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This event will be presented as a Live Online Event.
Presented by Tricia Kuon
Specifically Designed for School Librarians, Public Librarians, Media Specialists, Library Aides, Resource Teachers, and Administrators Serving Grades K-12
- Increase student interest and learning in your library through engaging and meaningful MAKERSPACES
- See examples of great library MAKERSPACES from across the country
- Numerous cost-efficient ideas to help you maximize your time and resources
- Receive an extensive resource handbook filled with ideas designed specifically for creating and extending MAKERSPACES to fit the needs of your school or community
Practical Ideas and Strategies
This exciting seminar has been designed to help strengthen library programs through engaging Makerspaces. Using Makerspaces meets the following needs:
- Provides access and opportunity to use a variety of tools and technology
- Emphasizes the 4 Cs of 21st Century Learning: collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication
- Aligns with curriculum to extend and enhance classroom instruction
- Allows for STEAM activities and experiences
- Turns libraries into spaces for absorbing and creating knowledge
Tricia Kuon, an award-winning librarian, will share how to develop an inviting, thriving environment where students can create and learn from each other. Tricia will provide you with numerous cost-efficient ideas to help you maximize your time and resources. Communicating with your stakeholders, locating inexpensive resources, and maximizing your library space are just a few of the topics that will be discussed. Whether you have existing Makerspaces in your library or are new to the idea of offering Makerspaces, you are sure to find a wealth of ideas in this powerful one-day seminar!Join Tricia for an inspiring day filled with practical tips that will give you the tools you need to develop or enhance your own Makerspaces. As an added benefit, you will receive a comprehensive resource handbook that has been specifically designed for this seminar, filled with outstanding ideas to help you get started with Makerspaces in your library or to enhance your current library Makerspaces.
Ten Key Benefits of Attending
- Practical and Easy Ways to Incorporate Makerspaces that Will Transform Your Library
Dozens of ideas, strategies and resources to help you create or enhance Makerspaces in your library … Cost-effective and innovative strategies you can use immediately!
- Learn Tips and Tricks From Those Who Have Successfully Created Makerspaces
Learn from the experience of others who have created outstanding Makerspaces in their libraries … Discover what worked and what didn't, saving yourself time and money
- Numerous Cost-Efficient Ideas to Help You Maximize Your Time and Resources
You don't have to start from scratch and spend hours of time planning – use what you already have and add to it along the way … Tricia will show you how!
- Develop Makerspaces that Support Essential 21st Century Learning Skills
Makerspaces go beyond fun by building an environment where creating, collaborating, critical thinking, and communication are essential
- Create Makerspaces that Meet the Needs of Your School and Community
Discover how to conduct a needs assessment to help you design Makerspaces that will play a vital role in your school and community
- Boost STEAM Skills with Makerspaces
Learn how Makerspaces support and reinforce Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills
- Stretch Your Budget and Use Existing Resources
While some Makerspace materials can be high tech and high cost, many awesome Makerspaces require extremely inexpensive materials that you probably have in your library or school
- Make Time for Makerspaces
In an already busy schedule, how can you possibly implement this great new practice? Let's talk about what others are doing and what might work best for you
- Reach NEW Users for the Library
Because Makerspaces are so completely engaging, students who may have avoided the library in the past will suddenly appear to use the Makerspaces and to check out what else the library has to offer
- Receive an Extensive Makerspace Handbook
Leave with a resource handbook filled with the newest ideas, strategies, and tips for creating and enhancing library Makerspaces
Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately
- Dozens of ways to develop an inviting, thriving library environment with Makerspaces
- How to get started or enhance your existing Makerspaces
- The hottest trends in Makerspace creation and how you can use them in your library
- Numerous resources to help you create or adapt what other librarians are doing with Makerspaces
- Current research to see what is being done, what's working, and what's not
- Curriculum objectives to clarify what Makerspaces are and why they are important for administrators, colleagues, students, and parents
- Ideas for inexpensive Makerspaces
- Use Makerspaces to boost STEAM skills for every student
- Ideas to make sure your Makerspaces challenge students to higher-order thinking
- Best practices, tips and tricks from successful Makerspace creators
- Make your library more inviting for all students using innovative Makerspaces
- How the library media specialist is indispensable in the Makerspace revolution
- Time and money-saving tips and strategies
- Greatly enhance your library with Makerspaces – ideas you can use!
A Message From Your Seminar Leader
Dear Colleague:
Like many of you, I had become accustomed to the idea of being the school's official book person and technology guru who helped students and teachers find books and resources while providing new technologies. This Makerspace concept was new to me. I was worried about many issues and questions that could arise:
What is it? Why am I doing it? Is this just playing? Why are we playing in the library? What will the students learn? Is it messy? Is it loud? Why am I doing something messy and loud in the library? Will the students like it? Will the teachers and administrators like it? How much will it cost? How do I justify the expense?
Determined not to let my fears stop me, I began with two to three activities my first week of using Makerspaces. Within a month, I had added about 20 possible activities and that number continued to grow rapidly over time.
What I discovered was amazing! Students needed Makerspaces. Makerspaces allow for engaged, creative, enthusiastic learning without all of the pressure and anxiety that accompanies most school learning. My Makerspace is so popular, inviting and wonderful that I cannot imagine my library without it. As my Makerspace grew, my understanding of Makerspaces, how to use them, why to use them, and the many significant educational benefits that come with their use has been a revelation. Libraries have been thought of as places for storing knowledge for centuries. Makerspaces allow libraries to be spaces for creating knowledge as well.
