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By Joel Hall
Kaiser Permanente of Georgia recently selected 24 free and reduced-cost health clinics throughout the state to receive $1.6 million in grants, through the Kaiser Permanente Fund for Community Benefit. Morrow's Good Shepherd Clinic, which offers free primary medical care to residents of Clayton County, is scheduled to receive $50,000 from the program by the month's end.
Gustavo Machado, media relations specialist with Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, said Kaiser Permanente has been offering Community Benefit grants since 1985, when the nonprofit health-care company began operating in Georgia. Machado said the Good Shepherd Clinic has qualified for grants before, receiving $20,000 in 2007 and $100,000 in 2008.
"It [Kaiser Permanente] has about 16 medical centers in the metro-Atlanta area, one of which is in Clayton County," Machado said. "There is a deep relationship with the community and the local medical center. We are actually the largest not-for-profit health plan in the state of Georgia ... part of our mission is to contribute through grants. These [grants] are specifically given to safety-net clinics who serve those who are not insured or underinsured. The Good Shepherd Clinic very clearly filled the need for that grant request, and that's why they were selected."
Other safety-net clinics which received grants this year include: Fayette CARE Clinic, which received $50,000 to enlarge its dental program; Henry County's Hands of Hope Clinic, which received $95,000 to increase and maintain its paid and volunteer medical, dental, and clerical staff; and AIDGwinnett, which received $95,000 to provide bilingual registered-nurse services to those in Gwinnett, Rockdale, and Newton counties living with AIDS.
According to Lisa Page, administrator of the Good Shepherd Clinic, its recent $100,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente helped fund an expansion which allowed for four new outpatient rooms, a doctor's office, and a lab. The expansion allowed the clinic to increase its patient load from 1,888 patients in 2008 to 2,649 patients in 2009.
Page said the $50,000 grant will help the clinic add a part-time phlebotomist and a part-time medical technician, and will help expand its diabetes and hypertension-prevention programs.
"We're going to see if we can provide patient education to work on chronic-disease management," Page said. "Whether it be hypertension or diabetes, we are going to try to provide some better monitoring. If you spend time talking about foot care with diabetics, you are going to lower your risk of neuropathy. If you can get control of the blood pressure, you can lower the risk of heart attack and cardio problems."
L.C. Thomas, chairman of the Good Shepherd Clinic board of directors, said the donation will eventually free the clinic to see more new patients and fewer chronically ill patients.
"The amount of diabetics in America is growing all the time," Thomas said. "When you can control your weight and diet, you can control the amount of medications you have to take. If we can get people to do this more and more, the more funds we can spend on [other] medications. If the patient gets well, they don't have to see us as often and we can expand and see other patients.
"They've [Kaiser Permanente] been a great supporter of the clinic," he added. "We're glad that they remembered us and approve of what we are doing."
Machado said the grants are part of creating a healthier community.
"We realize there are people who need health care and can't afford it," Machado said. "The idea is to strengthen the safety net that free clinics provide."
Machado said the Good Shepherd Clinic, and the 23 other grant recipients, will receive their grant money by the end of the month.
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Michael Baron: How much did fan sentiment play into the decision to cut Luis Castillo and/or Oliver Perez?
Short answer for Castillo: Yes, for Perez, probably not. We brought both players back to see the players, get to know the players, and make a decision not jus ton history, but current events. Other opportunity we had was to become aware about the sentiment in NY for these two players. Regarding Castillo, fan sentiment came into play. Its difficult to overcome that, so you evaluate player performance against presumption in the minds of the fans. Perez' performance just wasn't there – never got to the point of considering fan sentiment.
Joe Decaro: Hands were tied, no wiggle room this winter. I see the team contending for the Wild Card. Will you be able to add big bat or big pitcher at the trade deadline?
If we are in the hunt, the money will be there to add a player. You are picking up a 1/3 to 1/2 of a players salary. Internal discussions say we will have the money to do that.
Mike Silva: After review, the farm system hasn't been viewed farily. Any standouts, surprises?
I try not to assess the farm system against opinions outside of the organization. We have to make our own assessments. Publications are a nice way to measure what we have. The reason the farm system doesn't get as much credit as it should because 1) we've graduated people from the system as recently as last year (Thole, Parnell). We have some other players on the verge (Mejia, Gee). I think further down we have a number of players (Puello, Flores). Those players tend to get high marks from the independent publications. One guy who has looked good this Spring is Matt Harvey. Overall, I think we are reasonably happy with what we have, but need to be more aggressive and successful in developing players out of the draft.
Caryn Rose: Transparency, and how its important. Regarding fan perception, how much transparency is TOO MUCH transparency? Whats your thought process over thinking about what you're going to say?
Honesty is the best policy. Thought it would've been disingenuous if I hadn't said fan sentiment didn't have anything to do with the decision. With the new management team, and turning the page, it was too obvious of a consideration.
Eric Simon: How do you approach Spring Training roster decisions, and the bullpen in particular? How important is Spring performance vs. past performance?
I think the career body of work is normally what gets a player into camp who is under consideration. I think you have to keep in mind career numbers and trends. At the same time, you do take into account what goes on during Spring Training. It's the nature of competition and the hope that certain people will rise to that level of competition. But you cant let Spring games dictate results entirely.
Steve Keane: Seems there is a minority in the fan base, and a majority in the mainstream media that likes to dwell on the negative. They don't seem to want to talk about great team offense – a lot of walks, doubles, etc.. Also, the defense has been good, but the big thing is the pitching has been great. How close is the competition in the bullpen, specifically 7th spot?
