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The symptoms of pancreatic cancer are often vague or not apparent, making the disease difficult to diagnose. Frequently, it reaches an advanced stage before symptoms occur. The most common are:
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite, nausea or weight loss
- Jaundice (a yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes)
- Back pain
- Feeling of weakness
Causes and Risk Factors
An individual's risk of getting pancreatic cancer increases if he or she:
- Uses tobacco
- Eats a high fat diet
- Has chronic pancreatitis
- Has a hereditary form of pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer
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October 3, 2011
Salute to outgoing Board of Trustees members
President Harrison, center, poses with the members of the Columbus State Board of Trustees September 22, before presenting commendations to outgoing Trustees William Dolan and Michael Flowers, J.D. Dolan has served for six years on the Board, and was Chairman from 2009-2010. Flowers also served for two terms, and was Vice Chairman from 2009-2010. Trustees are, from left front: Anne Lopez-Walton, Chair Poe Timmons, and Dianne Radigan. Top row, from left are: William Dolan, Richard Rosen, Dr. Harrison, Michael Flowers, Lynne Bowman, and Dr. Richard Owens.
Library 2nd floor completed
The Library's newly completed second floor is now open for business! Students began flowing onto the renovated 2nd floor of the Library September 26. Upon their arrival through the building's amphitheatre main entrance, visitors can now use the beautiful glass-enclosed center stairwell to all floors. When they reach the 2nd floor, the Reference staff will be available to serve their reference and research needs in an enlarged Reference area. More than 90 computers are now available in the expanded technology commons.
Construction Management Students earn scholarships
Columbus State Construction Management students, Ryan Siefring and Roberta Snoke were awarded scholarships by the Columbus Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) during a ceremony held on September 21 at the Builder's Exchange in Columbus. Ryan and Roberta are second-year students who each have a 3.0 GPA or higher in Construction Management.
Roberta Snoke, left, and Ryan Siefring, right, receive their scholarships from Columbus NAWIC chapter president, Amanda Martin.
Planning Guides ready for PERFORMs 2012
PERFORMs Planning Guides for 2011-2012 are now available to be initiated in the COOL system by supervisors. Once your supervisor initiates the Planning Guide you will receive an email letting you know to log onto the COOL system and complete the document. Please remember that the performance year runs from July 1 through June 30. You are likely already accomplishing many important activities to support the success of the College in meeting student needs. Entering your plan in COOL is simply the process of documenting what you are, and are intending to, accomplish this year. When you enter the data in COOL is not necessarily when the work or goals start.
If you need a reminder on how to complete a Planning Guide please refer to the "Using the COOL System" resources on the PERFORMs webpage (click here). You can also register for Webex training if you would like a refresher session on completing a Planning Guide. If you had a new Planning Guide last year, COOL will populate the new guide with last year's information. You will then only need to edit whatever has changed or delete what is no longer needed. If you did not have a Planning Guide last year, then you will need to enter all the required information. Please read the directions in the Planning Guide carefully as there have been some minor changes made to the document to make it a more useful tool for supporting your success.
All changes based on the organizational restructuring have been made in COOL. If you find that there are changes that still need to be made please work with your supervisor to contact your Human Resources Employment Representative at ext. 2408.
While we know many of you have already spent time working on the content of the Planning Guides for this performance year, to ensure you have plenty of time to enter this information into COOL we are asking that all Planning Guides are marked complete by supervisors no later than November 30, 2011. Please check with your supervisor when he or she would like you to submit the document to them.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your Human Resources Employment Representative. We look forward to working with you.
Student Code of Conduct lists values
Although we begin Fall Quarter with the highest hopes and aspirations for a drama-free educational experience, the Department of Student Life knows that sometimes issues arise. Did you know that Columbus State has a set of values that students must maintain if they want to be a part of the community?
If you have experienced an incident with a student that may be a violation of our Student Code of Conduct, you should let us know so we can address it. You may contact Public Safety or you can use the online incident report link to write directly to the Student Conduct Program Coordinator, Kellie Brennan. The link is found on the Faculty and Staff page under Resources, or you may access it here. You can use this function to submit issues anonymously as well, but it is difficult to respond if we can't follow up for additional information. If you have any questions, you can also call Brennan at ext. 2117 for consultation and support.
As they say, it takes a village to raise a child, and it takes an even bigger village to manage a college campus!
Thirty-one graduate from LogisticsART program
Thirty-one participants graduated September 20, bringing the total number of logistics industry workers trained by Columbus State's LogisticsART program to
more than 300.
The recent ceremony took place in the Columbus State Conference Center Ballroom, where President Harrison told graduates "We hope this is the start of a long relationship with Columbus State Community College because we truly are your partner for lifelong learning."
After the LogisticsART graduation ceremony, Congressman Steve Stivers chats with Miguel Navarro, who gave class remarks to his fellow graduates.
The LogisticsART program is designed to attract, train and retain qualified individuals in the field of Logistics. Fully funded by a $4.6 million dollar Department of Labor grant, the program provides training tailored to meet the workforce needs of businesses at entry to mid-level positions within warehouse, distribution, and related logistics positions.
LogisticsART participants Sherry Gassaway and Miguel Navarro gave remarks at the ceremony, as well as Drew Gordon, HR Manager at Big Lots. Congressman Steve Stivers, who had visited Columbus State earlier this summer and was impressed with the program, also took some time out of his busy schedule to congratulate graduates and wish them well.
Attention: Table-top exhibit missing in action
If your department recently borrowed a folding, table-top exhibit booth from the Institutional Advancement Department, please check and see if all pieces of the booth were returned to IA. A booth was recently returned with the blue and gray folding portion missing. Thank you!

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The results of the SQLServerPedia Awards 2010 are out....I was nominated in two categories and I won the "New to SQLServerPedia" award. Being nominated was a nice unexpected surprise and winning is unbelievable, it actually ties in nicely with my blog's one Hundredth post and a nice way to finish my first year writing on the blog. The "New to SQLServerPedia" category had some some greater bloggers nominated and two of those nominated in the "New to SQLServerPedia" category won awards in some of the other categories, Jason Brimhall (Blog|Twitter) won an award for the "Book Review" category, you can view that post here and Bob Pusateri (Blog|Twitter) won an award in the "Internals" category, you can read Bob's post here. So there was lots excellent of competition and I can't believe I actually won. Congratulations to Bob and Jason and all the contestants on on their success . I'm just sorry I couldn't make the trip to Seattle to pick up the award in person.!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that voted for me.
I have got my Winners Badge:
Hopefully my statue/trophy will be winging its way to me in due course (Pics to follow).
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Sam & Max: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls (PC) review
"Its grounding doesnt lend it the ambition of the first two chapters, but the tight writing and dedication to shovelling hilarity and mindless violence into gaping plotholes makes up for many of its shortcomings. "
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It's all in the name: "D" referring to "Doctor" and "Rx", the transliterated form of the symbol "℞", meaning prescription. And when combined, that's what The DRx philosophy is all about. Doctor prescribed – to make life more beautiful.
Since 1999, The DRx Group has been pioneering Singapore's medical aesthetics scene and committing ourselves to provide the best results and services.
