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If I could advise you on choosing a home, I'd suggest thinking of your first selection as temporary, and making arrangements as such if at all possible. Once the culture shock wears off, and you begin to feel you're getting the hang of things around here (and there's soo much to get the hang of, let me tell you! (when someone asks you "are you gettin' through?" -what they're asking is whether or not you would like their help finding something"). It is then that you're going to find a home that suits you. (Continue)
There is a lot of crime in Trinidad but when you read the papers or listen to the news it is Trinidadian people fighting / killing each other!
Saying that... you need to have your wits about you and be more alert. For example, when deciding where to park your car when you go to the supermarket. Definitely do not leave anything visable in your car. Don't walk around with lots of cash on you. Make sure that nobody is watching / following you when you are at a cash point. These are basic things that I suppose you subconsciously do back home, but here it needs to be done more vigilantly.
All in all, I really like living in Trinidad, and I am sure that there are a lot worse places you could go!
You are probably thinking "I am never moving there," but the climate is great, there are some beautiful places to visit (boat trips round the smaller islands of Trinidad and Tobago), seeing leatherback turtles and liming (chilling out) on the beach. What I like the most is having quality time with my family -- and getting that time is very easy in Trinidad.
Also the other Caribbean islands are very accessible and most hotels give a special caricom rates.
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Employees are increasingly using personal mobile devices in the business environment but whilst this ensures that staff are able to use their preferred mobile device and are therefore contactable outside of the office, it does present certain problems. Although BYOD can reduce the purchase and maintenance costs associated with mobile contracts, it requires companies to think carefully about how they provide access to business applications via multiple device types such as the iPhone, Android devices, BlackBerry, iPad and others.
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Staff at the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Center are asking the public to help buy toys for nearly 1,000 stockings to be distributed to children from birth to 12 years old at Christmas.
Annie Elrod-OBerle, social services director for the Salvation Army, says items such as coloring books, crayons, games, hats/scarf sets, gloves, small dolls, small trucks/cars are needed for young children. Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls are needed for the children up to age 12. She also suggests blankets, rattle toys and other small toys for infant and toddlers. All children will receive a stocking.
Toys can be delivered to the cheer center, located at the Tri-City Mall in the former Transit Damage Freight building.
Christmas Cheer will serve nearly 1,000 Rutherford County children, 529 families and 51 senior citizens.
In addition to the large stockings, each child will receive age appropriate gifts and stuffed bears. The families will receive enough food for Christmas dinner.
The Salvation Army also needs bell ringers for several stores in the county through Christmas Eve.
"We still have openings for bell ringers. People should volunteer because we are assisting about 529 families and 1,000 children in Rutherford County with Christmas," said Major Cherry Craddock. "The money that is collected is used to help pay for that. Then, if there is anything leftover after we pay for Christmas, we use it to help people in Rutherford County throughout the year. That money can be used in January and February when they need help with utility bills and food."
Money will be used to complete the 2012 Christmas needs and if there is money left over it will go to buy food at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Spindale for distribution in Rutherford.
Families, youth groups, civic organizations and other individuals can volunteer to ring the bells, but younger children must be accompanied by an adult.
"Whatever is raised in Rutherford County, stays in Rutherford County," Major David Craddock said of the bell ringing campaign.
For more information on how to ring bells or to volunteer at the center, call 704-482-0375.
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Hotshot's widow releases statement on Prescott findings
PHOENIX -- Editor's Note: Juliann Ashcraft, whose husband, Andrew, was killed battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire, released the following statement Wednesday after Prescott said it did not promise full-time benefits to the hotshots nor could it afford to posthumously award the hotshots full-time benefits.
It has not been altered in any way.
Every day, it seems, the City of Prescott dribbles out a few more documents and fulltime fire fighter and, thus, that our four children and our family deserve nothing at all in benefits from the City of Prescott.
Let me again say what I have said all along: That beyond the City's few sheets of paper, there exists a set of facts that speak to Andrew's full-time work for the City of Prescott. Andrew averaged more than 70 hours a week working for the City for all of 2012. He held a supervisory position on the hot shot crew and he was given a raise to full-time pay in February of this year. He received verbal assertions that his promotion a done deal. And he filled what previously had been an approved full-time, fully benefited position.
We believe that a full accounting of the facts will show that Andrew served Prescott as a full-time employee and that he earned the right to be treated as one.
I'm sorry that the City of Prescott leadership feels it necessary to drag out this fight in the media, with one press release after another. I hope sometime soon they begin to respond with some compassion, instead of ignoring my repeated requests to meet and speaking to me only through press releases and negative attacks.
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25 years ago, 1988: City commissioners voted 5-1 to sign a lease with Battery Park to operate the Shelby Street boat ramp. Under the agreement, Battery Park paid the city $5,000 a year for a two-year lease to operate the ramp and concession stand. All ramp fee revenues would go to the city.
10 years ago, 2003: President George Bush launched his re-election campaign with high approval ratings but a sluggish economy. Hoping to achieve a goal denied his father, Bush filed formal notice of his quest for a second term, listing Vice President Dick Cheney as his 2004 running mate.


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The iPhone 5c comes in five different color variants; blue, green, pink, yellow, and white. I picked up a blue model while Rene managed to snag the green one. He's already shown you a complete unboxing and photo gallery so it's only fair we give the blue iPhone 5c the same treatment. Here's a closer look from what's in the box to the actual device itself!
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Archive for February, 2008
Feb. 15, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 8) – OLA News
OLA/WLA Conference Registration / Lampman Award Nominations / CSD Workshop / SSD Conference
OLA/WLA Conference Registration Open
Join us! Registration is open now for the 2008 OLA/WLA Joint Conference. Plan to spend some time connecting with your colleagues from around the region
— April 16-18, in Vancouver, Washington.
With topics ranging from assessment and access to ubiquitous computing and rural libraries, the Joint Conference program has something for everyone. Here are just a few of the exciting sessions we have planned:
*Junk Food, Pirates and UFOs-Non-fiction Books They Will Want to Read
*Booktalking: From So-So to Sensational!
*How to Sell Your Ideas
*Ubicomp and Libraries: Current examples and evolving implications
*Passing a Successful Bond or Levy Election
*Open secrets regarding virtual reference in Washington and Oregon
*Experts? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Experts! Authority,
*Legitimacy and Liability in a Wiki World
Read about these programs and many, many more in the online program
Register soon – the early registration rate is available until March 1, 2008
Check out the conference website for more information about exhibits, hotels, registration and more. http://wla.org/olawla2008/
Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award Nominations
Call for Nominations for the 2008 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award
If you know an Oregon author, librarian or educator who has made a significant contribution in the areas of literature and/or library service for the benefit of the children of Oregon, nominate her or him for the 2008 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award.
The Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award, presented by the Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association, at the OLA Annual Conference, is given in memory of the noted Oregon teacher, journalist and author of children's books
Nominations will be accepted until Friday, March 7, 2008.
To be eligible for the award:
*The person shall reside principally in Oregon.
*The award shall be given for personal accomplishments to recognize the individual's contribution and shall not be conferred upon an individual representing the accomplishments of many.
*Only living persons may be considered for the award.
Please include the following in the award submissions:
*Nominee's name
*Nominee's title, address, and phone (if known)
*Description of the nominee's significant and lasting contributions over the years that have benefited the children of Oregon.
Please send nominations and inquiries to Dan White, firstname.lastname@example.com
CSD Spring Workshop
The Children's Services Division 2008 Spring Workshop will be held on Friday, March 14 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Salem Public Library. This is your chance to share your brilliant ideas for programs, activities, crafts and more, inspired by this year's "Catch the Reading Bug" and "Metamorphosis" summer reading themes. In addition, the morning session will be "Building Early Literacy Skills Through Music," presented by Rosalie Karalekas, Music Specialist in Salem-Keizer School District and professor at Western Oregon University. She will present an energetic, entertaining and informative workshop that will enhance our ability to incorporate more music into storytime presentations. Rosalie has spent much of her career developing interactive musical activities based on wonderful children's books. You'll be ready to use these great ideas in your very next storytime!
Registration is FREE, with a brown bag lunch on your own planned. The registration deadline is March 5 and the form is available on the OLA CSD website at http://www.olaweb.org/csd/. If you have questions about this workshop, please contact BJ Quinlan, CSD Summer Reading Chair, at email@example.com or 503.588.6039.
SSD Conference
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 2008 OLA/SSD Conference to be held Friday, July 18 in Newport! What a great excuse to visit the beautiful Oregon Coast!! Plus, you'll be REJUVENATED through camaraderie with old and new friends, learning, discussing, listening, and brainstorming with your library support staff peers. We have a FANTASTIC conference in store for everyone this year and you won't want to miss out! A promotional flyer
(PDF) is available for download on the SSD website to distribute around your library. Click on the following link for more details: http://www.olaweb.org/ssd/conference/
Feb. 15, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 8) – Happenings
Directory of Library Studies Awards / BCR Trainings / NW ILL Conference / L-Net Training
Directory of Library Studies Assistance Awards
2008 Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies Directory
Need additional financial assistance? The 2008 Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies Directory is an annual directory of awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions and foundations that give some form of financial assistance for undergraduate and/or graduate education programs in library and information studies.
For information on Scholarships available through ALA, visit http://tinyurl.com/2bb8cv or call the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4279.
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BCR Trainings
For a list of upcoming trainings offered through BCR, visit http://www.bcr.org/training/online/ Current training opportunities involve WorldCat Collection Analysis training, understanding the OCLC authority record, and cataloging using the OCLC Connexion Client Interface.
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NW ILL Conference
Mark your calendars! The 7th Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference will be in Portland, Oregon, September 18th and 19th, 2008, at Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus!
The theme this year will be "Alt.ILL: Alternative Models of Resource Sharing" and will look at how we can take sharing above and beyond traditional Interlibrary Loan. Following are some of the topics we anticipate bringing to you:
*Rethinking Resource Sharing
*Sharing More than Books: Training Models for ILL Staff
*Update on Montana Home Delivery Project
*Interlibrary Loan on a Shoestring
*Cool Tools: High-tech ILL Operations to Emulate or Envy
*And much more!
Registration will open in mid-April, and conference scholarships will again be available. For now, save those dates!
Bookmark the conference website and watch for more information:http://nwill.org/
Past conferences are archived on the site. See you this Fall!
Chelle Batchelor, email@example.com
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L-Net Trainings
Introductory trainings on L-net, Oregon's Statewide Digital Reference Project, are scheduled for:
Monday, March 10 and Thursday, March 13, 9:00 – 2:30 both days Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus Library 12000 S.W. 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219
The training is for librarians who plan to take shifts staffing L-net at partner libraries. Librarians will receive hands-on training with L-net's chat software, e-mail software, and instruction on techniques for communicating effectively online with patrons and providing reference services online. Training is a two-day event. Attendance at both days is required to staff the service; day two builds upon the training provided on day one.
These trainings are also open to librarians who would like to apply to participate in our volunteer program, typically staffing the service from home computers. For information on how to apply to be a volunteer, contact Emily Papagni, firstname.lastname@example.com
The training is free, but space is limited and advance registration is required. If you would like to attend, contact
Emily Papagni, email@example.com
If you're interested in the training, but unable to attend on these dates, please contact me. I'm continuing to schedule additional trainings around the state.
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Feb. 15, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 8) – Contributions
Library Newz from the Past
Taken from "Public Libraries", Volume 11, 1906.
Susan B. Anthony has offered copies of all her books on the suffrage question to the Oregon library commission for the traveling libraries of the state. (p40)
Cornelia Marvin, secretary of the Oregon commission library, has sent out a list of wholesome juvenile books, with prices, for holiday trade and for home libraries, together with some excellent facts about libraries. (p40)
The forty-second annual report of the Library association of Portland, Ore. gives an increase in the circulation in the library, notwithstanding the distraction of the Fair. The quality of books read has improved, the fiction per cent being on the decline; it is now less than 62 per cent. The circulation in the children's department was 40,650V and through the schools, 9441V. The story telling is given as the chief cause of the decrease in fiction reading in this department, having dropped from 59 to 52 per cent. 10,914V. were prepared for the shelves and 7629 were cataloged. The work of the branches continues to grow. Thirteen distributing stations are in active work. (p475)
From "Public Libraries" Vol 13, (1908)
Courtesy of the University of Oregon's willingness to lend bound periodicals via SUMMIT.
"We should look closely after the books we put into the hands of our children. The characteristics of eighteenth century fiction are summed up in the following:
Maria so attentive grew,
So Thoughtful and Polite;
Her friends admired and loved her too,
For all she did was right.
Perhaps the pendulum has swung a little too far the other way when we think of the numerous calls for "Peck's Bad Boy," of the deep interest in Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer and other realistic tales. Somewhere between these two extremes, we must find the books that are suitable for our boys and girls and will hold their interest."
"In regards to book agents, there is only one rule, never to be violated, and that is, buy nothing whatever from an agent."
-From a talk by Mrs. Sara Judd Greenman of the Kansas City Kansas Public Library. (January, 1908 p 25.)
