text: Minutes of the regular meeting of Tuesday, June 4, 2002 (As approved corrected August 6, 2002) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. President Higueras called the meeting to order at 4: 08PM. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Swig. Commissioners Chin and Streets were excused attendance. AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MAY 7, 2002 MINUTES Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MAY 7, 2002 MINUTES: An anonymous member of the public indicated that public comment summary statements were being made available on the Library's website, but observed that the Minutes were drained of meaning citing as examples reported remarks attributed to Mr. Regan and Commission Coulter. Mr. Ed Regan clarified his remarks related to the re-naming of Kezar Field for former San Francisco 49er Champion and Daly City Councilman Bob Sinclair as referring only to the stadium field rather than re-naming Kezar Stadium by the Recreation and Park Commission. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MAY 7, 2002 MINUTES: MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Steiman for approval of the Minutes of May 7, 2002 with a clarification of Mr. Regan's comments. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Swig) AGENDA ITEM #2 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT City Librarian Susan Hildreth reported to the Commissioners concerning a matter not noticed in the agenda, about a recent federal court decision ruling unconstitutional the CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act), an issue of concern to the Library. The City Librarian then brought the Commissioners up to date with plans concerning the electrical/technology upgrade work at West Portal Branch, noting that the branch would have to be closed for 3 to 4 months to complete the work. Ms. Hildreth outlined the staff's plans to provide service coverage and continue planned Summer Reading Program activities during the period that the branch would have to be closed. The City Librarian then provided a detailed overview of the Richmond Branch Library Design Workshop and announced that there would be a community meeting on June 27th to advise on the public art selection for the Richmond Branch. Next, Ms. Hildreth informed the Commissioners concerning a special exhibit honoring famed Argentine author Luis Borges in the Main Library's Skylight Gallery on June 15 –September 2, 2002. The City Librarian then informed the Commissioners concerning the Library's participation in the statewide California Council on the Humanities Grapes of Wrath reading project. Ms. Hildreth next provided the Library Commissioners with an accounting of the Friends and Foundation's grant of $485,000 in support for library programs for 2002/03. Ms. Hildreth then reported on a planned June 11th meeting at the Glen Park Recreation Center to gather comment on conceptual design for the new branch library from the community. The City Librarian concluded her report with the presentation of a short video prepared by Library staff as a part of the Excelsior Branch Library's Prop. 14 (State Library Bond) application. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: An anonymous member of the public commented that items were discussed that were not noted on the agenda. This person additionally commented on the federal court ruling and expressed the hope that the design workshop for the Richmond Branch would give greater attention to the community than those who raise money. Ms. Rebecca Silverberg, Excelsior Improvement Association, informed the Commissioners of her group's recommendation that the community meeting room at the Excelsior Branch Library be named in honor of former Library Commissioner and neighborhood civic and business leader Walter Jebe. Mr. Ed Regan commented that he was opposed to the changes at the Excelsior Branch except for needed electrical upgrades. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed approval of the Federal court ruling the CIPA unconstitutional, and commented that the Excelsior video demonstrated the weaknesses of the existing Excelsior Branch library, but noted that it did not mention planned reduction in its book collections and space for reading. Mr. Warfield additionally remarked that the report on the Richmond Branch Design Workshop did not provide enough information for those wishing to participate. Rev. Roland Gordon, Pastor of the Ingleside Presbyterian Church, expressed his strong support for the proposed improvements at the Excelsior Branch Library. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Vice President Steiman noted the video captured the problems at the Excelsior Branch Library and expressed a hope that it would successfully support the Library's application for Prop. 14 (State Library Bond) funding. In response to queries by Commissioners, Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood further discussed details of the planned Richmond Branch Library Design Workshop highlighting in particular the important role the branch staff would play in gathering community input. Commissioner Bautista observed that neighborhood children used the Excelsior Branch Library very much and that the renovation work, particularly upgrades in lighting and electrical infrastructure, planned there was very important to that community. AGENDA ITEM #3 LIBRARY FACILITIES NAMING POLICY City Librarian Susan Hildreth made a brief presentation on the latest proposed version of the Library's Facilities Naming Policy. Then, Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes outlined the most recent revisions as requested by the Commissioners (copy attached) that she had made in Facilities Naming Policy. It was noted that issues such as naming of community rooms within a library facility were not addressed in this proposed policy on issues related to the naming of a facility. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 BRANCH LIBRARY NAMING POLICY: Rev. Roland Gordon, Pastor of the Ingleside Presbyterian Church, suggested that the policy be made flexible enough to allow for recognition of outstanding contributions and civic leadership by a living person. Rev. Gordon reported that the OMI (Ocean View, Merced, Ingleside) community felt Mayor Brown's leadership in making the new Ocean View Library possible merited recognition by naming it in his honor. Mrs. Dorcas Thomas, a 30 year resident of the OMI, disagreed with the suggestion that the proposed policies allow for naming of living persons, finding that many institutions have policy on such recognition that require a person's contributions to be objectively assessed after their death. Mrs. Agnes Morton, at 35-year resident of the OMI, strongly supported naming the new Ocean View branch Library in honor of Mayor Brown, noting that it would not have been built but for his leadership. Mr. Al Lewis, OMI resident, noted that the community had strongly supported Prop. A (Branch Library Bond 2000), that Mayor Brown had obtained the funds for the new library, and recognition for him such as had been given to other important African American historic figures like Mary Ellen Pleasant, Liedesdorff, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was important to the community. Mr. Ed Regan commented that whether the service to the libraries was pay or volunteer should be considered and that what was "significant service" needed to more clearly defined. An anonymous member of the public commented that a meeting room did not meet the definition of a library facility, noted that there were no lack of honors for Mayor Brown, and elaborated on some of the issues raised when previous efforts had been made to name branch libraries. Ultimately, this person noted the only way to avoid controversy would be not to name libraries for individuals. Mr. Mike Bernardo, a OMI resident, spoke strongly in favor of naming the new Ocean View Branch Library to honor Mayor Brown, not only in recognition of his support for the library, but also to honor his more than 40 years of civic leadership for better housing, increased prosperity, and support for union labor. Mr. Peter Warfield found this version of the policy improved, but recommended striking out any reference to those requesting the change paying the costs of the name change in order to maintain equality of access to recognition for persons of all incomes who contributed to the betterment of the library. Dr. Lorenz Dill spoke strongly in favor of honoring Mayor Brown by adding his name to that of the Ocean View Branch Library noting that the Mayor's decades of leadership and accomplishment in public service merited such significant recognition. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 LIBRARY FACILITIES NAMING POLICY: Vice President Steiman noted that the new Ocean View Branch Library had been paid for by the City's General Fund, not with any Prop. A (Branch Library Bond 2002) dollars, and that it would not have happened without Mayor Brown's decision to put the city's dollars into making the worst branch library in the system into one of its best. She noted however, that as a matter of policy she still favored requiring that someone to be so honored be no longer living. President Higueras suggested that a phrase be inserted into the policy to make clear that it referred to free standing facilities, not rooms within a building. Commissioner Bautista cited that the example of a major civic philanthropist such as Louise Davies, honored in her lifetime with the naming of Symphony Hall, and the major role played by the Mayor in creating the new Ocean View Branch Library and the wish of the community to recognize his contributions might make the Commission want to reconsider requirements that honorees be deceased. Commissioner Swig thanked the community members for letting the Commission know their concerns with this issue and noted that the Mayor had been very supportive of the Library but expressed some concern with the Commission taking action to honor an elected official during their term in office. Commissioner Coulter commented that this was a sensitive issue and that excluding the naming of entire facilities for living individuals did not rule out other policies to be created to provide other significant means for recognition of important contributions. Commissioner Coulter found the proposed policy a good one with the clarification that it referred to entire facilities. Commissioner Swig concluded that she favored retaining a requirement that the honoree be deceased. President Higueras noted that there was benefit in waiting for a period of time to pass to allow for a balanced assessment of an individual's contributions and noted there could be a potential conflict of interest for a body composed of appointees of an elected official to name a public facility in that individual's honor. Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes noted the Board of Supervisors retained the right under the City Charter to override any decision regarding naming made by the Library Commission. Motion: by Vice President Steiman, seconded by Commissioner Swig for approval of the proposed draft with a clarification that it applied to entire facilities not spaces within them. Action: AYE 4-1 (Aye-Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Swig) (No-Bautista) AGENDA ITEM #4 LIBRARY 2002/03 BUDGET UPDATE (Explanatory document: 2002/03-Library Budget update report) Mr. George Nichols, Library Finance Director brought the Library Commissioners up to date on the most recent developments in the approval of the Library's 2002/03 budget. The Library Finance Director reported that the Mayor had released the budget to the Board of Supervisors for its consideration and that the proposed budget reflected the Mayor's priorities. The Library Finance Director noted that with declining General Fund revenues and facing additional reduction in state revenues, the City could face an addition $10 to $15 million shortfall making difficult choices during the next two months. Mr. Nichols then described the Board of Supervisors' budget approval process. Mr. Nichols then detailed the outline of the proposed Library Budget noting that Prop. E (Library Preservation Fund) revenues had increased even with a decline in City's General Fund revenues for a net increase of $3.2 million in the Library revenues. Mr. Nichols reported that this meant that there would be no reductions in Library programs or services and that the Library would end the current fiscal year with a 6% reserve. The Library's Finance Director discussed the $425,00 in children's services programs that the Mayor's Budget Office had shifted to the Library's Budget to offset revenue losses elsewhere and noted that the General Fund would be capturing $70,000 in state reimbursements that had been going to the Library. Mr. Nichols also reported that the revenues from the public copying and printing fees would also go into the City's General Fund. The Library Finance Director identified a $125,000 augmentation to the Library's Budget to fund the Tool Lending Center and noted that there would be an overall $372,000 increase in the Library's proposed budget. Mr. Nichols reported the budget as $78.1 million with a breakdown of $54.298 million for operating expenditures and a $23.820 million capital budget for 2002/02. The Finance Director then outlined step by step the process that would lead to a final budget approved by the Board of Supervisors and signed by the Mayor by August 1. The City Librarian informed the Commissioners that there could be additional changes related to ongoing negotiations concerning retirement costs givebacks by labor. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #4 2002/03 BUDGET UPDATE: An anonymous member of the public noted that they had been unable to find copies of the slides presented on the budget at the rear of the auditorium and that it was their belief that the Library was being compelled to shoulder costs with Library Preservation Fund in a way that was not supposed to happen. This person noted that funding the Tool Lending Center had been controversial and that a decision to fund it with library funds despite the position taken by Library Commission was not consistent with the priorities for more books and hours for libraries (in Prop. E Library Preservation Fund). Mr. Peter Warfield found the presentation difficult to follow and suggested that there was only a small increase for books in a budget that had significant overall increases in spending. Mr. Warfield commented that he did not see increases in spending for books and more hours and indeed amounts for books seemed to be going down. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #4 2002/02 BUDGET UPDATE: In response to questions by Vice President Steiman, Mr. Nichols explained the shift in the structure of how Children and Youth Services Fund programming was funded and how some of these programs were shifted to the Library Budget. Vice President Steiman remarked that she felt that the spirit of Prop. E (Library Preservation Fund) was being creatively circumvented and that she was not happy about this. Vice President Steiman commented that this created a very bad precedent and that it was unlikely that the costs of funding these programs would ever be shifted away from the Library in the future. She additionally noted that the reality of further state budget reductions and General Fund revenue shortfalls did not offer a good outlook for the future but that a message needed to be sent to leave library funding alone. In response to a query regarding what would happen if the budget was not approved by August 1, Mr. Nichols reported that the Board of Supervisors would adopt an interim funding ordinance until the final approval of the budget. President Higueras noted that there were some very innovative ways being developed to address the revenue shortfall but that the Library needed to consider ways it could use to recoup the funds outside of the Prop. E revenue stream. He noted that in the final analysis the decision to reallocate the funds was a fiscal policy decision of the city. Commissioner Bautista observed that she had become aware of the popularity of the Tool Lending Center and suggested that its funding should be continued. AGENDA ITEM #5 AFFINITY CENTERS REPORT City Archivist Susan Goldstein, Manager of the San Francisco History Center provided the Commissioners with an update of recent programming and activities at the History Center. She called particular attention to work done to make the mayoral papers and documents of the administrations of former Mayors Robinson, Christopher, and Alioto available at the History Center and on the website. Ms. Goldstein reported that the official papers of Mayors Shelley, Jordan and Agnos were undergoing preparation would be available in the near future. The History Center Manager informed the Commissioners about current exhibits including "We are Still Here" an exhibit featuring the experiences of a survivor of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, an exhibit of early glass plate negatives of the Greek American Community, and concerning San Francisco History Walks. The City Archivist then discussed at some length the popular "Shades of San Francisco" program where photo days are held at branch libraries providing an opportunity for neighborhood residents to bring in historic family photos of their neighborhood and have them copied and preserved in the Library's collections of local history at the Main Library and at their local branch. Ms. Goldstein reported very successful "Shades" programs had been held at the Western Addition, Mission, and Ocean View Branch Libraries. Ms. Goldstein reported that her staff was working on a Shades Exhibit and hoped to publish the Library's own "Shades of San Francisco" collection. Ms. Goldstein also indicated that the San Francisco History Center was conducting a survey of historical materials in the branch library collections. Mr. Gardener Haskell, Main Library 5th Floor Manager then gave the Commissioners an update on recent activities at the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center. Mr. Haskell called attention to programming oriented to examining and understanding the environment in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California in context of their place in the global environment. The 5th Floor Manager noted that Stegner Center programs focused on local issues to bring in and engage the environmental community as library users through use of well known speakers and presentations on topics of strong local interest. Mr. Haskell cited the recent "Farley: Eco Warrior" exhibit, an exhibit on the "Wild Sea Lions of Pier 39", and "Parrots of Telegraph Hill" as examples of recent very popular and successful Stegner Center programs. Mr. Haskell highlighted how the Stegner Center was able to combine many elements of the library's services in programming around local author Mark Bitner's the Parrots of Telegraph Hill including gathering specialized books on wild parrots and even including a documentary video. President Higueras called for a brief recess at 6:13PM. President Higueras left the meeting during the recess. The Commission returned to session at 6:23PM Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #5 AFFINITY CENTERS REPORT: An anonymous member of the public noted that the centers' work were the kind of things that people believed that the Library was all about. This person noted that the Library had done oral history programs that could be combined with the photos now being gathered. Mr. Ed Regan suggested that these historic photographs be displayed in senior citizens rooms in each branch library. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that the reports highlighted the Library's collections, provided insight into with collecting local history, provided information for projects such as writing autobiographies, and called attention to their use as a springboard for other projects. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #5 AFFINITY CENTERS REPORT: President Higueras commended Ms. Thompson's carrying out the Library Commission's mandate to pursue design excellence on Branch Library Bond program projects. In response to questions by Commissioner Bautista, Ms. Goldstein discussed in some detail how the Library had digitized more than 30,000 of its collection of historic photographs and that these could be viewed on the web. The City Librarian reported that each of the "Shades" projects cost roughly $10,000 and that the staff planned more such neighborhood history projects as funds became available. Commissioner Bautista suggested outreach to neighborhood merchant groups as a likely source for such funding. Commissioner Coulter expressed his appreciation for the good work that the centers were doing and recommended renewed outreach to the original donors who had contributed to creation of the centers as a source for continued funding for program activities. Commissioner Coulter noted the critical importance of the History Center. Commissioner Swig noted that large numbers of people would be interested in and supportive of these programs. Vice President Steiman called attention to the importance of keeping neighborhood archives, such as in the Glen Park Branch, and suggested that those collections be digitized as well and that making them available could be a good way to expand outreach into the neighborhoods. AGENDA ITEM #6 LIBRARY SECURITY REPORT Library Security Chief Rachel MacLachlan provided the Commission with an extensive overview of Library security issues as they had unfolded following the Commission's adoption of revised Guidelines for Library Use. Ms. MacLachlan reported that the new guidelines had been of significant help to security staff in fairly and impartially enforcing rules when confronted with difficult behavior by library users. The Library Security Chief noted that the increased security resources provided to the Branches in the budget had significantly improved her staff's ability to quickly respond to security issues at branch libraries. In particular Ms. MacLachlan reported on the security issues experienced by large branches such as Chinatown in contrast to the less difficult problems at smaller branches. The Library Security Chief noted that implementation of the time-out software should eliminate a major source of disputes between library users that security staff had had to address. Ms. MacLachlan discussed in great detail how her staff would have responded had they been notified at the time it occurred to a situation reported in a letter to the Board of Supervisors by a library user who witnessed another user urinating in a Main Library elevator. Ms. MacLachlan further discussed how her staff attempted to address the spill over of social problems in the Civic Center area that affected the Main Library. The Library Security Chief then outlined how she proposed to deploy security staff in the branches to provide an even higher level of security and managed her staff schedules so that all security staff were cross trained to be able to handle problems in the Main Library or at a branch. Ms. MacLachlan also noted that she was working closely with the staff at Chinatown and other branches to identify better ways to address their security concerns. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #6 LIBRARY SECURITY REPORT: An anonymous member of the public expressed appreciation the report included information on the incident reported to the Board of Supervisors. This individual suggested that none of these issues occurred in a vacuum but resulted from serious systemic social problems that were then left up to security staff to address. Mr. Ed Regan found the presentation good and recommended installation of security devices at branch libraries. Mr. Regan requested a report on all books lost or stolen and recommended creation of a security room at each branch library that could also respond to problems in the neighborhood. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed appreciation for the detailed report and suggested that the Library find ways to use silent alarms or at least lower the sound level of the anti-theft devices currently in use. Mr. Warfield expressed concerns with the implementation of the time out software noting privacy concerns and other issues. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #6 LIBRARY SECURITY REPORT: Vice President Steiman commended the thorough and detailed nature of the report and thanked security staff for their outstanding effort to promote the safety of all library users. AGENDA ITEM #7 ILS EVALUATION REPORT (Explanatory document: ILS process update report) Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood presented an overview of the ongoing efforts to evaluate the various integrated library systems (ILS) that are under consideration by the Library. Mr. Underwood discussed in detail the RFP (Request For Proposals) process being used and process to be used by the staff evaluation panels to consider and evaluate the different systems. Mr. Underwood then outlined the public participation element in the ILS evaluation process and identified various dates when evaluation session would be held. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #7 ILS EVALUATION REPORT: An anonymous member of the public observed that they wished that they had had more to say but that the proposal was not sufficiently detailed. This person commented: that they found the low point value assigned to costs shocking; that the various panels would make decisions based on criteria not known to the public; that the public input was not subject to defined criteria; and that there was insufficient evaluation of what kind of system might best for the greater number of users. The anonymous member of the public recommended that there be a detailed evaluation of the benefits of each option presented when the Commission is asked to approve selection of a system instead of use of a system based on subjective evaluations. Mr. Peter Warfield spoke about his understanding of the process to date and found it lacking in public input. Mr. Warfield requested details of previous evaluations including the scoring used and expressed a desire that the public be asked to make suggestions. Mr. Warfield noted that he believed that a new catalog was being sought because of the problems with the current catalog. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #7 ILS EVALUATION REPORT: In response to Commissioners' comments the Deputy City Librarian outlined how the public would have the opportunity to look at various other library's systems and noted that the requirement of the RFP process mandated a structured type of public input. Mr. Underwood noted that the staff had been very careful and thoughtful in developing criteria set out in the RFP, (Request for Proposals) so that the specific needs of the Library would be matched against the capacities of the various systems under consideration. Mr. Underwood reported that a staff recommendation should be ready for the Library Commission's review at its August meeting. AGENDA ITEM #8 FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION REPORT Martín Gómez, Executive Director of the Friends & Foundation, reported to the Commission on the Friends & Foundations 2002/03 grant of $485,000 in gifts to the Library. Mr. Gómez called the Commissioners' attention to a supplemental gift of $130,00 for the Hormel Center and reported on greater outreach efforts by a Friends & Foundation funded outreach coordinator for other Library affinity centers. Mr. Gómez noted that the Friends & Foundation proposed to support future "Shades" programs but that their current #1 priority was the Capital Campaign for the Branch Libraries. The Friends & Foundation Executive Director informed the Commissioners of upcoming book sales and Friends & Foundation supported events at the Library. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #8 FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION REPORT: An anonymous member of the public remarked that as soon as something good about the library is identified it is turned into an opportunity for private fundraising. This individual also commented that dehumanization in society leads to graffiti and defacement and one does not exist without the other. AGENDA ITEM #9 LABOR UNION REPORT None offered. AGENDA ITEM #10 NEW BUSINESS None offered AGENDA ITEM #11 PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Ed Regan suggested that Library public service hours be expanded from 6AM until Midnight seven days per week. Mr. Warfield found the Chair's ruling that no public comment would be taken on the New Business item unfortunate and expressed appreciation for Vice President Steiman's remarks in defense of Prop. E funds being reserved for library uses. An anonymous member of the public wondered how good faith could be defined in the Proposition E (Library Preservation Fund) discussion and observed that they had many times commented that the Library was invested in keeping the Library Commission ignorant of what was going on. The anonymous member of the public found the Commission resistant to public comment and suggested that it defamed and ridiculed people, created barriers, and then blamed the victim. This anonymous member of the public commented on what they believed distinguished business and protected philanthropy. This person noted that they had thought themselves exempt, but that not one escapes and once becoming aware one sees it everywhere. AGENDA ITEM #12 ADJOURNMENT Motion: by Commissioner Coulter, seconded by Commissioner Bautista that the meeting be adjourned. Action: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Steiman, and Swig) The meeting was adjourned at 7:37PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 8/7/02 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 San Francisco Public Library Commission Policy Manual Library Facilities Naming Policy Policy #601 Section: Facilities Adopted: June '96 Revised: June '02 It is the policy of the San Francisco Public Library to name libraries according to geographic location and to identify each branch facility with the neighborhood where it is located or the neighborhood it primarily serves. This Policy enables anyone interested in finding a library to easily ascertain its location by its geographic or neighborhood name. It shall be the general policy of the San Francisco Public Library not to name any library facility for any person, living or deceased. However, in the rare instance where there are reasons so compelling that adding the name of a person to the geographic name of a specific branch library, or to another library facility, may be appropriate, it shall be the policy of the San Francisco Public Library not to name any library facility for any living person, or for any person deceased less than one year. This restriction permits the Library Commission to evaluate the lifetime contributions and accomplishments of a proposed honoree, and protects from making decisions in reaction to transitory or emotional considerations. The Library Commission shall approve adding the name of a person to the geographic name of a specific branch library, or to another library facility only where: * the proposed honoree is associated with a myriad of services and had dedicated a substantial amount of energy, time, resources, leadership and volunteer service to improve and benefit the San Francisco Public Library system or the library facility in question. The depth and breadth of the contributions must be obvious and compelling and must reflect a dedication and beneficence to the the San Francisco Public Library system or the library facility in question over a great span of time; * there must be a strong consensus among library users and, in the case of branch libraries, residents of the surrounding neighborhood, to add the name of the proposed honoree to the library facility in question; * the proposed honoree should reflect the spirit of the San Francisco Public Library 's mission of free and equal access to information for all; * the new name should avoid controversy and not carry the banner of a transitory cause, no matter how worthy, but rather, reflect the tradition and stability of the Library as an institution, and * it must be in the public interest to approve the proposed name. In summary, adding the name of a person to a library facility is reserved for the rare individual whose dedication and service to the San Francisco Public Library system or the library facility in question is extraordinary, unique and of the highest quality. PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS TO ADD THE NAME OF A PERSON TO THE GEOGRAPHIC NAME OF A LIBRARY FACILITY: 1. Any member of the Library Commission or member of the public may propose a name to be added to the geographic name of a specific branch library, or to another library facility, by submitting a request in writing to the Library Commission, or by making an oral request during public open time at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Library Commission. The proponents of the name addition must submit thorough and rigorous written research demonstrating that the proposed honoree meets the stringent criteria set forth in this Policy. 2. The President of the Library Commission, in his or her sole discretion, shall determine whether a proposal is sufficiently documented to warrant further consideration by the Library Commission. Where a proposal does not appear to meet the criteria of this Policy, or where the proposal lacks sufficient documentation to determine whether it satisfies the criteria, the President shall advise its proponents of the deficiencies and provide a reasonable opportunity for the proponents to supplement the request. The President shall keep the Library Commission advised as to the existence and status of pending naming requests. 3. The President of the Library Commission shall place any proposal that appears to meet the criteria set forth in this Policy on the Library Commission agenda for general discussion and public comment at one or more regular or special meetings of the Library Commission. Where the proposal involves a branch library, the President shall schedule a meeting in the branch library facility for which the name is proposed or elsewhere in the neighborhood served by such facility, to obtain direct testimony from members of the public living in the neighborhood of the facility. 4. At any time after giving proponents of the name addition and the public an opportunity to be heard, after obtaining direct neighborhood testimony (in the case of branch library proposed name additions), and upon proper notice, the Library Commission shall call for a vote on the issue of whether the proposal meets the criteria set forth in this Policy and whether it is in the public interest to add the proposed name to the geographic name of a neighborhood branch library, or to another library facility. The affirmative vote by a majority of the members of the Library Commission shall be required to approve the addition of a person's name to a library facility. In all cases involving branch libraries, the geographic name of the facility shall precede the honorific name. 5. The Library Commission shall, either at the time it approves the addition of an honorific name, or in a subsequent meeting, designate the method of display of the name addition, which may be by exterior building signage, interior plaque, or any other means appropriate to the specific site. The party who proposed the name to be added to the geographic name of a branch library or other library facility shall bear all costs associated with adding the honorific name, including staff time and material expenses, unless the Commission finds it in the public interest to waive this requirement in whole or in part. Public Comment available for viewing in pdf format.


