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Miley was diagnosed with hereditary retinoblastoma when she was seven months old. You see, from birth Miley went to a pediatric ophthalmologist every three months to check for signs of retinoblastoma (tumors in the retina) because we knew of the family history. Even though there was statistically a less than 4% chance she would develop retinoblastoma because Miley's paternal grandfather had retinoblastoma, but not her dad. Retinoblastoma rarely skips a generation. For Miley, that is what happened. At her third eye check-up on December 10, 2008 we were told our baby had cancer.
We were completely stunned. We had thought all along the eye checks were just a precaution…4% …our child couldn't possibly be in the 4%. A parent can never be prepared to face cancer; we were going to check-ups to check for it and were not prepared.
Miley had an eye exam under anesthesia and a MRI. The exams confirmed Miley only had one tumor in her left retina and it was very small, but close to her center of vision. So her left eye might suffer some vision loss, but if the tumor could be stopped she would not lose her eye; which is often the treatment for retinoblastoma. Her doctors told us more tumors could develop later in either eye, but for now we were only facing one tumor. Rarely retinoblastoma also develops with brain tumors, so the MRI was to check for brain tumors and thankfully the MRI showed no signs. Miley's doctors decided she would have 6 rounds of chemotherapy over 6 months. She would also have laser treatments to the tumor. Twelve days after she was diagnosed, she had surgery to place her chemo port and had her first chemo treatment.
After four rounds of chemo all that was left of the tumor was scar tissue from the laser, which gave her a blind spot in her left eye. Her last chemo treatment was days before her first birthday. Someone so young had faced so much, but triumphed.
Miley is three years old now and still has eye exams under anesthesia every few months and an MRI of her brain every 6 months. The dreaded other tumors never developed and each month that passes it is less likely that another tumor will develop. She is a normal three-year-old; except she wears a patch over her "good eye" four hours a day to help her body learn to overcome the blind spot left from the scarring of the tumor. She runs, jumps, swims, and laughs. She is the joy of our life, as every child is to their parents.
Looking back over our cancer journey, we realize just how truly blessed we have been. Her cancer was caught so early that she had a very low chemo dosage, thanks to many studies funding better treatments and early detection. Every day when I look into my child's eyes I am thankful and amazed that we were spared the worst of childhood cancer.
We praise Christ for His protection we have felt and seen in our lives. Our prayer is that all children can be spared the worst. Our prayer is that a CURE for childhood cancer will be found.


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I'm just another painter who's going to paint his life away, trying to create some beauty for this world.
The thing I love the most about painting is to mix analogous colors with the print brush and get all the in between color, fading from dark to bright color (ex. mixing from Dark Sap Green to bright Lemon yellow), (or from light green to dark blue). The magic and mystery of color mixing has always fascinated me. Using different tools to create different texture, such as all type of brushes and palette knifes, is a joy to me.
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Carb-loading the night before the La Jolla Half-Marathon, now in its 32nd year, just got an upgrade from the renovated Hotel La Jolla, which has a special relationship with the race. Along with a special pasta meal, the hotel even has a watering station in the works, showing how deeply it is involved with the event.
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Loading up on carbs is a great way to increase your endurance during a race, and the menu at Cusp has many items that cater to those looking to stock up," said executive chef Donald Lockhart. "From house-made pastas, such as our signature pork ragù pappardelle dish, to whole grains and flatbreads, we're making it easy to get fueled before the big day."
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She's known by many on our realm as Short but her character is Azraela. She has been guild leader of Quel'Dorei's Realm first level 25 guild since she founded it in BC.
Why I'd like to nominate her has nothing to do with guild leading though. She's disabled like others you have covered before, and like past stories, it doesn't stop her from raiding, PvP, or any other part of the game.
What impresses me about Short is her concern for other disabled gamers. She recently started a YouTube channel called AbilityPowered where she covers tips on making WoW highly accessible. I asked her about it one day and found out since she started raiding not only is she disabled but she had raid-led colorblind, deaf and hearing-impaired raiders. She said she's had to adjust raiding assignments to make anyone with impairments more successful for years and is hoping it'll help other gamers do the same. I think she's pretty special.
Promising lead? After checking out Ability Powered Gaming, we'd have to agree -– this is one inspiration-powered lady. A resource node for disabled gamers that's matter-of-factly sprung from a welcoming guild intended for one and all ... Meet crusader for disabled gamers, community leader, and Ability-Powered gnome Short/Azraela.
Main character Azraela, night elf restoration druid
Guild Knights Who Say Ni
Realm Quel'Dorei (US-Alliance)
WoW Insider: I know you're not one to talk endlessly about yourself, but can we share with readers what sort of disabilities are you playing WoW with, Short?
Short/Azraela: I have a type of muscular dystrophy called spinal muscular atrophy. It basically means my muscles are super weak and get weaker over time. When StarCraft 1 came out, I was playing with a mouse and keyboard; since WoW: BC, I've downgraded to mouse only. I keep both hands at my mouse and left-click with my left hand and right-click with my right hand.
So you've been playing WoW quite some time ...
Yes, I started March 30, 2007.
What inspired you to lead your own guild?
I would love to say it was for some grand inspirational reason, but honestly I was just a complete noob. LOL My brother, my boyfriend at the time, and I all started playing at the same time. I needed a way to chat with both at once, so Ni was born.
I've watched 12-year-old kids grow into college students, college kids get married and have kids, celebrated guildies becoming parents and grandparents, and, sadly, we've mourned the death of one of our beloved officers. I started leading because of convenience but am inspired to keep leading because of the people.
So the guild isn't specifically oriented for disabled gamers?
Our guild has always just been a guild for anyone. No one even knew I was disabled until Wrath of the Lich King. Over the years as people joined and raided, more came to me with "problems" they were having: "I can't use Vent ... I'm deaf because of a Desert Storm injury," "I can't see this mechanic well; I'm colorblind."' People have came forward out of necessity.
So far I think the most common complaint for anyone with mobility issues are the jumps that need to be made quickly -- Nefarion in Blackwing Descent and the jumps for the Isle of Thunder daily! Raiding the Vault. Firelands was a nightmare for our tank, who is colorblind also.
