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there are two guys on the U.S. national team that i played with, Graham Zusi. i used to play club with his older brother Mike, and Eddie Johnson, i played against him in club and high school
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...678102274.htmlThe comparative ranking system that most critics cite comes from the U.N.'s World Health Organization (WHO). The ranking most often quoted is Overall Performance, where the U.S. is rated No. 37. The Overall Performance Index, however, is adjusted to reflect how well WHO officials believe that a country could have done in relation to its resources.
The scale is heavily subjective: The WHO believes that we could have done better because we do not have universal coverage. What apparently does not matter is that our population has universal access because most physicians treat indigent patients without charge and accept Medicare and Medicaid payments, which do not even cover overhead expenses. The WHO does rank the U.S. No. 1 of 191 countries for "responsiveness to the needs and choices of the individual patient." Isn't responsiveness what health care is all about?
Im sure you understand when I tell you how humbling it is to play now at this age (just turned 31). I'm not sure how competitive your league is but I was playing in a premiere league with a lot of high school, college and ex-college players who are all younger than me. My mind knows what to do and my body doesn't want to. I always talk trash and tell them 10 years ago I would own them. My team (who is pretty much guys my age) always finished in the top five. But we were the least fit team and got lucky that we had a ridiculous goalie.
My league is pretty competitive. It's mostly dudes in my situation. Used to be serious soccer players, and didn't take the next step. Most of them are between 23-35 it seems, all though there are a few guys who look to be in their 40s. It's a good time...
I can't speak for anybody else, but having experienced both healthcare systems for extended periods of time, I'll take Canada's any day of the week, as would my Canadian wife and all of her friends and family (only met one that would choose the U.S.'s, but she's never actually experienced it). Apparently 86% of Canadians feel the same way: http://www.nupge.ca/node/2486 . The biggest problem I've seen is a lack of primary care physicians. A lot of that is due to a rapidly increasing population and too few medical schools to meet the needs. That's a different problem entirely.
That being said, no way that system would work here or vice versa. Different people, different demographics, healthcare systems that are completely intertwined, etc.
Last call for alcohol.
A while back I mentioned in a thread that I had a solution to healthcare moving around in my brain and that I'd share that at some time with everyone. Its pretty long and I've got it half way typed up. Maybe if I get some time over the next month I can get the other half out of my head and I can get it posted on here so everyone can rip it to shreds.
Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons. Doesn't seem right.


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this day to support the organization whose mission is to make an impact in our
community in education, earnings and essentials. Following a kickoff breakfast outside of the
Crowley office, the staff volunteered to construct the Born Learning Trail at
Hensgen's Park in Crowley.
Led by
Greg Arceneaux, Vice-President of Lending in the Crowley Market, First National
Bank employees spent the day creating the public learning trail. The Born Learning Trail includes three sets
of stencils, hopscotch with numbers, shapes and ABC's as well as signs along the
Trail encouraging active learning.
Way is important to Acadia Parish and supporting the United Way Community
Campaign supports our neighborhood, where we serve our customers," said
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Which government agency leader was expressing concern about climate change, melting Arctic ice and the need for the Law of the Sea Treaty? Was your first guess Secretary of Interior? EPA Administrator? NOAA? How about the Secretary of Defense?
At a speech at an Environmental Defense Fund event, Secretary Leon Panetta discussed how several conservation issues (which also happen to be Ocean Conservancy priorities) are also national security issues:


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This is the view from the Masikweng lodge in the Lindani Game reserve. Maswikeng, meaning 'Place Of Rocks' in North Sotho.The bird life is great and the walking and cycling is a treat. Saw Impala, Kudu, and Waterbuck on my cycle. Kudu frequent the camp and can be seen passing through. None in this gigapan. Suspected Ro...


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Although she's getting some pretty bad reviews for her latest film – the costume dramadey Easy Virtue, Jessica Biel wants to be taken seriously. That's why she bared her breasts for the direct-to-video film Powder Blue, and that's why she continues to shy away from films that only use her for her beauty. And while movie roles are hard for her to find, she's concentrating right now on her romance with singer Justin Timberlake, even contributing some vocals for his music. But don't expect to see their collaboration in stores or iTunes anytime. Jessica says the recordings are just for private amusement and not professional release. Well, in this age of the internet, those songs will get out one way or another.
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Twenty minutes ago NAVY SEALS freed the ship's Captain off Somalia. They killed three pirates and wounded one.
Twenty minutes ago NAVY SEALS freed the ship's Captain off Somalia. They killed three pirates and wounded one.
GO NAVY!! shame the world didn't react to these situations in a like manner sooner.
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Credit where credit is due regards,
Obama twice approved force to rescue hostage
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U.S. Captain Freed, 3 Pirates Killed, 1 Captured in Swift Firefight Off African Coast
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama twice authorized the military to rescue a U.S. captain held by Somali pirates and whose life appeared to be at risk.
Officials say Obama gave the OK on Friday and Saturday to rescue Capt. Richard Phillips from a lifeboat off the Somali coast. Officials say both times the Pentagon believed Phillips' life was at risk.
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Administration officials say Obama was told Sunday of the rescue while he was in the White House residence. Officials also say Obama has phoned Phillips and Phillips' family.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
WASHINGTON (AP)Administration officials say President Barack Obama approved the military operation that rescued a U.S. captain held hostage by Somali pirates.
The officials say Obama ordered the Defense Department to use military resources to rescue Richard Phillips from a lifeboat off the Somali coast.
The officials discussed this information on the condition of anonymity because they were not yet authorized to disclose the president's decision-making process.
Obama praised the captain for his bravery and courage. The president also said the United States needs help from other countries to deal with the threat of piracy and to hold pirates accountable.
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Nice job President Obama!!
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Obama is a war monger. He is a force to be reckoned with. Just imagine all the polling it took. Just imagine the chance of failure in sending the US Navy against a john boat full of musket wielding pirates.
To think I thought he was going to get tough and send Hillary down their and yell at them.
"Communism only works in Heaven, where they don't need it, and in Hell, where they already have it" Ronald Reagan
Don't worry folks ---
Our commander and chief (not capitalized on purpose) will apologize and then tell the world that we acted with arrogance.
Go Military - Go Navy Seals -- you make the citizens of this great country proud.
"Arguing with Idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon..... No matter how good you are, the bird is going to sh$t on the board and strut around like it won anyway."
Latest radio report I heard seems to indicate snipers took out the pirates.
Perhaps the courage of these men will send a message to other merchant mariners that they don't have to "roll over". OTOH, I'm not so sure that the pirates will go for the one hostage scenario again.
I do wonder that the other pirate ships that were supposed to show up there to give support to their comrades thought better of it. As someone mentioned, they are not fanatics, just "businessmen". Wouldn't do them much good to put their hostages and ships of goods in harm's way if it was going to cost them the millions in ransoms they were expecting to get for the other ships. Easier (and more profitable) for them to give up 4 of their own men & be done with the standoff.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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I heard the good news on talk radio driving home from our hunt test. The first report said the Navy Seals sneaked up on the rubber boat and garrotted the pirates. I hope it's true and they just hushed it up, but whether it was a slit throat or a bullet, good riddance. Three of four SomaliThugs made good is good news indeed!


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Ever since you facebook followers voted on dark fairy tales as our next special series, I've had them on the brain. That's why it's so perfect that this showed up in my inbox from Freedom of Stitch: a fantastic new project called the Sinister Stitch Chronicles.
Sinister Stitch is a mixed media embroidery project composed of two parts: an Exhibit (which will debut in October 2011) and the Chronicles (airing July through November 2011, with the feature film compiled at year's end). Featuring 13 Ancient Poisons in Mixed Media Embroidery, it's a fantastic look into the darker side of needlework, mixed with the fantasy, lore, and legend of old. The first chapter has come out, and I think it's going to be a really amazing project.
To get your fix for a little dark embroidery, (and we do love that around here) you can check out the first chapter below (or click here), and find out lots more details over on the Freedom of Stitch website.


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This week, OPN talks with Jung Park, an OSA recent graduate member. Jung found an industry internship with Intel Corporation while completing his Ph.D. in 2010 at the University of California, San Diego, U.S.A. He discusses how he got the internship and why he believes Ph.D. students can benefit from stepping outside of academia, whether or not they decide to stay there.
