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Today is May Day. Occupy Wall Street and its various splinter movements are attempting to pull off a national General Strike, with a large European-style manifestation planned for New York. For the Occupy movement, May 1 is an opportunity to reclaim the space in the public consciousness that they… well, occupied back in 2011. Massive numbers of protesters are currently on the streets, with large numbers from around the country showing up. Occupy Wall Street's secret for the General Strike seems to be new leadership tactics and leveraging unique groups of New Yorkers such as immigrants, union members, and college students for maximum effect.
The New York General Strike demonstrations, which are already the largest American May Day happenings in history, are made up of several parts. Two groups of protesters–one originating in Midtown's Bryant Park and another from Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood–are converging in Union Square, Manhattan. From Union Square, the protesters are latching onto New York's traditional May Day parade that continues on into the Financial District. In Madison Square Park on 23rd Street, sympathetic college professors from New York University, CUNY Graduate Center, and Columbia University are holding "teach-ins"–classes held outdoors in the park as to contravene NYPD regulations. All the classes are open to the public and a speaker list is available here [PDF].
The Occupy organizers have set up a massive free concert in Union Square Park in order to draw maximum crowds–and create a handy, media-friendly gathering. Expected acts veer toward the hipster end of the spectrum, with Das Racist, Dan Deacon, and Immortal Technique performing. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave) and Ben Harper are leading a Occupy Guitarmy protest march as part of the larger Bryant Park contingent that will strum guitars and sing acoustic songs in a giant folk concert that will make its way to Union Square as well.
More musical guests are expected at the end of the protest day, which is scheduled for tonight in front of MTA headquarters at 2 Broadway. TWU Local 100, the labor union which represents MTA employees, has been one of the most important sympathizing organizations for Occupy Wall Street. Members of TWU 100 have been working without a contract for months now, and have participated with OWS sympathizers in guerrilla actions to give straphangers free subway rides. TWU 100, who were able to legally obtain a stage and a large gathering permit in the heart of the Financial District, have essentially offered a loophole for Occupy members to gather downtown outside of Zuccotti Park. 2 Broadway is located extremely close to Battery Park, offering additional spillover space as well.
In their path to make it down to 2 Broadway, Occupy has taken advantage of a traditional New York event: The annual May Day parade from Union Square to Downtown. The parade has traditionally been the domain of New York's immigrant communities and far-left Socialist/Communist parties. By partnering with the organizers of the May Day parade, with whom they share some common goals, Occupy was able to sidestep a significant logistical hurdle in making their way across Manhattan.
Protesters and police officers have been largely peaceful. However, the author of this article saw multiple instances of police officers behaving menacingly toward peaceful protesters and of violent protesters attempting to instigate scuffles with the police. The general vibe from bypassers seems to a mix of apathy and mild sympathy. There was one exception; on Fifth Avenue, a man came out of an office building to shout "Damn Hippies!" at a crowd of a dozen passing Occupiers and then walked back inside. For OWS and their compatriots, May 1 is intended as a show of force as much as anything; after a long winter during which they disappeared from the national consciousness, Occupy is back.
As for the New York Police Department, this time around they're actually borrowing tactics from Occupy Wall Street. Protesters have noted the presence of jacketed NYPD lawyers along the parade route keeping an eye on the proceedings; National Lawyer Guild legal observers have been a regular fixture at OWS happenings in the past. The NYPD has been using other methods to regulate and control the protesters as well; large flybys of five to six blaring cop cars regularly passed by streets next to the parade/demonstration in an attempt to disrupt optics/hearing. Multiple helicopters are in the sky over Union Square and in a modified version of a counterterrorism exercise, dozens of cop cars–sirens on–suddenly converged outside of Union Square. Many badly disguised undercover police officers could also be seen on the nearby streets, and cops were also seen using a fake taxicab to unload supplies and equipment on a sidestreet off of Union Square.
For more stories like this, follow @fastcompany on Twitter. Email Neal Ungerleider, the author of this article, here. Follow him on Twitter and Google+ for updates on today's Occupy events.


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The LaCie 5big Network 2 is a big upgrade from the company's Network Space 2, both in terms of performance and physical size. The new five-bay server looks impressive with its metal casing and cubic shape. It's also practical with easily accessible hard drive bays. What could be a little more impressive about the server, though, is its performance and features. The server performed well in our testing but was quite noticeably below similarly configured Synology DS1511+ .
If you're in the market for a high-capacity, easy-to-use network storage device, with the prices that started at $750 (for the 5TB version), the LaCie 5big Network 2 will definitely get the job done. Those who want to get the most out of a NAS server, however, should also check out the Editors' Choice DS1511+ from Synology.
At a glance, the LaCie 5big Network 2 looks more like a black box of a spaceship than a storage device. The almost perfect cube-shaped device has nothing but a big round LED on the front that shines solid blue when the server is turned on or flashes during data activities.
On the back, you'll find five drive bays that host five SATA hard drives. These bays are locked in by a latch that can be opened with a coin. Once opened, each bay can be pulled out easily in case you want to upgrade or replace the hard drive. You do need a screwdriver to install or remove the drive from the tray. Note, however, that the servers come preloaded with five hard drives; if you decide to replace any of them, it voids the warranty. This is a little counterintuitive, as the server's design is clearly intended to let users service its internal storage easily.
The hard drives come preset in RAID 5 configuration but they can be changed in to other configurations, including JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 6, and Auto RAID. Auto RAID is LaCie's proprietary flexible RAID configuration available with the version 2.0 of the NAS OS that LaCie announced recently. Similar to Hybrid RAID of Synology or XRAID 2 of Netgear, LaCie's Auto RAID automatically set up hard drives in the best RAID configurations depending on the number of hard drives being used. On top of that it also allows for upgrading an existing RAID setup to larger capacities without having to rebuild the RAID from scratch. Note that it would take a long time to upgrade the hard drives (tens of hours for each) and you can only upgrade one drive a time. However, this is quite normal and similar to when you need to replace a hard drive in a RAID 5 setup. The server is still working during the upgrade, just at a slower speed.
Also on the back of the server, there are two eSATA ports and two USB 2.0 ports to host more storage. There are also two Gigabit Ethernet ports. These ports can be used at the same time to either balance the load or for failsafe purposes. Unfortunately they can't be aggregated to increase the data throughput rates of the server.
Like the Network Space 2, the 5big Network 2's setup process was fast and easy. The device includes the LaCie Network Assistant software that helps identify the NAS on the network and maps the network drives, so you can use them as connected hard drives. The software also helps launch the device's Web interface that helps further customize the NAS server.
The LaCie 5big Network 2 runs the newer 2.0 of the NAS OS, which, among other things, offers full support for Lion, including its Time Machine. We tried this out and it worked as intended. You do need to turn the support on via the Web interface, however, as support for Time Machine is by default turned off.
Similar to the previous version of the NAS OS, the interface of the version 2.0 is simple and straightforward. It consists of two lines of big buttons on the bottom and the right side of the webpage. Each button is a category, such as Users, Shares, RAID Management and so on, and when clicked on shows all the functions and settings of that category on the main part of the webpage for users to customize. Since there are only so many buttons that can fit on the two sides of the page (three on each side), the lower right corner area of the page contains little icons of other categories that you can drag out to replace any of the buttons that are currently displayed on the sides.
We actually like the way the server's interface is organized as it's intuitive and self-explanatory. Most users will just need a few minutes to familiarize and know what to do without much help. This is especially helpful when it comes to enable the server's features and changing the RAID configuration. Most of the time, all you have to do is a few clicks.
By default the LaCie 5big Network 2 comes with two shared folders. One of them is public with no access restriction. The second one is private to the owner of the account that's currently used to access it. The admin users can add more accounts and can also change access restriction to the public share folder.

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5 killed in Russian building collapse
Five workers have been killed in the collapse of a building that was under construction in the Russian city of Taganrog, and rescuers are searching for others believed to be buried in the rubble.
Marina Abramchenko, a spokeswoman for the Emergency Ministry's office for Russia's southern region, says about nine workers are believed to be under huge chunks of concrete after the Thursday evening collapse of the four-story residential building.
About another dozen have been hospitalized with injuries, news reports said.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, but Russia's top investigative body opened a criminal probe into the possibility that safety procedures were violated.
Taganrog is a port city of about 250,000 people on the Azov Sea, some 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) south of Moscow.


