President Obama recently announced a drawdown of troops in Afghanistan. While the politicos and talking heads argue about whether this is good or bad, we found ourselves wondering what the situation in Afghanistan actually looks like. For some answers, we recommend checking out the following sites.
Afghan Women's Network: educate yourself about the situation of women in Afghanistan from the women themselves.
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF): your information headquarters for the word on what's happening in Afghanistan from the coalition's point of view.
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): this Congressionally-mandated office provides "independent and objective oversight" of the funds being used for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance.
thruafghaneyes: a photoblog showing the diversity of contemporary life in Afghanistan. Most photos are from life in and around Kabul.
Jun 24, 2011
Jun 3, 2011
Sex, lies, & money
The indictment of former presidential candidate John Edwards is the sober end to a sordid tale that involved everything you could possibly ask for in a political scandal: adultery, a hidden child, hush money, a wife dying of cancer, and finally, felony charges. But how does it measure up to presidential scandals of the past?
Watergate: the grand-daddy of all contemporary political scandals. It's also why the media adopted the insufferable habit of attaching the word 'gate' to all manner of tempests in teacups.
Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky: if I did the math correctly, this fall's freshmen will have been six years old when this happened. Yikes -- how did that happen?!
Ronald Reagan & Iran-Contra: ok, I have to admit that I have no memory of this one. Iran-Contra was to me as Monica Lewinsky is to this fall's freshman. I was six years old.
History is littered with many other presidential and quasi-presidential scandals, but those are some the big ones from the post-War era ('post-War' in this instance meaning 'post-World War II'). Frankly I'm not sure where the John Edwards scandal should lie on the scale of bad to worst, but at the very least, I guess we can be happy that the sordid tale is coming to an end. Of course, based on history, it is only a matter of time until the next one rolls around!
Watergate: the grand-daddy of all contemporary political scandals. It's also why the media adopted the insufferable habit of attaching the word 'gate' to all manner of tempests in teacups.
Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky: if I did the math correctly, this fall's freshmen will have been six years old when this happened. Yikes -- how did that happen?!
Ronald Reagan & Iran-Contra: ok, I have to admit that I have no memory of this one. Iran-Contra was to me as Monica Lewinsky is to this fall's freshman. I was six years old.
History is littered with many other presidential and quasi-presidential scandals, but those are some the big ones from the post-War era ('post-War' in this instance meaning 'post-World War II'). Frankly I'm not sure where the John Edwards scandal should lie on the scale of bad to worst, but at the very least, I guess we can be happy that the sordid tale is coming to an end. Of course, based on history, it is only a matter of time until the next one rolls around!
May 9, 2011
Summer Movies!!
The school year is over, and that means one thing: summer movies -- accompanied by giant tubs of buttery popcorn! In between lying on the beach, taking classes, and working, I encourage everyone to take a break and hit the theaters this summer. The following list should whet your appetite for a geek-tastic and fond-childhood-memories-tastic summer.
Mr. Popper's Penguins (June 2011): I am not the only person who loved the book, 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' as a kid, and I cannot wait to see this Jim Carrey film! I also can't wait to go back and re-read this beloved 1938 children's book; it's been too long!
Thor (in theaters now): for a quick refresher on the top 10 Thor comics ever, click here. For the non-comic geeks-yet-curious among you, check out Thor: Son of Asgard Vol. 1 at the Timberland Regional Library. And yes, they have a bunch of other Marvel comics, too -- as well as lots of other Thor titles!
Captain America (July 2011): you've heard of Captain America; now check out his adventures with Thor, Dr. Strange, and everyone else. Click here and get this through Timberland Regional Library.
Warning: once you're hooked, you may find yourself buying comics with reckless abandon.
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 2011): this sort of speaks for itself. There is nothing that I can say here that has not already been said in anticipation of the final leg of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's journey. If you need to freshen up, 'HP & the Deathly Hallows' is available for check out here at Saint Martin's & at Timberland.
Winnie the Pooh (July 2011): after the excitement of 'HP & the Deathly Hallows,' a visit to the Hundred Acre Wood will be just the ticket. Starring John Cleese -- of Monty Python & many other amusing things, not least of which is several other Harry Potter movies -- this film, like 'The Princess and the Frog,' finds Disney returning to its beloved tradition of hand-drawn animation. Check out some Winnie the Pooh titles from your local public library -- for yourself or for your kids!