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Started by students at La Jolla High as a community service project more than a decade ago, Kids Gear for Baseball has grown into a three-school partnership that also includes the Padres and Major League Baseball.
Kids Gear for Baseball — which now involves students at La Jolla, La Jolla Country Day and Bishop's — collects new and used equipment for distribution to organizations in San Diego, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
"There is a lot of collaboration," said Kimberly Weisz, a baseball parent at La Jolla Country Day.
The organization collects equipment all year, at Little League Opening Days as well as other events. MLB's Baseball Tomorrow Fund donates $5,000.
"That grant is greatly appreciated because we serve such a wide population," said La Jolla Country Day student Daniel Cooper. "Certain equipment exceeds our supply — especially new catcher's gear, gloves and balls."
While the donation is a huge help, the big collection day is Sunday at Petco Park in cooperation with the Padres.
"We've supported Kids Gear for Baseball since 2001," said Sue Botos, vice president of community services for the Padres. "As an organization we strive to make baseball accessible to children throughout our community, and this is one part of that effort."
Weisz estimates that between the three schools involved there will be 75 volunteers — "baseball players who love the game" — at Petco Park on Sunday.
Recently, 25 high school students showed up to organize and count stored equipment.
In San Diego, the major organizations that receive the gear for distribution are the South Bay Community Center, Hall of Champions, South Bay YMCA and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Plus, La Jolla Country Day students make an annual trip to the Dominican Republic.
"We accept applications for gear from worthy organizations," Weisz said. "And with the three high schools working in collaboration, it makes our outreach that much greater."
That's why Sunday's event is so important.
"We're a nonprofit organization, so we'll take cash donations and put it toward buying equipment," Weisz said. "But Sunday is so important because it raises awareness. We even had a car dealership jump in and help last year after seeing our collection bins."
Cathy Hutchins, whose son plays at La Jolla, said Kids Gear for Baseball is looking for people who want to clean out a garage or bedroom closet.
"A lot of kids play baseball when they're young, then the equipment sits," she said. "A lot of it's new or like new. We need a great response from those people because we need everything.
"It's a lot of hard work for the kids who volunteer, but the notes and pictures we get back are so heartwarming."
One of the players who volunteered when he was at La Jolla High was Kyle Zimmer, Hutchins' son. A star for the Vikings, Zimmer went on to pitch at the University of San Francisco where he was an All-American. He was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals in 2012.
"I really enjoyed working with Kids Gear," Zimmer said by phone from Wilmington, Del., a day after he struck out 11 Salem, Va., hitters in 4 2/3 innings in a Carolina League game.
"I remember the collection days were awesome. The turnout was unbelievable. We are so blessed, so this is a great way to give back to the game. And it was so rewarding."
What: Kids Gear for Baseball is collecting gently used equipment for distribution among disadvantaged youth in San Diego, Mexico and the Dominican Republic
Where: Petco Park — collections at Home Plate Gate, Park Boulevard Gate, East Village Gate and Gaslamp Gate
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, before D-backs vs. Padres
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With the election a month away, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have just a few weeks left to woo voters across the U.S.
If you're still on the fence about which candidate to vote for, your final decision may hinge on how their policy ideas could potentially impact your wallet.
We have simplified and broken down each candidate's stance on three key issues — college costs, child care and family leave, and health care — to help you understand exactly how each candidate's proposals could affect your wallet.
Read more about their stances on job growth, taxes and housing here >
College Costs
Hillary Clinton's college debt plan promises a "debt-free future" for college graduates. Clinton intends to use her New College Compact to erase college tuition at in-state colleges and universities for families earning up to $125,000 annually. The plan caps income at $80,000 to start off, then will rise by $10,000 for the next four years to hit $125,000 in 2021.
The New College Compact also promises to help students pay for the cost of college by protecting the Pell Grant's funding and restoring year-round Pell funding so that students can receive the grant over the summer in addition to fall and spring. In addition, the plan will invest in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority-serving institutions and grant a 15-fold increase in federal funding for on-campus child care among other factors. The Compact requires colleges to be accountable and pursue cost-reduction efforts, requires students to work at least 10 hours a week, and will reward those who create programs that provide credible education at a low cost.
Clinton has also pledged to provide debt-relief help to struggling graduates. Her plan outlines efforts to make sure all graduates can refinance loans, enroll in income-based repayment (no more than 10% of monthly income), get help from employers, defer repayment from debt incurred from starting a business for up to three years, and be rewarded for public service. Finally, she proposes a three-month moratorium on student debt collection to give debtors the chance to get on board with the resources she plans to provide.
Donald Trump's plan to address college costs begins with a proposal to get rid of student loans issued directly by the U.S. government, a system that has been in place since 2010. Trump would take the U.S. government out of the student loan business, leaving student lending up to private lenders.
He says he will work with Congress to enact reforms that will give tax breaks to colleges and universities that make a "good faith effort" to cut back costs and student debt. By doing this, Trump says he will make attending, paying for, and completing one's education at a two- or four-year college or vocational or technical school more accessible.
Child Care and Family Leave
Child care costs rose more than 122% over the past 10 years for American families.
Hillary Clinton's plan to address the rising costs includes giving a raise to child care providers to incentivize high-quality and effective child care. She plans on using the Respect and Increased Salaries for Early Childhood Educators (RAISE) initiative with state and local governments to fund the salary increases. Clinton also plans to double federal funding for the Early Head Start and the Early Head Start–Child Care Partnership program to allow room for twice as many children in the program.
When it comes to family leave, Clinton says she will guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to workers who need to care for a new child or sick family member. Individuals who fall seriously ill or are injured will also get up to 12 weeks of paid medical leave. The pay will be at least two-thirds of an individual's current wages, but it won't cost businesses anything extra. It will be funded by money generated through tax increases on the wealthy and tax reform.
Clinton also proposes capping families' child care expenses at 10% of household income.
Donald Trump would change the tax code to allow working parents to deduct child care expenses for up to four children and elderly dependents from their income taxes. The deduction would be capped at "average cost of care for the state of residence," according to his plan. According to an analysis by the Tax Policy Center, higher-earning families would have the most to gain from Trump's child care plan, as the poorest households rarely pay federal income taxes.
Trump also proposes creating special child care savings accounts where families can make tax-free contributions toward child care. Currently, families may contribute to similar accounts but only if those accounts are offered by an employer. His proposal calls for a federal match of up to $500 to families who use the special accounts.
On the issue of family leave, Trump proposes six weeks of paid maternity leave.
He hasn't specifically said how his plan would be paid for, but in a campaign fact sheet he says most of his tax reforms would be paid for by "increases in economic activity that accompany pro-growth tax reform, better trade deals, regulatory and immigration reform, and unleashing American energy."