OPN: What made you decide to pursue an internship in industry?
Jung: During my graduate studies, I was mostly encouraged to pursue a career in academia. While I had some interest in doing so, I wasn't certain that I was ready to commit to the long and arduous path to a tenured position at a university. When the time came to decide what to do next, I kept myself open to a variety of options, including jobs in industry as well as positions in government research labs and academia. I started researching to find out what types of positions I could pursue after I graduated.
OPN: How did you get your internship?
Jung: While attending the Frontiers in Optics conference, I met someone who worked for Intel Corporation in photonics research and development and discovered that the company was offering an internship. I interviewed for the position and was fortunate enough to receive an offer. Although I came upon the internship somewhat by chance, I recognized it as a unique opportunity and jumped at it without hesitation.
OPN: How did you benefit from your internship?
Jung: I benefitted in a number of ways. Technically, the work was quite interesting and challenging, but it was very different than what I had done in an academic setting. While in graduate school, I had the freedom to satisfy my intellectual curiosity by conducting my own experiments. As an intern, however, I was working with a larger team of people that had a broad range of technical backgrounds and areas of expertise. We had to deliver on much more clearly defined goals. In a fairly short time, I became exposed to a variety of research areas.
Ultimately, being part of such a team gave me a new perspective and helped me to identify my place in the field. Although I found my graduate project interesting, I did not feel like I was working on something real until I applied what I had learned to my work in industry. Over the course of my graduate research, I became less interested in "pushing" ideas produced from research in the hope that they would be adopted for commercial or practical applications. Instead, I became more intrigued by the idea of "pulling" innovative solutions from demonstrated principles to solve real world problems. While in academia, I worked to discover new principles and sought to produce high-impact publications. After working in industry, I realize that what I find most rewarding is not publications, citations and recognition, but rather developing the potential of a burgeoning technology.
OPN: What advice would you give to graduate students considering an industry internship?
Jung: I would highly encourage any graduate student to consider an internship in industry. It is important to learn about a variety of areas and to see things from different viewpoints. Even those whose ultimate goal is to pursue an academic career can benefit from this experience. In practical terms, industry experience provides a competitive advantage and makes one's resume stand out, since many Ph.D. students have only done academic research. It also provides invaluable networking opportunities, which I encourage all students to take advantage of as much as possible. You never know when an opportunity might come up. I have no doubt that my industry internship led to my current position, in addition to the many invaluable lessons that I learned.
Jung Park (firstname.lastname@example.com) received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 2010. He is currently a member of the Photonics Technology Lab at Intel Corporation, where he works to integrate silicon photonics devices for optical interconnects in computing applications.
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OnPoint Chat Archive October 30, 2008: Renewing & Negotiating Licenses
(11:00 a.m Pacific | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern)Convener: Becky Albitz, Electronic Resources and Copyright Librarian at Penn State and ACRL Copyright Committee Chair. Author of Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources Oxford: Chandos, 2008.
Negotiating licenses for electronic content remains a dynamic process. While librarians responsible for these activities share many concerns, they take different approaches based on the norms at their institutions and the needs of their user communities. Some posit that copyright is increasingly non-relevant because it is being superseded by contract law and that license agreements will continue to guide us in what we can do with online databases, rather than copyright. During this chat, participants may choose to discuss issues such as:
- the relationship between fair use doctrine & contract law
- approaching content producers about archiving rights
- how to clarify ownership, access, and liability in the negotiation process
- balancing the needs of users with the conditions set forth by vendors
- conveying the terms and limitations to end users and frontline staff who work with them
- new models, such as SERU, that provide an alternative to the current process of customer-by-customer, bi-laterally negotiated formal legal contracts
Suggested background reading:
- Shared E-Resource Understanding project of NISO
- Archive of ACRL OnPoint chat on Section 108
- Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources by Becky Albitz. Oxford: Chandos, 2008.
whlmeebo Hello, I'm here to attend the discussion on Renewing & Negotiating Licenses. I'm new to e-resources so I'm afraid I'll be listening in more than anything. Hope that's all right?
Kara_Malenfant Howdy everyone. Glad to see you all here for the Renewing & Negotiating Licenses ACRL OnPoint Chat. We start in about 13 mins.
Kara_Malenfant whlmeebo, that is just fine. You should feel free to join in and ask questions, too.
whlmeebo Okay, thank you Kara_Malenfant. :)
Kara_Malenfant It's a lovely, sunny 60 here in Chicago. Where are you all coming from?
stumpffmo Columbia, MO - beautiful day here as well.
dlharrington Hi, I am in Mobile, AL - beautiful and sunny here as well
dwfree Kara - Nice! I Haven't been outside since this AM.
marjones Stephenville TX and it's beautiful here too--if I can believe my window. Unfortunately, we need rain, so I am not too excited by <sigh> another beautiful day. Sad, no?
bgvalle Are we supposed to have audio as well as text?
Kara_Malenfant Nope, bhvalle, this is text only chat.
beckyalbitz Hi Everyone--welcome to this afternoon's chat--so glad you could join us!
beckyalbitz I know Kara is happy to see me :-)
robmor888 I'm in downtown Chicago--beautiful fall day.
Kara_Malenfant Yes! Welcome, oh great convener! Becky suggested this as a topic after our chat last spring on Section 108
beckyalbitz We have just a couple of minutes until we are scheduled to start--I hope you have your comments all ready to go!
libdlv Will a transcript of this session be available?
marjones I am new to this, so will lurk--but you know I am lurking!
Kara_Malenfant yes, we'll post a transcript in the next day or two at
jonstahler That timeline may slip until Monday folks. I've got a busy couple of days ahead of me unfortunately.
dwfree Monday is two business days from now!
beckyalbitz Looks like it is 2:00 eastern, and I am ready if everyone else is
jonstahler but I will do my best to get it online by end of day tomorrow.
marjones Will you send out an email saying it's available or do we need to check back on ~tuesday?
Kara_Malenfant As a reminder, Becky won't be giving a presentation. This is an unmoderated informal chat session to provide you all the opportunity to connect with colleagues on a timely topic.
dwfree You can check the ACRL Insider blog at acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider
beckyalbitz As Kara said, I suggested this topic after Jim Neal and I hosted the discussion about the section 108 study group because, suprisingly, we received many questions/ comments concerning licensing during that conversation.
beckyalbitz So, despite the years that licensed resources have been around, we all still have lots of questions
acclibrarian or we're newbies in the profession! :)
taiya2 or wannabies
beckyalbitz Yes, and we know that licensing is not one of those topics focused on in our educational programs
beckyalbitz nor are there many training opportunities left
spearsg or even some of us are interested iin this area and want to learn as much as we can.
cncihols is there sound or video on this discussion?
bgvalle Does anyone use Verde for licensing?
beckyalbitz Even though we would all hope that the amount of licensing will decrease, with initiatives such as SERU, I don't believe that will be the case.
marjones Or we had a particularly long and painful experience that made me hope for a Better Solution!
