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OCLC Control Number expansion
WorldCat continues to grow! OCLC numbers are assigned to WorldCat bibliographic records, including Institution Records (IRs). The OCLC Control Number is anticipated to reach one billion sometime after July 1, 2013. At that point, OCLC will increase the length of the OCLC Control Number to accommodate a variable-length number string.
What action should you take? If you use and/or store OCLC MARC bibliographic records and the OCLC Control Number, you will notice a change when the OCLC Control Number 1 billion is reached sometime after July 1, 2013. You will need to check the systems at your institution that use OCLC MARC bibliographic records and the OCLC Control Number. You may need to implement changes to ensure those systems will be able to successfully handle the longer OCLC Control Number. OCLC recommends that you ensure your systems are ready effective July 1, 2013.
Sample files for testing
The sample files indicated below, can be used to test your systems. The files contain sample MARC bibliographic records, with expanded OCLC Control Numbers.
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MARC 001 field format
|"ocm"+8 digits
|"ocn"+9 digits
|"on"+10 or more digits
|on1234567890 OR on1234567890123
Note: The "on" prefix will be used for numbers that have 10 or more digits. Lower numbers will continue to use 'ocn' or 'ocm' as defined above.
Implementation details for MARC field 001
- If the number is less than 8 digits, the format is: "ocm" + the number prefixed with 0s to 8 digits plus a space at the end
Example: ocm00000001^
- If the number is 8 digits, the format is: "ocm" + the number plus a space at the end
Example: ocm27344144^
- If the number is 9 digits, the format IS: "ocn" + the number
Example: ocn999001435
- If the number is 10 or more digits, the format will be: "on" + the number
Example: on9990014350
- "^" designates a space in the examples above. Spaces at the end only occur with prefix "ocm" and not for numbers with other prefixes.
- Leading zeros are only used with the prefix "ocm" as noted above. They are never used with other prefixes.
Other MARC fields
In the 035 field, the OCLC Control Number is usually stored with the prefix (OCoLC) and without the "ocm", "ocn" or "on" prefixes: (OCoLC)1234567890. Most other fields where the OCLC number may be stored, such as in the linking 7XX fields, also usually store the number with the "(OCoLC)" prefix. These fields and subfields are all variable in length and no special system changes are likely to be needed in order to accommodate the longer OCLC Control Number for those fields.
For more information
Read about OCLC Control Numbers to learn how they are created and how OCLC Batchload services give libraries the ability to match, merge, format and synchronize OCLC Control Numbers between their local systems and WorldCat. To see new OCLC Control Numbers when they are assigned, visit Watch WorldCat Grow.


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River love
December 22, 2011 —
The Delaware River is many things to many people, in addition to sustaining the abundant variety of flora and fauna that characterizes the Upper Delaware region. Named America's Most Endangered River in 2010 by the American Rivers Organization and Pennsylvania's River of the Year for 2011, the Delaware continues to elicit the passionate devotion of thousands who cherish its generous gifts. From sportsmen, recreationists and residents, to artists, writers and visitors, the Delaware has touched the spirits of people of all ages and from all walks of life.
It is said that we work to protect that which we love. Renew your commitment to this mighty waterway, its valuable tributaries and the land that defines its watershed by doing what you can during the coming year to care for this truly wonderful resource. From picking up trash to taking action on its behalf, we can continue to make a difference for the Delaware in 2012.

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Deal DetailsLast Edited by DeathCab May 20, 2014 at 05:24 PM
Plan includes 1200 minutes / 3000 texts or MMS / 100mb data usage
1) Offered by Page Plus Cellular; a Verizon Wireless MVNO (Reseller).
2) No activation fee. No fees. No taxes.
3) Same coverage area as Verizon Wireless Prepaid.
4) You may use: a) ANY Verizon Postpaid handset with a clean ESN. (Except banned list below!) b) Other CDMA handsets may possibly be used with/without flashing.
5) $29.95/Month fee can be lowered even further by purchasing refill cards at various discounters.
Page Plus: http://www.pagepluscel
More Info: http://www.howardforum
Coverage Map: http://www.pagepluscel
As of 5/19/2014, Verizon iPhone 4 and 4S models can now be officially activated on PP. iPhone 5/5s models are still not officially allowed and will not activate without flashing. YMMV.
Calling Mart discount codes are likely to be 5% for now on at the HIGHEST. I still recommend and use PagePlusDirect.com for discounted pins at a 6% discount (or higher)
Other Plans available:
"The 12" - $12/month. Includes: 250 Minutes / 250 SMS or MMS / 10MB Data
Unlimited TnT - $39.95/month. Includes: Unlimited Minutes / Unlimited SMS or MMS (not including data) / 20MB Data
"The 55" - $55/month. Includes: Unlimited Minutes / Unlimited SMS or MMS (not including data) / 500MB Data
Original thread for unlimited plan:
July 12, 2010, 3:05 pm: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.
Community Wiki
- The ONLY iPhones officially allowed are the CDMA 4 & 4S. If you manage to get any other iPhone activated, you may also get booted off the network at any time without recourse.
- ALL 4G / LTE phones are officially prohibited (If you don't know what 4G or LTE is, or if your phone has it, GOOGLE IT!) It MAY be possible to get 3G data working [xda-developers.com] on some 4G phones, but that's ENTIRELY up to YOU.
- ALL other postpaid Verizon phones with a clean ESN / MEID will work.
- More info is in the Compatible Phones section below.
Why choose PagePlus Prepaid?:
This plan is good for you if you talk and text a lot.
This plan is good for you if you want Verizon at a non-Verizon price.
This plan is good for you if you don't like contracts.
This plan is good for you if you don't like to pay additional fees/taxes every month.
This plan is NOT good for you if you use a lot of data.
PLAN UPDATES- Plans have been improving frequently, check this link [pagepluscellular.com] for the latest details
-The CDMA iPhone 4 & 4S are now officially supported, but only those two models.
-Talk n Text $29.95 plan has been increased from 250mb of data to 500mb of data for new renewals as of August 2013.
-Unlimited Talk n Text $39.95 plan will be increased from 200mb of data to 500mb of data, as of mid-August 2013. No exact date has been given yet.
-$69.95 Unlimited Talk n Text with 5GB data is now available
-Effective November 7th, 2012 Page Plus will be increasing the included amount of data as follows (effective for renewals after that date):
$29.95 Talk n Text 1200 increasing to 250MB of Data
$39.95 Unlimited Talk n Text increasing to 200MB of Data
In addition, the overage/non-renewal rates on these & The 55 Plan will be lowered to $.05/minute for voice, SMS and MMS will be $.05 each, and data will be $.05/MB. For example, you will now be able to add 200 MB of additional data to these plans for just $10, and any extra cash will roll over if not used in one cycle. Of course, monthly plan data does not roll over, but the extra cash added for overages will roll over, so long as it does not exceed cash limits and get used for renewals.
-Effective June 6th, 2012 Page Plus will be DOUBLING THE DATA on the $55 Plan from 1GB to 2GB
-Effective March 14th, 2012, Page Plus has extended the 1GB Data "promotion" on The 55 plan to be permanent.
Also, around the end of March 2012, the Unlimited TnT $39.95 plan will be increased from 20MB of data to 100MB of data.
-Effective January 26th, 2012, Data Overage Rate for the $29.95/mo, $39.95/mo and $55.00/mo plans will all have the same per megabyte overage rate.
