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NATO chairman Di Paola: Allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly "working out quite well"
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BLITZER: Let's talk about gays serving openly in the military. It's a big debate here in the United States as you well know, right now. Most of the NATO allies, including in Italy, allow gays to serve openly in the military. How is that working out in the NATO alliance?
DI PAOLA: I think it's working out quite well. In the end, fundamentally, the issue here is the sexual orientation is not an issue insofar as you being a soldier or whatever you would be in the environment you are working for, that is not a problem. Sexual orientation is a personal matter, not a matter for state policy.
BLITZER: So it hasn't undermined unit cohesion, combat readiness?
DI PAOLA: Absolutely not. If there is misconduct, applied to a gay or non-gay, that would be treated as misconduct. So your sexual orientation does not have to influence the environment in which you work.
BLITZER: When NATO troops, whether from Canada, Britain, or Germany, or France or Italy, serve in Afghanistan, for example, with U.S. combat troops and there are gays serving side by side, have you seen one example of an incident that has undermined the ability to fight?
DI PAOLA: I have not seen it. I am not aware of it. Of course, I don't know all the cases that might have happened. But I'm not aware of any cases of any relevance.
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Google-Facebook Privacy-Probe Tactics Criticized in Germany
Google Inc. (GOOG) and Facebook Inc. (FB) were criticized by German data protection regulators for "delay tactics" and "impertinent" behavior when responding to probes into their privacy policies.
Experience has shown that "Google will keep making attempts to delay investigations through continuous correspondence and always freshly packaged arguments," Peter Schaar, Germany's federal data protection commissioner, said in a report yesterday. Facebook was separately described earlier this month as having "impertinent" behavior by Thilo Weichert, the privacy regulator for the German state of Schleswig- Holstein.
Google and Facebook are among U.S. Internet companies under scrutiny in the European Union for possible privacy-rule violations over the use of consumers' personal data.
Google, operator of the world's largest search engine, faces investigations after it changed its privacy system to create a uniform set of policies for more than 60 products last year. Six data protection regulators started "coordinated" enforcement measures this month over the Mountain View, California-based company's failure to fix complaints about the new system.
Google's data protection policy "is in line with European law and allows us to develop simpler and more effective services," the company said in an e-mailed statement. "We have acted in a cooperative way on this with all data protection commissioners involved and will also do so in the future."
Facial Recognition
Facebook, which has its European base in Ireland, was subject to an audit by the Irish data-protection authority into privacy issues with its facial-recognition feature last year. That review pushed the owner of the biggest social-networking site to delete data identifying faces in users' photos.
Germany's Weichert said in a statement on April 19 that it's "brash how Facebook is trying to take those who are politically responsible for fools" as it sought to increase traffic to its site and find "political and social acceptance."
A German appeals court this week rejected a bid by Weichert's agency to force Facebook to allow users to register under pseudonyms. The Menlo Park, California-based company said the court recognized that Facebook's European operations are supervised by the Irish data protection regulator.
'Constructive Dialogue'
"We're seeking to have a constructive dialogue with all groups, also with our greatest critics," Facebook said in a statement. "Dialogue means: one shouldn't just talk about Facebook, but also with Facebook."
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s recent changes to its service agreement are also being examined by EU regulators.
"It's a similar investigation to the one with Google," Schaar said in his report, which summarizes the German regulator's activities in 2011 and 2012.
Luxembourg's regulator has taken the lead in that probe, with the support of France's privacy watchdog. The two countries are examining "concise and exhaustive" answers they got from Microsoft earlier this month, Gerard Lommel, head of the Luxembourg privacy regulator, said by phone yesterday.
"In updating the Microsoft Services Agreement we did not change our privacy policy," said Robin Koch, a spokesman for Microsoft in Brussels. "We are confident they will find Microsoft's long-standing commitment to privacy has not changed."
The investigation may be concluded as soon as July, Lommel said.
"It will take another month at least until we can see more clearly where we stand with this case," he said.
Viviane Reding, the EU's justice commissioner, last year proposed plans to update the bloc's data protection rules that would allow national authorities to fine companies as much as 2 percent of yearly global sales for "intentionally or negligently" violating the rules. The overhaul is under consideration by the European Parliament and EU governments.
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Medium hairstyles vary between long hairstyles and short hairstyles. The medium hairstyle is one that has the widest range of hairstyles to choose from to compliment any face, any age and any occasion.
Heidi Klum Medium Layered Cut
Heidi Klum wore her hair in tousled wavy layers at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards.
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Greta Gerwig wore her shoulder-length locks in tousled layers while attending a screening of 'Damsels In Distress.'
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Brie Larson attended the premiere of '21 Jump Street' wearing her layered cut in subtle waves with side-swept bangs.
Alexa Chung Medium Layered Cut
Alexa Chung wore her hair simply styled for the launch of the British Designers Collective.
Jane Danson Medium Layered Cut
Jane Danson attended the 2012 RTS Programme Awards in London wearing her cute layers cut smooth and softly tousled.
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Miley Cyrus wore her hair in soft wavy layers at the premiere of 'The Hunger Games.'
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Gina Gershon attended the premiere of 'Killer Joe' wearing her hair in a shiny layers with long side-swept bangs.
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Aubrey Plaza wore her layered locks shiny and tousled at a screening of 'Safety No Guaranteed.'
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Kristen Wiig attended a screening of 'Friends With Kids' wearing her layered cut in subtle sleek waves.
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Natalia Vodianova wore her layered cut in soft waves and curls at the Christian Dior fall 2012 fashion show.
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Sarah Paulson attended PaleyFest 2012 wearing her hair in tousled layers.
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The condition of Boston Harbor has greatly improved as a result of key structural elements made of concrete, including a tunnel for carrying primary-treated sewage water from one island to a new secondary treatment plant on another and a tunnel for carrying secondary-treated water into the vast Atlantic. Boston Sand & Gravel Co. supplied the concrete required for 44 of the 61 projects on one of the islands and produced all of it onsite because a mitigation agreement with a town next to the new secondary-treatment plant limited truck traffic to eight per day. The island has received barged materials up to six times a week. The contractor for the five-mile-long inter-island tunnel opted for cast-in-place tunneling despite problematic concrete delivery. Drivers pulled up to a 300-foot-deep shaft above the tunnel, and concrete was chuted or pumped into a 12-inch-wide tremie pipe. Segregated concrete was intercepted below in a re-mix pot, dispensed into a hopper that filled four air-powered agitator cars, railed to work areas and poured into plywood/metal forms.The contractor consortium for the outfall tunnel decided precast better suited the world's longest such tunnel. Six segments were cast for each ring of the 24-foot-diameter tunnel.
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Crusader/Witch Doctor doesn't have the problem as much, but I hate how all the other classes are "Cindercoat/+attack speed/+crit chance/+crit damage all the way" running Fire builds. And even then, the monk doesn't do as muhc damage.
I don't know, it just seems like there's not nearly as much build variety as I would like. A monk uses Sweeping Wind - Cyclone, Dashing Strike, a generator, Lashing Tail Kick, your choice of like 3 good mantra runes, and mayyyyyybe Cyclone strike but probably just Fire ally with the Unity passive.