In this seminar, we will explore Makerspaces together. We will take a look at why and how and who is doing what and what works and what doesn't work. We will also discuss the importance of the library transforming in accordance to the educational needs of students and how that transformation makes librarians increasingly indispensable. Mostly, we will engage, create, collaborate, and explore.
Whether you work in an elementary, middle, high school, or public library, this seminar will provide you with the motivation, strategies and resources to start up your own successful Makerspace or enhance your existing library Makerspace.
Tricia Kuon
P.S. This seminar will focus on practical, budget-friendly ideas that will have you establishing thriving Makerspaces in your library!
Who Should Attend
School Librarians, Public Librarians, Media Specialists, Library Aides, Resource Teachers, and Administrators Serving Grades K-12
Special Benefits of Attending
Extensive Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes:
- Practical techniques and strategies for planning, establishing and enhancing Makerspaces in a school or public library
- Numerous ideas for low-cost or inexpensive Makerspaces
- Specific ways to create engaging Makerspaces to enhance creativity and strengthen STEAM skills
- Ways to generate support and resources for Makerspaces
Meet and Share
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in creating Makerspaces in their libraries.
Consultation Available
Tricia Kuon will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own library.
Semester Credit Option
Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at this BER program.
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Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.
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What I worked on this summer
Last week I went to Sweden for both work and play. I was lucky to have both my husband and my sister as my assistants, thank you both. It's a public commission for a preschool in Skellefteå. It was such a fun project to work with. Also huge thanks to Anna Karin and Camilla.
Will show you some pictures from the north of Sweden in the next few days. Happy weekend!
39 comments:
love it! wonderful wall!ReplyDelete
Super lovely! I wish I could say "hej" to you on the street in Stockholm, good fun!ReplyDelete
So cool! Lucky kids. I'm excited to see the rest of your Sweden photos; glad you had a good trip!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 August, 2012 02:45
Beautiful! Your photos and works inspires people across the world. I'm waiting for the new perspectives that only Sandra get.ReplyDelete
This is nothing short of brilliant!!!!
What lucky, lucky children! :O
- Anonymous25 August, 2012 04:55
what great work, sandra - it looks really fantastic.ReplyDelete
I love everything about this wall installation!! Every single piece is so cute and unique!ReplyDelete
I really admire your style & I think the kids will love being among your colorful & fun art.ReplyDelete
Great project ! Bravo !ReplyDelete
that is so cool! those lucky kids! :) what an amazing project.ReplyDelete
how cool this preschool project in Sweden ;)ReplyDelete
It looks amazing! What a wonderful imagination you have!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 August, 2012 08:29
Looks nice, very colorful and funny. I love your style.ReplyDelete
Love it! What a cool Kindergarten!ReplyDelete
Viele Grüße, Katja
so gorgeous & cheery!ReplyDelete
Fantastiskt fint!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 August, 2012 10:43
This is stunning!ReplyDelete
this looks ace, sandra! lucky kids and staff at that kindergarden.ReplyDelete
Wow! It turned out so great :)ReplyDelete
it makes me so glad to read your comments, SO happy you like it!ReplyDelete
This is awesome, I wish my walls looked like this :)ReplyDelete
what a great result!! was curious the whole time what you were cutting and painting =))ReplyDelete
love it!!
so so great. so much love, so many details, lucky kids :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 August, 2012 15:24
O I just love it!!ReplyDelete
- Deborah Newton25 August, 2012 19:57
What a wonderful project Sandra! BRILLIANT, in fact! xoReplyDelete
Pretty great Sandra! So pleased for you. xxReplyDelete
It turned out so fantastic!ReplyDelete
xoxo Sarah
- Lauren Barry25 August, 2012 21:09
It's inspiring to make fun images for kids. Some will remember some of those characters for the rest of their lives.ReplyDelete
I've been following this progress on Instagram and it is good to see how it all turned out. Lovely picture of you and your reflection :)ReplyDelete
love the colors and shapes and faces and patterns and textures. I bet the kids will love them too. They will go home and dream about the giant cupcake, the cartoon mitten and mr. eggplant with mole feet.ReplyDelete
Those kids are going to be so happy!!, you made a incredible work : )ReplyDelete
That's just so beautiful !ReplyDelete
I love it Sandra!ReplyDelete
the wall looks amazing now!!:)ReplyDelete
Valle utropade precis: "Vars??" (och syftade på vars i Skellefteå :)) (vi skulle ju faktiskt kunna fara och titta på det nästa gång vi är uppåt i landet) och vi båda tycker hur som helst att det ser superfint ut. Vilket jobb du har gjort! Och vad bra det blev. :)ReplyDelete
That's very exciting work, Sandra! So good to put your talents towards so many fun projects. I'm also a graphic designer and love working on things that bring joy to others as well as myself.ReplyDelete
Happy creating,
this is amazing! i love your work and your blog :)ReplyDelete
Lovely characters, very nicely and smart stylized. I just don't like whole composition, little bit messy, if you don't mind me saying it.ReplyDelete
I'm sure kids will love it :)
sandra, this is totally fantastic, i love this soooooo much! this is genius.ReplyDelete
