1 October 2019
Reading went pretty well this month. Maybe my Goodreads yearly reading challenge goal will smile kindly on me after all. Here are the books and screenplays I read in September.
- Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids: A History of One of Florida’s Oldest Roadside Attractions, Lu Vickers: One of my soft goals for this year was to give myself permission to follow my interests, however odd and/or useless they might seem. I realized I had developed the habit of only learning, researching or studying topics that I had a clear and present use for. But it was limiting my ideas. So now I follow trails down rabbit holes and either save the information I gain for future use or simply enjoy the journey. All of which is to say that I recently became interested in the history of Weeki Wachee, one of America’s most enduring roadside attractions; therefore, I went to the library and checked out whatever I could find about it. This volume seems to be the most comprehensive of Weeki Wachee’s history, even to the point beyond which a casual reader might care. But now I know all about it.
- Tam Lin, Jane Yolen: I love the tale of Tam Lin and I only vaguely remembered this gorgeously illustrated version of it before I sought it out again.
- The Stories You Tell, Kristen Lepionka: The third book in Lepionka’s Roxane Weary series, this one is just as great as the first two. I talk about these detective stories a lot because they 1) feature a bisexual heroine, and 2) take place in my former hometown of Columbus, Ohio; but they are also just straight-up good stories. The series is still going strong.
- Chicago Loop, Paul Theroux: I picked this up at the library at a whim. A whim which was not entirely rewarded, but that’s what happens with whims sometimes. Like American Psycho, it examines a certain type of nasty modern male pathology with irony and pessimism. I suppose I’m glad I read it, although I won’t again and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to anyone else unless they have a particular use for that kind of examination.
- The Vanishing Stair, Maureen Johnson: The second in a trilogy, this book is a delightful continuation of the tale started with Truly Devious. Recommended for fans of cozy mysteries, true crime and coming-of-age themes.
- Weeki Wachee Mermaids: Thirty Years of Underwater Photography, Lu Vickers: As opposed to the earlier history of Weeki Wachee, this is primarily focused on photography with some informational context. If you’re curious and only have a little time/interest to devote to the topic, choose this one over the former.
- Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead, Sara Gran: For a while now, this novel has hovered on the edge of my awareness as one praised by writers I admire and one I should read someday. Now that I’ve read it, I wish I knew just how unique and exquisite it was beforehand, so that I could have discovered it much sooner. Someone described it as “Nancy Drew meets Sid Vicious,” which is a pretty decent summation. This is like the next evolution of Raymond Chandler’s romantic (in the literary sense of the word) detective fiction and I love it.
- Sweet Smell of Success, Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman: On the screenplay front, I finished reading this one. I’ve always thought that Sweet Smell of Success, one of my favorite films, was a writer’s movie through and through; this point of view is rewarded by the experience of reading the screenplay.
- Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway, Sara Gran: Fortunately for me, there are currently three Claire DeWitt books out in the wild, so I get to read them all for the first time. I loved this one just as much as the first.
- The Halloween Tree, Ray Bradbury: October nears, so it’s time to pull out the Bradbury. I actually had not read this book either at all or in such a long time that I had forgotten it. A swift, dark fancy of a tale that swirls around the core of why we believe in harvests, the dawn that comes after night, and Halloween.
- Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett: I know the film Sunset Boulevard beat by beat, which is a sometimes challenging situation when reading the associated screenplay: I want to pay attention to the words and not simply use them as a prompt to play the visual action in my head. This, however, is a very good screenplay that not only contains a few things that didn’t end up in the final film (which illuminates those decisions) but also models how to script effective narration over described action.
- The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Mark Frost: This was … underwhelming. An exhaustively “researched” dossier on the history of strange occurances in and around the town of Twin Peaks, starting from the age of Lewis and Clark, this novel builds up an elaborate, mysterious conspiracy—but it turns out I don’t care much about that. Who loves Twin Peaks for facts? Not me, for one. I did appreciate some details about character stories, but, overall, this wasn’t my bag.
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More Praise for Voice Lessons
When Will My Life Not Suck?
Ramon Presson shows remarkable clarity with humility and candor. A book that helps readers onto a path designed to bring joy into their lives. ---Stellasue Lee, PhD, two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, author of the nominated collections Crossing the Double Yellow Line, and Firecracker Red.
Let’s all be honest. We’ve all asked this question—when will my life not suck? Ramon Presson just pushes the question out into the open, precisely where it needs to be. If you want to laugh and ponder and move closer to life, you will find a friend in these pages.
author of A Burning in My Bone: The Authorized Biography of Eugene Peterson, Restless Faith, and Holy Curiosity
When Will My Life Not Suck? is a rare combination of authenticity, wit, and Scripture-based wisdom. Dismissing the flimsy promises of the self-help industry, this book takes seriously the ugly fact that our lives simply don’t look in every season like a fairytale ending—but that we also don’t need to stay stuck in a place of disillusionment and discontent. WWMLNS manages to be thoroughly funny and deeply serious—not to mention eminently practical in its step-by-step approach toward a life of meaning and purpose.
--- Joy Jordan-Lake, PhD, author of A Tangled Mercy and Jesus Makes Me Nervous
Ramon Presson is not just another silly optimist; he has an outlook on life you might just want for yourself. When Will My Life Not Suck? is treasure-stocked with wisdom and solid advice that actually makes sense. Just don’t expect a formula. Instead, expect help in exploring your journey, your own personal wilderness, until you discover the healing grace Jesus offers to people like us who have tried to turn stones into bread. --- Wes Yoder, author of Band of Brothers
Voice Lessons book cover as accompanying graphic
Presson’s language is common speech that reaches out to the reader. He manages to be levelheaded in building a poem, also wonderfully and purposefully capable at making his points. Yet, with magical intentions, his unique usage of poetry, his artistic ideal of what poetry should be manages to be his very own.
--- Stellasue Lee, PhD, two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, author of the nominated collections Crossing the Double Yellow Line, and Firecracker Red.
If I could, I’d take voice lessons from Ramon Presson every day. In his prize-winning collection his wordful world and mind are alive with the landscapes of Tennessee and beyond, the vagaries of romance and wry observation, always leaving room in life’s cup for cream—and room to breathe, to heal, and make mistakes.
--- Linda Parsons, author of Mother Land and This Shaky Earth
Ramon Presson layers the chords of these fine poems like a master conductor, weaving religion and humor, grief and love, until the reader can’t help but hum along. Throughout the collection, the poet presents challenging questions about what it means to be fully alive, but diffuses the tension with a subtle wit. There is no doubt that Ramon Presson has found his voice. By reading and savoring these poems, the rest of us may find a little more of the music inside us as well.
--- Sandy Coomer, author of The Presence of Absence and Rivers Within Us, and the founding editor of the Rockvale Review poetry journal.


