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Over the last few months, we've focused this blog on our current software and services – how we build them and how they're used around the world. We've also talked about trends we've observed both in the use of our services and in our research with customers. Today marks the point where we shift the focus of our blog from our current services to our next major release – known internally as "Wave 4."
For several months now, we've had several thousand people running regular builds of this code inside Microsoft, and we'll shortly begin expanding this testing to some folks outside Microsoft for additional feedback.
We will then roll out updates to our web services, followed by betas of our software for Windows PCs, Macs, and phones. Our approach is to release betas to the public once we think the build is in pretty good shape, learn through beta usage data and beta user feedback, and make additional refinements that eventually become the final release. Of course, we'll continue to update the service as we see how you use it every day and hear from you about what's working and what needs improvement.
As promised, in this blog we want to talk more about our thinking and focus as we've designed this next wave of Windows Live. While there's a ton of great stuff to come, you're going to hear us really focus on three key areas – Messenger, Hotmail, and Windows Live Essentials — especially how the Essentials suite completes your Windows PC experience and connects your PC to the services you use every day.
In the not-so-distant past, your friends were mostly on one IM network, mostly on a PC, and it was easy to keep track of what they were doing. Today's instant messaging is still mostly about people who are online on a PC having a conversation with each other. In Messenger, these conversations occur between more than 320 million users who exchange more than 10 billion daily messages with their real friends.
But in the last several years, conversations have shifted beyond IM sessions, to activity on social networks, sharing in email, and SMS messages.
People have hundreds of "friends" across numerous social networks and sharing sites, but most people still spend most of their time communicating with a core group of people. To stay up to date with these "real friends" you have to go from site to site and wade through long lists of posts. And really, most people don't need another social network – the one they have is just fine.
Messenger will always be great for IM, and we'll do more to make those conversations even richer. But Messenger is evolving into a companion for your social networks, so you can stay in touch more easily with your closest friends across the many services you and they use. As we broaden Messenger's reach, we remain committed to ensuring that you're in control of your privacy. From simple defaults that keep your private life private, to powerful controls customizing how you share.
Much like instant messaging, email has changed over the last several years. In the "old days" of email, you would only get mail from a real person, someone who knew your email address, and email was mostly text. Email today is a lot more than plain text – it is the way we get things done. It's where we conduct business, keep up with social networking updates, and share photos, documents and links with friends and co-workers. Similarly, your "contact list" isn't just people you send email to anymore – it is a long list of people you communicate with in the social networks you use every day.
In past blog posts, we've talked a lot about how consumers are increasingly busy, and how Hotmail builds tools to save time for over 350M+ active users. We'll focus our improvements in Hotmail on helping all those busy people get more done in email, in the most efficient way possible. This means helping you quickly see the mail that matters most, and letting you easily sweep away mail that you don't want. We'll also make it simpler and easier to share through email, whether you're sharing and editing Office documents with co-workers, or sharing vacation photos with friends and family.
PCs running Windows continue to be the most popular way to connect to the internet. And, just as email and instant messaging have changed, the way people use their PCs has changed too. These days, folks use their PCs to communicate on social networks, send email, browse the web, and share photos and videos with their friends. Most people have a mobile phone, and many have an additional PC. And most people already have at least one social network (often more), a photo sharing service, and an email address.
Wave 4 of Windows Live Essentials includes the best tools to organize photos, make movies, and keep in touch with your closest friends, all designed for the power of the Windows 7 PC. We'll focus on connecting your PC to your social networks, your photo sharing services, your phone, and your other PCs – and help you keep things in sync across all the devices you use.
We've designed Messenger, Hotmail, and Essentials to work across the devices you use every day – the PC, the phone, and the browser. We'll continue to focus deeply on security and privacy, so you get notified about suspicious or unusual activity, you get extra security on your PC, and you stay in control of how your data is shared with others.
In our upcoming posts we'll go into depth on Messenger, Hotmail, and Essentials – and provide more information about the new features we've built and why we've built them. We're excited about what's coming next and we hope you enjoy the release as much as we've enjoyed building it. Stay tuned.
- Chris
Chris Jones is Corporate Vice President of Windows Live.
Quote: "This won't go down lightly Microsoft with me or with other XP users like me. I guess time has arrived finally to switch to Google's services."
Let me know how good Google Live Essentials is, or their Outlook Connector. Their Messaging client isn't much to write home about, either (and I don't know anyone who uses Google Talk, personally).
Seriously, you're not making much sense. <- You have to at least do that when you threaten to leave. That is, if you wish to not sound like a random troll.
Quote: "No support for XP will cause many people to get so incredible annoyed by Microsoft, that many will consider the move to Mac or Linux.... Good move !!"
FUD. 1. Live Essentials will not run on Linux. So what's the point? 2. An iMac costs way more than a Windows Vista/7 License, and an iMac will usually cost factorably more than a Windows PC with the same/similar specifications. Windows Live Essentials will not run on an iMac. I fail to see how the thought of switching to Linux/Mac because you can't run Wave 4 isn't anything but rediculous, but you can try to convince me otherwise. I approach everything with an open mind!
Quote: "I sure hope Microsoft is going to get with the times and keep up with Google by adding IMAP to Hotmail. I own an iPhone and it is so frustrating that I cannot keep my MSN Hotmail synched with my iPhone due to the lack of IMAP."
Microsoft will have ActiveSync for Hotmail in Wave 4. ActiveSync is supported on Windows Mobile, iPhone, Symbian, and IIRC Palm devices. You'll be able to Sync Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and maybe Tasks (the latter, I'm not so sure about). Stop the pre-emptive crying, and at least attempt some elementary research. Bing it? Lol.
On the desktop end, DeltaSync > IMAP, convincingly... Anyone who's used Windows Live Mail (with DeltaSync) as well as something like Thunderbird and Google Mail can attest to that. It's almost like using Outlook + Exchange. Windows Phones (WM5.0 and above) already get Push Email for Hotmail.
I prefer to Sync Hotmail via Windows Live for Mobile, because it allows me to Sync both Hotmail as well as Exchange (which I also use). If you set up ActiveSync, you can only have ActiveSync set up for 1 Server. Using the Live Software avoids that conflict. I get my Hotmail pushed to me as fast and efficiently as my Exchange mail.
Quote: "You are hypocrites Microsoft. Outlook 2010 can run on XP but not Live Mail? Word 2010 but not Live Writer? PowerPoint 2010 with 3D DirectX transitions and video trimming but not Photo Gallery and Movie Maker? Office Communicator 2010 but not Windows Live Messenger? I am already looking for alternatives. Let's see there's Picasa, Google Talk, Google Toolbar and Blogger. You just lost customers by cutting value-added products for your existing loyal customers."
No one cares about Toolbars now that every browser comes with tabbed browsing and a search box. Maybe for Google users it matters, since Google doesn't have many decent Thick Clients for their services (there is Picasa and their crappy Google Talk client, but I don't think there is much else - correct me if I'm wrong).
Using OS Libraries is always better than using dependencies form seperate products. Moreover, when they want to enhance the applications, XP support can become a huge hamper. They will have to do too much backporting of Vista/7 features to XP, when that time coding/testing can be used on Live Essentials features and enhancements. Dropping XP support is beyond an excellent idea. It's common knowledge that using an old OS can and will ultimately limit the amount of new software offerings you will be able to run.
How many Mac users do you know using OS 9 and complaining to Apple because the latest version of iTunes or iWorks won't run on their machine?
Not many?
Moving on. Something I'd like to see is for the Settings/Profile data for Windows Live Accounts to be integrated. It always seems like I have to go to 3 different places to change stuff. Also, the Security controls are just everywhere and it's too tedious. For that reason, I've never seriously used spaces or anything else. I just set everything to private, delete most stuff, and use the Thick Client applications to get to the stuff that is definitely needed.
I'm sure stuff like SkyDrive, Photo Gallery, and Office Live Spaces (to be merged with SkyDrive) can greatly simplify the things I do, but you guys have so many overlapping services that aren't properly integrated/merged that it has become a hassle to work with them in the fashion that was envisioned.
- Nater.
and when I mention synchronization, I'm speaking of synchronization of contacts between hotmail, outlook, and phones.
I just hope that this iteration of windows live and hotmail provides better synchronization tools between hotmail, outlook, and phones. Cause this import/export excuse of a tool is weak. It's 2010! Synchronization should now be standard, not a feature!
