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LIBRARIES FOR ALLby Patricia L. Cook

Public libraries have existed since around 288 B.C. The best-known early public library, considered the first, was the Great Library of Alexandria, properly called the Royal Library of Alexandria, in Egypt.

• The ancient library served as a great resource center for scholars as well as the general public. It had around 700,000 scrolls, equivalent to more than 100,000 printed books. The original library was de-stroyed after about 600 years. The exact date and cause of the destruction is unclear but many attri-bute its demise to Julius Caesar.• When the uprising in Egypt occurred earlier this year many people did not realize that a major world library might be destroyed again! The Bibliotheca Alexandrina was built from 1994 to 2002 to replace the ancient library. The new library, designed by a Norwegian firm, Shohetta, is modern with a glass-paneled roof inclined toward the Mediterranean Sea, symbolizing the image of the Egyptian sun illuminat-ing the world.• The new library was protected by people joining hands around it. University students placed a huge national flag on the steps of the Bibliotheca as a sign to please respect the property. The Bibliotheca has space for about five million books.

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While playing in his fifth college football game for the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 23, 2000, Adam Taliaferro sustained a career-ending spinal cord injury.

• Adam was only 18 when his football career came to an end. He had been a standout cornerback and running back for Eastern High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. He averaged 9.4 yards (8.6 m) per run, had 62 touchdowns and seven inter-ceptions in his two years of varsity football. • Taliaferro also set his high school’s high jump re-cord for the track team at 6 feet, 6 inches (2 m) and was a starting player on the varsity basketball team for all four years of high school. He was a naturally gifted athlete with a glowing future. • Coach Joe Paterno and the Penn State follow-ers had high hopes for freshman Taliaferro, a great addition to their university squad. When Taliaferro was told before the game against Ohio State that he would get some playing time that day, he called his parents to let them know. They were watching on television when Taliaferro hit the ground awk-wardly after tackling Jerry Westbrooks of Ohio State. He didn’t get up. • Taliaferro burst the fifth cervical vertebra in his neck and bruised his spinal cord when he hit West-brooks’ knee and the turf with his helmet. Paralyzed from the neck down, the immediate expert attention Taliaferro received on the field as his teammates and the crowd prayed provided for the beginning of a miraculous recovery. He was taken to Ohio State University Medical Center where successful spinal fusion surgery was performed. He was then trans-ferred to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.• On October 6, Taliaferro was taken to Magee Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, one of the top hospitals in the country for his injury.• At a news conference at Magee, less than six weeks after his injury, even though Taliaferro’s prognosis had been terrible at the beginning, he told the crowd: “When I first got here, I couldn’t move anything. Now they’ve got me moving my legs and my arms and everything!” His father called it a “miracle in progress.”• Taliaferro worked hard and with excellent care was able to walk, skip and then jog onto the field leading Penn State onto the field for the first game of the 2001 season. Even though he couldn’t return to playing the game he loved, he did return as a student-assistant coach and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Labor and Industrial Relations in 2005. • Today, Taliaferro’s future is still glowing but in a much different way than expected. He obtained a law degree from Rutgers in Camden, New Jersey, in 2008. He is a practicing personal injury attorney. He also runs the Adam Taliaferro Foundation, which provides financial, educational and emotional sup-port to athletes who suffer head or spinal injuries in sanctioned team events in New Jersey, Pennsyl-vania or Delaware. The foundation also provides support related to research, prevention and care for those injuries.

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inducted into the intergalactic peacekeeping force know as the Green Lantern Corps. He’s unique from a Superman or a Batman, so why does this superhero movie feel so ... familiar and unexciting?Whatever the cause, “Green Lantern” feels like a bright green projection of wasted potential. Anyone who isn’t a diehard comic fan might wonder what’s the point in all this green silliness.

CULT CORNER“Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky” [Blu-ray] (Not rated) -- Ricky is an honest young martial artist who has never-quite-explained superhuman strength -- he doesn’t punch criminals, he punches through them. In a prison owned and operated by an organized crime ring, it’s up to him to solve problems with out-landish violence. In its first release on Blu-ray, ad-equately desensitized fans finally can soak in every drop of the absurdity.