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text: The first thing Jon Karlung remembers about the sealed room inside the nuclear bunker he renovated six years ago is its murky odor. It smelled like a crypt. Then, looking around, Karlung's crypt felt more like a flashback machine. "It looked like something from childhood," he says. "With these '70s green and orange colors. It was like a time capsule that had not been renovated or changed since the 1970s." That bunker, called Pionen White Mountains is located just south of Stockholm. Nearly 20 years after Sweden's Civil Defense decommissioned it, Karlung converted it into a data center. A few years ago, it was briefly the most famous data center in the planet -- home to WikiLeaks. Read More:The Most Wonderfully Ridiculous Movie Computers of All TimeReturn of the World's Most Wonderfully Ridiculous Movie ComputersDrones, Caves, and Toilets: When Data Centers Go RogueAnd what a home it was; Karlung's internet service provider, Bahnhof, took the nuclear bunker idea and went all-in. It now looks like a cross between a James Bond lair and the eco-pod-filled spaceships of the 1972 cult sci-fi film Silent Running. Karlung, who worked briefly as a film archivist before getting into the data-center business, says that he immediately thought of putting plants in the underground caves to capture the computers-meet-plants vibe of Silent Running. "It had this mood and it had this atmosphere that I liked. It captures this atmosphere of growing something from outer space." The bunker is owned by the City of Stockholm, which had previously leased it out for the occasional art party or rave, and even -- once -- a wedding. But Bahnhof felt that it could work as a data center -- it was big, had power, and was very centrally located, just a few kilometers from Stockholm's downtown. And it was secure. Located 100 feet below ground and shielded by 16-inch-thick metal doors, Pionen was built to survive a hydrogen bomb. It took more than two years to blast out the 141,000 cubic feet of extra space that Bahnhof needed to squeeze its backup generators and server racks into the caves. It was an intense job. At one point a dynamite blast shot stone through the front door and into a car parked in front of the data center; nobody was injured. And if you're lucky enough to get your own tour of the data center, you can see a decommissioned Dell PowerEdge web server, once used by WikiLeaks, on display at a Bahnhof bar (yes a real bar) in another of its Stockholm data centers. There's still a second WikiLeaks server, a database system that's offline in the Pionen data center. Bahnhof says it has about 200 Gb of data onboard. Most often data centers are built in boxy warehouses, so Bahnhof stands out as perhaps the world's most stylish. In fact, it inspired Cisco IT Architect Douglas Alger to write a book on the world's best-looking data centers. "The idea that people were sitting in a design meeting and said, 'what we need for our data center is waterfalls,' that must have been a very fascinating discussion," Alger says. We have a bit of a soft spot for movie supercomputers and James Bond lairs here at Wired, so we asked Karlung for some photos. He gave us a lot, including shots of the far-out data center, and a few never-before-seen pictures of the remnants of the old nuclear bunker that Bahnhof found when they moved in. Above: This glass-walled conference room overlooks Pionen's data-center racks. It doubles as a great place to trap Loki, should he ever drop by and try to destroy the planet. All data center photos: BahnhofBahnhof kept the Pionen name when it moved into the bunker. It also kept an old sign from the nuclear bunker near the entrance. It reads, "These doors should be locked at DEFCON1."A 1970s telephone, an ashtray, and blueprints. These may look like Hollywood art department props used in the underground lair scene of a Roger Moore film, but in reality, they're just stuff that the Bahnhof crew found when they moved in.A Pionen storage area, piled high with cans of gas masks. This was cleared out when the data center moved in.Once the most-wanted server on the planet, this WikiLeaks system is now a bar ornament at the nearby Bahnhof Thule data center. Customers who want to visit the Pionen underground lair wind up their tours with a free beer here at the Thule Bahnhof Bar.More 1970s detritus. Here's an old radio that Bahnhof found in the nuclear bunker's communications room.Bahnhof Chairman Jon Karlung says the plants and waterfalls were inspired by the 1972 Bruce Dern film Silent Running. In the movie, Dern plays a botanist circling Saturn in a space station filled with biodomes, in charge of preserving the last line of plants salvaged from a despoiled planet Earth.In Silent Running, Bruce Dern goes on a homicidal rampage after being ordered to destroy space-pods filled with plants. The film was directed by 2001: A Space Odyssey special effects guru Douglas Trumbull.A shower. Karlung says this was designed to remove radioactive particles from visitors after a nuclear detonation.Radiation-cleansing showers, James Bond style. This is how Sean Connery and Ursula Andress de-radiated in 1962's Dr. NoIt's a bit of a tricky job to operate backup diesel generators 100 feet beneath the surface of a mountain. Bahnhof uses two Maybach submarine engines to provide backup power.The nuclear bunker's old diesel generator, found by Bahnhof when they moved in. Apparently this old clunker wasn't up to the task of keeping a modern data center up and running.A confession: We're not exactly sure what these '70s-looking gauges are for. Karlung thinks they may have been used to measure air quality in the bunker.The entrance to Pionen as it looked when Bahnhof took over.The bunker a few years back, after a bit of dynamite blasting.A hand-cranked air pump. If the bunker's electric fans failed, this was designed to keep air flowing into the bunker.Your basic 1970s equipment control panel. Another relic of the nuclear bunker era.Here you get the full effect of the Pionen network operations. The plants here are real, kept alive by grow lights. By giving Pionen this futuristic feel, Bahnhof says employees are happier and more productive -- they like working in a cool space. Strangely, this mountain stronghold has more of a human touch than the average warehouse data center, Karlung says.


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In the end, the BCS title game between Auburn and Oregon - a matchup featuring two of the nation's most prolific offenses, both with the ability to put up points in bunches - wasn't quite the track meet that everyone expected. But it did come down to two pairs of fleet feet: those of the Tigers' Heisman-winning quarterback Cam Newton and his backfield mate, Michael Dyer.
Newton threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and used his scrambling ability to frustrate the Ducks defense while true freshman running back Dyer racked up 143 tough yards on the ground, including a 37 yard pickup on the game's final drive to deliver the No 1. Tigers their first title since 1957 with a 22-19 victory over the No. 2 Ducks.