Roaming Rate on the UTnT $39.95 and UTnT $55.00 Plans Reduced from 59 Cents to 20 Cents per Minute.
-Effective Dec 20th, 2011, a new $12.00 per month plan will be available with 250 minutes, 250 messages and 10MB of data.
-Effective Dec 7th, 2011, the price on the Unlimited Talk n Text $44.95 plan is changing to $39.95/month. ONLY the price of this plan is changing, all other characteristics and provisions of this plan are staying the same.
-Effective Aug 17th, 2011, the Talk n Text 1200 plan will now include 100 MB of data and 3,000 text/MMS messages (effective on your next renewal).
REMINDER for those on AutoPay: Talk n Text 1200 plan customers should not keep a cash balance of more than $29.94 in their cash account at any given time, and Unlimited Talk n Text customers should not maintain a cash balance higher than $44.94. Doing so will prompt Page Plus to debit your cash balance for plan renewals instead of leaving those funds alone for overage needs. Funds under these amounts in your cash account will remain there until you use them.
Company: Page Plus Cellular: http://www.pagepluscellular.com 1-800-550-2436
Network: Verizon Wireless Prepaid Network (is slightly smaller than postpaid network)
Coverage Map: http://www.pagepluscellular.com/Why%20Page%20Plus/Coverage%20Map.aspx
Activation: PagePlus online, phone. PagePlus Authorized Dealers: Check HOFO PP sub-forums for information (HOFO links near bottom of wiki).
Activation Fee: $10 for new line. $0 to port in number from another carrier.
Monthly Fee:
Option 1 - Setup autopay on PP portal $29.99 for TalknText1200 or $44.95 for Unlimited. Set it to autopay on date after the monthly plan expires. (MC and VISA only)
Option 2 - Monthly fee can be lowered by purchasing refill cards and entering PIN in PP portal manually every month: Ebay (cashback, ebay bucks), Callingmart, Pageplusdirect.com [pageplusdirect.com] the "cat" themed dealer, etc. Google best page plus dealer for more ideas.
Compatible Phones: GSM PHONES WILL NOT WORK (Such as AT&T, T-MOBILE, ETC.) Also, as of Aug 2011 no 4G / LTE phone will work. If you don't know if your phone has that, GOOGLE IT!
Search here for ideas on features & phones which should be compatible, but read this entire wiki before selecting a phone as some handsets may be banned: http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/finder.php?m=s&w=s&car=r&ca_2=y
Only CDMA phones will work. Short answer, Verizon phones with a clean ESN & no 4G / LTE. CDMA phones from other carriers may possibly be used with/without flashing. If you intend to use a non-Verizon CDMA phone, then you must enjoy a challenge and may need technical expertise & industry knowledge beyond that of most Slickdealers. Also, see InPulse info below.
UPDATE: Verizon's PREPAID Phones (A.K.A. INPULSE, FREE-UP, EASYPAY...etc. all monikers referring to Verizon's prepay service):
As of 1/25/2010, a new rule has been put into effect, regarding the activation of NEW Verizon Prepaid InPulse phones that you activate on PagePlus.
- Dealers cannot activate any NEW InPulse devices directly out-of-the-box.
- Dealers are being STRICT about this rule as they are getting reprimanded.
- Verizon is putting a HARD HOLD on ALL NEW InPulse phones. This means any number you port to a new Verizon Prepaid InPulse phones must have InPulse service.
- Long story short: Dealers cannot activate BRAND NEW InPulse devices on PagePlus. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY YOU MAY LOSE YOUR NUMBER IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DO SO.
If you have an old InPulse phone you want to use on PagePlus, the phone's first activation date with InPulse/Verizon must have been 6 months ago or earlier.
For more information check out this link: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Warning for data charges on Prepaid Plan: A smart phone can use a lot of data in the background without you knowing. Be careful when using a smart phone and prepaid plan since your account balance can go to zero very quickly when the phone uses data without telling you. The phone may allow you to turn off data, or you can use a firewall, or you can contact Page Plus and ask them to turn off all data for that account. I have been told you cannot turn off data on a monthly plan. See also the Android section below.
Android Phones
Here is an excellent guide for using an Android OS phone on Page Plus [howardforums.com] by Slickdealer juzt1. The key is limiting data usage, which Android gobbles up by default. Be aware, however, that as of Aug 2011 no 4G / LTE phone will officially work, though there may be workarounds. If you don't know if your phone is 4G/LTE, GOOGLE IT!
Blackberries are now being allowed to activate once again on PP as of 2/24/11. Changes/updates to this info may be found in the original post above by Deathcab, this wiki, and searching the thread for updates.
Flashing Smartphone Firmware/ROMs If you don't know what this is and/or aren't a geek who enjoys hacking/modifying tech, perhaps you shouldn't be considering something beyond your abilities, hmm? But, if you insist, Google search "<your phone model> ROM", and expect to do A LOT of reading before anyone on a flashing website will acknowledge any questions.
Steps to Activate New Service with PP. Get a new number or Port your number
- Have a compatible phone in hand.
- Setup online account on www.pagepluscellular.com
- Activate a new line on your compatible phone by PP online or phone (or by dealer for cheaper).
(You can port your number later)
- You get free $2 credit to test coverage on your new number.
- Optional: After you are satisfied with coverage, you can call PP to port your number from another carrier first.
- Finally, purchase and load a TalknText or Unlimited PIN (if you port afterwards, you will lose the PIN and have to load another one)
Change Phones (ESN Swaps): Can be done by calling PP or by dealer. Cannot be done online.
Change plans: You should wait until your current plan expires and call PP to make the change. (it doesn't convert existing PIN value.)
Run out of minutes/data during monthly plan: Logon to PP portal and add extra $10 airtime card. OR you can start a new prepaid 30 cycle by following extra steps (not worth the extra work IMHO):
Note: If you run out of minutes on your plan in the middle of a 30 day cycle (BEFORE your expiration), adding another TnT card will NOT start your plan over! You will be charged $0.12/minute per minute used at this point. To renew your plan BEFORE it expires, you will need to CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE and have them manually take you off of the TnT plan you are on, move you to the regular prepaid plan, THEN have the TnT card added, thus starting a new month with a new 30 day expiration.
You can send text messages by email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Texting bal to 7243 gives a data/text/min consumption summary (& uses one SMS).
ROAMING: When roaming on other networks, there is a charge of $0.20-$0.59/minute depending on your plan. Text messaging is deducted from your message allotment, and incur no roaming fees. The same applies for the UnTnT plan; text messaging is free. You must have an available excessive balance in order to make or receive calls while roaming For more details of how you can roam, and where the money is deducted from you may refer to my post here..
and a general overview of roaming by Vig2000 here..
If you transfer your old number after activating, you will lose all money in your account.
Registering on the Page Plus website: Customer service told me their website doesn't work well with yahoo email accounts. If you try to create a user account and never receive the welcome email, that may be why.
HOFO PP thread: http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=518
HOFO PP Sub-forum: http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=364
HOFO FAQ: http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.php/Some_Page_Plus_FAQ%27s
PagePlus FAQ's http://www.pagepluscellular.com
Phones Wiki, Phones compatible with PP and how to enable data/wap [howardforums.com].
Why would Verizon do this??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination Courtesy: adam1991 howardforums
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Or device (android) updates?
Ive read through but all thgis confuses me! lol
Two sons have E71 $45 plans.... will the Nokia E71 switch to PP? hubby and I both have $30 plans.
oh, my niece is selling her HTC rezound, will that work on PP? guess its a MAYBE since its 4G?
this would be so great if the boys can save $15 a month for same coverage.
on straight talk you HAVE to buy the $45 plan with the E71's....
