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During TechRepublic's Live Event, I said that I could hand a Linux machine to new users and give them the information necessary to make sure their transition to Linux was successful — and they wouldn't be hounding me constantly on how X is done or asking, "What is Y?" I could tell by the faces of the audience members that some of them wanted to know how I could make such a bold statement. With that in mind, here are 10 pieces of information to pass on to new Linux users that will ensure a successful transition.
1: It's just an operating system
Only two years ago, this issue wouldn't even have been mentioned. The thing is, the vast majority of work now is done through a Web browser. This makes the operating system almost irrelevant. So long as the operating system can run a browser, it will most likely live in the background, working away without so much as being noticed. Of course, this should be the case anyway, as an operating system is nothing more than a layer between user applications and hardware.
2: It's not Windows
Many new users aren't exactly aware that there is a difference between Windows, Linux, and Mac. But they need to know that they shouldn't always expect Windows-like behavior. When a user expects an operating system to behave like another operating system, trouble will most certainly ensue. Does this mean you need to give them the rundown on every difference between the operating systems? No. They just need to be prepared to encounter different behaviors from what they expect.
3: There is no "C"
Windows users are accustomed to a file system structure that never really made sense. Linux, on the other hand, has a perfectly logical directory hierarchy. This is one issue users will need to understand. However, there really is only one main directory they need to know about: /home/USERNAME (Where USERNAME is their name). Most modern distributions create the following directories within the users home directory: Documents, Pictures, Music, Video. Those subdirectories speak for themselves, and new users only need know where they are located to function properly. They also need to know that their home directory is the only place on the file system where they can save files.
4: Installing software is a different process
This one can trip up the new user more than anything. PC users are accustomed to searching for software on the 'net, downloading the .exe file, double-clicking it, and waiting for the software installation to complete. So they need to understand that Linux distributions come complete with their own special tool that will do all of that for them. All they have to do is open the Add/Remove Software tool (such as the Ubuntu Software Center, PackageKit, or Synaptic), search for a piece of software, and install it. New users tend to love the sheer amount of software that's available to install. Naturally some of it is useless, but the majority of those titles are good pieces of software that serve their purpose.
5: The command line is not necessary
When new uses are handed a Linux box, one of the first things to come out of their mouths is often, "Am I going to have to learn a bunch of commands?" The answer is no. In fact, modern Linux distributions are created in such a way that users could live their entire Linux lives and never touch the command line. This is now a non-issue. The command line is there (and always will be), but only those who want to use it need ever open up a terminal window. Outside of that, users can rest assured that they will not have to grep, ls, mkdir, chmod, or chown. Nearly every action in Linux can be handled through a GUI.
6: There's no need to worry about infection
We're no longer dealing with Windows — so all that concern for viruses and malware is a thing of the past. You don't see AVG or SEP in the notification tray? That's normal. Your machine will not be at risk without them. But it's still important to make sure users know that their colleagues may still be using Windows, so they shouldn't be cavalier about forwarding email attachments to them. Just because those attachment won't harm the Linux box doesn't mean they won't harm the Windows box.
7: It's free
I'm always shocked at how much trouble users have understanding the concept of open source and the fact that most open source software has no cost attached. "Well then it must not be any good!," is most often the reaction. Not so. Of course, a consumerist society would have trouble with the idea that "free can be good," but it's one we should get used to. In many cases, open source software is not only better for society, it's better for your computer.
8: If you don't like it, you can change it
This is another strange concept for new users, but one they should understand. Unlike Windows and Mac, if you don't like a Linux desktop, you can change it. Granted, this isn't something a new user is going to just automatically do. But knowing that it is a possibility helps new users understand just how much flexibility they have. Besides, working with a desktop you don't like can make for a frustrating experience. I prefer to demonstrate for new users the types of desktops available for them and let them choose. Most times, they will go with what they're somewhat familiar with (KDE being a good choice for most), but on occasion a new user will go with something completely different just for the experience.
9: Not all hardware is created equal
That's right — not every piece of shiny new hardware will actually function properly with the Linux operating system. This is not nearly the issue it once was, but for some pieces of hardware (such as multi-function printers, some wireless cards, and laptop displays,) the problems still persist. For those pieces of hardware, it is sometimes as simple as downloading proprietary drivers (something new users won't mind, but you will want to take care of). Other times, it may be as involved as switching to a different distribution all together. The good news is that Linux has come a long, long way in this area and continues to expand and improve.
10: Google is your friend
The single most important thing you can do for yourself and your new users is to ensure that they understand just how helpful Google can be. When there is a problem or an aspect of Linux they don't understand, they should know that someone else has probably documented this issue, and helpful info is just a search away. Show new users how to make the most out of a Google search so they are not inundated with worthless results. In the end, they might come to you with fewer request, and even more important — they'll be learning along the way.
Easing the transition
People fear change. And it's become clear that the more things do change, the more people react. (Just watch Facebook long enough and you'll see this in action.) But change doesn't have to be avoided or handled improperly. With just a little preparation on your part, the new Linux user will have a positive experience and will most likely not look back.


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So, Dad's local memorial service was this afternoon. We'll be having a family service in the early summer, when it's warm enough to spread his ashes out in Cape Cod Bay, where he wanted them. But it was a lovely gathering this afternoon, in the 1834 meeting house that's home to my UU church. A great mix of local family, neighbors and good friends, on a gorgeous fall day. Here's what I had to say.
As I sat down last Sunday afternoon to gather my thoughts for this service, I found myself struck by an incredible irony: In the last few years that I've been writing a blog about my time caring for my father, I've written, literally, thousands of words about the man. But that afternoon, with my laptop open in front of me, I realized I had no clue what I wanted to say.
You see, Dad and I had a complicated relationship. Not an unusual sentiment, I realize, but Dad was married three times, and each of those wives had a husband or two besides him. Just explaining to others how my various half- and step-siblings are related (or not) can require a Powerpoint presentation. So, being the son of a man at the center of such an extended family … tree? …bush? …vine? …is a complicated experience.
But while our relationship had its complications, Dad, himself, was not a complicated man. His view on life was simple: he loved it. Dad simply did not know how to not have a good time. This could be maddening – he was loud, enjoyed his Scotch a bit more than he probably should have, and would never miss an opportunity to flirt with a waitress, make an off-color remark or – if a piano (and player) were present – break out in song. His complicated family may have wanted to slide under the table when he got started, but he was a party on two legs to much of the rest of the world.