You look at the guys who are competing for the last two or three spots. We have a young kid, Rule V pick (Beato) who is untested. He has improved greatly since the start of camp. Comparing him to Jason Isringhausen, who is a veteran presence and how he might influence that bullpen. Then you have Boyer and Acosta, who each are very close in overall results but get there in different ways – Boyer is a ground ball pitcher, Acosta has more life, more command, more of a fly ball pitcher. Each of those guys represent a very different choice. We haven't resolved those situations yet. We met with the front office people and the coaches/manager today and resolved a few other things, but the bullpen is still unresolved.
Kerel Cooper: Second Base – Obviously Castillo is no longer here, Turner was sent down, and it looks like EMaus has the inside track. Are you surprised it has taken all Spring to figure out the second base situation, or did you figure it would be a drawn out process?
We didn't expect it would come at the end of camp, although given the number of candidates, it was reasonable to expect it. It gets back to balancing Spring Training performance vs. past history. Take Emaus – there is a history, albeit a minor league history. In his case, it was a matter of him showing he could do things in Spring Training that his prior experience indicated he could do. In Murphy, it was watching and seeing if his defense would develop. Turner would have had to lap the field, because he had options which gave us flexibility. But I'm not surprised it has taken so long – Im glad Emaus has shown offensively what he can do. He turns the double play very well. He may not have the range of some prototypical second baseman, but he will make the routine plays, and we think he will fit pretty well for us.
Shannon from Mets Police: As you head forward and build a roster, what non-baseball factors into building a roster?
They may not have significant weight, but they come into play. Isringhuasen is a good story, Chin-lung Hu has developed a following because of his last name. Its not going to determine whether or not they make the team, but it is the case in some small magnitude. Izzy's case might have slight weight.
Ed Marcus: Regarding Emaus, how much does his Rule V status factor in?
It has a lot to do with it. If he was not a Rule V draftee, he wouldn't have presented the immediacy that he does. If he's not the starting second baseman, I'm not sure how much he helps us in a bench role. At least at the outset, you're going ot give him every opportunity. There is a very good possibility we will keep both our Rule V picks (Emaus and Beato).
Michael Donato: Last couple of years there's been a feeling the GM hasn't been aggressive in making changes. How quick would you be in making changes at positions that are failing?
You can be overaggressive. There is a real balance which has to be maintained. You have to have enough patience to give players an opportunity so they don't feel that every game they play may be their last. In our bullpen, we appear to have some depth…the problem is, when you look at all the roster considerations, all that depth disappears immediately. And so its conceivable, in our bullpen,. the only real depth at AAA after we make our chocies is someone like Ryota Igarashi. Its just the nature of deals which are made in the off-season. Same is true at second base. We do have quite a bit of protection there (Hu, Justin Turner, Ruben Tejada). You do want to give people an opportunity to demonstrate they can play, and have to be careful about pulling the trigger too quickly, and not giving a player a chance.
Greg Prince: You emphasized in the fall about not being able to make any judgments. After a few months, has the outsiderness worn off?
There is still a little bit of getting used to, but by and large, thats behind us. Now in Spring Training, the focus is on baseball. We are down here everyday with our major league and minor league staff. While I haven't had as much exposure to our minor leagues as I will over the course of the season, we have had meetings, talks. We have had a lot of cross fertilization, and I think we are getting there. I am pleased with the way things have come together. I thought they came together well in the off-season, and that's been reinforced here. That sense of newness and lack of history has largely been overcome.
Matt Artus: Regarding Jason Bay's offense – there has been a decline in power. Are you concerned about him rediscovering his power stroke?
In terms of his power, its still a work in progress. In the off-season, he worked with an old hitting coach from Pittsburgh, and came into Spring with a new setup at the plate. He recently canned that and went back to his old approach. While there hasn't been any power numbers, he's hitting quite well, and his on base percentage is very high. From my standpoint, first priority is OBP, second priority is power. I'm certainly hopefully it will come back, and most of us expect he will adjust to Citi Field. When the power comes, it comes. I am pleased with his approach at the plate.
John Delcos: Regarding Jose Reyes, what do you have to see from him to warrant giving him an extension? Do you have to see that prior to the All-Star Break?
That's a compound question. First off, what do I have to see – he's a very dynamic player. Its hard not to notice that. I think he is working on a couple of things which have been discussed publicly. Speed is his game, but for it to work, he's got to be on base, and he's acknowledged that. If Jose Reyes had a .400 OBP, I don't know if anyone would be debating this, given what he does. We will see how it goes through the season. I think he's a team player. As far as mid-season is concerned, I think part of it depends on how he performs over the first half, and how the team is performing at the deadline. If he performs well, and the decision is to sign him, I don't think it matters how the team does. If the decision is to not sign him, and the team is performing well, I don't think he's going anywhere (for the rest of the season). The financial situation hasn't impacted us yet. Will it in the future? Who knows. Given all the money we have coming off the books, even the money we anticipate Reyes trying to get, we should be able to accommodate, even if there is a reduced payroll.
Joe Janish: Regarding Carlos Beltran's health, it seems as though there may be someone else in right field on Opening Day. You talked about fan appreciation, and fans appreciate Nick Evans. Does he have a chance to make the team, and who else could play right field?
Evans is in the mix, whether or not Beltran can go at the start of season. If Beltran is not able to go, I think there are a number of candidates, among Scott Hairston and Willie Harris, and maybe Nick Evans. At this point, we haven't given up on the notion about Beltran being ready. We will see over the next two or three days. Realistically, it would be a platoon if Beltran isn't ready to start the season.


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You are correct about anemia increasing the A1C; it must be corrected before judging A1c results. Here is the summary of one study with otherwise healthy subjects with iron deficiency anemia (IDA): Before iron treatment, the mean HbA1c (7.4 /- 0.8%) level in patients with IDA was higher than in a healthy group (5.9% /- 0.5) (p < 0.001). In patients with IDA, HbA1c decreased significantly after iron treatment from a mean of 7.4% /- 0.8 to 6.2% /- 0.6 (p < 0.001). Iron deficiency must be corrected before any diagnostic or therapeutic decision is made based on HbA1c. More info here:
Testing your blood glucose 1 hour after meals will give you the info you need to know about your glucose control; when your A1c is below 8 then the biggest influence comes from what we call the post-prandial (after eating) numbers. A post meal blood glucose should be less than 180 mg/dl on your meter; if it's not then you know that your body is not managing carbohydrates well. Medications can be used to target post meal blood glucose elevations; exercise can also lower them.
