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This readalike is in response to a patron's book-match request. If you would like personalized reading recommendations, fill out the book-match form and a librarian will email suggested titles to you. Available for adults, teens, and kids.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett is a historical fiction novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, where "there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another." (Book Description)
If you liked The Help by Kathryn Stockett, then you may like these books with similar themes:
Clover by Dori Sanders
After her father dies within hours of being married to a white woman, a ten-year-old black girl learns with her new mother to overcome grief and to adjust to a new place in their rural black South Carolina community.
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Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholas
When University of Michigan sophomore Celeste Tyree travels to Mississippi to volunteer her efforts in Freedom Summer, she's assigned to help register voters in the small town of Pineyville, a place best known for a notorious lynching that occurred only a few years earlier.
As the long, hot summer unfolds, Celeste befriends several members of the community, but there are also those who are threatened by her and the change that her presence in the South represents. Finding inner strength as she helps lift the veil of oppression and learns valuable lessons about race, social change, and violence, Celeste prepares her adult students for their showdown with the county registrar. All the while, she struggles with loneliness, a worried father in Detroit, and her burgeoning feelings for Ed Jolivette, a young man also in Mississippi for the summer. (Catalog summary)
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
"Between running her Manhattan yarn shop, Walker & Daughter, and raising her 12-year-old biracial daughter, Dakota, Georgia Walker has plenty on her plate in Jacobs's debut novel. But when Dakota's father reappears and a former friend contacts Georgia, Georgia's orderly existence begins to unravel. Her support system is her staff and the knitting club that meets at her store every Friday night, though each person has dramas of her own brewing. Jacobs surveys the knitters' histories, and the novel's pace crawls as the novel lurches between past and present, the latter largely occupied by munching on baked goods, sipping coffee and watching the knitters size each other up. " (Publisher's Weekly)
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
"In Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees, 14-year-old Lily Owen, neglected by her father and isolated on their South Carolina peach farm, spends hours imagining a blissful infancy when she was loved and nurtured by her mother, Deborah, whom she barely remembers. The search for a mother, and the need to mother oneself, are crucial elements in this well-written coming-of-age story set in the early 1960s against a background of racial violence and unrest. When Lily's beloved nanny, Rosaleen, manages to insult a group of angry white men on her way to register to vote and has to skip town, Lily takes the opportunity to go with her, fleeing to the only place she can think of--Tiburon, South Carolina--determined to find out more about her dead mother. " (Amazon.com)
The Summer We Got Saved by Pat Cunningham Devoto
"Told from three points of view, this thought-provoking story takes place in Alabama and Tennessee during the early 1960s. Tab is a junior high school girl whose primary concerns are nail color and being tolerated by the high school crowd at the local soda shop. Her childhood friend, Maudie, is a black polio victim who wears a leg brace and recently survived a fire at the Tuskegee Polio Institute. Tab's father, Charles, is a hardworking farmer descended from one of the founders of the Ku Klux Klan. All three lives are dramatically changed by the events of one summer. When Tab and her older sister embark on a secret trip to the Highlander Folk School with their socially conscious aunt, they become unwilling participants in an interracial camp, living with Civil Rights activists.The complicated plot might discourage less-serious readers, but this well-written and historically important novel is likely to find a place on this year's best books lists."
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A story about a lawyer in a small Alabama town in the 1930s whose defense of a Black man arouses the town's prejudice and hostility. (Catalog summary)
We are All Welcome Here: A Novel by Elizabeth Berg
"As a student nurse, Paige Dunn once took care of Elvis Presley's mother in Tupelo, MS. She contracted polio while pregnant with her daughter and is paralyzed from the neck down. Deserted by her husband and on welfare, Paige relies on Peacie, her black daytime caregiver, and on her daughter, Diana, now 13, for help at night. The teen is devoted to her beautiful, talented mother, yet at times is resentful that her mother's needs must come before her own. When the girl wins $2500 in a contest, Paige gives most of the money to Peacie for medical care for her boyfriend, who was badly beaten for participating in a civil rights demonstration. Full of humor, devoid of self-pity, with lively characters that rise above their circumstances, this is the story of an adolescent accepting adult responsibilities, encountering the temptations of boys and booze, and experiencing the tensions between race and class in the 1960s." (School Library Journal)


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Rusty Griswold from the "Vacation" series is all grown up and Ed Helms is going to play him. This story has been bandied about for what seems like years.
Now, it is official.
Collider reports that Helms ("The Hangover," "Jeff, Who Lives at Home") has signed on to star in the sequel, which is penned by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. The pair wrote "Horrible Bosses" and the upcoming "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone."
The new "Vacation" will mark the pair's directorial debut. Shooting begins this summer–and there's a chance Chevy Chase could burn another bridge. Splitsider explains:
Daley also says they're in talks to have cast members from the previous "Vacation" films back without specifying who, but he mentioned plans to THR ("The Hollywood Reporter") last year to bring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo onboard to play Clark and Ellen Griswold as meddlesome grandparents. Neither Chase nor D'Angelo have signed on yet.
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Performance of the Marriage of Figaro in Llandudno, Act I., along with a selection of other popular Mozart arias.
The acclaimed Amici del Canto group are set to put on a charming performance of the ever popular Mozart opera. The group are based in the Llandudno area under the direction of Nigel Shaw. Nigel is a leading voice coach, having enjoyed a long and varied career as a professional opera performer.
What's on in June Llandudno
Opera Extracts – Mozart Operas
Opera Weekend Llandudno
Including the Marriage of Figaro
Start is actually 7.30 on the 7th of June 2013
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What is the difference between Proof, Brilliant Uncirculated and Bullion coins?
Designing Britain's decimal coins began in 1961, far earlier than you may imagine.
Royal Mint gold bullion now available for holding in SIPP and SSAS pension schemes
The Royal Mint is looking for young designers
Accreditation against new standard
The Royal Mint has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the Treasury Department of Thailand
For the first time ever, The Royal Mint will be going mobile as it tours the UK in celebration of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital city has a history that can be traced back as far as the Bronze Age. Discover the history of Belfast and the limited-edition £1 coin struck to celebrate this great city.