That simple joie de vivre stayed with Dad through some really tough times. Through marriages that didn't work out as he thought they would, and tough business times when orders (and commissions) were few and far between. "Something will come along," he'd say. "It always does." And, you know, it almost always did.
Dad was never a religious person, though he loved the drama and ritual celebrated in the Episcopal church in which he was raised. But I came to see in his time on the Cape that holding onto the faith that "something will come along – it always does," was really Dad's spiritual practice, along with living his basic principle that life is meant to be lived well and enjoyed with gusto. He maintained those two tenets even when it became clear this past spring that Pleasant Bay Nursing Center, not my little house on Main Street, here in Brewster, would be his new permanent home.
"Well, here's where I am," was his response when I asked how he'd managed to turn his attitude from depression to acceptance over the two or three days it took him to absorb that difficult reality. That conversation took place back in March, and I've thought about the sheer grace of Dad's response – "Here's where I am." – almost every day since. Sure, he'd have some down days after that acceptance; but, in general, he stood by his faith – flirting with the nurses, talking trash about the Red Sox with whomever would listen and relishing his cocktail-hour Scotch on the rocks, even if it was sometimes served in a disposable plastic cup.
So, here's where I am, Dad – standing in a beautiful room, celebrating your life among people who loved you, some who grew to care a great deal about you in a very short period of time. There's a piano here and someone to play it, and in just a few minutes we'll all be joining in on one of your favorite tunes. And, after almost 700 words, I've finally figured out what I wanted to say today – I love you, and thank you for helping me see both the work and the value of loving life wherever I am living it. I only hope I can continue this practice with at least a portion of your humor and grace, no matter how embarrassing it may be to the complicated family around me.
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"A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have." D. L. Moody was considered one of the greatest evangelists of the 19th century. His ability to tell memorable stories about faith and the Bible drew crowds wherever he preached. His legacy remains not only in the institutions he founded, such as Moody Church and the Moody Bible Institute, but in the enduring words he left for future generations of Christians. The Works of Dwight L. Moody brings together 26 volumes of Moody's inspiring and timeless works.
The Works of Dwight L. Moody (26 vols.) contains hundreds of his sermons and addresses, plus his works on heaven, grace, prayer, the ten commandments, Christian living, and his studies on biblical characters. Also included is Notes from My Bible: from Genesis to Revelation—the marginal notes from Moody's Bible—and the practical Pleasure and Profit in Bible Study. The collection contains two biographies on his unique and inspiring life, and also a daily devotional containing Moody's reflections on a passage of Scripture for each day of the year.
With the Logos Bible Software edition all Scripture passages in The Works of Dwight L. Moody (26 vols.) are tagged and appear on mouse-over. This makes these resources more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal Bible study. With the advanced search features of Logos Bible Software, you can perform lightning-quick searches by topic or Scripture reference—finding, for example, every mention of "grace" or "Matthew 28:19–20."
There can be no need for us to commend the living, blazing speech of our brother Moody. Who can equal him in natural simplicity all aglow with holy passion?
By the strenuous cultivation of his gift Mr. Moody has attained to a clear and incisive style which preachers ought to study; and he has the merit, which many more cultivated men lack, of saying nothing that does not tend to the enforcement of the particular truth he is enunciating. He knows how to disencumber his text of all extraneous matter, and exhibits his wisdom as a preacher hardly less by what he leaves out than what he includes. Apart from its primary purpose, each of these books has a distinct value as a lesson on homiletics to ministers and students.
—Christian Leader
Anything from the pen of this renowned evangelist will be read with interest.
For sanity, sincerity, spirituality, and success Moody goes into the very first rank of revival preachers.
—The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
In under 4 years, Heaven: Where It Is, Its Inhabitants, and How to Get There sold over 90,000 copies! In Moody's exploration of the afterlife, he provides illustrations based in the Scriptures as well as anecdotal thoughts on the hope, inhabitants, happiness, certainty, riches, and rewards of heaven.
Mr. Moody is sure of an audience, and well deserves a large one for this book.
—Presbyterian Witness
Mr. Moody's unfaltering faith and rugged enthusiasm are manifested on every page.
—Christian Advocate
Eminently Scriptural, earnest and impressive, will be welcomed by thousands.
—Zion's Herald
Characterized by his apt, homely illustrations and not a few pithy anecdotes, such as few can equal.
—The Advance
A Most acceptable monogram in its author's own short, pointed, monosyllabic, Anglo-Saxon style.
—Herald of Truth
Abounds in apt and telling illustration.
—The Standard
The clear, Scriptural, common sense treatment of this subject by Mr. Moody has been commended in the highest terms by leading theologians in Europe and America, while the common people have heard them everywhere with gladness.
—Central Baptist
Do you ever wish you could combine your favorite Bible teacher's thoughts into one commentary? D. L. Moody scoured his massive library for the best notes, anecdotes, thoughts, ponderings, teachings—in short, whatever he felt brought clarification and better meaning to the Bible—from his favorite authors. From Genesis to Revelation, Moody has selected passages and paired them with selections from author's and preachers such as Charles Spurgeon, F. B. Meyer, John Fletcher, Horatius Bonar, G. Campbell Morgan, and hundreds more.
These are the best sayings and writings of some two hundred of the most distinguished Bible students. They are conveniently arranged, each thought or quotation under a Scripture text, beginning at Genesis and ending at Revelation. Ministers will welcome this book, it will give them many new and useful thoughts.
—The Preacher's Assistant
Full of sound and helpful religious counsel, meditation, and aspiration. All are earnest, practical, pointed—just such 'words of season' as a man of Mr. Moody's thoroughgoing, everyday Christianity would find spiritually nourishing. The authors drawn upon are the best religious writers of the day, and the book is one which will be a help to many who need a cheering word now and then.
—The Christian Advocate
This volume contains all of the marginal notes from D. L. Moody's Bible, and consists of illustrations, anecdotes, references, and brief outlines of sermons. Notes From My Bible: from Genesis to Revelation also includes the extensive miscellaneous notes Moody kept tucked in his Bible concerning the Lord's Prayer, Christ on the Mount of Olives, similes of union between Christ and the believer, and dozens more.
These 'Notes' are the accumulation of a lifetime in gospel and revival work. They will recall for those who have heard Mr. Moody many of his homely illustrations and many of his helpful groupings of facts and truths.
—Homiletic Review
From beginning to end, the comments are full of the plain common sense which has made Mr. Moody's sermons and writings famous throughout the English speaking world. The book will prove invaluable to preachers and teachers.
