Welcome back to Fielder for the Spring 2009 semester. It's hard to believe that the year has passed by so quickly.
Everything is pretty much the same in Fiedler this semester as last semester with a couple of exceptions:
1--We now have 15 laptops available for checkout! Big thank you's are sent to the College of Engineering Computing Services for the addition of 5 laptops.
2--The online laptop reservation page now has more specific information about the terms and conditions of the checkout.
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Do not take the laptop off campus. The laptop must remain on campus. |
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Do not leave the laptop unattended. |
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Do not loan the laptop to others. |
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Patrons are responsible for any damage to the laptop and for lost parts/components. |
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On the reservation page, you will be asked to agree to the terms shown on this page. By checking the checkbox, you agree to pay all costs associated with damage to the laptop computer or its associated peripheral components or replacement costs should it be lost or stolen. The replacement cost for a laptop will be no less than $2,400 plus overdue fines and a non-refundable $10 processing charge. |
You must check the box acknowledging this responsibility in order to get the laptop checked out to you. By putting these requirements on the reservation page, we have eliminated the paper form requiring your signature.
Now on to the last part of my headline. It's been cold in Manhattan today, but not nearly as cold & miserable as the weather has been for the poor folks in Minot North Dakota. Yesterday their low was -27 and their high was -13, and neither of those count wind chills. They have also had 52" of snow between October -- January. Not only is the snow a lot to shovel from the walks, driveways and sidewalks, but it actually needs to be removed from roofs. A shopping center has closed today due to fear of the roof collapsing due to snow accumulation. The roof of at least one home has collapsed today, and someone I know who lives there is saying HIS roof started making really odd popping noises last night even though he has removed part of the snow already. He has called a company to come remove the rest of the snow from the roof of his home.
Before the latest round of shoveling, the personal picture of the home of my acquaintance "up in minot":
After shoveling--which apparently took until after dark:
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