text: Minutes of the regular meeting of Wednesday, November 7, 2001. (As approved amended Dec. 4, 2001) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2001 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The meeting was called to order at 4:09PM by Vice President Steiman. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Steiman, Streets, and Swig. Commissioners Chin and Higueras were noted excused attendance. AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2001. An anonymous member of the public commented favorably on the reporting of remarks attributed to President Higueras on page 9 that the Friends and Foundation charrette was a promotional event distinct from the Commission's role in overseeing construction of branch libraries and on Page 12 that the charrette was the kick off for the capital campaign for the branches rather than a formal planning event. This anonymous member of the public expressed the view that comments in the Minutes by members of the public were not as fully reported citing comments on the Approval of the Minutes and Adjournment agenda items attributed to the anonymous member of the public. Mr. Peter Warfield found parts of the Minutes improved but criticized reporting of his page 1 comments on approval of the Minutes related to comments attributed to Dallas Shaffer and David Binder and his page 3 comments suggesting that the agreement for the Mission Bay Branch Library gave staff a blank check to develop this branch without Commission approval or public input. Mr. Warfield expressed regret that the agenda mailing had not included a copy of the term sheet outline which made it difficult to understand the comments related to it. Mr. Warfield also noted that there was no mention in the page 6 report on the City Librarian's Report concerning the new catalog nor any mention of his comments concerning the new catalog. Mr. Warfield further noted that comments concerning a page 8 report that damage was occurring to tables from ordinary use were also not included. Mr. Warfield also commented that a page 11 report did not include his comments concerning a lack of information about days and times or agenda for the charrette and that a page 12 report inaccurately reported his reference to someone else's remarks concerning the availability of other means of finding furniture. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2001. The Commission Secretary observed that members of the public who wished to comment on or amend their reported public comment on an item could do so by submitting a public comment summary statement as authorized by the Sunshine Ordinance. MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter for approval of the Minutes of October 4, 2001. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Steiman, Streets, and Swig) Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 2001 Vice President Steiman continued this item until the next meeting of the Commission. AGENDA ITEM #3 CITY LIBRARIAN"S REPORT City Librarian Susan Hildreth introduced the new Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood and briefed the Commissioners on his distinguished career in library service. Ms Hildreth next provided the Commission with an update report on work being done at the Visitacion Valley Branch Library. In response to a query by Commissioner Bautista at the previous Commission meeting, the City Librarian outlined the measures she had undertaken to increase security at the Main Library giving special attention to increased security in the lading dock area, Brooks Hall, the Main Library Mail Room, and to increase security awareness among library staff. Ms. Hildreth noted in connection to the increased security awareness that new rules concerning limitations on patrons bringing carts and large packages and bags into the library had been posted. Ms. Hildreth next discussed several enhancements being made to the new Ocean View Branch Library with remaining available funds including upgrades to its public art work, a flushometer, an electric door, and an additional security camera. The City Librarian then outlined recent LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grants which the Library had received. Finally Ms. Hildreth informed the Commissioners, that Dale Carlson, former Library Commissioner and current President of the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library had be selected as the California Library Association (CLA) President's Award winner for 2001 in recognition of his service to and leadership in behalf of the San Francisco Public Library. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #3 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT An anonymous member of the public expressed concern with the funds being spent on the Visitacion Valley Branch Library, a rental facility, and queried as to the amount and source of these funds. This individual further noted that the policy on packages could be as controversial as the Patron Conduct Policy and wondered if homeless individuals might be subjected to greater scrutiny than ladies with large purses. Finally, the anonymous member of the public wondered about the flushometer. Mr. Peter Warfield welcomed the new Deputy City Librarian and expressed a hope that he would work to improve public service. Mr. Warfield further expressed thanks to the Commissioner who had suggested amending the Minutes to reflect changes he had requested and challenged the accuracy of the Commission Secretary's observation concerning these comments. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #3 CITY LIBRARIAN"S REPORT Commissioner Bautista inquired about and was informed by the City Librarian concerning the steps that that Library had undertaken to safeguard its rare book collections in the event of an emergency. Commissioner Coulter expressed happiness at Mr. Carlson's selection as this year's winner of the CLA President's Award and commented on his extensive record of support for and service to the San Francisco Public Library. Commissioner Coulter suggested that the Commission consider adopting a resolution commending Mr. Carlson for his contributions. In response to questions by Commissioner Streets, the City Librarian discussed in detail how budget resources had been reallocated to cover the increased security efforts rather than the creation of any new positions. Vice President Steiman noted while the Commission had heard many reports concerning the need for work at the Visitacion Valley Branch additional background would be helpful. Ms. Hildreth then discussed in greater detail the need for undertaking in particular the electrical upgrades required to make this rented branch location function properly until it is replaced as planned with a new facility by the branch library bond program. AGENDA ITEM #4 LIBRARY BUDGET PLANNING REPORT Library Finance Director George Nichols presented a very detailed outline of the situation facing the Library during the remainder of this fiscal year in light of the Controller's and Mayor's Budget Office instructions to consider reductions in General Fund related expenditures given the current economic climate and expected downturn in city revenues. Mr. Nichols noted that the Board of Supervisors Finance Committee would be addressing these matters at its meeting taking place simultaneously with the Commission meeting and would be expected to consider changes in city spending to address any projected budget deficits. The Library Finance Director reported the Mayor and the Controller currently expected a revenue shortfall of $61 to $100 million in this fiscal year and had directed that the Library reduce its General Fund expenditures by $1.1 to $2 million to meet its share of the funding shortfall. Mr. Nichols informed the Commission that Library Administration was able to make up the lesser amount of the proposed cuts without reductions to public service or the book budget through use of accrued salary savings due to attrition and minor spending reductions. The Finance Director noted however, that should larger reductions be required, some capital projects could be slowed or delayed to free additional funds to bridge the loss of revenue. Mr. Nichols next discussed in detail specific amounts and projects that could be delayed or reduced to produce the additional amounts needed. Mr. Nichols then provided the Commissioners with an extensive overview of the framework and initial figures for the proposed 2002/2003 Library Budget. The Library Finance Director discussed the difficulties involved in projecting revenues for the next fiscal year due to economic uncertainties but suggested that it was likely that the Library would ultimately have no significant change in expected revenues from the current adjusted year levels due to the unique nature of the funding available to the Library under Prop. E (Library Preservation Fund) including the $1.1 reduction which he had just discussed. Mr. Nichols identified $53, 617,000 as revenues expected and $51, 007,906 as projected expenditures for FY 2002/2003. Mr. Nichols expected to have a budget reserve of $2.6 million or 5.2% of the proposed budget available above expected expenditures. The Library Finance Director discussed various one time costs such as the Tool Lending Center, $883,000 in one time capital project expenses related to the branch library telephone system and deferred maintenance costs that could be saved in the next budget. Mr. Nichols then reported on the likely impact of various salary adjustments, and FTE (full time equivalent) adjustments, and inter-departmental work orders. The Library Finance Director outlined the first steps in budget planning in noting that 54 Budget Change proposals were submitted by staff and outlined some of those under active consideration. Mr. Nichols noted that many of the proposals submitted could be seen as a wish list but that they each represented identified real needs that could improve library services. Mr. Nichols identified priority items as funding for the new integrated library system (ILS), continuing to fund branch library maintenance, funds for networks and terminals for the ILS system, creation of a .5 Librarian II position for the proposed new Mission Bay Branch Library, converting some Project Read positions to library positions, and copying and printing costs formerly covered by the Ikon contract. Other items Mr. Nichols called attention to included funding for reproducing library materials and continued upgrade of the branch library phone system. In order to achieve some savings to pay for some of these proposals Mr. Nichols proposed that the ILS (integrated library system) be purchased on a lease/purchase arrangement. The Library Finance Director recommended that the Library take a very prudent stance in order to anticipate a continued troubled economic outlook and thus postpone if not avoid all together having to make any reductions in ongoing programs or any public services. Mr. Nichols urged the Commissioners to review the materials presented for discussion. The Library Finance Director noted that he would provide updated information on the changing revenue outlook and solicit Commission comments on the staff's recommended budget proposals at the December Commission meeting before presenting a budget package for adoption at the January Commission meeting. Public comment on Agenda Item #4 LIBRARY BUDGET PLANNING REPORT Mr. Peter Warfield expressed happiness that there was no proposal to reduce the book budget, but expressed concern at the proposed reduction of expenditures on ergonomic equipment and supplies. Mr. Warfield noted the potential for injury and discomfort of patrons and staff and inquired as to whom these reductions might effect. Mr. Warfield also asked concerning the effect of the proposed salary savings on public service. Mr. Ed Regan commented that the Commission go easy on converting branches in rental locations to new city owned facilities. Ms. Melissa Riley, Librarian's Guild, inquired concerning the nature of the .5 Librarian II position proposed for the new Mission Bay Branch Library and was informed by the City Librarian that these were planning positions. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #4 LIBRARY BUDGET PLANNING REPORT In response to questions by Commissioner Streets and Vice President Steiman concerning the 14 positions created in this year's budget, Mr. Nichols explained that all of the positions in the current budget were in process of being filled and that there was no proposal to hold positions vacant to create savings. He additionally explained that excess salary savings amounts are generated by the very nature of the re-assignment process mandated for the Library to use. Mr. Nichols further noted that the budgets for fringe benefits are set by the Controller and are not within the Library's control. The Library's Finance Director suggested that this was an area where negotiation to address the amounts calculated should be pursued. In response to a question by Commissioner Streets, Mr. Nichols confirmed that the General Fund dollars remaining in the Ocean View Branch Library Project account must be returned to the General Fund and that under normal circumstances there might not have been pressure to do so, but given current circumstances returning these funds was the best way to minimize any likely impact on public services. In response to another query by Commissioner Streets, Mr. Nichols discussed the timeline for expiration and negotiation of the Library's labor contracts noting that there should be little impact on the current budget and only partial impact in the next budget. He also informed Commissioner Streets that the Library continued to pursue grant funding to improve computer equipment. The Library Finance Director also informed Commissioner Streets that while the Mayor and the Controller were monitoring expenditures it was as yet unknown if the Board of Supervisors might mandate reductions. He then discussed the process used to monitor ongoing expenditures. Commissioner Streets requested that the timeline and additional information concerning preparation of the 2002/2003 Library Budget be made available to the Commissioners in sufficient time for them to study the materials and formulate their responses and questions. In response to a query by Vice President Steiman, Mr. Nichols noted that there was little difference in the cost of the ILS between purchase and the proposed lease/purchase approach. Mr. Nichols further informed Vice President Steiman concerning plans for branch library electrical upgrades in view of the bond program. In answer to a question by Commissioner Swig, both Mr. Nichols and the City Librarian discussed the situation involved with the funding for the Tool Lending Center and indicated that they did not propose to fund it from Library funds again this year but indicated that decision had been made by the Mayor's Budget Office. Vice President Steiman expressed admiration for the good work of the program but hoped that it would be funded from other sources in the future. In answer to questions by Commissioner Bautista, Mr. Nichols explained about how staff training funding was used and how staff input from each library department was gathered in the Budget Change Concept (BCC) proposal process and proposed to send her copies of all of the submissions for her review. The Library Finance Director proposed to provide more details of each of the identified priorities for the Commissioners' review and consideration prior to the December meeting. Copies of Public Comment Summary Statements as authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16 can be found in Appendix A. These summary statements are provided by the speaker and their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. AGENDA ITEM #5 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND COMMITTEE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #5 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND COMMITTEE An anonymous member of the public commented on the discussion concerning the Branch Library Bond Committee at the October 10th Commission meeting which in this individual's view centered on the private sacrifices that Commissioners must make when they accept a public role. The anonymous member of the public noted that this is a situation that faces every local agency in California. The anonymous member of the public found that the Commission's proposal (to eliminate its Committee) to address bond related matters at the full Commission a shame and spoke volumes about the issues involved. This individual commented that several Commissioners had complained that they were unable to attend the planning charrette held by a private organization and that it was the purpose of the law that the Commission undertake its own deliberations and planning and generate excitement and interest in its plans. This person noted that the challenge to the Commission was to bring these matters before them rather than surrendering them to what appeared to be a staff committee. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed disappointment that there was no presentation of matters related to this committee. Mr. Warfield observed that it was important that the Commission maintain strong oversight over the bond process. Mr. Warfield recalled that previous discussion by the Commission had proposed that the Commission act as a Committee of the Whole to address bond related matters at a regularly scheduled second meeting each month. Mr. Warfield expressed concern that the Commission was acting to eliminate this subcommittee without creating a replacement Committee of the Whole or setting a schedule of meetings to address these matters. Mr. Warfield noted that the bond program was a major $106 million long range project taking many years and requiring strong oversight and that the Commission should take formal action to create a Committee of the Whole and set a schedule of regular meetings. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #5 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM REPORT Commissioner Bautista noted that the Commission had thoroughly discussed this matter and it was clear that the Committee was unworkable as the way to oversee the bond program. MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter that the Ad Hoc Branch Library Bond Committee be abolished. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Steiman, Streets, and Swig) AGENDA ITEM #6 REPORT INTERNET LEGISLATION REPORT City Librarian Susan Hildreth brought the Commissioners up to date on recent developments regarding the filtering of the Library's public access computers and provided them with details of the recently enacted city ordinance authored by Supervisor Mark Leno. The City Librarian reported that the new ordinance forbids the filtering of the Library's public access computers except that it leaves to the discretion of the Library Commission whether to address the issue of filtering Internet access on the Main Library Children's Center computers and those computers designated for children under the age of 13 in branch libraries. Ms. Hildreth then introduced respected national expert on Internet filtering issues Librarian Karen Schneider for a presentation. Ms. Schneider spoke about her extensive professional background as a manager of the Librarian's Index to the Internet and as librarian and author involved in addressing Internet access issues. Ms. Schneider discussed in detail the various methods used in filtering access to Internet sites identifying the problems and difficulties inherent in such efforts. Ms. Schneider called attention to the very significant 1st Amendment issues involved in limiting Internet access and discussed in some detail the very subjective nature of how access-blocking decisions are made by private firms that insist on keeping secret the lists of sites they decide to block. Ms. Schneider spoke extensively about the findings of the Internet Filtering Assessment Project that determined that no filtering system worked well and all had serious accountability problems often resulting from hidden agendas. Ms. Schneider noted that there was often no rationale offered for why something cannot be seen; about who made the decisions on what to block; why access would be denied on the Internet but would never be denied in other formats such as books; and finally whether there exists any real problem of significant inappropriate access to problematic Internet sites by children at public libraries. Ms. Schneider suggested that there were a number of ways that could be more effectively used to address any perceived problem such as: providing pro-active guidance on computers dedicated to children's use; drafting policies which address inappropriate behavior; and often simply locating or grouping children's access computers in highly visible central locations. Ms. Schneider commented that in her experience children primarily sought out appropriate resources, and that children tended to be most conformable congregating in children's areas often sharing use of a terminal as they did their work. She observed that while there might be some thrill seeking/rile the librarian behavior that children do not represent a major problem of Internet misuse. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #6 INTERNET LEGISLATION REPORT An anonymous member of the public noted the importance of the presenter's remark that if no one sees what you do then know one will know. The anonymous member of the public noted that this was a national issue and the Commission was addressing this issue in response to the Board of Supervisors adopting a policy in response to the federal Children's Internet Protection Act, that threatened loss of federal funds unless computers were filtered. This person inquired if the language of the amended version of the ordinance exposed the Library to a loss of funds. This individual further commented that children have 1st Amendment rights as well, that this issue was not about someone encountering objectionable material on the Internet, and that if you restrict children's access you could create restricted people living in a fantasy world. This person observed that as a child taking advantage of access to information that maybe parents would have denied encouraged natural curiosity and encouraged greater intellectual growth. Mr. Peter Warfield wondered if such a presentation had been made to the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Warfield observed that the points raised were useful and showed why filtering does not work. Mr. Warfield further commented that there were other issues more problematic in this regard. Mr. Warfield suggested that a proposed interfiling of children's and adult materials in some branch libraries could lead to a potential problem with intermixing adult and children users making identifying which computers are primarily for children's use more difficult. Mr. Warfield additionally noted that identifying which computers would be covered by this ordinance would be difficult as use of the libraries changed on different days and at different times. Mr. Warfield commented that the terms of the Gates Grant that provided the Library with a great number of personal computers on condition that they be unmediated and filtering could create a conflict with the terms of the grant. Mr. Warfield recounted a presentation that he had heard at an American Library Association meeting in which the presenter suggested that librarians did not filter the Internet but merely selected the information made available as they did with all of the other information in the library. Ms. Melissa Riley, the Librarian's Guild reported the Guild's efforts at the Board of Supervisors in support of the Library's opposition to Internet filtering based on their support for the ALA Library Bill of Rights, the ALA Code of Ethics, and the San Francisco Public Library's Mission Statement. Ms. Riley noted the great importance of upholding the right to free access to information. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #6 INTERNET LEGISLATION REPORT The City Librarian noted that in fact the Gates Grant was specifically and deliberately silent on the issue of Internet filtering and the reference to unmediated access meant that they had to be used for public access rather that use at a reference desk or for staff use. Ms. Hildreth noted that the terms of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) required filtering of all library computers and that the Board of Supervisor's decision effectively meant that the Library would not comply with the requirements of CIPA whatever was decided to do involving the children's computers. Commissioner Coulter congratulated the presenter on an excellent presentation and agreed with Ms. Riley's comments. He suggested that the evidence seemed to indicate that there was not a real problem with inappropriate access with few complaints. The City Librarian reported receiving few complaints and that by the far the bigger complaint was inadequate access due to a lack of enough computers. Ms. Hildreth reminded the Commissioners of a study of the Library's Children's Center computers done concerning this issue which found fewer that 1% of sites accessed could be deemed inappropriate. The City Librarian noted that further studies of the specific sites accessed seemed to indicate that the majority of visits to those sites seemed the result of common misspelling of the names of frequently accessed sites. Commissioner Coulter expressed appreciation that the Board of Supervisors had left the decision relating to the children's computers to the discretion of the Commission and suggested he saw little evidence of any need to change the Library's policy on this issue. In response to a question by Vice President Steiman, Ms. Schneider provided more background on various filtering options, but concluded that they are poor products and all of them can be got around by anyone with modest computing skills. Ms. Schneider then discussed the reality that all of the resources of the library are available to children and that the best way to respond to questions about computer access is to structure guided access. In response to a question, why not filter, posed by Vice President Steiman, Ms. Schneider noted that questions quickly arise such as: who is a child; about making presumptive judgements about what individual parents may want for their children; about the random effectiveness of filters, about the ethical issues raised of conditioning children to a censored environment, about the simple fact that children already have many points of access to the Internet, and finally that filters create a false sense of security. Ms. Schneider noted that education about how to properly use the Internet was an important element. In response to a question regarding what is done when a child is found accessing inappropriate Internet sites, the City Librarian noted at if complaints are made to a librarian about Internet viewing by any patron either adult or child that the librarian could ask the patron to go to another site. Ms. Hildreth noted that particularly in the branches there were computers available with privacy screens so that those who wished to access sensitive sites could do so in privacy. In response to a question by Vice President Steiman, Ms. Hildreth reported that when children's library cards are issued parents are provided with written materials concerning their children's use of the library. Toni Bernardi, Library Children's Services Coordinator, reported that there are two specific handouts provided; one to children discussing Internet safety, and one for parents which discusses the advantages/concerns with the Internet, informs them of the Library's open access policy, and urges parents to become involved with their child's use of the library. Ms. Bernardi also noted that the Library's Children's Center computers are set up to guide children to recommended sites. Ms. Bernardi also discussed the findings of the study concerning inappropriate access on Children's Center computers reporting that the evidence indicated that there was not a problem. She noted that children's use of the computer was very social and that context did not favor such inappropriate uses. Ms. Bernardi concluded that while this might be perceived to be a problem it did not seem to be an actual one. Copies of Public Comment Summary Statements as authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16 can be found in Appendix A. These summary statements are provided by the speaker and their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. AGENDA ITEM #7 POE UPDATE REPORT City Librarian Susan Hildreth provided the Commissioners with an update on the Main Library improvements proposed in response to the Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Report. The City Librarian reported that she would discuss in greater detail aspects of the timeline for POE related projects and a report identifying specific costs related to specific POE recommendations at the December meeting of the Commission when President Higueras who had requested this information could be present. Ms. Hildreth noted that library staff had identified 19 specific projects with a total cost of $9.4 million rather than the $28 million figure which had been discussed as the possible cost of doing all of the proposed modifications called out in the POE. Of this amount Ms. Hildreth observed nearly half was allocated to improvements to Brooks Hall and only about $5 million for projects in the Main Library. She reported that Simon Martin Vegue Winkelstein Moris, architects of the Main Library had agreed to serve pro bono as design consultants on proposed Main Library improvements. The City Librarian then introduced Kathy Lawhun, Chief of the Main Library for a presentation on proposed modifications to the 1st Floor Borrower's Services area. Ms. Lawhun described how a staff committee of six 1st Floor staff members, originally chaired by former Chief of the Main Ned Himmel, assisted by Phil Sowers of the Bureau of Architecture had developed proposed solutions to POE related issues during a year long process. Ms. Lawhun identified the POE recommendations to be addressed as: #4 to combine the check in/check out desk to better utilize staff and serve the public: #8 to restructure the entry sequence on both the 1st and 2nd Floors to make it less confusing and relate the Information Desk so it is more visible and accessible to patrons; # 13 to improve the rate of return of materials to the shelves by relocating the Sorting Room adjacent to the materials return desk and improve the book drops. Ms. Lawhun reported that the proposed response to these recommendations was to suggest reconfiguring the Borrowers' Services public area. The registration/checkout/check-in functions would be combined and relocated further into the atrium for greater visibility. An express return area would be created where the registration/library card desk is presently located, and an express check out area would be created in a prominent location. A corner would be removed from the 2nd Floor stairway to allow for expansion of check-in/checkout, and a redesigned Information Desk would be relocated to the present checkout location. A new acquisitions area would be created in the area presently behind the checkout area so patrons will see books and library materials when they first enter the building. The security gates would be located further into the curved area of the atrium to allow a clear view of the public services area and to reduce a tripping hazard. Ms. Lawhun continued that the staff task force additionally recommended relocating the Sorting Room to the 1st Floor and creation of a new efficient sorting area adjacent to where materials are returned. Involved in this move would be opening an elevator entry into a redesigned staff work area in that part of the 1st Floor. Ms. Lawhun noted that the guiding motivation underlying these proposed changes was improved public services. She noted that the relocated service desks would be both more visible and reduce the need for patrons to wait in line. The Chief of the Main reported that these changes would facilitate faster return of materials to the shelves for patrons to borrow. She noted that the redesigned desks would include features that would also serve to improve staff efficiency. Ms. Lawhun noted that these proposed improvements would allow Borrowers' Services staff more varied duties, reduce time lost by consolidating now separated functions, reduce the number of times books and materials are handled and eliminate the need to use a conveyor system that sometimes damaged materials, and improved workflow would result from having the more efficiently designed sorting function next to the materials return area. The Chief of the Main also pointed out redesigned desks could resolve a number of on-going ergonomic problems as well. Ms. Lawhun showed the Commissioners drawings of both the existing and proposed redesigned 1st Floor areas and identified the location of each of the previously described improvements on the drawing. The Chief of the Main indicated that further development of these proposal would continue into January 2002 followed by a more detailed design phase by Mr. Sowers in February 2002 until August 2002, with possible construction beginning in November 2002 through April 2003. Ms. Lawhun highlighted the proposed increase of express checkout stations from 1 to 4 including the availability of express checkout of video materials. Additionally, she pointed out that express return area counters would include identified ergonomically designed sorting bins to facilitate patron self-sorting of materials and simplify staff handling of materials. Ms. Lawhun responded to Vice President Steiman's query concerning how to do this extensive redesign and relocation work with minimal disruption to patron service by outlining the preliminary staged planning being developed by staff. She further commented that placing express checkout machines on various floors and temporarily using various paging desks throughout the building for checkout could serve to maintain services during the actual 1st Floor reconfiguration process. The Chief of the Main also noted that the work could be done on a swing shift basis to minimize impact during the busiest times of the day. The City Librarian noted that flexibility of design was a major consideration in these changes to allow for future changes as needed. Vice President Steiman called for a brief recess at 7:03 PM Commissioner Streets left the meeting during the recess. The Commission returned to session at 7:08 PM PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #7 POE UPDATE REPORT None offered. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #7 POE UPDATE REPORT Commissioner Coulter expressed happiness that SMWM, with their strong attachment to maintaining the beauty of the building, had agreed to advise the staff on the proposed design changes to maintain the integrity of the building's design and commented that the staff seemed to have engaged in a careful and thoughtful effort to make the needed improvements. Commissioner Coulter suggested that making the express checkout available throughout the building might be something the Library would want to continue. In response to a question by Commissioner Swig regarding the potential to reduce need for staffing in Borrowers' Services, Ms. Lawhun indicated that their wouldn't be a reduction in staff as a result of these changes but neither would their be any need for increased staffing. Vice President Steiman commented that these changes would make providing services both easier for the staff and better for the public. In response to a question by Commissioner Bautista, Ms. Lawhun noted that the proposed location for the new acquisitions area was largely unused at present. The City Librarian called attention to the additional potential impact on the Main Library's 1st Floor design of the likely relocation of Technical Services which would then provide increased space for audiovisual materials and allow bring down of the fiction collection from the 3rd Floor. In response to a question regarding efforts to dampen noise levels in the atrium by Commissioner Bautista, Mr. Sowers described some of the steps being considered to resolve those problems. Commissioner Coulter pointed out that it was very important to clearly understand that the POE Report described a variety of proposed alternative responses to a number of perceived problems for the Library's consideration which in total had a $28 million price tag, but that amount only reflected the choice to undertake all of the possible alternative choices offer in the report. Vice President Steiman observed that action would be taken on various part of the POE report over time and that these issues would certainly continue to be extensively discussed as the available choices were considered. AGENDA ITEM #8 FRIENDS & FOUNDATION REPORT Ms. Cynthia Adam, Interim Executive Director of the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, provided the Commissioners with a report on recent Friends and Foundation activities. Among the items reported were: an announcement that the results of the charrette would be posted on the Friends and Foundation website in January; that book sales were returning to their pre-September 11th levels; that the Fall lectures series was continuing with excellent attendance; and the Friends and Foundation Board was continuing in its search process to select a permanent Executive Director. AGENDA ITEM #9 UNION REPORT None offered AGENDA ITEM # 10 NEW BUSINESS No items were proposed. Agenda item #11 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented the Minutes had missed the point of a previous public comment about the Commission discontinuing reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at Commission meetings (in 1988) despite that fact that this was the practice of the Board of Supervisors and other city commissions without public comment. The anonymous member of the public suggested that this was done because: it is done by everyone at every level of society from the Board of Supervisors to kindergartens and everything in between beginning this way; that the pledge contains words about Liberty and Justice for all reminding us that we are equal and destroying the Commission's pretension to aristocracy; and that reciting the words of the pledge together facing the symbol of our country made maintaining aristocracy difficult. This individual suggested that had this issue been discussed some might have persuaded the Commission that this was a valuable tradition which safeguarded the public decision making process that made the symbols of our democracy like the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance more than just symbols. This person observed that it is that process which destroys pretensions to aristocracy and makes us all equal, the foundation of our country. This individual suggested that that is why we had such traditions. Mr. Ed Regan echoed the remarks of the previous speaker and requested expansion of Library public service hours from 6AM until Midnight, every day of the year. Mr. Peter Warfield criticized the Commissioners for not notifying the public when the meeting resumed thus depriving individuals of an opportunity to comment. Mr. Warfield expressed concern that the listing of POE recommendations did not fully inform the public about a recommendation. Mr. Warfield expressed a view held by many interested in the Library that the POE was about increasing the capacity of the Main Library. Mr. Warfield observed that there were a number of recommendations related to increasing capacity but that he found no listing regarding the amount of additional capacity to be created. Mr. Warfield expressed a preference that there be specific references back to specific pages and recommendations in the POE be given in such presentations. Mr. Warfield found no reference, except to Technical Services, to services leaving the building in the report. Mr. Warfield noted that his previous comments calling for corrections in the Minutes reflected his wish that the Commissioners would make their Minutes as accurate as possible. Agenda Item #12 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter that the meeting be adjourned Public comment on Agenda item #12 ADJOURNMENT None offered ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Steiman, and Swig) The meeting was adjourned at 7:25PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 12/5/01 The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Copies of Public Comment Summary Statements as authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16 can be found in Appendix A. These summary statements are provided by the speaker and their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. Minutes of the regular Commission Meeting of November 7, 2001 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