—The Christian Advocate
This volume contains nine addresses which D. L. Moody delivered to Christian workers over the course of a year. "To the Work! To the Work!": Exhortations to Christians is a call to action for Christians to pursue active, personal, aggressive work for God.
"The two first and essential means of grace are the Word of God and prayer." Prevailing Prayer is an earnest and solemn work, full of helpful hints on the aids and hindrances of prayer. Topics include the prayers of the Bible, adoration, confession, restitution, thanksgiving, forgiveness, unity, faith, petition, submission, and answered prayers.
The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Christian Work is Moody's exploration of Matthew 28:19–20. As he notes in the preface, "If we would work, 'not as one that beateth the air,' but to some definite purpose, we must have this power from on high. Without this power, our work will be drudgery. With it, it becomes a joyful task, a refreshing service."
It is a good statement of the secret success in Christian life, by one who has some claim to speak on such a theme.
This series of earnest and solemn addresses bear throughout that stamp of honest, eager earnestness, which is so striking a characteristic of the writer's labors as a preacher.
—Clerical World
The 12 sermons contained in this volume are considered some of Moody's very best. They cover Genesis 3, Romans 3:22, 1 Corinthians 15, Luke 19:10, Isaiah 55:6, Matthew 22:42, Luke 14:18–20, Leviticus 17:2, and a two-part sermon on heaven.
With the effect of these addresses when spoken, the whole land is acquainted, and now that they are written, they will tend to keep in force the impressions they have already made.
Mr. Moody's happy style, abounding in striking anecdote and illustration, make it a most readable and convincing volume.
—The Watchman
Full of earnest enthusiasm which characterizes everything Mr. Moody does, and it will read with interest.
—Detroit Free Press
New Sermons, Addresses, and Prayers contains 73 sermons and 24 addresses by D. L. Moody, as well as 10 illustrations. Includes the popular sermons "How Memory Torments the Lost Soul", "Who Are Christians?", and "What to Do with Doubts."
Anecdotes, Incidents, and Illustrations is packed to the brim with the anecdotes and stories that D. L. Moody was known for. The stories run 1–2 pages, sometimes Moody only needs a paragraph to illustrate his point. Entertaining, inspiring, funny, moving—but always memorable. A trove of Godly wisdom and thought provoking stories, Anecdotes, Incidents, and Illustrations is great for sermon ideas and small group discussion.
No man has ever known how to use such illustrations better than D. L. Moody. I have heard him preach for an hour, and looking back, it seemed like one single string of stories, with scarcely anything between. And yet, they had all been pertinent to his subject; they had been told, not for the story, but because they made his subject live in the minds and hearts of the people before him.
—Rev. Louis Albert Banks, Homiletic Review
Moody's Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations is a collection of valuable teaching tools from D. L. Moody. Included in this volume are stories that run 1–2 pages, but sometimes Moody only needs a paragraph to illustrate his point. Entertaining, inspiring, funny, moving—but always memorable. A trove of godly wisdom and thought-provoking stories, Moody's Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations is great for sermon ideas and small group discussion.
Pleasure and Profit in Bible Study is D. L. Moody's fast-paced and practical guidebook on how to get the most out of your Bible study. Useful and direct, Moody's tips for Bible study can be applied to any level of personal and group study or Sunday school class.
Every page reveals the faith, directness, practical spirit, and other well known characteristics of the great revivalist.
—Review of Reviews
This is one of those interesting and profitable monographs on the benefits of studying the Bible, and the right way of doing so, which no man can better write than Mr. Moody.
—Christian Work
Sovereign Grace: Its Source, Its Nature, and Its Effects is a collection of addresses by D. L. Moody focused on various aspects of the doctrine of grace. This volume also contains Moody's Gospel Dialogues: "What It Is to be a Child of God", "How to Become a Christian", and "What It Is to be Converted".
Sowing and Reaping contains the following eight addresses on Galatians 6:7–8 by D. L. Moody:
Weighed and Wanting: Addresses on the Ten Commandments contains the following 13 addresses by D. L. Moody on the Ten Commandments:
Men of the Bible contains seven powerful addresses on seven key men from the Bible:
"The ways of God with different men, in different periods, and under different circumstances, yet always revealing the same wisdom, love and power, have filled me with wonder and with praise." Moody shares his wonder with addresses on Daniel, Enoch, Lot, Jacob, and John the Baptist.
How can man be just with God? D. L. Moody answers this question in the following nine addresses:
Moody's Latest Sermons contains the following seven sermons:
The Overcoming Life contains the following nine sermons:
The Shorter Life of D. L. Moody is divided into two volumes: the first on his life; the second on his work. Written by his son Paul and his son-in-law A. P. Fitt, volume one provides intimate details of his life growing up poor after the early death of his father, his eventual conversion to Christianity, and the events that led to him become one of the country's most celebrated preachers. Includes photos and interviews with family and friends.
Paul Dwight Moody (1879–1947), son of D. L. Moody, served as a pastor at South Gongregational Church in St. Johnsbury, VT. He then served as president of Middlebury College 1921–1943.
The Shorter Life of D. L. Moody is divided into two volumes: the first on his life; the second on his work. Written by his son Paul and his son-in-law A. P. Fitt, volume two covers the beginning of his career in Chicago, and follows Moody's rise to become of the country's most celebrated preachers. Includes photos and interviews with family and friends.
Paul Dwight Moody (1879–1947), son of D. L. Moody, served as a pastor at South Gongregational Church in St. Johnsbury, VT. He then served as president of Middlebury College 1921–1943.
Editor J. B. McClure compiled over 200 of D. L. Moody's anecdotes and illustrations. They are arranged by subject matter, as well as listed alphabetically. These stories were used in Moody's revival work in both Europe and America.
It is a good insight into the workings and teachings of the great Evangelist.
—New Orleans Daily Democrat
A book of Anecdotes which have thrilled hundreds of thousands.
—Presbyterian Banner
Excellent reading.
Contains the pith of Moody's theology, methods, and eloquence.
The book has been compiled by Rev. J. B. McClure, whose scholarship and journalistic experience perfectly fit him to do the work discriminatingly and well.
—Christian Advocate
They are short, pointed, peculiarly apt, as are all the illustrations of the Evangelist. They form the arrows of the great marksman, and have done much of the execution of his sermons.
—Zion's Herald
There are many who will prize this book as a treasure-house stored with weapons for war, and instruments for service.
—International Lesson Monthly
Moody's sayings are wonderfully strong, and his stories are well pointed and striking. It is a good work for Christ and for the truth to gather and publish them.