Mr. Popper's Penguins (June 2011): I am not the only person who loved the book, 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' as a kid, and I cannot wait to see this Jim Carrey film! I also can't wait to go back and re-read this beloved 1938 children's book; it's been too long!
Thor (in theaters now): for a quick refresher on the top 10 Thor comics ever, click here. For the non-comic geeks-yet-curious among you, check out Thor: Son of Asgard Vol. 1 at the Timberland Regional Library. And yes, they have a bunch of other Marvel comics, too -- as well as lots of other Thor titles!
Captain America (July 2011): you've heard of Captain America; now check out his adventures with Thor, Dr. Strange, and everyone else. Click here and get this through Timberland Regional Library.
Warning: once you're hooked, you may find yourself buying comics with reckless abandon.
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 2011): this sort of speaks for itself. There is nothing that I can say here that has not already been said in anticipation of the final leg of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's journey. If you need to freshen up, 'HP & the Deathly Hallows' is available for check out here at Saint Martin's & at Timberland.
Winnie the Pooh (July 2011): after the excitement of 'HP & the Deathly Hallows,' a visit to the Hundred Acre Wood will be just the ticket. Starring John Cleese -- of Monty Python & many other amusing things, not least of which is several other Harry Potter movies -- this film, like 'The Princess and the Frog,' finds Disney returning to its beloved tradition of hand-drawn animation. Check out some Winnie the Pooh titles from your local public library -- for yourself or for your kids!
What books and/or comics are you waiting to see on the big screen? Books you read as a kid, books you read last week...post a comment (or several). We'd love to hear your ideas for page to screen!
Mar 1, 2011
All work & no play
We know that Saint Martin's students work hard. But keeping your nose to the grindstone without coming up for a break is no way to live. So when your work is done and Netflix and YouTube have ceased to entertain you -- because really, there are only so many episodes of "Jersey Shore," "True Blood," and skateboarding cat videos that a person can sanely watch in a day -- check out some good times from your friendly public library.
Especially convenient for students living on campus, the Lacey branch of the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is right across the street from Saint Martin's. However, no matter where you live in the area, there is probably a branch near you.
--Want to download some free music (good stuff, not just "Polka Music with Uncle Bob")?
Click here & get started using FREEGAL today.
--Want to borrow some bestselling books to read on your laptop or iPad? Click here & discover the world of free e-books -- includes popular bestsellers and classics!
--Got a commute into Saint Martin's & looking for some great audiobooks to keep yourself awake? Click here & savor the wealth of free audiobook fiction & nonfiction -- includes popular bestsellers and classics!
--If, in the bizarre event that you wish to read an actual book, use the online catalog to see if they have what you want.
Special note to education majors: TRL has a gigantic children's & young adult section.
Additional special note everyone else: if you don't have a TRL card, it's very easy to get. As an added bonus, TRL allows reciprocal borrowing with many other library systems, including Pierce County, Seattle, and quite possibly your home library system if you are from Western Washington.
Especially convenient for students living on campus, the Lacey branch of the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is right across the street from Saint Martin's. However, no matter where you live in the area, there is probably a branch near you.
--Want to download some free music (good stuff, not just "Polka Music with Uncle Bob")?
Click here & get started using FREEGAL today.
--Want to borrow some bestselling books to read on your laptop or iPad? Click here & discover the world of free e-books -- includes popular bestsellers and classics!
--Got a commute into Saint Martin's & looking for some great audiobooks to keep yourself awake? Click here & savor the wealth of free audiobook fiction & nonfiction -- includes popular bestsellers and classics!
--If, in the bizarre event that you wish to read an actual book, use the online catalog to see if they have what you want.
Special note to education majors: TRL has a gigantic children's & young adult section.
Additional special note everyone else: if you don't have a TRL card, it's very easy to get. As an added bonus, TRL allows reciprocal borrowing with many other library systems, including Pierce County, Seattle, and quite possibly your home library system if you are from Western Washington.
Feb 10, 2011
Story of the Week
Every Monday The Library of America features a new Story of the Week. It could be anything: a short work of fiction, a character sketch, an essay, a journalist's dispatch, a poem. Every story is from one of the hundreds of classic works of American literature published by The Library of America.