I want to have a try
Well I for one am so looking forward to these updates. However I do agree that there is too big a gap between the last big update (Wave 3) and this one. Also many Windows Live users (especially those who are either new to computers or silver surfers) have problems adjusting to a massive change as was seen following Wave 3.
For me it looks as if most of my wishes have been implimented so I can't wait to try it all out.
As in the post it says :
"......We will then roll out updates to our web services, followed by betas of our software for Windows PCs, Macs, and phones........."
So will the Wave 4 be released for Macs??
Very well said, verdelyi.
Eh, don't you want Windows 95 support as well? Or maybe consider going back to DOS.
If you move to Mac, it will be more expensive than buying a new Win7 PC. If you move to Linux, it will be painful and maybe you will want to come back. Moving to Google? They provide almost the same, it's just two different aspects. If you like that more, go there. I personally like the Microsoft way more and I don't care for XP.
Another thought: Office 2010 is paid software. You pay and you can expect support for your money. Windows Live is free. That means you can use it as it is. You didn't pay Microsoft to spend (lots of) additional resources on making Wave 4 compatible with XP.
People using XP cause many security and compatibility issues that throttles the advancement of new software. If you at Microsoft don't force people to use the new stuff, they'll stick to XP as long as they can. They don't want to learn how to use Win7, they don't want any change at all, no matter how insecure or obsolete their OS is.
If you lose those customers, well, you may be better off that way. Let them go and let them complain about eternal XP support elsewhere. I think you want to finally get rid of that codebase.
Thank you Microsoft for dropping XP support. XP is an insecure and unusable OS in 2010. I'm loving Windows 7. Windows Live Wave 4 will be great.
I am another detractor from windows after this. I can understand wanting to push your software forward, but when you have the mishap of making bloated software such as Vista so it can't run on netbooks then you aren't supporting 10 year old software as people are saying, but supporting software that I bought less than a year ago, in August.
I will no longer look for microsoft products, but go out of my way to find alternatives for everything I use. I already made the switch to gmail. What's worse is I have really loved running the Office 2010 beta on my netbook, but after this I'm going to try out OpenOffice and recommend that my friends switch as well.
This won't go down lightly Microsoft with me or with other XP users like me. I guess time has arrived finally to switch to Google's services.
You are hypocrites Microsoft. Outlook 2010 can run on XP but not Live Mail? Word 2010 but not Live Writer? PowerPoint 2010 with 3D DirectX transitions and video trimming but not Photo Gallery and Movie Maker? Office Communicator 2010 but not Windows Live Messenger? I am already looking for alternatives. Let's see there's Picasa, Google Talk, Google Toolbar and Blogger. You just lost customers by cutting value-added products for your existing loyal customers.
i love hotmail ♥
I sure hope Microsoft is going to get with the times and keep up with Google by adding IMAP to Hotmail. I own an iPhone and it is so frustrating that I cannot keep my MSN Hotmail synched with my iPhone due to the lack of IMAP.
If the new version of Messenger *still* fails to save conversation history on anything other than a manual exit, I might literally explode.
Hopefully you'll introduce HTTPS for the web version and IMAP. That'd be a great improvement.
Can't wait to see what it'll bring us :D
In addition you need to launch new versions faster than you have been. It has been over a year since the last updates to live messenger and the rest of the essentials.
You need to speed up, google, aim, and yahoo offer feature upgrades every so often and not a year in between. please stop dragging your feet.
Also please reduce duplicate/semi duplciate services. Live Mesh, Live Sync, Skydrive should be merged into one single application, these apps are too simular just make one with all these features.
I wish we could get it as quick as you can!
And I am wondering (I think as many people do) Why do we get ERROR messages on this website and other Microsoft websites when we try to post something ? Even though the post is successfull it says that there is an error.... I guess it must be the new Microsoft Experience
No support for XP will cause many people to get so incredible annoyed by Microsoft, that many will consider the move to Mac or Linux.... Good move !!
Before Windows 7, Windows XP owns!
I just love Hotmail, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger. But I would like to know if there is custom sign in sound or not? Like if I want to set my own custom sign in sound. Can I do it in Windows Live Messenger Wave 4?
Thanks for all the comments on Windows XP support. We know many customers use Windows XP and are happy with their experience, and of course we will continue to support our current release of Windows Live Essentials on XP and the new versions all of our web-based services (including Hotmail and SkyDrive) will run on XP. As some have noted on this blog, Windows XP is nearly 10 years old and simply doesn't provide the same level of platform support for graphics, and we recognized early in our work on Wave 4 that we could do much more in our software on a modern graphics platform. As a result our new version of Essentials will require the new graphics platform and controls that are only available on Windows 7 or Windows Vista and therefore will only run on these platforms. So if you are happy with XP, you can keep running the current version of Windows Live and our new services. When you move to Windows 7 and Windows Vista, we will have a new version that will let you do more on a modern platform.
Are we going to see developer access to calendar, tasks, and mail at some point in the near future? We have been hearing about APIs coming soon since 2006, if not earlier...
To all the Windows XP apologists out there: get off your unreliable, insecure and obsolete pulpit and upgrade to Windows 7 NOW. Microsoft is just looking ahead at what will be the reality in a few months: over the next year you will go from being the majority to the minority. Stop whining and get with the program; otherwise, you're worthless.
Not supporting Windows XP is a terrible decision. On one side yes the Version of Windows is 10 years old, but with so many people skipping Vista you have to account for the exteded life of the operating system.
Its still 70 some odd percent of internet connected computers.
WinXP support please.
No Live Movie Maker on XP was understandable but Live Mail, Messenger, Family Safety, Sync, Writer and Photo Gallery are wanted by lots of XP users. Please oblige MS.
I dislike how web applications takes that long to have updates....
How about Windows Live Gallery, still in wave 2.
In other news I just migrated to Yahoo! Messenger 10 as I need XP support. XP is older than stone age, I don't care. You are doing a mistake here Microsoft by abandoning a very large % of your Windows userbase (60%).
I love hotmail.


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few years ago, there was a corporate buzzword that was lighting up boardrooms across the world: transmedia. While you don't hear the word as much as you used to, it's still a very important concept for a contemporary brand. Transmedia is a technique of telling a single story or story experience across multiple forms of media and product categories. Big surprise: D&D is ideally suited for the transmedia experience!
Every day we, and you, are telling tons of stories in the D&D multiverse. In fact, the whole basis of D&D is one of cooperative storytelling. So would you be surprised when you could see a story running across multiple expressions of the brand? That is, in fact, one of my biggest dreams when I seek out entertainment experiences—to tap into a story line and have it carry across all the experiences I have with a brand.
In August, we have a number of ways you can jump into this transmedia storytelling and have a little fun in the world of D&D. For this example, I'd like to talk about a few of the brand expressions that don't often get a lot of coverage in my articles. As part of the larger upcoming Sundering story arc, R.A. Salvatore penned an awesome new Drizzt novel, The Companions, that shows the events of the Sundering from the point of view of D&D's most famous drow. At the same time, the folks over at GaleForce 9 have pulled out the stops and created a premium miniature of Drizzt and Guenhwyvar as well. Do you see where I'm going with this? If you are a fan of R.A. Salvatore's bad boy of the drow race, then you can get a double-shot of drow goodness in August!
Now, whether we are talking about Drizzt, Elminster, or even D&D's newest hero, Isteval, I have the same challenge when dealing with a brand that stretches across multiple medias. It's one thing to ask every partner and media to depict Drizzt exactly the same way, and it's completely another matter when you are dealing with the constraints inherent within each of those mediums. A lot of work goes into finding those core visual beats that are required to make sure he stays true to the spirit of the character—whether you are dealing with a comic, a stylized T-shirt image, a realistic 3-D render, a larger than life sculpt, a miniature, or maybe even a Kreon! A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some examples of what I've been talking about.
As you can see, the look of Drizzt doesn't vary all that much. You can recognize him almost instantly. The fun part of the equation for me is to distill down those visual clues that make him identifiable and use them to form the basis of a visual guide for him. After we have the details sorted out and defined, it's a lot easier for our partners to "stay on model" with characters that are key to D&D.
When we are talking about Drizzt, his visual appearance has shifted and morphed through the years, but he has really solidified over the past ten or so years under the hand of Todd Lockwood, who has single-handedly cemented the current vision of Drizzt into the minds of most D&D fans. It's no wonder that I receive tons of emails from irate fans when they see a dark-skinned elf, wielding two scimitars, his white hair and cape flowing in the wind, on a brand other than D&D.
