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Utrecht's OA portal of research in veterinary medicine
The March issue of Igitur includes an interview with Astrid van Wesenbeeck about the U of Utrecht's Ivy Academic Search, its OA portal for veterinary medicine.
PS: Also see our past post on this service.
The March issue of Libreas is now online. (Thanks to Klaus Graf.) Here are the OA-related articles.
Another site combines OA and user ratings
Bob Butler has launched BestThinking. From today's announcement:
Journal value measured in price per use
Bill Hooker, Fooling around with numbers, part 3; or, why would anyone pay for these journals? Open Reading Frame, March 13, 2009. See the original post for graphics I'm omitting here. Excerpt:
Update (3/14/09). Also see Heather Morrison's comment:
Update (3/17/09). Also see Part 4 of Bill Hooker's inquiry.
Update (3/19/09). ...And Part 5.
Gold OA support should follow green OA mandates
Stevan Harnad, Scaling to Global OA: Parallel Local Green/Gold Is OK, But Gold Alone First, No Way, Open Access Archivangelism, March 14, 2009.
New Working Group on Open Data in Science
The Open Knowledge Foundation has launched a Working Group on Open Data in Science. From yesterday's announcement:
Warning against OA from Cashmachine CEO
Laurie Taylor, Piercemuller in Parliament, Times Higher Education Supplement, March 12, 2009. (Thanks to Colin Steele.) From Taylor's humor column, The Poppletonian:
An OA mandate for the OSU library faculty
The library faculty at Oregon State University have adopted an OA mandate. From today's announcement:
From the policy text:
From the policy guidelines:
Comment. Kudos to the OSU Library Faculty Association (LFA) for this strong policy. I applaud the mandatory language, the dual deposit-release strategy (or what Stevan Harnad calls immediate deposit / optional access), and the clarity in making waivers apply only to OA rather than both OA and deposits. I like the way the LFA will help faculty deposit their articles as well as obtain better terms from publishers. You can classify this as a policy from faculty rather than administrators, and as a departmental rather than university-wide policy. Now that the library faculty have taken the lead, I hope we'll see other departments and divisions of OSU, already operating under a policy to encourage self-archiving, strengthen their policy as well.
Update (3/14/09). Also see Stevan Harnad's comment:
Update (3/16/09). Also see the comments of Terry, who is apparently a faculty member at OSU:
Update (3/24/09). Andrew Albanese reports that the vote was unanimous.
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Access to ACTA documents: a big No and a big Yes
Note this juxtaposition:
For more on the US development:
For more on the European development:
Comment. Secret lawmaking is repulsive. The USPTO response to James Love's request is Bush league on FOIA requests and Bush league on secret lawmaking.
Update (3/14/09). Canada too supports transparency at ACTA and early release of its documents. (Thanks to Michael Geist.)
New OA journal on aging from new OA publisher
Aging is a new peer-reviewed OA journal by Impact Journals. The inaugural issue was released in January 2009. (Thanks to Chris Patil.)
Articles are published under an unspecified "open-access license". There are no author-side fees for "high-impact" articles published as Priority Reports; author-side fees for "regular, high quality papers that are scientifically-sound and well technically performed" are not specified. Authors are also required to provide proactive access to certain data associated with their article:
Nucleic acid and protein sequences, macromolecular structures determined by X-ray crystallography (along with structure factors), and microarray data must be deposited in the appropriate public database and must be accessible without restriction from the date of publication. An entry name or accession number must be included as the last paragraph of the Experimental Procedures section in the final version of the manuscript.
The publisher's site mentions two other planned journals: Impact Biology and Impact Hundred ("like PLoS ONE"). All Impact journals will be OA.
F.W. Dulle, Open Access Publishing: the emerging opportunity for wider dissemination of scholarly output, presented at PANTIL (Programme for Agricultural and Natural Resources Transformation for Improved Livelihoods) Annual Research Workshop, (Dodoma, Tanzania, October 6-9, 2008); self-archived March 11, 2009. Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to create awareness on the part of researchers and the scholarly community at large regarding the new publishing opportunity for dissemination of their research findings. It highlight on limitations of the current business model of scholarly publishing in dissemination of scientific information as the main cause for the emergence of open access. The paper introduces open access: a means of free availability of scholarly content on the Internet, permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the Internet itself. Open access journals and self-arching as the two main approaches of open access publishing are highlighted. Compares adoption of open access between developed and developing countries. The paper further presents preliminary findings on the awareness, usage as well as researchers' general perspectives about open access scholarly communication in Tanzanian public universities. The overall results of the study indicate that many researchers use open access to access scholarly content and generally support the new mode of scholarly communication.
Diane Peters, Expanding the Public Domain: Part Zero, Creative Commons, March 11, 2009.
See also our past posts on CC0.
Today is the 20th birthday of the world wide web.
The difficulty of automated harvesting of publisher self-archiving policies
Preben Hansen, Gunnar Ericsson and Oscar Täckström, Steps towards automatic acquisition and recognition of IPR conditions for parallel publishing, Swedish Institute of Computer Science, March 6, 2009. Excerpt:
Comment. It's a pity we still haven't cracked this nut. I argued in 2004 that:
Also see Erik Sandewall, Demonstrating the Use of Author-Deposit Restrictions in Publication-Related Software Systems, a technical report from the Analysis and Development of Electronic Publishing Technologies (ADEPT) project, from Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology and Linköping University, March 8, 2009.
Also see Sandewell's Support for Managing IPR and Parallel Publishing in the MADMAN Research Author Support System, also from the ADEPT project, January 17, 2009.
Bill Hooker, On science and selfishness, Open Reading Frame, March 11, 2009. The context is getting scientists to move from proprietary tools, like Microsoft Word, to open tools like Open Office. But this excerpt is useful well beyond that context:
Comment. When I've said in the past that OA is moving slowly because researchers are preoccupied and overworked, this is 90% of what I meant. Well-put. The other 10%? Researchers are proud to be preoccupied by their research, and skilled at shutting out what they believe to be irrelevant. Their oblivion isn't always absent-mindedness. It's often a cultivated aversion to distraction. Acting on first impressions or hearsay, many of them classify OA with boring and irrelevant developments in the technology of publishing, or worse, the economics of publishing.
Some are ignoring the sharper saw because they're too focused on something else to see what you're offering. Others have already decided it's a ping-pong paddle.
Hybrid OA journal deposits OA papers in PMC
The hybrid OA Bulletin of the History of Medicine now deposits its OA papers in PubMed Central. Within 24 hours they are mirrored UK PubMed Central. (Thanks to the UKPMC Blog.)
Redrawing the line between open and closed datasets
Charles Auffray, Sharing knowledge: a new frontier for public-private partnerships in medicine, Genome Medicine, March 4, 2009. An editorial.
Access to the full text requires free registration. Excerpt:
Call for proposals on open data
JISC has issued a call for proposals on a series of Rapid Innovation Grants. (Thanks to Charles Bailey.)
Proposals are due at noon on April 22, 2009.
Milestone for RePEc, with an aside on how it works
Christian Zimmerman, 1000 archives participating in RePEc, RePEc Blog, March 10, 2009. Excerpt:
RePEc for readers and authors in Bangladesh
Marco Novarese, Quentin Wodon, and Christian Zimmermann, Accessing economic research on Bangladesh, The Daily Star (of Dhaka), March 9, 2009. (Thanks to Brendan Rapple.) Excerpt:
FCER's DCConsult Web Site now open access, ChiroEco, March 12, 2009. Excerpt:
OA to financial data through kaChing API
kaChing is offering OA to an array of financial data through its new API. From yesterday's press release:
Wilbanks presentation at ETech
John Wilbanks, Uncommon Knowledge and Open Innovation: Building a Science Commons, presented at ETech 2009 (San Jose, Calif., March 9-12, 2009).
