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I have the same problem. I am thinking of putting lists of contents on all my storage units. I surprise myself all the time with "new" finds of things I have bought but forgotten about. )
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I have the same problem. I am thinking of putting lists of contents on all my storage units. I surprise myself all the time with "new" finds of things I have bought but forgotten about. )
I have the same problem -- you should see what my clean sewing room looks like because I am trying to find a piece of fabric that I put somewhere that I could easily find it. Of course, that is the only thing I want to work on right now -- sigh.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
I am currently looking for: 1 patriotic jelly roll, 1 Lil Twister Ruler, 1 throat plate for my grandmother's vintage Singer, 1 bag of fat quarters bought specifically for my DGD little ponies quilt and a piece of fabric bought to applique sock monkies. If anybody finds any of my things, please let me know! That's what I get for cleaning up and organizing my stuff and stash so I could find it!!!!! I'm sure all of the above will turn up when I stop looking. LOL
I can so relate! So frustrating...and the time wasted searching really annoys me! Oh well, we're not alone.
Lol I've done that TO! Just know I've got that one darn Color or Print Just saw It! But Where oh Where Is It NOW! It was Blue should be in the Blues ? Darn it!
May Your Life Be Full of Charity and Love.
Um, yeah, I can relate. I do such a good job cleaning up I can't find anything. Just pile it on the cutting table where I can find it, OK?
aka Chicken McLittle
If it's true we learn from our mistakes, I'm going to be a genius!
Just checking back in to report I found the flippin' honey bun roll. Now I've lost my momentum. The sewing room looks so neat I hate to mess it up. I should just jump right back in there and plan for another total clean out real soon - how does five years sound?! Organized chaos seems to work better for me.
My problem is that happens at home, at work, in the car.....I hate when that happens. You'll probably wake up in the middle of the night and know just where you put it.
I put my favorite purse patterns in a new place and can't find them for the life of me!
I know that feeling. I can't tell you how many things I have gone out and bought new fabric, rulers, patterns and other things because I have lost them in the rubble of my sewing room. I have a hard time with being neat. I admit it. I am a slob. I have been trying to clean my sewing room since the middle of August and it's still a mess.


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Sorry they couldn't get it fixed for you, but like I said in your other thread... when you get that short with the .45, it's going to have issues regardless.
I have a 4" and a 5" Kimber. Both run well, but every 3" I've shot or watched friends shoot have had issues with feeding. I really hope this one runs smoothly for you. It sounds like you've been thru enough to get a gun that runs.


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[quote user="dezzzR"]Bobby V is the liability. Also talks of Beckett trade rumors as well
beckett is a ****ing shameful slob.
Dude gets hurt and skipped a start, the next day he's out on the golf course.....
and how much weight did that guy put on, holy ****...

[/quote]All I know is that mhs world is crumbling around him.
My team is the SB champ!

Yea i'm not surprised you have written off the red sox []

But indeed....It's good to be the best team in the NFL!

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American excess replaces the British austerity vibe that defined the Simon-Pegg-and-Nick-Frost-starring genre send-ups Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz in this love letter to Reagan-era Spielberg. Greg Mottola (director of Superbad and Adventureland) steps in for the earlier films' Edgar Wright, and though Mottola's movie is more watchable than Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, it shares that misfire's propensity for confusing fanboy-baiting references with actual gags. In scenes set at San Diego's Comic-Con, sci-fi writer Clive (Frost) and his illustrator partner (but not gay! — an oft-repeated "joke") Graeme (Pegg) begin their trek across America's "Extraterrestrial Highway" in a rented RV. They encounter an unexpected passenger: the original Roswell alien, Paul, a pot-smoking, foul-mouthed CGI creation (Seth Rogen). It all launches an E.T. riff that the two Brits would have mocked in their seminal TV series, Spaced.
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Press release
Big pharma need to tap M and A for growth
- New EY report finds pharma's M&A capacity up 15%, but down more than 20% when adjusted for higher asset prices
San Francisco, Moscow, 27 January 2014 – Big pharma stayed on the sidelines in the 2013 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market despite a continuing need to close a revenue "growth gap" that is expected to reach US$100 billion by 2015. While pharma companies have more "firepower" – or capacity for conducting M&A deals – they now face the dual challenges of higher valuations for attractive assets and relatively less purchasing power when compared to competitors in big biotech and specialty pharma. These and other findings were released today in the 2014 issue of EY's Firepower and Growth Gap report, The shifting balance of firepower.
"With strong shareholder returns and robust pipelines at a few companies, big pharma was largely absent from M&A in 2013," said Glen Giovannetti, EY's Global Life Sciences Leader. "As they face significant growth challenges ahead, pharma companies will need to become more acquisitive, but the growing strengths of big biotech and emerging pharma are leading to both increased competition for deals and more expensive targets."
Key findings highlighted in the report include:
- Pharma's growth gap remains: The projected 2015 growth gap for big pharma – the additional revenue needed to keep pace with the overall drug market – remained essentially unchanged at US$100 billion. The inability of big pharma to close this growth gap was due to both a lack of significant M&A and slowing sales, with revised third-quarter guidance indicating that aggregate 2013 sales are expected to decline by about 1%.
- Pharma's firepower increases: EY's Firepower Index revealed that big pharma's firepower increased by nearly US$100 billion, or 15%, in 2013. This increase was almost entirely driven by rising equity market valuations, which accounted for more than 90% of the increase.
