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[ Sold One To The Chicago Field Museum ]
[ Under the Plume of Permitting ]
[ Ways of Seeing ]
From Sense Perceptions > to > Language
From Right Brain > to > Left Brain functioning
This goes directly to what I do as a visual artist.
Thought experiments beyond the objective:
- Psychology:
Attuning to one's sense perceptions and thusly emotional state > & > toward naming your emotional state.
. - Western Political Economy:
And let's say the Himba tribe are western leaders willing to lie to skew outcomes (for that is what They are attached to). And let's say they are talking about religion, education, economy or the environment.Can you see how without an earnest attachment to what we see, western leaders are capable of creating a "War on Terror", "Privatization of the Commons" including the "Failure of Public Education", "Trillion Dollar Bailouts for Capital", the "Tar Sands", "Climate Change" and the "Depletion of the Environment?
I think we need to adopt more earnest subjects to be our leaders.
[ The Great Lakes ] Death Watch
[ Lake Erie Death Watch ] By Barry Yeoman for the NRDC
Brought back from the brink once before, a Great Lake again faces biological collapse
What would it mean to lose one of our Great Lakes? The environmental and economic calamity could devastate the region's tourism, sport fishing industry, drinking water supply, and wildlife, and could also take a toll on human health. And there would be plenty of blame to go around, from changing agricultural methods to inattentive politicians to weaknesses in our nation's bedrock environmental protections — many of which can partially trace their existence to concern over Lake Erie in the first place.
Erie is the most fertile of the Great Lakes: It contains only 2 percent of their water but 50 percent of their fish. Its biological abundance, and its location in a densely settled corner of the Midwest, make the prospect of collapse all the more frightening. If conditions grow worse, imploding native fish populations could decimate Lake Erie's recreational fishing industry. (Fishing generates $7 billion a year throughout the Great Lakes.) The water supply for 11 million people could become undrinkable without expensive treatment. And blue-green algae, linked to liver cancer in China and fatal poisonings in Brazil, could pose a grave threat to people here, too, particularly if ingested.
[ Words ]
via the [ Washington Note ]
Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.
This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals. It is some 50 miles of concrete highway. We pay for a single fighter with a half million bushels of wheat. We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people…
- President Eisenhower, Chance for Peace Speech
April 16,1953
Adaptive Reuse, Infrastructure, International, Misc, National, Ways of Seeing, What I am Looking at
[ Ah - Ha ]
I just had an ah - ha moment, for me emotions are not just internal, they have location and I have to spend time with them before I understand from whence they come or how to approach them (time / space relativity). I suppose this is mostly obvious to anyone reading this blog.
[ infographics ] Pie Charts Suck
via [ Chart Wars ] by Alex Lundry
Vision is our most dominant sense. It takes up 50% of our brain's resources. And despite the visual nature of text, pictures are actually a superior and more efficient delivery mechanism for information. In neurology, this is called the 'pictorial superiority effect' [...] If I present information to you orally, you'll probably only remember about 10% 72 hours after exposure, but if I add a picture, recall soars to 65%. So we are hard-wired to find visualization more compelling than a spreadsheet, a speech of a memo.
[ Elemental ] Reevaluating Our Relationship To Water - A Universal Cause
Another account on how East Chicago is connected to what is happening in Northern Alberta (previous account from Henry).
BP and our Economic Development Gurus have put East Chicago on a diet of Tar Sands. I thought it appropriate for you to see how the TAR SANDS are destroying our most vital and fragile resources - The land, the water, the air, and our peoples.
[ Elemental ]
Elemental - Trailer from Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee on Vimeo.
Elemental is a documentary produced and directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee. It explores our essential relationship to water, and the fundamental importance of reevaluating that relationship in the face of the global environmental crisis. It is a universal cause told through three stories on three continents, one of which East Chicago is intimately involved.
