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Edge of Reality prepping Xbox 360, PS3 Sims
Incredible Hulk developer's job listing indicates EA's best-selling virtual life franchise is coming to Microsoft's, Sony's consoles.
Incredible Hulk developer's job listing indicates EA's best-selling virtual life franchise is coming to Microsoft's, Sony's consoles.
Customers can now "deauthorize" computers to get around SecuROM's five-machine limit on Spore, Mirror's Edge, and 17 other recent games.
If you haven't gotten enough of MySims, you'd be happy to know that there will be two new titles to get your hands on in the near future. Electronic Arts ...
Plenty of games to spend your hard-earned cash on this week.
Bethesda's futuristic RPG, PS3's belated platformer, and Activision's World Tour joined in stores by Red Alert 3, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, and more.
EA executive producer rises to top rank at life-simulation arm of publishing giant; former EVP Nancy Smith transitions to "special projects" manager.
Check out this interview with the producer of MySims, coming out for the PC.
We visit with EA to check out Crysis Warhead, NHL 09, Boogie Superstar, and more.
Electronic Arts had their studio showcase today where we got to see what they had lined up for the upcoming year. We recenty did a hands-on preview for
EA's open-ended, kid-friendly creation sim heads to home computers with a new online mode this fall.
Publisher expects 71 percent revenue growth over next three years riding new installments in Sims franchise, expansion of Burnout, Skate, Need for Speed, Madden.
MySims' secret online garden is no longer a secret.
Check out the latest on MySims from the EA Studio Showcase.
Exec in charge of Electronic Arts' hit virtual life franchise says the brand should hit a huge milestone next month.
Exclusion of $296 million causes megapublisher to report 18 percent decline in revenue despite record-breaking sales; 350 layoffs announced, UK Chertsey office closing.
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I'll admit that I didn't watch or listen to the President's State of the Union address last night. I was in bed feeling ill after an otherwise good day. I was following it on Twitter as people tweeted the points they liked and made their own observations about the proceedings. There was something in the tweets at the end of the President's speech that stuck in my mind and compelled me to look up a transcript of the address hours later. It was people talking about the 'dream big' ending to the speech. I lay in bed for a long time, staring at the screen of my laptop as I let the words sink in. A couple of things came to my head.
Does libraryland have dreamers? The answer came back as an immediate and resounding yes, but current conditions call for realists. Realists in the sense of keeping library issues grounded to the limitations of staff, facilities, and funding. People who can tell the profession and the public about the consequences of funding loss, the smaller resources, and the diminished services. It is a time for serious people; those who can crunch numbers, present bare facts, and engage all parties for the continued use and funding of libraries. What does it matter if the library has a mobile website or video games or employment assistance computer labs if they can't keep their doors open? Numbers are king as door counts, program attendance, items circulated, and database accesses drive advocacy efforts.
Without a doubt the realist has an important place in the overall picture. You need to have someone who can ensure the future through the basic necessities (in this case, money). But for all the worries, concerns, and other issues, do librarians give themselves enough time to dream about the future?
To that question, I wish I had an answer. My instincts say no but my brain says that the jury is still out. Which, to me, brings up more questions instead. When people dream about the the future of the library, do they think of the next financial year? The technology that exists now that they want to incorporate into their collection? The programs they'd want to schedule next month, next summer, or the next year? What they want to accomplish on their state association or ALA group at the next annual conference? How far into the future do people think when they are asked to dream about the future of the library?
These are all good thoughts on future concerns, but for myself, it is still a bit smallscale. Where are the big dreams? Or, more importantly, what are the big dreams? What are the visions of fulfilling the mission of the library in twenty, thirty, or even fifty years from now? Will it still be a place? Will it be entirely person to person focused, whether physical or virtual? What is the future of information access? How will the library be involved in the lives of members of society?
It's important to remember that dreams are not about accuracy but about possibilities. No one knows how technology and communication will change in those periods of time because they are moving along so quickly. But to deny dreaming big under that reasoning is to deny most (if not all) future thought as well. I hope that after reading this that you take a moment, clear your mind, take a deep breath, let go of the immediate future, and just dream big for libraries. Maybe just your own, maybe just your type, or even the field as whole. But just stop for a moment and dream.
And if you do, dream big.

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AIKEN, S.C. – It's been quite a career for Georgia College men's basketball senior forward Reece Wiedeman (Suwanee, Ga.) all the way from redshirted walk-on to an All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Second Team selection. Wiedeman was named to the second team at Friday night's conference awards banquet.
Wiedeman won't blow you away with sheer numbers. His 12.0 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per contest overall are boosted slightly to 12.9 and 5.6 in PBC contests. Where Wiedeman made his mark this season is coming to play in some of the more important games of the year for Bobcat men's basketball.
On the biggest stage, when GC took on the then-No. 7 and eventual PBC Champion Augusta State University squad, Wiedeman dominated the front line of the Jaguars, posting 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the Bobcats to a stunning 73-69 upset.
In the midst of the Bobcats' six-game win streak that solidified GC in the PBC playoff picture, Wiedeman had double-digit scoring in five of the six, including the ASU gem and a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double against Columbus State University for Homecoming.
All-time, the Bobcats have now put 27 players on the All-PBC list. The last Bobcat post player to bring home the honor was Aaron Clark in 2008. GC has now put at least one player on the postseason conference honors list for six straight seasons.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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777Zip Zipline
Videos of Ride $11.77 Five Photos @ $7.77
Online Package Deal: Video & Photos $15.77
Open Memorial Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Riders must be 42 in. tall.
Weight limit: 300 lbs for one
& 450 lbs. for two riders.
November-March Time Change
The hills are alive with the sound of color changing leaves and the winds are blowing colder in the Arbuckles. We are transitioning into a five day work week and will be closing on Tuesday and Wednesday until we get to the first of March or around Spring Break. Then we will begin to run on a seven day schedule again. You can look for the red Santa sleigh to be up and running by the first of December and operate in place till Christmas. Then we will put the sleigh back in storage somewhere
Kool Replay
Kool Replay Video System has been installed at 777 Zip. Guest will now be able to purchase and view highlights of the thrilling ride over Turner Falls and Collings Castle. Once they have returned to their car, van, truck, camper, motorhome, motorcycle or bicycle the Video is online and ready to be downloaded. No more missed photos, or bad shots, thanks to Franscios Trembley and his company in Montreal, Canada. He spent four days in Davis installing the system for the future success of 777.
Wisdom from many Sunsets.
Today being the day of the eclipse, much was said about the event drawing people together in this time of disunity in our nation. Senator Lankford asked, earlier today when was the last time you sat down with a person of color for a meal and talked about their heritage and culture. I certainly don't have all the answers but I do know this from observation at 777zip all nationalities show me respect as much as I seek to respect each individual and group. Here are the names of the nations I can
777 Zip has partnered with PicThrive to upload photos and sell photos from their site. A buy button has been placed in the Menu line here on the webpage for you to purchase photos in the future of your ride or of your families rides. We are also, making plans to have videos available in the near future, which will also be available on PicThrive. We are getting ready for our two annual inspections, one from our partner Soaring Eagle and our other partner the Oklahoma State Labor Board which
Spring has Sprung
The beauty of God's glory is painting the Arbuckle Mountains in some of the most beautiful scenes. Many of those scenes may be viewed just by driving on Adventure Road from Oklahoma City to the Red River. There are many stops along the way to observe His hand painting in bright vibrant colors to the soft shades of pastels. Whether it be a weekend trip or a Sunday afternoon drive it is the time of the year to beat the winter time blues with some sunshine and the open road. Make one of your
OU Tailgate Travel Party Oct. 6-9
777 Zip is hosting an OU tailgate stop on the way to the Red River Rivalry. Take a break and ride the zipline for Half Price. Show your tickets on the way to Texas or stubs on the return trip and ride for $11.00 for two. That's just $5.00 plus tax person. Also, predict the score and if you get it correct you win four full price tickets to 777 Zip a $40.00 value.