Augen auf Istanbul
The public’s interest in, and desire for, a green and ecosensitive lifestyle has increased sharply in recent years. More and more people show interest ways and ideas of how to make life more sustainable. This endeavor has also been recently incorporated into tourism efforts.
The goal of the project was to design a comprehensive series of travel guides that puts emphasis on sustainable and ecofriendly activities, while still presenting the most unique qualities of each city in an attractive and concise manner. The guide includes additional information on various topics that are related to the respective country and reveals an exciting and exclusive insight into an unknown culture. Shown in a case study of the city of Istanbul, the travel guide has been structured into different sections: accommodations, day and night activities, cuisine, and shopping. Each section has been allocated a representative color combination for means of improved orientation. The choice of typography and characteristic elements support a presentation of the city as well.
Extent: 1 book, 150 pages
Tasks: idea, concept, design


Nazi Looted Assets
Books owned by the victims of persecution by the Nazi regime found their way by various means into our library in the time between 1933 and 1945. During the National Socialist dictatorship between 1933 and 1945, people were persecuted for racial, political, religious or ideological reasons and, therefore, lost their assets as a consequence of forced sale or seizure, or in other ways. These Nazi looted assets also included books and entire libraries, from which many German libraries benefited. The seized and looted books were assigned to the libraries by the Gestapo or the Reich Exchange Centre in Berlin, or could be acquired cheaply in the antiquarian book trade. In the acquisition journals these problematic holdings were declared as “transfers”, “gifts” or “old stock”.
To this day these Nazi looted assets have been stored in the library stacks. The Carl von Ossietzky state and university library Hamburg has made it its a mission to identify these dubious acquisitions and to return them to the rightful owners.
The legal basis is formed by the Washington Declaration of 1998 and the subsequent Joint Declaration by the Federal government, the Länder (Federal States) and the National Associations of Local Authorities on the tracing and return of Nazi-confiscated art, especially Jewish property.
Links on the subject
- Central German database for Nazi looted assets
- German Lost Art Foundation
- European Portal for Nazi Looted Assets
- Looted Assets Database
- Hamburg Stolpersteine Initiative
The colleagues of the Stabi are sponsors for the “stumbling stones” (Stolpersteine) of the former residents of Grindelallee 6. The biographies of these residents can be found at Stolpersteine-Hamburg.de


Poodles & Pix: A Poetry Collection
by Xavier Jarrell McClinton
There are dogs,
and then there are poodles.
In Poodles & Pix, poet Xavier McClinton explores the connection he feels with his dogs and how they inspire him, ground him, and bring him home. Meanwhile, his heart leaps with desire and trudges through loss as he confronts the complexity of human relationships. With wisdom and vulnerability, he urges himself toward each new challenge. “Volume down on the negativity, / Sky high are the positive voices.”
Poetry Collection about poodles
Rhythmic expressions of life, love, and companionship
Lean and lyrical, Xavier’s poems are honed to precision and thrumming with the heartbeat of life. One takes us into the mind of a newly arrived puppy as he meets his Papi for the first time. Another bridges childhood dreams and the sweetness of their long-awaited fulfillment. We ache with Xavier when his beloved Standard Poodle, Brother Winston, is diagnosed with the blood disorder IMHA, and rejoice when B-Dub pulls through.
Everyday stories of resilience and inspiration
Laced with humor and a sanguine awareness of all life can throw at us, these poems will resonate with anyone who has known the freefall of love, the transformative thrill of desire, and the pain and confusion of life’s greatest difficulties. They are funny, inspiring, and full of transfixing moments, whether the topic is love, parenting, the pandemic, or the pains we take to coif our self-image. This collection will make joyful reading for anyone who has welcomed a dog into their life or dreamed of doing so, especially if it’s a poodle.
“My friend Xavier is a sculpted marvel, with no body fat. It doesn’t surprise me that his poems have none either. Inside these simple verses beats the large, complex heart and astute mind of a good man.”
— Peter Coyote, activist, actor, author, and Zen Buddhist priest
“Xavier’s poems go deep and speak to the vernacular of society.”
— Andrew Gordon, veteran Pixar animator and master storyteller
“[Xavier’s poetry] clearly shows the connection he makes with life, nature, and his understanding of perfection.”
— Tony Lindsay, multi-Grammy–winning vocalist and songwriter
Xavier Jarrell McClinton
About Xavier Jarrell McClinton
Xavier Jarrell McClinton is a San Francisco Bay Area poet, personal trainer, and dog groomer. In each of these areas, he pursues the impossible goal of perfection with discipline, commitment, and compassion. Poodles & Pix is Xavier’s first book, written as an ode to the camaraderie of dogs, in particular his cherished poodles, and to all the different kinds of beauty we find and make in the world.
Born in Cleveland, he moved to Oakland with his family when he was twelve. As a teen, he excelled at football and basketball until a knee injury shortened a promising career, shifting his life trajectory toward dance, acting, and modeling. Having eventually realized his dream of owning his own gym, today he works with clients at every level of fitness as a physical trainer.
Xavier is a devoted parent and a survivor of a criminal justice system run amok. His many passions include photography, writing, and meditation. A lifelong dog lover, he became a poodle aficionado and eventually an expert groomer and instructor in the art of dog grooming. At home in California, he still roots for his Cleveland teams.
“There’s something about poodles and poetry that for me have a certain confluence. Maybe it’s the artistry of their movement that rivals the beautiful flow of a wonderfully written poem.
Until I got my first poodle, I had never written a poem about a dog. Now many of my pieces express the feelings and emotions I have for my Standards.
I composed these poems to capture the raw beauty of love and life, as well as to overcome some personal sorrow and heal. I have written them with my heart wide open and invite you to receive them in that spirit.”