Oregon had tied it at 19 with 2:33 left when Ducks quarterback Darron Thomas connected with Jeff Maehl on a tying 2-point conversion after Heisman finalist LaMichael James scored on a shovel pass.
U.S. & World
Cam Newton and Auburn came right back with a 73-yard drive, with true freshman Dyer making the key plays. First he rolled over an Oregon tackler and, with most of the players thinking the play was over around midfield, scooted another 30 yards to the 23.
A play later, Dyer went through the middle for 16 to the 1.
After Newton was pushed back a yard, kicker Wes Byrum came on with 2 seconds left to seal the victory, giving the Southeastern Conference its fifth in a row.
Newton threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter and Nick Fairley and the Auburn defense made the biggest play in the third quarter at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Auburn led 16-11 at halftime as the Tigers rolled up 258 yards in the second quarter and picked up right where they left off at the start of the third.
The Tigers drove into the red zone, but stalled and settled for Wes Byrum's 28-yard field goal to make it 19-11.
Oregon had its best chance to score on its second possession of the third quarter, using a faked punt in its own territory to keep the ball and a 43-yard pass from Darron Thomas to Lavasier Tuinei, who made a juggling catch, to get down to the Auburn 3.
The first Oregon run went backward, but the next two left Oregon at the 1 facing fourth down.
Thomas handed to Kenjon Barner, but he didn't get close to the goal line, with throng of Auburn defenders stacking him up for no gain.
Oregon started the scoring with a 26-yard field goal by Rob Beard on the second play of the second quarter, then Newton and the Tigers put together their first sustained drive to take the lead.
Newton gave a slight pump-fake to freeze a defender and hit Kodi Burns in the middle of the field. Burns, the former quarterback bumped to receiver when Newton arrived before this season, leaped into the end zone for a 35-yard score and a 7-3 lead with 12:00 left in the second quarter.
The Ducks struck right back. Backed up to his own 7, Thomas sailed a deep ball down the middle for Jeff Mahel, who went 81 yards to the Auburn 12. It was the longest play from scrimmage in the 13-year history of the BCS championship game and the Ducks' ninth play this season of more than 60 yards.
Three plays later, Thomas hooked up with LaMichael James, the nation's leading rusher, on a screen pass that worked to perfection for an 8-yard touchdown. Instead of kicking the extra point, Oregon faked it with holder Jackson Rice pitching to kicker Beard, who dived in for the 2-point conversion to make it 11-7.
The four-play, 93-yard drive took all of 57 seconds, typical for the fast-paced Ducks.
Auburn marched right back down, going 68 yards in 15 plays before facing fourth-and-goal at the 1.
Coach Gene Chizik went for it, stacking the backfield with potential blockers for his 250-pound quarterback. But Newton faked the run and floated a pass to running back Eric Smith, who was open in the end zone. The pass was a bit short and Smith let it slip through his arms to the turf as he slipped down.
What seemed like a momentum-changer for Oregon turned out just fine for Auburn.
After an illegal motion penalty on the Ducks moved the ball back inside the 1, defensive tackle Mike Blanc cut through the Oregon line and undercut James in the end zone for a safety to make it 11-9 with 3:25 left in the half.
The Tigers' offense likes to move fast, too, and it quickly drove 66 yards in six plays, with Newton hooking up with Emory Blake for a 30-yard scoring pass. That drive took 1:34 off the clock and made it 16-11.
The first quarter featured three turnovers, several big hits and three punts. Not exactly what was expected from two teams that combined to average 93 points and more than 1,000 yards per game.
Newton was intercepted by Oregon's Cliff Harris and sacked twice. Auburn's Demond Washington and Zac Etheridge each intercepted passes by Thomas.
Auburn was making its first appearance in the BCS title game and trying to become the fifth straight SEC team to win it in Chizik's second season as coach.
Oregon, the first Pac-10 team other than Southern California to play in the BCS title game, was looking for its first national championship. Auburn's won only one, in 1957.
The game turned out to be one of the most sought after tickets in recent sports history, with some going for as much as $7,000 on some of the online resale websites.
A snow storm across the Deep South, however, left at least a few Auburn fans who had planned to fly in the day of the game, unable to get out of Alabama.
Before the game, a moment of silence was held for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of the mass shooting in Tucson, about 125 miles south of Glendale.
Suggested Reading: MSNBC


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Wednesday, August 24
Late Summer Recipe: Orzo with Shrimp, Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Purple Basil
Which would you choose, the green or purple basil?
I choose the purple every time. Not only is purple basil more alluring with its rich, regal purple leaves, but it's also more robust in flavor. And it's more fun to say. Come on, say it: purple basil. See what I mean?
There's no better time to enjoy purple basil than late summer and early fall. Whether you grow it in your garden or buy it at your farmers' market, you can use purple basil just as you would green basil in pestos, pastas, salads, sandwiches, vegetable sautes, stir-fries, soups, and drinks. Just remember to use less since it's more assertive than green basil.
So next time you've got the choice, go with purple basil. You'll smile all the way to your kitchen.
Orzo with Shrimp, Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Purple Basil
Purple basil is an intensely flavorful and colorful variety of basil. It's available at farmers' markets and some specialty grocery stores. If you can't find it, then substitute equal amounts of Thai basil or a larger amount of regular green basil.
Makes 4 servings
Printable recipe.
