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The same war-cry went out on the 1989 Lions tour to Australia, but that time the target was Wallaby scrum-half Nick Farr-Jones. It worked then, as the Lions came back from defeat in the first Test to win the series 2-1, the orchestrated roughing-up of Farr-Jones central to that outcome. And this Saturday?
"The Lions will look to unsettle Genia and that head-to-head with Mike Phillips will be intense and combative," Farr-Jones said. "Robert Jones [the Wales scrum-half] got in my face in 1989 and I'm sure the Lions will want to do the same. Will Genia is Australia's best player. The Wallabies are not the same without him.
"The Lions will believe that it is imperative that they don't give the half-backs any room to move. They will look to strangle the Wallabies there, look to put them in deep, dark places. They will do that by rumbling up-front, closing down the space in which Genia thrives. If you deny even the best players time and space, it's amazing how a scrum-half's lateral vision gets affected, a bit of confidence goes and things can implode. Yes, Genia is central to so much."
Farr-Jones was a fine operator himself, a master of his craft for a decade, leading Australia to Rugby World Cup glory at Twickenham in 1991. He was bright, feisty, hard-edged and clever. But he had others around him, too, renowned talents such as Michael Lynagh at fly-half, one of the greatest centre combinations the game has even known in Tim Horan and Jason Little, and, of course, David Campese, often wrongly described as a maverick as if he blew hot and cold when, in fact, he delivered, try after try. Farr-Jones also had one crucial ingredient - a pack of forwards, grizzly and solid.
Will Genia stands alone. Sure, there is gilt-edged talent in that back line, men such as James O'Connor and Digby Ioane, but the quality is capricious. As for the forwards, the Wallaby pack is far from being a dominant force. There are sluggers there, such as captain James Horwill and, while worthy, they do not strike fear into the opposition
"A scrum-half is hugely dependent on the eight guys in front of him," said Farr-Jones. "Nothing has changed in that regard. Those boys have got to do a job for Will. If they don't, then he is going to have to go some to do it on his own."
Farr-Jones believes Genia has the capability to do just that. And needs to do that. Genia's Queensland half-back, partner, Quade Cooper, drew most criticism for Australia's underwhelming performance at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, in which they lost to Ireland and were knocked out by New Zealand. But Genia, too, was subdued and ineffective.
"Will did not stamp his authority on that tournament," said Farr-Jones. "To win a World Cup, to win a Lions series, we need our best players to be playing their best rugby. This is shaping up to be a terrific Lions team. There is no margin for error if the Wallabies are going to beat them. They all have to be rocking and rolling, and that means Will has to stand up and be counted."
Australia has been blessed with its scrum-halves. George Gregan, the sport's most capped player, straddled the Farr-Jones/Genia eras. Before that, there was the legendary Ken Catchpole and John Hipwell, a generational link of high-class players, creators, leaders.
Genia fits that mould of springy, intellectual, vibrant competitors. None of the Aussie greats is cast in the mould of Mike Phillips, a muscular chunk. What they lack in sheer bulk, though, they make up for with speed and guile. That has been the tone and shape of Wallaby No 9s. They are fiery but will look to beat you with brain rather than brawn.
Genia, 25, was born in Port Moresby, the son of a Papua New Guinea government minister. He had no notion of rugby until he was dispatched to board at Brisbane Boys College in 2000.
Cricket was more his thing, with Steve Waugh his sporting idol. Genia has much of that sharp, driven edge that is masked by a chipper exterior. But there is power there, acceleration, too. Above all, he has assumed the mantle of being the fulcrum of this team. If Genia is going well, then Australia are on top.
"He has all the classic skills - a good pass, a good kick and a great defence," said Farr-Jones. "He has vision and judgment, too, aware of when to go short or go wide, the whole bag of tricks. He is learning to put his imprint on the game. Will is now at the height of his game. And that game has to come out in its full glory."
Genia missed a chunk of last season with a knee injury. The Wallabies lacked edge and sharpness as a result, a sense of danger round the fringes. Australian rugby almost went into meltdown a few weeks ago with rumours that Genia had broken an ankle in training camp. The rumours were false. Genia is in the ball-game. And the chase to get him is on.


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Michael Judge was born in Drumcondra, Dublin on 26 July 1921.
He has written many uncollected stories, publishing these from 1941 to 1951.