A Demon Hunter is lolstrafe or lolLoadedForBear all day erryday, both using Cindercoat.


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by Kristen RosserHave you ever had an entire conversation that was not about the thing you wanted to talk about, but about why you needed to stop talking about it?It's called silencing. … [Read more...]
Silencing Techniques
Quoting Quiverfull: Pouring Into?
by Voddie Baucham in film Return of the Daughters"I don't know why we allow ourselves to be poured into the world's mold that somehow says to go out and pour your life into a stranger … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Genetic Claims?
by Doug Wilson and posted at Vision Forum "For the sake of argument, we should readily grant homosexual genetic claims. God controls everything, and so we can grant any and all scientific claims about the genetic bases of sin. Accept it all in the providence of God. … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney Tells College Students To Fill Their Quivers
by CaluluRecently failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney showed up in my state to speak to the graduating class of Southern Virginia University. Turns out that the school near Lynchburg … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Twisted Illogical Logic?
by Doug Wilson as posted at Vision Forum "In true repentance, we should invert as many contemporary categories as we can — own the curse of homosexuality upon our parenting, grant the science, and explicitly embrace God's transformation of our civil order. True repentance in the Church, … [Read more...]
Jinger Duggar Wants Out?
Radar Online has been having a long series of Duggar related articles through the years. They posted again about Jinger Duggar's desire to be in the big city and put up a clip of the Duggar girls speculating on what type of men they would want as husbands. Sounds like they've been reading Debi Pearl's "Created To Be His Help Meet" … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Simple Test?
by Vaughn Ohlman of Persevero News Pornography, contraception, and abortion. The modern church condemns pornography and abortion, yet yawns at contraception, calling it an exercise in wisdom on the part of the couple… and will even rejoice that the fornicating couple … [Read more...]
Come To Jesus?
...or How Not To Witness To An Atheist/Agnostic - by CaluluAs I've said before I wasn't raised Quiverfull or even as a fundamentalist or believer. Through the years I kept being subjected to people trying to witness to me, giving that old altar call, tap dancing towards salvation, come to Jesus sonny boy father and the Holy Ghost sales pitch. … [Read more...]
Created To Be His Slave
by Bruce Gerencser's guest IanOn the No Longer Quivering blog, I have been enthralled read to read the female view of Created To Be His Helpmeet (CTBHH), by Debi Pearl. For any that don't know what this book is, it is a manual for women to learn how to become totally dependent … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Mom Has Her Jobs When Not Wacked Out On Psychoactive Drugs?
by Mary Pride of Homeschool World in "Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy" Traditional Christian cultures understood this quite well. Mom had her jobs, and Dad had his. If Dad tried to meddle in Mom's work, she would shoo him away. … [Read more...]


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Johnson's Solo Home Run Lifts Lady Flames to Victory over Highlanders
The victory ups Liberty's record to 31-17 on the season and 6-1 in Big South play. The Lady Flames have now won six-consecutive conference games and 12 straight at home. The loss drops Radford's overall record to 34-21 and 7-3 in conference action.
The contest remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning when Courtney Johnson connected on her first career home run and second career extra base hit, sending a solo shot over the fence just to the right of the scoreboard in center field, giving Liberty a 1-0 lead.
The rest of the game was placed in the hands of the two pitchers as the two teams combined for seven additional hits without scoring a run with Radford stranding three runners and Liberty leaving six.
The Highlanders threatened to score in the top of the seventh inning when they had runners at first and second and Sarah Himan grounded to second base. However, Dawn Jeffs was unable to handle the hot shot and Cassie Rhodes attempted to score from second, but Beth Bennett was able to gun down Rhodes at the plate as Ashley Williams held on for the tag.
Williams played a big role in the contest as the catcher kept the conference's leading base stealing team in check by throwing out three out of four potential base stealers.
Terra Lowe tossed her third shutout of the year, scattering three hits, striking out seven batters and walking three to up her record to 13-5 on the year.
Ashley Taylor suffered the loss as she allowed one run on five hits, fanning eight batters and walking two to drop her record to 18-12.
Johnson provided the game's only offense, hitting the team's 55th home run of the year, as the third baseman was 1-for-2 in the contest. Jeffs, Bennett and Sarah Swor were 1-for-3 from the plate and J'nae Jefferson was 1-for-2 to account for Liberty's other four hits.
Jessica Moore was walked her first two times to the plate and fouled out to second in her final trip to the plate, ending the senior's season-best 12-game hitting streak.


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On Monday afternoon, Mr Galloway clashed with James Price QC, for the Telegraph, when Mr Price said the documents the paper based its story on "suggest
and amount to strong evidence" that Mr Galloway was receiving money from his campaign and asking for more.
Mr Galloway replied: "If it's strong evidence, why aren't you pleading
Mr Price: "Because we have not suggested, or sought to say, that the
documents are true. We merely say we have found them."
Mr Galloway: "You've just said they are strong evidence."
Mr Price: "They are."
Mr Galloway: "Then why aren't you pleading that they are true?"
Mr Price: "Because that's not what the Telegraph said. They said they were
genuine and should be investigated."
Mr Galloway: "A blind man in a hurry might have concluded that from the
coverage over those two days.
"Virtually everyone else in the country and the world concluded something
quite different - that you were saying they were true but have not had the guts
to plead that in this case."
Mr Price: "Do you not accept there was something to answer in those
Mr Galloway: "As a matter of fact I don't and I don't know many people who
Personal finances
Mr Galloway said a Charity Commission inquiry had looked at all the financial records for his Mariam appeal and concluded there was no evidence any of
the large sums raised had not been used properly.
He added that his own personal finances were open for inspection.
And he suggested the Telegraph would have been better off delaying publication for a few days.
"If they had taken more time, they might not have written articles and
headlines in the way they did.
"I might have had time to makes some investigations to preclude some of the
defamation that is in these articles."
"My denials are lost in a blizzard of copy which implies the exact opposite.
"They are singled out in the editorials in particular for ribaldry as though
they are ridiculous."
He added: "I do not accept that the Daily Telegraph had the right to publish
what they did at the time they did."
Mr Galloway angrily rejected Mr Price's comment that it was "dancing on the head of a
pin" for him to complain about the front page headline when the thrust of the
allegation was so serious.
"It's not a pin for me - not a pin or even a nail.
"It's a dagger, a sword, right through my political heart.
"Please don't call it dancing on the head of a pin.
"For me this is much sharper than a pin."
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First it was malicious misogynists attacking Afghani school-going girls with acid in their faces, now it appears they're being poisoned: Local doctors suggested the Taliban may be the perpetrators of possible poison attacks. At least 88 girls and teachers became ill in separate cases at three girls' schools. The cause of the illnesses was not known, [Read More…]
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The other day, I was driving home from a shopping trip with Organic Mama, when we started talking about language. We're English teachers, the two of us, and putting us in one place for longer than, oh, ten minutes usually results in some sort of conversation about language, so this, in itself, isn't really newsworthy. I bring it up only to illustrate to you, Dear Readers, that language is something I think about quite often, It's part of my everyday existence. I live it, think it, breathe it.