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Ive read through but all thgis confuses me! lol
Two sons have E71 $45 plans.... will the Nokia E71 switch to PP? hubby and I both have $30 plans.
oh, my niece is selling her HTC rezound, will that work on PP? guess its a MAYBE since its 4G?
this would be so great if the boys can save $15 a month for same coverage.
on straight talk you HAVE to buy the $45 plan with the E71's....
Could always grab a cpl used Droid X or something from Cowboom to switch over but idk that 250mb will cut it. Certainly not a lot imo when you have a capable phone.
Could always grab a cpl used Droid X or something from Cowboom to switch over but idk that 250mb will cut it. Certainly not a lot imo when you have a capable phone.
But the E71 isn't an overly powerful smartphone so if they were to go onto something that is basically constantly connected and always pulling emails and what not from the cloud, I can see 250mb being a bit too low to handle it.
How is Sprint service in your area? Why not check out Virgin Mobile, $35 and you get unlimited texts and 300 mins plus no averages on data.
But the E71 isn't an overly powerful smartphone so if they were to go onto something that is basically constantly connected and always pulling emails and what not from the cloud, I can see 250mb being a bit too low to handle it.
How is Sprint service in your area? Why not check out Virgin Mobile, $35 and you get unlimited texts and 300 mins plus no averages on data.
Plus, with PagePlus, it looks like you can activate an Android phone, and then use Groove IP or Talkatone for free calling on wi-fi. (Virgin restricts the phones you can use on the old plans.)
Any thoughts? Might start a new thread but thought I'd check in with the PagePlus "experts" here first.
I tell everyone who needs a low-use phone to consider this. If you need more minutes but not a ton more, you could also do the $80/2000 minutes/1-year plan and then rollover those minutes into the future with the $10 cards.
PP will text you a warning message about your time expiration 3-5 days before it expires, btw.
I switched over a few days ago and bought a $39.95 plan for 3% off at some website, but I still had a little under $2 from the port credit left on my account.
My question is how do you buy the $29.95 (or in my case, $39.95 plan) with credit from the port/$10 cards? Because when I tried checking out @ PP, it was making me enter a CC.


text: I would love to be surprised, but against Utah and Boston? At least it is going to be tough. However, it was great to see that they tried to play solid defence, but to me it looks as if the Bulls are in serious trouble. What the heck is wrong wth Ben Wallace. Okay, he had 12 boards but did you see this last rebound when he threw the ball against his own knee? I wouldn't trade for him right now.


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#171762 - 11/30/07 10:51 AM Re: List [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
Registered: 04/27/07
Posts: 120
Loc: California
Is it bad that I really can't recall how old I was the first time I read it? It was after Black Beauty, so post 3rd grade, but before I started reading Xanth, so before 5th grade. I read it over the summer, and kept rabbits, so of course they were all renamed._________________________
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#171775 - 11/30/07 07:10 PM Re: List [Re: Bigwig Rabbit]
Registered: 11/22/07
Posts: 33
Loc: California, USA
The whole idea of Tharn is one of the many wonders of that book. I distinctly remember being shocked by the "dark secret" of the fat farm rabbits.
Richard Adams also wrote an epic called Maia, which was quite good, although not so good as Watership Down. I was disappointed with The Plague Dogs, one of the few books I never finished reading._________________________
#171784 - 12/01/07 09:22 AM Re: List [Re: Bigwig Rabbit]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/24/02
Posts: 7210
Loc: Vermont
I, too, couldn't get through Plague Dogs. I've always said I would give it another try someday. I'd not heard of Maia, maybe I'll put it on my Christmas list!_________________________
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#171873 - 12/04/07 11:59 AM Re: List [Re: Bigwig Rabbit]
Registered: 04/27/07
Posts: 120
Loc: California
Odd--The Plague Dogs is the first book that made me cry at the end of it. I've read Maia as well, but didn't enjoy it as much as Watership Downs._________________________
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#171901 - 12/06/07 08:09 AM Re: List [Re: Bigwig Rabbit]
Registered: 11/22/07
Posts: 33
Loc: California, USA
I read The Plague Dogs a long time ago. I think the reason I put it down was that it was too depressing. It didn't seem to me that the story could possibly be resolved to my satisfaction. I've only not finished perhaps 4 books in my life for approximately this same reason, that is, satisfactory resolution seemed impossible._________________________
#171902 - 12/06/07 08:11 AM Re: List [Re: Bigwig Rabbit]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/24/02
Posts: 7210
Loc: Vermont
Plague Dogs disturbed me too deeply to finish it. I was much younger then, so perhaps I could get through it now, but not sure I want to._________________________
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#171923 - 12/06/07 06:08 PM Re: List [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
Registered: 04/27/07
Posts: 120
Loc: California
Both of those I understand--it is not a light hearted read._________________________
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#171931 - 12/07/07 02:49 AM Re: List [Re: Maven]
old hand
Registered: 12/18/06
Posts: 956
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
I first encountered Watership down as a child of 8 years. I never read the book, but I recall clearly the images of the big screen flickering their reflections. The allure and fun of the cinema had promised a cartoon of adventure, and, a day off school.
I didn't understand what myxamotosis was, neither do I think did our teachers. But, it wasn't about that. What was it about? It was about the images I retained. The big bunny eyes, the fences, the characters, the music, and the heroes. For me it bridged the gap between 'Playtime' and 'Lunchtime'. It set within me a sense of empathy for animals for which I am grateful. It was talked about by my friends for weeks. And thought about by me for years.
#171936 - 12/07/07 10:05 AM Re: List [Re: olly]
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/24/02
Posts: 7210
Loc: Vermont
oh olly, the book is sooo much better than the movie. (though, as I recall, they did a pretty good job with the film adaptation.)
and "Myxomatosis" is one of my favorite Radiohead songs._________________________
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#171944 - 12/07/07 01:33 PM Re: List [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Registered: 12/18/06
Posts: 956
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
the book is sooo much better than the movie.
As is almost always the case. So much more depth in the books (not restrained by budget) A good story is always the key to a good movie. Not many write a novel based on a movie eh?
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Gonzalez, Clark Have Pre-Crew History
The Columbus Dispatch - April 11, 2014 12:42 PM
When Steve Clark prepared for his May 8 game against Valerenga last season, Giancarlo Gonzalez did not feature heavily on the scouting report.
By the end of the game, it was a different story. In what would be a 2-1 win for Clark's Honefoss BK in the Norwegian first division, Gonzalez got his head on a corner kick and directed the ball into the upper far corner of the net. Now, less than a year later, the two are teammates and starters for the Crew.
Weird, right?
"I came in and I got on the end of it and scored on Steve," Gonzalez said through an interpreterfor this story. "It's funny how things work out: you're rivals at one point and you're teammates and you get to meet Steve and he's a great guy. It's funny looking back on that stuff."
According to Clark, Honefoss answered in the 92nd minute to steal a road win on Valerenga's home field.
"I mostly would concentrate on the strikers, but I knew who he was and obviously he scored on me so I remember he's really good in the air," Clark said. "You can see that in our matches too. It's nice to have him back there because he'll battle and do anything."
Gonzalez will face arguably the stiffest test of his young MLS career Sunday when the Crew heads to San Jose. At 6 foot 3, Gonzalez is the tallest member of the Crew's back line. He and his teammates will be tasked with stopping a physical Earthquakes side that could feature six starters listed at six foot flat or taller.
