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|2013-07-08, 03:57
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
To me it matters because the truth can easily be used for good and for harm depending who wields it. The revelations could easily be used to bring real change by opening peoples eyes. At the same time it can be sold to the highest bidder to do some real damage.
It scares me that people actually don't give a damn about motivations. Iirc the times where we just went with the flow backing people claiming to wield the truth for genuine change, dictators were merely replaced by dictators.
Just look at Obama (oh yes I went there).
|2013-07-08, 04:09
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Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 37
So what ARE you worried about?
Why are you using an example that isn't relevant to this case? I mean, you can accuse him of secretly being a Martian trying to initiate invasion by causing political discourse, but that would be as realistic as your claim that he could sell secrets for money.
|2013-07-08, 04:21
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
If he's deep down truly doing this out of the goodness of his heart so that people can realize the panopticon they live in now, then I say more power to him and he deserves all the support he can muster from all fronts.
My point is that people are putting him up on too high a pedestal he may never live up to, if at all. And if he doesn't, and IF his world comes crashing down on him by the forces that be, so will the hopes and goals others have been (unfairly) burdening him with. He has more than enough problems as it is, and if he truly fights for the freedoms he espouses, than all the expectations people are placing on his shoulders clearly isn't making things any easier for him. People throw the label "hero" around too easily not realizing the burdens the title carries with it.
|2013-07-08, 04:39
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Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 37
Make someone villainous enough, and they can be worth a hellfire missile to the face. If we don't give him good PR, he would be dead.
|2013-07-08, 04:47
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books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
At least 42 killed in Egypt, Islamists call for uprising
|2013-07-08, 04:53
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cho~ kakkoii
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Planet
|2013-07-08, 05:07
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Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 37
This is what happens when people have elections, but don't understand the social contract of democracy. To start ripping up the democratic platform as soon as he got elected, is why the army kicked him off. And the only reason he did that was because he doesn't understand what being a democratic leader meant. They still think being a leader means absolute power. I am starting to think they are not so much corrupt, as not knowing how to actually rule democratically.
|2013-07-08, 06:28
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Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 43
I'm afraid some people here are overly naive or idealistic about the nature of the Truthtm, treating it as though it were something universally black and white.
One's motivation for revealing the "truth" does matter.
I'm sure we're more than aware that there are many different ways to tell the truth.
Take the domestic Singapore story of alleged child abuse at a pre-school centre. As I explained in my post, while it's true that the centre operator did not immediately offer to show the parents the CCTV video of the incident, that is because their standard operating procedure was to review the video first.
This is to ensure fair treatment for teachers accused of mishandling children. There are often instances when unreasonable parents would raise the hue and cry for perceived abuse, when in fact no such act occurred.
The truth was that the childcare operator was trying to be fair and careful. But, told in a different way, enraged parents would quickly jump to the conclusion that it was trying to cover up wrongdoing.
It all comes down to the way you spin the story. So, yes, story angling does matter.
When you see the "truth" from a different angle, other "truths" may appear. That is the nature of truth. It is not absolute.
So, in the case of Edward Snowden, how do we know, for example, if he is telling the whole truth? In fact, the indications are that he has yet to reveal everything he purportedly found out.
And, lacking insight into the "big picture", how do we know for sure that Snowden fully understood the context of what he is revealing?
Why do we take his word at face value, and not give the other side the chance to reply, to explain?
All this is not to downplay the seriousness of the spying revelations. The concerns are real.
But, seriously, I wouldn't make Snowden out to be a big hero any more than I would regard Julian Assange as a hero.
Especially not after I've read further about their backgrounds.
|2013-07-08, 06:30
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
On the motivation, you are generalising the situation rather than looking to case by case. If Washington actually stood up to fight against the Britain because of personal gain( maybe because he want a bigger share on slave trade for example....) would that make American War of Independent more wrong or mroe right than it is now?
Motivation can be used to judge the character of individuals, but events caused by such motivations have to be judged independently case-by-case. That's what i means
|2013-07-08, 06:47
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
|2013-07-08, 07:02
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"Senior" "Member"
Join Date: Jan 2012
That Egypt's politics would cumble was almost a given. If not even the USA can do "democracy" right, then how could Egypt possibly do it?
I mean look at the elections in the US: there are TWO political parties and they have established their power so deep into the roots of the United States, that it is as good as impossible for a third political party to be established. Also presidents have the right to select the highest judges for LIFETIME? How can you see these facts and say "the US is a democratic country"? In other countries new parties have a much easier time to be established, but still the main problem is that democracy's main flaw is that it gives too much power into the hands of the elected "representatives". It is actually more like an elected oligarchy.
So let us assume for the moment that the elections in Egypt were actually not manipulated. In this case the chosen representative did not meet the expectations of (a lot of) the people, but they were still stuck with the results of the election. So now, that it isn't working out as planned, what can those people do? Democracy has no "deselecting mechanism" from the people's side. So at the end the only way is to change it with violence.
Conclusion: The system is a big utter FAILURE.
|2013-07-08, 07:56
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 32
|2013-07-08, 08:01
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He Without a Title
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The land of tempura
Sure it has a lot of issues but it's still a whole lot better than the alternatives.
|2013-07-08, 08:23
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Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 37
Democracy can only work if everyone understand what elections truly meant, and what an elected leader is suppose to do. Just going through the motions without understand, means no real change in the politics. A big part is that the population has to get involved. It is easy to force a Monarchy or Aristocracy on people, because you don't need the population to do anything. But with Democracy, it is a social contract. Enough people need to be on the same page.
I don't have the answers. There had been many nations converting to democracy in recent history, in part to modernise. And there doesn't seem to be any patten on which attempts succeed and which fails. Sure, corruption and bad leaders occur , but many nations became democratic despite corrupt leaders. So it just seems like a luck of the draw in whether democracy can work in any place.
|2013-07-08, 08:32
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Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
The U.S government has not denied it spied on foreign civilian's phones and Emails like a global sized Statist state. The U.S government has not denied it spy even on close allies like Germany (exempt countries count are like 4? right?)
So in the end....should we just let them spy on everyone for their "own good"?
Edit: What if Edward Snowden's name was Edward Wang who work for the Chinese public security? I am sure he would be lionized as a hero even if he held orgies with underage girls.
|2013-07-08, 10:27
|Link #29297
Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 43
The US government has already said that the surveillance is needed to pre-empt threats to national security. It has claimed that such spying has allowed it to prevent at least one terrorist threat.
It had also clarified that a secret court exists to impose legislative limits to such spying (but this applies only to US citizens; for foreigners, tough luck).
Of course, all these require you to take the US government at its word. Lacking the "big picture" view of all the potential threats to the country, we can't really decide whether these threats are real or perceived.
And I highly doubt that Edward Snowden was any more privy to the "big picture" than the rest of us. Given his background, I also doubt that he has properly assessed the full weight of the enormous pros and cons of the PRISM spying system before deciding to blow the lid on it.
It's notable that he decided to break the news through unofficial channels even though whistle-blower legislation is in place to allow individuals to bring to light egregious behaviour in the organisations they work in.
Sure, you could claim conspiracy theories about how his life endangered, and so on. But that's just what they are: conspiracy theories. We don't know if that will indeed be the case. We'd be guilty of pre-judging the US government if we were to indulge in such speculation.
If Snowden believed in the rightness of his actions, should he not also be willing to stand for his beliefs in a court of law? (I understand that his father's lawyers are currently trying to negotiate the terms of his return to stand trial, so I won't pre-judge the outcome.)
Unfortunately, given the low trust in the US government, it's also clear that few if any are willing to believe in what it says today. Frankly, the US government has dug its own grave and it will just have to live with the outcomes of its tarnished reputation.
And yes, such distortions can happen. It would be naive to think they don't.
More importantly, even in the absence of an ulterior motive, accidents can happen based on how we report the "truth".
The story behind the man killed in famous 'Saigon Execution' photo
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|2013-07-08, 10:35
|Link #29298
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 32
|2013-07-08, 10:45
|Link #29299
Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 43
I used the example of the Saigon Execution photo to show the parallels between that story and Snowden's allegations of government wrongdoing.
The truth is "twisted" all the time, depending on who you ask. The only solution is to look at as many possible angles as you can before you decide.
And in that light, yes, I need to know the messenger's background and motivation.
It's as simple as that. You're free to disagree if you wish.
|2013-07-08, 10:58
|Link #29300
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 32
But as was already stated, the government has acknowledged it to be true. Their response is a combination of "get over it", "it's not as bad as you think", and "it's for your own good". You don't need to know Snowden's background at all for this.