Talking to an endo about medication options is a great idea; he or she can also advise you on the how the degree of your anemia is influencing your A1c.
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What time do you typically test in the AM to get those fasting numbers? As Gomer mentioned, one cause of an increase in the morning glucose is the dawn phenomenon. This is a rise in glucose starting about 2 hours before you typically get up in the AM and it's the body's way of preparing for the day. The hormones work to increase not only your blood glucose, but also your heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate just a bit to prepare you to get out of bed and be ready to move about your day. The dawn phenomenon can cause some people to have their highest blood glucose of the day first thing in the morning. One way to stop this response is to eat some food; once the body realizes that it's receiving another source of glucose it will stop producing it (this is not immediate, like flipping a switch, so it can continue to rise for a bit after you eat). This is why your blood glucose will continue to rise when you are fasting for blood work; it's producing the glucose needed to feed your brain and body in the absence of food.
Another cause of high blood glucose in the morning is the somogyi effect. This happens when one has a low blood glucose overnight (typically about 2-3 AM) and the body responds to the low by causing an increase in blood glucose. The cause of an overnight low can be late day exercise, the content and timing of food (and/or alcohol if you imbibe) intake in the evening, or the need for medication adjustment. While many people will awaken with a low glucose overnight, others will sleep through the low and then awaken with an elevated blood glucose that is puzzling to them. If you think this is the cause of an excessively high morning blood glucose (typically over 200) then set your alarm for between 2-3 AM and check your blood glucose; if you are lower than 70 mg/dl overnight then discuss the results with your health care provider. Kind regards, Laurie
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It's also possible that a medication that has been effective in the past stops working due to changes in your weight, metabolism, exercise levels or eating habits. Would you tell me a little more about how you are eating. Since you don't like meat, what are you substituting? I am not a huge meat fan either, although I do eat some; I try to make a number of meals vegetarian choices every week. I spent a number of years eating a completely vegetarian diet and since that time there are now a lot of soy, plant, and vegetable protein based foods that I didn't have years ago. For example, there is a brand called Quorn that is made from mushrooms and has been turned into a ground meat substitute (great for tacos, chilli, meat sauces), burgers, "chicken" patties and nuggets. I find that my hunger is more stable if I get enough protein in my diet and there are ways to do that without consuming meat. It is also important to limit carb portions (perhaps 45 grams per meal) and make them complex, such as brown rice and whole grain or low carb/high protein pastas in appropriate portions. Have you met with a dietitian to see what you might do with food choices to improve your blood glucose?
Milk thistle is known to help the liver heal when it is injured; I will have to do some reading but I have never seen it indicated for diabetes. There are supplements and herbals that have shown some evidence in helping to improve blood glucose, but I would recommend seeking the advice of a licensed practitioner such as a naturopath before taking these kinds of medications as they can have side effects and interactions with your metformin. Please don't get me wrong; I am a strong advocate of alternative medications as long as they are prescibed safely, have evidence of effectiveness (sometimes this means studies in Europe, where they are more commonly used), and are monitored to make sure they are notr causing harm.
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I think this is unlikely to be related to blood glucose; it is more likely to neurogenic syncope, postural orthostatic hypotension (POTS), heart arrhythmia, or frank seizure disorder. He may be "afaid" of a seizure diagnosis because he's going to be told he can't drive for some time; in my opintion he should not drive or perform other potentially dangerous activities such as climb a ladder, use power tools, swim, or bathe in a tub until this is appropriately diagnosed and treated. If this were a member of my family I would pursue two avenues: a neurologist and a cardiologist. The neurologist would get the MRI/MRA and the EEG to evaluate for seizures, brain abnormalities and circulation problems. The cardiologist could set up a continuous heart monitoring system that would record the next event, a stress test for heart function, and tilt able testing for neurogenic syncope/POTS.
Kind regards, Laurie Anderson, MSN, RNP, CDOEView Thread
Very good plan to start the metformin slowly; to increase the dose too quickly can cause a lot of GI upset. This is a very good medication choice to start with, because it can assist you in your weight loss efforts. It can take about 10 days to 2 weeks for this medication to have all the effect you are going to see from the current dose; the maximum dose is technically 2550 mg a day, but generally one gets the maximum effect from 2000 mg per day, taken as 1000 mg twice a day. It comes in an extended release form that can be taken once a day, and this form often causes less GI upset. Kindly, LaurieView Thread
Very good plan to start the metformin slowly; to increase the dose too quickly can cause a lot of GI upset. This is a very good medication choice to start with, because it can assist you in your weight loss efforts. It can take about 10 days to 2 weeks for this medication to have all the effect you are going to see from the current dose; the maximum dose is technically 2550 mg a day, but generally one gets the maximum effect from 2000 mg per day, taken as 1000 mg twice a day. It comes in an extended release form that can be taken once a day, and this form often causes less GI upset. Kindly, LaurieView Thread
I think "verbatim" may be stretching it a bit, but for the vast majority of individuals, what I said is true. MOST people don't choose to take control of their diabetes in the way that you have, and you are certainly to be commended for your dedication. I wish that all of the individuals that I work with had your attitude, and most of them would have your success. That is why I told Denise that she could potentially stave off the addition of medications (or multiples of them) for some time by the choices that she makes now. I don't think I am negative at all, but I am a realist. I tell people every day that they can make choices that can prevent the need for medications. I work to help them to understand what barriers they face to changing their behaviors. I do this over and over with each of them, every time that I see them. I prescribe medications, and I tell them they are tools we have taken out of the kit to help them stay healthy and control their glucose and give them time to lose weight, develop an exercise habit, and change the habits that led to the need for medications. We are sometimes successful, and as promised, I back off and stop medications whenever I can. We put those tools back in the kit, but for most people they eventually come out again. I appreciate that you are here to tell people that you have been successful at managing your diabetes by the choices that you make every day, because there is nothing potentially more powerful than the success of one's peer. Keep encouraging other toward your success! Kind regards, LaurieView Thread
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An average glucose of 253 mg/dl is equal to a hemoglobin A1c of 10.4%; this is well above the goal of less than 7% for most individuals. A word of caution about goal numbers; individuals should talk with their health care providers (HCP) about what their individual goals should be. For example, many HCPs will set a fasting goal of <120 mg/dl for individuals who might be harmed by glucose control that is too tight, for example an elderly person at risk for falls.
It is important that you realize that no matter how careful you are about your diet and no matter how much you exercise, it is the NATURAL PROGRESSION of diabetes to eventually need medications and for most people, to eventually need insulin as one of those medications, even for those with type 2. The more one is able to control their glucose and weight within in a normal or near-normal range, the longer one may be able to put off adding medications, but in your case, it would appear that you are ready for some additional tools in your kit to help you control your glucose. I'd suggest that you make an appointment with your HCP to discuss your glucose trends and how medication might help you to attain an A1c at goal.
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Crantock Bay HotelWest Pentire Crantock Newquay TR8 5SE
Phone: +44 (0) 1637 830229 Fax: +44 (0) 1637 831111
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Earlswood Hotel4-6 Trevose Avenue Newquay TR7 1NJ
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Small friendly hotel situated adjacent to Newquay golf course. Five minutes walk to Fistral beach, the coast path, the Harbour or town centre.
Edwardian Hotel3-7 Island Crescent Newquay TR7 1DZ
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An elegant Edwardian hotel with breathtaking views over Towan beach and the Island. 1 minute level walking from the town centre.
Eliot HotelEdgcumbe Avenue Newquay TR7 2NH
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Friendly family hotel located in the heart of Newquay, just off the A392/A30. Excellently situated for excursions to some of Cornwalls most fantastic sites.
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'That's what I'll remember the most: the camaraderie we had'
EUGENE, Ore. -- Getting to spend hours digging through countless crates packed full of records is one of the reasons why many local vinyl lovers put the Eugene Record Convention on their calendar a year in advance.
Over the last quarter century, founder Bill Finneran built the annual convention into the largest vinyl record gathering in the Pacific Northwest.
On Oct. 1, Bill Finneran passed away from cancer. He was 62.
Longtime friend and fellow vinyl aficionado Marc Time said Finneran possessed a wealth of music knowledge.
"Bill and I had the same idea about music - listening to music is a very personal thing," said Time, host of KWVA's Sunday Morning Hangover show.
Bill's love of music was one of the driving forces that inspired the inaugural convention in 1988.
"It came about when he and a friend were thinking 'Gee, every other town has a convention. Why not Eugene?'" Time said.
During its 25 year run, the convention saw a steady increase in popularity. In the last decade, vendors from across the nation consistently filled the Eugene Hilton with over 100,000 albums for record enthusiasts to search through.
Skip Hermans, owner of Skip's Vinyl and CD World in West Eugene, said the resurgence of vinyl records could be seen as the Eugene Record Convention gained popularity.
"Six years ago it was big, now he sells it out every time. And the convention is packed," Hermans said. "Bill was one of those guys that believed the vinyl culture never ended, and never began again. There's a lot of us that kept buying vinyl even though the record companies tried to get rid of it."
Both Time and Hermans met Finneran through the Eugene Record Convention.
"He could talk music," Hermans said. "Although he never worked in a record store, he had the knowledge of someone who lived in a record store for years." | Watch an interview with Bill Finneran
"That's what I'll remember the most: the camaraderie we had. It's great to sit and talk records with someone, especially when you could learn something. And every time we talked I managed to learn something."
Family and friends of are meeting Friday night for a celebration of Finneran's life and legacy at Happy Hours bar on River Road.
Despite being good friends, Marc Time said Finneran's quiet nature rarely allowed him to delve into his past. Aside from some rumors that the Detroit-native was a roadie for big name acts in the 70's, Time hadn't heard much about Finneran's life before he landed in Eugene.
|Marc Time (left) talks to Skip Hermans before an interview Wednesday
Marc said that Bill's quiet nature carried into how he handled the convention.
"Over the last few years of the convention he would point a lot of the interviews to me. He avoided all that," said Marc. "He opened up the convention because he wanted to give everyone a place for their music."
"He was a really generous guy," Marc continued. "He'd find things, and if he knew you collected a certain type of thing he'd just give it to you."
"He always remembered what things were into," added Hermans. "He was one of those guys that knew so much about music, but never judged anybody on what they listened to."
Time said the convention became a year-round project for his friend.
"Laurie (Penny), Bill's girlfriend came in to help him out, Bob Finneran (Bill's brother), His son, Ian Finneran, along with a bunch of friends, so it became a family affair of sorts," said Time.
After Bill's passing, the convention was passed down to his son, Ian. There has been no definite word on whether it will continue into the future. Marc said the 26th annual event is scheduled to take place Feb. 9, 2014.


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Cooperation favors same-handedness -- for sharing the same tools, for example. Physical competition, on the other hand, favors the unusual. In a fight, a left-hander in a right-handed world would have an advantage.
Abrams and Panaggio turned to the world of sports for data to support their balance of cooperation and competition theory. Their model accurately predicted the number of elite left-handed athletes in baseball, boxing, hockey, fencing and table tennis -- more than 50 percent among top baseball players and well above 10 percent (the general population rate) for the other sports.
On the other hand, the number of successful left-handed PGA golfers is very low, only 4 percent. The model also accurately predicted this.
"The accuracy of our model's predictions when applied to sports data supports the idea that we are seeing the same effect in human society," Abrams said.
Handedness, the preference for using one hand over the other, is partially genetic and partially environmental. Identical twins, who share exactly the same genes, don't always share the same handedness.
"As computers and simulation become more widespread in science, it remains important to create understandable mathematical models of the phenomena that interest us, such as the left-handed minority," Abrams said. "By discarding unnecessary elements, these simple models can give us insight into the most important aspects of a problem, sometimes even shedding light on things seemingly outside the domain of math."
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SwingLabs - Direction and Status
Around June of last year I first became aquainted with the JDNC project. As a professional Swing application developer, I was very interested in an open source project that would make my job easier. It was clear to me that JDNC was positioned at the right time to make a huge impact on rich client application development.
Swing is an excellent UI toolkit. It provides clean abstractions between the model for a UI component, the component, and it's painting code. In my years of working with Swing (and writing a few app frameworks and component heirarchies in the process) I was mostly satisfied. Yet there were a few things missing from the standard toolkit that I felt were really important, and that most of us writing Swing apps have implemented independently.
For example, in forms based database applications a "date chooser" component is a must have. Yet, there wasn't a default date chooser in the Swing toolkit. Other examples of often implemented features include sortable tables, saving component size/state to preferences, login dialogs, progress dialogs, error handling, action frameworks, row highlighting in JTables and JLists, and default renderers for currency, decimal, and other data types.
The JDNC project was initiated to do two things; first, to make writing Swing applications easier. Also, rather than having to wait 18 months to 2 years for new functionality to be rolled into the JDK, JDNC allows developers to get their hands on tomorrows technology today. Second, the JDNC project was established so Swing developers could prototype features, components, and prospective API's before actually incorporating them into the JDK. This provides the Swing team with much quicker and more applicable real world feedback, and has proved invaluable.
For all these reasons I was drawn into JDNC. Since having joined Sun in November of 2005, I'm now the SwingLabs team lead. The rest of the team is composed of a very talented and intelligent group of people from around the world, both within and without Sun. Together we are working towards a 1.0 release of the SwingLabs projects (which include JDNC).
I want to give a brief description of the current status of the project, where we are headed as a team, and how you can help us create a library so useful that you would recommend it to your collegues.
Earlier this year JDNC was subdivided into three different projects. These were DataBinding, SwingX, and JDNC. A single parent project, SwingLabs was also created. SwingLabs is intended to operate in a manner similar to the GNOME project. Just like GNOME, SwingLabs is really the sum of it's parts, not a true project on it's own. It serves as a single point of entry into a host of related sub projects.
At this moment, we are working hard to make the APIs in the SwingLabs projects (notably SwingX, DataBinding and JDNC) stable. We realize how important it is for developers to have a stable API base to work with. I wish I could say that we were finished making incompatible changes to the source code, but we aren't quite there yet. What I can say is that 80%-90% of the code base is stable. The majority of the flux is in the databinding APIs, particularly the binding packages. In a future set of articles I'll discuss the details of the binding framework.
The SwingLabs developers have done an awesome job working on demos and fixing bugs in the SwingX code base. The UI components are really looking good. There are some excellent components and code in the incubator as well.
I believe the biggest need we have in the project right now is better documentation and presentation. We have aquired the swinglabs.org domain which will soon host our "user" website. The java.net web pages will continue being used as the main development pages (meaning, advanced developer information will still be located on java.net), but http://www.swinglabs.org will be designed for individuals who are interested in getting the latest jars, but not in hacking on the sources themselves.
Second, there are three levels of documentation that need to be addressed within the projects, listed in order of importance:
- HowTo's, tutorials, code snippets, tips & tricks, etc
- JavaDoc
- High level "whitepaper" documentation
Finally, we are working closely with the NetBeans team (and all other IDE's are invited too!) to ensure that our components are toolable and comply with the JavaBeans specification. Tool support is a very important driver for the SwingLabs projects.
In summary, SwingLabs aims to provide a suite of components and technologies that will simplify data oriented application development in Swing. We're getting close to a 1.0 release (the exact date will be announced Friday, Aug 19th). We are working to provide better and more clear documentation, examples, tutorials, and a more pleasant user experience. We welcome help and advise!
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By RICHARD SHAWStaff reporter
Restaurant tax committee funding recommendations were one of the main topics of discussion at the Carbon County Commission meeting last Wednesday, along with a number of other issues that concern the citizens of the local area.
The restaurant tax committee members looked at four requests for money at the panel's recent quarterly meeting. Three requests were approved, while one was turned down by the committee.
The first request was from Helper's Western Mining and Railroad Museum. The museum asked the committee for $20,000 to help with remodeling costs, including installing new carpet in the building and constructing some restrooms.
The commission decided to allow for $10,000 and then give the museum the other $10,000 when the offficials provided more detail on what they were proposing at the facility in downtown Helper.
"Personally, based on the information we have here, I don't think $20,000 will be enough to do what they want to do," stated Commissioner Mike Milovich. "I think if they get into the details of what they want to do, it will cost considerably more."
"I think they need to do some research for exact amounts," said Commissioner Bill Krompel.
Kathy Smith, representing the museum at the meeting, told the commission that the facility's officials felt that is all that they would need. But Smith indicated that she would explain the situation and have the museum representatives get back to the commission.
The next restaurant tax funding request came from the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum for $20,000.
"The CEU museum is internationally known," said Jim Huffaker, representing the college facility. "But we are in competition with Thanksgiving Point and new museums that are going up at the University of Utah, in Vernal and the one that looks like it will be built in St. George. Our exhibits are old and need updating. In addition we now have eight new animals the museum staff have discovered that we need to expose the public too. This money is just a small start on what we need to do that."
The specific request for restaurant tax monies included $10,000 for upgrading exhibits and $10,000 for promoting the prehistoric museum to tourists and visitors.
"If we don't modernize this museum, it could be lost to the competition," said Huffaker.
The commission approved allocating the restaurant tax funds, but asked Huffaker to keep the county informed and report back about how the revenues were used and the status of the museums projects.
Another request was from the Carbon County Travel Council for a full-time information specialist. The specialist would man the Castle Country Regional Information Center in the museum lobby. The travel council was asking for $20,000.
"We have partners in this endeavor," pointed out Smith, the director of the travel council. "The total cost for the position, including benefits and other items, is $55,000 per year. I would like to see this as a line item on the budget each year."
Smith maintained that a full-time specialist working to promote the area would more than pay for the employment related costs with the combined revenue brought in by the person's efforts.
"I am a little concerned that Carbon County would be paying for the bulk of this position," stated Milovich. "I thought the costs for this position were being shared."
Smith pointed out that other partners are involved. Included are Emery County travel, Carbon travel, Canyonlands natural historic, the United States Bureau of Land Management, the National Forest Service, CEUand Price city, which are all contributing $4,000 each. Price city has also agreed to pay the benefits and FICA for the individual, according to Smith.
"The present person works 24 hours per week from late March until September," said Smith. "We need someone full time all year round. Even if you approved the full $20,000 we will still be searching for another $11,000 to make this a reality."
"Well I don't mind funding some of it, but I think you need to come back with other partners, such as Emery County, to fund more," said Milovich.
Commissioner Tom Matthews also had some concerns about the position.
"I see you want to pay this person about $30,000 a year," he said. "That is well above the salaries we are paying most county employees. I think this needs to be tweaked to be more realistic for this area."
The commission approved $12,000 toward the position and agreed to look at the situation further if the travel council gets more partners involved.
The commission turned down the fourth request for $1500 that had been asked for by the travel council to provide cookies and tokens for those who visit Price during the Olympics.
"I think it would show the spirit of our community toward the games," said Smith.
When the funding was turned down Smith commented that the travel council would still do it anyway, using funds from another area to provide the gifts.
In another matter, one that has come up before, high school rodeo parents and others with non-profit riding events at the Carbon County Fairgrounds approached the commission about the new rules they have to follow concerning insurance when they are having an event at the county facility.
"We are just concerned about the cost of doing this," said Scott Young one of the coaches for Carbon High's club team. "It could cost us way too much. We need a clarification of the rules. Can't we sign a waiver or something absolving the county of liability?"
"The problem is that the Supreme Court ruled that parents can't waive those rights," explained Milovich. "And unless it is a county sponsored event we can't insure people anymore. We can no longer insure events; they must take care of that themselves."
There was some suggestions that a blanket policy by state associations or national associations might be the answer. Spectator liability also came up and some disagreements arose between Milovich and Commissioner Bill Krompel, based on different conversations they have had with insurance representatives.
After some discussion, the commission decided to get together and talk with the county's insurance representative to clear up the misunderstandings. They invited people from the various concerned groups in the audience to also be there to have their questions answered.
In other business the commission did the following.
The Carbon County lawmakers approved a conditional use permit for a truck terminal and caretakers dwelling at 1475 East Ridge Road.
They approved a zone change and a conditional use permit for Nelco Construction to build a new shop and terminal area west of State Road 10 at the Ridge Road junction. That was done under the condition that Nelco get their present shop area on Fairgrounds Road back into compliance with it's zoning within a year after the firm moves to the new location.
The commission gave final approval for construction for phase IV of the Aspen Cove subdivision in Scofield.
They approved a zone change for a small subdivision off of Airport Road near where the new county shops are being planned.
They listened to a request from Jeannette Evans who is working with the Olympic committee to give members of the visiting national and international media publicity tours of the area at no fee. Evans feels her tour business and the area will gain from such exposure. She was asking if the county had a van and a driver that could be used for transporting the people wanting to go on the tour from Salt Lake to Price and then back again after she had provided the tour of the area in her van.
The commissioners said they would look into the matter and see what they could come up with.
Bob Pero, the county recorder brought up the fact that he believes there needs to be more control on the phone system at the airport. He is worried that each month the county is paying for long distance phone calls they should not be responsible for. The commission took the position that Pero should look into the situation and find other arrangements so that the phone is only used by county personnel.
The commission decided to add two more weeds to the noxious weed list: Black Hembane and Yellow Dalmation Toad Flax. While the state has not added these weeds to their list yet, many of the counties have.
The Carbon County lawmakers will also be sending letters out to private landowners in the local area telling them that it is their responsibility to take care of the weeds on the list on their properties.
The commission approved a special meeting on Jan. 30 to deal with the problem of redistricting as directed by the legislature.
"We may have to change the boundaries on over half the precincts," Pero told the commission.
According to law, the redistricting has to be done before Feb. 1.


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11K miles. 25 cities. 5 months. One epic adventure. HOTBOX Mobile Gallery is attempting the largest, nationwide collaboration! Join us! Read more
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11K miles. 25 cities. 5 months. One epic adventure. HOTBOX Mobile Gallery is attempting the largest, nationwide collaboration! Join us!
About this project
**check out the UPDATES tab to see the current list of participating artists!**
Simply put, HOTBOX is a bread truck turned into an art gallery. It has a small gallery space inside and the outside is a free for all. Based and traveling throughout Chicago, ILL, we strive to achieve these things:
To CELEBRATE contemporary and urban art/artists. To INSPIRE acts of creation and creativity. To CREATE a sense of wonder and adventure in the public space. To CONTRIBUTE to the visual conversation that happens on every street, in every city. To CONNECT people, art, artists and communities, regardless of location.
