Extended Hours for Finals

Beginning Monday, May 11, the Library will be open extended hours for finals.


Spring Finals - Extended Hours:
May 11-May 20, 2009
Monday May 11 - Thursday May 14: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday May 15: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday May 16: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday May 17: Closed

Monday May 18 - Wednesday May 20: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday May 21: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday May 22: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

SWC Library receives ASO Textbook Grant

The Southwestern College Library is pleased to announce it was awarded a generous textbook grant from the Associated Student Organization this past week. The grant in the amount of $2000.50 will allow the Library to add additional textbooks to college Library Reserves. The Library wishes to take this opportunity to thank Leticia Diaz, ASO President and the entire ASO leadership team for their support of the college Library and also for supporting student learning and success at Southwestern College.

In addition to the textbook grant, the ASO also provided the funding to keep the Library open additional hours during the days preceding and during the final examination week, May 11 – 20, 2009.

Once again we wish to thank the ASO, our partner in Student Success at Southwestern College.

Want info about swine flu? Go to a reliable source!

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

Swine Flu and You: San Diego County http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/News/swine_flu_cdc_sd.html

Pandemic Flu: Individuals and Family Planning
http://www.sdpandemicfacts.org/individuals.htm
No matter what happens with the swine flu, it may be useful to learn about how you can prepare for a pandemic.

What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people?

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

How does swine flu spread?

Spread of this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

How can someone with the flu infect someone else?

Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.

What should I do to keep from getting the flu?

First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Are there medicines to treat swine flu?

Yes. CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these swine influenza viruses. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaler) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).

How long can an infected person spread swine flu to others?

People with swine influenza virus infection should be considered potentially contagious as long as they are symptomatic and possible for up to 7 days following illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.

What surfaces are most likely to be sources of contamination?

Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.

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From "Swine Influenza and You: Questions and Answers" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), updated 4/26/09, 6 pm EDT. Read the entire document at: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm

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April is Jazz Appreciation Month

Check out our Jazz Display on the 3rd floor of the Library.

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month by taking a book or two home with you for 4 weeks. Just bring your SWC photo ID with you to check out a book.

Extended Hours for Finals

Beginning Monday, May 11, the Library will be open extended hours for finals.

Spring Finals - Extended Hours:

May 11-May 20, 2009

Monday May 11 - Thursday May 14: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Friday May 15: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday May 16: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday May 17: Closed

Monday May 18 - Wednesday May 20: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Thursday May 21: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday May 22: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This Week in CQ Researcher

Wrongful Convictions by Steve Weinberg,
April 17, 2009

Is overhaul of the criminal justice system needed?

Until March 2009, few Americans had heard of Ronald Cotton, who was convicted in North Carolina of raping a college student and served 11 years in prison before being exonerated by DNA testing. As recently as 10 years ago, the proposition that innocent men and women regularly end up in prison failed to find traction. Today, thanks to the power of DNA evidence, media coverage and the establishment of innocence projects, there is general acceptance that wrongful convictions indeed occur.

Dozens of states have passed laws to prevent wrongful convictions and compensate those wrongly imprisoned. Defense attorneys and many academics say wrongful convictions are a recurrent problem requiring substantial changes in the criminal justice system, but prosecutors, police and other academics say mistaken convictions are such a small percentage of all cases that the system should mostly be left alone.

• Are wrongful convictions a serious problem?
  
• Do errors by forensic laboratories contribute to wrongful convictions?
  
• Would systemic reform reduce the number of wrongful convictions?
  

To read this article and others visit our Articles and Databases webpage and click on CQ Researcher. Select the Remote Access link for information on how to access this resource from off campus locations.