1/2 cup uncooked orzo
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
16 extra large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 cup zucchini, sliced into thin rounds, then sliced in half
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Zest of 1/2 lemon (about 1 to 2 teaspoons)
1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-2 tablespoons thinly sliced purple basil
1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Cook orzo according to package directions until al dente. Drain.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add garlic, stirring about 1 minute, until fragrant. Add shrimp, and cook until they turn bright red and the meat is opaque. Add zucchini and cook about 5 minutes, until softened and lightly browned in spots. Add wine and lemon juice, and lower the heat to medium. Add lemon zest, tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Taste it, and adjust seasonings as necessary. Add to the cooked orzo and toss well. Gently stir in the purple basil saving a few of the slices for garnish.
Variation: Use chicken or tofu in place of the shrimp.
You might also enjoy these purple basil recipes:
Purple Basil Vinegar recipe from Local Kitchen
Purple Basil Lemonade recipe from Bird Food
Purple Basil Pesto recipe from Farm Girl Fare
Blackberry Purple Basil Pielets recipe from Biscuits & Such
Blueberry Tea Cake with Purple Basil, Lemon Thyme, and Lavender recipe by Barefoot Kitchen Witch
21 comments:
- Kalyn Denny said...
No matter what color the basil was, I would gobble this up!
- August 24, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Joanne said...
I've been a purple basil convert/fanatic since the first itme I used it last summer! This orzo salad looks incredibly tasty!
- August 24, 2011 at 1:49 PM
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Your orzo dish sounds really delicious and easy to make.
- August 24, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
I am smiling already!
- August 24, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Maia said...
Gorgeous! I love shrimp with orzo (Ina Garten's recipe is my favorite) but the purple basil does indeed sound fun and look beautiful!
- August 24, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Stacey Snacks said...
I love orzo salads w/ shrimp.....so summery.
My opal basil plant is beautiful and I use it only for garnish, I prefer the stronger taste of the green basil, but next time I will mix the two together!
- August 25, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- Cara said...
what a gorgeous summer dish!
- August 25, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Diane Schmidt said...
Looks wonderful!
- August 25, 2011 at 8:02 PM
- Ashley Blom said...
Oooh purple basil! I've never tried it but always wanted to, it looks so much more fun!
- August 25, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- Jim Ken said...
Mouthwatering recipe thanks for sharing.
- August 25, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
kalyn-I'm sure you would!
joanne-Thanks. It has that effect on people.
nancy-It is!
val- :)
maia-Ina? What about Food Blogga? Haha. :)
stacey- I love the idea of mixing the two together. You make a good point since purple basil is more assertive than green. Thanks!
cara and diane-Thanks!
bee-It's definitely worth hunting for!
jimken-You're most welcome.
- August 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM
- averagebetty said...
Kicking myself for not grabbing that bag of Orzo at the market yesterday... have everything else (well, just lowly green basil!).
Looks so delicious, Susan :)
- August 27, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Neil Butterfield said...
This dish sure does look scrumptious and thanks for the heads up on purple basil over green :-)
- August 29, 2011 at 2:38 AM
- Belinda Y. Hughes said...
I'll definitely have to add purple basil to the herb garden. If only we could grow shrimp there.. lol
- August 29, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- Goody said...
Green, of course. Gosh, I haven't made orzo is something like fifteen years. *Makes mental note to cook orzo."
Hey, completely unrelated but sure to make you laugh, my six year old said the following out of the blue today:
"Rhode Island is so small, they probably don't even use license plates for cars."
Ya want me to go throw a Mr. Potato head at him or somethin'?
- August 29, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- K Allrich said...
I've never cooked with purple basil. It looks gorgeous- - so striking. That shrimp!
- August 30, 2011 at 2:57 PM
- Magic of Spice said...
That looks so delicious! I do love purple basil and grow it in my garden.
- August 31, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
sara-You're forgiven. ;) Try it with quinoa or another small pasta if you'd like.
neil-My pleasure.
belinda-Growing shrimp would be fabulous! Let me know how that works out. ;)
goody-The RI license plate story? That is too funny. Just think how good they'll be by the time he hits puberty. ;)
As for the orzo, my husband loves it, so I always have a bag on hand.
karina-You'll be delighted when you try it. I'm sure you can find it at the SM farmers' market.
magicofspice-Oh, wonderful! Then you can enjoy its brilliance any time.
- August 31, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
Purple basil is just so darn pretty to look at and can imagine how good it must taste in this pretty salad.
- August 31, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
ccanuck-Isn't it though? It just makes me smile!
- August 31, 2011 at 2:13 PM
- Jann said...
i have not tried purple basil~will look for it and certainly give it a try!
