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The voices behind creating a more accessible BC
What I Observed – The Disability White Paper Consultations
by Duane Geddes
What I observed during the White Paper discussions were caring people calling out for change and I think that's what led to the robust response for input. Many people made the call for change quite simple: Increase funding levels for people in British Columbia who rely on disability benefits. I'm not so sure the answer is that simple. But, there may be other ways to look at the situation – and these came out during the talks. I would like to focus on work and employment for people with disabilities. All people need work, or a chance to contribute to society in some meaningful way.
Giving all people a chance to pay taxes should be the ultimate goal. Clearly this is not possible, but it can remain a goal (as I heard one young woman tell us during the round-table discussions in Vancouver). I fully agree! People with disabilities need hope for work, but while work/employment may not be possible for everyone at all times, it is critically important that people are given a chance to say things like: "I volunteer at …" or "I help out at …" or "I'm a student at …" or "I'm learning to be a …" or "I like to do …"
Contributing to society, and participating in it as fully as one can, results in hope, it provides identity and meaning. It means the world for all of us to be part of something and involved. So how do we tackle this idea that people with disabilities need to work, need to be more active and need to contribute to society? Throughout the White Paper process, I heard some wonderful suggestions that need to be considered.
Let's look at who is involved. From my perspective, there are four principal players:
People with disabilities
Non-profit societies and non-government agencies
For those individuals who clearly have the ability to work, we need to get them involved and give them every chance. Providing incentives to start small businesses is one way – and it works brilliantly if people can set their own hours and work from home. This idea, I think, needs serious consideration through the provision of low-cost loans and capital acquisition grants. Training and education, with respect to operating small businesses, should be easy to attain for people with disabilities.
Non-profit organizations can get involved through the initiation of social enterprises – small businesses that directly benefit and support the agency itself. There are many great examples of successful social enterprises in action in BC, but more are needed. If the non-profit is more successful, chances are the services it provides will also be improved. Also, if the small business actually hires people with disabilities as workers and managers, so much the better!
Businesses/corporations were not as prominent during the discussions as they should have been, in my opinion. Business and industry has a huge role to play in giving people with disabilities a chance. It has been my experience – and I think we clearly heard during the White Paper discussions – that people with disabilities can be the best employees any company could hire. The message has to get out that people with disabilities can be (and are!) incredibly reliable, dedicated and ready-to-learn. Employers need to understand that there is much to be gained through hiring people with disabilities; it is not something to be avoided.
A full-scale marketing plan aimed at businesses, corporations and industrial sectors should be launched. Certainly incentives (tax breaks, grants, etc.) could be developed to encourage hiring people with disabilities – as we heard on numerous occasions during the talks.
Finally, the provincial government needs to take the lead role in all of this – and thankfully that has happened with the White Paper initiative! While grants, tax initiatives, marketing plans are part of this, perhaps the often-heard suggestion was this: Allow people with disabilities to retain their disability supports even after gaining employment. Disability benefits should not be, in and of themselves, a disincentive to work.
We heard repeatedly that personal supports and accommodations in the workplace are essential. We heard how important volunteering is, and how it needs to be encouraged and supported.
There is much that can be done in the area of providing training and education for people with disabilities and ensuring that seats are open for students with disabilities at every turn – places in apprenticeship programs, for instance. Work is clearly not possible for all of us, but it needs to be the main outcome for as many as possible. Turning tax consumers into tax producers can only benefit us all!
Barrier-free…what does this mean to me?
By Suzan Jennings
New Challenges, New Purpose
This is what barrier-free means to me. In 2008, I became paralyzed without warning after contracting a neuromuscular disease that attacked my body and left me fighting for the very air I took for granted. After spending over six months in the hospital, I began an intensive recovery program which included outpatient rehab, physiotherapy, massage therapy, speech therapy, chiropractor, acupuncture, water therapy and my own at-home health and wellness program.
Finding accessible housing proved daunting. Not only was I facing the herculean task of learning what mobility now meant for me and whether I would ever walk again, I was also challenged with adapting to a new, barrier-filled world. Gone were the days of taking stairs, curbs, doors and other benign rituals for granted—I was off to find my greater purpose in life and to find myself.
Trial by Fire
Fast forward to July 2012, my husband and I relocated and retired to Parksville, on Vancouver Island. Our friends thought this was a bold step, considering my mode of independent travel was a power chair I call Mercedes. I questioned our decision after a few near misses by vehicle traffic, getting pushed aside in grocery stores (because apparently I walk too slow with my walking stick aka 'Cane and Able,') and a lack of frequent public transport options. It was clear that sinking our life savings into this venture might be a trial by fire; but we were going to try.
In September 2013, I attempted my boldest move yet. I assumed the position of Chair for the Access Oceanside Association, a local group dedicated to making the community barrier-free for all to work, live and play.
With an armful of initiatives, I took the lead on the Disability White Paper Conversation. We decided to hire a facilitator, recorder and invite our local stakeholders and host our own very important afternoon of conversation. Before hosting our own, I had the opportunity to attend the in-person session in Vancouver, and again as a Community Champion in Courtenay. I must admit, I was honoured to be recognized as a champion, and found this process invigorating.
Time to Act
The overall take away that I heard loud and clear from my experience at the three consultations, is that people need to feel connected to the government, to feel that they are being represented, listened to and that something is actually going to come out of these consultations. I heard the call to action.
Looking ahead, I am finding my place within my community and within myself. Going from fighting for my life to advocating for the rights of others is a dream come true.
Getting Involved and Fully Living in BC
By Karen Lai
I have the pleasure of sitting on the advisory committee for the Minister's Council on Employment and Accessibility for the past three years. In my role, I share my thoughts and opinions as a professional working in the field of inclusion and accessibility, and as a person living with a neurological disability, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia.
I have been very involved with the White Paper discussion as I think this is a critical step in moving the aspects of accessibility and inclusion forward within British Columbia. It was a wonderful experience to be able to facilitate some of the sessions as I met some key people and realized that we are all talking about the same issues. We are all in this together and people with disabilities are a big part of the community. It was a great space for open dialogue and the opportunity for the government and the people to come together to talk about real issues.
British Columbia has moved so far in terms of accessibility and inclusion. For me, to be well accepted and welcomed in the community is fundamental to me when I go to work, fitness, bike, or participate in community life. However, we are not there yet. My Cerebral Palsy affects my speech, movements, walking and because of this, I find that I need to prove that I am smart, well-educated, and employable. Attitude is the biggest barrier that I face. Some examples are: when I am shopping or doing things in community, some people have felt the need to slow down their speaking so I can understand because I may be mentally challenged or turn to face me to start doing sign language or perhaps think that I need to read lips. When I need to perform fine movements such as writing, some people don't have the patience to wait and just offer to help me.
I know I have a disability, and certain things to be accommodated for me to be able to participate in community. Biking is a very big part of my life and I use an adult tricycle because of my lack of balance. I bike with my friends along the bike routes and some of the regular cyclists know me because of my tricycle. This is my accommodation so I can experience the same feelings as others when they bike to work or go out for a ride—and we do live in a beautiful province to ride. I cannot hide my disability, and with small accommodations I am able to live fully, and that is something that I hope for all people with disabilities.
This consultation process is helping to bring issues to the forefront so the government, and society as a whole know what the issues are so we can work together to accept disability, shift the thinking of disability and embrace people with disabilities into the fabric of British Columbia.
