plain Dealer in Cleveland. You can also follow Jan Harayda (@janiceharayda) on Twitter at twitter.com/janiceharayda.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I've been given the nod to share this lovely dessert with you. That does not always happen. A recipe must pass two tests before I post it here. It must, of course, make a dish that's tasty, but, over and above that, it must be doable. Left to my own devices, I've been known to come up recipes that are too different or difficult for others to try. I have folks who help prevent that from happening. This vacherin passed the taste and doability tests with flying colors. A vacherin, by the way, is a torte made with layers of meringue and flavored frozen cream. This is one of my favorite spring dessert and this version is made with a luscious rhubarb cream that nicely balances the sweetness of the meringue layers it separates. While not simple to make, the vacherin is doable. If you have an electric mixer and a pastry bag, you have everything you need to successfully make this wonderful dessert. Time here may be a problem. The meringue layers must be made a day before the torte is assembled, and, once that is done, the vacherin must be frozen for at least eight hours before it is cut. Don't despair. The good news is that once it's made, it can be kept, frozen, for four or five days. That makes it a wonderful make-ahead dessert for company. The sides of the torte are not usually iced, but I always cover mine with a thin layer of whipped cream to cover up mistakes I always seem to make. This recipe was originally developed for Bon Appetit magazine. It's a sound recipe, but there are a few pitfalls you should be aware of. You'll have to be careful when you fold the rhubarb puree into the egg yolks. If you follow instructions, you'll end up with a runny cream that spills over the torte layers. Don't use all of the puree. Add only enough to make a cream that has the consistency of a frosting or whipped cream. If it runs, let the layers set in the freezer and then cover them with whipped cream. Once cut, the vacherin melts quickly, so plan to get it to the table as soon as it comes from the freezer. By the way, if you are uncomfortable using a pastry bag, simply spread the meringue within the paper circles and you'll be fine. I really hope you'll try this. It would be perfect for Mother's Day. Here's the recipe.
Frozen Vacherin Torte with Rhubarb Cream and Strawberries...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite adapted from Bon Appetit magazine
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
6 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Rhubarb cream
2 cups 1/2-inch pieces fresh rhubarb (from about 1 pound)
3/4 cup halved hulled strawberries
1/2 cup + 1/3 cup sugar, divided use
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
5 large egg yolks
1 cup chilled whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweetened strawberries (optional)
Whipped cream for icing (optional)
1) To make meringues: Position racks in top third and center of oven and preheat to 250 degrees F. Using 8-inch-diameter bowl or plate as guide, firmly trace 2 circles onto 1 sheet of parchment paper and 1 circle onto second sheet of parchment. Place papers, marked side down, on 2 baking sheets. Spray paper with nonstick spray. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, then beat until whites are stiff and glossy. Beat in vanilla. Working in batches, spoon meringue into large pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain tip. Starting in center of each traced circle and holding tip just above paper, pipe meringue in spirals to fill circles, forming 3 rounds. Alternatively, spoon and level meringue inside circles. Bake meringues until firm, dry, and pale golden, about 2 hours. Turn off oven; leave meringues in oven with door closed at least 4 hours or overnight.
2) To make rhubarb cream: Combine rhubarb, strawberries, 1/2 cup sugar, water, and lemon juice in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer until rhubarb is very tender, about 15 minutes. Puree mixture in processor. Chill until cold, about 1 hour. Whisk yolks and 1/3 cup sugar in large metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water). Whisk until mixture thickens and instant-read thermometer registers 140°F for 3 minutes, about 7 minutes total. Chill mixture until cool, about 15 minutes. Working a 1/2 cup at a time, fold rhubarb mixture into yolk mixture, until mixture resembles a frosting or heavy whipped cream. You will have extra rhubarb cream. Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream and vanilla in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream into rhubarb mixture in 2 additions.
3) Place 1 meringue disk in 9-inch diameter springform pan. Spread 1/3 of rhubarb cream (about 1 1/2 cups) over meringue, leaving 1/2-inch plain border. Top with second meringue disk, then 1/3 of rhubarb cream. Top with remaining meringue disk and rhubarb cream (cream will not spread to sides of pan). Freeze until cream is firm, about 8 to 24 hours. Release cake pan sides. Optionally, cover sides of pan with a light coat of whipped cream. Serve torte with sweetened strawberries, if desired. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
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Morning Jolt: Circus elephant shot in drive-by
In the news
A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephant was injured Tuesday in Mississippi after it was shot in a drive-by, Reuters reported. Officials said the elephant was shot in the shoulder while it was in its enclosure. The elephant is expected to fully recover, but police are searching for the shooter.
