Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Annoyed by PDFs??

Hate filling out certain PDF applications and documents by hand? We do too! 

So, here's a helpful link for those of you who don't exactly have hundreds of dollars sitting around to buy Adobe ProX, just to fill out a job application--

It's called PDFescape.com.  One of the most useful features is that with PDFescape, you can add text to a PDF document.  What this means is that you can for example, type your information into any PDF, even if that PDF does not have form features (areas where you can type on the document).  PDFescape basically allows you to add a text box to the document.

Check it out so you can see how PDFescape can help you!

Word of the Day

opuscule

1.A small or minor work.
2.A literary or musical work of small size.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Word of the Day

Today's Word of the Day is: bamboozle

verb
1: to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe, hoodwink
2: to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely

Friday, November 11, 2011

J. Edgar in Movie Theaters Today!

J. Edgar
starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Clint Eastwood, hits the theaters today!

Above photo courtesy of the following URL: http://cmagz.com/j-edgar.html/j-edgar-movie-poster-2011 

"As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the title role of "J. Edgar," a drama that explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century" (Google.com).
For showtimes in Columbia, SC, click here

Watch the movie trailer below:

Stop by the J. S. Flipper Library
and check out these related titles:


Above photo courtesy of amazon.com
Masters of deceit: the story of communism in America and how to fight it
by John Edgar Hoover
J. S. Flipper Library Call Number: HX83 .H67
"This book should be rquired reading for high school seniors and college students. It explains much of what has happened in this country over the past forty or fifty years ... in particular, it anticipated the tactics that were used during the Vietnam era, Iran-Contra, etc. These tactics continue to be used today." by Frank D. courtesy of Amazon.com

Above photo courtesy of amazon.com
John Edgar Hoover: an inquiry into the life and times of John Edgar Hoover, and his relationship to the continuing partnership of crime, business, and politics
by Hank Messick
J. S. Flipper Library Call Number: HV7911 .H6 M46 1972
"This is an excellent book, written in fast-paced, journalistic style by former reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Hank Messick. Most known for his book on Meyer Lansky, Messick chisels away at the legend of renowned Commmie-fighter, John Edgar Hoover.

The cover reveals much. Pictured is a puppet with Hoover's face, holding a club in one hand. Underneath we see the wrist of the puppeteer, rightfully clad in a pinstriped suit with cufflinks. Messick minces no words when it comes to showing the reader who the puppeteer is.

Follow Messick as he details the beginning and ascendance to power of the (in)famous J. Edgar, the man whose monument stands as the headquarters for today's FBI. While Hoover maneuvered through presidential administrations, at times groveling, other times arm-bending, the relationship between organized crime, business, and politics strengthened. Hoover, his image professionally manicured by expert propaganda, skirted responsibility for his role the complete corruption of this nation and remains an icon of criminal justice. It is a tragedy that while honest accounts of Hoover's actions exist, they remain scarcely known.

Sourced accurately and effectively, the book lays bare Hoover's record, which may explain why it remains out of print." by Cowan Bellarmino "Cow. Bell." courtesy of Amazon.com

Above photo courtesy of amazon.com


Official and confidential: the secret life of J. Edgar Hoover
by Anthony Summers
J. S. Flipper Library Call Number: HV7911 .H6 S86 1994

"'Official And Confidential' is a great work that serves as a document about the abuses of power due to one man's private perversions. Summers writes an incredibly powerful book that explores many, many subjects. Never did I think one man could have so much control, I was proven wrong by this great work. J.Edgar Hoover was a man with mental problems that were secret perversions, he used it to his use. This book is like watching a great movie. It has all the elements of a great dramatic thriller. We explore the shadowy truths behind the assassinations of JFK, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Even the death of John Dillinger is questioned here. "Official & Confidential" can also serve as a study of the perversions of power and government. The myth of the conservative 50s and 60s is shattered here. There was more going on behind the curtain of power than we knew. This is a masterpiece." by Mr. Fellini "Fellini" courtesy of Amazon.com

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Thought of the Day

Today's Thought of the Day comes from former First Lady of the United States of America, Eleanor Roosevelt:




It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
– Eleanor Roosevelt

Word of the Day

Today's Word of the Day is: prehensible

1.Able to be seized or grasped.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Movie Night!

Tonight the Nickelodeon Theatre will begin showing
Sarah's Key

Based on Tatiana de Rosnay's New York Times best seller, SARAH'S KEY is the story of an American journalist in Paris, Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas), whose research for an article about the Vel'd'Hiv Roundup in 1942 in France ends up turning her own world upside down.

In July 1942, Sarah, a ten-year-old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door in the middle of the night arresting Jewish families. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard - their secret hiding place - and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released. More than sixty years later, Julia stumbles on the terrible secret that the home Sarah's family was forced to leave is about to become her
own. As Julia's life becomes entwined with Sarah's heart-breaking story, she must tackle the complex issue of how to live with the past and keep moving forward.

2011. France. 35mm. 111 Minutes. Rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing situations involving the Holocaust. In English, German, French and Italian with English subtitles.

Film description courtesy of www.nickelodeon.org

Sarah's Key Showtimes
NOVEMBER 4-10, Friday-Thursday
Friday Nov. 4th - 3:00, 5:30 and 8:00
Saturday Nov. 5th - 3:00, 5:30 and 8:00
Sunday Nov. 6th - 3:00, 5:30 and 8:00
Monday Nov. 7th - 5:30 and 8:00
Tuesday Nov. 8th - 8:30 ONLY
Wednesday Nov. 9th - 3:00 and 8:30
Thursday Nov. 10th - 5:30 and 8:00

Visit http://www.nickelodeon.org/ for more information.

At the Nickelodeon Theatre Tonight
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone


 

From the shifting faultlines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation. Telling it like it is, the iconic Laurence Fishburne narrates EVERYDAY SUNSHINE, a story about music, history, fear, courage and funking on the one.

At the heart of the film's story is lead singer Angelo Moore and bassist Norwood Fisher who show how they keep the band rolling out of pride, desperation and love for their art. To overcome money woes, family strife, and the strain of being aging Punk rockers on the road, Norwood and Angelo are challenged to re-invent themselves in the face of dysfunction and ghosts from a painful past.

Featuring interviews with Flea, Gwen Stefani, Ice-T, Perry Farrell, Branford Marsalis, George Clinton, Tim Robbins, Gogol Bordello, ?uestlove, and others, EVERYDAY SUNSHINE traces the band's history, influence, and struggle as individualistic, genre-blending artists up against an unforgiving music industry that threatens to pass them by.

USA. 2010. 107 Minutes. Not Rated.

Showtimes
Friday, Nov. 4th - 10:30PM
Saturday, Nov. 5th - 10:30PM

Film description courtesy of the Nickelodeon Theatre. 
For more information please visit http://www.nickelodeon.org/



Now Showing at Your Local Theater:
The Rum Diary
(starring Johnny Depp!)

    

"The Rum Diary" tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp. Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, The San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault, the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson. When Kemp is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the journalist is presented with a choice: to use his words for the corrupt businessmen's financial benefit, or use them to take the bastards down.

This film is based on Hunter S. Thompson's book of the same title.  Thompson also wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Movie Trailer:



USC's College of Social Work to Host an Open House!

For those of you interested in pursuing an advanced degree in social work, the University of South Carolina's College of Social Work will be hosting an Open House for prospective students on November 18, 2011.

You must register online by November 11, 2011.

Visit their website for more information: