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September 18, 2017
A library barcode is no longer needed to access library resources from off-campus. Use your CruzID Gold password when prompted!
Login from off-campus using CruzID Gold
- New students don't need to activate their barcodes
- CruzID Gold is more secure, helping to ensure the University maintain access to licensed content
- The Campus VPN continues as an alternate method to access library resources from off-campus
- The option to login with a library barcode will be available through fall quarter, and eventually phased out
Questions? email the Library project team: email@example.com
September 13, 2017
The summer of 1967 still stands in the popular imagination as a turning point. The social changes that had been building over the previous decade finally exploded, leaving the country forever changed. Fifty years later, a look at public opinion during this turbulent period showcases the depth and breadth of the Roper Center archive.
Explore public opinion in 1967 America with data and blog content from the Roper Center Archive.
September 6, 2017
Summer Break Hours: September 2 - 27
Monday - Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
See the hours page for more our full schedule.
September 2, 2017
GrantForward is a grant funding database that streamlines the process by which funding opportunities can be identified. GrantForward provides searchable information across all fields of research, including the sciences, engineering, arts, and humanities. GrantForward includes information about government and private funding organizations and also provides links to fellowship and scholarship opportunities. Users can set up personalized research profiles and have the system recommend funding opportunities based on interests and previous publications. Potential collaborators can also be identified. UCSC's Office of Research is supporting campus-wide access to GrantForward.
To Access GrantForward
- Click Sign Up in the upper right
- Go to the "Institutional Account" tab
- Input your UCSC email address and fill out the name and password fields
- Click on the Create My Account
For additional start-up tips, please consult the GrantForward Basics Guide
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Dr. Audrey Levine, Director of Research Development in UCSC's Office of Research
July 25, 2017
The University Library is a recipient of a pilot grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The Recordings at Risk award is designed to support the preservation of rare and unique audio content of high scholarly value.
Special Collections will use the grant to digitize 69 open-reel audiotapes of live music performances from the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Read more about the project at the UCSC Newscenter.
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is an independent, nonprofit organization that forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning. Learn more about CLIR.
July 5, 2017
The 2016-17 CART Fellowship Program exhibit:
Celebrating Innovation and Public Engagement at UC Santa Cruz: Preserving the Records of Ray Dasmann, the UCSC Feminist Studies Department and Women of Color Research Cluster, and Shakespeare Santa Cruz
is now on display on the McHenry Library 3rd floor, outside of Special Collections.
This exhibit runs June 15 - October 6, 2017.
July 5, 2017
Summer Session Hours: June 26 - July 28 and July 31 - Sept 1
Monday - Thursday 8am-8pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday - Sunday McHenry Library Only
See the hours page for more details.
July 3, 2017
The Library will be closed Tuesday, July 4th.
June 26, 2017
Due to a construction project, the Global Village Cafe will be closed Monday, June 19 - Monday, June 26.
The GVC will be open:
- June 27 - June 30: 8am-3pm
- July 1 - July 2: 12pm-5pm
- July 3 - July 7: 8am-3pm
Regular GVC hours will resume on July 8:
- Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
- Friday 9am-3pm
- Saturday-Sunday 12pm-4pm
June 15, 2017
Science & Engineering Library Hours June 19-25, 2017
Closed for renovations
McHenry Library Break Hours June 16 - 23, 2017
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Global Village Cafe June 19-26, 2017
Monday-Monday Closed for renovations
McHenry Library Break Hours June 24 - 25, 2017
Saturday and Sunday Closed
Summer Session Hours, June 26 - July 28
July 31 - Sept 1
Monday - Thursday 8am-8pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday - Sunday McHenry Library Only
See the hours page for more details.
June 15, 2017
On May 31st, over 75 faculty, students, staff, and librarians joined in McHenry Library to learn about and discuss the changing nature of research, teaching, and scholarship. The morning panel session brought together library experts from throughout the UC system to address how libraries are evolving to meet the emerging needs of research universities. In the afternoon, UCSC Library stakeholders discussed how the library directly supports their research and teaching. Panel abstracts and video recordings from the symposium are available on the Library Symposium webpage and on the Library's YouTube Channel.
June 1, 2017
Love on Haight: The Grateful Dead and San Francisco in 1967
June 6, 2017 - June 2018
Located in Dead Central on the 2nd floor of McHenry Library
Love on Haight: the Grateful Dead and San Francisco in 1967, will highlight materials from multiple collections housed in the Library's Special Collections & Archives. The exhibit will feature posters, photography and ephemera from the Grateful Dead Archive and photographs from Ruth-Marion Baruch's 1967 Haight-Ashbury series.
Additionally, the exhibit will include a selection from the Library's exceptionally rich holdings in alternative publications from this time period: a variety of newspapers and magazines, comic books, literary journals and broadsides as well as political tracts. There will also be an audiovisual component in Dead Central – films about the Summer of Love, snippets of performances and of course, music. Selected items are available online in the digital exhibits site.
Image: Grateful Dead stand on the corner of Haight & Ashbury, 1966. Herb Greene.
June 1, 2017
The Science & Engineering Library will be closed the week of intersession (June 19 - June 23), while carpeting is installed on the entry level floor.
The McHenry Library will be open Monday 6/19 - Friday 6/23: 8am-5pm.
- S&E circulation holds and ILL books will be available at the McHenry Circulation Desk.
- S&E Reserves will be unavailable during intersession.
If you need books from the Science & Engineering collection, please use the S&E Library Book Paging Form.
May 25, 2017
Charting the Library's Future
May 31, 2017
McHenry Library
May 18, 2017
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
5:00pm - 6:00pm
McHenry Library Room 2359
Join tutors from the Westside (Oakes) Writing Center to learn how to avoid common mistakes and get practical tools for improving MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style citation in your research papers.
Get tips on avoiding plagiarism, and learn ways of keeping track of ideas and about campus and online resources.
Free refreshments!
Open To All Undergraduates
May 17, 2017
Attention STEM & Social Sciences students!
Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday May 24, 2017
FITC Room 1340, McHenry Library
Join University Librarian Elizabeth Cowell, Library Assessment & Planning Head Greg Careaga, and campus Capital Planning & Space Management's David Lane as they discuss:
- The current state and future plans for the S&E Library
- Building better communications between students and the Library
Light Refreshments
May 10, 2017
Join us for the 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium!
When: Friday, May 12th at 1:00pm
Where: McHenry Library, Information Commons South (Directions)
For details, please visit the UCSC Events Calendar
April 27, 2017
Top tools for Chemistry are SciFinder Scholar and ChemDraw.
SciFinder is the major database for chemical literature of all types, and ChemDraw is the major tool for drawing publication or e-notebook ready structures. ChemDraw and SciFinder also work together: Once you have a structure in ChemDraw, a click of a button can search SciFinder for literature.
Use SciFinder online; use ChemDraw in our DSC lab, Ground Floor of McHenry Library.
April 27, 2017
Get help setting up the VPN
- Bring your computer or mobile device!
4/25, Tuesday, 10:00AM - 1:00p.m.
4/27, Thursday, 2:00PM - 5:00p.m.
McHenry Library, Circulation Help Desk
VPN Advantages:
- No Barcode required
- One and Done! - Log in once with your CruzID Gold password
- A secure (encrypted) connection to the UCSC network
The VPN client (Cisco Anyconnect) can be installed on any computer or mobile device. Once installed, you will be able to easily and securely access online library resources from off campus. To set up the VPN, visit the following web page: http://its.ucsc.edu/vpn/installation.html
If you need further assistance or have questions, please submit an IT Request ticket at http://itrequest.ucsc.edu, or contact the ITS Support Center by email firstname.lastname@example.com, telephone 459-HELP(4357), or in-person Kerr Hall Room 54.
April 12, 2017
Brown Bag
Thursday, April 20, Noon-1pm
2nd Floor Instruction & Outreach Alcove
McHenry Library
In recognition of Endangered Data Week, Dr. Lindsey Dillon will discuss her recent experience as a coordinator of a network of academics and non-profits monitoring potential threats to federal environmental and energy policy data at the onset of the Trump administration.
Discussion will follow the presentation. Bring your lunch, questions, observations and experiences. Learn about data rescue efforts such as the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI), the End of Term Web Archive, #DataRescue, DataRefuge, DataLumos, and Open Access Week.
Dr. Dillon is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at UCSC where she is affiliated with the Environmental Studies Department and the Science & Justice Research Center. She is also chair of the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI), "an international network of academics and non-profits addressing potential threats to federal environmental and energy policy, and to the scientific research infrastructure built to investigate, inform, and enforce."
Endangered Data Week (April 17-21, 2017) is a new, nationwide effort to raise awareness of threats to publicly available data.
Read More on This Topic:
- A coalition of scientists keeps watch on the U.S. Government's Climate Data
- These heroic guerrilla scientists and librarians are racing to save environmental data from Trump
- Government Data at Risk
- UCSC Newscenter: Rescuing data and shoring up environmental agencies in the Trump era
Observed U.S. Precipitation Change Map Image courtesey UCGCRP
April 7, 2017
Wednesday, April 19, 8:30 am - 2 pm
Digital Scholarship Commons, McHenry Library
The Digital Scholarship Commons is thrilled to announce the first Undergraduate Digital Research Symposium on April 19, 2017.
At UC Santa Cruz, undergraduate students are engaged in creative, critical research using digital tools and platforms. Initiatives like the Digital Jewish Studies program highlight how digital tools can enhance student learning through multi-modal project creation. This symposium will showcase innovative undergraduate research and celebrate the digital projects that students develop in class.
Join us to explore public facing, media-rich, critically engaged, and creative student research. The event will include a digital poster session, two panels featuring undergraduate work, and a keynote address by Jaye Padgett, Interim Vice Provost for Student Success. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.
April 7, 2017
UCSC now has access to SAGE Research Methods (SRM). This comprehensive suite of tools helps users in Social Sciences or Health fields through every step of the research process, from developing a research question, conducting a literature review, planning a research project, selecting a methodology (survey, focus group, etc.) and selecting methods for analyzing data.
SRM also provides, case studies of research methods used in real research projects, downloadable practice datasets, and full-text ebooks detailing specific methodologies. Also includes detailed information about research design, writing literature reviews, grant writing, as well as publishing and promoting an article. Note that access to video content is not included.
April 2, 2017
Dead Central will be closed beginning May 1st, 2017 while a new exhibit is being installed. We look forward to showcasing the new exhibit at the beginning of June.
Learn more about the Grateful Dead Archive and visit our current exhibit, Imagining the Dead, before it ends on April 30, 2017.
April 2, 2017
Attention Graduate Students!
Are you getting ready to publish an article? Wondering what's "normal" or negotiable in a publication contract? Curious about the possibility of publishing open access? Know your rights before
you sign a publishing agreement for your scholarship.
Join Katie Fortney, J.D, MLIS, Copyright Policy and Education Officer, from the California Digital Library (CDL) to learn more about your rights.
Your (author) Rights from a Publishing Perspective: The Basics
Friday April 7, 1pm - 2:30pm
Graduate Students Commons
*Please RSVP <https://goo.gl/forms/Rw3bwmzBWfZBhmvE3> *
*NOTE: The location may be moved to McHenry Library if a larger space is
needed. We will notify you by email (from your RSVP) if the location changes.*
Hosted by: University Library and Graduate Student Commons
March 28, 2017
The Library will be closed Friday, March 31, 2017 for Cesar Chavez Day.
March 24, 2017
Intersession Hours Friday, March 24 - Sunday, April 2nd
Friday, March 24: 8am - 5pm
Saturday, March 25: Closed
Sunday, March 26: Closed
Monday, March 27: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday, March 28: 8am - 5pm
Wednesday, March 29: 8am - 5pm
Thursday, March 30: 8am - 5pm
Friday, March 31: Closed - Holiday
Saturday, April 1: Closed
Sunday, April 2: Closed
Spring Quarter Hours begin Monday, April 3rd
March 13, 2017
The library will have extended hours for finals March 16-23, 2017.
Mar. 16 8am - 3am
Mar. 17 8am - 12am
Mar. 18 8am - 12am
Mar. 19 8am - 3am
Mar. 20 8am - 3am
Mar. 21 8am - 3am
Mar. 22 8am - 3am
Mar. 23 8am - 3am
Please see the library hours page for our complete schedule.
February 17, 2017
PolicyMap is a powerful online data and mapping application with access to over 37,000 indicators related to income, spending, housing, environmental conditions, crime, health, jobs, census demographics and education. Data are available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries.
Data come from both public and proprietary sources. Many of the public files are available for download. Through PolicyMap, you can access all data in interactive maps, tables, charts, reports and through a unique analytic tool. Data is downloadable for use in research, mapping and presentation tools. You may set up an individual account to privately store your work and share it with other users.
UCSC has access to PolicyMap for one year, ending January 2018. Your feedback and the library budget will help us determine if we should renew our subscription. Please share your thoughts using our feedback form.
February 15, 2017
Historically, a vast amount of government data and digital information is at risk of disappearing in the transition between presidential administrations. Between 2008 and 2012, over 80 percent of the PDFs hosted on .gov domains disappeared.
- The California Digital Library (CDL) joined with the University of North Texas, The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, and the U.S. Government Publishing office to create the End of Term (EOT) Archive
- In light of recent events, tools and infrastructure initially developed for EOT and other projects have been taken up by efforts to backup "at risk" datasets, including those related to the environment, climate change, and social justice
- Volunteers are participating in "Data Rescue" events across the country where they nominate webpages for submission to harvest "uncrawlable" data to an open data archive
Get involved in efforts to preserve federal climate and other government data.
Photo "Ponds on the Ocean" courtesy NASA Goddard Space Flight.
February 14, 2017
Citation Matters Workshop
Thursday, March 2, 2017
7:00pm - 8:00pm
McHenry Library Room 2359
Join tutors from the Westside Writing Center to learn about how to avoid common mistakes and get practical tools for improving MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style citation.
Get tips on avoiding plagiarism. Discuss ways of keeping track of ideas. Learn about campus and online resources.
Free refreshments!
Sponsored by the UCSC Student Advisory Council
January 26, 2017
Check out the recent keynote by Herbie Lee, Interim Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor in Tuesday Newsday about the phased rennovation of the Science & Engineering Library by Herbie Lee.
January 26, 2017
New in the Digital Scholarship Commons: USB Microphones for one step audio recording
Students, faculty, and staff can now check out a Blue Yeti microphone for use in the library or at home.
Podcasting, video narration, and audio recording are now one step easier. Check out a Blue Yeti USB microphone for assignments or other projects. Plug the microphone directly into your computer (or one of the DSC computers) and begin recording – no additional steps or pieces required.
The Digital Scholarship Commons also has a designated Podcasting Studio. Reserve space to record an interview or work through your script without echoes.
January 26, 2017
This Focus Group is now full. Thank you for your interest!
Graduate Students,
Would you like to help us improve the library website AND get a $25 Amazon gift card?
We're looking for a few UCSC graduate students to help us make the library website a better experience for all. If you are available on Thursday, February 9 from 1-2pm, please register for our focus group! In return for an hour of your time, we'll give you a $25 Amazon gift card.
January 24, 2017
Accessing online Library Resources on the Wireless? Use eduroam!
Beginning in August, access the Library's online resources (ebooks, journals, databases) through the eduroam wireless network. The cruznet wireless will no longer support access to online library resources.
Not on eduroam yet? Get set-up instructions
January 20, 2017
The Science & Engineering Library will only be open from 3pm - 7pm on Saturday, January 21, 2017.
McHenry Library will be open from 11am - 7pm (regular Saturday hours).
Please see the Hours Page for our full schedule.
January 9, 2017
Welcome back! Both McHenry Library and Science & Engineering Library are open regular quarter hours beginning Monday, January 9, 2017.
January 3, 2017
Intersession Hours Tuesday, Jan. 3 - Sunday, Jan. 8
Tuesday, Jan. 3: 8am - 5pm
Wednesday, Jan. 4: 8am - 5pm
Thursday, Jan. 5: 8am - 5pm
Friday, Jan. 6: 8am - 5pm
Saturday, Jan. 7: Closed
Sunday, Jan. 8: Closed
Winter Quarter Hours begin Monday, January 9
See the Library Hours page for our complete schedule
December 9, 2016
The library will be closed for the Winter Campus Closure, December 23, 2016 through January 2, 2017.
McHenry library will be open limited hours during the intersession period beginning Saturday, December 10 through Thursday, December 22, 2016.
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed
Note the Science & Engineering Library will be closed for construction December 10, 2016 - January 2, 2017
Both McHenry Library and S&E Library will reopen to intersession hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
See the full library hours schedule for more information.
November 30, 2016
The Science & Engineering Library will be closed December 10th, 2016 through January 2nd, 2017 as we begin construction on a new active learning classroom and a new information commons.
From December 12th to December 22nd, S&E collections may be requested by using the S&E Library Book Paging Form, emailing email@example.com or calling the McHenry Library service desk at (831) 459-5185. The Cowell Room computer lab will be closed beginning December 9.
For more details, see the letter from University Librarian Elizabeth Cowell to UCSC faculty. Key dates for the month of December are listed below.
• 12/12-12/22: the S&E Library will be closed
This will allow the contractor to front load some of the more noisy and disruptive work ahead of students' winter quarter return. The library will offer a paging service for S&E collections during the closure. To request a book from the S&E collection, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the McHenry Library service desk at (831) 459-5185
• 12/9: the Cowell Room will be closed
This will allow our Operations staff and ITS partners to breakdown and completely vacate the space. We are aware that Friday, 12/9 is the last day of finals; we delayed the closure as long as we could. We plan to aggressively advertise the service disruption and direct students to facilities and services at McHenry Library.
• 12/9: the Gaming Lab will close
The current lab space will become part of the new active learning classroom. A new, larger Gaming Lab will reopen across the hall in room 215 in time for the start of winter quarter instruction.
• 12/9: main level furniture will be reconfigured
Some public furniture on the main level of the library will be disassembled and stored. Other furniture will be relocated within the library. We need to do this to clear space for the low-profile raised flooring that will facilitate power and data in both the new classroom and a new information commons that will be created on the main level.
November 29, 2016
The library will have extended hours for finals December 1 - 9, 2016.
Dec. 1 8am - 3am
Dec. 2 8am - 12am
Dec. 3 8am - 12am
Dec. 4 8am - 3am
Dec. 5 8am - 3am
Dec. 6 8am - 3am
Dec. 7 8am - 3am
Dec. 8 8am - 3am
Dec. 9 8am - 8pm
Limited intersession hours will run December 10 - 22, 2016. Please see the library hours page for our complete schedule.
November 28, 2016
New exhibit: Pictures and Progress: the Black Panther 1966-2010
November 10-April 28, 2016
Located on the 3rd and 4th floors of McHenry Library
The Black Panther Party was officially formed in 1966, shortly after the creation of Marvel Comics Black Panther character. Fifty years later, two interconnected exhibits examine the role of women in the Party and the comic.
Curators explore the role of women in the Party through photographs from the Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch collection, ephemera, and original posters by Emory Douglas. About 40 comics have been selected to explore the portrayal of the Black Panther character and African Americans in the second half of the twentieth century.
These exhibits have been curated by crystal am nelson, Cathy Thomas, and Kiran Garcha, PhD students at UC Santa Cruz.
November 15, 2016
The latest edition of the University Library Newsletter is out!
Read the full Fall 2016 newsletter.
Subscribe to the newsletter to have it delivered directly to your email inbox!
November 10, 2016
The Library will be closed Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving.
Normal hours resume Saturday, November 26th. Please see the Library Hours page for our complete schedule.
November 7, 2016
The library will be closed Friday, November 11, 2016 for the Veterans Day holiday.
See the library hours calendar for our full schedule.
October 28, 2016
Applications for LSAC are now closed. Thank you for your interest.
The LSAC serves the campus by:
- Advising on the design and implementation of library policies and services affecting students
- Offering student perspectives on library issues
- Gathering input from other UCSC undergraduate and graduate students
- Representing the University Library at campus events and meetings
- Advocating for the University Library to campus constituencies
Council meeting twice quarterly—free pizza included!
October 24, 2016
Thank you all who joined the library's Open Access panel on October 6th. Join other virtual and online events this week and in November. Stay up to date at Open Access @ UCSC.
Oct 26 - Open Con Community Call (virtual)
We'll kick off the call with a talk and Q&A with experts on research evaluation (How we evaluate research, and reward researchers has become the largest issue holding back mainstream adoption of Open Access & Open Data). But, afterwards together we'll take a simple action on the call to accelerate the rate at which researchers are rewarded for openness.
Oct 24-30 - Events across the globe
Nov 12-14 - Open Con Conference, Live (attend remotely)
OpenCon is more than a conference. It's a platform for the next generation to learn about Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data, develop critical skills, and catalyze action toward a more open system for sharing the world's information—from scholarly and scientific research, to educational materials, to digital research data. OpenCon 2016 will be held in Washington, DC on November 12-14, with satellite events hosted around the world.
October 24, 2016
Curious about plans for the renovation of the the Science and Engineering Library? See the recent article UC Santa Cruz Magazine with architect Chuck Davis.
October 4, 2016
The Science & Engineering Library will be closed on Saturday 10/22/16 in preparation for the 2016 Founders Celebration Dinner.
In preparation for the event, the Upper Level of the building will also be closed Wednesday-Sunday, 10/19/16 --10/23/16.
October 3, 2016
In December 1968 the de Young museum in San Francisco opened a controversial photo exhibit on the Black Panthers. The essay was a collaboration of two fairly unknown photographers: Ruth-Marion Baruch and her husband Pirkle Jones. Their photos, however, depicted one of the most defining moments in twentieth-century American cultural history: the Black Liberation Movement embodied by the Black Panthers. The show ended up drawing close to 100,000 visitors.
Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones, 1951.
Photograph by Rose Mandel. ©Rose Mandel Archive/Susan Ehrens
Two years later, in 1970, the exhibit was on display at Cowell College. Pirkle and Ruth-Marion, who by now had become internationally renowned photographers, formed a special bond with the University of California, Santa Cruz and the UC Santa Cruz Library in particular. Pirkle taught on campus with Ansel Adams and worked with students on the Images and Words project. Over the course of many years, the relationship between the photographers and the campus grew. The couple donated a selection of their prints to the UC Santa Cruz Library in 2003. When the UC Santa Cruz Library most recently was invited, along with three other institutions, to submit a proposal and compete for the acquisition of the entire Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch collection, we did not hesitate.
The library's proposal was successful, and today I am proud and honored to announce that UC Santa Cruz now owns the entire Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Photography Collection. Assessed by one of the nation's most respected photography appraisers, the collection is valued at $32 million. It comprises more than 12,000 photographic prints, 25,000 negatives, and thousands of transparencies created by photographer Pirkle Jones, as well as many more by Ruth-Marion Baruch. Our ownership also includes all intellectual rights.
Farm Worker Family, Bakersfield, 1957.
Courtesy Special Collections, University Library, UC Santa Cruz
(Photo by Pirkle Jones)
Click here for more photos from the collection
The enormous value of this gift to our campus is unprecedented. The UC Santa Cruz Library is now the steward of an incredibly rich historic portfolio that documents many aspects of life in California—from the work Pirkle did with Dorothea Lange on the building of the Monticello Dam to Ruth-Marion's focus on capturing the Summer of Love in San Francisco. The stories Pirkle and Ruth-Marion captured from the 1940s through the 1970s are just as relevant today as when they were created. Our society is grappling with the same social, political, racial, and environmental issues. Our student population has always been eager to engage with these exact issues. This collection will allow students to approach their interest and passion not only through words and text, but also through incredibly beautiful photographs as well as through the example of the lives led by both Pirkle and Ruth-Marion.
The collection has already moved from its storage in San Francisco to McHenry Library. Three 24-foot trucks with more than 900 crates of materials as well as hundreds of framed items have come to UC Santa Cruz. It will take time to process the entire collection, but our goal is to provide access as quickly as possible. We already have plans for exhibits at McHenry devoted to the Black Panthers (2016) and the Summer of Love (2017), and are planning traveling exhibits for 2018 as well as secure digital access. I would like to thank everyone who was involved in ensuring a safe home for the collection.
Elizabeth Cowell
Richard L. Press University Librarian, Presidential Chair
The open hours of Special Collections & Archives are subject to change between academic quarters and intersessions. Please confirm current hours before planning your visit.
Academic Quarters: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-noon and 1:00-4:00 pm. Closed most major holidays
A selection of framed photos from the Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Photography Collection will be on display at the Founders Celebration on October 22. Purchase tickets now at founders.ucsc.edu.
October 3, 2016Communicating your Scholarship in an Open Access WorldOctober 6, 2016, 3:30 - 5:00McHenry Room 4286
A panel discussion featuring Katie Fortney (CDL), Ivy Anderson (CDL), Chris Brenner (UCSC, Environmental Studies), Roberto Manduchi (UCSC, Computer Engineering). Moderated by Elizabeth Cowell (UCSC University Librarian) and Kerry Scott (UCSC Associate University Librarian, Collections and Services).
The UC Academic Senate Open Access (OA) policy is now in its third year. And, with the newly launched Presidential Policy extending open access to lecturers, staff and graduate students, at UCSC, OA is in the spotlight more than ever. If you have explored options for publishing in an OA journal, negotiated with a publisher about rights for reuse of your publications, or just want to know more about what OA means for you, please join us for a lively conversation between and among UC Open Access pioneers and experts.
This panel of UCSC faculty and representatives from the California Digital Library (CDL) will place the conversation about Open Access squarely within the context of the UCSC community. Roberto Manduchi, Computer Engineering, and Chris Benner, Environmental Studies, will each address their experiences with the UC OA policy and OA publishing. Katie Fortney, Copyright Policy & Education Officer, California Digital Library, will address legal concerns you may have as authors, including those related to publisher agreements, and copyright. And, Ivy Anderson, Director, Collection Development and Management Program, California Digital Library, will discuss current research about Open Access funding models, including the Mellon supported UC Pay it Forward Project, which tests financial models for Gold Open Access publishing.