"Is This a Great State or What"
Thank YOU, Galen Culver So appreciate the segment on "Is This a Great or What" for 777 Zip. Many great shots that I have not seen at this point but looking forward to spotting from the Eagle. Joyce and I want to say Thank You to Galen for coming our way and sharing our story with the state. Looking forward to serving many in the future, as they travel to "Oklahoma's Biggest Backyard" Davis. Then drive out on State Highway 77 to the Turner Falls Overlook to enjoy the view of the falls, park
Caleb and Jacob
Had the joy of sending Jacob and Caleb on ride with their dad this afternoon. First Mom and Dad, dad did not want to go, just a little apprehensive. So, I tell the story that there are about fifty Soaring Eagles in the United States and not one has failed. You have a double cable system, double seat belts with one being monitored by the computer and the system will not run if not connected correctly. Did not seem to assure him but when his wife told him to come on, he responded as he should
Just off Adventure Road
777 Zip is located 2 miles off of Adventure Road. Coming from the south take exit 47, then turn left on Highway 77 for two miles. Coming from the north take exit 51, then turn right on Highway 77 for two miles. Now a couple of hints about Saturday and Sunday, first arrive to Turner Falls Park early each of these days. The Park is experiencing tremendous attendance this summer. Once in the park, be sure and save your receipt; that way you can come and go through the exit when the traffic is
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NM Tech Grad Student Wins Best Poster Award at SLICE, Nov. 9, 2005
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., Nov. 9, 2005 – New Mexico Tech doctoral candidate Marty D. Frisbee recently garnered the best poster award at the 1st Slope Intercomparison Experiment (SLICE) Workshop, which was held at the H.J. Andrew Experimental Forest in Blue River, Ore.
Frisbee's poster, titled "Hillslope Hydrology and Wetland Response of a Small Zero-order Boreal Catchment on the Precambrian Shield," stems from part of the research work Frisbee performed as a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
"During my first year at UNCC, I completed a small research project which dealt with urban hydrology and low-impact development techniques employed in a city park," Frisbee says. "This project really got me interested in the dynamics of runoff mechanisms.
"After completion of that project, I was offered a larger research project in a forested setting on the Precambrian Shield of Ontario, Canada," he adds, "and it was this project that fueled my interest in hillslope hydrology, and, ultimately, created the motivation to pursue a Ph.D. in hydrology here at New Mexico Tech."
Frisbee currently is working with Tech hydrology professor Fred Phillips on part of a Rio Grande salinity project, which is funded by the Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas research consortium (SAHRA). New Mexico Tech is a university member of SAHRA.
"Through the SAHRA project, we are looking at hillslope runoff processes in the Valles Caldera in northern New Mexico, and possibly in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado," Frisbee says. "We are also looking at the evolution of stream chemistry at the catchment scale in the San Juan Mountains. In particular, we want to get accurate characterizations for water residence times, flow paths, and runoff mechanisms in headwater systems of the Rio Grande."
Frisbee says he has found the research and course work at New Mexico Tech to be "challenging," as he pursues his doctorate in hydrology.
"One of the main benefits is that Tech's Department of Earth and Environmental Science encompasses many fields of interest," Frisbee says. "This gives students a level of diversity that not many other colleges can offer. . . . Plus, my research here at New Mexico Tech has introduced me to some beautiful places, which is one of the fringe benefits of studying hillslope hydrology."


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Petition To Recognize Westboro Baptist Church As Hate Group Is White House's Most Popular Ever
The Westboro Baptist Church is likely one of the most hated groups of people in America in recent years, but everything that they do, according to U.S. law is completely legal. Many steps have been made to stop the group from protesting at the funerals of soldiers, children, and even famous people. And now, there's a very popular petition in place that could silence them for good.
Users of the White House's website We The People have inundated the site with requests to officially designate the Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group. In fact, it's the most popular petition on the site ever.
The petition, submitted December 14 (the day of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT), has been signed by over 250,000 people to date.
Official action has been taken against the anti-gay displays at funerals (which is possibly what the group is most known for), but not against the church itself. In August, President Obama signed the Honoring America's Veterans Act into law, which states that all protests must be held at least 300 feet from a military funeral, and are prohibited two hours before or after funeral services.


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There are those who believe it is not humanity's destiny to wither away within the clutches of Earth's cycles of life and extinction. Rather we are to venture forth, beyond our terrestrial origins and establish thriving civilizations throughout the cosmos. Some have already secretly realized this vision, while others are relegated to technology dependent upon dwindling resources. A conflict now rages whether to preserve these advancements for the ranks of the elite, or to share this destiny with the whole of humanity and usher in a new era of peaceful conscious advancement. Tune into the ongoing, weekly series of Cosmic Disclosure as David Wilcock interviews insider Corey Goode about the details of Corey's 20-year participation in the Secret Space Program


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The South African Rugby Union expressed its sadness on Friday at the passing of its former president, Dr Louis Luyt. He was 80.
The sometimes controversial former player, rugby administrator, newspaper proprietor, businessman and politician passed away at home in Ballito, north of Durban, after a long period of illness.
'Doc Luyt' was intimately involved with talks with the then banned African National Congress (ANC) to bring about rugby unity in South Africa. He was also the key figure in negotiations that ensured national federations retained control of rugby when the game went professional at the end of 1995.
But he also earned criticism for some outspoken statements and decisions. His determination to legally contest the government's right to appoint a commission of inquiry into rugby in 1998 led to President Nelson Mandela appearing in the witness box for five hours as a defence witness.
The court action was successful but Luyt's rugby colleagues passed a motion of no confidence in his leadership, which led to his resignation.
"Doc Luyt was a single-minded and determined individual who dominated rugby politics following the death of Doc Craven," said Oregan Hoskins, the president of SARU. "On behalf of SARU I would like to send rugby's condolences to his family and friends."
Dr Luyt organised South Africa's successful hosting of the nation-building 1995 Rugby World Cup and ensured that the national unions retained control of the game when it turned professional. In his time as president of the old Transvaal Rugby Union he turned it onto one of the richest and most powerful rugby organisations in the world.
His single-mindedness and determination to defend what he thought was right led him into controversy on many occasions and he was not concerned that he was far from being universally popular, both within rugby and without.
If, for nothing else, he will be remembered for being the man who brought the 1995 Rugby World Cup to South Africa, creating an occasion that showed the country what it could achieve in unity.
Louis Luyt was born in Britstown in the Karoo on 18 June 1932 and, as a player, represented Free State as a lock. He founded his own fertiliser business before moving into brewing and newspapers.
He rose to prominence as a rugby administrator through the Transvaal Rugby Union became president of South African rugby in March 1994.
Following his resignation in May 1998 he went into politics, winning election to the South African parliament as leader of his self-styled Federal Alliance.
He leaves behind his wife, Adri, and four children. Funeral arrangements have not been finalised yet.


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on a more substantive note, it's "the proof was in the flood"??
― goole, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:11 (six years ago) Permalink
the flood of pudding, obv
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:11 (six years ago) Permalink
i guess that makes sense next to "hurricane"
― goole, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:12 (six years ago) Permalink
yeah, I'd always heard that as "in the blood" and still do
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:13 (six years ago) Permalink
"classic" has connotations of standing the test of time, "masterpiece" is a more subjective thing
xp "the proof is in my blood"
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:15 (six years ago) Permalink
lyrics - http://www.slideshare.net/Dawn_Richard/dawn-richard-goldenheart-lyrics
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:16 (six years ago) Permalink
the beginning of the video says "chapter one: the proof was in the flood" though
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:17 (six years ago) Permalink
oh weird so do those official lyrics - the lyric docs the PR sent me say "in the blood"
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:18 (six years ago) Permalink
her lip-syncing looks like "flood" to me. kind of.
― goole, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:20 (six years ago) Permalink
abiguity!! 10/10 classic!!
― DJP, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:21 (six years ago) Permalink
you mean Masterpiece
― rap steve gadd (D-40), Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:22 (six years ago) Permalink
I always thought she was talking about katrina and the resulting flooding.
― prolego, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:22 (six years ago) Permalink
yeah that makes sense, with the line about hurricanes coming before it. duhhh @ me
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:25 (six years ago) Permalink
I've been searchingTrying to find my way backMy way back to the throneAnd I know If I couldclimb, crawl, fallBreak these wallsThen maybe I'll get homeI'm building it upTo break it back downWe're building it upTo burn it downWe can't waitTo burn it to the ground
― Evan R, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 16:38 (six years ago) Permalink
Listening again and the Riot - Gleaux - Pretty Wicked Things section is a real drag, which is weird given they're the bangers, but they've got the sort of dead-eyed detachment you expect from lesser artists/complete hacks.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 17:51 (six years ago) Permalink
From 86 to the end is unfuckable with though.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:08 (six years ago) Permalink
86 heart heart heart
probably the song I'll direct Dawn newcomers to from now on
― Evan R, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:19 (six years ago) Permalink
just the song, not the video
― queef ka queef (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:20 (six years ago) Permalink
haha yeah
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:20 (six years ago) Permalink
The intro to "Gleaux" is gorgeous.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:21 (six years ago) Permalink
hahah, there are so many landmines to tip toe when trying to sell Dawn. "no, no, I swear, it doesn't sound like Danity Kane." "Yeah, but that Dirty Money was actually really good though, for real." "Just ignore the Xena warrior princess shit."
