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Friday, February 22, 2013
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
On an advertising shoot for washing machines in Canada to show off the cold wash performance, the Samsung crew are surprised when a bear wanders into the shoot location.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
In Honor of Susan B. Anthony's Birthday- February 15th
Susan B. Anthony's last birthday celebration was held on February 15, 1906 in Washington, DC. At this event Susan gave her last public speech, which she ended by paying tribute to the countless numbers who had joined in the campaign for women's rights. She said, "There have been others also just as true and devoted to the cause-I wish I could name every one-but with such women consecrating lives--failure is impossible."
So today let us pay tribute to Susan B. Anthony and the countless others who unrelentingly and tirelessly worked for women to win the right to vote.
VIDEO FOR THE WEEK: WATCH THIS NOW!
Dakuwaqa's Garden: Underwater Footage
From Fizi and Tonga
There is still snow on the ground, and, yes, we may get more snow this weekend. Don't we all deserve something special? Well, here it is.
WATCH THIS NOW!
http://www.youtube.com/embed/mcbHKAWIk3I
(Thanks to Ann Zajchowski for sharing this!)
From Fizi and Tonga
There is still snow on the ground, and, yes, we may get more snow this weekend. Don't we all deserve something special? Well, here it is.
WATCH THIS NOW!
http://www.youtube.com/embed/mcbHKAWIk3I
(Thanks to Ann Zajchowski for sharing this!)
123456: Is this your password? Really?
Easy-to-recall codes are way too easy for others to guess. Yet the most popular passwords are "123456" or "password," according to app developer SplashData. One in 10 four-digit PINs is "1234." Data Genetics president Nick Berry says people's lack of imagination is staggering.
Advice: go big and random, don't repeat, tell lies. By the way, there is a free, multi-device app for storing codes--Dashlane. But do you trust them?
Source: Money Magazine March 2013
Advice: go big and random, don't repeat, tell lies. By the way, there is a free, multi-device app for storing codes--Dashlane. But do you trust them?
Source: Money Magazine March 2013
New Report on U.S. Health: Not so Good
Although the United States spends more on health care than any other country, U.S. citizens live shorter and less healthy lives than do people in other developed nations, according to a new report from thne National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. The report also found that the mortality gap is growing because of a disproportionately higher rate of early deaths among indivudals in the United States before their 50th birthday, If you make it to 75, you actually fare better than other countries on longevity.
Report: http://tinurl.com/a4yzn3o
Source: Journal of the American Medica Association (JAMA) February 13
Report: http://tinurl.com/a4yzn3o
Source: Journal of the American Medica Association (JAMA) February 13
Website to Watch: Storenvy
Calling all Shoppers!
Storenvy is a mashup of two online platforms:an easy to use storefront and a social media network. "envies" are Storenvy versions of Facebook's "like" button. This allows shoppers to follow the purchases of shoppers who have similar taste. So far it has a community of 500,000 shoppers. Basic storefronts are free--so far. Not surprisingly it started in San Francisco. The eight-person compoany is hiring: engineers, deisgners, and product managers in case you are considering a move to California.
www.storenvy.com
Source: Entrepreneur March 2013
Storenvy is a mashup of two online platforms:an easy to use storefront and a social media network. "envies" are Storenvy versions of Facebook's "like" button. This allows shoppers to follow the purchases of shoppers who have similar taste. So far it has a community of 500,000 shoppers. Basic storefronts are free--so far. Not surprisingly it started in San Francisco. The eight-person compoany is hiring: engineers, deisgners, and product managers in case you are considering a move to California.
www.storenvy.com
Source: Entrepreneur March 2013
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Make Your Brain Smarter: Increase Your Brain's Creativity, Energy, and Focus
By Sandra Bond Chapman In this book, Chapman reviews recent research in brain studies and techniques to keep brains in peak condition.
"Chapman (Behavioral and Brain Sciences/Univ. of Texas, Dallas) founded and directs the Center for BrainHealth. Distilling a vast amount of research, the author reinforces some conventional wisdom while poking holes in other ideas about brain function. Intelligence, long thought to be innate, is becoming recognized as a more complex function of various environmental and genetic influences, not least of which is the approach we take to teaching and learning. Society's tendency toward adding more stimuli to every activity, from listening to music while doing homework, to the office with a TV always tuned to 24-hour news, is wearing away at our brain function. The book may stretch readers’ minds to incorporate the ideas in new forms, no doubt boosting brainpower--a decent cross section of research and practical ideas about exercising and maintaining brain function." (from Kirkus Review)
A COPY IS ON ITS WAY TO THE HOFFMAN FAMILY LIBRARY. GET ON THE WAITING LIST!
By Sandra Bond Chapman In this book, Chapman reviews recent research in brain studies and techniques to keep brains in peak condition.