—Jonathan Edwards (1866–1869), first president of Washington & Jefferson College
James Baird McClure was the author and editor of numerous works, including General Garfield: From the Log House to the Whitehouse, Abraham Lincoln's Stories and Speeches, and Stories, Sketches, and Speeches of General Grant at Home and Abroad, in Peace and in War.
This volume comprises all the stories D. L. Moody has told about children in his great revival work in Europe and America. Dozens of pen and ink illustrations accompany the text.
An excellent book and I most heartily endorse it, and commend it to every family.
—L. Hitchcock
They are in a style to interest children, while apt and suggestive, and illustrative of evangelical truth. Mr. McClure in this, and the volume of Moody's anecdotes, has proved his skill as an editor, and renders a highly accomplished service to those who love the truth in its simplicity and sweetness.
The stories themselves all bear upon Christian life, and show the power of truth on young minds.
Life Words from Gospel Addresses of D. L. Moody contains extracts from D. L. Moody's sermons delivered in Glasgow, Manchester, and London in 1874.
Emma Moody Fitt, D. L. Moody's daughter, has compiled a daily devotional for an entire year of Moody! Each day of the year begins with Scripture, followed by a short nugget of wisdom from Moody reflecting on the passage. Moody's words uplift the heart and inspire new ways of thinking about the Bible. With Logos, you can set The D. L. Moody Year Book: A Living Daily Message from the Words of D. L. Moody as your daily devotional on your homepage, and since the readings are arranged by calendar date, the book will automatically open at the next set of readings.
The Life of Dwight L. Moody was written by his son, William R. Moody, in accordance with the request made by his father shortly before he died. Although William was without extensive literary experience, he undertook the preparation of this biography with the purpose of correcting inaccuracies and misstatements that were being published in other "unauthorized" biographies. The lack of experience did not hinder the project, as The Life of Dwight L. Moody is a complete and remarkable record of the great evangelist, and William has garnished the volume with more than 100 photos from the family archive.
A great deal of unpublished material relative to Mr. Moody's early life has been incorporated in this work, while the aims and purposes of the institutions which he built up in later years are well set forth. The friends of Mr. Moody will find in this volume a satisfactory record of his noble life work.
—Review of Reviews
There cannot be a moment's hesitation in pronouncing this life of the departed evangelist, written by his son, William R. Moody, to be beyond question the desirable volume for the purchaser.
—Methodist Review
Such a life as this makes it easy to believe not only that his influence will be immortal, but also that he himself is alive forever.
—The New World: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Ethics, and Theology
Dwight Lyman Moody (1837–1899) was born in Northfield, Mass. His father died soon after, and Moody was forced to work to support the family at an early age. In 1854, Moody took a job at his uncle's shoe store and one of the conditions upon employment was that he should regularly attend his uncle's church. It was at this church where his conversion took place. He moved to Chicago in 1856, and after working as a successful Sunday-school teacher and building a membership of 1,500 pupils, the Illinois Street Church was formed. He then began his revival work, which would become his life-long endeavor.
Beginning in 1872, Moody would travel and preach in Great Britain, winning the esteem of many prominent evangelicals. When he returned to America, he had invitations all over the country for speaking engagements. For the next 20 years, Moody would travel the globe, packing churches and revival halls with those wanting to hear him preach. He was honest, preached a Calvinistic creed which he accepted with all his heart, and was a master of an effective style. During all of his travels, he found time to write and publish numerous works.
Moody was also known for the educational institutions he started. The Illinois Street Church he started was later renamed in his honor to Moody Church. In 1886, Moody established the Chicago Evangelization Society for the education and training of Christian workers. This institution was renamed the Moody Bible Institute in his honor after he passed away in 1899.
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When you live in a house with four Lego crazy kids, nothing says love on Valentine's Day more than a Lego themed gift. These Lego Friendship Bracelets are a perfect fit for just that. I have a daughter and three sons, and I love an idea that acknowledges smart, creative girls can love building and creating with Lego bricks, too. Since my boys are mostly teenagers now, I doubt I could get them to actually wear these bracelets, but they would love the construction part (translation: drilling holes in the bricks with loud power tools).
I stumbled upon this adorable idea on a website called The Centsible Life. It was submitted by a blogger named Tonya Staab, who suggests that even if you don't get these made in time for Valentine's Day, they would work great for party favors at a Lego themed birthday party and stocking stuffers at Christmas. I'd think they would also be a fun thing to make when kids are trying to pass the time on sick days or having a few friends over for an epic sleepover party. Here are the simple directions, with very helpful pictures.
I do believe it's time to dig around in the basement for my power drill. This year Valentines Day is going to about more than just heart shaped pancakes and a giant box of guilt free chocolate.


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In our previous last entry on Understanding Targeted Attacks, we tackled the impact on the targeted organizations as well as the customers that the organization serves (if any). This latest entry explores the motives behind targeted attacks, and why attacker groups spend so much time, effort, and resources to ensure a successful operation
Understanding the motives behind a targeted attack is important because it can determine what an attacker is after. Knowing the motives can help organizations pinpoint what to protect and how to protect it. It also provides an idea of what attackers are capable of, and what they'll go after first once inside their target network.
What motivates targeted attacks?
While we can't always know every attacker's true intentions, we've managed to gather a few strong examples derived from how their attacks were carried out.
The RSA data breach is a notable example of an attack motivated by information theft, where data pertaining to their SecurID technology was stolen. The attackers managed to infiltrate the security company's network through carefully-crafted spearphishing mail, which carried malware that exploited certain Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities. From there the attackers stole all the data they can find.
Another example is the OPM data breach, where personally-identifiable information—such as names, dates and place of birth, addresses, medical history, even Social Security numbers and fingerprints—of more than 20 million US citizens were leaked. Considered to be one of the biggest data breaches of all time, the breach put the victims—those whose personal information got stolen—at risk of blackmail and fraud.
With these three motivations, we can see exactly why attackers can be so determined. Understanding what they're after is one of the first key steps in being able to stop them in their tracks.
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As far back as I can remember, I was told I would grow up to be an artist. By age six, my obsessively detailed renderings of Mechagodzilla, et al. were already drawing attention from adults. By the time I was eight years old, my parents had been persuaded by teachers and friends to enroll me in private art lessons.
I recall the informal "admissions test" with my first art instructor. A scale model of a bull was placed in front of me on a table and I was asked to draw it. The plastic bull was a faithful reproduction, full of muscles and knobby joints. It was an ugly, forlorn thing, far removed from my normal subject matter. After a few minutes, the resulting drawing was roughly in proportion, the details were well represented, and the perspective was pretty close. I was in.
