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Taylor Swift Wins 2012 ACM Entertainer of the Year
Taylor Swift took home the 2012 ACM Entertainer of the Year award last night (April 1) at the ACM Awards. It was easily the biggest award of the night, and it was voted by fans, so it's quiet a big deal for Swift -- who is going to need to add a wing onto her home to house all of her awards, since she collects them with such regularity. The singer was the youngest nominee, standing tall among some of the biggest names and veterans of her genre.
A vision in a long, white, column-like dress, Swift looked happy and a wee bit surprised when her name was called, since that's her thing. She always seems surprised when her name is called, and she expresses the shock accordingly. It's cute.
The singer thanked her fans and shouted out her fellow nominees, telling them how much she loves and respects them.
She also took a moment to speak about her intended date, Kevin McGuire, the cancer-stricken New Jersey teen who was supposed to accompany her to the ACM ceremony in Las Vegas after he had asked her to prom. Sadly, he had to cancel because he was admitted to the hospital with a fever over the weekend.
Swift sent a shoutout to McGuire and his family, which just as classy as her decision to invite him to be her date.
That Taylor Swift has a heart of gold. No wonder she won the 2012 ACM Entertainer of the Year Award.


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Quince/First Fairy played by Fergal McElherron
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2013)
Written by: William Shakespeare
Fergal McElherron returns to the Globe as Quince and the First Fairy, in the 2013 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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"Things that might have been a little bit of an idea in the rehearsal room and something that you're still having a go at in previews suddenly becomes a very definite choice during the run. So it's ever changing."
In Fergal's final interview he talks about the reactions from the audience, how some scenes become more defined as the production goes on, and his favourite moment in the play.
"Making your choices feel real, playing the whole of the piece and seeing what cog you are in the machine is always a challenge."
Fergal discusses getting used to the Globe space, working out how scenes transition together, and ensuring that the text is the main focus.
"It's always a bit strange because you rehearse the jig to a different piece of music than you end up doing the jig to, because that piece of music is still being written."
As rehearsals continue, Fergal discusses seeing the play in its entirety for the first time, the music within the production and how his characters have developed.
"There are great moments like, they should all be asking Quince what he wants to do and they all turn to Bottom. And Quince is left standing there, going 'I'm supposed to be the director, I wrote the play as well!'
In Fergal's second interview he discusses the beginning of rehearsals, the power play between Quince and Bottom, and the confusion misplaced punctuation makes.
"What we see on stage for any character is only a small portion of their lives. So I always think of what Quince would be when I don't see him." In his first interview Fergal McElherron discusses returning to the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, this time as Quince, and how he imagines the characters' lives off-stage.


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"Consider the story of Mrs. Braulia Parra, who lives with a family of seven in a poor neighborhood in Monterrey, Mexico, in a home with cardboard walls and dirt floors. Illiterate and inexperienced in the workplace, Mrs. Parra took her first $150 loan from ADMIC, a local microlender. The loan allowed her to buy yarn and other sewing supplies to make handsewn decorations. Each week she sells about one hundred handmade baskets, dolls and mirrors, going door-to-door in her neighborhood. After ten loans, Mrs. Parra had earned enough to install a toilet in her modest home, as well as an outdoor shower. Building a second floor was next in her sights."
These stories inspire us, but we have to be careful. Stories are dangerous.
Stories are dangerous because they can be wrong. One program I am familiar with provided cash transfers to poor households. In the pilot, the government rolled out the program to a set of randomly selected treatment villages and compared them to a group of control villages. The program had myriad positive impacts (health, education, and much more!), but one area where the program did not have a clear impact was in housing materials. Yet when the researchers visited beneficiary villages and spoke to participants, they highlighted how they had improved their houses with the resources. The data showed that housing did indeed improve in participating villages: It just didn't improve any more there than in comparison villages. In other words, the program was not responsible for housing improvements. But people received resources and they improved their houses, so their story (when speaking to the donors, at least) was that these resources had led to home improvements. If my goal were to start a program to improve housing, and I focused on the stories I heard, I might say: This is a great way to improve housing! I would be mistaken. Rather, it's a great way to let households invest in whatever they most need, which turns out to be insurance and livestock rather than housing.
In the United States, moving anecdotes in which parents observe their children develop the symptoms of autism soon after vaccination led many people not to vaccinate their children long after the vaccination-autism link had been disproved. In both of these examples, through no ill will of the storytellers, there is potential for grave policy errors.
Stories are dangerous because they can be too simple. The economist Tyler Cowen gave a great talk (video; transcript) on stories where he explained that "narratives tend to be too simple. The point of a narrative is to strip it way … Most narratives you could present in a sentence or two."
Here are three of these kinds of stories: We lent this woman 20¢ to start her own bamboo stool business and she lifted herself out of poverty. We gave this child's family $3 per month and they were able to send her to school. We provided training and women now have their own businesses and more freedom.
What do these stories miss? They miss that reality is messy and complicated. These stories miss, perhaps, that only a small fraction of beneficiaries experienced these benefits, or that the program only worked in certain contexts, or that not all handsewn decoration producers are equally effective entrepreneurs.
The inspiring microcredit story above and others like it have played a major role in motivating the microfinance movement, whereas evidence from randomized trials in India and the Philippines tell a much more complex tale, where microcredit has some positive impacts (lower spending on alcohol and tobacco in India, better ability to cope with risk in the Philippines) but also some … non-positive impacts (no increase in consumption in India, slightly lower subjective well-being in the Philippines).
The Upside. At the same time, stories can flesh out what quantitative narratives miss. In an evaluation of conditional cash transfers in Tanzania, we observed that beneficiary households were purchasing more livestock, especially chickens. Only through stories told in focus groups did we understand that these were seen as small business opportunities (selling eggs and chicks).
Take Away. The philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote that one goal of education is to enlarge people's sympathy:
"It may only go so far as sympathy with suffering which is portrayed vividly and touchingly, as in a good novel; it may, on the other hand, go so far as to enable a man to be moved emotionally by statistics. This capacity for abstract sympathy is as rare as it is important."
Most of us aren't quite there yet: Vivid and touching tales move us more than statistics. So let's listen to some stories. Let's be moved. Then let's look at some hard data and rigorous analysis before we make any big decisions.
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This is a great point. We
This is a great point. We need better data, but the stories are a good way to make people more receptive to the conclusions of your data, through empathy, as you say. Thanks for sharing.
You are too kind to stories -
You are too kind to stories - and TED is a good example of that. At the start TED was a place where people came with insights they gathered based on data and turned them into a story. That's risky even in the best of circumstances as scientific consensus tends to change based on new evidence becoming available and retrofitting stories to reflect that is difficult.
However in TED as in life, stories soon became a way of doing away with the need for well-considered evidence and in recent years TED contributions are driven by form, not content. This produced a class of people who produce narrative for the sake of narrative. In our brave new post-modern world of false equivalency everything is an opinion so that it has become pretty much impossible to separate the woo from actual knowledge.
I agree with much of what you
I agree with much of what you say. Perhaps the challenge for those of us who work with statistical analysis is to come up with more compelling and creative ways to present data so that they can complete emotionally (as well as intellectually) with stories.
