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@purplespark- My sister had a similar situation. When she got her cat, her son was two years old. He had been around a few animals but not many cats. I don't think he was necessarily afraid of the cat. He just didn't know how to handle the cat or play with it without hurting it. He would toss it around like a toy and hold it by its head. They finally had to give it away because they were worried he would really hurt the cat.
I told my vet about it one day and she said that it is very important to make sure that small children are prepared for a new pet. She said that advance planning is very important. If you have friends or family members with cats, she suggested taking the child to their home several times to see how they interact around the cat. That way, bringing a new cat home will not be such a shocking and potentially harmful event.


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The Fastest Breakfasts for Busy Mornings
by Toby Amidor in Back to School, September 13, 2012
If you've got a hectic household like me, you know the CRAZINESS that ensues every morning. Three kids to dress and feed, dealing with last-minute dilemmas plus I need to be in tip-top shape for work. Here are nutrition-packed, quick go-to breakfast options for any sort of time crunch.
If you have 15 Minutes:
There's just enough time to quickly cook some warmer breakfast fare.
Egg Wraps
Scrambled eggs wrapped in a whole-wheat or flour tortilla with salsa or cheese. What could be better?
- Scrambled Egg Breakfast Burrito (Note: make the salsa verde the night before)
- Spicy Egg Wrap
If you're cooking during your morning rush, choose quick-cooking oats. You can also cook the oatmeal the night before, store in the fridge, and microwave quickly in the morning.
Smoked Salmon
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and sliced veggies make Ellie's New York Breakfast a delicious and quick option.
If you have 10 Minutes:
Easy to prep and quick to eat—that's the trick when you've only got 10 minutes.
Cereal and Milk
Stock up on healthy whole-grain cereal—here's how popular brands fared in our taste test. Serve with nonfat (skim) or low-fat milk and check serving size on package to keep portions in check. To save time, set the table the night before.
Peanut Butter on Whole-Grain Bread
A combo of protein and fiber can help keep you full until your mid-morning snack rolls around. Choose natural peanut butter with nothing more than "peanuts and salt" listed under ingredients. Get creative by adding some apples and honey . Check out our tips for choosing whole grain breads.
To save even more time, toss ingredient in the blender jar, cover, and store in the fridge overnight. In the morning, blend and serve. Here are delicious smoothies for fewer than 250 calories per serving include:
- Bobby Flay's Coconut Water, Mango, Strawberry and Banana Smoothie (above)
- Sunrise Smoothie
- Citrus Cream Smoothie
- Mama's Berry Smoothie
- Melon Smoothies
If you have 5 Minutes:
This is the time you need to move fast, grab and head out the door. If you're usually super time crunched, leave all food on the kitchen counter or within reach in the fridge so you don't need to waste time finding anything.
Yogurt and Fruit
Whether it's traditional or Greek yogurt, make it a low or nonfat variety. Since there's no time to slice fruit for topping, grab a whole, fresh one like banana, apple, pear or grapes.
Breakfast Bar and Milk
Compliment a breakfast bar with a glass of milk or stock up on single-serve milk boxes and keep chilled in the fridge.
Check out our tips on finding a healthy breakfast bar.
Bake and freeze a batch or two of muffins. Defrost small batches so they're ready to grab on the go. Check out our favorite muffin recipes for fewer than 250 calories per servings:
- Food Network Kitchen's Healthy Carrot Muffins
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Food Network Kitchen's Multigrain Muffins
- Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins
- Apple Muffins
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I can see why they offered an incentive program to people who use fuel efficient vehicles, but I think its important to remember that carpooling is a more environmentally responsible practice than just getting a hybrid car.
The goal is to take cars off the road, encourage people to share resources and reduce emissions across the board. Cars do not just pollute when the drive. There is a heavy energy cost that goes into their manufacture. So having 2 or 3 or 6 people ride in one car does much more for the earth than having 6 people drive hybrids separately.


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Son of Man
From Conservapedia
"Son of Man" is the common English translation of the enigmatic phrase Jesus used to describe himself.
Jesus was careful to avoid wording that committed the crime of blasphemy, which was punishable by death under the Old Testament and by a lesser penalty under Roman law,[1] and which would have resulted in the prosecution of Jesus before he completed his ministry. Hence he implied his divinity without expressly saying so.
The Greek version of how Jesus described himself is "ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου," which is best translated as "The Son, a human being." The Greek wording implies the divinity of Jesus in a non-blasphemous manner, without Jesus expressly claiming to be God. Faith is required to accept the obvious implication that Jesus was divine, and his opponents thereby had a difficult time catching him in the crime of blasphemy during his ministry. Another possible translation to capture the original meaning is "The Son, with the character of man."[2]
John 9:35 does not make sense as merely "Do you believe in the Son of Man?", and the Greek manuscripts disagree at this verse, some stating "Son of Man" (ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου), others "Son of God" (ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ). A fuller translation might be, "Do you believe in The Son, a human being?"
Notice that the ancient Greek did not have the punctuation of a comma to convey meaning, as English does.
The term highlights Jesus's humanity and how He came to serve and save mankind, but its translation should also emphasize that Jesus was God and not merely man. The term also illustrates how the best of the public comes from ordinary people rather than the elite.
The Common English Bible, which includes a superb pro-life rendition of one controversial verse, translates the Greek for "Son of Man" as "Human One." The translators explain, with other examples, that "Greek usage often refers to 'a son of x' in the sense of 'one who has the character of 'x.''"[3]
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The logic of Christianity is that good and insights do not arise from the self-centered elite, but from the opposite. "Man" is fallen and cannot redeem himself. Instead, an unexpected "Son of Man" brings salvation in a way that liberals could never anticipate and prevent.
"Son of Adam"
Though the Greek version is clear, the Hebrew term for "Son of Man" could be a mistranslation of "Son of Adam," which emphasized how Jesus was a son (male descendant) of Adam. This meaning is suggested by Proverbs 8:31, where "sons of Adam" was translated by the KJV as "sons of men."
This possible mistranslation in English Bibles then permitted Darwin to deny, with his theory of evolution, that Adam existed as described in the Bible. Had Jesus been known in the English-speaking world as the "Son of Adam," the theory of evolution would have been a non-starter.
Fulfillment of a Prophecy
It is possible that its first use in reference to Jesus Christ is in the Book of Daniel, 7:13, in a prophecy of the Messiah:
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- ↑ Other possible translations are less consistent with the Greek, and would have constituted the crime of blasphemy: "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of God."
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Wizard Magazine Closes Abruptly
- Posted by Johanna on January 24, 2011 at 4:09 pm
- Category: Comic News
Today's breaking news, with Wizard scheduled to ship issue #235 of their magazine (for $5.99) this Wednesday, is that that will be the last issue.
Also dead is their sister publication Toyfare. (Wizard had previous cancelled their gaming magazine in 2007 and Anime Insider in 2009.) That leaves the only major print publication dedicated to current comics as Comics Buyer's Guide.
The public statement from former magazine head Gareb Shamus was a press release promoting the Wizard World brand as a "digital magazine" beginning in February and a company going public. (Why would people invest?) The (too-many) conventions will also continue. As Tom Spurgeon points out, the idea of going online isn't convincing, given "concurrent news out there that they're firing people and canceling freelance gigs — not moving them to this on-line initiative".