Amongst his many radio plays are The Cardboard Man (CBC, 1958); The Hungry One, (Radio Éireann, 1959); You Don't Understand (CBC, 1959); Retribution (Radio Éireann, 1959); As Other Men (Radio Éireann, 1961); A Harmless Necessary Cat (Radio Éireann, 1962); The Robbers Passing By (BBC, 1963); Full Fathom Five (Radio Éireann,1969); The Walls Came Tumbling Down (Radio Éireann, 1968); You Don't Know Fosdyke (BBC 1969); A Matter of Grave Importance (BBC 1970); Daire (radio serial, Radio Éireann, 1970); Little Trains that Pass (BBC 1971); Roll Out the Barrel (BBC, 1972); As You Wish, Dear (Sudwestfunk, Germany, 1974); Anything But Love (BBC, 1975); Just a Moment, Sir Knight (RTé, 1979); Bogeyman (BBC, 1979); Goodbye, Moby Dick (RTÉ, 1984); Condo Rules OK (RTÉ 1984); A Donkey in the West (BBC, 1986); The Anniversary Waltz (BBC, 1987); and Heaven's First Law (RTÉ, 1997).
Give Your Child a Chance, a radio documentary for RTÉ, was awarded the Japan Prize. He was a writer on the radio serials Daire (1970); Glenmalin Park (1974-75); and Harbour Hotel (1978-1990), all for RTÉ.
His TV plays include Roll Out the Barrel (Associated Redifussion, 1963); The Chair (RTÉ, 1964); Don't Ever Talk to Clocks (RTÉ, 1964); Full Fathom Five (RTÉ, 1964); The Fiend at My Elbow (RTÉ, 1965); No Trumpets Sounding (RTÉ, 1967); The Mother (RTÉ, 1968 [adaptation]); I have Heard the Mavis Singing (RTÉ, 1968); Jingle Jungle (RTÉ, 1968); As the Twig is Bent (RTÉ, 1969); The Decoy (RTÉ, 1972); Whose Child? (RTÉ, 1973); The Other Man (Kilmore House) (RTÉ, 1974); Mistress Mine (RTÉ, 1975); and God's in His Heaven Etc (RTÉ, 1977).
He was a writer on the TV serials Labhair Gaeilge Linn; O Duill (1966); Tolka Row (1967- 68); Partners in Practice (1971); The Riordans (1972); and Glenroe (1988 – 1992), and the TV series Aililiu (1965); Wanderly Wagon (1977-79); and Caravan (1977), all for RTÉ.
His stage plays include The Chair (1965); Death is for Heroes (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, 1966); Please Break the Glass Gently (Dublin, Eblana Theatre, 1967 [Gemini Productions] ); An Baile Seo 'Gainne (The Abbey Theatre, 1968); Saturday Night Women (Eblana Theatre, 1971 [Amalgamated Artists]); There's an Octopus in the Gentlemen (The Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage, 1972); Someone to Talk to (Dublin, Project Theatre, 1973 [Four-in-One Players); A Matter of Grave Importance (Project Theatre, 1973); and And Then Came Jonathan (Dublin, Player Wills Theatre, 1980 [Dublin Theatre Festival]).
He scripted a film, A Like Story (1973), and has published two novels, Vintage Red (London, Robert Hale, 2004); and From the Left Hand (Robert Hale, September 2005).
He lives in Dublin.
Michael Judge at The National Library of Ireland

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I wrote to Beverly Slapin of Oyate, to see if she's read the book. She has. And, she uses it in workshops as an example of a problematic text. First published in the UK, it is sold in the United States under a different title: I Am Apache.
Peter Hollindale (reviewer for "Books for Keeps") highly recommends it, but he also says this:
"Apache life may not have been like this, but few readers will doubt that it probably was. To write a compelling adventure story which is also a moving portrait of a doomed civilization and its values..."
May not have been like this?! Does he sense inaccuracies? And "doomed civilization" dovetails with Landman's discussion of the book and how she thinks about the Apache people. From my perspective, the "doomed" theme is really grating. For those who don't know (Hollindale and Landman, perhaps?), the Apache people are vibrant, strong, and very much not doomed.
Given Landman's book is shortlisted for the Carnegie award, I'm going to write about it here in the coming days. Check back for updates!


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My recommendations for an ideal breakfast
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art." – La Rouchefoucauld
As the sun wakes up shifting the curtain of the night with its powerful rays, it's time for us to wake up to another healthy day. Our night may have been dark and we may have slept covering ourselves with blankets of bad moods, tired muscles and exhausted brains but a good breakfast could help us kick start our sluggish brains, a sleepy metabolism and a grumpy mood.