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Go ahead. Search my writing room high and search it low. You won't find anything there that looks much like a good-luck charm. And yet, such icons are everywhere. There are at least two items on the desk that I have to touch each night before I start writing. One of them is a rusty cog. The other is a snow globe.
There are other items across the room I poke absently but with precise ritualism before I shut out the light. There is a lot of touching going on in that room late at night.
I'm a strange guy when it comes to superstition. In one breath, I'll tell you I take no stock in horoscopes or fortune-telling. I don't carry a rabbit's foot and a four-leaf clover is only as tasty as one with three leaves. But the next sentence out of my mouth is a reluctant admission that I will never, ever get out of bed on any side but the one I got in on. I will confess that I will never count stairs as I climb up or down them because that kind of thing could ruin my day.
The line between superstition and mental disorder is almost too thin to observe with the naked eye. If I stumble over a sentence more than twice while reading late at night, I am compelled to read that sentence aloud. Not because I want to grasp its meaning once and for all, but because in an abstract way, I believe I was tripped up in the first place through some mystical force that requires a vocal oration to be gone. Is that superstition or a mild form of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
I have a stuffed rat and a purple gorilla that must remain in precise locations in my room. I have a folding knife that cost maybe eight bucks, but if I cannot find it, I become certain that ill fortune is about to fall on me like rain. I keep that knife close at hand, not to pare apples or stab attacking beasts, but to ward away bad luck that floats about like noxious clouds.
The people who claim to keep no talismans often have yellowed scraps of paper folded into a chaotic shape and tucked away in their wallets. They hang on to things like ticket stubs or meaningless receipts and tell themselves they are only souvenirs. But snatch away those items and the owner of them feels hollow, incomplete and strangely vulnerable.
People who regard themselves as above superstition wear St. Christopher around their necks to ward off peril or carry troll dolls to invite fortune at Bingo. They toss spilled salt over their left shoulders and always pick up pennies found on the street.
We've all heard the stories about baseball players who refuse to shave or change their socks when a hitting streak is on the line. We know there was at least one notable batter who would eat only chicken before a game. The man clucked when he ran around the bases, but hey! He was running around the bases because he kept hitting the ball.
Those stories of celebrity superstition are quaint and they endear us to the people who devote themselves to these lucky charms and rituals. We brush it off as harmless and remind ourselves that it has no basis in science.
But me, I'm not sure enough of the workings of the universe to scoff at anything a person does to summon fortune or ward off doom. We used to believe that it was a vacuum out there in deep space and not so many years ago. Now we know that there is dark energy, dark matter and who-knows-what magical entities with the power to determine fates and alter the course of events in our dimension.
Me, I don't tangle with those forces, especially the ones who have not yet identified themselves. It takes me less than a second to touch the cog and the snow globe. It requires no physical exertion to keep close track of the stuffed rat, the purple gorilla and the folding knife. It may not be those things at all keeping me alive. But the only way to find out for sure is to abandon them – and that could cause me to drop dead. Why monkey with the ritual?
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ALA Midwinter Giveaway
Hi everyone! I am back from ALA Midwinter with a giveaway for all my awesome readers out there. Unfortunately, it is U.S. only due to shipping costs. =( I'm sorry, international readers!!
There will be 3 winners. The first winner picked will get their first choice of prize packs, the second winner will get the second pick of prize packs, and the third will get the last available prize pack.
Fill out the Rafflecopter form below to enter.
Here is what is up for grabs:
Prize Pack 1:
Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
Wrecked by Anna Davies
Vampire's Kiss by Veronica Wolff
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Destiny and Deception by Shannon Delaney
Prize Pack 2:
Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani
Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig
Slide by Jill Hathaway
Invisible Sun by David Macinnis Gill
Wanted by Heidi Ayarbe
Prize Pack 3:
Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer
Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg
Rock On by Denise Vega
The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams
OoO I really excited about prize pack ONE! I am dying to read Wrecked!
Thank you so much for the giveaway!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I like the 1st group of books the best!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway, Bailey! Hope you had a great time at ALA.
Thanks for the giveaway and most excited about prize pack 1, and 2.
WOW! This is a great giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oops, hit that button to fast! I would like the first pack if I win.
I would love prize pack one!! Looking forward to Shadow and Bone!!
Amazing giveaway! All three prize packs are awesome. I'd probably pick 2 or 3. Mostly 3, but who knows
So jealous of everyone who went! But thanks for this awesome giveaway I'm really excited for Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo!
I would love to win, have never got to go to Midwinter.
I'm excited for Prize Pack #1.
oops, should have read the directions before posting…I'm the most excited about Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
I can't wait for Slide! Looks great. I absolutely loved Wanderlove!!!!!!
OMG! I love them all!!! Totally wishin I had gone to ALA!
Ahh, so excited for all three prize packs! I'd be pretty happy with any of them.
Thanks for the giveaway. I'm most excited about Prize pack3.
There are some great titles in each of the prize packs. Here's hoping luck is on my side! =^-^= Thank you for the great giveaway opportunity. By the looks of it you had a blast at ALAMW. You going to the event in Anaheim in June?
Books I'm excited for in this giveaway:
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Destiny and Deception by Shannon Delaney
Vampire's Kiss by Veronica Wolff
Why can't I be your friend? I have been desperately wanting near half the books in your first prize pack. *hands raised to heaven* Why not me? I even tried to get an ARC of one of them to no avail. So very sad.
I am absolutely DYING for Wrecked. Arcadia Awakens is a close second, but it's Wrecked I completely can't wait for.
Prize pack number 1 is defiantly the one with most of the books I am excited about but they all have such awesome books in them!
Great giveaway with awesome books! Do you not want to read any of these yourself?
Racquel @ The Book Barbies♥
-thank you&come again.
OH Arcadia Awakens looks AWESOME!! Shadow and Bone!!! and Destiny and Deception whooot! although I want to read them ALL LOL
Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Thank you Bailey!
Probably Love and Leftovers
Thanks so much for the giveaway! Picking a prize pack will be difficult because I am excited about a lot of different books in each pack. Pretty Crooked, Love and Leftovers, Illuminate, and Vampire Kisses all look so good!
I like all the books you have on here! I want to go to ALA (and BEA) one of these days!
What an amazing giveaway!
I def have my eye on prize pack 3!
I'm so excited for Take A Bow and Smart Girls Get What They Want! Rock on sounds pretty cool, too! Thanks for the great giveaway! :0)
Thanks for the great contest! Prize pack 1 looks awesome, I'd love to read Shadow & Bone.
Awesome contest, all 3 prize packs look amazing!
Though I probably would pick #3 if I were to win
Can't wait for Shadow and Bone, Wrecked, and to have my very own copy of Monstrous Beauty!!
I'm most excited for Slide, Love & Leftovers, Wrecked, and Illuminate. Thanks so much!
I think Slide and Pretty crooked are the two I'm looking forward to the most. Thanks for hosting.
Wow all of these books look amazing!! I really want to read Wrecked
Thanks for hosting this giveaway
Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani
Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig
Slide by Jill Hathaway
But all the prize packs look great.
I'm excited for Wanderlove!
I'm most looking forward to Destiny and Deception (I'm currently reading Sins and Shadows), but Smart Girls Get What They Want also looks cute.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Oh this is a great giveaway! I'm really excited about Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama and Destiny and Deception by Shannon Delaney!
I'm looking forward to Destiny and Deception, Illuminate and especially Wrecked.
Thanks for the chance to win a lot of cool books!
So many choices! And all the packs look awesome! I think I'm most excited for SLIDE!
I am really interested in Wrecked by Anna Davies and I am really interested about Vampire's Kiss by Veronica Wolff.
So excited for ALL of them! Can't choose!
Great giveaway!! So many great books included. Wrecked, Slide, The International Kissing Club, Monstrous Beauty, Arcadia Awakens…wow!!
Let's see……Slide, Illuminate, and The International Kissing Club. Thank you!
Neat books, nice covers.
Slide looks awesome!!!
This is a fabulous giveaway, thanks so much for doing this! (I just saw your tweet about people giving ALA books away crap – that's absurd! I apologize if someone is doing that to you )
whoops, forgot to mention: i think I'm most excited for Take a Bow!
This is an awesome giveaway! Thanks so much!!
whoops! lol forgot the most important part! I'm probably most excited for Slide, but they all look so good!
I can't wait for over half of the books on these prize packs!