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It was dreamed up by me, Tara D., a designer/illustrator from Chicago ILL. I wanted to create something that combined all of the things I loved to do, like meeting new artists and creating new things, with my inkling for running a space that could showcase all the amazing artists I admired. After a lot of hard work, and with the support and brilliance from a small group of friends and my family, the dream became real and HOTBOX hit the streets in the summer of 2010. It has given me so many amazing experiences, connected me with stellar people, and has really taught me the power of art. Like recently, when I met the talented Jack C., a Columbia College graduate with a wide range of skills and a focus on painting and public art. He has eagerly joined the team just in time for this great adventure and with tens of thousands of road trip miles under each of our belts; we make the perfect team to pull it off.
After two years of doing shows and events around Chicago, we want to take this lil' thang outside our city limits and share all the fun with the world… I mean country. We want to do a US Tour! We will travel around the country, stopping at 25 major cities(listed below) and meet up with various artists to have them add to a massive collaboration on the outside of the truck.
The project will last five months, three months of straight driving and two months of time off the road, all of which will be documented thru twitter daily, allowing everyone to be a part of the trip. The final stop is in Miami FL for the country's largest contemporary art exhibition, Miami Art Basel (www.artbaselmiamibeach.com) where we will have the rare but excellent opportunity to share all of this contemporary, urban american artwork with artists from around the world!
During the tour, the inside of the truck will be up and running as well. With a small gallery space inside, we will display a selection of 6"x6" panels, created by artists from the cities on the tour and collected prior to the tour, providing the epic scale of collaboration right from the start. One wall will be dedicated to offering a variety of paint for purchase as well as our handmade goods (bandanas, tees, buttons, stickers, zines & posters) at affordable prices. All products will be used as a means for promotion, and all profits will go to art supplies and back into making more HB goodies for the store, keeping the dream moving and running, even after Art Basel.
Your generous donations will make this dream a reality! 25K will buy a new truck equipped for the miles, gas, the building of a small living space and functional gallery, art supplies, and most of all… support for artists during the Tour!
Be a part of this epic journey we call HOTBOX... Join us, wont you?
West Coast : July 20- August 24
East Coast : October 1- October 21
To Miami : November 22- December 10
Kansas City- SAT 7/21-SUN 7/22
Denver- TUE 7/24-WED 25
Salt Lake City- THR 7/26
Seattle- SAT 7/28-SUN 29
Portland- MON 7/30
Las Vegas- SAT 8/11
Albuquerque- MON 8/13
Austin- WED 8/15-THR 8/16
Houston- FRI 8/17
New Orleans-SAT 8/18-TUES 8/21
St louis- THR 8/23-FRI 8/24
Chicago- BACK SAT 8/25
Detroit- MON 10/1- TUE 10/2
Cleveland- WED 10/3 -THR 10/4
Pittsburg- FRI 10/5- SAT 10/6
Baltimore- WED 10/10-THR 10/11
Philadelphia- FRI 10/12- SUN 10/14
Chicago- BACK SUN 10/21
Indianapolis- FRI 11/23
Cinncinatti- SAT 11/24-SUN 11/25
Atlanta- TUE 11/27-WED 11/28
Savannah- THR 11/29-FRI 11/30
Miami- SAT 12/1- 12/10
To Gus from Middle Mind Project for the amazing animation!!! (www.mmproject.tv), The Custodian of Records for the track "Five Rows Back"(www.thecustodianofrecords.blogspot.com), and for EVERYONE who supported us here and around Chicago… we are forever grateful for your contribution and for believing in the magic of art.
-Tara D. & Jack C.
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Join the club! 3'x3' HB bandana scarf! Hand-died and airbrushed, so each one is unique + two (2) limited edition HB USA 2012 TOUR 1" buttonsLess
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
DASR Executive Conference Room 118, East Mesa Campus
PRESENT: Andy Burke, Mónica Torres, Ike Ledesma, Fred Lillibridge, Mary Beth Worley, Bernie Piña, Tammy Powers, Jackie Kiefer, Fred Owensby, Saundra Castillo, Lora Ross, Mozella Garcia, Luly Valencia-Glenn, Vickie Galindo, Mack Adams, Nancy Ritter, Kathy Reddington, Lori Allen, Ben Altamirano, Gladys Chairez, Michael Banegas, Brad Mazdra, Becky Ordunez, Gerri Martinez, Rosa DeLaTorre-Burmeister, Rosalina Contreras and Connie Melendrez (recorder)
ABSENT: John Walker, John Paulman, Evelyn Hobbs, Lydia Bagwell
GUEST: Kristi Martin
Agenda Item
Meeting Start Time
10:07 a.m.
1 – Approval of the July 10, 2013 Minutes – Mr. Burke
Prior to starting the agenda, Mr. Burke asked Fred Owensby to introduce Ms. Lora Ross, newly hired Adult Basic Education Director.
Dr. Fred Lillibridge moved that the minutes of July 10, 2013 be approved as written. Saundra Castillo seconded and motion was carried.
Informational Item
2 – Mandatory Freshman Orientation Update – Mr. Ledesma
Mr. Ike Ledesma asked Ms. Gerri Martinez to join him in updating the Council members on the results of the Freshman Orientation held this summer. This initiative was a part of the "Achieving the Dream" goal and Mr. Ledesma was pleased to announce the response and attendance from students was positive.
They reported receiving 1321 RSVP's, with 909 attending and 613 enrolled at the completion of the program. Of the students attending, 76% were high school graduates and 9% were recent GED recipients. The other 15% were adults returning to take classes after an absence.
All attendees were given a survey to rate the overall orientation program. Mr. Ledesma was pleased to receive "Excellent" ratings on the check-in process, confidence of resources offered, comfort with campus/faculty/staff, financial aid, academic survival, career services and the MyNMSU portal.