The name Cardiff basically means 'fortified enclosure on the banks of the Taf'. Discover the history of Cardiff and take a look at the Cardiff one pound coin from the Royal Mint.
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Last week I finally succumbed and had to spend $500 on new tires for the truck (:ahhhhh: all that money that could be used on a new gun darn it!). At the shop I asked how long it would take and I was informed that hopefuly and hour or so.
I did not relish the idea of a full hour of boredom so I retrieved my IPod and decided, against my rules, to spend the time listening to the GunTalk podcast. Here is what I found out:
1) It is amazing how much you use your ears to "see" what's behind you. The 6 O'Clock is anybody' weakest side but even more so with your ears somewhat blocked. I kept looking over my shoulder as I paced in and out of the shop.
2) I was paying more attention to detail than usual. Checking hands, bulges, body language & attitudes. I scanned more and often.
3) Unless I had a corner chair and I was facing the only way in, I could not sit still for long and still I did not like it. I kept moving, checking around blind spots, bushes, etc. I felt that I was never getting enough information about my surroundings and made me unconfortable.
I guess the amount of "ambience" information we get but not digest consciously is enormous.
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4) GunTalk is a great 3 hour radio show dedicated to guns! Tom Greshawn who also is the host & producer of Personal Defense TV.


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The first half of fourth season of the popular medieval fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" is nearly over and now three more episode titles have been revealed. On April 22 Nerdist broke the news that episodes five through seven of the new season have titles and plot summaries which have officially been released. The episode titles contain spoilers that reveal plot lines from the book series.
The fifth episode, which is scheduled to air on May 4, will be called "First of His Name," which is a phrase often used in the series. The episode will feature Cersei (Lena Headey) and Tywin figuring out the next move for King's Landing as the new king has yet to come of age. Jon Snow is given a new mission while the wildlings prepare to attack the Wall. Daenerys Stormborn make a plan for her future of battle after the events freeing recent slaves.
"The Laws of God and Men" will be the title of the sixth episode airing May 11, and will focus on Stannis and Davos making a plan to take King's Landing. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) will finally face his trial for being arrested for Joffrey's murder, which may vary from the outcome in the book series based on previous episodes. Daenerys will consider her options and possibly make an alliance.
The seventh episode, airing on May 18, will be entitled "Mockingbird" and features Jon Snow continuing the warn everyone about the attack on the Wall with no one listening. Dany and Daario are at odds because he wants more trust from her. Brienne continues her search for Sansa with a friendly companion.
According to Comic Book Movie, the next several episodes will air concurrently without breaks. So episode four will air this weekend and episodes five through seven will air throughout the month of May. The ten episode season will conclude on HBO in June, most likely without taking a week break in between episodes.
The upcoming fourth episode, "Oathkeeper" is taken straight from the books and is named for the sword that Jamie gives Brienne to find Sansa. Tyrion will gain an unlikely ally in preparation for his trial and Cersei wants revenge for Joffrey's death. The series continues to break ratings records and has already been renewed by HBO for a fifth and sixth season, with a seventh planned.
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Post date: Wednesday, 18th April 2012
David Kern at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) on the inflation figures for March, published by the ONS this week.
The inflation figures for March were broadly as expected. However, it is disappointing that the steady fall in inflation seen since September 2011 has been reversed this month.
We expect inflation to fall over the remainder of the year. But the decline in inflation will be less than the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has envisaged. The squeeze on businesses and consumers will ease, but not as rapidly as first hoped.
With inflation falling more slowly than expected, we believe that any further increases to the Quantitative Easing (QE) programme are unnecessary.
The main priority should be ensuring that the additional liquidity provided by the most recent QE increase is put to better use to improve the flow of lending to creditworthy businesses.
The government's credit easing programme should be made more substantial, but the MPC must also reconsider its reluctance to purchase private sector assets.
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Hi, Toby
I also like D'Addarios, but also like Martin SPs. I use 12s on my smaller guitars (OM28V, Guild Gad 30E, Fairclough Parlour), and 13s on my dreads (D18VS, D16GT, '70s Yamaki) I tend to use the smaller guitars for fingerpicking (in my own self-taught way!), and the dreads for rhythm/strumming, I feel that the mediums give me a better feel for "digging in". Probably 'cos I'm a little bit heavy handed!
Happy picking!
After playing with many string brands (always phosphor bronze). I had used Martin for a long time (Marquises, and more recently SPs), before I changed to Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze . So far, I haven't found better than Elixir strings : they last long, they are way resistant, sound good a very long time, and the coat is very fine and comfortable. Now everytime I take my guitar I feel like the strings are brand new! As a comparison, Martin SPs are supposed to be coated, but even if they last longer than regular ones, I noticed that the coat tends to go away with time. Which is not the case with Elixirs. Of course, this is just my opinion regarding my personnal tastes. Other brands should be good as well, obviously. The weak point about Elixirs is the price. But to my mind they are worth it.
My favorite gauge range is Light .012-.053. Currently I've put Custom Light .011-.052 for a try, but they don't sound as powerful as I'd like. So I'll be back to .012-.053 next time I change them. So I would say that this gauge should be the right for me.
I like best the D'Addario 12's (phosphor bronze wound) on my acoustic (a 1960 Gibson J-45). I've tried the John Pearse strings a few times, the 11's and 12's and liked them a lot, maybe even a bit more preferred for fingerstyle because the basses are a bit lighter - I think the set was .011-.050. I've also liked the Dean Markley 12's as well. I like the sound of the coated strings, but for now I find them a bit too slippery, all they're quiet for lateral slides across...hmmm, maybe that's what I'm not getting! Anyhow, I prefer the grippy phosphors, for now at least.