The Chinese say that, 'He that takes medicine and neglects diet wastes the skills of the physician.' In this fast paced world of workaholics we often hear people say that they have no time for breakfast. After almost eight to twelve hours of fasting, one certainly needs to pay great attention to this first meal of the day which is rightly called 'break fast'.
A healthy breakfast helps improve the mood, boosts brain power, helps perform better mentally and physically with better concentration. It also helps maintain a healthy body weight and reduces cholesterol. Having gone without energy for a long period, a healthy breakfast helps start production of enzymes crucial for igniting the metabolism of the body. It in fact helps improve overall nutrition. A healthy nutritional breakfast sets a good tone for the day. One therefore needs to prioritize this first meal of the day as breakfast eaters have a higher daily intake of micronutrients and are more likely to meet their recommended nutrient intake of nutrients such as zinc, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin D and calcium. This first meal of the day then promotes more strength and endurance.
A breakfast plate or parcel must contain fresh whole nutrient dense foods. If pressed for time you could do with just a hard boiled egg and a fruit. Artificial sweeteners must however be avoided as they cripple the endocrine system which is responsible for production of hormones that keep the metabolism working. Coffee and tea being a part of breakfast for the majority of people, coffee being diuretic one needs to remember to increase the intake of water and in place of tea one could be a little more selective and go in for green tea.
From the main food groups namely; whole grains cereals, protein sources such as eggs, beans and nuts, fruits, vegetables and dairy products, the goal should be to include at least two to three such food groups daily if not all. For example, if you are having a bowl of oats for your breakfast, you are certainly getting a whole grain in the form of these oats and also a dairy product with the milk and to further enhance it you could add a fruit. Breakfast need not be complicated or take a lot of your time. If you are 'on the go' kind of a person, you could fill yourself up with small nutritionally dense foods such as a handful of nuts, a scrambled egg sandwich or a glass of milk which has tones of calcium which helps keep bones strong.
If you have some favorite foods you could make them less repetitive by making variations. If for instance oats are your favorite you could repeat them as an oat chivda or an oat kichdi or an oat bhakri.
Oats are ideal breakfast foods as they are high in fiber, have a low level of fat, high level protein, they remove bad cholesterol, high in iron. They are gluten free [oats lack many of the 'prolamines' (proteins) found in wheat gluten] but contain 'lignans' which is a protein that protects against heart disease and cancer. Oats also contain a unique anti-oxidant called 'avenanthramides'. Oats are also good for people with ARF (acute renal failure). Oat meal has low GI (glycemic load) that stabilizes blood sugar levels and reduces risks of diabetes. Also a low GI is associated with healthier body weight and improved blood cholesterol levels and stabilized blood glucose levels and reduced risks of cardio vascular disease.
It's the need of the hour in the clock of our life that we begin to pay attention to our morning meal and understand the importance of breakfast. If we wish to live a life free of illnesses, a life full of zest, a life full of vigor and energy then we need to be more attentive towards the breakfast plate allowing it to be full of colors from nature's bounty so that our life will not get dulled with the aches and pains arising out of careless or ignorant food habits.
To sum it up I would like to say that those who think they have no time for breakfast will sooner or later have to find time for illness.


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A new senior nursing role has been created to oversee public health in Wales.
The director of nursing for Public Health Wales will provide nursing and clinical advice to the organisation's board and be responsible for ensuring nursing and public health is supported in its delivery across health and social care within Wales.
Rhiannon Beaumont-Wood has been appointed to the new role and took up the post on 2 April. One of her first jobs will be to create a nursing strategy for Public Health Wales.
She was previously head of safeguarding for the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust and more recently joined Public Health Wales as the designated nurse for safeguarding children and looked after children for Mid and West Wales.
She will report jointly to Dr Peter Bradley and Dr Quentin Sandifer in their respective roles of executive director of public health development and medical director.
Dr Bradley said: "I'm really looking forward to Rhiannon joining us in this new post. She will have a key role in improving population health and patient service which are key priorities for us as an organisation.
"One of the key things Rhiannon will be working on is the creation, implementation and evaluation of a nursing strategy for the organisation which will also support the development of the public health role of nurses and midwives within the NHS in Wales."