Kara_Malenfant Nope, cncihols, it's text only chat
bgulliford We will be using Verde--we're just setting it up.
cncihols :)
guest3163508 we are considering verde for licensing
beckyalbitz do you folks also have ALEPH
spearsg The educational aspect. why is is that there is no real focus when this is becoming more part of our worlflow with electronic dbs ETC?
bgvalle ok, we are going to want to talk more with verde folks later! we're all into set up phase
ahulsebe We aren't using an ERM, but will be looking into some options this year. We have too much e-resource info dispersed in different places.
bgulliford No, not Aleph--Voyager
alanghurst we also have aleph
unlsusan Isn't the real time sucker trying to analzye what "they mean" by those terms?
beckyalbitz I don't know, spearsg. ARL used to have an online workshop that Trisha Davis and I hosted, but they discontinued it a couple of years ago when they restructured.
unlsusan Are you all familiar with the Liblicense website?
spearsg Thats too bad. Seems more is needed.
klaudia52 Yes
gpclement The Florida State University Libraries have gone with most of the Ex Libris projects (Aleph, Digitool, MetaLib, SFX) but we've all dropped Verde in favor of other ERM systems
bgvalle re licensing, how are people handling "course packs" and/or the "no ILL" provisions
beckyalbitz very much agreed. Sorta why I wrote my book
spearsg no I am not familair with liblicence
beckyalbitz no marketing intended :-)
unlsusan Check it out at: http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/
alanghurst how do people share specifics of license agreements within their organizations? (with course packs or ILL, for instance)
bgulliford If they say "no coursepacks," we deal with it. We always ask . . .
beckyalbitz liblicense is THE online web site for licensing information
bgvalle we hope to use verde to share the licensing -- that will be our first input and expected output
beckyalbitz Coursepacks may become more of an issue, depending on how the Georgia State/ILL case pans out
bgulliford Right now, in pre-Verde, we just tell the appropriate staff what the restrictions are
alanghurst bgvalle - will you put all license agreement terms in verde? or just selected terms?
unlsusan I think the courses fell by the wayside because many of us had moved on from the beginner stage. If there is still a need then perhaps groups in ALA, NASIG, ER&L could revisit offering basic licensing.
bgvalle how do you communicate the restrictions to the faculty who want to build coursepacks int he learning mangement system
bgvalle verde--yes, we intend to put the license into verde and push out the appropriate pieces to public via SFX
ahulsebe In our pre-ERM state, we have a spreadsheet of licensing info that all staff can access.
beckyalbitz Has anyone been successful in conveying coursepack permissions to those on campus who put together coursepacks?
bgulliford (not my dept) I think we just wait for the request and then tell them no. :-{)}
dlharrington seems like a coordinated effort to communicate to faculty through campus groups/depts is needed
bgvalle we talk to individual faculty re coursepacks, some are good, others hear about it when we give copyright update talks
beckyalbitz Likely they are paying permissions for articles that we have already paid for.
alanghurst we are focusing more on ILL terms now - but still, trying to figure out how to address every single license agreement terms to all interested - without risking make generalizations
marjones ahulsebe, what does that spreadsheet look like?
jpoe we only get to talk to our faculty when they try to put coursepacks into our e-reserve system.
alanghurst bgvalle - have you done any samples in verde to see if using all license agreement fields available works for various agreements?
bgulliford our spreadsheet has several columns for yes/no: coursepack, ILL, classroom distrib., . . .
beckyalbitz Speaking of conveying licensing information--how do you folks handle cease and desists you receive from publishers?
bgvalle no we are just configuring verde but hope to have licenses in by end Dec
alanghurst i've done a view samples, and am intimidated by the number of fields that may not fit every situation - or the amount of time it would take to copy all the information from the agreement into verde
alanghurst few not view - sorry
unlsusan Regarding cease and desists--our campus has an "abuse" officer who investigates activity and counsels the offender.
beckyalbitz Are you involved in the process at all?
spearsg how do they councel the offender?
bgvalle think about what faculty & students would care about coursepacks, sharing with other authorized users, using at conferences, and leave the rest of the licensing fields empty for now
ahulsebe marjones: there is a row for each resource, and columns for authorized users, ILL, perpetual access, etc. Pretty basic.
bgulliford alanghurst--we intimidated too, but just plugged at it with a committee and came up with more & better fields
bgulliford amen to bgvalle
alanghurst bguilliford - were you able to change fields or remove ones you didn't want to use?
ahulsebe Are any of you using an ERM other than Verde?
unlsusan Counseling is an educational effort to explain the terms of the license. Downloading every single article in every single available volume is not usually permitted.
bgulliford it's an excel spreadsheet, not Verde yet, so yes
unlsusan Yes, we have III's ERM in a stand alone situation (Univ atf Buffalo--SUNY)
marjones thanks, ahulsebe--I was wondering if it had to be changed very often, or if the factors had stabilized.
beckyalbitz How successful are they unlsusan?
jpoe I have been pushing for us to subscribe to an ERM, but we just cannot afford it right now. So, I am about to look into using MS Access for our information.
lduggan We are using Serials Solutions 360 Resource Manager at Indiana University - so far in the very early stages of implementation
neliz We also have III's ERM, and are just getting started inputting all of the licensing records.
gpclement We are using Serials Solutions and others in our consoritum are also keeping their eyes on the new EBSCO product
beckyalbitz Do any of you use SIRSI for your ILS?
nge22 We are also using III's ERM (Drexel University)
bgvalle we use sirsi -- ugh
jpoe Has anyone heard when the pricing information will be available for the EBSCO product?
marjones Tarleton State U uses SIRSI.
libdlv Emory Univ. uses SIRSI
lduggan We are a SIRSI site at Indiana University
inquiry3 jpoe, do you have a plan for a specific way of using Access? Will all your info be in a single table?
artadobbs UCONN Health Center is using Meridian
bgvalle Naval Postgraduate School is SIRSI
beckyalbitz Ooh lduggan--how is your Serials Solutions implementation going?
marjones Is that EBSCO Resource Manager?
r3ballard We are using Meridian, the now defunct Endeavor ERMS.
jpoe Inquiry3: no plan at all. i was just told that I would be using it -- hopefully temporarily.
ahulsebe I think it's EBSCO ERM Essentials. We had a demo, but it was more of a PowerPoint presentation because the product wasn't yet available.
jpoe marjones: I think it is EBSCO Resource Manager, but I am not real sure. I was out of town when some of my colleagues went to a presentation about it.
bgvalle how do people post licensing info in Blackboard or Moodle?
lduggan Right now our ERM implementation is on hold due to staffing issues, but we plan on resuming within the coming months - in the interim we have done a thorough investigation of the product
jennifercgordon We had Verde previously, but are not using it any longer. We will be evaluating III, EBSCO's ERM Essentials, and possibly others next year. Right now we have a home-grown ERM (very large Excel spreadsheet). Our ILS is Voyager.
beckyalbitz we don't post licensing info per se on our course management system, but there are supposed to be copyright statements.
marjones jpoe, I have heard good things about using Access for license-management, if that is any consolation. And thanks for the response.
florencye How does the Excel spreadsheet work with so many narrow specifications?
beckyalbitz The library has links built in, and we have a splash screen with some very basic licensing language on it.
stumpffmo We use an access file that was built before I started in Electronic REsouces. Hence, it doesn't get updated as quickly as it should.
beckyalbitz thanks lduggan--we ap Penn State are watching what you folks do!
bgulliford Excel sp.: we don't go into great detail in each product; just a few yes/no features
dlharrington Has anyone held workshops on their campuses to communicate licensing info to faculty developing Course Management System pages?
jpoe marjones, I hope I can get Access to do what I need it to do. I am not expert, so I have to learn it first. It appears that the EBSCO product is EBSCO's ERM Essentials.
bgvalle i just wrote a copyright tutorial to go into the course management system training materials
florencye Our other campus has an excellent Access database, but I can't see it from my campus.
jpoe bgvalle, would you be willing to share your copyright tutorial with me?
lduggan Thanks Becky! We hope to get this rolling soon - we have a lot of info to get in the system!
ahulsebe I believe there is an open source ERM Access system available -- maybe from UW-LaCross? I think it was in a Computers in Libraries article. Has anyone used that?
beckyalbitz bgvalle--how are you going to get people to use it? I find that is the challenge!
bgvalle sure, once the typos are out of it!
inquiry3 Would anyone who uses an Excel spreadsheet (or Access) be willing to share (by e-mail or another method) all the names of the fields of information you collect?
jpoe florencye, do you think your other campus would be willing to discuss their Access database with me?
beckyalbitz Always happy to teach about copyright and licensing, but getting people to listen...
inquiry3 florencye, I would be interested in learning about Access along with jpoe.
bgvalle we have the module as part of our faculty interactive teaching and learning course
unlsusan Inquiry3, we developed a spreadsheet and a data dictionary as part of our ERM implementation process. I'd be happy to share that with you if you email me at ------------------
jennifercgordon inquiry3 - Yes, I would be willing to share a list of the data fields we keep in Excel.
bgvalle can we post some of these great ideas and or our contacts at the end of this transcript?
jennifercgordon If you would like a list of the fields we track, please email me at ----------------------------
bgulliford inquiry3 & jpoe, e me at ----------------- if you want our spreadsheet, FWIW
inquiry3 Great! My e-mail is my handle in here @ yahoo dot com. I will e-mail you after this.