There are SO many exciting books on this list, though I have to say I'm especially excited for Shine!
Awesome giveaway! I think out of all the books I'm most excited for Slide & Arcadia Awakens! I've had them on my TBR for a while now!
All those prize packs look amazing, but I'm especially interested in Prize pack 1!
Vampire's Kiss by Veronica Wolff sounds like it was made just for me!!! I love vampires, and I'd love them to kiss me. LOL
I'm excited about Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama! I just stumbled upon this book on goodreads.com the other day and I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Do you know what I, as a librarian, would do with these books? I would use them in my programming: to get teens to come into the library, to get them excited about what books are coming out and what the library has to offer, I would use them to get reviews for my library's teen website, to help build connections, new relationships, and goodwill with teen patrons. I would use them to help me make collection development decisions. But you … are giving them away on your blog! Much better use! So glad you snapped them up at ALA!
Why did you take these books if you weren't going to read them? Oh, it was a whirlwind and you didn't even know what you were grabbing? (https://twitter.com/#!/IBBookBlogging/status/163076333243600898) Well, that's a poor excuse when there were so many librarians in attendance who could have made real use of these books in their programming and collection development. But, hey, you get to do a cool giveaway at your blog and get lots of traffic and that's the most important part, isn't it?
This is shameful.
First off, thank you so much for your fabulous and very generous giveaway! I'm so excited for just about every book you featured but I'm especially excited about Arcadia Awakens. The cover, the summary… guh, it just looks to good!
Secondly, I would like to address Angie's comment. Angie, what exactly is it you think book blogger do? Collect books to hoard in their closets? No. Book bloggers LOVE books. They love them so much that they spend nearly as much time on their blogs as one would spend working a full time job. They usually do this in conjunction with school or their actual job. They also love books enough to give them away, even when they might be desperate to read them themselves. Why would book bloggers do this? Because they want others to enjoy them!! They want these books to do well.
You listed all these things that you would have done with the books should you have gotten them but that's EXACTLY what Bailey is doing… FOR FREE! ON HER OWN TIME! You get paid to promote literature. Please go read her 'About Me' section because what I personally find shameful is a grown woman picking on a book lover in high school. Actually, that DISGUSTS me. You want teens to go to your library; book blogs promote teens to go to ANY library. You want teens to get excited about upcoming books; I'm pretty sure this giveaway more than accomplished that. You want reviews for your library's website; ask a book blogger if you can quote their review!!! You want to build relationships and connections; here's an idea, SEND THEM TO A BOOK BLOG WHERE THEY'RE GARUNTEED TO FIND TRUE BOOK LOVERS! The only valid excuse I've seen is using those books to aid in making decisions about aquisions and, in all honesty, you could just see their popularity on websites teens love (*hint*hint* GOODREADS). I'm sure I sound quite ignorent, I'm not a librarian and I don't plan on ever becoming one so I don't know the ins and outs of the trade. I'm sure you spoke in anger and I know that I am as well.
I'm sorry for this mini take over of your blog. I went to comment on your giveaway and was absolutely horrified to read Angie's comment.
***no spell check FTW
I will just say that there is such much bullying and cyber-bullying going on that to see an adult participate in that is actually incredibly "shameful". Bailey is making an impact on her peers and so many others. Encourage her instead of becoming so irate that she wants to share her joy of books that you leave such a hateful message. I recommend reading "Dear Bully", its a compilation of stories by authors and other famous people that show how much pain a bully can inflict. If I were you, I would be embarrassed to preface that entire rant with the fact that you're a librarian. I'm embarrassed for you especially considering that you're a grown woman. As an adult, I find it sad that you would be so cruel to a teenager. Please remember that there is always a better way to express yourself, but it would be more polite to remember, "If you don't have anything nice to say…say nothing at all". Please feel free to visit our blog as well. We have an ALA overview post as well! http://www.sashandem.com
I'm so very proud of you Bailey. You are doing SUCH a fantastic job of promoting YA literature to other young adults by being so selfless and enthusiastic. I wish you much luck to all of your future blogging, reading, and conferences endeavors.
-Em @ Sash & Em
Proof-reading FTW, indeed. *So much
@Angie, @IBBookBlogging,
Angie, I cannot imagine a meaner response to IBBookBlogging's generous giveaway. Her blog and her giveaway, and the many books blogs and many book giveaways by other bookophiles, generate a lot of excitement about books, and I for one encourage that and often retweet announcements of such giveaways.
Angie, who appointed you to be so nasty to a young lady who clearly loves reading, sharing her love for reading, and encouraging others to love reading as well?
Angie, you have never been to a trade show where there's lots of eye candy for the taking that you didn't take because that's what people do? So she took something that she is now giving away. Big deal. She is doing exactly what the exhibitors want — she took their material and is now showing it off to a wider audience. Look at all the excitement generated here as a result of IBBookBlogger's efforts, and long term efforts over the years to run this blog.
Angie, you are a librarian with this kind of attitude? Oh my.
IBBookBlogging, I have been following you and retweeting you for a long time and will continue to do so.
Angie, you know what else? If I recall correctly, I had previously entered an IBBookBlogging giveaway contest AND WON! I gave that book to my daughter who loved it, then she gave it to her school library. She may have even purchased a sequel. IBBookBlogger is the real sweet deal who really helps spread a love of reading. Please avoid leaving denigrating comments in the future, here, or anywhere.
(And I am now entering your contest, IBBookBlogger!! Don't let Angie bother you. She must have just had a really bad day.)
Thanks Dan from Bailey's mom. She appreciates (and I do too) the support.
Thanks! I just sent you both an email. Let me know if you did not get it.
Angie, I have read your comments (those I could find), and the past 8 hours of your Twitter feed. I get where you're coming from. It's hard not to get upset when non-librarians come to ALA, and some bad behavior is displayed (not talking about anyone in particular here, just in general). It's hard not to get upset when you come home and see that a book you maybe wanted is being given away on a blog. I get that. I agree with you that ALA is about more than just free books, and I wish people would focus more on that aspect. But here is where my opinion parts with yours:
1.) It isn't just the book bloggers.
Your every argument has been against the book bloggers. You're upset that you have to tell a teen that she can't have the one book she requested because some book blogger got it instead. What about the other librarians who got copies of that book as well? What about the librarians who got multiple copies for different departments/teens? Can you vouch for all of them? Can you guarantee that none of them then went home and sat it on a shelf because they weren't interested? Can you guarantee no other librarians also found themselves at home with more books than they could possibly read or use? Can you guarantee they aren't selling their copies as we speak? Yes, they're librarians, but librarians have been known to sell ARCs before. In fact, before the book blogging world arose, I remember reading reports of librarians (and other industry-related people) illegally selling copies of books. You can still find reports of the same, today. So I reiterate: it isn't just the book bloggers. At least these bloggers are being transparent in how they are using these ARCs. Which brings me to my next point.
2.) Giveaways work.
They're a legitimate form of advertising that is proving to be extremely effective. Yes, we book bloggers get the added benefit of traffic to our blogs when we host giveaways. But time and time again, I have found new books to read because of a giveaway I entered that sparked my curiosity about a book…and I know I am not the only one. Giveaways bring in huge numbers of viewers who then are shown new books and authors. Even if they don't win, the seed of curiosity is planted. Look up the statistics behind the effectiveness of giveaways in advertising. More specifically, look up the reasons why more and more companies are preferring to advertise their products through blogs, and you'll see why blog giveaways are not to be underestimated.
3.) You may not be happy with book bloggers coming to "your" event and shaking things up…but there's a reason why they're there.
Book blogging is changing the industry; you can't deny that. Although there are some shameful things that happen sometimes, the majority of book bloggers are actually decent people who love books just as much as you, and who want to introduce the people of the world to the fantastic variety of books available. You may think that "non-industry shouldn't be allowed at trade shows," but what you don't seem to understand is that book bloggers are now part of the industry. In this digital age when teens and adults increasingly look to the internet for their every need, book blogs are immensely effective, and publishers are starting to realize that. They've accepted the change, and embraced the influence we can have. And just like no area is perfect, neither are we. We have a few who make the rest of us look bad; so do librarians. So does every single group out there.
I'm sorry you didn't get the books you wanted, or that the teens in your groups wanted. But making it your mission to shaming those who went to the same conference, spoke to the same reps, listened to the same panels, and waited in the same lines to get ARCs, and then wanted to spread their love of books in the same way you wanted to (you did say you planned to give your books away to those who requested them), is pretty shameful in itself.