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Finally, Adobe has released 64 bit preview version of its most popular flash player today for Linux / Solaris UNIX operating system. There is no Windows or Mac 64 bit version exists but Linux / UNIX is the first OS to get it. Indeed a good news; now we have both Java and Flash plyaer for 64 bit platforms. No need to use nspluginwrapper. From the blog post:
Furthering Adobe's commitment to the Linux community and as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the cross-platform compatibility of Flash Player, an alpha version of 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 for Linux operating systems was released on 11/17/2008 and is available for download. This offers easier, native installation on 64-bit Linux distributions and removes the need for 32-bit emulation. Learn more by reading the 64-bit Flash Player 10 FAQ.
It is being made available for developers and consumers to test their content to ensure new features function as expected, existing content plays back correctly, and there are no compatibility issues.
Please note that you need 64 bit Linux operating system and 64 bit Firefox version to use this new 64 bit player.


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Narveson brilliant as Brewers play to scoreless tie
Starter perfect for 4 2/3, allows one hit over six; Axford escapes late jam
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- San Francisco's Ryan Vogelsong and Milwaukee's Chris Narveson shared flawlessness for a significant portion of Wednesday afternoon as the Giants and Brewers played to a 0-0 tie in 10 innings at Scottsdale Stadium.
The Giants loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 10th against Josh Stinson before Francisco Peguero grounded to shortstop Yadiel Rivera, who started a double play by firing home to catcher Anderson De La Rosa, who completed it by throwing to first. After Cole Gillespie walked to reload the bags, Juan Ciriaco struck out to end the game.
Narveson maintained a perfect game for 4 2/3 innings until Peguero singled solidly to left field. That was the only baserunner allowed by Narveson, who entered the game with a 5.40 ERA. The left-hander struck out four while throwing only 62 pitches, including 43 strikes.
"When you get in those pitchers' duels, the pace just seems to flow," Narveson said. "We had that today, going back and forth. I think that helps you stay in a rhythm."
After Peguero's hit, Brewers shortstop Donnie Murphy went to Narveson and said, "Man, that was a good pitch." It was a low changeup.
"I didn't know how to pitch to him or anything; I was just trying to stay at the bottom of the zone," Narveson said. "He looks like a pretty good hitter, so I'm guessing he's one of their prospects."
Vogelsong, making his initial appearance for the Giants since ending his World Baseball Classic stint with Team USA, became San Francisco's first pitcher to last six innings this spring. The right-hander surrendered three hits while issuing one walk and striking out seven.
"I wasn't trying to reinvent the wheel," said Vogelsong, who threw 60 strikes in 82 pitches and went to only one three-ball count. "I was just trying to throw quality strikes and pound the zone."
Vogelsong, who sustained a perfect game for 3 2/3 innings before Martin Maldonado beat out an infield single, encountered trouble in the fifth. Caleb Gindl doubled with one out, and Sean Halton drew a two-out walk. Vogelsong responded by striking out Narveson.
The Giants threatened Milwaukee reliever John Axford in the seventh, which began with Marco Scutaro's single. Pinch-runner Kensuke Tanaka stole second base and went to third on Joaquin Arias' groundout. Axford ended the threat by coaxing Buster Posey's groundout with the infield playing shallow and inducing Brandon Belt's fly to right.
Giants closer Sergio Romo escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the ninth as Khris Davis struck out and Gindl flied out.
Up next for the Brewers: Catcher Jonathan Lucroy will continue making up for lost time when he starts Thursday's game against the White Sox in Glendale, Ariz., at 3:05 p.m. CT. Both Brewers catchers were limited to backup duty in the World Baseball Classic -- Lucroy for the U.S., and Martin Maldonado for Puerto Rico -- so Brewers manager Ron Roenicke intends to play both extensively in the remaining week-plus of Spring Training. Lucroy is expected to be the Brewers' Opening Day catcher. Right-hander Mike Fiers will get the start against Chicago's Chris Sale in a game available free and exclusively via a brewers.com webcast.


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Spring Roll Wrappers from Double Parrot are widely used in most restaurants with high quality. Spring roll wrappers used to make Vietnamese styled fresh spring roll. Just soak in warm water for 1-2 minutes before use. Ingredients: Flour, salt, water. Net weight: 12.00 oz. Product of Vietnam.
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Unemployment rates are falling—but what about youth and women?
Persistently high unemployment rates continue to trouble policymakers in developed and developing countries alike—but the recent Job Trends report brings some good news. After successive years of disappointing labor market performance, several countries in Eastern Europe may finally be turning the corner. These countries suffered most during the financial crisis, so the recovery in job creation is much needed to boost family incomes. In the rest of the developing world, the headlines are positive even while we see some moderation in employment and wage growth in Latin America and East Asia.
I have two concerns at this stage. I suspect most observers of the world economy share my first concern that the incipient recovery is fragile, given the continuing economic turmoil in Europe. But I am also concerned with what's happening with specific groups, such as youth and women. I have a hunch that the recovery is and will be uneven with youth, women and the less skilled having a harder time finding jobs—even if aggregate numbers show steady gains. The crisis hit young workers hard, particularly young men, and countries are dealing with long-term consequences. Unfortunately, few countries know what's happening with groups of workers because the data are not collected routinely or if they are, the results are available only with a relatively long lag time.
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Sometimes disobedience is necessary and good when rules fail us, and it's at the core of why we hack. Hacking is a means of expressing dissatisfaction, confounding the mechanism, and ultimately doing better. Here's why it's so important.
Much of today's entertainment focuses on vigilantes, serial killers, and traditionally bad people. The common thread? They all promote disobedience as a virtue. How do you relate to a serial killer like Dexter? You do it because he murders other serial killers—read: bad people. He does something wrong because good behaviour won't accomplish what needs to be done. (See also: Batman.) It's this same mentality, this same brand of unrest, that fuels all kinds of disobedience. In particular, it's why we hack.
What I Mean When I'm Say "Hack"
Hacking can be defined a few ways, from the more innocent type of life hacking we generally talk about to the darker side of the spectrum where people are actually carrying out highly illegal actions. Here, we fall somewhere in the grey middle, where hacking disobeys companies, circumvents copyright laws, and challenges people to do more with what they're given. Hacking is a brand of disobedience that both expresses dissatisfaction with the status quo and does something to change it. This is the kind of hacking—and disobedience—that's beneficial and good.
The Reasons for Disobedience
It's hard for a lot of people to justify disobedience because it often involves breaking rules, if not the law. There's always at least a shred of incorrectness to disobedience, even if it's committed for all the right reasons. Hacking gets a bad reputation for those reasons as well, and to really understand why hacking is so important it's necessary to look at its roots: civil disobedience
Though certainly not the first instance, the idea of civil disobedience was popularised by Henry David Thoreau in his aptly titled 1848 essay Civil Disobedience. Wikipedia summarises the thesis nicely:
It argues that people should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice.
Why It Matters
We've seen numerous examples of the benefits of civil disobedience over time, from Ghandi's campaign for independence from the British Empire (e.g.: the Salt March), to the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s and 60s America (e.g.: Rosa Parks), to the more recent Gay Rights Movement. With issues that have been around for some time it's easy to see, historically, how each group is denied rights and, at strategic times, chose disobedience as a means of fighting back. It all seems obvious now, but oppression and disobedience aren't necessarily all that different. For example, the Nazi party came to power because of civil unrest. Disobedience was a key component in Hitler's rise to power. For a more contemporary example I won't make comparisons to current political movements, because nothing is quite on the level of the Third Reich, but instead offer up something that's a little controversial:
Take Antoine Dodson's (of Bed Intruder fame) new iPhone app that takes sex offender tracking a lot further by identifying sex offenders through the wonders of augmented reality. The general assumption is that sex offenders are bad people and knowing their locations allows us to stay safe and keep our loved ones safe. The problem, however, is that sex offender databases suck. They suck because the definition of a sex offender is so broad that it includes people like Wendy Whittaker (full text at The Economist) who engaged in sexual activity with another minor who was below the age of consent. While there are definitely bad people who belong on such a list, there are plenty—like Wendy—who do not. We're catching too many dolphins with our tuna nets, so to speak, and it's these sorts of unjust and ineffective laws that define oppression. It's our often emotional reactions that let people in desire of power (in this case, politicians) step in, willing to be so tough on sex offenders that they'll throw a net to catch anyone vaguely criminal, and slowly turn us into willingly oppressive people without even knowing it. While it feels like disobedience, it's not. This is one of many reasons why disobedience is necessary.