One of the things that I love to do is to collect language that inspires me. There are songs that I love just for a series of six or seven words in them that make me think that there's much more under the surface of those words. I have a notebook next to my bed in which I put quotes from books I read that speak to me. These quotes don't have to be anything earth-shattering; they don't have to represent a truth or reveal the inner workings of the Great Spirit – though, most often, that's exactly what they do – they just have to work. They have to embody more than just the words on the page. They need to be poetry in the truest sense of the word; a collection of language that transcends language and offers a glimpse into the endlessness of thought and knowledge and belief. It needs to be magic.
Here is some of the language I've collected:
"Angels come in many shapes and sizes, and most of them are not invisible" (Expecting Adam by Martha Beck)
"The closer I'm bound in love to you, the closer I am to free" ("Power of Two," Indigo Girls, Swamp Ophelia)
"I believe that cultivating compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives worthwhile" – His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"Eclipse of the moon when the dark bird flies, where is the child in his father's eyes?" ("Soul Cages," Sting, The Soul Cages)
"I have found a way…to wish 'till things happen. The very atoms I'm made of come apart in a kind of sparkle. A cloud of sparkle propelled by will" (Ahab's Wife, Sena Jeter Naslund)
"…is it just that the world unwraps itself to you, again and again, as soon as you are ready to see it anew?" (Wicked, Gregory Maguire)
"I know now what trouble can be, and why it follows me so easily" ("Shackled," Vertical Horizon, Everything You Want)
There are many, many more, but I'll stop here. I told you all of this so could tell you I found a bit of language worth collecting last Thursday over at Feather's place. She wrote:
— physically homesick, bone-achingly —
for a place that I haven't found yet.
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The Bigger Picture: Visual Archives and the Smithsonian
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Field Book Project Updates and Flickr Additions
As you may know from recent mentions of the project, the Smithsonian Institution Archives recently partnered with the National Museum of Natural History's Department of Botany to locate and catalog field research materials on biodiversity at the Smithsonian, and share that information with the public. The resulting Field Book Project was born, and we now have some of the fruits of our labor to share with you.
First, our Flickr fans will be eager to know that recently scanned images have been added to a new set on the Flickr Commons: Albert Spear Hitchcock Field Books. Hitchcock was a botanist and expert on grasses, and this set features photographs he took while researching and collecting specimens for the Smithsonian in Asia, South America, and the southern United States between 1918 and 1924. These images are from the Smithsonian Institution Archives' Record Unit 229, United States National Museum, Division of Grasses Records, and include some interesting subject matter, like wacky plants from Equador and workmen making salt in China.
Additionally, members of the field book team at the Smithsonian, as well as partnership institutions, have created a Field Book Project blog to keep you updated on new scans and additions to the project (like these recent photos of Smithsonian employees shipping animals from South America back to the National Zoo). The Archives will be eager highlight new developments on THE BIGGER PICTURE as the project progresses, and we encourage you to subscribe to the Field Book Project blog to get updates as well. And finally, a big congratulations to the Field Book team and others across the Smithsonian who are working on this pan-Institutional project, and a thank you to the Field Book Project partners, who have made it all possible.
October is American Archives Month: Fin.
November is here and the leaves seem to finally be changing, which heralds the end of October is American Archives Month. Our 31-day Blogathon was a smashing success, garnering about 10,000 visits, and even though Archives month has come to a close, we will continue to post about our profession, our stories, and our wonderfully unique treasures. In addition to the 31-day Blogathon, we held an Archives Fair on October 22nd that was equally successful. Consisting of information tables from archival units across the institution, an all day lecture series, and an Ask the Smithsonian area where conservators and archivists made recommendations for the preservation and care of your own memories, the Archives Fair allowed us to celebrate our profession in a public forum. Attendance, both physical and online (for the streaming lecture series) reached about 1100 visitors. The archived webcast of the lecture series is now available in case you weren't able to see them in person. A few of the presentation presentations are also available on Slide Share. Also check out Closing October is American Archives Month, a post by one of the main organizers of our Archives Month activities that reflects on the origins and purpose of our events this past month. We hope to continue the tradition of holding an Archives Fair, but will certainly persist in our efforts to share our expertise with the public here on The Bigger Picture and in our Smithsonian Institution sister blogs. Thanks to those who joined us throughout the month, and if you're a new visitor, welcome, we have lots to share with you.
Link Love: 10/29/2010
- This was the last week of the Smithsonian's 30-day American Archives Month blogathon—check out posts on sister SI blogs on how collections at the Smithsonian are prepared for digitization and more archives-inspired Halloween costumes.
- If Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island were all one big island, would rent still be so high? What NYC would've looked like had a 1916 plan to fill in its waterways been followed through.
- The Smithsonian's first iPad app, "Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers," was recently released.
- Apparently, 2010 is the year of mobile, social media, augmented reality, location-based services, gesture-based computing, and the semantic web (at least for museums, archives, and libraries . . .). Check out more museum trends in the Horizon Report.
- It's finally gone: Sony has retired the Cassette Walkman. I wonder when the portable CD player will kick the bucket?
- The Smithsonian American Art Museum has teamed up with D.C.'s Gallaudet University, the first school for advanced education of deaf and hard of hearing students in the world, to create the award-winning Art Signs—ASL-led tours of the museum's exhibitions and collections.
- October 27th was the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. In honor of the day, check out Harvard Loeb Music Library staff talk about the pleasures and challenges of audiovisual preservation.
You Asked, We Answered: Taking Care of Your Own Archives
As many of you may know, last week, as a part of the Smithsonian's October Archives Month celebrations, Smithsonian Institution Archives experts answered your questions about your own personal archives. The Facebook Q&A session we held over at the main Smithsonian Facebook page was a great success, and so we wanted to highlight some of the interesting questions that came out of the session. A big thank you, again to you all for your wonderful questions, and a big thumbs up to our two experts, Nora Lockshin, SIA's Paper Conservator, and Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig, SIA's Electronic Archivist, for taking the time to answer these questions.
Q: How do you remove photographs from an old album that is falling apart or damaged?
A: It depends on what type of album the photographs are in. But before you remove any photos from an album, make sure that you note any inscriptions with names, dates, and places from each album page, and consider taking a high resolution picture of each page so that any information can be remembered and recorded. If you are removing photos from a "magnetic" or sticky album, one of our Conservation Fellows at SIA cooked up a handy-dandy video last week demonstrating how to remove photos from these albums with floss. If you are removing photos that are held in by photo corners, Nora notes that these photos can usually be removed "by very carefully slitting the fold of the 'photo corner' with a thin flat metal spatula or a very thin and rounded butter knife (not a thick or pointy one!). Be sure to hold the tool flat and parallel to avoid gouging the photo itself. You can protect the photo by covering it with an index card while you work at the photo corner. Do this all the way around rather than trying to flex the photograph itself. You can also slide the tool under the photo and photo corner and sometimes the corner will just pop off from weakened adhesive (sometimes they have come off already). If the photo is stuck directly to the page, then you can try to see if the tool can slip through the adhesive but you risk tearing the photo or splitting its layers, so go very slowly and keep your eye on level with your tool, watching and feeling for resistance or tearing at all times."
Q: Two of my photos are stuck together. What is the best way to get them unstuck?