READ MORE: Disability White Paper Consultation
A Bright and Barrier-Free Future
- by Marco Pasqua
It's not every day that most people get the opportunity to make a profound impact on their community, let alone their province. When I was selected to be a "Community Champion," as part of the Disability White Paper Consultation, I knew it was an amazing opportunity, but prior to arriving, I didn't know what to expect. I had been told that the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation was travelling around the province, hosting in-person community consultations on issues facing people with disabilities. As an inspirational speaker, who also happens to have a disability (Cerebral Palsy), this is something I felt I could connect with.
Speaking on issues facing people with physical disabilities is something I'm quite familiar with, so getting the privilege to do it in this platform was truly an honour; at least that's what I thought I'd be doing. As it turns out, when I arrived I was told I would be facilitating the conversation for participants who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. This is not something I'd done before, but I never shy away from a challenge. With the help of a couple of interpreters and a scribe recording our conversation points, we were well on our way.
There were six themed topics in which to base our conversation including Innovation in disability services, personal supports, aids and devices, work and contribution, to name a few. The dialogue started off slowly, but as time went on, each individual's passion towards the topics started shining through. It was such an education for me to learn the differences between the needs of the Deaf community, versus those of the hard-of-hearing. While some deaf participants stressed the need for on-call interpreters throughout the province, the participants who were hard-of-hearing felt there was a greater need for new assistive devices and technology. It was an eye-opening experience that I couldn't have gotten anywhere else.
What I take away from all of this is, creating a community that is universally designed is not about meeting the needs of people with disabilities, but rather, meeting the needs of people. These are the tangible and profound actions that need to take place to make this happen. The dialogue exchanged during these few short hours will serve as a stepping stone to a barrier-free future within our province; you don't have to be an interpreter to see the signs.
READ MORE: Disability White Paper Consultation
My Life (Technically Speaking)
- by Luke Melchior
Bearing Witness: Luke Melchior by Dan Curtis, National Film Board of Canada
At the age of five I was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a terminal muscle-wasting disease that has been systematically robbing me of my physical abilities since birth. For past generations, the prognosis was grim. In fact, the very idea that people with my disability could lead productive, fulfilling lives was far-fetched at best. Luckily for me, however, I was born in the early '70s, a time when the disability and assistive technology movements were just beginning to take shape.
It was against this backdrop that, at age 11, I got fitted for my first power wheelchair. It was a dinosaur by today's standards. It had large rear tires propelled by pulleys and fan belts and could reach the breakneck speed of five kilometres per hour. Be that what it may, it was about to reveal a world of experiences that hadn't even occurred to me while I was brooding over my lost walking ability. For the first time, I was able to "walk" to school with my friends and take part in gym class. It turns out that I make an awesome floor hockey goalie!
With floor hockey now under my belt, I was invited to participate in a wheelchair sport called "Motorball" (think Murderball but with a large bouncy ball). Despite a poor tryout, I was nonetheless invited to join a local team consisting of older Duchenne teens and young adults. That was a fun period of my life, complete with harrowing tournaments and heart-warming camaraderie. Sadly, though, within five years of joining the team, all of my original teammates had succumbed to respiratory failure, a condition that was responsible for virtually every Duchenne death up until that point.
Tragic as it was, technology was about to change things for me once again.
A therapist from the institution where I resided was in the midst of old-time library research (yes, they used to do it that way before the Internet era) when she came across a paper about a new Duchenne treatment called non-invasive ventilation. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to be a real-life guinea pig for this novel technology and lo and behold, it worked! Words can barely describe how I felt at the time. It could best be summed up with an arcade racing game analogy: my time was about to expire when I reached the extended time checkpoint, reset my clock, and continued to race.
Now I had some unexpected living to do! I was a man on a mission; I was going to do what everyone was doing. So I decided to improve my skills, get a job, live independently, and get married. But how was I going to do all that given my significant disability? Hello Internet-connected devices! Using my computer (that I operate with a trackpad and on-screen keyboard), I was able to manage my care workers, complete my college coursework, maintain employment, and meet my soulmate, to whom I have been happily married for more than seven years.
Step by step I was climbing up Maslow's hierarchy and had arrived at the final stage of needs fulfilment—self-actualization. That is when I got introduced to CanAssist, a University of Victoria entity that specializes in making customized assistive technology for people with disabilities. When CanAssist created a speech holder for me, I was immediately hooked, like a kid in a candy store; I had just entered a world of pure imagination. The CanAssist team is able to create virtually any piece of assistive technology that you can dream up. It wasn't long before I let it be known in no uncertain terms that I wanted to work there.
Within no time I found myself working there and loving it. During my tenure I have been able to do many exciting things. I got to try out an accessible pool cue for the local media, demonstrate software for Premier Christy Clark and invent something cool. In terms of my invention, CanAssist had asked me if there were any technologies that would make my life easier and the first thing that came to mind was an accessible smartphone. So in my spare time, I devised plans for a smartphone controller and CanAssist brought my idea to life! I now use my smartphone for everything from keeping in touch with people, to writing down my thoughts as they come up.
I don't know where my technology journey will take me next but I have no doubt it will once again reveal a world of new experiences to me.
Get Involved
Check out the website (http://engage.gov.bc.ca/disabilitywhitepaper/), join the conversation, and please share the link with family, friends and colleagues so everyone has the opportunity to have their say about disabilities in BC.
CanAssist is dedicated to helping people with disabilities improve their quality of life, with a focus on promoting independence and inclusion.
What the Heck is a White Paper?
Did you know that the number of people in B.C. who identify as living with a disability is almost equal to the population of Vancouver Island?
Looking at this comparison, it is easy to see why the B.C. Government has set the vision for B.C. to become the most progressive jurisdiction for people living with disabilities in Canada.
In 2010 BC endorsed Canada's ratification the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). And part of our commitment includes ensuring that any discussion of disability issues is done with the disability community – 'nothing about us without us'. It is from this commitment that we are moving forward with the vision of making BC a fully inclusive place to live, work and play.
Over the next ten months, government is going to be consulting with British Columbians, developing a white paper and hosting a summit on reducing barriers and increasing accessibility for people with disabilities in British Columbia. This process will be led by a leadership team that includes government, the disability community and the business community.
But what, you may ask, is a white paper?
White paper is a term that's evolved over time, but in our case our White Paper will be a document that reflects the voice of British Columbians in response to the question 'what can we, as a society, do to reduce barriers and increase accessibility for people living with disabilities in BC'?
So, beginning on December 3rd and lasting until March 11, 2014 we are asking you to participate in the consultation.
We want you to share your thoughts and ideas, and we have set up many ways for you to participate which you can access on the disability consultation website – you can join an online discussion , attend an in-person community consultation , host your own Disability White Paper conversation, email or phone in your ideas, or engage in the discussion on social media.
Then, using your comments and ideas as a guide, we will develop a White Paper that will look at how we can make BC more accessible and inclusive.
From there we will bring together leaders in the disability sector, business community and government to discuss strategies for how the ideas and actions presented in the White Paper can be implemented in communities, work places and across government.
I know, it sounds like a big undertaking, and it is. That is why we are reaching out and asking everyone in BC to join the conversation, and to make your voice heard.
Disabilities affect us all –whether we live with a disability ourselves or have family members, friends, neighbours or colleagues who have a disability.
What about you? Is there an experience or situation that you would like to share?
Check out our web site (http://engage.gov.bc.ca/disabilitywhitepaper/), join the conversation, and please share this link with family, friends and colleagues so everyone has the opportunity to have their say.