Health Care
Hillary Clinton largely plans to focus on continuing and expanding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). She says that she will work with state governors to expand Medicaid to the 3 million people who are uninsured because states chose not to expand the program. Clinton says she will allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to block or adjust health insurance premium rate increases to make coverage more affordable. She also says she will cap prescription drug costs and limit out-of-pocket expenses for families.
Clinton says she will also make efforts to give Americans the choice of a public-option insurance plan, or a government-run health plan, in each state and to allow those 55 years or older to opt into Medicare. The qualifying age is currently 65.
The first part of Donald Trump's health care plan is to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help cover out-of-pocket expenses. HSAs are usually coupled with high-deductible health plans to allow workers to set aside pre-tax dollars for medical expenses. Unlike many existing HSA accounts, the ones that Trump is proposing will have no limit and will become part of an individual's estate and will enable people to pass the sum onto an heir after death, tax-free.
Trump says he will also allow individuals to deduct their health insurance premium payment from their tax returns. Finally, his plan outlines an effort to work with states to identify individuals who have not had continuous health coverage and create high-risk pools to give them access to health care coverage.
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It's about time somebody wrote a good biography of Satchel Paige, the great baseball pitcher, personality, showman, and entrepreneur. In Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend, journalist Larry Tye has done just that.
Paige spent most of his long career playing in the relative obscurity of the Negro Leagues, where records were kept haphazardly and statistics are notoriously sketchy. Paige also worked overtime carefully tending to and embellishing his own legend. Tye interviewed more than 200 former ballplayers, associates, and family members, and combed through the voluminous written record on Paige, to piece together the best (and nearly the only) thorough account to date of one of baseball's most fascinating and important figures.
He was born Leroy Robert Paige, a poor boy in the post-Reconstruction South. He earned his famous sobriquet working as a porter at the L&N Railroad station in his hometown of Mobile, Ala., carrying (and occasionally stealing) suitcases, or satchels. He learned to love baseball as a young boy. His long arms and legs were perfect for hurling a baseball from the mound to home plate, which he learned to do with astonishing speed.
After honing his pitching skills during a five-year stint in reform school, he played for several semipro teams in Mobile. In 1926, at the age of 20, he joined the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Black Lookouts, of the Negro Southern Leagues. He was still at it almost 40 years later when, at the age of 59, he pitched three scoreless innings for the Kansas City Athletics.
In between were stints with the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Kansas City Monarchs, two of the most storied teams in the Negro Leagues, as well as turns in Mexico and the Caribbean, barnstorming the back roads with and taking innumerable turns for any team owner willing to rent his services for a few innings to fill the stands.
Paige's blazing speed and pinpoint accuracy baffled his opponents and delighted his fans. Then there were his antics, like showing up late, shuffling slowly out to the mound and (occasionally) having his fielders sit down while he struck out the side. Off the field he became known for his outsized personality, homespun aphorisms ("How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"), contract jumping, womanizing, and all-around large living.
When the Saturday Evening Post, America's most popular magazine, published a four-page article on him in 1940, Paige was a household name and one of the most famous African-Americans of the day.
"The formula was always the same," Tye says of Paige's recipe for attracting fans by the tens of thousands. "Use humor to disarm those who think they hate you, then dazzle them with your talent.... White onlookers loved that he was unthreatening and unstoppable, blacks loved that he could lick the finest that whiteball threw against him."
Paige's shtick played into popular, highly negative stereotypes of black behavior. Were his Stepin Fetchit-type antics really "his way of bucking the system" and "a brilliantly defiant parody" deliberately concocted to combat racism, as the author suggests? That is a stretch, but Tye makes a very convincing argument for Paige's important and underrecognized role as a trailblazer in race relations and a force for integration.
In the 1930s, Paige played for an integrated team in Bismarck, N.D., showing that black and white players could play, not just on the same field, but even on the same team, without dire consequences. For many years in the 1940s, Paige headed an all-star team of black players that went on hugely lucrative barnstorming tours against white all-star teams, headed first by Dizzy Dean and later by Bob Feller.
There is no doubt that pitting a black team against a white team added an extra element of crowd-pleasing drama to the contests, but the games also demonstrated that the best of the Negro League players were every bit as skilled as their white major-league counterparts.
"In his own way," writes Tye, "he was as important a race trailblazer as any who surfaced in that era of baseball or America."
As pressure built for organized baseball to integrate, most assumed Paige would be the first African-American player to cross the line. When that honor – and burden – fell to Jackie Robinson, Paige was resentful. But he got his turn the next year, signing with the Cleveland Indians and helping them win the 1948 American League pennant.
It may have been Jackie Robinson who finally opened the door, but, as Negro League veteran Minnie Minoso put it, it was Satchel Paige who inserted the key.
David Conrads is a freelance writer in Kansas City, Mo.


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NY Proposes Applying Sales Tax to Digital Goods
Rumors of the fabled "iPod tax" swirled again Tuesday when a budget plan unveiled by New York Governor David Paterson included provisions that would impose a sales tax on digital downloads.
The plan also includes a tax on television and radio services provided by cable and satellite, and says that e-commerce sites like Amazon cannot claim tax exemption for online purchases if they have affiliates located in the state.
Paterson, a Democrat, proposes closing a digital property taxation loophole by imposing state and local sales tax on the purchase of pre-written software, digital audio, audio-visual and text files, digital photographs, games, and other electronic entertainment.
"With the passage of this bill, a book, song, album, or movie would be subject to sales tax no matter if it was bought at a brick and mortar store or downloaded online," according to the plan.
"Change is never easy, but it is the only way we can put New York back on the road toward fiscal and economic recovery," Paterson said in a statement." There is no doubting the seriousness of the problems we must address and the need to deal with them in a direct and candid manner."
If the provision is successful, residents of New York would no longer be able to purchase songs from online music retailers like iTunes, Amazon.com, or Walmart.com without incurring a sales tax.
Paterson also proposes taxing cable and satellite service, which is in place in 23 other states.
The budget would also require online retailers without a physical presence in New York but who deal with its citizens to set up a "nexus" in the state for tax purposes.
In May, Amazon.com sued the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance after New York lawmakers approved a budget package that included a bill that would force online stores like Amazon.com to collect sales tax.
Amazon argued that since it did not have a physical presence in New York, it should not have to pay taxes. New York argued, however, that since participants in Amazon's affiliate program - which allows people to earn money when they include Amazon links on their personal Web sites or blogs - live in New York, Amazon does have a presence in the state.
Under Paterson's proposal, a company would create a "nexus" in the state if any of their affiliates live in New York. This "prevents a company from avoiding charging sales and use tax on Internet purchases by creating independent but affiliated out-of-state entities to make those sales," according to the proposal.
Also included in Paterson's plan is a $10 fee for filing a paper personal income tax return, in an effort to encourage Internet-based filings.


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Global weather, supply issues in the feed markets and strong demand from developing countries all will affect dairy prices.
Source: INTL FC Stone news release
Global weather, supply issues in the feed markets and strong demand from developing countries will all combine to keep dairy prices volatile for the near future, according to speakers at INTL FCStone's Dairy Outlook Conference, held in Chicago June 20 and 21.
Experts from around the world offered their views on macro-economic issues affecting the dairy markets as well as the impact of global supply and demand. Presentations covered the influence of markets like Ireland, New Zealand and India on the production and consumption of dairy products around the globe and the changing tastes of consumers and how they are shaping the dairy industry.
"We're seeing milk production increase in the U.S. with fewer cows and we're estimating total U.S. production reaching nearly 201 billion pounds in 2013," said Robert Chesler, vice president of FCStone, LLC's Food Division. "Through April of this year, the majority of our exports were bound for Mexico followed by Southeast Asia. Oceania has increased their imports of U.S. dairy products 43% over last year.
"In terms of production, I project world milk production to increase by 170 metric tons in 2022 vs. current," Chesler added. "The majority of that milk production (70%) should come from developing countries such as India. But keep in mind that water remains the greatest threat to growing dairy production and those developing countries need to solve some of their infrastructure issues before realizing those gains. This forecast calls for a growth rate of 1.8% per annum, well below the 2.3% growth rate of the previous decade resulting in higher prices. Consumption will increase at an average of 2.1% per annum based on robust international income growth, population growth and further westernization of diets."