On my classical the D'Addario EJ46 hard tension are my favorite. I've tried other brands and tensions and always come back to them. For electric, its the nickel wound D'Addario 11's, on an 2000 Yamaha AEX 502 semi-hollow body with F-holes.
Hi Toby and all,
I'm somering of a jack of all trades acoustically (don't believe in electics - passing fad !)
I play dreadnoughts, archtops, Weissenborn, and (squareneck) dobro, and on all of those I use EJ17s but put a 16/12 on the dreads, 17/17 on my Weissenborn, 18/18 on the dobro.
I have a National Style "O" which stays in open D and I use Newtone nickel heavies on that - 59/17.
On smaller body flat-tops - L-0, couple of "00" and an "000" standard scale I use Ej16s.
I wander off to Newtones, Eixirs, and other makes occasionally but for me D'addario gernally are the best price and most consistent.
I have to say that I am suspicious of all the differnt "brands" and seriously wonder if there are as many makes as there are brands. I wouldn't be surpised to learn that many brands are, in fact all made in the same factory -anybody know anything about this ?
Ol' Andy
That is most intersting Florida, and so that leads us to suspect that D'addario might make strings for other makes as well !?
Ol' Andy
Hi Bob,
Whilst I'm sure that you are happy with the Ernie Balls (no reason why not) if you are seeking a string of standard light guage (12-53, but with lower tension, then might I suggest Newtone Strings from the UK. They are hand wound on round cores and from experience are very pleasing tonally and as long lasting as other big name strings.
I know that they are available in the USA - but check out : http://www.newtonestrings.com/
Ol' Andy
Speaking of strings ... Anybody know why Martin packages their strings the way they do? Three envelopes with two strings in each, but out of sequence ... I know there must be a reason, but I don't get it. Elixer has them helpfully packaged in individually sequenced envelopes. D'Addario has them all in one envelope, but with the strings nicely color-coded. Martin simply appears to be intent on causing you to mix the strings up once they're out of the package, LOL.
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Food Truck Fridays are back at Dixon Gallery & Gardens. Make lunch plans with family or friends every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and enjoy the garden view as you dine. The event runs through September. Admission to the gardens is free during food truck hours and outdoor seating in the shade is available on the Dixon grounds.
For May, the schedule includes:
May 9: Iron Horse Skillet & Revival
May 16: Stickem & A Square Meal on Wheels
May 23: Central BBQ & Memphis Dawgs
May 30: Millie's Garden & David's Catering Tandoori Cuisine
The history of Dixon Gallery and Gardens begins with two exceptional people, Margaret Oates Dixon (1900-1974) and Hugo Norton Dixon (1892-1974). As philanthropists and community leaders, the Dixons ensured a richer and more varied cultural life for Memphians by bequeathing their home, gardens and collection of French Impressionist paintings for the enjoyment and education of future generations. The Dixons also established the Hugo Dixon Foundation, a separate entity that assists in funding the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in perpetuity.
In 1998, a horticultural complex opened at the Dixon that includes a library, meeting space, potting hub, greenhouses, and a glass conservatory. The Dixon was certified as a level 4 Arboretum in 2011, having 60 identified and labeled trees. Although a public institution, the Dixon receives no city, state or federal funding; it is supported by the Hugo Dixon Foundation, Dixon Gallery and Gardens Endowment Fund and by individual and corporate donors.


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No matter how powerful your engine, how talented your driver, or even how advanced your chassis, stock car racing always comes back to how well your tires are able to maintain traction on the racetrack. The more traction you have available at all four wheels, the more speed the driver will be able to maintain through the turns, and the more acceleration he or she will be able to apply from that high-dollar race engine on turn exit.
The trick is to get all four wheels working for you. This is especially true in asphalt classes, but also the case in dirt racing, where setups are becoming more balanced and rolling everything to the right side of the car is a thing of the past. Of course, we are talking about a race car that's balanced through the turns, when inertia has a large influence on the chassis. The result can be a chassis setup that seems quite unbalanced when it is sitting still on level ground, and the only way to know exactly what you have in many critical areas is through the use of a set of racing scales.
Modern setup scales can make a racer's life a lot easier. They are essentially four pads connected to a central readout/controller. The car is set with one wheel on each of the pads, which relay the individual weights to the controller. The controller not only displays the weights at all four wheels and total car weight, but it also calculates and displays other important information, such as front/rear percentages, side percentage, and crossweight (also known as "wedge"). More advanced models, such as the Intercomp Quik Weigh scale used in this article, also help you calculate center of gravity, where weight needs to be added or removed in order to reach target percentages and even rear bite for dirt track racers.
Most racing scales are relatively easy to set up. In the case of wired scales, such as the ones we are using here, it is simply a matter of plugging the wires into the scale pads and setting each pad in the correct location.
Just as important, however, is picking the correct location to scale your car. If at all possible, all four scales should be absolutely level individually and in relationship with each other. This shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish on a concrete shop floor. Once you do, this becomes your permanent setup location. Tape or spray paint your marks on the floor so you can set up your car in this exact location week after week. If you need to scale your car at the racetrack for some reason, it can be much more difficult to find a level area. Teams that travel to different tracks often need to scale their cars and invest in a leveling rack to create their own level surface for the four pads.
Once you have chosen your area, roll the car into position, jack it up, slide the pads underneath the four wheels, and lower the car. Once the car is where it should be, gently push down on each corner to make sure the suspension is settled into its proper ride-height position. Also, it is important to make sure the car is in the same condition it will be in on the racetrack. All your lead should be in place, and you should make sure you have water in the radiator and oil in the engine. And don't forget the battery if you have removed it from the car for charging. You want to replicate anything that will affect the weight balance of the car. This also includes the driver. Have him or her sit on the doorsill when you are ready to take your readings. Of course, this isn't always possible if your driver isn't around or you are the driver, so you can also use a couple of sticks of lead, or bags of sand that have the same weight as the driver. When you are ready to scale the car, just set them in the driver's seat.