Gas update
Gasbuddy.com reports that the average price of gas in the U.S. is $3.567. Last year at this time it was $3.909.
Opening bell
The Dow Jones opened at 14,673.46 after finishing up 59.98 points Tuesday.
Motivational quote
"It is better to be faithful than famous." - Theodore Roosevelt
Watercooler talk: This is what crying in outer space looks like
Ever wonder what it looks like to cry in space? Well, astronaut Chris Hadfield shows us straight from outer space. Check it out!
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The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms
- The Road to American Liberty
- Seeds of Greatness
- The Prospering New Republic
- A Nation Asunder
- The American West
- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
- Theodore Roosevelt, Elegant Arms
- World War I and Firearms Innovation
- WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond
- For the Fun of It
- Firearms Traditions for Today
- William B. Ruger Special Exhibits
- Freedom's Doorway
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
The .30-30 was the Model 1894's most popular caliber for more than a century; over 80% of those manufactured are in this chambering. This caliber is a world standard, and .30-30 ammunition is often available when other cartridges are not. Winchester 94s in .30-30s are synonomous with the term "deer rifle" in the minds of many hunters. This 1913-dated example, originally priced at $26.50, features an octagonal barrel, crescent butt, half magazine, and tang sight.
John Moses Browning (1855 - 1926) was a true genius of
mechanical design. The son of a Mormon gunsmith, he began working
full-time in that profession at age 15. His 1878 design for a
single-shot metallic cartridge rifle resulted in the first of many
patents that he would receive during his lifetime. In partnership
with five of his brothers, Browning later opened a machine shop in
Ogden, Utah, but the firm's output of three guns per day could not
keep up with demand for his products. One of his rifles was
purchased by a representative of Winchester Repeating Arms Company
and shipped to Thomas G. Bennett, the firm's General Manager, who
purchased the patent rights for $8,000 and hired the Browning
brothers as Winchester "jobbers".
At this time, Winchester's popular Model 1873 lever-action rifle could not handle large-caliber ammunition such as the .45-70 cartridge. Browning set himself to this task, and he designed and patented a simple but strong lever-action rifle with a smooth action. This rifle, which would become the Winchester Model 1886, could handle cartridges as large as the .50-110 Express, and is considered by some to be the finest lever-action rifle ever.
Browning's association with Winchester continued until 1902 and resulted in the Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle, the Model 1887 lever-action shotgun, the Model 1893 and Model 1897 pump-action shotguns, and the Model 1892, Model 1894, and Model 1895 lever-action rifles. The Model 1894 alone resulted in over five million sales for the company and is still in production. Additional Browning patents were purchased by Winchester but never produced to prevent competing firms from bringing them to market.
In the summer of 1896, Browning traveled to Colt's Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut with four patented semi-automatic pistols of his design. Two of these guns were forerunners of such famous arms as the Fabrique Nationale Model 1900 and the Colt Model 1911. All possessed features that are still commonly used on semi-auto pistols such as slides, slide springs located over, under, or around the barrel, grip safeties, and detachable magazines located inside the butt. As a result of this visit, Browning signed an agreement that licensed Colt to produce his pistols and promised additional licenses for improvements in these designs. In return, Colt agreed to provide royalties, something that was foreign to Winchester at that time, as the firm bought patents outright from their designers.
A year later, while visiting the Colt offices, Browning met Hart O. Berg of Fabrique Nationale of Belgium. Browning, Colt, and FN entered into a licensing agreement that gave the North American market to Colt, the European continent to FN, and a shared market in Great Britain. In addition, the two firms agreed to pay cross royalties for territorial "infringement."
Browning was no stranger to Colt. In 1888, he came up with the idea of harnessing propellant gas from the muzzle of a rifle to cycle the gun's action. Three years later, he took his patented design for the world's first gas-operated fully-automatic "machine gun" to Hartford. Under Colt auspices, he demonstrated this gun for the U.S. Navy, which was interested in obtaining machine guns that were capable of firing continuously for three minutes. Browning doubted the ability of his prototype, with its 600 rounds-per-minute rate of fire, to stand up to this punishing test. Although the barrel turned red-hot, the gun successfully completed the trial, and Browning signed a licensing agreement with Colt.