TV SERIES“Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season”“Workaholics: Season One”“Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 V.1”“Bones: The Complete Sixth Season”

TOP TEN MOVIES1. The Lion King (G) animated2. Contagion (PG-13) Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard3. Drive (R) Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan4. The Help (PG-13) Viola Davis, Emma Stone5. Straw Dogs (R) James Marsden, Kate Bos-worth6. I Don’t Know How She Does It (PG-13) Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan7. The Debt (R) Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson8. Warrior (PG-13) Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton9. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) James Franco, Freida Pinto10. Colombiana (PG-13) Zoe Saldana, Jordi Molla

TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of Sept. 26, 2011

Top 10 Video Rentals1. X-Men: First Class (PG-13) James McAvoy2. Hanna (PG-13) Saoirse Ronan3. Priest (PG-13) Paul Bettany4. Something Borrowed (PG-13) Ginnifer Goodwin5. Paul (R) Simon Pegg6. Madea’s Big Happy Family (PG-13) Tyler Perry7. Everything Must Go (R) Will Ferrell8. Rio (PG) animated9. Limitless (PG-13) Bradley Cooper10. Blitz (R) Jason Statham

Top 10 DVD Sales1. X-Men: First Class (PG-13) (Fox)2. Hanna (PG-13) (Universal)3. Office: Season Seven (NR) (Universal)4. Madea’s Big Happy Family (PG-13) (Lions Gate)5. Sons of Anarchy: Season Three (NR) (Fox)6. Rio (PG) (Fox)7. Laugh to Keep From Crying (NR) (Lions Gate)8. Fringe: The Complete Third Season (NR) (Warner)9. Two and a Half Men: The Complete Eighth Season (NR) (Warner)10. Dexter: The Fifth Season (NR) (Showtime)

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Horrible Bosses” (R) -- When three friends share the same cup of sadness, it can be uplift-ing -- unless they’re all sharing the desire to mur-der their bosses, then it’s comedy gold. It may sound like dark and rocky territory for laughs, but it’s expertly navigated by the freshly minted comedy trio of Jason Bateman, Charley Day and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jason Sudeikis. Once they’re all on-screen, it seems like simple comedy chemistry to get these three in the same room together.The aforementioned maligned bosses also are well-cast, as Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrel and Kevin Spacey are each hilariously hate-able. Now we can only hope that the trio who put in the hours will get the A-list promotion they each deserve.

“The Tree of Life” (R) -- Easily the most divisive movie of the summer, “The Tree of Life” is ei-ther a bold vision or a murky head-scratcher of a film. From the outside, it looks like a daddy-issue drama with Brad Pitt as the complicated Mid-western father and Sean Penn as the mixed-up grownup looking back on his upbringing. What audiences will get is a meditation on the nature of the universe -- from the beginning of time to the existential angst of modernity.The scope of the film fluctuates from cosmic down to deeply personal, and the narrative skips through time at its own pace. Whether this makes “The Tree of Life” brilliant or just hard to follow, it’s certainly not conventional storytelling. The film should be checked out with an open mind.

DOG OF THE WEEK“Green Lantern” (PG-13) -- DC Comics’ latest champion to step into the big-screen foray is the Green Lantern, a hero with alien powers derived from bravery and willpower. Cocky test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is the first human ever

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¥ It was 20th-century American novelist, poet and performer William S. Burroughs who made the fol-lowing sage observation: Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folks who cant mind their own business, because they have no business of their own to mind, any more than a smallpox virus has.

¥ The first traffic signal, which began operating in Cleveland in 1914, wasnt much of a labor-saver. To operate it, a police officer had to sit in a nearby booth where he could oversee the traffic.

¥ Those who study such things claim that at any given moment, there are 850,000 people inside a Walmart store. And thats just in the United States Ð theres no telling how many people are shopping at Walmarts abroad.

¥ California Tech conducted a study in which con-sumers were offered two samples of the same wine, but each sample was labeled at a different price point. Unaware that the wines they were drinking were identical, most participants said they preferred the more expensive sample.

¥ If youÕre planning a trip to Turkey, be sure to book a stay at the Marmara Antalya on the coun-tryÕs southern coast. This unique hotel revolves, offering ever-changing views of the Mediterranean Sea to its guests.

¥ Are you a phonophile? If so, you might be finding it hard to pursue your passion in this digital age -- a phonophile (also known as a gramophile) is a col-lector of phonograph records.

¥ Between 70 percent and 80 percent of all the EarthÕs fresh water is stored in glaciers, 99 percent of which are found in the Arctic and in Antarctica.