Thanks for this post. I take
Thanks for this post. I take a bit of issue with your equation of stories with anecdotes focus group data. It grew to a blog post. Hope it furthers a productive discussion. http://hlanthorn.com/2013/12/21/anecdotes-and-simple-observations-are-dangerous-words-and-narratives-are-not/
Thanks for this thoughtful
Thanks much for your response
Thanks much for your response - really like the mixed-PI team idea!
Will work on getting you the article...
Ignoring a good story is
Ignoring a good story is dangerous: We can qualify what constitutes a 'good story' - but insisting that stories be ignored and only statistics be looked at is quite extreme. As you say:
"What do these stories miss? They miss that reality is messy and complicated. These stories miss, perhaps, that only a small fraction of beneficiaries experienced these benefits, or that the program only worked in certain contexts, or that not all handsewn decoration producers are equally effective entrepreneurs"
But this is just bad story-telling. This is the story-telling of a politician or an ideologue and not that of a rigorous researcher. And to be honest, these stories probably do as badly as talking only about statistical average treatment effects.
Any researcher who dismisses stories is being too harsh and if stories = qualitative data, being this dismissive about them just demonstrates a lack of rigour. So let's not make decisions on stories alone. Let's also please not make decisions on statistics alone


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Last month Time's Joe Klein decried the Obama administration's "incompetence" implementing Obamacare. This week Klein expressed relief in an "Exclusive" report.
In his "Exclusive" Klein praised the administration for streamlining the complex 21-page online Obamacare application to a mere three pages. Klein called it "a spiffy, new three-page application for individuals (find it here)" (footnote omitted). He added: "There will be a seven-page application for families (11 including the appendix), but even that one will be far better designed than the initial effort (find it here)."
Obama bragged about the new, improved version at his 100-days press conference this week: "We put together initially an application form for signing up for participation in the exchanges that was initially about 21 pages long. Immediately everybody sat around the table and said, 'Well, this is too long. . . . Let's streamline this thing.' So we've cut what was a 21-page form now down to a form that's about three pages for an individual, a little more than that for a family."
How'd they do it? At NRO my daughter Eliana explains how:
That draft form released in March was designed not for an individual but for a family of six, including four children. The new "family" form, which runs seven (numbered) pages, includes paperwork for just two people. It instructs applica[nt]s, "If you have more than two people to include, make a copy of Step 2: Person 2 (pages 4 and 5) and complete." Thus, eight pages were shaved off of the new form – two pages for each of the four children no longer included.
The administration also creatively took four pages from the 21-page draft and made them into "appendices." Two separate pages requesting information about an applicant's existing employer-provided insurance have been moved to Appendix A, so they are no longer included in the seven numbered pages (or the three pages the president cited for the individual form). The same is true for the page that requests further information from American Indians and Alaska Natives and the page that allows applicants to authorize to discuss the application with the government on their behalf — now Appendix B and Appendix C, respectively.
And the first page of the application, which includes basic information and answers to frequently asked questions, now has no page number, taking another page off the official count without actually altering anything.
The family of six for whom the president said 21 pages was "too long," then, would still have to fill out the seven pages included in the new application, plus two additional pages for each of four children, plus the five additional pages. That's a total of 20 pages — not as short, or as simple, as the administration would have us believe.
I would love to have been a fly on the wall as the geniuses of the Obama administration sat around the table deliberating how to "streamline" the 21-page form and peddle the story of the new streamlined application as an "Exclusive" to Time. Klein having heralded its coming, the new, improved Obamacare application was ready for its rollout at the press conference (video below).


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Obama Signs Emergency Declaration For NJ
President Barack Obama has signed an emergency declaration for New Jersey.
The declaration will allow the state to request federal funding and other assistance for actions taken in advance of the massive storm, which is expected to make landfall in New Jersey Monday night.
The storm is expected to strike southern New Jersey, but its effects will be felt 500 miles away.
Thousands of New Jerseyans are evacuating as the storm bears down on them.
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Second Loaf of Tartine
My first loaf was a total brick. This one was much better!
I think the my starter was more active this time. The dough felt lighter and rose more during the bulk fermentation and final rise.
My first loaf was a total brick. This one was much better!
I think the my starter was more active this time. The dough felt lighter and rose more during the bulk fermentation and final rise.
Getting closer!...looks like you still need a bit more hydration? Are you using a scale to weigh your ingredients?
Although this is one of my favourite formulas, there are many other bakers here that are more qualified to give out more technical advice on it. It did take me 3-4 tries to finally get it right, so don't get discouraged.
John, what do you see that makes you say it needs more hydration? Not a challenge to your statement, I just want to learn & understand.
Orange, I like it and would be happy with a loaf like that. ;)
I could be wrong. I would be happy with this one too but if orang3 is looking for slight improvement, that would be my guess? Shouldn't the crust show more signs of bloom? Perhaps it's the scoring. Crumb looks good but I think a bit on the dry side...I get the same looking crumb from lower hydration SF sourdough formulas. Again, I am far from perfect on my technical baking expertise...others would be better to address this one. Any comments Tartine experts?
That one looks perfect. Great job!
and the first one not bad at all for a 2nd loaf of SD. I'm guessing the 2md one tastes better too and little more sour. Well done.
If you followed the recipe exactly, this loaf should come out more sweet than sour. That is what I love about the Tartine loaf.
wow.. yr loaf looks awesome !!!! I wish I cud produce one like that. Got phobia now with sourdough bread after few attempts at it. My culture now resting in the fridge.
Hello there thanks for the encouragement. Thanks to you I picked up my courage again, refresh my starter and made my attempt at Tartine. It was way beyond my expectation. I had actually posted here the loaf and sending u the pic of the crumbs I took this morning. Not perfect thou, but by far, this is the best that I came out with. Thank you once again for the encouragement.
Regs Nora
Great loaves! Loved tithe holes in the crumb!
The first one looked like it was slightly over proofed or maybe looked like it was a higher hydration.
in search of "my" tartine loaf.
But to echo the others, we just have to keep at it :)


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James Huang departs the Tour de France for the official Dura-Ace 7900 launch in the lush green hills of Ebnisee, Germany to gather some first impressions (and some impromptu interval training).
All in the palm of our hands
Of all the updates unveiled for Dura-Ace 7900, we've held the highest hopes for the changes to the new STI Dual Control levers. Now that we've logged some actual saddle time, we can confirm that the revised shape is everything it's cracked up to be, at least in terms of ergonomics.
The body's markedly increased girth overall and flatter top yield a far more comfortable perch than 7800's overly concave shape and the knob at the top of the lever still offers a good place to set your palms when you're trying to go aero even without the benefit of the old version's exposed cable housing to hook your thumbs around.
The carbon lever blade's outward cant is a more natural fit, too, and the long-awaited reach adjustment proved rather handy on the PRO anatomic-bend bar we used during this initial testing. Even before bringing the levers closer to the bar, though, the new shifter's larger paddles down below offers bigger targets that are easier to find when you're in the drops and going hard.
Rear shifts actually feel identical to 7800 with the usual incredibly light and smooth action we've become accustomed to from Shimano. Considering the concealed derailleur housing's slightly more convoluted gear cable routing, this should be probably be viewed as an improvement.