Why We Hack
So what does this all have to do with hacking? Let's look at two examples: Napster and Apple. Napster was really the beginning of the music sharing movement, which largely revolved around stealing copyrighted music by trading it online with others. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) quickly stepped in and made major efforts to catch and sue as many music thieves as possible. In some cases they caught people they were after, but many people were sued by the RIAA despite their infraction either being minor or possibly non-existent.
It is, again, the same situation: a group of people react emotionally, act without thinking, and hurt innocent people in the process. Despite the oppressive nature of the RIAA, file-sharing services were an incredible example of positive disobedience. They demonstrated the desire for purchasing and sharing unprotected digital music online, created the market for portable media players, and have reoriented the music industry more towards the benefit of the consumer. While the RIAA's witch hunt brought a number of casualties in the process, the immense change brought by the existence of music file sharing services—a simple act of disobedience—changed an entire industry.
That inevitably leads us to Apple, iTunes and iOS. Apple quickly recognised the desire for people to buy and trade music legally, so they released the iPod and iTunes. A music store quickly grew as part of iTunes so people could legally purchase digital audio content. Initially, this content was locked down by digital rights management (DRM) copy protection, but dissatisfaction with its limitations eventually moved the music industry away from using it all-together. Today, you can buy music on iTunes and virtually any online music store with no DRM, leaving you the choice to share it with as many people as you want or simply keep it to yourself. What you do with your music is now your choice.
Apple recognised the problem with complex user experiences and attempted to create simpler, easier-to-use products. Their idea with iTunes had less to do with the legal consumption of music and more with the convenience, and they've applied this paradigm to all their products. With more and more people using computers and the internet, Apple's strategy has been to build the hardware and software that was the easiest to use. As a result, over the years, Apple has created two things: some pretty impressive hardware and software, but also a locked down platform that purportedly protects us from viruses, pornography, and other things Apple believes we don't want.
While no one can argue that Apple's been successful doing this, many of us who love their products but want the ability to do more are fed up. Lively communities for building Hackintosh Macs and doing amazing things with jailbroken iOS devices demonstrate the desire for the option of openness. When we purchase a product, said product should not make an effort to prevent us from using it in the way we want. Somewhere along the line, people started believing that when Apple says you shouldn't jailbreak your iPhone, it was actually against the law to do so. That's simply not the case.
We hack because we want to do better. We hack because we want to demonstrate the desire for greater possibilities. We hack because we're sick and tired of being caught in a net designed for other people. We hack because it's fun. With the internet becoming the world community, hacking is our form of civil disobedience. It's our way to passionately tear down and rebuild, confound the mechanism, and express dissatisfaction through improvement. It's about doing better, not breaking the law.
In addition to hacking, the Do It Yourself (DIY) movement is a kinder form of disobedience. We've grown into a society where processes are so streamlined and tailored to the customer's convenience that we don't need to make anything anymore. Instead we can work longer hours at our jobs and come home to a house cleaned by a robot vacuum and sit down to eat the seventh take out meal of the week. It's not that these conveniences are inherently bad, but when something breaks (as a Roomba often does), you have to be prepared to vacuum yourself. At those times, you're reminded how it's important to know how to clean, how to fix things around the house, and how to cook so you can do it when you need to or want to. There are so many things we've neglected to learn or have forgotten because convenience has stripped them of their relevancy. The DIY movement stands behind the belief that forgetting how to do things is, culturally, a bad thing.
The need for disobedience comes in many forms but it all stems from being denied something we sorely need in our lives. While it's not always the right answer, it's hugely important. We need to keep on hacking so long as we're angry, frustrated, and dissatisfied with the status quo. We can sit around and complain, or we can do better. For me, it's a pretty easy choice.


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LUMA Acquisition and Deacquisition Policies
The Martin D'Arcy, S.J. Collection
Donald Rowe, S.J., began this collection in 1969 with the aim of exposing Loyola University Chicago students to the beauty and power of original works of art. Perceiving a lack of interest in the three-dimensional arts from Europe of the 12th to 18th centuries, Father Rowe concentrated his acquisition in those areas. They coincided with his training and the holdings of collectors and dealers he came to know, many through his personal friendship with Martin D'Arcy, S.J. Over the last 40 years, the D'Arcy has firmly established itself as a leading regional collection of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art.
Father Rowe acquired approximately 80 to 85 percent of the current collection, mostly through purchases rather than by gifts or bequests, allowing him to control the collection's growth and to maintain its original focus. His acquisitions were paid for from a revolving fund which no longer exists. Following his retirement, new acquisitions fell off dramatically with only a handful of purchases made between 1992 and 2008.
In 2007, the Acquisition Committee voted to expand the parameters of the collection in four fields:
- Manuscripts (including cuttings and single leaves) and incunabula
- Prints and drawings, particularly of 3-dimensional objects (as the Art Institute of Chicago is well provisioned with narrative prints)
- Jesuit art reflecting the history and influence of Jesuit missions around the world, particularly in Latin America and China
- Orthodox art
Over the years, the collection has been known by different institutional names: the Martin D'Arcy Gallery and the Loyola University Museum of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Art. With the establishment of LUMA in 2005, it became the permanent collection of the new museum and henceforth is known as the Martin D'Arcy, S.J. Collection, affectionately as the D'Arcy.
LUMA Collection
With the opening of the Loyola University Museum of Art in 2005 and the establishment of a new mission incorporating the D'Arcy Collection, a new collection began to evolve. It comprises Western art outside of the D'Arcy's parameters. Currently, the new collection reflects the Museum's recent and forthcoming exhibition program.
University Collection
This is a LUMA collection database designation for important works of art that are the property of Loyola University Chicago and stored either permanently or temporarily at LUMA. University Collection pieces are significant in terms of their artistic value, historical importance, and worth. LUMA's staff seeks to maintain an eye on their care and preservation and maintains documentation concerning them, but ultimately their disposition is the decision of the University president on the advice of LUMA's director in her capacity as LUC's Director of Cultural Affairs.
Study Collection
As of March 1, 2008, a study collection is being developed to augment the Museum's educational programming. Art and artifacts designated for this non-accessioned collection are illustrative of the mission in content, style, or materials, but of such quality that these objects do not need the normal standard of environmental protection, security, special handling, or indemnification.
N.B. Study objects will not be subject to full acquisition documentation.
(Reviewed by the Acquisition Committee, 4/8/08)
Purpose and Professional Standards
The Loyola University Museum of Art (the Museum) at Loyola University Chicago (the University), as a public trust and cultural institution, holds works of art and cultural artifacts of financial and historical value related to the Museum's mission: to explore the spiritual in art of all faiths and cultures. The collections are held for the benefit of the public and University communities. Collections are made available through exhibitions, electronic media, and print in order to fulfill the educational mission of the Museum.