... What we are doing here is reducing the time and cost at which the Kuhnian revolution cycles operate – dumb ideas get exposed faster, and good ideas get validated faster. This is about the only way to accelerate those revolutions that does not rely on magical thinking: if we can make the things we know more useful in the evaluation of hypotheses and models, we are simply increasing the mathematical odds of discovery. This is the transformational potential. ...
See also Robert Kaye's notes on the presentation.
See also our past posts on John Wilbanks and Science Commons.
Marcus Hirschfelder, Open Access - Grundlagen, internationale Vorgaben, rechtliche Umsetzbarkeit, JurPC, March 12, 2009. (Thanks to Klaus Graf.) Read it in German or Google's English.
Whether certain OA strategies are compatible with existing law in Germany and the EU, and whether any amendments are needed to implement them.
Update (3/13/09). There's an active discussion taking place in the comment section of Eric Steinhauer's post on Hirschfelder's article at Wissenschaftsurheberrecht. Read it in German or Google's English.
Semantic markup tool for Microsoft Word uses Science Commons ontologies
Word Add-in For Ontology Recognition is a new, free/open source add-in for Microsoft Word 2007 to add semantic information as XML mark-up using ontologies and controlled vocabularies, and to integrate manuscript content with existing public data repositories. See the Microsoft press release or coverage at O'Reilly; from the latter:
... [John] Wilbanks says that Science Commons has been working for several years to build up a library of these scientific entities. "What Microsoft has done is to build plugins that work essentially the same way you'd use spell check, they can check for the words in their paper that have hyperlinks in our open knowledge base, and then mark them up." ...
New European party supports OA
The Newropeans are a new trans-European political party planning to run candidates for the European Parliament from all 27 member states in the June 2009 elections. Its platform includes support for OA:
OA collection of high-res photos
Large Photos of Famous Places and Landscapes Now Available Free Online, press release, March 3, 2009. (Thanks to ResourceShelf.)
New version of VITAL repository software
VTLS Announces the Release of VITAL 4.0, press release, March 10, 2009. (Thanks to Charles Bailey.)
VTLS is proud to announce the release of VITAL 4.0. VITAL is VTLS' solution for today's digital and institutional repositories. Designed to provide all functions of a repository VITAL provides capabilities to ingest, create, maintain, validate, uniquely identify, secure, preserve and export the contents of institutional collections. ...See also our past posts on VITAL: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Heather Morrison, Open Access Journals: Around the World, and Top OA Publishing Countries, The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics, March 10, 2009.
Draft of Open Database License for comment
Open Database License Draft Available for Comments, Open Data Commons, February 27, 2009.
Comment. The ODbL is, as Rufus Pollock describes it, the "Attribution, Share-Alike" data license. Compare the ODC's Public Domain Dedication and Licence, its "no rights reserved" license.
See also our past posts on Open Data Commons.
Elizabeth Connor, Interview with Dean Giustini, Biomedical Branch Librarian at the University of British Columbia, Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, January 2009. See also Giustini's self-archived version. Abstract:
This interview with Dean Giustini of the University of British Columbia (UBC) describes his interest in various topics including Web 2.0, Web 3.0, grey literature, open access, and teaching and learning.Excerpt:
... [I]n its current form, the Web has made it increasingly difficult to explain scholarly publishing to undergraduates. Web 2.0 is anarchic and revolutionary, which is both a strength and a weakness in terms of bibliographic control. In addition, the rise of open-access journals and the changing notion of what makes a "journal article" have made the Web landscape more complex and harder to explain. ...See also our past posts on Giustini.
The internet's librarian, The Economist, March 5, 2009.
See also our past posts on:
Podcast interview with OCLC VP
JISC, OCLC's Vice President talks libraries, the future and learning, podcast (24:17), March 9, 2009.
... In this podcast interview OCLC's Vice President Karen Calhoun talks to Robert Haymon-Collins, JISC's Director of Communications and Marketing, to discuss what her organisation does in the field of providing digital content for learning and research, and how improved access to this well-catalogued knowledge can help improve the student experience – a key theme of this year's JISC conference. Calhoun also clarifies OCLC's recent proposed policy changes concerning the use of OCLC records, an issue that has generated lively debate within the library and information communities both in the UK and further afield.See also this announcement:
Slowdown in STM market will encourage move to OA
Archan Venkatraman, STM growth takes hit, Information World Review, March 9, 2009.
Remedios Melero, at al., Situación de los repositorios institucionales en Espańa: informe 2009, report, March 2009. (Thanks to Carolina De Volder.) The first in a proposed series of reports on IRs in Spain.
Will OA progress lead to Pyrrhic victory?
Richard Poynder, Open Access: Whom would you back? Open and Shut? March 10, 2009. This is a long article making a sustained argument. I can't excerpt enough of it to show the full argument without trespassing too far on Richard's good will. So I'll start with a short excerpt setting the stage and then in my comments quote individual sentences to which I'd like to respond. Excerpt:
Update (3/12/09). Also see the comments of Ivy Anderson, including her insider details on the deal between Springer and the U of California.
Update (3/17/09). Also see the comments of Steven Hall, a publishing consultant formerly with Blackwell, ProQuest, and Chadwyck-Healey.
Congress makes NIH policy permanent (but for Conyers bill)
Andrew Albanese, In 2009 Appropriations Bill, NIH Public Access Mandate Would Become Permanent, Library Journal, March 10, 2009. Excerpt:
Update (3/11/09). Obama did sign the bill. It's law.
Update (3/11/09). Also see Gavin Baker's comments.
Update (3/12/09). Also see the press release from the ATA:
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New network on research, education, and business
A new knowledge network devoted to the changing role of information in scholarly research, higher education and business practice, announcement posted to SPARC-OAForum, March 7, 2009.
Toward standards for article usage statistics
PIRUS — Publisher and Institutional Repository Usage Statistics: Final Report, report, January 2009. (Thanks to Charles Bailey.) From the executive summary:
The aim of PIRUS (Publisher and Institutional Repository Usage Statistics) was to develop COUNTER-compliant standards and usage reports at the individual article level that can be implemented by any entity (publisher, aggregator, repository, etc.,) that hosts online journal articles and will enable the usage of research outputs to be recorded, reported and consolidated at a global level in a standard way. ...See also our past post on PIRUS or our past posts on COUNTER (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).
Briefing paper on Science Commons
The JISC-funded Digital Curation Centre released on March 3 an overview of Science Commons as part of its Legal Watch Papers series. Papers in the series are OA. (Thanks to ResourceShelf.)
See also our past post on the Legal Watch paper on Creative Commons licensing.
Expanding access to OA content in developing countries
Liz Allen, Expanding the outreach of PLoS content in the developing world, Public Library of Science, March 6, 2009.
Charlotte Webber, BioMed Central undertakes large fundraising drive for Computer Aid in 2009, BioMed Central Blog, February 24, 2009.
Campaign for OA to UK tax-funded research
Free Our Books (or Free Our Books and Research Papers) is a new campaign for OA to taxpayer-funded research in the UK, to be launched at the Internet For Activists conference (London, March 14, 2009). (Thanks to infinite thŘught.)
