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National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair - October 21 & 22, 2015 http://www.archives.gov/c... "Lectures will feature tips and techniques for using Federal records at the National Archives for genealogy research. Lectures are designed for experienced genealogists and novices. Recorded sessions will remain available online after the event."

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Schedule and handouts (and YouTube): http://www.archives.gov/c... - bentley - -

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Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana: Why does your website have a link to Dunkin' Donuts at the bottom of every page? www.acpl.lib.in.us/

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(They just got a new website in September. The link doesn't appear in the old website. https://web.archive.org/w... ) - bentley - -

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Aha! I misread the map in the quick reading I did. I saw that it was called library or something (too lazy too click on the link now), but I saw the mile thing and.... *major* reading comprehension fail on my part. *facepalm* And now I want a Dunkin' Donuts at my library. Because across the street (where the closest one is) is still too far away. Or too close. Or both at the same time? Schrodinger's Donut. - bentley - -

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"At that point is has become clear that at least one person is not going to come back from the trip alive, and what most crews do is start cutting the cards. Loser politely cuts his throat. If loser is not polite, the other four give him etiquette lessons." Gateway, by Frederik Pohl.

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On the subject of reheating pasta: "Late to the party – but I worked in a restaurant back in the day. Instead of cooking spaghetti from scratch each time there was an order, they cooked a gigantic pot’s worth in the morning (al dente). Then, they put it (plain, no sauce) in covered containers filled with cold water and stored it in the refrigerator until needed. After that, it was a simple matter to just heat it up as needed in the pan with the sauce, and much faster.

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"I used this trick with my ex all the time. He loved spaghetti; I don’t particularly care for it. So I’d make a big batch as described above and when he wanted it, he just pulled some out, added the sauce, heated it up and was happy." http://www.askamanager.or... - bentley - -

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"First Library to Support Anonymous Internet Browsing Effort Stops After DHS Email: A library in a small New Hampshire town started to help Internet users around the world surf anonymously using Tor. Until the Department of Homeland Security raised a red flag." https://www.propublica.or... (via http://boingboing.net/201... )

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And they've restored their TOR participation - http://lj.libraryjournal.... - librarychic - [ 3 ] -

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Warren Murphy, Writer and Creator of Remo Williams, Dies at 81 http://www.nytimes.com/20...

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"The novel was published in 1971. Remo was immortalized. And he did not die: He survived to return in almost 150 more titles, which sold millions of copies and inspired a 1985 film, “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins,” with Fred Ward as Remo and Joel Grey as Chiun, the ancient Korean master of a version of martial arts called Sinanju. [...] - bentley - -

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Mr. Murphy offered would-be novelists a free primer on his website. One suggestion was, “If you could read Page Six of The New York Post or The New York Daily News every day for a week and not come up with a dozen ideas for a novel, you might consider finding a new hobby.” - bentley - -

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The 50 Most Used Passwords http://wpengine.com/unmas... Unmasked: What 10 Million Passwords Reveal About the People Who Choose Them http://wpengine.com/unmas... (via http://lisnews.org/unmask... )

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Why 270 (#28)? - bentley - -

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There's also an I-270 in Maryland (and maybe elsewhere). - John B. - -

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Circulating Ideas (the librarian interview podcast): Episode 75: #nextLoC "Steve chats with Jessamyn West about hopes and expectations regarding the next Librarian of Congress." http://circulatingideas.c... https://circulatingideas....

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Dammit, Fitbit! I had the new tiles all arranged the way I wanted them, and now you've removed the ones I had at the top, the ones I *really* wanted, the single-tile ones. Now, because of the long/wide combined tiles, it's impossible to arrange what I want where I want it so that I can see it all within one screen.

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The number-one tile I use the most, the one with Miles? Gone. (Also, if I had known that their "we're adding new tiles" also meant "we're removing others," I wouldn't have bothered rearranging them when they first announced it. It's the bait and switch that bugs me. (I'm no longer surprised when companies remove useful features.) - bentley - -

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"In a surprising development, the dispute among “Trufans” “SMOFS” “Sad Puppies” and “Rabid Puppies” has produced a result: We now know exactly who runs the Hugo Awards. It turns out to be Mrs. Gladys Knipperdowling, of Grand Rapids, Iowa." http://dreamcafe.com/2015... (via http://nielsenhayden.com/... )

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At my old job, when I did reference in Spanish a lot, I used to change the language choice on Google all the time, so I could print directions, etc. It was very easy to do: advanced, language, click on language, done. Today, I needed to print directions in Polish, but... you have to log in to do basic stuff like that now? Really? Or am I missing something?

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(Also, it used to be that, even after you went to another language, there was always a "click here to change to English" link, so you could find your way back. Not anymore. I guess that was too convenient. Today, I had to guess which of the many links in Polish was the way back.) - bentley - -

I did log in, 'cause I had to, using our reference account. Something I didn't think of until later: if any of the librarians at the other reference desks used Google in that half hour, they would've encountered Polish Google. Oops. - bentley - [ 1 ] -

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Recipes from fiction. http://www.metafilter.com... http://36eggs.blogspot.co... Including a month of Harry Potter recipes. https://www.facebook.com/... https://scontent-ord1-1.x... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/...

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"College & University | KY, USA | Professor: “Greek tragedy! Patriotism! Mythic families killing each other and themselves! What could possibly make this better? Probably goats!” http://notalwayslearning....

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There’s a library-shaped hole in the Internet http://www.bostonglobe.co... (via Library Link of the Day http://www.tk421.net/libr... )

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Stephen m. Greek στέφανος 'crown, wreath; reward, honor'. http://dmnes.org/name/Ste... Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (via http://www.metafilter.com... )

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"A Personal Take on 'Go Set a Watchman'" by Ursula K. Le Guin http://bookviewcafe.com/b... (via http://nielsenhayden.com/... ) "Harper Lee was a good writer. She wrote a lovable, greatly beloved book. But this earlier one, for all its faults and omissions, asks some of the hard questions To Kill a Mockingbird evades."

