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Age of Mythology The Titans
Millitary Mod (1.1)
This mod is for the military of age of mythology titans expansion.
Egyptian Priestess (1.1)
The priestess appears like woman, all anims(birth, carries relic, converts, glow in staff...).
Elven Archers
Elvish archers, with a silvan look, that can be upgraded to High elf archers, golden armours, with a new tech called High elf archers.
Metriod Series (1.3)
This will install Link_Legends' Metriod Prime modpack into your AoM:TT game.
Duke Fan Laser Bear (texture)
This makes the lazer bear have a white body/blue eyes. The lasers are now blue, and the cape has a Duke Blue Devils logo on it.
Aom TT background this is a background of some villagers working on their farms at the end you ll see a city. using this stops all other backgrounds for Aom TT INSTALL if you already have the file User.CFG back it up. put the User.CFG file
unit id 808 name Jungle Bird dbid X dbid displaynameid X displaynameid icon green phoenix icon icon initialhitpoints 450.0000 initialhitpoints maxhitpoints 450.0000 maxhitpoints los 20.0000 los portraiticon
Country Mod Vers. 1.1 for AoM Expansion The Titans TT IMPORTANT Be sure that the following files are NOT in the folder AoM data clifftypes.XML
Link and Dark Link Modpack (1.02)
This is a modpack of two units, Link and Dark Link. The developer DID NOT create link, but he did create the other unit. He mentions this in the readme, and until proved otherwise, I assume he has permission to do this.
Arabian Warrior Modpack
A 2 Varation Warrior, one mounted while the other is on foot carrying a shield on his back.
File name aom pgs atlantis3 Developer inferno char E mail webmaster infernos.4t.com Install notes Extract the .scx file to C Program Files Micorsoft Games Age of Mythology Scenerio and extract user.cfg to Age of Mythology Startup. If you already
Mod name Bella Rottweiler skin Designer inferno dragon E mail webmaster infernodragon.4t.com Install notes Extract bella32.ddt and bella64.ddt to C Microsoft GamesAge of Mythology exturesicons. Extract bella.ddt to C Microsoft GamesAge of
Nubianspearwomen anim.txt
unit id 820 name Raptorsaurus dbid 2864 dbid displaynameid 10613 displaynameid footprint Footprint Hydra footprint icon Special G Hydra icon icon initialhitpoints 500.0000 initialhitpoints maxhitpoints 500.0000
MOTSOGNIR THE MIGHTY Modpack
This modpack adds King Motsognir, mightiest of all the dwarves, to the AGE OF MYTHOLOGY: THE TITANS unit lineup.
Maximus Mod (1.3)
The mod will add the unit Maximus from the movie GLADIATOR (Dreamworks, 2000, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Pheonix), as he appears fighting the undefeated gladiator Tigris of Gaul.
unit id name Samurai dbid 2852 dbid footprint Hoofprint footprint icon Cavalry J Samurai Icon icon initialhitpoints 375.0000 initialhitpoints maxhitpoints 375.0000 maxhitpoints los 15.0000 los portraiticon
Spider Queen
This is a new unit that kinda sucks I think. It's a new unit that looks the same as before but with different abilities. This new unit is a myth unit called the Spider Queen. It kinda sucks because it is just like a mummy. Thanks for downloading and I h
Changes the anubite to look like a werewolf.
Jedi Modpack (2.0)
This mod adds a Jedi Master, Jedi Padawan, Medical Droid and Sith Lord to Age of Mythology, as well as a modified Jedi Knight unit from the previous Jedi Mod.
Fox McCloud
This is a new unit for AOM- Fox McCloud.
Volcano Menu Background
This adds a new background to the menu screen featuring a Volcanic Island. Great sound effects and volcano effects which go off every 30 seconds
AoM The Titans Captain America and the Hulk
CAPTAIN AMERICA is very fast and strong in fighting with hands, but his principal weapon is the shield.
Age of Mythology Cretan Mercenary
This mod adds a new unit: the Cretan Mercenary. This is a greek mercenary archer with an iron armor and a little shield.
End of the World Base by Krad7 Modified by LavaPred greenyeti yahoo.com Content End Of The World almost .scn Readme.txt Installing Unzip this file to your scenario subfolder in your Age of Mythology folder. This background replaces the
Link VS Dark Link v 1.4
A modpack to turn Jason into Link from Zelda
Silver Warrior
This is an average mod of a new unit that's got silver armor, check the screenshots.
Silver Warrior (1.1)
Updated version of Silver Warrior, now has XPackLanguage.dll file included, getting rid of the *** before the name.
Link and Dark Link Modpack (1.03)
This is the newer version of the Link vs. Dark Link modpack. The author of this file DID NOT create the Link unit, but did create Dark Link. Credit is given in the readme.
File name aom pgs atlantis3 Developer inferno char E mail webmaster infernos.4t.com Install notes Extract the .scx file to C Program Files Micorsoft Games Age of Mythology Scenerio and extract user.cfg to Age of Mythology Startup. If you already
Crusaders 1.0
These Crusaders are based off the Medieval Crusaders that went to war with the Middle-East to win back the 'Holy Land' or where Christ was born.
Brothers of Gondor Mod Pack
This modpack adds two units to your editor: Boromir and Faramir. They were designed indirectly for the LotR campaign by the Age of Mythology Modder / Mapper Clan and also for Woad Creations. Both of the units are very expertly made, with photo-clone
Dalmation Bella Mod v1.0 Installation All that you have to do to install this mod is double click on the installation program and follow the instructions. Requirments You have to have the Titans Expansion to install this mod. Contact
Elvish Druid
A new unit modpack. Elvish druid who can summons forest wolves (with 4 textures variation logic) and there´s a new tech obtainable at town center that allows her to summon ancient wolves, bigger, more powerful and resistant.