Sign up for your free Story of the Week here
Sign up for your free Story of the Week here
Jan 28, 2011
The Protests in Egypt
For many of us, Egypt is the land of pharaohs, pyramids, and the Nile -- most of us tend to know little else about it. However, you're probably aware that in the past few days, it has been the site of major protests and demonstrations. People are literally taking to the streets.....
For a non-Western perspective on the situation, check out Al-Jazeera's "Anger in Egypt" website. Complete with streaming video and live coverage of events on the ground, this is a fascinating place to start.
The International Herald-Tribune's Ledge page is also a great source of coverage.
If you wish to refresh your memory on Egypt, check out the CIA World Factbook's entry on Egypt. This is a great refresher for all of us -- I know my own store of facts on the country could be a lot better!
And because it would be unheard of to discuss a Middle or Near Eastern country without also mentioning oil, check out this page detailing Egypt's energy situation (courtesy of the U. S. Department of Energy).
For a non-Western perspective on the situation, check out Al-Jazeera's "Anger in Egypt" website. Complete with streaming video and live coverage of events on the ground, this is a fascinating place to start.
The International Herald-Tribune's Ledge page is also a great source of coverage.
If you wish to refresh your memory on Egypt, check out the CIA World Factbook's entry on Egypt. This is a great refresher for all of us -- I know my own store of facts on the country could be a lot better!
And because it would be unheard of to discuss a Middle or Near Eastern country without also mentioning oil, check out this page detailing Egypt's energy situation (courtesy of the U. S. Department of Energy).
Dec 3, 2010
Harned late study hours Sunday - Wednesday
Need a place to study late? Sunday through Wednesday for the next two weeks, Harned Hall will be open until 1:00 am, with Harned 109 available as an open computer lab starting at 9:00 pm. Or bring your laptop and study in the lounge.
Upon request, Campus Security will provide safety escorts when you return to your dorm or car. Call Security at 360-438-4555 or ask the computer lab monitor in HH 109 to call them for you.
Remember that you need your student ID to enter Harned on weekends and after 8 pm on weekdays.
See the full list of Harned Hall 109 and O'Grady Library hours for the next two weeks.
Upon request, Campus Security will provide safety escorts when you return to your dorm or car. Call Security at 360-438-4555 or ask the computer lab monitor in HH 109 to call them for you.
Remember that you need your student ID to enter Harned on weekends and after 8 pm on weekdays.
See the full list of Harned Hall 109 and O'Grady Library hours for the next two weeks.
Nov 29, 2010
"We're spending how much?!"
Continuing with our fantastically fun fiscal theme, do you have any idea how much money will be spent this holiday season? Well, neither did I. That is, until I saw this press release by the United States Census Bureau. See how much money we spend helping Santa out, find out the value of U.S. toy imports, and much more!
Nov 17, 2010
You owe $13.7 trillion!
Well, not really. That's how much the United States government currently owes (AKA "the national debt"). You probably heard a lot about the national debt during the recent midterm elections. Well, now is your chance to fix the debt and put the U.S. on track to solvency. Go for it!
FIX THE BUDGET! (courtesy of the New York Times)
When you're done playing, check out these other sites for the latest data and information on your money. What you thought it was the government's money? Well, the government's money comes from somewhere...it comes from you! And you, and you....
Congressional Budget Office
White House Office of Management and Budget
Bureau of the Public Debt (an agency of the U.S. Treasury)
Don't know your deficits from your debts? Start right here with Federal Budget 101 (PDF) -- an awesome introduction (or refresher!) for us all.
FIX THE BUDGET! (courtesy of the New York Times)
When you're done playing, check out these other sites for the latest data and information on your money. What you thought it was the government's money? Well, the government's money comes from somewhere...it comes from you! And you, and you....
Congressional Budget Office
White House Office of Management and Budget
Bureau of the Public Debt (an agency of the U.S. Treasury)
Don't know your deficits from your debts? Start right here with Federal Budget 101 (PDF) -- an awesome introduction (or refresher!) for us all.
Oct 15, 2010
LexisNexis Academic Working
LexisNexis Academic is now accessible from off campus. Please contact us if you have any problems.
Sep 30, 2010
LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Academic is currently unavailable from off-campus. Library staff is working to solve the problem. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. In the event that you are unable to be present on campus but still need to use LexisNexis, we urge you to email Alita Pierson at apierson@stmartin.edu for assistance.