- The balance of firepower is shifting: Despite an increase in overall firepower, big pharma's share, when compared to big biotech and specialty pharma, has fallen significantly from 85% in 2006 to 75% in 2012 and 70% in 2013. In addition, as valuations of big biotech and specialty pharma companies outpace those of big pharma, the relative firepower of big pharma (i.e., adjusted for higher target prices) has actually declined by more than 20% over the last year. These shifts should heighten the competition for deals in 2014. Big biotech and specialty pharma have already proven to be significant competitors for assets, with these sectors accounting for more than 80% of M&A activity by announced deal values in 2013.
Implications for 2014 and beyond
The shifting balance of firepower report identifies several factors and considerations likely to affect M&A in 2014 and beyond:
- Acquisitions to hedge pipeline disappointments seen as likely: Among the likely big pharma acquirers in 2014 will be those with growth gaps who decide to hedge potential disappointments in product launches and R&D.
- Divestitures to pursue growth targets may be seen: Given the rise in target valuations, some big pharma companies may turn to divestitures to boost firepower in 2014. EY estimates that approximately 12 divestitures by big pharma – principally from non-core businesses – could be worth up to US$100 billion in incremental firepower that could be redeployed for M&A.
- Use it or lose it?: For companies whose firepower is expected to remain the same or shrink, "use it or lose it" may become the focus – driving a surge in M&A activity.
"With both declining relative firepower and a smaller share of the total, big pharma companies need to allocate their limited resources carefully, increasing the importance of robust deal valuations, due diligence and integration," said Jeffrey Greene, EY's Global Life Sciences Transaction Advisory Leader. "To succeed in this environment, firms need the right capabilities, resources and processes. Amid elevated target prices and rigorous investor scrutiny, there is little room for error," adds Greene.
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Library "friends" blocked open discussion on future of libraries
Original post made by Chris Kenrick, Old Palo Alto, on Jul 14, 2006
It is highly regrettable that Palo Alto is losing an outstanding library director, Paula Simpson, at least in part because of friction from the Friends.
The Friends of the Palo Alto Library deserves enormous credit for its monthly volunteer-run book sales, which generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for our libraries. The book sale is a first-class operation that promotes recycling and culturally enriches our community.
When it comes to politics, however, the Friends are not necessarily friendly to our libraries. As a newcomer three years ago, Simpson devoted considerable time and energy to meeting with Palo Altans and trying to spark a community-wide conversation about the future of our run-down, behind-the-times libraries.
In this regard, she was thwarted at every turn by activists from the Friends, whose board is dominated by zealous advocates of our current five-branch system. Rather than trying to help foster a genuine, open-minded discussion about what our libraries could become, this group organized to block that discussion and to insist on preserving the current branch configuration no matter what.
Ultimately a city survey appeared to confirm that Palo Altans are fairly satisfied with the libraries as they are and any forward momentum generated by Simpson was stalled. Thus we are losing an energetic, talented and dedicated library director who did her best to spark open discussion and move us forward.
She deserves our thanks and she will be difficult to replace.
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a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 14, 2006 at 10:35 pm
Chris Kenrick takes a lot of words to express the following sentiment: That Paula Simpson, the former Library Director resigned in part because of friction with the Friends of the Palo Alto Library (FOPAL) over FOPAL's strong support of what the community had repeatedly expressed a preference for; namely keeping a viable neighborhood branch library system.
It has become fairly obvious that Ms Simpson was hired by Frank Benest, the City Manager, to find justification for and then implement closure of the Downtown and College Terrace neighborhood branches. That is the momentum which Ms Simpson was generating and which Ms Kenrick so strongly applauds and admires. Hopefully that momentum has now more than just stalled.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jul 15, 2006 at 3:45 am
In fact, Paula Simpson made heroic attempts to recover from early misjudgments of community sentiment regarding our library's branch system. She came to support the branch system, and clearly said so. In fact, she took many actions to strengthen the branch system through the introduction of experimental volunteer programs to many other actions - all within the constraints of severely limited staff and fiscal resources.
The zealot-like behavior that was generated by the otherwise good people under question at FoPAL (a worthy community institution, and home to heroic volunteers), - was an abuse of their power, used to consitently thwart Ms. Simpson's repeated attempts to include them in a dialogue that would have strengthened our library. This group simply wanted Ms. Simpson gone, because she and her staff wouldn't bow to their every wish. They succeeded; that should not be permitted to happen again.
The problem that the Weekly article spoke to is more widely known than one might think, and might have gone on unnoticed if not for the Weekly's article, and follow-up diligence by those who care about our library and community enough to shine some light on this problem.
The FoPAL behavior in question must change; that's certainly possible - either voluntarily, or by FoPAL membership mandate or board election. The people involved are otherwise good people who acted - in the absense of healthy institutional boundaries - in a way that led them to believe they could have their way with a public institution.
Something has to be done about this at the policy level; otherwise, misplaced zealotry will continue and live another day to create library mayhem.
New policy, directed by Council, should direct that donations to be accepted only in general categories, so that that those donations cannot be used to extract unwanted changes changes or force adjustments in the library contrary to what trained library staff, working in conjunction with the everyday input of normal library patrons, know works best.
Our library, community, and hard-working FoPAL members and volunteers deserve no less.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 15, 2006 at 3:03 pm
"Trust us, we know best" is the idea that Sanford Forte says is what Palo Altans and the Friends should do to help the libraries. Meaning, do not speak out, do not express your opposition to flawed ideas, but just be content to be led by a library administration that has its own, unpublicized agenda, even one that is obviously widely unpopular.
Wrong- the library is not a doctor's office where patients come to ask for advice. The library is a service organization, meaning it serves the public, not the other way around. The Friends do a wonderful job in keeping the library administration aware of what their job really is, a role often forgotten when officials who are entrusted to run an agency for the public instead tend to care more about their bureaucracy and fiefdom than their role as public servants.