Total weight is the amount of weight on all four wheels. That's the easy part. Of course, percentages are also relatively easy. Front percentage is the weight on the front two wheels divided by the car's total weight. Knowing your front percentage is important because it can be adjusted to help the car's reaction under braking. For example, on our dirt car (which is only a random setup and not a target we are recommending), the weight over the front wheels is 542 and 499 pounds. The car's total weight is 2,088 pounds. This makes the front percentage 49.9 percent. Left-side percentage is much the same. It is the weight of the left-front and the left-rear wheels divided by the total weight of the car. On an asphalt car, you want all the left percentage you can get, and the rule book will often limit how much you can have. Weight distribution is different in a dirt car, but it is still critical to know left-side weight. In our example, the weight on the left-side wheels is 542 and 547 pounds, for a total of 1,089 pounds. That number divided by our total car weight of 2,088 pounds gives us 52.2 percent of total weight on the left side of the car.
The only way to change total weight and either the front or side percentages is to move weight around in the car. Obviously, the only weight you can move around in the car is your lead. The lighter the race car, the more lead you have to use to meet minimum weight standards. This is an advantage because the more lead you have, the easier it is to adjust your weight percentages.
Crossweight is also known as wedge. It is simply the percentage of the total weight on the right-front and left-rear tires compared to the total weight of the car. Going back to our example, the total weight on the left front and right rear is 1,046 pounds. One thousand forty six divided by 2,088 gives us a crossweight of 50.1 percent. Adding crossweight makes the right front and left rear handle more of the load through the turns. Generally, more crossweight will tighten a race car. Too much, however, can make it unbalanced.
When it comes to dialing in crossweight, you have two options. The first is moving weight around, as you must do to affect your front and side percentages. The second way you can adjust crossweight is to change the ride height at any of the corners. This is generally preferable to moving weight around because it avoids upsetting your percentages. On a coilover car, you can adjust ride height by turning the adjuster nut on the shock body that controls the location of the top of the spring. Most big-spring race cars use a jacking bolt that presses down on the top of the spring to control ride height.
Pushing down on the top of the spring raises the car's ride height. Likewise, raising the perch for the top of the spring lowers the car. When you raise the ride height at either the right front or left rear, that increases the crossweight, or wedge. Lowering the ride height at either the left front or right rear also increases crossweight percentage. Doing the opposite at either corner decreases crossweight. You have to be careful, however, if your rule book has minimal frame heights, because changing wedge without tracking how your frame heights are affected can make you unexpectedly illegal. Also, you don't want to race with the car higher than necessary. If you need to add a round of wedge to the right-front wheel to increase crossweight but cannot because it raises the frame too high, you can accomplish the same thing by putting a quarter round into both the right-front and left-rear wheels, while also taking a quarter round out of both the left-front and right-rear wheels.
Also, remember that whenever you make a percentage change, you have also changed your crossweight percentage. Since everything on a race car is tied together, it is very difficult to make one chassis setup change without affecting something else. That is why it's nice to have the car on a set of scales, where it is easy to track the effect of any changes on the central readout. Just keep in mind that whenever you move lead, you need to check your front, rear, and side percentages, and also crossweight percentage. Anytime you move the adjuster nut on a coilover shock, or the jack bolt on a big-spring suspension, you need to check both crossweight and ride height.
We already know that changing crossweight can also affect ride height. Tracking ride height changes when your race car is sitting on scale pads can be frustrating. One trick is to run a string between the tires and the scale pads on each side of the car, from front to back. Then, pull the strings until they are taught. Afterward, lower the car onto the strings. The weight of the car holds the strings (which simulate the ground) in place. You can now measure between the bottom of the frame and the string to accurately judge inspection ride height.


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Google Helps Users Learn What it Knows About Them
Ever wondered what Google knows about you? The Internet giant on Friday made it easier to understand and control the information it collects.
The moves come after a rough year for Google on the privacy front. It faced criticism over Google Buzz, a Twitter-like service that initially made a user's Gmail contacts visible to others. Then it revealed that for years its Street View vans had collected personal data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
Google took remedial steps following those incidents, and on Friday announced more changes. The most useful addition for users is a new page that groups together the company's most popular privacy tools in one place.
Through the Google Dashboard tool Google lets users see what it knows about them if they have an account for Gmail, Google Buzz, Google Calendar, Google Groups, Google Docs or Picasa, the photo-sharing service, among others.
For example, users can see that Google keeps a record of their Web searches, and can choose to delete those records or stop Google from compiling additional search data. Users of Gmail's instant-messaging or phone call service can see that Google has saved a record of conversations, and they can choose to delete those conversations. The dashboard also shows them a list of all of the Gmail and Google Buzz users they are connected to, and who those contacts are connected to. It also tells users which websites they previously gave permission to access their Google accounts.
Another tool, Ads Preferences, shows users the interests Google believes they have–such as pets, sports or business finance–based on their Web habits. The page allows users to tailor ads they see when they visit non-Google websites that carry Google ads. It even shows users the name of the "cookie," a device that tracks your online habits and is associated with each computer.
Users can choose to remove the categories that Google automatically associates with their cookie or tell Google what kind of ads they'd like to see. The page also links to the Network Advertising Initiative that allows users to opt out of being tracked by advertisers on other sites.
Another setting, called Search Personalization Opt-out, allows users to prevent Google from customizing their search results based on their past search activity on Google.
The Google Analytics Opt-out setting allows users to prevent Google from collecting information about the number of pages they visited on thousands of sites that use Google tools to analyze their traffic.
The Street View Blurring and Takedowns tool allows users to request the removal of images with inappropriate content or to remove a photo of themselves, their family, car or home that appear on Google's street-level image service through Google Maps.
Google also shortened and simplified its privacy policy by stripping out some legal language. "Our updated privacy policies still might not be your top choice for beach reading (I am, after all, still a lawyer), but hopefully you'll find the improvements to be a step in the right direction," wrote Mike Yang, the company's associate general Counsel, in a blog post announcing the moves.