Aug 30, 2010
Text SMU!
Got a short question? The library's got a short answer. Just send us a text during regular business hours (8 - 5) & we'll respond ASAP.
1. Write your text message and include the word stmartin in the body of the text.
2. Send it to 66746.
3. Receive reply.
Examples:
what time does the library close? stmartin
do you have microsoft office? stmartin
For your convenience, we suggest adding 'SMU Library' as a contact so you don't have to remember 66746.
This is a pilot experiment so all feedback is welcome. Have fun and best of luck to all as you start your classes!
1. Write your text message and include the word stmartin in the body of the text.
2. Send it to 66746.
3. Receive reply.
Examples:
what time does the library close? stmartin
do you have microsoft office? stmartin
For your convenience, we suggest adding 'SMU Library' as a contact so you don't have to remember 66746.
This is a pilot experiment so all feedback is welcome. Have fun and best of luck to all as you start your classes!
Jul 27, 2010
Find Library Books the EASY Way!
Raise your hand if you like Google. Yup, that's what I thought: that's just about everybody, isn't it? Well, hang on to your hats, because if you like Google, then you're going to love this.
The O’Grady Library is proud to announce the debut of WorldCat Local (WCL), a dynamic new way to find what you need. With one simple search box, WorldCat Local puts you in the driver’s seat, letting you search for books, videos, and articles—or everything at once.
Take it for a spin, play around, and get your hands dirty. Then let us know what you think. Your feedback is crucial to making WCL a success, so don’t hesitate to comment or drop us an email at apierson@stmartin.edu.
The O’Grady Library is proud to announce the debut of WorldCat Local (WCL), a dynamic new way to find what you need. With one simple search box, WorldCat Local puts you in the driver’s seat, letting you search for books, videos, and articles—or everything at once.
Take it for a spin, play around, and get your hands dirty. Then let us know what you think. Your feedback is crucial to making WCL a success, so don’t hesitate to comment or drop us an email at apierson@stmartin.edu.
Jul 13, 2010
Text the Library!
Got a short question? We've got a short answer. Just send us a text during regular business hours (9 - 5) & we'll respond ASAP.
1. Write your text message and include the word stmartin in the body of the text.
2. Send it to 66746.
3. Receive reply.
Examples:
what time does the library close? stmartin
do you have for whom the bell tolls? stmartin
do you have microsoft office? stmartin
For your convenience, we suggest adding 'SMU Library' as a contact so you don't have to remember 66746.
This is a pilot experiment running through the summer so all feedback is welcome.
1. Write your text message and include the word stmartin in the body of the text.
2. Send it to 66746.
3. Receive reply.
Examples:
what time does the library close? stmartin
do you have for whom the bell tolls? stmartin
do you have microsoft office? stmartin
For your convenience, we suggest adding 'SMU Library' as a contact so you don't have to remember 66746.
This is a pilot experiment running through the summer so all feedback is welcome.
Jun 28, 2010
Senator Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd, the senior Senator from West Virginia, died today at the age of 92. Byrd was the longest-serving member of Congress in United States history.
Senator Byrd's Official Senate homepage
Statement of the President on the passing of Senator Byrd
Senator Byrd's entry in Wikipedia
Senator Byrd's Official Senate homepage
Statement of the President on the passing of Senator Byrd
Senator Byrd's entry in Wikipedia
Jun 17, 2010
Local Art
You might have seen Olympia artist Nikki McClure's paper-cut artwork in the library or engraved on the benches outside. Take a look at this short video, made for the Discovery Channel, where Nikki talks about her work.
Nikki McClure from dicky dahl on Vimeo.
Jun 10, 2010
BP and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Many of today's college students were not yet born when the Exxon Valdez oil spill took place in 1989 off the coast of Alaska. The legacy of that disaster lives on, and until April 20, 2010, it was the worst oil spill disaster the United States had ever seen. We do not yet know what the final economic and environmental price tag of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be; however, we know that we will be paying it for years to come.
Ongoing coverage from Louisiana newspaper The Times-Picayune
Official emergency response page from the State of Louisiana
Official emergency response page from the White House
Official site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command (site established by the U.S. Coast Guard)
Gulf of Mexico response page from BP
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trust Council - established to oversee the $900 million legal settlement. For an eye to the future, visit this page and imagine what sort of years-hence response might be established in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill. What will the 20th anniversary report look like? What sorts of restoration projects will have been undertaken, and how successful will they be? Will the United States reach the 20th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizono oil spill without having had yet another such disaster? Only time will tell.