2013 marked the 10th year the dairy industry gathered in Chicago to hear INTL FCStone's outlook for the dairy market. Speakers included Gene Epstein, Barron's Magazine's Economics Editor, climatologist Drew Lerner and commodity technical analyst Peter Ullrich as well as INTL FCStone's Sagiv Shiv, Ben Parks and Michael Ortiz.
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New Canaan forecast: Sunny today, wet weekend
Today is expected to be mostly sunny in southwestern Connecticut, but the dire predictions of another massive weather storm later this weekend appear to be wide of the mark.
The National Weather Service says today's high temperature will register in the upper-30s, with a north wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight, the NWS says skies will turn cloudy and, in tomorrow's early-morning hours, there is a 30 percent chance of light snow. The temperature will dip to a low of about 30 degrees, with an east wind around 5 mph.
Stormy conditions will intensify tomorrow, with a mix of rain and snow -- primarily rain along the shoreline, more snow inland -- before midday, gradually changing to mostly all rain later. The high temperature will be in the upper-30s; chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
More rain is expected Saturday night, as the temperature falls to the low-30s with a northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent, the NWS says.
Rain also is likely Sunday before 7 a.m. Cloudy skies are expected to prevail most of the day, with a high temperature in the low-40s. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Nighttime brings a slight chance of rain as the temperature registers in the upper-20s. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
The outlook for Monday, the weather service predicts, is mostly sunny and temperatures in the 40s.


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On this auspicious occasion, Organizing Committee invites the participants from all over the globe to take part in this annual flagship conference with the theme "Evolution & Innovation Continues -The Next 150 Years of Conceptualization in Aerodynamics". Aerodynamics 2018 aims in proclaim knowledge and share new ideas amongst the professionals, industrialists and students from research areas of Aeronautics, Astronautics, Fluid dynamics, Space Flight Mechanics , Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer and Physics to share their research experiences and indulge in interactive discussions and technical sessions at the event. The Conference will also have a space for companies and/or institutions to present their services, products, innovations and research results. If your company/organization is interested in participating in this event, contact us here
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The oft-speculated bout between Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen is now official.
The fight will assume the UFC 167 co-main event slot in support of the headlining bout between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Johnny Hendricks.
Chael Sonnen revealed the news on Wednesday's UFC Fight Night 28 pre-fight show on Fox Sports 1.
"The most well dressed man, future Hall of Famer, former world champion Rashad Evans; he will be fighting on Nov. 16 against the man with the biggest arms, the greatest charms and does all the harm. You simply know him as Chael P," Sonnen rhymed.
Sonnen had been targeting a fight with Wanderlei Silva for UFC 167, but when that fight didn't materialize, he shifted his focus to Evans, whom he considers a friend and works with at the broadcasting table at FS1.
Sonnen started a little banter with Evans on Twitter with the two eventually agreeing that they wanted to fight each other, especially if it were in the UFC 167 co-main event. UFC 167 serves as the promotion's 20th Anniversary fight card, so it has some special significance beyond being a St-Pierre headlined event.
That Twitter banter, however, may have been a little added promotion for the fight, since Evans revealed a little different tale when recounting on Fox Sports 1 how the fight came together.
"We were sitting at the desk and Chael got a text from Dana wanting to put the fight together," explained Evans. "At first, we were against the idea, but we talked about it and we came to the decision, the both of us, it was the best thing for us and the best thing for the fans. So we decided to do it."
The fight makes sense, especially considering that UFC 167 did not have a marquee co-main event match-up booked yet. Evans is coming off of a victory over Dan Henderson after back-to-back losses to Rogerio Nogueira and Jon Jones. Sonnen is in much the same boat, recently defeating Shogun Rua after losing to Jones and Anderson Silva.
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S. Afr. j. child health vol.8 n.3 Cape Town Sep. 2014
Comparative weight gain with ready-to-use therapeutic food in stunted HIV-infected and -uninfected children in a Nigerian Hospital
O K IgeI; R E OladokunII; O KikelomoIII
IMBBS, MSc, FWACP; Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
IMBBS, MPH, FMCPaed; Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
IIIMBBS, FMCPaed, FWACP; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
OBJECTIVE: To bridge the management gap between nutritional rehabilitation for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and chronic malnutrition, this study investigated to what extent ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) promotes growth in children with long-term nutrition deficit with superimposed SAM.
METHODS: A total of 225 (164 HIV-negative and 61 HIV-positive) chronically malnourished children (aged 6 - 60 months) with superimposed SAM were enrolled. Children were provided 92 g packets of an RUTF, Plumpy'Nut, based on an estimated requirement of 200 kcal/kg body weight (BW)/day. Children were fed Plumpy'Nut over a 2-week period, and weight was assessed weekly. Weight gain was compared for HIV-positive children and HIV-negative children.
RESULTS: On day 15, the HIV-positive group had a median weight gain of 645 g compared with 670 g in the HIV-negative group (difference 25 g, p=0.784). Similarly, rate of weight gain per kilogram BW per day was comparable for both groups of children (13.2 g/kg BW per day for HIV-negative children v. 11.9 g/kg BW per day for HIV-positive children, p=0.353). On day 15, the proportions of HIV-positive and HIV-negative children who had sustained weight gain were not significantly different.
CONCLUSION: Chronically malnourished children with superimposed SAM benefit from the use of RUTF as much as children without chronic nutritional deprivation, regardless of HIV status.
In Africa, children who suffer from chronic malnutrition are more likely to die as a result of a common childhood disease than those who are adequately nourished. Even though the harmful effects of malnutrition can be reversed, if the opportunity is missed, the child may never make up the difference in growth and development, and will be adversely affected for the rest of his or her life.[1] In many instances, wasting and stunting coexist within population groups, yet the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is often isolated from that of chronic malnutrion.[2] In response to recommendations for integrated management of malnutrition,[2] it becomes important to evaluate therapeutic responses to nutritional rehabilitation for acutely malnourished children who are also often chronically malnourished.
For several years, the effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for the treatment of severe malnutrition has been publicised for use in severely malnourished children.[3] The effectiveness of RUTF in nutrition rehabilitation has also been demonstrated for both HIV-positive and HIV-negative children.[4] Many of these studies have investigated RUTF in SAM cases only. In an attempt to bridge the management gap between nutritional rehabilitation for SAM and chronic malnutrition, this study investigated to what extent RUTF promotes weight gain in children with long-term nutritional deficit with superimposed SAM. The effectiveness of RUTF in producing weight gain is compared for HIV-positive children and HIV-negative children.
All severely malnourished children referred for nutrition rehabilitation at the Pediatric Unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, during a 1-year period (2011 - 2012) were recruited into the study. The hospital is a national referral and teaching hospital located in South-west Nigeria, but patients come from all over the country. The main inclusion criterion was stunting, defined as a height-for-age indicator z-score of <-3 in addition to a weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) of <-3 according to the World Health Organization (WHO) references.[5] All z-scores were derived using the WHO Anthro software version 3.1.[6] Children were eligible if they had been hospitalised due to complications of SAM (septicaemia, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, tuberculosis, measles or electrolyte imbalance) or if they were referred from the outpatient department for treatment of malnutrition with either oedema or a WHZ of <-3. The mothers or caregivers of the participants gave their informed consent before a child was enrolled.
The ages of the children were between 6 and 60 months. The following parameters were recorded for all the children: demographic characteristics (age and sex), clinical features (weight, height/length and presence of oedema), diarrhoea, appetite, vomiting, fever and respiratory distress. The children were divided into HIV-positive and HIV-negative groups. HIV testing was by rapid antibody tests, and confirmation for children <18 months old was by DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For those >18 months old, Western blot was used to confirm HIV infection.
In this study, a total of 225 chronically malnourished children with superimposed SAM, with and without complications, were included. Minimum sample size was estimated for a power of 80%, p<0.05 for a two-sided t-test, and an assumed mean (standard deviation (SD)) weight gain after 14 days of 353 (365) g.[4] This resulted in a minimum sample size of 24 participants per study group (StatsDirect, UK). However, we worked with the total number of children who presented within the recruitment period and who met the inclusion criteria, namely 164 HIV-negative and 61 HIV-positive children.