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With Harrison hobbled, Bucs call up Martinez
PITTSBURGH -- Josh Harrison may not be a candidate to take his sore left ankle to the disabled list, but with two middle infielders possibly out of commission for the short run, the Pirates got some reinforcement by selecting the contract of Michael Martinez from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
Right-hander Casey Sadler was optioned back to Indianapolis to clear roster space for Martinez, who had put himself in line for this promotion with a strong Spring Training performance.
Harrison twisted his ankle early in Wednesday night's game, and was only a long shot to be available off the bench Thursday. He had started in place of Neil Walker, who is on the 15-day disabled list recovering from an appendectomy.
Other than having to do it in an ankle brace, Harrison appeared to be walking around the clubhouse comfortably. He deferred questions about his condition to manager Clint Hurdle.
"He's gone through different tests and drills," Hurdle said, "and the best thing to come out of that is, we don't feel he's a DL candidate. We think he's improved. He could possibly be used off the bench tonight."
Martinez signed a Minor League contract with Pittsburgh in December after refusing a Minor League assignment by the Phillies, for whom he had appeared in 29 games last season, and 162 from 2011-13.
A versatile defensive and offensive player, the 31-year-old Martinez is a pepper pot 5-foot-9 switch-hitter able to play anywhere in the outfield and the infield, with the exception of first base.
He was batting just .229 in 61 games with the Indians, but he had hit .382 in 18 Grapefruit League games this spring.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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The NFL has denied it voided the multiyear contract of suspended Saints coach Sean Payton.
Citing unnamed league sources, ESPN's stated the NFL voided Payton's contract—signed in September 2011—at some point during the past year. If true, the coach who played a central role in the offseason bounty scandal, could become the NFL's most sought-after free agent with his contract then expiring after the 2012 season.
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The league, however, released a statement later Sunday morning refuting ESPN's report.
"Our office has made no determination on Sean Payton's contract status with the Saints for next year," the league stated. "All contracts between clubs and their employees must be approved by the Commissioner, and we do not comment on specific terms of individual contracts."
Freeing Payton from his current contract with the Saints would allow him to pursue a more lucrative deal elsewhere. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio believes it's unlikely the NFL would side with an outcome that would financially benefit Payton.
Whether Payton will remain in New Orleans is unclear, depending on the league's final determination.
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Coming off vacation, Mack Brown met with a statewide group of media members Monday afternoon. Texas coaches will leave this week for a retreat in South Texas before having the Big 12 conference meetings in Dallas next week.
Here's a few highlights from Brown…
Latest on Sergio Kindle
The Longhorns DE/LB Sergio Kindle was involved in an auto accident in Austin at about 2 a.m. Kindle's car crashed into an apartment building. No one was hurt. Kindle has not been charged.
It doesn't seem like Brown is thinking about a suspension for Kindle. In 2007, he was suspended for the first three games of the season after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in July.
Brown said he wanted to talk in person with Kindle in person before making a decision and that meeting hasn't been set. But Brown said Kindle has said the accident was caused after he lost control of his car while texting… although a law making texting while driving was discussed by the state legislature was discussed, nothing was passed.
Kindle has said alcohol wasn't involved and Brown said there hasn't been anything to prove otherwise. Brown said Kindle has been "honest with me in the past and expect him to be honest with him now."
Brown said emphasizing the dangers of texting while driving will be emphasized to players and UT staff members.
How much to play Shipley
All-purpose receiver Jordan Shipley wants to keep returning punts and kicks but Brown said Shipley will be on the field so much at receiver that Texas coaches will discuss whether to alternate or eliminate the number of kick returns for Shipley. "We don't want to over-use him," Brown said.
More playoff games at UT
Texas coach Mack Brown said the athletic department will be aggressive in seeking regular-season and playoff football games for Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium now that a new artificial turf has replaced grass. The THSCA All-Star football game will be the first on the new turf. Brown said the stadium will be available for multiple games on days and there's a possibility to play high school games on Friday night when Texas plays a game the following day.
Because of a highly maintained grass field, Texas hosted only one playoff game last season for nearby two-time defending Class 4A state champion Lake Travis and Killeen.
How much to pass
With the record-setting accuracy of returning quarterback Colt McCoy, Brown said you could pass every play. Brown said Texas had to put more emphasis to improve its running game because there were too many plays last year where Texas had no gain. "We'd like to average four yards every time we run," Brown said.
Can RB Whaley play a lot as freshman?
Heralded Madisonville running back Chris Whaley is playing in the THSCA all-star game and is coming off a strong performance in the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio.
Brown said freshman can work out with Longhorns players during the summer and show up much better prepared to play in August.
"Used to, most freshmen showed up out of shape. That's changed. I think Cedric Benson was starting midway through his freshman year. Jamaal Charles was playing as a freshman. And, I wasn't here, but I think Ricky Williams played as a freshman. I don't think you can rule out a freshma playing."
Read: Whaley is going to play early for the Longhorns.
Kicker update
Hunter Lawrence and Ryan Bailey will compete daily for the starting spot.
Injury update
RB Vondrell McGee … "I texted him on his birthday and told him we're eager to get started again, he texted back, "I can't wait" So I guess that means he's doing well.
DB Blake Gideon.. still had his arm in a sling from shoulder surgery a few weeks ago..
TE Blaine Irby… uncertain what he'll be able to do this year
Worst injury luck… "Eddie Jones was playing in our last game knowing he was going to have shoulder surgery. He broke his ankle on special teams. And he couldn't have shoulder surgery until his ankle healed and he was able to walk on crutches. Now that's bad luck."
Brown said he'll be getting more specific updates at the staff retreat…
On the hot summer
"I talked to the players about my going over to Bagdad and the heat soldiers had to work in with 45 pounds of equipment. Then the other day, I got texts from the players when it was 104 in Bagdad and 106 in Austin. They texted, "We should practice in Bagdad, it's cooler."
Brown and his people skills
Brown gets updates on people's birthdays and sends happy birthday texts. Today it was Longhorns players Dominique Jones and Britt Mitchell of Kilgore celebrating birthdays on the same day.