"Chapman (Behavioral and Brain Sciences/Univ. of Texas, Dallas) founded and directs the Center for BrainHealth. Distilling a vast amount of research, the author reinforces some conventional wisdom while poking holes in other ideas about brain function. Intelligence, long thought to be innate, is becoming recognized as a more complex function of various environmental and genetic influences, not least of which is the approach we take to teaching and learning. Society's tendency toward adding more stimuli to every activity, from listening to music while doing homework, to the office with a TV always tuned to 24-hour news, is wearing away at our brain function. The book may stretch readers’ minds to incorporate the ideas in new forms, no doubt boosting brainpower--a decent cross section of research and practical ideas about exercising and maintaining brain function." (from Kirkus Review)
A COPY IS ON ITS WAY TO THE HOFFMAN FAMILY LIBRARY. GET ON THE WAITING LIST!
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: MAKERSPACE
The Abstract, Reinvented
Structured abastracts first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) more than 20 years ago. Almost all medical journals use structured abstgracts for articles reporting the results of research papers.
The current issue of JAMA introduces the next generation of a structured abstract, featuring a table embedded in the Results section.The staff of JAMA anticipates that the Results section will generally start with a qualitative description of the principal findings, the table will highlight those findings by providing well-organized data, and then secondary outcomes or additional analysis will appear below the table.
They anticipate that this new abstract format will improve the clarity with which research results are communicated. It make take some time for this format to filter through the logistical and technical requirements of the National Library of Medicine and journal content aggregators.
Source: "The Restructuring of Structured Abstracts" by H. Bauchner, R. Henry, and R. M. Golub in The Journal of the American Medical Association, February 6, 2013, beginning on page 491.
The current issue of JAMA introduces the next generation of a structured abstract, featuring a table embedded in the Results section.The staff of JAMA anticipates that the Results section will generally start with a qualitative description of the principal findings, the table will highlight those findings by providing well-organized data, and then secondary outcomes or additional analysis will appear below the table.
They anticipate that this new abstract format will improve the clarity with which research results are communicated. It make take some time for this format to filter through the logistical and technical requirements of the National Library of Medicine and journal content aggregators.
Source: "The Restructuring of Structured Abstracts" by H. Bauchner, R. Henry, and R. M. Golub in The Journal of the American Medical Association, February 6, 2013, beginning on page 491.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
2013 NEWBERY AWARD
The 2013 Newbery Medal winner
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Ivan’s transformative emergence from the “Ape at Exit 8” to “The One and Only Ivan, Mighty Silverback,” comes to life through the gorilla’s own distinct narrative voice, which is filled with wry humor, deep emotion and thought-provoking insights into the nature of friendship, hope and humanity.
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Susannah Richards of Eastern Connecticut State University was a member of the 2013 Newbery Medal Committee.
Source: Assocation for Library Service to Children accessed January 29, 2013
2013 CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER
The 2013 Caldecott Medal winner Announced January 28
This Is Not My Hat, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
In this darkly humorous tale, a tiny fish knows it’s wrong to steal a hat. It fits him just right. But the big fish wants his hat back. Klassen’s controlled palette, opposing narratives and subtle cues compel readers to follow the fish and imagine the consequence.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Kiera Parrott of the Darien Library was a member of the 2013 Caldecott Medal Committee.
Source: Association for Library Service to Children accessed January 29, 2013.
Resource Highlight: CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher plus Archive
Goodwin students recommend this resource!
CQ Researcher Reports are published in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. Each report provides researchers with an introductory overview, which includes three pro-con debates; a background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
CQ Press began digitized CQ Researcher's archive of more than 3,000 Reports published between 1923 and 1990 in order to offer the entire Researcher collection online. Archive content adds a new historical dimension to the CQ Researcher site, extending its coverage beyond politics and current events to the fields of history, sociology, cultural studies, and other social sciences.
The CQ Researcher Plus Archive reports for January:
January 4 Plagiarusm and Cheating
January 11 Peace Corps Challenges
January 18 Future of Public Universities
January 25 Report topic: Social Media Explosion
Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview, which includes three pro-con debates; a background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Libraries and Inspiration Architecture
"A library is an act of inspiration architecture. It lifts us
up, not only by enabling our search for the truth, but also by serving as a
symbol of past accomplishment and future potential. It reminds us that the path
to discovery isn't always, or even usually, a straight line. It invites us, in
the interplay between physical and digital, to explore strange connections
between intellect and emotion, wisdom and knowledge, mind and body.
A library, like a national park, teaches us that we all
benefit when our most valuable treasures are held in common. In the wonderful
and wacky intertwingularity of information and architecture, it inspires us to
better ourselves. If only we'd put it all together, back then, when we had the
chance."
Quoted from "Inspiration Architecture: Future of Libraries" by Peter Morville, an article adapted from a chapter he wrote for a book called Library 2020. The entire article is on the library blog today.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Legacy of Service
Webcast Air Date:
January 17-21, 2013
Live Chat: January 17,
18, and 21, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST
In this powerful episode of the
hit webcast series, learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy as we
explore how his use of nonviolence was not just a political tool but a way to
demonstrate service to others. Discover some of the activists who were
influenced by Dr. King, and reflect on ways you can serve your community.
HFL Inter-System Initiative
The Hoffman Family Library (HFL) loans and borrows from libraries outside of Connecticut with the Inter-System Sharing Initiative.