- September 4, 2011 at 6:04 AM


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A B GND Y 1 2 3 4 5 NEW PRODUCT VCC Description Data Input Data Input Ground Data Output Supply Voltage Logic Diagram 1 A 4 2 Y B Function Table A Inputs B Output Y H L H L H H L L L H H L 74AHC1G86 Document number: DS35175 Rev.1 - 2 2 of 8 www.diodes.com March 2011 © Diodes Incorporated 74AHC1G86 SINGLE 2 INPUT EXCLUSIVE-OR GATE Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 2) Symbol ESD HBM ESD CDM ESD MM NEW PRODUCT VCC Human Body Model ESD Protection Charged Device Model ESD Protection Machine Model ESD Protection Rating Unit 2 1 200 KV KV V Supply Voltage Range -0.5 to 6.5 V VI Input Voltage Range -0.5 to 6.5 V VO Voltage applied to output in high or low state IIK Input Clamp Current VI<0 IOK Output Clamp Current (VO < 0 or VO > VCC) ±20 mA IO Continuous output current (VO = 0 to VCC) ±25 mA ICC Continuous current through VCC 50 mA IGND Continuous current through GND -50 mA TJ Operating Junction Temperature -40 to 150 °C Storage Temperature -65 to 150 °C TSTG Notes: Description -0.5 to VCC +0.5 V -20 mA 2. Stresses beyond the absolute maximum may result in immediate failure or reduced reliability. These are stress values and device operation should be within recommend values. Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 3) Symbol Parameter VCC Operating Voltage VIH High-level Input Voltage Min Max Unit 2 5.5 V VCC = 2V 1.5 VCC = 3V 2.1 VCC = 5.5V 3.85 VCC = 2V VIL Low-level input voltage V 0.5 VCC = 3V 0.9 VCC = 5.5V 1.65 V VI Input Voltage 0 5.5 V VO Output Voltage 0 VCC V VCC = 2V -50 uA IOH High-level output current VCC = 3.3 V ± 0.3V -4 VCC = 5V ± 0.5V -8 VCC = 2V 50 VCC = 5V ± 0.5V 4 VCC = 3V 8 IOL Δt/ΔV TA Notes: Low-level output current Input transition rise or fall rate VCC = 3.3V ± 0.3V 100 VCC = 5V ± 0.5V 20 Operating free-air temperature -40 125 mA uA mA ns/V ºC 3. Unused inputs should be held at VCC or Ground. 74AHC1G86 Document number: DS35175 Rev.1 - 2 3 of 8 www.diodes.com March 2011 © Diodes Incorporated 74AHC1G86 SINGLE 2 INPUT EXCLUSIVE-OR GATE Electrical Characteristics Symbol 25ºC Typ. 2V 3V 4.5V 1.9 2.9 4.4 2 3 4.5 IOH = -4mA 3V IOH = -8mA 4.5V Test Conditions VCC High Level Output Voltage IOH = -50μA VOH NEW PRODUCT Min Parameter Max -40ºC to 85ºC Min Max -40ºC to 125ºC Min Max 1.9 2.9 4.4 1.9 2.9 4.4 2.58 2.48 2.40 3.94 3.8 3.70 Unit V 2V 0.1 0.1 0.1 IOL = 50μA 3V 4.5V 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 IOL = 4mA 3V 0.36 0.44 0.55 IOL = 8mA 4.5V 0.36 0.44 0.55 0 to 5.5V ± 0.1 ±1 ±2 μA VI = 5.5V or GND IO=0 5.5V 1 10 40 μA Ci Input VI = VCC – or GND Capacitance 5.5V 10 10 10 pF θJA Thermal Resistance Junction-toAmbient Low Level Output Voltage VOL II Input Current VI = 5.5 V or GND Supply Current ICC θJC Note: 2.0 SOT25 V 195 (Note 4) SOT353 Thermal Resistance Junction-toCase o C/W o C/W 430 SOT25 58 (Note 4) SOT353 155 4. Test conditions for SOT25, and SOT353: Device mounted on FR-4 substrate PC board, 2oz copper, with minimum recommended pad layout Switching Characteristics VCC = 3.3V ± 0.3 (see Figure 1) Parameter Min 25ºC Typ. Max -40ºC to 85ºC Min Max -40ºC to 125ºC Min Max CL=15pF 0.6 4.0 11.0 0.6 13.0 0.6 14.0 ns CL=50pF 0.6 5.8 14.5 0.6 16.5 0.6 18.5 ns Min 25ºC Typ. 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Two years ago, for roughly the 15,000th time, I patted our dog Newman on the head. That time my fingers found an unexpected depression half the size of a ping-pong ball above and behind his right eye.
Thinking he had somehow bashed in his skull, my wife Jennifer and I rushed Newman to a nearby veterinarian, who quickly set us straight. His skull was fine. Rather, the bulky muscles of Newman's forehead and jaw had withered, revealing the bony contours beneath.
The most likely cause was a brain tumor. With that suggestion, we plunged into a two-year lesson in the treatment of canine cancer.
The National Canine Cancer Foundation estimates that one out of every three dogs gets cancer, in part, because modern pets' longer life spans allow more time for malignancies to develop.
For the rest of the story, visit this link at the txchnologist.com.


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Sony has applied for a strange little patent that streamlines the process via which online friends in an MMO can meet up in the real world and become real friends.
It's not doing this out of the kindness of its heart — the "technology" is aimed at getting them together at what sound like marketing events — but it's still an interesting thing to be spending time/money thinking about.
The patent covers the idea that you'd get in-game incentives to go to real-world events. Once there, you could easily meet up with pals as Sony would be promoting "familiarity by providing online titles of other participants at the gathering".
I can't see them ever being granted it, as other people have been doing this for years, but hey, who am I to tell Sony how to spend its money!
COORDINATING REAL-WORLD GATHERINGS TO PROMOTE ONLINE COMMUNITY [USPTO, via Engadget]
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Digital Now Makes Up More than 21% of BPA Members' Total Circulation
By: Press Release | BPA Worldwide
Shelton, CT November 14, 2012 – Digital copies now make up 21.4% of total circulation for BPA-audited publications, according to a recent analysis of audience data for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.
A total of 532 BPA print titles reported digital circulation for the June 2012 cycle, a 6.4% increase compared to the December 2011 period, and continuing an upward trend as more print publishers move subscribers over to the digital side. As of this analysis, nearly one third (32.4%) of all magazine titles (b-to-b and consumer) are reporting digital circulation on their BPA statements and reports.