OA and the business of academic publishing
Glenn S. McGuigan and Robert D. Russell, The Business of Academic Publishing: A Strategic Analysis of the Academic Journal Publishing Industry and its Impact on the Future of Scholarly Publishing, Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, Winter 2008. (Thanks to Michael Nielsen.) Abstract:
Academic libraries cannot pay the regularly escalating subscription prices for scholarly journals. These libraries face a crisis that has continued for many years revealing a commercial system that supports a business model that has become unsustainable. This paper examines the "serials crisis," as it has come to be known, and the economics of the academic journal publishing industry. By identifying trends within the industry, an analysis of the industry is undertaken using elements of the five forces framework developed by Michael Porter. Prescriptions are offered concerning what can be done and what should be done to address this problem.From the body:
E-print depositing behavior in physics and astronomy
Hamid R. Jamali and David Nicholas, E-print depositing behavior of physicists and astronomers: An intradisciplinary study, Journal of Academic Librarianship, forthcoming. Only this abstract is free online, at least so far:
This article investigates the e-print depositing behavior of physicists and astronomers. Fifty-six PhD students and staff at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University College London were interviewed. A survey was also carried out (47.1% response rate). The study investigates the relation between variables such as research area, type of research (theoretical, experimental and so on), and the amount of reading on the patterns of e-print depositing. The findings showed that clear intradisciplinary differences exist among different subfields of physics and astronomy.Update. See also the OA self-archived version.
Impact factors and journal prices: no apparent correlation
Bill Hooker has used Elsevier data to show that there is "no apparent correlation between IF [impact factor] and price." Excerpt:
Comment. Also see White and Creaser 2007, which showed little correlation between price and impact factor. Bergstrom and Bergstrom 2004 showed that journal prices are either unrelated to citation impact or inversely related to it:
Update (3/10/09). Also see Part 2 of Bill's investigation. Excerpt:
Document summarizing software harnessing Wikipedia
Krishnan Ramanathan and three co-authors, Document summarization using Wikipedia, a technical report from HP Labs, February 21, 2009. (Thanks to ResourceShelf.)
Comment. I've written a few times about document summarizing software, and how useful it will be when there is more OA literature to sic it on. But this is the first time I've seen any sign that the software could actually use OA literature to guide and improve the summaries, the way statistical machine translation software uses OA literature to guide and improve translations. Neat.
There's a nice positive feedback loop here: The more OA literature we have, the better this software will work, and the better it works, the more it supports what I call the software strategy for OA by creating new incentives to make even more work OA.
Nearly 24,000 "free e-journals" listed at Nottingham Trent U
The e-journal database at Nottingham Trent University lists 23,971 "free e-journals". (Thanks to J.W. Fletcher.)
Publishers push back against Houghton report
Peter Williams, Publishers denounce JISC open access report, Information World Review, March 9, 2009. Excerpt:
PS: Also see my post on the Houghton report, which includes longer excerpts from its findings.
Another society opposes the NIH policy without consulting its members
Thomas Walker, an entomologist at the U of Florida, discovered that his (unnamed) professional society took a position against the NIH policy without consulting the members. In a recent letter it asked members to sign a petition in support of DC Principles Coalition, an organization which lobbies against the NIH policy and in favor of the Conyers bill.
Walker would like to know whether other societies taking similar steps.
PS: I've often seen society publishers take a public stance against the NIH policy or FRPAA without apparently consulting their members. See examples from 2006, 2007, 2008. Also see our past posts on Walker.
Keeping the Google fair-use question alive
Kate M. Manuel, The Google Library Project: Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law? A CRS Report from the Congressional Research Service, February 5, 2009. From the summary:
PS: I haven't had time to read the whole report, but it appears that Manuel summarizes the issues raised by the question, and some criteria from the Copyright Act and case law, without offering an opinion.
OA "in question" for NRC Research Press journals
Andre Vellino, Open Access for Canadian Scientific Publishing at Risk, Ethical Dilemmas, March 7, 2009. Excerpt:
PS: NRC Research Press publishes 17 journals. Also see our past posts on the press.
Update (3/17/09). Tracey Lauriault at Datalibre.ca has some new details:
Update (4/7/09). Also see Norman Oder's article in Library Journal.
Case study in OA literature helping to resolve a public controversy
In his February 15 column, George Will asserted the widely-circulating claim that climate scientists in the 1970s were predicting global cooling. Climate scientists quickly jumped in to correct him and the blogosphere lit up with the debate. Many of their corrections cited a peer-reviewed article definitively demolishing Will's canard: Thomas Peterson et al., The Myth of the 1970s Global Cooling Scientific Consensus, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, September 2008.
The controversy caused the Peterson paper to rise to number 1 on the American Meteorological Society list of most downloaded papers. (Thanks to Dan Collins.)
For a neutral review of Will's claims about climate change, see Carl Zimmer's columns in Discover Magazine for February 27 and February 28.
Comment. I like this story. A peer-reviewed OA article helped correct a widely-read error. If the definitive treatment of the issue had been TA, fewer people would have been aware of it. Citations and even links would have been less helpful in spreading the word. Climate change skeptics could more easily have stood their ground and pushed FUD. But because the definitive treatment was OA, journalists and bloggers could write about the story, consult the primary literature, and point interested readers to the same source. Non-specialists, and non-professionals without university access to TA literature, could see for themselves what the specialists were saying, without having to trust a journalist or blogger to interpret it for them. I'm sure the Peterson article didn't settle the controversy in the sense of converting all the doubters, especially the doubters unwilling to look at the evidence. But it injected evidence into a public controversy which owed its origin in part to the lack of evidence, and it showed which position had the evidence on its side.
New OA journal of neuroscience
ASN NEURO is a new peer-reviewed OA journal published by Portland Press and the American Society of Neurochemistry. The article-processing charge is $960, with discounts for institutional members. Articles are published under the Creative Commons BY-NC license.
Open data to American religion surveys
Barry A. Kosmin of Trinity College is getting good press for the scope and findings of his comprehensive new American Religious Identification Survey 2008.
However, I'd like to give him some good press, or at least two cheers, for providing OA to the data from his earlier surveys in 2001 and 1990. I'd add the third cheer but I can't find OA data for the newest survey.
CARL and SPARC encourage Canadian authors to self-archive
CARL-SPARC toolkit encourages authors to maximize research through digital repositories, a press release from CARL and SPARC. Excerpt:
Another critique of Conyers' response
Gavin Baker, On jurisdiction; or, letting copyright trump science, A Journal of Insignificant Inquiry, March 8, 2009.
Lessig's response to Rep. Conyers
Lawrence Lessig, A Reply to Congressman Conyers, Lessig, March 9, 2009. Excerpt:
UK PubMed Central launched a blog on March 2. Already it's posted several developments which I haven't seen elsewhere:
I've added the UKPMC blog to my daily crawl.
Jeremy Donald, Openness: Fostering Sharing, Collaboration, and Open Access to Knowledge and Resources - Notes, EDUCAUSE Connect, March 6, 2009. Notes on a session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference (San Antonio, February 24-26, 2009).
OA to backfiles of Chilean law journal
The backfiles of the Revista de Derecho, Universidad de Concepción, to 1933, went OA in June 2008. Free registration is required. (Thanks to Iurisprudentia.)
Virginia releases open "flexbook" on physics
Virginia Releases Physics Flexbook for Public Review, press release, February 27, 2009.