Eriel Deranger participated in the film and the telling of her story - the story of her people - the story East Chicago is so dependent on for economic development. Eriel is a native Dené from Northern Alberta, Canada. She is a young mother and activist determined to protect the future of her people from the ecological genocide wrought by living downstream from the largest industrial development in the world: the Albertan Tar Sands. I met Eriel in Edmonton last fall.
Remember the "STUFF" BP is piping into our community to refine is more than the land on which she lives - The Tar Sands, it includes Eriel's Story and the lives of her people. She will tell more…
[ In My Studio ] The Water Column
[ Infographic ] BP's Sustainability Report
via [ Andrew Sullivan ]
BP didn't think it important to include [the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill] in the report because, according to the fine print, there's been "no accurate determination" of how much oil actually leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. And so because there's no exact measure, they didn't think they should include it.
[ Infographics ] Charting External Human Costs
[ Infographic ] Looking At Ourselves
What are the risks of an earthquake beneath a reactor near you? This image combines a 2006map by the United States Geological Survey showing varying seismic hazards across the U.S. with locations of nuclear reactors. Reactors in black are active; reactors in blue are proposed sites for the new model known as the AP1000. Probability of strong shaking increases from very low (white), to moderate (blue, green, and yellow), to high (orange, pink, and red). Credit: Kimberly Leonard/Center for Public Integrity.
And this from the USGS
The Bayh Bulletin: The Blue Dog who prefers the GOP's Budgets
Evan Bayh is an astute student of capitalism. He knows how to maximize profits and influence. And now this recent retiree of the Senate has a clear strategy for getting rich as a lobbyist with McGuireWoods LLP and maximizing his utility as a conservative television pundit with FOX.
Many in NWI and East Chicago fashion themselves as a moderate after Evan Bayh.
[ Infographic ] Visualizing Wifi
[ In My Studio ]
I made this painting 15 years ago. It is fairly large 48″x 60″. I still find myself in this relationship to what I sense around me.
[ The Water I Drink ] Chromium
via [ Post Trib ] "Chromium found in NWI - Jury still out on safe exposure levels, source of chemical" By Gitte Laasby
The cancer-causing chemical made famous in the movie "Erin Brockovich" is finding its way into drinking water in Northwest Indiana — likely at many times the level California scientists consider safe, according to a new report.
Some warn about dangers and blame Northwest Indiana's steel mills, which discharge thousands of pounds of chromium into Lake Michigan, the source of drinking water for most of the region's residents. Others say the chromium comes from natural sources and may actually be good for you.
The report by the Environmental Working Group shows levels of chromium in tap water in Lake County averaged 16 to 41 times what California authorities recently suggested is a "safe" level for "bad" chromium.
However, the Northwest Indiana numbers include both "good" and "bad" chromium, and they're still within the range that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers safe for drinking.
EPA only requires water utilities to test for total chromium, a combination of the "good" chromium (chromium-3) and "bad" chromium (chromium-6, also known as hexavalent chromium.) Good chromium is an essential nutrient often found in multivitamins that regulates glucose metabolism. Bad chromium is carcinogenic.
"It's difficult to draw conclusions because they're saying we should have hexavalent chromium at a certain level, but we're not really testing for that, so it's hard to say where we are and what's safe. That's the big discussion taking place now," said Mark LeChevallier, director of innovation and environmental stewardship for American Water nationwide.
EPA has set a tap water standard of 100 parts per billion for both kinds of chromium combined.
In Northwest Indiana, the highest level measured in the last six years was 35.4 parts per billion in Cedar Lake, according to the Environmental Working Group. That's well below the 100 part standard set by EPA, but nearly 600 times the 0.06 parts per billion that California recommends is safe for "bad" chromium.
Indiana American Water — which delivers water to Gary, Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Porter, South Haven, Schererville, Crown Point, Lake Station, New Chicago and Ogden Dunes — has detected chromium in its water only twice since 1999. That was in 2003, when tap water levels were 11 parts per billion in Gary and 10 in Ogden Dunes, said company spokesman Joe Loughmiller.