The intervention was an RUTF brand called Plumpy'Nut (Nutriset, France), an energy-dense lipid paste made of peanut butter, milk powder, oil, sugar, minerals, vitamins and protein mix.[7] Children were provided 92 g packets of Plumpy'Nut, containing 500 kcal per packet, according to body weight (BW), based on an estimated average requirement of 200 kcal/kg BW/day. The children were fed Plumpy'Nut over a 2-week period starting from enrolment. Weight was assessed weekly. All children continued their regular treatment for any other comorbid conditions.
BW was measured to the nearest 100 g using calibrated analogue scales at baseline and at the end of each week. Height was measured to the nearest 1 mm using a portable stadiometer. Length was also measured for younger children to the nearest 1 mm using a calibrated board on which children were laid supine. The primary end point was the amount of weight gain over a period of 2 weeks (14 days) and sustained weight gain (at two consecutive weekly weighings).
Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 16. Medians were used to calculate the central tendency and range for the spread of age, weight and height. To determine differences with regard to the weight change by HIV status, χ2 and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney analyses were used. A two-tailed p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Binary logistic regression models were constructed using sustained weight gain as the outcome variable. The appropriate important baseline data of clinical significance was included in the model and used for adjustment.
HIV infection was detected in 61 children (27%). The median age of HIV-positive children was 16 months (range 6 - 60 months), which was not significantly different from the median age of 14 months (range 6 - 60 months) for the HIV-negative children. Neither the baseline weight nor the height was significantly different for the two categories of patients. Most of the clinical parameters were comparable except for the occurrence of fever and diarrhoea, which were both more common in HIV-positive children (p<0.05). The presence of oedematous malnutrition was not affected by HIV status (Table 1).
On day 15, the HIV-positive group had a median weight gain of 645 g compared with 670 g in the HIV-negative group (difference 25 g, p=0.784). Similarly, rate of weight gain per kilogram BW per day was comparable for both groups of children (13.2 g/kg BW/ day for HIV-negative children v. 11.9 g/kg BW/day for HIV-positive children, p=0.353). On day 15, the proportions of HIV-positive and HIV-negative children who had sustained weight gain were not significantly different (Table 2).
There were no significant differences in the proportion of children who gained weight among HIV-positive or -negative children when the inpatients were compared with outpatients (Table 3).
Table 4 shows that on multivariate analysis, none of the baseline clinical or demographic parameters significantly influenced weight gain in this study.
This study assessed weight gain following RUTF use for SAM among children who were also stunted. Results indicated that the use of RUTF produced somewhat higher weight gain than the average recorded weight gain in patients with straightforward SAM. As shown in a meta-analysis of published peer-reviewed literature on the use of 'therapeutic nutrition products' such as RUTF in SAM, reported pooled mean weight gain with the use of RUTF was 3.2 g/kg BW/day (95% confidence interval 3.06 - 3.34 g/kg BW/day).[8] This is lower than the results found in this study, namely 13.2 g/kg BW/day for HIV-negative children and 11.9 g/kg BW/day for HIV-positive children. Being chronically malnourished did not appear to limit the therapeutic benefits of nutrition rehabilitation with RUTF. Rates as high as >10 g/kg BW/day such as found in this study have also been reported in other studies.[7] This higher rate of weight gain might be related to the underlying chronic nutritional deprivation; some studies have reported higher mean weight gain in SAM compared with moderately malnourished children.[9]
None of the patient characteristics (HIV status, demography, presence of complications) nor admission status (inpatient/outpatient) significantly influenced weight gain as has been reported by some studies.[10-12] This indicates that the therapeutic benefits of RUTF are not limited by underlying clinical or demographic characteristics.
Study limitations
Certain limitations are recognised in this study. First the period of evaluation was short, and as such other outcomes such as mortality and attainment of recommended weight-for-age could not be assessed. However, since average recovery period has been reported to range from 14 to 21 days,[7,9] it is not expected that this might have affected the results.
The findings from this study demonstrate that chronically malnourished children with superimposed SAM benefit from the use of RUTF, probably even more than children without chronic nutritional deprivation. Even though chronic malnutrition may be irreversible after a particular age,[3] correction of SAM among this group of children should be prioritised, and measures put in place to prevent chronic deprivation. This simple, effective treatment needs to be made available to all children who are affected by acute malnutrition through integrated clinical care programmes linking therapeutic feeding and routine clinical care in both HIV treatment programmes and general paediatric units. Making this therapy more widely available in the developing world where childhood malnutrition is rampant should be a priority.[13]
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Germany backed off of its demand that a Greek bailout involve tougher terms for private investors, an outcome that French president Nicolas Sarkozy today called a "breakthrough" and that cheered European markets.
A crucial meeting in Berlin today between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mr. Sarkozy smoothed over a dispute that has been holding up a bailout for Greece. Germany was insisting that private creditors of Greece exchange some of their short term Greek debt for longer, and therefore riskier, maturities. With Germany backing off that demand, the last obstacle to a desperately needed July payment from the European Central Bank to Greece has been removed.
"There is no time to lose," Sarkozy said after the meeting.
Greece is reeling from riots against austerity measures implemented as a price of the European Union bailout Greece needs to pay its debts. Without the July payment, a government default was likely – an event that would spike borrowing costs across Europe and potentially push other tottering economies like Portugal, Spain, and Belgium over the edge.
European markets responded positively to the news, although this is only a temporary reprieve, not a longterm solution to Greece's debt problems.
For the second time in a year, Greece is on the precipice of bankruptcy. European leaders are worried about how to deal with a eurozone charter member whose default would have severe repercussions for the euro, for European unity, and even for some US banks.
Greece owes some $400 billion in bond debt. Over $120 billion must be fully paid by 2014, and $17 billion is needed to pay debts by July 15, 2011. There is no money left in the Greek hopper, hence the desperate need for the bailout.
Making Greece wake up
For most of the past month European finance ministers listlessly debated about how to help as Greece sank further. Then a June 9 decision by the government of Prime Minister George Papandreou to make a further $40 billion of budget cuts – a condition for receiving a slice of last year's bailout money – proved too much for Greeks already angry about previous austerity measures.
The result: tear gas in Athens, sharper frustration among unemployed youths, and a cabinet reshuffle to avoid a government collapse. Today, Mr. Papandreou replaced his finance minister.
Moody's, a credit rating agency, has warned it could downgrade its ratings for three major French banks exposed to Greek debt. German banks are also substantially exposed. Germany has taken a tough stand, asking for private investors to share debt risk -- while the European Central Bank has opted for a voluntary repurchase of Greek bonds.
Some analysts argue that Germany wanted to push Greece to the brink to drive home what Athens needs to do to reduce its budget deficit – such as eliminating dense layers of corruption and nepotism, which Papandreou has been surprisingly forthright about.
'Poisoning European politics'
The effect of the crisis is not restricted to Greece, the underbelly of the Balkans, which often seems a world away from Brussels. The crisis strains European relations and ideals. Some analysts describe a recent "cold war" between the European Central Bank and Germany. While the eurozone isn't going to break, it can suffer real harm, analysts say.
"This is a huge problem for Europe, and at the moment, it is poisoning European politics," says Philip Whyte of the Center for European Reform in London. "It exacerbates tensions between the north and south [of Europe]. It creates divides between politicians and their electorates. And the whole mess is bringing another rise of Euro-skepticism."
A key tension is over perceptions. In the wealthier north – Netherlands, Germany, Finland – new populist parties describe the south as feckless and freeloading. In the debtor "peripheral" nations – Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland – budgets have been cut deeply and governments have fallen.
(Recent OECD figures show Germans working fewer hours than Greeks. Germans work 1,390 hours annually, while Greeks average 2,119 hours, Italians 1,773 hours, Portuguese 1,719, and Spanish 1,654 – according to a study by French investment group Natixis.)
Protests in Athens against austerity June 9 were fueled by Greeks from a range of persuasions – socialist left, nationalist right, and unions. They were given heft by a nonaligned and peaceful movement of "indignants" – young people who don't want to hear that European elites can't find a way out.
"This is the strangest situation ever," says Rym Ayadi, senior economist at the Center for European Policy Studies. "A default is not a one-off. You weigh the cost of bailing out, and the cost of not bailing out. ... But no current plans seem built to deal with the long term problem."


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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Robert Barham announced the following closure to recreational and commercial fishing in southern Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes and a reopening of the territorial seas south of Marsh Island to recreational and commercial fishing effective immediately today, May 28.