News from the past is brought to you by Tony Greiner, who is getting kind of long in the tooth himself. email@example.com
Feb. 15, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 8) – People
UHREEN, Rose Ellen (Sloneker) died January 5, 2008 in Portland. She was born in Meadeville, Missouri, attended schools in Medford, Oregon. She married William Russell Uhreen, who preceded her in death. She worked in libraries in Medford as well as Portland, retiring as the head librarian of the West Slope Library. She was honored by the Oregon Library Association, receiving the Outstanding Service Award. Family suggested a donation to a local library in lieu of flowers. (Excerpted from the January 9, 2008 /Medford Mail Tribune/.)
Feb. 15, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 8) – Cool Ideas
National Library Support Staff Certification Program
Believe it or not, we may actually get a national library support staff certification program before I retire. I was starting to have doubts…
The national Library Support Staff Certification Program project is an attempt to establish nationally recognized professional standards for support staff. This project has been awarded a 3-year grant, and the first year is already half done. This is what they hope to accomplish:
*Finalize competencies in Year 1.
*Develop an assessment program in Year2 (starts July 1, 2008). Develop policies and procedures in Year 2.
*Field test the program in five organization types in Year 3.
So far, the draft competencies have been written.
Competencies cover the following areas:
- Foundations of library services
- Access services
- Reference and information services
- Technical services
- Reader's advisory services
- Supervision and management
- Public Programming services
- Technology services
- Communication and teamwork
- Marketing services
- Youth services
The goal of the competencies is not to establish everything everyone should know to do their job, but to establish a baseline–what every library worker should know and be able to do.
Certification won't automatically lead to an increase in pay–the job market will have to take care of that. But it will do a number of positive things. It sets up the baseline standard of what support staff in libraries should know. It will improve library service–states such as Minnesota that have voluntary programs have already seen improvements in morale and performance. It can provide a refresher course for older employees, and a possible chance for promotion or recognition for other workers. It will help those who want it a chance to be a little better.
It has always seemed a bit crazy to me that the current job structure does not officially recognize any education for library workers between the high school diploma and an MLS. That's a big gap. Certification might be a useful marker of an interim step.
You can find more information about the program at:
http://www.ala-apa.org/certification/supportstaff.html The FAQ page at http://www.ala-apa.org/certification/supportstafffaq.html is quite helpful. The project directors' names and addresses are at the bottom of the page, and they welcome questions.
Susan Gilmont
Feb. 1, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 7) – OLA News
OLA/WLA Conference Showcases / PLD OLE Award / HOLA Grant / OYEA! Award / OLA MLS Scholarships / OLA/WLA Conference Registration / OLA Annual Nominations / SSD Conference / NW Central Updates
OLA/WLA Conference Showcases
Does your library have an innovative, unusual, or highly successful program that you'd like to share with your colleagues? Have you recently completed research or grant-funded work that would be of interest and use to the library community in Oregon and Washington? If so, you should consider participating in one of the OLA/WLA Joint Conference program showcases.
Showcases will consist of 75 – 90 minute drop-in sessions, focused on the topics listed below, in a large room with 12 – 15 display tables.
Attendees can visit with the presenters one-on-one to discuss their programs, services, and projects. This allows a wide variety of participation from libraries and a more direct, focused interaction from attendees.
For the 2008 Joint Conference, we will be hosting showcases on the following four topics:
*Staff Training and Development – Laurel Steiner (firstname.lastname@example.com)
*Library User Instruction – Sue Kunda (firstname.lastname@example.com)
*Library Outreach Activities – Candise Branum (firstname.lastname@example.com)
*Innovative and Grant-Funded Programs – Ann Reed (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Proposals for each topic will be reviewed by OLA and WLA representatives with expertise in that area. All proposals are due to the topic coordinator by February 15, 2008. The final list of showcases will be set by February 28, 2008.
Interested in presenting at a showcase? Please submit a completed Showcase Proposal Form to the appropriate contact above. For questions about specific showcases, pleaser refer to the showcase coordinator. For general questions about the Showcase program, please contact Robert Hulshof-Schmidt OLA Program Co-Chair, at email@example.com or 503.378.5030.
Nominate Someone for the PLD OLE AWARD
Do you know a fellow public library employee who has demonstrated exceptional effort and excellence in public library service this past year? Do you know someone who took the bull by the horns and got the job done? Do you know someone who has made significant achievements with little formal recognition?
Please help us recognize this person with the OLE award. Send your nominations to me, Public Library Division chair. Please provide a brief bio of the nominee with their significant and concrete achievements over the past year. Nominations will be reviewed by the PLD board and the award will be presented at the PLD banquet at the OLA conference. We can provide a small stipend to help defray the recipient's cost of attending OLA and the banquet.
—Carol Uhte, PLD Chair, firstname.lastname@example.com
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HOLA Grant for OLA/WLA Conference
The HOLA Grant is an all expenses paid trip to the annual OLA conference April 16-18 in Vancouver, WA. Libraries serving a population of 10,000 or less may apply for the HOLA Grant to send one of their employees to the conference. More information and applications are available on the OLA website at http://olaweb.org/hola.shtml. Applications are due February 15, 2008.
The grant will cover the cost of:
Registration for the OLA/WLA conference April 16-18, 2008.
Registration for a pre-conference session, if desired.
Meals and lodging during the conference.
Travel expenses to and from the conference-including gas, food, and lodging if necessary.
An experienced coach to answer your questions, introduce you to people, and help you get the most out of the conference.
An OLA membership for three years.
An OLA institutional membership for your library for three years.
If your library cannot remain open in your absence, you will be able to apply for additional funds to hire a substitute to keep your library open while you attend the conference.
The HOLA Grant was developed by OLA, and made possible with a generous gift from an anonymous donor. It is designed to provide opportunities in small, rural libraries to send an employee to the annual OLA conference. The conference provides training and resources for professional development. The employee attending will develop relationships with library staff across the state to consult with in the future when faced with a question or challenge at their library.
Contact Katie Anderson, HOLA Committee Chair, at email@example.com or 503-378-2528 if you have any questions.
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Call for Nomination for the 2008 OYEA! Award
OYAN is looking to honor exceptional work done in the field of teen/young adult services in the state of Oregon. Nominations are now being accepted for an individual, library, organization, program, or initiative that has made a positive and significant contribution to teens in Oregon libraries.
A complete nomination will include nominee's name and contact information, and a thorough description of the nominee's contribution to teen services. We encourage the inclusion of any supporting letters that may be appropriate, especially from teens themselves.