Acquisitions are made with the intention of building the collection(s) to illustrate the Museum's mission. As such, significant evaluation is given to the art or artifact and its viability of perpetual stewardship when considering potential acquisitions.
The Museum's collections are financial assets of the University, the Museum's governing authority. This Acquisition Policy outlines both the priorities and methods for accepting new works into the collections and the process and method for removing objects from the collections. Recognizing that the University owns the Museum's collection, the Director of Cultural Affairs is responsible for making the governing authority aware of its legal and ethical responsibilities to the Museum's collection, including issues of its use and the physical conditions under which it is maintained.
Policies developed by the Director and the Curator and approved by the Museum's Board of Advisors must be ratified by the central governing authority of the University.
The Museum should be given the right of first refusal in the event of the disposal of art or artifacts owned by the University outside of the Museum's existing collections.
All moral, legal, and ethical implications of the acquisition must be considered and resolved. The Museum has an ethical responsibility to investigate to its satisfaction any suggestions of illegal provenance.
All acquisitions should generally occur without donor restrictions. Restriction may be considered when in the best interest of the Museum. When restriction is required by the donor, those restrictions must be listed in the Deed of Gift.
Use and disposition of acquisitions are at the discretion of the Museum.
Promised gifts must be specified as such in writing by the intended donor before being accepted by the Museum for long-term loan. Any costs associated with a promised gift should be specified and agreed upon in writing and should be approved by the Director of Cultural Affairs.
Collection Objectives
Martin D'Arcy, S.J. Collection
Acquisitions should enhance the breadth and depth of the collection while maintaining its quality and uniqueness in the region.
Should LUMA continue to rely upon gifts and bequests in building this collection, it runs the risk of diminishing the D'Arcy's tight focus and consistent high quality. It is recommended that the Museum Board should consider re-establishing a revolving fund that would allow the Museum to acquire new pieces for the D'Arcy quickly, an advantage when seeking to buy at auction. A donor for the purchase would be sought to repay the fund. Expenditures from a revolving acquisition fund for purchases will be subject to review of collection priorities.
Highest Priority
- Medieval and Renaissance liturgical objects in all media related to the performance of the Mass
- Art and artifacts depicting Classical mythology
High Priority
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Acquiring works of art and artifacts related to the exploration of spirituality in all cultures enables the museum to draw on a general collection for exhibitions that illustrate the mission. All media and materials may be acceptable; however, special evaluation will be given to objects that may use materials that are difficult to conserve or may deteriorate quickly.
Highest Priority
- Art and artifacts in all mediums representative of the five major world faiths of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam
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High Priority
- Works of 19th- and 20th-century and contemporary artists whose main body of work is documented as concerning Western spirituality, and non-Western philosophy, religions, and faith
Medium Priority
- Esoteric faiths or beliefs illustrated in any medium
Low Priority
- Contemporary decorative arts, furniture, glass, and ceramics
Priority by medium
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Works on paper
- Photography
- Artists' books
- Textiles
- Electronic media
Art and artifacts not fitting these priorities may be considered for acquisition at the discretion of the Director or acquired as part of a general University collection under the stewardship of the University.
Methods of Acquisition
All material may be added to the collection through various means including: abandonment, gifts, bequests, exchanges, and any other events that transfer title to the Museum. All rights and interests, including reproduction, title, and copyright shall be obtained by Loyola University Chicago for all acquisitions without restrictions or conditions, if possible, or shall have the potential for assignment to Loyola University Chicago under appropriate law. The Deed of Gift will assign stewardship of a gift of art to the Loyola University Museum of Art.
Criteria for Acquisition
- The donor must possess free and clear title of the gift.
- The object's financial value must be determined prior to the gift by the donor and/or appraiser.
- The artistic merit of the gift must be relevant to the collecting priorities.
- Provenance should be documented, if possible.
- The object's condition must be evaluated and restoration costs considered. If there are known associated costs for restoration or conservation of a gift, the Deed of Gift should specify who is to assume this cost.
- If the object is to be purchased, sufficient funding should be available in either the Director's Discretionary Fund or the D'Arcy Fund. New acquisitions cannot be funded through the Museum's General Operating Budget.
- Purchases in excess of $5,000.00 must be approved by University's Department of Finance.
- Known or associated costs for restoration or conservation must be evaluated in advance of the purchase.
Acquisition Committee
The Acquisition Committee shall consist of the following individuals: the Director of Cultural Affairs, the Chief Curator, two or more members of the Museum Board of Advisors, a representative of the University's Department of Finance or the President's Office, and outside consultants as needed.
Duties shall consist of evaluating possible acquisitions in light of the Museum mission, educational programs, facilities, and its ability to care for the objects. They will also make a preliminary review of all materials to be deaccessioned prior to petitioning the Department of Finance for removal from collection.
The committee will meet bi-annually or when needed.
The committee will act as advocates in the art community to encourage gifts of art and funds and will be done in discussion with the Chief Curator and Director.
No museum staff, board, or Acquisition Committee member may obligate the Museum to accept any object not consistent with the intent or spirit of the Acquisition Policy and Museum mission.
If the Acquisition Committee fails to reach an agreement about the acquisition of a single or collection of artifacts, an additional outside advisor in the relevant field under discussion may be called upon for opinion.
Upon review of any additional considerations, the Director or Chief Curator will recommend to the Office of the University President the acquisition by the University.
Minutes will be kept of the Acquisition Committee meetings.
Conditions of Donations
Gifts to the Loyola University Museum of Art at Loyola University Chicago may be deductible from taxable income in accordance with the provision of the federal income tax code. Donors desiring to take a charitable contribution deduction must obtain an independent appraisal by a disinterested third party in accordance with the IRS current regulations.
Donors are required to make available to the Museum a copy of the appraisal if the value of the donation is in excess of $4,999.00. A certified appraiser shall execute appraisals and the cost of the appraiser's professional fees is the responsibility of the donor. IRS form 8283 is to be completed and signed by the donor and the Museum director.
If, in the event of an undervalued gift, a new appraisal within six weeks of the gift is executed, the Museum will notify the donor of the new value.
Museum employees and volunteers are prohibited from appraising.
Documentation of New Acquisitions
The following documentation shall be completed for each object:
- Receipt of Object
- Designation of Acquisition Number and Catalog Record
- Condition Report
- Appraisal, Bill of Sale, or explanation of conditions under which the object was acquired
- Deed of Gift signed by the President of Loyola University Chicago and the donor
Required Acknowledgements and Notifications:
- University Gift Report documentation within 10 days of receipt of gift
- Notification of acquisition and value to University Risk Management
- Acknowledgement letter sent to donor
- Annual year-end auditor statements on new gifts and values
Museum employees must notify the Director if offered a personal gift of art or artifact. The Director, after consideration of the object as suitable or non-suitable for Museum acquisition, will make a disposition. If the employee retains the gift, the University Comptroller's Office must be notified within ten days of accepting the gift. The Museum will maintain records on all gifts of art to Museum employees.
Employees are to avoid conflict of interest in purchasing works of art or artifacts related to the mission of the Museum or specific Museum collections. Notification should be made to the Museum Director of the purchase of any material that could be considered for Museum acquisition.