Lower Lafourche and Terrebonne Closure
The closure is in effect in the portion of state inside waters south of 29 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds north latitude from the western shore of Bayou Lafourche westward to the eastern shore of Bayou Terrebonne and south to 29 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds north latitude. This closure is effective immediately today, May 28, 2010 due to confirmed reports of oil.
Territorial Seas Reopening
The reopening includes state outside waters extending seaward of the inside/outside shrimp line from South Point of Marsh Island at 91 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds west longitude westward to the eastern shore of Freshwater Bayou at 92 degrees 18 minutes 27 seconds west longitude. This area will open immediately today, May 28.
Precautionary closures of recreational and commercial fishing have been implemented based on the best information the Secretary of the Department receives from field biologists, staff and trajectory models from NOAA.
Once reports of oil are received, LDWF initiates a field survey and immediate seafood testing in the suspected areas. Closures are subsequently made with the intent to be as safe as possible, while not closing any fishing areas unnecessarily. As test results come back clearing the area, effected waters are then reopened.
LDWF continues to work closely with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to conduct coast-wide sampling of fish, crabs and shrimp, to ensure all seafood harvested from the Gulf is a safe, quality product.
All other closures remain in place.
For more information related to the oil spill, visit http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov. Connect with us on www.facebook.com/GOHSEP and on Twitter @GOHSEP. View photos in from the state's response efforts at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagohsep.


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Catherine Deneuve born 'Catherine Dorléac' (French IPA: , born 22 October 1943) is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion (1965) and Belle de jour (1967). Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performances in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that film and The Last Metro (1980). Considered one of France's most successful actresses, she has also appeared in seven English-language films, most notably the 1983 cult classic The Hunger. In 2008, she appeared in her 100th film, Un conte de Noël.
Deneuve was born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac in Paris, as the third of four daughters to French stage and screen actor Maurice Dorléac and actress Renée Deneuve. Deneuve was raised Catholic. Her three sisters are actress Françoise Dorléac (who died in a car crash on 26 June 1967), Sylvie Dorléac and Danielle Dorléac.
Deneuve made her film debut with a small role in Les Collégiennes (1957). She subsequently appeared in films directed by Roger Vadim, such as Vice and Virtue (1963). The film that brought her to stardom was Jacques Demy's 1964 musical Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, which led to additional prominent roles in Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965) and Luis Buñuel's Belle de Jour (1967). In the Polanski film, Deneuve first portrayed the character archetype for which she would be nicknamed the "ice maiden", an emotionally distant and mysterious woman; her work for Buñuel would be her most famous. Deneuve remained active in European films throughout the 1960s and 70s, but limited her appearances in American movies of the period to The April Fools (1969) and Hustle (1975). Her significant films at the time included the musical Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1967) with her sister Françoise Dorléac and Tristana (1970) directed by Buñuel. She co-starred with a young Jodie Foster in Casotto (1977).


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This series of short commentaries is initiated by the Young Women's Leadership Team (YWLT) to ensure that young women's ideas, organizing, and thoughts are present at this global congress.
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Today's Idea Burst comes to us from Aruna, who answers the question: "What is radical feminism for you?" A transcript follows the video.
Hi everyone. My name is Aruna. I am 24 years old. I am born and raised on occupied Indigenous land in Toronto. I work at York University as the coordinator for the Ontario Public Interest Research Group. I like to be checked on my privilege and like checking people on theirs. It's something that I take as, like, important. I love my grandma. I'm working on a really awesome zine with a bunch of people who might also be in the room with you on fat and hair phobia for and by Indigenous people, black people, and people of colour. That's also really important to me, around body/self-image stuff. So yeah, that's me. Yay. What I understand feminism to be about for myself and how it plays out in my life: I wouldn't identify as a feminist. I think people would identify me as a feminist, which is very different. I think a lot of people would assume my politics are feminist politics, in the way that I do work that I do, which is like super political, I guess you'd call it 'lefty' radical work. But, at the same time, feminism to me is super complicated in terms of the ways that it has played out historically, ancestrally through like my ancestry, and also the way that it plays out in co-opting a lot of women of colour and Indigenous ways of being and knowledge and stuff like that. So, that to me is a really huge structural problem when it comes to understanding the institution of feminism, as opposed to the way that feminism plays out in our everyday lives. I just feel like feminism is something very real and a part of my blood, mostly because I am a woman-identifying person. But also, I am a sister, I am my mother's daughter, I am my grandmother's granddaughter … I think that like feminism has been around long before an institution has claimed it in like a very structurally "edumacated" way. But that it plays out in all kinds of ways, in very little ways and very big ways, on an everyday basis. And that's how I understand feminism. Although most of the time, those little things don't get named as feminism - like taking care of your kids, like that to me is like fucking radical feminist action. So I mean, I think that there are very different ways of understanding institutional elements of feminism as opposed to the ways that it gets practiced every day (and very fiercely) by trans women, by queer people, by two-spirit people, by Indigenous women, and people, and women of colour. And women in general. I think that we all have components of the ways in which feminist ideology and thought, I guess, have kind of attempted to talk about us in that way. But we live it way better than they could ever write it down.
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RALEIGH � There will be some new wrinkles for North Carolina State when it plays for the first time in nearly a week.
Coach Mark Gottfried said freshman guard Tyler Lewis has earned the right for more playing time after filling in admirably for injured point guard Lorenzo Brown.
Brown returned after a two-game absence to play as a reserve in Sunday�s 58-57 victory at Clemson. Now, with Brown expected to be back at full strength from the ankle ailment for this afternoon�s game against visiting Virginia Tech, it�s time to configure the rotation for more time for Lewis as well.
�I think he earned the right to play,� Gottfried said. �He has been very reliable. He has played pretty effective. We obviously need all our guys. We only have eight scholarship guys. They all need to contribute and play.
�I don�t want to just put Tyler back on the bench and play him four to eight minutes a game again. I think he has proven that he can help us some, too.�
N.C. State was coping with a three-game losing streak, so the conquest of Clemson on Scott Wood�s 3-pointer with one second remaining gave the Wolfpack a much-needed boost going into a slight gap in its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.
�Anytime you win a game, you feel a little better about yourselves,� Gottfried said. �I think we also realize we have a long way to go. We have to re-integrate Lorenzo back into how we play, get everybody else on the same page.�
One thing that Gottfried said he wasn�t concerned with was the team�s collective confidence even though it has won only three of its last eight games.
�I think our team was pretty confident,� he said. �We had two games where it was � I don�t want to say a freak play (in last-second losses to Maryland and Miami). � I don�t know that we had a lack of confidence. Certainly when you win, that certainly helps.�
Gottfried said without a midweek game it gave the Wolfpack additional time to assess its options. Three of the four remaining games this month will be played at home.
�We�ve got to be awfully good down the stretch,� Gottfried said. �This does give us some time to mentally get refreshed.�
N.C. State�s 78 points per game rank second in the ACC. But the Wolfpack was 20 points below that mark in the victory against Clemson. That was the third time in an eight-game span that N.C. State failed to reach the 60-point mark.
If Wood, a senior guard, remains in the starting lineup per usual for today�s game, he�ll set the school record with his 126th career start. He�s tied with former player Julius Hodge atop the program�s all-time list.
Last-place Virginia Tech brings a seven-game losing streak into the game. The Hokies went with a revamped lineup earlier in the week at Virginia, with sophomore guard Will Johnson, a walk-on, making his first career start.
Who: Virginia Tech (11-13, 2-9) at N.C. State (17-7, 6-5)
When: 2 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2)
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh
Series: N.C. State leads 35-14


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1895-1946 Bulk: 1917-1919
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Call no.: MS 873
A native of Ontario, Lawrence D. Yeomans was working in New York when he volunteered for service in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the First World War. For eighteen months, Yeomans served as a chauffeur with the Signal Corps in France, driving senior officers around Paris and to and from the front.
This small collection documents Lawrence Yeomans' time as a chauffeur with the Signal Corps during the First World War. In addition to a handful of official documents relating to his service, Yeomans held onto a few pieces of ephemera as souvenirs, some postcards, and a set of photographs, including three depicting him in uniform and ten showing a display of German war material confiscated at war's end.
Gift of Leslie Button, June 2015