All nominations should be sent to April Witteveen, OYAN's Award Committee Chairperson, via email or post. Please also include the nominator's contact information in case of questions. Nominations must be received by Friday, March 21, 2008.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com or April Witteveen, 601 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701
OYAN will host an OYEA! Award reception at the OLA/WLA joint conference honoring all nominees. The winning individual, library, or organization will receive a $100 honorarium, an award plaque, and an optional scholarship if financial assistance is needed to attend the award reception.
For a complete description of the award process, please see OLA Bylaws, Chapter 16B: http://www.olaweb.org/bylaws/oyea.shtml.
The Awards Committee looks forward to hearing about the great work being done for teens in Oregon libraries!
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OLA MLS Scholarships Available
Apply Now for Oregon Library Association MLS SCHOLARSHIPS
A new program for Oregon residents OVER $ 20,000 AVAILABLE FOR 2008/09
- For eligible Oregon residents enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a graduate course of study for the Masters in Library Science degree.
- Apply by the March 1, 2008 deadline.
- Applicants who submit their completed application by February 15, are entered into drawings for 20 $500 Early Bird awards.
- Read OLA's Scholarship Program guidelines and eligibility requirements at the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) website: http://www.GetCollegeFunds.org. Enter a search for Scholarship Code 471. Apply online: the application is available as an eApplication.
- All applications must be submitted to OSAC postmarked or hand-delivered no later than March 1, 2008. OSAC's office is located at 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100, Eugene, OR 97401.
Questions about OLA and OSAC scholarship programs?
Call: 800-452-8807 ext. 7395
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Online: http://www.GetCollegeFunds.org
Funding for OLA scholarships is provided by a Library Services and Technology Grant, administered by the Oregon State Library, and by donations from OLA members. OLA members can make donations to support this new initiative by using the MLS Scholarship Contribution Form at http://www.olaweb.org, in the MemberClicks section.
OLA/WLA 2008 Conference Registration
Join us! The 2008 OLA/WLA Joint Conference, Sharing More than a Border will be held in Vancouver, Washington, April 16-18.
Check out the conference website: http://wla.org/olawla2008
Come together with colleagues from around the Pacific Northwest. It's been six years since our last joint conference, and we have a lot planned – you'll have chances to: hear a wonderful assortment of programs, visit the exhibit floor, and enjoy a variety of social events. We are especially excited about our wonderful keynote and banquet speakers:
Thomas Frank, the editor of a cultural-political criticism journal called The Baffler, is the Opening Session and Keynote speaker on Thursday morning. He is the author of three books: What's the Matter with Kansas? (2004), One Market Under God (2000), and The Conquest of Cool (1997). He has also written a number of magazine and newspaper articles and is now at work on a new book about conservative governance. His keynote address, "The Washington, D.C. Jitters," will describe the ways in which conservatism has ruled in Washington for the last twenty-five years, and the consequences thereof.
Dr. Humor will tickle your funny bone at the Presidents' Banquet Thursday evening. Dr. Stuart Robertshaw, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and an attorney, currently serves as the President and CEO of the National Association for the Humor Impaired. A national speaker and humorist, he is known throughout the nation as "Dr. Humor"®. Dr. Robertshaw has presented to over 700 business, government, healthcare, and education organizations in 37 states. In this presentation, he will share with you what he has learned about the psychological and physiological benefits of humor and laughter as they relate to the workplace.
Early registration ends March 1, 2008!
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OLA Annual Nominations
OLA's Honors & Awards Committee seeks nominations for the following four awards. Nomination letters (with no more than six letters of support) are due on Thursday, March 20, 2008.
Tell us about those talented, dedicated individuals whose commitment to excellent library service has made a difference. Nominate them for one of OLA's special awards, including the newest award, the Distinguished Service Award.
Be sure to read the awards guidelines, which were revised recently. Take a look at http://www.olaweb.org/bylaws/awards.shtml
These awards will be presented to recipients at the 2008 OLA Conference:
1. Oregon Librarian of the Year may be awarded to any Oregon librarian who has been working in an Oregon Library for at least two years in a paid professional position. The nominee must demonstrate excellence in library service in his or her community and to Oregon libraries. The nominee must be a member of the association.
2. Oregon Library Employee of the Year may be awarded to any Oregon library staff member who has worked in an Oregon library for at least two years as a paid staff member and demonstrated excellence in library service in his or her community.
3. Oregon Library Supporter of the Year may be awarded to any volunteer, volunteer group, library Friend, board member, government official, or other individual who is not a paid library staff member and who has demonstrated excellence in supporting and promoting Oregon libraries.
4. Oregon Library Association Distinguished Service Award may be awarded to any Oregon librarian or library staff member, who has been in the profession for 15 or more years, has worked in Oregon libraries for at least ten years, and is currently a member of OLA, for exceptional service over a period of years.
Your letter of nomination should include the following information, if pertinent, and be as informational as possible:
*Provide nominees' current position
*Past positions held and summary of major accomplishments
*OLA activities: committee appointments, etc.
*Brief description of other noteworthy accomplishments
*Your name and how you can be reached if the committee has questions
Please send nominating letters and supporting letters to Connie J. Bennett, Library Services Director, Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 or email@example.com.
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SSD 2008 Conference
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 2008 OLA/SSD Conference to be held Friday, July 18 in Newport! What a great excuse to visit the beach!! Plus, you'll be REJUVENATED through camaraderie with old and new friends, learning, discussing, listening, and brainstorming with your library support staff peers. We have a FANTASTIC conference in store for everyone next year and you won't want to miss out! Click on the following link for more details: http://www.olaweb.org/ssd/conference/.
NW Central Updates
NW Central's latest updates are available at: http://www.nwcentral.org
Please post new resources, speaker referrals, and upcoming events on NW Central! February is speaker update month! If you know of an effective speaker, please post or let one of the committee members know and they will be added!
Feb. 1, 2008 (Vol. 14, No. 7) – Happenings
USDA Distance Learning / Web 2.0 Webinars / American Indian Youth Literature Awards / BCR Training / OCLC Trainings / LSTA Grant Apps / PNLA Conference Proposals
USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine Program Workshop
-Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
-Video Teleconference from 6 locations: Willamette ESD, 2611 Pringle Rd SE, Salem; Southern Oregon ESD, 101 N. Grape St, Medford; Umatilla-Morrow ESD, 2001 SW Nye Ave., Pendleton; Malheur ESD, 363 "A" St, W, Vale; High Desert ESD, 145 SE Salmon Ave, Suite A, Redmond; Union/Baker ESD, 10100 N. McAlister Rd, Island City
The USDA Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program is specifically designed to meet the educational and health care needs of rural America through the use of advanced telecommunications technologies. The DLT workshop is intended to benefit rural educational and health organizations in Oregon that are interested in applying for DLT funding.