Subject to the discretion of the Director of Cultural Affairs and the Chief Curator, objects in the collection may be proposed for removal for any or all of the following criteria:
- Relevance to the Museum's mission or permanent collections
- Condition of the object, particularly if it has deteriorated or been damaged beyond repair or poses a health hazard
- Care of the object by the Museum is no longer feasible
- Redundancy to the extent that the object is duplicated in the collection and of less artistic merit; or unnecessarily duplicates the subject matter of another object
- The object is found not to be authentic, falsely attributed to the extent that the object is no longer appropriate for the collection, or proved to be a fake or forgery
- The quality of the collection will be strengthened by the deaccession
All of the above is subject to a written agreement between the donor and the Museum.
De-accessioning Procedures
Methods of removing objects from the collection will be carried out in accordance with any local, state, and federal regulations and legal requirements and in accordance with Loyola University Chicago policies as follow:
- An affirmative vote for deaccessioning must come from the Acquisition Committee, finalized by the approval of the University President.
- The Acquisition Committee will notify the Board of its recommendations on objects to be deaccessioned at the first Museum Board meeting following the Acquisition Committee meeting.
- A third party authority on the object to be deaccessioned will be consulted to verify current market value.
- Subsequent notice and justification for deaccessioning will be given to the University's designated representative before any action is taken to remove the work from the collection.
The Museum will undertake due diligence to contact the donor or heirs of the donor if the object to be deaccessioned was a gift or bequest to extend the right of first refusal. Special consideration and notification is given to living artists whose work has been acquired through purchase or donation.
Documentation of Deaccessions
Documentation of the following steps in the deaccession process will be retained in the original object file:
- Director or Curator's written justification and photograph for each object
- Approval of the Acquisition Committee
- Authorization by the University President
- Copies of exchange, sale receipts, or any other relevant documentation.
Allocation of Proceeds from Sale
All proceeds from the sale of a deaccessioned object, with the exception of any related costs*, are designated to:
- Purchase funds
- Conservation and care of collection
*Related costs of crating, shipping, travel, or photography will be repaid out of the sale proceeds.
All deaccessioned objects having originally come into the collection as a gift and conveyed through sale will have the original Deed of Gift reviewed for any stipulation regarding its deaccession.
The Museum, acting in the best interest of the University and the general public, will follow the recommended best practices of the American Association of Museums for deaccessioning:
- Donation or exchange to a sister institution or 501(c)3
- Institutional transfer to another academic or administrative department in the University
- Sale through public auction (preferred) or by controlled private treaty
- Re-classification as a study object
- Destruction of the object or remanded to an insurance company in the case of partial loss
Works of art or artifacts specifically donated and designated for sale to benefit the Museum will not be accessioned but recorded separately as works for sale. Current tax laws on the duration of time between gift and sale will be adhered to.
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Devon Alexander says he sees his IBF welterweight bout with Kell Brook as a springboard for the rest of the year rather than the career-hinging fight the Briton is billing it as.
Brook (29-0) and Alexander (24-1) will clash at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in February and the American is talking about sending a message to the rest of the division.
The 26-year-old Brook, meanwhile, has said that this fight is the apex of his career so far and he is not looking at life beyond February 23.
Both fighters have not fought since September 20 when Brook knocked out Hector Saldivia in Yorkshire and Alexander overcame Randall Bailey in Brooklyn by unanimous decision.
And despite Brook saying he is in 'the best physical shape of his life', Alexander insists he will be in no mood to give away the title he earned against Bailey.
"2013 is going to be a big year for my career and I'm going to get it started right in an exciting fashion against Kell Brook," Alexander is quoted as saying on worldboxingnews.net. "I worked extremely hard to win my title and I'm not giving it away to anyone. This will be a statement-making fight for me."
Brook underlined his threat to Alexander by stressing how confident he was ahead of his title tilt.
"This is the biggest night of my life," Brook said. "When I turned up at the Wincobank Gym in Sheffield as a nine-year-old, this was what I dreamed about - boxing for a world title. And on February 23, I'll turn that dream into a reality.
"I'm in the shape of my life and the best ever Kell Brook will be in the ring in Detroit and there's no way that I am coming home without that world title.
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In the heart of the oldest National Park in Spain, you will find an extraordinary place which is steeped in legend: the Covadonga Lakes. Let yourself be seduced by the beautiful, twisty road that leads to the lakes and which will slowly reveal a beautiful countryside made up of calm waters, unimaginable green carpets and mountain peaks which all seem to be almost within reach.
Separated by the fell of the Picota, Enol and Ercina are two of the lakes in this, one of the most famous and mythical corners in Asturias. Located within the Picos de Europa National Park and a mere 27 kilometres from the town of Cangas de Onis, we invite you to get to know the majestic landscape surrounding the Covadonga Lakes. The impressive mountain peaks surrounding the lakes and the beautiful reflections in the waters will be one of the most unforgettable things about your stay. Its beauty is captivating at all times of year. Take a stroll through the snows of winter, or the beautiful, striking colours of spring, summer and autumn.
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br>I know this has been talked about in other threads and Ive read the section in the manual a million times but I still don't get it
any one cba to make an attempt to explain what the hell it does?
What I really want is to use the assign input to ctlr the key/octave key is that possible? for instance switching between major and minor thats what I really wants so not really transposing br> br>
br>We are speaking about the
maybe my problem is related to yours. well, there are several problems:
- if you managed to set the assign button to e.g. transpose (key change) & try to modulate the transpose with CV you'll only get changes if you press the update key after some CV came in
I wanted to test it with octave, but encountered once again this problem:
If I press both 4 and 7 sometimes the menu of 4 pops on sometimes the menu of 7. In the menu 4 one changes the interval of Note 4 (I guess) and only one setting can be set - that's how I know I'm in menu 4. In menu 7 only trigg.r can be turned on and off by pressing 7. That's how I know that I'm in menu 7. So it is pretty hard to get into the assign menu 4&7. One user said it's easy for him. Yes, I know I have to press 4 & 7
at the same time
- trust me, I do my best! I'm sober & fully motivated.
Sometimes I get in a "menu" where no buttons are light & no button can be light. Don't know what menu that would be.
- Other problem: I guess some setting must be set at the moment, even if I can't get to the menu, but with pressing update I get no changes at all!
The assign-input is essential for me, because.... well isn't it pretty obvious? We are here to modulate stuff.
I wish I could manage it to do what it says in the manual + without always having to press update + some scale shifting tricks like uscale. At the moment I tend to sell my addac 207 again & buy uscale, but Andre came up with a way to update the 207 by yourself couple of days ago. So I'll wait a little in hope Andre hears my
btw: NOTE 2, NOTE3 & NOTE4 in this 4&7-menu = setting the interval of the respective notes? If one could modulate that it would be already a part of uscale's shift trick as my limited musical theory understanding tells me. br> br>
br>yes and I am too confused about the note 2,3,4
when I use the transpose (selected button 1) I can see the scale changing but I am unsure what it is changing into? since it is not just pushing the scale in one direction but it is changing in multiple ways
cant figure out what exactly it does
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br>I think I've figured it out and I managed to "transpose" from a minor to a major and visa versa. It does what it says it moves (pushes) the root note and the notes snakes its way down through the keyboard, you just need to set the 0 volt in the assign input to a major
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has placed 24 student-athletes on the 2012-13 Little East Conference Spring All-Academic Team.
The team includes student-athletes who competed on teams during the spring season, and were sophomores or better with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or better. The team included student-athletes in the spring sports sponsored by the LEC.
"Our students continue to exemplify the philosophy of NCAA Division III athletics," said UMass Dartmouth Director of Athletics Ian Day. "They continue to prove that you can be winners in the classroom as well as in the uniform."