See also coverage at:
See also our past post on the flexbook.
More on enforcing the Wellcome policy
Peter Murray-Rust, Wellcome gets tough on Open Access depositions, A Scientist and the Web , March 7, 2009.
... I was delighted to get an internal email to all staff making it clear that it was mandatory for Wellcome grantees to publish their papers as Open Access. Here's excerpts from the mail: [Note: omitting excerpts.] ...
See also our past post on the Wellcome compliance audit.
New no-fee OA journal of Indian traditional medicine
The International Journal for Ayurveda Research is a new peer-reviewed OA journal published by the Indian Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy and Medknow. There are no author-side charges. Re-use with attribution is permitted for non-commercial purposes.
GREDOS (Gestión del REpositorio DOcumental de la Universidad de Salamanca) is the new IR at the University of Salamanca. The IR is divided into four sections:
The repository launched with more than 125,000 documents. GREDOS is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license.
See also coverage (in Spanish) from Europa Press or Salamanca 24 Horas.
See also our past posts on USAL:
Mendeley has announced plans to become interoperable with CiteULike (February 16) and $2 million in venture capital (February 25). From the second announcement:
Here's more on the OA connection from Mendeley Founder and Director, Victor Henning, quoted with his permission:
PS: Also see our past posts on Mendeley.
OA digital archive assists in Cologne catastrophe
Acting quickly, Germany's Prometheus image archive launched a special OA collection, Das digitale Historische Archiv Köln, to host and protect digital copies of documents from the Köln (Cologne) city archives, which collapsed on March 3. The new archive is calling for help in collecting documents on the history of Cologne. (Thanks to Klaus Graf.)
OA repository for Olympics parallel event
The Creative Campus Initiative is a project by several UK universities to organize activities for the Cultural Olympiad, inspired by the London 2012 Olympics. The proposal includes the "creation of a lasting and open-access repository of new digital content and evaluation and audience reception research associated with the Cultural Olympiad".
On the future of data repositories
Stuart Weibel, Are Data Repositories the New Institutional Repositories?, Weibel Lines, March 3, 2009. Comments on the future of data repositories and data curation, including the NSF DataNet solicitation.
Presentations from scholarly communications conference
The presentations from The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communication in the Digital Age (College Station, Texas, February 11-13, 2009) are now online. (Thanks to Charles Bailey.)
Recommendations for open knowledge in southern Africa
Opening Access to Knowledge in Southern African Universities is a new report published by the Southern African Regional Universities Association. From the executive summary:
From the proposed vision statement:
On the proposed research publishing and dissemination platform:
From the foreword by SARUA CEO Piyushi Kotecha:
Maloney becomes fifth co-sponsor of Conyers bill
On March 5, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) became the fifth co-sponsor of the Conyers bill, and the first to add her name since the bill was re-introduced on February 3. She's also the first co-sponsor from outside the House Judiciary Committee.
It's very important that NY researchers and institutions contact her (by web form, phone or fax) to express support for the NIH policy and opposition to any bill which would repeal it --whether it's the Conyers bill (HR 801) or equivalent language tucked into a different bill.
As usual, you will be more persuasive if you can explain why the NIH policy matters to you, your work, or your organization. Be specific and be personal. Speak for yourself, but if you can, get your institution to send a letter as well. Save your message; you may need to adapt and reuse it later. And please spread the word to your NY colleagues.
More from the SPARC Digital Repositories meeting
Allyson Mower and Lisa Chaufty, Do something no one has imagined: The 2008 SPARC Digital Repositories meeting, College & Research Libraries News, March 2009. (Thanks to Garrett Eastman.) Excerpt:
Mike Eisen's response to Rep. Conyers
Michael Eisen, John Conyers Tries [and Fails] to Explain His Position, It is NOT Junk, March 7, 2009. Excerpt:
PS: Mike also has an abridged or concise version of this response at the Huffington Post. Also see my own response to Conyers.
Cian O'Donnell, The Price of Knowledge, EUSci, January 2009. Scroll to p. 12. (Thanks to Neuronism.) An introduction to OA.


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Gold Coast
If you're a single adult who loves to party, this is a perfect city for you! Gold Coast has an amazing nightlife that beautifully contrasts the chill and casual vibe throughout the day. It's also great for kids of all ages—it's almost a giant theme park of Australia. It's full of sunshine, beaches, sports and fun all year round!
As you can see, Australia has a city for every lifestyle and all wishes and requirements. So, pick a place that attracts you the most and start packing!
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If you're preparing for your Alaska cruise, you're in the right place!
Once you've covered the basics* in setting up your trip, what else should you know before your first Alaska cruise? What are the tips that don't really get mentioned? Especially if this is your first time ever going on a cruise?
There were a few things that would have made me trip completely perfect, if someone had mentioned them to me before. Technically it was one of the best trips ever, but you know, things can always be improved!
If you're anything like me, here are 6 key things you should do before your cruise. These Alaska cruise tips will help keep you prepared for an unforgettable trip!
Note: 1 and 6 are really specific to Alaska. The rest, including the bonus section, are true for any cruise!
*This post won't go into questions like "best times to go" and "where to depart from". If you're looking for those kinds of tips, there's a ton of information like that already on the Internet, from Alaska's official tourism website and official cruise line websites!
Learn more about wildlife photography
You'll see a ton of wildlife in Alaska, if you're as lucky as we were.
But, capturing the moment isn't as simple as snapping a bunch of pictures on your phone, like you might be doing on all your other trips! Animals move around a ton, and they look even further away in the camera. Invest in your skills– get a nicer camera and take some photography classes so you're able to capture the moment better. Bring a pair of binoculars if you'd like for better viewing too.
This is probably the biggest thing I would change before going on the cruise. The pictures I do have are nothing like what we actually saw. The pictures didn't capture the memories in the same way.
Take this bear that we saw:
If I knew what I was doing, it might look like this instead:
Grizzly Bear by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith is licensed under CC BY SA 2.0
Plan DIY excursions well in advance
The cruise ship and local tour operators have a ton of exciting excursions.
But if you're anything like me, you might try to avoid the tours and go on your own. It could save money. You're doing what you want to do on your own time. It feels less touristy. And if you're exactly like me, you'll totally try to wing making these up the day of, based on what people there recommend. Hey, it works for traveling without a cruise!
But the wifi on our cruise at least was so bad, that it makes planning anything hard. You have such limited time at the ports, that planning your own adventures in the moment feels almost impossible. The quick ideas you do think of might be all booked too. My main thing was wanting to do a quick road trip, but all the car rental places were booked the day of! And cruises are weirdly relaxing. You could normally be a hyper focused last minute planner like me, but the buffets and activities will make you feel lazier.
So make sure to plan out what you want to do well before the cruise. This isn't one of the trips where you can easily plan your own thing the day of.
Save, save, save money!
Yes, you should do this for any trip, but especially for the Alaska cruise. The excursions are way more expensive than typical travel activities. Don't be like me and let the price tag on the excursions stop you from doing them. Well, we also win tickets to the cruise, or else the cruise itself would probably be too cost-prohibitive.
Everyone raves about the excursions they did. You don't want to miss any. Save a ton of money so you can do the most exciting ones for you! There are so many once in a lifetime opportunities the Alaska cruise. It's really once in a lifetime, because they're one of the states heating up quickly due to climate change.
You can book these in advance. You can book these the day of. You can book them with the cruise ship or with local tour operators. Just try to save so money is less of an issue. This site goes over some of the most popular excursions if you need help deciding.