alanghurst how do you input information for tracking? do you just cut and paste directly from the license agreements? or does someone summarize the terms?
florencye My email is -------------------
rkoury100 My predecessor at Idaho State used the fields from DLF ERM report
I can share: ----------------
bgvalle contact my boss, -----------------
bgulliford tracking license info: too big for excel; we are scanning licenses & will put them into Verde
beckyalbitz looks like licensing isn't necessarily the problem anymore--it's managing all of the stuff we have!
jpoe Sorry, someone came into my office, so I had to get caught back up. I will be emailing several of you after the chat. My email is ------------. Thanks all!
florencye I scan and post to an internal Google Sites.
lduggan becky, I think you are absolutely right!
bgvalle yes, there are so many terms and publishers we need to do a better job of sharing terms within library and with our patrons
beckyalbitz is anyone systematically trying to address the issue of content duplications in multiple products (aggregators/publisher sites/etc.)? This is a big issue for us.
florencye Why is it an issue?
bgvalle we are going to explore the new "de-dup" feature in our SFX. I understand Serials Solutions has one too. Problem is who, how , when, and what to do with the info!
beckyalbitz We license a lot of products from muliple aggregators (proquest/ebsco/silverplatter/csa) many of which comes with full-text. Along with that, we have a number of full'text journal packages.
bgulliford that's separate from licensing IMHO--we use a few tools, do a lot of manual comparisons--our patrons, or even staff, don't care where we get stuff from
unlsusan Duplicate content--addressed in various conference programs as "how many times are we paying for this?" We only started to seriously look at this in light of a significant budget cut.
florencye My issue is trying to vendors to respond to my requests. I make a lot of repeated phone calls.
florencye *get
beckyalbitz agreed--it does make a difference when discussing pricing
Kara_Malenfant FYI, if you all want to be in touch to talk about licensing after, you could consider forming an Interest Group within ACRL. Check it out at
bgvalle but can we use the info to leverage negotiations with publshers where much of content is duplicated? sort of licensing related
beckyalbitz Actually, Kara--I was going to suggest that after the copyright discussion group was up and running...
beckyalbitz it is really needed
rkoury100 Kara, Becky, great idea Count me in.
beckyalbitz we leverage duplication when licensing second and third products from the same company. The overlap among their products is usually quite large
unlsusan bgvalle--if you have success in those negotations do share your strategy. Publishers often believe their content is SOOO valuable that you'll pay anything to access it. :)
lduggan I think we pay close attention to content duplication to a point, but are also mindful of instances where content could appear or disappear from an aggregator at any point in time
Kara_Malenfant RIght, Becky, the discussion group is one good place. We also have a new way of organizing wtih interest groups (kind of like a discussion group +)
spearsg Heres something some may think about at least from my perspective. What are some key points to consider when looking at licensing and the language?
beckyalbitz absolutely, lduggan! that's why we have more success negotiating with the aggregators than the publishers
jpoe I would be very interested in the copyright discussion group!
alanghurst do many people have experience negotiating for business resources that don't always seem to recognize academic use?
beckyalbitz The first point I always look for in a license spearsg is to not agree to anything that you can't possibly follow through on
beckyalbitz how's that for lots of negatives!
spearsg got it becky
bgulliford maybe too fine a distinction, but I look at negotiation for content as separate from "licensing" which is more legal, permissions, permitted users, etc. just me
bgvalle i work for a federal library so some of the big kickers for us are indemnity & governance terms
unlsusan Yes, on business resources where academic use not first priority. Big time pain in the butt. They wanted me to cite the laws that prevented us from agreeing to xyz. not easy to do.
neliz I work for a state university library so we must similarly look at whether we can even agree to some of the terms - indemnification, etc.
jonstahler and the spammers are rolling in. Sorry folks.
beckyalbitz can't be helped, jon
alanghurst unlsusan - do you try to get the vendor to insert terms recognizing something like scholarly, research, etc use rather than just "internal use"?
beckyalbitz I am usually able to negotiate the state university issues fairly easily--companies are used to them by now
bgulliford most of our licenses are academic-ish & no problem; but those business sources--whoo
lduggan I've also noticed that Business database providers often send a brand new license every year. I've been successful in a few instances with adding an automatic license renewal clause so we don't have to mess with a new license every year at renewal time.
beckyalbitz people are so much fun, aren't they
beckyalbitz we have that problem with Hoovers
unlsusan We haven't had too much trouble with that language, alanghurst. It's the indemnification that hangs things up most often. Not being able to ILL is not a show stopper for us (at this time). Perpetual access is beoming more important too.
alanghurst unlsusan - not too much issue adding the language? or it isn't a priority?
beckyalbitz how successful with the indemnifications are you unlsusan
unlsusan Some publishers send new licenses every year--Springer, for example. We don't have a package with them.
florencye What are the issues surrounding indemnification?
bgulliford We've gotten language changes/insertions by working through our consortium--when you're bigger, you get heard better
bgvalle the us federal govt cannot indemnify and we must strike the clause--sometimes it kills our ability to license
beckyalbitz if the publisher says that you are to indemnify them, it means that you are legally and financially responsible for defending them
unlsusan alan and becky: indemnification usually ok to simply strike, except for a few databases. We live with mutual indemnification. Internal use language not a real priority.
beckyalbitz for what--it depends on the language
neliz We just tell the publishers that under state law a state university cannot agree to indemnify them. They realize this is a requirement for us to be able to purchase their resources and are usually agreeable
alanghurst what do people do if they can't get a publisher to respond to license revision requests?
bgvalle amen
beckyalbitz we don't license with them
beckyalbitz that is our power
bgulliford we don't license either--but it's rare to get that far; usually if you're persistent, something can be reached
libdlv alanghurst, we consider if the point in question is a show stopper.
alanghurst i've got a couple that just aren't responding to my request at all - hard to know when to give up
unlsusan neliz--that was my point with a business database where they asked me to cite the law. I discovered that our state is willing to be on the hook for up to 1 mil $. The product cost $7500. No way was I going to cite that law.
jennifercgordon Sometimes we have had to cancel a purchase if the publisher/vendor won't agree to negotiate. It hasn't happened too often though.
bgulliford actually we have run into a few brick walls or encountered a couple of really strange cases, so gave up
florencye Our resources are so specialized that we have no choice but to go with their agreement (or lack of an agreement) anyways.
unlsusan And who has time for the continual to and fro ing and follow up to no responses?
beckyalbitz in fact, today I saw a license for a company I tried to negotiate with a couple of years ago. I saw all of the language I suggested (but they wouldn't accept at the time) has now been incorporated! It pays to check back later
bgvalle i have sometimes gone higher in the company to a VP or even an editor--sometimes that gets publishers willing to respond to our changes
bgulliford alanghurst--yes; some of these vendors take months and months just to reply e-mail!
neliz Yes, I suppose with business databases the publishers are a bit more inflexible and less understanding regarding academic institutions
bgulliford who has time: yes--a library management issue (if you really want to spend the time . . .)
jennifercgordon bgulliford, I have found that to be true also. It makes the process take much longer than necessary!
beckyalbitz its funny, the smartest thing a business database provider can do is have your MBA students exposed to their product. Who do they think their future customers will be?
unlsusan I am not a member of ACRL but am an ALCTS member and a NASIG member. I would encourage all of you to check out what these groups have to offer. In many libraries the acquisitions or serials people are the ones doing the license work.
bgulliford some vendors have no experience with academics, and we are foreign animals to them
neliz beckyalbitz - excellent point!
beckyalbitz thank you :-)
unlsusan But the law students are in for a rude awakening after they graduate. :-)
bgulliford jennifer: yep. we just wait, like moray eels :-{)}
alanghurst have many people been using SERU when license agreements are not available/required?
beckyalbitz price-wisse, you bet!
bgvalle it is really nice to hear others have the same issues--no response etc.
beckyalbitz alanghurst--haven't been in a position to do so yet.
bgvalle we signed on to test SERU but have not had a situation to use it yet--have you floated it in a particular instance?
beckyalbitz Most of the publishers I am working with now are small societies who haven't adopted it.
alanghurst i've requested it a couple times - with one agreeing and another agreeing, but not to the whole thing - which was unexpected
unlsusan Small publishers are ripe to be persuaded to use it. We have suggested it on a few occasions. Many say they depend on Ingenta or Atypon's general terms and conditions.