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On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:18 AM, elton sky <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I got 2 questions: > > 1. I am wondering how hadoop MR performs when it runs compute intensive > applications, e.g. Monte carlo method compute PI. There's a example in > 0.21, > QuasiMonteCarlo, but that example doesn't use random number and it > generates > psudo input upfront. If we use distributed random number generation, then I > guess the performance of hadoop should be similar with some message passing > framework, like MPI. So my guess is by using proper method hadoop would be > good in compute intensive applications compared with MPI. > Not quite sure what algorithms you mean here, but for trivial parallelism, map-reduce is a fine way to go. MPI supports node-to-node communications in ways that map-reduce does not, however, which requires that you iterate map-reduce steps for many algorithms. With Hadoop's current implementation, this is horrendously slow (minimum 20-30 seconds per iteration). Sometimes you can avoid this by clever tricks. For instance, random projection can compute the key step in an SVD decomposition with one map-reduce while the comparable Lanczos algorithm requires more than one step per eigenvector (and we often want 100 of them!). Sometimes, however, there are no known algorithms that avoid the need for repeated communication. For these problems, Hadoop as it stands may be a poor fit. Help is on the way, however, with the MapReduce 2.0 work because that will allow much more flexible models of computation. > 2. I am looking for some applications, which has large data sets and > requires intensive computation. An application can be divided into a > workflow, including either map reduce operations, and message passing like > operations. For example, in step 1 I use hadoop MR processes 10TB of data > and generates small output, say, 10GB. This 10GB can be fit into memory and > they are better be processed with some interprocess communication, which > will boost the performance. So in step 2 I will use MPI, etc. > Some machine learning algorithms require features that are much smaller than the original input. This leads to exactly the pattern you describe. Integrating MPI with map-reduce is currently difficult and/or very ugly, however. Not impossible and there are hackish ways to do the job, but they are hacks.
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Barack Obama and the Jim Crow Media: The Return of the Nigger Breakers
Rarely a week goes by that the Ishmael Reed's important book of essays, "Barack Obama and the Jim Crow Media, The Return of the Nigger Breakers," is not in the news. This is the book that was published in Montreal, Québec, because, according to Ishmael Reed's agent, "no American publisher would touch it."
Is the United States "post-race"? Ishmael Reed says no and makes a very convincing case in this book of essays covering the primaries, the 2008 presidential elections, and the aftermath.
"Isn't it ironic," writes Reed, "A media that scolded the Jim Crow South in the 1960s now finds itself hosting the bird."
"With Ishmael Reed, the most persistent myths and prejudice crumble under powerful unrelenting jabs and razor-sharp insight." Le Devoir, Montreal.
"Amazed at the many fronts on which [Ishmael Reed] has gathered little-reported facts.... I hope his book will lead to more journalistic self-reflection and intellectual honesty." --Werner Sollors, Professor of English Literature and of African and African American Studies, Harvard University
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When you think of blessings, you might think of things like a new car, a trip to Hawaii or having a housekeeper (and all the moms say "Amen"!). While those things are blessings, our biggest and most important blessings are most often little things, wrapped up in the busy-ness of life, instead of colorful paper and a shiny bow.
For example, I give you the month of April, on my calendar. At first glance, it can appear to be a stressful and expensive month. In addition to our normal life, each year this month contains my birthday, my sister-in-laws birthday, our wedding anniversary, my oldest daughter's birthday, and my twin great nieces' birthdays. In all honesty, I could look at April as being too hectic, too expensive, and a burden; but, if I choose to look at each of the events as the blessing they are, then April becomes an incredible month. Let me show you what I mean.
I turned 48 this year. F.O.R.T.Y.E.I.G.H.T. ya'll. That's like…old. That's also 48 years of laughing, crying, and experiencing life. I've seen and done things in those 48 years that some people will never see and do (and I've lived to tell about it). Getting older isn't something to get upset over, it's a celebration of our lives…and the fact that God in His Mercy kept us safe even when we didn't know we were in harm's way.
My oldest daughter turned 13 this year. Thirteen. That's like….old too, but in an "oh my gosh, where did those 13 years go?" type of old. She's turned into a beautiful, thoughtful young lady…but she's still a little girl, and those two worlds collide and I get to walk it out with her. It's hard, ya'll. It's one of my greatest joys. I didn't get that opportunity with our first child, so I cherish this time with the ones I do get to see grow.
My twin great-nieces turned 3 this year. They were born at 28 weeks along, (twenty-eight, that's LITTLE) with little expectancy to live. Yet these two beautiful, funny little girls are celebrating three years of life, a life they almost didn't have. They are perfectly healthy, strong and incredibly smart. We celebrate their lives this month.