Crew coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter said the onus on defending set pieces will not fall solely on his center backs.
"I think that it's going to be a group effort because when they get their center backs forward on corner kicks and throw-ins, it's not just the center backs having to defend anymore it's the whole team," he said. "I think that we're all familiar with how they play. They're very aggressive physically. They're very good on set pieces. They're very good on crossed balls. They do throw-ins, they do free kicks, they do corner kicks extremely well."
San Jose has only four goals this season. Two came from open play while one was on an indirect free kick and the other on a corner.
"They've got a bunch of dangerous guys up top who can really do some damage and they only need one opportunity," right back Josh Williams said. "They know we like to keep the ball and they'll be sitting back a little bit looking to counter. We have to stay compact and stay organized and play our game and I think that's going to be enough."
Berhalter said the coaching staff has spent more time planning how to defend set pieces but that the Crew has not necessarily spent more time working on them on the training field.
"You can prepare all you want, but when it comes to it it's about execution and us matching their will to attack the ball, want to win the ball and clear it," he said. "The first thing is how they attack, the type of runs they make and how aggressive they attack the ball. Then you add the fact they have some great height and great strength and great jumping ability. You look at (Clarence) Goodson, (Victor) Bernandez and (Alan) Gordon and those are three top set piece guys in the league and they have them all on one team. That makes it a challenge."
After being scored on by Gonzalez last year and watching him so far this season, Clark knows the Costa Rican has what it takes to be successful in the air.
"He came in late but he fit right in," Clark said. "it's nice to have him back there. He's good on the ball, he tackles, his timings on tackles are just fantastic. He had one in the box in the second half (against Toronto) that was perfect, or else it's a penalty. He fits right in. His English is coming along.
"We trust him and that's a good thing. I don't have any issues with him going into tackles or headers or when he's on the ball. It just feels good to have him out there. I think we have a solid unit between him and Michael (Parkhurst)."


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Expert Q & A Answers About emotional intimacy
Do undescended testicles make it more difficult to get an erection?
I am a 30-year-old who was born with an undescended right testicle. Can this issue make it more difficult for me to get an erection? Sometimes I don't get aroused enough for sexual activity, unless I'm really comfortable with the woman and in a long-term relationship. What's wrong with me?


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Lawsuit aimed at Iowa farm electrical inspections
A lawsuit filed by three farmers is aimed at ending electrical inspections at Iowa farm facilities.
The Gazette reports that the Carroll County farmers are challenging the state Electrical Examining Board's authority to require inspections and permits for electrical installations on farm property. The lawsuit says farm property is immune from board regulations and those issued the Iowa Department of Public Safety regarding the permits or inspections.
In defending the state, the Iowa Attorney General's Office says the board did not err in determining that electrical installations at farm buildings were regulated commercial applications that weren't exempt.
Court records don't show a trial date.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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This Mark Lane spot is from the Proud group - a chain perhaps best known for its live music space, Proud Camden. This City venue is part of a successful venture into the cabaret scene, with sister venues both in Camden and down on the south coast, in Brighton.
There's an art deco, speakeasy feel to things here, with much of the cabaret following aesthetic suit. Shows range from music, burlesque and vaudeville to circus acts, fire-play and risqué dance. Keep an eye out for DJ nights, too.
Food doesn't play second fiddle to the music. There's global influence, so expect Thai steamed mussels and sticky yakitori chicken skewers alongside fillet steaks served with black truffle butter, sea bass with a chilli and rosemary crust, and roasted turbot steak served with steamed samphire, salsify and hollandaise sauce.
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There are not enough stars!!! This venue desreves a 10. The whole experience is something that will stay with me for a long time. We were so excited to get a very late booking and ended up with the best table in the house. However there are no bad tables. The layout of the room is so that everyone can see and join in. Well done Proud Cabaret we will be back.................if we can get in.
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City Hall is boosting security with a Spokane police officer now assigned there to supervise security in a move that Mayor David Condon has been on the table for years.
With recent acts of violence across the country, and with 7,500 visitors each month to city hall, Mayor Condon decided it was time to make this recommendation a reality by bolster security at city hall.
"We have really started to open up city hall and in doing that I also have to maintain that with a level of security," he explained.
The city recently opened up a new business center as well as a skywalk on the third floor.
"We do need to be prudent for the safety of our citizens and employees and this will allow us to do this," he explained. "Really having this third person will allow us to respond to needs if necessary."
The man for the job is Spokane Police Lieutenant Rex Olson.
"I'll be roaming city hall and looking around for things to do and improve it and making sure there aren't any problems," Olson said.
Olson will work with the two security officers, will analyze city hall's security measures and make suggestions for improvements.
"It's definitely a good thing, the people here need it, to feel secure both the public and the employees, you are pretty vulnerable when you are dealing with politics and issues in which people are quite sensitive about," Olson said.
One of the best parts about the new job is that Olson gets to work with people in the community and be there for them each day.
"Being readily available to answer questions and help things out with thing as well is important," he said.
Olson will also be monitoring the Monday night city council meetings as well.
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The curious case of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has caused a media sensation as well as a political firestorm. But it's also forced Americans to reexamine their privacy rights and the use of technology.
"I think they've been shocked at the scope and magnitude of the program, what's being monitored, who's being monitored (and) how they're doing that monitoring," said Jason Martin, president and CEO of Secure DNA, one of the information technology companies taking part in the IT conference Shakacon V at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
However, Americans appear to fighting back against the NSA's PRISM program, which mines internet and cell phone data for possible connections to terrorism. Mozilla, the nonprofit creators of web browser Firefox, shot back with an online petition against the government snooping. So far, more than 485,000 people have signed up.
"More and more now you see the general public sort of thinking like the security professionals (and) thinking, 'Boy, I'm not happy with this. What do I do? What can I do to prevent people spying on me," said Deviant Ollam of The Core Group, another company taking part in Shakacon V.
Security experts say it's nearly impossible to guarantee privacy while surfing the internet, but there are some safeguards available at little to no cost. Martin says encryption technology is one of the most effective ways to use the internet without the fear that someone is eavesdropping.
"Obviously, if you're using things like social networks, Google platforms, they are in the business of mining data, (and) if that data is there the government is going to be able to get it," explained Martin. "I think there's going to be a bigger market now for consumer-based privacy services, search engines that won't store your data or go encrypted."
One such search engine, StartPage.com, guarantees user data won't be stored and tracking cookies won't be used.
"Unfortunately, it takes a scandal like PRISM to wake people up to the erosion of privacy", Harvard-trained privacy expert Dr. Katherine Albrecht, who helped develop StartPage, said in a new release earlier this month. "We already serve nearly 3 million private searches each day, and we expect that number to grow as people seek shelter from search engines that store and share their private information."
But experts say protecting your cell phone data from prying eyes, or computer programs for that matter, is much more difficult to accomplish. Still, it's not impossible if you're willing to take the time and effort.
Ollam says one of the most effective methods is to subscribe to a data-only plan from your cell phone provider, and then download software that allows you to bypass cellular networks.
"There's an app called TigerText, (and) there are other apps that do secure text messaging, secure emailing," said Ollam. "You can actually setup what's called SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for your calls, (where) you can route your calls sort of off the phone network, but not really on the phone network."