A: Nora notes, "Unfortunately, depending on what kind of photos you have and how they became stuck together (a condition we call 'blocked'), they may be very difficult to get apart without further damage. Do not try to use water to separate images that are stuck together because the pictures probably became stuck together due to high humidity or contact with water, and the very many different types of photographs through the centuries can react very differently to water. Water will soften the image coatings and image itself, and the dyes if there are any, or writing inks that may be on the backs of pictures. These could easily fade or change in water and spread into the other pictures, and also photos become very vulnerable when wet – you could end up separating layers within each photograph. If you don't have negatives for these anywhere, and the images are unique and precious to you, you should consider contacting a photograph conservator through the professional organization the American Institute for Conservation, and click on Find a Conservator and How to Select a Conservator to find a professional conservator in your geographic area."
Q: What is the best way to store old photographs?
A: There are a few options for storing old photographs, Nora says, "from new albums to organizing photos in envelopes, or clear sleeves that wrap around the photograph and have adhesive on the sleeve to affix to the album. You should look for supplies made only photo-safe components of plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, or Mylar/Melinex polyester) or acid and lignin-free paper. Beware of applying adhesive directly to a photograph, even if it says "acid-free". Adhesives should never touch the original, and acid is not the only problem associated with self-stick tapes." These can then be placed in an archival folder or photo album. The Smithsonian does not recommend any one archival supplier, but you can do a Google search for supplies, or there are lists online from our colleagues in the Smithsonian and the National Archives and Records Administration of suppliers that you may contact.
Q: What is the best way to store family papers or documents, such as old marriage certificates?
A: Nora recommends choosing an envelope or L-sleeve made of the materials mentioned in the above question about storing photographs. "If you choose plastic, choose a document holder that has a piece of paper or acid/lignin free insert for behind the certificate. This will give the support the fragile document needs and also absorb acid."
Q: Should I take digital photographs of analog photographs, documents, etc. as a cost effective way to preserve and store these items for additional "back-up" and peace of mind?
A: Lynda notes that taking photographs of items is one way of digitizing items, especially when those items are very fragile. Another option for that material that is in good shape, is to scan it. Lynda recommends saving those digital images onto a computer that is backed up, and to keep the images on external media, such as a thumb drive or external hard drive: "Multiple copies are wise. Don't rely only on a photo-sharing service online. You will also need to plan for future upgrades with your hardware and software to make sure you can still access the images."
Q: If I am going to scan items in order to preserve them, what resolution should I scan them at, and what file format do you recommend?
A: Lynda says, "For images we use no less than 600 ppi to yield a minimum of 6,000 pixels along the long axis, as part of our best practices. For example, images more than 10 inches in length should have the resolution set to 600 ppi. Color is saved as 24-bit TIFF and grayscale is saved as 8-bit TIFF. TIFF is a lossless format, while JPEG uses lossy compression, meaning a loss in quality when edited. These TIFFs will create large files and depending on your needs, a minimum of 300 ppi could work. Documents can be saved as PDF/A (A for Archival) or PDF. Again, 300 ppi should result in a good quality file." You can also find some great tips from SIA on digitizing your items here .
Q: I have a large quantity of important documents that I want to scan, but I don't want to do it myself. Can you recommend any companies that I can trust to keep my materials safe while creating archival quality scans?
A: As noted before, the Smithsonian does not recommend any one archival company. However, a quick internet search using keywords such as "digitization of family papers," "conservation," or "preservation" should yield results. The "Find a Conservator" feature at the American Institute for Conservation may be helpful and the Regional Alliance for Preservation also maintains a list of public and private archival companies who could provide this service. Our expert notes, "You want to look for a vendor that has experience, good equipment, quality assurance steps, customer recommendations, and follows industry standards. The company will provide you proper shipping and handling tips."
Q: I'm trying to scan some of my old documents, but I noticed that they're moldy. What should I do?
A: If the objects are of low-value, you might consider making a high-quality scan or photocopy and then dispose of the item if the mold is presenting a health hazard or a hazard to other collections. A good place to start before you move ahead, is to read up a bit on mold in this helpful pamphlet from our colleagues at Lyrasis. Nora has specific advice about working with the moldy documents: "If the moldy material seems dry to the touch and not smeary or highly smelly, it is probably dormant. But still consider wearing an N-95 rated particle mask (available at hardware stores) when you handle it. If your work surface is not cleanable at the end of the day with a bleach solution (10% in water), you can lay out the materials on a disposable surface such as clean unprinted newsprint (available at shipping/moving stores) and gently wipe the documents with cotton balls on both sides and then discard the wiping materials & newsprint on the same day. Be careful of any rips in the paper that may catch on the cotton, and do not use this approach if the writing or drawing is in soft pencil, charcoal, pastel or other media that may smear! For the scanner, have several static-attracting dust wipes to wipe the surfaces at the ready. These can be washed in a bleach solution and reused in the future. Avoid the use of ammonia and bleaches near photographs and documents as the fumes can affect the silver and dyes! . . . Lastly, be sure to keep the documents in a clean, airy, stable environment. Mold is most often dormant, not dead, and can bloom again in elevated relative humidity over 50%."
Q: I have an old 35mm family film that I would like to convert to DVD, but I can't find any company or resources online. Do you have suggestions?
A: This is a problem that so many of us have. Nora recently discovered a preservation resource list that she liked on the Home Movie Day website, which is maintained by the Center for Home Movies organization. She recommends that until a film like this is digitized, "be gentle with the film and don't try to project it until you find out more, because film can become brittle and shrunken and no longer fit sprocket holes. Wearing gloves, you can try to unreel a couple feet into the film and see if you can make out anything more significant, but since its not actually on a reel, keep it flat on a surface, because this is pretty risky."
Q: Is there a way to capture a record of how my old social media profiles (like MySpace) looked and the information they contained before I shut them down?
A: Lynda says, "SI Archives and other organizations are exploring various archival solutions right now with social media sites. There are numerous issues to consider with third-party sites, such as restrictions on crawling (capturing a site using a software tool like Heritrix or HTTrack), who owns the content, what the host can do with the content, etc. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for every social media site. If you are looking for something simple, you can create a PDF snapshot of the page. There are a number of options available for capturing your Tweets as well, including Searchtastic and Twapper Keeper. In the meantime, Facebook announced a few weeks ago that it was enabling a feature for users to be able to download all their information. Perhaps some other sites will follow suit."
Live Blogging from the Smithsonian Archives Fair!
We are going to be live blogging from the Smithsonian Archives Fair this morning and profiling all of the activities that will be going on today. Stay tuned throughout the day to see what's going on.
9:55 am: We are set up for the Fair at the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center and are very excited for the public to start streaming in. Lectures start in 5 minutes!
10:05 am: Opening remarks from Bill Tompkins, National Collections Coordinator at the Smithsonian. Check out the live webcast here, right now.
10:10 am: The Smithsonian has over 100,000 cubic feet of archival collections . . . journals, diaries, video/audio recordings, letters, photos, etc.