Titan Predator
Here we have the Titan Predator - a large beast with an interesting skin and nice sounds. It looks different and definitely stands out!
The Black Pearl
This unit will create a new unit in the game; the Black Pearl. The unit comes with an animation file (slightly edited), two texture files, and it's own place in the proto file so that the pirate ship isn't overwritten.


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It appears to me and others in this community that Madera Unified School Board is in a critical state with regards to its credibility due to its leadership.
First, let me state that my participation with MUSD goes back to the early 1990s as a parent of two boys who attended Berenda Elementary and later because I felt education was essential for children.
Over the years, there were many times when the members of the board and I agreed, and many more times when we were at opposing sides. The one thought that kept me involved and wanting to participate was the fact that my voice counted and my participation was welcome. There was a feeling of cooperation and respect between the school board and the general public. In all those years with many different presidents, not once was I or any other participants made to feel that we were unwelcome and irrelevant, nor appeased by being given only three minutes to speak on complicated subject matter.
The current president has only truly been involved since right before his election. As someone who has participated for many years, I believe that being given only three minutes to speak is an unsophisticated way of saying, "speak, shut up and sit down!" People cannot express intelligent thoughts on budget matters or curriculum issues in such a short time.
I understand new leaders bring new ways of doing business, but to exclude the public as though we were there just to meddle is unacceptable. After all, we have had to sit there and listen to their sometimes unintelligent, long-winded pontification. To hear the president say to other board members that their questions are not relevant to the issue, when in fact they are, only leads me to believe that he has no desire to follow correct protocol. It shows a lack of understanding of the position of the board president.
There is a new arrogance with this board when I hear another board member state that this is their meeting and not the public's. I agree, it is their meeting to accomplish district business in a public forum; however the public should always be allowed to voice an opinion on any given issue.
There is a sense of arrogance when the board president states to The Madera Tribune that the board voted on these new procedures, when in fact, a board member I spoke with stated to me that there was no vote. Does this constitute a lie?
It is a sense of arrogance when the president states that he is implementing these changes to protect the district from litigation. But in all of the years past, under the old procedures of inclusion, no legal issues have developed.
I strongly believe the board members who elected him to sit as president should reconsider whether he should continue as the board president.
Communication, information and questions amongst board members and the general public makes for a better result.
Carlos Uranga,
I wish all these people who don't want the casino to come to Madera would keep their opinions to themselves. Not all of us feel the same way. This casino will bring jobs to Madera. We need jobs to keep us from going broke. I keep getting letters to stop the casino from coming here and I just throw those things away, so stop sending them out.
People keep saying the casino will bring crime. We have crime everywhere in Madera and there's no casino here. You never hear about the crime in the other casinos in Madera.
Target was going to build around the casino and now it pulled out because of the problems people are protesting about. Thanks a lot.
Eva Mendez,
Feb. 11, I talked to Steve Shaffer of San Joaquin Wine Co. early in the morning. Steve told me to try his new vintage 2009 Zinfandel later that day at the Wine Trail. He does a good Zin and I was eager to try it.
That afternoon I went down to the winery and Brad McDonald told me to try Steve's Pomegranate Sangria. I tried the Cabernet and his 2009 and 2008 Zins. Enjoyed all of those, but at home, Gloria and I tried the Pomegranate Sangria and let me say this: It is good. I believe it is only avaliable at the winery but it will be worth the trip.
Pomegranate Sangria. Very good.
Thanks, Steve!
Bill Hoffrage,
I'm an immigrant! I'm an immigrant!
I come from a distant foreign land.
I speak a language you don't understand.
I'm an immigrant! I'm an immigrant!
I'm an immigrant! I'm an immigrant!
I'm different! I'm different!
I don't understand your jokes
And you don't understand mine,
But if I learn English
We'll all get along just fine.
I'm an immigrant! I'm an immigrant!
I'm so different! I'm so different!
You're not interested in my point of view.
And I'm often a victim of discrimination, too!
In my neighborhoods you say
There's no law and order.
You don't want my daughter dating your son
Or my son dating your daughter
Because I'm an immigrant! Because I'm an immigrant!
You complain my customs and my culture
Are so different from yours,
But you don't mind if I spend
My money in your stores.
I'm an immigrant! I'm an immigrant!
I'm so different! I'm so different!
Of my music, I'm so, so proud!
But you say I play it much too loud!
No one else here looks like me,
But they all did back in my native country!
America's supposed to be one united nation.
So, why does everybody treat me with discrimination?
Because I'm an immigrant! Because I'm an immigrant!
And everybody here thinks they are better than me
Everybody here thinks that I'm just a dummy
Because I'm an immigrant! Because I'm an immigrant!
Am I so different from everybody else in this society?
Or is it that I can't find work and I'm living in poverty?
I'm an immigrant! I'm an immigrant!
I'm different! I'm different!
Brian Donald O'Donovan,

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The last post on running Legacy from Dropbox on my two computers led me to thinking this might also be able be used as an alternative to IntelliShare. I believe the concept of IntelliShare was probably put together prior to the ease of online file-sharing. It seems so obvious now I don't know why I didn't think of it before.
Instead of merging family files from other people endlessly, it should be possible to do a merge of all existing files once and then put the combined file in a shared folder on Dropbox or SugarSync and work on just that one.
IntelliShare is a variation of the Merge function in Legacy and the merge of family files is conducted on a regular basis. It's not just one merge and you're done. It's one merge followed by another merge and another merge for as long as the participants have time and energy.
What I learned from my recent experiments with Cuz is that merging other people's files can be incredibly aggravating. This involves merging individuals with almost the same data but not quite the same, sorting through and deleting almost-the-same-but-not-quite-the-same sources, cleaning up variations in the location lists, spelling errors, errors in event transcription and alternate uses or misuses of Legacy's multitudinous data entry options.