The last library director never missed an opportunity to resist suggestions from the Friends, finding arguments and excuses and raising objections at every turn. Let's hope we never have another library director who comes riding into town pushing an agenda without hearing what the constituency wants, and remains tone deaf to the community views. If we do, I, for one, am reassured that the Friends will be there to keep that person honest.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jul 16, 2006 at 1:46 am
On the contrary, Mr. Liberman, speaking out and expressing a preference is one of the great things available to all citizens in a democracy, including Palo Alto; that's always to be encouraged. In fact, Paula Simpson held _at least_ a few dozen - maybe more - community and open institutional meetings, taking all manner of feedback. When was the last time that happened in Palo Alto; it had never happened in our library? Where you get the idea that Ms. Simpson didn't listen is beyond me. I've rarely seen any public bureaucrat go "on the road" as much as Ms. Simpson did. Can you think of anyone who has?
What's clearly _not_ acceptable is when citizen activists cross the line and begin to treat their fellow human beings - in this case hard working library staff - with outright conscious disrespect - including, in this case, a determined stonewalling of productive policy changes meant to improve operations. (see my prior post for just a few examples). That's called 'bad behavior', Mr. Lieberman, behavior that no person - government bureaucrat, or anyone else - should have to endure.
Your perception of the problems are your own, but might I suggest asking about this outside your circle of friends, who appear to have theior minds made up. You might be surprised with what you find out. In fact, I've been gratified to receive an outpouring of support of what I'm saying, as opposed to a very relative few who disagree with me; that alone appears to indicate a different community ethic than the one you're promoting.
In fact, this writer also differed with Paula Simpson on a number of issues, but those differences were resolved in dialogue, in an atmosphere of mutual respect - with end results often resulting in "let's agree to disagree". This is clearly _not_ the behavior that was exhibited - then, or now - by those you defend.
That the harrassment of Paula Simpson and the library continues even after her departure deserves a determined response, with an insistence that certain long-ingrained and counterproductive behaviors cease. The latter doesn't refer to free speech, or the right to question one's government, Mr. Lieberman. Rather, it refers to stonewalling overall progress in our library, and a series of other disruptive behaviors that I won't list here.
It's revealing to hear your claim that those under discussion (because it's not the whole of the Friends; it's just a relative few) "do a wonderful job in keeping the library administration aware of what their job really is". That's the problem, Mr. Lieberman, as they appear to have taken themselves to a presumptive place where the library is their own personal domain, to be run as _they_ see fit, and may the gods help anyone who sees differently. The irony here is that that the behavior in question has _hurt_ our local library. Has anyone thought of _that_, Mr. Lieberman? That attitude needs to change, or the people in question need to step away and let FoPAL focus on what it does best - i.e raising money for our library.
We're not talking about bad people, Mr. Lieberman. The people involved are good people who have - again, in the absence of healthy boundaries - evolved a hubris that is harmful to the library.
Their behavior needs to change, so that FoPAL can continue _constructive_ work with the library. That's the goal. That's what most everyone deserves - including the many dedicated FoPAL members and volunteers who contribute so much, and including the thousands of library patrons and dedicated library staff who work so hard to deliver a delightful library experience. Those are the people I'm most concerned about, and continue stand in defense of.
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 17, 2006 at 12:16 pm
Everyone keeps talking about this survey like it's the holy grail. Are Palo Altans REALLY satisfied with ageing branch libraries and no showcase central library? Have any of you actually BEEN to Redwood City's national-award-winning library, or Mountain View's beautiful main library?
Mayby the FOPAL members should get out of town every once in a while and see how Palo Alto's neighbors have surpassed us on this front.
I for one am NOT satisfied with the system the way it is, and think there are some selfish, powerful people keeping us from having anything better.
a resident of University South
on Jul 18, 2006 at 8:54 am
Two main points.
1. I am one of the people that really, really likes the branch library system. Our first child is on the way and given the choice, I'd rather be able to WALK to the library with my kid than have to get in the car and DRIVE to one. I completely respect your right to disagree, but I'm getting tired of all of the labels put on either side of this issue. I'm certainly not a "selfish, powerful" person, but I would vote or answer a survey with my honest goal - to keep the branch libraries intact.
2. Aside from having a "showcase", "beautiful", or "award-winning" library, can you point to some specific services or needs that the library does not currently address well? I asked this question on another discussion thread a few weeks ago and got almost no responses. For the sake of positive dialogue, I would make the following suggestions:
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1. Extend library hours at all locations, possibly using volunteers or limited staff to do so. I would guess that most of the people who frequently use the library services, and would want to show up at 10pm, would already know how to find books or use the automated check out.
2. Add the self-checkout systems to the branches. I've used these at the main branch and it works very well. I see people of all ages and heights using these systems easily and without assistance. These systems work well and I would guess are not prohibitively expensive. This could almost certainly reduce the need for staff hours at some locations.
3. Please add your ideas here! The people and city council of Palo Alto have clearly expressed their desire to maintain the branch system. What would you change, knowing this?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 18, 2006 at 10:33 am
I would really love to have just ONE good library in Palo Alto that I'd be willing to use! If there's any money left over for branch libraries then great, otherwise close them.
a resident of University South
on Jul 18, 2006 at 11:44 am
Dear "r", a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood,
I noted in my previous post the FACT that Palo Alto residents by means of both a survey and an elected city council have already decided to keep the branch libraries open.
As I asked in my previous email:
Aside from having a "showcase", "beautiful", or "award-winning" library, can you point to some specific services or needs that the library does not currently address well?
Perhaps some good ideas will come out of this forum that can bubble up to improve our libraries. Aside from "one vs branches", what specifically bothers you about the current main or Mitchell branches? Maybe there are some cost efficient ways we can improve the libraries.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jul 18, 2006 at 12:57 pm
"1. Extend library hours at all locations, possibly using volunteers or limited staff to do so. I would guess that most of the people who frequently use the library services, and would want to show up at 10pm, would already know how to find books or use the automated check out."