And this causes me to ask the following question: How much can you play with an iconic character without losing that iconic vision? We see it all the time when the comic folks decide to "reskin" the superheroes from our youth. It's amazing to watch the screaming and teeth gnashing that erupts on the Internet after the unveiling of a new costume. Sure, we might argue about whether we like the new version, but the first question my creative director mind throws out is this: Can I still tell what hero this person is supposed to be?
Let's tackle both questions now. At some point, if you change too many of the visual cues, the identity is lost. For instance, I bet I could keep Drizzt's armor exactly the same except for the color and you'd still be able to point at him and say, "That's Drizzt over there in that puce armor." Now you might have lots to say about my choice of fashion sense, but he would still be Drizzt, right? What if I changed his skin color to a deep red, similar to that of a tiefling? What would you say when you look at him? Maybe: "Wow, Drizzt got himself a serious sunburn!" Or would you go all deer-in-the-headlights on me?
I hope that you're starting to see the importance of maintaining a consistent look across the entire brand experience and how that might be a pretty big task. D&D isn't just one single character, after all. It has hundreds of characters, tons of races and monsters, and loads of iconic locations—each of which requires the same loving care across all media and all brand experiences.
In case you would rather just enjoy Drizzt in all his goodness: Get on out there and choose the brand experience that you want to get hooked into—or choose them all! To help you out, here's one place you can jump to right now: Learn more about The Companions.

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ATHENS - Georgia shook up its offensive coaching staff Friday, naming Bryan McClendon to coach the running backs, shifting Tony Ball to wide receivers and naming John Eason director of football operations.Eason, a receivers coach and holdover from coach Mark Richt's original staff in 2001, will take over for Steve Greer, who's retiring June 30 after more than 35 years at Georgia as a player, coach and administrator. 'Steve Greer has been a loyal and dedicated Georgia Bulldog,' Richt said. 'I know all the Georgia people will join in wishing him the very best in retirement.' Greer's departure had a domino effect on the offensive staff. Ball, the running backs coach, will shift into Eason's old job. McClendon, a Georgia receiver from 2002-05, will oversee the backfield after serving as a graduate assistant the past two years. 'Coach Eason has been handling a lot of administrative duties in his role as associate head coach and he'll transition well into his new responsibilities,' Richt said. 'Tony will be going back to coaching a position he spent a great deal of time with before coming to Georgia.' Ball was a receivers coach at Virginia Tech and Louisville before joining Georgia's staff in 2006. Richt described McClendon as 'a bright young coach who will be a terrific addition to our full time, on-field staff.' His playing career is best remembered for the game-winning catch he made in the closing minutes of the 2005 game against Georgia Tech. 'He's one of our own, having come through our program as a player and graduate assistant,' Richt said. 'He knows the 'Georgia way.'
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SUTTONS BAY — Jeff Peplinski was healthy just four months ago, a young man who looked forward to a new job and raising his toddler daughter with his fiance.
Now Peplinski, 33, of Suttons Bay, is in a fight for his life.
Peplinski was diagnosed in October with a particularly rare and often lethal form of brain cancer. On Friday, Peplinski said he's determined to win his battle and is astonished at how Leelanau County residents are rallying behind him so he can live to watch his daughter grow.
"You have no idea: it's amazing," Peplinski said of the community-wide support. "I want to say thank you so much to everyone."
Peplinski was born and raised in Leelanau County. He was living in Montana with his fiancée, Breanan Gale, this fall when he noticed periods of light-headedness and a tingling sensation and numbness in his hand.
"I thought I had a pinched nerve, but I kept dropping things," Peplinski said.
Peplinski went to the emergency room, doctors did a CAT scan and within days doctors told him he was dying from a pontine glioma cancer on his brainstem.
"They said, 'Jeff, you have a brain tumor and you have three months to two years to live'," Gale recalled. "Go home, take steroids and make a video for your daughter."
Peplinski, his fiancée and his parents, Fred Peplinski and Rhoda Johnson, are not willing to accept a terminal diagnosis. Peplinski now has difficulty walking and struggles to use the left side of his body.
The family is trying to find a specialist willing to perform a risky surgery. They've been rejected for surgery by prominent medical facilities, but the family is pushing forward, and faces immense future medical costs with no guarantee that medical treatments or surgery will be covered — or if they will work.
"They don't want to do a biopsy," Peplinski said. "They are afraid it could kill me, but I'm going to get through it."
Hundreds of Leelanau County residents are supporting Peplinski. More than 500 people showed up at a November fundraiser at the VFW Hall in Lake Leelanau.
"The place was packed shoulder-to-shoulder," said fundraising organizer Ronda Coleman. "Jeff means a lot to everyone. His parents are staples in the community. Everyone knows Jeff."
Another fundraiser is scheduled for February 23rd in Lake Leelanau. A Praying for Jeff Peplinski Facebook page is up and running, and a Jeff Peplinski Benefit Fund is set up at Traverse City State Bank for anyone interested in donating.
"This community has been so amazing," Rhoda Johnson said. "We are going to do everything we can to help Jeff."


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JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan enters the home stretch of his congressional race with more than four times the cash balance of his Democratic challenger.
The Janesville Republican reports having just under $3 million in the bank as of last week. Figures posted on the Federal Election Commission website show he raised a total of $4.9 million from January to Oct. 17.
His Democratic opponent is former Kenosha County board member Rob Zerban. His campaign says over the same nearly-10-month period he raised $2.1 million. As of last week he had $666,000 cash on hand, along with $100,000 in debt.
Ryan is running for re-election to his congressional seat even as he's a vice presidential contender. If he wins both races he'll have to give up his House seat.
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---- — Editor's Note: Mother's Day is less than two weeks away. Due to the request of our readers, we are pleased to reprint this column from 2008.
OTTUMWA — I'm struggling to find the perfect gift for Mother's Day.
It's been an ongoing battle for the past 40 years, and while I've come close, I don't think there is anything out there that appropriately reflects how much I love my mother.
Over the years I've given her flowers and candy, pajamas, arranged for a massage at a nearby massage therapy school and plenty of cards.
There have also been gift cards and gift certificates, and yes, I hate to admit it, I think I once gave her cash.
But you see there really is nothing out there that truly expresses my feelings about my mother. After all, she's the one who nurtured and cared for me until I was an adult. And even after I turned 21, she still reaches out to make sure I'm OK. "I'm just checking to see if you're alive," she exclaims if I haven't made my weekly call back home.
I know I'm not alone when it comes to this Mother's Day quandary. I have yet to find anyone who has found the perfect gift for their mother.
Maybe the answer doesn't lie in a floral shop or on a store shelf. And perhaps it certainly is not among the thousands of cards with pretty ribbon lined up row after row at the department store.
Perhaps the best gift we can ask for is time.
As I get older, it becomes increasingly important that I hold onto those connections that are dear to me.
My good friend, Barb, recently lost her father to cancer. I've been thinking about her a lot lately. What she wouldn't give to spend more time with him now that he's gone.
It's sad to think that our parents will not always be there. But if you're lucky enough like I am to have your mother nearby, be thankful that you have the time now to let them know just how much you love them.
Happy Mother's Day!


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Library news and happenings.
Banned Books Week (BBW), which celebrates the freedom to read, will be observed September 26 – October 3. This annual event reminds us not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.
Each year, some books are targets for attempted banning. Thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, and booksellers most are maintained in collections. BBW reminds us annually of the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature, and draws attention to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society.
KPL and American Civil Liberties Union of MI, SW Branch, are sponsoring a BBW Art Contest, and at Art Hop on October 2, local celebrities will be reading from banned books.
Come visit soon; exercise and celebrate your freedom to read whatever you want to read!
September is noteworthy for libraries; it is National Literacy Month and Library Card Sign-Up Month.
KPL is pleased that the Kalamazoo City Commission will acknowledge these September designations with a proclamation to "encourage citizens of Kalamazoo to sign up for a library card, to read, and to use the wealth of resources available for free at KPL."
This is an opportunity to remind us all that reading is one of the greatest tools a child can receive---reading opens the door to a world of imagination, enrichment, and economic development and that reading and writing is fundamental to leading a full and productive life.
Be sure the children in your life have and use their library card; use yours too! A card is free to residents of our library district.
Come visit soon.