About our guest blogger
For the next year, Susan Mader has traded her Communications Director hat at the Ministry of Social Development and Social innovation for the role of Executive Director for the White Paper Consultation. She is excited about the opportunity to engage with British Columbians around how we can all work together to increase accessibility and make B.C. a more inclusive place for everyone. Susan has an MBA, a BA in psychology and is a certified professional coach. When Susan isn't working, she likes to spend her time outdoors – hiking, kayaking, and travelling.
Breaking The ICEWest
Hello. My name is Melinda Rundle and I have severe physical and communication challenges. I would like to tell you about the Breaking the ICE West conference that I recently took part in.
To give you a bit of background, the first thing that sets this conference apart from others, is that it is an event created by and for individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and their families. It is an event that brings the community of people who use AAC together to share ideas, learn from each other, and create new friendships.
This year's conference was a successful and wonderful event, and I would like to share my experience with you.
We all gathered at the gorgeous Nikkei Cultural Center in Burnaby, prepared and eager to share experiences and ideas on the topic of change. During the morning session, a panel of five people who have communication challenges addressed the audience using their speech generating devices. I was honoured to be a part of the panel, and I will share some of my presentation with you:
Celebrating Change
I was a typical teenager in terms of my hopes and dreams for my future.
One of these dreams was to move out of my parents' place and to strive for independence and fun. Oh yah – and to go to college.
I was totally stubborn and insisted on moving from my family home in Okanagan Falls to Vancouver because there weren't many group homes or services for differently abled people where we lived; we didn't even have many sidewalks that were accessible! So moving to Vancouver was the best option for me.
So my dedicated social worker at Sunnyhill Hospital and a few other people found the group home I'm living in now. When I found out my dream of moving out was going to come true, I had never felt so excited and scared in my entire life. Here was my dream staring me in the face and I didn't know whether to celebrate my excitement or cry in fear of all the changes that were ahead! How was I going to cope without my family? How would I go to appointments? I didn't know how to do my own banking or fill out a simple form. I WANTED TO TAKE MY WHOLE FAMILY WITH ME!
After shedding many tears, I decided to face my fears and take the plunge. A few weeks later I was all moved in and settled…
I'll be totally honest with you – I hate change as much as anybody! But I wouldn't be the successful advocate I am now if I hadn't experienced big changes. Change is an inevitable part of life whether you're differently abled or able-bodied. I feel we must embrace it in order to have a happy and fulfilled life. That's what I'm doing – who wants to join me?
Speaking up for myself and others
The morning session of ICEwest was followed by an afternoon town hall meeting to explore the topic of change. Only those who use AAC to communicate were allowed to participate. As change has always been a challenging aspect of my life, I found the afternoon session very helpful.
In sharing our experiences and ideas with each other, I realized I wasn't the only one who struggled with life changes – everybody else did too! I found this totally comforting. I hope more AAC users will have the opportunity to attend the ICEwest conference when it is held again in the future.
I am writing this as an advocate for both the Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults program, which offers AAC services to adults in BC, and on behalf of my fellow AAC users.
Always communicating
A little more about me: I live in a group home with four other differently abled women. I do Morse code with my head in order to communicate on my dynavox and my desktop computer.
I serve as an advocate for people who have communication challenges on the board for "Communication Disabilities Alliance Canada" as well as on the medical ethics committee at Sunnyhill Health Center. I enjoy spending time with my family and church family, surfin' the internet, and being a non-stop chatterbox!
Ari Kinarthy – Gaming on an Equal Playing Field
I am twenty four years old. I love music and video games, and I am a very social person. I also have Spinal Muscular Atrophy – there are three different types depending on the severity, and I have the middle category. It is a muscle weakness, and as the years go by, my muscles get weaker.
When I was young, around 6 years old, I could move my arms pretty close to normal, but as the years go by, I now have close to no movement at all. I still have all the feeling in my arms – I am just losing the muscle strength.
Unfortunately, people seem to assume that if you have a physical disability, you have a cognitive disability as well. But they are wrong.
At first, losing the movement in my arms was a little frustrating, but then I realized how much technology is around, which is pretty cool.
Tech for tech
One of the things I love to do is play video games, and when I was 16, it came to a point where I couldn't play anymore. So for two years my mom helped research what technology was available to help me get back to playing video games.
We found a place called GF Strong in Vancouver, met with a technology expert, and I tested a bunch of technology for the computer. And then two years later, with the help of my high school SIDES (South Island Distance Education School) I was able to get the technology I needed. So now, I can play with anybody online, at a competitive level. I can play games as well as anybody else can.
There are actually three separate technologies that I combine to help me play the games. One is a sip and puff straw, which I sip and puff Morse code into. The code goes into the computer and then gets translated into the game mechanics. And then I have a pen, which I use as a mouse to hover over a pad on the tray of my wheelchair, and I have individual switches that are also for the games, which act as different keyboard functions.
Incognito pwnage
I actually have a few Youtube videos that explain how the technology works. I know about three or four people with disabilities, who loved playing games in the past but are unable to play high action competitive games anymore – but only just some "take turn" games. So, I wanted to make videos to encourage other people with disabilities to understand that, with help, they can play again.
The reason I play video games, and why I love them so much is because it is an equal ground for people with and without disabilities. I can play at a competitive level and nobody even knows I have a disability.
It makes me, and probably a lot of other people with disabilities feel like we are at the same level as people without disabilities.
More about Ari
Ari is the recent winner of the International Soundbeam competition, and considers music to be his biggest passion. His main goal, "in the far future" – is to write music for video games, t.v. and the movies. A lot of people have actually said that his music sounds like a video game!
Throughout BC, people with disabilities are making important contributions to the fabric of our society. Join our guest bloggers to learn more about what people, organizations and employers are doing in communities throughout the province. For more info, check out: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/disabilitywhitepaper/
How I Became a BiPolar Babe
Did You Know? Mental Health is considered an "invisible disability", and annual losses to the Canadian economy due to mental illness in the workplace is over $30 billion. Workplaces that promote organizational wellness support both employee health and a strong bottom line, with reduced absenteeism, turnover, health and compensation costs.
Meet Andrea Paquette, who up until taking over as the Executive Director for the Bipolar Disorder Society of BC , was a public service employee with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation.
Having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for the past 10 years, I have learned what it means to reinvent myself and my life to both manage the illness and pursue a healthy way of being.
I suffered at the hands of a major breakdown at the age of 26 and experienced mania, depression, psychosis and a suicide attempt in a short span of time. After my second hospitalization I ventured off to South Korea for two years. I thought I would never return home to the place where I experienced so much suffering. Overseas, I healed in time while teaching small children English and soon became a University Professor and after two years decided it was time to return to Canada.
Bipolar Babe is born
I had a burning desire to share my personal story in any way that I knew possible and with a friend we created a website named www.bipolarbabe.com. The name came to me as a t-shirt idea months before which had prompted me to action. The website was a masterpiece in my own mind, sharing a babe blog of my own, a forum for people to share; and an interactive platform that encouraged people to talk about their mental health. I also showcased my personal story on the site. During this time I was approached by numerous media outlets including CBC and Vancouver Straight Newspaper and many of them were wondering who is this Bipolar Babe?
Much more than a website
In the meantime, I was asked to share my story by a friend at his own non-profit organization and the bookings spawned from there. It was my dream to speak in schools and soon this became a reality as I shared my personal journey with kids in the classrooms. It didn't stop there as I ventured into doctors' meetings, psychiatric facilities, colleges, universities and workplaces.