Experts say how much privacy one seeks in the cyber age depends on how far a person is willing to go to setup the necessary digital connections. And although most American will never ever attract the attention of the federal government like an Edward Snowden, simple safeguards can prove to be a powerful deterrent against criminals.
"Somebody who wants to put a lot of things on my Visa bill is what I'm much more concerned about," said Ollam.
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Advancements in multifocal contact lens designs, and greater understanding of how to utilize them, are allowing wearers of these lenses to experience unparalleled visual performance. The timing couldn't be better. Recent data suggests that there are more than 100,000 presbyopic patients in the United States, representing 33.2% of the population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012).
Clearly, many patients are poised to benefit from multifocal contact lens wear. This article will review what's out there, and it will share tips on how to best utilize these innovative tools.
Market research finds that 72% of practitioners prefer multifocal contact lenses for their presbyopic patients, with 20% preferring monovision and 8% over-spectacles (Nichols, 2014). This same source finds that 33% of practitioners believe that multifocal contact lenses have the greatest growth potential of all lens designs and modalities currently available, second only to daily disposable contact lenses.
This enthusiasm for multifocals is supported by science. In numerous head-to-head studies comparing multifocals with monovision, approximately 70% of those tested preferred the performance of multifocals (Johnson, 2000; Situ et al, 2003; Richdale et al, 2006; Woods et al, 2009).
Simply stated, the best multifocal contact lens candidates are those presbyopes who may enjoy the cosmetic benefits and/or visual freedom that accompanies this form of correction. Those already wearing contact lenses prior to the onset of presbyopia are prime candidates. Personality traits associated with presbyopic multifocal contact lens success have included openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness (Dinardo, 2014).
The highest incidence of first-reported symptoms from presbyopia is in persons 42 to 44 years of age (Kleinstein, 1987). Although eyecare providers are aware of this unavoidable development, many patients are surprised by it. Prepare your contact lens-wearing patients for presbyopia before symptoms develop. It is not uncommon for newly presbyopic myopes to discover that they can improve their near vision by removing or looking under their glasses. As this is not so easily accomplished while wearing single vision distance contact lenses, some patients may gradually gravitate to full-time spectacle wear. This potential for contact lens dropout can be avoided quite easily with early patient education. Of course, mentioning that you have available options, including multifocal contact lenses to restore their near vision when the need eventually arises, is quite reassuring to pre-presbyopic patients.
With few differences, the message communicated to single vision contact lens- and spectacle-wearing presbyopes is similar. The quality of vision is reported to be viable for most activities with all forms of multifocal contact lenses (Benoit, 2013); as multifocal contact lens wearers, we both concur with this statement. In fact, blessed with the knowledge that most designs incorporate multiple powers within the pupil at the same time (i.e., "simultaneous vision"), it is easy for non-presbyopic fitters (or non-contact lens-wearing presbyopic fitters) to have reservations about the potential for visual compromise with these designs. However, these concerns are often unwarranted. A recent study by Dinardo (2014) found that high visual demands and significant induced aberrations may not be much of a factor in multifocal contact lens success. It was also found that prior contact lens wear is not as influential for success as you might think.
The first step is to determine what patients' goals are. This will certainly have a significant impact on what correction modality (if any) you recommend for a given patient. Have them rank distance, intermediate, and near demands, then focus in particular on meeting their top two demands. The impact of electronic devices such as computers and cell phones, which require good intermediate vision, has been significant, as most individuals use more than one digital electronic device for most of the day (Vogt, 2013). Often, simply satisfying that need results in a satisfied and successful multifocal contact lens wearer.
There is give-and-take with any form of presbyopic correction. Spectacle wear over single vision contact lenses provides good vision at distance, but significant inconvenience when correcting for near; likewise, patients are typically not motivated to wear spectacles for their primary daily activities. Monovision, once the predominant contact lens correction for presbyopia, has been relegated to a secondary option as multifocal lenses continue to progress and provide better overall quality of vision. For any patients wearing monovision lenses, we recommend providing a prescription for over-spectacles for critical distance tasks (e.g., driving).
As stated earlier, multifocal contact lenses outperform monovision in the majority of cases. Therefore, multifocal correction is the option that we emphasize for the great majority of presbyopic patients. However, even with these sophisticated devices, some give-and-take is inherent. We like to employ the "sandwich" approach as a means of setting proper expectations for multifocal lens performance. Initially indicate that a nice advantage of this option is the ability to see well for important day-to-day activities without the need for glasses. Then communicate that the vision may not be the same as with glasses due to—in most cases—multiple corrections in front of the eye at the same time. Finally, indicate that the goal is to provide a good balance of visual correction in the contact lenses. As these lenses are designed for patients' unique visual demands, it may take some initial adaptation compared to single vision lenses; a lens change or two may be necessary to reach the desired level of satisfaction.
Always mention to patients that over-spectacles may be beneficial for occasional tasks (e.g., perhaps plus-power lenses for reading fine print, or minus-power lenses for night driving) although most multifocal contact lens wearers do not require them. In addition, multifocal contact lenses are typically not a good option if patients are hesitant about possible compromises or fees, do not appear to have realistic expectations (typically pertaining to vision), or are very satisfied spectacle wearers.
Multifocal contact lenses are now available in a multitude of lens types and designs. Table 1 lists the pros and cons of each of these options.
Soft MFs (freq replacement)
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Soft Toric MFs
Aspheric GP MFs
Seg BIF GP MFs
Seg TRI GP MFs
Hybrid MFs
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Poor (Soft) Great (GP)
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Gr = Great; G = Good; Acc = Acceptable; P = Poor
DV = Distance Vision; NV = Near Vision; IMV = Intermediate Vision; MF = Multifocal
* Trial lenses in the proper prescription can be ordered in some cases
** This is true for all but one design
*** Diagnostic fitting has been recommended, but company is changing toward empirical
Not surprisingly, the vast majority of contact lens-wearing presbyopes wear soft lenses, either soft multifocals (40%), soft monovision (31%), or soft distance correction with over-spectacles. GP bifocals/multifocals represent a small percentage of the market. At present, hybrid and scleral multifocals also represent a very small percentage of the market (Nichols, 2014).
If a newly presbyopic patient is already wearing contact lenses, the simplest approach is to stay in that lens type (e.g., soft, GP, or hybrid) as you move to a presbyopic design. However, changing the lens type may be warranted if important aspects of performance are not being met by the habitual design. A good example may be the presence of uncorrected astigmatism. However, any time change is introduced, take time to inform the patients how they will benefit. This will promote better patient cooperation, particularly during times when an adaptation process or multiple changes may be needed to achieve success.
Soft Multifocals Although soft multifocals typically employ center-near optics (there are exceptions, as described below), which can result in reduced contrast sensitivity function at near (Gifford et al, 2013), overall patient satisfaction is high, notably in soft lens wearers who are entering presbyopia. Here is a quick overview of what is offered by the major soft lens manufacturers.
Alcon The Air Optix Aqua Multifocal monthly replacement lens has a center-near aspheric design, available in three add powers.
Alcon now offers this same design in a daily disposable modality, the Dailies AquaComfort Plus Multifocal, employing the same material used in the daily disposable single vision lens of the same name. In the Alcon family of lenses, this lens joins the Focus Dailies Progressive daily disposable multifocal that has been available for some time.
Bausch + Lomb Bausch + Lomb's (B+L) SofLens Multi-Focal was followed by the release of the PureVision Multi-Focal, which employed essentially the same optics, but in a silicone hydrogel material. B+L has recently released the PureVision2 Multi-Focal, which features a design quite similar to its predecessors, but is manufactured with a thin edge and highly repeatable, precise optics. B+L reports that these changes result in not only improved comfort, but better visual performance at virtually all distances.