Note: Norwegian's cruise ship is filled with tons activities, and you won't be bored. You can have a blast just staying on the ship. But you have so many opportunities to be in the ship and only a few in Alaska.
Book a place to stay a day before the cruise starts
So many cruise horror stories exist of people missing their cruise. And even more stressful stories exist from people *almost* missing the cruise. Unexpected travel delays and cancellations happen. You can't control crazy weather, plane malfunctions, air/land traffic, etc!
Be prepared so your vacation's not at risk. Arrive at least a day early, so you have buffer time in case anything bad happens.
Plus, both Seattle and Vancouver are awesome cities! For ideas on what to do, where to eat, and where to stay in Seattle, check out my Seattle travel guide. If you're a foodie and are departing from Vancouver, check out my one day in Vancouver guide.
And/Or get travel insurance for your cruise
Did anyone else think travel insurance was needed only for international flights, or was that just me?
Because some travel insurance programs do include coverage for missing your cruise! This is in addition to coverage in case you have to cancel for medical reasons or other emergencies, which travel insurance is always a good idea for.
I've never had to make a claim on this before so I can't speak from having to actually use the insurance, but it's good to have more peace in mind. You could decide to arrive a day early, get travel insurance, or do both, so that you have protection on your pricey trip.
To help decide, this site has done some analysis on top cruise travel insurance companies.
Pack layers and prepare for light drizzles
For the exact details on what to pack, you can check out a full Alaska cruise packing list.
If you want the short version: pack different light layers, including some waterproof pieces– unless you don't mind drizzles. Definitely double check the temperatures so you know exactly which outfits to pack before you go, but after living in the Pacific Northwest for a bit, I always expect some light drizzles, even if the forecast says "mostly cloudy".
Bonus: Try to go with a reputable cruise line
Bonus because you might have already booked your cruise, and it might be too late to do this.
Like all other forms of travel and transportation, cruise ships aren't good for the environment. But some cruise lines are worse than others and are getting in trouble for illegally dumping oil and plastic in the ocean. Please don't support them if you can. This is not good for our already dying planet.
I mentioned above that we cruised with Norwegian and I loved them not just for the ship and experience, but also because they do have a program to take better care of the environment. Who knows if they'll end up making a big mistake like Carnival, but please try to do your research and plan to support a cruise line that is holding itself accountable.


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Stuart McCall is hoping for more attacking potency from his side when they take on Ross County this Saturday.
The Motherwell boss bemoaned a lack of a cutting edge against Dundee United during the week when, despite some neat play up until the opponent's box, 'Well failed to trouble Terrors' stopper Radosław Cierzniak during the ninety minutes.
The same was also true of the last visit to the Global Energy Stadium, when Motherwell managed little in the way of clear-cut chances on the Scottish Premier League's opening day.
However, it has not been a regular occurrence this season and with the SPL's joint top scorer and assist holder along with the addition of the talismanic James McFadden, McCall is hoping for something altogether more clinical this weekend.
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"Both the games against Ross County have been close," he recalled.
"The 0-0 draw back in August was a really disappointing game, possibly the most disappointed I've been at an away game.
"Defensively we were fine but going forward we did not create anything. When they came to Fir Park, they'd had a little run of scoring a lot of goals and thankfully although they managed to score two, we managed to score one more.
"No one can take anything away from Ross County; they've had some good results recently beating Hearts, Hibs and St Johnstone, so they are certainly a threat. They usually sit with a 4-1-4-1 and are a well-drilled outfit and are hard to break down.
"I'll be looking for a much better attacking performance both from the Dundee Utd game midweek and the last time we were in Dingwall."


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You have your car serviced every 3000-5000 miles. You pay a visit to your doctor every year. So why wouldn't you always get your routine heating and cooling maintenance in Clearwater each season?
You may believe that if the AC kept you cool all through the previous summer, or you didn't have any problems with your furnace last winter, that you can skip having someone come out and do an inspection. But that's where you could have malfunctions.
Routinely taking your car in helps verify everything is operating correctly so you aren't in the middle of a 200 mile trip when your car all of a sudden breaks down. Seeing the doctor annually helps keep your body healthy and finds issues early, like heart problems or cancer.
It's just the same with heating and air conditioning maintenance. The owner or Portland-based Sky Heating and Air Conditioning, Travis Smith, explained it very clearly.
"Imagine if only 20 percent of people who owned vehicles received maintenance on them. There would be a ton of broken-down vehicles. A heating and air conditioning system can run nearly 2,000 hours per year, and if you assume it's running at the equivalent of 30 miles per hour, that means you put 60,000 miles per year on your equipment in between maintenance."
Smith goes on to explain the process mirrors vehicle maintenance. "Just as an auto mechanic would bring to any auto owner's attention that it needs oil changes and regular tune-ups. There is no difference. Mechanical products need maintenance or they will stop working and have shorter lifespans."
So just because your heating and air conditioning equipment was working great last season doesn't mean it can skip its seasonal tune-up. The real matter is it needs maintenance now, and yearly prior to the peak heating and peak cooling season. Midway Services's fall promotion is taking place right now and you can save on a Fall Precision tune-ups by calling 727-219-2471 today.


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Canopy works on modern Linux and MacOSX systems. No other systems are currently supported.
Canopy depends on some Python libraries and integrates several existing tools for sequence alignment and phylogenetic inference. To install Canopy, one should first download the Python code and then use the automated script to install the library dependencies.
Get the source distribution, untar it and cd into it:
curl -O http://wasabiapp.org/download/canopy/canopy-0.1.4.tar.gz tar pxf canopy-0.1.4.tar.gz cd canopy-0.1.4/
Next, use the setup script to install the Canopy module, the main application script and all python dependencies (everything assumes you are running Python 2.7.x). You need to have pip and setuptools installed. On Ubuntu Linux, these can be installed with commands:
sudo apt-get install python-pip pip install setuptools
Then type either:
sudo python setup.py install
to install Canopy globally, or
python setup.py install --user
to install Canopy for a single user.
You can run test to check whether everything goes well:
canopy test
If all went well, you should see the following text:
or a python virtual environment existed:
Virtual environment is ready to launch by "source env/bin/activate"
Otherwise, it will show the missing Python libraries and give the suggestions:
Biopython(>=1.58) is not installed Dendropy(==3.10.0) is not installed Please choose: 1. exit (Install the requirement libraries manually and then run the script again.) 2. setup python virtual environment. Your choice: [1/2]:
At the moment, you can choose '1' to exit and install libraries manually. If you type '2', then a virtual environment will be setup with the installation of library dependencies:
Your choice: [1/2]:2 Creating virtual environment virtualenv env Activating... source env/bin/activate Installing python packages... pip install numpy pip install biopython>=1.58 pip install dendropy==3.10.0
After seeing the above text, a virtual Python environment has been set up in ./env.
The way you use the virtual environment is to type the following command (or include in a job script):
$ source env/bin/activate
If you need to add any other packages, use pip after you have activated the environment:
$ pip install package_name
If you want to restore your environment, just type:
$ deactivate
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John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
The above verses were literally fulfilled in my life. I was born into a Hindu family of nine sisters and a brother in 1968. None of my ancestors were Christians. When I was two years old, I came down with high fever that made my left leg paralyzed. I was a quite religious person. I grew up listening to moral stories and I loved truth and fairness. I had a plan for my future. I wanted to start a World War, which I thought would eliminate all evil. I hated America and the western world, which I saw as the cause of all evil on this earth.