We were able to attend a first birthday party for another beautiful miracle baby. The Momma had undergone years of fertility treatments with no success. The doctors finally told her that she cannot have children. After finally giving up on having her own child, she and her husband began the long and expensive process of adoption. In the midst of all this, she became really sick. Thinking she had the flu, she went to the doctor to find that what she had was MORNING SICKNESS that lasted all day for weeks on end. You've never seen anyone as happy to be sick in your life!
My husband and I celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary this year. We've been through a lot in those 15 years. We've gained family and friends, and lost family and friends. We've built a life and a home together. It's not always been easy, but here we are still standing together. We don't look like any of those TV couples, and we're ok with that.
Life if full of "stuff". Choosing to see the blessings, in the midst of the all the stuff is completely up to you.


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Crude-oil futures topped $32 a barrel Monday, as a hurricane rekindled concerns over possible production disruption in the Gulf of Mexico a day ahead of a much-anticipated U.S. update on petroleum supplies.
Oil shares also closed higher on the heels of crude's price gains.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November crude rose $1.34 to close at $32.18 a barrel. November natural gas climbed 16.6 cents to $5.352 per million British thermal units.
November heating oil rose 3.49 cents to 96.05 cents a gallon and November unleaded gasoline rose 3.66 cents to 88.31 cents a gallon.
Monday's activity comprised "primarily the short covering that we started to see on Friday," said Jeff Mokychic, head analyst at investor services firm BridgetonGlobal.com.
"Although there is some confidence that we will begin to see a build in both crude oil and distillate fuel inventories, traders will want to see some results in the weekly reports from the American Petroleum Institute," he said.
"Traders are watching Hurricane Keith, but reports are coming in that the storm is weakening," Mokychic added. "Once we see a rebuilding inventory trend -- which could be this week -- the weather will be watched more closely," he said.
Hurricane Keith was stationary over the coast of Belize and eastern Yucatan Peninsula Monday afternoon.
Forecasters expect the storm to move north toward the Gulf of Mexico, a major natural gas and crude oil producing region, over the next couple of days. It's also expected to regain strength in the western Gulf.
Meanwhile, "trading should be relatively quiet, with November crude oil in the $30 to $32 range until Tuesday afternoon's American Petroleum Institute numbers, which will then direct the markets," Mokychic said.
In other news, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheikh al-Sabah said over the weekend that current oil prices were acceptable to "all," implying a reference to oil-importing and exporting countries. He also said he would seek to maintain current price levels.
On Friday, the European Union left the option of a possible tap into its own strategic oil reserve open, but did not authorize a release.
Oil stocks gain
In the equities market, oil stocks closed higher on crude's price strength and analysts' recommendations within the sector.
The Philadelphia Oil Service Index OSX, +3.82% rose 1.7 percent as shares of Halliburton HAL, +4.37% climbed $1.44 to settle at $50.38.
The CBOE Oil Index OIX, +4.02% added 1.5 percent, as shares of USX- Marathon MRO, +1.96% climbed 81 cents to $29.19.
Analysts still have a positive view of the oil sector, with Carnegie Analyst Rachid Bendriss, who's based in Oslo, Norway, stating that the "recent correction in share prices indicates a much better risk/reward outlook."
"During the remainder of the year, we expect focus will shift towards E&P (exploration and production) spending growth and corporate earnings growth in the sector," Bendriss said in a research note. "We think both will be strong in the coming years, which will provide the triggers needed to decouple share prices from oil prices."


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Wine tasting - Oct 7, 2004
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In our November 2003 issue, we introduced you to Dr. Anthony Cheng, our part-time wine expert and full-time ENT specialist, and he wrote an article on wine-tasting in that issue.
Anthony is our wine-tasting master in charge of the monthly or bi-monthly wine-tasting group to enlighten us on various makes of wine with good food to go with the wine.
Our next session will be held on October 7, 2004 to taste American wine.
Particulars of the dinner are as follows :
(1) Date : October 7, 2004
(2) Starting Time : 7:30 p.m.
(3) Place : 2/F., Tsui Hang Village Restaurant, New World Tower, 16-18 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
Please confirm your attendance no later than October 6 so as to allow Anthony to prepare.