CooperVision CooperVision's trademarked Balanced Progressive Technology has been employed in the Frequency 55, Proclear, and Biofinity Multifocal lenses. The Frequency Multifocal was discontinued in October 2013. These designs feature the D lens (center distance) and N lens (center near) combination that has performed well on many patients.
Its monthly replacement Proclear EP lens option, a center-distance aspheric design, targets incipient presbyopes and those who suffer eye fatigue with prolonged near tasks. The Proclear 1 Day Multifocal, a center-near aspheric design, provides another daily disposable option. The lens comes in one nominal add power. When fitting patients who have a spectacle add of +1.25D and above, CooperVision recommends increasing plus in the nondominant eye to achieve good visual performance.
Vistakon, a division of Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc. Perhaps the first soft multifocal lens to have an impact in the marketplace was Vistakon's Acuvue Bifocal. This lens was recently discontinued (effective December 31, 2013) in favor of the company's newer Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia. A center-distance biased design, this lens is available in three add powers. It is the only multifocal lens offered by a major supplier that is recommended for two-week replacement.
Sauflon Because a daily disposable option can benefit presbyopes who have no or low astigmatism and who desire the convenience and/or benefits of new, clean lenses every day, Sauflon recently introduced a daily disposable multifocal to the U.S. market to join those offered by Alcon and CooperVision. The Clariti 1day multifocal lens is a silicone hydrogel offering in a center-near design. It is offered in a low and high add power.
Specialty Soft Multifocals Custom soft multifocals are increasingly being offered, usually by smaller laboratories. These lenses often feature powers not widely available, including extremely high plus or minus, and/or astigmatic correction. A representative example is the SpecialEyes 54 Multifocal Toric, which is available in base curve radii ranging from 6.9mm to 9.5mm, diameters ranging from 12.5mm to 16.0mm, powers ranging from plano to ±25.00D, add powers as high as +4.00D, and cylinder powers from –0.50D to –8.00D in full-circle axes (Pfeil, 2012).
Although the combination of toric and multifocal powers can compromise optical quality, a recent study (Madrid-Costa et al, 2012) found that the Proclear Multifocal Toric provided similar outcomes to the Proclear Toric (with over-readers), with only slight decrements in distance and near visual acuities as compared to the toric-only design.
Several laboratories offer lenses manufactured in Contamac's Definitive latheable silicone hydrogel material, resulting in high-Dk soft lenses with any conceivable astigmatic power and axis correction.
GP Multifocals GP multifocals essentially can be grouped into two categories: non-segmented or segmented. Non-segmented designs are non-ballasted and are either aspheric (front, back, or a combination), concentric, or a combination of both; segmented designs are prism-ballasted. A searchable database of GP multifocal lens designs and manufacturing laboratories is available at http://apps.gpli.info/asp/search.aspx.
GP aspheric (or aspheric-concentric combination) designs can meet most patient needs, especially pertaining to good vision at all distances. Every laboratory offers one or more of the higher-add designs that have been introduced in recent years. As these are center-distance designs, presbyopic patients who have large pupils (in normal room illumination), typically ≥6mm, are not good candidates.
Segmented, translating bifocal designs have become less popular in recent years due to innovations in aspheric designs—notably higher add power availability—and the introduction of numerous segmented multifocal designs with intermediate-correcting capability. For patients desiring excellent, uninterrupted vision at distance and near, this still remains the best available option. Initial comfort remains the most important limitation of these designs, although both aspheric and segmented designs achieve greater initial comfort compared to spherical GP designs, likely because multifocal lenses—when properly fit—move less with the blink compared to spherical lenses (Bennett, 2005).
Hybrid Multifocals Hybrid lenses, which have a GP center and soft skirt, have been available for decades. Early designs had problems with splitting at the GP/soft junction. In our experience, this is rarely, if ever, an issue with today's hybrid designs.
SynergEyes manufactures the only widely available hybrid lens designs today. SynergEyes' multifocal lenses have evolved since introduced in 2008. Their original offering, the SynergEyes Multifocal, features a discrete central near zone available in two zone sizes and various add powers. It remains available, but mostly for patients already successfully wearing the lens (Curio, 2014).
The Duette Multifocal was introduced into the marketplace in 2011. This lens offers higher oxygen transmission through both the GP center and the soft skirt; it also features a reformulated design. One of the challenges encountered with the original Synerg-Eyes Multifocal was lens binding on the ocular surface. The Duette line of products has a redesigned junction area that has greatly reduced this problem. The Duette Multifocal also offers a totally different approach to multifocal optics compared to its predecessor, employing center-near aspheric optics. Instead of specific add powers, this lens offers two add sizes: small or large.
In February 2014, SynergEyes introduced the Duette Progressive lens. This lens is manufactured on the same platform as the Duette Multifocal, but offers new optics. The Duette Progressive is available in one zone size (3mm) and three add powers: low (+1.00D), medium (+1.75D), and high (+2.50D) (Figure 1).
Figure 1. The Duette Progressive lens design from SynergEyes.
In addition to design modifications, there has been an evolution in the fitting approach with Duette products. Basically, fit the central rigid portion of the lens just as you would a GP lens and fit the surrounding soft skirt as you would a soft lens (Quinn and Davis, 2012). Look for the flattest fit that provides good comfort and vision. SynergEyes is moving away from diagnostic fitting sets and recommends lenses be ordered empirically based on the patient's central corneal shape measurements and spectacle prescription.
Scleral Multifocals A viable entry into the multifocal contact lens toolbox is scleral multifocal designs. Although they command a higher fee compared to other options, and the handling is more complex, they also offer benefits such as comfort similar to soft lenses and the optical quality—and resulting quality of vision—often achieved by GP corneal lenses (Barnett and Messer, 2013; Watanabe et al, 2013; Woo, 2013; Potter, 2012). Certainly for irregular cornea patients—many of whom are not good candidates for any other multifocal design due to fit or vision concerns—these designs may represent the only viable option. As they do not translate, center-near optics predominate with these designs.
Several factors are important when deciding to fit presbyopic patients into one of the available multifocal contact lens modalities (Table 1). These factors include patients' vision at distance, near, and intermediate as well as toric parameter availability when indicated, initial comfort, ease of fitting, cost, and ease of care and handling.
Certainly, a current spherical soft lens wearer has a high probability of succeeding with a soft multifocal lens, but consider the hybrid and/or GP multifocal options if reduced vision becomes problematic. Likewise, scleral multifocals have the benefits of initial comfort and great vision, but care, handling, and cost issues must be initially discussed with patients. For post-refractive surgery patients, front-surface aspheric GP multifocals (with a reverse geometry back surface) are often indicated. Soft daily disposable multifocals provide a great option to soft presbyopic lens wearers who desire the convenience and variable wear option provided by this modality.
Spectacle-wearing presbyopes should definitely consider multifocal lenses. The best option for these patients depends upon whether they require an astigmatic correction, are concerned about initial comfort, or have critical vision demands. A GP option would be preferable for high astigmats, although the newer custom silicone hydrogel soft toric multifocals can be successful for patients who do not have critical vision demands.
A good guide for specific multifocal design applications for different levels of presbyopia is the Hom-Gallagher-Eiden Multifocal Selection Grid (Bennett and Henry, 2012). Table 2 presents a summary of representative cases.