***Thought for the Day: You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there. -- George Burns


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EDIBLES (continued):• That is not the largest library in the world though. The U.S. Library of Congress holds that honor with nearly 20 million books. The original building for the Library of Congress, established in 1800, was also destroyed by fire. It was burned by the Brit-ish in 1814 during the War of 1812, and rebuild-ing starting immediately. Former President Thomas Jefferson sold his personal library to Congress to help replace the books that were destroyed. The appraised value of his collection was $23,950 and more than doubled the original library. • Fire caused the loss of many books and entire libraries in the early years. Many churches and early government officials were instrumental in es-tablishing and protecting history through donating works and rebuilding buildings after fires reduced libraries to ashes. • In 1875, there were 188 public libraries in the United States. By 1886, there were more than 600. The importance of public libraries was steadily growing when Scottish-American Andrew Carnegie made books even more accessible.• Carnegie was one of the richest men in the world, making his fortune in steel production and construction. He resolved by the age of 33 to keep only $50,000 a year from his earnings and use the rest to help others. His “Gospel of Wealth,” was to “make no effort to increase fortune but spend the surplus each year for benevolent purposes. Cast aside business forever except for others.” He gave away more than $333 million — 90 percent of his fortune. Included in this benevolence was the cre-ation of more than 1,600 free public library build-ings in 1,412 American communities, 125 in Cana-da and more in his native Scotland and around the world.• In order for a community to receive library funds from Carnegie, they had to commit to providing land for the building with room for expansion as needs arose and a budget for operation and main-tenance. He insisted on community commitment. The first Carnegie Library was built in Dunfermline, Scotland, Carnegie’s hometown. The first in the United States was in Braddock, Pennsylvania.

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We owe a lot to sheep. These animals provide us with wool for sweaters, socks, coats and more as well as meat to eat and milk to drink or to make into cheese.

• There are over 900 breeds of sheep in the world. Only about 40 breeds are raised in America, with Texas being the state that has the most. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the inventory of sheep and lamb in the United States in July 2010 was almost 7 million. • Sheep are gentle, timid and quiet animals. They are social and have a strong instinct to stay with their flocks, becoming agitated if they are sepa-rated. Sheep graze on short, tender grasses and clover. They graze for an average of seven hours per day! • Many stories have been told of sheep being so stupid that they will follow each other off a cliff. This is due to their flock mentality, and it truly can hap-pen. However, there have been studies and ob-servations that show that some sheep are pretty smart.• According to www.sheep101.info citing a BBC News story from 2004, some hungry sheep taught themselves to roll across an 8-foot (3 m) cattle grid in order to feast on villagers’ gardens! Hopefully someday this will be caught on video! • A breed known for high intelligence and great leadership ability is the Icelandic Leadersheep. These sheep will run in front of the flock, guiding other sheep through snowdrifts, across rivers and ice-covered ground. They have been known to take flocks back to the safety of their farm ahead of a blizzard.• Sheep belong to the ruminant classification of animals, characterized by their stomachs that have compartments to accommodate “cud-chewing.” It is often said that sheep (and cows, goats, etc.) have four stomachs, but actually they have one stomach with four parts. When sheep eat a mouth-ful of grass, they chew it only enough to wet it. The cud, called a food bolus is a “soft mass of chewed food” and goes to the first two parts of the stomach. When the sheep is full and lies down, it will regur-gitate a cud and chew it thoroughly. After this thor-ough chewing, the cud will go to the last two parts of the stomach for the completion of digestion. • In the Western United States, where sheep are still overseen by shepherds in some mountainous areas, and rodeos are big entertainment, mutton busting is a fun event to watch. This is for small children, 4 to 7 years old, weighing less than 50 pounds (23 kg). The kids try to ride sheep bareback across the arena. The goal is to ride for six seconds hanging on to the sheep’s wool. Most riders don’t make it that long as the wooly sheep dislodge them quickly. The kiddos do wear helmets for protection, and adults are close by to assist.

TRIVIA

1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the former name of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport?2. TELEVISION: Who played Eliot Ness on the original TV show The Untouchables?3. LITERATURE: Who wrote The Pump House Gang?4. MUSIC: Which singer kicked off the national dance craze called The Twist?5. MOVIES: When did the animated feature Dumbo debut?6. FOOD & DRINK: Edam is a popular type of what?7. GEOGRAPHY: Goshen was a region in which ancient land?8. SCIENCE: Psephology is the study of what?9. POETRY: How many lines are in a standard sonnet?10. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix ornitho mean?