This news likely isn't surprising, although employees were unpleasantly shocked by how abruptly it all happened. But with so much company news available online much faster than a monthly publication could compete with, the demise of the magazine makes sense, especially given its continually declining sales. Wizard was known for having a vision of comics that revolved around teenage boys and what they wanted, combined with encouraging speculation (and price manipulation) through its price guide.
There is no word on whether subscribers will receive a refund or substitute publication in lieu of remaining issues, or whether let-go employees will receive any kind of severance. Wizard unfortunately has a history of letting people go in snap decisions instead of actually addressing problems. While I am sorry to hear of anyone losing a job during these times, I doubt anyone will miss the magazines; their time had long passed, and their view of comics isn't one that was good for the industry.
15 Responses to "Wizard Magazine Closes Abruptly"
- Scott Says:
January 24, 2011 at 4:16 PMI guess I can't be surprised by their decision. The numbers were abyssmally low, just looking at the DM orders. Given the collapse of the magazine industry the last couple years, it doesn't surprise me that those numbers probably were in the tank, too.
I don't think Comics Journal is monthly anymore, and CBG is weekly. Neither carry a price guide. It blows my mind that noone has figured out a way to make a monthly, comics-based, print magazine viable and successful. How many people have said "I stopped reading Wizard for such-and-such a reason?" Tons. And yet, noone's found a way to capitalize on that need. Crazy.
- Jason Green Says:
January 24, 2011 at 5:03 PM"That leaves the only major print publication dedicated to current comics as Comics Buyer�s Guide."
What about Comic Shop News? I read it every week, and yeah, it's mostly PR puff pieces, but it's a nice way to learn about new books and get a ton of publishing news without having to dig through the billions of posts on Newsarama or CBR.
- Johanna Says:
January 24, 2011 at 6:35 PMComics Journal is yearly, although it remains to be seen how long that plan will last. There are a couple of startups who have tried to be "the new Wizard", but they put out an issue or two and then disappear. Didn't CBG go monthly?
- Grant Says:
January 24, 2011 at 7:05 PMI never cared for Wizard's content. It was really juvenile stuff, even for a comic book fan. Their news was always several months old.
I'd be more upset if they were canceling Comic Buyers Guide. They actually have some decent content. That and Maggie Thompson is one of my heroes, along with Gary Carter from the now defunct Comic Book Marketplace and the gang at Two Morrows.
- Jennifer Says:
January 24, 2011 at 8:08 PM*groan* we JUST ORDERED that! it was the closest thing i could find to replace realms of fantasy. I give up! I wish they would change our state standards regarding periodicals. This is insane! Half of the mags I ordered last year were cancelled this year and now it looks like the same thing is happening with all the replacements I spent hours digging up and reviewing.
- Anthony Says:
January 24, 2011 at 9:21 PMI used to read Wizard all the time back in the 90s, but heavier Internet usage, changing reading tastes, money issues and growing tired of Wizard's sophomoric nature made me drop it. I haven't bought an issue of "Wizard" in years, so guess not sorry to see it go.
Wonder why they didn't move to the Internet years ago, instead of ceding it to Newsarama and Comic Book Resources…
- Jason Says:
January 25, 2011 at 1:10 PMIn the issue which is now their second to last issue, only 29 pages out of 79 were really devoted to comics with the rest being about comic culture movies, TV, toys and video games. Plus, I really agree with Grant in that the style of writing made me wonder why anyone over 15 yr old would be reading this…made me think I was too old for their publication. Anyway moot point now!
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January 31, 2011 at 2:42 PM[…] be summed up by the subject of the email I sent to my wife Johanna (who's provided an excellent rundown of recent Wizard activities at ComicsWorthReading.com) on the day the news broke: The Other Shoe […]
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January 31, 2011 at 8:34 PM[…] — and he tells some cool stories about his personal experience with it as a DC editor — Wizard magazine, and the Human Torch. […]
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February 15, 2011 at 10:06 PM[…] A: After abruptly closing Wizard magazine amid talk of an online presence, Gareb Shamus revealed more of his plans in an iFanboy interview. […]
- Mark Says:
February 17, 2011 at 2:19 PMInteresting. I had one more issue left in the subscription #236. The mag has really really fallen apart when it started its new format a year ago. Absolute junk, I had tried canceling it 2 or 3 times, but they never did. I guess I should have expected it. I don't expect anyone to get a refund on their missing issues.
- Wizard World Digital Debuts With Toy Focus » Comics Worth Reading Says:
March 5, 2011 at 8:07 AM[…] closing the print magazine at the end of January, Wizard planned to create a digital magazine, an idea I found ludicrous. Now […]
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May 3, 2011 at 8:16 AM[…] note on the never-ending Wizard obituary: Their digital magazine staff is down to one, Carlos Mejia, after the departure of staff fixture […]
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July 29, 2012 at 11:30 PMGoodbye and good riddance!


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Emma's Flower Garden Birthday Party (& Devilled Egg recipe)
Emma's birthday always sneaks up on me. It's usually around the same time as Easter so all the chocolate bunny hoopla tends to be quite a distraction. I always have the best intentions for organizing a proper party and actually inviting her little friends, but alas, between school holidays and the Easter break, it never happened.
Luckily for Emma, her aunts, cousins, and grandparents kept calling me to find out 'what time they should come over for the party?', so like it or not, I had to throw a party!
So what does a time poor mum do when she needs a little birthday party theme inspiration? Get out the old Women's Weekly Birthday cake book and hit Pinterest of course!
Emma helped decide the theme by choosing her birthday cake from the Vintage copy of the Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Book (aff),
It's a classic, and I've yet to meet anyone that doesn't have fond memories of pouring over the pages of that book as a kid. Emma spent a whole day deliberating, but finally settled on the Number 4 cake, she was turning four after all.
With a floral cake comes a floral themed party, so I gathered some ideas onto a Pinterest board and that's how it all came together. See the Flower Garden Birthday Party Pinterest board
The local party shop had a colourful butterfly garland for $2.95 (or make your own butterfly garland), another couple of dollars worth of crepe paper for a table runner and to make these giant flowers which doubled as party favours. Some pretty serviettes and the table was set.
As you can see, we had one super excited four year old on our hands. She couldn't wait for the guests to arrive.
I tried to keep the food simple and healthy. On the menu were a ton of finger sandwiches (mum made those – she is famous for them), devilled eggs (Emma loves these – recipe below), veggie flowers, scones with jam and cream, and the cake of course. (Oh and the Mr made a bowl of chips!)
The veggie flowers were directly inspired by this pin, I added a little cube of cheese so they could stand.
They were a big hit with the kids.
Devilled Eggs Recipe
Every time is see a plate of these it takes me back to 'bring a plate' parties as a kid. It's quite a 'retro' dish that went out of style for a while, but so easy to make that you should consider adding it to your snack repertoire. The kids could easily help making this dish.
6 hard boiled eggs (I love using this app for perfect results every time – Egger)
3-4 tablespoons of good egg mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste.
Rocket to serve
Peel and cut eggs in half lengthways.
Scoop out yolk and mash with other ingredients, try 3 tbsp mayo first and add more if the mixture is too thick. Adjust seasoning.
Pipe or spoon into egg white halves.
Nestle into bed of rocket leaves.