While meeting many amazing people along the way we formed the Bipolar Disorder Society of BC, a non-profit society later to be registered as a Canadian charity in 2010. The society now employs six staff with me as Executive Director with a board of six members. I fulfilled my dream as I recall brainstorming titles for this non-profit in South Korea in my bedroom late at night about my future. I always knew in my heart that things would unfold as they were meant and for this I am grateful.
- Andrea Paquette
To learn more about organizational wellness, visit the Ministry of Health, and find out how leadership style, management practices, the way in which work is organized, employee autonomy and control, and social support all contribute to health in the workplace.
By reducing stigma, and supporting mental health in the workplace, B.C. is advancing its vision of becoming the most progressive province for people living with disabilities in Canada.
Profiles in Diversability
We're excited to introduce you to four of BC's active self-advocates. Self-advocacy means speaking up and speaking out for your rights. It is about being able to call upon the support of others, while keeping control of your own resources, health choices and life decisions.
In the past, individuals with developmental disabilities were frequently labelled with disparaging terms. People were often put in institutions, segregated schools or workplaces with little or no pay. Thankfully, many of those attitudes have changed, in part due to the strength and commitment of self-advocates who dedicate their time to education and awareness, encouraging people with developmental disabilities to participate in their communities.
We asked our authors to reflect on their recent visit to the legislature to meet with Social Development and Social Innovation Minister Don McRae, and to share what self-advocacy means for them.
Amanda Arnet:
My name is Amanda Arnet, I work for the Ministry of Social Development and Innovation. I got the privilege of meeting Don McRae. It was great to meet him and I found that he is also funny.
I'm an assistant administrator and I work three days a week. I deliver the mail and fill up the printers and photo copiers with paper. I also enter data into the computer and do any odd jobs that they ask me to do. I love the job I have.
Sheenagh Morrison:
My name is Sheenagh Morrison. I'm a self-advocate. I wanted to meet Don McRae because I organize events for December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and I'm in the process of trying to change the word [disability] to diversability. I wanted to let [Minister McRae] know about it, and ask him a few questions about the Persons With Disability benefits and if there was going to be changes to it in the future. It was an honour to meet him.
I'm involved in self-advocacy work by being on the advisory board. I work at Thrifty Foods and I've been there six years now.
Michael McLellan:
Hi, my name is Michael, and I have grown up with a diverse ability. Since I was a young adult I have had a strong passion for standing up for people's rights. My passion for self-advocacy has grown over years, and has made me who I am today. I started on the board for the Beaufort Association in 2005. This is where I began my role as a leader for people with diverse abilities. Over the years I have grown from the local to the provincial self-advocacy scene by joining other groups and meeting with my MLA consistently.
I attended GP Vanier Secondary and this is where I had the privilege to meet Don McRae, as he was a school teacher at this time. Many years later, Don McRae was elected as MLA for the Comox Valley and this is when I started to meet frequently with him to discuss issues such as Social Development and Social Innovation, Income Assistance, Health Care coverage for persons with disabilities and many other topics regarding the assistance one gets from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI).
I recently met with Don McRae at his local office to discuss some of the issues self-advocates were having regarding MSDSI. Through our discussion we may have gotten a bit off topic, as we started to talk about our upcoming trips that we were both taking to Victoria!
I was going to Victoria for a conference on "My Community Too" where I and a fellow self-advocate put on a workshop on what it's like to travel with a diverse ability. Minister McRae was going to be at the Parliament Building in meetings at the same time, so Don McRae invited me and a couple fellow self-advocates to meet with him to discuss International Day for people with diverse abilities and other common topics that self-advocates have. We were also very privileged to have a tour of the House of Commons. Do you meet regularly with your MLA?
Shelley DeCoste
My name is Shelley DeCoste, I am a self-advocate from Kelowna.
I wanted to meet Minister McRae, to let him and other people know that people with diversability (disability) are able and we want to contribute and be a part of communities.
We have goals and aspirations, just like anyone, we just need a little more support from time to time.
It's time that our community, province, and country looks at what we can do! And sometimes we have to think outside the box to see the potential.
We don't want to be looked at as a burden to our communities, we want to show that if we have the right support and help we can and want to be a part of BC and Canada; we want to work beside our neighbours. Doesn't everybody need help from time to time?
At the present time, I work 2 days a week for Pathways in Kelowna as the self-advocate liaison. One of my jobs is to make things easier to read by putting them into plain English for people with low reading abilities. I love my job, but I wish I could work more. I also volunteer a lot in my community. We deserve to be a part of our communities, don't we? Look at what we can do!
Together we can make things work. Thank you so much for your time and the all the best to you.
Hey Dad did you see the goal I scored?
Snap shot
"Hey Dad did you see the goal I scored? It was top shelf!" I nod and respond by saying "Yes it was a great shot… look what happens when you practice!" In reality I never saw the puck soar across the goal line. I saw him shoot the puck and then heard the crowd cheer, so I concluded that he had scored.
Hi there, I am Scott. I am the father of two very active boys. I am also an elementary school principal and a person with extreme vision loss. Thinking about my disability is not something I do on a regular basis as I was born with it, and have had many years to adapt and develop successful coping strategies. Having said that, my vision loss is an integral part of who I am and it has shaped the way I conduct my life.
Filling in the gaps
Throughout my life I have had to constantly "fill in the gaps" left by low vision. Although you would probably not notice that I have limited vision, the reality is that I am legally blind with zero vision in one eye and less than twenty percent vision in the other. What does that really mean? Well it means that I am unable to drive a car, which is probably a good thing! I let my students know that I am also not allowed to fly planes, and highly recommend that they run off the plane should they ever hear me welcome them aboard as captain. Yes, humour is also very important to me and when possible, I try to keep things light. I will admit that once or twice a year I might feel a bit sorry for myself because I cannot drive my kids to practice or need to take a cab to pick them up from school but after an hour or so my pity party comes to an end and it is back to reality.
A unique perspective
As an elementary school principal I have the great fortune to work with young people and help them become thoughtful and respectful members of our community. I am in a position where I get to speak openly with kids about their fears and their challenges and then work with them to put plans in place to help them enjoy success. Having been bullied myself, I can empathize with kids who feel like outsiders, and I work hard to help them connect with the school community. When kids struggle with academics or behavior I help them activate plans to get them feeling good about themselves. I will often talk about my experiences and let them know what things used to be and still remain areas of difficulty for me. I would like to think that kids see me as someone who struggles at times but who works hard to overcome the obstacles that are put in my way. Am I a hero? No. I can live with being a role model but I sure do not want to be a hero. I am someone who leads by example, who tries his best to make the educational experience for kids a positive one, and who works hard to be a connected and engaged father and husband.
Living the dream
Although there are definitely challenges associated with living with a vision loss it has not prevented me from living a "normal" life. I often joke when people ask me how I am doing by responding that "I am living the dream"; but in all truth, I am living the dream. I have an incredibly supportive family, great friends, a fantastic job, and I am healthy. What else can anyone ask for?


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Stockholm's enduring style
Old city, new cuisine
At Michelin-starred Lux, Henrik Norström is preparing a delicate sculpture of entrecôte (beef steak), oyster cream, white radish, marrow and caviar. It's an intricate dish that encapsulates the creativity of Stockholm's most sought-after chef. 'Great cooking is all about surprises,' says Henrik. 'My food revolves around classic Swedish ingredients combined in new ways. Flavour is crucial, but I spend as much time thinking about texture, shape, colour and form.'