Thanks so much for this giveaway
I'm really looking forward to Monstrous Beauty! So I'm hoping for prize pack 1 ^^
What an awesome giveaway!! I can't just choose one to be excited about though cause ALL the prize packs are amazing!!!
As a future librarian, I really don't get what Angie is so upset about. Relax, lady. And next time, take the time to think about what you say before saying it. You've embarrassed librarians everywhere, so thank you for that. Not all librarians are like that, Bailey, I promise.
I agree. As a future librarian, I am disappointed by the immature behavior I've seen over this matter.
So many great books, but I think Shadow & Bone, Illuminate, and Slide are some of the ones I am most excited for. Thank you for the giveaway!
Thanks for sharing your ALA books with other readers! It is amazingly generous of you to share your haul & help get books into the hands of other readers. This is just one of the many reasons I love bloggers & blogging. You're sharing books & encouraging reading & IMO that is a great use for the books you picked up at ALA.
You did nothing wrong, Bailey. Let the crazy lady troll get all her aggression out and then we can all move on with our lives. I support you.
Hi Bailey!
Thank you so much for sharing the ALA books you got! I know I'm along side those people who didn't get to go and really appreciate the sharing! <3
Omigoodness these packages look amazing! I've been stalking Shadow and Bone all over the interwebs, dying for an ARC. So jealous of your ALA trip…fingers crossed I get to make it next year!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I would really love to win Prize Pack 2!
I guess my comment didn't post earlier… But thanks so much for the giveaway! And I am so excited for ALA in June! I would love Prize pack 3
Dear Angie
This is IB's mom here. She is a teenager with a love of books and you and the other negative bloggers who are jumping all over her and other bloggers are cyber bullying. She posts a review every day in addition to attending vigorous high school program where she is earning enough credit to start college next year as a sophomore. I looked at your blog and you comment "join the conversation but respect my space" You have not respected the space of my daughter's blog and it sounds like you are trolling the other book bloggers sites as well, leaving snarky comments. Your blog had 7 entries in 5 months? How is that for promoting books? Bailey's reviews might send someone to a library to hunt down that book/author (increasing library readership) or encourage a follower to buy the book (which benefits the book store and author). I was there with Bailey at ALA. She was respectful to other bloggers, interacted with the publishers and authors, and conducted herself professionally. I walked the entire convention center and those non publishers booths did not look too busy–where were the librarians then to seek additional insight into how to manage their libraries more efficiently? I was also in line with other librarians who commented that their arcs were going to their families (so how do you handle that response? Is that right?) Is that benefiting your library? The main issue was on Sunday, when YALSA shirts were all over the conference in mass quanitities when the doors opened. I observed poor behavior from both sides, including YALSA. The true professional bloggers spent time talking to authors and publishers. I am an avid supporter of the library system and Bailey has volunteered at her local library. As a taxpayer, I am sure that my tax money (or someone in your area) supported your attendance at ALA. I would be curious to look at my library system budget and find that line item expense since it should be public. Angie, as an adult, you should apologize to those that you denigrated on this website and the other websites today. Do not crush the enthusiasm and passion of a reader. I would rather my daughter have this passion than some other vice. Bailey was being generous about any extra that she had gotten (mom might have picked up that extra not knowing she had it) and sharing with her fellow followers who could not attend. It is not about increasing her readership. She is generous to a fault. When Border's book store closed, we bought (I said the word bought) extra YA books to give away to the friends that she has made on-line.
To the other bloggers that have been so supportive to my daughter, thank you. She really has grown thru her blog and her relationships. She is a shy person and she has learned how to interact better with others. This day of drama has taken a toll on her and taken away some of her joy. She did respond back because she did not want to be walked over (that is a good skill, standing ones grounds). If she worded it strongly, remember she is a teenager. This blog is her baby. Those negative comments are basically calling her baby ugly. What parent (be it a teenager) wants their child to be called ugly?
Please read her ALA follow up–she addressed it to her fellow bloggers and her passion and joy of attending ALA showed in her comments.
A perfect response. Kudos!
And because I forgot to say it earlier:
Bailey, I'm so sorry you have to go through this! You are being so generous with the books you got from ALA, and something like that should never be criticized. Don't let this ONE person get you down!
Thanks Penelope. There was a really bad one on Twitter (@vennlibrarian). I am going to find that person's blog and send in my above response to her as well. All are grown women picking on a teenager? Who is the juvenile in that situation?
What? Really? Just went and looked her up, but it looks like she deleted most of her tweets. In reading Bailey's tweets, it sounds like she just didn't stop bugging her though. Here's her blog: http://lpearle.wordpress.com/
Hopefully she'll leave Bailey alone!
Prize pack 2 looks awesome!
I just have to chime in and say that Bailey is one of the most amazing, generous, kind-hearted, individuals I've ever had the pleasure to get to know.
Bailey, you're love of books and reading shines through on your blog with every post. Don't ever ever ever let someone's angry words get you down. I know that you will rise above and continue to inspire others to pick up books and learn to love reading as much as we do.
Love you sweetie! Keep doing what you're doing!!
Thanks so much for sharing some of the awesome stuff you got from ALA, Bailey! I am must excited for Pretty Crooked and Shadow and Bone (both which sound really, really good). =)
Pay no mind to the naysayers. Besides, I'm pretty sure that Ms. Angie left a very similar (like word for word…almost) comment on another blog.
Awesome giveaway! But I'm so sad that I'm in Canada…
Thanks so much for the great giveaway, Bailey! I'm excited about Illuminate! And don't listen to cyber-bullies, your blog and giveaways are awesome. Angie doesn't understand how book blogging is a community that shares the love of books. For those of us who can't make it to ALA (like me), I enjoy hearing about other people's experience and live vicariously through them. Giving away your books is a great and generous offer, and shouldn't be criticized by anyone…especially an adult who should know better than to attack people on the internet. Thanks again for the giveaway
Thanks for the amazing giveaway! I haven't heard to much about the books but I'd be interested in reading books from any of the prize packs!
Candace @ Lovey Dovey Books
OMGosh I want Slide so bad!
I am excited for all of them Most of all – Vampire's Kiss, Illuminate, and Shadow & Bone
Fellow teen blogger here who was at ALA.
To those people who don't know about ALA, it is book lovers heaven but it is also a tiring, confusing, and overwhelming event. It was my first time there, there were so many books that it was so exhausting having to carry them all at once, I had to leave them at the check-in place. I didn't stop and make a list of EVERY SINGLE BOOK that I had grabbed because honestly, there were bringing out books every few minutes.
I was so tired that at the end of the day I didn't even look at the books I had gathered, I just rested. When I finally go home, I FINALLY had time to organize every book, and I had discovered then that I had doubles. So when Bailey , who is super sweet and who I PERSONALLY SAW give her extra copy of Pandemonium to the publisher because she had grabbed two copies, is being insulted for grabbing doubles of the THOUSANDS of books that they displayed there, it makes me upset. Also, whoever is entering this giveaway is going to promote the books because either A.) they are librarians themselves B.) they are book bloggers C.) they are teen readers who spread the word about good books with their friends, or if they are non of the above, they are still important readers who could not attend ALA and Bailey is kind enough to share the books with.
So whoever you are, please understand that ALA is an overwhelming experience and teen bloggers like myself would never dream of putting ourselves first over librarians, we love books and if it weren't for librarians we would have never discovered that book that got us started in the first place.
Er. So I completely understand that some people like to express their opinion (after all, our first amendment allows us to do so), but Angie is the kind of person who abuses such laws. Really, if you're a librarian, you should know (of all people) what makes people want to read books. Giveaways are a form of that! Why did Bailey grab a book if she's not going to read it? (1) I bet she is going to read it or has already. (2) She loves books so much, she wants to share them to her readers. Is that so bad? I really don't think so. Bailey, you are a marvelous blogger and I am so GRATEFUL for this giveaway! I'm sorry others don't see it that way. Although I didn't go to ALA, posts like this one make me want to so badly. Book buzz is always so fun. I'm so excited for WRECKED and TAKE A BOW especially.
Thanks so much, Bailey, and don't listen to a few negative (and, frankly, ignorant) comments! I'm excited about pretty much all these books…but especially WANDERLOVE, since I loved Kristen Hubbard's first book.
I am so excited for:
Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer
I got Wanderlove from Netgalley, but must have a finished copy! Thans for the giveaway, and I'm sorry about all the drama that has spun off from it.