You can decorate with paprika or chives if desired
The Cake
The cake used a basic recipe out of the Women's weekly cake book. Between the cake and the frosting I used half a kilo (1lb) of butter! Certainly not diet food. You could use any cake that holds it's shape well as a base.
I've included a cutting diagram to make the number 4 from a square cake.
The flowers are made from marshmallows cut in half with scissors and dipped in sprinkles. Pop a pink smartie/m&m in the center. If you want a thinner more delicate petal, cut the marshmallow into 3 slices.
Emma was so please with her cake, she still talks about it.
Lots of fun was had by all, and we adopted out first My Little Pony into the family.
All that was left for me to do was clean up, and by clean up I mean eat the rest of the leftover cake!
See the Flower Garden Birthday Party Pinterest Board for more party ideas
Do you still remember your childhood birthday cakes?
You may also like:
Emma's 1st Birthday – Rainbow Party
Emma's 2nd Birthday – Floral themed afternoon tea
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Rocket Report #6
Last week was quite exciting, development-wise.
Guess what? Those helicopters that I added to the game last time can now do airstrikes.
I haven't worked the UI for them fully, but soon they'll be a bona-fide part of the game.
I also reworked the first 3 missions with character dialogue and journals. Writing all this stuff has been a bunch of fun.
Next week – more writing the story, making missions and maybe a new helicopter technology.


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The line between something we WANT vs. something we NEED is often a blurry one. With regards to electrical design software it is very important to understand the difference in order to prioritize requests for features.
I have the pleasure of working with many customers across different industries. In all of my travels I have met smart, dedicated people doing the best they can for their company. There inevitably comes a time when our software solutions are lacking a feature or perhaps have a bug that affects a customer. Most of the time the initial response to myself or our support organization is "we NEED this feature or fix". One of the toughest parts of my job is to evaluate the the request and determine its severity. If I happen to disagree with customer's assessment of the issue the dialog usually gets pretty heated. I often start the discussion by trying to get at the root cause of the problem and then understand its effect. This usually leads into the conversation of Wants vs. Needs.
I define need as things required for survival. In the context of electrical systems and harness design, I feel needs would be things like:
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- Data validation
- Data conformance and compliance
To me these are the key needs when I think about electrical design and software tools. Do the tools help me validate that the data is correct and consistent – this is the core of any tool set. As an engineer I was most concerned in knowing my manufacturer built the product as defined by my model.
I define wants as items that are not crucial to my survival. These are items where there may be a workaround for or a slightly different method of accomplishing. When a customer asks for something in this category I always play back to them how does relate to the data? The data is the key and more times than not customers come around and realize this point. We need to ask ourselves what is most important.


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Choosing healthy snacks and drinks for your children can be hard. There are many options.
Fruits and vegetables are good choices for healthy snacks. They are full of vitamins and low in calories and fat. Some types of crackers and cheeses also make good snacks. Other healthy snack choices include:
Put snacks in small plastic bags so they are easy to carry in a pocket or backpack. Use small bags to give your child the right size portions.
Avoid junk food snacks like chips, candy, cake, cookies, and ice cream. It is easier to keep kids away from these foods if you do not have them in your house.
It's OK to let your child have an unhealthy snack once in a while. Children may try to sneak unhealthy food if they are never allowed to have these foods. The key is balance.
Other things you can do include:
If you are not sure if a snack is healthy, read the Nutrition Facts label.
Encourage children to drink a lot of water.
Avoid sodas, sport drinks, and flavored waters.
Even 100% juices can add weight. A child drinking a 12-ounce orange juice every day, in addition to other foods, can gain up to 15 pounds per year.
Children, ages 2 - 8, should drink about 2 cups of milk a day. Children older than 8 should have about 3 cups a day. It may be helpful to serve milk with meals and water between meals and with snacks.
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Never before seen William Rast interview
Justintimberlake.com posted some never before seen interviews of Justin, Trace and Freesol at the William Rast fashion show that took place last February in New York.
Check them out:
Justin asked for more input on Jamie's new album
Justin Timberlake was reportedly called in to work on Jamie Foxx's latest album to "ensure there were more hits".
The release date for Foxx's new material was set for this month, but it has been pushed back until July because bosses at J Records/RCA wanted to rework some of the original tracks. This is the star's fourth album and Timberlake was reportedly asked to get more involved in the project, leading to him collaborating on several songs. Foxx is believed to have welcomed Timberlake's input and the pair have spent hours in the studio together.
"There were some issues with Jamie's album. Bosses at the label were not happy with the initial tracks, so Justin was asked to help co-write and perform on more songs," a source told the New York Post. "Timberlake has collaborated on at least three tracks – including the first release, titled Winner, which is now getting a good reaction on radio play. Jamie was a little upset the label chiefs were insisting on changing his material to ensure there were more hits.
"The album has been delayed twice. It was due for release in April, then pushed back to June and then delayed again."
Rapper T.I. has since been called into the studio to record a verse for Foxx's debut track Winner.
Music bosses insist Foxx is happy Timberlake was closely involved with the production of the album and have promised fans they will love the new offering.
"Jamie started working on this album last November, and Justin was involved from the start. Jamie and Justin have completed three tracks. The album has been delayed to July 20, but everyone is happy with the material," a representative for J Records said.
source: indyposted
Justin & Jessica at the MET Costume Institute Gala again this year ?
Speaking of the Costume Institute benefit, speculation about designers and the celebrities they will bring to the party is heating up. Ralph Lauren and his wife, Ricky, will hostTaylor Swift, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, while Kenneth Cole is bringing Emmy Rossum, Stanley Tucci and Matthew Morrison from "Glee." Other designers have still to finalize their plans. Michael Kors will be bringing Brooke Shields, Diane Lane, Carolyn Murphy, Natasha Poly and Chanel Iman.
source: wwd, thanks Gkay for the heads up!
Popsugar play-offs
So yeah, just letting you know that we lost to Robert Pattinson on the PopSugar playoffs. The results…were devastating. These vampires are really taking over the world and there's no sexyback stopping them.
What kind of nonsenses am I saying lol. Anyways, thanks for voting guys. There's always next year !?!
Justin & Ciara at Timbaland's birthday party – April 28
Last night, Justin and Ciara were at the Hollywood's W Hotel celebrating Timbalands birthday. The pictures are just so freaking cool, it looks like they were having a hell of an awesome time. By the way, how tiny does Justin looks sandwiched between all those big guys ? haha.
Click here to see the pictures
Oh..and time to get that hat off JT!
The only thing on the rocks between Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel on Wednesday night was a bottle of bubbly — the reportedly strained couple looked perfectly happy celebrating rapper-producer Timbaland's birthday in Los Angeles.
In the private lounge of nightspot Drai's Hollywood, Timberlake's Tequila 901 and Black Star Beer hosted the bash, which also toasted the birthday of Timbaland's wife, Monique Idlett.
Timberlake and Biel sat close in the lounge, touching and laughing until guests including Ciara, Paris Hilton and Jaime Foxx started to arrive. The pair worked their way around the room, eventually coming together for more close conversation.
The couple slipped out together after about two hours, but not before Timberlake made friends with the lounge's DJ and selected a few tracks for partygoers.
R&B siblings Brandy Norwood and Ray J made an appearance after Timbaland moved the party upstairs to the main club, which overlooks Hollywood Boulevard.