First, all good questions.
Additional hours directly imply staff time. That means money that the system currently doesn't have, or would be constrained to find. This is a conundrum because having different branches opening and closing at different times does create confusion.
There is/was a test program that uses volunteers tried at College Terrace; that program was started by Paula Simpson and carried on by College Terrace volunteers.
In helping to set that program up (as a very minor participant); it quickly became apparent that it's no easy task to dependably schedule volunteers. There are also some challenges with putting volunteers in libraries because personal information and handling money are two requirements.
It may seem counterintuitive, but in working through some of this stuff, many people were surprised at the challenges involved in bringing volunteers into the system in a way that would guarantee dependability, safety, and integrity.
Personally, volunteerism in the libraries seems like a great idea. It seems that challenges could be overcome if we had a well-coordinated volunteer program, but that would take hiring a full time volunteer coordinator. That takes money.
"2. Add the self-checkout systems to the branches. I've used these at the main branch and it works very well. I see people of all ages and heights using these systems easily and without assistance. These systems work well and I would guess are not prohibitively expensive. This could almost certainly reduce the need for staff hours at some locations."
An excellent idea; this is, by every indication, in the works. It makes perfect sense, and there are many economies to be realized. I think College Terrace is ithe next branch to get self chechout, if it hasn't already.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 22, 2006 at 9:47 am
Sanford Forte again is off-base in his evaluations of the positions of the LAC, the former library director Paula Simpson, expressed community needs and desires, the position of the Board of Friends of Palo alto Libraries, and the City Council.
In December 2004 Paula Simpson and Frank Benest proposed closing Downtown and College Terrace branches, and planning for an expanded "full service library" (CMR513:04). The LAC opposed closing the branches, and supported a full service library with branches retained. The FOPAL Board unamiously supported this. Public comment was strongly opposed to closing or downgrading the 2 branches. The City Council voted 9-0 to reject the recommendations of Simpson and Benest and supported the LAC, FOPAL and the public.
In May 2006 the LAC after an extensive public survey, the LAC and Paula Simpson recommended reduced service levels at Main, making Mitchell Park the replacement Main library, and undefined expansion of Mitchell Park, reducing services for 4th and 5th grades at Children's when it re-opens, reducing the scope of collections at College Terrrace and Main, renaming Main and Downtown, adding Link+ or a similar service, and expanding hours of operation. A minority LAC report disagreed with the reduction in services at Main and reduced children's services, and emphasized expaned collections and improved efficiency of operations. The survey and public reponses to 4 meetings on libraries more closely reflected the minority LAC report than the majority report. FOPAL's Board discussed the LAC and Simpson recommendations that were presented to the City Council and had problems with many of the same points that were objected to by the LAC minority report and public comments, and supported the points that were supported by the LAC, the LAC minority report, and public comments, such as enhanced collections and longer hours of operation, plus upgrading the branches and some sort of expansion for Mitchell Park. The City Council voted 8-0 to adopt policies that paralleled the recomendations of the LAC minority and FOPAL and rejected the LAC and Simpson recomendations that conflicted with them such as reduced scope of collections in branch libraries, reduced 4th and 5th grade resources at Children's and making Mitchell Park a replacement full service library while downgrading Main (CC minutes 5/15/06, p. 6-16).
Sanford Forte also attacked people like Doug Moran and Joy Ogawa, and some unidentified "minority members" of the FOPAL Board for opposing recommendations of Paula Simpson on various matters. In fact when it came to votes by the City Council on proposals by Ms. Simpson to downgrade or close branches, or reduce service levels, or put a single large "full service" library at the top of the priority tree, the City Council opposed them by a total vote of 17-0. Public comments were strongly on the side of the Council votes. The unamious votes and statements of the FOPAL Board (not a tiny minority) were to support positions endorsed by the community, by the extensive survey, by the City Council, and by a minority of the LAC.
BTW, despite the high level of interest in expanded collections by the public, shelves at Downtown are still 1/4 to 1/3 empty. Go into the Downton branch and look.
As for concerns raised about the administration of Paula Simpson, at various times over the past 2 years 5 to 7 members of the FOPAL Board were professional librarians, including a professor of library science. They were among those who were critical of the libray administration during Ms. Simpson's tenure. It wasn't a tiny group, or some uninformed "activitists" who were disenchanted with operations and directions of the library department, it also was some professional librarians.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jul 25, 2006 at 1:50 am
Satying with the baseball analogies, Bob Moss has 'struck out' with his contention that I'm off-base. In fact, it's Mr. Moss who opened the volley of attacks against the library, and now attempts to keep running even though the ball is well past him, in the catcher's mitt.
Before continuing, all said below is representative of _bad bahavior_, and NOT bad people.
Behavior can change, as it must foro some few members of the FoPAL board, Mr. Moss among them.
In fact, every single one of Mr. Moss accusations in his last post; his so-called 'facts' and whatever else he says above have been presented out of context to serve his, and a few over-meddling FoPAL board members ends. Every one of his examples above is entirely out of the complete context of what REALLY happened, or is happening with the library.
Mr. Moss and a few others are VERY upset that something they've been doing for two years - i.e. meddling with internal library operations in a way that causes dysfunction and the LOSS of tax dollars - is finally being brought to light. This is a problem that must be fixed if our library is to remain functional, and sustainable.
Mr. Moss, why haven't you responded to the FACT that the FoPAL board members I refer to broke confidentiality agreements in an attempt to manipulate public survey results?
