- Vyew Instant Workplaces (http://vyew.com/site/): Vyew caught my attention mainly because of the awesome review they received from PC world. They not only offer a means to have the forum, but the information can be kept through their server to be later reviewed. Many formats can be used for conducting the forum such as web cam and voice over IP, however the format I'm interested in is text messaging. I like the idea of being able to keep a formal record of who attended and of what was said. I have to admit their pricing is a little confusing and I'm not exactly sure what I would need and how much it will cost. To get a basic room is free however there's a limit in participants and advertising by the website will be shown during the meeting. I'll be calling their customer service this upcoming week (week of January 25th) to see what their staff recommend.
- Cisco Webex (http://www.webex.com/lpintl/us/sem/online_meetings.htm?CMP=KNC-sem&TrackID=1016574&hbxref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rlz%3D1T4ACGW_en___US347%26q%3DForum%2Bor%2Bmeeting%2Brooms%2Bonline&semid=G14.017.001.online%20meeting&goid=WebexUS_1016574): Cisco is a rather well known company in business services, so that makes me look at what they have to offer very seriously. I don't know a lot about what they are offering, because they don't have as good website as Vyew in explaining their services. Other than the 14 day free trial period they advertise on their website, I'll have to call their customer services representatives to acquire more information.
The forum is a good way to get realtime information from professionals. A survey is a great means, however I do not believe it will get the most honest responses. To have a "room" of professionals sharing the roles, where they believe improvement needs to be made, and a way to document all (so their isn't any confusion of who said what...its formal documentation), will give the clearest, direct, and open information.
This upcoming week I plan on narrowing down the cities to target in my research. The states I'm using were decided on quite awhile ago and include: Texas, California, New York, and Florida. Each of these states offer zoonotic diseases that are unique or more prevalent to them because of their climate, unique ecological challenges, or simply due to the melting pot of communities inside their borders. In addition these four states pretty much make up a good representation of the issues in the rest of the country. The only exception is Hawaii. However there isn't any other state in the United States that has a climate like Hawaii making a focus of that state a poor choice.
The focus in my capstone class this upcoming week is a literature review. This last week the focus was writing the outline for the literature review. To be honest, I do not believe I completed the assignment well and I stumbled across a problem I've had for as long as I can remember. If I think its an extra step (such as creating the outline for upcoming assignment) I have a difficult time doing it. If I can sit down and simply write the paper for example, and the outline isn't necessary I have a difficult time making the outline or what I think of as simplifying the work. This may sound strange but I've noticed this issue with myself in the past. However I was able to review the list I compiled last term for my sources, and they still seem to stand up well; I plan on uploading a copy of the proposal I did for last term so you can see the sources I've chosen.
I'm always keeping my eyes open for more material in the news regarding zoonotic disease and prevention, looking for additional potential sources. In my local newspaper (Ludington Daily News) there was an article from a syndicated columnist (Dr. Gott) titled "Dogs may be culprit in the case of owner's rash (Dr Gott, January 2010)." The woman (a pet owner) that wrote Dr. Gott simply tells of a seeping rash she gets every so often on her arms and ankles that has left her dermatologist stumped as to its cause. Dr. Gott points out about her dogs and the location of the rash that point to the possible of the cause agent being related to her pets. While reading this article it reiterated the lack of information asked by professionals regarding if someone has pets or not and the role their pet may have in transmitting disease or other health conditions to their pet owners. I'm all the more excited about the potential my paper holds.
~Meresa
Dr. Gott (January 23, 2010) "Dogs may be culprit in the case of owner's rash." Ludington Daily News. Shoreline Media Inc.
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