She doesn't make it easy.
― Evan R, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:22 (six years ago) Permalink
why would anyone think there's anything wrong with danity kane, dirty money or xena warrior princess?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:24 (six years ago) Permalink
you already KNOW that most of the people listening to her solo records never checked for Danity Kane, what's with the act
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:25 (six years ago) Permalink
i mean i get they're not the ~trendy~ buzzwords du jour and if she was all 80s reverb triangles self-pitying melancholy seapunk chillwave hanging out with grizzly bear you could sell her way easier but why would you want that?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:25 (six years ago) Permalink
did danity kane even have a big enough profile to put anyone off?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:26 (six years ago) Permalink
― goole, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 11:11 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the f is actually an old-timey s, she's singing the proof was in the slood, like you know how a slood is... wait
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:37 (six years ago) Permalink
Danity Kane weren't unavoidably huge but i mean two #1 albums ain't bad as public profiles go
― some dude, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:38 (six years ago) Permalink
I don't think Danity Kane was very good. But the bigger problem with that reference point is that Danity Kane was the quintessential manufactured band—literally pieced together on television. Dawn's solo albums, though, are defined by her autonomy.
I'm not assigning values to either approach or saying one is better than the other, but it makes the Danity Kane reference point doubly misleading
― Evan R, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:39 (six years ago) Permalink
Ahem anyway going back to talking about the album - I think the fact that exactly the same vocal treatment is used on every single track goes some way towards explaining accusations of samey-ness. I'm not really that keen on the autotune that's all over this, she's evidently got a great voice and it just flattens everything out, especially the high notes and melisma when she should be sounding her most expressive. It gets kind of frustrating after an hour. I mean she used the same trick over most of Armor On so maybe I wouldn't care if the songs were better but I can't help but feel a lack of joie de vivre here.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:42 (six years ago) Permalink
― Evan R, Friday, 18 January 2013 15:46 (six years ago) Permalink
OK, I'll bite the bullet and admit I don't know how to embed YouTube videos on this site anymore. What am I doing wrong?
― Evan R, Friday, 18 January 2013 15:47 (six years ago) Permalink
Don't do the short version of the address. Do the full version.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 January 2013 15:52 (six years ago) Permalink
the URL (without spaces) should look like:
http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=[videoID]
URLs that start with that pattern will autoembed. Don't use the shortened share URL and don't use secured (https) URLs
― Bel-Air the Fresh Prince, sitting in a chair (DJP), Friday, 18 January 2013 15:55 (six years ago) Permalink
Thanks! OK, lemme try this...
― Evan R, Friday, 18 January 2013 15:58 (six years ago) Permalink
Terrible. Sorry everybody.
― Evan R, Friday, 18 January 2013 16:00 (six years ago) Permalink
― queef ka queef (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Friday, 18 January 2013 16:03 (six years ago) Permalink
Wow I really like this whole album.
I will contribute this which I feel has some sonic similarities to Goldenheart (mostly the hand claps).
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:14 (six years ago) Permalink
confused as to how there somehow isn't a pop track to rally around. like, actually mystified. how is "Riot" not blatantly, completely that? does it need to cram in *more* radio trends (house beat, 4/4 handclaps, squelchy synth, vocal stutters, the MELODY FROM MOVES LIKE JAGGER EVEN)? (n.b. I really like "Riot" but ffs) "Pretty Wicked Things" has a fucking dubstep drop! I mean, sure, this probably is not going to go anywhere near radio, any format, but those are marketing factors, not anything in the music. (and I've love to be proven wrong)
oh, and I really, really like this album, a lot more than _Armor On_. which I did hear and wasn't as impressed as others. "Frequency" probably most slept on track.
― katherine, Friday, 18 January 2013 23:44 (six years ago) Permalink
Love this album.
― MikoMcha, Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:21 (six years ago) Permalink
"'86" is the single, makes sense to me as the most accessible song on the album even if i don't see it helping her odds of ever getting on the radio.
― the legend of bigger yansh (some dude), Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:25 (six years ago) Permalink
Not sure if 86 is especially the most accessible - it is one of my favorites - but my only complaint about this album is that there's a lot to take in And that I could have probably done without the title track...
― MikoMcha, Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:28 (six years ago) Permalink
Agreed re title track. As a general rule Dawn is better when the music is honed in on rhythms so it stands to reason that a piano ballad would be a stretch.
Mind you I've only gotten this in the last few hours and listened to it once. What did strike me though is that in some ways this reminds me more of #A Tell-Tale Heart than Armor On - that sense of consistency of vibe and the flow from track to track being more important than the individual songwriting.
"Frequency" hit me hardest on the first run through.
― Tim F, Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:35 (six years ago) Permalink
'accessible' is kind of subjective, i guess, i just meant a slow jam like "'86" has a little more mainstream potential than most of the stuff on the album. she's good at those kinds of songs but hasn't done them much since A Tell-Tale Heart xp
― the legend of bigger yansh (some dude), Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:35 (six years ago) Permalink
"86" does sound amazing on this though, it just feels so relaxed and open.
― Tim F, Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:39 (six years ago) Permalink
for it, I have lifted my embargo on 21st century records named after years from the 20th century
― the legend of bigger yansh (some dude), Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:41 (six years ago) Permalink
i love "86" (so, so much) but actually for me it makes less of an impact surrounded by the rest of the album than it did as a standalone single
― teledyldonix, Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:53 (six years ago) Permalink
This album reminds me a lot of Kylie Minogue's 'Impossible Princess' (sans the latter's rock tracks), oddly. It would have been tremendously important to me at fifteen I suspect.
― Tim F, Saturday, 19 January 2013 07:31 (six years ago) Permalink
Cumulatively it's wearing, hence not as effective as Armor On; at times her vocal melodies are barely there.
Keepers so far: 86, Return of a Queen, Frequency, In Your Eyes, Pretty Wicked Things.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 19 January 2013 13:14 (six years ago) Permalink
Wiki: "86","86'd", "86ed", or eighty-sixed when used as a verb in American English, is a slang term for refusing service or getting rid of something.
i just meant a slow jam like "'86" has a little more mainstream potential than most of the stuff on the album
i'm still used to thinking of the bangers as potential crossover tracks - "riot" and "in your eyes" are the most obviously mainstream-friendly but they kinda play the function that "faith" did on armor on, ie they sound amazing because they come at those junctures and nothing surrounding them sounds like them. in terms of slow jams, "86" took a while to grow on me as a single (maybe because even though dawn hasn't exactly hidden her imogen heap influences, the vocal treatment brings home the similarity maybe a bit too much?) but in album context really opens up. "frequency" seems like the stand-out slow jam - just completely gorgeous and silky, and hearing her natural head voice amidst all the vocal treatment elsewhere makes it stand out even more.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 19 January 2013 14:03 (six years ago) Permalink


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Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring is an action sports game based on Mexican sport of Lucha Libre' style wrestling. Featuring all of the most popular luchadores' from Mexico's premiere wrestling federation, the game offers fans of existing wrestling franchises an evolved and unique gaming experience which is more acrobatic and fast-paced than those of existing wrestling franchises.
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Chicago is known for many things. But being the perfect place for stargazing isn't one of the Windy City's traits. If Audrey Fischer has her way, though, it will be.
She wants to be able to look up into the sky — even in the Loop — and see the stars.
It's a daunting task, so Fischer is taking it one star at a time through her organization, One Star at a Time, which aims to unite people from across the planet via the starry sky. This is only possible if everyone in every city can see the stars, which isn't feasible in most urban areas. So Fischer is working to create star parks in Chicago and around the world.
Star parks are designated areas where the city's lights are either off or directed downward through a type of shielded fixture that reduces glare, so that it becomes possible to see the starry sky.