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Ohio Key, Florida (high 78, low 70)
Yesterday was another breezy day here, but it was sunny and not too hot. It's been a bit too breezy for good kayaking. I hope that changes soon.
It was a perfect day for the 2 mile one way trip on the old " 7 Mile Bridge" over to Pigeon Key.
We drove over the new 7 Mile bridge, parked in the parking lot and started walking.
I would have hated to drive the motorhome over this narrow old bridge.
It was quite breezy and we started with a tail wind.
The skies were nice and blue. A large flock of Pelicans flew right overhead.
A Loggerhead Turtle came up for a breath of air.
We walked towards Pigeon Key. It's an island with some old buildings on it, and is now a tourist attraction. We decided if it wasn't too expensive we might pay the money and take the tour.
We decided it was a little pricey for what it was, so we turned around and started the two mile walk back.
The next picture shows the new bridge in the background. I was standing at the end of the walking portion of the old span.
They were doing some work on the bridge. Those guys were pretty high up and it was really windy. Scary….
The old bridge/walking trail needs some maintenance. The county can't afford it and may let the bridge just fall into the ocean. There is a group trying to collect donations to save the old bridge span. It really is a nice place to walk, so I hope they're able to save it. You can see what a nice trail they have made.
At the end a guy was selling t-shirts and hats, and accepting donations for saving the bridge.
He has some native help.
You find these huge Iguana's all over these islands. They can get quite large.
After our 4 mile walk, we went to the grocery store (again) and got a few more things.
I found some "polenta" in the vegan area and decided to try it. It's a corn product in a tube. I cut a few slices off, fried them in a little olive oil, added salt, pepper, and garlic and then put some of our leftover spaghetti sauce on top of them. Yummy…I think we'll be eating it again.
I mentioned in yesterday's blog that we really like Lightlife Vegan and Vegetarian Products. We decided to try some of their frozen blackbean veggie burgers, and boy were they good! They are vegetarian though, not vegan. We decided to try them anyway. They had some cheese and milk products in them, but they are nice for a change. I was surprised how good they were.
We got some rain last night and I think there is a possibility of some stray showers throughout the day today. It's pretty breezy again, so kayaking will probably be out. That's okay though, there are plenty of other things to do here in the Florida Keys.