Even so, we had hoped for a little more here. Shimano claims a 20 percent shorter throw for the main right-hand lever but if that's the case, it's hardly noticeable. As compared to Campagnolo and SRAM's newest Red group, Dura-Ace 7900's lever throws seem far longer, especially for upshifts. The XTR group's more advanced Instant Release and Multi-Release functions have been skipped over here in the name of weight saving, too, which means you can still only upshift one gear at a time (Red obviously has the same limitation but its far shorter throw still makes for faster multiple upshifts). In a distinct step backwards, you can now only downshift two gears at a time, not three as with 7800.
One undeniable star of the group is the new crankset.
Front shift performance is simply stunning, however, and is without doubt one of the highlights of Dura-Ace 7900. The lever action is lighter and crisper thanks to the revised cable pull ratio, and the new hollow outer chainring's stiffer construction and updated ramp profiling yield very real dividends in terms of shift quality, particularly when you're hard on the gas. As promised, we never experienced any chain rub in the big-big combination thanks to the slighter wider front derailleur cage and didn't miss that outer trim position one bit.
The new chain seems to help here, too, with its differentially-profiled side plates. The inner and outer sides are now completely distinct (mechanics: take care during installation) and Shimano says the shaping improves shift quality by optimizing the interaction with the unique front and rear chain pick-up points. Again, we didn't notice it much out back (although seriously, how much smoother could it be?) but this seems to hold true up front.
Improvements in drivetrain smoothness and longevity
The 7900 crankset is supposedly about 20 percent stiffer than the old 7800 benchmark yet a modest 15g lighter. The spider is far deeper to match up with the new hollow outer chainring and of course, the arms are still hollow-forged.
Not much has changed to the rear cassette although more aggressive machining and the addition of a fourth titanium cog (last year there were only three) mean slightly lighter weight. There's a broadly expanded size range which means more usable gearing for more casual cyclists.
Whoa, Nelly!
The new brakes are another standout performer on 7900. Shimano only claims a modest eight per cent improvement in dry braking power (and 100 percent in wet) but the increased control and modulation afforded by the stiffer caliper arms make it feel like much more on the road.
Braking performance on Dura-Ace 7900 is stunning with superb power and modulation matched with outstanding lever feel.
Lever action is markedly improved thanks to the revised cable pull geometry while the new pivot location (it's now slightly closer to the bar) feels more natural in your hands and is easier to grab while on the hoods. Moving the shift mechanism further back into the lever body and disconnecting it from the brake lever also yields a lighter and snappier feel as there's less mass to move around.
Not to be overlooked are the revised barrel adjusters which sit noticeably lower than before. While this doesn't sound all that significant on paper, it provides very real improvements in cable routing, especially on more aggressively sloped frames or shorter/lower stems.
FlightDeck comes of age
Shimano's integrated FlightDeck computer has always struck us as an intriguing concept but also one that fell short in execution for one reason or another. Although we didn't get to try the new version in
The new FlightDeck will be far easier to install than previous iterations; just remove the stock cap, plug in the new units and off you go.
The new setup will be truly wireless with coded 2.4GHz transmission, unlike the current 'wireless' model that still has cables running from the shifter bodies to the computer head. Installation will be hugely improved as well, and not just because you no longer have to pull back the handlebar tape. FlightDeck users will now simply have to pull back the front of the shifter hood on either side, remove the top 'knob' of the shifter, then install the FlightDeck module in its place. Slap on the front wheel sensor, magnet and computer head and off you go. This also means that the buttons also get moved from the inner sides to the shifter peak.
There'll be added functionality too including an integrated heart rate monitor, altimeter and calorie estimator.
Shimano readily admitted that it had a power meter and GPS system currently in development. We're not sure how it would integrate GPS functionality into the presumably small-sized screen but no matter; the thought of a Shimano-engineered power meter has got our minds racing and we can't wait to see what becomes of this. Stay tuned.
Concerns and compatibility
Other than what we already mentioned, a few other details gave us pause during our brief interlude with this new Dura-Ace 7900 group and nearly all of them have to do with the STI Dual Control levers. 7900 internals are noticeably exposed with no protective covers whatsoever in key areas. One good digger into the mud will likely be all it takes to jam these up right quick.
Fit and finish on the new levers is a bit disappointing too - the STI lever hoods fit inexplicably poorly (it's somewhat lumpy) and shortening the brake lever reach leaves an unsightly gap up top. These oversights strike us as very distinctly un-Shimanolike.
On the bright side, we're happy to report that earlier accounts of a revised rear derailleur cable pull ratio were incorrect, meaning that the new levers are compatible with older 10-speed rear derailleurs and vice-versa. However, that is small consolation as little else will be.
The new front derailleur cable pull ratio means that mismatching new and old shifters and front derailleurs will reportedly result in sluggish shifting. Also, the new levers pull more brake cable (the matching 7900 calipers are adjusted to compensate). As such, using new levers with old brakes will yield a firm lever feel but less power while old levers and new brakes will have plenty of power but a spongy feel. At least Shimano maintained the current 10-speed cog spacing.
So what do we think so far?
In spite of a few apparent missteps, Dura-Ace 7900 is still an improvement over 7800 overall and there are obvious standouts to us that will justify the upgrade for many (lever ergonomics, front shifting, braking). It's also undeniably lighter and supposedly more robust although we'll have to wait for our long-term test group to make that final call.
Unfortunately for Shimano, though, the new group just doesn't initially strike us as quite the monumental leap in performance that we were anticipating. While the front shifting and braking performance have made significant leaps ahead, rear shift performance doesn't seem to have changed much and there are a few small details that seem to have been uncharacteristically overlooked.
Particularly considering how Campagnolo and SRAM have stepped up their games as of late, Shimano might have a tougher fight ahead.


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That ball of neon yellow goop, otherwise known as Cyber Clean, is probably the best keyboard cleaning tool out there. It not only gets rid of dust and crumbs, but germs too. But if you're trying to tighten your bootstraps and stick to a budget, there are plenty of cheap alternatives. How cheap? Well, if you can find one of these 5 common things in your apartment, it's free.
Cleaning between your keys doesn't have to cost a cent. Each of these common household things can do double-duty to clear crumbs and spills from your keyboard.
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You don't need to buy a "keyboard brush" to dust sandwich crumbs from your keyboard. Just grab a paintbrush or a makeup brush. You'll want to be sure it's really clean, so shampoo makeup brushes well under warm water and clean paintbrushes with a mild soap. Make sure it's completely dry before letting it anywhere near your keyboard—try hanging it upside down to dry for at least 24 hours.
A Toothpick
Have you seen those high-end fancy pants plastic and rubber toothpicks? The ones that have grippy teeth and bend like dentist tools? They're perfect for getting gunk out from in between your keys, as one Lifehacker commenter showed. Although classic straight toothpicks would do in a pinch.
A Cotton Swab
If it can clean your ears, it can clean your keys. Use this to "mop" up any minor spills that may have gotten on your keyboard. But be gentle—you don't want to force any cotton fibers to come off and hang out under your keys.