Are there things you think would be reasonably practical for Blizzard to implement that could be a significant help to disabled players?
Overall, World of Warcraft has been the most accessible MMO I have played. They allow addons, keybinding, click to walk, and autofollow, They even added MovePad and really precise colorblind settings. They really need to give themselves a pat on the back.
If I were adding features or fine tuning things, though, I would like to see buttons added to Move Pad to rotate your character. Another feature would be an overseer-type raid role. A raid leader's sole job could be overseeing mechanics and calling changes in strategy in real time, which could definitely help raid leaders adapt strategies to optimize gameplay for anyone struggling. An official forum for people to go to with accessibility-type questions would be amazing too.
We adapt. We don't exclude people just to do things the "right way." I have guildies that let me ride with them/follow them through raids with long runs, and they rez me after wipes so I can rest my hands between pulls. Our colorblind guildie is assigned to tank targets that don't have mechanics that are hard for him see, and he uses the GTFO addon. Our guildie who can't use Vent is assigned someone to type instructions given on Vent to her during raids, and we usually communicate in guild chat rather than Vent when no raids or parties are formed.
Other disabled players such as Quadilious have certainly created their own resource sites for fellow disabled gamers. What inspired your own efforts?
Quadilious actually planted the seed. I read the article and thought "Yes! A site to compare the strategies I'm using with." So I kept checking his page but couldn't find updates.
Then during Cata I was talking to a guildie, Crazyknight, about how I wish there was a website not only for boss strategies but all the little tricks I learned on my own over the years. He said "Do it!" and kept encouraging me. I toyed with it but never could think of a name. This year it hit me: Ability Powered.
I set up a website, social media and a YouTube channel. I was really uncomfortable making YouTube videos at first because of my voice, but I'm friends with Griff from Slightly Impressive. His advice to anyone starting is to just go for it and ignore negative comments. So I backed my ears and tried.
When I started Ability Powered, I set up YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, and AbilityPowered.com.
On YouTube, I post how-to tip videos for anyone who may have mobility issues in Azeroth. With Facebook and Twitter, I post updates on current content I'm posting, communicate more one on one with the community, or get opinions on what to do next. The website is behind since it is actually so time-consuming for me to type, although it's definitely a resource I would like to use more.
I plan on using Twitch Nov. 2 to participate in the Extra Life gaming marathon. I'll be gaming 25 hours for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. I plan on streaming it on Twitch if I reach my fundraising goal.
That's a lot to keep up with! What are your plans for maintaining and developing all these resources as time goes on?
I actually just started a few months ago, and I decided to try to do one video a week and just see how the response was. The response was unbelievable. People were so encouraging, and I got private messages from people thanking me for posting about Move Pad and options they didn't know existed.
After reading the messages and comments, I definitely plan on getting as much content out to players it might help as quickly as I can. I would love to see Ability Powered grow. I'm already posting more videos as rapidly as I can.
Usually I'm editing or recording game footage or testing out accessibility in different games. I was surprisingly one of the fansites chosen to beta Hearthstone, so I've been pretty hooked on it.
If I'm not working or gaming at all, as bad as I hate to admit it, my 35-year-old self is usually feeding a DisneyWorld craving. It's way too expensive for me to go often, but just watching YouTube videos and reading trip reports is a way to relax and relive the magic. It's a lot like the Ability Powered state of mind: You have to use your imagination sometimes, don't give up and really believe -- then you can accomplish anything.
"I never thought of playing WoW like that!" -- and neither did we, until we talked with Game of Thrones' Hodor (Kristian Nairn) or a 70-year-old grandma who tops her raid's DPS charts as its legendary-wielding GM. Send your nominations to email@example.com.


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I have several medical collections on my credit report and I was confused to why they were there. It turns out they are my moms from her medical treatments. They said I must have signed something saying I was responsible for her debt, which I dont remember ever doing. If I did sign something its because it wasnt explained to me and I was sitting there watching my mom dying in the hospital.
Well my mom is okay and can pay her own bills (thank god)
But for my credits sake, can I get out of this? I was having a hard time figuring out why these medical bills kept coming up on my credit report and they are looking for the paper that I supposidly signed. Iff they cant find it do they need to remove the collections from my reports? She is supposed to call back here shortly!
Absolutely. It is not your debt.
sheesh I was wondering where they were cominmg from!!!!!! I got one that is in collection. The HOSPITIAL is calling the credit agency to remove the one for 116.00. I am so glad I caught this because I was about to have two more on my credit report. I wonder how much this will make my score jump. One collection just over a year old deleted. They said they would remove it today, hopefully it will reflect my report soon. SO that leaves TWO accounts for that horrible collection agency instead of 3.
Okay come to find out, they seen that I had signed for her health care not debt. 3 phone calls with collection agency and 3 phone calls with the hospital and IT IS REMOVED! Gone! See ya later bye! ONE DOWN!
Okay breathe, Phew!
That is one down and 6 more to go. I have to redo my PFD letter now, and remove this account. THANK GOD. YAY, one down and a million more to go.
Now I wonder how long it will take the CRA to update and get some of my points back!!!!!
You're moving right along!
See, its not so hard. You are getting good at this. It won't be long now!
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Gonna wait till the end of the month to update the scores and see what happens, it'll throw another good ON TIME payment with a car and credit card. I'll make sure to let you guys know how much it goes up.
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Texas Southern, Prairie View and UH-Downtown are all part of the Achieving the Dream Initiative, a five-year study that will collect drop-out data on all three campuses and use that information to find ways to help minority students graduate. Eileen Baccus is UH-Downtown's Achieving the Dream coach.
"This initiative is set-up in order to have each institution involved determine in its own way for its own students how it is going to go about attacking those issues, those impediments which get in the way of the success of all of their students."
Some of those impediments include financial issues and campus climate, whether students feel welcome at school. At UH-Downtown, nearly half of what are known as first-time college students drop out before graduation and many of those students are minorities. Gene Preuss is an assistant professor of history at UHD and says the Achieving the Dream initiative should help the school find answers.
"Our question is how do we address this issue? How do we help try to solve the problem of retention and student success. The state wants us in a sunny world to get them through in four years, but many times there are a lot of impediments to that and so we want to find out how can we address those issues, how can we help students to succeed academically."