Thus began eight years of regular art instruction. I progressed from pencils and pastels to watercolors and acrylics, and finally to oils. The content was mostly classical: lots of still lifes and landscapes. Meanwhile, back at home, I slowly covered my bedroom walls (and some of the ceiling) with colored-pencil and chalk-pastel recreations of Larry Elmore and Keith Parkinson book covers, fantasy calendar art, and as much imported Japanese animation as I could get my pre-Internet-suburban-child's hands on.
I enjoyed both the process and the results. But long before my art lessons stopped around age sixteen, I knew I would never be a professional artist. Partly, this was just a milder incarnation of other children's realizations that they would never be, say, Major League Baseball players. But the real turning point for me came with the onset of puberty and its accompanying compulsive self-analysis. I realized that I owed what success I had as an artist not to any specific art-related aptitude, but rather to a more general and completely orthogonal skill.
Drawing what you actually see—that is, drawing the plastic bull that's in front of you rather than the simplified, idealized image of a bull that's in your head—is something that does not come naturally to most people, let alone children. At its root, my gift was not the ability to draw what I saw. Rather, it was the ability to look at what I had drawn thus far and understand what was wrong with it.
By all accounts, Steve Jobs is no engineer. He was never a programming maven like Bill, nor was he a hardware wiz like Woz. On his own, Jobs could not create much of anything. But that's not his superpower.
While other children were satisfied with their loosely connected conglomerations of orbs and sticks, I saw something that bore little resemblance to its subject. And so, in my own work, I attempted to make the necessary corrections. When that failed, as it inevitably did, I started over. Again and again and again, each time making minor improvements, but all the while still seeing all the many ways that I had failed to persuade my body to produce the correct line or apply the appropriate coloring.
By my early teens, the truth of it was staring at me from the walls of my room, covered not with original artwork but with slavish reproductions of other works. Copying completed two-dimensional images played perfectly to my actual strengths. It was a trick. All that praise for my work and all those expectations for my future career in art were simply misattributions of my talent.
I was like Wolverine, whose superpower is not his nigh-indestructible skeleton or super-sharp metal claws, but rather his body's ability to heal, which made his surgical augmentation possible, and which allows those claws to repeatedly pierce his hands without causing permanent injury.
If ignorance is bliss…
This acute awareness of deficiencies colors all my memories of childhood. Toys, in particular, were a focal point of dissatisfaction. I didn't understand why toy manufacturers couldn't see the countless ways that their products differed from the on-screen characters, machinery, or structures that they were based on. Transforming toys were the biggest offenders, as it was often physically impossible for all configurations to look correct. (I would have been satisfied with just one, but even that rarely happened.)
But my scrutiny was not limited to my own artwork or the products of multinational conglomerates. Oh no, it extended to everything I encountered. This pasta is slightly over-cooked. The top of that door frame is not level. Some paint from that wall got onto the ceiling. Text displayed in 9-point Monaco exhibits a recurring one-pixel spacing anomaly in this operating system. Ahem.
Now, at this point, it's reasonable to ask, "Have you considered the possibility that you're just an excessively critical jerk?" I can tell you that, over the years, I have dwelled quite a bit on my…"peculiar predisposition," let's call it.
The drawbacks are obvious. Knowing what's wrong with something (or thinking that you do, which, for the purposes of this discussion, should be considered the same thing) does a fat lot of good if you lack the skills to correct it. And thinking that you know what's wrong with everything requires significant impulse control if you want to avoid pissing off everyone you meet.
But much worse than that, it means that everything you ever create appears to you as an accumulation of defeats. "Here's where I gave up trying to get that part right and moved on to the next part." Because at every turn, it's apparent to you exactly how poorly executed your work-in-progress is, and how far short it will inevitably fall when completed. But surrender you must, at each step of the process, because the alternative is to never complete anything—or to never start at all.


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Today is the first day of the CALI conference for Law School Computing. The conference is being hosted at Eckstein Hall, the new home to Marquette University's Law School (which was designed by the same architects the College of Law worked with during the pre-design phase of our new building). I imagine as I type this law school technologists, librarians, faculty and administrators from around the U.S. are discussing law school technology on the shores of Lake Michigan while drinking beer, and eating sausages.
CALI (the Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction) is best known by law students for their library of interactive, computer-based lessons. The CALI library of lessons is a collection of over 851 lessons covering 33 legal education subject areas. They are interactive tutorials written by law faculty to supplement traditional law school instruction. The format of the exercises varies according to the authors' objectives. The Georgia State Law librarians have authored several legal research lessons including:
- Georgia Legal Research–Primary Source Material
- Georgia Legal Research – Secondary Source Materials
- Copyright and Trademark Legal Research
- Mastering Looseleaf Publications
- Forms of Federal Statutory Publication
- Researching Federal Legislative History
Information on how to access CALI these and other lessons can be found here
Students may also know CALI for the awards they give out at the end of each semester. The CALI Excellence for the Future Award is given to the highest scoring student in each law school class at many law schools including Georgia State Law. Past award winners can be found here.
In addition to the more visible lessons and awards, CALI is engaged in a number of interesting and forward-looking initiatives to better facilitate the teaching of law. eLandell is a new model for law school casebooks, namely electronic casebooks that better lend themselves to ebook and iPad users. Classcaster is a blogging and podcasting solution to help faculty supplement their lectures. Free Law Reporter publishes nearly all appellate and supreme court opinions. We recommend that you explore all of CALI's resources.
What you may not know is how involved Georgia State College of Law has been in CALI. As mentioned above Librarians have contributed significantly to the library of lessons. Technologist and librarians presented at CALI every year for as long as I can remember. This year Librarian Pam Brannon is presenting case management technology to better support faculty research. Prof. Patrick Wiseman currently serves on the CALI Board of Directors. Finally not one, but two Georgia State Law faculty members received the CALI Excellence in Service Award: Dean Nancy Johnson and Prof. Patrick Wiseman.
If you are interested in viewing this year's sessions you can do so online or if you are interested in exploring what all CALI has to offer you can get the Georgia State Law activation code here.


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Marlboro Man Eric Lawson Dies From Smoking-Related Disease
Eric Lawson, best known for portraying the Marlboro Man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 72.
Lawson died on Jan. 10 at his California home from respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), his wife Susan said.
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Lawson was a minor television actor when he became the iconic cigarette-smoking cowboy for the Marlboro print ads from 1978 to 1981. He went on to appear on television shows, including Charlie's Angels,Dynasty and Baywatch. He also appeared in an anti-smoking commercial that parodied the Marlboro Man, as well as an Entertainment Tonight segment where he talked about the negative effects of smoking.