I was a self-righteous person. I judged and condemned the sins and the wrongs of the world, not knowing that I myself was a mere sinner. I saw myself as a crusader against injustice and evil.
Krishna in ancient India proclaimed this truth in the majestic words:
"Whenever there is a withering of the law… and an uprising of lawlessness on all sides, then I manifest Myself. "For the salvation of the righteous and the destruction of such as do evil; for the firm establishing of the law I come to birth in age after age. "He who thus perceives My birth and work as divine, as in truth it is… he goes to Me, Arjuna." – The Bhagavad Gita, Translation of Charles Johnston, IV, 7, 8.
As a Hindu, my agenda and thinking was not wrong. Nothing I knew or learned form childhood or in the school said that what I believed was wrong. I liked reading about other religions and their teaching whenever I had the opportunity or the materials but none of these religions had any real affect to compel me to convert. As any other Hindu, my thinking was that I was an Indian and as an Indian, I must be proud to be a Hindu and worship an Indian/Tamil God. And as for Jesus, he is a white man's god. Islam was more interesting to me than Christianity. I even joked with my sister few months before I came to known Christ about converting to Islam.
As for Christianity, my knowledge about it was limited. I never heard about any Bible Prophecy. Once I saw the movie about Jesus when I was young. It didn't have any effect on me. As far as I was concerned, the Bible was a book full of prayers for Christians. When preachers come to my house, I would lie to them that I was a Muslim. They would leave immediately as it is a crime to preach Jesus to a Muslim.
My calling to the TRUTH came from God Himself. Somewhere in 1996, my sister had brought a pocket size NIV Bible from a hotel. It was lying around for many days. I can't remember how it came into my hand. Everything seems like a miracle. One day I picked it up and started reading it. After reading the Book of Matthew, I continued with the Book of Mark. After reading a couple of chapters, I thought that it was a repetition. But thank God that I didn't stop reading. Finally I finished reading the entire Bible. The Bible not only answers all my questions about life but it also presented many questions with the answer. Then I knew for sure that there was a God and there was a purpose for our being here. I was born again. I became converted. But I didn't give up worshipping idols and I didn't tell anyone about this. The change came slowly. God was guiding me and paving the way for the change to take place. Now I am still living with my parents and sisters. Today I stay away from their religious ceremonies and celebration.
The Internet played a vital role in my Christian life. I read many articles and writings on Christianity by early Christians. I had no human teachers. Until now, I never attended any church service and I am still not baptised. I don't really know if Baptism is necessary. I will wait for God to guide me. Amen.
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Tomorrow I am embarking on an adventure! My mom, dad and sis and I are all heading on a trip to Italy for two weeks. We have never done anything like this before and it's going to be an amazing experience. I was an art history major in college and always dreamed of visiting Italy and I finally get to go! We have tickets reserved for the Uffizi Gallery, The Accademia Gallery, The Vatican Museums and the Borghese Gallery. I will be in heaven! I will be a sponge, soaking up all the splendor, magnificence and dreaminess.
We fly into Florence and head directly to Rome for a few days. Then it's off to Cinque Terre, then Siena, and finally end our trip in Florence. While our trip is somewhat laid out for us, we have left time for unexpected discoveries. I feel so blessed for this opportunity to travel with my family and I cannot wait to see what kind of joy we will find.


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NIS America announced the release date for the PS4 Exclusive (in the West) METAL MAX game.
METAL MAX Xeno originally released on PS4 and Vita in Japan. The Western release will be only on PlayStation 4. It is releasing on September 25. There's even a limited edition for it on the NIS America store. Watch the trailer below:
METAL MAX Xeno releases on September 25 for PS4. The official website is also now live.


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EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Residents in East Texas are picking up the pieces after deadly tornadoes.
We checked in with KLTV and KTRE staff as they cover cleanup efforts in impacted areas.
Volunteers and residents were out with chainsaws helping clear debris from houses and yards throughout Alto. Both an EF-2 and an EF-3 tornado passed through the community, damaging more than 150 structures.
In the community of Sacul, neighbors helped clear roadways and pack up affected houses. NWS Shreveport confirmed a tornado touched down in the town, entering through the cemetery and moving across Highway 204.
- Caddo spirit brings tornado survivors together
- Alto couple rides out tornado in pick-up truck
- Cherokee County family could only save a few family photos after devastating storm
- Focus shifts to helping community after deadly tornadoes hit Alto
- Community works to rebuild following deadly storms
- While cleanup continues, Alto student-athletes return to the field of play
- SFA baseball team helps with storm clean up at Caddo Mounds
- Faculty and students at Central ISD wear green to honor and support the Creel family
- East Texas schools make recovery efforts
- WEBXTRA: Survivor of Alto tornadoes says she is lucky to be alive
The SFA baseball team was out at the Caddo Mounds Historic Site on Monday. They were aiding with the cleanup efforts at Caddo Mounds, which sustained significant damages.
SFA will also host Alto ISD's upcoming baseball game versus Douglass since the school district's field were severely damaged in the storms.
The National Weather Service Shreveport reported an EF-2 and an EF-3 passed through Cherokee County, causing significant damage to the city of Alto and surrounding areas. It is estimated more than 150 structures were damaged while about 25 were destroyed completely.
The EF-3 started in Houston County, causing damage to the Weches community, before moving into Cherokee County. It then moved into Rusk County where it lifted.
Two other tornadoes, EF-2, and EF-1, also reportedly touched down in Houston County, according to NWS Houston office. It was also confirmed an EF-1 touched down near Chireno in Nacogdoches County.
Four storm-related deaths were reported in at least three counties.
- NWS sending more survey teams to Deep East Texas following fatal storms
- National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado caused damage in Sacul
- NWS Shreveport gives more specifics about fifth tornado, southwest of Chireno in Nacogdoches County
- NWS: EF-3 tornado traveled 36 miles through multiple counties
In Alto, a shelter has been set up at The River Church and the Red Cross is providing assistance to residents in need. Contact the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or 1-800-733-2767.
The church is located at 595 S. Marcus St./Highway 69 South.
The East Texas Food Bank in Tyler is collecting donations and disaster relief supplies to send to the Alto Food Pantry.
The Cherokee County Emergency Management has set up an agricultural drop point across from Alto City Hall, where people can donate things such as fencing supplies, barbed wire and other tools. The Angelina County Farm Bureau, located at 2804 Atkinson Drive in Lufkin, is also acting a local drop point.
Donations are being accepted at the Alto Missionary Baptist Church, 107 Elkhart Street in Alto. Donations are also being gathered and accepted at Bullard City Hall.
A Nacogdoches doctor is offering free medical treatment to tornado victims, according to Alto Police Chief Jeremy Jackson. Some requirements will have to be met before treatment is conducted. People in need of that service should contact Jackson at Alto City Hall. That phone number is (936) 858-4711.
The City of Bullard, Bullard Rotary Club and Bullard Chamber will be gathering and accepting donations at Bullard City Hall. They are asking for donations such as trash bags, hand sanitizer, baby diapers and toilet paper.
Academy Sports and Outdoors on Broadway in Tyler will be accepting donations for victims of the storms in Alto on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Alto City Hall says any monetary donations can be made at BancorpSouth in Alto. The fund is labeled "Alto Relief Fund" and the number is (936) 858-4416.