Optical Coherence Tomography in Dentistry Scientific Developments to Clinical Applications (Textbook)
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), a method to "see inside of things" without destroying them, has been applied to subjects ranging from materials science to medicine. This book focuses on the biomedical application of OCT in dentistry, covering topics from dental materials to clinical practice.
Since the introduction of the OCT method in ophthalmology and then dentistry in 1991, developments in OCT methods, particularly in biomedical areas, have led to its dissemination worldwide. The chapters of this book cover the basics and recent global advances of OCT in dentistry, including an overview of the method and its use in cariology, restorative dentistry, dental materials, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, prosthodontics, soft oral tissues, and nanodentistry.
This book will be of interest to both newcomers in the field as well as those already working in OTC, either in research and/or the clinic. It will be of great use in courses on optical imaging...
Advances in Biomedical Photonics (Textbook)
In Biomedical Photonic Technologies, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a methodical inquiry and evaluation of the latest developments in the field of biomedical photonics, with a focus on novel technologies, including optical microscopy, optical coherence tomography, fluorescence imaging-guided surgery, photodynamic therapy dosimetry, and optical theranostic technologies.
Each discussion of individual technologies includes examples of their contemporary application in areas like cancer therapy and drug delivery. Readers will discover the major research advancements in biomedical photonics from the last 20 years, ascertaining the basic principles of formation, development, and derivation of biomedical photonics phenomena at a variety of scales. Readers will also find:
Optical coherence microscopy with a split-spectrum image reconstruction method for temporal-dynamics contrast-based imaging of intracellular motility
Biomedical researchers use optical coherence microscopy (OCM) for its high resolution in real-time label-free tomographic imaging. However, OCM lacks bioactivity-related functional contrast. We developed an OCM system that can measure changes in intracellular motility (indicating cellular process states) via pixel-wise calculations of intensity fluctuations from metabolic activity of intracellular components. To reduce image noise, the source spectrum is split into five using Gaussian windows with 50% of the full bandwidth. The technique verified that F-actin fiber inhibition by Y-27632 reduces intracellular motility. This finding could be used to search for other intracellular-motility-associated therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular diseases.
Photo Acoustic and Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging, Volume 2 (Textbook)
This book covers the state-of-the-art techniques of fundus imaging for the diagnosis of retinal diseases. It is part of a three-volume work that describes the latest imaging techniques in which to bring optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus Imaging and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to accurately facilitate the diagnosis of retinal diseases. Clinical disorders of the retina have been attracting the attention of researchers, aiming at reducing the blindness rate. This includes uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, endophthalmitis, proliferative retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Treatment is significantly dependent on having early and accurate diagnosis, which can be significantly improved by employing the techniques described in the book.
Optical coherence tomography (Book Chapter)
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive optical method that is able to inspect beneath the surface of low-scattering media. OCT retrieves high resolution cross-sectional images employing light, making it possible to observe internal echoes corresponding to an object's structural information. It was first used for optical fiber inspection, but it quickly found use in the medical field, particularly in ophthalmology. It is now applied in a broad spectrum of engineering and medical fields.
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Anterior Segment (Textbook)
This book is a highly illustrated, practical guide to anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) with numerous photographs and didactic information throughout. Clear and concise chapters outline the diagnostics of the anterior segment of the eye with clinical advice given to support ophthalmic surgeons with pre and intraoperative surgery planning as well as postoperative follow-up care. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Anterior Segment will be a useful resource for everyday practice to allow clinicians to grow their expertise in this patient-friendly and common diagnostic procedure. As the procedure continues to gain popularity, this book will be an indispensable resource for all levels of ophthalmologist who wish to improve their knowledge and techniques of anterior segment OCT.
Atlas of Ocular Optical Coherence Tomography, 2nd Edition (Textbook)
(1) Basics and principles of optical coherence tomography (OCT), which briefly discuss the mechanisms and operation of OCT systems and a comparison of old and new systems (time domain vs. spectral domain) and their reproducibility. It concisely explains the swept-source OCT mechanism and OCT angiography as well. (2) Normal OCT, which describes normal findings and variations that are expected on normal OCT images, and the layers of the normal retina and in different parts of the posterior segment. (3) Enhanced-depth imaging (EDI)-OCT and its applications and indications in various diseases such as choroidal tumors, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, central serous chorioretinopathy, glaucoma, intraocular inflammation, and myopia. Moreover, choroidal measurement and its variations under different conditions are discussed. (4) Limitations and indications of OCT, which evaluate and explain the drawbacks and advantages of this diagnostic method for the exploration of...
Diabetic Macular Edema (Textbook)
The book focuses on diabetic macular edema and provides comprehensive practical knowledge on the subject. This timely book summarizes all the aspects of diabetic macular edema. The book is edited by leading authorities of vitreoretinal diseases having expertise in diabetic macular edema. It comprises over dozen chapters, authored by a subject authority in the world. Chapters provide diagnostic, medical and surgical approach. The book is clinically relevant, covers application of the latest clinical trials as well as application of novel imaging technologies. It includes uniquely structured chapters for easy learning. The book is beneficial to ophthalmic resident doctors, retina fellows and practicing retina specialists throughout the world.
The Use of Optical Coherence Tomography in Evaluation of Retinitis Pigmentosa (Book Chapter)
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive imaging technology that has gained widespread use in the evaluation of multiple retinal pathologies, including retinitis pigmentosa (RP). OCT allows for visualization of distinct retinal layers and the choroid and facilitates study of morphological features associated with RP. OCT can be used to detect and to track progression of RP, as well as to correlate structural findings with functional manifestations of the disease. This chapter provides a basic overview of OCT technology and details elements of importance in the use of OCT for diagnosis and assessment of progression of RP.
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Optical Coherence Tomography in Brain Gliomas Detection and Peritumoral White Matter State Evaluation (Book Chapter)
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a rapidly emerging visualization method providing real-time detailed information about the biological tissues structure without any contrast agents based on the backscattered light detection. In this chapter, we discuss the perspectives of application of OCT in brain glioma surgery. The reader can get acquainted with the problems arising in brain tumor surgery and the possibility of using OCT to solve them. The information about the types of OCT data collected in neurosurgery, approaches for their assessment as well as main features of OCT signal representative for different brain tissue types are presented in the chapter. In addition to the perspectives of using OCT for differentiating tumor and healthy brain tissues, we also demonstrate the possibility of using this technology to evaluate morphological features of white matter in the perifocal area of the tumor and talk about the prospects of using machine learning and artificial intelligence ...
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography for Biomarker Indices in Diabetes (Book Chapter)
Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) visualizes the structure and flow of retinal vasculature using motion contrast. Diabetic retinopathy (DR), commonly present in one-third of the patients with diabetes, is a major microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus caused by retinal ischemia and vascular hyperpermeability. Microvasculature changes, such as foveal avascular zone enlargement and decrease in vascular density of the deep capillary plexus, have been identified in diabetic eyes without clinical retinopathy. OCTA of nonproliferative DR shows morphologically well-defined microaneurysms and intraretinal vascular shunts around perfusion dropouts at the deep capillary plexus level. In proliferative DR, OCTA visualizes detailed features and extent of neovascularization in response to anti-vascular endothelial factor and laser treatment. Diabetes-induced microvascular changes can be quantified by OCTA, and significant correlations have been shown with serum biomarkers r...
Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma (Textbook)
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive diagnostic imaging modality that enables ophthalmologists to visualize different layers of the optic nerve and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) with astounding detail. Today, OCT is an instrumental tool for screening, diagnosing, and tracking the progression of glaucoma in patients. Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma by renowned glaucoma specialist Jullia A. Rosdahl and esteemed contributors is a one-stop, unique resource that summarizes the clinical utility of this imaging technology, from basics to advanced analyses. The book features 14 chapters, starting with introductory chapters that discuss development of OCT and its applications for visualizing the optic nerve and macula. In chapter 5, case studies illustrate OCT imaging of the optic nerve, RNFL, and macula in all stages of glaucoma, from patients at risk to those with mild, moderate, and severe diseases. The next chapters cover the intrinsic relationship between opti...
Optical Coherence Elastography (Textbook)
Optical Coherence Elastography: Imaging Tissue Mechanics on the Micro-Scale provides a unique and practical overview of this important new fi eld, which has seen tremendous growth in the last decade. Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to measure sample deformation, optical coherence elastography (OCE) provides visualization of the three-dimensional, micro-scale mechanical properties of tissues and biomaterials and has shown distinct promise for application across clinical medicine, biology, and tissue engineering. This timely book provides: • Detailed coverage of the key elements required for the successful implementation of OCE techniques, particularly OCT imaging, mechanical deformation, and image processing • Synthesis of theory, methodology, and applications in one resource • Detailed discussion of the historical context within which OCE has evolved, particularly regarding ultrasound elastography and magnetic resonance elastography • Perspectives on lik...
Photo Acoustic and Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging, Volume 3
This book covers the state-of-the-art techniques of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imaging for the diagnosis of retinal diseases. It is part of a three-volume work that describes the latest imaging techniques in which to bring optical coherence tomography (OCT), Fundus Imaging and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to accurately facilitate the diagnosis of retinal diseases. Clinical disorders of the retina have been attracting the attention of researchers, aiming at reducing the blindness rate. This includes uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, endophthalmitis, proliferative retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Treatment is significantly dependent on having early and accurate diagnosis, which can be significantly improved by employing the techniques described in the book.
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Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine (Book Chapter)
In this chapter, we first introduce the basic working principles of optical coherence tomography (OCT). Three types of OCT, including time-domain, spectral-domain, and swept-source OCT are discussed. Functional OCT methods, including polarization sensitive OCT (PS-OCT), spectroscopic OCT (S-OCT), optical coherence elastography (OCE), and OCT angiography (OCTA) are also described. Furthermore, recent advances in high-speed and high-resolution OCT technologies are reviewed. We also highlight several OCT applications in biomedicine, including ophthalmology, cardiovascular imaging, and oncology. Continuous innovations and further developments in the OCT field will generate long-lasting research and clinical impact in biology and medicine
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Special issue on life stories and collective memory
This special issue brings together a series of research articles on life stories and collective memory in conflict-settings. With a focus on individual and collective vulnerability, these articles explore how individuals and communities remember daily life during violent conflict, how conflict narratives circulate, how people cope with war experiences and how violence transform social life. The issue is linked to the Pluralistic Memories project ( http://wp.unil.ch/pmp/ ), an interdisciplinary research project on diversity in conflict memories, that is being conducted in Burundi, Palestine and Sri Lanka. Most contributions are based on testimonies, survey data, archival documents or other research material gathered within the project. With an interdisciplinary scope, the articles cover a broad range of theoretical issues related to collective memory and life stories and multiple methodological approaches. The issue will be continuously updated with new articles arising from the project.
>> JAYAKODY, S., USOOF-THOWFEEK, R.
>> BADY, Z.