Why won't you speak to the disingenuous presentation of FoPAL board positions by FoPAL board members as they attempt to influence forward bond and tax votes, as those few FoPAL board members (you among them) mask their FoPAL membership by presenting said opinions as "citizens", or "neighborhood association" leaders, or members? I wonder how that sits with FoPAL's non-profit status, Mr. Moss.
It's time for an end to the 'politically correct' attempt to say nothing as you and a few others continue to level public attacks on the library in ways that are abusive, and distort the large picture.
You and a few others have had a two-three year field day "outing" library personnel on false and trumped up imaginings. Now it's time that the public know another side to the story.
You can continue to fight others battles for them Mr. Moss, including Doug Moran and Joy Ogawa, who seemed to delight in spreading private venom and inaccuracies about our library director and our library staff all over this city - a sad role for two people who call themselves "community leaders". I was there to hear, and see, their regrettable behavior.
It's tragic to see you, Mr. Moss - a board member of FoPAL, and just a few other FoPAl board members - getting defensive in a way that has him/them continuing to level attacks on the Palo Alto Library, thus PROVING my point about his/ their operational meddling and obfuscation. THie actions have cost this community a fine library director; stalled library innovations; wasted tax dollars; and deflated library staff moral. No more!
There just isn't any way out of this, Mr. Moss - other than a simple behavior change that keeps you and a few others thinking that they can dictate policy about libraries in Palo Alto. FoPAL is an organization that is supposed to CONTRIBUTE money to the library, not run the library. You and a few others need to get back to doing what FoPAL was doing best, until the current hubris evolved.
If my inbox is any indication (many, many emails at this point - all but 6 in support of my position on this issue), someone - the City Council, FoPAL contributors, FoPAL members, or some combination of these are going to set the current FoPAL board straight.
Again, it's clear that you and a few other FoPAL board members think that you know how to run our library better than any public librarian _who has been appointed as a director_ of the Palo Alto library.
Here's a tip for you; if you think that you, or the 'experienced' librarians on FoPAL's board that agree with you (probably in the minority, from what I hear), can run our library better than it has been run in the past, there is an opening for the position of 'director' - the opening that you and a few others helped to create by your ceaseless (and shameful continuing) harrassment of Paula Simpson and hard-working library staff. Might I suggest you and yuor 'friends' apply for that opening. Start there.
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So what do you suppose his mark up is? $175+/-??? It would be one thing if he completed the group buy and listed the extras on gb with a normal starting price and idiots bid them up, but thats no where near the case. I wonder if he is going to do the joeken, vulkan, hesse, blackthorne thing and just change his website name when his name gets knows for his (and let me quote him) "good deed"s?
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is there and easy way to add pic?
Good Lord I think I posted the whole set up to photobucket.....can someone help me with this
No they look fine. If you want to do just one pic just click on that pic so it is the only one showing then copy the link and paste it on bee source.
Got a little burr comb going there with brood in it. Are you running medium frames in a deep?
Nice shot of the queen too.
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this hive is beside my honey house and was a late season swarm. I have several diffrent types of frames in thiat box. Was kinda of a last minute swarm call. And yes my wife works the bees with me. Thanks for the replies
Is it a bit early to expose the broad nest? What was the temp? I can see that the bees are still on cluster mood.
They may need feeding too.
TEMP was 84, that hive has 2 full supers of honey and added another the same day. We live in a warm area and see very little cold weather. The bees have been bringing in pollen for a month now.These two hives are located behind my honey house. After extracting I place the supers close by this hives and give them a few day to clean them out. Also any swarms I catch I place in this yard to monitor and medicate as needed. I will try and post some more tommorrow.
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Where are you located ? I'm a new beekeeper yet to get my first bees , I'm hoping that my wife will get into it , but not holding my breath.
she help me with the bees and in the honey house. Just make sure the first time you and her work very calm bees. Let her wear as much protective clothing as she want. It too my wife a year, but now 20 years later she only wears the pull over jacket in the pic.


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And this is the hit..? Really? Not even helmet to helmet.. when can you hit a receiver then?! when he's celebrating in the endzone? Thats a GREAT football play.. thats what you get teached to do as a defensive player, to time it just right.. even with the NFL's ridicolous rules, that play is legal.. he hit him in the chest for crying out loud.. not the back.. not the side.. not the head or helmet.. not the knees.. in the chest with his shoulder.. that has to be a noncall
i dont understand that ****ing rule.. if ogletree catches it then it's a legal hit no? if he catches it and gets the ball dislodged from the hit it's also legal.. but because the guy doesn't catch it.. the defender is supposed to stop in mid air in half a second and not hit him?!
Quit your belly-aching and move on. If you're going to complain about a call, complain about the non-fumble. It was the most questionable one and had probably the biggest impact.
Do you not realize how often this play is called a personal foul? He went for the big hit and got his forearm around the helmet. It's not reviewable and the refs made a judgment call. It resulted in a 15 yard penalty... putting the ball on the 39 from the 24. Not as big of a deal as the PI two plays later.
The worst part was how the cowbpoys dragged out those fluffy penalties by laying on the floor for 5 minutes.
Im not worried if dallas needs all that help to defeat the browns they will crumble for the rest of the schedule.
it's funny though cause the ref that made the call for 'forearm to the helmet' was the one directly behind the browns player.. so in other words there's no way he could have seen where the forearm hit because the browns player was blocking him.. in other words he just saw a big hit and ogletree crying like a *****, and threw the flag about 2-3 seconds after the hit.. the referee closest to the action that actually saw the play in front of him didn't call ****..
