Charleston Conference - Launching an ePreferred Approval PlanAisha Harvey
1) The document discusses Duke University launching an ePreferred Approval Plan with YBP Library Services to acquire eBooks through an approval plan profile.
2) It provides details on the setup of the ePreferred plan, including parameters, publishers included, and fund codes.
3) A review of the pilot period found that 21% of acquisitions were eBooks, with the highest subject areas being social sciences, humanities, and sciences. Usage of acquired eBook titles was over 50% across disciplines.
John Montroll is a renowned origami master who has created two new origami collections based on animals and fish. The "eZ Origami Animals" collection contains 13 traditional animal designs made from a single square of paper, such as a jumping frog and three-dimensional bunny. The "eZ Origami Fish" collection focuses on sea creatures and contains 16 unique designs invented by Montroll, including a clownfish and seahorse. Both collections are now available as downloadable apps on iTunes.
This document provides information about an art history course titled "The History of Art: Part I". The course is offered on Tuesdays from 5:45-8:15 PM at the Ocala Campus Fine Arts Building. The professor is Will Adams and his contact information and office hours are provided. The document also includes a homework assignment asking students to decorate their own sarcophagus lid by drawing their face and choosing 10 symbols that represent things important to them, along with explaining each symbol in a sentence.
Presentation about a custom application I wrote to build and manage surveys. As of Februrary 2013 this tool has managed 15000 surveys and collected over half a million responses.
A collaborative presentation between Jeremy Rosenberg at Simon Fraser University and Dave Steiner at Rutgers University about their respective plans for the OpenRegistry Identity Management system.
Alba describes her daily routine, which includes waking up at 8:00, having breakfast and cleaning her teeth before getting dressed and going to school from 9:00 to 2:00, having lunch at 3:00, doing homework at 4:15, eating dinner at 8:20, swimming or bathing at 9:00, and going to bed.
Charleston Conference - Launching an ePreferred Approval PlanAisha Harvey
1) The document discusses Duke University launching an ePreferred Approval Plan with YBP Library Services to acquire eBooks through an approval plan profile.
2) It provides details on the setup of the ePreferred plan, including parameters, publishers included, and fund codes.
3) A review of the pilot period found that 21% of acquisitions were eBooks, with the highest subject areas being social sciences, humanities, and sciences. Usage of acquired eBook titles was over 50% across disciplines.
John Montroll is a renowned origami master who has created two new origami collections based on animals and fish. The "eZ Origami Animals" collection contains 13 traditional animal designs made from a single square of paper, such as a jumping frog and three-dimensional bunny. The "eZ Origami Fish" collection focuses on sea creatures and contains 16 unique designs invented by Montroll, including a clownfish and seahorse. Both collections are now available as downloadable apps on iTunes.
This document provides information about an art history course titled "The History of Art: Part I". The course is offered on Tuesdays from 5:45-8:15 PM at the Ocala Campus Fine Arts Building. The professor is Will Adams and his contact information and office hours are provided. The document also includes a homework assignment asking students to decorate their own sarcophagus lid by drawing their face and choosing 10 symbols that represent things important to them, along with explaining each symbol in a sentence.
Presentation about a custom application I wrote to build and manage surveys. As of Februrary 2013 this tool has managed 15000 surveys and collected over half a million responses.
A collaborative presentation between Jeremy Rosenberg at Simon Fraser University and Dave Steiner at Rutgers University about their respective plans for the OpenRegistry Identity Management system.
Alba describes her daily routine, which includes waking up at 8:00, having breakfast and cleaning her teeth before getting dressed and going to school from 9:00 to 2:00, having lunch at 3:00, doing homework at 4:15, eating dinner at 8:20, swimming or bathing at 9:00, and going to bed.
The document discusses the ASERL Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP), which aims to build complete, cataloged federal document collections across the Southeast through regional cooperation. The goals are to develop collections of excellence focused on particular agencies, topics, or formats and to share resources. The program allows members to innovate within legal guidelines by developing shared collections and expertise. Representatives from Auburn University, East Carolina University, and the University of South Carolina discuss the benefits and challenges of participating from the perspectives of a depository library dean, regional library, and selective depository.
This document contains a "Proust Questionnaire" consisting of 27 questions asking for personal information, beliefs, values and preferences. The questions are intended to be answered in complete sentences by the recipient in order to gain insight into their character, world views and identity. Examples of questions include ones asking about one's greatest fear, ideal happiness, most admired person, biggest regret and how they would like to die.