These machine guns later saw action in both the Spanish-American War and the Boxer Rebellion. In 1915, Browning anticipated U.S. entry into the war that was then raging in Europe, and designed two machine guns that would see wide service over the next several decades. The first was a water-cooled machine gun, chambered for the .30-06 cartridge, that successfully fired 20,000 rounds during two different trials without a malfunction. This gun also fired a continuous burst for over 48 minutes, ending only when the ammunition belt was completely expended.
The second of these designs was for the B.A.R., or Browning Automatic Rifle, a 15-pound light machine gun that also chambered the .30-06 cartridge. When the United States went to war in 1917, the government bought production rights for these two guns, as well as the Colt Model 1911 pistol, for $750,000. Browning moved to Hartford to supervise the manufacture of these guns by Colt and other contractors, but by the time production reached its peak, the war had ended. However, these guns played an important role during the Second World War and other conflicts.
Browning's post-First World War military designs included both water- and air-cooled .50 caliber machine guns, and a 37 millimeter automatic cannon for use in aircraft. For the civilian market, he was responsible for the Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun, the Superposed double shotgun, the Hi-Power semi-automatic pistol, and several other designs, including a .22 caliber rifle with one spring and a single moving part.
All told, John Browning received over 120 U.S. and foreign patents for over 80 different firearms, and his designs were produced by a variety of manufacturers. He died of heart failure in 1926 at age 71 in the Fabrique National office of his son, Val.


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Most current news reports can first be found at the list compiled by this office at Delicious.com: E-Book Readers -- http://delicious.com/alalibrary/tag_bundle/E-Book%20Readers
E-books, U.S. Public Libraries 2012 - Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2011-2012
In addition to free public access to computers and the Internet, public libraries provide their communities with robust electronic collections. One area of significant interest and growth has been the provision of e-books. Nationwide, 76% of public libraries report offering free access to e-books to library patrons - up over 20% since 2009.
Book Buying Survey 2012: Book Circ Takes A Hit: Tight money and the rise of ebooks deflate the numbers, by Barbara Hoffert, February 14, 2012 Library Journal; For a free download of additional circulation and budget data from LJ's annual budget survey, go to: http://www.TheDigitalShift.com/research
Dramatic Growth | LJ's Second Annual Ebook Survey by Rebecca Miller, October 12, 2011, The Digital Shift website of Library Journal (LJ) -- LJ's second Ebook Survey proves libraries are adapting fast as patrons adopt and demand more in this new format
OITP E-book Task Force releases an FAQ on e-books, June 25, 2011 District Dispatch: The OITP (Office for Information Technology Policy of the ALA Washington Office) E-book Task Force has responded to the frequently asked E-book questions sent to the taskforce by public librarians. Future FAQs will focus on questions from the school library community. Additionally, the group anticipates that additional questions will be added over time. Read the FAQ at: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/e-book_faq.pdf
E-books in U.S. Public Libraries (MAP), 2010-2011 Study - Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2010-2011
In addition to free public access to computers and the Internet, public libraries provide their communities with robust electronic collections. One area of significant interest and growth has been the provision of e-books. Nationwide, 67% percent of public libraries report offering free access to e-books to library patrons - up 30 percent since 2007.
The 2011 public library survey by the Public Library Association (PLA, a division of the American Library Association), the 2011 Public Library Data Service (PLDS) Statistical Report, has responses from about 1500 public libraries in the USA and Canada -– see PLA's press release, 2011 PLDS Digital Database now available; features special public library finance survey, dated June 7, 2011. This 2011 survey included questions on the amount of money spent on electronic resources, with the option to report the dollar amount spent specifically on e-books as well as report the dollar amount spent specifically on audiobooks, along with a single question asking for the circulation of all electronic materials, ebooks and audiobooks together. PLDS 2011 Financial Info Materials Expenditures (PDF) shows the wording of the questions on the survey and tells on what pages of the 2011 report where the individual public library responses can be found--as applies; responses not available from all libraries.