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That fluffy brush at the end of your mascara wand is attached to a really thin wire, making it the perfect tool to get between and under keyboard keys. But just like the makeup brush from above, make sure it's completely clean and dry before going anywhere near your electronics.
Tape or a Sticky Note
If your keyboard is just a little dusty, try getting between the keys with the adhesive side of a strip of tape or a sticky note. Getting every nook and cranny is a little time consuming with this method, but it will be well worth it once you realize you just cleaned your keyboard without getting up from your desk.
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The 12-year-old YouTube phenom could be stealing your girl-fans? Are you at all concerned that he'll be stealing your teen-idol crown?
In just one week, Greyson Michael Chance has gone from being a normal, homework concerned 12-year-old to appearing on Ellen, speaking with Lady Gaga, and now signing his first record contract! Crazed Hits reports that the YouTube phenom, whose cover of Gaga's 'Paparazzi' has attracted over 13 million views, has signed with Interscope Records. In fact, Interscope was reportedly so interested in Greyson they "closed the deal before any other label could even step in and meet the kid." Uh-oh Justin Bieber, it looks like Greyson is about to steal your thunder!
There is no word on when Greyson will start recording but as we mentioned before his Bieberesque looks are sure to be a hit with the young ladies. Greyson even told Ellen DeGeneres last week: "let's just say I've gotten a couple of numbers." It seems like he is going places quick!
Greyson has been so popular since his video came out he has been a trending topic daily on Twitter while Justin, who has ALWAYS been a trending topic, was not this Saturday for the first time in months!
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Through the Federal Direct Loan Program, the Department of Education acts as the lender on behalf of the student. The Federal Direct loan is processed through Wabash College. Wabash will originate the loan and then the student will be notified via email to sign their Master Promissory Note (MPN).The Federal Direct loan eligibility amount will vary based upon the student's year in school. Principal payments are deferred until six months after the student is no longer enrolled. There are two types of Federal Direct loans, subsidized and unsubsidized. Federal Direct loans disbursed on our after July 1, 2018 are fixed at 5.05%. There is a 1.062% origination fee charged for all Stafford loans.
This type of Federal Direct loan is need-based. The government pays the interest on this type of loan while the student is in school, during the six-month grace period, and during eligible deferment periods.
This type of Federal Direct loan is not need-based. The student is responsible for all of the interest that accrues on the loan, including when the student is in school.
Step 1 - Complete Entrance Counseling
Step 2 - SIGN your Master Promissory Note
*Before leaving Wabash (graduation or withdrawal), you must complete EXIT COUNSELING
As a Federal Direct Loan borrower, you have the following rights:
- You must be given a copy of the completed promissory note, and the original note must be returned to you when the loan is paid in full.
- You must be provided with a repayment schedule before repayment begins. You must pay at least $600 a year, unless your lender agrees to a lesser amount.
- If the lender sells the loan or transfers the right to receive payments, you must be notified.
- You have a right to federal interest benefits if you qualify. This means that the federal government will pay the interest on your loan until your repayment period begins.
- You have a right to a "grace period" before your repayment period begins. This grace period starts after you leave school or are attending school less than half-time. The exact length of this period is shown on your promissory note.
- You have a right to pay the whole loan or any portion of the loan at any time without penalty.
- You have a right to deferment (postponement) of repayment after the grace period, if you qualify. Under deferment, you are not required to make payments on the loan principal for a period of time. The conditions that qualify a borrower for a deferment are listed under DEFERMENT on your promissory note. You may not be required to pay interest on the loan during the deferment period.
- You may request forbearance if you are willing but unable to meet your repayment schedule and are not eligible for a deferment. "Forbearance" means permitting payments to be stopped temporarily, allowing an extension of time for making payments, or making smaller payments than were scheduled previously. Your lender does not have to grant forbearance.
- Your loan obligation will be cancelled in the event of your death or permanent disability. Loan forgiveness is available under certain conditions. Review your promissory note for detailed information.
As a Federal Direct Loan borrower, you have the following responsibilities:
- You must use care in choosing a school. Each school must provide to prospective students information about the school and its programs. You should consider this information carefully before deciding to attend a school.
- You must arrange with your servicer to pay the interest on your Federal Direct Loan if you do not qualify for, or voluntarily waive, federal interest benefits.
- You must notify your servicer if, before the loan is repaid, you:
- graduate, withdraw from school, or drop below half-time status.
- transfer to another school.
- fail to enroll in the school for the period for which the loan was intended.
- change your address or name.
- You must repay the loan according to the repayment schedule that your servicer will give you.
- You must notify your servicer of anything affecting your eligibility for a deferment if you are under a deferment of repayment.
- You can use the proceeds of your loan only for tuition and other reasonable educational expenses.
NSLDS Notification
Information about Title IV, HEA loans (Federal Direct and PLUS loans) will be submitted to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and schools determined to be authorized users of the data system.
Incoming Students:
To check the status of your FAFSA, go to:
studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa and select "Check Status of a Submitted FAFSA or Print Signature Page"
Returning Students:
Missing paperwork? Check "My Documents" on Ask Wally for items that have not been received by the Financial Aid Office.


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Some years ago, my 9-year-old daughter Katie and her soccer team had just lost an elimination game in AYSO soccer. She was crying and looked distraught. I ran out on the field to console her and said "Don't feel bad, you will have many more seasons to win."
She looked at me and said, "I'm not crying because my team lost, Dad. I'm sad because I won't get to see my friends on the team all the time."
In that moment I started to rethink the differential in parental perception and goals from that of their athletic children.
The first involvement in youth sports, usually soccer can be a time of extraordinary empowerment for young people. It can also be a time that crushes self-esteem. This is the first experience in organized sports for children. It is the first time that they see real differences in comparative athletic talent. They may be on the same field with kids who have started a year or two late with larger bodies and more developed skill sets. What is the goal in their participation?
No one issues parents a driver's license to advise their kids in their sports experience. Do we tell young people to be like young " Vince Lombardis" and win at all costs, or is participation and having fun the key? When a child is not getting much playtime, playing a position they don't like, the team is constantly losing, or they do not like the coach, what do we advise them to do? Be stoic, keep trying and learn character? Or assert themselves and complain in an effort to improve their situation?
Type A parents are intervening across the country with behavior that ranges from screaming criticism from the stands, to yelling at coaches, to physically attacking coaches and umpires. They worry about their own pride, because their child's performance is a reflection on them, or insert adult ambition or anger into the situation. Children may listen to parent's admonitions, but more importantly they carefully watch how a parent acts. They may be uncomfortable or embarrassed by how their parent is behaving. Many kids quit youth sports because they don't like the pressure and drama.
Having represented professional athletes for 40 years and watching how hyper-competitive athletes do everything to win but treasure the experience, win or lose, provided a certain perspective. I spent years hitting ground balls, throwing the football, and kicking the ball with my kids and rooted for them, but that was it. I just tried to support them.
Unless I was willing to coach or referee myself, I kept my opinions to myself. I tried to always remember — this experience is for them, not me. They learn valuable life skills in sports — real life will provide years of competition soon enough.
LEIGH STEINBERG is a renowned sports agent, author, advocate, speaker and humanitarian. Follow Leigh on Twitter @steinbergsports.