It will be conducted on Wednesday, February 13 by USDA Rural Development Utilities Program telecommunications general field representatives who will discuss the program and application particulars – supported by PowerPoint presentations, and who will answer questions from the participants. The USDA presenters will be Wes Lannen and Joe Bradley. Also, there will be representatives from several organizations that have been awarded DLT funding to discuss their projects and experiences.
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Elsevier Web 2.0 Webinars
Elsevier has started offering a number of free webinar training opportunities – some on their products, but a number are focused on current issues within librarianship (RSS feeds, academic libraries created online learning environments, etc – and they are taking suggestions for future workshop topics)
Their Training Desk website:
Robin Paynter, email@example.com
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American Indian Youth Literature Awards Announced
On January 15 the American Indian Library Association (AILA) announced the 2008 recipients of its American Indian Youth Literature Awards. This new literary award was established in 2006 to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Award winning titles present Native Americans in the fullness of their humanity in present and past contexts. Winning titles are selected in three categories: picture book, middle school, and young adults. Each winner receives $500 and a custom-made beaded medallion which will be present at ALA's conference in Anaheim, CA. Go to the AILA website (http://aila.library.sd.gov/default.asp) for descriptions of the 2008 winning titles, authors, and awards event.
The 2008 American Indian Youth Literature Awards go to:
Picture Book: Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom by Tim Tingle, illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridge. Cinco Puntos Press, 2006.
Middle School: Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond by Joseph Medicine Crow. National Geographic, 2006.
Young Adult: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Little Brown Publishers, 2007.
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BCR Training on People Watching
"People Watching With a Purpose: Meeting Needs Before They Need It"
Speaker: Ann P. Bishop and Nancy Kranich
Cost: Free to Library Staff of Oregon Libraries
Date: Friday, February 8, 2008, 9:00a-10:30 a.m.
How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based on what you thought was a community need?? And how many of these didn't quite work out like you thought? Libraries, public, school, and academic, are re-visioning their roles in communities, moving beyond the rapidly outdated paradigm of creating services for patrons and students and instead partnering with community members in building meaningful experiences: whether those happen within the library's walls, on a digital network, or in cultural and political spaces. Taking an asset-based, grassroots view, librarians and library educators advocate using a community informatics model toward library services, where significant, even delightful engagement can happen. In this program, we discuss this paradigm shift, why it's so necessary, and what it looks like in the real world. This teleconference is 90 minutes in length. Go to http://bcr.org/training/teleconferences/ for additional information.
View the training via webcast from your personal computer or a computer you can access easily. Or you may attend a group session at a location near year. Please review the host sites (http://bcr.org/training/teleconferences/sites/oregon/PeopleWatch.html) to find a convenient location.
How to Register:
To register for the webcast, register online at (http://bcr.org/training/teleconferences/register.html).
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OCLC Training Opportunities
Check the OCLC Western Training website, http://www.oclc.org/western/training/region/all.htm, for a list of upcoming trainings on cataloging and metadata, collection management, digitization and preservation, librarianship, reference and public service, resource sharing, technology, and technology.
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LSTA Grant Application Info for 2009
The State Library is pleased to inform you that the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) "General Information and Grant Guidelines" packet for federal fiscal year 2009 is now available. Instead of sending a paper copy, we are sending this email to let you know where to access the packet. If you need a paper copy of the packet sent to you, please contact Mary Mayberry at (503) 378-2525 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Information about LSTA competitive grants in general can be found via: http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml.
Grant proposals are due at the State Library by 5:00 pm on April 11, 2008.
For multi-year grant projects seeking a second or third year of funding, please use the form found in Appendix D.
Grant applications need to be in accordance with the "Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five-Year State Plan, 2008-2012″ which is summarized in the packet as Appendix A. The full Plan and many other resources for LSTA grant applicants can be found on the Grants / Aid to Libraries page of the Oregon State Library website (http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD). Resources include information about past grants and Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council minutes.
If you have questions about the Grant Guidelines, LSTA grant program, or have difficulty downloading a form, please feel free to contact Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator. Ann can be reached at (503) 378-5027, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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PNLA Conference Proposals
The deadline has been extended for Conference Proposals for the 2008 PNLA Conference in Post Falls, ID. Details are below…
The theme for the 2008 PNLA Conference is "Libraries Go WILD! Beyond the Expected! The conference is to be held August 6-9 at the Templin's Resort in Post Falls, Idaho.
We have had a great response to the initial call for programming proposals but there are few spaces yet to fill. The deadline for the 2nd call for proposals is February 15th.
Please consider submitting a program proposal in one of these areas:
1. Technology (Sharp Sticks)
2. Collection Promotion and Outreach (Smoke Signals)
3. Management, Professional Development, and Special Issues (Mountain Climbers)
4. Instruction / Learning (Trail Blazers)
5. General Interest (Bear Stew)
If you have already submitted a programming proposal, we'll get back to you in late February / early March (if not sooner) with an official response.
Programming slots are filling up fast. So don't delay!
There is an online submission form for proposals available here:
Your proposal should include the following information:
Name, Affiliation, Position/title, Contact information, Program title, Format (single speaker, panel, hands-on, etc), Speaker needs, Equipment needs (if any), Program description and goals, Any special requirements or additional information:
Please contact Elaine Watson with questions or concerns.
firstname.lastname@example.com, (208) 426-1737
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Fanfare-Colleges: A look at college and other sports news in brief
Duke: U.S. Cycling champion
OGDEN, Utah – Duke University repeated as the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships Division II men's team time trial national champions after besting the field by over 47 seconds on Friday.
Blue Devil riders Robert Ferris (Durham), Matthew Howe (Raleigh), Michael Mulvihill (San Francisco) and Matthew Rinehart (Durham) recorded a time of 42:37.95.
"The team time trial encapsulates collegiate cycling because it's a true team effort," Duke men's coach Rusty Miller said. "We train for the team time trial every week, because this is the event we love, and so to repeat as national champions in this event means the world to us."
Jordan's Myers inks with UNC
CHAPEL HILL — Jordan High School senior infielder Wood Myers has signed a national letter-of-intent to play baseball at No. 1-ranked UNC Chapel Hill for 2013-14.
Myers had verbally committed to the Tar Heels last year.
Myers leads the Falcons with a .443 batting average (27 for 61) including six doubles, three triples and a team-high four home runs. He has struck out only three times, while walking five times for a .479 on-base percentage and an .836 slugging percentage.