The most comprehensive national statistics on public libraries in the U.S. are reported in the Public Library Survey (PLS) series that currently comes out of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal library (and museum) agency. The latest in the series is Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2009 (2011), published in October of 2011, which shows library collections information for the nation -- in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The extensive Findings summary at the beginning of the 233-page Adobe Reader PDF version linked there notes (on pages 25-28) -
One of the more striking trends over the past 10 years is the changing face of public library collections. Despite some fluctuations, the number of print materials has shown an overall decline in the past decade (Figure 14 on p.26), from 2,859 print materials (per 1,000 people) in FY2000 to 2,745 in FY2009, a decrease of 4.0 percent. While the per-capita number of print materials has been declining, the amount of non-print materials has increased (Figure 15 on p.26). Audio and video materials in public library collections have grown since FY2000. Additionally, the number of electronic book (e-book) volumes was added to the PLS in FY2003, which provides for an examination of the role these materials play in the composition of public library collections. The number of all three types of non-print materials per 1,000 people has increased. There were 178 audio materials per 1,000 people in FY2009, up 5.9 percent from FY2008 and up 48.2 percent over 10 years. Similarly, there were 171 video materials per 1,000 people, an increase of 2.7 percent since FY2008 and more than double (105.8 percent) over the prior 10 years. Finally, there were 51 e-books per 1,000 people, up 13.0 percent from FY2008 and an increase of 224.3 percent since the addition of e-book volumes to the PLS data collection in FY2003.
The decline in print materials is not an indication of shrinking collections. Total materials in public library collections were over 934.8 million, an increase of 14.8 percent since FY2000. This decrease in the number of print materials per capita is an indication of a change in the nature and composition of public library collections and an indication of the more varied types of materials found in contemporary public libraries. Although print materials are still the largest proportion of most public library collections, the ratio of print to non-print materials has changed significantly over the past 10 years (Figure 16 on p. 27). In FY2000, print materials comprised 93.4 percent of public library collections; in FY2009, this had dropped to 87.3 percent. In contrast, audio and video materials combined made up only 6.6 percent of collections in FY2000, but this proportion increased to 11.1 percent in FY2009. Although still a small proportion of the total collections, e-books comprised 1.6 percent of the total public library collection in FY2009, which is an increase of 89.2 percent since FY2004.
Differences in collection composition can be seen between localities. Public libraries in rural areas had more print and e-book volumes per capita than other locales in FY2009, with 3420.1 print and 131.3 ebook materials per 1,000 people (Figures 17 and 18 on p.28), levels that are 24.6 percent and 157.5 percent above the national average, respectively. However, public libraries in urban areas have larger collections. The average number of print volumes in urban public libraries was 569,451 in FY2009, which is 543.8 percent above the national average of 88,445. Similarly, the average number of e-book volumes in urban public libraries was 4,288 in FY2009, 161.1 percent over the national average.
E-books in U.S. Public Libraries (MAP), 2009-2010 Study - Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2009–2010
In addition to free public access to computers and the Internet, public libraries provide their communities with robust electronic collections. One area of significant interest and growth has been the provision of e-books. Nationwide, 66 percent of public libraries report offering free access to e-books to library patrons - up from 38 percent three years ago.
Library Journal Publishes Library eBook Survey Results – Sample Data Here -- February 9th, 2011 No Shelf Required Blog Entry (brief excerpt below)
Last summer, Library Journal and School Library Journal conducted an eBook survey for libraries. The survey was designed to measure current and projected ebook availability in libraries, user preferences in terms of access and subjects, and library purchasing terms and influences. They included an academic, public, and school library version of the survey. Hundreds of questions were asked and hundreds of libraries responded. The results of those surveys were published in November, 2010 in three separate reports. The executive summaries of each are available on the Library Journal site and full reports are available for purchase. There were 1,842 respondents, broken down to 364 academic, 781 public, and 697 school libraries. I've captured some of the data to share with you, but the reports are full of additional information on budgets, marketing, barriers to adoption, patron preference, and much, much more. A primer on ebook readers and formats is in the appendix of each full report. Thanks to Josh Hadro at Library Journal for sharing the reports with me and allowing me to publish some of the data here on No Shelf Required. Here are a few of the results from the surveys:
Does your library offer ebooks?