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10 January 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Octa Phillip Securities will help Rapid Nutrition shareholders to use electronic trading platform on the GXG stock exchange
Singapore: Global natural healthcare company, Rapid Nutrition, appointed diversified investment and financial services group Octa Phillip Securities, to provide its shareholders access to their electronic trading platform and services.
"We look forward to furthering our ongoing relationship with Octa Phillip and to now being publicly listed on the GXG stock exchange," said Rapid Nutrition managing director, Mr Simon St Ledger. "This relationship will make it easier for our shareholders to trade in Rapid Nutrition shares and will help our company continue to grow in providing the best health and wellness products across the globe." Rapid Nutrition began trading on the GXG Markets OTC under the symbol RNL since November 2012.
Mr Nicholas Pereza-Mathews, head, global markets, Octa Phillip Securities, added that their global market service provides custody and dealing for shareholders in Australian companies, which have listed on overseas exchanges.
Earlier this year, Rapid Nutrition announced the purchase of a 15 percent stake in Motivate Health Technology, a US-based health technology company, to create a revolutionary weight loss video app to further support the company's premium weight loss program.


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MONTREAL - Welcome to the smackdown where we pit Montreal chef versus chef to make a dish according to a theme. We pick the dish or ingredient, and the chefs cook up their versions in their restaurant kitchens. I taste both and choose a winner. Competing chefs will supply recipes so you can re-create their dishes at home and test for yourself.
If you try both recipes and prefer the one that didn't win, feel free to question the verdict! Let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com
Served on the cob, in niblets, liquefied, pickled, creamed and even ice creamed, corn is everyone's favourite summer vegetable.
It's the end of August, and on market stands, corn is stealing the thunder. Although many extol the virtues of this season's reddest tomatoes or luscious peaches, my personal preference is for sweet summer corn. Best of all, fresh corn is a cinch to prepare. This is Mother Nature's version of fast food. It even arrives individually packaged.
The star of backyard barbecues, corn has a definite lowbrow profile. But chefs love corn as much as amateur cooks, and you'll find corn in restaurant dishes like chowders and salsas, or as an accompaniment for scallops, clams, shrimp and foie gras. I also enjoy all that corn-kernel-studded corn bread, creamed corn, and puréed corn used to make flans and the sweetest of ice creams.
I placed the corn challenge to two of Montreal's top chefs and they accepted without hesitation. I feared they'd get fancy with seared foie gras, sweetbreads or some sort of truffle-studded succotash. Not at all. Though the shape of each dish is quite different, the flavours are similar. Corn loves to be paired with bacon and herbs, and the addition of dairy products brings out its inherent milkiness. Here's what they came up with.
The competitors
Michel Ross: chef-owner of Mas Cuisine, 3779 Wellington Ave., Verdun, 514-544-3779
Stelio Perombelon: former chef-partner Les Cons Servent, 5064 Papineau Ave., 514-523-8999, and Pullman, 3424 Park Ave., 514-288-7779.
The buzz
Ross and Perombelon are, hands-down, two of Montreal's best chefs.
Ross made his name as co-chef at Mediterraneo, later as chef-partner at Brunoise and today as chef-owner of Mas Cuisine. His food is fresh, local and very sharp. Highly respected by his fellow Montreal chefs, Ross works below the radar. He doesn't have a TV show or cookbook, but he's easily one of the top 10 chefs in town. His food is gorgeous and inexpensive and when Ross serves dinner, he's the one you can watch making it as well.
Perombelon's credentials are equally stellar, having worked at Toqué!, and as chef at Les Caprices de Nicholas, Leméac, Les Chèvres, and then Les Cons Servent and the wine bar, Pullman. Perombelon's technique is rock solid, his plate presentations are modern and intricate, and his flavour combinations are always a thrill.
The advantage
None. Both these chefs are at the top of their game.
Ross's Dish
Watching Ross assemble his dish with his smiling 6-year-old daughter Alice by his side, I don't think I've ever seen a chef this relaxed. Ross has been testing his cold corn chowder on his restaurant customers this week to rave response.
The soup is light, refreshing and full flavoured, and the various garnishes provide added hits of texture and taste. The croutons add crunch, the herbs add mystery, the shrimp add luxury, the bacon adds earthiness, and the small dollop of cream on top adds just a touch of richness. No surprise, I inhaled this chowder in minutes.
Perombelon's Dish
When I saw Perombelon holding a ramekin, I knew a corn flan was in the works. But what would he do with it? Surround it with a lobster bisque? Top it with a seared scallop of foie gras, layer it with a caramel and surround it with strawberries to make a dessert? Not at all. His idea was to serve it as a pâté, spread on a piece of toasted bread. Great idea, as the texture is oh-so spreadable and in hot summer, who wants to eat a pork pâté in the heat. Not only a great option for vegetarians, this light flan can also be gussied-up as Perombelon did, with garnishes ranging from Thai basil leaves to shaved frozen foie gras.
The verdict
As much as I liked Perombelon's flan, I would have preferred it used in a different preparation, perhaps as the focal point of a salad. The toasted bread spread with the corn flan was delicious, but too filling to finish with all that bread. Ross's soup was the more elegant dish, and without all that extra starch, the lighter of the two. And the soup was just perfect, beautifully seasoned, slightly sweet, and chock full of all those fun bursts of flavour.
Corn smackdown goes to Michel Ross.
The recipes
The winner: Michel Ross's Cold Corn Soup with Bacon & Shrimp
Serves 6
For added flavour to the soup base, Ross suggests adding six of the shaved corn cobs, cut in half, into the cooking liquid. And as for the garnishes, try to add as many from his list as possible. They make all the difference.
For the soup:
Olive oil
12 ears of corn, peeled and kernels cut off with a sharp knife.
1 medium Vidalia or sweet onion, sliced thin
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
3 sprigs thyme
3 sprigs tarragon
1 piece of smoked bacon (trimmings or leftovers) * optional
Salt to taste
Preheat a large pot on the stove top on medium-low heat. Add a splash of olive oil. Set aside a handful (about 1/2 cup, 125 mL) of corn kernels for the garnish, and place the remaining corn, along with the onion, potato and bacon scraps (if using) into the warmed pot. Sweat the vegetables without any coloration, and after a few minutes add the herbs. Pour in enough cold water just to barely cover the vegetables and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and cook until the potatoes are fork tender.
Once the vegetables are cooked, remove the pot from the heat and discard the herb sprigs, bacon pieces and corn cobs. Pour the remaining hot liquid into a blender and blend at high speed, proceeding carefully with a bit of liquid at a time. Pass the soup through a fine mesh strainer. Adjust the seasoning of the soup, and the texture, adding a bit of water if it seems too thick. Refrigerate until chilled through.
Prepare the garnishes:
1/2 cup (125 mL) corn kernels, blanched in boiling water and cooled
1/2 cup (125 mL) diced bacon bits, fried until crisp
1/2 cup (125 mL) homemade or best-quality store-bought croutons
1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked gulf shrimp or rock shrimp
1 tablespoon (15 mL) each of chopped tarragon, chives and parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
Best-quality extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling at the end.
Combine all the ingredients you wish to use in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
To serve the soup: mound the garnish in the centre of a chilled soup bowl and gently pour the cold soup around it. Drizzle with a few drops of olive oil, a crack of fresh pepper, and serve immediately.
Runner up: Stelio Perombelon's Corn "Pâté" with Corn salad, Bacon and Foie Gras
Serves 4
This corn flan is delicious served as is, but I'd also love it paired with a soup, salad, or as an accompaniment to a main course.
4 ears of corn
4 cups (1 L) water
1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
1 Spanish onion, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons (45 mL) unsalted butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream
2 eggs
6 slices of bacon
1 branch Thai basil leaves, torn into pieces
2 teaspoons (10 mL) Icewine or white balsamic vinegar
A piece of frozen foie gras * (optional)
salt, pepper, sugar & nutmeg to taste
8 slices toasted country bread for serving
Prepare 4, ¾-cup (175 mL) ramekins, and lightly coat in thin film of vegetable oil. Peel the corn.
Bring the water and milk to a boil in a large pot. Add the cobs, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the corn from the cooking liquid (do not discard the cooking liquid, reserve it for later in the recipe) and let cool at room temperature for 5 minutes.
In a small fry pan, sweat onion in the butter for 10 minutes over medium heat. Avoid coloration, you want the onions to lose their bitterness, to be soft and sweet. Set aside.
Carefully slice the corn off the cobs with a knife. Set aside the corn from one cob for the garnish.
Transfer the rest of the corn to a blender, along with the onions and 3 ladles (about 1½ cups or 375 mL) of the cooking liquid. Blend to obtain a runny purée. Adjust with cooking liquid to make 2 cups (500 mL). Still in the blender on low speed, add the heavy cream while the machine is running, followed by the eggs.
Season with salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar and nutmeg as desired.
Strain the mixture, then pour into the prepared ramekins.
Place ramekins in a shallow baking dish filled halfway with hot water (bain marie). Cover with foil and bake at 350-degrees F (180 C) for 25 to 35 minutes. Start checking after 25 minutes. You want the custard to be slightly inflated and jiggly in the middle.
Remove from the oven, and then remove the ramekins from the water bath. Let cool uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.
To serve: Mince the bacon and sauté until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Run a knife around the inside of each cold ramekin and unmould, upside down, onto a plate.
Mix the reserved corn kernels, the bacon and Thai basil leaves with the vinegar and divide the salad between the four plates. Place a corn flan alongside.
Using a microplane grater, shave some frozen foie gras over the top of each flan.
Serve the flans with toasted country bread alongside.