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Verizon Samsung Continuum leaks, has two displays
We first heard of the Samsung Continuum about a month ago, when a Verizon roadmap leak brought it into the light. Back then, it was rumored to be a midrange Android smartphone that would launch at some point in October and fit nicely in Verizon's lineup in between the Fascinate and the Gem.
Today we get some leaked pictures that supposedly show the Samsung Continuum. And it looks like this phone has two surprises in store for us: a secondary OLED display below the main touchscreen and Galaxy S branding.
Let's take them one at a time. The small OLED secondary display is apparently called the "Ticker", which conveys its intended use pretty well. It will show weather information, notifications, RSS updates, that sort of thing. The idea here is that this screen consumes a fraction of the power the big touchscreen needs, and you can just glance at it in order to get some basic information without ever having to unlock the main display.
Whether or not this idea will catch on remains to be seen. Secondary OLED displays were big in clamshell phones, but there the form factor kind of demanded a solution for not having to always 'open' the phone to get even the most basic of information (such as missed calls and new messages).
In this case however, the secondary display is literally just below the main one, so perhaps it's a bit less useful. Still, an innovative idea in an Android world currently dominated by copying the competition, so kudos to Samsung for that.
The second interesting thing about this handset is that, as you can see, it sports 'Galaxy S' branding. Normally reserved only for the highest-end Android offerings from Samsung, this may mean one of two things. Either this is not a midrange device as previously rumored, or Samsung may have decided to apply the 'Galaxy S' badge to more devices, including lesser-specced ones than the likes of the Fascinate.
The only hardware details that are known at this point about the Continuum are that it has a dedicated camera button and a microSD card slot on the side, ready to fulfill all your hot-swapping needs.
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No objects in the Kuiper Belt have ever been seen up close because the belt is so far from the sun. Hubble is looking at a patch of the sky in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius to find a target for the spacecraft.


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Updated: 07/24/2007 - Condolences are coming in from around the country following the loss of a minor league batting coach, who died after being struck in the head during a game.
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Updated: 08/17/2007 - The El Paso County Coroner's Office has confirmed that a body found Sunday morning on the east side of Colorado Springs is that of Jaclyn Funderburg.
Posted: 07/23/2007 - Clayton Anderson, who when not space walking enjoys officiating basketball games back on earth, heaved a 1,400 pound, refrigerator-size ammonia tank into space.
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Updated: 07/30/2007 - The west entrance gate of Peterson Air Force Base will close July 30 through the first week in November due to construction of a new gate and visitor's center.
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Updated: 07/23/2007 - Family and friends gathered Sunday night to remember a little boy who was run over and killed at a Colorado Springs car wash.
Updated: 07/23/2007 - One man is trying to raise money to build the Colorado Freedom Memorial, a memorial dedicated to troops killed at war.
Posted: 07/22/2007 - Intel plans to extend chip production at its Colorado Springs plant by several weeks to fulfill a last-minute order.
Posted: 07/22/2007 - Adventurer Steve Fossett, the first person to fly solo in a balloon around the globe, was among those inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame Saturday.
Posted: 07/22/2007 - Officials say a rapidly spreading wildfire near Silt burned within about ten yards of a home Saturday, but no structures were lost.
Updated: 07/22/2007 - The Army says it needs more space in the Pinon Canyon area to test wireless technology, unmanned aerial vehicles and robots. The all-volunteer Army is stretched thin because of the demands of the war in Iraq.
Updated: 07/23/2007 - Express toll lanes on Interstate 25 in Denver have drawn triple the projected number of rush-hour commuters, giving the state $60,000 a month more in toll revenue than forecast.


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I believe that is an official Obama Presidential shotgun,not only can it shoot but it has the added "porting" so he can blow smoke up your ass while enjoying his favorite past time
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I believe that is an official Obama Presidential shotgun,not only can it shoot but it has the added "porting" so he can blow smoke up your ass while enjoying his favorite past time
Still can't figure out what exactly these idiots think that their picture is proving.
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The Secret Service probably had to put the gun down because it hurt his shoulder.
I just figured it out. That is the new Obamagun that he is going to hand out with Obamacare and the Obamaphone.
SS agent; Here Commander, hold this Browning Citori, put these silly ear muffy things on, shoulder the shotgun, and we'll do the rest.
Barry; O.K.
I am suprised we didn't see this in People magazine, or whichever one has the section/pictoral called ; Stars they're just like us!
This one would have read, "Presidents, they're just like gun nuts"!
Pardon me if I shock you all by saying this seems like an artificial photo op. :wink: I mean, am I the only one who wonders what he's aiming at? Seems a bit low for skeet. And a bit high if they had them set up downrange.
I believe it is a set up photo...probably taken in the back yard of the W.H. last week. I would have liked to see a video of it. IF he really shot it....he either dropped it after shooting OR it knocked him on his royal butt.
Given his considerable skill at pumping smoke, it was probably just a smoke load with very little actual powder in it so it didn't kick or propel a projectile. Obviously not aiming at a skeet.
So he says he "shoots skeet all the time" and they produce ONE lame photo-opped staged picture...apparently his definition of "ALL THE TIME" is the same as my old lady's...ONCE.
It is a posed, for the press, photo shoot IMO just to back up his lie.
Thats the lefts downfall people, They think they have us cowed down enough to go " Oh, he shoots so he don't really want to take our guns " Their lack of respect for us WILL let us carry the day !
See... I knew he was one of us! This gun control crap is prob him just trying to get the dems off his back1
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The next thing you know he'll be down in Texas quail hunting with Dick Cheney and his pales. :blink:


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Creve Coeur is both French for "heartbreak" and a place in St. Louis, as well as the home spot of Tennessee Williams's play "A Lovely Sunday at Creve Coeur", which is currently playing at the Shaw Festival's Court House Theatre. There's plenty of heartbreak, too, in this 55-minute production, coming from all four characters in different ways. Hosting a late morning play is a tricky endeavour because it should be light enough that it doesn't take away your lunchtime appetite, but not so heavy it feels out of place in midday. To both extents, the Shaw Festival succeeds at just about every turn.