Situated on the small island of Lilla Essingen, in a redbrick warehouse that once belonged to Electrolux, Lux blends industrial heritage and Scandinavian style. Chefs work at granite workstations in the dining hall, surrounded by hefty pillars and roof trusses, while diners look out through leaded windows along the city's canals. It's a studiously minimal décor that perfectly reflects the restaurant's stripped-back philosophy. In contrast to traditional Swedish cuisine, Henrik's food is defined by lightness and purity of flavour. He's fanatical about local ingredients; a map in the foyer details suppliers, from family-run fruit farms to the fishermen that catch his crab and langoustines. Much produce is collected by hand – mushrooms from the forest, samphire foraged from the coastline – and ingredients are often served raw or just-cooked to preserve maximum flavour.
For the very best produce, Stockholmers flock to the century-old covered market of Östermalms Saluhall. Sheltered beneath cast-iron beams and a soaring roof, it's home to rows of stalls stocked with cheese and charcuterie, ice beds laden with cod and herring, wooden trays piled high with cèpes and button mushrooms. The hall echoes with the classic sounds of a busy market, but it's the smells that linger longest, a cocktail of salty tangs and earthy aromas that stays with you long after you've stepped into the city air.
Drink it up, Stockholm-style
Tough licensing laws and alcohol taxes make Sweden's capital a pricey place for a drink, so when Stockholmers go out they do it in style. Le Rouge is one of the city's most opulent cocktail bars. Furnished in Belle Époque Parisian style, it has a hint of the strumpet's boudoir. Velvet-padded booths are lit by brocaded chandeliers, while bartenders juggle multicoloured cocktails to a soundtrack of jazz and jangling ice cubes. 'There's a really vibrant cocktail scene, with a new generation of young bartenders creating their own signature drinks,' explains head cocktail-mixer Rikard Enell. 'It costs a lot to drink in Stockholm, so we make every one special.'
He mixes up some classic Swedish 'punsch' – a powerful blend of rum, spiced tea, lemon and arrack, an Asian spirit. Sweet, alcoholic fumes waft up from the jug, but Rikard insists it won't taste right unless it's chased down by some akvavit, a typically Swedish spirit, spiced with dill, caraway and cumin. Drunk together, they pack a punch like a blast of booze-laced gunpowder. 'Now you know how we get through the winter!' Rikard laughs.
A little way south, a clanky elevator rises to sky-top bar Erik's Gondolen. Thirty-three metres up, waistcoated waiters carry trays of frozen gimlets – a cocktail made with gin and lime juice – as drinkers gaze through panoramic windows. 'Quite a view, isn't it?', notes the bartender. Far below, city lights twinkle, ferries chug along canals, and the rooftops of riverside townhouses are traced out against the orange sky.


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Self-Assembly and Nanostructured Materials, Polymer/nanoparticle composites, biomolecular materials, microemulsion systems, clathrate hydrate thermodynamics
I work in the highly interdisciplinary areas of lipid self-assembly, drug and vaccine delivery, and the development of nanostructured materials. The self-organization of amphiphilic molecules (such as biological lipids and synthetic surfactants) is essential in technologies as mundane as consumer detergent products, and techologies of the future as in the development of structured, responsive nanomaterials. Biological membranes are ubiquitous examples of lipid-self assembly that impacts the entire function of a cell. A major project that I am now working on, is in the exploitation of lipid self-assembly to induce transcutaneous vaccine delivery. Vaccine development and needle free vaccine delivery is a grand challenge problem being addressed by researchers at the Medical School and at the Uptown Campus at Tulane, and I am privileged to be part of this group.
Other exciting projects incollaboration with the Medical School involve the development of drug containing ultrathin polymer films as coatings for glaucoma drainage devices and for surgical implants, the development of novel tubular liposomes for drug delivery in osteosarcoma treatment, and for DNA vaccine delivery.
We have also started a major program in the development of dispersants to be used in oil spills. Of course, the impetus for the research comes from the tragedy in 2010 with the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico. I am part of a wonderful consortium (Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersants - CMEDS, http://dispersant.tulane.edu) of 43 investigators from 22 institutions. We are funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GOMRI - www.gulfresearchinitiative.org).
Among the most rewarding outreach activities I have participated in is the establishment of a collaboration with Nunez Community College on setting up new facilities for process technology operator training. The facilities have benefitted not only the process technology students at Nunez, but also Chemical Engineering students who are able to get a first hand training opportunity on mini plant scale systems.
At Tulane, we have developed a wonderful cryo-electron microscopy facility with both cryo-SEM and cryo-TEM. All my students are trained in cryo-microscopy. Many of my students also get to learn neutron scattering at the National Center for Neutron Research (NIST, Md). Tulane operates in a highly collaborative, highly interdisciplinary setting, allowing my students to gain tremendously from the resources of the entire university and the multiple collaborations that I seek to establish.
B.Tech., The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1976
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1978
D.Eng.Sc., Columbia University, 1982
I work in the highly interdisciplinary areas of lipid self-assembly, drug and vaccine delivery, and the development of nanostructured materials. The self-organization of amphiphilic molecules (such as biological lipids and synthetic surfactants) is essential in technologies as mundane as consumer detergent products and those of the future as in the development of structured, responsive nanomaterials. Biological membranes are ubiquitous examples of lipid-self assembly that impact the entire function of a cell. A major project that I am now working on is in the exploitation of lipid self-assembly to induce transcutaneous vaccine delivery. Vaccine development and needle free vaccine delivery is a grand challenge problem being addressed by researchers at the Medical School and at the Uptown Campus at Tulane, and I am privileged to be part of this group. Funding for my research comes from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency.
An entirely separate problem I am working on is the development of technologies based on clathrate hydrates. These are inclusion compounds of gas and water where the water molecules form cage-like structures to encapsulate gas molecules. They have tremendous implications in natural gas recovery, processing and storage. Together with colleagues at Tulane, Hamilton College and Los Alamos National Laboratories, we are trying to exploit novel clathrate systems for use in hydrogen storage for next generation fuel-efficient vehicles. This research is funded by the Department of Energy.
Dhule, S.; Penformis, P.; He, J.; Harris, M.; Terry, T.; Pochampally, R.; John, V. "The Combined Effects of Encapsulating Curcumin and C6 Ceramide in Liposomal Nanoparticles against Osteosarcoma", Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2014, 11, 417.
Ponnusamy, T.; Mondal, D.; Chakravarty, G.; John, V. "Novel Breath Figure Based Synthetic Porous PLGA Matrices for In Vitro Modeling of Mammary Morphogenesis and Assessing Chemotherapeutic Response", Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2014, 3(5), 703.
Owoseni, O; Nykanson, E.; Zhang, Y.; Adams, S.; He, J.; McPherson, G.; Bose, A.; Gupta, R.; John, V. "Release of Surfactant Cargo from Interfacially-Active Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Oil Spill Remediation", Langmuir, in press.
Zheng, R.; Arora, J.; Boonkaew, B.; Raghavan, S.; Kaplan, D.; He, J.; Pesika, N.; John, V. "Liposomes tethered to a Biopolymer Film through the Hydrophobic Effect create a Highly Effective Lubricating Surface", Soft Matter, in press.
Venkataraman, P.; St. Dennis, J.; Zheng, R.; Arora, J.; Owoseni, O.; John, V.T.; Raghavan, S. "Self-Assembling Gels of a Hydrophobically Modified Biopolymer", Materials Research Society Symp. Ser., 2014, 1622.