Luke Bomback, Sophomore (Mechanical Engineering) Swansea, MA/Case HS
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Krista Chauvin, Junior (Crime & Justice Studies) Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill
Isabel Pierre, Junior (Biology) Port-au-Prince, Haiti/West Roxbury HS
Lauren Roche, Junior (Political Science) Norfolk, MA/King Philip Regional HS
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Katie Sheehan, Sophomore (Nursing) Scituate, MA/Scituate HS
Jamie Zizza, Senior (Economics) Stoneham, MA/Stoneham HS


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Dr. Bob,
Where does Sarah Palin stand on the issue of HIV/AIDS? I'm beginning to think she's a flake. what do you think?
Hey Peter,
Where does Sarah Palin stand on the issue of HIV/AIDS? Well, no one knows, because she is tightly scripted by the McCain handlers. And she doesn't answer questions or consent to interviews. She has delivered virtually the same speech she made at the Republican National Convention 14 times! Yep, 14 times nearly word for word, even though the speech contains misleading statements and downright lies. Her "thanks, but not thanks" to the famed Bridge to Nowhere has been shown to be a complete fabrication by newspapers, editorial boards and independent fact-checking groups. (The reality is she just said "thanks!"). Not only would we like to know her views on HIV/AIDS, but what about the Troopergate scandal, her use of a private Yahoo e-mail account to do government business and her position on stem-cell research, evolution and global warming? Peter, I think your assessment that she's a flake is overly kind. Sarah, aka "SnowJob SquareGlasses", is painfully unqualified to be vice president. That McCain picked her demonstrates he is reckless and anything but "Country First."
Finally, since most of the information surrounding the GOP's new Ice Queen seems to be a blizzard of lies, even if she were to consent to answer a question about HIV/AIDS, I would have difficulty believing anything she says in light of her lack of veracity, honesty and integrity demonstrated to date. I tend to think by Election Day she may well be a strong detriment to the McCain ticket (and appropriately so).
As for the top of the ticket guys and their views on HIV/AIDS, see below.
Dr. Bob
The Bush Administration (BUSH, McCAIN, OBAMA POLICIES ON HIV/AIDS) Sep 2, 2008
Just an opinion, but many believe and there are videos with experts, that Bush as well as other top political figures both Dem and Rep,as well as around the world does not want a cure for HIV or funding nor borders to pretect the USA simply because they want a trilateral union with very few people to control. I know your probably thinking, this guys a nut. I am republican but cant stand Bush and his ways. I personnaly feel the powers that we elect into office many are cold hearted bastards that want only one thing, power to control the people. Whats very heart breaking is Children are dying from this horrible desease as well as others. I am a Christian that tells people HIV is not a Gay issue but a human tragedy that must be stopped. Jesus loves all mankind and we must follow his example of unconditional love to each other and stop this evil that has been put on mankind. We need to shout from the roof tops with latest info that you share on here "God bless ya for it and he will" for all to get informed about HIV and encourage everyone to get tested. And of course we need to pray to our God for strength and guidence to find a vaccine. As God said once: Is there nothing I cannot do?
Response from Dr. Frascino
". . . videos with experts . . . ."???? Hmm . . . well then I guess it must be true, right? Oh wait, weren't there lots of "videos with experts" telling us Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and that George Dubya would be a great president and that global warming doesn't exist and that creationism is as scientific as evolution and, well, you get the picture. You are certainly welcome to your "beliefs," but I do not share all of yours. However, we certainly concur on King George the W!
I'm glad you realize HIV/AIDS is not a "gay issue" (it certainly isn't), but rather a "human tragedy" (it certainly is) and that you want folks to "get informed . . . and be tested." (BRAVO! again, we agree!) Prayers to God for strength and guidance to find a vaccine are fine; however, devoting more time, energy, resources and talent to find a cure may well be more effective. Despite being a Republican, you, I hope, will listen closely to what Barrack Obama and the Democrats are proposing for battling HIV/AIDS worldwide and also domestically. (See below.) I'm confident anyone who feels HIV/AIDS is an important issue here in the U.S. and/or worldwide will vote for Obama and the Democrats. (And they won't need "videos with experts" to convince them it's the right thing to do.)
Dr. Bob
Bush Policies Move Forward Aug 27, 2008
This question may be a little off topic, but since Bush policies are mentioned/come into play quite frequently I reasoned I'd mention it. Are you encouraged that president Bush has ended restrictions on the status of HIV+ immigrants and travelers, not to mention the huge push in funding for HIV aid/research abroad?
Response from Dr. Frascino
No, your question is not off topic. In fact, I've addressed this multiple times over Dubya's eight-year Reign of Error. I'll repost a sample from the archives below. (There is much more if you care to delve into the archives.)
Dr. Bob
Dr. Bob you are a whiner !! Jun 20, 2008
I always here you bitching about how the current president is battling the HIV epidemic, but compared to 90% of the world it seems to me that we are doing well. We have all the top therapies available, we have great doctors, we research the virus and provide other continents with antiretrovirals, what more do you want. I'm not trying to hurt your feelings, maybe I'm wrong, if I am can you PLEASE let me know what more can be done?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Rather than "whiner," I would prefer "faultfinder," because I find great fault and ineptitude when it comes to "W." In fact, medically we would diagnose him with "cranial-rectal inversion," which, of course, means he has his head up his butt. As for your comments:
"We have all the top therapies available." That "we" doesn't include those on waiting lists for the ADAP (AIDS Drugs Assistance Programs). And poz folks may have difficultly accessing any drug therapy if they are one of the 50 million Americans who are uninsured or the additional 25 million who are underinsured.
"We have great doctors." Again, great doctors can't help if you can't afford them or the therapies they prescribe.
"We research the virus." Not nearly enough! Progress could and should be much faster, but is limited by Bush's budgets, ban on stem-cell research, and the $5000.00 per second he is wasting on the Iraq debacle.
"We provide other continents with antiretrovirals." Giving credit where credit is due, Bush has made some progress in this area. Too bad he attached so many completely unreasonable strings to the aid. One third of the funds have to be used for abstinence-only sex prevention programs. (See below).
Now let's turn back to Bush's domestic HIV/AIDS program. Bush's fiscal year 2009 budget proposal would reduce funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration, which administers the Ryan White Program, by $1 billion from fiscal year 2008 levels! In addition, he calls for renewing the ban on city funding for needle exchange programs in Washington D.C. HIV experts agree the U.S. efforts to combat HIV/AIDS at home are uncoordinated with no national plan for comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and support. Approximately half of the people in the U.S. who need HIV treatment are not receiving it due to a variety of factors (uninsured, underinsured, etc.). The number of new HIV infections each year in the U.S. has not decreased in over a decade, despite the fact HIV is now a totally preventable illness. This proves our prevention efforts are woefully inadequate. I could continue finding fault with Dubya's handling of the domestic response to HIV/AIDS, but I'm sure you would probably just consider it excessive whining instead of further elucidation of Bush's blunders. Consequently instead I will merely reprint below a small sample of additional comments from the archives.
Thanks for the "God Bless!" Ever wonder if the higher powers bless Dubya in light of his views on capital punishment, torture, the Iraq debacle and his inadequate response to HIV/AIDS? However, to bless or not to bless is not up to us, but pointing out Dubya's blunders certainly is!
Dr. Bob
HIV/AIDS Fight Remains High Priority for United States? Feb 27, 2008
Hi Dr.