* 94% of academic libraries offer ebooks
* 33% of school libraries offer ebooks
* 72% of public libraries offer ebooks
E-books in 2008: Are librarians and publishers on the same page? (PDF, 160 KB), a survey conducted in 2008 by the Publishers Communication Group found that:
- 43% of the librarians contacted anticipate an increase of their budget for ebooks for 2008 compared to last year; 1% expect this part of their budget to decrease. In most cases, these funds will be allocated from the book budget.
- 85% of the librarians contacted purchase e-books as part of a collection and 45% currently acquire individual titles.
- For 78% of the respondents, the priority is placed on purchasing frontlists before backlists from publishers.
- The subject clusters most attractive for e-books for the librarians interviewed are reference, science or computer science titles.
- 45% of the librarians are unlikely to purchase a book in print format if they are purchasing it electronically. 6% are likely or very likely to duplicate the information. For the remaining of the sample, the decision varies greatly based on the subject area and is made on a case-by-case basis.
- E-books are perceived as a very convenient tool to broaden library patrons' access to quality content but too many technical and practical problems still create barriers.
eBooks--The End User Perspective (PDF, 1.6 MB) Survey of users at five university libraries, conducted in 2008, found that eBooks are best suited for research purposes or in a search environment where the user needs to locate specific information.
Online Resources
See general E-Books resources at http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/ebooks
No Shelf Required - Moderator: Sue Polanka, Head of Reference/Instruction, Wright State University Libraries - See all the Entries tagged as Surveys/Statistics -- and Editor of ALA Editions publication, No Shelf Required: Ebooks in Libraries, 2010 and the new No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books, 2012.
The Digital Shift -- The Digital Shift, a product of Media Source Inc., is the new home for all technology-related stories and features published by Library Journal and School Library Journal.
Go to Hellman Blog by Eric Hellman
TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics -- Meet the people behind TeleRead at http://www.teleread.com/faqs
eBookNewser - The First Word on Digital Publishing of mediabistro.com
EQUACC: ALA's Presidential Task Force on Equitable Access to Electronic Content (BLOG) - With bibliography, additional resources
OverDrive's Digital Library Blog: News and Info for Library Partners -- Find out more, even leave a comment at http://overdriveblogs.com/library/about
MediaShift: Your Guide to the Digital Media Revolution of PBS.org
Turning the Page: The Future of eBooks, Industry report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group, 2010.
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), website for the trade and standards association for the digital publishing industry; includes sales statistics, standards, etc.
DrsCavanaugh Educational Technology – page on eBook Libraries that offers a list of links of free eBook libraries available today. Each of the libraries listed provides free services to the public. Depending on the library book can be presented in either single or multiple formats.
EBook Lending Libraries - MobileRead Wiki is mainly a site containing an active forum for the Mobile Reading community. This page lists places where you can borrow modern and classic time-limited ebooks for free, or for a yearly fee. Be sure to check your local library's website too: if they have ebooks available, they may be your best source. You may also be interested in E-book stores, where you can purchase books and find some for free.
Electronic Books in Libraries - Information collected by Susan Gibbons as she completed her LSTA grant, "Electronic Book Evaluation Project." Provides information about the devices, software and subscription sources that are available. NOT UPDATED since 2002.
Platforms (E-Book Readers)
See general E-Readers resources at http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/ereaders
See E-Readers for Children resources at http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/ereaders_for_children
Kindle is "a proprietary device that offers wireless access to DRMed text from books to newspapers to [Amazon-] selected web sites such as Wikipedia." -- [1] Mark Giangrande
For references from the web on this format, see http://delicious.com/alalibrary/kindle
- NOOK - Barnes & Noble eBook reader
For references from the web on this format, see http://delicious.com/alalibrary/nook
Sony Reader
- Sony Reader
For references from the web on this format, see http://delicious.com/alalibrary/sonyreader
Additional E-Book Reader Platforms
- Papyrus (currently only available in Korea)
- ECTACO jetBook eBook reader
- Fujitsu FLEPia
- Hanlin eReader
- Foxit eSlick Reader
- Plastic Logic reader
- iriver Story HD - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/iriver
- Kno - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/kno
- Kobo - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/kobo
- Apple iPad - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/ipad
- Blio - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/blio
- Toshiba Libretto - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/toshibalibretto
- 3M™ Cloud Library - http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/3M
Additional References on Platforms (E-Book Readers)
Facebook Group (free registration with Facebook.com required) | EBook Readers in Libraries - For Libraries and Librarians with Amazon Kindles, Sony Readers, or other EBook Devices.