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Logging of data from IT devices and systems of all types generates huge volumes of data that is often never reviewed or used effectively. Yet there is tremendous value in those logs.
“Logs are underrated? Never underestimate the ability to combine log messages from multiple sources to paint a single, more informative picture.”
That’s just one of the many pieces of solid advice and insight from a new book entitled “Logging & Log Management: The Authoritative Guide to Understanding the Concepts Surrounding Logging and Log Management,” by Kevin J. Schmidt, Christopher Phillips and Dr. Anton Chuvakin. Schmidt and Phillips are Dell SecureWorks staff members. Chavakin is a research leader with Gartner, Inc., and a former exec with LogLogic and Qualys. The book was just released this month.
I interviewed Schmidt, a senior manager on our Engineering Team, about the book, which has been nearly seven years in the making. Schmidt recognized that there was a need for a book like this to help inform IT managers, system administrators, network administrators, compliance managers and a range of others who are not currently experts on logging but who need to understand logging better. The book is not written for logging experts, Schmidt said, but I believe even many experts would find it useful.
“Logs contain a wealth of hidden riches,” is another nugget from the book.
I think of logging as being one of the basic blocking and tackling skills that every organization concerned with security and compliance needs to have. The “hidden riches” are insight and context and understanding. In many cases, the proper utilization of log data can let you discover malicious activity, compromises, threat attack methods used, whether the attack succeeded or failed, the timing of events, etc. Interestingly, many of the insights available from far more expensive security technologies are available in log data — if — and it’s a big if — you can use the log data effectively and correlate different pieces of data to provide insight.
If you believe your logging process is not doing what it needs to do, consider the kind of log monitoring and/or log retention services Dell SecureWorks provides, which put that log data through a powerful correlation engine to be sure that customers do get insight and alerts from the data.
It’s surprising that no similar books have been written on this topic in the last 8 to 10 years. What’s changed in that time frame?
At least two things:
- The volume of log data has exploded and continues to grow dramatically
- The adoption of cloud technology has done the same thing
The good news is that new tools using cloud technology, such as Sumo Logic and Loggly are helping make it easier to handle log data in huge volumes and to get insight from the data.
What does Schmidt hope the main take-away is from the book? “That your logs can help you understand what’s going on and help you with compliance issues as well, and that the book can help make it easier for you to collect and analyze your logs.”
What are your thoughts about logging, the value of log data and what your main challenges are in logging and log management?