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Granger Junior High still at head of the class
NATIONAL CITY — High-performing Granger Junior High School in National City will keep its "model middle grades school" status for another year, according to California Department of Education.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently announced that 12 high-performing California middle schools have been newly designated as model middle grades schools in the Schools to Watch -Taking Center Stage (STW TCS) program. Another nine schools, including Granger, will retain their status under the same program.
"My congratulations and admiration go out to these schools for continually striving to improve student performance," Torlakson said in a statement released last week. "Their success is the result of effective and innovative practices that motivate their students to learn and excel."
STW TCS middle grades schools demonstrate academic excellence, developmental responsiveness to the needs and interests of young adolescents, social equity and organizational support. The program's model schools host visitors from California and around the world who want to replicate practices that will help them improve their middle grades schools and close the achievement gap.
Granger Junior High was the only redesignated model middle school in San Diego County. It is in the Sweetwater Union High School District.
In order to be named a STW TCS model middle school, school administrators had to conduct a self-study evaluation and complete an extensive narrative application. Each site was then reviewed by a team of middle grades experts.
In order to retain the designation, each school is re-evaluated every three years. Granger was reviewed in October.
All of the schools will be formally recognized at the California Middle Grades Alliance annual luncheon Feb. 28 and during the California League of Middle Schools Conference in March, both in Sacramento. At that time, the schools will have an opportunity to showcase their accomplishments and network with other middle grades educators from around the state.


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The city of Seattle is working on a mobile app that drivers can use when paying for metered parking.
Next year Seattle's citizens likely will have another option when it's time to feed their parking meters. The city of Seattle is looking to implement a real-time "pay by cellphone" system for street parking in mid-2012.
Once the pay by phone system is up and running, drivers will have the option to download a free app for their smartphone and register their personal information — including their name, address, vehicle license plate number and credit card number — into the app. Once registered, the driver's information would be saved for future use.
After drivers park their vehicles, they'd pay electronically on a mobile device by entering a four-digit code located at kiosks currently used as the city's primary means of taking payments.
"It's actually more of a convenience for the citizen versus standing in the rain, trying to pay," said Doug Lancia, Seattle's parking enforcement supervisor. "So really it's about giving the citizens another way to pay so that it's more convenient."
The four-digit code will be the same for all parking spaces on a particular block. The drivers then will punch the code into the app and make an electronic payment to park in a spot on that block, Lancia said. If drivers don't want to download the app, they can dial a 1-800 number to make the payment.
The app will charge an additional 25- to 35-cent convenience fee to the cost to park, but the city hasn't decided if the city or the citizen will pay those fees. While the project is tentatively scheduled for implementation spring of 2012, that vendor that will provide the app hasn't been selected yet.
As the payer's allotted time in a parking space nears expiration, the person will receive notification that time is almost up.
When parking enforcement officers check which vehicles are paid for along a city block, they will use a device with Web access that can track the license plate numbers of vehicles that have already paid, Lancia said. The new technology should make enforcement work more efficient.
When pay by phone goes live in Seattle next year, the city will be among a handful of U.S. metropolitan areas using mobile payment technology. New York City is reportedly testing similar pay by phone technology. Last month Norwalk, Conn., launched Parkmobile, an app that allows drivers to pay for parking spaces through smartphones. According to CTPost.com, at the time of the launch, the mobile app parking payment capability was available for "more than half of the 4,000 spaces administered by the Norwalk Parking Authority." Houston officials also announced a pay by phone system last month.
Paying for street parking with smartphones won't be the end of manual parking payments in Seattle. Current payment methods won't disappear. In some areas of the Seattle, drivers can pay for parking at kiosks and put a receipt of the payment on their dashboard to show they've paid.
In other areas, drivers can "pay by space" at a kiosk and don't need to put a receipt in their car. For these pay-by-space areas, the enforcement officers have online access to a list of each block's parking spaces that have and haven't been paid for. Spaces that have been paid for are marked green; others show up in red. For the spaces marked red, the officers check those spaces to see if the space is actually empty or if a driver has parked there but hasn't paid.
Lancia said Seattle plans to integrate the "pay by space" and "pay by cell" systems so the parking enforcement officers can see the data on both payment systems by using a single device.
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Readers' Advisory
Readers' Advisory is a service provided by public libraries, typically. ALA assists only in guiding librarians to the resources--in the form of reviews, targeted reading lists, or through the selection of winners and notable books that are part of our Media Awards--that can help them provide this service to their patrons. There are a number of other tools, as well, including books and databases devoted to specific genres. Some of these are listed in our Selection resources.
ALA Recommended Reading, a page that compiles many different reading lists for various age groups, especially children and teens, most of which can be found online at the ALA web site.
Readers' Advisory for Adults
EBSCO Publishing - NoveList (Subscription required)
Readers' Advisory for Children and Young Adults
The ALA does not have a recommended list of magazines for children, though from time to time, one of our journals--especially Book Links and Booklist--will publish a review of magazines, or include one in a review. Some libraries have prepared lists for their readers, for example, the Monroe County (Indiana) library; see [1]
National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance news blog. Purpose: "to share news that may be of interest to everyone and anyone who cares about kids, reading, writing, books, libraries, and art."
Print Sources for Children's and Young Adult Reading
Note: the following listing is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather indicative of the types of published material available for consultation.
Best books for children : preschool through grade 6, by Catherine Barr. 8th ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
Best books for high school readers : grades 9-12 / John T. Gillespie, Catherine Barr. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers: Grades 6-9, by John T. Gillespie and Catherine Barr. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [2]
Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers: Grades 6-9, Supplement to the First Edition by John T. Gillespie and Catherine Barr. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2006. [3]
Best Books for Young Adults, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), Edited by Holly Koelling. 3rd ed. Chicago: ALA, 2007. [4]
Beyod Picture Books: Subject Access to Best Books for Beginning Readers, by Barbara Barstow, Judith Riggle, and Leslie Molnar. 3rd ed. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. [5]
More Outstanding Books for the College Bound, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Chicago: ALA, 2005. [6]
Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers, by Teri S. Lesesne. Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, 2006. [7]
The Newbery and Caldecott Awards 2007: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2007 Edition / Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Chicago: ALA, 2007. (Revised annually) [8]
Sources for Middle Schoolers
Serving Young Teens and 'Tweens, by Sheila B. Anderson. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
Sources for Young Adults
Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents, by Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do, by Michael Sullivan. Chicago: ALA, 2003.
High/Low Handbook: Best Books and Web Sites for Reluctant Teen Readers, by Ellen Libretto and Catherine Barr. 4th ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
Reality Rules! A Guide to Teen Nonfiction Reading Interests, by Elizabeth Fraser. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests, by Diana Tixier Herald, Bonnie Kunzel. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
Teen Books about Music and Media
Thinking Outside the Book: Alternatives for Today's Teen Library Collections, edited by C. Allen Nicholas. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. Includes "But Those Aren't Really Books! Graphic Novels and Comic Books," by David S. Serchay.
Sources for Gifted
Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School, by Judith Wynn Halsted, M.S. 2nd ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press, 2002.
Web Resources
ALA Recommended Reading, a page that compiles many different reading lists for various age groups, especially children and teens, most of which can be found online at the ALA web site.
Young Adult Literature & Teen Reading, which itself is a set of links to resources for summer reading, themed book lists (including Clean Reads for Girls0, and information on the Teens' Top Ten, a list finalized during Teen Read Week.
Oprah's Book Club: Kids Reading List, prepared by the ALSC Quicklists Consulting Committee, which works to promote books and other resources through recommendations, compilations of lists and related services.
ChildLit Wiki and Book Recommendation Engine
Children's Book Council Reading lists
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
EBSCO Publishing - NoveList (Subscription required)
Guys Read Offers a list of books recommended by the webmaster, children's author Jon Sczieska, and others suggested by visitors to the website.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Middle Section (for middle grades)
Choices Booklists, from the International Reading Association
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
AdLit.org MashUp: A Blog About Books for Teens
Reading Rockets Find Great Kids' Books and Authors