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Righty Lyles working back from broken left hand
DENVER -- How does the Rockies' Jordan Lyles, a right-handed pitcher with a perfectly good throwing arm, deal with a broken left hand?
"I guess I'm a positive guy," Lyles said. "I'd rather have it happen to my left hand than my right hand. It's not going to take as long once I get this [splint] off."
Lyles (5-1, 3.52 ERA in 12 starts), who sustained the injury trying to make a tag at home plate on June 4 and stayed in the game three innings beyond that, will visit a doctor next Wednesday for his second X-ray. The first went well. Three weeks from now, Lyles will have another examination, and he hopes to have the splint removed.
Lyles has continued to throw each day, and he will throw off the mound while the team is in Milwaukee at the end of this week.
"We're going to stay ready, so when I get this thing [splint] off, the transition won't be too long," said Lyles, who said he can't return immediately after the splint is removed because he'll need to strengthen the left hand for fielding and hitting.
As unusual as the way Lyles injured the hand was, it's even more unusual that the Rockies have two right-handers out with broken left hands. Christian Bergman's hand was broken on a line drive Friday.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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About the Book
The path of discovery for a young, special education teacher in New York City.
"A heart-wrenching insight into special ed teaching in New York City." —Bonnie
"A diary Bridget Jones wouldn't put down."
"No teacher should leave this book behind."
"The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation." —US Government
"Most individuals entering the teaching profession today have little (or no) idea of what to expect. The honesty and insight, wit and wisdom needed for the best chance of survival is something this book goes a long way in providing. At the very least, after reading this book, you can say you entered with your eyes wide open."
Features & Details
- Category Literature & Fiction
5×8 in, 13×20 cm
282 Pages
- Publish Date Nov 25, 2011
- Tags special ed, New York, Journey, discovery, teacher
About the Creator
PLEASE NOTE I am the designer of these books and not the author of either.
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About Fadó Irish Pub – The Evolution of Food, Drink, Banter
Fadó (pronounced f'doe) is an Irish term meaning 'long ago'. The Irish use it to start a story (the equivalent of 'once upon a time' ). We chose the name because at Fadó, we are telling the story of Ireland's evolving Pub culture.
You have always gotten great Guinness, Fish and Chips and fun in the best pubs in Dublin. Today, you will also see from-scratch cooking and seasonal food menus, craft beers from local breweries and quality, housemade cocktails. The Irish Pub in Ireland has evolved and we have evolved with them.
Irish owned, we opened in Annapolis in 2007. Our's is an Irish pub where the food is as important as the drink with all the items made fresh in house. You will see our food menu change seasonally and adapt to make sure Fadó is a quality option whether you are just snacking (hello Happy Hour) or going out for a full meal, brunch or dinner. You won't get a better pint of draught beer (including many local and regional crafts) in town due to our comprehensive quality program (we call it 'From Gas to Glass') and we feature a list of high quality wines and ever changing seasonal cocktails.
There's always a good amount going on at this pub restaurant. Each week we feature live music, DJs and events like Pub Quiz Team Trivia and sports. During the season, you'll see the English Premier League and other major European leagues, Champions League, and the World Cup. Of course, we support US Soccer and all the major rugby competitions and American sports.
Design and decor is something we take very seriously- great design is essential to making people feel at home.
Fadó Annapolis was designed and manufactured completely in Ireland and then brought to Annapolis for installation. In terms of design, it is a mix of the Classical, Regency and Victorian StyleS.
Each of these eras was strongly influenced by Roman and Greek architecture and you see that reflected in the pub's design and furniture. There are also strong influences from the classic Victorian pub, with its detail and splendor.
When you enter the pub, the clean lines have a fresh, open approach, made of glass as a note of acceptance to modernism allowing full view to the inner traditional pub. Through the entrance we are greeted by a metal cut-out feature of the Fadó logo inset into the timber flooring, harping back to Irish traditional craftsmanship.
The Back Bar
On entering the Irish bar, the main focal point is the back bar – a classic Dublin Victorian style – simple and imposing. With a tall arched centerpiece and corniced capital with flanking columns; they are offset by the large beveled mirror. Stepped shelving with concealed illumination gives an atmospheric glow.
The front of the bar is a contemporary expression of what would have been marquetry in the classical period. This is achieved through a blend of materials happily married together and resulting in a sensory treat.
The bar counter top is a traditional smooth stone set upon a rich timber frame and highlighted by the modern backlit bar front with Celtic graphics. More traditional materials return under foot with the brass foot rail and tumbled mosaic. The length of the front bar is in sympathy with the main classical feature, conveying a feeling of art & antiquity. At one end, we have a 2 persons snug offering a secret hideout that stands out in contrast to the openness of the curved bar.
The Gathering Area and Fireplace
A large classical table and chairs compliment the traditional aspect of the fireplace with a louver canopy screen to the side mimicking traditional window screens. This screen overhangs the leather seated bay and displays images and characters of Ireland past.
The large fireplace dressed with a traditional Victorian over mantle is a sign of elegance and grace. Rising to the ceiling is a decorative frieze used to flank the over mantle with feature lighting adding to the elegance. The open hearth embraces the room and draws people within.
The Dublin Room
This traditional snug room harps back to the authentic traditional feel of the renowned Victorian shop. Here the collection of old pharmaceutical bottles, beer and whiskey bottles displayed on open shelving above leather seats give a sense of the old Dublin not forgotten.
We're located on West Street just next to the Westin Hotel. Fadó is easy to find and a hard place to leave!