A protein sequence was not deduced for this contig, but can be inspected in additional file 1. 20,000 ESTs from an adult salivary gland library were sequenced. These ESTs have been assembled using previously described ESTs from the fat body and midgut libraries of the same fly, thus totaling 62,251 ESTs, which Rabbit Polyclonal to Lamin A (phospho-Ser22) have been assembled into 16,743 clusters (8,506 of which had one or more EST from the salivary gland library). Coding sequences were obtained for 2,509 novel proteins, 1,792 of which had at least one EST expressed in the salivary glands. Despite library normalization, 59 transcripts were overrepresented in the salivary library indicating high levels of expression. This work presents a detailed analysis of the salivary protein families identified. Protein expression was confirmed by 2D gel electrophoresis, enzymatic digestion and mass spectrometry. Concurrently, an initial attempt to determine the immunogenic properties of selected salivary proteins was undertaken. Conclusions The sialome of em G. m. morsitans /em contains over 250 proteins that are possibly associated with blood feeding. This set includes alleles of previously described gene products, reveals new evidence that several salivary proteins are multigenic and identifies at least seven new polypeptide families unique to em Glossina /em . Most of these proteins have no known function and thus, provide a discovery platform for the identification of novel pharmacologically active compounds, innovative vector-based vaccine targets, and Betanin immunological markers of vector exposure. Background The superfamily Hippoboscoidea comprises higher flies (Suborder Brachycera Schizophora: Calyptrate), which includes the tsetse, louse flies, and the bird and bat flies . These flies have in common the unusual ovoviviparous reproductive process. All adults are exclusively blood feeders Betanin on mammals or other vertebrates, suggesting that hematophagy is a monophyletic trait in this group . The family Glossinidae has a single genus, em Glossina /em , which comprises 31 species and sub-species of tsetse flies. Tsetse (which means em fly /em in the south African Tswana language) are today found exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa and are of both medical and veterinary importance because they are vectors of African trypanosomes to humans and domesticated animals . Surprisingly, blood is a Betanin very unbalanced meal, lacking many vitamins for example, and perhaps for this reason, tsetse flies have mutualistic endosymbionts that are required for successful fly reproduction, digestion and nutrition [4,5]. The intricate relationship between the parasites and the mutualistic endosymbionts indicate that the origin of blood feeding in this genus is ancient, probably during or before the mammal radiation of 60 million years ago (MYA). Indeed em Glossina /em fossils from 38 MYA were found in the Florissant formation (Colorado), and also in Germany, indicating these flies were probably distributed worldwide 30-40 MYA . Blood Betanin sucking arthropods must deal with their hosts’ defense against blood loss (hemostasis based on blood clotting, platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction), as well as their defenses triggered by inflammation and immunity mechanisms. These defences may cause death to the insect or, at the least, interrupt bloodmeal acquistion. The saliva of haematophagous arthropods can counteract these barriers by using a complex mixture of pharmacologically active components, which are injected into the host skin during the probing and ingestion phases of feeding [6,7]. Accordingly, at the site of skin penetration, the hosts’ response is pharmacologically modified by these salivary agents, which may inadvertently lead to enhanced transmission of pathogens. For this reason, the salivary contents of these vectors are not only a source of novel pharmaceuticals, but also can provide vaccine targets to interrupt disease transmission . In the past 9 years, analysis of the salivary transcriptomes of bloodfeeding arthropods, including several genera within the ticks , triatomines [10-12], fleas , sand flies [8,14], em Culicoides /em [15,16] and mosquitoes [17-21], have indicated that saliva contains a cocktail of 70 – 150 proteins (insects) to several hundreds of proteins (ticks, which feed for several days on their hosts). Because the evolution of blood feeding among insects occurred independently several times, the composition of the sialome differs substantially among insects not sharing a common blood feeding ancestor, representing a classical court case of convergent evolution thus. However, deviation among sialomes inside the equal family members and inside the even.


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The NFT landscape lengthened its branches in fields like art, membership, music, Profile pictures (PFPs), gaming, and photography. The introduction of the Metascapes to the NFT landscape in January 2022 bridged the distance between Photography and NFTs. It is a collection of 2,555 unique items representing different AI landscape images, collaborating the real-world photographers and AI, and are classified into photography landscapes.
The Metascapes NFT at a Glance
The Metascapes is a unique photography NFT collection, introduced with the motive to bridge the space between reality and the Metaverse. 2,555 fully edited images are ready to offer a hyper-realistic landscape experience using the photographer’s color palettes, styles, and compositions. Apart from images, the collection also includes 266 videos, offering a realistic view and a unique collaboration between reality and unreality. Images and videos are two types of NFTs offered by the Metascapes running over the Ethereum blockchain.
Addressing the collection, Metascapes #437 is one of the most popular NFTs in the collection with around 1.6K views, available at a current price of 0.3 ETH ($503.44). Metascapes #1725 is categorized under the lowest price NFT in the collection with the current price of 0.05 ETH. In contrast, Metascapes #407, a video, holds the highest price NFT in the collection available at the current price of $0.5 ETH ($839.06). Metascapes #2554, #2553, and #2552 are some of the recently listed NFTs in the collection, ready to boom the NFT landscape soon.
The NFT collection is not very popular at present, but rapidly grasping the attention of individuals, mainly photographers. The collection simply offers a real-world experience to individuals using AI technology and tools. The rare AI-generated NFTs based on the images taken from some of the world’s most majestic locations seek the attention of individuals towards the collection. Also, the Metascapes NFT is creating a recognized position in Metaverse with its superb creativity and collection.
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The total volume of the NFT is 380 ETH with a market capitalization of 109.44 ETH. The floor price of the NFT collection at present is 0.059 ETH.
In the past 30 days, the volume measured is 0.15 ETH, a hike of 0.61% with a total of 4 sales. Also, The Metascapes collection has around 1,353 owners at present of which 53% are unique owners holding at least one NFT of the collection. OpenSea and NFTGo are some major platforms from where an individual can buy the NFT at the current price.
The Metascapes is a collection of 2,555 fully edited landscape images including approximately 266 videos bridging the gap between Photography and AI. The collection was launched in January 2023 and holds a current floor price of 0.0599 ETH. The collection is classified into the photography category and holds a total volume of 380 ETH.


The department of Library & Information Science was established in 2004. Keeping in view the demand, M.L.I.Sc. course is being offered under self-finance scheme. Computer Practical Training, Library Automation, in house training, seminar presentation by students, library visit, submission of library tour report are some of the salient features of the course. The students have visited libraries in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai as part of the library tour. The alumni meet of the Library & Information Science was held on 14th April, 2007.