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Commercial trucks are some of the largest and heaviest vehicles on the roadway, and driving them safely requires two key components: a safe, properly functioning truck and an experienced, highly trained truck operator. Unfortunately, brake failure is a common cause of today's commercial truck crashes, and while some brake failures result from faulty parts or mechanics, other instances of brake failure develop because of truck driver error.
Getting a large truck from the top of a steep hill to the bottom requires more than just brakes – it requires using those brakes correctly, and part of that means not relying exclusively on brake performance to slow and ultimately stop a commercial truck.
Common brake failure issues
When a tractor-trailer's brakes fail to work properly, whether due to malfunction or driver error, the truck can pick up considerable speed when traveling down hills, potentially endangering everyone in its path. Typically, the more education, experience and training a truck driver has about the brake system and how and when to use it, the better the driver's chances of avoiding truck crashes that arise due to brake failure.
For example, most well-trained and seasoned semi-truck drivers know that riding a truck's brakes down a long hill can lead to brake failure. How? If a driver presses the truck's brakes for an extended period of time, the brake system can potentially overheat, and if this occurs, they can fail and even catch fire. Using what is known as a jake brake can potentially help truck drivers avoid riding their brakes down steep hills, but some drivers who lack driving experience may be unaware of this.
A truck's brake system can also fail if the brakes themselves do not receive a steady stream of the compressed air required to function properly. If the brakes do not get this stream of compressed air, they essentially apply themselves, which can cause the entire brake system to lock up and fail.
Though not all brake failure issues are avoidable, many of them are, and the more training and knowledge a trucker has about brake failure issues, the less likely he or she will be to unnecessarily endanger everyone else on the roadway.


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In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner Wallace completes his talk on the problem of evil. Are there good reasons why an all-powerful, all-loving God would allow his creation to suffer, or does evil demonstrate that God doesn't exist? This presentation was excerpted from a talk given at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills.
Here is the audio podcast (the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast is located on iTunes or our RSS Feed):
Source: Why Would A Good God Allow Evil? – Part 2 (Cold Case Christianity Broadcast #73)


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Only started back in 2008 and only got really mainstream in 2011, the band has a few great hits that are not just easy on the ears, they are touching your hearts, haunting you with their lyrics, pulling you closer to their music, music that's so consuming that draws you tears. Their voice is one and represents many of us, sings of our souls, how we wanted to be heard, how we wanted to be perceived as we are, to be original, to be authentic, to escape the mainstream following.
The band is so properly named, imagine how far you can go, dragons are not as a myth but a belief.
As a starter, these songs will entice you: Demons, It's Time, Amsterdam.
Venue: America's Cup Pavilion
Weather – it gets quite windy chilly so grab your fleece hoodie and beanie, gloves if you want. There are plenty of drinks (beer and cocktails) and fast food tents but you won't find hot chocolate or coffee to warm you up. During the first concert, the sun was setting after 8:30pm so while you are enjoying the pre-show performances (this time 2 bands by X Ambassadors and Nico Vega), you would be squinting your eyes.
Transportation – walk from Embarcadero BART or MUNI (10 minutes), or take the really slow MUNI F train. It might be a good idea to just enjoy time at the Ferry Building before it closes at 6pm, then walk along the waterfront, pick a place to grab a bite (most places are expensive but check out the slightly less pricey and more casual Planet Cafe Organic that serves lighter food.) Note that most of the restaurants along the water are also meant for longer dinner so save those for other times. Or you can just grab fast food pizzas, hot dogs, etc. and drinks (alcohol and soda) at the pavilion.
Venue description: Very first concert of the America's Cup Pavilion and it's well managed with little confusion. Signs are easy to find but only 1 big tent of bathroom right behind the big stage!
The pavilion is right by the water of Embarcadero. with the audience facing west, watching sunset with the backdrop of Coit Tower. And if you lean forward a bit, you will see the TransAmerica and downtown San Francisco.
The place hosts up to 9000 people, with lower side standing room and a middle section of VIP but without raising seats, the VIP seats may not be as easy to see the stage.
Onto the upper level where the bleachers seating and in some cases, unassigned (double check your tickets and if it said General Seating, it means unassigned seats and go as early as at least an hour early to get a better view.)
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Hotel Porto Santo Swimming Pool
Hotel Porto Santo Restaurant
Hotel Gaviota Porto Santo is located next to Baracoa Bay and close to the airport, in a small and private beach where, according to legends, Christopher Columbus planted the famous Cruz de Parra, considered the oldest religious object conserved from the Spanish presence in America.
Hotel has 60 rooms and its best feature is a large swimming pool with a deck and thatched-roof bar overlooking the bay, downtown Baracoa and cute private cove beach.
From the hotel, you can tour the mountains, admire La Farola viaduct or go on a trip in "cayucas" on the Toa River.
© 2009 Nigel Hunt
Activities program for kids
Air conditioning
Billiards / pool table
Cafe / snack bar
Car rental desk
Children's swimming pool
Daytime activities programme
Evening entertainment - cabarets
Games room
International cuisine
Internet by WiFi for your laptop
Laundry & Ironing Service
Mastercard & Visa (not USA bank issued) accepted
Medical services
Modern building
Motor scooter / moped rentals
Nightclub, disco or dance hall
Poolside snack bar
Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs
Shop(s) with basic supplies, souvenirs & gifts
Swimming pool
Taxis desk
Telephone - national & international calls
TV room/bar (international channels & videos)
Standard rooms are not very large but nicely decorated and have magnificent view of the bay or downtown Baracoa. Bathrooms at the hotel are quite small but fully functional. All rooms have a small balcony or private patio.
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Winter work fashion can be dull, dull, dull. Thick jumper, socks and wool trousers anyone?
These items can look chic but it's annoying when all your best clothes have to be hidden under winter layers.
If your workplace itself is pretty warm like mine you can get away with wearing a smart but elegant pussybow blouse with slim leg trousers and a chunky knit thrown over the top.
But what if you want to get away from winter looks and dip your toe into the new season trends?
Until the sun comes out the best way to do this is by adding bright coloured accessories or knitwear.
Add a pop of colour with a bright scarf, bag or even nail varnish. One colleague was working coral talons last week, proving its never to early to start on the summer make-up.
I'm noticing a trend in the office where I work for bright coloured cardigans in colours such as hot pink and turquoise. These vibrant cover-ups will brighten up any dull work outfit. Try Zara & H&M for colourful cardis.
You can also wear Spring's romantic trend now for work now by incorporating floaty, feminine dresses and blouses into your working wardrobe. Throw a chunky knit over them and you're good to go.
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Once the dust settles on your commencement ceremony and the ink is dry on your diploma, it's time for you to make your exit from the world of graduate studies and academia into ... what exactly? Graduate school is a valuable endeavor pursued by many students of all ages and backgrounds, but it's important to keep in mind that an advanced degree isn't an end in itself, but rather a resource that may help you open doors in your later professional life.
The post-academic world is different from that of graduate school, and knowing what to expect after graduation might be the key to making the most of your graduate education, maximizing your potential, and forging the future that you went to graduate school to build in the first place.
One of the biggest advantages graduate school offers to students isn't necessarily the information and hard data it imparts - after all, much of that might be learned on the Internet by a curious Googler - but rather the structure, support and systems of checks and balances offered by a rigidly constructed academic program. Especially in instances where the student has been studying for an extended period of time - potentially attending school part-time while balancing a job, for example - the tracks of habit worn into the way your brain works can take hold in significant ways.