Ongoing coverage from Louisiana newspaper The Times-Picayune
Official emergency response page from the State of Louisiana
Official emergency response page from the White House
Official site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command (site established by the U.S. Coast Guard)
Gulf of Mexico response page from BP
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trust Council - established to oversee the $900 million legal settlement. For an eye to the future, visit this page and imagine what sort of years-hence response might be established in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill. What will the 20th anniversary report look like? What sorts of restoration projects will have been undertaken, and how successful will they be? Will the United States reach the 20th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizono oil spill without having had yet another such disaster? Only time will tell.
May 12, 2010
Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
As President Obama makes his second appointment to the United States Supreme Court, you may be wondering where to find unbiased information on nominee Elena Kagan. Fortunately, we have just the place for you: the United States Library of Congress has put together a great page documenting Kagan's career. For a brief primer on President Obama's previous and current Supreme Court appointments, check out Wikipedia's entry on same.
May 6, 2010
New books
Need something to read this weekend? Here's a list of new books in the library.
Business & Economics
Criminal Justice & Law
History
Literature
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religion
Science & Medicine
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BH39 .G67 2005.
TITLE = Philosophy of the arts : an introduction to aesthetics / Gordon Graham.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
LOCATION = SMU E-books.
CALL # = BM487 .E53 2008.
TITLE = Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea scrolls [electronic resource] / edited by
Lawrence H. Schiffman ; [editors in chief, Lawrence H. Schiffman, James C.
VanderKam].
PUB INFO = [New York, N.Y.] : Oxford University Press, c2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BR115.A8 T44 2005.
TITLE = Theological aesthetics : a reader / edited by Gesa Elsbeth Thiessen.
PUB INFO = Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2005.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BT982 .C45 2010.
TITLE = The good and evil serpent : how a universal symbol became Christianized
/ James H. Charlesworth.
PUB INFO = New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E176.1 .W29 2008.
TITLE = Rewarding virtue : the presidency and Benjamin Franklin's plan for moral
perfection / J. A. Walwik.
PUB INFO = Lanham, MD : Hamilton Books, c2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF3685 .S74 2000.
TITLE = Silver, trade, and war : Spain and America in the making of early modern
Europe / Stanley J. Stein & Barbara H. Stein.
PUB INFO = Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HC79.E5 B7595 2009.
TITLE = Plan B 4.0 : mobilizing to save civilization / Lester R. Brown.
PUB INFO = New York : W. W. Norton, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV8073.3 .P65 2010.
TITLE = Police interrogations and false confessions : current research, practice,
and policy recommendations / [edited by] G. Daniel Lassiter and Christian A.
Meissner.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV9276 .M37 2001.
TITLE = Making good : how ex-convicts reform and rebuild their lives / Shadd
Maruna.
PUB INFO = Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2001.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF228.P75 S7 2008.
TITLE = The Buffalo Creek disaster : how the survivors of one of the worst
disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company -- and
won / Gerald M. Stern.
PUB INFO = New York : Vintage Books, 2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF297 .S36 2005.
TITLE = Should you really be a lawyer? : the guide to smart career choices
before, during & after law school / Deborah Schneider & Gary Belsky.
PUB INFO = Seattle, WA : DecisionBooks, c2005.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF5505 .S86 2010.
TITLE = Should trees have standing? : law, morality, and the environment /
Christopher D. Stone.
PUB INFO = New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2039 .M36 2010.
TITLE = Theatre / David Mamet.
PUB INFO = New York : Faber and Faber, Inc., 2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2000.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2000 / edited by Jocelyn A. Beard.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2002.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2001.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2001 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2003.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2003 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2004.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2005.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2005 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2006.
TITLE = The best men's stage monologues of 2006 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2007.
TITLE = The best men's stage monologues of 2007 / edited by Lawrence Harbison ;
foreword by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, 2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2000.
TITLE = The Best women's stage monologues of 2000 / edited by Jocelyn Beard.
PUB INFO = Lyme, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2002.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2003.
TITLE = The Best women's stage monologues of 2003 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Lyme, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2004.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2005.