Add to that her insistence on changing the numbering format for the MRIN Filing System and the related Source Citation File IDs and you might wish you'd never started this nightmare, just speaking for myself. Oddly, my frustration with this coincided with the onset of debilitating wrist pain so I've been able to ignore her, and it, for awhile.
Here's what I'm proposing instead and it's not without its challenges either but it might be easier than the endless Merge process.
A free account at SugarSync provides 5GB of online storage, so there might be room for Legacy, Legacy Backups, attached source documentation and people/place photographs. The total of my related folders is 3GB right now which includes 1,967 source documents and 436 photographs. That's not the whole thing by miles but just the parts that would allow the sharing of the Legacy database itself.
Both people would have to have Legacy installed on their computers because it won't work without it, (or whatever other database software you use.) Both people would have a SugarSync or Dropbox account, whichever would work for you.
In my case, a copy of the Legacy Data folder would be copied into a folder in SugarSync, along with folders of the attached source documentation and photos and set as a Shared folder between the participants.
One issue that comes to mind in regards to sharing the entire Legacy installation folder instead of just the Data folder is the Multimedia Paths.
If I go to Options/Customize/Locations/View Current List of Multimedia Locations/
my path would be set as:
and on Cuz' computer would have a different username, so I think this wouldn't work.
If we only share the Data folder then we're running the settings individually (fonts, colors, other computer-specific options) on our own computers. I'd have to look into this in more detail to see which other folders and files to include and which not to.
We would still have to compromise on data entry methods as talked about in the IntelliShare posts but at least we can see in real time where our conflicts are and where our similarities are. And, most importantly, what work does not need repeating. I like to think we're able to come to a place of discussion and peaceful compromise rather than going at each other with our caveman clubs.
Between myself and Cuz I don't think there was that much in the way of serious differences between us. Although she may think so. I learned things from her methods that I thought were more intelligent than what I was doing so I've changed. Maybe she could like some things I do better. Maybe.
If you can find someone agreeable to sharing a database at a distance, the only serious caveat that I see so far is that both people can't be working on the database at the same time without creating conflicted copies. So it would be a matter of keeping an eye on the sync icon to let you know when those files are being used on the other person's computer.
I called Cuz last night to talk about this but we got side-tracked on issues concerning The Living so I'll have to get back to you on the outcome. Has anyone already tried this and have any insight to offer?


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Tuesday Nov 02 2010
It's Brown over Whitman – with a shaky future in a once-Golden State fraught with challenges
By: Gus Thomson, Journal staff writer
California voters returned Democrat Jerry Brown on today to the office he held 28 years ago. Now the 72-year-old Comeback Kid just has to right a state fraught with economic crises, high unemployment and political stalemates. Brown defeated Republican Meg Whitman, a billionaire former chief executive of eBay who spent $142 million of her personal fortune on her campaign. Now he has to lead a state through an atmosphere filled with mistrust of politicians and the smoke clearing from a campaign filled with attack ads that left both candidates reeling. Auburn's Madonna Anglin said she's one of the "decline-to-state" voters who may have provided Brown with the winning edge. But Anglin said she's no Brown supporter. "It's not so much 'Pro-Jerry,'" Anglin said. "I ended up voting for Brown because Whitman didn't vote until she was 46 and the revelations that emerged during the campaign about her treatment of her housekeeper. She said she was like family and did nothing to help her." No tea party tsunami reached the governor's race and Ginny Rapini, Norcal Tea Party Patriot coordinator, said it's probably because neither candidate really fit the organization's mold. Whitman may have had her financial philosophy aligned with the tea party's but fell down when it came to her opposition to Prop. 23, Rapini said. "She's a Schwarzenegger not a conservative," Rapini said. Brown is so far off the tea party map that he should actually help the movement, she said. "Brown sold out the state once and we don't need him again," Rapini said. "But Obama brought this country to its knees and that awakened a sleeping giant. Brown will awaken it more in California." Brown, the son of a former two-term governor, has spent a lifetime in and out of politics that began when he was seated on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees in 1969. Brown was California's 34th governor during his previous tenure from 1975 to 1983, and now becomes its 39th. Auburn's Laura Moskwa said she didn't vote for Brown because he had already had his chance to help California succeed and apparently failed. "It's a shame (that Brown won)," Moskwa said. "He's a guy who has been in politics forever. We just need new blood and it would have been good to have had someone as governor who wasn't a politician." Brown's win over Whitman in a governor's race that set a campaign spending record came in a year when Republicans appeared to have the edge and were expected to win a majority of governor's seats across the country. The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 15, 2007
(As amended and approved at the regular meeting on December 6, 2007)
The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2007, in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library.
Vice President Coulter called the meeting to order at 4:34 pm
Commissioners present: Bautista, Coulter, Kane and Munson.
President Higueras and Commissioner Gomez were excused.
Commissioner Chin arrived at 4:46 pm
An anonymous citizen said he wanted to congratulate the Commission on the passage of Prop. D. He said he had predicted that it would be shockingly close and in fact it was shockingly lopsided. He said the campaign was carried by a committee that was heavily financed. He said the Friends and Foundation spent something like $5.66 per vote and that is a substantial expenditure. He said the brochures were all about more services for people, more books and more hours and not a whisper about privatization. He said the only issue left is that of corruption.
Marian Chatfield-Taylor from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library said congratulations was due to all on the passage of Prop D. She said she checked the vote count before she came to the meeting and it was at 74.7%, which makes her very proud and pleased. She said Prop D got more votes than any other proposition on the ballot.