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Landmark Strategies for Management Study Forecasts U.S. Publishing Establishments to Grow 3.8% with Annual Revenue up 1.2% by 2010
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Press release from the issuing companyHarrisville, RI (November 18, 2005) — Strategies for Management announces the immediate availability of U.S. Publishing Businesses: 1997–2010, an extensive examination of the changing nature of magazine, book, and newspaper publishing that investigates the opportunities and challenges for the industry and those businesses that serve and supply it. The past decade has seen a dramatic transformation of the publishing industry. What impact will these and upcoming changes have on suppliers and manufacturers that support this vital industry sector? Critical study findings include: - a 10.6% decline in the number of newspaper publishers, but a 23.6% increase in magazine publishers as e-publishing formats stimulate new media technology and create great opportunities for small and niche publishing; - a 32.6% increase in the number of book publishers between 2002 and 2010 as e-book and on-demand technologies invigorate micro- and other specialty publishers; - further problems with magazine circulation, which still will not keep up with increases in U.S. population growth; - analysis of daily newspaper circulation indicates similar woes for publishers as readers flock to new media competing with established news publishers. Magazines, books, and newspapers—these are the cornerstone of the publishing industry with a total revenue of more than $132 billion annually, employing more than half a million people in nearly 20,000 U.S. establishments, and spending more than $3 billion annually on capital expenditures. Publishing markets reflect the dynamic culture and demographics of the U.S. itself, bringing together consumers, businesses, advertisers, printers, suppliers, mailers, and many more. As these businesses adapt to new media such as the Web and other electronic forms of distribution, there will be a profound transformation of these companies' print products—and their basic business models. The decisions publishers make reflect consumer and business demands which in turn affect the demand for computer technologies, paper, ink, and printing equipment. The changing media mix in the global society—reflects dramatic culture shifts. What does all of this mean for publishers, advertisers, software developers, suppliers and manufacturers to the printing industry? These important business sectors are the focus of Strategies for Management's new study, U.S. Publishing Businesses: 1997–2010. Why this report is essential reading: - print media—in the form of magazines and newspapers—comprise one of the primary avenues for advertisers to communicate their messages to consumers; - magazines, books, and newspapers have traditionally been the vehicles by which information has been disseminated throughout our culture and will continue to contribute significantly to this role in the years ahead; - publication printing is the largest and most important printing industry segment, affecting the vitality of myriad suppliers and support companies and organizations, from paper and ink, to prepress consumables, capital equipment, hardware and software, workflow solutions, and telecommunications; The centerpiece of this landmark study is an extensive quantitative analysis based on historical data going back to 1997 (and further) and projecting the industry forward to 2010. The report reviews trends on an inflation-adjusted basis, critical to understanding the true nature of the business, the magnitude of the opportunities, and where they reside. Historical data are built on a firm foundation of Census and other independent, verified data. Estimates and forecasts are developed by quantitative SFM analysis, derived from SFM proprietary models, and guided by SFM's experienced consultants. Demographic data in the report include: - number of publishing establishments - number of employees - size of businesses by number of employees - publishing revenues - ratio data, such as receipts per business, receipts per employee, payroll per business - largest establishments share of billings - capital expenditures - other key demographics Publishing segments covered: - Newspaper publishers (NAICS 51111) - Periodical publishers (NAICS 51112) - Book publishers (NAICS 51113) About the Report The table of contents of the report may be downloaded at http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2005/11/25/315232/SFMPublishingTOCandTOF112505.pdf. The report also includes password-access to a private Web site that has continuously updated information about this topic. The cost of the report is $2,875. It is available by contacting Vince Naselli at (732) 568-0316, (732) 241-9084 (cell), or email@example.com. More information can be found at the e-store at http://store.yahoo.com/drjoe/publishing.html. About Strategies for Management Strategies for Management was formed in 1987 to assist executives in the print, publishing, and media businesses in understanding the future. SFM produces a variety of regular reports and forecasts of the industry, including A Critical Look at Offshore Printing, Graphic Design 2004–2009, U.S. Ad Agency & Services Business 1997–2009, Renewing the Print Industry: A Contrarian's Constructive Perspective, Dr Joe's Almanac, and Competition in Commercial Printing. Dr. Joe Webb, president, is a prominent industry speaker, consultant, and writes the influential "Fridays with Dr. Joe" column at www.WhatTheyThink.com. More information can be found at www.sfminc.com. Dr. Webb also has a blog at www.drjoesblog.com.
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I don't know about you, but I have always been fascinated at the zoo. The educational opportunities are endless and the exhibits are from all over the world, not just our country. It was always really special to go as a kid myself and then later to take my own kids when they were young. Now I'm looking forward to taking my grandchildren when they come along.
What kinds of animals do they put in a Zoo? Do you see dogs and cats, squirrels, robins and starlings, cows or horses there? No. They will always try to put animals there that you will never see in your neighborhood. They go for animals that are somehow amazing, especially for kids.