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"The International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA) is a free, online archive of primary-source dialect and accent recordings of the English language. Founded in 1997 at the University of Kansas, it includes hundreds of recordings of English speakers by natives of nearly 100 different countries. To find an example of an accent or dialect, use the Global Map, or select a continent or region at the Dialects and Accents page." http://www.metafilter.com...

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How to Work Up to Full Push-Ups Without Starting From Your Knees http://vitals.lifehacker.... Option 1: Full Push-Ups, But Fewer of Them - Option 2: Negative Push-Ups - Option 3: Staircase Progression.

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I've had pretty decent luck with the Staircase Progression - it seemed to help me work on form more than the other two, without risking injury while I was figuring things out. I'm intrigued by the Negative ones, though. - Jennifer D. - -

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"Is it stealing if you empty a Little Free Library?" http://onmilwaukee.com/my... (via http://www.tk421.net/libr... ) A friend in Maryland has had the same problem with her Little Free Library.

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How a trucker lost 65 pounds by cooking vegan meals on the road http://www.today.com/food... “With such incredible results, Anderson decided to start a blog in hopes of creating a community of support and inspiration for others trying to do the same.” Plant-Fueled Trucker Facebook page and Instagram account. https://scontent-ord1-1.c...

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“The biggest game changer was that he began cooking his own meals. He put himself on a restrictive diet, cutting out all meat, fish and dairy, and adding nutritious fruits and vegetables like avocados, potatoes and blueberries to create a well balanced diet. […] It takes careful planning and a little bit of time on his day off. When he's not on the road, he preps his meals for the coming week. […] Anderson's meals aren't boring even with such a restricted diet and lack of kitchen space. Instead, Anderson uses the truck's electrical power to his advantage and carries along a pressure cooker, waffle maker, hot plate, toaster and Nutribullet. He makes dishes like vegetable stir-fry with peanut sauce, which has rice, cauliflower, broccoli, curry powder, dried parsley and pepper. His meals are also quick to make since time of the essence for him. For example, the stir-fry takes 12 minutes. […] Beyond the weight loss, Anderson's seen a transformation in his overall health. "I don't take no antidepressants, anymore. No blood, no medicine at all and it's all doctor approved," explained Anderson, who is also now exercising again.” - bentley - -

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He also has pictures of his setup in the truck cab. https://www.facebook.com/... - https://www.facebook.com/... - https://www.facebook.com/... - bentley - -

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The New York Public Library Wars - "What went wrong at one of the world’s eminent research institutions? A group of scholars spearheaded a successful protest to stop radical changes at the library, but now it looks as if they may have lost anyway." http://chronicle.com/arti... (via http://www.aldaily.com/ )

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What to do when life gives you kolhrabi. Or fennel. Or Tokyo turnips. The Contorni Matrix: http://luckypeach.com/the... (via http://www.metafilter.com... and http://bbs.boingboing.net... )

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BBC forgotten list 'sets precedent' http://www.bbc.com/news/t... List of BBC web pages which have been removed from Google's search results http://www.bbc.co.uk/blog...

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“The links were removed as part of the "right to be forgotten" ruling put in place by the European court. It allows individuals to request certain links do not show up when a person searches their name. The BBC published a full list of [BBC] stories that had been removed so far. It would continue to do so, said David Jordan, head of editorial policy. "It's impossible to have a meaningful debate if you've not got an idea about what's being de-listed," he said. […] "It doesn't make [the stories] more findable for anybody looking for a name," he said. "What it does is give a sense of and a flavour of what kind of material is being delisted. That's important." […] The European Union Court of Justice ruled last year that search engine links to "irrelevant" and outdated data about a person should be erased on request. It only affects searches made by users in the European Union.” [From second link: “One caveat: when looking through this list it is worth noting that we are not told who has requested the delisting, and we should not leap to conclusions as to who is responsible. The request may not have come from the obvious subject of a story.”] - bentley - -

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We Tried — And Failed — To Identify The Most Banned Book In America http://fivethirtyeight.co... (via Library Link of the Day http://www.tk421.net/libr... )

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“But I soon found there was no way to get any raw data about challenges, as the Office for Intellectual Freedom refused to give me access to its database or any more details about the methodology behind its collection of challenges beyond what’s on the website. [..] The American Library Association is saying that its challenge database isn’t statistically valid and that despite the hundreds of news articles about its list, the database is not meant for public consumption.” - bentley - -

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I was surprised they included age appropriateness under "Challenges." - bentley - -

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What If Authors Were Paid Every Time Someone Turned a Page? Amazon is about to find out. http://www.theatlantic.co... (via Library Link of the Day http://www.tk421.net/libr... )

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"Soon, the maker of the Kindle is going to flip the formula used for reimbursing some of the authors who depend on it for sales. Instead of paying these authors by the book, Amazon will soon start paying authors based on how many pages are read—not how many pages are downloaded, but how many pages are displayed on the screen long enough to be parsed." - bentley - -

I guess they won't be reimbursing readers for unread pages. - John B. - [ 1 ] -

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“Selling Yourself: The Art of Personal Branding.” Last week’s “Under the Influence” (about advertising) was about personal branding, and how to use those principles when job hunting. Very interesting. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/u... (Note: even though the audio is going away in a week, the blog page has the complete script, plus illustrative images and video.) (NOTE: the first video auto-starts.)

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(I cross-posted this to LSW because personal branding could be seen as part of professional presentation.) - bentley - -

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