This is especially true for Ph.D. candidates, many of whom have spent a substantial amount of time in the academic mindset. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the average recipient of a Ph.D. is 34 years old, meaning that upon exiting academia, many of their age contemporaries have spent years adapting to the ebb and flow of the working world without the guided rigidity of an academic program to guide them.
The secret is that the successful graduates are the ones who pick up soft skills as much as field-specific expertise. Graduate school isn't just about learning facts and networking - graduates are often required to multitask, juggle new responsibilities and adapt to suddenly changing circumstances. The guiding structure you enjoyed in school need not disappear when you toss your cap into the air, it just becomes self-implemented.
For many, successfully earning a graduate degree was the most significant and most challenging thing they've accomplished. But as one blogger writing for USA Today reminded, the end of graduate school isn't an end to the grueling work. In fact, graduates will find themselves working just as hard as they did while they were in school, merely in different ways. Decades ago, graduate school, especially Ph.D. programs, were seen as a fast- track to a career teaching at a university. However, this trend has since stopped being the primary track graduates follow.
All this means is that graduates will need to work just as hard to find a job and court employers as they did to receive their degrees. The biggest hurdle standing in the way of successful employment for most graduates is lack of job experience, according to the CHE. Especially in instances where students left or deferred jobs to attend school full-time, the primary focus post-graduation should be acquiring experience which, to employers, is often just as valuable as a degree.
Of course, a graduate degree may still be a substantial asset, especially for many professional fields. Those looking to potentially boost their clout with a graduate degree need to understand how to best use their resources when it comes time to transition into the working world successfully.
About the Author: Laura Morrison is the Web Content Manager for GradSchools.com. She earned an MBA from the Rutgers School of Business in 2010.


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At Least 2 Years in Prison For Ex-Stockbridge Teacher Guilty of Sexual Assault
An ex-substitute teacher and coach from Stockbridge High School will spend at least two years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a former student. According to court documents, 27-year-old Allyson Moran invited the then-15-year-old student to her home in April 2017 to have sex.
During the trial, the prosecution accused Moran of abusing her position of trust and authority as a teacher to take advantage of the victim. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Kwasnik says that Moran still blames the victim and claims he initiated the sexual contact.
Moran worked as a long-term substitute teacher and girl's soccer coach during the 2016-17 school year. The boy testified that he often ate lunch with Moran in her classroom and spent time there after school, even after he she was no longer his teacher. In March 2017, they started talking to each other on Snapchat. There were two alleged sexual assaults, days apart from each other in October 2017.
According to court records, Moran was also chatting with other male students. She was initially charged with three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. She pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a student and will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life.
Justice For Victims of Sexual Abuse by Teachers
Attorney contributor Brian Kent of AbuseGuardian.com helps survivors of sexual abuse find justice against their abusers and third parties who failed to prevent the abuse. We've asked him to discuss how the legal system can help those who have been sexually abused by teachers and other school employees:
Teachers are highly respected members of our communities who have the great responsibility of educating our youth and helping them grow into well-rounded adults. While teachers are worthy of this respect, a minority are sexual predators who abuse their students. This traumatizes the students and their families and damages the psyche of the community as a whole. When a teacher sexually abuses a student, we must make sure that the teacher is prosecuted, that the student gets the full support they deserve, and that the school is held accountable if they enabled the abuse to occur through negligence.
For example, a school might be considered negligent if they were previously notified of complaints of sexual misconduct by a teacher but failed to contact law enforcement or fire the teacher. In cases of school sexual abuse that involve negligence, the victims and their families may have a case for a lawsuit against the school district.
If you or your child is a survivor of child sexual abuse by a teacher or another school employee, you can learn more about your family's legal options by speaking to an experienced sexual abuse victims lawyer.
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There is a lot of talk about tracker differentials in the market place at the moment.
For the uninitiated and, given the circumstances, fortunate amongst you, these differentials are the difference between an established reference rate (usually the Bank of England Base Rate or LIBOR) and your product's rate of interest. For example Bank of England Base Rate + 0.95 per cent.
Differentials are not usually a controversial topic of conversation and generally only create debate when borrowers are trying to decide whether to accept a fixed rate or risk taking their chances with a variable mortgage.
However, this has all changed in recent months as first the Bank of Ireland and then West Bromwich Mortgage Company Limited announced large increases in the differential connected to existing buy-to-let loans. Unsurprisingly this has led to consternation, anger and disbelief within the landlord community, particularly as many of these loans were labelled 'life-time trackers' or indicated that their differentials or premiums would remain unchanged for the lifetime of the loan.
The NLA has been as dismayed, and frankly disgusted, at the behaviour of these lenders, especially where loyal borrowers have been treated with such open distain by financial institutions with which they have a long history of custom. Understandably, many of our members affected by these changes have looked to us to explain what is happening and for advice on how to deal with the impact.
Although the issue is complex, the explanation is relatively simple. Lenders did not expect the Bank of England to reduce its rate to 0.5 per cent or to hold it there for such a long period of time. Doing so has forced down their tracker rates and therefore their income. As a result they are enacting terms and conditions which allow them to increase their differentials to compensate on the basis that the low base rate is an unexpected economic condition and/or it has the potential to harm their ability to continue to operate.
Whether this is 'fair' or even legal is another question, but contractually they are permitted to act in this way.
What landlords should do is much trickier. There are those advocating direct legal action, which may or may not succeed. What is certain is that it will be very costly, perhaps more costly than the potential savings in the long-run but this is an assessment for individuals to make based on their circumstances.
Aside from legal action, landlords need to complain directly to their lenders and read their terms and conditions thoroughly. The two banks involved to date are both required, by their own terms and the restrictions of fair contract legislation, to waive certain fees associated with moving between products or repaying loans early. If you are in a position to do so then it is certainly worth shopping around for a better rate and demonstrating that customers will vote with their feet and leave those banks failing to show borrows the respect they deserve.
The NLA is speaking with the regulators and government about the changes and their potential impact. However, it must be noted that as buy-to-let is unregulated, the Financial Conduct Authority does not have a remit to intervene substantially into the terms of these loans – although it looks as though this episode has re-kindled their interest in expanding that remit.
We are working on a case to present to the Office of Fair Trading, arguing that the terms used by these lenders are unfair and therefore unenforceable. We are hopeful that this will eventually bear fruit, but the process is likely to be long and does not guarantee success.
To help us to build as comprehensive a case as possible I would ask that any landlord effected by either of these cases (or any other not mentioned) who has copies of their terms and conditions, offer letters or marketing material, email them to email@example.com or send photocopies to the NLA. These will of course be treated in complete confidence.


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Here are 10 great houseplants that you may want to consider growing in your home to reduce stress and purify the air.
Houseplants make great additions to your home; they can add color and interest to your decor, create a healthier living space with their air purifying and filtering properties, and they can even lower stress levels!
In fact, studies have shown that hospital patients who have living plants in their rooms reportedly recover quicker and have lower stress levels during their hospital stay.
1. Rubber Tree
This great low-maintenance plant thrives in dimmer light and has a nice dark green leaf that has a brought appeal.
2. English Ivy
This particular houseplant, according to NASA, tops the list of air purifying plants. It is very easy to grow and can be a floor or hanging plant.
3. Diffenbachia
This plant is noteworthy for its very long leaves and tropical looking appearance. Diffenbachia can grow very large, even up to 5-6 feet high, making it a great addition to any room décor. This plant is poisonous if eaten, so please keep away from children and pets.