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Krueger Hall, located on the north end of campus, is a women's residence hall housing 108 students on four floors. Mostly underclass students live in Krueger but it is open to all students.
Rooms in Krueger are generous in size and carpeted. A main lounge on the first floor is furnished with a big-screen television, piano, computer station and adjacent kitchen. Smaller study lounges are available on the other floors. All areas of Krueger are alcohol-free and tobacco-free.Click Here To See the Floor Plan


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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
AMERICUS, Ga. – The Georgia College women's basketball team (4-21, 2-14 PBC) fell in a hard-fought overtime battle against the Georgia Southwestern State University Hurricanes (18-7, 10-6 PBC) Wednesday night, 91-85.
The Bobcats had their second-largest offensive outbreak of the season with three players scoring 20-plus points. The first half was back-and-forth before Krysta Lewis (Woodstock, Ga.) hit back-to-back threes to put the Bobcats ahead 18-12. After inching their way back, the Hurricanes found themselves down 41-40 at the half. Lewis finished with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-22 (.409) shooting from the field, 4-of-8 (.500) from three. She chipped in seven boards, two assists and one steal.
A second half full of scoring found the Bobcats up with four seconds left, 79-76 after a made free throw by freshman Shanteona Keys (Roswell, Ga.). Terra Branch was the hero of the night, hitting a three-point buzzer-beater as time expired to send the game into overtime, where the Hurricanes eventually grabbed the victory.
Keys finished the game with a career-high 28 points on 7-of-16 (.438) shooting. She also contributed five rebounds, four assists and a steal to the effort. Enisha Donley (Loganville, Ga.) also eclipsed her career-high with 22 points on 9-of-18 (.500) from the field, grabbing five boards and three steals. Branch finished with 24 points, six rebounds and eight assists.
The Bobcats shot 31-of-69 (.449) from the floor and 6-of-15 (.400) from beyond the arc. The Hurricanes went 32-of-70 (.457) shooting, including 7-of-17 (.412) from three point land. The Bobcats lost the rebounding battle 44-37 but won the turnover war 20-17.
The Bobcats finish up their season traveling to No. 4 Clayton State University Saturday, Feb. 25 set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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As the owner of a business saving money is crucial in these current economic times if you want to see yours thrive. One way that this can be achieved is of course through using a SMS online service.
Many businesses (large and small) today are using such services as it enables them to send and receive messages to anyone anywhere in the world. When someone chooses to use these services they are supplied with not only their own personal account but also one for their business. When it comes to sending out messages they are able either to send out just one to a particular individual or they can send out the same one to several different people or businesses if they wish.
The number of businesses that now use an SMS online service has substantially grown in recent years. Not only do they use them for being able to network with other businesses and their customers but also with their own employees and all for a lot less money.
So what reasons can we provide you with to use such a service for your business? Below we take a look at just some of the reasons for using an SMS online service.
Reason 1 – Easy To Use & Affordable
The great thing about using a service such as this is that you won't have to worry about installing any type of software on to your computer. You simply sign up to the service you want. Once your account is set up you can now start adding contacts to your address book and then begin send messages to any of them.
Along with you not being charged for setting up your account, you won't be charged any fees to maintain it or implement it. However they will charge you a fee for sending the messages but this is considerably less than what you would be charged by your mobile phone service provider to send one in the conventional manner.
Most of these SMS online services will require payment on a monthly basis, but they will provide you with a complete breakdown of who messages where sent to and when. However if you want you may want to consider using a service where they offer pre-purchase packs so you know exactly how much you have to spend that month on such communications.
Reason 2 – Keep Track Of What You Are Sending Out
When you use an SMS online service they will provide you with a status report regarding the delivery of any messages you send through them. So you will not only be able to ensure that exactly the right people have received the message but also you will know exactly when it was received. In most cases as you work your way through these reports you will notice that the message was sent and received by the recipients in a matter of seconds.
Furthermore when you use an SMS online service they actually keep hold of any messages sent for a period of 45 days after sent. So you can actually look back at what was sent in any given month.