Generally librarians don't encourage patrons to buy books… we want you to check them out from the library! We know, however, that readers also want to own books and that having a home library is important, especially for children.
So, here's my book buying advice: shop the Friends of KPL Fall Book Sale, this Saturday, September 19, from 9 am – 3:30 pm in the third floor auditorium of the central library. Books are $.10 each or $2.00 a bag! Books are arranged on tables by category: fiction, nonfiction, romance, children's.
And for additional shopping or just browsing, the Friends Bookstore on the lower level will also be open.
The books are donated to the Friends and the proceeds from the sale and bookstore benefit the library.
KPL is fortunate to have very good Friends! Come visit the library AND shop the fall book sale and bookstore.
Those of us who love to read, usually like to read book reviews. That's how we build our list of books-to-read-sometime.
Many newspapers and magazines have cut back or eliminated book reviews. NPR and CNBC are moving in to fill the void a bit. NPR.org is adding weekly reviews and hiring six new reviewers. (Will they read all day? What a great job!)
CNBC has launched its own book blog, Bullish on Books. It will focus on business, management, and personal finance titles and coordinate with the authors who appear on the cable news channel.
Of course there are other book reviews sources to be found on the internet and still some in print. Our librarians try to keep up with new titles too and many new popular titles are in our Hot Picks section and in our Staff Picks blog. Or, next time you're in one of our locations, pick up the latest issue of BookPage, a free monthly publication, compliments of KPL.
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Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a woman's purse at gunpoint from her car at the Willowbrook Mall early Saturday morning, Capt. James Clarke said.
Police found an unoccupied vehicle in front of a Macy's entrance at the mall Saturday at about 2:50 a.m., with the driver's side door open, Clarke said. The owner of the vehicle was later found inside the store, saying she fled the vehicle when the man approached her outside, Clarke said.
According to police, the victim was attempting to close the driver's side door while she placed her purse on the passenger seat. The man approached the vehicle and stood between the open door and vehicle, brandishing a small handgun, Clarke said.
The man stated he would not hurt the woman and told the victim not to scream, Clarke said. The victim ran away from the car and into the store, where she yelled for help, Clarke said.
When police arrived, the man had fled the scene, Clarke said. The Passaic County Sheriff's Department K-9 unit responded but was unable to locate the individual.
A yellow and brown leopard "Betsie Johnson" purse was stolen, Clarke said. A small magazine to a pellet gun was found on the ground at the scene, Clarke said.
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Algebra 2
The highest speed reached by a solar powered vehicle is 48.71 mph. This record was set by a Sunracycer on June 24, 1988 in Meza, AZ. How far could this car travel in 2.5 hrs at this speed.
A 2.5-kg block is sliding along a rough horizontal surface and collides with a horizontal spring whose spring constant is 320 N/m. Unstretched, the spring is 20.0 cm long. The block causes the spring to compress to a length of 12.5 cm as the block temporarily comes to rest. T...
Algebra 2
1.) The chief designer for a large automobile company is considering 4 different radiator grills, 2 different style of headlights, and 5 different rear fender designs. If an automobile style consists of a grill, headlight, and rear fender, how many different styles of automobi...
Briefly describe how the process of dehydration synthesis creates polymers.
nv/Ns=A*e(-Hv/(KT)) K=1.381E-23 Hv= 104000/6.023e+23 A=1 vacancy density=(nv/Ns)*Cu density*(6.023e+23/Cu atomic weight)
No, I didn't find that answer.
Ev= elastic strain energy per unit vol=? Ev=(1/2)*Ey*E2(square) Ey= 8.0*10e+10 N/m2 E= 9.0e-3 so square -> E2= 8.1e-5
The Young's modulus for a material is 8.0 x 1010 N/m2. The material is stretched to a strain of 9.0 x 10-3. How much elastic energy will be expended? (Express your answer in J/m3). Answer: 3240000
There are some caps in a box. 1/6 are red, 1/3 are blue, and 3/7 of the remainder are green. If there are 27 green caps, how many caps are there all together?
Soy sauce is prepared by fermenting a salted mixture of soybeans and wheat with several microorganisms including yeast over a period of 8-10 months. After the solids are removed, the resulting sauce is rich in lactic acid and ethanol. How aere these 2 compounds produced? In or...
A 50mL solution of Histidine-HCl (Histidine: pKa1=1.8, pKa2=9.2, pKa3=6.0)is titrated with 0.500M NaOH. What is the expected pH of the histidine solution at the points in the titration when 14.0mL, 26mL, and 38mL of the NaOH titrant is added?
The extracellular concentrations of Na+ and K+ are 135mM and 6mM, respectively. The intracellular concentrations of Na+ and K+ are 10mM and 105mM, respectively. The membrane potential is 75mV. For Na+/K+ ATPase, 3Na+ are exported and 2K+ are imported. Calculate the total free ...
If Don Gecewicz invests $5000 at 9% interest compounded quarterly, find the amount after 4 years.
A teacher is choosing 4 students from a class of 30 to represent the class at a science fair. In how many ways can the teacher choose the students?
Christine lives in Bangor, Maine , and her friend Denise Brown lives in Sioux City, Iowa. They both drive to Dade City, Florida, for the winter. The trip is 1600 miles for Christine and 1500 miles for Denise. If Christine drives 5 miles per hour faster than Denise, and if they...
Evaluate the following limits (x^2 + 2x - 8)/x-2 Lim x->2
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Raymond has exactly 360 square inches of cardboard to make a box.he wants two of the dimensions to be 6 inches and the other one to be a whole number of inches.how many different size boxes can he make?
How many 6 inch pieces can you cut from a spool of ribbon that is 10 yards long?
not B, I mean A. -33
Find the 11th term of the arithmetic sequence 7, 4.4, 1.8, -0.8, A. -33 B. -19 C. 33 D. 19 B
Find S10 for (-1) + (-7) + (-13) + (-19) +... A. 250 B. -280 C. (-23) D. 132 C.
Find S25 for (-7) + (-2) + 3 + 8 +... A. 1,320 B. 1,325 C. 825 D. 820 I think A
Find S25 for 1/2 + 1 + 3/2 + 2 +... A. 160 B. 162 C. 160.5 D. 162.5 I think D
Find S10 for 2 + 5 + 8 +... A. 155 B. 152 C. 255 D. 135 I say A.
Jennifer has a recipe that calls for horseradish sauce that is 45% pure horseradish. At the grocery store she finds one horseradish sauce that is 30% pure horseradish and another that is 80% pure horseradish. How many teaspoons of each of these horseradish sauces should Jennif...
Althea invested $10,000 for one year, part at 7% and part at 6 1/4%. If she earned a total interest of $656.50, how much was invested at each rate?
During its early history, the British Parliament _____.
During its early history, the British Parliament _____.
Find the maximum or minimum of the following quadratic function: y = x2 - x - 56. A. -56 B. 56 C. -225/4 D. 225/4 d
Which of the following relations is a function? A. {(5, 2), (3, 2), (4, 2), (5, 1)} B. {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1), (3, 4)} C. {(1, 3), (2, 6), (3, 8), (1, 7)} D. {(1, 4), (8, 9), (10, 11), (12, 12)} I say c
f of x = the square root of 2x minus 5 Find f(7) A. 2 B. 3 C. -5 D. 7 A
f of x = the square root of 2x minus 5 Find f (27) A. 2 B. 3 C. -5 D. 7 D not sure on this stuff, could you explain the steps?
Determine if the inverse of function {(-3, -6), (-1, 2), (1, 2), (3, 6)} is also a function. A. function B. not a function B
f of x = the square root of 2x minus 5 Find f(4.5) A. 2 B. 3 C. -5 D. 7 B
could you explain the steps?