1) Soft multifocals (if near spherical refractive error)
2) Hybrid (if astigmatic and concerned about comfort)
3) GP aspheric or segmented (if open to a GP lens option)
1) GP segmented, translating design
2) GP aspheric multifocal
3) Hybrid (if concerned about comfort)
1) GP aspheric multifocal
2) GP segmented, translating design (if critical vision demand at distance and/or near)
1) GP aspheric multifocal (or segmented, translating) if critical vision demands and open to a GP lens
2) Hybrid or scleral multifocal GP (if concerned about comfort)
1) Soft multifocal
1) Aspheric GP or segmented, translating GP design (if critical vision demand and open to GP lenses)
2) Hybrid or scleral GP multifocal (if concerned about comfort)
3) Soft toric multifocal (if concerned about comfort and does not have critical vision demands
1) GP aspheric multifocal (with posterior surface reverse curve)
2) GP scleral multifocal (if aspheric design results in comfort or vision problems)
1) Daily disposable multifocals (if desires occasional wear or convenience)
2) Soft multifocal (if desires everyday wear)
2) Hybrid or scleral GP multifocal (If concerned about comfort)
3) Soft toric multifocal (if concerned about comfort and does not have critical vision demands)
1) Compare Ks and Refractive Cylinder to Guide Lens Selection If an astigmatic patient has central corneal toricity equal to the vertexed-spectacle cylinder, start with a lens that can utilize the tear layer to correct the astigmatism. Examples would be a GP lens, either corneal or scleral, or a hybrid lens. If central corneal toricity does not equal the vertexed-spectacle cylinder, a wide variety of approaches can be employed including a soft toric multifocal, toric soft monovision, or toric soft distance correction in both eyes with over-readers.
2) Defining Success When evaluating multifocal lens performance, it is important to recognize that patient satisfaction may not be accurately communicated simply by visual acuity measurements. One study found objective measures, such as visual acuity, were higher for monovision, but multifocal lenses were preferred overall by these same subjects, especially for activities such as night driving, television viewing, and computer use (Woods et al, 2009). This suggests that patient feedback is perhaps the best barometer to use when assessing patient response to multifocal contact lenses.
3) It Gets Better over Time Always tell patients that the vision will improve and that what they are experiencing at dispensing is the worst case scenario as the eyes adapt to multifocal lens optics. In fact, one study found a clinically significant improvement in vision after approximately 15 days with a multifocal soft lens as compared to monovision (Fernandes et al, 2013). This study also concluded that simultaneous multifocal contact lenses can potentially provide a better balance of real-world visual function because of minimal binocular disruption compared to monovision lenses.
4) The Pupils Are the Windows to Multifocal Lens Success Measuring the pupil size in three separate illumination levels (i.e., bright light, dim light—using the cobalt blue filter on either the slit lamp's dimmest setting or a topographer—and normal room illumination) has been recommended (Young et al, 2013). Ask patients what lighting environment they are in most frequently and adjust the center zone accordingly if it is available in multiple sizes.
5) Mapping Your Way to Success Corneal topography is an effective tool when prescribing lenses for presbyopia. The most basic measurements of surface curvature, corneal diameter, and pupil size can be performed using topography as part of the fitting process for all presbyopic lenses (Norman, 2013). In addition, taking maps over the lenses during follow-up examinations to determine where the optics are in relation to the line of sight can explain many visual complaints that patients describe.
6) Distance Prevails If you are in doubt as to which soft multifocal lens to select, use the lens(es) that would provide better vision at distance initially. It is better for patients to be initially symptomatic with near vision than with distance vision.
7) You Don't Have to Be Even Uneven add powers (or high and low adds) are often recommended and successful when fitting soft multifocal lenses.
8) A Journey to Good Vision Once the lenses have been dispensed, have patients walk around your office and perform typical daily tasks (e.g., look at a cell phone, read a magazine, look at a computer, look out the window at a distance, etc.). Have them report what looks good and what is blurry. You can save considerable time by making a small adjustment at this time, which can result in large dividends.
There are a number of resources to assist in lens selection, fitting, and troubleshooting multifocal contact lenses. Many of the laboratories have fitting guides, calculators, and even webinars to gain a greater understanding of how to fit specific soft or GP multifocal lens designs. The most important resource for GP multifocals is the laboratory consultants, who can assist in all aspects of the fitting process.
In addition, the GP Lens Institute (GPLI) has introduced a GP presbyopic lens module titled: "Building Your Practice with GP Bifocals and Multifocals." This module has 17 total programs—all online—including PowerPoint presentations on presenting options, fitting and evaluation, marketing contact lens services to your presbyopic patients, and a fee calculator for practitioners. It also has an application and removal video series as well as scripts to answer common patient questions for staff members. In addition, there are webinars—both forthcoming and archived—pertaining to GP multifocal contact lens fitting and problem-solving. Table 3 lists where to find soft and GP multifocal resources.
• Hybrid information
• Comprehensive review of multifocals in general as well as B+L and other lens designs:
• Air Optix Multifocal information
• Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia information
• Multitrack Calculator for Biofinity Multifocal
• Building Your Practice with GP Bifocals and Multifocals and other GP multifocal resources and programs
• GP multifocal laboratory fitting guides, calculators, webinars, and access to consultants
It is evident that multifocal lens designs will only continue to improve. New technologies are being explored, some with optics much different from those presently in use. Older technologies are being updated with improved optics and better lens materials (Norman, 2014). The arrow will continue to point upward for multifocal contact lenses versus other lens options for presbyopia. If you are proactive in fitting these designs, not only will your practice exhibit greater growth, but patient satisfaction will be higher as well, notably among patients who were not even aware that they could wear contact lenses to correct their presbyopia. CLS
For references, please visit www.clspectrum.com/references.asp and click on document #221.
Dr. Bennett is assistant dean for Student Services and Alumni Relations at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry and is executive director of the GP Lens Institute. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dr. Quinn is in group practice in Athens, Ohio. He is an advisor to the GP Lens Institute and an area manager for Vision Source. He is an advisor or consultant to Alcon and B+L, has received research funding from Alcon, AMO, Allergan, and B+L, and has received lecture or authorship honoraria from Alcon, B+L, CooperVision, GPLI, SynergEyes, and STAPLE program. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Subject: Weekly Message from State Superintendent Robert Schiller 6-6-03
Good afternoon.
This week I have two updates on legislative issues: a note regarding FY04 budgetary issues and a review of major education bills that have passed the House and Senate and are now awaiting the Governor's signature. The bills, if signed, will affect assessment and accountability, funding for special education extraordinary services, the citizenship requirement for teachers, and interfund transferability.
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The deadline for submission of portfolios for
teachers seeking National Board certification has been moved from February to April 2003 for
· Finally, I want to bring to your attention the Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange. The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is now accepting applications for teachers and administrators who would like to participate in this program during the 2004–2005 school year.
June Meeting of the State Board of Education
The regular monthly meeting of the State Board will be held
Request for Information for
We need your help in gathering certain financial information about your district.
As you know, in March of this year ISBE announced the new School District Financial Profile, which will be released annually for the fiscal year ending the prior June 30th. The reporting of transactions regarding certain long-term debt that may be included in your school district's operating funds – Educational, Operations & Maintenance (O&M), and Transportation Funds – has the potential to affect the Total Profile Score and designation in any given fiscal year. To understand the effect such reporting has on the profile, we need certain information from you.