Fischer is working with Gov. Pat Quinn and other political figures to reduce light pollution and put the stars back into the city. Right now, there are star parks. But if Fischer achieves her goal, we won't need designated areas because you'll be able to see the stars anywhere you stand. The sky's the limit.
Q: How did you get involved with preserving the sky?
A: There was a need to reconnect people with their starry nights. These stars exist over every kid's backyard, but they're needlessly hidden. The technology exists today to provide the artificial light we need without giving away the stars. It's a win-win situation. We only lack the will, and I believe that is due to a misunderstanding.
Q: Why is it so important to be able to see the stars in the sky?
A: Starlight belongs to each and every person in the world. A starry night gives people a reason to look up and to realize that others from around the globe share the same sky. Starlight is the path to closer understanding of our universe, each other and ourselves — and maybe it's even a path toward peace.
Q: What is your favorite star?
A: Up until recently, I didn't have a favorite star. However, sadly, my father passed away in early February, and I wanted to choose a special star that would remind me of him. It would need to be available in all seasons and to be seen even in the light-polluted skies. The perfect star to represent my dad is Dubhe. Dubhe and Merak are the two pointer stars in the Big Dipper. These guiding stars point to the North Star, and knowing this, one can never be lost. This is perfect, because their initials stand for dad and mom, who were my guiding stars my whole life.
Q: Where were you born?
A: In Chicago. I grew up in Chicago Ridge, then went to Orland Park for two years during high school. All the other years, I split between the Beverly area of Chicago and Lakeview on the North Side.
Q: Do you have any children?
A: No. "Cheaper by the Dozen" is my favorite movie, and I really pictured myself with lots of kids. But ovarian cancer and a total hysterectomy on my 19th birthday put an end to that. However, I enjoy my nieces, nephews, godchildren and volunteering with the grade schools and Scouts with astronomy outreach.
Q: Are the stars your day job?
A: Starlight is volunteer work from the heart. I pay for my expenses through grooming puppy dogs by day. It's a great job, and it's just about the only job where it's legal to get kisses from the clientele without upsetting your spouse. I started out with champion English setters, then started grooming my friend's show dogs for the dog show ring. When I got sick from the cancer, I found out that this was a great part-time job that I could do in between the chemo treatments. Later on, I needed this to pay off my very high medical bills.
Q: What did you want to do when you were 13?
A: I wanted to become an astronaut. I remember the day my teacher advised me to be practical and to reconsider because very few people will ever actually go to space. If she knew I wanted to go to space to see the planet as a whole without imaginary borders and pray for peace, she really would have known how unrealistic I truly was.
Q: What would you do if you won the lottery?
A: I would buy the stars back.
Q: What was your favorite year of your life?
A: When I was 21. This was the year I was cleared from cancer, and I looked at life differently than I had before being diagnosed — especially since I was given a life expectancy of three months. I was done fighting for my life, so I could focus on living life in the most meaningful way I could. No longer would I look at something and think silently, "Oh, I wish I could do that." I did it. Sometimes, it was very difficult, but I discovered that not only was it worth the effort, but success tasted better when it did not come easy.
Q: What's something that was hard for you to do?
A: I wanted to go scuba diving, but I didn't know how to swim. I was the only one who started out by doggy paddling the laps. Now I am a master diver and have dived with magnificent manta rays in the night dives. I'm also afraid of heights, but I wanted to hang glide. This was a huge challenge to overcome. I am still afraid of heights on a ladder or a high balcony, but I absolutely love to fly my glider in air shows, and I've even flown with hawks.


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Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Before I moved to Vancouver I didn't think I was terribly British at all, but the further away I am from England, the more I find myself ticking all those stereotypical Brit boxes. Take afternoon tea, for example, I'm no tea drinker at home – I don't even own a kettle! It's coffee all the way for me, but when Nancie invited over to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver to see what their spread was like I jumped at the chance. Tea! Sandwiches! A three-tiered cake stand! Oh, be still my fluttering British heart…
I had a fun afternoon 'cocktail' tea at the gorgeous Fairmont Chateau Whistler as part of the Cornucopia festival. I'd imagined this tea was going to be a traditionally sober affair, but hooray! I was wrong. We started our feast with an glass of bubbly, which is a hugely cheery thing to do on a Friday at 3pm, and I absolutely recommend it.
The most tricky task of the afternoon was picking which tea to have; the menu is pleasingly large and infuriatingly tempting with some two dozen blends to pick from. I ummed and ahed over the Maple Maple or the Empress Orange Pekoe but in the end went for the divine-sounding Versailles Lavender Earl Grey – after all, I was about to eat cake so why not go for something Marie Antoniette-ish? I'm a fan of florals, I know they're a kind of love-them-or-hate-them flavour but I'm definitely in the 'love' camp. Anything with a rose, violet or lavender taste, count me in. There was just enough perfume in this blend to not overwhelm, I decided against adding milk and wondered where I could find some to have at home. Tea worth buying a kettle for? Maybe.
It was tough not to whoop when our three-tiered stand of delights arrived; scones on top, delicate patisserie in the middle and itsy-bitsy sandwiches on the bottom. The formality and utter indulgence of an afternoon tea delights me in every way. It's always been one of my favourite things to do and the Fairmont didn't let me down. The scones were a little too sweet, but I think this has to be a Canadian thing as everywhere I've had scones they are always a touch over-sugared for me, but the patisserie – one little raspberry pastry flecked with gold leaf in particular – superb and the crispy bacon on one of the sandwiches had me gurgling with delight!
I leaned back on the padded armchair (with wheels! so you can adjust your chair in ultimate comfort) and looked at the room; all gilt-edged and old-fashioned glamour, I was definitely in my happy place. I think I've found my new favourite Friday afternoon treat – now, who's coming with me next time?
I was a very cheerful guest of the Fairmont Vancouver hotel for tea – but all my words, as ever, are 100% my own. Admittedly, they were mostly moans of pleasure as it was glorious, but still.
Need to know:
Book afternoon tea at the 900 West Lounge at the Fairmont Vancouver at 1pm or 3pm here or call call (604) 443-1807 to reserve.
Afternoon tea is $39 per person, a glass of Moet & Chandon champagne an extra $20.


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An early gain fades on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — An early surge on the stock market evaporated Friday, as health care stocks tugged major indexes down.
Biotech companies were especially hard-hit after U.S. lawmakers questioned the pricing of a Hepatitis C drug made by Gilead Sciences.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index raced past an all-time high in early trading, then lost steam in the afternoon. It still finished with a solid weekly gain, up 1.4 percent.
FILE - In this March 14, 2014, file photo, trader Gregory Rowe, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets bounced back Friday March 21, 2014 as upbeat U.S. economic data helped shake off worries about future increases in U.S. interest rates. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
It might sound surprising that the stock market is trading near an all-time high with all the uncertainty surrounding China's slowing growth and simmering tensions between Russia and the West. Last week, those concerns were credited with knocking the S&P 500 index down 1.9 percent, its worst weekly loss in nearly two months.
This week investors seemed to return their focus to the basics.
"There are always bad things going on in the world, but they don't all matter to the ultimate direction of markets," said Douglas Coté, chief market strategist at ING U.S. Investment Management. "The only thing that matters is the following: corporate earnings, manufacturing and the consumer. And they've all been solid."
The S&P 500 slipped 5.49 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 1,866.52 Friday. It traded as high as 1,882 earlier in the day, four points above its record high reached March 7.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 28.28 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,302.70. The Nasdaq composite dropped 42.50 points, or 1 percent, to 4,276.79.
Health care stocks fell the most in the S&P 500 index. Gilead lost $3.46, or 5 percent, to $72.07. Biogen Idec fell $28.51, or 8 percent, to $318.53.
Nike fell after warning that a stronger U.S. dollar will dampen its results this quarter. Still, strong demand for its shoes and apparel ahead of the World Cup in June helped it beat analysts' earnings expectations in the previous quarter, the company said late Thursday. Nike, one of the 30 stocks in the Dow, lost $4.06, or 5 percent, to $75.21.
Earlier in the week, reports on manufacturing and housing sent the stock market higher. The big stumble came Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve said it could start raising short-term interest rates as soon as next year. Traders drove down prices for gold, government bonds and stocks in anticipation of higher interest rates and borrowing costs.
Those market jitters overshadowed some good news, said Dan Veru, chief investment officer of Palisade Capital Management in Fort Lee, N.J.
"If interest rates are going higher it's because the economy is doing better," he said, "and that's going to be a good thing for corporate profits. What's so bad about that?"