The largest Zoos in the world are Toronto Zoo and the Omaha Zoo, both with over 17,000 species of animals. Think about that. How long would it take you to study each unique one? Each has a totally different set of DNA and different physical characteristics, lifestyle, digestive system, reproductive systems, locomotion, on and on.
How many animals are there that you have never seen? How about fish or birds? Then there are plants and insects. I saw recently that there are 383 different species of hummingbirds alone.
Nobody knows how many species there are in the world. I searched around for estimates of how many species there are of all the kinds of living beings. Here is a link to a New York Times article that reports on an estimate of 8.7 million species.[1] But there are estimates as high as 100 million. Researchers are reporting over 15,000 new species discovered EVERY YEAR. Scientists have named and categorized ONLY 1.3 million so far.
If a zoo has 17,000 species, it only has 1.3% of the already named species, which is a small fraction of the estimated total number of species.
There are an estimated 5,000 species of mammals, 9,000 to 10,000 species of birds, 23,500 species of fish, 1 million to 30 million species of insects, 298,000 species of plants. The most amazing fact of all is that scientists really have no idea of how many species are yet to be discovered and estimates vary all over the place.
"We've only touched the surface of understanding animal life," said entomologist Brian Fisher of the California Academy of Sciences. "We've discovered just 10 percent of all living things on this planet." [2]
I personally guess he might be overestimating what we know.
I've collected a bunch of pictures below from websites of various zoos that show some strange and unusual creatures in their zoos. Look at these pictures and imagine that there are literally millions of other beings for each one of them. This is an extremely small sampling of amazing creatures.
If you want to be even more amazed, just go to Google Images and do a search for moths, butterflies, birds, snakes, dogs, cats, fish, or whatever else you can possibly think of. Then look over those images for a while.
Evolutionists say they believe that every single one of these species exists totally and absolutely by accident, without any intelligence behind it. It was all godless mutations and survival of the fittest. They want me to believe that every color, shape, and ability came into existence because it was the result of millions of mutations and then natural selection choosing the character trait because it was the most "beneficial" for survival. To me that is so implausible as to be incomprehensible. I am flabbergasted that anyone could believe it.
I hope that they will go spend some time at the Zoo. In fact, let's all go there.
There has to be God.
[1] How Many Species? A Study Says 8.7 Million, but It's Tricky. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/science/30species.html
[2] http://www.livescience.com/4593-greatest-mysteries-species-exist-earth.html
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Category Archives: Academy Park Press
Book Release Party
By Julie Duke, Youth Services Manager
The Book Release Party was a drop in program for families. We had both soldiers and civilians, including ladies in beautiful hoop skirts, for the visitors to meet and greet. General Grant was also there, and President Abraham Lincoln (aka Dennis Boggs, who to me is the quintessential Lincoln, charming and personable) gave the Gettysburg Address. My husband, Lawrence, brought some of his collection of original Civil War artifacts, and the Tennessee State Museum loaned us a trunk of hands on CW clothing and equipment. It was delightful to see the kids dress up in the period clothing. On the Foundation's Facebook page, you can see photos of the event, https://www.facebook.com/wmclf. I lost count, but there was about 100 patrons on Sunday.
We had kids dressing up,
Everyone had fun interacting with the re-enactors,
We had tons of civil war items to look at,
And it was just a great fun event overall!
An Evening with Storytellers
By Julie Duke, Youth Services Manager
The Library's Foundation's ticketed event, An Evening with Storytellers, brought in over 60 library supporters, and the Foundation made over $1,000. Speakers were Eric Jacobsen, CEO of Carter house and Carnton Plantation, Thomas Flagel, History Instruction at Columbia State CC, and Bryan Lane, who recently published a book on General Adams, on of the Generals killed at Franklin.
One gentleman, who had purchased a book at this event evening, was also at the Book Release Party. He said he had read the book cover to cover, and it was "excellent". A woman who was at the Storytellers evening was back on at the Book Release to buy another book! She said that she had company visiting from out of town. They were seeing the sites in Franklin, and used our book as a guide as they toured.
Eric Jacobson (left), Bryan Lane (middle), and Thomas Flagel (right).
Two of the authors and one of the editors for Bullets and Bayonets had requests for book signings.
Eric Jacobson and Bryan Lane discuss their books!
"Bullets and Bayonets" Book Release Party
Academy Park Press, an imprint of Williamson County Public Library, is proud to announce the release of its second book Bullets and Bayonets: A Battle of Franklin Primer, which is a sesquicentennial project of the Battle of Franklin especially for youth. The project was a collaborative creation by library staff, with text written and compiled by Leesa Harmon and Julie Duke, and by historian Lawrence C. Duke.