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Students will be camping in the Arctic Village of the Gwich'in Tribe, while learning about the potential impacts of petroleum exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) during a Sustainability field course in August.
Sustainability Instructor Brennan Legasse will lead a group of 5-7 students to Alaska on Aug. 6-15. This field trip intends to immerse students in the Arctic environment to help them better understand the traditional and contemporary lives of Indigenous people living in Arctic Village, those that advocate for ecosystem health in the local bioregion, and how the world's dependence on a finite, polluting resource compromises the attainment of holistic sustainability.
Besides exploring the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, the students will be meeting with tribal elders about climate change and tribal members about socio-cultural issues born from colonization and proposed resource extraction plans.
The cost of the course is just under $3,000, including airfare, food, a one-night stay in Fairbanks, camping fees, and a tribal donation. The course number is Sustainability 381 for those interested in signing up.
Students will live in Arctic Village, camping during their trip and will have daily interdisciplinary engagements that touch on Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Sustainability, and Environmental Science. This is a special opportunity to live with members of the Gwich'in Tribe, visit the wild landscape of ANWR, and address issues of sustainability through an intimate experience in a unique place.


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Thank You To Caring &?Giving Residents
To the Editor:
We cannot express enough the appreciation we have at the Upper Des Moines Palo Alto County Outreach Office for the very generous contributions and donations the people of Palo Alto County made throughout 2012.
Our county has again been blessed by giving individuals, churches, organizations and businesses. The Palo Alto County Outreach appreciates your help and trust in our efforts to serve the at-risk families in our county.
The support of our yearly projects and outreach activities was awesome. We were grateful for the tree at Wentzel's True Value and the Alco tree is always appreciated by our elderly.
Thanks to the Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat and their staff for publishing our Christmas projects. We appreciate the time and effort spent on this.
We do indeed live in a very caring and giving county. Thank you again for your generous dotations and support this past year. With your continued support we will give our families the encouragement that they need to empower them to self-sufficiency.
If you have any questions or concerns about outreach, please feel free to give us a call or visit us at the outreach office.
(signed)?Cinda Joynt, Center Director
Peg Martini, Outreach Specialist
Upper Des Moines Opportunity