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First Toyota ShareLunker Is Early Arrival
ATHENS, Texas — The first Toyota ShareLunker of the season slipped in the back door of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) on September 28.
The fish wasn't supposed to be a ShareLunker at all. When Lanny Smalley of Athens, Alabama, caught it from a private lake near Ben Wheeler, he did not have a certified scale to get a correct weight on the fish, but he called TFFC to see if they would like to have the big bass for display.
Shortly after, fisheries technician Trey Kunz arrived to pick the fish up. "It was in a sort of horse trough cooled with well water to the low 60s, and they were supplying oxygen to the water," Kunz said. "The fish seemed calm and other than a little redness around the caudal fin and a little fungus on the tail appeared to be in good condition."
However, a couple of days after arriving at TFFC, the fish was showing signs of distress. "It developed an infection on its tail, I think from being handled," said fisheries technician Shane Carter, one of the main caregivers for fish in the Lunker Bunker at TFFC. "It became septic from an internal bacterial infection."
At that point the fish was not expected to live, but Carter and his coworkers don't give up easily. After caring for nearly 500 big bass over the last 24 years, they've learned a lot about keeping big bass alive.
"We sedated the fish and treated the external infections, then put her back into the tank and began treatment for the internal infection," Carter said.
But while they had her out of the tank, they decided they might as well weigh the fish.
And she weighed exactly 13 pounds, the minimum weight needed to be entered into the Toyota ShareLunker program. She was 26.75 inches long and 18.25 inches in girth.
"That's the first time we knew she was big enough to be a ShareLunker," Carter said.
But since the fish was caught before the official starting date of the season, October 1, TFFC director Allen Forshage had to decide whether to accept the fish into the program or not.
"There have been five other fish accepted into the program before the starting date, including Ethel, the very first ShareLunker," Forshage said. "We prefer not to take fish until the water temperature cools, because they are less likely to survive."
Fish swim in a brew of fungus and bacteria that constantly attack them, especially when the water is warm. "Fungal spores are more likely to be dormant when the water is cold," said TFFC laboratory technician Deborah Wade. "When dormant most of the spores fall to the bottom of the water column, so the fish is less likely to be exposed to them. Also, the spores grow much slower in cold weather, so the fish is better able to fight the infection on its own."
But sometimes a fish needs help, and that's where TFFC's Code Blue cart comes in. Built by TFFC volunteer Bob Farmer, a retired engineer, the mobile intensive care unit can be wheeled to the lunker tank where it is needed. The tank is then isolated from the incoming water supply from Lake Athens, and an onboard pump recirculates water from the tank through a filter, chiller and ultraviolet light sterilizer that "nukes the bacteria," according to Carter.
"We stayed on top of her for a week, treating the infections and keeping her calm, using the cart to treat the water," Carter said. "I think that had a lot to do with her recovery."
The fish is now Toyota ShareLunker No. 472.
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, between October 1 and April 30 may submit the fish to the Toyota ShareLunker program by calling program manager David Campbell at (903) 681-0550 or paging him at (888) 784-0600 and leaving a phone number including area code. Fish will be picked up by TPWD personnel within 12 hours.
ShareLunker entries are used in a selective breeding program at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens. Some of the offspring from these fish are stocked back into the water body from which they were caught. Other ShareLunker offspring are stocked in public waters around the state in an attempt to increase the overall size and growth rate of largemouth bass in Texas.
Anglers entering fish into the Toyota ShareLunker program will receive a free replica of their fish, a certificate and ShareLunker clothing and be recognized at a banquet at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. In addition, if a Texas angler catches the largest entry of the year, that person will receive a lifetime fishing license.
For complete information and rules of the ShareLunker program, tips on caring for big bass and a recap of last year's season, see tpwd.texas.gov/sharelunker. The site also includes a searchable database of all fish entered into the program along with pictures where available. A picture of Smalley with his fish can be accessed from that page.
The Toyota ShareLunker Program is made possible by a grant to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation from Gulf States Toyota. Toyota is a long-time supporter of the Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, providing major funding for a wide variety of education, fish, parks and wildlife projects.
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Does anyone have information on this item or company??? I searched high and low online and no info. found for these cards; did find some info. about Silver Strike casino coin.
This company could not be found when I searched: T-P Card Co. Green Bay, WI.......sure did see alot about the Packers though (lol).
Thanks in advance for any information you may have.
Evelyn....oh, I should say there are 12 lemons no. 1, 11 cherries no. 2, 8 oranges no. 3, 7 grapes no. 4, 6 bells no. 5, 5 stars no. 6, 4 silver strike no. 7, and one Joker. The cards are like new/linen with a few discolored, but the box is battered/soiled....thx