Although this is late to the debate I would like to put a note of public support out for Bailey. Her conduct in this is completely correct and her use of ARCs is exactly what they are intended for. A direct comment to "Angie", your initial post was misguided at best and your behavior afterwards was completely inappropriate. You owe this young woman a PUBLIC apology and I hope you have the personal maturity to follow up and offer it. I applaud those librarians who got involved to support this young reviewer as this was happening. I am very disappointed to see that various YA librarians participated in cyberbullying here and find that conduct unprofessional and reprehensible.
Thank you Christian from Bailey's mom. Truer words from an adult.
I'm really excited about Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama and Illuminate by Aimee Agresti, thank you for the giveaway! (=
Thanks for the give away!
Illuminate, Shadow and Bone, and Wanderlove! They all sound really, really awesome, but I'm especially excited about those three.
I can't wait to check out all of these books!!! Lovetorn and Wanderlust are my two most anticipated! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Out of the books in your prize packs, I think I'm most excited for Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer. Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Gosh, Bailey, you are AMAZING. I so wish I can make it to ALA next year. Ah, well. I'm crossing my fingers to get to BEA.
Hm. What I'm most excited for…I'd have to say SHADOW AND BONE in particular from the prize packs. I think Leigh is awesome and I totally want to immerse myself in the world she's woven.
Thanks so much again!


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So you went to Blizzcon and got that juicy Blizzcon 2008 Card with a beta key for an unknown upcoming game and a Big Blizzard Bear Mount code right? Well, what the heck are you waiting for to redeem that mount?
Worldofwar.net runs WoW players through redeeming the exclusive Polar Bear Mount, and includes images of the process. They also reveal that the mount is Bind to Account, meaning that the item can be shared around all the characters on a player's account. This is the first time an item has been given the new "Bind to Account" tag, and many other items will be shareable between characters once the expansion has launched.
I will SO be having both Mini-Diablo and Mini-Tyrael. I just wish I could have them out at the same time =(
That's a cool mount. Nice attention grabber at the front of the bank / AH. lol
Well, let's say you decide to level a Death Knight once the expansion comes out. And your guild wants you to make that death knight your main character. However, you used the polar bear mount code on your previous main-character, which is now an alt replaced by the death knight.
Wasted mount ... except now its bound to account and you can share it around your alts. there you go.


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Talk:Birth Control and Contraception
I strongly object to the following statement: "Until about 1970, all Orthodox churches opposed the use of contraception. Since that time a "new consensus" has emerged, mostly, but not exclusively in America."
There are no canons in the Church pertaining to contraception. I know of, at most, one synod of bishops prior to 1970 condemning contraception. There are statements by individual bishops ad theologians, but not even from most Orthodox Churches, much less "all". The objections to the Roman Catholic view were expressed in the Russian Church and the Greek Church before 1970. Sherrard wrote in 1969. Evdokimov was writing in 1962, citing a 1960 article by V. Palachovsky in saying: "in the regular practice of the Russian Church, the priests, out of discretion, never ask questions on this subject.... In the opinion of the confessors, the entire domain of the relations between husband and wife is too intimate to provoke investigations by the priest.... At present, the question is never asked, because, as has been said, the domain of the sexual relations of spouses does not usually become the object of investigations by the Orthodox confessor, the latter not wishing to penetrat the intimacy where the unity of two in one flesh is accomplished and where the presence of a third is superfluous, even when invested with the priesthood and if only by his questions." Evdokimov adds his own judgement: "The opinion cited expresses the Orthodox attitude very clearly and correctly". This is not a mostly "American" consensus nor is it a new one. --Fr Lev 15:03, May 7, 2008 (UTC)
- From what (little) reading I have done on the subject, ISTM that you're correct, Fr. Lev. I think perhaps the article is overstating the case significantly, essentially identifying the Orthodox position with the RC one. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 15:18, May 7, 2008 (UTC)
- I have not made a thorough study of the history of contraceptives, but I don't think that non-abortive methods of contraception were available to any significant degree until the late 19th century. You will also not find mention of natural family planning or the rhythm method prior to the 20th century. Frjohnwhiteford 10:27, May 28, 2008 (UTC)
A recent official, synodal statement is that of the Church of Russia, arguably the largest Orthodox Church in the world. In Bases of the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church (2000), the Holy Synod declared: "In defining their attitude to the non-abortive contraceptives, Christian spouses should remember that human reproduction is one of the principal purposes of the divinely established marital union (see, X. 4). The deliberate refusal of childbirth on egoistic grounds devalues marriage and is a definite sin." This is consistent, of course, with the pre-1970 view of the Russian Church. --Fr Lev 01:34, May 8, 2008 (UTC)
- Fr. Lev, Why do you say "consistent, of course..."? It is my understanding that many people in Russia thought that the statement here was not representative of Russian Orthodox tradition. It is vaguely worded enough to include a broad range of perspectives -- perhaps that is deliberate. — FrJohn (talk)
- I don't believe there has been any controversy in Russia about the statement. I think if they had wanted to say that contraception was wrong under any circumstance, they could have easily said so. As it is, it seems to be fairly clear that there are circumstances in which it is allowable. Selfishness is the primary reason it would not be. But they could not give a simple definition of those circumstances in which it would be allowable, because it would be difficult to define such a thing without unintentionally excluding some scenarios that they had not thought about, but which would undoubtedly come up -- and I think that is the reason for the imprecision. Frjohnwhiteford 10:32, May 28, 2008 (UTC)
- Once upon a time it was not unusual to see mothers who had given birth to 15 to 20 children... usually quite a few did not live to maturity. With modern medicine, infant mortality is far less than it was, and so without some form of contraception you could actually see larger families today than you had 200 years ago. I would argue that having 15 children would be a heavy burden for most couples to bear, and that it would not be simply on egoistic grounds that they might want to have a smaller family. Frjohnwhiteford 12:45, May 27, 2008 (UTC)
The Fathers on Contraception
I have had numerous debates with Roman Catholics on this issue, and I have yet to see a single quote from any Church Father that condemned anything other than abortifacients. If anyone wishes to argue to the contrary, they need to pony up the specific citations. Frjohnwhiteford 12:38, May 27, 2008 (UTC)
- Fr. John W., there are the usual patristic proof-texts which one can find online. One problem (or interesting point) with regard to these is that they do not, for the most part, clearly separate plain contraception from abortifacients. The same goes for the canons. However, the clearest evidence is found in the Pentitentials, from Syria to Ireland to Russia. — FrJohn (talk) 05:02, May 28, 2008 (UTC)
- The proof texts I have seen all rather clearly speak of herbal methods that were abortifacient. I have only seen reference to one obscure Russian penitential text. Do you have any of these quotes online? Frjohnwhiteford 10:46, May 28, 2008 (UTC)
I think it is also worth defining "abortifacients" more clearly. I would include here ALL hormonal contraceptives (which, among other things, thin the lining of the uterous, inhibiting implantation in the case of "breakthrough" ovulation") as well as IUDs. Basically, barrier methods are the only things which avoid the possibility of abortion. — FrJohn (talk)


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Writing Documentation
- 1 Writing Docbook Documentation for the PKP
- 1.1 Resources
- 1.2 Writing an Article
- 1.3 Writing a Book
- 1.4 Common DocBook Elements You Should be Using
- 1.5 Transforming DocBook into Other Formats
Writing Docbook Documentation for the PKP
This document is currently extremely incomplete, and undergoing revisions as I switch from DocBook4.5 to 5.0.
Creating a Docbook XML sourcefile is mainly a matter of identifying what kind of document you are working on, what kinds of tags you should be using to describe your document. This meta-document details the steps I use to create book- and article-level source documentation for the Public Knowledge Project. It will also describe the steps I take to transform XML source files to HTML and PDF.
Writings, books on DocBook
- DocBook v5.0: The Definitive Guide
- DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide
- Dave Pawson's DocBook site, may be slightly out-of-date
XML Editors
Other interesting stuff
- 'Writing "Learning PHP 5" -- an article by David Sklar; he talks about writing his book using DocBook Lite and XEmacs, with some neat keybindings.
Writing an Article
First, choose whether you are writing a book or an article. This identifies the root element you'll start with: <book> or
. For the rest of this document, we'll assume we're writing an article.