Lawson, who began smoking at age 14, is the third former Marlboro ad man to die from a smoking-related disease. David Millar died of emphysema in 1987 and David McLean died of lung cancer in 1995.
Lawson is survived by his wife, six children, 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Deloitte's Business Process Solutions awarded latest ISO 9001:2015 certification
17 October 2016 – Deloitte's Business Process Solutions (BPS) service offerings in the Middle East is now ISO 9001:2015 certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) Management Solutions for Quality Systems Management. ISO 9001 is the world's most widely recognized Quality Management System and helps organizations to meet the expectations and needs of their customers.
Businesses today face a rapidly evolving landscape including regulatory change, the adoption of more sophisticated approaches by revenue authorities, and swift advances in technology. As operating models, organizational priorities, and corporate culture vary from business to business, the right solution for one may not be the best fit for another. Deloitte's BPS service can help companies identify the unique approach needed by assessing operational effectiveness, identifying opportunities to enhance strategic insights and operational efficiencies, and developing a path to improvement by leveraging alternative resource models.
"Deloitte BPS' approach assists business in improving the management, oversight, and control of their back office processes. ISO guidelines are very important for BPS and receiving the certification is in line with our strategy to offer best services to Deloitte clients; ISO 9001 recognizes that our team ensures consistent quality of our services," said Basit Hussain, Middle East Leader of Deloitte Business Process Solutions (BPS).
"Although the older version, ISO 9001:2008 is still valid, the Deloitte BPS team should take pride in this new accomplishment", said Theuns Kotze, Regional Managing Director of BSI Management Systems. "We look forward to working closely with the BPS Quality Control team in other UAE and KSA offices throughout FY17. This entails a commitment to a standardized operations procedure across the entire Middle East, which includes Accounting & Finance, Human Resources and Payroll, Treasury Management, Contract Personnel, and Corporate Secretarial Services."
Hussain received the certification on behalf of Deloitte on September 28, 2016 in the presence of Nauman Ahmed, partner and Tax leader at Deloitte, Middle East. Ahmed concluded: "The achievement of ISO strengthens and supports our strategy to provide a holistic solution from tax compliance, statutory requirements and back office support in a single platter to our clients."
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Deloitte provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax and related services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 220,000 professionals are committed to making an impact that matters.
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Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926.
Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through 26 offices in 15 countries with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.


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Honoring the School Principals in our Family–Past and Present
I love the saying above! Larry Page may have been talking about Google employees when he said this, but if you change the word "company" to "school", I believe this is a perfect saying for educators! They all want to have an impact for the good of society! Their principal can help them get there if she/he is a good leader! I only know of one actual sitting Principal in our family at this moment in time, but we have had many over the years. I want to highlight a few of these special people for you today!
Our currently active high school principal is Dr. Richard Turner, EdD, principal of William Byrd High School in Roanoke County, Virginia. He is our cousin through the Langhorne, Spangler, Omohundro, Stovall, and Turner lines of our family tree. Richard served as the Assistant Principal at William Byrd High School from 1992-1999, and has been the Principal there since 1999, for sixteen years now! You have to be amazed at his meteoric rise in educational leadership when you realize that he graduated with a BS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in 1982 and started teaching Marketing Education at William Fleming High School that very year! In 1987, Richard earned his MS at Virginia Tech, and from 1988- 1992 he served as the Program Coordinator (Supervisor) for the Marketing and Adult Education Programs for the entire Roanoke County Public School System. He went on to earn his Doctorate in Education in 1994 at Nova-Southeasern University.
While that is a good overview of his education and main career focus in the last 33 years, it nowhere near paints a complete portrait of this dynamic man who shares our genes and makes us proud to be related! Was he only teaching and leading? Not by a long shot! He is married to the talented Tina Turner who is also an educator! She is the Assistant Principal at Hidden Valley High School, also part of the Roanoke County Public School System in Virginia. Richard has two young adult children from his first marriage and two stepchildren, also young adults. That's four children whose lives he's been a major part of during his life, as well as the thousands of student lives he's touched.
Along with his demanding main career and family responsibilities, Richard has made his life bloom with other interests and responsibilities as well. He served as an assistant basketball coach and a head soccer coach along the way. He taught and coordinated adult continuing education classes as well. However, his leadership abilities were well-recognized as he served his community in these many different capacities.He was the chairman of the Blue Ridge District with the Virginia High School League (VHSL) and chaired the VHSL Region 3! He is a past-state President of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP), and currently sits on the Board of Directors for Region 6. He rises to super stardom when you realize that he is a current member of the Parent's Council at James Madison University where his daughter is a senior, and has served as the past chairman. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Vinton, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and serves as the co-chair for the Leadership Council for the Roanoke Valley chapter of the American Cancer Society!
You'd think that would be all any one person could manage, until you discuss hobbies with him! Richard admits that he loves anything and everything related to Virginia Tech! Since Virginia Tech is all about the burnt orange and Chicago Maroon, I am trying to honor his enthusiasm with this post! I can't imagine where he gets the time, but he likes to golf, is a ham radio operator, , and loves working with old cars and hot rods! He even has a collection of cars! He raced alcohol powered karts for many years with the World Karting Association (WKA) and won several track titles! Can you believe he finds time to serve even now as a part-time crewman for BK Racing on the Sprint Cup Series! For those n the know–his team has 3 cars that compete, #23-Jeb Burton, #26- J.J. Yeley, and #83- Matt Dibennetto!
Can you say Wow! Awesome! Inimitable! Superlative! Excellent! Yes, Dr. Richard Turner is all of these things! He is also our cousin. Our dna crosses over. He represents us more than well, and like all of our educators, we are so blessed to have him in our family! Thank you Dr. Richard Turner, for who you are, for your accomplishments, and for your gifts to our civilization and society! We applaud you and are happy to call you family!