The document outlines a person's daily routine, which includes waking up at 7:30 AM, having breakfast at 8 AM, making their bed at 8:30 AM, getting dressed at 7:45 AM, going to school at 7:45 AM, having lunch at 2:15 PM, taking a shower at 7 PM, getting dressed again at 8:30 PM, and going to sleep at 11 PM.
This document provides an overview of Italy and several regions within Italy, including Sicily. It discusses the history and culture of Italy, noting it was the cradle of Etruscan and Roman civilizations and the Renaissance. It then focuses on Sicily, the largest island in Italy, describing its capital Palermo and cities of Catania and Syracuse. It provides brief histories of these cities and regions, including their origins and important historical periods and events. It also mentions the cuisine and gastronomy of Sicily.
Hurricanes katrina and rita six months laterDirect Relief
Direct Relief provided a summary of its response and $29.5 million in aid for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It focused on supporting local health organizations and clinics experiencing increased demand. Key points:
- $3.3 million in cash grants went to 31 Gulf Coast clinics, hospitals, and associations
- $26.1 million in requested medical donations were distributed to the affected regions
- Support prioritized community health centers and safety-net clinics serving the uninsured influx
The document provides information about art and artifacts from ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia between 3200-2100 BCE. It describes Sumerian achievements including the development of cities, systems of governance, religion, trade, and writing. Key artifacts mentioned are the White Temple at Uruk, the Warka Vase showing narrative scenes, statues of worshippers, and the Standard of Ur depicting war and peace. The Akkadian conquest of the Sumerians around 2350 BCE and subsequent Neo-Sumerian period are also summarized.
Direct Relief partnered with clinics nationwide to distribute 500,000 asthma inhalers donated by Schering-Plough to low-income asthma patients. This partnership called the ASPIRE Campaign aimed to help patients transition to new inhalers that did not use banned CFC propellants. Over 850 clinics across the US participated in the program to provide the inhalers to patients for free. The donation was part of Direct Relief's efforts to increase support to US safety net clinics, having provided over $64 million in medical aid since 2003.
This document outlines the syllabus for a Greek & Roman Humanities course taught by Professor Will Adams. The course will cover developments in classical civilizations expressed through art, architecture, politics, literature, music, philosophy and religion from prehistoric times through the birth of Russia. Students will be evaluated based on attendance, a cultural event paper, a research project, and four exams. The course will include lectures, activities, readings, videos and discussions. Academic honesty is strictly enforced.
Direct Relief held its annual shareholders meeting on May 20, 2005 to report on the results of the previous fiscal year. It had provided over $200 million in cash and medical donations, more than doubling the previous year's results due to increased donations for tsunami relief. The meeting included briefings on finances, humanitarian programs, and extensive tsunami relief efforts. Speakers included health leaders from countries where Direct Relief supports programs. Direct Relief reported increasing its domestic assistance to community health clinics in California and expanding its international aid efforts.
The capital city of France is Paris. France is located in Western Europe between the English Channel, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. The most prominent mountain ranges in France are the Alps and Pyrenees, although France's terrain is not uniformly mountainous. In 1830, a revolution ended despotic rule in France and transferred power to the people and bourgeoisie, establishing France as a republic with the national motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity." The region of Normandy is located in northern France, with its capital at Rouen, and is divided into Upper and Lower Normandy. Grand Quevilly is a commune near Rouen in Upper Normandy with around 26,000 inhabitants.
Direct Relief has provided over $3.7 million in cash grants from $4.5 million in hurricane contributions to help repair the health safety net damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The funds were targeted to stabilize hospitals and clinics serving uninsured evacuees. Direct Relief also hosted a meeting bringing together clinic directors from affected states to improve coordination of material and information needs. Since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Direct Relief has provided $54 million in direct aid to several countries through cash grants and medical donations.
National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal, 8(2) 2011drcollins1
The University of North Texas (UNT) was the gracious host for the 9'h Annual 2010 Region 6 Texas National Association for Multicultural Education (IXNAME) Conference. The theme of the conference was “Honoring the Past to Build the Future for Schools, Communities, Health and Professional Development.” The authors of this year's National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal discuss issues of multiculturalism across multiple levels of discourse.
The document discusses the ASERL Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP), which aims to build complete, cataloged federal document collections across the Southeast through regional cooperation. The goals are to develop collections of excellence focused on particular agencies, topics, or formats and to share resources. The program allows members to innovate within legal guidelines by developing shared collections and expertise. Representatives from Auburn University, East Carolina University, and the University of South Carolina discuss the benefits and challenges of participating from the perspectives of a depository library dean, regional library, and selective depository.