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|Head Coach
|18th Season as SCU Head Coach
|Santa Clara '91
Santa Clara University alumnus Cameron Rast has led his alma mater to seven NCAA tournaments and five West Coast Conference Championships since taking over the Bronco men's soccer program in 2002. A former All-America player on Santa Clara's National Championship team of 1989 and U.S. Olympic Team captain in 1992, Rast spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at SCU from 1994-2001.
The 2019 season marks his 18th as the Bronco head coach. Rast has done a remarkable job developing young talent, recently seeing forward Erik Hurtado taken No. 5 overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Two of his 2011 seniors, Mykell Bates and Brandon Zimmerman were also drafted by MLS clubs. Hurtado - the 2012 WCC Player of the Year - was also named an All-American by the NSCAA and classmate Larry Jackson was honored as the WCC's Goalkeeper of the Year in 2012.
He owns a 166-123-47 career record and is 84-43-28 all-time at SCU's Stevens Stadium (formerly Buck Shaw Stadium). He is Santa Clara men's soccer's winningest coach passing previous head coach Mitch Murray, 143 wins, in 2015. On May 17, 2006, Santa Clara inducted Rast into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Rast and his SCU side won its first WCC title since 2010 and his fifth overall during the 2015 campaign. The Broncos lost the conference opener then went unbeaten the rest of the way with one draw and two overtime wins to clinch the title. The squad made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual champion, Stanford. Rast is currently second all-time in WCC coaching wins with a 86-49-25 all-time league record. His 2012 team went 8-2-2 in conference play. In 2011 the Broncos were 7-4-1 vs. WCC teams and the 2010 side was 7-1-4, appearing in the NCAA tournament's first round at Sacramento State.
The announcement of Rast being named the 2015 WCC 'Coach of the Year' marked the fifth time he has earned the honor and his first since 2010. Rast also earned the honor when he guided SCU to consecutive league titles in 2006 and 2007. The Broncos advanced into the NCAA College Cup Final Four in 2006. He also guided Santa Clara to the WCC Championship and was named the league's coach of the year in 2003.
The Broncos finished the year strong in 2009, going unbeaten in their last five matches. Despite going 10-20-12 in 2008-09, 2008 defender and All-WCC First Team honoree Jide Ogunbiyi shined and became the second highest Major League Soccer draft pick in SCU history as he was chosen No. 18 overall by the New York Red Bulls. Thirteen Broncos were named to All-WCC teams in 2008 and 2009, while four earned NSCAA/adidas Scholar Athlete honors.
The Broncos finished 16-2-4 and 10-0-2 in the WCC in 2007 and put together an 18-game unbeaten streak from Sept. 9-Nov. 28 to earn a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a first round bye, bowing out to Notre Dame 2-0 in the third round. For his efforts, Rast earned his third WCC Coach of the Year award and his first Far West Region Coach of the Year nod. Peter Lowry, who earned first-team All-American honors, was named the WCC Player of the Year, Jalil Anibaba was the WCC Freshman of the Year and Jamil Roberts picked up WCC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
All told, nine Broncos were named All-WCC. Four players were later selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft - the most since four were selected in 1996: Lowry, (Chicago Fire), Matt Marquess (KC Wizards), Roberts (FC Dallas) and Matt Hatzke (LA Galaxy). SCU set a school record with 10 conference wins in 2007 and became the first team in league history to complete the double round robin format unbeaten.
Rast and his staff led the Broncos to a 13-5-5 overall finish in 2006 and went 8-2-2 in conference - winning the league for the second time five years with Rast as head coach. Rast was named the WCC Coach of the Year. The Broncos then earned the No. 10 seed in the 2006 NCAA Tournament and a bye in the first round. SCU defeated the University of Washington 3-2 in overtime in the second round before eliminating Indiana University on the road on penalty kicks. The Broncos' run to the College Cup was halted by Wake Forest in the quarterfinals as the Demon Deacons defeated Santa Clara 3-1.
In 2005 under Rast, the Broncos had another strong season, placing second in the West Coast Conference and earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 16th time in program history. The team ultimately lost on penalty kicks in the second round of the tournament, but eight players earned All-WCC honors, including WCC Player of the Year Mehdi Ballouchy, the program's first First Team All-American since 1999 (Eric Denton).
Prior to becoming head coach, Rast spent eight seasons as an assistant with the Broncos, including serving as the associate head coach in 2001. Rast has contributed greatly to the incredible amount of success that Santa Clara has achieved throughout the years, putting his unique stamp on the Santa Clara program.
During his tenure as head coach, Rast has seen his players earn 52 All-West Coast Conference first and second-team honors, two WCC Player of the Year awards and six All-American selections. For the 2015 season, Kendall McIntosh was named WCC Co-Goalkeeper of the Year and Luis Urias was named the WCC Freshman of the Year. In 2006, StephenMcCarthy was named the WCC Co-Freshman of the Year, while Peter Lowry, Keith DeVey and Jamil Roberts all earned All-Far West honors. In 2003, he was named the WCC Coach of the Year for the fi rst time, as he led the Broncos to the WCC Championship and an appearance in the NCAA College Cup.
Prior to becoming Bronco head coach in 2002, Rast helped produce 73 All-West Coast Conference selections, seven All-Americans, five WCC Defenders of the Year, one WCC Player of the Year and numerous athletes that went on to a career in professional soccer. The Broncos amassed a record of 101-42-14 with five WCC titles and seven NCAA Tournament appearances.
A former player and two-time All-American sweeper at Santa Clara, Rast earned a piece of Santa Clara's 1989 national championship and played a key role in leading the Broncos to the 1991 NCAA championship game. During his four-year career, the Broncos compiled a 57-4-11 record. As a sophomore in 1989, he earned his first All-American selection, scoring a career-high 30 points on 11 goals, as Santa Clara finished with a 20-0-3 record, the nation's top ranking and a share of the NCAA title.
A knee injury forced Rast to sit out much of his junior season in 1990, but he returned to form his senior year in 1991. He and the Broncos returned to the national championship game, this time claiming the second-place trophy. Rast earned his second All-American honor, as did his twin brother and fellow Bronco defender, Matt. In 1991, Rast was a finalist for both the Hermann Trophy and the Missouri Athletic Club Award, both given to the nation's top collegiate men's player.
Following his graduation from Santa Clara, Rast made an impact on the international scene. He helped the United States team to a gold medal at the 1991 Pan-American Games in Havana, Cuba, and served as the captain of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team in Barcelona, Spain. He also played in the 1993 World University Games in Buffalo, N.Y., and was a member of the U.S. Under-20 team that reached the semifinals of the 1989 Youth World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
In the spring of 1997, Rast was named an assistant coach with the U.S. Under-17 National team, helping guide the squad to a fourth-place finish in the 1999 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand. Additionally, he served the sport with his participation as an executive member of U.S. Soccer's Board of Directors and on the Athlete Advisory Council representing soccer to the U.S. Olympic Committee from 1998-2002.
Rast and his wife, Mindy, live in San Jose, Calif. with their sons Jake and Timothy.