Take a look to this statement http://www.america.gov/st/health-english/2007/May/20070522175313atiayduj0.4688532.html and tell us what do you think about it, is it true? I think that we are lossing the battle against VIH/AIDS, but then I remember your words "be positive" at all, just wait and will see that God has mercy for us.
Youve helped me in the past and now I read your posts everyday, is better than the newspaper. Regards.
A big fan. E.L.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi E.L.,
The truth is that Bush's much-lauded Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has succeeded on some levels by providing life-sustaining antiretroviral drugs to some of those in need in selected countries. However, PEPFAR's abstinence-focused prevention programs have put many more lives in jeopardy. How does one judge a policy that sustains lives by providing treatment to some, but then promotes increased HIV-infection rates (and ultimately increased HIV/AIDS deaths) by insisting on policies that sabotage prevention? Under current policy one third of all PEPFAR money allocated to HIV prevention is specifically dedicated to abstinence-only campaigns often run by Bush's evangelical allies. These programs have been proven in study after study to be ineffective. HIV activists have spent the last two decades trying to show that condoms aren't just for prostitutes and the promiscuous. Bush has essentially undone much of this work!
Bush's record on combating the HIV/AIDS crisis in the U.S. can be added to a long list of his spectacular failures. From his waste of billions of taxpayer dollars on ineffective abstinence-until-marriage sex education programs to his failure to allow funds to be used for needle-exchange programs, which have been proven to reduce HIV infections, to his yearly budget cuts for HIV prevention and treatment programs, his legacy in this arena, like so many others, is one of failures with tragic consequences. The CDC will soon be revising the rate of annual new HIV infections in the U.S. from 40,000/year to 60,000/year! "You're doing a heck of a job, Bushie!"
Dr. Bob
Political Views? (BARACK OBAMA PLAN TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS) Aug 24, 2008
Hello Dr. Rob,
This is my first visit to your forum. I have read only a handful of your posts and have gotten a lot of valuable information from them. The one question that I have is regarding your political views. You are in a place to give so many people help, advice, and knowledge regarding hiv. I guess I'm just surprised to have read about 10 articles and 2 of them endorsed Obama. I am not up on the candidates' views of HIV. I guess it would help a lot of us if you would compare McCain's and Obama's views on the subject. I want to emphasize that I believe you are doing a wonderful thing by helping so many people with your wealth of knowledge. I just don't think that your personal political views should be brought up at every possible chance, including using your position to edorse Obama.
Thanks, Concerned
Response from Dr. Frascino
Welcome to the forum. I'm pleased that after reading "only a handful" of my responses you "have gotten a lot of valuable information." I encourage you to keep reading and continue learning! As for politics, unfortunately in this country politics is intimately linked to HIV/AIDS awareness, education, prevention and treatment access. Consequently, it does and will continue to come up fairly frequently in this forum, particularly with the presidential election only ten weeks away. We have had eight years of failed leadership on domestic HIV issues, including insufficient funding for the Ryan White Program, attempts to end Medicaid as an entitlement program, refusal to make important fixes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit and wasting billions of taxpayer dollars on abstinence-only sex education programs that have been proven ineffective while failing to fund clean needle-exchange programs that have been scientifically proven to be very effective in decreasing HIV transmission, etc. The list goes on and on.
As for Obama versus McCain, I'd be delighted to review their stated policies. In McBush's (I mean McCain's) case, he has not called for a national AIDS strategy, which is a leading priority of hundreds of local, state and national HIV/AIDS groups. He also has not released an HIV/AIDS platform. By comparison, Future President Obama's HIV/AIDS platform includes both domestic and global components. I'll post his plan below.
On August 2, the CDC greatly increased its estimate of the number of new HIV infections in the U.S. each year from 40,000 to 56,000! Both candidates responded. I'll post their responses below. For anyone even remotely concerned about HIV/AIDS, the choice seems incredibly clear that Obama is the man to support.
I encourage you, a new forum reader, to keep reading, to get informed not only about the science of HIV/AIDS, but also the politics that greatly affect this pandemic. Yes, as an HIV physician specialist and as a person living with HIV, I absolutely support Obama. Once you've had a chance to review the facts, I'm confident you will as well.
Dr. Bob
Obama Responds to CDC Numbers on HIV/AIDS
Senator Obama released the following statement on the Center for Disease Control's report about new cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States.
"We have now learned that 56,300 new HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006, not 40,000 that had been previously cited. These new figures should bring new focus to our efforts to address AIDS and HIV here at home.
"As president, I am committed to developing a National AIDS Strategy to decrease new HIV infections and improve health outcomes for Americans living with HIV/AIDS. Across the nation, we also need to prevent the spread of HIV and get people into treatment by expanding access to testing and comprehensive education programs. This report also demonstrates the need for more timely data about HIV transmission so that we can effectively evaluate prevention efforts.
"Combating HIV/AIDS also demands closing the gaps in opportunity that exist in our society so that we can strengthen our public health. We must also overcome the stigma that surrounds HIV/AIDS ? a stigma that is too often tied to homophobia. We need to encourage folks to get tested and accelerate HIV/AIDS research toward an effective cure because we have a moral obligation to join together to meet this challenge, and to do so with the urgency this epidemic demands."
Statement by John McCain on the CDC Report on HIV in America
ARLINGTON, Va. -- U.S. Senator John McCain today issued the following statement on the report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that there were more new HIV infections in the United States than previously estimated:
"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday announced that in 2006 there were 56,300 new HIV infections in United States -- significantly higher than the previous estimate of 40,000 cases. More than a million Americans live with this devastating disease. As President, I will work closely with non-profit, government, and private sector stakeholders to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS. By focusing efforts on reducing drug costs through greater market competition, promoting prevention efforts, encouraging testing, targeting communities with high infection rates, strengthening research and reducing disparities through effective public outreach, we as a nation can make great progress in fighting HIV/AIDS."
The Barack Obama Plan to Fight HIV/AIDS The following is a reprint of the Barack Obama Plan to Fight HIV/AIDS,
Barack Obama, Fighthing HIV/AIDS Worldwide
"We are all sick because of AIDS - and we are all tested by this crisis. It is a test not only of our willingness to respond, but of our ability to look past the artificial divisions and debates that have often shaped that response. When you go to places like Africa and you see this problem up close, you realize that it's not a question of either treatment or prevention or even what kind of prevention it is all of the above. It is not an issue of either science or values it is both. Yes, there must be more money spent on this disease. But there must also be a change in hearts and minds, in cultures and attitudes. Neither philanthropist nor scientist, neither government nor church, can solve this problem on their own - AIDS must be an all-hands-on-deck effort." -Barack Obama, World AIDS Day Speech, Lake Forest, CA, 12/1/06
There are 40 million people across the planet infected with HIV/AIDS, including more than 1 million people in the U.S., with nearly 8,000 people dying every day of AIDS. Barack Obama believes that we must do more to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, as well as malaria and tuberculosis. In 2006, Obama traveled to Kenya and, along with his wife Michelle, took an HIV/AIDS test to encourage African men and women to be tested for the disease. Obama believes in working across party lines to combat this epidemic and joined Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) at a large California evangelical church to promote greater investment in the global AIDS battle. As president, Obama will continue to be a global leader in the fight against AIDS.
Develop a National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Obama has pledged that, in the first year of his presidency, he will develop and begin to implement a comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy that includes all federal agencies. The strategy will be designed to reduce HIV infections, increase access to care, and reduce HIV-related health disparities. His strategy will include measurable goals, timelines, and accountability mechanisms.