Mona Zhao said she grew up going to the library from the age of 7 for school related needs and to obtain knowledge. She said she noticed that many branches are being renovated, which is great, but she said that the teen services and materials are still inadequate.
Jennifer Zhang said she has been very active with Teen Scene and the library and said there is a limited amount of space for teens. She said she is a senior in high school and will be off to college next year so she hopes that more teenagers will get involved with Teen Scene and join the Teen Advisory Council.
Kristen Fong said she believes the Library needs more funding for teenagers. She said there are not enough books, computers and resources to cater to the many teens who visit the library. She said there are not enough resources such as personal homework tutors and many teens resort to the streets instead of the library. She said the library should have more money available for teen services and collections.
Mona Zhao said availability for the existing resources is sometimes low because some materials are vandalized and damaged. She said she has favorite Chinese authors whose books are not available and additional funding would make a big impact on people's lives.
Jennifer Zhang said she uses a lot of resources from the library and said it is easy to reserve books, but when there are long reading lists the reserve list is very long as well, so that makes it difficult for students.
Kristen Fong said she would like to see more computers in the branch libraries. She said at the Chinatown branch there are only two computers and she said sometimes she just gives up at the library and goes to an internet café.
Mona Zhao said that she thinks the teen spaces are small and that they should be limited to teens only since many adults use that space.
Commissioner Chin entered the meeting.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian said that the library has increased funding for teen services the last couple of years. He said he welcomes feedback from the teens and he is concerned about the perception that we don't have enough resources and materials for teens so he said he will definitely look into it.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian said that there is a procedure for certain areas where there are signs on the tables that say this section is primarily for teens. She said the Branch Library Improvement Program is trying to address the need for additional teen space.
Peter Warfield said thank you to the teens who just spoke. He said this library is one of the richest in its category of service. He said it is the third library in rank for spending per capita among libraries serving 500,000 or more. He said the teen materials ought to have ample funding. He said the passing of Prop D will allow all of the growth in funds to the library to be used for bond repayment if the Library Commission, Board of Supervisors and Mayor were to approve it. He said the Prop D campaign was a campaign of ferocious misrepresentation that avoided the very radical changes that are being made to the Library Preservation Fund. He said the campaign in support of Prop D spent more money than was spent on any other measure pro or con as of the required reporting date of October 20, 2007.
Marilyn Thompson, Bond Program Manager, said that there were no informational or special reports. She gave the regular monthly reports which include the budget, schedule, active projects, construction and community outreach. She said the Budget Report includes the Baseline Budget, which is the budget the Commission approved in October, 2001 and the budget approved in June, 2007. She said the schedule report is a summary level report that is broken down by project in alphabetical order and that she had added a red horizontal line to show the current date. She said the active projects are in color and the completed projects are not. She said each project has the original schedule, the last approved schedule and the forecast. She said the budget information is also included in the report. She said fully funded projects will be completed by the year 2010 and the remaining projects will be completed by the year 2011 pending additional funding. She gave the Active Projects Report including information on new construction and renovations; and the Construction Report. She showed photographs of Noe Valley, Western Addition and Portola which are currently in construction. She gave the Community Outreach report and said there would be a Community meeting at the Parkside Branch on December 15 at 2:00 pm.
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said the addition of the red line on the schedule report was very helpful.
Peter Warfield said he was interested in the metal shelving with some ends made of wood in some cases replacing wooden shelving and he was wondering how that decision was made regarding the furniture. He asked if the shelving was funded by the library or if that portion is funded by the Friends. He said in our homes we usually use nice furniture to hold our books. He said metal shelving at home would usually be used for tools in a garage.
Melissa Riley, West Portal Branch, said she had forwarded an article about sustainable building of libraries and she said this would be applicable to the projects the library currently has in process.
Commission Discussion
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said that determining the type of shelving includes seismic safety issues, costs, and architectural integrity.
Brian Bannon, Chief of Branches, said that metal shelving is an industry standard for libraries. He said perimeter shelving is maintained when it is a historic feature. He said metal shelving allows much more flexibility so that you can change the heights. He confirmed that the library staff determines what types of fixtures are needed for the branches and that the Friends pay for them.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian, said the library is concerned about sustainability and green buildings. She said the library has been meeting with DPW and the Bureau of Architecture to determine how to achieve sustainability through the remainder of the Branch Library Improvement Program.
Commissioner Kane said he appreciated the improved forms and reports. He had several questions regarding the schedule.
Marilyn Thompson said the Quarterly report was through September. She said the Forecast Schedule is not one approved by the Commission but is forecasted by the staff.
Commissioner Kane said in the future if there is a change of more than three months in the forecast schedule he would like to see why there is a change and what is causing the delay. He specifically asked about the bids on the Potrero branch.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said that the Potrero branch will be at least a four month delay because it will need to go out for rebid. He said he agreed with Commissioner Kane that when there is more than a three month delay there should be a separate report on the reason for the delay in the forecast schedule.
Commissioner Kane asked about the effect of schedule delays on the budget and would like a report back on that as well.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian said there will be an increase to the budget on the Potrero branch and when the amount is determined this will be brought back to the Commission for action. He said the Noe Valley branch will be opening approximately March, 2008. He said the Bayview branch will come back to the Commission for a full discussion.
Commissioner Munson said he supports Commissioner Kane's request for more information.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said in March the Commission increased funding for several projects pending strategies that we had adopted for that additional funding. He said the pending strategies are more real by virtue on the passage of Prop D.
Commissioner Bautista suggested that all of the projects that are already completed should be on a different page on the report.
Vice President Coulter asked if part of the problem with the Potrero branch bids was with the subcontractors. He asked if outreach was being done to subcontractors as well.