What is the range of the inverse of relation {(1, 7), (2, -4), (5, 6), (2, 8)}? A. {1, 2, 5} B. {-4, 6, 7, 8} C. {1, 5} D. {-4, 7, 8} B
Simplify the rational expression: x−5 /x 2 −x−20 A. x−4 B. x+4 C. x 2 −15 D 1 /x+4 D
Find f o g if f(x) = 2x - 1 and g(x) = x + 2. A. 2x - 3 B. 2x + 1 C. 2x - 1 D. 2x + 3 B
Find f o g if f(x) = x + 7 and g(x) = 3x 2. A. 3x + 5 B. 3x - 5 C. 3x + 19 D. -3x - 19 D
Find g of f if f(x) = 2x - 1 and g(x) = x + 2. A. 2x - 3 B. 2x + 1 C. 2x - 1 D. 2x + 3 D
Find g o f if f(x) = x + 7 and g(x) = 3x 2. A. 3x + 5 B. 3x - 5 C. 3x + 19 D. -3x - 19 C
Find f(x)·g(x) if f(x) = 3x and g(x) = x + 1. A. 3x2 + 3x B. 3x + 1 C. 4x + 1 D. 3x2 + 1 D
Find the slope between points (4, 6) and (-2, 6). A. 0 B. Undefined slope C. one fourth D. -4 D
Find f(x)·g(x) if f(x) = 3x and g(x) = x + 1. A. 3x2 + 3x B. 3x + 1 C. 4x + 1 D. 3x2 + 1 A
I got B and C mixed up, I meant to say C B is suppose to be x^2
If f(x) = 2x and g(x) = ½ , calculate f(x) g(x) A. x B. x2 C. 2x D. 2x2 I say B
A mass m1 = 4.1 kg rests on a frictionless table and connected by a massless string to another mass m2 = 5.9 kg. A force of magnitude F = 32.0 N pulls m1 to the left a distance d = 0.83 m. 1) How much work is done by the force F on the two block system? 2) How much work is don...
Calculate the speed of a 10,000 kg airliner with a kinetic energy of 3.1 x 10^9 J.
Calculate the speed of a 10,000 kg airliner with a kinetic energy of 3.1 x 10^9 J.
37% of college students say they use credit cards because of the rewards program. You randomly select 10 college kids and ask each to name the reason he or she uses credit cards. Find the probability that the number of college students who say they use credit cards because of ...
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solve the following and express your answer in scientific notation: (5.3 x 10^4) + (1.3 x 10^3) A. 5.4 X 10^4 B. 5.4 X 10^8 C. 6.6 X 10^7 D. 6.9 X 10^7 I say c
got it now B
one isotope of chromium (atomic number 24) has an atomic mass of 53 amu. how many neutrons are in this particular isotope of chromium? A. 24 B. 29 C. 53 D. 77 I say A
amphetamine (c9h13n) is a powerful stimulant. what is the percent composition of all of the elements in this compound? A. 9%C;13%H;1%N B. 30%C;10%H;60%N C. 60%C;35$H;5%N D. 80%C;9.6%H;10.4%N I think b
what is the percent by mass of carbon in c3h8? A. 18.20% B. 20.0% C. 81.8% D. 85.0% I say A
how many moles are in 243.6 g caco3? A.7.41 mol caco3 B 2.43 mol caco3 C.102.46 mol caco3 D.88.1 mol cao3 I say A
a compound is found to be 94.1% o and 5.90% h. its molecular mass is 34.0. what is its molecular formula A. H3O2 B. OH C. H2O D. H2O2 I think D
A roller coaster is initially at a height of 40 m above the ground and has an initial velocity of 15 m/s. Using conservation of energy, find the velocity of the roller coaster at a height of 5 m above the ground.
in the formula for calcium bromide (CaBr2), what does the subscripted two indicate? A. the bromide atom has a charge of 2- B. the bromide atom has a charge of 2+ C. there are two bromide atoms for every calcium atom. D. there are two calcium atoms for every bromide atom I say C.
what is the formula for the arsenic ion. A. As3- B. As2- C. As, D. As3+ I say c.
how many electrons does Fe3+ gain or lose when the ion forms? A. gains 1 electron B. loses 1 electron C. gain 3 electrons D. loses 3 electrons I think D.
the fluoride anion always carries a charge of 1- true or false I say true
Lithium-6 has an atomic number of 3. How many electrons are in this isotope? A. 0 electrons B. 3 electrons C. 6 electrons D. 9 electrons I think C. 6
Lithium-6 has an atomic number of 3. How many protons are in this isotope? A. 0 protons B. 3 protons C. 6 protons D. 9 protons I think 3
boron-10 has an atomic number of 5. how many electrons are in this isotope? 0 electrons, 2 electrons, 5 electrons, 10 electrons. I think 10
boron-10 has an atomic number of 5. how many neutrons are in this isotope? 0 neutrons, 2 neutrons, 5 neutrons, 10 neutrons. I say 5
the idea of the atom was first proposed by john dalton. true or false false
Actinides and Lanthanides are elements in group 3A. true or false I say false
Lithium-6 has an atomic number of 3. how many neutrons are in this isotope? A. 0 neutrons, B. 3 neutrons, C. 6 neutrons, D. 9 neutrons I say B
meant A
What is the molar mass of hydrogen? A. 1.01 g/mol B. 11.01 g/mol C. 101.1 g/mol D. .0111 g/mol D
How many atoms are in 3.14 mol of methane (CH4)? A. 7.56 x 1023 atoms B. 7.56 x 102 atoms C. 7.56 x 104 atoms D. 7.56 x 1024 atoms D
What is a problem-solving technique that uses equivalent measurements in ratio form to solve problems? A. Avogadro's number B. Conversion C. Dimensional analysis D. The mole concept A
In order to determine the number of atoms in a compound, you must know the number of atoms in a representative particle of the compound. True False i think false
How many moles are in 4.81 x 1024 atoms Na? A. 0.799 mol Na B. 7.99 mol Na C. 481 mol Na D. 7.99 x 10-1 mol Na B
How many atoms are in 1.14 mol of propane (C3H8)? A. 7.55 x 1023 atoms B. 7.77 x 1024 atoms C. 7.55 x 1024 atoms D. 7.55 x 1030 atoms C
How many moles of magnesium is 1.25 x 1023 atoms of magnesium? A. 0.208 × 101 mol Mg B. 2.08 × 101 mol Mg C. 2.08 × 10 -1 mol Mg D. 20.8 mol Mg I think it would be D
What is the gram molecular mass of C2H6? A. 8.0 g B. 30.0 g C. 40.0 g D. 50.0 g think B
What is the gram fomula mass of calcium carbonate (CaSO4)? A. 6 g B. 136.2 g C. 230.0 g D. 235.4 g think B
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The chemical explosive nitroglycerine has the formula C3H5(NO3)3. How many oxygen atoms are in the formula unit for this compound? A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12 C. 9
The water molecule (H2O) is composed of 2 atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. What is the mass of one mole of water? A. 3 g B. 18 g C. 6 g D. 6.02 x 1023 g B. 18 g
On a cold winter day, the temperature is -10.0º C. What is the reading on the Fahrenheit scale? A. 10.0 oF B. 12.0 oF C. 13.0 oF D. 14.0 oF I say A
The temperature of the water around a nuclear reactor core is about 300 oC. what is this temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? A. 27 oF B. 332 oF C. 572 of D. 573 oF I say D
Solve the following and express the answer in scientific notation: (5.4 x 10^4) x (4.5 x 10^8) A. 2.4 x 10^10 B. 24 x 10^11 C. 24 x 10^12 D. 2.4 x 10^3 I say D
The "resistant" threshold for gemifloxacin is >1 mg/L while the "resistant" threshold for sulfamethoxazole is >512 mg/L. Explain why there might be this great disparity of values in resistance thresholds (512-fold) for each antibiotic pharmacologicall...
thanks, but how come m is not in kg?
Just an explanation without numbers would be awesome, i just want to understand the correct steps to take. Thanks!
Ice fishing equipment weighing 3,000 N is pulled at a constant speed V = 0.5 m/s across a frozen lake by means of a horizontal rope. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.05, what is the work done (in J) by the fisherman in pulling the equipment a distance of 500 m?
got it thanks!
Another hour gone by working on this and i still can't figure it out. Im totally lost!
A mixture of ethane and ethene occupied 35.5 L at 1.000 bar and 405 K. This mixture reacted completely with 110.3 g of O2 to produce CO2 and H2O. What was the composition of the original mixture? Assume ideal gas behavior Im pretty sure i use dalton's law of partial pressu...
A tennis ball is thrown horizontally from an elevation of 20.60 m above the ground with a speed of 19.0 m/s. (a) Where is the ball after 2.00 s for the horizontal and vertical position? (b) If the ball is still in the air, how long before it hits the ground? If the ball is sti...