Inter-System Sharing Initiative (shortened to ISSI and pronounced ‘izzy’) is an initiative from Auto-Graphics, the company that provides Connecticut with the software for the reQuest catalog. ISSI facilitates lending and borrowing of material between different statewide or consortial systems that use AGent Resource Sharing.
ISSI Participants:
ISSI is available to all libraries in Connecticut that use reQuest ILL and is offered at no extra charge. Libraries participating in ISSI lend and borrow from more than 95 libraries in New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Kansas, as well as from a governmental library in Alberta, Canada.
The Hoffman Family Library is one of 19 libraries in Connecticut participate in ISSI.
Inter-System Sharing Initiative (shortened to ISSI and pronounced ‘izzy’) is an initiative from Auto-Graphics, the company that provides Connecticut with the software for the reQuest catalog. ISSI facilitates lending and borrowing of material between different statewide or consortial systems that use AGent Resource Sharing.
ISSI Participants:
ISSI is available to all libraries in Connecticut that use reQuest ILL and is offered at no extra charge. Libraries participating in ISSI lend and borrow from more than 95 libraries in New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Kansas, as well as from a governmental library in Alberta, Canada.
The Hoffman Family Library is one of 19 libraries in Connecticut participate in ISSI.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Hearing Everyone's Voice: New Book for the Library
Hearing Everyone's Voice: Educating Young Children for Peace and Democratic Community
Children recognize conflict, injustice, and bias; but they need to be taught how to sort out their concerns and take action to bring about fairness for all. In Hearing Everyone's Voice, teachers and parents and children share stories of their struggles to build a democratic community by learning the many ways there are to hear each other given differences in age, ethnicity, gender, culture, and economic background. The is the perfect guidebook for integrating peace education, anti-bias perspective, and democratic practice into your curriculum.
Source: I found it on Childcare Exchange.
Children recognize conflict, injustice, and bias; but they need to be taught how to sort out their concerns and take action to bring about fairness for all. In Hearing Everyone's Voice, teachers and parents and children share stories of their struggles to build a democratic community by learning the many ways there are to hear each other given differences in age, ethnicity, gender, culture, and economic background. The is the perfect guidebook for integrating peace education, anti-bias perspective, and democratic practice into your curriculum.
Source: I found it on Childcare Exchange.
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Reduced Glare in Library
During the semester break, a film was applied to all of the windows facing the Connecticut River that reduces the afternoon glare from the sun by 60% or more without damaging the view. Students and other users have commented on how very much they appreciate the change.
Major Changes in Remedial Education
National groups call for major changes in remedial education. Remedial courses meant to get underprepared students ready for college-level work are often not an on-ramp but a dead end, leaders of four national higher-education groups said on Wednesday, recommending sweeping changes in how such students are brought up to speed.
Students required to take a sequence of remedial, or developmental, courses before they can sign up for credit-bearing ones often get discouraged and drop out, and many would be better off in gateway courses, with extra support built in, according to the groups' report, "Core Principles for Transforming Remedial Education: A Joint Statement."
The report—by Complete College America, the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the Education Commission of the States, and Jobs for the Future—is based on studies by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University's Teachers College and other organizations that have concluded that the nation's remedial-education system is broken.More developmental students should be placed directly into full-credit college courses, the report recommends, accompanied by services such as mandatory tutoring and facilitated computer labs.
Source: Start of article by Katherine Mangan in The Chronicle of Higher Education December 21, 2012
Students required to take a sequence of remedial, or developmental, courses before they can sign up for credit-bearing ones often get discouraged and drop out, and many would be better off in gateway courses, with extra support built in, according to the groups' report, "Core Principles for Transforming Remedial Education: A Joint Statement."
The report—by Complete College America, the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the Education Commission of the States, and Jobs for the Future—is based on studies by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University's Teachers College and other organizations that have concluded that the nation's remedial-education system is broken.More developmental students should be placed directly into full-credit college courses, the report recommends, accompanied by services such as mandatory tutoring and facilitated computer labs.
Source: Start of article by Katherine Mangan in The Chronicle of Higher Education December 21, 2012
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Picture of the Week
2012 AUDUBON MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Grand Prize Winner
This male northern flicker was the perfect subject for Alice Cahill, a docent at the state park where the bird took up residence. Sitting in front of the tree for hours, 64-year-old Cahill—who started photographing birds only this year—steadied her camera when she saw the male peek out. Putting it on rapid fire, she captured its salmon-colored wings mid-flight. “It was extremely exciting to observe these birds,” she says. I always have a northern flicker on my deck when we have heavy snowfalls and only then.
This male northern flicker was the perfect subject for Alice Cahill, a docent at the state park where the bird took up residence. Sitting in front of the tree for hours, 64-year-old Cahill—who started photographing birds only this year—steadied her camera when she saw the male peek out. Putting it on rapid fire, she captured its salmon-colored wings mid-flight. “It was extremely exciting to observe these birds,” she says. I always have a northern flicker on my deck when we have heavy snowfalls and only then.
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