Dorothea (Deborah Hay) and Bodey (Kate Hennig) are roommates in an apartment that can't even dream of better days, a pair that are as alike as Felix and Oscar. Dorothea, or Dotty, is a slim, curly-haired schoolteacher who dreams of marrying her way up in the world with her school's principal, T. Ralph Ellis, the seemingly perfect mealticket. Contrasting her is Bodey, a German-American homely hard-of-hearing woman (an ear calcification is to blame), who's constantly trying to set up Dotty with her beer-guzzling, cigar-smoking twin brother, Buddy.
Bodey may seem like a simple woman but she's anything but; her interactions with the upstairs neighbour, Miss Gluck (Julain Molnar), a severely depressed woman whose only emotional outlets are perpetual weeping and German-English outbursts, are tender and poignant. And when Bodey encounters an associate of Dotty's, Helena (Kaylee Harwood), we get to see the other end of her tolerance.
Given the abbreviated length of "A Lovely Sunday", it's pleasantly surprising to witness just how much emotional and character exists within its walls. Director Blair Williams has guided his troops well, allowing Hay to stretch her natural comedic wings through hip swivels and crunches, and capitalizing on Hennig's earthly groundedness. Molnar and Harwood are have a couple of weak spots but I use that term quite gently; it's only a handful of times that Molnar tends to stray a little too far, while Harwood could sometimes be a little cattier and sharper-clawed.
Given the intimate size of the Court House Theatre, set designer Cameron Porteous has done an excellent job in filling the stage so it resembles a 1930s ramshackle space. The floor manages to include a kitchen, living room, bedroom and door to a bathroom (which Molnar's Gluck frequents readily), and though there are few walls to separate each room so the audience can always see what's going on, all four actors move around as though there really are plaster and wood beams dividing them.
Funny moments teem aplenty, which deceptively casts attention away from the tragic elements present. But that's one of Williams's gifts, to cloak a serious message in lighter humour so it's more readily accessible. And he also creates characters we can all relate to, whether it's Gluck and her inability to move past a devastating event, Helena's desire for something better in life, Dotty's realization that the shiniest-wrapped packages don't always contain the best presents, or Bodey's kind core that doesn't always know its place.
Lunchtime play or not, "A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur" is an enjoyable little tidbit that makes for a delightful hour at the Shaw Festival.
"A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur" plays at the Shaw Festival's Court House Theatre through October 11. For more information and tickets, click here.


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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh attended the Maundy service at Christ Church Cathedral on March 28, 2013 in Oxford, England. The Queen also distributed Maundy money to 87 women and 87 men, who each received two purses, one red and one white. A 5 GBP coin and 50 pence coin commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Queen's Coronation in the red purse. The white purse contains the uniquely minted Maundy Money. This takes the form of silver one, two, three and four penny pieces, the sum of which equals the number of years of the Monarch's age.


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#4349 - c. early 1960's Iconic Custom Cream Sequin and Silk Satin Sequined Trimmed in Black Sequins Sailor Evening Suit! Comes with COA Signed by Barbra! From Barbra's 2004 Auction to benefit her Streisand Foundation, comes this incredible, iconic evening sailor outfit!!! This 2-piece gown is from the same era as those Barbra wore during her first concert at the Cocoanut Grove and on the Judy Garland Show... only this one is fancier! I'm not sure exactly where she wore it, but it's certainly something with enough research you will likely find out for yourself. So rare to find any Streisand pieces available. Even more rare to find one SO identifiable as "Barbra Streisand". Cream silk satin long skirt with sexy 22" side slit and rear zipper. Meant to be hidden grosgrain waistband is slightly boned. Matching cream silk sailor style "v" neck top heavily embellished with cream and black sequins featuring an affixed decorative sequined tie and upper front snap closure and side zipper. Both pieces weighted at bottom hems, so perhaps wore for outdoor concert??? White lining. There is sequin losses (auction called it minor sequin lose, but it's most than I'd like. Also the sequins on one sleeve are slightly warped, or melted like Barbra got too close to a hot stage light!). Still in Excellent condition for a rare museum piece. Wearable if you must. Please be careful, and treat with museum respect. But heck, if you are hosting a Streisand event, it's a must! Measures: Skirt: 26" waist, up to 38" hips, 42" long. Top: up to 36/37" bust. Note: it's creamier than shown in photos. NOTE: Barbra Streisand's Superman T-shirt (yes folks... a T-shirt!) sold for $6,000 and the signature sailor top (just the top) at left sold for $28,800!! At another auction at Christie's in May 2007, a two-piece orange gown from "Funny Girl" sold for $33,600! Also Listed in the Museum and Memorabilia Categories.
Previously on loan for display at the: The Hollywood Museum, Los Angeles
Similar "sailor" outfits worn by Barbra in early career:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0p7dd0a_p8 (1963 with Judy Garland)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7AViKc52P0&feature=related (1963 with Judy Garland)
http://www.icollector.com/Barbra-Streisand-Fanny-Brice-sailor-outfit-designed-by-Irene-Sharaff-from-Funny-Girl_i11436947 - Sold for $30,000.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgL27S6aeLw&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL94122DC75F7CF259 - Album cover photo
http://goo.gl/MUTC3 - even the Barbra Streisand "Barbie" doll is designed in this kind of outfit!