Fiind the area bounded by the parabola y^2 = 8x, the x axis and the line x=2
a quarter sits at the bottom of a wishing well where the gauge pressure reads 294 kPa. If the quarter has a diameter of 24mm, what is the total force acting on the top surface of the quarter? Note: Atmospheric pressure = 101.3
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Mary L. G. Theroux: Disaster Relief: Private vs. Public
2013 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Mary L. G. Theroux, speaking from experience, explains why the non-profit sector and business do much more to serve those most in need than politicians and bureaucracy can achieve. Talk given on July 24, 2013 in Oakland, CA.
Experts: Mary L. G. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Culture/ Society, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
Benjamin Powell Globalization and Development
2013 Summer Seminar for College Students
Recorded: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Benjamin Powell defends free trade for developing societies and critiques the common defense of anti-sweatshop legislation. Talk given on July 18, 2013 in Berkeley, CA
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Business, Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Labor and Employment, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
John C. Goodman on Replacing Obamacare and Curing the Healthcare Crisis
Recorded: Thursday, October 4, 2012
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Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, speaks on Americas healthcare challenges.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Free Market Economics, Health Care, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
John C. Goodman at 2012 Freedom Fest
Recorded: Friday, July 13, 2012
John C. Goodman speaks at the 2012 Freedom Fest in Las Vegas on Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis July 13, 2012.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: Other EventIssues: Health Care, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
The Frankenfood Myth?
Recorded: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
For millennia, farmers all over the world have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value. Today, few topics have the power to inspire as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods.
Experts: Bruce N. Ames, Henry I. MillerType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Agriculture, Business, Environment, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Science


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For interview questions that ask for personal hobbies, should you mention a bunch of tech activities you enjoy, like how "I love building java applets in my free time" or should you focus on non-programming activities to show you are well rounded? Does it show passion to say programming is a hobby, or does it sound disingenuous? I could see it going either way, so please back up your answer with some sound reasoning.
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I think you should be honest. If you do love building java applets in your free time, you should say so. If you like other non-programming activities, you should mention that too. There are varied culture among companies and programmers. Being honest takes you one step closer to work for a company whose culture matches with what you are comfortable with.
Frankly, "I love building java applets in my free time" sounds scary. Besides, most employers don't want tunnel-visioned one-trick ponies. I would encourage not only mentioning non-programming activities in an interview, but also actually doing them.
Of course your professionalism is the first thing in the interview, but I think the idea of a "What are your interests?" question is to probe areas outside your professional capability to get some kind of big picture of you as a human being.
I've been engaged into interviewing applicants for quite some time and I also ask the question about hobbies from time to time. It is not a question to influence my decision - as a rule by that moment I already have a decision. It is more to enrich the portrait of the person I've been talking to.
And I should say that it can be easily noticed if a person says "I like coding in my free time" meaning "give me a job, see I'm true geek". It is more interesting for me to see how a person is passionate about non-job-related activities. If our interests intersect, we can even discuss the most recent news in that area :)
So, +1 for "be honest" and +1 for "show your other side".
I scared a few interviewers mentioning I like reading mangas and playing videogames. After that I just say "I like reading and swimming". Which is indeed true, but still not the whole truth.
If a programming applicant didn't mention at least one techncial interest outside of work, I'd be surprised and probably probe further. I go for trying to seem well-rounded and slightly cerebral: reading, music, movies, traveling, technical self-study, but recommend avoiding inappropriate subjects like partying, porn, gambling, nude sunbathing, etc.
Sometimes you have to be disingenuous to avoid being an idiot.
(EDIT) I'm starting to feel like this and others like it are bad interview questions for progamming. We need to focus as a profession on technical merits and unlike other fields take pride in our ability to work with diverse groups of people. It's not that you can't get additional information, but should you.
This is a question that depends a lot what kind of culture you live in, and what the corporate culture is. In some companies employees might be expected to be total nerds, in others perhaps outdoor activities are popular, or it might be more diversified. It can be impossible to know this in advance, of course.
The reason I asked this question in interviews, was two-fold: first, it's a way to get to know a person better. Second, it's a way to get to know if the person has a passion about IT, beyond it just being a job. To me, the latter is big plus, but not a show stopper - there are many variables to take into account.
Having programming or programming-related hobbies (such as hanging out on programmers.stackexchange.com or stackoverflow.com) are highly likely to be seen as positive, so if that are your hobbies, go nuts.
However, having unusual hobbies might be considered weird, so it might actually be beneficial to not speak up about them. However, I do not exactly know what should be considered unusual - this is highly subjective. On the other hand, you might not want to work somewhere where your hobbies are considered unusual or weird!
Mostly, I believe this is asked to get to know the applicant better, and hopefully to find some common interests. Bonding with the interviewer by having common interests should definitely be seen as a plus!
And by the way, asking about hobbies in interviews can be illegal in some countries (US?), or at least can lead to asking questions that are illegal: Don't ask a job applicant these questions
The interviewer may also be trying to get a sense of how passionate you are about anything. I've never seen a well-rounded, non-one-dimensional personality count against the candidate. By this point in the interview process, they are probably past evaluating your technical competency anyway. Whatever you choose to say, be prepared to talk about it in length, because they will ask.
The interview is a chance for the interviewer to see whether or not you will fit with the team and if they would enjoy working with you for 50 hours a week. You probably won't know the culture in the company and what your coworkers do in their spare time so it is best to be honest and hope that you fit. I was put forward for an agency where they specified that the candidates must like Irish Whiskey, they were wearing their heart on their sleeve, in many respects, as that gives a clear indication of the culture.
aufather summed is up nicely. Be honest, its for your benefit as well. Your going to have to spend a lot of time with these people if you land the job.
should you mention a bunch of tech activities you enjoy, like how "I love building java applets in my free time" ?
if you do that for hobby, you could mention it. but you'd better have some examples and some insights into applets. you would want to back up your statement with evidence
should you focus on non-programming activities to show you are well rounded?
if you have other hobbies, you should mention those too. you might wind up with a company that embraces that type of activity; if not a company, maybe a couple of people. having friends at your workplace is great
back it up if you have a programming hobby. it doesn't sound disingenuous.
if, on the other hand, it makes you fell that way, you can mention both types of hobbies. if you still feel that way, don't mention that hobby (but you're losing ground there...)
my cv says i like "gaming with friends". some find that odd, but i like how it sounds and it's true.
Sometimes the hobby determines the acceptable relation between your work and your free time. Someone who loves wandering and mountain trekking, or is jogging on regular basis, will probably find permanent overhours and working during weekends not acceptable for long term, and if this is what the company expects, it'll be best for him/her and the company not to sign the contract to avoid future conflicts and dissapointments.
On the other hand, coin collectioning doesn't interfere with overhours and additionally requires more money, so such worker will be probably more willing to accept overhours and additional payment for them.
Not having any hobbies except programming means normally, that someone is a geek (it's a positive word in that context) interested in newest technologies, he/she will with pleasure stay longer at work, but only if he'll have something interesting, inspiring, creative and new to do. Doing routine work for such person may be even more unacceptable than for anyone else.
Saying about your hobby you give the very important information about yourself, your expectations to the recruiter. 'Wrong' hobby (from the recruiter's point of view) may cause you don't get the contract, but such contract would be probably not adequate for you, if you'll be working for someone not accepting your hobby.


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says that a seizure is to blame for her car accident on Friday, based on findings from doctors.
Speaking out for the first time since she was arrested after hitting a tractor trailer with her car, Kennedy talked to reporters after her Tuesday arraignment at North Castle town court on her driving while ability impaired charge; she pleaded not guilty. Kennedy explained that she had neurological testing done after her arrest.
"Determined to understand my medical condition, I underwent a full battery of neurological testing at Mount Sinai Medical Center," she said outside of the court building, located in Armonk.
Based on an MRI taken, there is "an area of hyper density" due to a past head injury that she suffered.
"A comprehensive battery of neurological function tests showed symptoms consistent with the right side of the brain injury," she said."
This was just one sign that a seizure may have been the cause.
Kennedy added, "This, coupled with an abnormal EEG, the lack of memory, the quick recovery and a series of other factors led my doctors believe that this accident was caused not by a sleeping aide, but by a complex partial seizure."
She added that she was told it was the only seizure she has had.
Kennedy was adamant that she did not take any illegal substances. While she confirmed that at the site, she told police she could theoretically have taken an pill mistakenly instead of a thyroid pill, tests for blood, urine and a breathalyzer came back negative for illicit substances or illegal alcohol levels.
Kennedy said that she has prescriptions for both medications, using the thyroid treatment daily and Ambien once a month to help her get to sleep.
"The tests found no drugs or alcohol in my system at all," she said at the press conference.