Marilyn Thompson said this is a citywide problem with bidders on projects. She said the lower number of bids there are usually the higher the amount of the bids. She said there is outreach being done to both subcontractors and general subcontractors.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian said the communication and dialogue with the Department of Public Works (DPW) continues and has improved.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, outlined the recommended action to Commission regarding the BLIP budget review.
Marilyn Thompson said this is to approve the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the BLIP Reserve and to transfer surplus funds from completed projects to Ingleside and Western Addition projects.
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said the discussion on the previous item along with this item has been one of the most interesting and candid discussions by the Commission in a very long time. He said the issue of having a forecast schedule different from the approved schedule continues to be a problem. He said the ambiguity of the expenditures themselves becomes very dramatic. He said the $2M being transferred from the General Fund are really Library Preservation Funds. He said how you summarize all of this gets a little complicated. He asked with this transfer where does that leave the Library's regular budget reserve.
Peter Warfield said thank you to the Commissioners for their previous discussion on the Bond Manager's report. He said that it appears that $1M of the $2M fund will be transferred to a program reserve for shelving. He said there appears to have been an increase in the so-called furniture reserve from $15M to $16M in June, 2007. So he said it seems there already is a $16M furniture reserve and he is at a loss as to what that is for. He said his understanding was that the Friends would be paying for those items so he asked if those funds were there in case the Friends had problems with their funding.
Commission Discussion
Commissioner Kane requested confirmation that this $2M had already been budgeted and that no services would be taken away by this.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian said this has been approved through the budget process by the Commission and the Board of Supervisors. He said that the $16M commitment from the Friends is still there and that this money for furniture and equipment is for shelving costs. He said shelving costs have increased as part of construction and the library wants to make sure we are covered. If the entire amount is not used, funds will be brought back to the General Reserve.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian responded to a question from Commissioner Bautista and said the Friends pay for ergonomic furniture for staff and the furniture for the public.
Motion: By Commissioner Munson, seconded by Commissioner Chin to approve the action recommended by the City Librarian to: 1) Transfer $2M from the General Fund portion of the Library Preservations Fund to the BLIP as approved in the FY 2007/2008 budget. Of this amount $1M is designated for shelving costs reserve; 2) Transfer surplus funds from completed projects to specified active projects returning the remainder of the BLIP as follows: a) Excelsior, $61,207; b) Mission Bay, $149,195; c) Support Services, $78,764 for a total of $289,166; 3) Increase the Ingleside project budget by $53,000; 4) Increase the Western Addition project budget by $73,000; and 5) Increase the Program Reserve by an additional $163,166. This action will increase the BLIP reserve by $1,163,166 bringing the reserve total to $3,190,484.
Action: AYES 5-0: (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Kane, and Munson)
There was no new business.
MOTION: by Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Munson, to adjourn the regular meeting of Thursday, November 15, 2007.
Public Comment
There was no public comment on this item.
ACTION: AYES: 5-0. (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Kane and Munson).
The regular meeting of November 15, 2007, of the San Francisco Public Library Commission adjourned at 5:46 pm
Sue Blackman
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Blue Coat: Partners OK With Renewal Cuts
Security vendor Blue Coat claims its partners are behind its decision to slash renewal margins in half by the end of next month.
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Security vendor Blue Coat Systems Inc. claims its partners are behind its decision to slash their renewal margins in half from the end of next month.
Partners currently earn as much on renewals as they do on new business but the vendor announced in September that the figure would be halved, to bring it in line with competitors.
The change was set to kick in Dec. 10, but Blue Coat has pushed this back to Dec. 31 in response to complaints from partners that it would meddle with their year ends, or those of their customers.
The margin shake-up was designed to coincide with a mass cull of underperforming partners, which will still go ahead on Dec. 10. Some 27 percent of EMEA partners will leave Blue Coat's Channel Advantage Program on that date, with many more being demoted.
Pat Dunne, senior channel director EMEA at Blue Coat, said -- after some initial skepticism -- partners appreciate the change is necessary to help the vendor keep pace with competitors on R&D.
The vendor talked its larger partners through the changes at its EMEA partner conference in Berlin this week, which was attended by over 100 resellers, 20 of which were UK-based.
"Most partners we spoke to understood that we are moving to the industry standard," said Dunne.
"If we are not getting the right percentage of revenue from our renewals and reinvesting it in product development and the roll out of infrastructure for our SaaS service, we wouldn't be able to make as much investment as our competitors."
Blue Coat's renewal margins were half that of those available on new business until three years ago, when it opted to double them.
"It was very unusual for our industry," said Dunne. "When the company was looked at during the [Thoma Bravo] acquisition, it was out of sync with the competition."
Renewals typically make up 20-25 percent of partners' sales but Dunne emphasized that more proactive resellers focused on new business would not feel the pinch so keenly.
Over the last six months, Blue Coat has hired 200 more staff in development and sales in the U.S. after pulling some of its development resource from Bangalore.
"Clearly, the U.S. is more expensive but it guarantees better-quality products," Dunne said, adding that the size of the EMEA channel team has grown by 50 percent over the same period.
"Partners were asking us to grow and we've turned it around and are growing."
In the UK, the partner tally will be thinned by 19 percent, although the number of Premier partners will shrink by 25 percent as many are demoted to Authorized status.
"I think this shows our commitment to keeping the program clean and rewarding those who work hard for us," said Dunne.
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By Kim Stagliano
CBS News asks CDC for hard stats on H1N1 numbers: "Your office has stopped communicating with us...." Is anyone at CDC counting actual H1N1 case numbers to back up the statements that we have a medical epidemic? Read the full article at CBS News HERE.
...If you've been diagnosed "probable" or "presumed" 2009 H1N1 or "swine flu" in recent months, you may be surprised to know this: odds are you didn't have H1N1 flu.