He has seen very limited duty as a pitcher, appearing in five games — 7 2/3 innings — but has posted a team-best 0.91 earned-run average and a 1-0 record.
The 5-foot-9 180-pound Myers is ranked the No. 8 player in the state by Perfect Game and earned all-state honors in 2012 in addition to being named the 2012 PAC-6 4-A player of the year.
RailHawks acquire ex-Tar Heel
CARY — The Carolina RailHawks have acquired former UNC All-American Enzo Martinez through a loan with Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
Martinez will be eligible to play tonight against Minnesota United FC at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome at 8 p.m.
In his three years with the Tar heels, Martinez played in three NCAA College Cups (2009-2011), won the 2011 ACC Championship and the 2011 NCAA championship.
He was the 17th overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.
Sources: LeBron to be MVP
NEW YORK — LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous.
The Miami Heat star will be introduced Sunday as the award winner, according to a person familiar with the results and who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not publicly announced the result. James will become the fifth player with at least four MVP awards, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
No one has ever swept every first-place vote in the NBA's MVP balloting. James could be the first.
X Games star on N'wide pole
TALLADEGA, Ala. — X Games star Travis Pastrana won his first career Nationwide Series pole Friday at Talladega Superspeedway.
The 10-time X Games gold medalist-turned-NASCAR driver topped qualifying for Saturday's Aaron's 312 with a fast lap of 176.500 mph on the 2.66-mile tri-oval.
Pastrana called it "a dream come true," and is hoping the weather remains clear today. Rain is forecast.
Hamlin back at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Denny Hamlin ran 16 laps at full speed Friday, turned his car over to Brian Vickers and then didn't exactly rule himself out of running a full race this weekend as he recovers from a back injury.
Hamlin insisted he'll again give Vickers the car at some point of Sunday's 1 p.m. Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
But with a sly smile, Hamlin left the door open to run a full race in his return from a compressed fracture of a vertebra in his lower back. After missing four races, he was cleared Thursday to get back in the car this weekend and said doctors gave him permission to run the entire race.
Bulls' Deng clarifies status
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng made it clear Friday on Twitter that the illness that kept him out of a playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets was far more serious than the flu.
He missed the Bulls' loss in Game 6 on Thursday with what coach Tom Thibodeau said were flu-like symptoms.
In a tweet from the hospital, the ex-Duke star wrote: "It really upsets me that everyone thinks I would miss a game" because of the flu.
He said he had a spinal tap to rule out meningitis earlier in the week. He indicated he will join the team for Game 7 tonight in Brooklyn if he's medically cleared, although he might have to spend the night in the hospital.


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Matamoros Puebla on Bedford -- not so good?
Perhaps as an ex-Californian, I get a bit snooty about my tacos. But I've been to Matamoros several times now and find the tacos particularly bland -- the pollo, the el pastor and the carnitas and I get so sad and disappointed. However, I have scouted out a bodega similar to Matamoros in north Greenpoint on Manhattan called El Encanto Mexicano. They are almost everything I want in a taco -- juicy, flavorful and spicy. It's a hidden gem though, I have yet to really see anyone else in the shop.
The one reason to go to Matamoros is their sopes, made with fresh tortillas. Forget about tacos or anything else. But nothing comes close to thos glorious sopes.
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"Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more often, because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem." (Russel Ackoff, 1974)
Unfortunately, most of the software development projects we are dealing with are so called "wicked problems", where the definition of the problem changes with the point of view from different stakeholders, and also over time. Since the problem cannot be described definitely, there is also no point in describing a definite solution. Instead you need to optimize the solution until it is "good-enough" from all involved perspectives.
Agile projects continuously strive for optimizing the scope to reach "good-enough" solutions. They try to identify key stakeholders and their goals, and then derive useful scope to implement for supporting these goals.
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The coincidence of it all….I was drinking this tea at work last week, finally remembered that I needed to add it to Steepster, and the first item that shows up on my feed is chrine's review!
So…as I commented on her post, my son got me this for Christmas (along with the Emperor Puerh from Numi) and I have been drinking them both last week at work. I swear…there is a hint of mint in this chocolate puerh! And it's not left over from something else in my cup. Anyway, I do like it, it's a nice pick up in the late afternoon!
Picked this up at the Tea Festival in LA last weekend! I love this flavor, fell in love at first sip! Reminds me of the tom kah soup I love at Thai restaurants, except no fish chunks! And the vanilla smoothes it all out. :-)
Oh my gosh, I didn't have the Aromatic when I first ordered Zealong, and now I'm so sad I didn't. I've been missing out!
I feel the Aromatic is more on the Pure side than the Dark side, and it has a floral fragrance and taste. Like a jasmine, which is of course my favorite, but paired with this oolong's natural sweetness, it's a whole new dimension of floral tea for me!
I've been drinking this one for two days now, and it puts a smile on my face with every inhale and every sip!
So after about 7 infusions, I think that this year's tea is not as strong as the 2009 (?) tea. Although it could be because the '09 tea was my first, then everything has to compare to that, lending to somewhat of a bias. Very little compares to the first time! :-)
I think the '11 tea doesn't taste as "roasty" as the '09 tea. BUT, having said that, it does have a character all its own. Buttery smooth, roasty vegetable flavor. Cold, the grassy notes come out more, warm is just a nice cuppa to…well, cup. Welcoming scent, you know you're in for a treat! It still has that layered personality that I know Zealong to have, it's like a cousin to the '09 leaves. Same family, some similar characteristics, but still a stand alone individual.
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HUNTINGTON -- With a bye week coming at exactly the halfway point of Marshall University's football season, head coach Doc Holliday isn't happy with what he's seen so far.
Sure, his offense is one of the best in the country, statistically, but on the other side of that coin, his defense is one of the worst. Marshall is 2-4 (1-1 in Conference USA) and was unable to close out tight games at home against Ohio and Tulsa.
"We're not near where we should be," Holliday said at a Tuesday press conference. "My standards and expectations are extremely high, and for us to get where we've got to go, we have to beat a team like Tulsa, who is one of the better teams in our league.
"That has to happen and it didn't happen. It's disappointing, and we have to go back to work and get better."
Marshall had the lead late in its Saturday matchup with Tulsa, but struggled on defense -- giving up big plays on third and fourth downs -- and with turnovers.
The bye week, Holliday said, is a time for the Herd to focus on its problems and get ready for the second half of the season.
Marshall's next game is Oct. 20 at Southern Miss.