beckyalbitz or highwire (argh!)
bgvalle it would be nice -- so hard for small publishers to deal with our changes and difficult for us to try to work with them since they often go to outside counsel
lduggan How do you go about floating the SERU to a smaill publisher?
beckyalbitz sorry--we can't agree to any license with a site restriction...
bgulliford i simply refuse to license anything with ingenta--exasperated a few years ago
alanghurst a couple smaller publishers seem willing to accept it, but we haven't really gotten to a point were I would be able to find out what would happen if we cancelled - would we really get access after the fact still?
rkoury100 Had anyone successfully negotiated online access for several campuses under single site license and how did you do it? Our distant campuses are tiny and we had hard time explaining this to publishers.
unlsusan Send the link and an explanation of why it's useful. Regaring post-cancellation rights, try to nail them down in an email. You can always append something to your license or SERU.
alanghurst lduggan - i've told them I've used SERU before, given them the URL for their review, and suggested a line that we both agree to SERU on an 1 page access agreement
beckyalbitz Oh rkoury100--I do it all the time!
rkoury100 Would you share?
lduggan rkoury, we do this at Indiana University
beckyalbitz Penn State has 23 locations, and all of our IP addresses are intermingled. We have to!
bgulliford sometimes you win, sometimes you lose with multi-site. more vendors have come around on this
beckyalbitz The key is whether your regionals are actually independent institutions (ala the SUNY schools) or not.
rkoury100 HOW?? For example, OUP Journals?
alanghurst my predecessor had done it that way - so I've tried continuing it
unlsusan What do you mean by several campuses? Do they all report to the same univ. administrator?
lduggan thanks unlsusan and alanghurst!
beckyalbitz You are often not able to license free access with print, I've found.
rkoury100 One main campus and tehn 3 distant centers about 45 min-1 hour away
rkoury100 sorry, "then"
rkoury100 In different cities
rkoury100 Yes, same administrator
beckyalbitz with oup we licensed based on our print subs, although they did allow us to de-dupe, which is the real issue
bgulliford some vendors insist that every building be a different site. usually we look all over for a negotiating technique/way around it
beckyalbitz with remote access, it shouldn't matter where the person sits, as long as they are registered members of the institution
florencye We've had mixed success with the different campuses issue under one administrator.
beckyalbitz that is my argument
unlsusan If campuses under one administrator then try to get that as the defn of a "site"
beckyalbitz or strike the site language.
lduggan The problem with OUP is that they consider multi-campus deals as a consortium, we've run into this
beckyalbitz it took us many years to work it out with them
davis.115.osu If site is a problem, then just use the remote access function. You have to authenticate each time, but it works.
beckyalbitz hi trisha!
unlsusan Do you love the ones with mileage restrictions? ie within 5 miles?
davis.115.osu Hey becky. Took me this long to find the dang room!
beckyalbitz who came up with 5 miles anyway!
beckyalbitz and who is going to measure it!
davis.115.osu Geez, I thought those restrictions were long gone. How archaic!
unlsusan Hey Tricia, I tried to do my best to be the other Davis. :-)
neliz That is a great idea, to just include the multiple locations in the definition of "site." Because I agree, some will agree to view them all as one site and some will not. Seems to come up frequently.
spearsg what was the reasoning behind the milage?
davis.115.osu Be my guest! I was tied up here giving copyright "advice" :D
rkoury100 OK, thank you
bgulliford yes, becky. i feel that they can't visit my campus and see, so technically i *could* tell them anything. i try to be ethical, however
beckyalbitz it is an archaic problem--they are just concerned that you might have multiple print subscriptions, and by licensing teh electronic content they will lose income.
beckyalbitz Yes, bguilliford, never fudge it!
davis.115.osu Not when they base your costs on number of patrons, as you well know.
beckyalbitz Our reputations go a long way to enabling us to negotiate tougher terms
bgulliford becky & neliz: def. of site: yes.
davis.115.osu This is definitely true in most cases.
beckyalbitz Oh my goodness--hard to believe the hour is almost up! Get your last shots in!
marjones gotta go--Ref desk is calling! THANKS to all for an enlightening discussion.
Kara_Malenfant Hey all. Sorry to barge in, but we're closing in on the 1 hr mark. You are all welcome to keep chatting, but I have a couple announcements to throw in as I imagine some of you may have to leave.
Kara_Malenfant Thanks everyone for participating. We'll be putting the transcript of this chat online at
Look for the announcement about transcript availability at http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/
inquiry3 I have to help set up for our evening author event now. I will e-mail you about the Excel/Access fields later today or possibly not until tomorrow morning. Thank you so very much for being willing to share that info!!
bgulliford OK; I go tthe e-mail addresses of the people I'm going to contact :)
spearsg Ive learned much but so much more to learn. A Cataloging Librarian wanting to bust out of her shell.
Kara_Malenfant OK, keep chatting away- I'll go back to being unobtrusive! Sorry for the interruption.
spearsg Thuis was a great informal learning opportunity.
lduggan Great chat.
jpoe Thank you all for the wonderful discussion. I will be emailing a couple of you directly soon. Have a good one!
beckyalbitz I want to thank you all for attending and participating. If Kara and I were to work on an interest group, would you come?
libdlv yes
marjones yes
rkoury100 yes
stumpffmo Yes
lduggan I'd be interested
kmassia yes
r3ballard yes
neliz definitely
LibraryDan Mee too!
florencye Any of you on Second Life?
inquiry3 Yes
beckyalbitz electronic resource librarians are, after all, the most interesting people around!
bgulliford not an acrl member, but I'll find somebody who is :)
spearsg I have noticed!
beckyalbitz you don't have to be a member to attend
ahulsebe yes
lduggan So true Becky!
beckyalbitz :-)
ahulsebe thanks bye
florencye Email me at ------------------- if you're interested in meeting in-world.
Kara_Malenfant Have an idea for a fututre OnPoint Chat?
beckyalbitz Excellent! Kara and I will take a look at what we need to do to get something going!
davis.115.osu Kara - there's a lot of issues surrounding the acquisition of Ebooks.
bgulliford I second that! LOT of issues there . . .
stumpffmo That would be a great topic
lahtisand I would be interested in continuing with the discussion of issues.
lduggan An ebook discussion is a great idea
beckyalbitz indeed
Kara_Malenfant OK. Is there a particular time of year it makes sense to hold a chat on Ebooks?
lahtisand Prior to June 30th would work for me
davis.115.osu I don't think so. We are bombarded with "deals" all the time.
Kara_Malenfant We've got topics for Nov, Jan & Feb. Thought we'd take a break for March (Conf in Seattle and all) Is April or May good?
rkoury100 any time will work for me
bgulliford our contracts negotiated spring & summer, but I'm here all year round
lahtisand Works for me
Kara_Malenfant Any other ideas?
Kara_Malenfant What about open textbooks? OER?
beckyalbitz I need to run--thanks again everyone for attending--this was a great conversation! Don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly if you like--my email is ---------------------
Kara_Malenfant Thanks, Becky! You rock - as always!!!
dwfree Yes, thanks Becky!! Great chat everyone


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By Ben Levisohn
Just when investors were coming to terms with the fact that China's policy makers were serious when the said the economy would grow at a 7.5% clip, its finance minister goes ahead and suggests economic growth could be even slower.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Speaking at a U.S. China summit in Washington D.C. on Thursday, China's Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei said "reaching this year's target shouldn't be too big a problem. But we also don't think there is any big problem with [a growth rate of] 7% or 6.5%."
…Mr. Lou's remarks also suggested the government may have informally discarded its earlier 7.5% growth target for the year, though it was unclear whether they reflect a new official position. "Growth in the first quarter was 7.7%, the second half could be a bit lower, but achieving the full year target of 7% growth is not a big problem," he said.
That mention of a 7% growth target, especially, has thrown investors for a loop. Nomura's Zhiwei Zhang explains:
The report has sparked a few investor enquiries this morning as to whether the official growth target for 2013 has been lowered to 7%. While we cannot verify if that is what Minister Lou meant, it seems unlikely to us as the 7.5% was approved just four months ago at the National People's Congress (NPC). Furthermore, Premier Li Keqiang has referenced the country's economic targets on several occasions in recent months with no mention of any revision of targets.