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Some of my latest bracelet scores. The large gold bracelet is signed Judy Lee. The white beaded bracelet is signed Marvella. The bottom bracelet in the last pic is signed but I can't make it out, I think this is a Victorian era piece? Thanks for looking.


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30 and 30Trick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
When is 30 plus 30 equal to 1?
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Missing VowelsLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Three quotes by Peter Drucker have all their vowels removed. You must put the appropriate vowel in each blank.
1. _cc_pt th_ f_ct th_t w_ h_v_ t_ tr_ _t _lm_st _nyb_dy _s _ v_l_nt_ _r.
2. _ff_c_ _ncy _s d_ _ng th_ngs r_ght; _ff_ct_v_n_ss _s d_ _ng th_ r_ght th_ngs.
3. N_v_r m_nd y_ _r h_pp_n_ss; d_ y_ _r d_ty.
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2. Efficiency is going things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.
3. Never mind your happiness; do your duty.
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Re: Lauren's Surgery
I'm so sorry to hear about the difficulties Lauren is having. I know it must be frustrating having to go back to Michigan on Friday but I hope they can resolve the fluid retention and bring Lauren some relief from that. I feel for both of you and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.


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Someone said in another topic,Maddox could be the guy instead...Time to "Prove his worth" To Heyman.
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"If the devil can't defeat me, cancer doesn't stand a chance in hell! Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause The Snake will be just fine."
Get well soon Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
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I've got a major project upcoming and it is beyond the capacity of my own framework to scale to within a reasonable time frame. So pitch me your favorite framework. The leading contenders in my mind at this point are ZF2, Cake and CodeIgniter. Here are the requirements.
I used the Zend Framework once, and now I can't move for beautiful women.
I of course know Symfony best, so that's what I describe below. It would certainly be interesting if others make similar posts in their respective framework. I'm interrested to see them all side by side. (@K_Wolfe ;?)
I'm not sure which details you're most interested in, so I'll try to give an abbreviated summary of workflow in Symfony.
-- Routes --
Routes can be defined with plain PHP, Yaml, XML, or annotations. Here's a quick example of each (except XML, 'cause... bleh).
# plain PHP
$routeCollection->add('article_show', new Route('/articles/{slug}', array(
'_controller' => 'YourProjectBundle:Article:show',
# Yaml
path: /articles/{slug}
defaults: { _controller: YourProjectBundle:Article:show }
# Annotation
* @Route("/articles/{slug}")
public function showAction()
// ...
-- Controllers --
In Symfony, a controller is any callable that accepts a request and returns a response.
public function showAction(Request $request)
// ...
return new Response();
Symfony provides a few convenience shortcuts. A controller's arguments can be the route parameters, and a render method can render a template and compose the response.
public function showAction($slug)
// ...
return $this->render('YourProjectBundle:Article:show.html.twig', array(
'article' => $article
-- Templates --
Templates in Symfony typically define blocks. They then "extend" another template that uses those blocks.
# show.html.twig
{% extends 'YourProjectBundle::layout.html.twig' %}
{% block title %}
{{ article.title }}
{% endblock %}
{% block body %}

{{ article.title }}

{{ article.body }}

{% endblock %}
# layout.html.twig
<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>{% block title %}Default Title{% endblock %}</title>

Home

Blog

{% block body %}{% endblock %}
Templates can also "include" other template snippets, or they can "render" (embed) the output from other controllers.
You also have the option to use plain PHP temlates if you choose.
Symfony also comes packaged with the Assetic library. JS and CSS can be automatically combined and minified in prod, and in dev they can be served separate and un-unminifed. Assetic can also compile SASS, LESS, and several others for you.
-- Model --
Models in Symfony are separate from the persistence mechanism (such as a database). A model is made up of very simple classes.
class Article
private $title;
private $body;
How the entity classes behave and interact with each other is what defines your business logic.
To persist your entities (aka, save to database), Symfony comes packaged with the Doctrine ORM. (You also have the option of using Propel, or any other ORM, or no ORM). There are several ways you can tell Doctrine how to persist your entities.
'fieldName' => 'title',
'columnName' => 'title', // optional if field and column names are the same
'type' => 'string'
type: entity
name: title
column: title
type: string
class Article
* @ORM\\Column(name="title", type="string")
private $title;
// ...
Then Doctrine can save and retrieve Article objects, and generate your schema.
-- Testing --
Symfony isn't tied to any particular testing framework, though the documentation examples do indeed use PHPUnit.
The Symfony profiler is also pretty stellar.
(More to come perhaps late tomorrow. Forms, validation, caching, security...)
Please for the sake of of the OOP gods don't consider using annotations for configuring objects.
Can you elaborate on that more? I would assume that is because it has to be read during run time causing a lot of I/O versus running a tool before deployment that may generate the YAML from the annotations?
I've written about it in detail here: http://r.je/php-annotations-are-an-abomination.html but a brief overview is:
1) They break version control. If you want two differently configured instances of an object in different projects they become different branches even though it's the configuration that's changed and not the logic. This means you can't fix a bug in one project and easily deploy the code to another project because the configurations may be different.
2) They reduce portability. If you move a class around between two projects that use annotations, the annotations may break the second project
3) They break encapsulation. The application code shouldn't be concerned with how it will be used externally. Annotations tell the client code what it should be doing. Rather than letting the client code decide, in Jeff's @Route example, the supplier code (the one with the annotation) is dictating how the outside world handles it. This is a direct violation of encapsulation because the object in question has direct knowledge and control over how external clients will use it. In OOP a class should be entirely self contained, exposing only a minimal number of methods which enable clients to interact with it. The object itself should not know anything about the nature of the clients that are going to use it, annotations assume knowledge about such clients.
4) They limit flexibility. Using Symfony's @Inject as an example, it's impossible to create two instances of the class with different injected parameters because the dependency is defined at a class level, not an object level.
That's a very good summary. Living on the API side of the world I don't get to work in a lot of Frameworks as they are designed with refactoring in mind and in many ways an API isn't. You have to support your old versions, along with new ones, so you have a lot of duplication going from version 1 and 2 especially if you plan to keep supporting version 1 along side of version 2 (very true in situations where v2 contains many breaking changes). So it is nice to see some of the "other side" of things (I wish I were on that side occasionally).
Albeit there are ways of using frameworks with APIs, they just aren't the "norm" (granted I'm sure as I continue to learn more, my approach may shift to support it better through frameworks).
Also when v2 includes many breaking changes, your version control usually denotes a specified branch/fork for v2 to keep it separate from v1 that has its own branch tree as well for features, bugs, releases, etc. So all of the limitations that annotations provide wouldn't impact an API development routine as much as it would in other areas.
Inspired by: @Jeff Mott's post on Symfony
My favourite framework is the robust CodeIgniter, since it not only does everything it says on the tin but also alleviates the drudgery of re-inventing the wheel.Excellent documentation with accompanying source code makes adding new features pleasurable.
Since it is relatively easy to install I created a brand new application and added a few menu items complete with content details.
If you are interested then the project can be seen online with instructions and downloadable zipped source files.
The project details how a simple menu can be used to load various content files. Once installed content files may be added, modified or overwritten with your own content.
Database setup requires a minimum of the four usual parameters (username, password, database name, etc.) and once set either your own SQL statements can be used or the "Active Record Class". The latter is a wonderful database feature which simplifies writing SQL statements but especially since all statements are interpretated depending on the selected database driver type: mysql, mysqli, postgre, odbc, mssql, sqlite or oci8.
No doubt you shudder when having to change an existing project, all that is required is to use the Active Record Class and switch drivers. Magic.
Calories Setup, installation details and downloads
@Michael_Morris; - I look forward to seeing if the framework meets your requirements: PHP 5.4 compatible, preferably able to allow traits to be deployed. Must have unit testing ability, preferably with PHP Unit. Must not have configuration files so god-awful complex they constitute their own programming language.