In other trading Friday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.74 percent. Crude oil rose 56 cents to close at $99.46 a barrel. Gold gained $5.50 to settle at $1,336 an ounce.
Among other companies in the news:
— Zions Bancorporation, a regional bank based in Salt Lake City, fell $1.75, or 5 percent, to $31.24. Late Thursday, the Fed said Zions was the only one of 30 major U.S. banks that didn't pass an annual "stress test" that determines whether banks are have sufficient capital buffers to keep them lending through an economic crisis.
— Symantec lost $2.71, or 13 percent, to $18.20. The maker of security software fired its CEO late Thursday. It was the second time in less than two years that the company has dismissed its chief executive.
— News that Golden Gate Capital has acquired a stake in Ann Inc. sent the retailer's stock soaring $4.82, or 13 percent, to $42.05. The private equity firm disclosed the 9.5 percent stake in the parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT late Thursday.
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March 5, 2004
The Honorable Robert Schiller
Superintendent of Education
Illinois Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, Illinois 62777
Dear Superintendent Schiller:
I am writing in response to Illinois' proposed amendment to its State accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). In response to concerns raised by Illinois students, parents, and school personnel, Illinois has proposed adding a multi-racial/ethnic group to the State's major racial/ethnic groups for both accountability and reporting purposes. I am pleased to approve the amendment that Illinois submitted to the Department on January 21, 2004.
Please be aware that this letter does not address whether Illinois' accountability system for Title I, including the amendment approved above, complies with Federal civil rights requirements, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
I am confident that Illinois will continue to advance its efforts to hold schools and school districts accountable for the achievement of all students. I wish you well in your school improvement efforts. If I can be of any assistance to Illinois in its efforts to implement other aspects of NCLB, please do not hesitate to call.
Raymond Simon
Assistant Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education


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All of them are releasing this year
If you had told me that Legends of Chima was already a successful LEGO property, I would have believed you. But it's not! Not yet, anyway. Described as a "fantasy adventure set in land inhabited by different magical animal tribes," this newly announced product line will be getting three separate tie-in games this year. Seems like a good fit, actually.
First up is LEGO Legends of Chima: Speedorz, a racing mini-game from 4T2 and TT Games that will be available on LEGO.com today and iOS tomorrow. From there, TT Games has a 3DS and PlayStation Vita title called Laval's Journey, due out this summer and on regular old DS in autumn. This will presumably be more in line with the studio's prior work.
Finally, there's LEGO Legends of Chima Online, a free-to-play "online world" in development at WB Games Montréal. Also releasing in autumn 2013, this game will allow players to build their own kingdom within Chima. Anyone else getting a Lion-O vibe from that character?
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Standard ECMA-150
3,81 mm Wide Magnetic Tape Cartridge
for Information Interchange - Helical Scan Recording - DDS-DC
Format using 60 m and 90 m Length Tapes
2nd edition (June 1992)
This Ecma Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of a 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge to enable interchangeability of such cartridges. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recorded method and the recording format, thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges.
This Ecma Standard specifies two types of cartridge which, for the purpose of this Standard, are referred to as Type A and Type B.
For Type A, the magnetic tape has a nominal thickness of 13 micron and a nominal length of up to 60,5 m.
For Type B, the magnetic tape has a nominal thickness of 9 micron and a nominal length of up to 92,0 m.
The recorded format, known as Digital Data Storage - Data Compression (DDS-DC), includes all the features of the DDS recorded format specified in Standard
ECMA-139, with additional features which support the recording data which has been processed, by the generating system, after receipt from the host and prior to recording. Such features are intended for, but are not limited to, the support of one or more data compression Algorithm.
Information interchange between systems by means of this Standard also requires the use, at a minimum, of a labelling and file structure and an interchange code which are agreed upon by the interchange parties. It is not within the scope of this Standard to specify the labelling and file structure, the interchange code or the Processing Algorithm.
The following file can be freely downloaded:
This Ecma publication is also approved as ISO/IEC 11557.
The previous replaced "historical" edition of this Ecma Standard is available here.


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United States Moving Closer To Arming Syrian Rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is predicting the U.S. will soon be "arming the rebels" seeking to overthrow Syria's Bashar Assad.
Tennessee's Bob Corker says "it's time for to begin changing" the balance of power in the 2-year-old civil war.
The Obama administration said last week it was rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels.
Corker and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a Georgia Republican, joined President Barack Obama and Democratic Sen. Mark Udall for golf Monday. Corker tells "CBS This Morning" political issues were discussed but said the partners agreed not to publicly reveal the conversation.
Corker did say that Washington wants to exercise caution about which opposition groups to support, saying it doesn't want to line up with the more radical elements fighting against Assad.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Taylor Swift + Conor Kennedy Split
Don't expect any official confirmation from Taylor Swift or her camp on this romantic matter, since she has repeatedly claimed she doesn't discuss her love life in interviews but in her music.
Swift and her summer love Conor Kennedy have reportedly split up after a whirlwind, high-profile romance.
A close friend of the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer told Us Weekly that Swift and Kennedy "quietly parted ways a while ago."
Was it the age difference, as she is 22 while he is just 18? Nope. Discord of personalities? Wrong again. Another guy or girl? Nah. How about the crushing weight of the intense media fascination with the pairing? Negative.
"It was just a distance thing. No hard feelings. They're fine," the friend revealed.
For what it's worth, Swift and her beau had not been spotted together recently. But then again, Swift has also been on a nonstop media blitz promoting 'Red,' which leaves little time to sneak off to Hyannis Port, Mass., the site of their summer rendezvous. She's a career woman, darn it!
"It's been over a month since they've even seen each other," the friend shared."With her promotion for 'Red,' she has no time off until the end of the year."
Swift and Kennedy went public with their romance in July, sparking fevered media coverage, since she was hobnobbing with a member of America's favorite political family.
If the twosome did indeed split, expect songs about the failed relationship to populate the follow up to 'Red.' There will be no shortage of source material.
Perhaps it's time for T. Swizzle to 'Begin Again' when it comes to romance.
Watch the Taylor Swift 'Begin Again' Video


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11.1 Preconference programming procedures
11.1.1 Planning committee
11.1.2 General procedures
11.1.3 Planning committee chair
11.1.4 Program format
11.1.5 Program schedule
11.1.6 Letters of agreement
11.1.7 Honoraria and expenses
11.1.8 Transportation
11.1.9 Lodging
11.1.10 Site selection
11.3 Reimbursement requests
11.4 Program contracts
11.5 Corporate sponsorship
11.6 Program brochure
11.7.1 Cosponsorships—In Name Only of ALA programs
11.7.2 Cosponsorships—In Name Only for programs offered by non-ALA organizations
11.8 Publicity
11.9 Preconference planning schedule
11.10 International Conference Planning Guidelines
11.1 Preconference programming procedures
ACRL supports the efforts of its units to provide conference or preconference programming for the ACRL membership. The following procedures are intended to assist ACRL units in their planning for preconferences.
11.1.1 Planning committee
As soon as it is decided that a preconference, institute, or workshop will be held, the committee, section, or division identifies a program planning committee. The planning committee can consist of 3 to 9 members. The chair is appointed by the committee chair, section chair, or vice-chair, or, if a divisional event, by the division vice-president or president. The ACRL appointment process should be followed (see Chapter 7, ACRL Guide to Policies and Procedures).
Committee members must be members of ACRL.
Each planning committee will have an ACRL staff member assigned to it as an ex officio member.
11.1.2 General procedures
The first responsibility of the committee is to develop the preconference or institute proposal. The proposal should announce the intent to hold the event; its general purpose, goals, or objectives; the probable time and place; an estimate of the number of attendees expected; and a rationale within ACRL's Strategic Plan and current priorities. (Refer to Section 11.2 for detailed descriptions of budget items.) The proposal should come to the Board (or ACRL Executive Committee) at the latest at the Midwinter Meeting occurring 18 months before the date the preconference is scheduled. The ACRL Board (or Executive Committee) is asked to approve the activity in principle, advise the unit of any matters the Board believes need further consideration, and give permission to continue with planning and to seek funding (if requested).
11.1.3 Planning committee chair
The chair of a preconference, institute, or workshop planning committee must have prior experience in ACRL at the chapter, committee, or section level, or as a board member.
The chair must also have adequate support for time, assistance, and other needs that might arise in the planning process.
