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Rochelle A. Fortier Nwadibia, Director of Legal Affairs, is an international attorney and former Chair of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights with over twenty-five years experience as a human rights litigator, leader, adjudicator and advisor.
She is a graduate of Washington University School of Law, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs and California State University, East Bay.
Ms. Nwadibia's representation of refugees resulted in landmark decisions before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her work has been recognized by the Congressional Research Service and Washington University School of Law.
Ms. Nwadibia taught African politics to undergraduates at Washington University before beginning her career in federal and state government and higher education, including:
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- The Director of Affirmative Action at the University of Missouri at St. Louis;
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- Missouri Department of Mental Health, as an employment investigator and advisor;
- Hearing Officer and Legal Advisor for the Department of Education of the State of Missouri; all while raising three children.
Fluent in French, her legal and international experience came together in an asylum and immigration law practice beginning in 1999. She presently serves on the board of No Bully and the Community Advisory Board for San Francisco Pride. Read more at http://law.wustl.edu/alumni/magazine/fall2009/Nwadibia.pdf.
Melanie Nathan, Executive Director, holds a B.A. LL.B from The University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She practiced as an attorney in South Africa before immigrating to the U.S.A. in 1985, where she founded a conflict resolution and advocacy practice, specializing in LGBT equality and international human rights.
She developed a renowned international blog, consisting mostly of unique content, on equality issues including LGBTQI asylum, sexuality violence and human rights issues around the globe, with a special focus on Africa, which enabled the development of a wide network of sources throughout the continent, including the press, grass roots activists, government officials, individuals, and non governmental organizations. She is well known for her advocacy on behalf of binational same-sex couples and LGBT asylum seekers.
As an advocate, she orchestrated and led the advocacy effort to successfully obtain the introduction of a rare Private Bill (# 867) by Senator Feinstein in April 2009, on behalf of Shirley Tan, a lesbian mother who faced immediate deportation. This resulted in a stay of deportation and later testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the issue.
She advocated for the release of undocumented lesbians and gays from detention; provided written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) in June, 2009; and offered testimony in California Assembly and Senate for a state resolution in support of UAFA.
She is an OP-ED contributor to The Advocate, SDGLN, LGBTQ Nation and other publications. Her work is used as a resource by universities, governments and press around the world.
In South Africa, Ms. Nathan provided leadership and focused on drawing international attention to the issue of "corrective rape" of lesbians in South Africa. She participated in the Parliamentary meeting with The Ministry of Justice in 2011, where she played a lead role in the establishment of a government-led Task Team for reforms on the issue of hate crimes in South Africa.
In 2006 she was appointed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors as a Commissioner to the Marin Human Rights Commission. Read more at www.visualcv.com/melnathan Contact: email@example.com


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Done with a ballpoint pen on copy paper; not very archival I suspect! The poses themselves contribute a lot to how appealing the results are after a life-drawing session.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
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nice as alwys samdawg, i must clear some time to pop in!ReplyDelete
the poses look pretty good too, nice work models!
How in the Sam-Hill did you badgers ever get so good at construction... I shall have to find a way to block out the world for a few weeks and try and learn it somehow, and hope for the besties.....I think it's the most important part to me...I always get knocked out looking at these...ReplyDelete
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Day 15: Sarasota, FL to Tarpon Springs, FL
It turned out that I had planned about 100 stops in and around St. Petersburg so I didn't make as much headway as I thought in moving northward. Tomorrow, I'll be tackling Tampa and a bunch of stuff east of there. I've only got three more days to play down here — so it's crunch time! The "panhandle" might have to wait until next year.
The dogs only got one real good run today — at the 17th Street Paw Park in Sarasota. There was a huge area with good fencing for Grem and a kiddie wading pool for Nik. Everybody was pretty quiet and tired today except when we passed water, motorcycles, or other dogs.
Grippie has successfully taught my other dogs her hatred of toll boths and what to do about it. It's become such a nightmare that I usually just quickly park & about 4 feet from the booth and hop out to pay. The toll booth collectors get all angry with me but it's really a safety issue at this point. Grip knows the second I put my hand in my pocket for money. She looks down the road and at my hand and down the road. Then she starts barking and wakes everybody else up for group mayhem. I've tried putting the money on the dash a mile away but she keeps one eye open and the second I touch the money, she lets loose. I stick my arms way, way out of the van because I fear Grip will bite the person if I'm not ultra careful. Most states accept E-Z Pass now so I don't have this problem anymore. But I don't think FL's SunPass is compatible. Here's Grip getting warmed for a toll booth:
I'm not sure if this building in Sarasota is "real" (vintage) or "retro" (built much more recently to look old):
I do know that the Selby Public Library in Sarasota was built in 1998. This round building was designed by Eugene Aubry. It reminds me of a couple of F.L. Wright buildings.
I was saddened to find a couple great signs (e.g., the Sunset Terrace Motel) and Mel's Twistee Treat are now gone from Highway 41 north of Sarasota. This sign and building probably won't be around much longer either.
In fact, not just in your town or your state, but everywhere across America, strip malls just like this one are popping up. I really find the aesthetics of this mini Main Street so offensive!
This building in St. Petersburg is not my era — but its details called to me. It is known as the Snell Arcade.
This appears to be an adapted sign in St. Petersburg. Does anyone know what it originally advertised?
As I understand it, this place in St. Petersburg used to have gas pumps out front as well. It has been here since 1946 and is still in operation. I'm mostly keen on this place because of their clock which is quite large and still works.
Okay — calling all local St. Petersburgians and/or chain experts — what might this building have been used for originally? It looks like a Tastee-Freez or Dairy Queen — but those wings on the sides don't look quite right. Then there are the garage bays — which could have been added later I suppose.