This document contains a "Proust Questionnaire" consisting of 27 questions asking for personal information, beliefs, values and preferences. The questions are intended to be answered in complete sentences by the recipient in order to gain insight into their character, world views and identity. Examples of questions include ones asking about one's greatest fear, ideal happiness, most admired person, biggest regret and how they would like to die.
The document outlines a person's daily routine, which includes waking up at 7:30 AM, having breakfast at 8 AM, making their bed at 8:30 AM, getting dressed at 7:45 AM, going to school at 7:45 AM, having lunch at 2:15 PM, taking a shower at 7 PM, getting dressed again at 8:30 PM, and going to sleep at 11 PM.
This document provides an overview of Italy and several regions within Italy, including Sicily. It discusses the history and culture of Italy, noting it was the cradle of Etruscan and Roman civilizations and the Renaissance. It then focuses on Sicily, the largest island in Italy, describing its capital Palermo and cities of Catania and Syracuse. It provides brief histories of these cities and regions, including their origins and important historical periods and events. It also mentions the cuisine and gastronomy of Sicily.
Hurricanes katrina and rita six months laterDirect Relief
Direct Relief provided a summary of its response and $29.5 million in aid for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It focused on supporting local health organizations and clinics experiencing increased demand. Key points:
- $3.3 million in cash grants went to 31 Gulf Coast clinics, hospitals, and associations
- $26.1 million in requested medical donations were distributed to the affected regions
- Support prioritized community health centers and safety-net clinics serving the uninsured influx
The document provides information about art and artifacts from ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia between 3200-2100 BCE. It describes Sumerian achievements including the development of cities, systems of governance, religion, trade, and writing. Key artifacts mentioned are the White Temple at Uruk, the Warka Vase showing narrative scenes, statues of worshippers, and the Standard of Ur depicting war and peace. The Akkadian conquest of the Sumerians around 2350 BCE and subsequent Neo-Sumerian period are also summarized.
Direct Relief partnered with clinics nationwide to distribute 500,000 asthma inhalers donated by Schering-Plough to low-income asthma patients. This partnership called the ASPIRE Campaign aimed to help patients transition to new inhalers that did not use banned CFC propellants. Over 850 clinics across the US participated in the program to provide the inhalers to patients for free. The donation was part of Direct Relief's efforts to increase support to US safety net clinics, having provided over $64 million in medical aid since 2003.
This document outlines the syllabus for a Greek & Roman Humanities course taught by Professor Will Adams. The course will cover developments in classical civilizations expressed through art, architecture, politics, literature, music, philosophy and religion from prehistoric times through the birth of Russia. Students will be evaluated based on attendance, a cultural event paper, a research project, and four exams. The course will include lectures, activities, readings, videos and discussions. Academic honesty is strictly enforced.
Direct Relief held its annual shareholders meeting on May 20, 2005 to report on the results of the previous fiscal year. It had provided over $200 million in cash and medical donations, more than doubling the previous year's results due to increased donations for tsunami relief. The meeting included briefings on finances, humanitarian programs, and extensive tsunami relief efforts. Speakers included health leaders from countries where Direct Relief supports programs. Direct Relief reported increasing its domestic assistance to community health clinics in California and expanding its international aid efforts.
The capital city of France is Paris. France is located in Western Europe between the English Channel, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. The most prominent mountain ranges in France are the Alps and Pyrenees, although France's terrain is not uniformly mountainous. In 1830, a revolution ended despotic rule in France and transferred power to the people and bourgeoisie, establishing France as a republic with the national motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity." The region of Normandy is located in northern France, with its capital at Rouen, and is divided into Upper and Lower Normandy. Grand Quevilly is a commune near Rouen in Upper Normandy with around 26,000 inhabitants.
Direct Relief has provided over $3.7 million in cash grants from $4.5 million in hurricane contributions to help repair the health safety net damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The funds were targeted to stabilize hospitals and clinics serving uninsured evacuees. Direct Relief also hosted a meeting bringing together clinic directors from affected states to improve coordination of material and information needs. Since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Direct Relief has provided $54 million in direct aid to several countries through cash grants and medical donations.
National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal, 8(2) 2011drcollins1
The University of North Texas (UNT) was the gracious host for the 9'h Annual 2010 Region 6 Texas National Association for Multicultural Education (IXNAME) Conference. The theme of the conference was “Honoring the Past to Build the Future for Schools, Communities, Health and Professional Development.” The authors of this year's National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal discuss issues of multiculturalism across multiple levels of discourse.