Still, investors should get used to the idea that China's growth may be lower than the country's leaders have been aiming for. Some emerging-market fund managers I've talked to say 6% isn't out of the realm of possibility.
Last month, Nomura's Zhang estimated there was a 30% chance that China's growth would fall below 7%, and recent data has done little shake his pessimism. Today, China said its monetary base grew by 14% in June, below forecasts of 15.2%; yesterday it reported that its exports had dropped 3.1% in June, the biggest drop since 2009.
Lombard Street explains what monetary tightening and slower growth could mean for Chinese stocks:
Tightening banking sector liquidity has focused international attention on the authorities' willingness to take a tougher stance on risky financial activity. Bank recapitalisations loom on the horizon, along with capital account liberalisation – both positives in addressing China's structural challenges but negative for the equity market.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Chinese stocks are getting hit today. The iShares FTSE China 25 Index (FXI) has dropped 2.8% to $33.19, the iShares MSCI China Index ETF (MCHI) has fallen 2.3% to $41.36 and the Market Vectors China ETF (PEK), which tracks shares available primarily to Chinese citizens, has dipped 1.5% to $31.08. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (EEM) is off 1.3% at $38.83.


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Vegan promotes agenda
in honor of Earth Day
This Wednesday's Earth Day observance should encourage every one of us to leave adequate natural resources for our children and grandchildren by making needed changes in our driving, our shopping, our recycling, and our diet.
Yes, our diet. A 2006 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization blamed meat production for 18 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. That's more than automobiles! Carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, is emitted by burning forests to create animal pastures and by combustion of fossil fuels to operate farm machinery, trucks, refrigeration equipment, factory farms, and slaughterhouses. The much more damaging methane and nitrous oxide are released from digestive tracts of cattle and from animal waste cesspools, respectively.
Moreover, meat and dairy production dumps more animal waste, crop debris, fertilizers, pesticides, and other pollutants into our waterways than all other human activities combined. It is the driving force in world-wide deforestation and wildlife habitat destruction.
This Wednesday and every day, let's celebrate Earth Day by replacing meat and other animal products in our diet with a healthful, eco-friendly spread of vegetables, fresh fruits, and whole grains. More in-formation, including recipes, is available at www.greenyourdiet.org.
Eli Palmieri
Show us details about
the railroad study funds
Now that the MDOT Railroad Study has proposed only a single solution, which is to elevate the railroad and cut our city in half in the process, how can the citizens of Tupelo get an accounting of where and how $2 million of taxpayer money was spent? Who was hired? What were they suppose to do? Did they do it? How much were they paid? Have they been paid? Is any of the $2 million still available for further review of our railroad problems?
We need names, details and actual dollar amounts. Since most of us who live here in Tupelo and deal with these trains daily feel that this $2 million has been completely wasted, some accounting from MDOT would be very helpful in our understanding of where we are now and what our next steps should be.
At a meeting held recently with the residents of Mill Village, I understand the question of increasing the speed of the trains through Tupelo was brought up, a suggestion that I have made on several occasions in the past. I was told that MDOT said this was not a viable solution since the speed could not be increased, except from the current 20 mph to 25 mph due to the BNSF railroad crossing the tracks of the Kansas City Southern railroad in the middle of Tupelo.
Because this is not what I have been told by railroad officials, I got in touch with the Federal Railroad Administration and posed this question to them. I have a return email indicating that information given out by MDOT at the Mill Village meeting was incorrect.
There was great hope four years ago when the city working with then-Rep. Roger Wicker obtained $2 million from the federal government for a workable and affordable plan to solve our railroad problems. But I think I speak for almost everyone when I say that we are back at square one, and really have nothing to show for the expenditure of $2 million. I think we deserve to know in detail from MDOT where and how the money was spent.
Jim High
Editor's note: Mr. Leatherman's letter (below), published April 12, contained editing errors. We regret the errors.
God offers a sure,
eternal rescue plan
There are tons of ink flowing and words being thrown around about a government rescue plan. It may work or it may not work.
Who knows? But we as Christians have the peace and joy of knowing that we already have victory in the stimulus/bailout and rescue plan provided by the Lord. Jesus said, "Do not worry. The birds are provided for and you are so much more important than birds." Paul said, "Be content in all things."
Notice, Jesus and Paul were not referring to an economic environment that we have become accustomed to and now think we have a right to. God has provided a way for us to find joy and peace regardless of our life circumstances or any government programs. The secret of God's way to realizing His joy and peace is through His blessings. The first and greatest blessing is salvation and an eternal place in heaven. Wow! What is more important than that? The second blessing is His ever presence in our soul through the Holy Spirit living within us. Wow! What is more important than that? The third blessing is knowing that nothing on earth can be taken away from you if you have already given it away. How can your house or car, etc., be taken away from you if you have already given it to the Lord? You have nothing to lose if you have nothing to lose! Give it to our Lord. Here is a great truth to remember: We never possess anything. We only occupy a little time with it. If you are interested in owning something that nothing can take away, then own your own salvation and your intimate relationship with God. That ownership is sealed forever. Wow! What is more important than that? The success or failure of a stimulus pack/bailout and rescue plan provided by the government has nothing that compares to the success of the stimulus/bailout and rescue plan provided for by the Lord. Jesus loves you!
David L. Leatherman
Beware hidden items
about our health care
Intentionally hidden in the stimulus plan is a "little known" new health legislation. Every individual's medical treatments will be tracked electronically. This will help avoid duplicated tests and errors. But a new bureaucracy will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce cost and "guide" your doctor's decision.
Keeping doctors informed of the newest medical findings is important, but forcing uniformity goes too far. Doctors and hospitals that are not "meaningful users" of the new system will face penalties. "Meaningful user" is not defined in this bill; this vagueness is intentional. A proposed body with vast powers will make the "tough" decisions. The purpose of this is to slow the development and use of new drugs and technologies because they are driving up cost. Patients will be expected to accept "hopeless diagnosis" and "forgo experimental treatments".
The elderly will be hit hard. Seniors will have to be more accepting of conditions that come with age instead of treating them. Medicare now pays for treatments deemed safe and effective. The stimulus bill will change that and apply a cost-effective standard set by a Federal Council. This board approves or rejects treatments using a formula that divides the cost of treatment by the number of years the patient is likely to benefit. Treatments for younger patients are more often approved than treatments for diseases that affect the elderly such as osteoporosis. Elderly patients with macular degeneration may have to wait until they go blind in one eye before they can get a costly new drug to save the other eye.
The stimulus plan will affect every part of medical and nursing education to how patients are treated and to how much hospitals get paid. The health care industry is the largest employer in the U.S. It produced 17 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. Yet, the bill treats health care as a cost problem instead of a growth industry. This stimulus plan is dangerous to your health and the economy.
Dorris Norris
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Dust mite allergy is an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. Signs of dust mite allergy include sneezing and runny nose. Many people with dust mite allergy also experience signs of asthma, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing.
Dust mites, close relatives of ticks and spiders, are too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites eat skin cells shed by people, and they thrive in warm, humid environments. In most homes, bedding, upholstered furniture and carpeting provide an ideal environment for dust mites.
Steps to reduce the number of dust mites in your home can often control dust mite allergy. Medications or other treatments may be necessary to relieve symptoms and manage asthma.
Dust mite allergy symptoms caused by inflammation of nasal passages include:
If your dust mite allergy contributes to asthma, you may also experience:
A dust mite allergy can range from mild to severe. A mild case of dust mite allergy may cause an occasional runny nose, watery eyes and sneezing. In severe cases, the condition may be ongoing (chronic), resulting in persistent sneezing, cough, congestion, facial pressure or severe asthma attack.
Some signs and symptoms of dust mite allergy, such as a runny nose or sneezing, are similar to those of the common cold. Sometimes it's difficult to know whether you have a cold or an allergy. If symptoms persist for longer than one week, you might have an allergy.
If your signs and symptoms are severe — such as severe nasal congestion, difficulty sleeping or wheezing — call your doctor. Seek emergency care if wheezing or shortness of breath rapidly worsens or if you're short of breath with minimal activity.