10:15 am: Joyce Connolly of the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens takes the stage to speak about Dr. J. Horace McFarland, "The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of." McFarland was instrumental in popularizing seed catalogs for gardeners and embellishing these catalogs with photographs and selling glass lantern slides of plants and gardens. McFarland became the first president of the American Civic Association, promoting responsible city planning and a "Campaign against Ugliness" in urban areas, and drafted the first version of a bill that would eventually create the National Park Service.
10:32 am: Visitors start to filter into the presentation area, here checking out the the National Museum of the American Indian's (NMAI) archive presentation table. Today, they're also featuring archival video: the only known footage of George Gustav Heye, who was responsible for collecting a vast majority of the 285,000 objects now at NMAI.
10:50 am: WOW! Incredible. It's the Smithsonian's very own Antiques Road Show. A member of the public has just walked in with a wonderful treasure: an 1865 New York Herald newspaper, framed, announcing President Lincoln's assassination. Our conservators weigh in on how exactly she should keep this historical newspaper intact and protected.
11:02 am: Mary Savig of Archives of American Art (AAA) is presenting on how AAA has been bringing more visitors in through the Archives' doors. They are excited to reach out to their audiences to do participatory projects, like the recent performance art project in the archive by artist Ding Ren, and to reach out to new audiences with upcoming exhibitions like Lost and Found: The Lesbian and Gay Presence in the Archives of American Art. People like being inside of the archives because of the tactile quality and "materiality of the objects."
11:34 am: The Smithsonian Institution Archives' Conservation Fellow, Anna, describes some tools of the trade and speaks to visitors about materials available to help them preserve their own collections at home. Acid-free boxes and mylar, baby! We'll have some of our tips up on the web soon after the Fair is over.
11:42 am: We even have a video crew on hand to record our conservators speaking with the public: all recorded for posterity's sake. I just spoke with some of our conservators who've been dealing with some very interesting items: an old baptism and communion certificate; a baby book; some original drawings done by the designer of the Capitol Building's dome; and some reel to reel audiovisual materials. We'll be sharing some of the video of these conservation appointments with Smithsonian experts in the near future.
12:15 pm: Taking a lunch break!
12:41 pm: Amy Staples of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) is presenting on The Chief S.O. Alonge Photographic Collection: Royal Court of Benin photographer, Nigeria, 1926 – 1989. She notes that looking through the collections is to learn a lot "how Africans were presenting themselves to the camera" in that particular time and place. This collection will be featured in an upcoming exhibition in 2012 celebrating Nigerian photography, as well as a symposium, which will look at cutting edge work being done in the field of African photography. NMAfA hopes that there might be the possibility of repatriating some of these images to Benin, and involving some Nigerian scholars in new projects involving these collections.
1:10 pm: I've just been chatting with Nichole and Cecilia of The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Apparently, they've been fielding lots of questions from the public today about audio preservation. Someone came in just a while ago asking about a wire recording of Hank Williams that they had on hand at home, and Folklife was able to give them advice about what to do and companies to consult to that they could actually listen to the recording. Wouldn't it be exciting if they had some old Hank none of us have heard before?! Cecilia lets me know that all of their archival recordings are available to the public for download and purchase on their website, adding, "Folkways really is a living archive."
1:45 pm: Taking a break behind the scenes.
2:30: The National Anthropological Archives (NAA) has a team presentation going on. "We believe that information in the archives flows both ways,": NAA talks a bit about what they learn from the relationships that they've built with several Native American communities, as well as their partnerships, including one with Hand Talk an organization that uses NAA materials to make information about American Indian Sign Language available.
3:07 pm: Curator of Photography for the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's Archives Center, David Haberstich, is at the podium to talk about the Scurlock collection. Addison Scurlock took photographs of the African American community in Washington DC from the early- to late-1900s, and includes several hundred thousands of images! The ever-present question: can you do item-level records for a collection that large?
4:01 pm: Our own Ricc Ferrante, of the Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA), takes the stage to speak about digital records and archiving at the Smithsonian. We put things away, but how do we make sure they're not forgotten? The fragility of digital objects means that we have some Archives horror stories: an adhesive label that stripped off the recording layers from a CD; a Wang diskette (a 5.25 inch floppy--I've never even seen one of these) that we struggled to get the files from because it is such an obsolete technology. Setting preservation standards at SIA has been key to not only being able to get at electronic records, but to make sure that they'll remain usable, and that we'll remember how and where they're stored!
4:29 pm: Sarah Stauderman of the Smithsonian Institution Archives is here to talk about the preservation of videotape and magnetic media--those technology dinosaurs that probably live in all of our home collections. The fact that videotape has had fifty formats since it first came out means preservation is complex--the SIA actually collects "playback machines" to make sure that we can play all of these different types of videotapes. Some quick tips? Store videotapes upright, like books. Keep them cool and dry. Keep a list of people that appear on the video and label all videotape cases. Remove "record tabs" from any tapes that have them, so no one can record over your important event (an episode of Lost on top of your wedding ceremony would be awfully disappointing).
5:00 pm: We're done! Hats off to Rachael Woody and the myriad other Smithsonian archivists, conservators, curators, and staff who did so much to make this Fair happen, and to the 600+ members of the public who came out to see us today!
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Some hospital libraries have to fight pretty hard to make upper management see the value of "Web 2.0" tools like blogs.
Well, it took very little convincing before Tom Quinn, President and CEO of Community General Hospital (my place of work), decided he should start one.
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Do implants make a difference sexually?
- Question from Alex: I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer and was told I might have to lose one of my breasts. My hubby wants me to get an implant but I'm afraid it won't be the same. Does it make a difference sexually?
- Answers - Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D. When you have breast reconstruction, whether it is with an implant or with your own tissue, the new breast will not have the same sexual sensation as your breast did before. The nerve that helps you feel sexual pleasure when your breast is touched will be gone after surgery. The new breast will often feel numb at first, and will never regain the same kind of feeling. Having breast reconstruction can help a woman feel more attractive and more whole, however. Women who have lumpectomies tend to enjoy breast caressing somewhat more than women who have a mastectomy and breast reconstruction. It is very important to have a breast reconstruction because it is what feels right for you, and not only to please a partner.
The Ask-the-Expert Online Conference called Intimacy and Sexuality featured Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D., and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answering your questions about how breast cancer diagnosis and treatment affect your sex life.
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Brightcove, Application Craft aim at PhoneGap with cloud-based development tools
Brightcove's native plug-in architecture for its App Cloud and Application Craft's launch of Mobile Build are the latest examples of how cross-platform development tools for mobile apps are becoming increasingly cloud-centric.
IBM kills Lotus brand, readies Notes/Domino Social Edition
IBM is planning to release on Dec. 14 a public beta of Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition that will no longer use the Lotus brand.
RIM releases BBM 7 beta with calls over Wi-Fi
The beta version of BBM 7 works on BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry OS version 6 or higher
LG introduces 23-inch touch monitor for Windows 8
For users who want a regular monitor, but still want to control Windows 8 using touch gestures, LG Electronics has introduced the Touch 10 monitor.
RIM still has fans among developers and administrators
Research In Motion continues to struggle as it works to finish the BlackBerry 10 operating system, but the audience at the London edition of the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour developer event still thinks the company can play an important role in the enterprise.