Moments earlier, Kennedy had been arraigned by Town Justice Elyse Lazansky, who set a return date of Aug. 14 before releasing the Bedford resident in her own custody. In the meantime, Lazansky said, Kennedy must be fingerprinted by the state police and evaluated by TASC, a nonprofit agency that screens for potential substance abuse.
"Do whatever they tell you to do," Lazansky said of TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities). "They're the experts." Kennedy, wearing a sleeveless royal blue dress and black heels, stood silently and made no statements during her brief arraignment.
Despite a light schedule of cases Tuesday, more than half of the courtroom's 59 seats were occupied. Media—online and print, radio and television—filled many of them. A growing cohort had been gathering at the tiny North Castle town hall since mid-afternoon in anticipation of Kennedy's 6 p.m. appearance.
Immediately after, Robert Gottlieb, her lawyer, escorted Kennedy to a makeshift press corral in the parking lot behind town hall. Flanked by sister Rory and brother Christopher, Kennedy apologized to the unnamed truck driver, who was not injured. Kennedy said she remembers getting on Interstate 684 but not hitting the rig.
"I want to apologize to the driver of the truck who I apparently hit and to all of those who I endangered while driving my car last Friday morning."
She added, "Northern Westchester is my home and I care deeply about my neighbors and about my community."
Kennedy, a Bedford resident, said that on Friday morning she was driving to the gym when the accident happened.
"I remember getting on the highway and then I have no memory until I was stopped at the traffic light and a police officer was at my car door."
Seeking to draw a line for the press and public, Kennedy laid out what she would be willing to discuss going forward.
"My legal case will continue to play out in the public domain and anyone interested will have complete access to the public record."
Kennedy made her press statement after being arrainged Tuesday evening at North Castle town court in Armonk. Her next court date is Aug. 14.
Regarding further medical treatment, Kennedy asked for personal time.
"The course of my medical treatment will also continue over the months ahead, and perhaps indefinitely. I intend to pursue this medical treatment and I hope you will respect my privacy."


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Gov. Bob McDonnell praised the Virginia House of Delegates after legislators bassed a bill Monday he said would provide a simpler way to understand a school's performance and the state's accreditation system.
Delegates voted 54-40 to approve House Bill 1999, which would require the Virginia Board of Education to grade each school on an A-F scale.
The bill, sponsored by Del. Thomas "Tag" Greason (R-Landsdowne), is part of McDonnell's K-12 legislative agenda.
Under the bill, the board would develop a grading system for all schools by Aug. 1. The letter grade would be given in addition to the state's more detailed standards of accreditation for individual school performance.
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"I was pleased by the bipartisan support in the House of Delegates for our common-sense plan to bring more transparency and accountability to Virginia's public schools. I encourage my friends in the Senate to support this legislation that will provide a simpler way to understand a school's performance on the state's accreditation system," McDonnell said.
The senate also passed a similar bill Monday in a 40-0 vote.
During a conference call with reporters on Friday, McDonnell called upon Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, in an effort to rally support for the letter-grade plan. During Bush's first term in office, the A-F grading system was implemented in all Florida public schools
McDonnell said the grading scale was a tool parents and families can use to "advocate for and achieve better schools for their communities."
"If we aren't giving students in every ZIP code the opportunity for a world-class education, we have failed them," he said.
Final votes were not available Monday evening and neither McLean Del. Bob Brink nor Del. Barbara Comstock revealed their votes via Twitter Monday night.
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Big win a delight for Langford
3:10pm Wednesday 11th April 2012 in Sport By Mark Fordham
AFC Darwen bounced back from a 5-0 defeat at Ashton Town to thrash Irlam 6-1 in some style on Easter Monday – and that win delighted manager Kenny Langford.
But while Langford was cheered by the stunning win, he remains frustrated with the ups and downs of the campaign.
The two results are typical of the inconsistent season that Darwen have had which has featured many bizarre scorelines, however Langford was delighted with his side's response.
"We dominated for the majority of the Ashton game but just couldn't put the ball in the back of the net and then we went and conceded five goals in 15 minutes," said Langford.
"Getting an early goal in the Irlam game was the key – it helped to settle everyone down and lift our confidence."
Langford's son, Bobby, proved to be Darwen's hero as he hit an impressive hat-trick and the Salmoners' boss hopes to keep hold of the youngster.
"Bobby left to go to Clitheroe earlier in the season but wasn't playing much so he came back and it would be great to have him for next season."
Darwen, who currently lie in 13th place in the North West Counties League First Division, will want to better a mid-table finish next year.
"We've got a young team with an average age of only 23 or 24 but I'm hoping to keep a settled squad and add a few new players to hopefully kick on and try to get promotion next season," Langford added.
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From the Corner Office
Excitement Around Campus
The 2012–2013 academic year had a refreshing air of good things happening around University Circle. In fall 2012, we welcomed the largest, brightest freshman class in university history, 1,371 students. Our classrooms and labs are bursting at the seams. Strosacker, Schmitt, and Ford auditoriums have been upgraded to HD technology-enhanced classrooms for our large lecture courses. The university target for enrollment has settled on an entering class size of 1,250 students. We have started offering more sections of introductory lecture and lab courses to accommodate the enrollment increase. Construction proceeds apace on the new Tinkham Veale University Center, rising in the previous Freiberger Field behind Kelvin Smith Library and Thwing Center on the north campus. The $50 million project addresses long-standing aspirations for a campus center with the scale and style worthy of a major university. The design is aggressively green, and the architecture is striking. You can watch construction in real time at case.edu/universitycenter/webcam.
The new Uptown residential, retail, and cultural district on Euclid Avenue in the heart of University Circle is open for business. Check it out at uptowncleveland.com. This diverse and exciting enclave features a pedestrian mall, grocery store, bookstore, retail shops, restaurants, and upscale apartments. The new Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) at the intersection of Euclid and Mayfield and the adjacent Toby's Plaza are a stunning, inviting landmark. The Cleveland Institute of Art will be consolidating its campus in Uptown. Meanwhile, Case Western Reserve is partnering with the Cleveland Museum of Art to purchase the Cleveland Institute of Art Gund Building and surrounding property on East Boulevard.
University Financial Update
The $1 billion capital campaign, Forward Thinking, is running far ahead of schedule with about 80 percent attainment, thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors!
The university recently completed a major strategic planning effort to succeed the previous five-year Strategic Plan. See case.edu/strategicplan for information on the process. Two chemistry faculty members (Mike Kenney and I) served on the working groups. Departmental and college strategic planning is ongoing.
BA in Chemical Biology
Our new chemical biology BA degree received final approval from the Ohio Board of Regents in January 2013 and opened for enrollment in spring 2013. So far, 10 students have declared the chemical biology major. The course requirements reflect the department's vision of what is necessary and exciting for a chemistry-oriented student planning a career in the life sciences. We expect the new major to attract some of our traditional chemistry BA students as well as other biology-oriented students.
A new biochemistry lab course, CHEM 306, was developed for the chemical biology major and taught for the first time in spring 2013. The first and only biochemistry lab offered on campus, this course gives students hands-on experience with modern techniques and equipment for immunoassay, protein purification and analysis, enzyme kinetics, and proteomics, among other topics.
Graduate Programs
Under the leadership of Mike Zagorski, our MS program has received a major face-lift. With increased publicity and strengthened program structure, it has proven popular, with about 12 incoming full-time master's students enrolled each year.
The Ohio Board of Regents reviews the state's PhD programs on an eight-year cycle. Our doctoral program was reviewed this year for the first time. Following a comprehensive self-study penned by Tony Pearson, we had an on-campus external review by Professor Joseph Francisco from the Chemistry Department at Purdue University. Dr. Francisco met with groups of faculty, doctoral students, and administrators during his one-day visit. He gave our PhD program a favorable review, while suggesting ways to address national trends in federal funding and employment.
Special Grants
Blanton Tolbert received a grant from the Center for AIDS Research at Case Western Reserve University for biophysical and biochemical studies of HIV transcription.
Carlos Crespo received an ACS Project SEED grant for work with economically disadvantaged high school students. Six students from the Cleveland area spent eight weeks doing chemistry experiments in our labs; two of these students were back for a second summer.
Carlos Crespo received a CSURM Fellowship for the 2013 Photochemistry Gordon Research Conference.
Graduate student Katie Doud in Greg Tochtrop's group was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) fellowship.