Dust mites eat skin cells people have shed, and rather than drinking water, they absorb water from humidity in the atmosphere. They thrive in temperatures between 65 and 84 F (18.5 and 29 C) and a relative humidity higher than 50 percent.
House dust is easily trapped in the fibers of bed linens, furniture cushions and carpeting. These materials also hold moisture well. Consequently, bedrooms are ideal habitats for dust mites.
Dust also contains the feces and decaying bodies of dust mites, and it's the proteins present in this dust mite "debris" that are the culprit in dust mite allergy.
Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as pollen, pet dander or dust mites.
Your immune system produces proteins known as antibodies. Some of these antibodies protect you from unwanted invaders that could make you sick or cause an infection. When you have allergies, your immune system makes antibodies that identify your particular allergen as something harmful, even though it isn't. When you inhale the allergen or come into contact with it, your immune system responds and produces an inflammatory response in your nasal passages or lungs. Prolonged or regular exposure to the allergen can cause the ongoing (chronic) inflammation associated with asthma.
The following factors increase your risk of developing a dust mite allergy:
Ongoing (chronic) inflammation of tissues in the nasal passages caused by dust mite allergy can obstruct your sinuses, the hollow cavities connected to your nasal passages. These obstructions may make you more likely to develop infections of the sinuses (sinusitis).
People with asthma and dust mite allergy often have difficulty managing asthma symptoms. They may be at risk of asthma attacks that require immediate medical treatment or emergency care.
If you're experiencing runny nose, sneezing, wheezing, shortness of breath or other symptoms that may be related to an allergy, you'll probably start by seeing your family doctor or general practitioner. Because appointments can be brief and there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to prepare before you go.
Preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time together. For symptoms that may be related to dust mite allergy, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
If you've already been diagnosed with asthma and are having difficulty managing the disease, your doctor may talk to you about the possibility of allergies. Although allergies are a major contributing factor to asthma, the influence of allergy on asthma severity isn't always obvious.
The impact of a pollen allergy may be noticeable because the allergy is seasonal. For example, you may have more difficulty managing your asthma for a short time during the summer. Dust mite allergy, on the other hand, is due to something to which you're constantly exposed to some degree. Therefore, you may not recognize it as a factor complicating your asthma when, in fact, it may be a primary cause.
If you suspect that you may have a dust mite allergy, take steps to reduce house dust, particularly in your bedroom. Keep your bedroom clean, remove dust-collecting clutter and wash bedding in hot water that is at least 130 F (54.4 C).
Your doctor may suspect dust mite allergy based on symptoms, an examination of your nose, and your answers to his or her questions.
He or she may use a lighted instrument to look at the condition of the lining of your nose. If you have an allergy to something airborne, the lining of the nasal passage will be swollen and may appear pale or bluish.
Your doctor may suspect a dust mite allergy, based on your comments. For example, if your symptoms are worse when you go to bed or while cleaning — when dust mite allergens would be temporarily airborne — you may have dust mite allergy.
If you have a pet — another common source of allergies — it may be more difficult to determine the cause of the allergy, particularly if your pet sleeps in your bedroom. The source of your allergy may be clearer after you take steps to reduce levels of the possible allergens from your home.
Your doctor may suggest an allergy skin test to determine what you're allergic to. You may be referred to an allergy specialist (allergist) for this test.
In this test, tiny amounts of purified allergen extracts — including an extract for dust mites — are pricked onto your skin's surface. This is usually carried out on the forearm, but it may be done on the upper back.
Your doctor or nurse observes your skin for signs of allergic reactions after 15 minutes. If you're allergic to dust mites, you'll develop a red, itchy bump where the dust mite extract was pricked onto your skin. The most common side effects of these skin tests are itching and redness. These side effects usually go away within 30 minutes.
In some cases, a skin test can't be performed because of the presence of a skin condition or because of interactions with certain medications. As an alternative, your doctor may order a blood test that screens your blood for specific allergy-causing antibodies to various common allergens, including dust mites. This test may also indicate how sensitive you are to an allergen.
The first treatment for controlling dust mite allergy is avoiding dust mites as much as possible. When you minimize your exposure to dust mites, you should expect fewer allergic reactions or the reactions should be less severe. However, it's impossible to completely eliminate dust mites from your environment. You may also need medications to control symptoms.
Your doctor may direct you to take one of the following medications to improve nasal allergy symptoms:
Decongestants can help shrink swollen tissues in your nasal passages and make it easier to breathe through your nose. Some over-the-counter allergy tablets combine an antihistamine with a decongestant. Oral decongestants can increase blood pressure and shouldn't be taken if you have severe high blood pressure, glaucoma or cardiovascular disease. In men with an enlarged prostate, the drug can worsen the condition. Talk to your doctor about whether you can safely take a decongestant.
Over-the-counter decongestants taken as a nasal spray may briefly reduce allergy symptoms. If you use a decongestant spray for more than three days in a row, it can actually make nasal congestion worse.
Avoiding exposure to dust mites is the best strategy for controlling dust mite allergy. While you can't completely eliminate dust mites from your home, you can significantly reduce their number. Use these suggestions:
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Skip the clichés and the well-intentioned missteps this year. Get Dad something good, not any of this stuff below.
Hair Loss Remedies
Maybe he needs it or even sort of wants someone to buy it for him. Still, save it for an everyday present and give Dad something else on Father's Day instead: maybe a cool baseball cap, if that hair loss is really an issue.
Back Shaver
Keep the grooming gifts to things that feel more luxe and pampering than hygenic and personal, like a badger shaving brush James Bond would love.
(See also: 14 gifts NOT to give grads)
Dad's going to want to pick out the scent himself—it's a personal thing. If you want to go the toiletry route, opt for something like these travel-sized kits, a lifesaver for last minute weekend or business trip packing.
If Dad spends a lot of time in the kitchen, it might seem like a good idea. But he'll probably be more excited by a gadget like a single-cup coffee maker or a juicer or an electric BBQ fork (the last of which is pretty much the same price as an apron).
Fancy Desk Accessories
It's an understandable thought when Dad is the definition of The Man Who Has Everything. But he'd probably want something more fun to play with in his office, then, like a toy drone helicopter or a desktop record player.
#1 Dad Anything
Best Dad" or "#1 Dad" motifs are cheesy, but you can still let him know he's the best Dad ever by giving him other stuff like cool beer steins or an orange squeezer for fresh juice every morning.
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Well, its been a few days since the last post, and not for a lack of trying or 'want to' rather the National Meetings of the BSA had my attention.
Over the next few posts I will be discussing some of the things I picked up, but for now I just want to say thanks to all the great Scoutmasters out there. I hope you understand the impact.. the lasting impact you are making in the lives of our young men. As Rex Tillerson, the National President of the BSA said this morning "You [Scoutmasters] are the tip of the spear". Leaving a lasting legacy in our units, councils, but more importantly in the young men we serve.
He [Rex Tillerson] talked about "Aha moments" that he gleans from these events.. well my "Aha Moment" was seeing all the dedicated Scouters that really put their collective money where there mouth is.
I really don't want to get into the dollars that are moving around the BSA, but lets just say that all things being relative, none of should complain about what we give in Scouting.
We all give a lot of time, talent, and treasure to make Scouting great… but there are folks out there that are making huge waves with the rocks they are pitching in the pond.
I will never be in their tax bracket.. but let me tell you that beyond the money.. the "aha moment" was the total life dedication to Scouting that comes with these great people.
Each of us know Scouters in our District that are "That Scout guy or gal".. what I saw was above and beyond anything that we at the unit and district level could imagine as dedication to Scouting. I will talk about that more later.
It left me feeling, in a non monetary way, that I was not doing enough. I will never be able to lay 25,000,000 on Scoutings table, but I will dedicate time, energy, and when I can financial support to the greatest youth organization in the world. A quick glance at the work that these dedicated individuals have accomplished leaving a direct impact on the Scouts of America, yes a Direct impact, amazed me at the Silver Buffalo ceremony. I was impressed and encouraged that Scouting is alive, well, and moving forward.
I will post more later.
#100daysStrong – instead of a tip this time I am throwing this out there for you:
The Physical Fitness Award is part of a BSA program of emphasis for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Leaders. Details of the program are on-line, on the official BSA web site, and can be seen by clicking here.