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1. Idlewild2. Robert Stack3. Tom Wolfe4. Chubby Checker5. 19416. Cheese7. Egypt8. Elections9. 14 lines10. Bird

SPORTS QUIZ

1. In 2010, Baltimore’s Nick Markakis became the third major-leaguer to have four consecutive seasons of at least 43 doubles. Name either of the other two to do it.2. Who was the first New York Yankees pitcher to win the Cy Young Award?3. Name the only three-time All-American run-ning back for the University of Syracuse.4. In 2010, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki became the fourth foreign-born NBA player to top 20,000 ca-reer points. Name two of the first three to do it.5. Two NHL teams since 1970 have missed the playoffs the season after winning the Stanley Cup. Name either one.6. When was the last time before 2010 (4-1 loss to Notre Dame) that the University of North Car-olina women’s soccer team lost by more than one goal?7. Bowler Mika Koivuniemi won the PBA Tour’s earnings title in 2010-11 with $330,040, the third-highest total in PBA history. Name the men who hold the top two spots.

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1. Joe Medwick (1935-39) and Tris Speaker (1920-23).2. Bob Turley, in 1958.3. Floyd Little (1964-66).4. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Domi-nique Wilkins.5. New Jersey (missed in 1995-96 season) and Carolina (2006-07).6. It was 1985.7. Walter Ray Williams ($419,700 in 2002-03) and Patrick Allen ($350,740 in 2004-05).

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FLASHBACK TRIVIA

1. This rocker is the only musician to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times.2. Which group had a No. 1 hit with “No Sugar Tonight,” and when?3. What group had a gold single with “Novem-ber Rain.4. Name the singer who has received honor-ary doctorate degrees in Musical Arts, Humane Letters, Music and Fine Arts from various col-leges, despite never having graduated from high school.5. This so-called baroque pop band had a hit with “Walk Away Renee.”6. What group released “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Bonus for knowing the album name.

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1. Eric Clapton, for his association with the Yardbirds (1992), Cream (1993) and his work as a solo artist (2000).2. The Guess Who, in 1970.3. Guns N’ Roses, in 1992. The subsequent video won the Best Cinematography category in that year’s MTV Video Music Award.4. Billy Joel. At last count he has six honorary degrees.5. The Left Banke. The song went to No. 5 in 1966, and later made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.6. Metallica, in 1984. It was on their second al-bum, “Ride the Lightning.”

• Many of the Carnegie Libraries in the United States are listed and protected on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Nation-al Park Service and open for the public to enjoy. Even today, libraries are often designed as fan-tastic structures that draw people with their archi-tectural significance. Then the magic of books and reading keeps them intrigued!• Seattle, Washington, received a generous do-nation from Carnegie after its library was totally destroyed by fire on January 2, 1901. Four days later, Carnegie agreed to donate $200,000 to build a new “fireproof” library. • In 2004, the third building housing the Seattle Central Public Library located at the original Carn-egie site, 1000 Fourth Avenue, was opened. This building was a result of the largest library bond is-sue ever submitted in the United States. The “Li-braries for All” bond was for a proposed $196.4 million for a makeover of the entire Seattle Public Library system, including the new Central building. The project was completed in 2008 with donations and other gifts totaling $290.7 million. The new li-brary is a beautiful architectural gem that is bus-tling with activity. Carnegie would be proud that he helped encourage this years ago!• The Toronto Public Library system is the largest in Canada with 99 branches. It also has the dis-tinction of being the world’s busiest urban library system. Toronto is still using seven of the 10 librar-ies that were opened in the city using Carnegie grants.• Two of the most unique public libraries in the world are in the country of Columbia. Three rock-like buildings on a prominent peak overlooking the city of Medellín offer patrons a beautiful place to browse the open stacks of books and a wonderful view. The building looks like three separate dark stones, but they are all connected underground. • The other unique library in Columbia travels on the backs of two donkeys! “Biblioburro” is the service offered by Luis Soriano, a primary school teacher who saw the need for rural children to have more access to books. The burros, Alfa and Beto (based on the word “alphabet”), have been carry-ing Luis and books to more than 4,000 youngsters since 1990. He and his wife also built the largest free library in Madgalena, next to their home. • Similar to the Biblioburro are bookmobiles, bus-sized vehicles driven into rural areas and allowing children and adults to peruse the shelves for read-ing material. The first was actually a book wagon used in Washington County, Maryland, in 1905. Modern bookmobiles are still in use today.

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