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Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
by the Rev. Betsey Monnot, Co-Rector, All Saints', Sacramento All Saints' Memorial Episcopal Church in Sacramento will hold their Blue Christmas service on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. What: Blue Christmas Service When: December 21st; 4:00 p.m.
by the Rev. Steve Skiffington, Deacon, Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento A memorial interfaith service for our homeless brothers and sisters will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Sacramento.
by Episcopal Church of St. Martin, Davis Please join the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
by the Rev. Lucretia Jevne, Board President, Episcopal Community Services "Joy!" is the theme for the third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2014. During this season we all share in the joy of anticipation and expectation, as we await the coming of Christ into our world.
by Jane Snibbe, Diocesan Coordinator for Episcopal Relief & Development At the Diocesan Convention, three baskets containing five bottles of wine, and wine related items, were raffled off to raise funds for Episcopal Relief & Development's "Carry the Water" programs. The proceeds raised from this raffle totaled $560.00, and were doubled by the Matching Gift Challenge to $1120.00! It is hoped that the winners will enjoy the bounty of fine wines donated by members of St.
by Barbara Sayler, Outreach Program Associate, Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative The Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative (ISFC) welcomes you to our Harvest Bounty Celebration on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Petaluma Seed Bank, where we will honor community food and faith advocates the Rev.
by Amy Andrews, Senior Warden, All Saints', Redding The vestry of All Saints', Redding is delighted to announce the call of the Rev. Paul Frederick Blanch to be our next Rector. Father Paul is currently serving as the Rector of St George's in Schenectady, New York.
by the Rev. Dan Boeger, Deacon, St. Timothy's, Gridley "Every congregation should have two deacons, at least!" These are the words of Bishop Barry Beisner.
by the Rev. Dr. Sean Cox, Rector, Faith, Cameron Park All are welcome to attend an Advent Retreat at Faith Episcopal Church in Cameron Park on Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 9:00 a.m.
by Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) celebrates the establishment of the St. Margaret's Visiting Professorship of Women in Ministry on Thursday, November 6, 2014. The Rt.
by Susanne La Faver, Senior Warden, St. John's, Lakeport This Sunday, October 26, 2014, a special liturgy of leave taking and thanksgiving for the shared ministry at St. John's Episcopal Church in Lakeport will mark the retirement of the Rev.
by Pastoral Support Committee of the Sacramento Presbytery The Pastoral Support Committee of the Sacramento Presbytery invites you to the The Art and Science of Preaching Pastors' Conference held October 27-29, 2014 at the Zephyr Point Conference Center in Lake Tahoe. What: The Art and Science of Preaching Pastors' Conference When: October 27th-29th Where: Zephyr Point Conference Center P.O. Box 289 Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 View map Cost: $195.00, includes meals Registration: Click here to download...
by Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento The Sacramento Superior Court, in conjunction with the California Judges Foundation, is sponsoring the First Annual Sacramento Court-Clergy Conference on Thursday, October 30, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Clergy leaders of all faiths are welcome to join local judges and justices in a day devoted to a myriad of issues at the intersection of religion and law.
by Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento Piper's Service is a Memorial Service for our animal companions we love, but see no longer. This service will be held at Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. This is a wonderful way to remember the animals who have graced our lives, and is a reminder that God cares for all of creation.
by St. Peter's, Red Bluff The 5th Annual Oktoberfest returns to Red Bluff on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church from 5:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
by Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento If you share your life with furry, finned or feathered friends (or any other kind of critter), please join us for the "Blessing of the Animals" at Trinity Cathedral in Sacramento this Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. If you would like to bring a picture or a stuffed pet, all are welcome to be blessed! We will meet in the courtyard and process with our pets into the Cathedral for blessings.
by the Rev. Susan Reeve, Deacon, St. Brigid, Rio Vista St.
by Lani Hahn, member, St. George's, Carmichael On Saturday, October 11, 2014 the music of Italy will be presented at St. George's Episcopal Church in Carmichael.
by Susan Wahlstrom, Chair, Diocesan Health Ministries Are you heading in the direction that you would desire for yourself? Are you heading in the direction that God desires for you? Would you like to bring a dynamic wellness program to your congregation?
by the Rev. Dr. Jenni Liem, Vicar, St.
by the Rev. Lewis Powell, Deacon, Emmanuel, Grass Valley; Native American Ministries Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California The Path to Healing Begins with Understanding An online training course for facilitators called "Christian Responses to the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery" is being presented by the Offices of Indigenous Ministries and Lifelong Christian Formation, in partnership with Lifelong Learning at Episcopal Divinity School. This eight-week course will t...
by the Rev. Peter Rodgers, Vicar, St. Andrew's, Antelope; Supervising Pastor at the Center for Bible Study The Center for Bible Study presents their one-day "Off the Shelf" Conference on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 9:30 a.m.
by Susan Wahlstrom, Chair, Diocesan Health Ministries The weekend of August 22-24, 2014 the Capital Deanery, in partnership with the Diocesan Health Ministries, hosted "Come to the Water: A Retreat to Refresh & Renew." The retreat was held at the Mercy Center in Auburn. 21 individuals from nine churches and three deaneries gathered for refreshment and renewal. Participants were introduced to the Living Compass Program (www.livingcompass.org).
by the Rev. Susan Plucker, Chapter President of the local Association of the U.S. Army, The Sergeant Major Jon R.
by Nancy Mack, Event Registrar, Total Ministry Development Group On behalf of the Total Ministry Development Group (TMDG), we are delighted to once again invite you to the13th Annual Fall Gathering. It will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 17-18, 2014 at St. John's Church in Marysville, CA.
by St. John's, Petaluma After a summer hiatus, St. John's, Petaluma resumes its monthly ecumenical Taize service of song and meditation on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
by Union of Black Episcopalians On Sunday, September 7, 2014 we celebrate the life and legacy of our notable saint, the Reverend Alexander Crummell. We will also designate this day as UBE Sunday to commemorate the racial justice ministry of this organization which was an outgrowth of the Rev. Crummell's advocacy.
by Fran Morell, member, St. Patricks Episcopal Church, Kenwood St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Kenwood cordially invites you to join us in welcoming our new Priest-in-Charge, the Rev.
by the Rev. Jenni Liem, Executive Director, Camp Noel Porter Now that August is here and there is a bit of nip in the air at Lake Tahoe, it is time to tell all of the good news of this year's summer camp season at Camp Noel Porter. We hosted seven sessions of camp this year and our summer theme was "Joyful, joyful we adore you." We welcomed 137 campers over our seven weeks, and also enjoyed our Counselor-In-Training (CIT) week this year with our eight CITs.
by Thea Mangels, MDG Committee Member and Executive Assistant to the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California The Millennium Development Goals Committee (MDG) is excited to announce our 2014 grant recipients. These grants are made possible by the generosity of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California. In 2007, Diocesan Convention voted to devote 0.7% of its budget in support of the Millennium Development Goals following the lead of the Episcopal Church General Convent...
by the Rev. Lucretia Jevne, President of the Board of Episcopal Community Services and Priest-in-Partnership, St. Brigid's, Rio Vista Episcopal Community Services (ECS) is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity.
by the Rev. Peter Rodgers, Vicar of St. Andrew's, Antelope and Supervising Pastor at the Center for Bible Study The Center for Bible Study will be offering an ongoing course entitled "Greek Without Learning Greek." It is intended for anyone who is eager to gain (or re-gain) familiarity with the language of the New Testament.
by Camp Noel Porter Summer camp is winding down, and this is our last week. Let us remind you that the tents will remain up and the camp facility is available for retreat groups and churches that may want to take their families, youth or others for a mid-week or weekend camping trip… book now while there are still openings! The retreat center is morphing from dorms for summer staff into retreat rooms.
by St. Nicholas', Paradise St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church in Paradise is pleased to announce that their Second Annual Horn of Plenty Golf Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Tuscan Ridge Golf Club in Paradise.
by Christ Church, Eureka The July "Sundays at 4" summer concert at Christ Episcopal Church, Eureka (15th and H Streets, Eureka) will be on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Keyboard duets for four hands and four feet will be performed by Douglas Moorehead and Merry Phillips What: "Sundays at 4" Concert When: Sunday, July 27th; 4:00 p.m Where: Christ Church, Eureka 15th and H Streets Eureka, CA View map Cost: This is a free concert. The program features organ duets (four hands and four feet) by ...
by Camp Noel Porter Find the light within! Join us for our Light Up the Night Gala on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
by St. Paul's, Sacramento St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sacramento is hosting an Impromptu Summer Concert this Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
by St. Paul's, Benicia Benicia's downtown will be transformed into an exciting street fair when the 51st Annual Peddler's Fair opens on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. The Fair attracts thousands of people annually to Benicia's historic First Street, and runs until 5:00 p.m.
by the Rev. Rachel Rivers, Prepare/Enrich Instructor A Prepare/Enrich Premarital Facilitator Training is being offered for clergy and counselors on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Woodland Presbyterian Church. This training is for clergy and counselors who want to enhance their skills and resources in helping couples prepare for marriage using the Prepare/Enrich Premarital Inventory. Completion of the one-day workshop certifies you as a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator, enabling you to offer the Prepa...
by Sr. Pamela Clare, Minister Provincial, Community of St. Francis, San Francisco Did you know that there are Franciscan Sisters as well as Brothers?
by Sally Rooney, Education for Ministry Coordinator for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California The recent Education for Ministry (EfM) Training was held at the Mercy Center Auburn from June 11-13, 2014. The group of 22 EfM Mentors were provided annual training in mentoring skills and practices. The theme this year was "Living Faithfully in a Multicultural Context." Training was provided by three enthusiastic trainers: Dr.
by Susan Wahlstrom, Chair, Diocesan Health Ministries Are you in need of time to step away from the routine of life and refresh and renew? Would you like time to focus more fully on your journey with God? Then you are invited to "Come to the Water," a Capital Deanery Retreat to refresh and renew, August 22-24, 2014 at Mercy Center Auburn.
by St. John's, Roseville You are invited to share and enjoy an elegant evening with your friends, neighbors and St. John's, Roseville parishioners of turning WINE (from California) into WATER (for Haiti).
by Dan Boeger and the Rev. Lucretia Jevne, representing the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California's Millennium Development Goals Committee Two members of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, Dan Boeger of St. Timothy's, Gridley and the Rev.
by Episcopal Senior Communities In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Episcopal Senior Communities is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 4:00pm PST to help clergy and other community leaders to understand the types and signs of elder abuse, and to provide resources to help them respond to this issue. Please join Director of Senior Resources Alameda County, Carolyn Bolton; Director of Senior Center Without Walls, Krista Brown; and Director of ElderWISE friendly visitor progra...
by the Rev. Susan M. Reeve, St.
Dr. Jenny Te Paa Daniel, left center, being introduced as the 120th CDSP Graduation speaker. by Dr.
by the Rev. Lucretia Jevne, Chair of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California's Millennium Development Goals Committee, Priest in Partnership, St. Brigid's, Rio Vista Thanks to the generosity of the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, 0.7% of our diocesan income is reserved for grants to congregations to help make poverty in the world a thing of the past, by supporting projects that fulfill the Millennium Development Goals (a full list of these goals appears at the e...
by St. Brigid's, Rio Vista Please bring clothing your child has outgrown to exchange for free usable garments at St. Brigid's Children's Clothing Exchange.
On May 23, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) will hold their 120th Commencement. The Commencement will take place in the St. Margaret's Courtyard at CDSP.
by St. John's, Marysville Save the Date! Each year the Total Ministry Development Group hosts a "Fall Gathering." This year's event will be held October 17-18, 2014 at St.
by All Saints, Sacramento All Saints, Sacramento presents a Choral Evensong on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Immediately following the Evensong, guest organist John Karl Hirten will perform a recital on the 58 rank pipe organ at All Saints. When: Sunday, May 18th; 4:00 p.m.
by Saint Francis, Fair Oaks On Friday, May 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Francis Church in Fair Oaks there will be a concert to celebrate the 30 years that Saint Francis has committed to their recovery ministry. The concert is free, with a free-will offering to their Fair Oaks neighbor Clean and Sober Living.
by St. John's, Marysville Horses in the narthex? In our courtyard?
by St. James', Yuba City The next Northern California Ultreya will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at St.
by Incarnation, Santa Rosa The Spring Convocation of the Russian River Deanery that was scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Incarnation in Santa Rosa has been cancelled. Further information will be forthcoming. Please contact the Very Rev. Dr.
by Friends of Saint Benedict Join us at The Bishop's Ranch June 23-29, 2014 for "A Benedictine Experience." This is an opportunity to step outside of the daily bustling rhythm of life and participate in an ordered day in the Benedictine Way of prayer, study, work, hospitality and rest. Sister Mary Donald Corcoran, the Rev. James Knutsen, the Very Rev.
by St. John's, Roseville St. John's Episcopal Church in Roseville has scheduled a second community concert in their 2014 series, and you are invited!
by Camp Noel Porter Only 60 days until the start of the Camp Noel Porter summer season! With joyful hearts we will be camping under the big pines and blue Tahoe skies this summer, and we hope that you will join us! This summer we have room for over 200 campers – and we're getting new registrations every day.
by The Belfry Please join us on Sunday, May 18, 2014 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Monticello Seasonal Cuisine for our 3rd Annual Belfry Wine Tasting Benefit. Local wines will be featured. A $20.00 admission fee includes appetizers and live music.
Are you a nurse, MD or other health professional? Would you be interested in a week at Lake Tahoe with room & board in exchange for being a volunteer Camp "Nurse" or Medical Staff in the Summer of 2014? Another opportunity might be to serve as an on-call Nursing/Medical Consult Person.
by St. Mary's, Elk Grove St. Mary's, Elk Grove presents a live concert by Grammy nominated artist Jeff Anderson on Wednesday May 21, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
by the Intercultural Ministries Commission The Intercultural Ministries Commission presents "It's More Than Just Color." This one-day anti-racism training will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ascension, Vallejo. The training is open to everyone in the diocese.
by The Belfry Roman Catholic nun and leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty, Sister Helen Prejean, will be speaking at UC Davis on May 8th at 7:00 p.m. The Belfry (the UC Davis Lutheran and Episcopal Campus Ministry) will be hosting Sister Helen as its 2014 St. Augustine Lecturer.
Saturday, May 3, 2014 the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, the Episcopal Diocese of California, and the Province VIII Youth Ministry Network are sponsoring a day-long conference of workshops focused on the theme of "transitions" in ministry with young people. "Changing Lives: Ministry with Young People in Transition" is a special conference for those involved in ministry with children, youth or young adults. Keynote speaker the Rev. Dr.
by St. John's, Petaluma Time is running out to buy your tickets to the St. John's, Petaluma 2014 "Big Night Out" fundraiser on May 3, 2014.
by Incarnation, Santa Rosa The St. Cecilia Choir will join forces with Cantiamo Sonoma and the Incarnation Chamber Orchestra in presenting Händel's Chandos Anthem No. 3 and the Fauré Requiem on Good Friday, April 18th at 8:00 p.m.
by St. Luke's, Auburn The Sergeant Major Jon R. Cavaiani Chapter Association of the United States Army will hold a special National Day of Prayer event at St.
by St. James Church, Lincoln On February 16, 2014 Bishop Beisner visited and offered blessings to the congregation (and building and grounds) at St. James' Episcopal Church in Lincoln.
The 2014 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE14) will be held July 9-13, 2014 at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia, PA. The upcoming event marks the 12th EYE, which remains a popular and well-attended event. EYE14 is geared for youth in grades 9-12 during the 2013-2014 academic year and their adult leaders.
by Camp Noel Porter Summer is quickly approaching and Camp Noel Porter is making plans for the fun and excitement! This summer's theme is "Joyful, joyful, we adore you" and will explore how joy is at work in our campers' lives, communities, and relationships. Camp Noel Porter registration is now open! There are two different ways you can register your camper for this summer: 1) Online registration (requires a PayPal payment account) OR 2) Download our registration form at www.campnoe...
by Episcopal Community Services Episcopal Community Services is opening the 2014 grant cycle on February 1, 2014. The process has changed this year. Anyone considering requesting a grant is asked to send an informal Letter of Interest (LOI).
by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Sacramento All choral singers are invited to join us for our Twenty-seventh Diocesan Choir Festival on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Singers from around our diocese and beyond will work together in the morning and afternoon preparing for our closing Choral Evensong at 3:00 p.m. Choral music to be sung includes music by Iain Quinn, A.
Beginning January 9, 2014: Pilates mat classes on Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at St. John's, Lakeport by St.
by Thea Mangels The Millennium Development Goals Steering Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California is pleased to announce the names of the 2013 Millennium Development Goals Grants recipients. The funding of these grants comes as a result of the passage of ( R1-07), which promises 0.7% of the diocesan budget to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Each project focuses on multiple goals.
UPDATE: The retreat dates have changed to April 4 - 6, 2014. by Camp Noel Porter Relationships are so much like everything else in life. Ups and downs are not unusual.
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Annual Conference of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers - Surgical Training: In Time and On Time
Provided by Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
About the course
Overview: The aim of the conference is to learn from the trial of improving surgical training programs and how we can use ISCP and other tools to record meaningful training experiences. There will be a debate on the merits of run through training and discussion on how to embed 'professionalism' of the trainer.
Target Audience: All surgeons with an interest in surgical training.
Learning Style: Presentations, debate and group discussion.
Aims & Objectives: The conference will focus on updating trainers about the new surgical curriculum and the importance of recognising the role of the trainers.
Learning Outcomes: After attending this one day conference delegates will be able to: • Explain the new surgical curriculum • List the merits of run through training • Describe how to embed 'professionalism' in a trainer.


