Moveable Type Truck slide show and afterparty potluck

A public event with a print focus. You are invited.
I copied the following details off the public facebook event here:

Time	Monday, August 29 · 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	Minnesota Center for Book Arts and Zine Apothecary 1011 Washington Ave S and 3310 15th Ave S Minneapolis, MN
Created By	Zine Apothecary, Mc Hyland, Lacey Prpić Hedtke
More Info	First, head to MCBA (1011 Washington Ave S) from 5pm-7pm for a visit with Kyle Durrie and her type truck--a truck turned mobile letterpress studio. At 6pm, the slideshow will commence. At 8pm, the Type Truck and the Fly Away Zine Mobile will pull into the Zine Apothecary (3310 15th Ave S) for the afterparty potluck. Bring the bounty from your CSA or a treat to share, and we'll take over the alley with underground press and zine-y fun times. Potluck + letterpress studio + 2 zine libraries= an amazing Monday night. http://type-truck.com/ http://www.mnbookarts.org/ http://zineapothecary.wordpress.com/ http://zinemobile.wordpress.com/

Summer Reads For Businesses ? Chris B. Law

Summer Reading for business leaders often includes motivational books. Classics include:
Good to Great ? Jim Collins

Getting to Yes ? Roger Fisher and William Ury

How to Win Friends and Influence People ? Dale Carnegie

If you read my blog, you are likely a family member or recognize the need to ?brush up? on the law before your business is in trouble. With so many topics of interest for savvy business people to cover, I have developed my list of ?Summer Reads for real Businesses in Iowa.?

Summer Reads for Businesses in Iowa:

Cyber Law: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business ? Brett J. Trout

Cyber Law offers a guide to online business, including navigating pitfalls Cyber Law effectively translates ?online geek? to ?everyday business owner.? Unlike, the rest of my list, this book is actually fun to read.

The Human Resources Manual of a large organization or state agency.

You can get one from a business associate or buy an up to date version. As you read the manual, ask yourself why each provision is in the manual and if your business (no matter how small) may use some of those ideas.

Your own Human Resources manual.

Each business owner should be the expert in the business?s human resources manual. If you don?t understand it, talk with your lawyer about re-writing it. No business owner ever won a case by saying ?I did not understand my own manual.?

The ?standard? contracts used by your business.

If you don?t understand it, talk with your lawyer about re-writing it. No business owner ever won a case by saying ?I did not understand my own contract.?

The actual regulations of your industry (and then the website that explains the regulations that you just read).

For this I recommend an iPad, Kindle or reader. State and federal regulations are free to the public and published in the Code of Federal Regulations (?CFR?). The US Government site provides a keyword search.

Some agencies provide websites with quick explanations of their regulations as well as FAQ pages. Additionally, many agencies publish updates on their websites, of which a complete listing is available here.

Iowa also publishes administrative regulations in the Iowa Administrative Code, available from the Iowa General Assembly?s website. Familiarizing oneself with these resources can not only consume numerous hours of free time, but also allow a quick answer to be found when issues do arise.

Iowa Supreme Court cases (just the business cases).

The Iowa Supreme Court regularly releases opinions which touch on business, as does the Iowa Court of Appeals. The Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Court of Appeal opinions are well reasoned, concise, and usually enjoyable to read. More often than not I find my weekly review of recent opinions has bearing on a client?s matter or a personal interest. My next blog will be about recent Iowa Cases.

The Iowa UCC.

Iowa has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code (?UCC?), which governs myriad aspects of business, from creation of a contract (see Article 1) to sales of goods (see Article 2) to transactions involving security interests (see Article 9). The UCC is no light afternoon read. An entire law school course may only cover one Article of the UCC; though this should not dissuade you from reading it. Knowing the actual language of the law will help any business leader to ask the right questions when the next contract is negotiated.

Anything your tax advisor tells you to read.

Finally, a bit of a reminder that professionals are here to help you. Often, articles or other materials that are ?suggested? for reading could end up saving a business (and any professionals employed by that business) time. Whether it is keeping receipts or ensuring a document is signed and notarized, advice from professionals is meant to aid a business. My advice is to take some time and read up on a topic which affects your business. Not only will you be more knowledgeable, you may just head off a ?situation? before it arises, or prevent one from growing exponentially.

Source: http://chrisblaw.com/2011/08/summer-reads-for-businesses/

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MLA 2011 Annual Conference

Registration is open for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) 2011 Annual Conference. The conference will be held in Duluth this year from Wednesday, October 12 through Friday, October 14, 2011. Attending the MLA Conference is a great opportunity for professional development, networking, seeing great speakers/presentations, and more. It also looks nice on a resume when applying for library jobs. :)



You may want to consider volunteering; not only is this good resume fodder, but "enrolled library students" can also get FREE registration for the conference by simply volunteering a few hours of their time at the event.



If you don't want to volunteer, you should register by September 9 for lower "Early Bird" prices. Early Bird registration for the full conference is $175 for MLA members and $250 for non-members. After September 9, those rates go up to $225 and $300, respectively. In order to register in advance, you must do so by September 30. You can even register online.



There are some cheaper options if you register for just one or two days of the conference. You can view all the options here. There is also an online schedule for the conference if you want to look that over and plan accordingly.

Lessons?from Sunday's games

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Although the NFL publicly has claimed that the five-game suspension of former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor does not represent the first step in an effort by the NFL to help the NCAA enforce its eligibility rules, the private communication from Commissioner Roger Goodell to Pryor makes clear the league?s belief that NCAA rules violations can, and should, jeopardize NFL eligibility.

In Goodell?s letter of August 18, 2011 to Pryor, a copy of which PFT has obtained, Goodell outlines the facts relating to Pryor?s NCAA rules violations, and regarding Pryor?s decision to leave school, hire an agent, and enter the NFL?s supplemental draft.

?I do not believe that a player who has affirmatively acted contrary to NCAA rules should automatically and immediately be deemed eligible to pursue a potentially lucrative career in the NFL,? Goodell writes.? ?Doing so would be inconsistent with common-sense notions of accountability and personal responsibility, and distorts our own eligibility principles.? Accordingly, I believe that it would be entirely appropriate to find you ineligible for the Supplemental Draft, and to require you to defer entry into the NFL until the regular April 2012 College Draft.?

Though Goodell then softened his position to mirror the five-game suspension that was imposed by Ohio State late last year on Pryor, the link between the sanction and Pryor?s NCAA violations is clear.? Goodell even cites ?the NFL?s historic support for college football? in explaining the decision.

And so, while the league insists that the Pryor suspension sets no precedent, the letter provides a window into Goodell?s mind regarding the issue of NCAA violations.? That belief will continue to be a factor in any similar cases that land on Goodell?s desk.

Whether or not this constitutes a ?precedent? is a matter of semantics.? The NFL, under Goodell, believes that the ?historic support for college football? includes erecting barriers to entering the NFL when players have violated NCAA rules.? The NFL, under Goodell, should thus be expected to adopt a similar attitude and mindset in the future, regardless of whether violations were uncovered before or after the player joins the NFL.

That?s why Pryor needs to appeal the decision.? It?s not just about him ? it?s about the question of whether the NFLPA will allow Goodell to rely upon vague notions of ?detrimental conduct? to fashion specific sanctions that fit his intended outcome in each given case, regardless of whether the broader approach reflects any sense of consistency, justice, or fairness.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/21/what-we-learned-sunday-night/related

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