Achieving the Dream has been involved mostly with community colleges nationwide. The three local schools are the first 4-year universities to be added to the study. The University of Houston will be added next year. Former United States Secretary of Education Dr. Lauro Cavazos has tackled the graduation issue for most of his career.
"I really believe that we have to find ways of retaining them once we get them here. It's not enough to enroll them. I'm pleased that the enrollment is going up. That means that as a university you have to put special emphasis, you've got to stay focused on finding ways to work them through the system, to help them stay here and graduate."
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i know the spec says 2.5mm....and my Kelty triptease works great - but i was wondering if anyone had specific experience with these linelocs (like the ones that come OEM on the trailstar)have you tried using it with Gossamergear EZC (2mm)Lawsone Ironwire (2mm or maybe 2.25Zpacks Zline 2.2 mm??ThanksMike
Anything smaller than the supplied 3mm cord (including Triptease) will slip at some point. You may not notice this under normal conditions, but in high winds or high shelter tension there will be some slippage. You can test this out by pulling hard on a loop on the LineLoc; eventually the load strand pops past the unloaded strand and you get slippage. The green Nite Ize reflective cord is a slightly lighter alternative to the 3mm cord which will NOT slip. I have tried the Gossamer Gear line and it slips at about the same point as Triptease. I use Triptease even though it slips and tie a slippery half hitch just under the LineLoc once I have it where I want. Andrew
AndrewI just tried it at home with triptease (which specs say is 3mm btw) and a 2.2mm pure spectra line form zpacks...and it didnt slip.Now i assume at SOME strength it will slip but i wonder if that is really practical since i imagine the stakes would start moving first.Did you actually manage to pull the triptease out just with holding the line in one hand and the lineloc in the other casually or did it take tying it to the wall and pulling and such?Mike
Lawson glowire works well with lineloc3. I believe that's 2.2 mm.I used that for my myog backpack compression, and for some other parts, it's nice, it has a rough exterior and seems to hold very well.Tarptent also uses a similarly sized cord with its built in lineloc3 adjusters, somewhere in the 2-2.2mm range, and that also works well. The stuff with the smoother exteriors I'd have some doubts about, both of the above are some kind of dacron type sheath over the core, and that seems to be fine with lineloc3, which is I assume also why tarptent uses that.When you see it, you can tell that it will hold fine, I got zero slipping on my pack, nor on my tarptent.
Using lineloc3 with my Lawson glowire, it will slip with enough tension or I can high wind conditions. I found this out using a super fly tarp for hammock ing. Lots of tension on the curved Ridgeline and it will slip badly. I'm looking for an alternative now but I really liked the glowire,
My experience :Tarptent supplied line slips if wet and buffeting winds. This from wild nights in the UK hills. (The Scarp was fine btw). A stopper knot was needed for a stable pitch in such conditions. Other 2.5mm and thinner also slips if wet and buffeted. I changed all my Scarp lines for 3mm braided line. That hasn't budged so far ( looks like what MLD use)David on Oware site illustrates a thin line solution- ie double wrap.
Mole- so why don't you double thread?Also talked to Lawson that said it worked fine... I wonder if that has to do with test environment (ie wet and what kind of load) or the type of line(eg what seath material etc)Troubling no doubt as these linelocs are really cool but getting a line thicker than 2mm or there about seems really excessive.
To get them to slip, you have to pull pretty hard with some of these cords, like >30 lbs with fingers looped through both ends. And it depends on the specific LineLoc- some of them hold better than others due to manufacturing variance. But I noticed on my Trailstar and Spinnshelter that the triptease guylines would slip slowly during normal use resulting in a slack shelter until I started tying half hitches. The half hitches solve the problem completely, but if you are going to tie knots anyway, it's tempting to just cut the LineLoc's off. It's too bad there isn't a LineLoc built for 2mm cord.
Mike. I found that with doubling thin line , the linelocs don't work as smoothly as with single. I want simplicity- I use 3mm on the Scarp pitchlock ends (10 linelocs in all) and 2 mm with the side guys and one lifter . The extra weight of 3mm is negligible on a tent that weighs nearly 1.4kg (50oz) with the additional guys/stakes needed for a full pitch.For a tarp with long lines (scarps pitchlock guys are quite short) I'd likely use 1.5 or 2 mm.As I do on the Hex3 I have modded with mid panel lifters. but really, ignoring bulk, weightwise 3 mm line over 2 mm is a slurp of whisky or a half of a snickers bar - neither here nor there when carrying 4 days food.
so what line do you use?i gather that the issue is that even if a line is rated @3mm since its really hard to measure at these thin diameters - it could function worse...Mike
I ordered and should have tomorrow the NiteIze green line to use with my lineloc 3's. I have been putting it off and just using my glowire, but I got pretty frustrated when trying to set my tarp up in the wind the other day and they kept slipping under load. I think the Niteize is 2.3 MM so we shall see.
I've used the niteize green line but the way the reflective pattern is made doesn't let it adjust very smoothly. It's a minor annoyance, so I picked up some glowire to see if it works in the conditions I generally find myself in.
Any more info on this issue. A couple of you were going to do some experimenting and get back to us. Inquiring minds want to know.
I've been using the Kelty Triptease with my Trailstar for the last year or so. Usually the lines work great and hold fine with the linelocs however I recently camped in a setting where we really had to batten down the shelter tight to the ground to hold steady in the 40-50 mph winds and I experienced the triptease slipping under tension. I had to tie off the lines to prevent any further slippage.I don't think any thinner lines would reliably hold under tension or in heavier winds. I will probably eventually switch the main ridge line guy lines back to a slightly thicker line to ensure better grip in the linelocs.
Edited by NickB on 11/01/2012 21:04:22 MDT.