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And the Greatest of These Is ... Rack Support
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Over the past year, Rails has gradually become a better, more connected citizen within the Ruby web space. The Merb merger is one part of that, but one of the biggest steps came much earlier, when Rails added Rack support. In addition to the obvious benefits, Rack support in Rails has made possible some new application architectures that were either impossible or ill-advised previously. Specifically, it is now possible to build a complex Rails application that can still respond extremely quickly and directly to a specific set of requests, such as those an AJAX service might experience.
This capability has only been improved by the introduction of Rails Metal, and by the ability to integrate distinct Rack applications (for instance, Sinatra apps) with Rails projects. In this session, we'll briefly review how to get this integration running, but the majority of the time will be spent exploring real examples of how this approach changes how applications can be built. We'll see how this technique rehabilitates page caching, turning it from a narrowly-applied strategy to a general-purpose performance booster. We'll also see how this approach can save an application from incredibly frequent but tiny requests that could otherwise bring it to its knees. Finally, we'll address some general problems that may arise as this technique becomes more popular.
Ben Scofield
Ben Scofield is a development director at Viget Labs, where he builds Rails applications for Web 2.0 startups. He's been using Ruby and Rails for over four years, and is the author of Practical REST on Rails 2 Projects, from Apress. He's spoken at Railsconf, Rubyconf, Railsconf Europe, and more over the past few years. When he's not hacking, he spends time with his wife and daughter, reads voraciously, and tries to make the world a better place for web developers everywhere.
Ben blogs at http://www.culann.com/ and http://www.viget.com/extend/.
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Great overview and examples of what is out there. Good guidance in getting started with the tools discussed.
Great presentation. Answered many of the questions I had regarding Rack and how it's used


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Heaven is a word that dates back to the Old English heofon. Its earliest sense is that of the sky, the firmament in which the stars are placed. From Beowulf, line 1571:
swa of hefene hadre scineð rodores candel
(as from heaven, the candle of the sky clearly shines)
The plural form that is commonly used today also dates back this far. From c.825 in the Vespasian Psalter, from Psalms 8:3:
Ic gesie heofenas werc fingra ðinra
(I see the heavens, the work of your fingers)
The sense meaning the abode of God, the afterlife, appears a little bit later. From a translation of the gospel of Matthew, c.1000:
Fader ure þu þe eart on heofene
(Our father, you who are in heaven)
The English heaven has cognates throughout the Germanic languages.
(Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd Edition)
Copyright 1997-2019, by David Wilton


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The Kingdom of the West is the founding Kingdom of the SCA and was established in 1966. Visit our fair Kingdom and come to an event, meeting, or fighter practice. Please contact us to find out more about the SCA. You are welcome in the West!
Hans Rex, Helga Regina - King and Queen of the West
Information pertaining to our glorious Royals
The Society for Creative Anachronism
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-seventeenth century Europe. The SCA "Known World" consists of 19 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members in countries around the world. Members, dressed in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance attend events which feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, educational classes and workshops, and much much more.


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You will think you are dreaming!Catherine Rotchford - New York - USA
The natural beauty, super fun night life and days filled with lovely surf and people.
November 2009[mehr]
Great people, great vibe, very efficient.Oliver Hooper - London - UK
Highly recommnended.
October 2009[mehr]
A EasyDrop foi fundamental para minha evolução nas habiliddes de surf, tudo isso com profissionais extremamente preparados e um clima descontraìdo e divertidoFabrìcio Barreiro - Louveira - Brasil
Setembro - 2009[mehr]
It was an extraordinary and great experience! The instructors really took care a lot to learn the basics. Which I may now use to further progress! 5 of 5 points and one extra! :-)Nils Peters - Zürich - Schweiz
September - 2009[mehr]
I can't believe that after only 7 days I can actually surf! It's all down to the awesome instructors, the great location, and the innovative video teaching system. I can' wait to surf again. Thank you!!Laura Kandall - London - UK
September - 2009[mehr]
Experiência incrìvel, instrutores motivados, todo mundo sempre animado. Com certeza voltarei no futuro para melhorar ainda mais o que aprendi. Aloha!Andre Szasz -Saõ Paulo - Brasil
Agosto - 2008[mehr]
2nd time at EasyDrop, I was expecting the same great experience as 5 years ago - it turned out to be an even better experience! They keep improving (is it possible?) and innovating. Highly recommended!Kjeld Schigt - Paris - France
August - 2009[mehr]


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By Peter Hall, LPA specialization candidate
After years of teaching French and Spanish in a public high school north of Boston, I found myself as the head of a language department of 15 teachers of six languages. Although I was able to learn much of what I needed on the job, there were some areas for which I felt unprepared.
The LPA specialization at MIIS was a unique program that was specific to administration within a language context that could give me the credentials and foundation I was lacking. As I already held a Master's Degree in Spanish and a teaching certificate from the State of Massachusetts, I was in a unique position as the majority of LPA specialization candidates are enrolled in a Master's program at MIIS. This required some creative solutions to complete the program. Fortunately, two of the required courses are offered online, Intro to LPA and Language Teacher Education, which I was able to complete from Boston while teaching. Dr. Kathi Bailey also orchestrated the opportunity to take Language Teacher Supervision via SKYPE during the fall semester. Although we had a few technological glitches, taking the course via SKYPE was advantageous because I could apply what I was learning in class directly to my job. By completing three courses prior to arriving in Monterey, I was able to take a one semester leave of absence from my job to come to MIIS to complete the specialization.
With the LPA certificate in hand at the end of May, I can return to Boston and comfortably take on a more administrative role or perhaps other doors will open.
Language Program Administration Certificate (LPA)
The LPA certificate program prepares students to administer language programs or schools. It includes courses in teacher education and supervision, budgeting, accounting, and marketing. The LPA certificate is not offered by any other TESOL program in the US.