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Lumata, Lloyd
Assistant Professor
PhD, Florida State University
Personal Website
[email protected]
My research expertise is in biomedical physics, in particular the application of hyperpolarized magnetic resonance biosensors in biomedical NMR spectroscopy and imaging (MRI). Our research group uses dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)–a combination of cryogenics, NMR and EPR technologies–to amplify magnetic resonance signals by several thousand-fold. We develop the DNP instrumentation and explore new hyperpolarized reporter molecules to improve medical diagnostics of cancer and other diseases via high resolution NMR spectroscopy and MRI.
Professional Preparation:
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2014, Biomedical Physics, Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ph.D., 2008, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
B.S., 2002, Physics, Western Mindanao State University, Philippines


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Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 8
From your youth you received Christ into your soul, O venerable one, / and above all desired to leave behind the turmoil of the world. / You courageously settled in the wilderness, where you raised children in obedience, the fruits of humility. / Thus, as an abode of the Trinity, you enlightened all who approached in faith and granted healing to all. / Our Father Sergius, pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Having risen from the earth today and shining like the sun, / your precious and incorrupt relics are as fragrant flowers, scented with miracles, / granting healing to all the faithful, and making glad your flock which you wisely gathered and tended. / Now as you stand before the throne of the Trinity, entreat God's help and grace for them and for all Orthodox Christians, / so that we may sing: "Rejoice, divinely-wise Sergius."


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Greetings, users!July 1st, 2011 - Welcome back to another edition of the news. We've got a few pieces of information to pass along before everyone stateside disappears for the Fourth of July weekend. We start with a brief description of new features added during our release update on Wednesday.
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Lately I have found myself in conversations about how and when projects stop and transitioning a team to allow them to work on the next project.
This generally happens when we're discussing the work "not done" as it relates to a project. It sometimes comes up as it relates to "gating", and in some cases as it relates to year-end performance reviews.
I recently read some agile42 slides presented by my peer Dave Sharrock. The slides can be found here.
The presentation talks about the need for quick feedback loops to gather information.
This got me thinking.. How do corporate systems actually DEAL with this information!.
This got me thinking.. How do corporate systems actually DEAL with this information!.
From the Agile Manifesto....
Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount
of work not done--is essential.
This phrase often comes up when we talk with team members and Product Owners about the concept of minimizing scope in a specific story, not "gold-plating" and discussions about emergent technology. We often discuss YAGNI (you aint' going to need it). and other such terms with teams.
But what about the enterprise reporting systems, motivation systems, H.R. systems, Project Management Systems, and Gating processes?
Let's talk about a potential situation that might happen and can make agile transition difficult. It may come from my past ;->
Here's the scenario.....
- You are trying to "switch to agile" from a "waterfall" environment.
- There are Gates involved and people have spent hundreds of hours completing them to start work on the project.
- You have started the "Big Project" (whatever that means to you)
- A team is formed (or if you are lucky you even have one that is ready to accept a project).
- Before you started the "agile" path, initiation of projects took from 3 months to 1 year to complete.
- You start a really amazing team and get stakeholders involved by bringing them to Sprint Reviews (all that stuff you are supposed to do from a Scrum perspective).
- 3 Sprints in you manage to get the actual eventual users there and they say... "Why are you guys working on this? Our stuff has already changed so much we will NEVER use this".
In your company....
- Can people bring this up without fearing for their jobs?
- Would people force the project through anyway because of a Gate or Process?
- Can you consider Value Delivery instead of Work Performed as the driver of your determination process?
- Do you have the ability to change path (pivot) based on empirical evidence?
- Can you stop when you are no longer delivering value and let your team move on to the next most valuable project for the company or client?
- Could you quickly change to something that will be valuable to your clients that they are desperate to get?
- Do you have a mechanism to measure value delivery instead of time spent or progress toward a plan?
Ask yourself ... Does your system allow adjustment so that the team can deliver the next most valuable thing to the organization or does it make that difficult for the people involved.
Consider talking with a great agile coach or company to figure out what you might do next in this situation and how that might be done in your organization. I am of course partial to coaching as an appropriate route.
Just discussing this in your organization might work for you...
Either way.. please talk about it.
Just discussing this in your organization might work for you...
Either way.. please talk about it.


