9 09 09

Today is September 9th, 2009 or 9 09 09. This will be the last date with repeating numbers in single digits until the first day of 2101.


Today is also the day that the entire catalog of songs by the Beatles will be released in a remastered format.

Also note that nine is a powerful number. Multiply any whole number by 9. Add the numbers in the product, and you will get 9 (or 9's) as your total. Example 9 x 345=3105. 3 + 1 +0 + 5=9.

The radio station Dave FM in Atlanta played songs related to the number 9 as part of the Radio Free Lunch show. Check out the playlist here.

And somewhere out there, kids are being born with the birthday 9 09 09 . . .


JWF

From the horses mouth

Vendors share information about their product on a regular basis - just to keep the user informed. NewsBank sent out this timely reminder for Friday's remembrance:

Special Reports on a variety of issues are part of your NewsBank subscription. They offer a way to quickly find the latest information on important topics in the news.

Special Reports include a wide array of globally-oriented topics and monthly themes. New articles are added daily to provide current coverage of these topics. The background information helps one to understand today's issues.

In addition to current and background material, these Reports include related images, links to related web sites, maps and suggested search terms to use in your NewsBank products to find out even more about these topics.

Throughout the year, new reports are added and existing ones are featured either for a monthly theme or a significant issue or event relative to that topic.

All NewsBank Special Reports are located on the left side bar on your online resource menu page right under the Current Events link.

Report of particular interest this week:

Remembering 9/11
• Chronological events of that day
• Clean-up and recovery
• The investigation
• Rebuilding
• Impact on the world
• Current related activities

Chattahoochee students may access NewsBank two ways - from the Chattahoochee Tech Library page and through GALILEO by going to Databases A-Z and selecting N.


-kls

A year on the lawn

The title (and cover art) intrigued me - Suburban Safari : a year on the lawn by Hannah Holmes [QL 181 .H65 2005]. At Chattahoochee Technical College, we have an award winning Environmental Horticulture department which is based on the North Metro campus. I thought this title, Suburban Safari , would be about taking care of the yard over a year.

I was pleasantly surprised to see Ms. Holmes spent more time on the safari nature of the yard with her chapter on birds, then the one on insects, and another on squirrels. She does exhibit a light touch when covering what lives amongst the greenery. I found myself looking at my yard with a whole different attitude!

It's not a how to take care of the yard book. Yet, it is a very enjoyable read (and cheaper than taking a real safari).


-kls