Orange claims first HD Voice call between two countries
Orange continues to advance HD Voice, and has for the first time made it possible to make calls between two countries.
Ericsson lays groundwork for calls from mobile browsers with Bowser
Ericsson has launched the world's first WebRTC-compatible browser for mobile devices, which will allow developers to integrate voice and video communications in their Web-based applications.
Nokia sales take a big hit as buyers pass on its smartphones
Nokia continues to struggle as its third-quarter smartphone unit sales dropped by 63 percent compared to last year, while some warn that expectations for the arrival of its first phones based on Windows Phone 8 should not be too high.
Citrix lets users access PCs and Macs from Kindle Fire
Citrix Systems has released an enhanced GoToMyPC app for Android devices allowing anyone with an Android phone or tablet, including Amazon's Kindle Fire family, to access their Internet-connected Mac or PC over a mobile network.
New Nokia location app Nearby works with non-GPS enabled phones
Nokia's Nearby location app has exited beta testing, and is now available in the phone maker's app store, as it continues to push location services across its range of phones.
Nokia looks to improve solar charging performance with new product
Nokia is testing a new solar charging accessory in Nigeria and Kenya, as the company hopes to make it easier for people without regular access to electricity to use their phones, it said in a blog post on Friday.
Augmented reality apps draw interest
Google-owned Motorola Mobility's acquisition of Viewdle this week, a jump in the number of visitors to the insideAR conference, and Nokia's recent launch of the City Lens application all illustrate growing interest in augmented reality technology.
Nokia and Oracle have joined forces on a mapping project for business, with details of the deal to be announced at the Oracle OpenWorld conference on Monday.
TechHive: First Windows Phone 8 Hardware Makes Its Debut
Samsung jumped firmly behind Microsoft's next-gen Windows operating system for phones and tablets Wednesday by announcing its ATIV product family.
First Windows Phone 8 Hardware Makes Its Debut
Samsung uses the IFA 2012 tech conference in Berlin to unveil itsnew ATIV line, which includes the ATIV S Windows Phone 8 smartphone, as well as new tablets, cameras, and PCs.
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Take a look to crunch. Maybe it can help you
How can I make a wordlist of all the possible phone number combinations that are in my area.
For example, I live in California where the area code to phone numbers is 818. So I need to learn how to make a wordlist with the numbers going from 8180000000 to 8189999999.
Can anyone help me out?
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Mar 19, 2013 - StaffFremont County officials rescued four Northwest College students from the Blondie Pass area Sunday evening after the group became stranded.
According to reports, the students -- all men in their early 20s -- were returning to school in Powell from a trip in the Jackson and Dubois area. They reportedly were relying on a highway navigation device that told them to turn on the Maverick Springs Road and try to cross the Owl Creek Mountains via Blondie Pass.
They drove about 30 miles before becoming stuck in a large snow drift on top of the pass.
Even in good conditions, the route is arduous and little-used.
One of the students used a cell phone to call law enforcement at about 2:50 p.m. Sunday, and a deputy with two search and rescue volunteers reached the group around 5:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.
The vehicle technically was located just inside of Hot Springs County, but emergency responders from that jurisdiction were unable to reach the students.
Officials said similar incidents are not uncommon in Fremont County, where many roads are impassable for much of the year.
"Travelers decide to ignore road conditions or weather and attempt to follow the instructions (on their devices) despite the obvious hazards," Sheriff's Capt. Ryan Lee said in a press release.
Second person stuck
A second caller reported being stranded at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the Happy Springs area near Jeffrey City. According to reports, a Montana man and a man from Virginia called to say they were stuck in a snow drift. They provided coordinates for their location, but officials said the coordinates were wrong.
"The men were eventually located by a deputy ... about four miles off the Oil Springs Road, which is closer to the Sand Draw area," Lee said in a release. "The deputy had made contact with the men via cell phone, and they provided verbal direction to their actual location."
He said the men had been "out in the area looking around" when they became stuck about four miles down a two-track road. They were taken out of the area by 10 p.m.; no injuries were reported.
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k... I have an AFE air intake, that is clean. The tube leading back to the motor is now plastic and def. not cracked. I will clean the MAF.
I have no idea how to check my injectors.
I always use the odometer to calculate my gas mileage. 34.5 mpg is crazy... I average around 26 with my combined driving.
Just add techron to the gas tank at your next fill...easy. Maybe a second application in the tank after...$20 and actually might get you somewhere.
My mileage is at 71 mph on the highway...combined, I don't know...it varies...22 mpg is my lowest mpg when I'm averaging about 25 mph...if 30 mph, then maybe 25 mpg.
You have a hard plastic tube intake all the way to the throttle body? If so, if that's a new addition to your car, I'd suspect the seal there. It's hard enough for many to get a seal with our rubber ones. Or, if newish, and you still have the rubber boot on TB, then maybe when installing, that boot was damaged?
You could spray carb cleaner around and see if it affects idle where you spray it. If so, there's your leak.
You can have intake smoked by a shop too and then make the repair yourself.
But, if so doing, I'd recommend reading up on all the stuff you could do while getting to the TB.
Anyway, still think you should disconnect the battery if you disconnected maf...though, that also makes me think that if this code popped up after doing the new intake, that the car just doesn't understand why it's getting a different amount of air all of a sudden and hasn't adapted to it yet...again, a battery disconnect would help speed adaptation along.
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In calling for Congress to stop stalling, posturing and kowtowing and get on with overhauling the nation's immigration system, Lane Beattie went a little far.
There is no precedent and, by most readings of the Constitution, no legal mechanism for the voters of any state to recall the people they have duly elected to the U.S. Senate. So Tuesday, when Beattie, president of the Salt Lake Chamber, was suggesting that Utah's two U.S. senators be recalled and replaced by people who understand the urgency of the issue, it was the frustration talking.
But the frustration is understandable. And growing. Among advocates for the poor and downtrodden and among representatives of the rich and well-heeled.
Speaking for the latter, at a gathering of leaders of eight local chambers of commerce from around Utah, Beattie and his colleagues were hoping that their joint appearance would amount to what they called a "show of force" that would motivate Utah's congressional delegation to get behind a comprehensive immigration proposal that is reportedly being developed among a self-selected, bipartisan group of senators.
The assemblage was a reaction to the fact that late last month, just as the immigration reform train appeared to be gathering steam, Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee of Utah were among six senators, all Republicans, who signed a letter calling for a significant pause in the process. The dissenting group is asking for a delay perhaps years so that whatever reform package comes before the Senate can be properly turned over, dissected and reassembled.
It would make sense for most senators who aren't involved in what's called the Gang of 8 negotiations to withhold their judgment until they have actually seen what deal is struck. And that, in response to Beattie's remarks, is what Hatch and Lee said Tuesday that they are doing.
If so, then it is possible that Beattie's show has already forced a change. Because wanting to see a bill before showing support is much more reasonable than the message Lee and Hatch sent in March, which was that they don't want to see any action on immigration reform for months, or years.
As businessmen, Beattie and his counterparts at the chambers of commerce in seven other communities know how important it is to offer a product when the market demands it not too soon and not too late. The results of the last election, with Hispanic voters showing such overwhelming support for Democrats, has moved many to reasonably believe that the time for marketing comprehensive immigration reform border security, a path to legal residency and provisions for skilled and guest workers is now.


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Lower level Deli at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, 1400 Bellinger St.
This support group is designed for people with mild traumatic brain injuries from accidents, falls, tumors, etc., and their family and friends. The group provides individuals the opportunity to obtain information on brain injury symptoms, listen to guest speakers and talk with other persons with brain injuries and health care professionals. The group also promotes brain injury prevention and community awareness. The meeting is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the lower level Deli at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, 1400 Bellinger St. This is a free service. Call Mary Beth Clark at 715-838-1725 for information.
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Business Suite – Sleeping Area
This Puebla business suite includes continental breakfast at the club lounge.
Business Suite - Living Room
Our Puebla, Puebla Business Suite is a spacious room that offers a work desk and a welcoming living area.
Executive Lounge - Breakfast
Start your day in Puebla, Mexico, at our Executive Lounge that offers an exquisite and complete executive breakfast.
Executive Lounge - Dining Lounge
When you book one of our executive level guest rooms while in Puebla, Mexico, you'll also have access to the Executive Lounge. Enjoy a fine selection of complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
Prime Original Grill Steakhouse Restaurant
Come and enjoy a succulent Angus® cut at our specialty restaurant in Puebla, Mexico.
Prime Original Grill Stakehouse - T-Bone Steak
Enjoy Angus® Premium Certified Cuts and an exclusive ambience at the Prime Original Grill Steakhouse in our Puebla hotel.
La Fonda Restaurant
La Fonda, a beautiful Mexican contemporary style restaurant in Puebla, offers the best in Mexican and international cuisine.
Lobby Bar
After a long day of doing business in Puebla, relax at our warm lobby bar with your favorite drink and snacks.
Lobby Bar
Our lobby bar is located next to the front desk, suitable for a casual drink after a hard day of work in downtown Puebla or any of the numerous industrial parks.
Outdoor Pool
Some of our guest rooms offer beautiful views of our Puebla hotel's outdoor pool and garden.
Outdoor Pool Patio
Swim and relax at one of our two outdoor heated swimming pools when you stay at one of the best hotels in Puebla, Mexico.
Deluxe Area – Outdoor Pool
Our Puebla family hotel features an outdoor heated swimming pool, children's pool and children's playground.
Executive Area – Outdoor Pool & Garden
Relax at our private garden in the Executive Area of our Puebla Hotel.
Executive Area – Outdoor Pool
Relax poolside in the executive area and enjoy the great views with our Puebla hotel package!
Fitness Center
Recharge and energize in our on-site fitness center at Marriott Puebla Hotel Meson del Angel. Towels and an ample space are at your disposal, to stretch and cool down.
The most representative monument of the city of Puebla, with the highest bell towers of Latin America, was consecrated on April 18, 1649.
Business Center - Boardroom
Prepare for your Puebla meeting and present that important project in a private space.
Our Puebla meeting venue is a well-equipped Auditorium that is ideal for groups, business events and presentations. It is located in the main building.
Azahar Ballroom
The Azahar Ballroom can accommodate various types of events when you travel to Puebla.
Azahar Ballroom – Social Event
This beautiful ballroom in Puebla is ideal to host weddings and group events, with Marriott's know-how.
Jazmin Meeting Room
We offer a variety of catering options for social and business events when you choose our Puebla conference facilities.
Meeting Room
This Puebla meeting room, located on the lobby level, is ideal for private business meetings.
Alehli Meeting Room – Classroom Setup
The Alehli meeting room is located beside our Puebla, Puebla hotel's Greatroom.
Executive Area Meeting Room
Our Puebla business hotel's executive area provides six private meeting rooms at your disposal.


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Hi Rien, >I would like to have more information on the 'include' module. it seems >that the include directive diverge from the include module by that the >directive it interpreted at compile time, and the module at runtime (if >we can speak of runtime and compile time). so, a script included by the >include module seems not inherit the behavior from it's parent: like a >specified compression, a declared stdout module... so, do I have to >repeat the 'module' directives in the included file ? Yes. Let me first get some terminology straight. I will talk about an "including" and an "included" file. The [[.include]] directive does static inclusion. Think of this as you would of a #include directive in C/C++. The actual text of the file is pasted in that location, by the preprocessor before compilation. The include module (specifically, the include.spyce() function) performs a dynamic include. It will run the included Spyce in a new environment. All the output from the included Spyce processing will be output at the include location of the including Spyce. Also, any modifications made by the included Spyce to the response headers will be made to the original response of the including Spyce. >btw, i used the compress module. it's fine, but missing one other >function: compress.lines(), to remove EOLs so that there is no more >spaces. Rimon, beware if you want to implement that, i think you will >have to replace the EOLs by a spaces, not only strip them (EOLs are >whitespaces). compress.spaces() should already take care of this. If you have an instance where it does not, please email me an example, and I will fix it. >also, how does the compress module behave with <PRE> tags (and the >compact directive too) ? i think we will have to abandon any behavior >with the PRE tag, because of CSSs. there is a CSS selector called >'white-space' which if set to the value 'pre' allows any html tag to >bahave like PRE. so I don't think you will be able to parse any css, >because it would be a useless time consuming operation. this have to be >thought... The <pre> tag is completely ignored by both the dynamic and static compation/compression methods. I am already aware of this "problem", and may address it in the future, though it is unlikely. The reason that I have not implemented a simple heuristic is because it is difficult (discussed below), and it would be difficult for the user to understand what is going on. In the static case, it is difficult to implement because I only analyze static strings. I have no idea what text the dynamic parts will generate. If it's a <pre> tag that comes out of some 'print' statement, I have no way of knowing. On the bright side, the user could always protect a <pre> section of the file as follows: [[.compact mode=off]] <pre> text that is preformatted </pre> [[.compact]] Therefore, I do not consider this to be a significant problem, because a) it is not possible to solve in general, statically, b) it is easy enough to achieve the <pre> functionality you desire by changing the compacting mode, and c) you could always turn off compaction altogether and save the hassle -- this is just a small bandwidth optimisation. In the dynamic case, the entire output passes before the dynamic filter. That includes any <pre> tags that are dynamically generated at the server. But there is a different form of dynamicity. What about Javascript code that dynamically generates text at the client? Incidentally, I am also removing spaces inside <script>, and that's a potentially much bigger problem! Secondly, as you state, the CSS allows other tags to have <pre> behaviour, and I'm certainly not going to parse CSS to find out which ones. My response in this case, is similar to the static case. If you can't remove every last space (it's not that much, once you have done static compression), what's the big deal? I just don't consider this to be a huge functionality hit. Correctness is far more important, and by keeping the space-elimination algorithms very simple, I ensure that users are not confused. If the algorithm does not apply (ie. is harmful) then simply do not use it. But I want users to clearly understand what it is doing, so that they can make that decision correctly. On the other hand, we're not talking about some language feature here. We're talking about a runtime function in a module! If you want two space compaction functions, you can have two, or as many as you like. Rien, I encourage you to write more sophisticated space elimination functions in your own runtime modules. You are not restricted to using my simple ones. Just have a look at how the 'compress' module works and copy it. After creating your own module, with an improves compaction algorithm, simply drop it in the current Spyce directory and you can use it like a standard module. If you come up with a really nice algorithm, perhaps I could add it to the standard compress module, and we would have both. Thanks for the feedback. All the best, Rimon. -- * Rimon Barr Ph.D. candidate, Computer Science, Cornell University | barr@... - http://www.cs.cornell.edu/barr - Y!IM: batripler | | Understanding is a kind of ecstasy. +---- -- Carl Sagan
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In February 2011, Chancellor Cheek challenged the campus community to work together to reduce our energy consumption. The Chancellor's Challenge is now over, and the results are in. The campus has reduced electricity use by one-kilowatt hour per square foot over this past year. We have also saved more than $900,000 in electricity costs.