Speaking of fast food chains, how about a purple former Burger Chef — from St. Petersburg:
For those of you that don't know it, I write the Sign Lines column for the SCA (Society for Commercial Archaeology) Journal. For the next issue that's coming out, I wrote about neon plumbing signs. A number of them included animated dripping faucets so I was thrilled to come across this little guy in St. Petersburg even though he's modern and plastic. I'm glad to see the sign tradition continues.
While I was shooting some photos at the Polynesian Putter mini golf course in St. Petersburg Beach, I noticed this guy hanging around. He was not in the parking lot but actually strolling about the course. I'm not sure if he's a regular or gets any handouts but he's sure different from the pigeons and seagulls that I'm used to seeing in public places. I believe he's a white heron. I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong!
This place in Pinellas Park had me doing a vigorous U-turn over several lanes of traffic. It's now a security business. Google Maps shows the building painted white and for sale. Does anyone know what was here before to which we can attribute these statues?
This car/boat amalgamation is parked in front of Mahuffers (restaurant/bar) in Indian Shores. Yes, that's an outboard motor on the car's roof and a beer bottle & can next to the boat's steering wheel. I assume this thing is drive-able.
One more sign before we go. Topper King is in Clearwater. I love the giant & somewhat crude truck depiction.
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Really sorry to hear the Twistee Treat building is gone. It was still there until at least last November with a Century 21 sign advertising the property. I wonder what happened to the building?
I'm sad about the Mel-o-dee diner in Sarasota- that was my favorite breakfast place down there. Is the Tiki Bar still there on 41? And the bowling alley sign?
I have been gone from Saraots for two years now, but the tiki bar was still there when i moved…those sneaky tikis are the best!!!! I'm going back to visit friends and family July 2nd, i can't wait!
The tiki bar was Bali Hut and it was at a Best Western. Sad about the bowling alley.
Also, if I am correct, the black legs on the bird indicate it is an egret. The white phase of the Great Blue Heron has yellow legs. I think.
the ace hardware was a former Kwik Chek grocery.Kwik Chek got bought out by Winn Dixie. The a frame was W.A.Woodward Philips 66 in 1970.
The IHK security address did not exist in 1970. The statues resemble those at the Kapok Inn
The green Buick that has the outboard motor and boat on it started life as a hearse – I know, I drove one for many years to work (an '88 Buick Superior). Someone cut off the back part where they hauled the casket and slapped a boat on there – ingenious!
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D.J., that one Check Cashing stand – isn't that a former "Whataburger" ?
The A-frame that isn't a what-a-burger was more than likely a chain of called "Golden Point" which operated in Florida in the early sixties. The steep roof was a goldish-yellow, and they offered nothing in the way of seating. The side of the building would have been added later. There were also several around Orlando and one on Merritt Island.
As for What-a-burger…their original buildings in Florida weren't A-frames. It seems as thought what-a-burger was somewhat of a voluntary chain in the fifties and didn't have architechural standards like they did later, with the exception of the pylon.
Winn-Dixie, for some reason, operated all of their south Florida stores under the name KwikChek. If KwikChek was ever an independent chain, Winn-Dixie purchased them prior to the middle fifties.
The orange building with the statues that is now white and for sale used to be an antiques store. There was an outside fenced area which held a ton of great statues and stuff.
The 4 huge female Goddess statues in front of the store on Park Blvd were in front of an Antique Mall that my neighbor owned and closed a few years back. The statues are from the Kapok that closed down. He still owns the property and the statues and is going to bring them to his house he is building next door. Two on the street and two at his doorstep. They weight thousands and thousands of pounds.


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There is a wonderful story in today's Capital Times about UW Hospital resident, Dipesh Navsaria, who measures his young patients' development by putting a book in their hands and watching their reaction.
From the article:
Navsaria... says the child's response speaks volumes. If the patient shows interest and curiosity, he can tell if books are a natural part of their life. At a certain age, if the child holds the book right-side up, opens it and turns the pages, the doctor gets a quick read on motor skills.
And if children begin talking about what they see in the book, Navsaria can see if they are building social skills...
Navsaria isn't just talking as a doctor, but as a librarian. He took a break during his medical studies to earn a master's degree in library and information science, with a focus on children's literature...
Navsaria is working with Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit organization founded by pediatricians and educators in Boston that promotes the importance of early literacy, with a focus on reaching low-income populations.
He has started a Reach Out and Read (ROR) program at UW's student-run free clinic, MEDiC. A ROR program at the Access Community Health Center on South Park Street will open in the next two months, if not sooner, Navsaria said. He is also looking for funding to expand the program to two of the outpatient UW Health pediatric clinics.
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Hugs and Welcome, my son was 8 when he was diagnosed to with Asperger. Life is not easy with all the readings, the adjustments ...., but it has definitely gotten better knowing the triggers. We do a lot of role play. My son is also going to social thinking class and he can see his problems there, now it is time to get that out of that setting and into his normal life. THese things take time and we are still working thru it.
SInce home is a controlled enviroment, I was able to fix it quickly and Sravan knows to back off before reaching the melting point. So you can put out an expected behavior and unexpected behavior. It is very hard and these kids can be physical, but this has to be done. So whenever we see that he is going to melt, we ask him to freeze the activity that is causing it and make him take 5 deep breathes. There are days when we have to intervene him often. He is still not able to internalize this, I am hoping with consistency and time we will get there.
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Hi Amy and welcome to an awesome board that has a wealth of info..
This is a very confusing time in a parents life after the dx......the anger, stress and time to grieve. Not only that no one gives you the "next step" manual after you get the dx to help your child. Each state vaires with services. The IDEA act is nation wide when it comes to school. Know your rights and what you and your child are entitled to.
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