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Size / Structure
What structure is most suitable for the Gate? The Gate has to connect inside and outside of the cell. So we decided to apply a hexagonal tube nanostructure made of DNA origami. We refer "A logic-gated nanorobot for targeted transport of molecular payloads" (SM Douglas, I Bachelet, GM Church - Science Signalling, 2012) for the hexagonal tube structure of DNA origami.
Next, we made a simulation in order to examine the size of the structure. The size of the tube must be small enough not to pass freely through anything. However, it must be large enough to pass through the desired product. The gate which made of DNA origami has negative electric charge. So if the gate is too small, target can't enter the Gate. According to simulation, our Gate size determined 24*24*33nm. This size is suitable to transport the target.
DNA origami
We used caDNAno to design the hexagonal tube structure. This Gate tube is made from 6792bp M13mp18 and a lot of single stranded DNAs. And the Gate has double hexagonal structure because I think that is stronger than single hexagonal structure.
Potential Barrier
Our Gate is made of DNA, so it has negative electric charge. Single stranded DNA has negative electric charge, too. Here is a graph at potential energy around the tube. GATE size means the length of the Gate. If the potential energy is high, it is difficult for single stranded DNAs to enter the Gate. If the radius of the Gate is 1.5 times larger than now design, potential energy decreases and to enter the Gate is easier.
You can see details in simulation page
In the concept of Cell Gate, there are two problems. for making CELL-GATE.
- How to pull the target DNA into GATE ?
- How to pass the target through GATE ?
To solve these problems, we propose a nano-system made of ssDNAs called "Porter". Porter stands in line inside the GATE, selectively "pull" the target DNA.
This idea is supported by GATE simulation, which shows that target DNA can not enter GATE by itself. So, the work of PORTER is to pull and bring the target DNA inside GATE.
We designed PORTER having some loop structures when it hybridizes with the target. So when the target attaches to Porter, Porter shrinks, or in other words it pulls the target DNA into the Gate. As a result the target enter GATE.
The inner Porter has longer complementary sequences to the target and thus higher bonding energy than from the one at the entrance of the Gate(Porter1). This design enables the target to move to the inner Porter(Porter2 and Porter3). In experiment, we designed and used the sequences below.
Blue:Target Red:This part is complementary with target Green:Spacer
※Porter3 use only electrophoresis.
We should note these described above are the sequences for electrophoresis experiments. Additional sequences to attach the GATE are included in the designed Porter sequences of the GATE.
Coarse grained simulation in which one nucleotide is assumed as one bead indicates that long Porter can bind to the target, but toehold structure of the same affinity cannot catch the target.
Porter can binds to the target
Toehold structure cannot bind to the target
Membrane: How to implement the GATE
Cell model
To insert the Gate in cell membranes is essential for the CELL GATE. We used artificial lipid membrane, liposomes, as model cell membranes, to test implementation of our CELL GATE into membrane. As a preliminary step to insertion of the GATE into the liposome, we designed a smaller Gate named Mini-gate. We attempted to insert the Gate and Mini-gate into liposomes and we confirmed they inserted into liposomes by fluorescence microscopy or by SPR analysis.
To implement the Gate in membranes, we attached single-stranded DNA of 10 bases at the middle point of the GATE outside surface. A hydrophobic molecule, Cholesterol, was conjugated into the complementary DNA of the attached DNA. We expected that the GATE with cholesterol legs can be implemented into the hydrophobic portion of the liposome.
There is a possibility that the GATE with cholesterol legs lie on the membrane surface, and is not inserted. Thus, installing a module for insertion was required. For the aim, we designed that the Mini-gate remains a large amount of single stranded region of M13. We expected that this single stranded region of M13 breaks electrostatic symmetry of the Mini-Gate, and enables to stand vertically to penetrate the membrane by repulsion.


