vending machines April 10, 2006
Posted by Library Answer Person in : Uncategorized , add a commentIt would be nice to have vending machines in the library. When it is late at night, the last thing someone wants to do is have to walk outside at 3 AM to Alpine. I know the NYU library has this feature, and it’s nice.
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Ostensibly, drinks are supposed to be in spill-proof containers, and, ostensibly, there’s a no-food policy in the library. (I know, I know ….) The greasy and sugary food damages library materials, and the organic debris attracts pests that also damage library materials. However, we don’t have any bouncers or police — or even wannabe police — on the library staff.
I think that until this policy is done away with on paper as well as in actuality, or until a student lounge area is designated where feasts are officially permitted instead of just actually permitted, then we won’t have any food vending machines in the building. The middle of the West Campus quad should be one place that’s pretty safe for a late night stroll and study break to the vending machines in the Union hallway, although I can understand some trepidation at 3:00 AM.
I don’t know what the long-term plans are for the old Perk area next to the Gothic Reading Room, but once the ground floor of Perkins is renovated later this year, that area will once again be accessible without leaving the building. Perhaps it once again could become a lounge area and include some vending machines. It seems to me it would be ideal for this purpose: inside the building, but outside the library.
Thanks for the suggestion; I’ll share it with others.
PC April 4, 2006
Posted by Library Answer Person in : Uncategorized , add a commentAfter the name of a law office, what do the letters PC stand for?
Is it Post Cibum (Latin: After Meals)?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Good try, but it’s not even Latin. And, it’s not for “politically correct.” It’s for “professional corporation.” According to Black’s Law Dictionary, this is a type of corporation that provides the sort of services that require a professional license. Medical practices, accounting firms, architecture firms, law firms, and other such businesses, if incorporated, are examples.
allergies colds April 3, 2006
Posted by Library Answer Person in : Uncategorized , add a commentHow can you tell if you have allergy problems or a cold? The symptoms seem the same: runny nose, sore throat, sneezing.
Thanks and hooray for springtime!
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: I’m no doctor, so I recommend that you search the web (focus on .org or .gov or .edu sites, or selected commercial sites like about.com). According to standard sources and my experience, allergies usually will last longer, colds will go away with time. Colds are more associated with coughs and fever. Colds can build slowly, but allergies can hit quickly. Allergies involve itchy eyes, mouth, and nose. Allergy mucus tends to be thinner than cold mucus (well, it’s warm, even if it’s produced when you have a cold).
Very Important April 3, 2006
Posted by Library Answer Person in : Uncategorized , add a commentWhy is Steve such a bastard? That is, what compels an individual to lose all sense of loyalty and dignity in place of being a weasel worthy of nothing but sadness and despair? Thank you AP.
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Wow, this Steve guy sounds pretty bad. Perhaps he had an unhappy childhood or a traumatic experience that messed him up. Perhaps he’s got his sights set on a great professional school and has become a cutthroat sort of guy. Or, maybe it was just a lack of home trainin’.
Econ 163 April 3, 2006
Posted by Library Answer Person in : Uncategorized , add a commentWhat is the formula I should use in Excel for question 10 (b) of the Economics 163 theoretical problem set?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Shame on you, trying to pervert the noble office of Answer Person by having AP do your homework for you! Luckily, I haven’t gotten around to this for a month (the paper suggestion book has priority), so I couldn’t be accused of helping you cheat even if I tried. In Excel, I’d click the function icon up in the toolbar and just see what looks good. Choose the category “all” so you’ll have a longer listing of functions to confuse you.