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#4344 - c. 1967 BARBRA STREISAND Worn on her CBS-TV Special "Belle of 14th Street"! This is the ACTUAL AUTHENTIC (and one-of-a-kind) gown worn by Barbra Streisand on her TV special. Black silk velvet Victorian style gown with matching hat. The full length sleeveless dress features a train and black satin ribbon spaghetti style shoulder straps. The black satin ribbon trim continues at the top of the bodice and the bottom of the skirt. The costume is heavily boned at the waist for that "hour glass figure" look of the period. It is fully lined. Both pieces come from Brooks Van Horn Costumes and written on the label is "Barbara (sic "S"). The gown also has the label of the designer, "Don Loper of California". The ensemble was worn with a feather boa for a period musical number (see the photos below!) Smashing on!!! So much so that Barbra also wore this dress to a Funny Girl cast party. Both the hat and the gown are in Excellent condition. NOTE: Barbra Streisand's Superman T-shirt (yes folks... a T-shirt!) sold for $6,000 and the signature sailor top (just the top) at left sold for $28,800!! At another auction at Christie's in May 2007, a two-piece orange gown from "Funny Girl" sold for $33,600! NEW LISTING! Also Listed in the Museum and Memorabilia Categories.
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CECIL BEATON Designed Gown
#4343 - c. 1970 Extremely Rare CECIL BEATON Designed Gown and Shawl for "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" Purchased from the Collection of BARBRA STREISAND! The Paramount movie was released in 1970, starring Barbra Streisand with costumes designed by the legendary Cecil Beaton. This gown, along with some others, was cut from the final film to the great dismay of Mr. Beaton. "Cecil Beaton expressed disappointment that some of his exquisite gowns were cut from the final film. "Now I see the film and see the appalling waste due to the fact that no one had prepared a proper script," he wrote in his diaries. "One whole ballroom sequence with B.S. in dark red satin, and all the others in specious stoned velvets, has been cut. B.S's best dress cut, many scenes cut, and the laying down of cobbles in Lansdowne Crescent (Brighton) and the hedges especially built, all unnecessary, all cut. If Alan Lerner had delivered a carefully considered script, many hundreds of thousands of dollars would have been saved … It may be said that I was well paid for the job and that is all I should worry about. But that isn't the whole story. I really sweated to see that things were perfect, and that is the only way I can work. But if another job arrives along that I don't really believe in, will I remember the lesson of On a Clear Day? I rather doubt it."One has to assume that Cecile Beaton was talking about THIS gown as "B.S's Best Dress" as this is the one Cecil decided to photograph! Deep red silk velvet full length empire style gown with train, having attached nude silk under dress, featuring seven oval shaped cutouts revealing underdress, edged with gold bugle beading and decorative gold metallic thread flowers. "Paramount" label with handwritten notation "Barbra Streisand". The gown is accompanied by a matching long velvet shawl, ends featuring large, full double tassels. Snap hook and eye closures. Built in bra label reads "Saks Fifth Avenue". The photos of Barbra wearing this gown were taken by Cecil Beaton! A postcard of the photo accompanies this gown, as well as the COA. Very Good Condition with occasional loose threading, a few tiny holes at lower front. Cape is Excellent condition. Measures: 33/34" bust (A cup bra), up to 32" waist, 58" long from shoulder to hem, 110" x 22" long scarf with 7" tassles. NOTE: the Cecil Beaton Audrey Hepburn ascot gown from "My Fair Lady" sold recently for $3.4 million! Oh, and Barbra Streisand's Superman T-shirt (yes folks... a T-shirt!) sold for $6,000, her "Owl and the Pussycat" outfit sold for $15,600, and her signature sailor top sold for $28,800!! At another auction at Christie's in May, 2007, a two-piece orange gown from "Funny Girl" sold for $33,600! Also Listed in the Museum and Memorabilia Categories.
NOTE: Cecil Beaton's original sketch of another of Barbra's "On a Clear Day" outfits sold at auction for $3,500! And that's just the sketch!
Previously on loan for display at the The Hollywood Museum, Los Angeles
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Owned and Worn at 1968 Oscars
#7265 - c. 1968 BARBRA STREISAND Worn at the Oscars! This is the ACTUAL AUTHENTIC (and likely one-of-a-kind) gown worn by Barbra Streisand on April 10, 1968 at the Oscars Academy Awards Ceremony, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California. Ms. Streisand presented the Oscar award for Best Song. American singer and actor Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) posed with Barbra as he accepted the Oscar on behalf of Leslie Bricusse, who received the award for the song 'Talk to The Animals' from the film, 'Doctor Doolittle.' I'm not sure who the designer was... there is no label as it was custom made, but I have to assume it was Arnold Scaasi as Barbra wore many of his pieces and this has that Scaasi look. It's a black velvet horizontal stripes on netting with rhinestones of various sizes scattered all over. You can see that all the rhinestones are placed exactly where they are in the photos of Barbra's dress.... which is just an additional confirmation that this is "the" dress. There is also an attached numbered tag... presumed from an old auction. The dress is sheer, and has a nude lining attached underneath. The gown is quite structured, and as you can see... quite low cut at the bustline and underarms. Measures: 32" bust, up to 27" waist, up to 37" hips, 58" long from shoulder to hem. Excellent condition with just a pulling of the dress away from the zipper at the back waist... a simple fix! Inside you can see a light "B. Streis" hand-written on the upper back lining. Also Listed in the Museum and Memorabilia Categories.
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#6734 - c. 1990's DONNA KARAN by MAEVE CARR Gray Cashmere/Wool Bare Shoulder Gown Previously Owned and Worn by BARBRA STREISAND! I haven't seen any other Donna Karan / Maeve Carr pieces... except if you Google search you will see another sold at the Barbra Streisand Julien's auction, so obviously Babs (being the Karan devotee she is) wore some of these rare pieces. I know I should have put this on the mannequin with arms, but she is a pain in the neck to set up, so please just image arms in those dangling sleeves! :) Glorious fine cashmere/wool blend gown with turtleneck, bare shoulders, low slung waistline and massive exquisitely draped skirt! AND with internal bodysuit!! Not in perfect condition as there are two small moth holes at mid-side skirt and larger one under hem (not seen except in my photos). This kind of knit can be invisibly mended to make this look nearly perfect. Back invisible zipper. Measures: 60" long from shoulder to hem in front and 65" long on sides.. yes, this is one of those gowns with sides longer than front and back to give that sweep and still let you walk! Nearly impossible to measure otherwise, as it stretches, but it's about a size 4/6. Comes with a COA from StarWares. Incredible on! Also Listed in the 1930-Today and Memorabilia Categories.