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Phase I Compare OS in Post-CyberKnife Radiosurgery Tx in 1-3 VS 4 or More Brain Metastases
This study is currently recruiting participants.
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The investigators will learn from this study if the CyberKnife radiosurgery (CK RS) treatment of patients with 1-3 versus 4 or more brain metastases results in the same overall survivals. The importance of this new knowledge will be to determine the treatment efficacy of CK RS with 1-3 versus 4 or more brain metastases. The outcome of this trial would give data to support either the continuation or modification of the CK RS treatment of patients with brain metastases.
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This is registry-based cohort study of patients with brain metastases treated at Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) with CyberKnife radiosurgery (CK RS). It has two components: (1) a retrospective follow-up of patients treated since 2006, and (2) the accrual of a new cohort of patients treated over a 5-year period from January 15, 2013 to December 31, 2017 and followed for at least one year thereafter. The primary aim of this study is to estimate the effect of the number of brain tumor metastases on survival after adjusting for known risk factors for mortality.
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Hi guys,
First off this is early, but seeying that the IKL started opening last month with mailing in the definitive summerrosters which led to some activity and atleast one trade, I thought why not slowly get things lined up here aswell.
This is mainly a friendly plee to our KL Commissioner to remind us all what everyone's squad looks like as of now and who has what pick. For me it would help bigtime as I can start looking at what direction I would like my team to go and who to approach if I see something that I think has potential.
Also do we have the same "system" working for us with regards to the summerroster (except that they have 8 spots and a 4 round draft starting this coming season)? Would it be good to start asking people to post their summerrosters with like a deadline of say september 1st? Are we allowed to start talking trades with this in mind and basically open the season on the trading front until the trading deadline is upon us in february next year?
Also this could be good to get an indication to see which owners are staying and which are leaving.
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As Solano County law enforcement brainstorms new ways to investigate marijuana dispensaries, Vallejo police this week returned nearly 60 pounds of weed and hundreds of dead plants to two dispensaries raided last year.
The property was returned Wednesday to Better Health Group and L.E.S. collective members after a judge tossed out one of cases and prosecutors dismissed the other. Retired Solano County Superior Court Judge Allan Carter granted the order for the return of the property on April 12.
San Rafael attorney Scot Candell, who represented both collectives, said he was glad to see the cases winding down.
"The court found the patients were complying with California's medical marijuana laws and the property was being lawfully possessed under state law," Candell said. "The only thing left to determine is whether the medicine has been rendered useless due to the yearlong storage in police evidence lockers, and if so, how the patients will be compensated for that loss."
Candell estimated the original value of the returned property to be more than $200,000. He said the collectives would seek damages from the city for any losses.
Asked if the city could be liable for any assessed losses, City Attorney Claudia Quintana declined to comment on what she said could become pending litigation.
Items returned to Better Health Group included 44 pounds of pot, 346 marijuana food products, 531 dead plants, 44 marijuana-infused drinks and 14 computers.
An additional 14 pounds of marijuana were returned to L.E.S.
In December, a Solano County judge disagreed with prosecutors that Better Health Group was operating outside of the state's medical marijuana laws. That ruling followed a former Vacaville dispensary operator's acquittal last April.
Since January, the Solano County District Attorney's Office has dismissed charges in four other Vallejo dispensary cases. Also, charges against a former Fairfield dispensary operator have been dropped.
Prosecutors, however, say they are regrouping.
On Thursday, Solano County District Attorney Don du Bain announced that his office last week held a one-day conference with federal, state and county law enforcement agencies. The conference, du Bain said, was designed to bring together all local law enforcement agencies in Solano County that are charged with enforcing state laws regulating the distribution of marijuana.
"Recent decisions by California appellate courts have varied in their interpretations of the medical marijuana laws, causing questions among law enforcement agencies on how to responsibly enforce these laws while protecting public safety," du Bain said. "(Friday's) conference focussed on those enforcement efforts that have been most effective in protecting our communities from illegal marijuana dispensaries that operate outside the bounds of state and local laws that are intended to regulate them."
Vallejo police say they will continue to investigate marijuana shops they feel are simply using the Compassionate Use Act and Medical Marijuana Program Act as a front for criminal activities.
Vallejo Police Chief Joseph Kreins, who was hired after the most recent investigations had started, added, "As law enforcement agencies, our goal is to protect our community from those individuals who blatantly operate criminal enterprises. Recognizing that the issues surrounding dispensaries are complex and constantly in a state of analysis and review, we are appreciative that the district attorney has taken a leadership role in bringing local, state and federal agencies together to brainstorm potential solutions to this ever-changing situation."
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International Building Safety Week May 6-12
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Northern Virginia Governments Celebrate International Building Safety Week
During its regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, April 30, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will declare May 6-12 as International Building Safety Week 2007 in Fairfax County. Similar proclamations are expected to be made in Arlington County, the city of Alexandria, the town of Herndon, the city of Falls Church and the city of Fairfax, during their regularly scheduled meetings. The goal of International Building Safety Week is to increase public awareness of the building code and the role of code enforcement professionals.
At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services also will present the Building Safety Community Partnership Award, which recognizes private or corporate residents for advancing the mission of ensuring building safety in Fairfax County. The 10th annual award will be presented to William R. Sutton, architect and partner at Sutton, Yantis Associates, in recognition of his 18 years of service as the liaison between Fairfax County and the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, a cooperative arrangement wherein the parties have met every other month to discuss and resolve building code issues of mutual concern.
Throughout International Building Safety Week, county, city, and town field inspectors, plan reviewers, engineers and administrative staff will participate in a community outreach program to further this national public awareness campaign. On May 5 and 6, in another regional collaborative effort, several booths will be staffed jointly by engineers and inspectors from Fairfax County, Arlington County, the city of Fairfax, the city of Alexandria, the city of Falls Church, and the town of Herndon. The booths will be at store entrances in several building supply stores, including the Home Depot stores at 12275 Price Club Plaza, Fairfax; 6201 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax; 3201 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax; 1651 Reston Parkway, Reston; 400 S. Pickett St., Alexandria; and 7710 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. Customers and visitors will have the opportunity to ask building code and safety-related questions. Building equipment and safety appliances, such as carbon monoxide alarms, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and radon test kits, will be displayed. Information brochures on building and elevator safety and permit process information will be available to all visitors.
On Friday, May 4, beginning at 8 a.m., a free breakfast presentation and press conference on the theme "Building Smarter…for Disasters and Everyday Life" will be held at Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax. The featured presentations will be given by Leo Titus, regional vice president of ECS Mid-Atlantic, and Randy Noel, past president of the Louisiana Home Builders Association. The event will be attended by building, fire, zoning, and health officials from all six jurisdictions, the media, architects, engineers, community leaders and leaders of local trade associations. Representatives of homeowners and building contractors associations are also expected to attend. Additional information may be obtained by calling Patrick Nnaji of the Fairfax County Commercial Inspections Division at 703-324-1910, TTY 771. Continental breakfast will be served.
Information about new regulations on building decks and installing smoke detectors, installation of electrical systems for home improvements and other buildingrelated topics is available on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes. Land Development Services staff also are available to provide presentations to community and civic organizations. To schedule a presentation, call 703-324-1910, TTY 703-324-1877.
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A TEENAGER has died following a collision in Upper Lydbrook last night, Wednesday.
A green Volkswagen Lupo travelling on the A4136 from the direction of Coleford left the road close to the Mireystock crossroads and collided with a tree at 7.30pm yesterday, Wednesday.
The passenger, a 19-year-old man from Lydbrook, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, a 17-year-old boy from Lydbrook, was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with minor injuries.
The road was closed until 2am while officers carried out a collision investigation.
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Went to George Washington-Kansas State today. I am a GW alum, we start 3 freshman and are picked by most to finish 14/16 in the Atlantic 10. Kansas State won the game by 3. They are probably going to struggle in conference play though.
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Went to George Washington-Kansas State today. I am a GW alum, we start 3 freshman and are picked by most to finish 14/16 in the Atlantic 10. Kansas State won the game by 3. They are probably going to struggle in conference play though.
good lord is right
How does that even happen?
I've probably watched that video 25 times trying to make sense of it. I can't do it. The ball didn't slip. He didn't try to stop his motion. I just don't get it.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
While it is no sure thing and realignment is a stale topic, hypothetically, a 12 team league of the 7 non-football Big East teams (Villanova, Georgetown, Marquette, St. John's, Providence, Seton Hall, & DePaul) along with Butler, Creighton, Xavier, Dayton, and St. Louis is a pretty damn good basketball league.
The idea of Butler making such a short stay in the A-10, which is already a pretty good league as it is, is tough to imagine but I'd think they (and the rest of the aforementioned schools) would jump at this.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Mick Cronin says pay the players
Northwestern's Drew Crawford's out for the year with a torn labrum in his shoulder. So maybe Purdue'll beat em.
You just kind of have to shake your head when the next thing that ruins Northwestern's chances at the tourney happens.
Pitino's coaching against his son who's at FIU tomorrow night, that's pretty cool
Report that Texas guard Kabongo is going to get a year ban for possibly retaining an agent and holding workouts after his freshman season.
Parker going to dook
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
In completely unsurprising news...
Only part that surprises me even a bit is that they'd fire him before the year's even up. Start the Brad Stevens rumors.UCLA is currently leaning toward replacing Ben Howland as its head basketball coach, and he could be let go before the end of the season, according to sources.
There is also an indication that UCLA has taken preliminary steps in investigating potential coaching candidates.
The tipping point came a few weeks ago, after UCLA had lost three of five games at the end of November and beginning of December.
Sources are indicating that booster and donation support of Howland has diminished considerably so far this season, and that has been critical in this development.
This is not to say that it's completely certain that UCLA will fire Howland, however. As long as Howland remains the coach, there is always the possibility that he could turn around the season and be successful enough to make it implausible for the UCLA administration to fire him.
Insiders have indicated that UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero has taken a fairly hard line in his opinion of the state of the basketball program, and that he is expressing a strong sense of urgency to re-establish UCLA as one of the perennial powers in college basketball. The indication is that, if Howland is let go, Guerrero intends to aggressively pursue some of the top coaching candidates in the college basketball world.
Michigan is the most complete team in the country
Smothered Chicken!
A couple things seem to make me say no to this.
They are not a good rebounding team. They also don't have a ton of post scoring. for all the talk at the start of the season of this being a new style of team for Beilein, they are still dominated by their perimeter players. Which is fine, but I can't say they are the "most complete" team in the country.
Tough to give that to anyone but Duke at the moment.
I wonder if Brad would jump at that job...
Why so SERIOUS
23 games, now, but either way, I wonder if he will try to return to to Texas or if he will just jump in the draft....
Why so SERIOUS
Indiana State just took down a pretty good Miami squad in Hawaii in OT. Sweet move Jake Odum!
And so it begins. The internal bashing of each other in the Big Ten arrives today. Michigan State and Minnesota in a dog fight, and I fear Indiana/Iowa will be no different. This is going to be an epic season in the B1G.
Also beat a pretty good Illinois state squad yesterday...
I just realized that Kentucky is unranked, while Minnesota is number 9. Won't last forever, but I'm sure Tubby Smith is happy.
Tubby doesn't get enough credit. Minny scares the crap out of me
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).


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Re: My 73 Year Old Dad, Diagnosed 2 days ago with Advanced CholangioCarcin
Hi Carolann,
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your Mum to this terrible disease at such a young age. I feel selfish, as I have at least had my Dad with me for 20years longer than you had with your Mum. Dad has not had a good weekend as far as not feeling well. He complains about being dizzy all the time, and I have not heard anyone mention this as a symptom here. I sometimes wonder if there is something else going on, or maybe its his blood sugar being low since he is not taking in much nourishment. I am still very frustrated. I am always here to talk if you need a kind ear to listen. I am sure I will need much support as time goes on.
I will let you know how things are going and don't hesitate to e-mail me if you need to vent.
My Heart Goes Out to You and All Who Have Lost Loved Ones to this Disease.
Love Lisa


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Speaking for the first time since sparking a firestorm of controversy by posting a video of herself chewing Bear Blu's food before passing it from her mouth to his, the star called the practice 'adorable', adding that it 'makes me laugh'.
Ick! And what's with the name Bear Blu? Alicia Silverstone used to be every guy's fantasy. Now she's a woman who feeds here child like birds do.
Ah, Liv Taylor and Alicia Silverstone as bi-curious school girls. This was the phashizzle when it came out. God, I'm old.


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Six Craft Projects Using Wrapping Paper
Like many of us, you probably received your fair share of gifts in disposable wrapping paper this year. And that's ok! There are so many different ways that you can reuse it. Besides saving it for next year, if you don't tear into your presents like I do, here are six craft projects utilizing any wrapping paper you received this season.
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We save some wrapping paper to reuse, make some into gift bags and origami boxes, and recycle the rest.
We save some wrapping paper to reuse, make some into gift bags and origami boxes, and recycle the rest.
When doing my search for this article I found some really great origami box projects, do you have any tutorials or books that you like to follow?
Look complicated, but I would like to know how to make it, can I find instructions anywhere?
Like these ideas, especially the paper star. It looks tricky to make though. The rest are very easy.
you can also use decent sizes of paper to make origami crafts
that will look like christmas i did that and it was fun you can
also wrap already made origami crafts in the wrapping paper
and hang them around the house a decorations