TITLE = The best women's stage monologues of 2005 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3561.I496 P54 2003.
TITLE = Pigs in heaven : a novel / Barbara Kingsolver.
PUB INFO = New York, N.Y. : HarperPerennial, 2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = Q180.55.P75 B4713 2009.
TITLE = From Galileo to Gell-Mann : the wonder that inspired the greatest
scientists of all time in their own words / Marco Bersanelli & Mario Gargantini
; translated by John Bowden.
PUB INFO = West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QC774.R67 U535 2009.
TITLE = Joseph Rotblat : a man of conscience in the nuclear age / Martin
Underwood.
PUB INFO = Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QH83 .W527 2009.
TITLE = Species : a history of the idea / John S. Wilkins.
PUB INFO = Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QH506 .T3513 2009.
TITLE = The manga guide to molecular biology / Masaharu Takemura, Sakura, Becom
Co., Ltd.
PUB INFO = San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press ; Tokyo, Japan : Ohmsha, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QL620 .P46 2010.
TITLE = Fishes of the open ocean : a natural history & illustrated guide /
Julian Pepperell ; illustrated by Guy Harvey.
PUB INFO = Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QP771 .F73 2009.
TITLE = Vitamin discoveries and disasters : history, science, and controversies
/ Frances Rachel Frankenburg.
PUB INFO = Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger/ABC-CLIO, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RA591.7 .F74 2009.
TITLE = The fluoride wars : how a modest public health measure became America's
longest-running political melodrama / R. Allan Freeze, Jay H. Lehr.
PUB INFO = Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC560.S47 S75 2008.
TITLE = Sex offending : causal theories to inform research, prevention, and
treatment / Jill D. Stinson, Bruce D. Sales, Judith V. Becker.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC564 .S585 2003.
TITLE = Substance abuse treatment for criminal offenders : an evidence-based
guide for practitioners / David W. Springer, C. Aaron McNeece, Elizabeth
Mayfield Arnold.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC596 .R53 2009.
TITLE = Food allergies / Alice C. Richer.
PUB INFO = Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RJ506.J88 C455 2003.
TITLE = Treating chronic juvenile offenders : advances made through the Oregon
multidimensional treatment foster care model / Patricia Chamberlain.
PUB INFO = Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = SB123 .K554 2009.
TITLE = Hybrid : the history and science of plant breeding / Noel Kingsbury.
PUB INFO = Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Business & Economics
Criminal Justice & Law
History
Literature
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religion
Science & Medicine
Philosophy
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BH39 .G67 2005.
TITLE = Philosophy of the arts : an introduction to aesthetics / Gordon Graham.
PUB INFO = London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Religion
LOCATION = SMU E-books.
CALL # = BM487 .E53 2008.
TITLE = Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea scrolls [electronic resource] / edited by
Lawrence H. Schiffman ; [editors in chief, Lawrence H. Schiffman, James C.
VanderKam].
PUB INFO = [New York, N.Y.] : Oxford University Press, c2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BR115.A8 T44 2005.
TITLE = Theological aesthetics : a reader / edited by Gesa Elsbeth Thiessen.
PUB INFO = Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2005.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = BT982 .C45 2010.
TITLE = The good and evil serpent : how a universal symbol became Christianized
/ James H. Charlesworth.
PUB INFO = New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.
History
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = E176.1 .W29 2008.
TITLE = Rewarding virtue : the presidency and Benjamin Franklin's plan for moral
perfection / J. A. Walwik.
PUB INFO = Lanham, MD : Hamilton Books, c2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HF3685 .S74 2000.
TITLE = Silver, trade, and war : Spain and America in the making of early modern
Europe / Stanley J. Stein & Barbara H. Stein.
PUB INFO = Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Business & Economics
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HC79.E5 B7595 2009.
TITLE = Plan B 4.0 : mobilizing to save civilization / Lester R. Brown.
PUB INFO = New York : W. W. Norton, c2009.
Criminal Justice & Law
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV8073.3 .P65 2010.
TITLE = Police interrogations and false confessions : current research, practice,
and policy recommendations / [edited by] G. Daniel Lassiter and Christian A.
Meissner.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = HV9276 .M37 2001.
TITLE = Making good : how ex-convicts reform and rebuild their lives / Shadd
Maruna.