I do agree the NFL needs to change the defenseless receiver rule a little though. But that was a hard fought game by both teams and the cowboys were the better team in the end
dude look at the video! their helmets never hit.. ever?! am i not seeing a different video or what, because in the one i posted about that specific play, their helmets NEVER touch..
anyways, it's stupid to go on about it.. they got the win handed to them and the nfl got what it wants.. to keep the cowboys on top and to make the nfc east more interesting even if the cowboys don't deserve the record they have..


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Students produce 10 films over 10 days and they are judged on both filmmaking and screenwriting.
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Kevin Spencer will perform with wife Cindy on March 22 at the Rosa Hart Theatre as part of the Banners Cultural Series. (Special to the American Press)
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If you are ready for an experience that your eyes will not believe, then don't miss the next performance of the McNeese Banners Cultural Series — Spencers: Theatre of Illusion — at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, in the Lake Charles Civic Center's Rosa Hart Theatre.
Southwest Louisiana will have the chance to experience Kevin and Cindy Spencer's show, which combines drama, suspense, cutting-edge illusions, exhilarating scenery and breath-taking stage magic.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children and free to McNeese and Sowela students with a valid ID.
As the stars of Theatre of Illusion, the Spencers are able to successfully blend together theatrical elements of a Broadway-style production, with the high energy of a rock concert to bring their audience to the brink and back.
Theatre of Illusion is one of the most highly regarded acts in magical entertainment, being honored with more than 20 national awards.
The Spencers have been named Performing Arts Entertainers of the Year six times, and their peers recognized them as "the best of the best" by naming them International Magicians of the Year, joining the ranks of Doug Henning, Penn & Teller and David Copperfield.
The Spencers have also received the Harry Chapin Award for Contributions to Humanity for their work in the field of rehabilitation medicine.
Through a special program they founded called Healing of Magic, the Spencers have been spreading the word about using magic tricks as a healing tool for the physically challenged. Although not a new concept, they have helped to greatly expand upon the therapeutic use of magic used today by facilities all over the world.
Banners season memberships are still available and all membership levels include reserved seating areas. People can join by calling the Banners office at 337-475-5123 or visiting the Banners website at www.banners.org.


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What position do you put your inner covers on your hives when buttoning up for winter?
Groove up? Groove Down? To the front? To the back?
My Mom, who is a new beek (2nd season) is visiting me from Boston. She managed to get one of two hives through the absolutely brutal NE winter this year. We were pulling some honey here today, and doing some inspections, and the positioning of inner covers came up in discussion. I don't want to "plant any seeds" so to speak...but would love input! I know plenty about bees, but mostly just in Florida conditions.
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Mark Kleanthous has taken part in 33 Ironman races and more than 400 triathlons. He started the popular website ironmate.co.uk to pass on everything he'd learnt to would-be Ironman triathletes, and he's recently distilled this information into his new book: The Complete Book of Triathlon Training (Meyer & Meyer Sport, £19.95).
He recently answered questions in an live web chat. Read the forum thread here. We've collected together the questions and answers below.
Q: What do you think is the main difference between training for an Ironman and training for a double Ironman?
seren nos
The Double Ironman triathlon is obviously twice the distance, but you can take double the time plus two hours. You do not train twice as much as for the Ironman, but your intervals or sessions need to be longer.
So, instead of two weekend cycle sessions, you just complete one longer sessions. I know several athletes who have raced a great double Ironman on only five sessions a week.
It is wise to train and compete for an Ironman to learn how your body copes with eating and drinking, and keeping going for extended periods of time. I learnt far more from competing in one double than I did in two single Ironman competitions. I would suggest you complete three to six middle-distance [half-Ironman] triathlons and three Ironman races before attempting the double.
Q: I am a novice training for first IM distance this year. I have heard that it is important to ease off on the bike intensity to save for the run, Do you have any advice on this and any specific metrics that may help. For example, if I currently do my long bike at an average HR of 130 and speed of 15.5 mph should I alter this on race day
muffin top
During training for the Ironman and during the event you should always feel you can do the distance and keep going for another 60 minutes; that way you will be pacing it right. On race day, keep your heart rate five to 10 beats lower than your training pace, even when you exit the swim. As you get into the bike you will just go quicker for the same effort. On a scale of one to 10 (one is sitting in a chair relaxing and 10 is as hard as you can go for 60 seconds) aim for six/seven out of 10 on the bike.
Q: I'm trying to find the find my optimum level of fuelling when racing. I overate on my first IM on the bike, racing too hard meant my stomach just filled and then GI issues on the run. The next two I underfuelled (cut back on solids, used more gels). Do you have any guidelines you work to, or is it a case of practicing during IM-effort bike training to work out what you can tolerate?
Gi Issues are are more common now for a number of reasons. Often people become confused because there is so much information out there. We are all different, and we all react differently depending on the conditions. Some are good in the heat others better in the cold but I have listed the main reasons why things go wrong here:
The athlete simply had not practised race day breakfast before Ironman day.
Nerves slowed down race morning breakfast.
Started the race too fast.
In the week before the race, it's a good idea to avoid new foods (which can be tricky if you're abroad and eating in restaurants. You should also reduce your intake of fibre-rich foods in the final seven days before the Ironman.
On race morning, don't rush your food. Eat breakfast at least three hours before the start. Sip water before the start rather than a sports drink as you may take in too many calories. Race morning
During the race, eating too many solids without enough fluids or with a carbohydrate sports drink can cause digestive problems, as can excessive fluid or making your favourite sports drink double the strength. If you encounter problems in the race, slowing down for a short period of time can help.
Options to avoid gastric problems:
Have a liquid breakfast
Ensure (meal replacement in a can) or similar rather than solids.
Have food little and often - as a reminder, set your sports watch to bleep every 15 minutes. Avoid food immediately before a demanding climb on the bike.
The longer the race goes on switch over to more fluids than solids.