I like using reflective lines for my shelter. These are commonly made in a few sizes: 2mm, 2.5m and 3mm I believe. The most commonly known one is Kelty triptease (3mm) but lots of places sell or use a 2mm variant, including Lawson, Locus Gear, TarpTent, MEC etc. Gossamer Gear used to sell one (their EZ2C line). Personally I like the MEC one because it's green which goes nicely with my olive green cuben DuoMid.If you need to ensure 0 slippage in extreme environments, go 2.5 or 3mm but for virtually all normal use the 2mm stuff is great. It's what I'm using for the perimeter guy outs on my mid, where even if it did slip it a bit it's only a few inches away from the stopper knot at the end of the line. For really important guy outs (ie. ridgeline of a A frame), you could go with a thicker line to ensure 0 slippage, but I'd still chop some weight and just use a few feet of the heavier line at the LineLoc, and tie that to some thinner line for the rest of the length.Sea2Summit appears to sell a 1.8mm reflective line, which is likely too small to work well with LineLoc3's but it could be tied to thicker line used at the tensioner.http://www.traveluniverse.com.au/Grey-Reflective-Cord-1-8mm-by-Sea-to-Summit/ARC10M.htm#.UJQXNrSzeEkEDIT: Locus Gear has a 1.7mm as well:http://locusgear.com/products/accessories/dcrgl17
Edited by dandydan on 11/02/2012 13:06:08 MDT.
Lineloc 3's have a design flaw and no matter the cord size everything slips to some degree. On the bottom were the cord converges its a U shape and it should of been a V shape.. People think that its a cord size issue but this is not the case at all, its a design issue. All 2mm cords and up work great. If you have any slippage, all you have to do is tie a slippery half hitch after the Lineloc 3 and the buckle will break before it slips.. Good Luck : )
Hi Lawson> its a U shape and it should of been a V shapeI think I know just what you mean, but if you have a photo of that bit of the device it would be great!Cheers
And was just about to use linelocs and cord for a pack frame with very high tension and something akin to buffeting created by walking. Back to smaller beefy ladderlocks.Lawson, I am sure you are right. Nothing else explains the very inconsistent results reported on the posts. Sounds like they are still good for tents, though.
Lawson,I'm guessing you are referring to the circle in this photo?Here's a photo of a quick release lineloc. It looks a little different.This last photo is a similar device from an REI tent about 10 years old. If you look carefully you will see a slit. After pulling the cord tight you reverse the directionn of pull on the cord and jam it up into the slit. My experience is that these things hold absolutely. No slipping. Could never get my hands on any except for the ones on the tent, however. Daryl,This post reveals more about you than than the linelocs. Showing photos of your linelocs instead of your non-existent grand kids........and on a Friday night? My god man, get a life...or at least go down to Chaff where they understand people like you.Daryl
Edited by lyrad1 on 11/02/2012 20:29:38 MDT.
Thanks for the Photo Daryl : ) I drew an arrow where the U is. Its on the bottom side and is the place that is suppose to lock the cord in place but it doesn't because its a U and not a V... I am not sure why ITW Nexus didn't catch this when they designed it but its an obvoius design flaw. If they would of made it a V the Lineloc 3's would of probably worked with 1mm cord.. If anyone wants to take a photo of it, turn it over and shoot a photo at a 90 degree angle from the finger tab to the webbing slot. I hope this make sense.
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KENT COUNTY, Mich. (WZZM) -- Cardboard replaced skis and snowboards at Cannonsburg ski area on Saturday.
From ducks to hungry sharks, teams taking part in WGRD's Cardboard Bobsled Derby came up with a variety of themes and costumes to match.
The winning team from last year was ready to repeat their 3.4 second victory.
"We won last year, fastest time. We plan on doing it again this year, not a problem," Jake Parcels said before Saturday's race.
The winner takes home a season pass to Cannonsburg Ski Area as well as bragging rights.
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Jan. 30, 2013
MADISON, Wis.- Wisconsin begins its spring schedule Feb. 8-9 at the Big Ten Match Play Tournament held at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. Six players will play a match play format against the other Big Ten schools. Wisconsin faces Ohio State in the first round.
Badgers traveling include seniors Thomas Welk and Chris Meyer, juniors John Gullberg and Robbie Jacobsen, sophomore Thomas O'Bryan and freshman Matt Ross.
The AJGA will once again handle live scoring for Big Ten Match Play at http://www.ajga.org/big10mpc.
UW wrapped up its fall season on October 30 with a seventh place finish in the Wendy's Kiawah Classic. The Badgers will use the lessons learned throughout the fall season to build upon in the upcoming spring season.
The Badgers finished with three top -10 finishes in five tournaments. Their best finish came in Normal, Ill., where the team came in fifth at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate, carding a 308-299-295=902.
A promising newcomer for the Badgers is Matt Ross. Making his debut as a freshman, Ross came out of the gate strong, leading the Badgers with a 22nd place finish at the Firestone Invitational by shooting a 148.
The other two key golfers for the Badgers this past fall were senior, Chris Meyer and sophomore, Thomas O'Bryan. Meyer led Wisconsin in the first two tournaments of the fall season and was the team's top scorer with an 18-hole average round of 74.45. O'Bryan led UW in the last two tournaments of the fall season, and is the team's second highest scorer with an 18-hole average of 74.86.
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Washington Bayhawks vs. Denver Outlaws
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|Fairfax, VA- The Washington Bayhawks (1-1) stepped on the field to open their 2008 season home opener tonight at George Mason University against last year�s Western Conference champions, the Denver Outlaws (1-1). Many of the Bayhawks veteran players are local alumni such as Kyle Dixon, Matt Ward and Connor Gill were welcome home to crowd over 4,026 fans. Andrew �Buggs� Combs nets seven points to help the Bayhawks win home opener and earns the bud light player of the game.
Early in the first quarter, Kyle Dixon started off the Bayhawks scoring with a two point goal to give them an early 2 to 1 lead. The Bayhawks did not look back as they went on a 6 to 0 run with Combs finishing the hat trick with 43 seconds remaining in the first quarter, while Brendan Healy and Matt Ward also added a net each.
Matt Brown came out strong for the Outlaws netting two goals in the second half leading the team on a 5 to 2 run to tie the game at 10 apiece. The Bayhawks fell down by three goals but fought through the second half to pull out the win ending the game with a victory of 17-16 over the Denver Outlaws.
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Scott Horton Interviews Gareth Porter
Gareth Porter, investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy, discusses his article "Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi's Bluff;" Obama's dangerous game, talking tough on Iran to appease Israel and Republican critics while trying to avoid war; how outrageous US demands on Iran's nuclear program risk scuttling negotiations before they even begin; and how Israel-sponsored terrorism in Iran (using Jundullah or MEK as a proxy) could start a war if Iran counterattacks.