Mr. Ledesma and Ms. Martinez were both very hopeful for the 2014 Orientation. They look forward to more video content, more participation from students from the Gadsden and Sunland Park campuses and on-line orientation being offered. They are open to any suggestions for improvement.
Informational Item
3 – DACC Advisory Board/Operating Agreement – Mr. Burke
Mr. Burke announced that an Operating Agreement exists between DACC and the area school districts.
Currently, the Gadsden Independent School District has no representation on the DACC Advisory Board, but we are awaiting notification of the new appointments soon from GISD.
The NMSU Board of Regents will be holding their October 17-18, 2013, meeting at the East Mesa campus.
Informational Item
4 – Higher Learning Commission Advisory Visit – Mr. Burke
We have received a report from the HLC Advisory Visit which took place May 30-31, 2013. The report from the three site visitors was not good in several ways and left in question what the next action would be.
We are currently working on a draft response letter which will include 10 appendices to be submitted to the HLC President, Dr. Sylvia Manning. Dr. Manning has noted that the leadership transition is considered a positive step for DACC and the next site visit will be in April, 2014. This visit will include a much larger group from HLC.
Informational Item
5 – Internet/Intranet – Dr. Lillibridge
Dr. Fred Lillibridge shared a handout detailing some of the reports, committee meetings, faculty P&T procedures, syllabi, etc. that should be available on SharePoint.
Items uploaded should be revised and updated regularly. Items for the DACC website should be routed to Lori Allen and items for SharePoint should go to Dr. Lillibridge.
Informational Item
(see handout)
6 – Planning Process Update – Dr. Lillibridge
The Two-Year Program Review and Institutional Effectiveness Process (PRIP) cycle which started in October, 2010 is approaching its' conclusion this October, 2013. Dr. Lillibridge distributed the plan for the next 2 year cycles.
All program reviews need to be updated and completed by the end of October.
Informational Item (see handout)
7 – Values Statement Recommendation – Mr. Burke
Mr. Burke presented a document showing the recommended changes to the "DACC Values Statement" which will include targeting the core values which are the "employees".
The DACC Faculty Council has reviewed the proposed revisions and recommended that it be sent to the divisions for further review. Mr. Burke would like input from the Council members.
Several members expressed concerns regarding some of the wording and felt that it might be better to review and email their concerns at a later date.
Dr. Torres moved and Saundra Castillo seconded to accept the statement as HLC recommended. Motion carried, while noting that any suggested changes are sent to Dr. Torres.
Informational Item (see handout)
8 – Community Outreach – Mr. Burke
There have been numerous requests from various agencies inviting DACC administrators to attend community events. Mr. Burke has asked that Dr. John Walker take the lead in forming a committee to establish how we can better honor community obligations without the burden being on just one or two people. Jackie Kiefer volunteered to take the lead on events in the southern part of the county; Dr. Torres suggested she talk to Dr. Walker to discuss the process.
Informational Item
9 – Academic Administrator Evaluations – Dr. Torres
Dr. Torres announced that she will be initiating Academic Administrator Evaluations starting this Fall, 2013. The cycle for these evaluations will be every three years to start and then every five years thereafter.
Administrators to be reviewed first will be Dr. Walker and the Division Deans, with only current employees participating. External constituents may be included with prior approval from the VPAA/Campus President.
NMSU Institutional Research will be in charge of compiling the results.
Informational Item
10 – Program Review – Mr. Burke and Dr. Torres
Mr. Burke and Dr. Torres presented a review of the DACC population, enrollment and degrees awarded. Although enrollment has dipped slightly, we continue to serve the overall Las Cruces population.
The number of Associate degrees awarded is good, but future degree goals are 900 Associates and 800 Certificates in FY2016. The added numbers of Early College High School and Dual Credit students improve the Associate Degree Graduation rate.
Informational Item
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11 – Early College High School – Mr. Burke, Dr. Torres and Mr. Ledesma
DACC is working to balance student needs and DACC resources to ensure that promises made to the students enrolled in this important program are kept.
Informational Item
12 - Announcements
Mr. Ledesma informed Council members that there were fewer disenrollments this Fall.
Informational Item
Dr. Bernard Piña thanked Kathy Reddington and her staff for getting the new Academic Readiness Center (DAMA 116) ready for the first day of classes.
Informational Item
Ms. Mary Beth Worley informed members that they would be receiving an email asking for information about the college. They are seeking information about Economic Development and Community Service Programs.
Informational Item
Ms. Tammy Powers announced that October 1-2, 2013, are Disability Awareness days.
Informational Item
Ms. Kristi Martin reminded everyone of the deadline for the Distinguished Alumni Nominations (September 10, 2013) and the upcoming Golf Tournament (October 25, 2013).
Informational Item
Meeting End Time
11:35 a.m.
Next Meeting
Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 10:00 a.m.


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There are many theories why heavier women might be less likely to undergo health screenings, Cohen said. "It may be related to patients' emotional barriers, things like embarrassment and fear of being weighed. It may be provider-bias, physicians having a bias against obese patients. And [obese women] have other health-care needs, like dealing with high cholesterol."
Another possibility is that medical equipment may not be sized properly to accommodate larger patients, Cohen said. "None of this has been studied in any quantitative way," she added.
Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli, an associate professor in the department of breast medical oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, said another possibility was that "women with low-incomes choose high-caloric foods and have difficulty in being particularly careful with their lifestyle. They may also be largely uninsured and have minimal access to screening programs."
"We should recognize that prevention of obesity is a critical issue," Cristofanilli added. "Education about a healthy lifestyle should start at school and continue through media and in the family."
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To calculate your BMI, visit the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
SOURCES: Sarah S. Cohen, graduate student, department of epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Massimo Cristofanilli, M.D., associate professor, department of breast medical oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston; May 1, 2008, Cancer
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