At bare minimum, your source file will look like so:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <info> <title>Importing and Exporting Data with OJS</title> <author> <orgname>The Public Knowledge Project</orgname> <address> <city>Burnaby</city> <street>8888 University Drive</street> <postcode>V5A 1S6</postcode> <country>Canada</country> </address> <email>email@example.com</email> </author> </info> <sect1 xml:id="preface"><title>Preface</title> <para>Open Journal Systems is a research and development initiative of the Public Knowledge Project at the University of British Columbia. Its continuing development is currently overseen by a partnership among UBC's Public Knowledge Project, the Canadian Center for Studies in Publishing, and the Simon Fraser University Library. For more information, see the Public Knowledge Project web site: <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://pkp.sfu.ca">http://pkp.sfu.ca</link>. </para> <para>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ca/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ca/</link> or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA. </para>
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Using <sect> tags, you can create a nicely-nested article with main section, subsections, etc. When you transform your document, sect1 tags will become items in the article's Table of Contents; sect2 items will become nested items in the Table of Contents; but sect3 and below will not appear.
When I start a new document, I typically take the above template and flesh out the overall document structure by section. You can view an example framework here. Keep in mind that you need to add xml:id attributes to the sect element, and that they need to be unique; and that each section should have a title as well. Then, it's just a matter of filling in the para tags with relevant information.
You can view a full example XML file here. I used this to make the current importexport document available from the OJS documentation page.
Writing a Book
Info will come as I convert the OxS in an Hour docs as well as the Technical Reference. But mostly it's about using the following as your root element/namespace identifier:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <book xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0">
Common DocBook Elements You Should be Using
You can find a list of all elements for DocBook 5.0 here.
Inline Elements
- Use <filename>/plugins/importExport/native/native.dtd</filename> when you are referring to file names and locations.
- Use <command>php importExport.php</command> when you reference commands.
- Use <userinput>User Home</userinput> for referencing ... user ... input.
<para>To import a file, you can use <userinput><embed></userinput> to place a file directly within your XML document, or use <userinput><href></userinput> to link to one.</para>
- Use <![CDATA[[
all this text up in here
]]> for tags that should be ignored. This example would tell the parser to ignore those
tags. (Let me know if you come up with a clever way to ignore <![CDATA[]]> itself.)
- Use <element xl:href="http://pkp.sfu.ca">Public Knowledge Project</element> to hyperlink to an external page. "element" can be any inline element. You can also use "link" as a generic element I think.
- Use <element linkend="sectionId">link text</element> for linking within the document itself. "element" can be any inline element. You can also use "link" as a generic element I think.
Block Elements
- Use <programlisting>/multiple lines of code/</programlisting> for large, multiline code blocks.
- Use <tip><para>this is a tip</para></tip> for notes, suggestions, tips, etc.
Transforming DocBook into Other Formats
DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide has a very good chapter on setting up all the tools you'll need to transform DocBook XML into HTML and PDF. You can download OS/platform-specific packages here, or at a minimum you can make sure you have the following installed:
- DocBook DTD (you can always point to an online DTD, of course)
- DocBook XSL Stylesheets
- XSLT Processor (to transform to HTML and FO)
- XSL-FO Processor (to transform from FO to PDF)
Installing this stuff on Ubuntu
I'm currently handling all of my transformations on Ubuntu using xsltproc for HTML and FO, and FOP for FO->PDF. The following instructions will assume you are using the same tools in the same general environment.
To install the first three items in Ubuntu, install the following packages through apt-get or Synaptic: docbook-xml (installs the DTD), docbook-xsl (the stylesheets), xsltproc (the tool to transform to HTML and FO). Ubuntu installs the stylesheets to /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/. You can put them anywhere you want because you'll just be pointing to particular ones with xsltproc, but I'll reference that location below. You can also download them separately if you're not running Ubuntu from here.
You can't use Synaptic or apt-get to install FOP on Ubuntu, but the DocBook XSL guide has a page on installing it here. I had some minor difficulty in getting it to work, but if memory serves that was a Java problem that got fixed by paying attention to the guide.
DocBook to HTML
If you have a valid DocBook XML file by the name of example.xml, you should now be able to run the command
xsltproc --output example.html /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/xhtml/docbook.xsl example.xml
That line is basically saying "take example.xml, and use the xHTML docbook stylesheet in conjunction with xsltproc to spit out example.html".
To "chunk", or split your outputted by section into multiple pages, use
xsltproc --output /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/xhtml/chunk.xsl example.xml
I've created a PKP-specific customization layer that adds header image links and a link to the PKP documentation stylesheet, available here. You'll have to add it to the xhtml stylesheet directory, as it references chunk.xsl, and then point xsltproc to it instead of chunk.xsl. This customization layer is still under development.
DocBook to PDF
To transform to PDF, you'll first have to transform to FO.
xsltproc --output example.fo --stringparam fop1.extensions 1 /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/fo/docbook.xsl example.xml
This command has xsltproc take example.xml and transform it to example.fo. Using FOP, you can then transform example.fo to example.pdf:
/path/to/fop -fo myfile.fo myfile.pdf
You should now have a set of HTML files, an FO file that you can pitch, and a PDF file.
I've created a PKP-specific customization layer that works around some of the more common PDF transformation issues, available here. You'll have to add it to the fo stylesheet directory, as it references docbook.xsl, and then point xsltproc to it instead of docbook.xsl. This customization layer is still under development.
DocBook to Drupal
Although Drupal supports DocBook export of a book, there is currently no way to import a DocBook XML file into Drupal. This is an issue for us as we're using Drupal to manage the PKP site, and we'd understandably like to integrate our documentation as best we can. We'll be working on this in one way or another in the near future.
DocBook to OJS
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Finding Inspiration: Simply Beautiful Twig and Branch Projects
I have been drawn to simple holiday decor this year. Natural decorations made from found materials have caught my eye and have both inspired and motivated me to step outside and gather materials. The photo's and projects above are wonderful inspiration. I can't help but think of an afternoon walk, hunting for twigs and branches, bringing the findings home and making all three.
Visit these links and have fun gathering your own inspiration and materials!
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1 Inspiration (Toast Product Shot) from Sanctuary
2 Woodland Wreath by Madewell & Poppytalk
3 DIY Christmas Ornament Branch by Living Etc via Apartment Therapy
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Each holiday in its own time
At one Hopkinsville store this week, autumn and Halloween stick figures were displayed side by side with Christmas decorations. The blurring of the seasons irritates me. Scarecrows, witches, Christmas trees, reindeer, and snowmen do not belong together.
And where's Thanksgiving? Doesn't it deserve its own yard art? I'm vaguely offended.
It's still October, and I am not done with the rituals of autumn. I don't want to jump into Christmas before the jack-o-lanterns have been carved or the pumpkin pies baked. The garden hose and the tomato cages still must be stored away. We need to check the antifreeze in our vehicles. We should stack some firewood on the porch, and the chimney has to be cleaned. I want to put on a sweatshirt and rake some leaves.
The trees are not confused. They are dressed in autumn's proper colors, and they're wearing them with dignity. They are not rushing into the next season before it's time.
I'm going to follow their example and wait for nature to change the season. When the last leaves have fallen, and the days are cold and short, I'll be ready for the glitter and lights of Christmas. And that will happen soon enough.


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On the things I used up lately:
1. Shills Oxygen Mask:
This Korean copycat brand probably has been staring too much at Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energysing Mask because the concept is almost the same. But that was the reason I bought this one, as I like the Bliss Oxygen mask but I wasn't too fond of the price. Shills retails around $13 whereas Bliss is $54.
I have been having this mask in my beauty-cabinet since buying a lot of Shills from sasa.com. Lately I have been using it more and I like it as much as the Bliss: it's easy, its fun (when the foamy bit starts to work) and it's fast (also 3 minutes). It might be coincidence, but if I use this the night before I can see my skin being clearer and more radiant the next day.
I would repurchase: too bad it isn't on sasa anymore.
2. Vapour Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation 120.
here), so trying out this *raved about* foundation was the next step.
It wasn't all perfect. First, as you can see, the colour has been quite dark. I didn't expected that as the colour beneath it, 115, claimed to be for fair skin, and this one for medium. It looks more like a medium-dark to me. I thought the 120 would match the 020 concealer number? Secondly, the shimmer is too high for the whole face. Remember Mac Strobe cream? Only this over the whole face mixed with some foundation.
I guess this foundation will work for some people, but I prefer focused dewiness over total shimmer in a foundation.
3. L'Oreal Professionel Age Densiforce Omega 6 hairmask.
I like this mask a lot, only the chemical rice-based scent will keep me from repurchasing it.