Author: Tony Sandoval
Publication Date: September 21st, 2011
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Graphic Novels
There was no summary on Goodreads so this has been taken from ComicVine.
A lonely, metal-obsessed teen sends a heartfelt song to his missing beloved, only to find out that his music has traveled to the beyond, and re-broadcast to the entire city. Only his best friend knows that he is really the mysterious rock god and anonymous legend known as “Doomboy.” An evocative, melancholy coming-of-age story.
Really short review here.
I don’t read very many graphic novels but I feel like it’s something that I should fix.
Doomboy was a bittersweet graphic novel. The art was a little confusing at times (I still don’t understand why some of these people had holes in their stomaches) but overall, I really enjoyed it. It feels rough and angry and some parts were beautiful. It fit really well with the mood that I think the author wanted to portray.
This page was probably my favorite in the whole book. It mixes two art styles really well.
The beginning was really confusing. I didn’t know anybody’s name and each panel felt disconnected from the next. But soon, everything smoothed out and it got a lot easier to understand.
Some parts felt entirely unnecessary and oftentimes, there were characters introduced but dropped. I didn’t get why some of them were in the story in the first place. Maybe to help address some important themes?
By the end, the message is clear and D/Doomboy has become a more complex character that feels more real. What begins as a dark, bitter story ends as a peaceful one. Beautiful art and themes combined made this book a truly enjoyable one.


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The Last Lost World: Ice Ages, Human Origins, and the Invention of the Pleistocene
co-authored with Lydia V. Pyne [website]
"For science mavens of a philosophical bent, this may be the book of the year, a font of knowledge and, what's more and better, intellectual exercise."
- Ray Olson, Booklist
from the introduction
"Glacial epochs are great things, but they are vague - vague."
- Mark Twain
Mark Twain was right, but what makes the composite of glacial epochs known as the Pleistocene vague is also what makes it great. Among geologic epochs it has sought to embrace two unique events, each with a distinctive narrative and both at odds with the principles by which the rest of the geological timescale is ordered. . .
The first event is the sudden upheaval in global climate that manifested itself most spectacularly in continent-scale ice sheets and their geographic analogs in the form of massive lakes and deserts. The second event is the evolution of the modern hominins, whose tenure on Earth has, with equal force, both defined and confused the boundaries of the epoch. both evens are processes that translate into narratives. The first, or geographic, narrative tells how the epoch got its ice. The second, or hominin, narrative tells how it got its most distinctive creature. Both topics trace out, and then acting together like shears of a scissors, cut out the borders of the Pleistocene.
But more than simple natural events both ice and hominins are also ideas. That's what transfigures data points into story, adds cultural value, and creates understanding. Those ideas did not emerge by spontaneous generation of the mud of artifacts and sediment cores; they have their own historical settings, their own intellectual lineages, their own separate and collective narratives. They describe how the epoch acquired meaning. They tell how, as it were, the Pleistocene got its mind.
Ice, humans, ideas - the Last Lost World is the outcome of all three, flowing into and out of each other like braided channels on an outwash plain. In our own retelling we look to the sciences to identify the natural processes at work and to craft a basic chronology of events. But we look to other scholarships to comment on how such information becomes narrative and how an understanding of he Pleistocene plenum, including the evolution of hominins, has itself evolved.
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This book illustrates why both academic research and policy thinking need to factor-in gender hierarchies and structures if they are to address some of the key challenges of contemporary societies: the widespread informality and insecurity of paid work and the crisis of care.
In Law in a Market Context Robin Paul Malloy examines the way in which people, as social beings, experience the intersection of law, markets, and culture. His work recognizes that experience varies by such characteristics as culture, race, gender, age, and class, among others. Thus, market analysis must account for these variations. Through case examples, illustrative fact patterns, and problems based on hypothetical situations he demonstrates the implications and the ambiguities of law in a market society. In his analysis he provides a complete and accessible introduction to a vast array of economic terms, concepts, and ideas - making this book a valuable primer for anyone interested in understanding the use of market concepts in legal reasoning.
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This book examines the applicability of a relatively new and powerful tool, genetic adaptive neural networks, to the field of option valuation. A genetic adaptive neural network model is developed to price option contracts with futures-style margining. This model is capable of estimating complex, non-linear relationships without having prior knowledge of the specific nature of the relationships. Traditional option pricing models require that the researcher or practitioner specify the distribution of the underlying asset. In addition, the methodology is able to easily accommodate additional inputs(something that cannot be preformed with existing models.
Written in an accessible and clear manner, Sexualities in Context presents focused overviews and explorations of some of the most timely issues in the social construction of sex. This brief text is the only book of its kind to address sexualities from a social perspective, Plante's analysis of the context of sexuality, sexual behaviors, and identities is both intelligent and readable. With contemporary topics, such as 'hooking up,' sexual fantasies, and bisexualities, along with examples of how to apply critical thinking, students are empowered to think outside their comfort zones and encouraged to explore the topic of sex in a new context.
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Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of the Faroe Islands stands a towering tribute to a legendary figure of folklore—the Kópakonan, or Seal Woman. Rising nine feet tall on the island of Kalsoy, this majestic statue captures the imagination and beckons travelers to delve into the rich tapestry of Faroese mythology. Join me as we embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of the Kópakonan, exploring the ancient tales and traditions that have shaped the cultural landscape of these remote islands.
Embracing the Legend: The Myth of the Seal Woman
Deeply ingrained in Faroese folklore are tales of the Seal Woman, or selkies, mythical creatures said to inhabit the seas surrounding the islands. According to legend, these enigmatic beings were once human, but chose to forsake their terrestrial lives for the depths of the ocean, where they transformed into seals. The Kópakonan, a central figure in these stories, is said to embody the beauty and mystery of the seal women, her likeness immortalized in the towering statue on Kalsoy. As we immerse ourselves in the legend of the Seal Woman, we are drawn into a world of magic and wonder, where the boundaries between land and sea blur and ancient traditions come to life.
The Kópakonan Statue: A Symbol of Cultural Heritage
Standing sentinel on the shores of Kalsoy, the nine-foot-tall Kópakonan statue serves as a poignant reminder of the Faroese people's deep connection to their folklore and heritage. Carved from stone and brought to life by skilled hands, the statue pays homage to the timeless tales of the Seal Woman that have been passed down through generations. With her graceful form and serene expression, the Kópakonan invites us to contemplate the mysteries of the sea and the enduring power of myth in shaping our understanding of the world.
Twelfth Night: Blending Tradition and Myth
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Seal Woman legend is the tradition surrounding Twelfth Night, a holiday marked by celebrations and revelry in many cultures. According to Faroese folklore, Twelfth Night holds special significance for the Seal Women, as it is believed that they have the power to transform back into human form for a single night each year. This blended tradition, combining elements of myth and ritual, adds depth and resonance to the legend of the Kópakonan, highlighting the enduring allure of Faroese folklore in contemporary society.
As we reflect on the myth of the Kópakonan and the legacy of the Seal Women in Faroese culture, we are reminded of the timeless power of storytelling to capture the imagination and evoke a sense of wonder. The towering statue on Kalsoy stands as a testament to the enduring fascination with these mythical beings, inviting us to delve into the depths of Faroese folklore and explore the mysteries of the sea. In embracing the legend of the Kópakonan, we honor the rich cultural heritage of the Faroe Islands and pay tribute to the enduring legacy of the Seal Women.
While the legend of the Kópakonan may not be directly related to archaeology in the traditional sense, its preservation and study offer valuable insights into the cultural history of the Faroe Islands. Through careful examination of folklore, mythology, and artistic representations such as the Kópakonan statue, archaeologists can gain a deeper understanding of the beliefs, traditions, and social dynamics of past societies. By preserving and interpreting these cultural artifacts, we ensure that the stories of the Seal Women and other mythical beings continue to enrich our understanding of the human experience across time and place.