Chancellor's Challenge News
Building Temperatures Adjusted for Winter Break Energy Savings
Now that the fall semester has ended, the campus has a tremendous opportunity to reduce energy consumption and utility costs. Facilities Services has set back or turned off heating and cooling systems in campus spaces that do not house research laboratories, animal care facilities, server rooms, or other temperature-sensitive operations.
UT Chancellor's Challenge Needs Your Help
With just four months left in the Chancellor's Challenge to reduce energy consumption by 10 percent, progress on campus has taken a dramatic dip. Since the challenge began last February, the campus decreased overall electricity use by just 1.2 percent. While these efforts saved more than $170,500 in energy costs, they are not enough to reach the 10 percent goal by February 2012.
Chancellor's Challenge Progress Slips in April
Temperatures are rising as summer draws near, but our progress in the Switch Your Thinking Chancellor's Challenge has taken a dip. While we are still making progress, it is not enough to meet the chancellor's goal of reducing our campus's energy consumption by 10 percent over twelve months.
Chancellor's Challenge Progress Continues
After just two months into the Switch Your Thinking Chancellor's Challenge, UT Knoxville faculty, staff, and students have helped to reduce the campus's overall energy consumption by an average of 1.5 percent. In March, the campus's consumption was down by 2.2 percent, a decrease of more than 400,000 kilowatt hours of electricity.
Chancellor's Challenge to Re-energize Switch Your Thinking
Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek asks the campus to renew its energy savings efforts in the new year with the goal of reducing our overall consumption this calendar year by 10 percent. He shares some tips on how you can help.


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Hey everybody! I have a couple tidbits of news to share, and I was hoping we could chat about them over one of my favorite spring snacks. Yes? OK!
So there are a couple giveaways in the works, and I thought I'd give you a heads up about them. (They're both really good, and I don't want anyone to miss out because I just threw them out there without warning.) The first is a joint-giveaway between me and Nicole Russo — a style consultant based out of NYC. Nicole will be supplying the awesome part of the giveaway (a gorgeous Alexis Bittar bracelet!), and I will be chiming in with the hey-dude-let-me-make-something-sweet-to-celebrate-your-awesome-giveaway part (French 77 lollipops). (Yes, that is how we talk to each other. Nicole and I go way back — like high school way back.) The second giveaway is a homemade bitters giveaway. Thanks to BTP's amazing Bitters book and my tendency to become obsessed with things (especially if it means I get to design labels and put stuff in cute little bottles), I now have eight different varieties of bitters bottled up and awaiting loving homes. So jewelery lovers, sweets lovers, and cocktail lovers — be on the lookout for free things this month!
Oh, and one other thing that may be a point of interest to some — I'm trying out this Instagram thing. Well, apparently I've been trying it out for many months now, I just had no idea it was a social network sort of thing until a friend of mine was looking through my phone a month or so ago and said, "Oh, you're on Instagram? Here, you should follow [insert several friends' names here]." To which I replied, "'On'? 'Follow'?" I immediately pared down the 700 pictures of cats to a borderline-sane number, and now intend to direct it towards more food- (or at least non-kitty) related things. I did experience a few "ugh, Instagram — now everyone with a cell phone can feel like an artist," sentiments at first, but I got over it and decided it's a great tool for documenting day-to-day or in-process things. (Especially when your fancy camera isn't handy or the lighting just plain stinks — which is the case 90% of the time for me.)
And now, one of my favorite spring snacks! Bread, butter, a sprinkle of sea salt, and radishes. It is as simple as it is delicious. Soon enough we'll all be dining on fresh basil and tomatoes with mozzarella, but right now in my world, the radish is king. If by chance you've never tried this before, please do so immediately. It's simply delightful.


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Grow A Message Beanstalk Seeds
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Five magical beans with messages and pictures laser etched into it which will continue to enlarge as the beans grow. Just plant the seed into the water beads (or soil) and less than two weeks later, everyone will be astonished by the special messages that grows with the plant!
There are a number of packs available making the Beanstalk an ideal gift for all occasions. Please note, the words in brackets are on the reverse of the bean
Angel Pack: Faith (Dove) Peace (Peace) Hope (Hope) Love (Heart) Joy (Smiley)
Birthday Pack: Happy Birthday (Cake) Happy Birthday (Cake) BestWishes(WineGlass) Congrats (Wine Glass) Surprise (Star)
Cheeky Pack: Hug Me (Teddy Bear) Kiss Me (Lips) Squeeze Me (Hand) Feed Me (Apple) Tickle Me (Hand)
Family Pack: Mum (Heart) Dad (Sun) Me (Smiley) Home (House) Family (House)
Fortune Pack: Lucky (Sun) Wealthy (£EUR$) Healthy (Apple) Happy (Smiley) Rich (£EUR$)
Friends Pack: Friend (Smiley) Forever (Sun) Thanks (Flower) Joy (Smiley) Hi (Smiley)
Happy Pack: Happy (Smiley) Smile (Smiley) Joy (Smiley) Relax (Smiley) Fun (Smiley)
Love Pack: I Love You (Heart) I Miss You (Heart) Only You (Heart) Forever (Sun) Thanks (Flower)
Motivation Pack: Yes! (Tick) Good Luck (Thumbs) Congrats (Wine Glass) Go!Go!Go! (Rocket) BestWishes(WineGlass)
Nasty Pack: Idiot (Smiley) Fish Face (Fish) Shut Up (Lips) Dumbo (Sun) Lazy Bone (ZzZz)
Sorry Pack: I (Heart) Just (Heart) Want (Heart) To Say (Heart) Sorry (Heart)
Text Pack: Lol (Smiley) OK (Lips) IDK (Hand) WTF(Apple) OMG (Hand)
These beans come from the Green Bean family and their official name is "Canavalia Ensiformis" or if you prefer, a Jack Bean.
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October 18, 2006
Tag, Touch Football Banned on Playground
Posted by Dave Blount at October 18, 2006 1:06 PM
The campaign to turn future generations into sissified blobs of hypersensitive jelly continues at the Willett Elementary School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, where tag, touch football, and all other games that involve contact have been banned during recess.
Principal Gaylene Heppe is worried about safety risks and of course the lawsuits they entail. I'm worried about what future generations will degenerate into if kids aren't even allowed to play tag on the playground because it's too physical. People like this might start to look normal:
But no doubt Robert Jensen is pleased at the thought of a generation of boys raised to be wimps.
On a tip from Bill.