Boonkaew, B.; Barber, P.; Supaphol, P.; Rengpipat, S.; Kempf, M.; Cuttle, L.; He, J.; John, V.T. "Novel Antimicrobial Hydrogel Dressing for Burn Wounds: A Single Step Production through Gamma Irradiation to serve SNPs and Radical Polymerization", J. Pharmaceutical Sci., 2014, 3(5), 703.
Ponnusamy, T.; John, V.; Ayyala, R.; Blake, D. "A Novel Antiproliferative Drug Coating for Glaucoma Drainage Devices", J. Glaucoma, 2014, 23(8), 526.
Athas, J.; Jun, K.; McCafferty, C.; Owoseni, O.; John, V.; Raghavan, S. "An Effective Dispersant for Oil Spills Based on Food-Grade Amphiphiles", Langmuir, 2014, 30(31), 9285.
Maddox, M.; Liu, J.; Mandava, S.; Callaghan, C.; John, V.; Lee, B. "Nanotechnology Applications in Urology: A Review", BJUI Intl., 2014, 114(5), 653.
Holder, G.E.; McGary, C.M.; Johnson, E.M.; Zheng, R.; John, V.; Sugimoto, C.; Kuroda, M.; Kim W-K. "Expression of the Mannose Receptor CD206 in HIV and SIV Encephalitis: a Phenotypic Switch of Brain Perivascular Macrophages with Virus Infection", J. Neuroimmune Pharm., 2014, 9, 716.
Zheng, R.; Zhan, J.; Kaplan, D.; Wang, X.; Pesika, N.; John, V. "Lubrication Properties of Phospholipid Liposome Coated Silk Microspheres", Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 2013, 30, 133.
Ejaz, M.; Sunkara, B.; Kamboj, L.; He, J.; John, V.; Grayson, S. "Facile One-Pot Method of Initiator Fixation for Surface Initated Atom Radical Polymerization on Carbon Hard Spheres", J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym Chem., 2013, 51(15), 3314.
Venkataraman, P.; Tang, J.; Frenkel, E.; McPherson, G.; He, J.; Raghavan, S.; Kolesnichenko, V.; Bose, A.; John, V. "Attachment of a Hydrophobically Modified Biopolymer to the Oil-Water Interface in the Treatment of Oil Spills", ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces, 2013, 5(9), 3572.
Saha, A.; Nikova, A.; Venkataraman, P.; John,V.; Bose, A. "Oil Emulsification using Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles", ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces, 2013, 5(8), 3094.
Kucheryavy, P.; He, J.; John, V.; Maharjan, P.; Spinu, L.; Goloverda, G.; Kolesnichenko, V. "Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Variable Size and Iron Oxidation State as Prospective Imaging Agents", Langmuir, 2013, 29(2), 71.
Katepalli, H.; John, V.; Bose, A. "The Response of Carbon Black Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions to the Addition of Surfactant Solutions", Langmuir, 2013, 29(23), 6790.
Kapoor, Y.; Bengani, L.; Tan, G.; John, V.; Chauhan, A. "Aggregation and Transport of Brij Surfactants in p-HEMA Hydrogels", J. Coll. Interface Sci. 2013, 407, 390.
Wang, Y.; Sunkara, B.; Zhan, J.; He, J.; Miao, L.; McPherson, G.; Spinu, L.; John, V. "Synthesis of Submicrometer Hollow Particles with a Nanoscale Double Layer Shell Structure", Langmuir, 2012, 28(39), 13783.
John, G.; Jadhav, S.; Menon, V.; John, V. "Flexible Optics - A New Tale of Molecular Gels", Angewandte Chemie Intl. Ed. 2012, 52(8), 1760.
Li, X.; John, V.; He, G.; He, J.; Spinu, L,. "Magnetic TiO2-SiO2 Hybrid Hollow Spheres with TiO2 Nanofibers on the Surface, and their Formation Mechanism", J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22(34), 17476. (cover article)
Ponnusamy, T.; Lawson, L.; Freytag, L.; Blake, D.; Ayyala, R.; John, V. "In Vitro Degradation and Release Characteristics of Spin Coated Thin Films of PLGA with a Breath Figure Morphology", Biomatter, 2012, 2(2), 1. (cover article)
Dhule, S.; Penformis, P.; John, V.; Pochampally, R. "Circumin-loaded Gamma Cyclodextrin Liposomal Nanoparticles as Delivery Vehicles for Osteosarcoma", Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 2012, 8(4), 440.
Venkataraman, P.; Sunkara, B.; St. Dennis, J.; He,J.; John, V.; Bose, A. "Water-in-Trichloroethylene Emulsions Stabilized by Uniform Carbon Microspheres", Langmuir, 2012, 28(2), 1058.
Sahiner, N.; Yu, H.; Tan, G.; He, J.; John, V.; Blake, D. Porous Acrylonitrile-based Submicron Polymers for UO2 Absorption in an Immunosensor Assay", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2012, 4(1), 163.
Zhan, J.; Sunkara, B.; Tang, J.; Wang, Y.; He, J.; McPherson, G.; John,V. "Carbothermal Synthesis of Aerosol-Based Adsorptive-Reactive Iron-Carbon Particles for the Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2011, 50(23), 13021.
St. Dennis, J.; Venkataraman, P.; He, J.; Obrey, S.; Currier, R.; John, V.; Lebron-Colon, M.; Sola-Lopez, F.; Meador, M. "Rod-like Carbon Nanostructures from Alpha-Cyclodextrin - Morphology and Microstructure", Carbon, 2011, 49, 718.
St. Dennis, J.; Zheng, R.; Pesika, N.; Ashbaugh, H.; Raghavan, S.; McPherson, G.; He, J.; John, V. T. "Carbon Microspheres as Network Nodes in a Novel Biocompatible Gel", Soft Matter, 2011, 7(9), 4170.
St. Dennis, J.; Jin, K.; John, V.T.; Pesika, N. "Carbon Microspheres as Ball Bearings in Aqueous Lubrication", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2011, 3(7), 2215.
Li, X.; He, G.; He, J.; Zhan, J.; Spinu, L.; John, V. "The Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2/SiO2/Fe2O3 Hybrid Particles containing Micelle-Induced Macropores, through an Aerosol Based Process", Langmuir, 2011, 27(10), 6252.
Sahiner, N.; Ozay, O.; Aktas, N.; Blake, D.; John, V. "Arsenic (V) Removal with Modifiable Bulk and and nano p(4-vinylpyridine)-based Hydrogels: The Effect of Hydrogel Size and Quarternization Agents", Desalination, 2011, 279, 344.
Sunkara, B.; Zhan, J.; Kolesnichenko, I.; Holland, J.; He, J.; Wang, Y.; McPherson, G.; John, V. "Modifying Metal Nanoparticle Placement on Carbon Supports using an Aerosol Based Process, with Applications to the Environmental Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons", Langmuir, 2011, 27(12), 7854.
Wang, Q.; Lawson, L.; John, V.; Papadopoulos, K. "Improved Dermal Delivery of FITC-BSA using a Combination of Passive and Active Methods", J. Pharm. Sci., 2011, 3(7), 2215.
Zhan, J.; Sunkara, B.; Kolesnichenko, I.; He, J.; Piringer, G.; McPherson, G.; John, V. "Multifunctional Carbon Nanocomposites through an Aerosol Based Process for the In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons", Environ. Sci. Tech., 2011, 45, 1949.