November 30, 2014, marks the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin. The battle, dubbed the 'Gettysburg of the West', lasted only five hours, but more soldiers were killed in that time than during any other battle of the Civil War. Six Confederate generals were killed, and the entire town of Franklin became a hospital for the wounded. "Bullets and Bayonets" tells the story of the Battle of Franklin in the words of the participants. Soldiers and citizens bear witness to what they observed, experienced and felt about a battle that forever changed the lives of all who were there.
On Sunday, October 12, 2014 from 2 to 4 pm, the Library is celebrating the release of the book and copies will be available for purchase. Including in the "drop-in" program is President Abraham Lincoln who will give the Gettysburg Address at 2:30 pm. Local Civil War re-enactors, including General Ulysses S. Grant, will be in period dress, and Civil War artifacts will be on display, including a "hands on" traveling trunk from the Tennessee State Museum.
Your signed copies will make wonderful holiday gifts! Bring the whole family to this free special event.
An Evening with Storytellers
Presented by the Library Foundation
Thursday, October 9, 2014
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
As part of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin, the library will host An Evening with Storytellers, featuring Eric Jacobson and Bryan Lane. The presentation will highlight important aspects of the battle as well as the people involved, and the focus will be on why this one battle was so important to the outcome of the war and to the future of our town of Franklin.
Eric Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer and Historian with the Battle of Franklin Trust, and has published several books about the impact of the Civil War in this area. The library has helped Bryan Lane publish his recent book on General Adams, one of the five generals killed during the battle.
Doors open at 6:00 for wine and appetizers, and the program begins at 6:30 on Thursday, October 9, at the main branch of the Williamson County Library at 1314 Columbia Avenue. Tickets are $25 each. Tickets are available for purchase online via EventBrite and will also be available at the door on the ninth.
The evening is sponsored by the Library Foundation, which exists to give support for the library above and beyond what county money can provide. The Foundation began in 1948 and has had varying levels of activity during that time. For the past several years their focus has been supporting children's programs, funding the summer reading program and other events and activities. The program will also offer an overview of the many classes, events, and activities that YOUR library has to offer to the community.
Janice Keck Awards Ceremony
The Williamson County Public Library held the Janice Keck Literary Awards Ceremony in August with Bill Peach acting as the emcee. The winners received their own Janice Keck Literary Award Medallions with family and friends, and many of the local community watching (unfortunately, Brad W. Hoover, the nonfiction winner for "Tears of Hope: Hero in a Bandanna").
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Left: Sandy Coomer (Poetry: The Presence of Absence), holding book cover
Middle: John Neely Davis (Fiction: Bear Shadow), holding book cover
Right: Jean Simmons (Children's Literature: Willy the Panther Cat), holding book cover
Top Right: Awards Seal Design
Center: Book Cover for Non-fiction (Tears of Hope: Hero in a Bandanna) winner, Brad Hoover
Middle Right: Emcee Bill Peach
Introducing "Bullets and Bayonets: A Battle of Franklin Primer"
We are pleased to reveal the cover of Academy Park Press's next book. It is a primer on the Battle of Franklin that we believe will assist 4th and 5th graders in learning about it. We are especially excited about this book because, not only will it be published by the library's imprint, but it is also created completely by library employees!
Introducing "Where No Sorrows Come"
We are pleased to share the cover of a new book: Where No Sorrows Come: The Life and Death of Confederate Brigadier General John Adams, by Bryan Lane. Bryan Lane is a local Williamson County resident and part-time Battle of Franklin aficionado. He has worked for 20 years on a biography on John Adams. Adams was a confederate general in the battle. We are pleased to be assisting Mr. Lane in getting his book published to put in the hands of readers. This project is in the final stages and will be sent to Ingram in July.
Bucky & Bonnie Do WCPLtn !!!
Our littlest readers were in for a treat this past Wednesday, when our two favorite (and published) miniature horses, Bucky & Bonnie came to a special storytime!
Our director, Dolores Greenwald, read the book Bucky & Bonnie's Library Adventure and the mini horses joined us after the reading!
They offered hoof print autographed copies to patrons, and our Friends group sold copies of the book to our die hard fans!
If you missed this awesome event, log in to your Facebook account and click here to view our photo album!
And if you're on twitter, you can click here to view our stream of live tweets of the event!


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