DNA has become important in my genealogical research, and as I have written about these educators in our family, I have become even more convinced of its influence on our lives. Dr. Richard Turner would not, I believe, deny that dna might have had an influence on some of his talents and abilities as his own father was a stellar educator as well. I had the opportunity to read an incredible interview of Juel McKay Turner, Richard's father, recently, and I believe you might enjoy reading it as well. Juel was our sixth cousin, and Richard is our sixth cousin once removed, at least for those in my line and my generation. Juel lived from 1926 to 2011. He taught and served as the Principal of different levels of schools in Virginia for thirty-five years! He served as a Principal when he had to teach as well, had no assistants, no custodian, and had to fill pot-bellied stoves with coal for heat everyday! In this interview, Juel tells details from his salary, and his duties, to working with staff . He tells us that right out of college in 1951 he was hired to teach sixth grade and to be the Principal as well, at Patrick Springs Elementary School in Patrick County, Virginia. For his work, he was paid $2000.00 a year, taking home about $170 a month, $100.00 of which went for his car! It is an extremely interesting interview of one of our educator cousins. If you want to read it, and I think you'd love it, you can find it here: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/faculty_archives/principalship/t/276turner.html
I have three more Principals to present to you for our honoring of educators in the family! They will be included in the next post. I hope you are enjoying learning about the amazing educators in our family as much as I am! What a talented group of people!
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Most of my posts make fun of people and are rants of me complaining about something or someone here. I've received a few emails and comments from people expressing their concerns that I am not happy or don't like being here. Contrary to the tone of my past blogs, I really am enjoying my time here and am very thankful for the experience. So, I thought it was time to be more positive and explain why China is fantastic. If you are a pessimist and prefer my negative, complainy posts, go ahead and skip this one and I promise to complain again in the future.
The economy grew 12% in the first quarter and last year 9%. Because of this the country is in big time expansion mode. Everyone has a job, no matter how important or unimportant. A lot of the time, shops just have people who stand in the aisles to direct you to what you are looking for. While, it's not very efficient, it's great that these people have a job. Also, looking out my apartment window I couldn't even count the number of buildings that are going up. Some are office buildings, some apartments, some malls, etc. In the near future I plan to write a blog about my own job search experience but I'll give you a preview….I have a 100% close ratio. Meaning from every resume I sent, I received an interview followed by an offer. It's really pretty amazing after coming from a country in a recession.
Next, there is so much amazing stuff to see and it's all accessible for inexpensive rates. In 2 months, we have been to Hong Kong, all over Thailand and Sanya. In June, I will go to Bali and Beijing with friends. Also, at some point I will visit the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, mountains and rivers of Guilin and probably Shanghai, Tokyo and the Philippines. There is no similar landscape in the world and I feel beyond lucky to experience it first hand. Never in my life did I ever dream that I would see all of these wonders.
I love to rip on the Chinese, but them and other Asians really are quite interesting. I love how they are in complete aw of me and other white people. A day doesn't go by where someone doesn't scream "hello" at me in the street or that they are so interested in what I'm reading in the Metro. They are also very passive people. In a city of 12 million, crime is pretty rare. I have never once felt unsafe or in danger. And even though Fabien and I get really frustrated with the communication here, they really do try to speak English way more than I try to speak Chinese. Just the other day a kid, about 6 years old came up to us on the subway and asked our names and where we were from. And lastly, I admire them because they are so resilient and accepting of their lives. When it's hot, I don't hear anyone complain. When they work Saturday (because everyone works Saturday), it doesn't seem like a big deal. In China, there are two classes; peasant and non-peasant. While I still believe in the concept of the American dream and working hard to better your life, I also think there is something to be said for just being who/what you are and accepting life. If the same people were in the US, they'd be asking for hand outs and crying how someone did them wrong.
Which leads me to the number one reason I love China and most importantly one. Because Fabien is here. If you don't want to read my gushes, go ahead and skip to the next paragraph. He is the best boyfriend in the whole wide world. For one, he invited me along on this awesome journey of China and Asia and has been more than generous with me. Knowing that I have been dreaming of Bali for years, he offered to send me (along with two other girls) as a 30th birthday present. I am beyond excited. Next, he is also very conscious about me being here away from friends and family and alone all day. He never fails to ask how my day was and that he wishes he could be home with me instead of at work. Speaking of work, everyday he works really hard to catch the 6:30 shuttle bus so he can make it home to be with me. And in addition to being the best boyfriend in the world, he is also the best man to live with. He usually offers to do the dishes after I cook dinner, brings me flowers, picks up after himself (I think I am the messy one of us) and brings me little bottles of water from work because "they fit perfect in my purse". Even though I barely remember because I am in a coma, every morning before he leaves for work, he kisses me goodbye. And each night he lays his clothes out in the livingroom so he won't wake me when he is getting ready. Seriously, he is the most courteous man in the world.
So you see, I do like it here and I am grateful to China and Fabien for giving me time to rest, recharge, regroup and simply enjoy life. I am taking time to smell the roses, see things I never thought I'd see in my life time and exit my comfort zone. Thank you China. You are great.


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Developed by the Local History Committee of the History Section, Reference and Adult Services Association, American Library Association, June 1979. Reaffirmed by the Reference and Adult Services Division Board of Directors, January 1993. Revised 2005, and approved January 2006 by the Reference and User Services Association Board of Directors. [Revised, approved by History Section Executive Committee, and sent to RUSA Standards and Guidelines Committee (March 2012).] Revised and approved by RUSA Board, May 2012.
These guidelines are intended to assist librarians in establishing local history collections. In surveying the literature about the collecting of local materials it is apparent that many have already written about the use and the maintenance of the various media employed in local history.
1.0 Considerations before making a commitment to developing a local history collection
1.1 Research and understand the history that is unique to the locality.
1.2 Establish and maintain a dialog between local institutions (museums, academic libraries, local archives), societies (both genealogical and historical), and agencies (county, city, and state). Consider what is currently being collected, what services are needed, to what depth such collections are being developed, and what collaborative or cooperative agreements are needed. Determine the most suitable repository for particular materials with respect to use, dissemination, and preservation.
2.0 Scope and Services of the Collection
2.1 Identify the focus and depth of the collection. Limiting factors may include geography, format, and space within the repository.
2.2 Identify the range of services that will be provided, onsite and remotely.
3.0 Collection Development
3.1 Write an acquisitions policy for collecting local history materials.
3.2 State the intended geographic collection area.
3.3 Describe those materials desired by the institution and the extent to which they will be collected.
3.4 Describe the formats to be collected.
3.5 Identify the types of materials that will not be collected by the institution. Other institutions may be better equipped to handle a given type of material. Some items may not be accepted due to preservation issues.
3.6 Identify those subject areas which will be acquired only on a cooperative basis.
3.7 Write a policy on acceptance of materials through gifts and bequests. Include forms for "deeds of gift". See the Society of American Archivists web page for detailed guidelines.
3.8 Write a policy on de-accessioning that is in keeping with the overall policy of the institution. Bear in mind policies already established by other professional organizations. [See http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/GuidelinesForReappraisalAndDeaccessioningDRAFT.pdf for de-accessioning guidelines.]