"It kind of comes at a great time," Holliday said. "We've got some guys we need to get healthy, which we'll do this week. We have to really focus the football team on getting better fundamentally and technique wise."
Holliday said the Thundering Herd's goal at the beginning of the season was to win the conference championship, and that hasn't changed. But the Herd's play has to elevate to make it a reality.
"For us to do that, we have to be able to line up against Tulsa at the end of the game and find ways to beat them," the coach said. "That didn't happen. We have to get better so that it does happen in the future."
Part of the problem on defense is nagging injuries, Holliday said.
Some of the starters on defense have been held out of contact during practice, which limits their growth when it comes to making plays in an actual game, Holliday said.
"They haven't been able to go through tackling drills and those things that they need to do to become better players," he said. "It's hard. You get better by practicing. Live tackling. Actually doing it. When you're standing out there in red (no contact) jerseys all the time and tagging a guy off, unfortunately, the game isn't played where you can tag a guy off.
"When you're not able to tackle and work on fundamentals and techniques you regress as a player."
Holliday said he hopes the bye week will help with that, and the defense will improve.
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They were fighting over saltines.
I didn't know saltines were used to cook meth.
If you don't want people to eat your food that you want to eat later, you're supposed to lick it in front of them and then put it away. Everyone knows that.
@rick1959 - perhaps the policy kept holyoke from being #1?
It says "WASH IN WARM WATER WITH LIGHT COLORS ONLY" ... that damn red sweater.
I few more of these feathers and my new toupee will be complete.
For "les": The week is just beginning, but les has posted a strong candidate for the "stoopid" post of the week.
What les does not know is this same company filed for chapter 11 previously in Jan 2008 and closed over 50 stores for the same reason. George Bush must also hate buffet-style restaurants. BTW, the company has over 50 job postings waiting to be filled.
The "owners", CI Capital Partners LLC, are a private leverage buyout firm that (like Mitt Romney's Bain Capital and other private equity firms that pursue LBOs) routinely use the real estate and other assets as collateral that can be sold for cash. Job elimination is another way the LBOs improve cash flow. Is "les" against companies improving cash-flow? Is "les" un-American or just foolishly simple?
First give John the "ClockWork Orange" therapy, like they did to the Malcolm McDowell character. If that doesn't work, serve him a Dr. Kavokian cocktail. Problem solved.
What would Dexter do?
smile and whisper, "behave or I'm going to grind you into hamburger" ... jajajaja
masslivepers: Seriously. "...trillions in deficates [sic] ..." now that's a load of krap.
Bear says, "I can see Russia from here."
Due to climate change and reduced populations, polar bear hunting is now limited to "catch and release".
Raising the bear at Iwo Jima Zoo.
As bears routinely do in the woods, Scientists will soon learn if a bear can also $#!+ in the hotel Courtyard.
Little known fact: After "Happy Days" jumped the shark, Ralph Malph became an exotic animal dentist.
Hi Ben. Last Paragraph: "naught" instead of "not". BTW, I hope Celts keep Rondo.
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This particular president & turkey picture always cracks me up:
"Dave in the Morning" - Still my all-time favorite morning show. With Clear Channel's latest decision, it is Clear that I need to reprogram Channel number 3 on all my car radio.


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April 2, 2008, UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon inBroomfield,Colorado. Gray Maynard faces Frankie Edgar for the first time. Maynard wrestled his way to a decision victory.
Fast forward to January 1, 2011. UFC New Year's event, UFC 125. The scenery for these two lightweights has changed a bit. Frankie Edgar comes from defeating former UFC lightweight demi god BJ Penn in two consecutive fights.
Maynard, riding on a eight fight winning streak over a good portion of the best top 15 lightweights in the company, including a victory over the man who has the title at the moment, Frankie Edgar.
The only man who has beaten the champion about to fight him again, but now it is for the gold. Forward again to another 25 grueling minutes and the score is basically identical.
Edgar is still the champ, Maynard is still the only man to have ever defeated the champ, score is still one fight up for Maynard, with the exception that now there is a draw tainting their records.
Fast forward one more time to October 2011. UFC 136 Brings us Edgar Vs. Maynard III, and a lot of people seem to think the score will finally be settled but, what if Edgar wins?
If you have seen the UFC 136 Countdown shows you can tell how this fight has turned personal for both warriors. Frankie Edgar goes as far as saying "I am tired of thinking about him."
Maynard carries around the burden of having to watch that same man that he has already defeated still being announced as the champion, and replaying the draw in his mind.
But again I ask, what if Edgar wins? Yes, I know, he retains his title and the division goes about it's business. I doubt Dana White would halt everyone that's filing their nails and teeth in contention to the lightweight title just to let those two finally settle who goes ahead on their count.
With a win by Edgar the score will remain 1-1 a piece and then the draw, will these two fighters settle for a tie and not dispute really who is the best?
How will that affect Edgar's credibility as a champion knowing there is a man that's beaten him before and that is tied at one win a piece with him?
Of course, a very convincing win over Maynard would probably dismiss that theory. Maynard defeated Edgar by takedowns and sheer wrestling, losing to Edgar in spectacular fashion, although it would still be a 1-1 record between them, would give the champion the edge.
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I am not 1/100 of what this man is, I admit. Some fans (especially in RSN) look for every excuse imaginable to vent about him, and as a result he can never win. It's not his fault the fans voted him in, or that his 5th GG should have gone to someone else.
But, in the category of nobody's perfect, there are a few things he's done that raise an eyebrow.
1) Several yrs ago, he had a problem with the NY Dep't of Revenue due to multi-state residences; his accountants fixed it.
2) When ARod first came to the Yankees, ARod was the better SS; Bernie was already declining in CF; he could have moved there; he certainly would have figured out how to play it, and historically speaking a Yankee CFer is more glamorous than a SS. When ARod and him didn't see eye-to-eye, he could have handled it better. Although they publicly buried the hatchet, I'm guessing Jeter still can't stand him, not that I blame him.
3) Up until this yr; he gave Managers a hard time about not playing; he doesn't know when to rest. He was even upset at first about being put on the DL. And the Manager is afraid to bat him lower in the order.
4) Despite all his dalliances with the fairer gender, (which included I believe, half the MAXIM Cover Girls) he felt the need a few yrs ago to canvas universities to look for more. He may make Tiger Woods and Wilt Chamberlain look like Mother Teresa.
5) He missed Bob Sheppard's funeral, who he was supposedly so fond of.