Sometime after midnight, Lindsay Lohan entered the space with seven or so guests in tow, holding court at a table across from Ciara's.
source: LA times
New leak – Touch you if I could
New song just leaked. New album on the way ? Nope, don't get your hopes up, this is most definitely a demo from the Nsync days. His voice sounds so young here, brings back memories and the song is cool so check it out.
"The next big thing" behind the scenes
Here is another slightly different version of the behind the scenes of Audi's "The next big Thing" starring Justin Timberlake. The ad will be divided in 6 mini movies with the first one premiering on May 4.
The Love Dealer video is here!!!
Download here (mp4 format : Ipod ready)
I really like that the concept of the video shows the process of them making the song and then Justin watching Esmee's career take off. It's a very symbolic video of the musical relationship they both share. Liking also the whole urban feel attached to it. Overall, the video is great, what do you guys think ?
"Aint no doubt about it" (The Game feat Pharrell & Justin Timberlake) is here!!!
OMG this track is fire. No surprise at all! It was produced by Pharell. Anyone getting the Justified vibe ?
This song is gonna be a summer smash hit. Ain't no doubt about it!
The Shriners tournament coming during spring next year ?
Title sponsors on the PGA Tour are dropping like Phil Mickelson's birdie putts. At last count there were nine tournaments, about a fourth of the schedule, that do not have deals in place for 2011. Thirteen additional title sponsorships will expire after 2012. Some likely will be back. Many likely will not.
Each time a sponsor bails out, the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open gets a wee bit closer to attaining the spring date it might need to survive in the long run. Right now, it's probably in the pine needles, laying four.
The JTSHFCO is the most recent incarnation of pro golf in Las Vegas. It is part of the PGA's Fall Series, which means it is played during football season and the baseball playoffs by guys not named Tiger or Phil.
Tiger and Phil play most of their golf during spring and early summer, leading up to the PGA playoffs for the FedEx Cup in August and September. After that, they step aside to count their money and turn the links over to guys with names such as Martin Laird, Marc Turnesa, George McNeill, Troy Matteson, Wes Short Jr., and Andre Stolz, who I believe played Cher's son Rocky Dennis in that "Mask" movie.
Actually, those are the last six Las Vegas winners. I am sure they all are excellent golfers. I am just as sure they will never be identified only by their first names, like Tiger and Phil and Jack and Arnie and Sergio, though it's been a little while since we heard from Sergio.
The lack of marquee talent might explain why our PGA tournament has gone through directors like Spinal Tap went through drummers. Adam Sperling, the new guy, is back for a second year. That makes him something of a graybeard, although he doesn't look old enough to shave.
Sperling said the JTSHFCO already has notified the Tour, in writing, that it wants to move to spring. It could happen as early as next year, Sperling said, or the year after that although 2013, after all these current title sponsorships expire, is the most likely scenario.
Until then, the best way Las Vegas can show the Tour it would support a spring tournament is by supporting the one still played here in the fall. Last year was a good start, said Sperling, estimating that attendance was up 30 percent over 2008.
That sounds great, but what does it mean in actual numbers? My question was like Phil on the back nine at Augusta. Sperling saw it coming.
He estimated the 2009 tournament attracted between 15,000 and 20,000 spectators over its five-day run. The goal this year is to double attendance, to 40,000. That might seem like a lot, but not when you consider Hilton Head drew around 130,000 a couple of weeks ago, and said that was down 20 percent from prior to the recession.
"Last year we did everything we could do," Sperling said about boosting attendance, "but we didn't know everything we could do."
This year, they are going for the green. Or at least spreading some of it around. The JTSHFCO is offering $15 vouchers — the cheapest ticket on Tour, Sperling says — to local businesses and organizations, who get to keep 50 percent from every voucher sold. An even better deal is available to schools, which get to keep 100 percent.
The Clark County School District is the nation's fifth largest, with 311,417 students at last count. If each student sold only one voucher it would mean a school system that is broke would be $4,671,255 less broke.
It also would challenge the security force at TPC Summerlin like never before.
That's one problem Adam Sperling wouldn't mind having.
source: lvrj


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The Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa perfectly achieves its concept of modern living by the water. The resort is located right on north Lamai Beach which retains a sense of tranquility and privacy making it the ideal spot for an extended vacation. Several recreational and cultural facilities are in close proximity, including Wat Lamai temple.
Accommodation options are diverse, from secluded individual pool villas right at the scenic beachfront on Lamai beach or suites clustered around cool communal pools. it surely offers options for everybody's taste. Get pampered in the spa and enjoy the various dining options. The resort offers all kinds of facilities and services in order to make your holiday unforgettable. The shopping and nightlife in the center of Lamai is only a short 5 minutes drive away.
Me and my friend stay at here for 4 nights. We have great time. The room and the pool aea is just amazing. If there s one thing I need to compliant. Maybe the hotel can provide more shuttle bus services.
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For safety reason, child is not recommended to stay in following Suite or Villa
Plung Pool Place, Pavillion Pool Villa and Ocean View Pool Villa
Supplement Charge: Chaise Lounge (day bed)
- Child between 4-12 years of ages supplement is at THB 1000 per child, per night per Chaise Lounge, inclusive of daily breakfast available at Terrace Suite, Pavilion Pool Villa and Ocena Front Pool Villa.
- Adult over 13 year of ages supplement is at THB 2000 per child, per night per Chaise Lounge, inclusive of daily breakfast available at Terrace Suite, Pavilion Pool Villa and Ocena Front Pool Villa.
-Please note that the Chaise Lounge bed's dimensions are 1.87 m (length) x 0.86 m (width).
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Discover your own piece of paradise and experience Thailand's famed hospitality from our serene beachside location at Lamai Beach, on Koh Samui's east coast.
Explore the island's unique culture, local communities and breathtaking scenic surrounds, from our idyllic hotel.
Our hotel spaces, 63 guest suites and 14 stand alone villas, offer world class amenities and a fusion of timeless Sino Thai style, in keeping with Koh Samui's enchanting story, bar and lounge will enrich your experience and provide a perfect place to contemplate, create or share a day's personal adventures.
In line with Le Méridien's commitment to culture and tradition, the philosophy of "Feng Shui" living is integrated throughout the resorts design.
Within this traditional context, selected design principles of wood, water, earth, metal and fire are displayed in each of the 6 different room categories and spaces to reflect the principles of living by social status that is divided into 6 stages of life.
From the moment you enter through the Yin Yang porte cochere, leave worries behind and enter the resort with a neutral feeling and an open mind. Embrace the abundance of flowing water representing luck, wealth and happiness throughout the space of the resort.
Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa chic and spacious guest suites and villas offer an understated style that will impress the most seasoned travelers. Our in room facilities include: LCD TV, DVD player, iPod docking system, high speed internet access, and an open air bathroom with luxury bathroom amenities.
Pool villas and suites feature direct pool access or private pools for your relaxation. The distinctive Ocean Front Pool Villas feature stunning Gulf of Thailand views, infinity lap pools and sala pavilions for the ultimate in luxury. Discover the 224 meter floating ocean pier, a unique venue for private dinners and sunset cocktails or enjoy a relaxed sunrise with yoga in the morning.
:: Verandah Suite (Size: 45 m
) - 16 Suites ::
With contemporary style and a private enclosed verandah with day bed, the 45 square meter Verandah Suite is an oasis of tranquility where guests can fully unwind and relax. The bedroom features opaque draping that evoke the spirit of nature while a mélange of furnishings create an ambiance that is at once contemporary and traditional.