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Denver Cutthroats rout Rapid City Rush 7-1
That's how you make a 1,500-mile bus trip tolerable.
The Denver Cutthroats ended their second-to-last homestand for the 2013-14 season with a 7-1 victory over the visiting Rapid City Rush on Sunday. With a 3-0 win Saturday and a 5-3 loss in Rapid City on Friday, they finished the weekend 2-1 against their rival.
The Cutthroats will now travel for 10 of the their final 13 games of the regular season. They'll try to lock up a playoff berth and home ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Three of those 10 games are in Brampton, Ontario, a 27-hour trip by bus. The team will play there March 7, 9 and 10 before stopping off for a game against the Quad City Mallards to conclude the four-game road trip.


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Original Trinity Hymnal, #540
Psalm 123
To thee, O Lord, I lift mine eyes,
O thou enthroned above the skies;
As servants watch their master's hand,
Or maidens by their mistress stand,
So to the Lord our eyes we raise,
Until his mercy he displays.
O Lord, our God, thy mercy show,
For man's contempt and scorn we know;
Reproach and shame thy saints endure
From wicked men who dwell secure;
Man's proud contempt and scorn we know;
O Lord, our God, thy mercy show.
Page number: Blue 540, Right-Click Here to Download MIDI File
|© 2019 The Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Counting is an act of organization, a listing of a collection of things in an orderly fashion. Sometimes it's easy; for instance counting people in a room. But listing all the possible seating arrangements of those people around a circular table is more challenging. This unit looks at combinatorics, the mathematics of counting complicated configurations. In an age in which the organization of bits and bytes of data is of paramount importance—as with the human genome—combinatorics is essential.
Counting things seems so simple. Children do it intuitively, connecting a thing with fingers to say how many. Finding efficient and interesting ways to organize things and information is what the field of mathematics, known as Combinatorics, is all about.
Not only can combinatorics help to organize complicated sets, but it can also reveal whether or not any organization inherently exists in large, seemingly "random" sets.
Using combinatorics, this interactive looks at the ordering of DNA. You will create structure by building a directed graph and evaluating it in a mathematical way.
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Miley Cyrus gave one of her more subdued performances during the 2013 American Music Awards.
The belated birthday girl belted "Wrecking Ball" while a digital cat sang along on the screen behind her.
But in case viewers weren't distracted enough by the lip-synching feline, Miley definitely didn't disappoint with her outfit.
U.S. & World
The "We Can't Stop" singer wore a cat-print two-piece leotard that showed off, well, almost everything.
In what has quickly become her signature fashion, Miley opted for extremely high-cut bottoms that gave Smilers (and millions of people everywhere) a glimpse at her bod.
But don't get too startled. The ensemble wasn't that much different than the one that she wore during her MTV EMAs performance.
NEWS: Lady Gaga arrives at the 2013 AMAs on a white horse!
And if you could get past the revealing attire, the former Disney darling paired the skin-tight duds with massive (we're talking massive) lucite bangles and square-shaped earrings.
About midway through the ballad, the cat went from blissful to grumpy and began crying against a black backdrop.
Side bar: whoever was filming Miley made sure to keep their cameras just above waistline. Were they just trying to avoid anything potentially inappropriate perhaps? It's quite possible.
Either way, the cat and Miley sang their hearts out and ended the awards show on a high (or somber) note.
PHOTOS: Check out the 2013 American Music Awards red carpet arrivals!


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Album BBE Music RR0070
Description: Madlib's long-anticipated addition to BBE's Beat Generation series will be released on Rapster/BBE this September 30th. Fitting comfortably into a series whose previous contributors include the late J Dilla, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Pete Rock, Madlib will deliver one of his most straight forward neck snapping hip-hop albums to date.
Store info: Payment & shipping
Artist page: Madlib
Listen to samples and buy Individual MP3s
Digital MP3 Downloads: 320 kbps, non-DRM, playable in any mp3 player.


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The future of workers' rights in this country will not be decided in the courts, it will not be decided in Congress, it will not be decided on talk radio, it will not be decided on Fox News. The future of worker's rights in this country will be decided on the streets of Madison, Wisconsin.
– – Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) – February 21, 2011
The city of Madison, Wisconsin is currently experiencing protests against Senate Bill 11 that would take away some collective bargaining requirements in dealing with public worker unions. The bill was introduced February 14, 2011, at the request of Governor Scott Walker. It spent two days under review of the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee. The vote was scheduled for February 17, but was delayed due to a lack of quorum in the Senate. All fourteen of the state's Democratic senators were reported to have left the state to delay the likely passing of Bill 11. They refuse to return until the bill has been amended.
[singlepic id=284 w=240 h=320 float=right]To show their support people from all over the US, and all over the world have been calling Ian's Pizza on State and ordering pizzas for the pro-union demonstrators. When I heard about it a couple of days ago I thought it was a wonderful way of expressing solidarity and so I skyped Ian's Pizza from Israel and ordered a pizza pie to be delivered halfway around the world. And so the chalkboard where the staff have been updating the origin of the donations these last few days, was updated to show my country's name oh so proudly. But not before someone wrote 'JURUSALEM' [sic] – 'coz you know…
Anyway… here's a nice video about the whole solidarity by the slice thing:


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A little bird can tell much about colleges
The college hype machine is overwhelming. So I decided to bypass the sugar-coated information of tour guides, review books and even adults seeking to help — and instead harness social media to slice through the conventional wisdom.
As a tour guide at my high school, I know that tours convey only surface information. Adults exacerbate the problem by telling students which schools are best despite having limited information and relying primarily on institutions' reputations. And books on colleges use simplistic labels such as "party" or "suicide" schools, catch-all terms that attract or deter students for the wrong reasons.
Twitter is a good way to get a sense of what the general public thinks about a particular topic. So I searched tweets about a number of well-known schools and divided the results into three general categories: positive, negative and neutral.
The six schools I chose to study — not necessarily ones to which I plan to apply next year — range from large state schools to private research universities. Many have entrenched reputations that veer to extremes.
The results were surprising.
To tabulate my College Twitter Happiness Index, I compiled a pool of 100 unique tweets from public personal accounts mentioning each university. To calculate the percentage of happy students at a college, I added positive tweets, subtracted negative ones and discounted neutral tweets.
There is, to be certain, a subjective element in determining whether a particular tweet is positive or negative. But Twitter is not a medium known for subtlety, and the distinctions usually are clear.
The University of Chicago is often said to be a school "where fun goes to die." Yet my College Twitter Happiness Index registered 70 percent happy for the university. As one University of Chicago student wrote, "I am seriously so in-love with this school. #UChicago." I found a similarly unexpected outcome at Cornell University, which has a reputation for exceedingly pressured students and was the subject of media attention in 2010 for student suicides. Yet my calculations pegged the school's happiness index at a robust 58 percent. My calculations for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a school often stereotyped to have a less-than-vibrant social life, found the student happiness index to be 67 percent. Party on!
Conversely, universities with reputations for being "party schools" seemed to produce unhappier students. For example, the University of Southern California, where students bask in the Golden State sun, came in at 46 percent. One USC student tweeted, "So much studying #USC #Stressed." Similarly, the University of Colorado had a 43 percent happiness index. And by my calculations, the University of Florida, a.k.a. Party Central, had a happiness index of only 39 percent.
Perhaps the University of Chicago, the place where fun supposedly goes to die, actually creates a much happier environment than do party schools such as USC or Florida. Students who attend the University of Chicago may be happier because they work harder at engaging subjects, or perhaps many of them merely use Twitter as a means of positive expression.
Whatever the reason for the disparities between public perceptions of colleges and the reality on campus, prospective students ought to be careful. Teenagers shouldn't let the influence of the college hype machine dictate where they apply because a school cannot be accurately assessed from tour guides, rankings and know-it-all adults. It's better to make decisions based on where students actually are happiest.
I'm only one high school student, but tools such as my College Twitter Happiness Index are a way to cut through the clutter.
Grace Isford is a high school junior in Greenwich, Conn.