Mike Lee’s 20 Day Persuasion Review
What is it?
Mike Lee’s How To Be An Expert Persuader In 20 Days Or Less is a 418 page self help book of persuasion techniques which claim to make you more successful in your career, relationships and social life. Elements covered include body language, mind control techniques and conversational hypnosis.
Mike Lee’s How To Be An Expert Persuader In 20 Days Or Less has on the whole received positive reviews. Compared to similar books on the market customers mostly found the book densely rich with information and examples covering all principle aspects of life. At 418 pages, the book is considerably longer than many competitors but most customers saw this as great value for money. Customers commented that the book was easy to follow and well organized over 20 chapters. The organizational element also meant that readers could dip back in on the sections most relevant to their lives. The length of the book however did put some people off. Mike Lee advises that people read 21 pages a day for 20 days but some people who were not regular readers found this a challenge to keep up with. If you’re a regular reader, 21 pages is quite achievable and you may even have time to increase this in order to finish the book quicker. However, if you’re not a regular reader, the length is something to bear in mind.
In terms of the actual content in the book, people seemed to be in agreement that although some of the techniques might be things you’re already familiar with, the convenience of having everything in one place to motivate you is a huge plus. One customer review on Amazon said that the guide changed his outlook on life. The sample stories and examples were also highly appreciated, as they helped to solidify for readers why certain techniques got positive results. For example, when discussing the importance of personal presentation Lee uses the example of airhostesses, employed by airlines because they have a personable appearance which in turn helps build customer relationships.
Customers also really enjoyed the guides style of writing. Lee never encourages you to be someone your not, or try and persuade people into doing anything they too cannot benefit from. He acknowledges that some things simply can’t be changed, such as someone who does not eat pork for religious reasons. The guide also encourages honesty and trust as foundations for persuasion so many customers appreciated the ethical approach. This is not a manipulation guide, it rather shows people how to harnass their confidence and believability into positive results.
Is it a scam?
Are you going to become an expert persuader in 20 days or less? This really depends on a few factors: how quickly you read the book and whether you choose to apply the information. By reading this book, you’re not suddenly going to be able to read people’s mind and hypnotise them into doing the things you want. It’s fair to say that a lot of the book is common sense, using tried and tested methods of body language, trigger phrases, confidence and self belief in order to achieve positivity in your life. These techniques are well documented and used and advocated by many authorities. Non-verbal communication is well documented by scientists, including Charles Darwin who explored the subject in The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. Harvard Law School for example even has a program on negotiation, which looks at body language, or non-verbal communication.
The official website states that the books author, Mike Lee, is a certified NLP Practitioner, life coach and hypnotist. He is also the co-author of 101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life Vol.3. A quick google search does not bring up any more information on Mike Lee, but nowhere could I find anything to suggest he is not a legitimate person either.
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How does it work?
How To Be An Expert Persuader In 20 Days Or Less claims to teach readers the art of persuasion. Tips and Information in the book include:
• How to make friends quickly and easily by starting conversation and making a connection.
• How to understand people better and their likes and dislikes by asking the right questions.
• How to be genuine and sincere when praising someone.
• How to use the ego booster.
• 4 ways to make people forgive you.
• Decoding body language: how to spot people who are lying and how to interpret how someone is really thinking and feeling.
• How to change people’s opinion on things.
• How to handle and give criticism.
• The art of persuasion applied to your business and career: get positive customer testimonials, make more sales and increase profits.
The techniques used in the book include boosting your confidence in order to make you a more powerful persuader, using your body language and positive triggers to persuade others to your thinking and how to present yourself in order to maximise results.


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Sermon Topic – The Journey of Good News: Mark 1v1-8
The sermon highlights how Mark’s Gospel calls us to hope and suggests that the gospel story is still unfolding. John the Baptist’s role symbolises a fresh start and repentance.
There are two misconceptions about the gospel: moralism and license. True repentance lies in humility, acknowledging our shortcomings, and seeking renewal.
We are invited to explore this unfolding good news, especially the importance of humility and the willingness to start anew, with Jesus as the source of hope and transformation.