4.0 Collection Location and Access
4.1 Establish the local history collection in an identifiable place in the library, separate from other collections.
- Create a separate area on the library's web page for the local history collection.
- Digitize fragile items for access on the local history webpage.
4.2 Provide an environment that is conducive to the preservation of materials.
4.3 Designate a secure space for the local history collection with proper provisions for monitoring materials.
4.4 Provide a clear and visible access policy.
4.5 Provide equipment and workspace sufficient to use the collection.
4.6 Utilize professional staff to collect, process, maintain and provide access to the local history collection. Professionals may be assisted by trained paraprofessionals and volunteers.
4.7 Understand copyright implications that may affect access.
5.0 Fiscal Considerations
5.1 Provide a budget for staffing the collection.
5.2 Provide a budget sufficient to acquire, process, and preserve the local history collection.
5.3 Provide a budget for physical and bibliographic access to the collection.
5.4 Provide a budget for reproduction, reformatting, and/or digitization of rare and fragile materials.
5.5 Provide a budget for public relations.
5.6 Develop a policy for a reproduction fee schedule.
Balloffet, Nelly and Jenny Hille. Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005.
Carvalho, Joseph. "Organizing a Local History Collection in a Small Public Library." Library Quarterly, v. 8 no. 1-2 (1987-1988) p. 109-18.
Cox, Richard. Documenting Localities: A Practical Model for American Archivists and Manuscript Curators. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1996.
Finch, Elise Freeman. Advocating Archives: An Introduction to Public Relations for Archivists. Lanham, Md.: The Society of American Archivists and the Scarecrow Press, 2003.
Hackbart-Dean, Pam and Elizabeth Slomba. Processing Decisions for Manuscripts and Archives. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, 2009
Harden, Johanna Jaeggli. "Saving the Past for the Future! Part 1: Deciding What to Save for a Local History Collection." Colorado Libraries, v. 27 no. 4 (Winter 2001) p. 43-4.
Harden, Johanna Jaeggli. "Saving the Past for the Future! Deciding What to Save, Part 2: Preserving What Is Saved." Colorado Libraries, v. 29 no. 3 (Fall 2003) p. 44-6.
Kurtz, Michael J. Managing Archival and Manuscript Repositories. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2004.
Kyving, David E. and Myron A. Marty. Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010.
Marquis, Kathy, and Leslie C. Waggener. "Historical Collections: Is Adding One Right for Your Public Library?" Public Libraries 50, no. 2 (March 2011): 42-48.
North Carolina Library Association. "Establishing and Maintaining a Local History Collection." North Carolina Libraries, v. 46 (Summer 1988) p. 70-84+
Ogden, Sherelyn, ed. Preservation of Library & Archival Materials: A Manual. Andover, Mass.: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
Phillips, Faye. Local History Collections in Libraries. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
American Association for State and Local History book series, various titles. (http://www.aaslh.org/reports.htm)


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Seasonal Retail Team Member
Seasonal Retail Team Member
Employee Type: Part Time
Location: Angola, Indiana
This temporary position greets customers, assists customers with store inquiries, answers the phone and/or directs callers, tabulates purchases using the register for transactions. Use safe money handling procedures and secure transaction practices. Greet customers and render assistance as necessary responding to inquiries of products and merchandise.
*This position is a temporary position that can last up to 6 weeks*
- Answers phone and responds to inquiries or direct calls for appropriate resolution.
- Operates cash register tabulating transactions, accepting payments, giving change, bagging purchases and processing employee or faculty discounts as appropriate. Starts up and shuts down register, trouble shoots, counts down register, perform cashier audits, etc. Balances the cash drawer including checks and the credit card receipts and student charge slips.
- Observes safe money handling procedures and secure transaction practices when accepting cash payment, making change, accepting checks and credit card payments, and processing refunds/buybacks. Includes cashier integrity to safeguard register and drawer deposits.
- Receive, sort and open, as necessary, mail. May also take outgoing mail to mailbox or Post Office.
- Carry and shelve merchandise inventory; may also pull and package merchandise for return to vendors. Straightens merchandise, stocks shelves, prices merchandise and may assist in setting up displays and signs. May be required to mop, vacuum, clean shelves and take out trash.
- Ensure inventory controls tags are removed and/or replaced on merchandise according to company standards as applicable.
- Pick, process and pack orders for shipping in accordance with Retail Store Operations
- Fill in for other employees during absences, for breaks and lunches, and during periods of high volume.
- May perform data entry or type simple correspondence including printing and system back-up.
- Take inventory as needed and may have responsibility for ordering general merchandise items (snacks, beverages, newspapers, magazines, etc.).
- May provide customer service/sales functions for special events (including but not limited to author signings, graduation and athletic events)
- 0 - 12 months of previous retail or clerical experience preferred.
- Strong customer service skills including effective communication.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
Hourly Pay Rate for this position is $9 per hour.
Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.


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Kenji Roberts (pictured right) is on a warpath and is taking her 12-year-old grandchild, Mikia Hutchings' (pictured left) Henry County School District to task for reportedly trying to not only expel the child but charge her criminally for merely writing the word "Hi" on a locker room wall, according to WSB-TV.
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At the time of the mischievous deed, Mikia was with a white child, whom the grandmother says was handed down a far less severe punishment. Roberts wants to make clear she does not believe her granddaughter's act should go unpunished but feels the school's administrators went to obscene measures in trying to prove a point. "It is totally ludicrous. We need to build these children," Roberts said.
The case has also been placed under the microscope of the Georgia Legal Services Program and they in turn filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division because they suspect an undercurrent of racism in regards to Mikia's punishment.
According to the complaint, "Intentional discrimination is an ongoing problem for students at the Henry County School District." State Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Henry County) also spoke with WSB-TV and he concurs with what the complaint states about unfair and racist practices within Henry County, adding that disciplinary actions against African-American students statewide are unjust and extreme. "Start a kid off early, label that kid as a troubled kid — that label tends to follow them through their educational career," Jones said.
Meanwhile, an unidentified spokesperson for the Henry County School system in McDonough told WSB-TV they are not allowed to comment on the allegations. The school district, where 48 percent of students are African-American and where black students make up about 60 percent of the kids that were punished, reportedly only recently put together a 12-person commission to examine the disciplinary measures that are being executed within their schools.
Even though Mikia's punishment was eventually reduced to a suspension, Robert contends, "You've got to expect kids to do childish things, but it shouldn't end their educational career!"
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