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Generic Name: acetaminophen and hydrocodone (a SEET a MIN oh fen and hye droe KOE done)
Brand Names: Lorcet 10/650, Lortab, Vicodin, Zydone
What is acetaminophen and hydrocodone?
Hydrocodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers.
Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of hydrocodone.
The combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Acetaminophen and hydrocodone may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about acetaminophen and hydrocodone?
Tell your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have ever had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis). You may not be able to take medication that contains acetaminophen.Hydrocodone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. This medication can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking acetaminophen and hydrocodone?Do not use this medication if you are allergic to acetaminophen (Tylenol) or hydrocodone. Hydrocodone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Acetaminophen and hydrocodone should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.
Before using acetaminophen and hydrocodone, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or other breathing disorders;
- liver or kidney disease;
a history of head injury or brain tumor;
low blood pressure;
a stomach or intestinal disorder;
underactive thyroid;
Addison's disease or other adrenal gland disorder;
curvature of the spine;
mental illness; or
a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use acetaminophen and hydrocodone, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
Tell your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have ever had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis). You may not be able to take medication that contains acetaminophen.FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby, and could cause breathing problems or addiction/withdrawal symptoms in a newborn. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Acetaminophen and hydrocodone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine.
How should I take acetaminophen and hydrocodone?
Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.An overdose of acetaminophen can cause serious harm to your liver. The maximum amount of acetaminophen for adults is 1 gram (1000 mg) per dose and 4 grams (4000 mg) per day. One acetaminophen and hydrocodone tablet may contain up to 750 mg of acetaminophen. Know the amount of acetaminophen in the specific product you are taking.
Measure the liquid form of this medication with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one.Drink 6 to 8 full glasses of water daily to help prevent constipation while you are taking acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Ask your doctor about ways to increase the fiber in your diet. Do not use a stool softener (laxative) without first asking your doctor. You may have withdrawal symptoms when you stop using acetaminophen and hydrocodone after using it over a long period of time. Do not stop using this medication suddenly without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely.
This medication can cause you to have unusual results with certain urine tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using acetaminophen and hydrocodone.
If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using acetaminophen and hydrocodone. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.Store acetaminophen and hydrocodone at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Keep track of how many tablets have been used from each new bottle of this medicine. Hydrocodone is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if any person in the household is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since acetaminophen and hydrocodone is taken as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and wait until your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. An overdose of acetaminophen and hydrocodone can be fatal.
Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, sweating, pinpoint pupils, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), confusion, cold and clammy skin, muscle weakness, fainting, weak pulse, slow heart rate, coma, blue lips, shallow breathing, or no breathing.
What should I avoid while taking acetaminophen and hydrocodone?This medication can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Do not use any other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Acetaminophen is contained in many medicines available over the counter. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much acetaminophen. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains acetaminophen. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Alcohol may increase your risk of liver damage while taking acetaminophen. Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, antidepressants, or seizure medication can add to sleepiness caused by hydrocodone, or could slow your breathing. Tell your doctor if you need to use any of these other medicines while you are taking acetaminophen and hydrocodone.
Acetaminophen and hydrocodone side effectsGet emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
shallow breathing, slow heartbeat;
feeling light-headed, fainting;
confusion, fear, unusual thoughts or behavior;
seizure (convulsions);
problems with urination; or
nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Less serious side effects include:
feeling anxious, dizzy, or drowsy;
mild nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, constipation;
headache, mood changes;
blurred vision;
ringing in your ears; or
dry mouth.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
What other drugs will affect acetaminophen and hydrocodone?
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), clomipramine (Anafranil), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), and others;
an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
atropine (Donnatal, and others), benztropine (Cogentin), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), glycopyrrolate (Robinul), mepenzolate (Cantil), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);
bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), flavoxate (Urispas), oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);
a bronchodilator such as ipratropium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva); or
irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin, and others), or propantheline (Pro-Banthine).
If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use acetaminophen and hydrocodone, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment.
There may be other drugs not listed that can affect acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
- Your pharmacist has information about acetaminophen and hydrocodone written for health professionals that you may read.
- Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
- Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Multum provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
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Tallahassee, Florida - June 20, 2012 - Noon -
Results of an ethics complaint against Tallahassee's mayor have been publicly released. Last week, the Florida's Ethics Commission found enough evidence to believe Mayor John Marks violated the state's code. The results come following Friday's closed door hearing.
According to the release, the commission found probable cause to believe Mayor Marks had a voting conflict when he voted to approve the city's participation in a federal grant partnership with the Alliance for Digital Equality, or ADE, because the mayor served that organization as a paid board member. However, the Commission found no probable cause the mayor had a contractual relationship with ADE while the non-profit group was doing business with the city because ADE never had a contract with the city.
In a separate complaint, the commission found probable cause to believe Mayor Marks voted on matters in March, June and September of 2007 and June 2008 to help the Honeywell Corporation while the mayor worked for a law firm representing Honeywell.
However, the commission found no probable cause on five accusations Mayor Marks had conflicts of interest as a result of the city's contracts with Honeywell.
While Mayor Marks didn't speak to us after he left Friday's hearing, later that afternoon, he did release a statement. It says in part the commission's decision was not a finding of wrongdoing. It also says when all the facts are considered, he's confident any decision with reflect the truth. Marks believes that the truth is he acted in the sacred trust of public service.
Tallahassee, Florida - June 20, 2012-
The Commission's press release from its June 15th meeting is attached.
The Commission found that there was probable cause to believe that Tallahassee Mayor JOHN MARKS had a voting conflict when he voted to approve the City's participation in a federal grant in partnership with the Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE), a company he served as a compensated board member. However, no probable cause was found to believe that Mayor Marks had a contractual relationship with ADE while ADE was doing business with the City, because the City never entered into a contract with ADE.
In a separate complaint, the Commission found probable cause to believe that Mayor Marks voted on matters in March 2007, September 2007, June 2007, and June 2008, that inured to the gain of Honeywell—a client of his law firm. However, the Commission found no probable cause on five allegations that he had conflicts of interest as a result of the City's contracts with Honeywell.
Tallahassee, Florida - June 19, 2012
Results of an ethics complaint against Tallahassee's mayor are expected to be publicly released Wednesday. That word came from the state's ethics commission. The commission did find enough evidence to suggest Mayor John Marks may have violated the state's ethics code.
Mayor John Marks and his attorney left the state capitol on Friday without comment, other than to confirm Florida's ethics commission found the mayor may have broken state law. Local businessman Erwin Jackson complained the mayor profited from the Alliance for Digital Equality and the Honeywell Corporation while supporting city contracts for those organizations. The ethics commission has agreed there may be some truth to those claims.
"They came to a conclusion many of us knew was very obvious, that John Marks used his office of the mayor for his own personal, private benefit," says Erwin Jackson, the man who filed the complaint against Marks. It's not the first time Jackson has accused Mayor Marks of wrongdoing. In March, the mayor pointed out anyone can file a complaint and he said Jackson, who Marks referred to as an "angry man", had taken advantage of the system.
"There have been 12 complaints filed with the city since 2003. Can you guess who did it, huh? None of which have come to any conclusion that anybody violated the ethics law," Marks said.