Don't try and have gels for the whole Ironman, have them mostly in the run.
Avoid having gels with coke. The more challenging the workout (longer and hotter) the greater amount of blood will be directed from the stomach.
In my opinion, having crossed the finish line more than 70 middle-distance races or longer, gut permeability is a big problem. Taking colostrum (milk produced by the mother in the first 72 hours after birth) massively reduces gut permeability, also known as 'leaky gut syndrome', which occurs when exercise raises the core temperature. It can also be worse if you are not digesting your sports nutrition. If you take colostrum for at least 21 days before your Ironman it will protect the gut and considerably reduce the chances of digestive problems and runners trots during the competition. Cramps, diarrhoea and nausea not only affect performance but can also affect health. Digestive problems are without question the biggest reason for not finishing the Ironman Triathlon.
Runners trots is the name given to cramping and diarrhoea that happen during running. The condition is common in runners and appears to be more common in females due to hormones and can happen without much warning.
Q: How long would you expect it to take you to replace an inner tube/mend a puncture? And do you practice to get the time down?
I have cycled more than 160,000 miles so I've had a few flat tyres. You should mentally rehearse this so if it happens during a competition you can go into auto pilot. If it is a slow puncture, I slow down and start eating something solid so I can digest it while fixing the flat. My best time to remove a back wheel, replace a tubular, use a CO2 cartridge and replace the rear wheel is two minutes and six seconds. Warm tyres are easier to remove, as are tyres that have been stretched on the rim several times.
Q: Hi for a 'normal' person what would you say would me the minimum time between Ironman races? I appreciate this is hard to answer as everyone has different fitness levels etc, but any guidelines?
Eight weeks should be the minimum time between two IronMan distance events. It will take you at least two weeks to get back to normality then three weeks to build back your endurance used up during the first Ironman followed by a much needed three week taper. The secret is not to neglect the volume but cut out mid week high-intensity training. Let your body recover and avoid running on tired or sore legs to prevent injuries.
Q: I was on Mark's www.ironmate.co.uk site earlier today looking at the 24-week plan. He recommends a four-week taper before events, but seemed to suggest that you just remove a couple of the "speed" sessions each week in order to taper down. Would you mind clarifying a little bit your thinking for a taper, please?
The longer the build up the longer the taper to allow your body to absorb all the training. If you reduce volume training you risk losing the endurance that you have spent months building up. The Ironman is an event where we can train faster than we can race. If you continue with speed work you risk going too hard on the race day, which may ultimately cause you to slow down.
Be more Ironman specific. Volume with intensity has a high risk of illness or injury. Being consistent in the final four weeks is much more important than fitting in a last minute race. Being injury free and healthy is also great for the mind during the final four weeks. If your Ironman is hilly or flat and you train on different terrain do not despair just train at a pace you feel you can maintain for the Ironman. It will be fine on race day with an adequate taper.
Q: I'm want to complete my first triathlon but my furthest run to date is 10K. I'm not bad at cycling and not very good at the crawl. How long should I give myself to train up for doing my first Ironman, how many shorter events should I do in the build up and how often?
David Taylor 62
I would wait until you can comfortably swim the full distance and can run at least a half marathon in training. Training and competing in the shorter distances is part of building up your knowledge of how your body, mind and digestion can cope with training and eventually the Ironman distance.
I would take at least three season to build up, ideally four. Here's how:
Season 1: Sprint triathlons in the pool and possibly open water.
Season 2: Sprint, Olympic and middle-distance triathlons. The jump from Olympic to middle-distance is not as great once you become accomplished compared to not having done a sprint and moving up to the Olympic distance.
Season 3: A middle-distance triathlon at least six weeks before the Ironman.
It can be done in less time but you simply will not have the experience to do yourself justice at your first attempt. I would compete in at least five sprints, three Olympic and one or two middle-distance triathlons before you attempt your first Ironman. Do not forget you can train 30 to 40 per cent of the distance swim to bike or bike to run in training in your Ironman build up. For example, a brick session of 1200m swim, 35 mile bike, or 35 mile bike and 7.5 mile run. And a word of warning: Ironman can be addictive!
Q: You have done so many Ironman races - do you have a favourite and why? Where is your next Ironman and have you done any of the UK ones such as Bolton?
Diane Sandover
They are all great experiences for many different reasons. There have been some where I've been super fit and had a disappointing race (three punctures) and others where I was not as fit and felt strong to the finsih line. Some have been very cold (I'm not a fan) so I have enjoyed finishing them as I struggled through to the finish line.
I love the New Zealand Ironman. It had a great atmosphere before and afterwards. Many races are ghost towns two days later. It featured a great swim and was demanding but beautiful country side and great crowds helped. My ambition is to do all the Ironman M-Dot races around the world. I have done Sherborne and plan to do Bolton in the near future. My next Ironman is the inaugural one in Sweden. Each and every Ironman has a small place in my heart.
Q: What are your thoughts about going on a triathlon specifc training camp for my IronMan triathlon? My wife also wants to come but only competes at sprint or olympic distance events. Which are the best ones to consider? Also, will I be able to keep up and will I learn anything during the camp? I plan to take more than 14 hours.
Paul Yates 9
A good triathlon training camp will send you a questionnaire to find out about your training requirements, ability and aspirations. This demonstrates they're interested in your welfare and will ensure you have a great experience in the hope that you go home and tell your friends what a great time you had. You should also ask to see the training schedule.
It should accommodate different abilities for swim, bike and run. Some have beginners weeks or improvers weeks or open water swim weeks. Many triathletes are not good at all three but want to improve in all three and often have a weaker discipline. Do not forget that people on a training camp may all be aiming for the same Ironman time but one will be a strong swimmer and weaker cyclist another a weak swimmer and a strong runner, etc..