The E-Book Readers list at Delicious.com noted above -- http://delicious.com/alalibrary/tag_bundle/E-Book%20Readers -- is a so-called "tag bundle" of several separate tags put together, including the various e-reader platforms named above as well as:
- Digital Literacy -- http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/digital_literacy
- Digital Rights -- http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/digital_rights
- E-Books Library Use Policy -- http://www.delicious.com/alalibrary/ebooks_libraryusepolicy
Libraries and Platforms (E-Book Readers)
Libraries Loaning E-book Readers (PDF) by Sian Waterfield, Information Services, Cambridge Libraries & Galleries in Ontario, Canada, March 2010 (Identifies several academic and public libraries--both those located in Canada and those located in America--that have e-reader lending policies, especially Kindle and Sony Reader) -- Executive Summary: This report was written to investigate whether Canadian libraries are loaning e-book readers and to examine whether it would be beneficial to add e-book readers to the collections of the Cambridge Libraries & Galleries. It was found that libraries are pleased with their e-book reader experience and recommend that other libraries follow their lead. The following provides an overview of how libraries are loaning e-book readers.
Information from the following was reviewed:
• Canadian and American Library Listservs
• Canadian Library Associations
• Canadian and American Public Libraries
• Media and library literature
The following information was found:
• Larger late fees, replacement/damage fees are charged
• Restricted borrowers (adults only)
• Shorter loan periods (1-2 weeks)
• User agreements/waivers required
• Usage restrictions (no or limited downloads allowed)
• High circulation and holds
• Positive patron and staff feedback
Print materials
2008. "E-book Aggregators." Booklist 104, no. 18: 68. Available at Booklist Online (subscription not required).
2009. "A Librarian's View of Ebook Acquisitions." Information Today 26, no. 11: 14-15.
2009. "Research Committee Finalizes Survey." BISG Bulletin 3. Full survey information and pricing on BISG website at Consumer Attitudes toward E-Book Reading.
Abram, Stephen. "P-Books vs. E-Books: Death Match? Part 3" Information Outlook, v. 14, no. 6, Sept. 2010, p. 30-32. Comparison of features of print or electronic books. See links to all three articles (membership in SLA, Special Libraries Association, needed for full-text access, however) at http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/09/15/comparing-print-books-and-e-books/
Hadro, Josh. 2009. "EBook Accessibility Issues for Overdrive and Adobe." Library Journal 134, no. 18: 17.
Herther, Nancy K. "The Ebook Reader is Not the Future of Ebooks." Searcher, Sept. 2008, p. 26-40. Only abstract freely available.
Jones, M. F. 2007. "EBL - Ebook Library." Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries 44, no. 10: 1717-1720. Review reprinted with permission.
Pappas, Marjorie. 2009. "eBooks--Ready for School Libraries?." School Library Monthly 26, no. 2: 48-52.
Peltier-Davis, Cheryl. 2009. "Web 2.0, Library 2.0, Library User 2.0, Librarian 2.0: Innovative Services for Sustainable Libraries." Computers in Libraries 29, no. 10 (November/December 2009): 16-21. Only abstract freely available.
Polanka, Sue. 2010. No Shelf Required: E-Books in Libraries. Chicago: ALA.
Polanka, Sue. 2012. No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books. Chicago: ALA.
Snowhill, Lucia. 2001. "E-books and Their Future in Academic Libraries." D-Lib Magazine 7, no. 7/8.
Wicht, Heather. 2005. "Selecting and Acquiring eBooks: So Many Choices, So Many Processes." Against the Grain 17, no. 1: 26-30. Available online by subscription only.
Also see Digital Libraries and Electronic Collection Development.


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China—old and new—is a feast for the senses. The vast, awe-inspiring landscapes run the gamut from river deltas, subtropical jungles, and deserts to pulsing megacities with space-age skylines. Tranquil palaces and fog-wrapped mountain peaks evoke the Taoist philosophers of yesteryear. Hong Kong's and Beijing's dizzying modernity exhilarates city culture vultures. Full of diverse peoples and traditions, this fast-changing country reveals its riches to travelers who seek them out, from foodies on a quest for the best dumplings to explorers trekking the Silk Road.