A statement released by the mayor on Friday afternoon said this was not a finding of misconduct. He considers public service as mayor a sacred public trust.
In March, the mayor also addressed a pending FBI investigation on the same issues.
"I welcome their investigation. I have absolutely nothing to hide with regards to that," Marks said.
City Commissioner Gil Ziffer says before he can comment, he wants an opportunity to review the ethics commission report when it's made public later this week.
Tallahassee, Florida - June 15, 2012 - 3:10pm
The Florida Commission on Ethics found probable cause in complaints filed against Tallahassee Mayor John Marks by local businessman Erwin Jackson.
Mayor John Marks was not available for comment.
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Tallahassee, Florida - June 15, 2012 -
A hearing for an ethics complaint against Tallahassee's mayor is taking place. Local businessman Erwin Jackson filed the complaint against Mayor John Marks.
At issue in this complaint is the mayor's association with two companies. As we've previously reported, the mayor voted to give a non-profit group called the Alliance for Digital Equality or ADE a city contract. The mayor had been paid thousands of dollars by that group.
As we've also reported, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized files from the city attorney's office several months ago to take a look at this issue. However, to date, the U.S. Attorney has not taken any action in the case.
The current ethics complaint also claims Mayor Marks had an improper association with Honeywell. That company received a $50,000,000 no bid contract from the city to install smart meters to save energy.
The complaint claims the mayor's former law firm, the now defunct Miami based Adorno & Yoss, had Honeywell as a client. Therefore, Jackson claims the company was given favored treatment.
One of two things will happen today. The ethics commission will either determine there's enough evidence or probable cause to pursue the ethics complaint against the mayor, or the commission will decide there isn't enough evidence and drop the matter.
We should point out, this complaint is the latest in a series of complaints by Jackson against Mayor Marks. To date, none of them has resulted in a ruling against the mayor.


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Until they change their minds again, the Mets have made a decision – hopefully definitive for at least the remainder of the season – on Jenrry Mejia.
The prospect with the million-dollar arm will remain in the bullpen.
Manager Jerry Manuel confirmed last night what many surmised after Manny Acosta was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo instead of Mejia to make room for Ryota Igarashi's return from the disabled list.
"You have a young man who has a tremendous arm, tremendous upside,'' Manuel said. "If you take what he gives you in small bits, it's very serviceable, even at the big league level.''
Several things went into the decision, notably when Mejia started altering his delivery Thursday in Washington. Altered deliveries lead to arm problems and the Mets want to nip possibility early.
During the series with the Nationals, Manuel had suggested Mejia was likely to be the one to go to the minor leagues to make room for Igarashi.
Starting might still be in Mejia's future, but not for now, and you would be correct if you thought this move had something to do with Manuel's immediate job future.
"If we wanted to have him start, he could start in the winter somewhere,'' Manuel said. "But here, if he's serviceable and if he's usable, then I'd like to have him. It's probably selfish on my part, but that's how I feel.''
With Igarashi back, the plan is for him and Feliciano to work the eighth and Mejia to work the seventh. Watching Mejia blow away Mark Teixeira Saturday night convinced Manuel.
"Basically, that was the plan all along,'' Manuel said. "We felt that Igarashi could handle the eighth, and we needed someone to handle the seventh. I wanted to see Mejia pitch in this environment and see how he responded to it, and he did real well.''
I only hope the Mets stick with this decision and not waver. To bounce him from role to role at 20 could be harmful to his development.


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Hearings begin on American policy in Vietnam
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee begins hearings to investigate American policy in Vietnam. This was a direct result of the Tet Offensive, in which Viet Cong forces, supported by large numbers of North Vietnamese troops, launched the largest and best-coordinated offensive of the war. During the attack, the Viet Cong drove into the center of South Vietnam's seven largest cities and attacked 30 provincial capitals ranging from the Delta to the DMZ.
Efforts to assess the offensive's impact began well before the fighting officially ended. Militarily, Tet was decidedly an Allied victory, but psychologically and politically, it was a disaster. The offensive had indeed been a crushing military defeat for the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese, but the size and scope of the communist attacks had caught the American and South Vietnamese allies completely by surprise. The early reporting of a smashing communist victory went largely uncorrected in the media and led to a psychological victory for the communists. The heavy U.S. and South Vietnamese casualties incurred during the offensive, coupled with the disillusionment over the earlier overly optimistic reports of progress in the war, accelerated the growing disenchantment with President Johnson's conduct of the war. This disenchantment caused congressional opponents to call for hearings.
Early sessions in the congressional hearings focused on the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, which had led to the passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, the legal basis for Johnson's escalation of the war. Senators William Fulbright (D-Arkansas) and Wayne Morse (D-Oregon) charged that the Defense Department had withheld information on U.S. naval activities in the Gulf that provoked North Vietnam, leading to the charge of a "credibility gap." At issue was whether the administration had provided Congress with truthful data at the time it was seeking passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in August 1964, which had considerably broadened the president's war-making authority in Southeast Asia. There was no firm resolution of the charges, but the debate reached a new intensity when the New York Times reported that General William Westmoreland, U.S. commander in Saigon, had requested another 206,000 troops. The possibility of another major troop increase provoked a stormy reaction in Congress–both Democrats and Republicans demanded an explanation and insisted that Congress share in any decision to expand the war. In March, 139 members of the House of Representatives sponsored a resolution calling for a full review of American policy in Vietnam.
Eventually the Tet Offensive and the subsequent congressional reaction helped convince Johnson, who was frustrated with his inability to reach a solution in Vietnam, to announce that he would neither seek nor accept the nomination of his party for president.


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Jeremy Lin Wants To Copyright "Linsanity"
You probably won't be surprised about this, but Jeremy Lin would rather have control over his name. And following his astronomical rise to fame, there's been a just as astronomical rise in pirate Linsanity merchandise. But can he trademark his own name?
The answer, surprisingly, is "yes". For example, a website in California selling "Linsanity" merchandise is headed towards a bad day in court; California has a "right to publicity" law that says celebrities can't have their names used without their consent.
He might have a little trouble, though: some enterprising entrepreneurs filed for a "Linsanity" trademark a few days before he did. Unfortunately for them, copyright law tends to frown on what amounts to identity theft, so Jeremy Lin might soon be the only one making "Linsanity" T-shirts.
The most interesting thing about his patent application? It covers putting "Linsanity" on all forms of clothing. And we mean ALL forms of clothing: it specifically mentions underwear, among other garments, in the patent filing. We love the way he plays…but we're not sure we want to have "Linsanity" on our boxers. Either way, time to update our list of ten things you need to know about Lin.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Library Purchase/Subscription For Kindle Content?
As Some May Know, Amazon Recently Made Available An iPhone App For Access To Kindle Content:
"Kindle For iPhone App Released"
In speaking with John Cox, Acting Librarian, National University of Ireland, Galweay, at dinner the evening before my presentation on June 5 2009 at the NLI-Galway Library
about their library's sizable e-Book collection (400,000+)
it occurred to me that a library purchase / [subscription ?] of (select) Kindle Content could revolutionalize the entire textbook and e-text environment at colleges and universities (as well as within other institutions/organizations) with the use of the iPhone App for Kindle Content [Kindle Access w/o The Kindle] as well as access via The Kindle Device Itself.