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International Publication
The importance of international Publication
International Publication technology has changed radically in recent years with the advent of computers, laser printers and the Internet. Researchers are now producing a large number of scientific papers. Large journals are becoming involved in research evaluation, interested in accepting high quality research and becoming more aware of the risks of accepting low-level research.
Therefore, universities are ranked globally according to several criteria, including the extent of the university's spread and its impact. This is especially measured in how much the university's scientific production is, in scientific research published in international journals and various contributions in scientific conferences, letters and scientific reports.
Hence the importance of international publication in upgrading the level of universities scientifically and globally.
The role of the university is to encourage faculty members and the assisting body, especially small researchers in different universities, to publish internationally in several areas
- Rules of Publication
- Work Procedures of the International Publication Award Committee
- Procedures of the Unit in the Faculty
- Members of the International Publication Committee
- A diagram illustrating the framework of the International
- Time plan for receiving research published between January and June 2017
Time plan to receive researches published in the period from July to December 2017
Apply for the international publication of published researches
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Brothers in Energy
China used to call Russia its 'older brother'. However, never again since the fall of the USSR. In an effort to portray its status as a less powerful yet assuredly more senior neighbour, Russian officials have recently begun referring to their country as China's 'elder sister'. The new term has proven less popular in China.


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May 24, 2011, 12:02 pm
Now in its 16th year, the Macworld Awards are THE event in the UK Mac calendar, recognising the products and vendors that make a significant contribution throughout the year.
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If you like science-fiction and spaceships, then don't miss this VFX Breakdown by Swedish studio Important Looking Pirates about their work on the second season of LOST IN SPACE...
September 21, 2020, 4:52 pm
An impressive sky can make all the difference in a photo, especially a golden hour sunset. If anyone knows this, it's Adobe. Today, Adobe showed off a new Sensei-powered AI Sky Replacement tool that will arrive in Photoshop soon. The tool makes it easy to replace drab skies with more dramatic backgrounds.
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LONDON — September 21, 2020 – Scott Russell, one of the original pioneers in the use of LED screens to create virtual environments on "Gravity" and "Murder on the Orient Express" is joining audio-visual and entertainment technology company, Anna Valley. Russell has been appointed into the newly created role of director of accounts for film and drama, effective October 1, 2020, and will be responsible for spearheading Anna Valley's expansion in these markets.
September 21, 2020, 4:52 pm
Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we're watching a video that explores a staple of director Christopher Nolan: the crosscut.
September 21, 2020, 3:44 pm
Gordon sits down with Wade Barnett(Supervising Sound Editor) and David Barbee (Sound Designer) to discuss their work on Amazon Prime's hit show The Boys.
September 21, 2020, 1:19 pm
Most digital audio and video editing applications come with a robust set of audio plug-ins, but many editors and mixers prefer to augment those with third-party effects. iZotope is the go-to brand for many who need best-in-class audio effects tools. The company offers a number of comprehensive audio products and software suites, but most video editors will primarily be interested in RX 8. It's the latest version of iZotope's renowned audio repair product.
September 21, 2020, 1:19 pm
Sounds In Sync has updated another one of the apps to support macOS Catalina. This time it is their cue sheet prep app EdiChart. We have all the details of the other new features in this clever little application.
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A goal of many visual effects artists is to able to use skills learnt from working on complex feature films, TV shows or games to make their own content, say, a short film or even a feature. Certainly, the path to creating any content can be tough, particularly because of time and budget. However, with tools becoming more accessible, and projects able to be realized across borders, there's now more and more scope for realizing personal projects.
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Mr. President, is NSA debate really welcomed? Our view
When news broke last week that the government has been collecting the phone records of millions of Americans, President Obama said he "welcome(s) the debate" over whether his administration has struck the right balance between national security and privacy.
That's questionable. If Obama really wanted this debate, he could have begun it when he first took office and learned in detail what has been going on in the name of keeping Americans safe from terrorists. Instead, the administration has worked to keep citizens in the dark for four-and-a-half years, and members of Congress have repeatedly killed proposals to let Americans know more. The only reason there's a debate now is because it was started by a leaker.
Once people learn more, it's entirely possible they'll decide that Obama is right, that letting the National Security Agency routinely scoop up data is a reasonable price to pay for trying to stop the next terror attack. And when another attack succeeds, NSA and other agencies will undoubtedly be pilloried for failing to "connect the dots."
But since this is a democracy, a robust discussion is appropriate before police state-type surveillance becomes the norm. Instead, government leaders have been spewing "trust us" assurances, along with claims — still to be verified — that the leaks gravely damaged security.
It's hard to see how that could be true because USA TODAY disclosed the outlines of the phone records program seven years ago. Now there's just more evidence and detail: the secret court order that directs Verizon to produce its phone records.
Nor can terrorists be surprised to learn that the U.S. government is trying to monitor their communications. Osama bin Laden, after all, was so worried about this kind of spying that he swore off phones and the Internet and used messengers.
The leaker, Edward Snowden, could yet expose more sensitive information. On Wednesday, he revealed details of U.S. hacking in China. But that doesn't alter the domestic issues.
Now that the data mining programs have been disclosed, the question is whether they should be constrained. But it's hard to have the sort of debate Obama says he wants without knowing more about what's being debated. Among the key unanswered questions:
- How extensive is the record keeping, and what's the legal justification for it? Presumably, the NSA has records not just from Verizon but also from other carriers. What does the database reveal, and who is capable of using it? Obama said no one is listening to the calls, but Snowden claimed he was capable of tapping into any call he wanted. If a 29-year-old technical worker for a private contractor had access, so do others.
- How long are the records kept? Why? If they're destroyed, how is that verified?
- How do officials guard against abuse? The sordid misuse of surveillance records by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President Nixon makes this is a critical question.
- Could a narrower program be as effective? NSA Director Keith Alexander told Congress on Wednesday that the programs have disrupted or helped disrupt "dozens" of terror attacks. But Sens. Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee, insist there are less intrusive ways to get needed information.
Given the long slide in Americans' trust in government, it's arrogant to suggest they should rely on blind trust. Disclosure of such massive spying was inevitable, as is the likelihood of abuse. If such programs are to continue, in one form or another, it ought to be with the full knowledge of the governed.
USA TODAY's editorial opinions are decided by its Editorial Board, separate from the news staff. Most editorials are coupled with an opposing view — a unique USA TODAY feature.


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NEW YORK, N.Y. - A New York City antiques dealer who admitted he illegally bought rhinoceros horns has been sentenced to six months in prison.
David Hausman also was fined $28,000 in federal court on Thursday for breaking laws intended to protect endangered black rhinos.
The Manhattan resident said in pleading guilty last summer he knew the horns needed to be more than 100 years old to be legal sales. He admitted he double-crossed the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service by first offering to help fight illegal sales of rhinoceros horns, then buying some himself.
Hausman was arrested in a nationwide crackdown on the black market trade.
Rhino horn carvings are considered good luck charms or health enhancers in some cultures. Authorities say persistent demand for the carvings has devastated the world's rhino population.