Comings & Goings
Raul Juarez
Richard West
The newest addition to our faculty is Blanton Tolbert, an assistant professor in our research focus area of chemical biology (see A New Face below). We were also very fortunate to appoint two new lecturers to help with the increased enrollment in our introductory courses. Raul Juarez is a fresh PhD from Marvin J. Miller's group in the chemistry department at the University of Notre Dame. Raul received his BS in food science from the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla (Mexico). Richard West (PhD '12) did his PhD in Jim Burgess' group. Richard received his BS in chemistry from Wayne State University.
Darlene Khalid joined the office staff as a secretary; she worked previously at Cleveland State University. Garnetta Stallworth replaced Angelia Peterson as our accounting clerk. Garnetta came with years of experience in Research Administration at Case Western Reserve University.
John Hays (PhD '80), our longtime facilities manager, suffered a severe stroke in September 2012 that left him paralyzed on the left side. Many of you may remember the excellent support he provided for computers and instrumentation during his 28-year service to the department. Kathryn Howard, a research assistant in my group, stepped in to take over his duties.
Mike Kenney, inspired by his strong interest in technological teaching innovations, took a half-time appointment in Information Technology Services. Mike has kept a firm foot (and office) in chemistry, and continues to be a mainstay of undergraduate education in the department.
Rob Dunbar retired as emeritus professor, seen off with a high-class retirement dinner at L'Albatros restaurant. Rob plans to continue his long-distance collaborative research with the FOM Institute in the Netherlands.
Research Spotlight: Blanton Tolbert
Research in Blanton Tolbert's group focuses on the molecular mechanisms of host-virus interactions, particularly determining 3D structures and developing quantitative models of protein-viral RNA complexes that function in gene expression. In projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, Blanton uses NMR to probe solution structures of RNA molecules from HIV. His group recently published the first high-resolution NMR structure of an HIV RNA that regulates biochemical splicing. The structure suggested how HIV recruits a human protein to a specific genetic locus. The group used calorimetric titrations coupled with mutagenesis to validate the structure. Blanton is also a faculty member of the Center for HIV RNA Studies at the University of Michigan, an integrative team of scientists that aims to advance knowledge of the late-phase replication of HIV RNA. Blanton's work could lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets against HIV.
A New Face
Blanton Tolbert
Blanton S. Tolbert was appointed assistant professor in July 2012. Blanton earned his PhD in biophysics from Rochester University in 2007, where he worked with Ravi Basavappa and Douglas M. Turner. He did postdoctoral work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Associate with Michael F. Summers. In 2009, he was appointed assistant professor in the chemistry department at Miami University. Blanton made a fast start at CWRU with two new NIH grants and help from a postdoc and three graduate students, who also moved from Miami University. See the "Research Spotlight" box for a look at his research interests.
Faculty Honors and Awards
Greg Tochtrop was promoted to associate professor with tenure.
Carlos Crespo was appointed to the Frank Hovorka Assistant Professorship in Chemistry.
Geneviève Sauvé was awarded an American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACSPRF) Doctoral New Investigator grant for synthesis and structurefunction relationship studies of polymers containing core substituted naphthalene diimides.
Last year we were thrilled with the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to Geneviève Sauvé. This year the outstanding success of our junior faculty was doubly recognized with not one, but two of these highly prized five-year grants.
Carlos Crespo
Carlos Crespo received a 2013 CAREER Award to test two paradigm-shifting ideas: (1) intramolecular reactions play a larger role than reactive oxygen species in DNA damage and (2) intersystem crossing rates in organic molecules are not always smaller than internal conversion rates. His funded research will have impact on the use of DNA scaffolds as advanced devices, lightharvesting and photonic materials, and templates in photosensitized solar cells.
Anna Samia received a 2013 CAREER Award to develop new composite materials and magnetic imaging technologies to investigate the mechanical and chemical degradation of plastic materials used in artificial joints. Her funded research will mimic how implants age in the body and test how the microstructure of the polymer implant affects its wear properties while it is simultaneously subjected to chemical stress.
2012 Distinguished Alum
David Fries
David C. Fries, PhD '70 (Sundaralingam, Post-doc with Fackler). Although unable to attend the Awards Luncheon, he supplied a video capturing his career and philosophy. His original intention of pursuing an academic career was deflected by the attraction of industry, and then venture capital and entrepreneurship. Seventeen years with GE led him on to venture capital activities, and ultimately to running the startup Productivity Solutions. A two-year trial of retirement was unsuccessful, and he is again immersed in chemistry-related entrepreneurial activities. He gave us incisive wisdom about the entrepreneurial world, and reminded us that "it all comes down to family".
Alumni Updates
Paul D. Adams, PhD '00, was recently promoted with tenure to associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arkansas- Fayetteville.
Stefanie C. Avsenek, MS '64, is retired from Lubrizol and living in Mayfield Village.
Robert J. Belner, BS '46, MS '48, PhD '55, retired in '83, and celebrated 65 years of marriage with Marilyn in August 2012 in Fort Myers, FL, with children and grandchildren attending.
William D. Von Benken, MS '69, retired from teaching chemistry at Euclid High School in 2010.
Carli A. Carnish, BA '04, MN '11, is currently studying adult gerontology at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.
Lawrence C. Cerny, BS '51, MS '53, and his wife are developing a personalized freeze-dried blood service and are looking for support.
Margaret Sunday Christoph, MS '49, worked seven years for Standard Oil (Ohio) doing research, and taught chemistry for 40 years. She writes from Elkton, Md.
Brian A. Clamp, MS '88, is a science instructor at Morningside High School and an adjunct professor of chemistry at Irvine Valley College in California.
Anthony P. D'Addario, PhD '71, is a part-time consultant and does lab inspections and expert witness testimony in San Diego.
Allen P. Franks, BA '59. LLB '63 is retired in Margate, Fla, as president of IAS Inc. His career activities included director of research at Reichold; chemical sales, Sovereign Chemical Co.; patent attorney, Goodrich; and chemist, PPG Industries.
Karen Friday, BA '69, MS '69, MD '76, moved to California in 1990 to work at Syntex Pharmaceuticals. She was in the U.K. with the development group from 1993-1995 when Roche took over. She was with Roche Bioscience until she left to return to academia as a cardiologist at Stanford School of Medicine, where she remains today.
Robert Howe, BA '78, remains active as the director of a small medical group in Wilburham, Mass. He also maintains an interest in music performing in a local symphony. His research on the history of the oboe received a 2012 publication award from the American Musical Instrument Society.
Eun Hoo Kim, PhD '10, has joined the research lab of Nobel Laureate Dr. Ei-Ichi Negishi at Purdue. Eun is working on expanding Zr-mediated chemistry for industrial applications.
Francis M. Logullo Sr., PhD '65, is happily retired from DuPont in Hockessin, Del.
Irving Malkin, BS '54, MS '60, retired as a manager of electrochemical research from Diamond Shamrock Corp in 1982. He is an emeritus ACS member.
Glenn R. McElhattan, MS '63, writing from Franklin, Pa, retired in 2007 after 39 years teaching at Clarion University of Pennsylvania (following 9 years at Rocky Grove High School). He was the Clarion University Distinguished Faculty recipient in 1994. He reports that grandson Ben Sturtz is a doctoral student in chemistry.
Ronald R. Oetgen, BA '60, MS '62, PhD '65, has been tutoring chemistry at Roanoke College.
Lee R. Rice, BS '65, travels to jungles and deserts on fieldwork as vice president of exploration at IBC Advanced Alloys Corp.
Margaret Hall Ridge, MS '44, is retired and in assisted living in Danvers, Mass.
Page Salenger, BA '84, is a nephrologist in private practice in upstate New York. He is the Medical Director of Rubin Dialysis Center in Clifton Park and head of the nephrology division at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y.
Lewis J. Schupp, BS '52, MS '54, PhD '55, is retired in Kirtland from G.E. (Nela Park), where he was a research chemist for 32 years. He served 31 years on the Kirtland School Board as president.
Allan Z. Schwartzberg, BS '51, has retired from his role as a clinical psychiatry professor at Georgetown Hospital.
Michelle Shea, BS '07, is excited that she was accepted to medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical College.
Ken Thompson, PhD '68, is retired but now teaches photography and leads workshops in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Richard M. Zirkin, BS '52, MD '56, is retired as a part-time pathologist in West Broomfield, Mich., and spends his winters in Florida.
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