I hold training training camps at Tri Topia http://www.tri-topia.com/ Two of these training weeks can cater for all of your requirements for you and your wife. Some triathlon-specific camps can also allow you to just stay and train and join in with the sessions.
Q: Hope I am not too late what are your top five ironman bike tips? I have competed in tris for six years including four 70.3 races.
Vicky clarke 5
My top IronMan tips are:
Complete an open water swim or an interval swim set before before cycling straight afterwards, even if if you only bike for 30 minutes. This important session is often neglected.
Ride at the same effort as you would during your Ironman race so the muscles get used to a specific work out.
Eat and drink the same amount in training every hour as you would during the Ironman bike.
Ride on your own in training not in a fast group for your long rides. You need to learn to ride against the wind and experience how it slows you down.
Fast average speeds on flat roads are useless in training if your Ironman is hilly or you are weak on the hills. Work on your weaknesses.
Do not be afraid to stop during your ride to go to the toilet (wanting to go to the toilet can stop you drinking) and also stop to get more drinks. This is far more important than carrying on and becoming dehydrated.
Avoid too many hard intensity bikes and if you have to train on a spin bike go for a time trial effort rather than sprinting.
Train just above Ironman effort occasionally but not all the time.
If you do not have time for a long bike ride try and ride twice in the same day, AM and PM, or evening then early next morning.
If you are injury prone, run before a bike ride. This will use up energy and for some people you will become more tired sooner during the bike ride. (Many triathletes experience fatigue on a bike two hours earlier than normal even after running for only 45 minutes before a ride.) Run fresh and reduce the chances of injury and then cycle. Its a great time saving endurance session.
Avoid flavour fatigue which happens if you keep drinking the same drink throughout a ride. Have two different flavoured drinks and different types of foods.
Always train with a heavy bike and extra spares. There is nothing worse than loading up your bike on race day with all your drinks, bars, gels and spares and the bike to feel heavy and slow.
Q: How does going long help or hinder speed over shorter distances? It's the thing that I'm frustrated with. I've tried to be jack (jill) of all distances, but my heart lies in finding the distance that I can be fastest at.
This is actually easy to answer from my 29 seasons in triathlon. You go easy to steady for your long swims and bikes or just add a longer cool down at the end of a session. With time at a premium this is more time efficient. Train on time not speed or distance for the longer sessions.
If you need to improve endurance without losing speed, run twice on the same day. (One could be a brisk run the other run after a bike.) You simply will not lose speed unless you run long and slow down because you started too fast.
Race less and train with more longer sessions, which helps you in short and long events. The more endurance you have the better your all round fitness will be. Being a Jack of Swim Bike Run will not help you as a triathlete you are not a heptathlete who needs to be good at single events.
You need to be good at combining all three together. That needs more endurance and economy of effort. Train just below your threshold will give you great results. Avoid going hard in the long sessions otherwise you will lose speed. To be the best you can avoid training when you have sore muscles.


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TAKING FLIGHT Karla Kovatch in Festival Ballet's The Widow's Broom.
Two of this fall's dance performances will tell Halloween-style stories — a reprise of Viktor Plotnikov's THE WIDOW'S BROOM, by Festival Ballet Providence, and a premiere of Miki Ohlsen's DRACULA, by Island Moving Co. The latter company has made a name for itself in doing site-specific performances, especially with their NUTCRACKER at Rosecliff (this year November 27-December 4), in which the scenes of the story are shifted, along with the audience, from room to room in the Newport mansion.
Envisioning a ballet set in another Newport mansion, artistic director Miki Ohlsen thought of Belcourt Castle and readily got permission from owner Harley Tinney, who "loves doing adventurous things and doesn't treat her castle as a museum," according to Ohlsen. Brainstorming with her son, Ohlsen came up with a ballet of Dracula that will move among the rooms and furnishings of the historic house, which will add its own sense of eeriness and mystery to the tale.
Along with the choreography, Ohlsen has been working with composer Felix Ventouras on original music for the ballet, as well as figuring out such special effects as film projections and two of the dancers "working in the silks" — i.e., "flying."
"For every person, the essence of this story is different," Ohlsen pointed out, "and although the opening scene is a masked ball with 16 to 18 people — and we're encouraging audience members to come in masks — I've distilled the story down to my nine dancers. Through them, I think we can create a full and intimate experience."
For more information about Dracula or The Nutcracker at Rosecliff, go to island movingco.org
Festival Ballet Providence has had such success with the UP CLOSE, ON HOPE series at their Black Box Theater that they're introducing another two-part fall-winter program, chatter-BOXtheater, designed especially for children. The first will be Valerie Cookson-Botto's PETER AND THE WOLF (October 3-4 and 10-11). The Up Close, on Hope fall program (November 7, 14-15, and 21-22) will feature world and Rhode Island premieres from guest and resident choreographers, but the program will also highlight pieces by George Balanchine. Main-stage productions will be THE WIDOW'S BROOM (October 30-November 1) at the VMA Arts & Cultural Center, based on the tale of a broom brought to life in Chris Van Allsburg's story; and the holiday favorite THE NUTCRACKER, (at PPAC December 11-13, festivalballet.com).
FUSIONWORKS DANCE COMPANY will present its annual fall concert on November 20 and 21 at Rhode Island College. The second performance is an "unwrapped" version, meaning that there are short explanations of each dance before it is performed. They are also presenting the Downcity Fusion Fest on October 17 and Firehouse Friday on November 6 (fusionworksdance.org).
Everett Dance Theatre and the Carriage House continue to present improv theatre and dance on a weekly basis with its FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE extravaganza. See everettdancetheatre.org.
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