6) A poll in the NY Post showed that 57% felt he should have gone to the ASG, and this is a NY Poll, mind you. Although I'm on the fence some about this, I actually side with him here. He's older; he was hurt; he was under intense media scrutiny and pressure, like Maris was in '61. Here's guessing, realizing he can't be all things to all people, he has to worry about himself, he has no regrets, and figures it'll blow over. (I'm sure hostile fans shall remind him, however, especially at the Fens.). However, he shouldn't be seen in Miami during the ASB, but holed up somewhere locally to rest, like he claims he needed. Also, he could have donated his 500K ASG bonus to show good faith, the guy's only worth at least a Quarter Billion $$, if not twice that.
7) He could have offered to help out this kid with the ball. Contrast this to what Maris did in '61, who was making 40K at the time (maybe that's 200K+ now); when Sal Durante wanted to give him the ball for nothing, Maris told him to keep the ball and get his money. That bothers me.
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The campaign is using the app to share voter lists with volunteers, who can report back on their efforts to knock on doors in real time. The app gives volunteers scripts and talking points to use in conversation with potential supporters, as well as information about voter registration and new voting rules. Volunteers can use the app to find out about campaign events and to reserve slots at field office phone banks.
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Terry sets new standard at Western
The record is hers.
Shauna Terry owns the career blocks record for Western Carolina women's basketball after reaching the magic number in a loss to Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Terry, a 2010 Southern Vance graduate, added another block on Monday in a 69-65 defeat to Davidson to bring her total to 132.
Terry had seven points and seven rebounds against the Wildcats and posted 14 points, nine boards and two blocks in the 63-56 loss to Georgia Southern.
Terry, who was also a volleyball and track and field standout at Southern, is fourth on the team in scoring and leads the Catamounts in rebounds.
Western dropped to 9-11 overall on Monday with a 3-6 mark in the Chattanooga-led Southern Conference. The Mocs are unbeaten in league play and have a two-game lead on Davidson.
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Eighteen-year-old YOG graduate Greta Small makes life seem like a breeze with her illuminating smile and relaxed demeanour; she hides well the pressure on her young shoulders given the herculean and gruelling endurance test she has undertaken as she competes in all five events in Alpine skiing in Sochi.
Small is widely regarded as Australia's brightest Alpine skiing prospect since Zali Steggall, who won Australia's first and only Alpine medal in the slalom at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
Last year, she won two medals in the under-18 world championships, silver in super G and a bronze in slalom. She is one of the youngest Alpine skiers in Sochi and is determined to make the most of her Olympic experience.
"I am 10 years younger than the experienced girls. I've only probably been on one World Cup and last year's world championships that had a course like this. But that's not stopping me from going out there and giving it my all."
Taking on the full programme of events at her very first Olympics was not an easy decision.
"All my events are quite evenly matched so I can't choose which one to specialise in; that's why I'm doing all five! When I'm not competing, I rest as much as possible."
Greta participated in the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games and attributes much of her progress to the Games.
"The Youth Olympic Games was a once-in-a-lifetime experience so it definitely helped me. The positive and negative experiences I had changed my mindset going into Sochi and for my racing career in general. If I had not had some of those negative experiences I would not be having the awesome results I am having now."
Small has already started her Sochi Olympic campaign, finishing in the top 15 in the super combined. She became only the third Australian to do so ever.
Here's wishing Greta more luck on the slopes!
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Lexington Va.
April 11, 1859
From your letter of the 31 ult. I am gratified to learn that you contemplate making a European tour. You request me to send you a copy of my notes of travel. Should I do so, I fear that they would be of but little service to you as they are not sufficiently full to give you much information. Even with my recollection of places, etc. to aid me, I am not always able to make out the sense. And instead of giving you incoherent suggestions, I have thought best to glance over my notes, and send you such information as I think will be valuable. And in doing so, I would recommend you to purchase a note book before sailing, and if time will permit to keep a satisfactory journal beginning with the first day and closing with the returning one of your tour.
As soon as you reach Liverpool purchase guide books of such countries as you design visiting. If you have time to see things leisurely, don't employ guides. Leaving L. visit Chester and drive out to Eaton Hall, which is a fine specimen of an English nobleman's estate; it belongs to the Marquis of Westminster, said by some to be the wealthiest man in England. If you have time after returning to C. take the cars and visit the great Tubular bridge, and pass over to Ireland for a few days. Should you go to I. be sure if you should pass near Parsonstown, to see the great Ross telescope, and whilst there, ask for its magnifying power, and please inform me of it. Returning to Liverpool visit the following places Glasgow, Dunbarton Castle, Loch Loman, Loch Catrine, Sterling Castle, Edinborough, York, Cambridge, London, Antwerp, Waterloo. Pass through Brussells on your way to and also on your return from Waterloo. Leaving B. visit Aix La Chappel, Cologne, Bonn, Frankfort on the Main, Heidleburg, Baden Baden, Strasburg, Baste, Lakes Lucern, Brienz & Thun. Stop for at least one day at Interlaken which is between lakes B. & T. Visit Berne, Freiberg, Lake Geneva, Geneva, Mer de Glas. From Martigny, cross the Alps by the Simplon Pass into Italy. Visit Lakes Como & Majora. Visit Milan, Verona, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Leghorn, Rome, Naples, Genoa, Turin, Paris.
I have given you the tour I should take above all others, if I did not have time for a more extensive one. It differs a little from the one taken by me. I did not see the Tubular Bridge nor visit Ireland. And instead of visiting Turin I hastened to Paris by the steamer from Genoa. Knowing the stopping points you can post yourself up on your guide book in advance.
In York observe the organ especially. In Antwerp note Reubens' paintings. In Heid. observe the castle. In Strasburg is the wonderful clock. In Feiberg is one of the best organs in the world. At Verona is the most perfect amphitheater in the world. You may find it more pleasant to visit Naples before Rome. You will fine Genoa probably the most beautiful of all the cities in consequence of its elevation being such as to present its different parts distinctly to the eye when viewed from the harbor. I omitted calling your attention to the Museum in Antwerp.
In Venice, nearly every thing of interest except its canals are on St. Mark's square. In Florence give yourself plenty of time to visit frequently the statuary in the room called the Tribuna. Study the original works of art with which you may meet in Antwerp, Florence, Rome, etc. and when you reach Paris you will see a miniature of all, serving to refresh your memory but not calling for examinations, as you have already seen the originals. In P. you should give attention to the externals, visit the neighboring Royal residences, etc.
Of course you will pass some time in London and visit the Parks, Westminster Abbey a number of times. I hope that you may be able to make the tour and that you may realize more than you even anticipate
I would be glad to hear from you during your absence & after your return. Things are here in much the same routine as when you left.
Yours truly, T. J. Jackson
To J. Jaquelin Smith, Esq.
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