Among the publications reporting the most total digital subscribers was Chief Executive China, which averaged 330,000 digital copies per issue for the six-month period. Other titles high on BPA's list in terms of average digital circulation include PM Network with 287,328 digital copies reported for the period; Oracle (15,008); CFO (146,432); and PT In Motion (70,743).
As a percentage of total qualified circulation, IEEE Communications reported 100% digital subscribers. Following closely, PT in Motion reported a total circulation with 89.1% digital, while HRW reported a total circulation with 85.6% digital; and Public Safety Communications with 85.4% digital.
About BPA Worldwide.
A not-for-profit organization since 1931 and headquartered in Shelton, CT, USA, BPA has the largest membership of any media-auditing organization in the world, spanning more than 30 countries. The organization conducts 2,600+ audits for media brands in print, online/digital and live events. Additionally, under the iCompli brand, BPA documents compliance to defined standards including data protection, provides assurance of sustainability reporting, and verifies technology, service and privacy claims. BPA is supported by 2,700 advertiser and agency members.
Visit www.bpaww.com for the latest audit reports, membership information and media/advertising industry news.


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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Dr. Jodi Greenwald, a pediatrician in Roswell, Georgia, has a secret weapon for helping children cope with pain. It's not a drug. It's not a medical device. It's a pinwheel. Yes, a pinwheel.
Having your child blow on a pinwheel when getting a shot can distract him and get him to breathe deeply.
"Tell them to blow the pinwheel to make it turn, and you're accomplishing two things," Greenwald says. "It distracts the child while they're getting a shot, and it makes them take deep breaths, which helps them relax."
Jennifer Crain discovered another anti-pain weapon after giving birth to her son: a pacifier dipped in sucrose water. Nurses gave it to him during his circumcision. Researchers think the action of sucking sugar water on a pacifier probably changes neurochemicals in the brain.
"It diminishes the baby's behavioral response to something painful," says Dr. Elliot J. Krane, professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics at Stanford University.
"I was ready for him to scream, but he didn't make a peep," says Crain, who lives in Olympia, Washington. "He just sucked really hard on his pacifier."
Pediatric pain experts say, sadly, that too many children aren't getting any pain relief -- even something as simple as a pinwheel or sugar water. In a study last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found four out of five babies in the neonatal intensive care unit received no pain relief when they had to undergo painful procedures. Watch more on protecting your child from pain »
The study was in France, but other studies have found U.S. doctors also don't give pain relief to babies and children as often as they should.
"We may not see children's pain as that severe," says Dr. Brenda McClain, director of pediatric pain management at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital in Connecticut. "But pediatric pain needs to be taken seriously. Most of the time I don't think we see it that way."
So whether it's for routine vaccinations or something even worse, here are some ways you can alleviate your child's pain.
1. For babies, ask about a pacifier dipped in sucrose water
It worked for Crain's son, and doctors say it works wonders for other babies, too. If your pediatrician's office doesn't have any, you can make your own. According to the Web site of the late researcher Dr. Donna Wong, dip a pacifier in a mixture of one measuring teaspoon table sugar and four teaspoons water.
Give your baby the pacifier about 30 minutes before the shot or procedure, recommends Dr. K.J.S. Anand, at the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute.
2. Ask for a topical pain creams
These creams can help take the sting out of any needle stick, from a vaccination needle to an IV, McClain says.
Why don't all doctors use them? McClain says because they have to be given well in advance. "The argument I get from primary care doctors is that it takes so long, you have to just sit there. It slows things down," she says.
Solution: Ask your doctor for a prescription, and you can apply the cream yourself before you arrive at the doctor's office, McClain suggests. The cream needs to go on 30 minutes to two hours before the procedure.
3. Distract your child
As Greenwald found out, a pinwheel can go a long way. Other ideas: Talk to your child about anything but what's going on. "The mistake parents make is saying, 'We'll get ice cream when it's over,' or, 'I know it hurts.' " she says. "That's empathetic, but it's not going to help a 3-year-old get their mind off the pain."
Instead, she recommends talking about something completely different. "Say, 'Remember the time we went to Disney World and Cinderella waved at you?' That'll be more effective."
The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has more ideas on distractions for children.
4. Ask about alternative treatments
Acupuncture, music therapy and hypnosis have all been used to treat children's pain. The Academy for Guided Imagery has information on using guided imagery for patients' pain.
5. Don't be afraid of opiates
Opiates can help a child in severe pain, and the risks are small, pediatric pain experts say.
"It is very, very rare for children to get more pain medicine than they need or to get addicted to pain medicine," according to the Web site for the pain management program at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. "Children can become tolerant to pain medication, which means they need more medication to get the same amount of relief. But they do not have the psychological craving for pain medications that is part of addiction."
If your child is in the hospital, the experts suggest asking if there's a specific pain team you can talk to. "They focus just on pain, and they'll see your child several times a day," McClain says.
Another idea: If they don't have one, ask for a pain-rating scale for kids. The happy and sad faces will help your child let you know how much pain they're in.
Finally, if you feel your child is not getting enough pain relief, you may have to step in. "Doctors and nurses get so focused on saving lives that the baby's pain experience doesn't always count very much," Anand says.
CNN's Jennifer Pifer, A. Chris Gajilan and Melanie Diaz contributed to this report.


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Videocon DDB IIFA weekend takes place July 4-6.
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has announced that the 14th IIFA celebrations will be held at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macao for the second time.
For the fifth year running, the Videocon Group continues its partnership with the IIFA as the presenting partner of the Videocon DDB IIFA weekend.