Fix the Nation's Health Care System: 47 million Americans are uninsured in this country. Barack Obama is committed to signing universal health care legislation by the end of his first term in office that ensures all Americans have high-quality, affordable health care coverage. Obama's plan will save a typical American family up to $2,500 every year on medical expenditures by providing affordable, comprehensive and portable health coverage for every American; modernizing the U.S. health care system to contain spiraling health care costs and improve the quality of patient care; and promoting prevention and strengthening public health to prevent disease and protect against natural and man-made disasters. His health plan will ensure that people living with HIV have access to lifesaving treatment and care.
Fight Disparities: HIV has hit some communities harder than others. For example, while African-Americans make up 13 percent of the U.S. population, they make up 49 percent of new HIV/AIDS cases. AIDS is the leading cause of death in African-American women aged 25-34, and the third leading cause of death in African-American men in the same age group. In 2005, 64 percent of women living with HIV/AIDS were black. Obama will tackle the root causes of health disparities by addressing differences in access to health coverage and promoting prevention and public health, both of which play a major role in addressing disparities. He will also challenge the medical system to eliminate inequities in health care through quality measurement and reporting, implementation of effective interventions such as patient navigation programs and diversification of the health workforce.
Improve Quality of Life for Those Living with HIV/AIDS: Obama is a strong supporter of the Ryan White Care Act (RWCA), which provides critical access to life-saving treatment and care for over half a million lowincome Americans with HIV/AIDS. The RWCA is one of the largest sources of federal funds for primary health care and support services for patients with HIV/AIDS. The bill was named after Ryan White, an Indiana teenager whose courageous struggle with HIV/AIDS helped educate the nation. Throughout the reauthorization process of the RWCA, Obama worked closely with RWCA service providers, the Chicago Department ofPublic Health, and the Illinois Department of Public Health to analyze and find ways to improve the program for Illinois and for the nation. Obama will continue to protect the multifaceted care upon which RWCA beneficiaries depend.
Assure Adequate and Safe Housing for Those Living With HIV: Obama supports increased funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) and other pertinent housing programs. These programs aim to assure that adequate and safe housing is available for all disabled and low-income people with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Expand Funding for Research: Barack Obama will expand funding for research, especially for prevention options including a vaccine and microbicides. Microbicides are a class of products currently under development that women apply topically to prevent transmission of HIV and other infections. Obama led an effort with Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and others to introduce the Microbicide Development Act, which will accelerate the development of products that empower women in the battle against AIDS. In the United States, the percentage of women diagnosed with AIDS has quadrupled over the last 20 years. Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses.
Promote AIDS Prevention: In addition to assuring access to treatment, Obama believes we need to increase the focus on preventing new infections. We cannot keep pace with treatment needs if we don't also focus on prevention. This means pursuing a strategy that relies on sound science and builds on what works. Obama supports comprehensive sex education that is age-appropriate. He supports increasing federal appropriations for science-based HIV prevention programs. Obama supports the JUSTICE Act, which would prevent transmission of HIV within the incarcerated population. He also supports legislation that would lift the ban on federal funding for needle exchange as a strategy to reduce HIV transmission among injection drug users and their partners and children.
Bring Medicaid Coverage to Low-Income, HIV-Positive Americans: Obama is a co-sponsor of the Early Treatment of HIV Act, which would provide Medicaid coverage to more low-income, HIV-positive Americans.
Reauthorize and Revise PEPFAR: The U.S. has dramatically increased funding for global HIV and AIDS programs through the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), but the program has faced controversy. Obama believes that our first priority should be to reauthorize PEPFAR when it expires in 2008 and rewrite much of the bill to allow best practices not ideology to drive funding for HIV/AIDS programs.
In addition, Obama supports adding an additional $1 billion a year in new money over the next five years to strengthen and expand the program to Southeast Asia, India, and Eastern Europe, where the pandemic is expanding.
Increase Investments for HIV Treatment: Barack Obama is committed to increasing U.S. investments in the capacity building needed to ensure that poor countries are able to develop the health care infrastructure necessary to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, promote basic health care, reduce the spread of malaria and TB, and prevent and, if necessary, contain the spread of avian flu and other pandemics.
Increase Contribution to the Global Fund: Obama supports increasing U.S. contributions to the Global Fund for AIDS, malaria, and TB so that our assistance is coordinated with aid provided by other governments and private donors and so that the burden on poor countries is reduced.
Provide Access Through Trade: Barack Obama believes that people in developing countries living with HIV/AIDS should have access to safe, affordable generic drugs to treat HIV/AIDS. He will break the stranglehold that a few big drug and insurance companies have on these life-saving drugs. Obama supports the rights of sovereign nations to access quality-assured, low-cost generic medication to meet their pressing public health needs under the WTO's Declaration on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). He also supports the adoption of humanitarian licensing policies that ensure medications developed with U.S. taxpayer dollars are available off-patent in developing countries.
Achieve the Millennium Development Goals: As president, Barack Obama will double U.S. foreign assistance from $25 billion per year to $50 billion per year to ensure the U.S. does its share to meet the Millennium Development Goals, including halving the number of people who die of tuberculosis and/or are affected by malaria. In 2005, Obama cosponsored the International Cooperation to Meet the Millennium Development Goals Act. Barack Obama will target this new spending toward strategic goals, including helping the world's weakest states to build healthy and educated communities, reduce poverty, develop markets, and generate wealth. He will also help weak states to fight terrorism, halt the spread of deadly weapons, and build the health care infrastructure needed to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS as well as detect and contain outbreaks of avian influenza. Obama will dedicate as much funding to HIV/AIDS as possible without cutting into other critical foreign assistance programs to ensure a comprehensive fight against this global pandemic.
Reduce Debt of Developing Nations: Developing nations are amassing tremendous amounts of foreign debt that limit their economic development and make investments in public health, education, and infrastructure extremely difficult. Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa stands at $235 billion, 44 percent of the region's gross domestic product and an increase of 33 percent since 1990. Obama would work with other developed nations and multilateral institutions to cancel remaining onerous debt while pushing reforms to keep developing nations from slipping into fiscal ruin. Obama also would better coordinate trade and development policies to use the full range of America's economic power to help developing nations reap the benefits of the global trading system. Obama cosponsored the Multilateral Debt Relief Act of 2005 to provide multilateral debt relief to Heavily Indebted Poor Countries.


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9-month-old injured after being 'vigorously shaken'
A home day care provider faces a felony child abuse charge after deputies say she seriously injured a 9-month-old girl.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Jennifer L. Story, 33, is accused of vigorously shaking the girl, who was among other children under Story's care on April 19.
According to the incident report, Story called authorities to report a sick child. She told a deputy that the girl had become ill while she was watching her, the report stated.
The report said the child showed signs of vomiting and symptoms similar to or possibly a seizure.
Investigators said they were able to determine that the child was shaken while Story was caring for "several noisy children in her home."
Story's Defense Attorney Ben Maxell said his client is innocent and that she has no idea why Sofie started spitting up and having problems breathing the day she called police.
"She just knew that the child was being fussy and was irritated, and she really didn't know what the cause was," Maxwell said.
Maxwell said Story also cared for Sofie's 3-year-old brother, but investigators said she did not have a license to operate a child care facility.
Authorities say Story is cooperating with law enforcement.
Story is charged with child abuse with the intent to commit serious bodily injury, which is a Class 2 felony.
If convicted, Story faces up to 50 years in prison.
Sofia remains in serious condition, but is expected to survive.