King, Jr. Activities
ML King, Jr. Book
After reading several of the books
about ML King, we make our own book. The book is 1/4 sheet of
copy paper. The cover was made on construction paper.
This is a picture of the cover:
We add the following pages inside for
the children to illustrate:
1. He had a dream.
2. He dreamed that people of
all colors would get along.
3. They would work together.
4. They would play
5. They would eat and
6. They would laugh and
7. Celebrate the dream.
Teaching Little Children (TLC)
This idea was taken from the Winter
book. You can find these books at
Click on the photos to see the pictures done last year.
Last year we used this video that was
purchased on Ebay. I find lots of great buys for our classroom
on there. You have to plan a bit ahead in order to pick up
good buys, but it is possible. I purchase craft materials that
I am sure to use at bargain prices on Ebay, too!
Friend, Martin" is about 30 minutes. We viewed
it in at least two parts. Some of the events are difficult for
Kindergarten age children to understand. I would advise doing
a lot of reading and discussing of ML King prior to seeing this
Everyone Has Feelings
This is a lesson to teach the
children that Dr. King believed that in spite of our differences, we
are all basically the same and should be treated equally. Each
child is given a pattern of a paper doll that they decorate to look
like themselves. They complete a sentence of how all people
are alike. These can be displayed with connected hands.
Another cute idea is to have each child's sentence printed on a
paper in large letters that is held in front of the paper doll.
One of the important events that we
discuss was the issue of children going to different schools based
on race. Our children are always surprised to find out this
information. I am not able to provide a pattern since it is
copyrighted. But, you can make a pattern of a school bus and
have the children put magazine pictures (or draw their own) in the
windows of the bus to show all races of children riding the school
Another cute idea is to paint a small
milk carton yellow and decorate it as a school bus. Pictures
can also be used to show all races of children riding the school
Joining Hands for Peace
Each child traces his/her hand and
tell how to make the world more peaceful. Each child's idea
can be written on the handprint or on a dove. These can all be
strung together with roving type yarn. The doves could also be
placed between the handprints for a colorful display.
Martin Luther King
Day by Linda Lowery
Martin Luther King,
Jr: A Picture Story by Margaret Boone-Jones
A Picture Book of
Martin Luther King, Jr. by David A. Adler
Meet Martin Luther
King, Jr. by James T De Kay
Peace Begins with
You by Katherine Schools
Martin Luther King
by Alan Baker
Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo
Martin's Big Words
by Doreen Rappaport


Mississippi Ferry Predecessor is Established in 1797
The Terminal Railroad's history actually began well before the founding date of July 30, 1889. The Company's numerous predecessor companies date back to 1797 when the first river ferry was established in the region by Captain James Piggott. Captain Piggott was granted a license to operate a ferry between the Post of St. Louis and Illinoistown (later East St. Louis) when the area was still known as Upper Louisiana, a Spanish colony. The ferry-boat he used was a simple platform floating on hollowed-out tree trunks which was poled, or paddled, with long sweeps. Captain Piggott and his heirs operated the ferry until 1819 when the business was acquired by Mr. Samuel Wiggins.
Wiggins Ferry Becomes a Connecting Point of Eastern and Western
Mr. Wiggins subsequently acquired some 900 acres of land along
the Illinois banks of the Mississippi directly across from present day
St. Louis, Missouri. In 1820, Mr. Wiggins built a ferry-boat that ran on
horse-power. Eight horses were used to turn a horizontal wheel that was
connected to a paddle-wheel which propelled the boat. In 1828, Mr.
Wiggins made use of the first steam ferry-boat named the St. Clair. The
business was sold in 1832 and incorporated as the Wiggins Ferry Company
in 1853. The Wiggins Ferry Company not only operated a ferry business
for individuals wanting to cross the Mississippi, but it also developed
extensive yards, depots, warehouses, railroad tracks and elevators.
Eventually, the Wiggins Ferry Company became a major connecting point
for the many railroads terminating at East St. Louis, Illinois, and St.
Louis, Missouri. As the first bridge spanning the Mississippi River
would not be completed until 1874, the only way to move train traffic
over the river was by ferry car by car. By 1870, the Wiggins Ferry
Company had established a rail-car ferry system, with inclines on both
sides of the river, to move rail traffic over the Mississippi.
TRRA Acquires the Wiggins Ferry Company
At the time of the formation of the Terminal Railroad Association in 1889, the original eight owner railroads owned a substantial interest in the Wiggins Ferry Company. When the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, the only other stockholder of the Wiggins Ferry Company, was admitted to the Association in 1902, the Terminal Railroad Association gained complete control over the Wiggins Ferry Company.
Predecessor Railroads Bridge the Mississippi
The story of the Wiggins Ferry Company and its eventual possession by the Terminal Railroad Association is very similar to the numerous other mergers that went into the formation of our Company. Predecessor corporations of the present day TRRA constructed the James B. Eads Bridge in 1874, the first bridge over the Mississippi River. Another predecessor company built the Merchants Bridge in 1890, the second crossing of the Mississippi in St. Louis. Another predecessor constructed and operated the railroad tunnels that still stretch beneath present day St. Louis. The histories of these companies, and many others like them, make up the great history of the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis.
Original TRRA Owners
The formation of the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis grew out of an agreement orchestrated by Mr. Jay Gould in 1889 between predecessor entities of the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis and six proprietary railroads. The Company was created for the purpose of securing to the various owners an efficient and economical method of interchanging passenger and freight traffic over the Mississippi River. The original railroads making up the Association were the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company, Wabash Railroad Company, the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company. Numerous other railroads were subsequently admitted to the Association in later years. These owner railroads, consistent with the entire railroad industry, have grown through mergers and acquisitions over the years. The Company's present-day owners are the Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Railway, CSX Transportation, Canadian National Railroad, and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
Today, Terminal Railroad owns and operates the Merchants Bridge, the MacArthur Bridge, a rail switching facility in Madison, Illinois, and several key railroad routes in St. Louis, Missouri, and Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois.
The Merchants Bridge is a half-mile long railroad-only bridge over the Mississippi River located just north of the downtown St. Louis area. The Merchants Bridge was completed on March 18, 1890, and remains a vital link in the Company's operations.
The MacArthur Bridge is part of a 6.2 mile long elevated track which crosses the Mississippi River in the heart of the St. Louis downtown area. The MacArthur Bridge and elevated track is the second-longest elevated steel structure across the Mississippi River. The MacArthur Bridge was originally constructed with a road deck over the rail deck; the bridge is currently used for railroad traffic only.
Terminal Railroad acquired the MacArthur Bridge in 1989 from the City of St. Louis in exchange for the title to the James B. Eads Bridge. The Eads Bridge, one of the primary reasons for the Company's original formation, had become obsolete for modern-day rail traffic due to the height restrictions it placed on rail cars. When the City of St. Louis decided to build a light-rail commuter system to link St. Louis with the suburb communities in Illinois, the exchange of the MacArthur Bridge for the Eads Bridge became a reality.
The Company's rail switching yard in Madison, Illinois, is the largest such facility in the region and is the heart of the Company's operations. Approximately 30,000 cars pass through the Company's switching facility on a monthly basis and are re-directed to other destinations. The switching yard consists of eighty in-bound, out-bound, and holding tracks with a capacity of 2,200 cars at any one time. The Company operates 30 locomotives to move cars around the yard, deliver cars to local industries, and ready trains for departure.


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