Sabbas Joseph, director, Wizcraft & IIFA, commented: "It has been after careful consideration that we have decided to host the Videocon DDB iifa Weekend in Macau. This destination has much to offer by way of culture tourism and The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel is the perfect choice for this year's celebrations."
"The enormous integrated resort is a like a city in itself and we had an unforgettable experience in 2009 when we celebrated 10 glorious years of the IIFA movement. We are glad to be back and we are positive that this year will be more spectacular as we celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema," added Joseph
Since the first IIFA Awards at the Millennium Dome in London in 2000, the IIFA has taken place in cities like Sun City, Malaysia, Dubai, Amsterdam, Yorkshire, Bangkok, Johannesburg and Colombo among others, with the most recent edition being celebrated in Singapore.
The Videocon DDB IIFA weekend takes place July 4-6. For more information, visit IIFA's website.


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That's her!: Peppy dashes through Museum
"It's my real name, it's Hungarian, and I was never a cheerleader in high school." That answer takes care of the first question people usually ask Virginia Discovery Museum director Peppy Linden: "What's up with your first name?"
But though Peppy is her given name, she says it has influenced her personality.
"It's hard to imagine a person named Peppy being dull," she laughs. C'est vrai!
Linden says she rarely has a dull moment juggling a variety of volunteer positions at area charities in addition to directing the 23-year-old nonprofit Virginia Discovery Museum, which in the early days was called the Virginia Children's Museum. Linden took on the job 14 years ago when the museum expanded and moved from its location in a house behind the Gordon Avenue Library to its current spot, nestled at the east end of the Downtown Mall.
Linden was no stranger to child-related nonprofits. Before taking the Museum's helm, she spent 14 years at UVA's Children's Rehabilitation Center (now the Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center).
And it's still children that keep her energy high.
"When I'm having a bad day up in the office," she says, "all I have to do is come down here and see their faces. Then I think, 'Oh yeah, this is why I do this.'"
Indeed, on a recent mid-week visit, the Museum is pleasantly packed with smiling, shouting kids, including a group from Walker Upper Elementary who've come to see an exhibit on outer space.
Linden says she's particularly excited about this exhibit because of its "universal" appeal: It's sponsored by NASA and was designed with help from UVA's astronomy department.
Linden says the key to a successful exhibit is broad appeal. Young children like hands-on experience while older kids and their parents enjoy the written information accompanying each exhibit.
Last year alone, the museum had 47,000 visitors come through to see old favorites like the pioneer cabin and the dress-up corner, and to enjoy back room exhibits which change every three months.
This year, Linden hopes to bring even more visitors into contact with the Museum through a variety of annual outreach programs including the Discovery Dash, an outdoor race for families held May 8, and Kid-Vention, a learning fair held at PVCC on March 13 that this year focused on the human body.
But getting people in the door is only half the battle. Like other nonprofits, fundraising may be the most difficult part of Linden's job.
"When you're an existing organization," she explains, "people tend to take you for granted."
Age: 54
What brought you here? A retreat from Michigan winters
What's worst about living here? Too few smoke-free restaurants and music venues
Favorite hangout? Live Arts
Most overrated virtue? Being thin
What would people be surprised to know about you? Peppy is my real first name.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Faster recall for people's names
What accomplishment are you proudest of? My work with teenagers at the Children's Rehabilitation Center
What do people find most annoying about you? I'm involved with so many things- just too busy.
Whom do you admire? Local resident Julia Martin for her strength, wisdom, and courage
Favorite book? Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund
What subject causes you to rant? SOL testing
What thrills you about life in the 21st century? Growing diversity of our communities
What creeps you out about life in the 21st century? Loss of privacy
What do you drive? 2001 Toyota Echo, but mostly I'm a pedestrian
What's in your car CD/tape player right now? Betty Buckley's Just One Look
What's your next journey? A visit with my mother in Louisville, Kentucky
What's the most trouble you've ever gotten in? I was caught in a storm while sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.
What do you regret? Not taking anthropology and Russian literature in college
Favorite comfort food? Lox and cream cheese on a bagel
What's always in your refrigerator? Orange marmalade
Must-see TV? West Wing
Favorite cartoon? Doonesbury
Describe a perfect day. It's early morning on a clear summer day, and I'm by a spring-fed lake with interesting people and access to boats.
Walter Mitty fantasy? Seeing what goes on in the locker room (pre-game) before settling into a good seat to watch the UVA women's basketball team win the national championship
Who'd play you in the movie? Holly Hunter
Most embarrassing moment? Not being patient enough to learn how to wind surf
Best advice you ever got? Life's too short for regrets.
Favorite bumper sticker? A woman's place is in the house– and the senate.
Peppy Linden


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The Effects of Per Capita Tribal Payments on the Fertility, Education, and Labor Force Participation of Tribal Members
The purpose of this research is to provide a preliminary examination of the effects of per capita tribal payments on the decision making of tribal members. Standard microeconomic theory suggests that unearned income changes the labor-leisure tradeoff in utility maximization models. While the results of per capita payments on hours of work can be easily anticipated, the effects of these payments on human capital accumulation and family size are more ambiguous. Using Census data from 1990 and 2000 we shed some light on the impact of these per capita tribal payments on the lives of the recipients. We concentrate on three tribes in the state of Michigan: the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan. The results lend support to the basic labor theory conclusion that an increase in nonlabor income causes individuals to decrease their work efforts. There is also weak evidence that the payment of per capita payments from casino profits is increasing the fertility rate of Saginaw Chippewa tribal families.
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