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Grand Canyon National Park experienced visitation of over 6.1 million visitors in 2017. Less than 5% of those Visitors were able to get to the Bottom of the Grand Canyon! There are ~4,000 Mule Riders, ~120,000 Hiker's, and just over 22,000 Rafters each year who enjoy time at the Bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Enjoying the Bottom of the Grand Canyon by the Colorado River!
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Joy's mum likes to pack a snack whenever she leaves the house,in fact she never leaves home without one. It all innocently started when she had an appointment at her doctors and Joy suggested she take a little something to nibble on, as she predicted the wait would be long. The whole thing took on a life of its own and now her mum is permanently packing food and I don't mean a little box of Sundried Raisins...the range is extensive and has included cans of soft drinks and she has actually showed up at her daughters with a piece of Jerk chicken:
"Mum! I have food here! What will people think? Poor thing they don't feed her?!"
Food always tastes better the next day,it must be outstanding after a trip around the block.
Joy is my hairdresser in London and the best when it comes to hair relaxing at" Junior Green salon" in Knightsbridge...Anyway, we were chatting away on our favourite subject: reality tv when we turned to the Kardashian sisters; my mind went positively blank when it came to one of their names:Obviously there is Kim,who can forget her or her ass-ets....Khloe,the big scary one who can eat her sisters for breakfast.....and.... what is her name?The one with the baby??? Koriander?.....Karburator??....Kourtney!
I went into Gant in search for a shirt for my Dad. One would think that this would be a straightforward endeavour,find the size and pay. Not when you are faced with "Regular fit" and "Easy fit" both in 3XL... what could possibly be the difference at this point in size? The subtle difference between: tent like and tent? I decided to seek council with the Asian salesman on the floor:
"Excuse me? My dad is a robust man and needs a 3 XL but what should I go with : regular or easy fit?"
"Aah! He have big belly...Regulah is fine."
"But what is the difference?"
Easy fit is anybodies guess at this point...seriously.
We met up with my dear friend R, also in London, at La Duree in what actually feels like downtown Jeddah but is in fact....Harrods. We were discussing celebrity sightings,who saw who and when...and she told us that she had just returned from "active stalking duty". Who was her prey? The diminutive dynamo Simon Cowell and the beaver perched on his head otherwise known as a haircut...Oh and his permanent fiancee Mezghan who was being dragged by the hand across the busy ground floor in Harrods on sky high heels...so let us say she skated across most of the carpeting.What struck R. as strange...and surprisingly it wasn't his haircut...was that neither one of them was wearing a coat (London was bloody freezing over last weekend) and that Mezghan was sporting open toe shoes and a sleeveless dress. I guess celebrities have a whole other tolerance to weather....they must swallow anti freeze by the gallon before they face the public in next summer's collection.
R. went into stalk mode by proxy,knowing that her cousin N. who is mad about all things Simon , needed to be called immediately. As luck would have it the stealth like missile N, also in Harrods, was already hot on his trail as R. soon noticed when she called and could hear her reply from behind her shoulder. They both proceeded to follow the Simonator around the Food Halls noting all the gaping mouths and fellow shoppers crying out "Simon! "
R. soon tired of it all and left N. to it and went about her business . She had just finished her purchase and was making her way out when who was heading towards her? Simon Cowell in full throttle mode,still dragging his tottering fiancee.... and just seen behind the sparks emanating from Mezghan's heels was the dedicated N:
"Are you stalking to me?"
"So how is your dad doing?" asked R. as we sipped tepid tea and continued our catch up session as the Middle East continued to pour in through the doors.
"Pfff! He refused to go see his doctor today and made us cancel his appointment.He has been having problems with his memory and sometimes gets confused as to whether it is night or day when getting up from his nap."
"So! Leave him alone,poor guy! Even I get confused when I wake up from a long nap and wonder where the hell I am!"
On to Peter Jones and the hunt for AAA batteries: Obviously at 4.30pm on a Friday there wasn't a sales person in sight...other than in the make up and perfume department,where they are all huddled like pigeons billing and cooing over each other while thrusting perfume in your face at break neck speed.They must train at the Gunslinger School of Open War Fare tactics, because there aim is perfect and you need to dodge them like bullets...
I finally found someone who was bending so low and acting busy in the feeble attempt to be rendered invisible:
"Hello! I can't seem to find any batteries."
"We have sold out,Madam."
"You have sold out of ALL batteries?!"
Back to Harrods for the light bulbs not found in Peter Jones:
"Can I help you Madam?"
"Yes please.Do you sell light bulbs? I can't see any."
"Which ones are you looking for....Aah,sorry Madam,we are completely sold out."
At the BA check in desk in Terminal 5,I look over at a passenger checking in at a desk beside me:
"Hello Sir. Where are you flying to this afternoon?"
"I am on flight 66 to Los Angeles."
"Ok then,let me check..." Tap tappity tap:
" Erm sir?... That flight took off this morning.... at 10.45am."
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Contact: Tracy Snider
Copper is an Essential Component for Pig Performance
Supplementing pig diets with copper significantly improved daily gain, according to a recent meta-analysis of available study results.
St. Louis (Dec.16,2014)—Newly weaned pigs are confronted by multiple stressors that can affect their growth potential. Meeting the pig's essential nutritional needs during these growing periods is critical to improving feed intake and feed efficiency, and promoting growth performance. Although only needed in small amounts, copper (Cu) is an essential component of a functional immune system and contributes to optimal pig performance in the following ways:
These findings are supported in the paper, "Multi-trial analysis of the effects of copper level and source on performance in nursery pigs," published in the Journal of Animal Science (JAS), the world's leading agriculture and animal sciences journal. The paper was co-authored by Yulin Ma, Karen Wedekind, Jeffery Escobar, Junmei Zhao, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon and Geoff I. Zanton of Novus International, Inc.
This recently published research revealed that supplementing nursery pigs with MINTREX® Cu chelated trace minerals significantly improved daily gain and feed conversion ratio compared with the same level of inorganic Cu. In addition, the marginal response to increasing Cu supplementation from MINTREX® was 2.1 fold that of the inorganic trace minerals. Weaned pigs fed MINTREX Cu, showed a reduction in diarrhea incidence by 23 percent. And, growing-finishing pigs fed the supplement experienced an improved immune response, as well as improved nutrient digestibility.
This year, Novus is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of its MINTREX chelates, which reflects its leadership position in the trace minerals market. The MINTREX molecule truly embodies the company's commitment to delivering and supporting innovative products, through science, that support animal health and performance.
To learn more about MINTREX as well as Novus's other minerals solutions, visit www.novusint.com.
About Novus International, Inc.
Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus International's products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, CIBENZA® enzyme feed additive, MINTREX® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, AGRADO® feed antioxidant and many other specialty ingredients. Stratum Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com).
Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information, visit www.novusint.com. ©2014 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved.


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No use living in denial anymore, The Office is ending for real, and we have the series finale date to prove it.
The beloved comedy will sign off for good on Thursday, May 16 on NBC. The hour-long series finale will also be the 200th episode.
Office boss Greg Daniels and the cast have been very tight-lipped about what the final episode will entail, but Daniels did reveal that the final episode would not be jam-packed with a goodbye to everyone at Dunder Mifflin. Those are happening now.
"If you look at how many characters there are here, and you think that it'll be our 200th half hour when we do the finale, I don't think we're planning on packing everything into the last episode," he told reporters during a TCA visit to the set of the NBC series last month. "I would encourage people, if you are waiting for the end of The Office to re-tune in, I would start doing it right away."
As for Steve Carell's return as former boss Michael Scott, the official word is that he most likely won't appear before the end, but we are still hopeful for some kind of cameo.
"Steve is very much of the opinion that the "Goodbye Michael' episode and the story arc that we did leading up to it was his goodbye to the fans and to the show, and that the stuff we're doing this season is the goodbye that the rest of the show gets to have," Daniels said. "So at the moment we don't have any plans for him to come back."
What do you want to see from The Office series finale?
(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)


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Towering cliffs, mystifying caves and overhangs, clear running streams and a colourful medley of vegetation communities signify you're in the Sandstone Wilderness. These wonders radiate from the Great Dividing Range in all directions and, within Outback Queensland, you'll encounter this rugged and varied landscape at its finest.
Marvel at the maze of sandstone escarpments, gorges, creeks and waterfalls showcased within Kroombit Tops National Park. Isla Gorge National Park protects a number of rare and threatened plant species amidst its sculpted sandstone cliffs that also come alive with colour with the movement of the sun. The height of Expedition National Park sheer cliffs afford panoramic views of the Carnarvon ranges. Wander up to the Robinson Gorge Lookout or take the Sheperd's Peak Trail for a higher vantage point.