Thibodeaux, L.; Valsaraj, K.; John, V.; Pratt, L.; Pesika, L.; Papadopoulos, K. "Marine Oil Fate Knowledge Gas, Basic Research and Development Needs - A Perspective Based on the Deepwater Horizon Spill", Environ. Eng. Sci., 2011, 28(2), 87.
Sunkara, B.;Zhan, J.; He, J.; Piringer, G.; McPherson, G.; John, V. "Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Supported on Uniform Carbon Microspheres for In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons" ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2010, 2(10), 2854. (1st Prize. AIChE Environmental Division, Graduate Student Paper Competition, 2009)
Tan, G.; Xu, P.; Lawson, L.; He, J.; Freytag, L.; Clements, J.; John, V. "Hydration Effects on Skin Microstructure as Probed by High Resolution Cryo-Scanning Electron Microscopy and Implications to Enhanced Transcutaneous Delivery of Biomacromolecules", J. Pharm. Sci., 2010, 99(2), 730.
Ilgin, P.; Avci, G.; Silan, C.; Ekici, S.; Aktas, N.; Ayyala, R.; John, V.; Sahiner, N. "Colloidal Drug Carriers from Submicron Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Particles with Tunable Properties for Biomedical Applications", Carbohydrate Polymers, 2010, 83(3), 997.
Wang, Q.; Tan, G.; John, V.; Lawson, L.; Papadopoulos, K. "Liposomes in Double-Emulsion Globules", Langmuir, 2010, 26(5), 3225.
Zhan, J.; Sunkara, B.; Le, L.; He, J.; Piringer, G.; McPherson, G.; Lu, Y.; John, V. "Multifunctional Colloidal and Nanoscale Particles for In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons", Environ. Sci. Tech., 2009, 43(22), 8616.
Kapoor, Y.; Thomas, J.; Tan, G.; John, V.T.; Chauhan, A. " Surfactant-Laden Soft Contact Lenses for Extended Delivery of Ophthalmic Drugs" Biomaterials, 2009, 30(5), 867.
Tan, G.; Xu, P.; He, J.; Lawson, L.; McPherson, G.; John, V. "Highly Aspherical Silica Nanoshells through the Template of Tubular Liposomes", Soft Matter , 2009, 5, 3006.
Xu, P.; Tan, G.; Zhou, J.; He, J.; Lawson, L.; McPherson, G.; John, V.T. "Undulating Tubular Liposomes through Incorporation of a Synthetic Skin Ceramide into Phospholipid Bilayers", Langmuir, 2009, 25(18), 10422.
Sahiner, N.; Blake, D.; John, V.; Ayyala, R."Creation of a Drug-Coated Glaucoma Drainage Device using Polymer Technology: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies", Arch. Ophthalmology, 2009, 127(4), 448.
Li, X.; John, V.T.; He, G.; Zhan, J.; Tan, G.; McPherson, G.; Bose, A.; Sarkar, J. "Shear Induced Formation of Patterned Porous Titania with Applications to Photocatalysis", Langmuir, 2009, 25(13), 7586.
Cross, K.; Lu, Y.; Zhen, T.; Zhan, J.; McPherson, G.; John, V. " Water Decontamination using Iron and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles", in Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water, Savage, N. Ed., William Andrew Publishers, Inc., 2009, 347.
Kou, R.; Hu, Q.; Wang, D.; John, V.T.; Yang, Z.; Lu, Y. "Direct Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Polymer/Carbon Nanofilaments with Controlled Mesostructures", J. Porous Materials, 2009, 16(3), 315.
Zhan, J.; Sunkara, B.; Zheng, T.; Piringer, G.; Lu, Y.; McPherson, G.; He, J.; Kolesnishenko, V.; John, V."Nanostructured Multifunctional Materials for Environmental Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons", in Environmental Applications of Nanoscale and Microscale Reactive Particles, K. Carvalho-Knighton, C. Geiger, Eds. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series, 2009, 1027, 163.
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I'm having a conceptual problem with this whole "friending" thing. With no PM system and the inability to see e-mail addresses of people who are not friends (assuming the e-mail isn't hidden), I have no way to talk to people who send friending "invitations." And I think that's something of a problem.
Here's a situation that has happened more than once: I get an "invitation" from someone. I don't recognize the name and my (one) game is not even in their library. My assumption is that this is a user essentially "phishing for friends," which I have no interest in, but how do I know for sure? I'm concerned that maybe they found me by location and are interested in looking at my (one) game, but have no way to ask about it other than "friending." I can't ask them why they sent the invitation.
Am I reading too much into this or do other people see the inability of users to talk privately before "enlisting" as friends a problem?


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The International Journal of Social Quality
(formerly The European Journal of Social Quality)
Aims & Scope
Editor: Ka Lin, Zhejiang University
Published in partnership with Zhejiang University and the International Association on Social Quality
The International Journal of Social Quality is a peer reviewed, scholarly journal which has a primary focus on the interpretation of social quality through a wide range of disciplines, including social policy, economics, sociology, law and legal studies, philosophy, political science, geography, health sciences, and public administration. The journal seeks to create a forum for scientists, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to discuss issues related to social quality based on qualitative and quantitative methods, normative debate and action-oriented case studies. The journal also discusses the social quality theory and approach in comparison with other approaches such as the quality of life, social capital, human security, the capability approach, and the human development or social harmony approach. Special attention is given to global sustainability challenges addressed from the social quality and human security approach.
International Journal of Social Quality is published twice a year in Summer and Winter.
Current Issue
Volume 4, Issue 1
A Critical Qualitative Study of the Relationship between Social Empowerment and Participatory Democracy in the UK
Steven Corbett
Environmental Public Participation in the UK
Hinrich Voss
Environmental Sustainability as Indicator of Social Quality: The New Opportunities Offered by Communication
Renato Fontana and Martina Ferrucci
Sustainable Development as a Goal: Social, Environmental and Economic Dimensions
Vera Mignaqui
National Environmental Policy Development for Sustainable Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Pakistan
Syed Shahbaz Hussain and Pirzada Sami Ullah Sabri
Cohesion, Exclusion and Social Quality
Paul Spicker


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In music, the term adagio means "slow tempo." Likewise, Salon Adagio serves as an oasis amid the hectic bustle of daily life, commanding clients to relax with a variety of spa and salon treatments. The spa's aestheticians erase blemishes with chemical peels or use noninvasive ultrasonic technology to jump-start collagen production and firm skin tone, and massage therapists relieve muscle tension with relaxing or therapeutic modalities. Along with painting nails with chip-resistant Shellac polish, technicians round out mani-pedis with soothing paraffin treatments and scented scrubs. At the salon, stylists shape tresses into trendy new looks, and sunless and airbrush tanning bronzes skin evenly without exposing it to the harmful UV rays emitted by tanning beds and solar-powered calculators.
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Yes, I have grown it. It is a low, ground-hugging plant with small, bright red flowers. I grew it one year, as a Summer crop... it did not take heat well. The plants languished all Summer; but with the cooler days of early Fall, they began growing vigorously. There was no evidence of photo-period sensitivity (as there is with its relative, Winged Bean), but they do seem to prefer cool weather. Rabbits really liked the foliage, they ate quite a bit of it, and would probably have eaten all of it, had they not been interplanted with marigolds. The plants sprang back quickly, but the pod set was disappointingly small. I did not find the pods appealing as a vegetable; they were bland, and developed fiber very quickly. They were inedible if over 1" long. Personally, I think the best use of the plant is as an ornamental ground cover, due to its bright red flowers. |
Thanks Zeedman. I think I wasted my 2.75 on this one. Guess I'll put squash in that hill after all, and put this in when space opens up in the radish bed...if I grow it at all. PS I still want to try Birds Egg #3 this year, will send you a SASE if thats ok. The Ma Williams was fantastic!!! |
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Exploiting a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
Baltimore, Maryland - Roy Edward Hoover, Jr., age 38, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to his plea agreement, between September 2004 and May 2007, Hoover sexually assaulted a minor female victim, beginning when she was approximately 14 years old. Hoover took digital photographs of the assaults which he then downloaded to his computer. The assaults took place at Hoover's home, when the victim was in his care.