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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A second-period onslaught Thursday that featured a goal and two assists each from Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lifted Pittsburgh past Washington 5-2.
The Penguins did all their scoring in the middle period to win their fifth straight game. Washington has dropped three in a row and remained stuck on an Eastern Conference-low two victories.
Mike Ribeiro gave Washington a first-period lead, but Pittsburgh scored on the power play three times during its big second stanza.
Malkin tied it 6:59 into the period and Pascal Dupuis put the Penguins in front with 7:11 left on a slap shot.
Pittsburgh then broke things open with two goals in a span of 11 seconds -- James Neal scoring his seventh of the season and Matt Cooke putting a slap shot past relief goaltender Braden Holtby.
Crosby finished the outburst with a power-play goal that came just 22 seconds from the end of the period.
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The Max Yavno photograph collection contains photographs taken by Yavno of the Scripps College campus and of Scripps student life from 1945 to 1950. Some of the photographs were published in 1950 in The Los Angeles Book, which Yavno co-created with Lee Shipley.
Max Yavno was born in New York City on April 26, 1911. He is known for his work in fine art and commercial photography and for his ability to capture urban life in his photographs. After earning his Bachelor of Social Science from the City College of New York in 1932, he attended the School of Business Administration at Columbia University and a year later, enrolled in Columbia's political science graduate program. In 1935, Yavno worked briefly as a social worker at the New York City Home Relief Bureau. It was during the mid-1930s that Yavno became involved in photography professionally, working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as a photographer. He also joined the Photo League and later served as president of the organization in 1938. During World War II, Yavno served in the United States Army Air Force as a photography instructor. After returning from the war, Yavno moved to Los Angeles in 1945 where he worked as a freelance photographer for magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In 1948, he collaborated with Herb Caen to create The San Francisco Book, which contained photographs taken by Yavno. In 1950, another compilation of Yavno's photographs was published in The Los Angeles Book, with text written by Lee Shipley. During the 1950s, Yavno devoted his skills to commercial photography and was awarded the New York Art Directors Gold Medal in 1954 and 1955. In 1954, he opened a commercial photography studio in Los Angeles. During the 1960s, Yavno's The Story of Wine in California and Natzler Ceramics were published. In 1975, Yavno turned away from commercial photography to focus on creating artistic photographs, traveling to Death Valley in California and to other countries including Israel, Egypt, Mexico, and Morocco. Solo exhibitions of his work were held at various galleries around the country. In 1981, The Photography of Max Yavno was published. At the age of 74, Max Yavno passed away on March 4, 1985.
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On November, 10, 2010, UMass Lowell, together with Lowell General Hospital and Middlesex Community College, hosted the kick-off of a new regional initiative of the Commonwealth Compact, with a focus on improving hiring, advancement and retention of employees of color in the Greater Merrimack Valley region. New signers that day were:
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UMass Lowell hosted the first annual Diversity in Motion event on December 11, 2007.
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A letter addressed to a U.S. senator from Mississippi tested positive for the dangerous poison ricin, the FBI said Tuesday.
U.S. Capitol Police, which is partnering with the FBI in this investigation, said an envelope containing a white granular substance was intercepted about 11 a.m. Tuesday.
The FBI Field Office in Baltimore said the first test in the field was preliminary. The letter must now be sent for further testing.
The letter was addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. It was intercepted at the Landover, Md., mail facility and did not reach the Capitol.
Wicker's office has informed the senator's close associates of the tainted letters, a source close to Wicker tells NBC News. The office also is telling associates that no one at the post office was exposed to the substance.
"This matter is part of an ongoing investigation by the United States Capitol Police and FBI," said a statement issued by Wicker. "I want to thank our law enforcement officials for their hard work and diligence in keeping those of us who work in the Capitol complex safe."
The letter's appearance "wouldn't raise suspicion," the Senate sergeant at arms said. It was postmarked Memphis, Tenn.
Mail to Senate offices is suspended likely until the end of the week, according to Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Angus King, I-Maine. House leadership said there has been no change in their mail service.
"It was caught at the screening facility," said Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. "That's why we have the offsite screening facility for mail. And the tests came back positive. And they are shutting down the post offices temporarily to make sure they get everything squared away and we are notifying our state offices what to look for."
McCaskill suggested that officials identified a person of interest.
"Evidently this person, the person that is a suspect, writes to a lot of members," she said.
The off-site screening facility used to review all mail sent to Congress is temporarily shut down while a search is under way for the possibility of any other tainted letters. They are reviewing mail postmarked Memphis.
Ricin is far less dangerous than the anthrax that was found in letters sent in 2001, officials said.


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Tuti Scott '84 leads with a winning combination of broad outlook and team spirit. by Kate Larrabee
I built my own curriculum," says Tuti Scott. That is something many Ithaca College students have done: designed their own degrees as planned studies majors. Often, like Scott, they find a new passion once they've arrived and begun to sample classes in different disciplines.
The youngest of five children of a single mother, Scott came to Ithaca College thanks to a "generous financial aid package, without which I would not have been able to attend college." She started out as a physical education major but found she was more interested in the anatomy and physiology of the body during exercise. So she switched to planned studies, augmenting her physical education coursework with science courses.
Scott parlayed her self-designed degree into a 15-year career with the Women's Sports Foundation, where she has served as chief external relations officer and is currently co-CEO following the retirement of Donna Lopiano. The foundation, which was established by tennis legend and social activist Billie Jean King, provides research, education, and advocacy on issues related to gender equity and the role of women in sports.
Scott says her experience as a point guard and captain of IC's women's basketball team serves her well in nonprofit management. "It totally shapes my job every day," she says. "Being the captain of a team is all about leadership skills, much like being a leader in business." Scott says her basketball experience also gave her "experience working with people different from me and playing to their strengths." And, she notes, as a student-athlete one develops much better time-management skills.
While a student Scott also worked in the Office of Sports Information, a multifaceted job that helped sharpen her writing skills. "IC really taught me to try anything and to ask questions," she says. "There were a lot of great mentors who were more than happy to teach me."
Scott now does the same for others. She serves on an advisory board for the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance and has hosted numerous IC interns at the Women's Sports Foundation. Those IC interns are "all now gainfully employed," she says proudly. In fact, one of them, Journey Gunderson '04, is now working for the foundation. "She's one of our best and brightest," Scott says.
Besides volunteering her time and hosting IC interns, Scott has decided to name Ithaca College as a beneficiary in her will. She's seeing her gift as a way to pay Ithaca back for the generous financial aid package she received as a student. "It was strictly because of IC's financial aid office that I was able to go to college," she says. "Giving back was instilled in me by so many of my mentors and it is easy to ask others to give when so much has been given to you."


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