In fact, you probably didn't have flu at all. That's according to state-by-state test results obtained in a three-month-long CBS News investigation.
The ramifications of this finding are important. According to the Center for Disease Control, CDC, and Britain's National Health Service, once you have H1N1 flu, you're immune from future outbreaks of the same virus. Those who think they've had H1N1 flu -- but haven't -- might mistakenly presume they're immune. As a result, they might skip taking a vaccine that could help them, and expose themselves to others with H1N1 flu under the mistaken belief they won't catch it. Parents might not keep sick children home from school, mistakenly believing they've already had H1N1 flu.
Here's what my children's school district sent home yesterday as part of a letter about H1N1 requesting hand washing, that students who are sick remain home for 3-5 days and to inform us they are stepping up disinfection within the school:
Since patient testing will not be routinely recommended for H1N1 (swine flu), we cannot accurately communicate specific school or class information regarding potential cases. The school nurses will continue to work with the Health District if there is a sudden or unusual increase of illness in a school or classroom.
Why aren't doctors and hospitals testing every single case to make sure our citizens are protected and know whether or not they've contracted this virus? And is the insurance industry involved in this decision?
Kim Stagliano is Managing Editor of Age of Autism, mother of three daughters with autism and the author of All I Can Handle. I'm No Mother Teresa. due Fall 2010. She blogs at Kim Stagliano and for Huffington Post.
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I love the illustration for this article! Maybe that should be AoA's next T-shirt give-away. The CDC-T!
Why doesn't this surprise me??
This H1N1 campaign is beginning to resemble a Three Stooges episode except it's not that funny...first all media frenzy, then we're left waiting and waiting for the vaccine to arrive but noone seems to knows why it's being delayed, now we're being told CDC can't provide accurate numbers... makes me wonder if they even know what's in the shot? Did they even bother to read the insert?
Helloo CDC... read the insert!!
Lets see what the next mix up is...
If the public didn't have confidence in the gov't before then than sure as s--t not going to have confidence now
They are confusing people.Infections will rise once they start immunizing with their live vaccines. How we will know if the illness or death caused by the vaccine if there is no follow up or no reporting to Vaers.Do we have enough Virologist to check the strains? Get three weeks of grocery,water,emergency supplies,meds- just in case you need to stay home for a while.
Let's hope more reporters at more news outlets have the chops to dig into this blockbuster story about how the CDC is failing the American public big time with H1N1.
Is everything we've read about it a complete hoax? Someone on CNBC called it "SwineFluK" - like Y2K - much ado about nothing.
Really hope these health agencies who are so deep in pharma's pockets are exposed huge over this fraud.
Hay you have given good information about H1N1.Taht news is really strange.People should really take care from this virus.Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
By not counting cases they can sell more vaccines.
According to the article, "the CDC advises those who were told they had H1N1 to get vaccinated unless they had lab confirmation." AND "Persons who are uncertain about how they were diagnosed should get the H1N1 vaccine."
Therefore they open the doors to give the vaccine to those who may already be immune. By not confirming positive cases, they can continue to vaccinate unnecessarily.
If H1N1 is so pandemic most in contact w/ it would be ill...
My husband's co-worker came to work last month obviously very ill, coughing sneezing and fever. His co-workers finally convinced him go home. He had already spent 2/3rds of the day in the office and was in many shared spaces. That weekend he went to the hospital because he was so ill. He was tested and told he had H1N1. Got meds was sent home and told to stay home for 12 days so he wouldn't infect others and his kids had to stay w/ a relative. He was better after 4 days. The office was "disinfected". No other employee there has had Swine Flu.
How contagious is it?
I know for a fact in Alabama and Georgia no H1N1 tests are being done. CDC has advised these states to track by symptoms or with a type A flu test. If it is positive for type A it is being counted as Swine Flu.
My friends Georgia pediatrician told her that the only way to get an actual H1N1 test done is to send it to CDC and they would only run tests on patients admitted to the hospital with very severe symptoms.
In Alabama our pediatrician told us the same and that all positive type A tests were assumed to be Swine Flu
I'm not a doctor or scientist, just a humble RN, but don't you have to use a pretty elaborate, expensive test to identify the DNA or RNA of a specific virus? Poymerase chain reaction or Western blot or something? And we are supposed to believe that pediatricians and primary care docs are doing these elaborate tests on everybody who shows up with a cold?
Thank god one network, CBS, is asking intelligent questions. A 60 Minutes story on the H1N1 farce, or better yet on vaccines in general is long overdue.
Gatagoora, indeed, some antibioitcs do work on viruses, especially ones that rob the immune system, like stealth viruses. Seems as those kind of viruses depend on cytokines and chemokines, and antibioticss do that. My feeling is, if it is a manmade virus, then it would respond to antibiotics.
Which, makes me feel better, since our entire family is on them for lyme disease. So I think we are doing pretty good...along with VIT C and such...VIT D3 etc..
H1N1 is apparently unusual for a flu because it presents with a sore throat, so I think I had it. Fever, headache, chills, body aches, fatigue, raw tonsils, etc. By far not the sickest I've been, but just as we all learned it could, it starting turning to pneumonia very fast. I got antibiotics on the excuse of a sinus infection despite the negative strep test and was better in a few days. I'v never had a viral cough clear up that fast so I'm assuming I got the tell-tale secondary bacterial infection.
I wonder if it's the one situation where the new medical restraint in administering antibiotics might be unfortunate for some. We're definitelly against overusing them, avoid them in food and the kids haven't taken any in three years, but this was different.
My kids tend not to get respiratory infections since we have them juiced up on biomed-- instead they fight everything in the GI tract. The kids had a bit of a fever and the runs for four days just as I was getting sick (this has happened before when I had the flu in the past), so we think that was it for them as well.