I Would Most Appreciate Your Reactions / Thoughts To The Possibilities By Commenting On The Matter At This Blog Entry
BTW: To My Knowledge, Institutional Purchase / Subscription Is Not Currently Available [?]
Thanks A Million !
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- Lenard LawlessJune 11, 2009 at 2:25 PM
I guess the first thing that comes to mind with this and all e-content is Inter Library Loan. If everyone moves to digital content, what happens to the ILL system? Will owning libraries be allowed to temporarily grant access to other institutions? Or will the have-not libraries simply continue to go without?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 11, 2009 at 2:38 PM
It's a nice development, but it still leaves out all users who do not own a Kindle or have the Kindle app on an iPhone or iPod. What we really need is one format which is compatible with all ebook viewers.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 11, 2009 at 2:56 PM
I have a kindle and love it for novels and other text only documents. But, technical books fail on it due to image problems. Even histories are hard because the maps, etc. are hard to read. There needs to be definite improvement in images before this will fly for STM collections.ReplyDelete
This is a very interesting question. If Amazon made the Kindles available for free, or at a steeply discounted rate to libraries, this might make the entire venture more viable. Right now I go to my library, check out five books and perhaps read one or two cover-to-cover. Under the current Kindle model I would be expected to purchase the five books. This model will work for me only if I can check out the Kindle from the library as well as acquire rights to download the books at very low cost.ReplyDelete
Please give my regards to John. Many years ago I taught at the School of Library and Information Science at Queens University in Belfast. I know John from the publishing world.
Best wishes,
Norman Frankel
- AnonymousJune 11, 2009 at 3:36 PM
I don't have a crystal ball, but am enjoying tracking where it may lead. For the time being, given the reasonable price for content, we're going to make a few Kindles available for patrons to borrow and allow them to select content on demand. This will really be an adjunct to our popular reading collection in an academic setting.ReplyDelete
I would love to see Kindle used for textbooks, but having tried out the KIndle on iPhone application, I can tell you for regular books it's a stretch, I can't imagine trying to use it to study.ReplyDelete
Posted with permission from Peter TimuskReplyDelete
As a student from the early 1970's to now I really do not like the library holdings of ebooks other than pdf's. My library at the
University of Ottawa has some books we view only on screen and we can not print them or can only print them one page at a time. Now journals are better these days but these ebooks are worse at school than they are buying them privately as ebooks. A page at a time? You can check with some scholars and librarians who will also assert that being able to flip between pages with fingers as book marks is essential part of understanding a text.
You can only access one page at a time and to get to such and such a page is much more than 1 click.
More on ebooks. I published a book and the published released it on google books with out even asking me the editor.
The Internet may roll on and Like Jacques Ellul wrote in the 1950's in The technological Society technology rolls over everything like culture religion etc. because a better way of doing things is simply accepted on technical grounds.
The Technological Society. Trans. John Wilkinson. New York: Knopf, 1964. London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. Rev. ed.: New York: Knopf / Vintage, 1967. with introduction by Robert K. Merton (professor of sociology, Columbia University).
Leah, people will know soon enough if textbooks by Kindle will be accepted by students. See: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2009/05/20/kindle_dxReplyDelete
The Amazon.com/Kindle folks are already onto the textbook thread and have been working with publishers of textbooks on digital rights.ReplyDelete
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California, USA
- AnonymousJune 12, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Not much use as the Kindle, and the Kindle app for the Iphone are not available outside the US!ReplyDelete
I am a bit puzzled by the excitement over the Kindle app on iPhone? There are plenty of other very good readers for the iPhone that work well - Stanza, eReader etc. Also the Kindle and it's app is only available in the US.ReplyDelete
However I do have my doubts about the current ease of using an iPhone for reading a lot of text. Having read a novel recently on my iPhone I must say that actually holding a book is much easier and you don't have to worry about charging a book up every evening.
I think if I was a student using a textbook I would want something on a laptop - i.e. ebook within a platform that allows note-taking etc. And of course students love to be able to copy and paste into their essays - kindles and iphones won't allow that!
I do think, though, that the 'lending' of e-books needs to be explored for mobile devices. I attended IATUL recently where I listened to a talk from Carole Thompson (Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar). They actually have e-book reader devices loaded with content that can be loaned out to library users - a risky but quite good solution until the industry catches up.
- AnonymousJune 12, 2009 at 7:53 AM
As opposed to "pushing" this technology to members of the public, why not let them "pull" it by doing a poll of users of the library to see who might be interested in using the technology. My thinking also aligns with others who have expressed concerns about digital divide issues. If you are going to choose this course of action, be sure to not only think about what knowledge and resources are representative of your reality of life and those of peers but others in the world who are not as priveleged.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 12, 2009 at 9:38 AM
The writing's on the [digital] wall for the whole textbook industry & I'm sure at least some of them can see it. The current textbook system is a money-making terrible waste of paper, especially for the sciences in which a little bit of information changes often. Truly, digital presentation of information is the only thing that makes sense. So much of the cost of knowledge is not in the creation of the information itself, but in the _access_ to the information.ReplyDelete
And to say that a digital presentation is a poor solution because 'you don't get to feel the paper' or 'you can only turn one page at a time' or 'you can't display maps nicely' is a short-sighted criticism. It's like saying that electric lightbulbs are a poor way to light your room because how do you trim the wick? The older ones among us (especially) are so conditioned to seeing information displayed in 8.5x11"/A4 format. Who would have thought that a google map could be more useful than the curiously-folded, tattered paper edition? But it usually is.
So maybe the iPhone won't be the killer app for textbooks. But information which is critical to the development & well-being of people (and a lot of educational textbooks fall into that category) should be available digitally at a price that those who need it can afford.
- AnonymousJune 15, 2009 at 12:21 PM
I'm aware some of the eBook vendors that predominantly sell to institutions are already supporting access via iPhone and other mobile technologies. My institution purchases eBooks from ebrary that I regularly view on my iPhone.ReplyDelete
Text book content is growing, the JISC are currently running a trial to investigate business models for making e-textbooks available, free at the point of use, through the university library. http://www.jiscebooksproject.org/business-models
I believe it will be solving the problem of publishers cannibalising their print sales that will "revolutionalize the entire textbook and e-text environment at colleges and universities", not necessarily the device they are viewed upon?
I've been reading ebooks on various devices for some 15 years now (beginning with the Apple Newton), and ergonomically it has become second nature for me (no different than paper books). I regularly "check out" books for my Sony Reader from the Boston Public Library, and the concept works reasonably well. I also love the Kindle app for my iPhone, for a number of reasons (huge bookstore, the sending of samples, etc). For my research I regularly access scholarly ebooks from a university library (using Ebrary, etc), and the convenience of being able to get and use the books instantly from home is terrific.ReplyDelete
There are pros and cons with all of these methods of accessing books, but we still have a number of issues to work out for text- and scholarly books, most importantly the browsing and search functionality. The current crop of ereaders, whether dedicated (kindle) or software (for computers), are virtually useless in addressing these two key ergonomic issues. The only textbook app which comes close to providing a true digital "textbook" experience is the Zinio software, which I really like, but which also has issues because of its significant rights management overhead.