The beauty of this hairmask is that it is actually as thin as the usual conditioner, but works enough to qualify as a hairmask. As it targets for ageing hair, often thinner hair, the lighter consistency means it bring in more volume than the average hairmask. My hair was somewhat bouncier and with more volume than the average mask, without compromising too much on the moisturizing/repairing factor.
Right now I prefer the L'Óreal Professional Nature Mask Omega I reviewed here, because it gives my slightly damaged hair more moisture (although this one is better in volumising), and the scent of that one is so much better.


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To find an inmate who is incarcerated in the Wahkiakum County Jail system in Cathlamet, Washington, go to VineLINK.
Click on the blue "Offender" tab on the upper left side of the page.
Select "Choose Agency" and use the dropdown menu to highlight and click on Wahkiakum County Jail.
The site provides two search methods.
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With a minimal amount of information about the inmate and some patience, on jailexchange.com you can:
If you are certain your inmate is in Wahkiakum County Jail, or at the very least in Wahkiakum County, go to this page to search for them.
If the Wahkiakum County Jail inmate search website is not currently online or up to date, call 360-795-3242 for assistance in locating your inmate.
The Wahkiakum County Jail is "open" 24-hours-a-day. When you call, give the staff member the name of who you are looking for and a birthdate or age if you have it. That person will let you know if your inmate is there.
At minimum you will need a first and last name. If you can provide the middle name or initial that is even better. In a perfect world you will also have the inmate's birthdate, but if not, an estimated age will help.
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Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state. Go to this page for inmates in Washington. If you need to find an inmate in another state prison system, go here.
When you click next to the inmate's name or on a link, it will show you which jail or prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.
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The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
ICE Inmates
The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.
They are held in detention centers approved by Immigration Custody and Enforcement until their hearing or date they are deported back to their home country.
To look up the detainee, users need the full legal name the person used upon their arrest and the country the person claimed they originated from. It helps to also have the "A-number", which is the number that ICE assigned to them upon their detention, which you can use instead of attempting to type the detainee's name.
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After his second "near death experience" Mas Sajady was given astonishingly healing and intuitive abilities. Connecting to a higher energy field has allowed him to channel and heal through the Pure Source with amazing results. Healings can be for your physical or emotional health, financial or spiritual well-being as well as for relationships of all kinds.
Mas does not have the power to heal. However, he is able to allow pure energy from a higher energy field to work through him to heal. Although his abilities have been compared to religious figures, the healings are not religious in anyway but spiritual. Mas works on all faiths and non-faiths.
Almost all of the individuals experience a significant shift and feel much better after a healing with him. In many cases, their issues have been resolved.
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Chris Morris is an internationally recognized naturopathic physician, author, cleric and business leader. Realizing that he wanted to find a way to serve humanity in a more profound way, Chris entered the field of alternative medicine in 1983 after a career as a professional athlete and business executive.
Chris brings a unique perspective to healing and personal growth with his degree in mathematics and physics along with his 30 year study of metaphysics and personal development.
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His stepdaughter, Mary-Kelly Busch, said Anderson, who had Alzheimer's disease, died of pneumonia at his Manhattan home.
Anderson also wrote Hollywood screenplays, TV scripts and several novels, but it was his stage work that brought him the most fame.
He was best known for "Tea and Sympathy," a drama about the relationship between the wife of a headmaster at a New England prep school and a student suspected of being gay.
The play, which opened on Broadway in 1953, starred Deborah Kerr as the wife and John Kerr as the young man. Both actors repeated their roles in the 1956 film version, which featured a screenplay by Anderson and was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Anderson's script contained an often-quoted line, uttered by the wife to the student about their affair: "Years from now, when you talk of this -- and you will -- be kind."
His other big Broadway success was "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running," a collection of four one-act comedies, mostly about marriage, that opened in New York in 1967 and ran for more than 700 performances. Featured in the cast were Martin Balsam, George Grizzard, Eileen Heckart and Melinda Dillon.
Anderson's other major Broadway productions included "Silent Night, Holy Night" (1959), starring Henry Fonda and Barbara Bel Geddes, and "I Never Sang for My Father" (1968), about a contentious father-son relationship. The cast included Hal Holbrook, Lillian Gish and Alan Webb.
His work in Hollywood included screenplays for "Until They Sail" (1957), "The Nun's Story" (1959), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and "The Sand Pebbles" (1966), a Steve McQueen epic set in 1920s China.
In the '70s, Anderson turned to writing novels: "After" (1973) and "Getting Up and Going Home" (1978), and he also wrote extensively for television.
Born April 28, 1917, in New York, Anderson went to Harvard. He served as a lieutenant in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he studied with John Gassner at the New School's Dramatic Workshop. Anderson's first Broadway effort was contributing to a short-lived revue "Dance Me a Song" (1950), whose cast included Wally Cox and Bob Fosse.
After his first wife, Phyllis Stohl, died in 1956, Anderson married actress Teresa Wright in 1959. Though they divorced in 1978, the couple remained close friends until her death in 2005.
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- Champions League
Wenger urges Arsenal to attack Bayern
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his side to "make the impossible possible" as they look to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the second leg of their clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Wenger is urging his side to draw inspiration from their Champions League near-miss against AC Milan last season, as they scored three times without reply in the second leg of their last-16 tie after a 4-0 drubbing in the first leg at the San Siro.
However, the 63-year-old accepts the odds on his side progressing are slim.
"The chance is small, but the chance makes the impossible possible," Wenger is quoted as saying in several Sunday newspapers. "We will of course remember what we did in the second leg against Milan last year and must go into the match with a positive attitude from the start and fight until the very end.
"There have been a few big wins by Arsenal in the Champions League that we are all very proud of. We just have to convince ourselves that we can do it in Munich as well. That would be a great credit for our team if we believe we can do it."
Wenger hopes Bayern's belief that their passage to the quarter-finals of the Champions League will be routine, after they outclassed the Gunners in the first leg, can play into the hands of his underdogs.
"We are chasing the game in a very difficult environment against a team that has no doubts at all," he stated. "Our mentality is to go there, not resigned, but ambitious and provoke things, not go there and think 'we will not qualify anyway'.
"We will go to Munich and have to go there and give ourselves a chance to qualify with everybody believing we can do it. We have to behave on the football pitch like a team who wants to do it. That will be the task in the preparation and we will be positive.
"We have to try to put Bayern on the back foot. Subconsciously anyway, they think they are through and we have to subconsciously think that we can do it. The only way to do it is to have a very positive attitude from the start of the match.
"I don't think you can just switch it on after an hour if you have been cautious. When you have been cautious against a team like Bayern, you risk being 1-0 down and we cannot afford to go behind in this game."
Arsenal forward Gervinho is also sprinkling positive sentiments ahead of Arsenal's return against the Bundesliga leaders, even though he admits they were outclassed in the first leg against Bayern.
"Bayern are one of the best teams in the world and on the night they were better than us, but we go to Munich and this is a completely new match," said the Ivory Coast winger. "We are only at half-time in this tie and we must go there with belief.
"The players will go to Munich and give absolutely everything. We have to believe in ourselves and our talents. Personally, I still believe we can make it, I know it will be difficult, but I still believe in us.
"We are going through a tough period at the moment, but there is still a really good spirit with this group of players. Just because we lost the first match at Emirates Stadium, we will not give up."