If H1N1 has an affinity for metal toxic systems, then thank God for chelation. We don't know for sure but I'm wondering if our kids' lowered body burdens equate to better disease-fighting, at least for this "hyp-edemic".
Funny how nobody in my son's school got sick until they started givng flumist. Now, two weeks later a huge outbreak of flu and many absences attributed to "swine flu." There plan has succeeded. My son is sick from kids shedding their flumist all over school. Can we just ban all these vaccines already.
Wow, is CBS daring to pose questions?
I saw this this morning on CBS. I missed the 'full' version last night though:
Maybe this would be a good time for news agencies to look at how accurate the CDC is on all or any flu information in general.
in my region of the US H1N1 isn't being tested for unless person is admitted to hospital. So the statistics will appear H1N1 cases had high percentages of severe illness. I do not know if they are tracking suspected cases. There have also been groups of health workers made to take H1N1 flumist with significant proportions of adverse events among a given group. These adverse events are not being reported to VAERS.
My kids just came home from public school with an "interest form" to see who will be participating in the free H1N1 vaccine after school program. It clearly states that, "If your child has had H1N1 (swine) flu, he/she still NEEDS the H1N1 vaccine. Funny how CBS broke the story today and thousands of us got the letter taday!
This does not surprise me at all. The hype for this flu and "vaccine shortage" is unbelievable.
In a local Maryland newspaper article in mid Sept the article stated that "there have been no cases of H1N1 reported at any of Frederick County's public schools", a system w/ 40,000 students that had been in session for nearly 4 weeks. It went on to say that "no further lab tests will be done (unless you are hospitalized) to determine if individuals have H1N1, if you have flu symptoms it will be assumed you have H1N1" They claimed labs were overrun w/ requests.
I guess if the CDC doesn't really count each real H1N1 case they won't have to justify the money wasted on another unneccessary vaccine and then they can hide under the "for the good of the public health" shield when the vaccine causes irreversible harm. Great plan!!
They will say at the end of the flu season "see our pig flu vaccine was a huge success see how few people were killed by the flu" and then pat each other on the back, The reality is there was no real threat to begin with.
CBS can't get information from the CDC?
The CDC is still saying the H1N1 flu is a deadly pandemic, yet doctors aren't testing patients to see who exactly has it. They're making claims they can't back up.
CDC director Frieden, flanked by Kathleen Sebelius, HHS Sec. seemed a little uncomfortable responding to this. LOL....in 2007 the CDC finally released autism stats from studies done in 2000 and 2002.
I hope that CBS reporter isn't planning on waiting in Atlanta for the CDC to tell us what the flu numbers really are.
To quote Jim Carrey's question to the CDC during the June 2008 Green Our Vaccines rally in Washington, DC: "How stupid do you think we are?" If we had egos, we'd be insulted. What we do have is the truth and a love for our children that no one--our government, the CDC, the AAP, the media--can hold a candle to.
Hmmm.....First CDC says "Hey, States, quit testing for H1N1! Don't waste the resources. It really is an epidemic, take our word for it (wink wink, nudge nudge)." Then, after calling every sniffle, cough and sneeze "Presumed" or "Probable" H1N1, they recommend everyone get vaccinated since most people who had this "presumed" or "probable" H1N1 don't really know if they have immunity to it or not. I wonder if those in the CDC could turn around so we could see exactly who's hands from Big Pharma are up their rears making their mouths move.
Ah - so I get it. If you think you've had H1N1, based on clinical symptoms that the media/CDC etc have given out, you probably haven't - and you still need the vaccine anyway. Hmm. Methinks there is very low interest in this vaccine and they're trying to boost numbers of takers, otherwise this is a horrific waste of money. (Imgaine what that money could have achieved rather than lining the already very very deep pockets of Big Pharma). I don't know one single person that is taking this vaccine. I'm pretty certain that our household *has* already had H1N1, given that there aren't any other strains around right now, and that's what Drs seem to be telling people too.
It is my understanding that results do not come back from the CDC when a test is sent in for 3 weeks. That puts alot of perspective on how much we really know, doesn't it? Most doctors in our area aren't even testing to see if it's A or B (h1n1 is a strain of A)...how about this, a 4 year old dies 6 weeks after getting all kindergarten boosters and flu shot in one day. awaiting to see h1n1 results. what will the story be if the test comes back positive? "local child dies of h1n1", NOT "local child who was already immune compromised dealing with 8-9 diseases in her body PLUS the flu shot which has been shown to increase risk of h1n1 and mom works with mercury in her job dies of h1n1"
My daughter in Dental school most likely had H1N1. She got it from her friend who went in and was tested. Her boyfriend also had it. It was a headache, sore throat and fever and over in about three to four days. My daughter said it was by far NOT the sickest she has ever been.
My niece is a nurse and she worked in the unit with the H1N1 patients and she said that the most of the patients had and underlying condition. This is hype and the CDC is behind it.
I am somewhat confused as to what all the awards/badges are for on the CDC Doctor seen on tv.
Was she once a general somewhere?
Do you get a badge for losing data or avoiding a study ???
Why no badges of any kind on Dr. Nancy ?
For some reason, they are years behind on their Autism stats, lost all the vaccine data from the Simpsonwood meeting, and they cannot begin to figure out how to do a vac/ unvac study when pointed to a few hundred thousand unvaccinated individuals...
However than can very quickly find a new virus in 100 different countries...