MP3 here. (20:17)
Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy. The paperback edition of his latest book, Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam, was published in 2006.
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Obama and the military brass struck a deal on military spending, which was below what the Republicans felt the military needed to terrorize the world into submission to Empire USA, whereupon the following argument ensued —
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)
"We don't think the generals are giving us their true advice.
We don't think the generals believe their budget is really
the right budget."
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey
"There's a difference between having someone say they don't
believe what you said versus … calling us collectively liars."
Generals are like any other bureaucracy. More of somebody else's money is always the solution. In this case, the rail is buttered by military industrial oligopoly lobbyists and congressmen not averse to stuffing brown envelopes. RAISE THOSE TAXES, YO!
Some cartoon: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/…
Have faith in Russia,and China. There is no Zionist influence anywhere in either country, nor would it be allowed. They are both well aware of the poison Zionist is, and both countries despise it. China, and Russia may issue severe ultimatums to Israel with regards to their survival should they launch an attack on Iran. Let's hope this is in the works…
2007??? I don't recall a George W. Bush 'speech' about the "issue" before the NFL 'Superbowl' on national television back in 2007 like the one Obama made earlier this year?
Did George W. Bush cart out a used car salesman and claim he was a 'Quds Force' member…or anything even remotely close? I don't recall anything of the sort happening.
Does anything that piano playing "Condi" 'says' really mean a damn thing in the first place–no.
Did George W. Bush sell "bunker busters" and a refueling aircraft to Israel? I can say definitely that's a "no".
Is Obama even George W. Bush…nope…
What in blazes does today's "situation" have anything to do with, or even resembles for that matter, 2007?
Hillary mentioned the ayatollah's fatwas against nuke weapons a couple of days ago. You could have knocked me over with a feather.
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I would like to see Putin announce that Russia will supply Iran with nuclear fuel assemblies for Iran's nuclear power plant and test reactor (cancer-fighting isotopes) . This would preclude Iran from developing weapons . Putin could also announce that Israel should sign the NPT to reduce the tensions in the Middle East .
Good interview. I particularly like his sounding of the Israeli intelligence establishment on the issue.
The clockwork of American elections: Every 2 years the fight for the Congress and every 4 years for the control of the White House as well as the Congress; are the overwhelming determinants of the US foreign policy in the year leading to those elections.
In the case of Iran it is therefore instructive to look at what happened back in 2008, the year of the last presidential elections in the US, in order to guess what Israel might do in 2012.
In 2008 Israel kept up reminding the world that Iran's nuclear program was the existential threat the Jewish State would no longer tolerate and would remove militarily.
Then, in 2008 prior to the polling day in November, the air was thick with media speculations in the US about an "October surprise": an US/Israeli attack on Iran just before the US presidential vote. The Western opinion-makers seemed then, in 2008 just as worried as they are today, that Israel was on the verge of attacking Iran with or without American participation or approval.
No American or Israeli attack on Iran materialized in 2008 and has not since. But in the meantime Iran has improved its capacity to defend the country and retaliate more effectively if attacked. It has also launched 3 satellites since 2009 as a small indication of the country's much improved war-making capabilities against Israel.
Would the same Israel that did not dare get itself and the world involved in a war with Iran in 2008 risk a war now in 2012?
Iranian leaders have said it time and time again that they don't fear Israel ever attacking Iran without American approval; and they are obviously not going to be fooled by the shrill threats emanating from Netanyahu and his defense minister in an American election year.
The fact that the Islamic Republic has decided to negotiate and perhaps forfeit some of its NPT-guaranteed rights is because of the severe US-imposed sanctions and the perception of the weakness President Obama might show in the face of Iran–policy assaults directed at him by the Israeli Lobby and the Republicans in this election year.
The Obama Administration should seize this fleeting opportunity, conclude a satisfactory nuclear deal with Iran and free the world of this never-ending din of war once and for all.
Scott Horton's interview of Gareth Porter provides information about the current political situation in the Middle East and the political affinities of the United States. As Mr. Porter says the US would have its own interest to please their allies in the region.


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11 Ways to Make an Exercise Harderby Eric Cressey
If you search through the archives here at TNation, you'll find hundreds of programs you can try. In fact, there are probably enough for you to rotate through for the rest of your training career without ever having to complete the same one twice.
However, I'd venture to guess that most of you aren't here just because you want to be told exactly what to do. Rather, in the process, you want to learn why you're doing something, and how to eventually be able to do a better job of programming for yourself.
It's no different than being a guy who's given a sample diet plan — but wants to know what to order off the menu when eating out; a little education on thinking on the fly goes a long way.
So, to that end, I want to use this article as a means of educating you on how to take that next step. The 11 tips that follow should help you progress the exercises in your program from one month to the next to make them more challenging.
Progression #1: Go heavier.
This seems like common sense — and it certainly is the most straightforward approach. Unfortunately, a lot of lifters take "go heavier" to mean that it's okay to have piss-poor form and/or use weights so heavy that your frat boy buddies have to pull it off you while yelling "It's all you, bro!"
Just remember that when you add weight to the bar, it's so that you can systematically get bigger, stronger, faster, and more athletic. It will not, however, make your wang any bigger.
Progression #2: Increase the range of motion.
This progression is a simple, yet wildly effective one when used appropriately. However, if it's implemented incorrectly, you can wind up injured.
First, let's talk about the good. I love utilizing this strategy with single-leg exercises like reverse lunges, Bulgarian split squats, and step-ups. It's an outstanding way to not only change the training stimulus, but also to increase both range of motion (ROM) and stability within that new ROM. The same can be said of bench pressing with dumbbells, as compared to barbell bench pressing.
As for the bad, I'm not a huge fan of people who try to deadlift from a deficit — meaning that the lifter stands on boxes.
Why? Well, most people have piss poor deadlifting technique in the first place — and it only gets uglier when you ask an unprepared body to go to a more extreme ROM. Some folks out there may be ready for it, but that's about 1% of the lifting population, and contrary to what your Mommy may have told you, you're probably not that special.