Chair responsibilities:
- With the sponsoring unit chair, select committee members
- Schedule and chair Program Planning Committee meetings
- Serve as principal contact with ACRL staff
- Assign tasks to committee members
- Develop and monitor program planning timetable
- Issue initial invitation to program presenters and provide ACRL staff with contact information for confirmed presenters
- Approve program announcement text
- Review all program materials
- Direct the activities of the committee
- Develop and refine the budget, and monitor expenses
- Copy ACRL staff liaison on all correspondence related to the event
Duties of the Program Planning Committee:
- Define and develop program scope, goals, and objectives
- Identify target audiences
- Develop program format
- Determine length of program
- Define scope of program content
- Develop program title
- Identify and approach potential presenters
- Identify potential corporate sponsors and, after consultation with staff, approach potential sponsors
- Develop and implement publicity strategy (press release, news articles, advertisements, listservs and Web postings, Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
- Identify presenters needs (e.g., AV requirements) in consultation with ACRL staff
- Develop and implement evaluation form
- Tabulate ACRL evaluations and prepare report of results
- Define conference space, location, and technology needs
ACRL staff responsibilities:
- Recommend program proposals to ACRL Board
- Prepare final budget
- Participate in site visit, if applicable, and assist with the recommendation of venues
- Negotiate contracts (facilities, food, services, speakers)
- Secure ALA approval of all contracts and maintain files
- Issue electronic agreement to all presenters
- Review promotional materials to include list announcements, printed materials, and Web content
- Provide advisory support for the planning committee
- Implement and oversee registration process
- Monitor budget
- Review and clear potential sponsors
- Acknowledge all donations and maintain records
- Serve as resource for Program Planning Committee
- Confirm program planning timetable
- Publicize program
- Mail brochures, if produced
- Duplicate program handouts provided they are received four weeks prior to program
- Provide onsite management for program
- Announce event on ACRL homepage and listservs
- Work with Program Planning Committee to secure conference site
- Work with Program Planning Committee to specify room set-ups, AV needs, and food function needs
- Prepare final preconference summary and report
11.1.4 Program format
Programs may be planned for a half day, or one, two, or three days. The key to planning an exciting event is variety. Programs may include plenary sessions, panel presentations, seminar sessions, roundtable discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and interactive activities. Variety in activities is a requirement for larger programs as a strategy for maintaining participants' interest. Also consider the various learning styles when conceptualizing your program. Active learning is encouraged.
11.1.5 Program schedule
The program should begin with a registration period. Time should be allocated based on the number of registrants and the start time of the program. One to two hours is usually adequate for registration.
The schedule should be arranged so that there is a break or meal function every two hours. Breaks should be planned for a minimum of 20 minutes. Allow approximately two hours for "lunch on your own."
11.1.6 Letters of agreement
An invitation is extended to potential program speakers and presenters by the planning committee. Once the presenters are confirmed, the committee should send the following information to ACRL staff: complete contact information, presentation title, presentation format, date/time/location, any terms of presentstion (if applicable), AV requirements, etc.
The ACRL office confirms speakers' participation by issuing an electronic letter of agreement that includes dates and deadlines, appropriate release forms, and details any remuneration. Speakers must return a completed and signed agreement in order to validate the agreement.
11.1.7 Honoraria and expenses
Honoraria can be offered only to nonlibrarian speakers except through special arrangements where the participation is critical to the success of the program. Requests for such consideration must be justified and well documented in order to be reviewed and approved by the ACRL Executive Director. ACRL staff must be consulted prior to agreeing to an honorarium.
Reimbursable expenses include air fare, car mileage, ground transportation (taxi, trains, etc.), tips, meals, hotel, and other related expenses. Original receipts are required, along with a completed reimbursement form.
11.1.8 Transportation
All travel expenses incurred on behalf of the program must be incurred in accordance with ALA policies and guidelines. Speakers are reimbursed for airline travel at coach rate or actual fare, whichever is lower. Speakers who travel by car will be reimbursed for mileage at the prevailing IRS rate, and not to exceed the lowest coach fare. Speakers should work with Program Officer to make travel arrangements.
11.1.9 Lodging
Each speaker will be reimbursed by ACRL for a single night at the single room rate at an ALA conference hotel for a one day, or two nights for a two-day preconference or institute. Speakers should be informed that ALA pays for room and tax only. Incidentals (movies, telephone, etc.) must be paid by the speaker. Room service or minibar service will be deducted from the per diem of $50 per day.
11.1.10 Site selection
Site selection for preconferences, institutes, workshops, etc., not held in conjunction with an ALA Midwinter Meeting or Annual Conference will be made in conformity with Section VIII of the ALA Policy Manual, "Division National Conferences, Preconferences, and Related Activities." Cities will not be selected where there are any state laws requiring libraries in the city to conduct business in any manner that violates approved policies of the American Library Association at the time the site selection is made.
A host site for a preconference or institute is generally chosen by the Program Planning Committee in consultation with the ACRL staff about 18 months in advance of the event. Planning committees may recommend conference facilities, but only ACRL staff can enter into agreement and negotiate contracts for the facility on behalf of ALA.
Every effort should be made to hold preconferences in the same city as the ALA Annual Conference or Midwinter Meeting, and in facilities under contract by ALA Conference Services. College campuses may be considered as preconference locations if use of such facilities provide the necessary services, audiovisual, computer, etc., at the same or lower costs as the ALA facility, provide access to specialized facilities or collections, or is predicted to increase registrations. Such sites must provide for housing on campus or in close proximity that will not require busing unless offered by the campus.
11.2 Budget
Staff will work with the chair of the Program Planning Committee to develop a budget. The budget should be presented for preliminary approval at the Midwinter Meeting 18 months before the preconference or conference is scheduled. A budget must be submitted by December 1 preceding the Midwinter Meeting at which the budget is to be presented. It would therefore be possible to submit a request to hold the event and a budget at the same Midwinter Meeting, since only preliminary budget review takes place at Midwinter. In that case, the Board could have a preliminary report from the Budget and Finance Committee to take into consideration.
11.2.1 Budget guidelines
- ALA policy states that "all institutes, workshops, etc., sponsored by ALA and/or its units shall be self-supporting and shall include provision for ALA administrative costs." The ALA indirect cost charge is determined annually. It is calculated on revenues, exclusive of donations and money for separately ticketed events. (ACRL staff will compute this figure.)
- All preconference costs are borne by participants and not membership funds since only a small number of members may benefit. Consequently, registration fees for each preconference must be set at a level to meet all costs of each conference, including direct staff costs.
- To keep registration costs at a reasonable level, a guiding principle of ALA/ACRL conference planning is to rely on local committees for conference planning arrangements and thereby avoid travel expenses and personal expenses for nonlocal members. The same principle applies to staff time.
- Because ACRL is held responsible for conference costs, the ACRL executive director and the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee must give final approval to a budget and registration fee. The registration fee can be set only after the budget is prepared.
- For preconferences, institutes, etc., not held in conjunction with an ALA Conference, it is the responsibility of the planning committee to inform ACRL staff of the exact meeting room and function space needs as determined by program requirements prior to the drafting of the budget.
- Only 90% of the total registration revenue may be included in the budget to afford ACRL financial protection. All costs being reimbursed must be budgeted to include total revenue (including donations) and total expenses. In-kind services cannot be budgeted. Source: ACRL Board, January 2008.
- The budget must include staff salary and benefit amounts based upon ACRL staff time studies for the most recent fiscal year. (ACRL staff supply this figure.)
- For any ACRL program registration, the difference in the registration fee between non-ACRL members and ACRL members must be at least the amount of the cost of ACRL membership fees.
- A minimum processing fee of $50 is assessed for registration cancellations and each preconference or institute registration materials must include a statement of this policy. After a stated cut-off date, no refunds will be issued.
- ACRL sections that offer their own section-sponsored preconference, share equally with ACRL in the net proceeds from their preconference held in conjunction with ALA Annual Conference. Such shared proceeds must be used by an individual section in a manner which supports its goals and activities, supports the ACRL Strategic Plan, and complies with ACRL and ALA fiscal policies and procedures. Source: ACRL Board, June 2001.
11.2.2 Budget elements
- ACRL staff costs. This covers staff time spent working with the committee on the program. (Staff provide this figure.)
- ACRL staff travel. Include here estimated costs for staff travel to planning committee meetings and travel to programs at sites other than ALA conferences.