Recently, I was in ER for my son who had a cluster of seizures. The maskes in the ER were a scene out of OUTBREAK. While sitting there waiting, I asked the nurse if these were all swine flu cases, or, what was the number of cases who had swine flu. She said, it's all hysterics...not one, not one, had the swine flu. Assuming someone has the swine flu is idiocy at it's best. And, I would like to know where this "supposed" lab is, where they send swine flu samples? Funny how they don't disclose that? This would be important...is the lab CLIA certified, or is it sent to the CDC? I want to know? And, we all know that blood samples degredate on mail transport, and often turn a negative positive, or a positive negative...I just find this whole thing hysterical. All should read Betrands ways of influencing mass media...
I am going to start off stating I LOVE THIS WEBSITE! When anyone asks my thoughts on Swine Flu I say to them if you really want to be informed check out the Age of Autism website. I get sick every morning watching Today show Dr Snyderman chastising those who choose not to get the H1N1 shot. How she can look in the camera and announce this shot as 100% safe, and those who dont get it as irresponsible is just outrageous to me. I guess thats why I love to keep informed by websites like this and the smart, dedicated professionals who really care about everyones future well being. Thank you!
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Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day, May 20, 2011
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May 16, 2011
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Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and numerous conservation organizations will observe Endangered Species Day on May 20, 2011, to recognize conservation efforts underway across the nation aimed at helping America's imperiled species.
To date, the Endangered Species Act, which became law in 1973, has helped to prevent the extinction of hundreds of species. Co-administered by the Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the purpose of the Act is to conserve imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend.
The Fish and Wildlife Service works with our many conservation partners as well as the public to conserve and protect imperiled species. Endangered Species Day provides an opportunity to celebrate our shared successes." said Acting Service Director Rowan Gould. "By taking action to help our imperiled native fish, wildlife and plants, we can ensure a healthy future for our community and protect treasured landscapes for future generations."
The Service and the Endangered Species Coalition are cosponsoring events around the country to focus public support on rare and imperiled species, including at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.
Many of the Service's field and regional offices will be hosting events in their communities and providing unique programs to visitors on endangered species conservation. For more information on how you can find an event near you, please visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ESDay/2011.html.
The Service works with other federal agencies, state, local and tribal governments, environmental organizations, industry groups, academia, the scientific community and members of the public to help conserve our nation's threatened and endangered fish, wildlife and plants. Endangered Species Day honors this national commitment to recovering endangered species and their habitats and provides an opportunity to learn about what efforts are being made to conserve them.
The bald eagle, brown pelican, American alligator and Maguire daisy are all species that were on the brink of extinction, but have successfully rebounded. The wood stork, Kirtland's warbler, Lake Erie water snake, Okaloosa darter, black-footed ferret and Louisiana black bear are also listed species that are showing significant progress towards recovery — the ultimate goal of the Act. These recovered and recovering species are just a few examples of those benefiting from the protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act and the dedicated people who work to ensure their continued existence.
"Endangered Species Day celebrates America's natural heritage and our country's successful efforts to protect imperiled species, said Leda Huta, Executive Director of the Endangered Species Coalition. "As Americans, we can be proud that we have one of the strongest endangered species programs in the world. Americans have established a legacy of protecting endangered species for our children and grandchildren."
For more information about events around the country and Endangered Species Day, visit www.EndangeredSpeciesDay.org.
America's fish, wildlife and plant resources belong to all of us, and ensuring the health of imperiled species is a shared responsibility. To learn more about the Service's Endangered Species program, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov. Connect with our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/usfws, follow our tweets at www.twitter.com/usfwshq, watch our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/usfwsand download photos from our Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq.


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According to the United States Department of Defense, by the end of 1993 there were 2,036,646 reservists and family members and 3,343,235 active duty and family members for a total of 5,379,781 people affected by the military. Since then, because of the conflict in Iraq, the numbers have dramatically increased. While we have always had military families in our midst, not since the Vietnam War have their struggles been so vivid, particularly with alarming rates of increase of both suicide and divorce among military personnel. The face of the military has changed; for the first time a volunteer army is serving in a major combat zone, the level of reservists serving is unprecedented, the percentage of women soldiers in virtually all positions is unprecedented and most of the soldiers have left spouses and/or families behind.
The objectives of Counseling Military Families are to help the practicing counselor understand how the military works, what issues are constants for the military family, and what stressors are faced by the military member and the family. The book will begin with an overview of military life, including demographic information and examples of military family issues, before delving into specific chapters focused on the unique circumstances of reservists, career service personnel, spouses, and children. The final section of the book will present treatment models and targeted interventions tailored for use with military families. This book will help counselors tailor their interventions to work well with families who are in transition, who may have an ingrained resistance to asking for help and who will, more than likely, be available for counseling for a relatively short period of time.
"The proposal presents as an original perspective in that it fills gaps where other similar material falls short. The approach that seems most useful is the direct application that the author proposes using a specific model of practice/intervention that will provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills helpful in working with this unique population." - Elwood R. Hamlin II, DSW, School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University
"I believe further attention should be paid to support groups (need for groups of like minded individuals), natural resiliencies within individuals, families and social support, connection to the larger community, family support near and far from military family (lack of understanding by family members not in military), chaplain's work and family life centers as hubs for separation times. The component of trauma and the power differential in enlisted and officer families is very important to understand." - Monica G. Darcy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership and School Psychology, Rhode Island College
"Counseling Military Families is an important book both for the clinical insights it provides into this area of practice, and for making a conscious effort to help civilian practitioners feel a little more comfortable in treating military service members and veterans. As the wars of the past ten years wind down, a second battle for the minds and lives of those who served is just beginning, and they're going to need all the help they can get. This book is an important tool in that effort." - Laurence Miller, PhD, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health
Setting the Stage. Introduction: Rationale and Purpose. Military Service Members. The Military Family. The Unique Culture of the Military. The Military Family. The Children. Other Military Families to Consider. Working with Military Families. Major Challenges of Military Families. The Transition Journey. Effective Interventions. Military Family Case Studies. Resources.