Complete a cardiovascular fitness evaluation/consultation with your personal health care provider.
Using the BSA references listed after the seven major components, give a presentation to a BSA or other community youth group (at least eight youth participants) on cardiovascular fitness, diet, the health benefits of regular aerobic exercise, exercise recommendation for the Scout-age group, and healthy lifestyles.
Review the BSA guidelines for the Athletics and other physical activity or personal fitness-oriented merit badge and explain steps you have taken to follow each of the guidelines for the fitness goals. Explain precautions to be taken for a physical fitness activity in each of the following: woods, fields, facilities, and waterfront.
Explain to your mentor the symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia. Explain the special considerations for preventing dehydration and hypothermia.
Properly outfit for physical activities with proper equipment, clothing, and footwear. Know your own capabilities and limitations. Illustrate how you would prepare for the physical fitness goals included in the award program.
With supervision from your mentor or other qualified persons, set up a fitness goal-oriented plan using the seven major components of fitness.
Demonstrate your ability to improve your strength, posture, endurance, agility, speed, accuracy, and balance with your own goal-oriented fitness plan.
If you have completed the Physical Fitness Award requirements, you can download the application here.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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I have suspicions that the following concept is not very cache friendly, but i'm no expert on the subject, and like some pointers.
essentially, i have 2 threads, one for networking, and one for the game simulation. i want to process the packets in the game simulation thread, rather than in the network thread so that the simulation can be maintained as deterministic.
here's the concept i came up with for switching in/out packets between the two threads:
violatile int LockState = UNLOCKED; linklist<Packet*> *InPackets = new linklist<Packet*>; linklist<Packet*> *OutPackets = new linklist<Packet*>; linklist<Packet*> *TempList = new linklist<Packet*>; void NetworkThread(){ RetrievePendingPackets(InPackets); if(LockState==LOCK_REQUESTED){ linklist<Packet*> *Temp = TempList; TempList = InPackets; InPackets = Temp; LockState = LOCKED; } if(LockState==UNLOCK_REQUESTED){ for(link<Packet*> *Lnk = TempList->GetFirst(); Lnk!=null; Lnk = Lnk->Next){ SendPacket(Lnk->value); } TempList->Clear(); LockState = UNLOCKED; } return; } void GameThread(){ if(LockState==LOCKED){ for(link<Packet*> *Lnk = TempList->GetFirst(); Lnk!=null; Lnk = Lnk->Next){ ProcessPacket(Lnk->value); } TempList->Clear(); linklist<Packet*> *Temp = TempList; TempList = OutPackets; OutPackets = Temp; LockState=UNLOCK_REQUESTED; } if(LockState==UNLOCKED) LockState = LOCK_REQUESTED; UpdateGames(); //Will push packets into the outpackets list. }
my thoughts are that if the pointers are being swapped in one thread on a different core, then it needs to update the pointer for the value of the pointer for the cache on the thread for the other core.
so, thoughts on it are much appreciated.
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The Tigers are definitely benefiting from our former Bulldog. Great kid with a bright future.
The Tigers are definitely benefiting from our former Bulldog. Great kid with a bright future.
Texas A&M still getting adjusted ... LOL
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Sportsmanship? Yeah, but he was a Florida Gator so that's accepted in the South.
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Last Saturday we sat glued to the USAF vs. Michigan game. We caught several glimpses of our grandson on the Air Force sidelines. He's one of 5 freshmen called up by the Falcon coaches to the varsity. He's a QB; I think he's #3 in the QB depth chart. The Falcons' starting QB is senior Conner Dietz. The Falcons played a very good game and surprised Michigan. Bloggers thought the Wolverines would win by 21. They won by 6 and were threatened all during the game by the Falcons who moved the ball and also had a very tough defense.
The next televised Air Force game is on Oct 6 at 11:30 a.m. ET on CBS... Air Force vs. NAVY. Should be a good game.
Bon, their next game (not televised) is on Sat., Sept 22 vs. UNLV @ UNLV. Our grandson Dano Graves is #7 and will be on the sidelines unless they give him a few snaps. There is also a #7 Black American on the defense who gets a lot of game time.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street. Halloween. Night of the Living Dead. These films have been indelibly stamped on moviegoers' psyches and are now considered seminal works of horror. Guiding readers along the twisted paths between audience, auteur, and cultural history, author Kendall R. Phillips reveals the macabre visions of these films' directors in Dark Directions: Romero, Craven, Carpenter, and the Modern Horror Film.
Phillips begins by analyzing the works of George Romero, focusing on how the body is used cinematically to reflect the duality between society and chaos, concluding that the unconstrained bodies of the Living Dead films act as a critical intervention into social norms.
Phillips then explores the shadowy worlds of director Wes Craven. In his study of the films The Serpent and the Rainbow, Deadly Friend, Swamp Thing, Red Eye, and Shocker, Phillips reveals Craven's vision of technology as inherently dangerous in its ability to cross the gossamer thresholds of the gothic.
Finally, the volume traverses the desolate frontiers of iconic director John Carpenter. Through an exploration of such works as Halloween, The Fog, and In the Mouth of Madness, Phillips delves into the director's representations of boundaries - and the haunting consequences for those who cross them.
The first volume ever to address these three artists together, Dark Directions is a spine-tingling and thought-provoking study of the horror genre. In analyzing the individual works of Romero, Craven, and Carpenter, Phillips illuminates some of the darkest minds in horror cinema.
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"Despite the powerful influence a number of their remarkable films continue to exercise, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, and George Romero do not often receive the sort of auteurist analysis provided by Dark Directions. This book will be especially eye-opening for those relatively unfamiliar with the careers of these underappreciated directors, as Kendall Phillips describes their work in ways that encourage the reader to seek out the films for a closer look." (Adam Lowenstein, University of Pittsburgh, author of Shocking Representation: Historical Trauma, National Cinema, and the Modern Horror Film)
"In Dark Directions, Kendall Phillips offers scrupulous readings of the film rhetorics of auteurs George Romero, Wes Craven, and John Carpenter, showing how they engage the anxieties of contemporary culture in thematic explorations of the body (Romero), the Gothic (Craven), and the frontier (Carpenter)." (Thomas W. Benson, Penn State University)
"Dark Directions makes good on its promise to place Carpenter, Craven, and George Romero within the pantheon of important '70s filmmakers. Discussing the themes and storytelling abilities of each director, Phillips has a definitive case for their inclusion with the likes of Martin Scorcese in terms of influence." (Nick Spacek)
"Some decent analysis if you can stay awake"
The first challenge that I had with this book was making it past the almost two hours of the author telling me what he was GOING to talk about before actually getting to the content in earnest. The analysis of each work feels a bit stretched. Reminds me of when I was in college and tried to BS my way through a essay by applying small amounts of theory and stretching them in an effort to substantiate my position. The narrator is un-enthused which adds to the pain. Especially grating is the attempt to speak with an Austrian accent when quoting Freud. All in all there are some worthwhile nuggets, but the work as a whole left me feeling 'MEH'
"Dry but essential, well presented"
This is a well written but very dry book, but it takes its subject deservedly seriously. Refreshing.
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Experience Israel through the tastes and the smells: a gastronomic adventure to discover Israel's multicultural population and unique culture while indulging yourself in a wide palate of flavors.
Begin your tour of Israel's gastronomic highlights in Jerusalem, with the flavor of history: Visit the Jewish Quarter, which was home to European and Sephardic Jews who prayed and studied during the centuries under Ottoman rule, including the Broad Wall, a 2,700 year old defensive fortification, and the Herodian Mansions. Descend from the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall, the last remnant of the Herodian Temple Mount. Visit the Southern Wall Excavations. Walk on the original street from two thousand years ago, climb the ancient steps, and visit the Multimedia Davidson Center, in the basement of an eighth-century CE building.
Wander the Old City markets, steeping yourself in its sights, sounds and aromas, and try your hand at hunting and bargaining for treasures.
Later this afternoon walk through Mahane Yehuda, the produce market of the capital where a number of good restaurants have opened there lately in the old stone buildings. Finish the day with optional evening tours that explore the development of Jerusalem from the 19th century on. (Must be pre-arranged, can be booked through the concierge at your hotel).
Dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in Jerusalem.
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