:: Terrace Suite (Size: 50 m
) - 10 Suites ::
The stylish 50 square meter, one bedroom Terrace Suite features a private open-air terrace overlooking the swimming pool and resort grounds set with sumptuous day beds for relaxation. The suite is finished with rich, "new age" Thai and Chinese fixtures and furnishings, including an elegant chaise lounge.
:: Plunge Pool Suite (Size: 50 m
) - 16 Suites ::
The Plunge Pool Suite offers guests a secluded sanctuary that includes an internal open air private plunge pool in the centre of the room along with an enclosed verandah deck and day bed seating overlooking resort grounds. Featuring Thai and Chinese contemporary decoration and measuring 50 square meters, a Plunge Pool Suite is the perfect choice for privacy and luxury combined.
:: Pool Access Suite (Size: 50 m
) - 21 Suites ::
The refined 50 square meter Pool Access Suite offers direct connection to a private pool complex with its own open terrace and decking arrayed with day beds. A synthesis of Thai and Chinese decor creates an enchanting space where guests can fully experience the local culture as they unwind.
:: Pavilion Pool Villa (Size: 105 m
) - 7 Villas ::
Space and style combine to opulent effect in this 105 square meter private sanctuary. Distinguished design and luxurious appointments create a rarefied ambiance that is reinforced by a private infinity edge lap pool set with double size sun loungers. For the epitome of high living, private in villa dining with a personal chef and butler is available upon request.
:: Ocean Front Pool Villa (Size: 165 m
) - 7 Villas ::
With 165 square meters of internal and external living space, Le Méridien Koh Samui's exceptional Ocean Front Pool Villas offer limitless ocean views. These free standing villas feature an open air sala, air-conditioned sitting room sala, sumptuous double sun loungers and private ocean view facing an infinity lap pool. Discreet in villa dining with a personal chef and butler is available on request.
Exquisite settings and unparalleled service define the dining experience in our distinctive restaurant, lounge and bar.
Latest Recipe
- Delicious all day dining in a casual and lively setting. With international delights and local flavors creating a blend of east and west, discover a truly relaxed dining experience with limitless ocean views.
Opening Hours: 06.30 am. - 11.00 pm.
Cuisine: International
Latitude 9
- The perfect place to enjoy culinary experiences inspired by a coffee house environment by day and international wine setting by night. Choose to savour fresh coffee and pastries to stimulate thinking or gather with new and old friends over conversation.
Opening Hours: 09.00 am. - 11.00 pm.
Cuisine: Beverages + Snacks
Ocean Pier Dining
- Capture memorable moments and discover unique drink and dinner options on our 224 meter floating Ocean Pier with panoramic views across the Gulf of Thailand.
Opening Hours: 06.30 am. - 10.30 pm.
For a multi dimensional fitness experience and total relaxation, visit our inviting beach front or ocean pools and state of the art fitness centre. Active guests will appreciate our range of water sport activities, to explore the Gulf of Thailand.
:: Services & Facilities ::
Latest Recipe
Latitude 9
Plunge Bar
Experience Dining
Ocean Pier Experience
Le SPA
Kid Clubs
On Site Library
Outdoor Ocean Pool
Main Outdoor Resort Pool
Fitness Centre
Beach Access
Tour Desk
New Signature Breakfast
Welcome Drinks
Airport Transfer
Complimentary Shuttle Service
Tour / Excursion Service
24 Hour Security
Luggage Storage
Concierge Service
Laundry Service
Dry Cleaning Service
Multilingual Staff
Bellmen / Porters
Wireless High Speed Internet Access
Celebrating of The Day
Meeting Venues
Wedding packages
:: Complimentary Daily Shuttle ::
Monday to Chaweng at 19:30 Hrs
Tuesday to Lamai Beach at 15:00 Hrs
Wednesday to Chaweng at 19:30 Hrs
Thursday to Lamai Beach at 15:00 Hrs
Friday to Fisherman Village Walking Street at 19:30
Saturday to Chaweng Beach at 19:30 Hrs
Sunday to Lamai Walking Street at 19:30 Hrs
Daily to Coral Cove and Silver Beach at 11:00 Hrs and return at 16:00 Hrs.
:: Daily Activities ::
Fish Feeding @ The Dock
Fit Ball Exercise @ Fitness centre
Champion Of The Day @ The Plunge Bar
Batik Painting @ The Library
Table Tennis competition @ The court
A Celebration Of The Day @ The Lobby
Movie by The Pool @ The Pool
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According to WWD, François-Henri Pinault shot back today against accusations that his luxury group supports plagiarism at a press conference following the publication of PPR's 2011 results. Pinault was addressing the accusations Louboutin made to French daily Libération, where Louboutin compared PPR to counterfeiters and claimed the group was trying to destroy his independent label. Pinault responded to the accusations by indicating his confidence that Yves Saint Laurent would win the right to continue selling shoes with red soles in the ongoing case against Christian Louboutin. According to the PPR chairman and chief executive officer, "We won the first proceedings in quite precise, clear terms and I am therefore very confident with regard to this case, even if I regret it, because these are two great houses and I think we have better things to do than to fight in court over a question of color."


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With spring conference season in full swing, we figured it was worth taking a few minutes to share some thoughts and links from our PLA 2008 experiences—before we got sucked completely into the next event (CIL 2008).
Personally, I really enjoyed the PLA Virtual Conference, and that's not just because we were sponsors! I think there's a definite online conference need for those in our library community who can't (budget? staffing?) or won't (environmental issues?) travel to a national conference venue.
The technology infrastructure and bandwidth is almost there, and the virtual production values are pretty darn smooth—the next step is to find a programming model that works for the genre. I'm not sure what that is, but I can tell you we may do more harm than good by trying to cling to our physical format in a virtual sphere.
One thing is for sure, a Virtual Happy Hour has none of the redeeming characteristics of its physical world cousin! I'm hopeful though, and am excited to see tons of online conference innovation in the coming years. (more…)
I don't know why I'm surprised by the common threads weaving through many of our PLA 2008 posts. During Saturday's closing session, Paula Poundstone summed up the week for me when she asked incredulously about our week of sessions, gatherings, and meetings: "What are you meeting about? Change?" As with all library conferences, this past week has presented change with fresh facets and urgencies for our work throughout libraryland and in the WebJunction community.
At a Friday luncheon, I heard Nan Kari speak about her work with the Jane Addams School for Democracy, a civic engagement and democratic education initiative for immigrant families and college students located in St. Paul's multi-cultural West Side neighborhood. Kudos to hosts Libraries for the Future and Diantha Schull for continuing to draw libraries into thinking about Library Placemaking and the development of libraries as vital civic places.
Have you engaged your civic skills lately?
Nan Kari began her eloquent presentation with observations about a shift in American civil life. She notes that the values of the market place have permeated the ways we choose to prioritize our time and resources, and as a result our civic skills have begun to atrophy. We have become more accustomed to experiencing public life at the mall (an interesting juxtaposition considering the appearance of library branches in a number of suburban malls) than in the democratic process. There are many ambiguities and dynamics surrounding this shift (including some positive impacts, on youth—seen in the numbers in this year's caucuses and primaries—and increases in entrepreneurial civic engagement), but ultimately, there has been a shift away from inquiry and engagement around our authority as citizens.