PUB INFO = Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2001.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF228.P75 S7 2008.
TITLE = The Buffalo Creek disaster : how the survivors of one of the worst
disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company -- and
won / Gerald M. Stern.
PUB INFO = New York : Vintage Books, 2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF297 .S36 2005.
TITLE = Should you really be a lawyer? : the guide to smart career choices
before, during & after law school / Deborah Schneider & Gary Belsky.
PUB INFO = Seattle, WA : DecisionBooks, c2005.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = KF5505 .S86 2010.
TITLE = Should trees have standing? : law, morality, and the environment /
Christopher D. Stone.
PUB INFO = New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.
Performing Arts
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2039 .M36 2010.
TITLE = Theatre / David Mamet.
PUB INFO = New York : Faber and Faber, Inc., 2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2000.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2000 / edited by Jocelyn A. Beard.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2002.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2001.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2001 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2003.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2003 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2004.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2005.
TITLE = The Best men's stage monologues of 2005 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2006.
TITLE = The best men's stage monologues of 2006 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B44 2007.
TITLE = The best men's stage monologues of 2007 / edited by Lawrence Harbison ;
foreword by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, 2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2000.
TITLE = The Best women's stage monologues of 2000 / edited by Jocelyn Beard.
PUB INFO = Lyme, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2002.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2003.
TITLE = The Best women's stage monologues of 2003 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Lyme, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2004.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PN2080 .B46 2005.
TITLE = The best women's stage monologues of 2005 / edited by D.L. Lepidus.
PUB INFO = Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, c2006.
Literature
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = PS3561.I496 P54 2003.
TITLE = Pigs in heaven : a novel / Barbara Kingsolver.
PUB INFO = New York, N.Y. : HarperPerennial, 2003.
Science & Medicine
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = Q180.55.P75 B4713 2009.
TITLE = From Galileo to Gell-Mann : the wonder that inspired the greatest
scientists of all time in their own words / Marco Bersanelli & Mario Gargantini
; translated by John Bowden.
PUB INFO = West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QC774.R67 U535 2009.
TITLE = Joseph Rotblat : a man of conscience in the nuclear age / Martin
Underwood.
PUB INFO = Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QH83 .W527 2009.
TITLE = Species : a history of the idea / John S. Wilkins.
PUB INFO = Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QH506 .T3513 2009.
TITLE = The manga guide to molecular biology / Masaharu Takemura, Sakura, Becom
Co., Ltd.
PUB INFO = San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press ; Tokyo, Japan : Ohmsha, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QL620 .P46 2010.
TITLE = Fishes of the open ocean : a natural history & illustrated guide /
Julian Pepperell ; illustrated by Guy Harvey.
PUB INFO = Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = QP771 .F73 2009.
TITLE = Vitamin discoveries and disasters : history, science, and controversies
/ Frances Rachel Frankenburg.
PUB INFO = Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger/ABC-CLIO, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RA591.7 .F74 2009.
TITLE = The fluoride wars : how a modest public health measure became America's
longest-running political melodrama / R. Allan Freeze, Jay H. Lehr.
PUB INFO = Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC560.S47 S75 2008.
TITLE = Sex offending : causal theories to inform research, prevention, and
treatment / Jill D. Stinson, Bruce D. Sales, Judith V. Becker.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2008.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC564 .S585 2003.
TITLE = Substance abuse treatment for criminal offenders : an evidence-based
guide for practitioners / David W. Springer, C. Aaron McNeece, Elizabeth
Mayfield Arnold.
PUB INFO = Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RC596 .R53 2009.
TITLE = Food allergies / Alice C. Richer.
PUB INFO = Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = RJ506.J88 C455 2003.
TITLE = Treating chronic juvenile offenders : advances made through the Oregon
multidimensional treatment foster care model / Patricia Chamberlain.
PUB INFO = Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2003.
LOCATION = SMU Stacks (Upper Level).
CALL # = SB123 .K554 2009.
TITLE = Hybrid : the history and science of plant breeding / Noel Kingsbury.
PUB INFO = Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Apr 30, 2010
Hamlet
The PBS series Great Performances aired a new production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant and Sir Patrick Stewart, this week. If you missed it, never fear! PBS is now offering streaming video and you can watch the entire show online at the PBS website:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/hamlet/watch-the-film/980/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/hamlet/watch-the-film/980/
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