To submit the required information, access the document Schedule of Debt Impacting the Operating Funds (Educational, Operations & Maintenance, and Transportation Funds) at http://www.isbe.net/sfms/p/Debt_Schedule.xls. If the schedule does not apply to your school district, check the box at the top of the schedule that so indicates.
Return the completed schedule via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com by
A letter that can be accessed at http://www.isbe.net/sfms/p/060603_letter.pdf explains this survey in more detail. (Note: this letter is available on the Web site; it will not be mailed to you.) If you have any questions or need assistance in completing the schedule, contact Ken Wargo or Lou Ferratier of the School Business and Support Services Division at 217/785-8779. Additional information on the profile can be accessed at www.isbe.net/sfms/p/profile.htm.
Note To The Field Regarding the FY04 Budget
We have received numerous inquiries regarding the status of
We believe that programs that were in the Governor's original budget and were not reduced at some point in the appropriation process will likely remain in the budget. We are moving forward with programs, such as Summer Bridges, that fall into this first category. However, if you do not want to risk state reimbursement, you may wish to wait for the Governor to act before implementing this and other programs. For instance, you may wish to move your Summer Bridges program to August instead of offering it inJune.
We are not as confident about the Governor's position on programs for which the final appropriation was different from the Governor's budget proposal. The attached list includes most of the programs that the Governor eliminated but that the General Assembly returned or increased above the Governor's recommendation:
· ROE Salaries and Services
· Truant Alternative
· Technology for Success
School Safety and Educational Improvement (
· Charter Schools
Jobs for Illinois Graduates (returned by the
General Assembly
as Federal Funds)
· GSA Poverty Component
· Transition Assistance
· District Consolidation
· Textbook Loans
· Tax Equivalent
· Special Education Transportation
· Special Education Personnel
The next list includes most of the programs that were eliminated in the final appropriations and will not occur in FY04:
· Gifted Education
· State Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention
· Mathematics Statewide
· Family Literacy
· Parental Involvement
· Career Awareness and Development
Key Education Bills Await Governor's Signature
The following is a list of key education bills that were passed by both the House and Senate and are awaiting the Governor's signature. For each bill we include an overview and explain how the bill affects districts.
1. HB2352 – Student Assessment Changes
In September 2002, State Superintendent Schiller appointed an Assessment and Accountability Task Force. The superintendent co-chaired the task force with Dr. Robert Nielsen, superintendent of Bloomington District 87. After conducting numerous meetings and five public hearings across the state, the task force recommended the changes required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2003 (NCLB) and additional changes that would ensure a more useful system of state assessments.
The task force recommended an enhancement of the current state
assessment system as the basis for a high-quality, statewide student assessment
system that measures achievement with respect to the Illinois Learning
Standards. The enhanced statewide
assessment system should have a high level of credibility, reliability, and
validity and provide continuity from the current assessment system. The system
must provide timely results that are meaningful and educationally useful for
educators, parents, and the broader community. This system will bring
HB2352 includes the following specific changes:
· By 2005–2006 there will be several changes in the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT):
1. Assess all students in reading and math in grades 3–8;
2. Assess
social science in grades 5 and 8 (currently assessed in
grades 4 and 7);
3. Increase writing assessment so that students are assessed in grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 (currently students are assessed in grades 3, 5, and 8);
4. Assess writing in a more developmentally appropriate manner; and
5. Limit time for ISAT testing to 38 hours (currently 25 hours).
· There will be no changes in the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE), which assesses reading, math, writing, science, and social science at grade 11.
· Language is clarified regarding assessment of students with limited English proficiency, consistent with NCLB, to allow additional time for pupils in bilingual programs.
· Clarifies that there will be a state testing window for all state student assessments, rather than a common testing month.
· Voluntary testing would be available – if there is sufficient federal funding to support it – for local diagnostic purposes, for additional high school writing, and for physical development and health and fine arts standards.
· A definition of "all pupils" is provided to ensure that students in all public settings are assessed, consistent with SB878 of 2003.
· School districts are encouraged to consider elimination of local annual testing once the revised state assessment is in place.
This bill would become law effective immediately. Steps will be taken to put a revised ISAT into place for 2005–2006.
2. SB878 – Accountability Changes
At this time, HB2352 contains the necessary changes in the law to incorporate the assessment modification such as testing in reading and math in grades 3–8 (primarily adding grades 4, 6, and 7) and defining all pupils who must take the test. SB878 contains the necessary changes in the law to incorporate the accountability modifications.
This bill on accountability outlines several areas of change, effective immediately:
· Defines school districts to include other public entities that are operating programs in order to hold all parties accountable for public education (for example, regional Safe School programs) of students who are in those programs for a full school year.
· Recognizes and rewards school districts in the same manner as is done for schools.
· Clarifies definition of Academic Early Warning List and Watch status to be consistent with past practice and compliant in terms of NCLB, and addresses schools as well as districts.
· Creates an Appeals Advisory Committee to review requests regarding status determination.
· Expands the list of sanctions for all schools and districts and makes it clear that the federal sanctions (such as public school choice and supplemental educational services) apply only to schools receiving funding under Title 1, Part A, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
The changes will enhance the system and align it with federal requirements.
3. HB1180 – Funding for Special Education Extraordinary Services
HB1180 makes substantial changes in the way districts are funded for special education extraordinary services and eliminates the need to file claims on a per pupil basis. The bill has four significant components:
· Calculates the yearly state appropriation request by multiplying the foundation level by 17.5 percent and then multiplying the product by the most recent December 1 child count;
· Provides funding via a "base amount" that is defined as the amount of extraordinary payments received in FY03 plus an amount split 85 percent between each district's average daily attendance and 15 percent for their poverty count as used in General State Aid;
· Provides a mechanism for districts to claim a special needs student with "excess costs," which is defined as educational costs in excess of four district per capita tuition charges; and
· Provides summer-term reimbursement for any approved special needs student served by the district.
4. HB3587 – Teacher Quality
This bill amends the School Code to remove
The bill requires a person applying for a teaching certificate who is not a citizen of the U.S. to file a signed letter of intent with the Illinois State Board of Education indicating that either (1) within 10 years after the date that the letter is filed or (2) at the earliest opportunity after the person becomes eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship, he or she will apply for U.S. citizenship.
5. HB765 – Interfund Transferability
This bill allows for a two-year window in which school districts may transfer funds among their Operations and Maintenance, Education, and Transportation Funds. It removes the one-time nonrecurring expense restrictions for this two-year period.
Deadline Change for Teachers Seeking National Board Certification
Please share the following information with the teachers in your district, especially if you know that they may be interested in seeking certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
We understand that some teachers are waiting to apply for the
NBPTS program because they do not want a February 2004 due date for submission
of their portfolio entries. Through a special arrangement with NBPTS,
Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Seeks Applicants
The U.S. Department of State has mailed packets of
informational materials about the Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange
to school districts throughout the country. The postmark deadline for
applications for the exchange program for the 2004–2005 school year is
The Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange is an
educational exchange program that offers opportunities for
Three options are available:
· School or district administrators participate in a consecutive, theoretically focused, six-week job-shadowing experience with their foreign counterpart.
Schools or districts host an administrator from
The State Department is particularly interested in having
American teachers who take part in the program reflect both the diversity of
If your school did not receive an informational packet, you can access further information at the Outreach Department's Web site, www.fulbrightexchanges.org, or by calling 202/314-3527 or 800/726-0479.
Robert Schiller
State Superintendent
of Education


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