Before Nan detailed the School's advocacy for community engagement, she defined citizenship in 3 ways, acknowledging that they overlap and co-mingle in the real world:
Case for Community Commons
If you know me at all, you'll know that I was nearly leaping off my chair by this point, very excited to hear more especially about how to apply these precepts to our work. As Nan began to share about her work with the Jane Addams School, she spoke of the opportunities for us to develop libraries as "democratic spaces" (both social and physical) where a diverse mix of people interact, engage in dialogue, solve problems and exercise civic engagement that builds and sustains public goods and resources. She used the new Minneapolis Public Library (where we met) as a way to talk about democratic spaces being shaped by physical elements and the need for civic imagery, accessibility and flexibility. Working with an online community, I recognize these as parallel principles of web design (UI, IA, flexible tools etc.) but certainly see how these apply to physical spaces in libraries, especially those with meeting rooms and other public gathering spaces which can be opened up to serve needs identified via the community commons. But whether we're looking to present our libraries as core to civic engagement in virtual or f2f communities, I think this next bit hit me the hardest.
Deprogram the space
In libraryland we are busy working to design programming and services that meet the needs of our users. In order to provide a truly democratic experience for their diverse community, the Jane Addams School chose a different approach, in order to "pull the circle open." The tendency to fill up spaces with programming and services can leave little or no room for civic engagement. They found that when you stop programming all the spaces, the "tapestry of lived experiences" are welcomed into the community, bringing their cultural learning into an environment where everyone is considered both a teacher and a learner. The Jane Addams School "facilitates" the use of the spaces, but the participants organize themselves into "learning circles" based on their interests and objectives. Nan admits that this is not a clean process, quite messy in fact, but they all recognize that the learning that comes from the experience is expansive and not just academic. Participants become part of the "Crossing Borders Leadership Team," a citizen-based committee which further facilitates the creative engagement.
Changes can happen when people work together
I know there's a lot in here, even without the fantastic pictures (check out their site!) and details that Nan shared from her work but the message is certainly timely. While we need to continue doing all that we do to provide information, resources, services, and programming, we need to be equally accountable to our communities as space facilitators ensuring platforms for collaborative inquiry and public creation. I can't think of a more fitting mandate for all of us in this, the community that is WebJunction, as we move through this year. We are in the process of developing a number of exciting enhancements to the site, all part of our ongoing goal to facilitate a highly engaged online community for library staff. We'll continue to look to you, the WebJunction community, for your participation and leadership in the co-creation of a "community commons"—as we refine and sustain the tools for facilitation and as you continue to share your strategies that ensure libraries remain core to civic engagement. So yes Paula, we are meeting about change.
The Minneapolis Public Library's new central branch is not only beautiful and light-filled, it is also clearly thriving. The constant flux of people flowing in and out of the library at midday on a Friday was way beyond any additional traffic attributed to PLA attendees. I'll let the photos tell the story.
A prime example of a thriving library.
WebJunction's member receptions are a time for everyone involved with WebJunction to come together. The Member Reception at PLA had people who read the site, people that write on it, people who take courses, trainers, Community Partners, WebJunction staff, and even those who've just heard about us and are curious to learn more. We had some great food and even better conversations. It got me thinking about my pre-conference experience at the Sustaining Libraries Symposium, and in particular, our session on Building Relationships. At the beginning of the session, we were asked to think about this question: Who are your community supporters? As I looked around the room of about 200 people I thought, "They're right here!" And they're reading this post, and they're having conversations in our discussion boards, and they're attending webinars, and they're taking online courses, and they're always finding new ways to do the important work that they do better.
Your own community supporters will expand far beyond our group. They probably include foundations, government agencies, schools, churches, hospitals, businesses and dedicated volunteers. I'm also betting that your relationships with each of these institutions vary depending on your resources, community, and vision for your library. But no matter where you and your partner are, there are some key concepts that can help foster your community relationships. Here's what I learned from our session:
The best synopsis of this material came from a fellow participant: Partnerships are between PEOPLE—not institutions.
I hope our Member Reception provided another opportunity to build relationships with one another. The relationships we build with each other makes us stronger and better able to articulate our value as we move outside the library to seek new partnerships.
The Dangerous Ideas* session presented at PLA on Friday morning should be on the agenda for every library conference. It started a conversation that speaks to the survival and the vitality of libraries as they evolve into the future.
As Darwin discovered, it's not necessarily the swiftest or strongest or largest species that survive; it is those most adaptable to change. The dangerous ideas conversation is all about adaptation and change. It begins with the question "What if …?"
(This is just a sampling of the provocative questions raised.)
Half of the "what ifs" above came from the audience as a result of the refreshing level of interactivity. (What if all conference sessions stimulated participation from the audience?) Questioning assumptions is contagious and uncomfortable. There was anxiety and reaction mixed with excitement. In the atmosphere of brainstorming "unthinkable thoughts," the point is to confront the discomfort, find the opportunities, and then move forward with actions.
One audience member suggested that the next PLA (2010) should be totally focused on "what if?" Someone else said we can't wait that long—that the next PLA should be one grand discussion of the results of two years of action.
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*Presenters: Deirdre Routt/Omaha PL, Stacey Aldrich/California State Library, Brian Auger/Howard County Library, Amy de Groff/Howard County Library, Rivkah Sass/Omaha PL
I spent a good chunk of my day following the PLA Virtual Conference action. Coming on the heels of Jen's "blended conference" post, this seemed like it would be good time for a virtual recap.
I had planned to start the day off with my old (not in age, of course) reference professor Joe Janes' session: "What Does it Take to be Good at Reference" but I had two (two!) flat tires on my bike this morning. Let me tell you, that makes for a long commute.
I finally made it to Nancy Pearl's Q&A and then stayed through to the day-ending Virtual Happy Hour. Here are some of my brief thoughts on the event:
The Virtual Conference Format/Tools
All this stuff worked surprisingly well. The PLA folks, along with the Learning Times production team, did an outstanding job of keeping things on time and engaging. The conferencing platform—Adobe Connect—works similarly to Wimba, WebJunction's conferencing tool, allowing participants to see slides, video, listen to audio, and chat with the hosts or other participants. Sure, we'd occasionally lose sound or a video feed, but considering the challenges of running live, streaming media for a national conference, these were tiny blips.
Nancy Pearl
The term "rock star" is way overdone in the library world but if anyone qualifies for the title, it's Nancy. The session was billed as "conversation" and lived up the expectation. Nancy took questions during an open chat hour and covered them all, frankly and in rapid-fire succession.
And on and on… Needless to say, the hour went very fast.
The "Why Do We Dewey" Session
This was a very interesting, info-packed presentation on how the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library embraced an experiment to merge the best of the bookstore shelving format, foundations of Dewey, and their staff expertise to develop a customer-centric shelving/display "neighborhood." They piloted the project for their travel collection and shared their best practices and lessons learned from the project.
My favorite item from the talk could work anywhere—travel bags! What they do is pull together bags of travel guides, brochures, maps, and more for popular travel destinations such as Napa Valley. The bags are designed to give patrons all the information they need to have a successful trip, all in one bag. As a bonus, people who check out these bags also get a T-shirt: "I booked my Trip at Topeka and Shawnee County Library." Patrons are asked to send in a picture of them wearing the shirt on the trip. What a great marketing hook!