Hoover faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, and a maximum of 20 years in prison followed by supervised release for life. U.S. District Judge Andre M. Davis has scheduled sentencing for July 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Hoover remains detained on related state charges.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov. Details about Maryland's program are available at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/md/Safe-Childhood/index.html.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Baltimore County Police Department for their investigative work and expressed appreciation to Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and his office for their assistance in this case. Mr. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorney Bonnie S. Greenberg, who is prosecuting the case.


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Looking for place where one can order some laser cut blanks. Not big and not thick,.157 and 304 SS, max 3 inch long. East Coast only if possible. Regards,
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Will a plasmarc sheet metal cutter be clean enough for what you are doing? What is your tolerance and what shape do you have? Our trucks can deliver anywhere how many tons are you looking to need? |
Well the tolarance + -.0010,the shape is oval with 3 holes, I am looking for 8 pieces plus maybe two other very simalar parts. btw I am in France! How to put jpeg here?? |
Plasmarc cutter cannot meet your tolerance you were right to be looking for a laser cutter. Sorry I cannot help. We do not have one but have you considered a CNC milling machine, of course the setup/programming cost would be expensive for a small quantity, might want to check out a few machine shops. |
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How about EDM cutting. I used to work at a place that did this. Pooh Bear |
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Yes, watch for flying shoulder pads, kids. Vince Young is probably going to be a starting NFL quarterback again for at least one week.
1. That's because Michael Vick has been ruled out, according to a report earlier today from the Wilmington News Journal. Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg are still hoping Vick can play, but at this point after Vick's missed practice all week that's likely just an attempt to play mind games with the Giants.
2. On the other sideline in that game, the Giants will be without Ahmad Bradshaw and likely Michael Boley for another week, but Justin Tuck should be OK after a teammate stepped on his foot yesterday in practice.
3. John Harbaugh wants you to know that Ray Lewis is one tough machine of a man. We knew that, John, but he's still probably going to miss his first game since 2007.
4. Stevie Johnson was on the practice field again today in Buffalo, but head coach Chan Gailey said it's still too early to determine if a shoulder injury will force him to miss Sunday's game against Miami.
5. And now it's time for bad wide receiver news, starting with Jeremy Maclin, who's listed as questionable along with Vick. This is a very Belichickian questionable, though, and not the conventional kind of questionable that still leaves room for hope.
6. It's still not looking good for Julio Jones either after he missed practice for a third straight day.
7. A.J. Green's odds of playing are even slimmer. The rookie wideout is officially listed as doubtful, making Jerome Simpson the top receiver for Andy Dalton in a key divisional matchup against the Ravens.
8. Time for the daily San Diego report. Antonio Garay practiced for the first time this week, and Antonio Gates returned too. But Malcom Floyd and Shaun Philips were still missing, and Floyd has been ruled out for the third straight week.
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Sarah Sexton, Arkansas
˵Where do I start? A teacher in my ten-county service area said I should do this class about a year ago because of my interactions with educators, students, and community leaders. He was so right! It was the most outstanding week I have ever spent. What you all do out there in just a weekˊs time is amazing, with each person having a special set of skills to make a week of long days a lot of fun as well. I wish we could clone all of you guys out to each state and let you do your magic. The shooting sports training was wonderfully done. The information and thought provoking topics covered and discussed in the classroom were done in such a way that differing views were brought to light, but with respect for others.˵
Gwen Mickelson, Wisconsin
˵Each and every instructor shared their wealth of knowledge with patience and enthusiasm which I greatly appreciated as I never before held a bow or shot trap. I felt at ease, even as a beginner amongst those with much more experience, thanks to the staff. I learned so much from them. I am grateful for not only increased knowledge but excellent environmental curriculum materials as well. I often borrowed a friendˊs Project Wild book and am happy now to have a copy of my own.˶
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˵I just got back from my first experience with AWLS. What an amazing learning experience! I come from PA, where although there are many hunters in the area, I had never been around guns or fully understood the importance of hunting in our community. The first time I held a gun was at AWLS and my legs were shaking like a leaf at first. But by the end of the week, I can honestly say that my legs were no longer shaking, and I became a lot more comfortable handling guns of all types. I am now bragging to my friends back home that I am certified in basic shotgun, rifle and pistol and am trained to teach archery – how cool!!˶
John and Alane Wolner, Colorado
˵The program was obviously initiated and managed with teachers in mind. From the hands on use of firearms, archery and lab skills to the curriculum instruction on Project Wild and Project Wet, we were shown how to incorporate a variety of approaches with our own students at our respective schools. It was very nice to work with a rich mix of teachers from elementary to secondary since the two of us represent both areas. We both found the activities we were involved with will be very useful in our classrooms. We both found that the time to work on planning and sharing lessons from Project Wild was useful for seeing how easily we can expand our own implementation in the classroom. Most of all, we would like to thank you for the opportunity that reminded both of us that experiencing the natural world should and will be incorporated into the preparation of our youth for the lives they will lead as well rounded adults.˶
Katherine Kunze, Michigan
˵I cannot begin to express my appreciation to everyone involved with my recent experience at AWLS. It was truly a phenomenal experience that changed my life. I had not really had much experience with SCI Foundation until recently when I began communicating with our local SCI Chapter about this amazing program. I have learned a lot about what you do and have respect for the work that you are doing. ˵
Troy Dankemeyer, Wisconsin
˵Thank you for sponsoring me to AWLS. It was an unbelievable school filled with professionals in each of their respective fields, whether it was the professors teaching the courses, or the many speakers we had through the week. The training and certification we receive in that seven days will be invaluable as an educator and professional in the land management field for me in the future. The highlight of the school for me hands down was watching approximately a half dozen people who had never handled a bow or gun before, get an absolute thrill of shooting the rifles, shotguns, pistols and bows.
Marissa Echenique and Alexandra Davis, South Carolina
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- bawdiness, blueness, coarseness, crudeness, crudity, dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, foulness, grossness, impureness, impurity, indecency, lasciviousness, lewdness, nastiness, profanity, raunch, raunchiness, ribaldry, smut, smuttiness, vulgarity, wantonness
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Act, utterance, writing, or illustration that is deemed deeply offensive according to contemporary community standards of morality and decency. Though most societies have placed restrictions on the content of literary and graphic works, it was not until relatively modern times that sexuality became a major focus of societal concern. One of the first systematic efforts to suppress books deemed to be immoral or heretical was undertaken by the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century. Modern obscenity laws can be viewed as direct responses to the social and technological changes (e.g., the creation of the printing press and the development of the Internet) that have permitted the wide and easy distribution of sexually explicit materials. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that materials are obscene if they appeal predominantly to a prurient interest in sexual conduct, depict or describe sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Material deemed obscene under this definition is not protected in the U.S. by the free-speech guarantee of the 1st Amendment. See also freedom of speech; pornography.
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