Progression #3: Make the base of support narrower.
Before we discuss this progression, here's a quick tutorial on stability and balance. Stability is a "state" that's constantly in flux based on the positioning of your center of mass (or gravity) within your base of support.
Balance, on the other hand, is an ability — or something that can be trained. Your stability changes transiently when you reposition yourself (e.g., squat lower) or enter a different environment (e.g., stand on ice), whereas your balance changes only chronically when you improve (or decrease) strength, kinesthetic awareness, coordination, or proprioception. Got it? Good.
An exercise with a wide base of support will always be easier to accomplish than one with a narrow base of support. A simple example of this is a bilateral squat (the wide base is the distance between the two feet) as compared to a single-leg squat (narrow base: the surface area of just one foot).
So, if you want to progress an exercise, you can narrow the stance a bit. A Pallof Press is a great example; the wider the stance, the easier the drill.
Progression #4: Raise the center of mass.
If you bring an athlete's center of mass lower to the ground during an exercise, it gets easier. If you need an example, think back to Barry Sanders, who may have been the most agile guy in NFL history. Sanders was only 5' 8", and his lower half was built like a brick shithouse.
These two factors kept his center of gravity lower (and therefore closer to his base of support). Look at the NFL today and you'll see that the trend continues with guys like Wes Welker and Darren Sproles, who can turn on a dime because they're shorter and bottom-heavy like Sanders (who also had the benefit of being as strong as an ox, and played on artificial turf at home).
These guys all seek efficiency through stability, but in a resistance-training context where we're attempting to get bigger and stronger (and improve our balance), we need to seek inefficiency through instability with our exercises by raising the center of gravity when appropriate.
A quick and easy example is the comparison of a dumbbell lunge to a barbell lunge. With the dumbbells at our sides, the center of gravity is low. Putting a barbell across the upper back or shoulder girdle raises the center of gravity, creating a more unstable scenario. We can even hold the bar overhead to take the instability one step further.
Progression #5: Move the center of mass further away from the axis of rotation.
This factor is a little tougher to grasp, so I'll give you a few examples.
First, think of a lineman in football who deliberately positions his center of gravity forward to prepare himself for contact with an opponent as he comes off the line. Or, think of this same kind of scenario with a sprinter coming out of the blocks. In both cases, this big forward lean helps create momentum.
In both cases, though, the athletes have sacrificed stability to gain this momentum. It's the only way they can move faster in their chosen direction or reposition the center of gravity body to better absorb an impact (by being closer to the edge of the base of support on which a force is acting).
Now, let's apply this to a resistance training context. Consider the front squat, and think about how much harder the movement instantly becomes if you switch it to a Zercher squat, or just let the bar roll down from its position atop your shoulder girdle.
Effectively, when the load moves forward, your center of gravity is moved further from the axes of rotation (hips and knees) and base of support (feet), and that makes the movement a lot harder. This is also why those with poor mobility at the hips, ankles, and thoracic spine seem less stable under the bar; they pitch forward.
Fortunately, there are instances when we can safely use repositioning the horizontal position of the center of gravity to our advantage. Take a split-stance cable lift, for example. In this drill, the challenge is greatest when the rope is pressed all the way out from the body (the axes at which we are resisting rotation are predominantly the hips and lumbar spine). To make this harder, we can just add isometric holds at the point of each rep where the rope furthest away from the body.
Progression #6: Make the surface unstable.
In order to make this point, I'll have to summarize a few years of my life (my master's thesis) in a few sentences. I'll quote directly from my e-book, The Truth About Unstable Surface Training:
"Unstable surface training is rarely appropriate for the lower body; outside of the rehabilitation of functional ankle instability, it doesn't have much merit. That's not to say, however, that utilizing unstable surfaces in other scenarios can't be advantageous; the important thing is to recognize that the instability must be applied at the midsection/torso or upper extremities. Examples include push-ups with the hands on stability balls or inflatable rubber discs and pressing exercises while positioned atop a stability ball [in athletes who aren't too strong/heavy]. These movements have considerable benefit with respect to enhancing shoulder proprioception and deloading joints without losing out on muscle activation."
So, to recap, you can go to instability in certain scenarios to make an exercise harder, but you better be able to justify your reasoning completely. If you can't justify your reasoning, chances are that you ought to be sticking to the other ten means of increasing exercise difficulty that I'm outlining here.
Progression #7: Make the surface contact dynamic (changing).
The challenges to stability are lower with static tasks (no change to base of support) as compared to dynamic tasks. A few examples of static (stable) vs. dynamic (unstable) challenges include:
Split-squats vs. forward or reverse lunges, split squat jumps
Squats vs. jump squats
Push-ups vs. clap/plyo push-ups, T-push-ups, or hand switches
A few years ago, Mike Boyle made the interesting observation that we could subdivide oursingle-leg movements into static and dynamic — but he also took it a step further by subdividing static movements into supported and unsupported variations. Furthermore, dynamic movements could be accelerative or decelerative variations. These subcategories feed right into the discussion of our next two factors.
Progression #8: Decrease the number of points of stability.
Logically, we're more stable when we have more points of stability. A squat (two points) is more stable than a single-leg squat (one point), and dumbbell bench presses (four points) are more stable than stability ball dumbbell bench presses (three points).
When you move from a standing position (two points) to a kneeling position (3-4 points), the exercise becomes less challenging. In the kneeling position, you have points of stability at both knees and both feet, and in the half-kneeling (lunge) position, you've got two feet and one knee.
As I noted earlier with respect to single-leg movements, static exercises can be both supported and unsupported. Examples of static supported movements are single-leg squats to bench/box (pistols) and single-leg RDLs. Static supported movements, on the other hand, include Bulgarian split squats and split squats. If you've got support, you've got more stability.
Progression #9: Make the movement more decelerative (increase eccentric stress).
Returning to the discussion of single-leg movements, decelerative movements like forward lunges and lateral lunges are much more unstable and challenging than predominantly accelerative exercises like reverse lunges and step-ups. If you wanted to look at it as somewhat of a continuum, here's what you'd have (from accelerative on the left to decelerative on the right):
Sled Push/Drag →Step-up → Reverse Lunge → Slideboard Reverse Lunge → Forward Lunge
There's really no eccentric stress on a sled push/drag — which is why it really won't make you sore (and one reason why a lot of powerlifters use it for off-day GPP). Step-ups have slightly more eccentric stress, but less than reverse lunges. Add a slideboard to those reverse lunges, though, and the lifter has to work harder to control the exaggerated eccentric component.