Check out the presentation as well as the photos in their flickr collection (and while you are there, take a look at their website preview. It's lookin' good).
Virtual Happy Hour
I'm sure many of you are wondering what a Virtual Happy Hour is. I know I was.
It turns out there was little in the way of bargain-priced well-drinks or marinaded chicken wings, but there was plenty of conversation in the form of a lightly-moderated chat that allowed participants to share their thoughts about the day's programming.
Though I felt slightly duped by the Happy Hour moniker, I agree it was a great way for the organizers to collect feedback on the day while encouraging participants to interact with each other in a fashion similar to how they would at a face-to-face conference happy hour (tomorrow, though, I'm going to find a way to have a cocktail).
That's it for today. If you attended a session (or not), and have thoughts to share on the virtual conference experience, please post them here in the blog comments.
What makes conferences great is having/making the time to connect with other library folks doing great work and getting ideas and inspiration to keep-on-keeping-on. With this year's PLA Virtual conference and lots of talk about how we can use virtual spaces to connect, I can't help get excited about the possibilities! Some of you may have heard me refer to what I call the "continuum of engagement" that makes for a rich and relevant community, whether online or face to face (f2f). The more we explore different learning styles, comfort zones and various levels of engagement the closer we become to acknowledging the varied venues for community building. I think that virtual conference spaces certainly increase the options for engagement with folks who are financially (or otherwise) unable to attend physical venues or with others who may feel or come to feel more comfortable presenting or participating in an online environment. I just listened to the panel members in the WJ hosted session Mix It Up: Using Blended Learning for Staff Training highlight the ways we can blend various virtual and f2f learning opportunities, and I think many of the same strategies extend to the continuum of engagement in which we share and learn with each other in any environment or venue. I'm excited to explore all the options with you in the WJ community, and look forward to our "blended conferences" in the years to come, but now I'm off to some very special f2f time…our WJ Member Reception! I promise I'll take lots of pictures!
I was late to the session Caught in the Middle: Immigration Controversy and Public Libraries (see session 316) because I kept chatting with people after the OCLC Update Breakfast, where Jay Jordan gave an update about OCLC for the packed room. I entered the room as Loida Garcia-Febo of Queens Public Library was discussing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19, which ensures equal access to information for all. This joined nicely with the Opening Session John Wood speech, where he announced, similar to the Millenium Development Goals, Room to Read's own modified goals to provide an education for 10 million children in the developing world by 2020.
It's an interesting sign of an increasingly globalized world that international policy documents, including the Library Bill of Rights, are being referenced as guides for creating local policy and service. While libraries are subject to local legislation, Garcia-Febo, and other presenters made the case that libraries can be advocates for the rights of all the residents of their communities, documented or not. These international policy documents can serve as a guide and compass for human rights-based local policy and law.
The four Cs of the OCLC Language Set Program: Content, Community, Catalog, Campaign; will be defined for PLA attendees in an update of multi-language "Language Set" offerings today (Thursday) at 3:30 at the Hyatt Regency Rooms. I look forward to representing WebJunction and sharing my experience with Spanish language collection development and the OCLC Language Set Program in support of this great initiative. Come and learn…
…about the community-building, life-changing, essential importance of libraries, that is.
PLA kicked off with keynote speaker John Wood, founder of Room to Read and author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World. On top of being engaging, energetic, and funny, he really is changing at least a portion of the world. In the eight years since Wood delivered the first load of books on the back of a yak (named Zach) to a remote Nepali village, his organization has established over 5,100 libraries in South/Southeast Asia and South Africa.
For a striking comparison, Wood displayed a bar chart comparing the number of stores opened by Starbucks around the world since 2000 with the number of libraries opened by Room to Read. At first, Starbucks held a strong lead over the fledgling non-profit, but in the last three years, the library effort has surged ahead. More than a frivolous comparison, it's a challenge that Wood took on, one he dubbed the "Starbucks test."
"If they can open Starbucks at a rapid rate, why can't we open schools and libraries at the same rate?"
Photos of kids beaming with excitement shone from the screen; heart-warming stories were told of the priceless rewards that come from empowering kids and communities. It's inspiring to see what can be done in so short a time. Of course, we gave him a standing ovation.
Now that the SLO pre-conference is done, I can focus my attention on the PLA sessions that kick off tomorrow. Here are my conference session picks:
Yesterday, WebJunction's Spanish Language Outreach Program hosted an all day pre-conference for over thirty librarians from across the country. Trainers Bertha Huertero, Bruce Pomerantz, and Rachel Rubin did an outstanding job of sharing their knowledge and experience about implementing effective outreach to Spanish speakers!
We were honored to host guest speakers, Sr. Ricardo Hernandez, Consul General of the Mexican Consulate and Sr. Jesse Bethke Gomez, President of Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicios (CLUES). Both speakers shared their insights about the needs of the Latino community in the Minneapolis area.
CLUES is Minnesota's premier provider of behavioral health and human services to the Latino community. A community builder and a catalyst for change, CLUES provides services that advance and enhance the quality of Latino's lives in Minnesota, including: Mental Health Services, Chemical Health Services, Family Services, Aging Well Services, Employment Services, and Educational Services. They are doing amazing work by providing programs and services to the Latino community that meet the needs of the "whole family".
Sr. Gomez strongly encouraged our participants to approach outreach to their Spanish-speaking patrons in a similar "family centric" way.
For those of us who can't attend PLA 2008 in Minneapolis this week, we are relying on reports via blogs, Twitter, Flickr streams, and more to keep up on the happenings. With the conference getting underway, I thought I'd share some notable links to get started:
Keep an eye out for some posts from the WebJunction attendees as well!
At WebJunction, we can't get enough of of the public library community. Which is why so many of us are winging it to Minneapolis next week for the PLA National Conference. Our reception and other events, provide a chance to meet with many of our members and partners. But outside of these "official" events, we'd like to extend an open invitation to contact us and try to arrange a time or strike up a conversation about almost anything you might be interested in.
Everyone listed following the jump will be at the show. You'll find our email addresses, plus some topics we're especially passionate about. Or stop by our spot in the OCLC booth (#617) if you don't see an email. However we connect, we'd love to meet at PLA 2008!
It's time for the Public Library Association's National Conference, and the WebJunction team will be there! We have several great events happening and we're hoping you can join us. For the latest updates, see our WebJunction @ PLA 2008 page which also includes some information about our sponsorship of the Virtual Conference. To let us know you're coming, and to set up reminders for these and related OCLC events, check out the OCLC PLA registration tool.
Here's the quick list of where WebJunction will be, to get you started:
WebJunction Member Reception: Thursday March 27th from 5:30pm-8pm, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Registration is not required (though it helps us plan for food and drink quantities…)
That's right – the opportunity to mingle, chat, and share drinks that you know and love from ALA Annual is coming to PLA 2008! Stop by after a long day of conference sessions, unwind, strike up some conversations, meet new people, and connect with the WebJunction staff. Jay Jordan and our own Marilyn Mason will share a bit about why 2008 will be such an important year for WebJunction and our partners and members.