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I just wanted to add that I was not referring to make any changes for the seminar completed. I think whatever it was stated on the call, we should follow that, otherwise it will not be professional and ethical. However, I think this discussion is useful for the future seminars. Regards, Yeliz. On 24 Feb 2012, at 13:13, giorgio brajnik wrote: > I second Markel's view. > > > Giorgio Brajnik > ______________________________________________________________________ > Dip. di Matematica e Informatica | voice: +39 (0432) 55.8445 > Università di Udine | fax: +39 (0432) 55.8499 > Via delle Scienze, 206 | email: firstname.lastname@example.com > Loc. Rizzi -- 33100 Udine -- ITALY | http://www.dimi.uniud.it/giorgio > > > On 02/24/2012 10:53 AM, Markel Vigo wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> Obviating the fact that I'm one of the editors of the RN and talking from a perspective of an author that made two submissions, when I submitted to the symposium I assumed that my publication would be W3C-scented according to what the CFP and its copyright policy says [1]: >> >> ".. Accepted papers will be published - in attributable form - as part of the proceedings and in the ensuing publication, which will be published using the W3C Document License.." >> >> Therefore, if we publish the symposium papers in another venue which was not explicitly stated in the CFP, this may go against the publication strategy of the authors who may care about h-indexes, impact factors, citations and similar. >> >> I believe that an online publication is not bad itself. What is more, the freshness of online publications as opposed to the academic venues suggested in this list >> gives to online publishing an added value. There are some respectable online venues such as firstmonday.org [2] or alistapart.com [3] that reach a broad audience and get also indexed [4]. Similarly, it would be interesting to explore whether something like "W3C Symposium Series" could be created to accommodate our needs. We just need a ISSN, a nice styling and a web server. Then we can submit to DBLP the information regarding each issue and as a side-effect Google Scholar will also index them. >> >> cheers, >> >> [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2011/metrics/cfp.html >> [2] http://firstmonday.org/ >> [3] http://www.alistapart.com/ >> [4] http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/journals/firstmonday/index.html >> >> Markel Vigo >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> University of Manchester (UK) >> Web Ergonomics Lab - Information Management Group >> >> PS: I check my email at 9AM and 5PM BST. If you require a faster response please include the word [fast!] in the subject line. >> >> On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:49 AM, Simon Harper wrote: >> >>> Me too, I'll add it to of schedule. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Si. >>> >>> PS I check my email at 08:00 and 17:00 GMT. If you require a faster response please include the word 'fast' in the subject line. >>> >>> ======================= >>> Simon Harper >>> http://simon.harper.name/about/card/ >>> >>> University of Manchester (UK) >>> Web Ergonomics Lab - Information Management Group >>> http://wel.cs.manchester.ac.uk >>> >>> >>> On 23/02/12 21:58, Yeliz Yesilada wrote: >>>> I think it would be great to have a meeting specifically about this topic. >>>> >>>> On 23 Feb 2012, at 23:13, Shawn Henry wrote: >>>>> Various comments below. >>>>> >>>>> On 2/23/2012 1:47 AM, Simon Harper wrote: >>>>>> Further, the argument that publications included as part of the site, ie on the web are as citable as the note - just doesn't hold up. I see the note as the proceedings of the seminar. In this case we could have 2 sections the first being by the editors, the second being each paper - referenced as a proceedings. If the site has the same status as the note then why do we have a note at all? >>>>> I don't understand why you say a Note is more referenceable than a standard page on the W3C website. >>>>> >>>>> "Why a W3C Working Group Note?" - is a good question, actually. Personally, I'm not convinced that any of it needs to be a Note, yet I appreciate that some people feel it has more "weight" or formal status as a Note. Perhaps the Note feels like it has more review or approval -- but those are just perceptions. In fact, for many (non-Note) WAI Resources, the we first announce a draft for public review, and when stable, the WG formally approves publication. >>>>> >>>>> So what makes a Note feel more referenceable than a web page? Is it the "front matter"? the design? These are things that we can do with any web page, or group of web pages, such as papers in Proceedings. >>>> I think people (at least academics) view a note more referenceable because they think it goes through a better review process than a web page. I think not many people are familiar with the review process of WAI resources/pages. >>>> >>>>> Perhaps we want to provide the papers not as part of a Working Group Note, but also not looking like part of the WAI website? Instead, we have a Proceedings front (web)page that looks like a publication from an event, and each paper is presented as a paper within that Proceedings publication. We can choose to "package" the Proceedings however we want (afaik anyway), e.g., we could design a cover, index them, and provide them as a single downloadable PDF (also available in accessible HTML or course :). >>>>> >>>>> I'm not necessarily suggesting these options -- partly because they will be more work, probably some on my part<grin> -- just offering them for consideration and discussion. >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> >>>>> A second point is the relationship of the Report -- should it be part of the Proceedings versus separate? What about the Proceedings containing: >>>>> 1. Intro material >>>>> 2. Report (could be WG Note or not) >>>>> 3. Paper 1 >>>>> 4. Paper 2 >>>>> 5. ... etc. >>>> I think this would be fine. >>>> >>>>> On 2/23/2012 2:17 AM, giorgio brajnik wrote: >>>>>> Why don't we try as an exercise to write some example of references? >>>>>> >>>>>> How would you refer to the research note[1]? >>>>>> and how to the paper by Nietzio et al[2]? >>>>>> >>>>>> My suggestion is something like >>>>>> >>>>>> [1] M. Vigo, G. Brajnik and J. O'Connor, Research note on Web Accessibility Metrics, 2012. In Website Accessibility Metrics, Online Symposium 5 December 2011, http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2011/metrics (and the URL of the research note itself) >>>>>> >>>>>> [2] A Niezio, M Eibegger, M. Goodwin, M Snaprud, Towards a score function for WCAG 2.0 benchmarking, 2011. In Website Accessibility Metrics, Online Symposium 5 December 2011, http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2011/metrics (and link to http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2011/metrics/paper11) >>>>>> >>>>>> or, alternatively: >>>>>> >>>>>> [2] A Niezio, M Eibegger, M. Goodwin, M Snaprud, Towards a score function for WCAG 2.0 benchmarking, 2011. In Proc. of Website Accessibility Metrics, Online Symposium 5 December 2011, Vigo, Brajnik, O'Connor (eds.), http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2011/metrics (and link to http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2011/metrics/paper11) >>>>> I prefer a format such as the latter that references the Proceedings as a publication. >>>>> >>>>> Per my idea above of the Report also being part of the Proceedings publication, then it would be more like: >>>>> [1] M. Vigo, G. Brajnik and J. O'Connor, Web Accessibility Metrics Research Report, 2012. In Proc. of Website Accessibility Metrics, Online Symposium 5 December 2011,... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This is somewhat related is Yeliz's suggestion: >>>>> >>>>> On 2/23/2012 1:22 PM, Yeliz Yesilada wrote: >>>>>> I agree with Markel. How about ACM? or other places for publishing the proceedings or may be we can talk to SIGACCESS newsletter editors to have them published in the newsletter so that they can be referenced. >>>>> I hope that we can provide them in such a way that people are comfortable referencing them on the W3C website. Separate from that, I think it would be great if we could also publish them in a way that they appear in more academic paper searches. I assume SIGACCESS newsletter is not sufficient. I also assume most of you know more about this than I do and my fingers are tired, so I think I'll stop for now. >>>> >>>> The reason I mentioned SIGACCESS newsletter is the fact that it is published by ACM and the articles get ISSN and DOI numbers<http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=J956&picked=prox>. SIGACCESS newsletter is just an example venue. I think considering a formal proceedings for this webinar will increase the academic status, if that's want we want to do. May be we can also talk to Constantine Stephanidis (Editor in chief of UAIS<http://www.springer.com/computer/hci/journal/10209>) and see if they would be interested in publishing them as short research notes, I am not sure, these are suggestions for discussion..... >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Yeliz. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>Received on Friday, 24 February 2012 11:23:11 UTC
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Judge Claire V. Eagan
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence
District Court - Oklahoma North
Lead Charge: 18 USC 2252 - Material involving sexual exploitation of minors
For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Claire V. Eagan in the Northern District of Oklahoma, the average prison sentence was 106.0 months, when looking only at cases with a lead charge of "18 USC 2252 - Material involving sexual exploitation of minors". During the current fiscal year, Judge Claire V. Eagan has sentenced 3 defendants compared with one defendant during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.
Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Eagan was 82.6 months. This was 1.8% lower than the 84.1 months typical in Oklahoma North and 20.1% lower than the 103.4 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced 10 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge Eagan's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 3 other judges in the Northern District of Oklahoma with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 71.3 months to 114.0 months, putting Judge Eagan's average prison sentence of 82.6 months at the lower end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole Northern District of Oklahoma during that time was 84.1 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1950 in Bronx, NY
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by George W. Bush on , to a seat vacated by Thomas Rutherford Brett; Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001, and received commission on October 24, 2001. Served as chief judge, 2005-2012.
Trinity College, Washington, DC, B.A., 1972
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Allen E. Barrow, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1976-1978
Private practice, Oklahoma, 1978-1998
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge Claire V. Eagan for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Other accounting for 100.0% of cases.
Program Area Judge District US Other 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% More
Table 2: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled
The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge Claire V. Eagan for the past five years was the Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation. It accounted for 60.0% of all cases.
Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Claire V. Eagan over the past five years were: Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (20.0%), Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) (10.0%), Justice - Other (10.0%).
Agency Judge District US Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation 60.0% 68.8% 42.1% Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement 20.0% 15.6% 30.5% Homeland Security - Secret Service (formerly Treasury) 10.0% 3.1% 2.7% Justice - Other 10.0% 3.1% 0.5%
Table 3: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Number of Defendants in Judge Claire V. Eagan's Cases