- Printing. (a) Preconference brochure (as appropriate). (b) Registration materials (handouts and list of registrants). (c) Meal tickets and invitations (as appropriate). (d) Registration folder and materials (as appropriate). (e) Printed stock for personalized name badges (if desired).
- Postage. (a) Cost of mailing brochure (as appropriate). (b) Cost of mailing registration confirmation. (if electronic confirmations are not used) (c) Miscellaneous correspondence with committee, speakers, etc.
- Speaker's expenses. (a) Housing and meals. (b) Travel (if the speaker would not otherwise be attending the meeting). For example, travel would not be paid for an ALA member if the preconference were being held in or near the same city as the ALA conference and the person would normally be attending the ALA conference. Any difference in fares may be budgeted. (c) Honoraria. Based on ALA practice, no honoraria will be paid to librarians except under unusual circumstances and approved by the ACRL Executive Director.
- Equipment. Audiovisual equipment rental and installation labor.
- Facilities Rental. Meeting or special function space if program is not held prior to the Annual Conference in conference hotel and/or if some events are held in other locations (e.g., reception at a museum).
- The incurred expenses of free registrants (such as food function expenses, registration packets, name badges, etc.).
- Meal functions (include tax and gratuities) (a) Meals (b) Receptions (c) Coffee breaks (d) Speakers' meetings (e) Banquets.
- ACRL office expenses. (a) Photocopies (in-house), including duplicating such items as: confirmation memo, the rooming list, and the registration list. (b) Postage (in-house). (c) Telephone and fax charges. (d) Conference operating supplies (speaker ribbons, badge holders, inserts, etc.). (e) ACRL indirect costs calculated on all expenditures excluding meal functions, salaries, and interunit charges, e.g., in-house photocopying, mailing, etc.
- ALA overhead. Add approximately 26.4% of estimated revenue from registration fees.
- Other expenses. Add 10% of estimated expenses to cover such things as mail list rental, telephone, etc.
After the budget has been approved no additional funds may be allocated unless approved by the ACRL executive director in concert with the chair of the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee. This is to ensure the integrity of the budgetary procedures.
11.3 Reimbursement requests
Requests for reimbursement for expenses incurred should be submitted within two weeks from the date of the event. Expect to receive a check in three to four weeks from the time the request is mailed to ACRL. All requests should be submitted with original receipts, bills, tickets, etc. (See Reimbursement Request form)
Expenses normally are not reimbursed for:
- planning, and local arrangements committee members, personal conference registration and travel expenses (see also section 11.6 regarding waiver of registration);
- section chair and section executive committees members' personal conference registration and travel expenses;
- section chair travel expenses to attend preconference planning committee meetings (unless also the chair of the committee);
- personal registration and travel expenses for ALA members who attend preconference and also serve as discussion leaders.
11.4 Program contracts
The ACRL headquarters staff is responsible for contractual arrangements with the preconference hotel for room rates, arrangements for, food functions, function space allocation, complimentary room assignments, and, in consultation with the program committee, meeting room requirements. The chair should contact the ACRL executive director as soon as possible following the chair's appointment so that headquarters staff will be able to provide the needed support for planning a successful preconference.
ALA is the legal and financial entity with respect to financial and contractual obligations incurred by ACRL as a division of ALA. The ACRL executive director is accountable to ALA for compliance with financial and other policies and guidelines. All contracts must be approved by the ACRL executive director and signed by an ALA associate executive director.
11.5 Corporate sponsorship
Sometimes there may be a need to seek funding beyond that which is allocated through ACRL to support programs. The ACRL Colleagues Program, created by the Board in 1992, generates non-dues revenue to allow ACRL to expand programs and services to members and potential donors, and to do more in the area of promoting the profession. The Board believes that it is important to coordinate all requests to potential donors and other outside funders through a centralized program. ACRL members may not make any formal requests for contributions on behalf of the division to potential donors without first clearing the request with the ACRL executive director.
ACRL units seeking financial support from vendors, corporations, foundations, and governmental agencies should submit a plan to the ACRL executive director prior to approaching the above named groups. The plan should include the following elements:
- name of sponsoring unit;
- name or title of event;
- date and place of event;
- brief statement of purpose;
- budget for the event, and;
- identification of funding source(s).
The ACRL executive director will review the plan with the ALA Development Office and, upon receipt of notice from the executive director, the unit may contact the potential funders identified in the plan. (For detailed procedures on soliciting funds to support your program, read ACRL Tip Sheet # 10.)
11.6 Program brochure and/or Web site
The preconference brochure or Web site should include the following information: title; sponsorship information; dates; location; general introduction and program information; schedule of events including registration time; list of speakers and topics; list of workshops; accommodation information, guest information, and transportation information. If producing a printed piece, the brochure should be a self-mailer if possible.
The registration form should have the following: title, sponsorship, dates, places, registrant's name, registrant's title, registrant's mailing address, registrant's daytime phone number, registrant's e-mail address, registrant's institutional affiliation, workshop interests, a place to request special assistance as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, limits on attendance, fees and what is offered for the fees, price differential for members and non-ACRL members, price of extra events if appropriate, deadline for registration, registrations accepted after deadline if space is available and subject to prescribed late fee, fee for cancelation, and cancellation policy.
The brochure should also include the following: "Preconferences are offered on a cost-recovery basis and may be canceled if there is insufficient registration. If an activity is canceled, ACRL cannot be responsible for cancellation charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies." Include the deadline for written cancelations and changes (15 working days before the first day of the event) and the handling fee.
In order to allow the staff to guarantee that the finished product will include all necessary registration and program information and will conform to ALA guidelines, such as those regarding sexist terminology and differentiation of cost based on membership status, the brochure must be submitted in the final design stage to headquarters no less than six months prior to the preconference dates.
Source: ACRL Board, January 1989
11.6.1 Program Web Page
A web page may be mounted in addition to or in lieu of a printed brochure. Items identified in 11.7 should be included on the web page.
11.7 Cosponsorships
ACRL encourages cosponsorship of preconferences, institutes, or workshops, but planners need to consider carefully the fiscal and legal implications of cosponsorship. When ACRL receives a request for cosponsorship from an outside organization, another ALA division or unit, or an individual or group, the following procedures should be followed. Requests for cosponsorship could be for workshops, institutes, conferences and preconferences, or research projects. All cosponsorships that commit ACRL resources require Board approval. Cosponsorships "in name only" of programs/events offered by outside organizations require Board approval. All activities which involve ACRL cosponsorship shall be reviewed and approved by the ACRL Board of Directors or the Executive Committee (depending on time constraints).
If you are in doubt regarding any requests for cosponsorship from an outside organization, another ALA division or unit, or an individual group, please call your staff liaison.
Proposals for cosponsorship must be submitted in writing and should contain the following information about the proposed activity:
- a statement of the purposes and objectives;
- a description of the program content and level;
- an indication of the educational methods of materials to be used;
- the qualifications of the individuals presenting the program; and
- identification of other organizations involved in the program and the nature of their responsibilities, the anticipated benefits to ACRL, a proposed mechanism for evaluating program effectiveness, and a timetable for submission of evaluation to ACRL Board of Directors.
11.7.1 Cosponsorships—In Name Only of ALA programs
ACRL units may cosponsor "in name only" programs offered by other units of the American Library Association at the Annual Conference, Midwinter Meeting, or virtually. For these "in name only" sponsorships of ALA programs, Board approval is not required. "In name only" is defined as meaning that no ACRL resources, including staff time or space in ACRL publications, would be requested. "In name only" means simply that the ACRL name will be used in conjunction with the hosting unit's promotions.
11.7.2 Cosponsorships—In Name Only for programs offered by non-ALA organizations
For "in name only" cosponsorships of programs/events offered by outside organizations, a full proposal as outlined in 11.8 must be submitted to the ACRL Board of Directors. Permitting another entity to show ACRL as a cosponsor of an event can make ACRL and ALA legally liable for claims arising from the event. Claims could range from defamation and infringement to personal injury claims to disabilities act claims. If ACRL's name is used as a sponsor of the event, ALA/ACRL could be a co-defendant.
Because of this potential for liability should the Board wish to approve the cosponsorship of a program offered by an outside organization ACRL should obtain the following from the conference sponsors:
an indemnification from the main sponsor, in which the main sponsor agrees to pay any claims arising from the conference.
a written agreement which confirms that ALA has no responsibility for the costs and expenses of the conference.