Feel like taking a stroll through the exhibit hall? Meet us at the WebJunction station in the OCLC booth (#617). Hours are:
Grab some coffee and join us for breakfast, at the WebJunction tables in the OCLC Update Breakfast: Thursday March 27th, 7:30-8:30am; Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Regency Room
Sessions we're supporting:
Preconference 5: Spanish Language Outreach
Tuesday March 25th, 8:30am – 5:30pm, Minneapolis Convention Center, Room M100 A-B and I-J. Advanced registration via the PLA conference site is required.
WebJunction's Spanish Language Outreach Program equips library staff with knowledge and resources to reach out to Spanish speakers to increase their access to technology. The workshop provides library staff with information on proven marketing techniques, understanding cultural differences, providing technology training, partnering with local community organizations serving Spanish speakers, and highlights free outreach resources available on WebJunction. The workshop is part of a national grant funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With WebJunction's Laura Staley, and Presenters: Bertha Huertero, Circulation Services Manager, San Diego County (Calif.) Public Library; Bruce Pomerantz, Library Development Specialist, Minnesota State Library Services, Roseville; Rachel Rubin, Adult Services Librarian, Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan Library.
Mix It Up: Using Blended Learning for Staff Training
Thursday March 27th, 2:00pm; Minneapolis Convention Center, Auditorium Room 2
Join us for a discussion of panelists' experiences implementing staff training programs with an e-learning focus. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how your organization could harness the benefits of e-learning. You'll also understand how to demonstrate the value of e-learning to stakeholders and build "learning communities."
From Hype to Help: Making a Difference with New Technologies
Saturday March 29th, 10:15am; Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 101 A-C
Library agencies working to support library staff often struggle with the staff-time and financial resources required to reach and engage everyone. New tools for developing online community and cooperative content management for library staff can help. Looking beyond the hype towards practical applications and workable solutions, panelists will discuss their experiences creating customized online communities and cooperative programs for library staff. They'll share stories from their experiences with interactive, shared content management and collaboration tools on the Web—with a focus on tools that don't cost a fortune to implement or maintain. Panel members will describe how community-based content and program development saves resources, shares best-practices, and engages more of the library staff they seek to serve.
As a side note, the PLA team is doing a nice job blogging about events, guides, and activities at the conference. [PLA Blog]
See you in Minneapolis.


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The breaking news is the Congress' discovery of caste in a State synonymous with caste
If election waves could be conjured up in party backrooms, the Congress should have already won Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections-2012 by a mile and more. The loudest noise in this poll season has been around the Congress, with party and pundits alike predicting an 'almost-there' power burst from the slowest runner on the field.
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This is hugely counter-intuitive in a State where the Congress has no machinery, no leadership, and little evidence of a committed voter base. It also conflicts with ground reports suggesting a pitched battle for top honours between the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and a resurgent Samajwadi Party (SP), followed by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but not necessarily in that order.
Up until two months ago, the consensus was that the Congress, which had briefly dazzled in 2009 with 21 Lok Sabha seats against 20 and 23 won by the BSP and the SP, would revert in the Assembly election to its designated place at the bottom of the heap. The party was seen to be hamstrung on multiple counts: corruption charges made worse by Anna Hazare's war-like bombardments, relentless bad news on inflation and Congress star son Rahul Gandhi's fleeting forays that appeared to impact prime time news more than the voters. There was a lazy air to the Congress when every other party seemed to know the importance of tireless leg work in India's star political State: with its many imponderables, oversized cast of big and bit players, and fluctuating caste and community loyalties, U.P. befuddled the sharpest of political minds.
Yet by December 2011, Congress propagandists had sold the line that the party was set for a super-hero sized revival in poll-bound U.P. A look at the party's candidate selection explained why. The Congress has always affected a dislike for caste with Rajiv Gandhi famously comparing caste to cancer in a crushing put down of the OBC (Other Backward Class) movement that followed the implementation of the Mandal Commission's report. Though Brahmins, Muslims and Dalits traditionally formed the Congress' vote base in U.P., the party preferred to frame this support in pan-national terms, clearly unable and unwilling to break away from Jawaharlal Nehru's overarching Constitutional vision. It stuck to this position even after the advent of identity politics under the stewardship of Mulayam Singh and Mayawati.
So, the breaking news in this election is that the Congress has finally taken the caste bull by its horns. Indeed, the secret of the Congress' current confidence is its discovery of caste in a State almost synonymous with caste! In the Congress' list are around 100 OBC and Most Backward Class (MBC) candidates, with the party's presumed Chief Ministerial nominee being Kurmi leader Beni Prasad Verma. (Incidentally, he lost his deposit in the 2007 election). This is how Congress managers have pitched their strategy: With OBCs, Kurmis in particular, making up its base, the party will get its "plus" votes from Muslims and Brahmins, thus beating its caste-building rivals at their own game.
The Congress should have known who it was taking on. Caste-building in U.P. goes back to Charan Singh who put together the formidable AJGAR (Ahir/Yadav, Jat, Gujjar, Rajput) combination. In the early 90's, the BJP ideologue, Govindacharya, gave caste-building a new spin: he called it "social engineering" and co-opted sections of the OBCs into the BJP's essentially forward caste support base. As part of this project, the party projected OBC Lodh leader Kalyan Singh who became Chief Minister, though he eventually departed owing to tensions between the two caste groups. Searching for his own formula, Mulayam Singh added Muslims to his Yadav base. And in 2007, Mayawati rode into history books with her spectacular rainbow combination of Dalits, forward castes, OBCs and MBCs. In the U.P. House of 403, the BSP pole-vaulted from 91 seats with a 23 per cent vote share in 2002 to 206 seats with a 30.5 per cent vote share in 2007 – a 7.5 percentage point jump that made the BSP the first party to get an absolute majority in 17 years. And with that, "plus" votes (votes other than the base vote), a coinage of that election, entered the vocabulary of journalists, politicians and pollsters.
Today, the chemistry that brought the BSP to power has dissipated. The forward castes who queued up behind "Behenji," marvelling at her many qualities, including her grip over the administration, have fragmented in favour of the BJP, and astonishingly towards the SP, which they abhorred, in some places. In retrospect, it would seem that it wasn't a change of heart that facilitated the forward caste movement towards the Dalit-based BSP, but a determination to oust the then Mulayam Singh regime. Today, as the BSP — a house badly in disorder because of wholesale dismissal of ministers and sacking of half the sitting MLAs — struggles to keep its place, it is the SP that seems ahead in the "plus" vote calculations, with the party looking to add forward castes and a chunk of MBCs to its support base of Yadavs and Muslims.
It ought to be clear to anyone watching U.P. that the core vote is a loyal vote that takes years to build. For all their disillusionment with Mayawati, her Dalit voters will not easily desert her. The same is true of the Yadavs for whom the SP was and will be supreme. The first preference of the forward castes will always be the BJP though this group has since started voting tactically to be able to get a share in power. When a party's core vote fragments, it is a sign of danger. And without the core vote, there can be no "plus" votes.
In battleground U.P, the BSP and the SP are naturally advantaged because of their loyal vote base. The BSP is the only party with an assured and transferable base vote. So Mayawati will have only herself to blame if she surrenders her party's unbeatable USP. The Congress, a late starter in the caste business, must ask itself if it can manufacture an overnight core vote, let alone build a castle upon it. For its part, the BJP, which has brought back Uma Bharti in a desperate move, must know the glory days have long since gone.
Keywords: Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, caste politics