So I still think we are very much in the "horse & buggy" era of ebooks, in spite of the some 15 years of development and progress in the area.
- AnonymousJune 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM
i would like amazon and the e-reader design/mfr world to take a 2-pronged approach. 1. include a library component in the freaking business model. i'm not talking at this point about libraries mounting the books online for all patrons to grab simultaneously and willy-nilly. just a digital copy that can be used by one user at a time. just like a printed book. except patrons can borrow, if available, at 3 a.m. when the library's closed and they can't sleep. and 2. work on the tech. images need to be legible and interpretable, minimum. this should be do-able via the right combination of image-pivot and scaling. perhaps there will need to be larger, specialized readers mainly only *affordable* by libraries for such things as atlases and larger art books; but this won't likely come up in a serious way before color e-ink becomes viable.ReplyDelete
if amazon and other e-reader manufacturers are serious about promoting adoption, they need to include libraries in their models, so people can live with the tech for a bit and get to know it. i fear that right now, publishers are still reluctant to commit.
i will be very interested to see where this goes. the drm-thing is a *huge* problem, which needs to be solved. e-books absolutely should not be reader-dependent. even given this big annoyance, i love my kindle for long periods of reading; and i love my ipod touch for continuing to read the same book during my break at work. the e-reader has real potential to be the 'killer app' for textbooks, but it only will be if the industry is built with the goal of providing a quality user experience; with the understanding that 'reading' and 'having books' may grow to be separate activities; and that in some areas it may be appropriate, and even preferable, not to have a physical book.
I've used the Kindle app for my iPod Touch (uses same apps as iPhone) for some time now. It goes to kindle.amazon.com and grabs your content, and has you choose a few to make "live" on your device. I like it - good display, not as easy on the eyes as the e-ink tech on the Kindle, but fine for a lunchtime or waiting room read.ReplyDelete
There are some issues with Kindle content for libraries - mostly, they just don't have what we want in the way of content, though that's changing. U of NE-Omaha did something rather clever and decided that, though they couldn't really use it effectively for ILL (their original thought), they'd use it for a popular materials collection, to save on shelf space. They check out like wildfire, as I understand.
I saw a presentation on it by Joyce Neujahr, Director of Patron Services at UNE-Omaha, at the Library Technology Conference in St. Paul in March.
There were some issues with subscriptions, disabling buying features, etc. You can have up to 5 or 6 (?) Kindles attached to the same credit card / account and share across them. I think it would take some massaging to make it work in a less-controlled environment, like a public library setting. For academic/ special / school libraries, it has some possibilities.
My 2 cents. That said, I adore my personal Kindle and the access to it on the Touch.
Louise E. Alcorn
Reference Technology Librarian
West Des Moines Public Library
4000 Mills Civic Pkwy
West Des Moines IA 50265
(515) 222-3573
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My lighting whilst painting isn't great at all. I really need to fix up my setup to increase the light amount.. something I've planned to do for the past month, but haven't been bothered going to the store to buy more overhead lamps.
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The biggest risk for ethanol producers over the next 10 years is when ethanol prices drop in response to gasoline prices, according to an analysis by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. The report indicated that the price of corn had a lesser effect on ethanol producer profitability.
FAPRI, USDA and the Congressional Budget Office all project rapid growth in the amount of corn used for ethanol production through 2016. All three estimate corn use for ethanol at around 1.5 billion bushels for 2005-06, and increasing to over 2 billion bushels by 2007-08. All three expect corn use for ethanol to almost double from current levels by 2016, to roughly 2.9 billion bushels annually. The analysis assumes the continuation of current farm and energy policies.
Over the next 10 years, ethanol production is expected to increase from 3.89 billion gallons annually to 8.1 billion gallons annually. Use is expected to keep pace with supply with ethanol ending stocks increasing from 250 million gallons to 493 million gallons during that time.
Ethanol production alone is expected to easily exceed the entire renewable fuels use mandated by the Energy Policy Act, which calls for annual increases in production of renewable fuels by 700 million gallons through 2010.
If ethanol production does indeed exceed the renewable fuel mandate, ethanol will need to be price-competitive with gasoline, according to the analysis. FAPRI projections, which are based on reports from the forecasting company Global Insight and other sources, indicate ethanol and gasoline prices are likely to decline from 2006 levels — in the long term, that is.
"If you look at current futures prices for petroleum, you would have a higher price path than the one we have here," said Pat Westhoff, a FAPRI economist. "But Global Insight still hasn't significantly modified its projections for prices once you get past year two of the analysis. It doesn't mean they won't change their mind sometime in the future though."
Considering only two major products from ethanol production (ethanol and distillers grains) and two major inputs (corn and natural gas), ethanol gross margins are at record levels this marketing year. Dried distillers grain is the product obtained after the removal of ethyl alcohol by distillation.
The estimated value of ethanol in 2005-06 is $2.10, which includes a value for ethanol of $1.86 per gallon at the plant and a value of DDG at 24 cents per gallon. Subtracting the corn cost of 70 cents per gallon and a natural gas cost of 33 cents per gallon produces the record gross margin of $1.07.
The FAPRI report indicates gross margins will decline by 27 cents per gallon between now and 2016, but remain high by historical standards. Ethanol prices are projected to decline by 14 cents per gallon, while distillers grain prices remain about the same.
The analysis suggests that projected corn prices will increase 57 cents per bushel, increasing ethanol costs by 13 cents per gallon by 2016. Natural gas costs are projected to decline relative to the high levels of the final months of 2005.
FAPRI also looked at 500 alternate futures plugging in unknowns such as weather, the price of corn, the price of petroleum, etc. Models indicate a risk of low margins for ethanol producers in 10 percent of the outcomes.
The projected gross margin for ethanol drops to about 78 cents per gallon in 2012-13, before rising to 80 cents by 2016. However, in the low margin outcomes, the average gross margin was 38 cents per gallon, about the same as the 1997-98 margin — the lowest margin in the last 10 years.
The analysis indicates that the biggest risk to ethanol gross margins is the price of ethanol. In the 50 outcomes with the lowest gross margins, the average ethanol price was 34 cents per gallon below the average projected price. These low ethanol prices were in turn associated with low unleaded gasoline prices.
Corn prices were also higher in those outcomes with low margins, but the corn price only accounted for 9 cents per gallon in reduced margins.
The analysis suggests that margins are most likely to be lowest when unleaded gasoline and ethanol prices are well below average. Corn prices also play a role, but ethanol prices are a more important factor in explaining low margins than are high corn prices.
Ethanol prices at the plant typically exceed those of unleaded gasoline, but the 51-cent per gallon tax benefit for ethanol makes it price-competitive at the pump. For example, in 2007, ethanol is projected to be priced 22 cents higher at the plant than unleaded gasoline. With the tax credit, ethanol would be priced 29 cents lower at the pump.
Over the past 10 years, U.S. corn used for ethanol has increased from 533 million bushels annually to 1.32 billion bushels estimated for 2004-05.
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As the commission prepares to make its recommendations, we urge members to keep in mind the many ways in which consumers stand to benefit from a proposal that allows more intensive integration of services between lawyers and non-lawyers.
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