Placing single-leg movements into categories is a perfect example of how important it is to match stability challenges to different corrective exercise scenarios.
With someone with an unstable or dysfunctional knee (with anterior and lateral knee pain being the most common), static and accelerative movements will be better tolerated than decelerative movements. Ask anyone with a history of knee pain, and they'll tell you that forward lunging is a pretty advanced — and often painful — progression!
A debated point on this classification scheme is where to position walking lunges. Some categorize walking lunges as accelerative because of the forward excursion and carryover to running, but I consider them decelerative because a considerable amount of deceleration is involved and they're not generally tolerated as well as other accelerative variations in early knee post-rehabilitation training. One-half of the movement is a higher-stress forward lunge.
Progression #10: Use asymmetrical loading.
The longer I'm in this industry and the more people I train, the more emphasis I seem to place on asymmetrical loading. For decades, we worked to get people off machines and into doing more free weights because of the stability benefits they afford.
Unfortunately, most people are almost exclusively bilateral and symmetrical in their free weight training — so they're missing out on some great benefits that come along with devoting a portion of their training to asymmetrical loading.
Don't get me wrong; symmetrical loading is super-important for both strength development and bodybuilding where muscular tension and the "mind-muscle" connection are more important.
However, if we're talking about a) making stuff harder, b) scaring the crap out of the housewives on the ellipticals at your gyms, and c) deriving maximal functional carryover to the real world, then we've got to have some asymmetrical loading. Here are a few drills that can be quickly and easily applied in your programs:
1-arm dumbbell push presses
1-arm dumbbell variations of the bench presses
1-arm DB bench press
1-leg dumbbell Romanian deadlifts and 1-arm, 1-leg dumbbell Romanian deadlifts
Barbell or dumbbell suitcase deadlifts
2-point dumbbell rows
1-arm farmer's walks
1-arm dumbbell Bulgarian split squats
1-arm DB Bulgarian split squats
1-arm dumbbell or kettlebell Turkish get-ups
The list could go on and on; your imagination is your only limitation. The goal, in most cases is, very simply, to stay symmetrical in spite of these destabilizing torques.
Progression #11: Transition from ground-based to standing exercises.
I could easily include "positioning" in the category that covers the center of gravity's vertical position. However, there's a pretty heavy debate within the industry over upright versus ground-based training, so I think it's a good idea to give it some direct attention.
Ground based training certainly affords a more stable environment compared to training in the standing position. I'm of the belief that there's absolutely, positively a place for ground-based exercises in just about any training program, regardless of the training age of the athlete in question.
The "functional training" zealots like to crap on the bench press and its derivatives for not having functional carryover, but the truth is that it's a silly argument to have because it comprises only a small part of any overall training program, and it's your best bet for packing loads of muscle mass and strength on the anterior torso and shoulder girdle.
Taking it a step further, though, there are those who claim that beginners should do everything standing, but I couldn't disagree more. Beginners will always go to the path of least resistance, meaning that they'll find a way to get to their easiest compensation scheme.
I've found that early on, it's really valuable to use low-level ground-based drills like prone and side bridges because they eventually allow us to transition to more challenging and "functional" upright variations performed correctly than if we went right to these variations immediately and just tried to "coach through" the weakness.
What about Tempo?
Many of you have probably noticed that I haven't mentioned changing the tempo of the exercise as a means of making it more challenging. The truth is that this is because I'm not convinced that it makes things "harder;" it just makes things "different."
If you increase the time-under-tension of each rep, you've got to drop the load. It's a tradeoff in terms of "difficulty" — even if we know that lengthening the eccentric component of an exercise is generally accepted as a way to kickstart muscle growth, as this is where the most muscle damage occurs.
Moreover, a fast eccentric component — as you might see with depth jumps or other high-level plyometric drills — can be extremely challenging and stressful on the system as well.
Need proof? Go out and do five sets of five broad jumps and see how sore the muscles on the front of your shins are from decelerating your landings. It'll make them sorer than any resistance training drill you can think up in the weight room — even though the tempo is non-existent.
Then again, it just goes to show that all of these progressions are a "give-and-take" among progressions on one front with regressions on another front, and the end result is variety in your training program for the duration of your training career.
Let's say that you do a barbell reverse lunge one month, and then want to change things up in the next month by going to a dumbbell forward lunge in the next month. You've progressed by adding a greater decelerative component (forward lunging), but regressed by lowering the center of gravity (from barbell on your back to dumbbells in your hands). Guess what, though? You'll still be ridiculously sore in the first week of the new program.
I don't expect that this article will overhaul your entire training philosophy as you read it today, but rest assured that you should absolutely consider it as one that you'll refer back to as you construct your own programs and are looking for quick and easy ways to shuffle up your training in the months and years to come.
Now, shouldn't you be innovating?
Eric Cressey, MA, CSCS is the president of Cressey Performance, just west of Boston, MA. He publishes a free weekly newsletter and daily blog at EricCressey.com. Pick up a copy of his new product, Show and Go: High Performance Training to Look, Feel, and Move Better at www.showandgotraining.com.
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This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com.
Travel is a gift. We get to see new places and cultures, meet new people, and expand our lives. Most of us, when we've put the time and money into traveling somewhere special, want to treasure the memories.
There's a large industry to support that desire. Gift and souvenir shops in the United States pull in over $17 billion a year, according to Hoovers. And gift shops are just the tip of the iceberg. Souvenirs range from cheap t-shirts with cheesy slogans to beautiful handcrafts made by local artisans.
Here in Buenos Aires, I can shop at an open air market for leather goods, a national speciality. Or I can cram my bag with the country's signature cookie, the alfajore, on sale at the airport's duty free shop.
These options all have one thing in common: they cost money. Sometimes a lot of it. Prices are often marked up to take advantage of travelers' relaxed grip on their pursestrings. In the seaside town my mother lives in, locals sneer about "tourist taxes" on the picturesque New England crafts and gifts visitors buy.