11.8 Publicity
ALA and ACRL provide a number of opportunities to help you reach your targeted audience of ACRL members and academic librarians. You will want to be sure to use the following opportunities to promote your program:
- ALA Conference Preliminary Program.
- Press releases to non-ACRL publications. Members submit information to ACRL staff, who forward to the Public Information Office at ALA.
- Announcements in College & Research Libraries News. These may include brief alerts such as to save dates and get full information on the web and fuller descriptions of the programs and registration information. Submit your items to the editor of C&RL News.
- ALA Cognotes, the daily conference newspaper.
- Listservs and the Web.
- Twitter and Facebook announcements
Additional sources are:
- Publicize the program locally in chapter mailings and your institution's newsletters.
- Sections should use their newsletters and Web pages to promote their events.
11.9 Preconference planning schedule
(Note: Numbers after each statement refer to the responsibility key.)
Responsibility Key
1. Headquarters staff
2. Program Committee chair
3. Program Planning Committee
24 months before preconference
Select site (city and hotel) and dates of preconference based on ALA
Annual Conference location and dates. (3) with (1)
Begin preparation of tentative budget. This is an ongoing process as information is collected and clarified. (1), (2)
21 months before
Appoint preconference, program, and local arrangements committee chairs from region in which preconference is to be held. (2)
Prepare outline of the program and the needs for meeting and sleeping rooms. (3)
18 months before
Submit detailed draft of program and all other preconference activities. (3) with (1)
Submit request to hold preconference to the ACRL Board of Directors. (3)
Sign contracts for preconference when hotel or other non-ALA conference facility is used. (1)
12 months before
Finalize all facilities and services (hotel, audiovisual, conference center, etc.) costs. (3) with (1)
Make final selection of speakers and session moderators. (2)
Final budget approved by the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee and the ACRL Board of Directors. (1) with (2)
If appropriate, develop a plan for soliciting gifts. Refer to "Preconference programming procedures" in this chapter. (3) with (1)
Get verbal commitments from speakers. (3)
9 months before
Prepare final draft of program; prepare draft of preconference brochure. (2) with (1)
Submit program and contact information to ACRL staff. (2)
7 months before
Prepare and distribute national news releases on the meeting. (3) with (1)
6 months before
Obtain instructions for housing reservations. (1)
Finalize all social and general program activities, meal functions, tours, excursions, etc. (1) with (3)
Make meeting room assignments. (3)
4 months before
Mail preconference brochure to members and/or previously selected special mailing lists. (1)
3 months before
Finalize all AV arrangements. (3) with (1)
Identify and obtain local and other inserts for registration kit. Ship to ACRL if appropriate. (3)
2 months before
Collect and account for all money received prior to and during the meeting. (1)
Prepare final program and/or agenda if appropriate. (3) Submit to ACRL.
1 month before
Prepare list of preregistrants. (1)
Finalize local arrangements, i.e., buses, volunteer help, signs, hotel/campus liaison, etc. (1) with (3)
Prepare name badges. (1)
3 weeks before
Print preconference badges, tickets, etc. (1)
Finalize seating arrangements and other protocol associated with conference if appropriate. (3)
Arrange for stuffing of registration kits. (3) with (1)
Prepare list of preregistrants (1)
During the preconference
Staff registration area. (1) with (3)
11.10 ACRL International Conference Planning Guidelines
The intent of this document is to inform member groups on how to submit a proposal for an international conference so that the ACRL Board of Directors has complete information to make decisions. Following these guidelines does not guarantee Board approval of the conference.
Proposed Dates: International conferences should be proposed to be held only in even years so as to not compete with ACRL Conference held every odd year. The ACRL Board of Directors may occasionally put a hiatus on planning international meetings that are not held in conjunction with the ALA Annual Conference or Midwinter Meeting, due to circumstances such as economic factors. If that is currently the case, proposals for international conferences should not be submitted until the hiatus period is over.
2 Years or More from Proposed Conference Dates: Members should submit a Board Action Form on or before the appropriate due date for the ACRL Board to review at an ALA Annual Conference or Midwinter Meeting. It should include the following:
- Proposed dates and location of the meeting
- Rationale for holding an international conference, i.e., why should the conference be held outside of the U.S., purpose, etc. What need is this conference meeting that is not met by other conferences?
- Estimated interest in the conference and projected attendance (U.S. and outside the U.S.). Any data from member interest surveys that may have been conducted would be particularly useful in demonstrating interest/projected attendance.
- A tentative schedule of events including opening session, breakouts, social events and closing session.
- Names of proposed Chair of the conference, proposed Fundraising/Finance Chair and proposed Local Arrangements Chair
- Current hotel rates for at least two feasible hotel options for sleeping rooms. Information should be included to show that these hotels can provide enough sleeping rooms for the group, are in a safe location that is convenient for travelers, and have adequate amenities and service level.
- Proposed meeting space (at hotel or other location) and current costs of that meeting space. Information should be provided on the exact size and capacity of rooms available and there must be enough space to adequately support the tentative schedule of events. If meeting space is proposed at location other than hotel, include information on how people will get to the meeting location. If social events are included as part of the schedule, also include current cost information for those venues.
- Potential sponsors that group would like to approach for support. Please note: No sponsors may actually be approached for support until after this initial Board Action Form is approved.
- Board Action Form should request that the Board approve the group's intention to continue planning the meeting with the help of an ACRL-approved conference planner consultant and/or ACRL Staff, and submit a formal proposal at the next upcoming ALA Annual or Midwinter Meeting to officially approve the meeting.
If this initial Board Action item is approved, ACRL Staff will work with the group to hire a contracted Conference Planner consultant or provide the necessary staff support to submit the formal proposal 6 months later.
6 Months Later (minimum of 18 months out from proposed meeting dates): At the subsequent ALA Annual or Midwinter Meeting, group should submit a Board Action Form to officially approve the meeting. It should include the following:
- Dates, location, and conference theme
- Schedule of events including opening session, breakouts, social events and closing session
- Names of Chair of the Conference, Fundraising/Finance Chair and Local Arrangements Chair, as well as any other committee members or program planners who may have agreed to work on the event
- Budget reflecting actual (not estimated) costs using ACRL's template that includes a detailed account of all conference income (registration, sponsorships, etc.) and expenses (facility rental, audiovisual, food and beverage, speaker fees, insurance, staff costs, overhead, etc). This budget should be developed with the help of ACRL Staff and/or a contracted Conference Planner. The budget should be shown in US dollars (with a positive net of at least $1,000 USD) and also converted to local currency of proposed city.
- Official pledge letters on letterhead for any institutions that may have agreed to provide financial or other types of in-kind support (meeting space, food and beverage, etc.)
- Fundraising Plan with specific dated benchmarks and including what companies will be targeted for further support
- Planning Timeline with specific dated benchmarks developed with ACRL Staff and/or contracted Conference Planner
- Marketing Plan with specific dated benchmarks for promotion of the conference in the United States as well as abroad
- A proposal for how to handle translation of contracts for hotel (and other venues/vendors as may be applicable) as well as live translation at the event (if necessary). Please note; these costs must also be included in the budget.
- A sample contract from the proposed hotel (current year's contract terms and hotel rates over equivalent dates is fine if future rates are not yet available). If the Board approves this action item, the contract will be translated (if necessary) and reviewed by ALA's lawyer.
- Board Action Form should request that the ACRL Board officially approve this event.
If this Board Action Item is approved, the ACRL Board will expect that members of the conference planning committee will maintain regular, timely communication with the contracted Conference Planner and/or ACRL Staff as well as any assigned ACRL Board and Budget and Finance Committee Chairs.
Every 6 Months until Meeting Dates: At every Annual and Midwinter meeting the Board will expect a formal status report. Status reports should include:
- Current budget with additional column showing actual amount accrued and spent to date in U.S. Dollars and local currency (using current currency conversion)
- Update on any adjustments that may need to be made to the budget based on how much the dollar will currently purchase
- Update on sponsorships and Fundraising Plan with progress report on benchmarks to date
- Updated Planning Timeline with progress report on benchmarks to date
- Update on Marketing plan and promotion with progress reported on benchmarks to date
- Registration report (once registration is open)
- Housing report (once housing is open) including status as to any attrition or penalties that may come due of housing shortfall
- Any further information as may be requested by the ACRL Board at previous Board meetings
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