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"The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" alumni reunited in Breckinridge, Colo. last weekend for the opening of Vintage Sweet and Chic Boutique, a beautiful boutique owned by Ann Csincsak, who was featured on Jesse Mesnick's season of "The Bachelor." Ann co-owns the boutique with Katie Meyer.
Along with Ann's husband, Jesse Csincsak (featured on DeAnna Pappas' season of "The Bachelorette"), alumni Richard Mathy and Jeff Medolla attended the event as well as "Big Brother" star Dick "Evel Dick" Donato and "Survivor" star Eliza Orlins.
After the opening, the group partied it up at a $4.5 million home, courtesy of Paragon Lodging. The wild weekend included a naked Richard, although the women are said to have not minded, and quite a bit of kissing between Jeff and some unnamed beauties.
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Vintage Sweet and Chic Boutique can be found at 215 South Main Street in Breckenridge. Check out the store's website as well as Ann Csincsak's Etsy store, Adieu Angeline, for some amazing pieces you just won't find anywhere else!
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If you thought carrying the mail was an easy job, think again. According to statistics published this week by the US Postal Service, the job of a mail carrier can be downright dangerous.
In all, nearly 5,900 mail service providers reported being bitten last year.
The statistics were posted as part of Dog Bite Prevention Week which promotes awareness about dog bites and how to prevent them.
The program encourages owners to enforce obedience training, teaching dogs to accept service providers as non-threatening, keeping pets inside and away from the door when mail is delivered, and proper socialization, especially as puppies.
So which were the worst cities for mail delivery and how did the fair city of Dallas stack up?
#1 Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles earned the number 1 spot for dog attacks on postal workers. Last year 69 reports were filed for injuries sustained while on the job.
#2 San Antonio, Texas and Seattle, Washington
San Antonio and Seattle tied for second position in this list. There were 42 reported injuries last year, which is significantly less than Los Angeles but still leaves room for improvement.
Both cities are noted for being dog-friendly but perhaps the love of pets has edged out the need for discipline?
#3 Chicago, Illinois
Chicago narrowly missed being named the second worst city for dog bites on mail carriers. There were 41 reported cases overall last year in this city.
In a city known for "tough guys" the "tough dogs" may be taking over when it comes to front door security.
#4 San Francisco, California
San Francisco was named the fourth worst city on the list. They had 38 dog attacks reported.
So much for the calming effects of sunshine and ocean views?
#5 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia rounds out the list, named number 5 for dog attacks. Mail carriers received 34 injuries from loose pets, which could have soured relations with the public they serve.
So how did Dallas rank?
Dallas came in at number 13 on the list of U.S. cities. The number of cases reported turned out to be 21.
"Never approach a strange dog," experts advize. "And if you believe a dog is about to attack, try and place something between yourself and the dog. If you're knocked down, curl up and try to protect your face."
The best measure however, is alway prevention through responsible ownership.


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Getting someone to make a plan for how they'll carry out the behavior you're promoting, or showing them very clearly how to do the behavior, can be helpful for getting them to follow through. It can help bridge the attitude/behavior gap in which people believe in something yet don't act accordingly. Research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology shows that selfcontrol, a very important element in adopting a new behavior, is most likely to occur when a person focuses on a specific and reachable goal (Loke, Bryan and Kendall 1968; Kanfer and Goldstein 1975).
In the 1960s Yale professor Howard Leventhal wanted to see whether highfear or lowfear appeals would be more successful in convincing students to get tetanus shots from the campus health center. He prepared two different booklets on the subject, with the high fear version containing graphic pictures of tetanus victims and highly descriptive language of the horrors of tetanus. The low fear booklet contained similar information but lacked the pictures and descriptive language. The students who received the high fear booklets were more convinced of the dangers of tetanus and the importance of getting tetanus shots. However when Leventhal tracked actual behavior, he found that both booklets produced the same rate of compliance: a paltry three percent of students went to get a tetanus shot. In this situation, increased attitude change in the highfear group did not lead to increased behavior change.
In a follow up experiment, Leventhal added one seemingly minor change to the booklets. He added a campus map on which the health center was circled, and listed the times that tetanus vaccines were available. He also asked students who received the booklets to make a plan for what time they'd go to get a shot and what route they'd take to get to the health center. Even though the students were seniors and probably knew where the health center was, simply adding the map and asking students to make a plan for when and how they'd go to get shots increased actual compliance from three percent to twenty-eight percent (with the lowfear booklets equally as effective as the highfear booklets). In this situation it was not greater attitude change that was needed, but clear instructions on how to make the change. In imagining the route they'd take and the time they'd arrive, the process of getting a tetanus shot became more mentally available to students and therefore made it seem more desirable and important (Leventhal, Singer and Jones 1965).
Along the same lines, implementation intentions have been shown to be successful in maintaining behavior change in areas where it's easy to stray. Implementation intentions are statements like If a friend asks me to go out drinking, then I will go to a coffee shop instead (a useful implementation intention for a recovering alcoholic). Implementation intentions have been shown to be effective in increasing compliance with speed limits (Elliott and Armitage 2006), decreasing the amount people drive ,Eriksson Garvill and Nordlund 2008), increasing the use of public transportation and increasing the patronage of stores that sell more sustainable products (Bamberg 2002).Providing clear instructionseven if the instructions should be obviousand asking people to make a plan can be helpful in getting people to bridge the gap between attitudes and actions. If we're encouraging people to eat locally grown produce, providing a detailed map with the locations and times of nearby farmers markets is essential. Groups trying to prevent sexual assault might encourage people to develop implementation intensions such as If I see a person too inebriated to take care of themselves, then I will help them get a cab home.


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I am looking for an example or two for "Location" in the pop up:
Service Type: [Custom Location]
Location: [???]
[x] Add bookmark
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