What's a frugal traveler to do?
For starters, here are some simple, free ways to capture the magic of your experience:
- Photographs: Most people these days have a camera, even if it's only the one attached to your cell phone. If you're taking a large or exotic trip, you might want to consider investing in a decent camera. Photographs last a lifetime, and with digital technology you can take as many as you want for no more cost than the initial investment in the camera. Better yet: They'll bring back the memories of your personal trip, not the generic tourist scene a postcard or T-shirt conjures up.
- Scrapbooks: The everyday stuff you pick up can be priceless scrapbook material. Like photographs, these are more personal than a published guidebook, because they show where you've been and what you've done. They don't have to be elaborate works of art either. I'm not much of a scrapbooker, but in the weeks we've been in Argentina, I've collected bookmarks, cafe menus, and ticket stubs to paste into my journal from this trip. I still enjoy leafing through similar travel journals from trips I made ten years ago. I'm sure I'll treasure this one too.
- Journals: Journaling your trip can take many forms. I've kept daily diaries whenever I've traveled. Other travelers I've known have kept detailed itineraries of their trips, so they can look back and remember every play they saw and meal they ate. Still others use their spending logs to jog happy memories. A few created photojournals that are just a few lines of text around daily images.
If you'd like to do some shopping while you're traveling, you can stretch your souvenir dollars to get the most value. One easy way to do that is to avoid shopping in the main tourist areas; step off the beaten path when it's safe to do so. If you speak the local language or have local friends, you'll have an easier time finding authentic deals and avoiding traps.
Remember, too, that in many parts of the world, haggling is the norm. The price you're quoted for your treasure is probably higher than you're expected to pay. Don't be afraid to negotiate. Guidebooks or friends can tell you if haggling is typical in the areas you're visiting, and how to go about it.
Choose your souvenirs carefully. Ask yourself, is this something I'll want to own, once I'm home? A box of beautiful artisan-made jewelry is just junk if it's gathering dust in a closet. Only buy things that you'll truly value and use, just like you would at home.
Travel can be a great place to take care of some shopping needs. Since my husband is badly in need of a new wallet, he'll probably buy one here at the open air market this weekend. Visiting an open market is a lot more fun than visiting a mall, and he'll save money by buying what he needs here where leather goods are relatively inexpensive.
Apply the same rule of thumb to gifts. We all want to bring a little something back for the loved ones we've missed while we were away. But there's no law that says we have to take a pile of stuff with us. Choose something small that they'll appreciate and use. I'm taking my mom some Argentine wool, for example. My mom is mad for knitting, and Argentina is famous for wool. It's an ideal gift, and an inexpensive one.
Let the market work for you. Most places have a few products they're well known for. Here in Argentina, those things include leather, wool and wine. Buying these local specialties can be a great value. You'll get great quality, for less money than you'd pay for those goods if you bought them from an import shop at home. In many cases, you'll be able to get things you can't get back home for any money.
The trick, of course, is to shop just like you would at home: Seek out the best bargains on good quality items. Don't go for overpriced, cheaply made junk just because it has "Made In The Country I Traveled To" stamped on it.
Choose quality over quantity. Whatever you buy on your trip, you'll have to bring home with you. Rather than weighing down your suitcases with Stuff, choose a few simple, small gifts and souvenirs. Or just stick with the inexpensive, creative options I talked about first. I haven't met a grandparent yet who wasn't happy receiving a photo album of their grandchild's recent adventures as a gift.
Finally, remember: Less is more. You're unlikely to get home and wish you'd bought more of those adorable little carved wooden statues of pigeons. The less money you spend on souvenirs, the more money you'll be able to put into savings for something really precious: your next trip.
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MASSENA - Massena Public Library officials feel the time is not right to put aside a large portion of its funding toward the purchase of new online e-books.
The librarys Board of Directors voted unanimously to reject a request from the North Country Library System to double its funding for the purchase of new e-books, on a one-time basis, in order to allow NCLS to expand its database. The library currently spends $726 per year to purchase new e-books. The extra funding would allow NCLS to acquire a pool of funds that it could utilize toward a large purchase of new e-books, Library Director Elaine Dunne-Thayer said.
Though board members ackowledge area libraries should expand their e-book database at some point in the future, many library board members felt e-books are not yet popular enough to justify spending such a large amount of its resources on them at this time. Ms. Dunne-Thayer pointed out that only 34 people have downloaded the software to read NCLSs e-books and last month those people downloaded a 72 e-books. In that same time, local residents have taken out 3,528 total adult fiction and non-fiction books, and 2,727 juevenile fiction and non-fiction books.
Board members pointed out the library is already in a difficult financial position, facing $78,000 in funding cuts from the town in its 2013 budget.
We could buy books to benefit hundreds of people rather than a small group of people who probably have other means of getting books, Ms. Dunne-Thayer said. Id hate to cut into our book budget to pay for it.
Board member Emily Hutchison pointed out it may be the case that people who have additional income to purchase an e-book reader may also have the additional income to purchase e-books as opposed to a person who cannot afford an expensive e-book reader and might have a harder time affording books.
She also pointed out the convenience of e-book readers may discourage some from taking the time and effort to download the necessary software to acess NCLSs e-books.
A lot of people with e-book readers dont use the librarys service. They just buy their own e-books, Ms. Hutchinson said.
Ms. Dunne-Thayer also felt uncertain about the program one must download onto their e-book reader in order to access NCLSs database. The program, called Override, may be difficult for some to install, Ms. Dunne-Thayer said.
Theres still some bumps in the system. Its not an easy system (to download), Ms. Dunne-Thayer said. I think people who are unfamiliar with technology tend to get frustrated and walk away.
Ms. Dunne-Thayer encouraged those who own e-book readers to visit the library Thursday for a series of instructional classes on e-book readers. Three classes will be held starting at 10 a.m., and residents are encouraged to bring their e-books for direct assistance.
At some point in the years ahead Ms. Dunne-Thayer expects the library will want to significantly expand its e-book database to accomodate new forms of learning and technology.
Timing is an issue here. We will at some point in the future have to invest more in e-books, but hopefully there will be more people using them, she said.
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