"We've had no detections of total chromium at any of our operations in Indiana last year," he said.
The utility's detection limit for combined "good" and "bad" chromium is 7 parts per billion, so anything below that would not show up in tests, he noted.
"We're detecting total chromium, which is good and bad — or might be all good, who knows?" LeChevallier said.
To the Environmental Working Group, that's exactly the question. The group has criticized EPA for not setting a legal limit for "bad" chromium in tap water despite a September 2010 review by EPA scientists that said the metal is "likely to be carcinogenic to humans."
"At least 74 million Americans in 42 states drink chromium-polluted tap water, much of it likely in the cancer-causing hexavalent form," the Working Group said in its report. "Given the scope of exposure and the magnitude of the potential risk, EWG believes the EPA should move expeditiously to establish a legal limit for chromium-6 and require public water suppliers to test for it."
EPA said its standards are as protective of human health as science warranted when the rules were made.
"EPA's regulation assumes that the sample is 100 percent chromium-6," EPA said in a Jan. 11 press release. "This means the current chromium-6 standard has been as protective and precautionary as the science of that time allowed."
No chromium was found in Porter County, according to the report, but the group said that doesn't mean there isn't chromium-6 in the water, only that it wasn't found above the detection limit, said Leeann Brown, a spokeswoman for the Environmental Working Group.
The report is based on two types of data: Samples taken by volunteers in big cities, including Chicago, tested only for bad chromium. And water quality reports of both good and bad chromium by local utilities averaged over a five-year period and weighted by population, she said.
Unclear if NWI levels are bad
In Chicago, tap water samples showed "bad" chromium levels were 0.18 parts per billion — about three times California's "safe" level. But there's no way to tell how large a share of the chromium found in Northwest Indiana is "bad" chromium, Brown said.
"We can't answer these questions for the nation. We need EPA to do it. From the little we know, this is where we could be finding it," she said. "There's no way to give someone (using) a small utility the answers they need. We need someone to step in and require testing and require that this information be articulated to the people buying this water."
Complicating the matter is that the metal transforms back and forth between good and bad chromium, LeChevallier said. Your stomach can process some, but not all, chromium-6, and chromium in surface water like Lake Michigan can transform when it reacts with oxygen in the air.
"It changes between those two forms," LeChevallier said. "What is the measurement in water, how stable it is, whether these low levels stay chromium-6 when you ingest it and it goes through your stomach, it's very complex. It's hard to know that what you're measuring is, in fact, having health effects … That's kind of why EPA is looking at this and taking its time to review the health effects."
Mills blamed for chromium
Chromium-6 can pollute water through erosion of soil and rock. But it also gets into water supplies after being discharged from steel and pulp mills and metal-plating facilities. That has led some to blame Northwest Indiana's steel mills for chromium levels in drinking water from Lake Michigan.
The EPA's Toxics Release Inventory shows that U.S. Steel and ArcelorMittal's four locations in Lake and Porter counties discharged a combined 3,100 pounds of chromium in 2009.
The closest source to Chicago's water intake is ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West in East Chicago, which discharged 1,000 pounds of chromium about 10 miles from the intake. ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor is the farthest away, about 25 miles.
"We'd expect to see higher chromium if there's a discharge from steel mill factories and the like in the area … The reasons in Illinois would be hard to say, although we know from EPA they're planning much further investigation into this chemical," said Brown of the Environmental Working Group.
EPA vowed at the end of December to find out how widespread the problem is. On Jan. 11, the agency issued enhanced monitoring guidance recommending where utilities should collect samples, how often they should be collected, and what analytical methods should be used for testing.
That should give consumers more information on how much "bad" chromium is in drinking water, how it transforms and how current treatment methods affect levels of bad chromium in drinking water, EPA said.
LeChevallier said some chromium comes from industries, but he didn't think mills are the source in Northwest Indiana.
"The low levels we're finding in the water are probably not coming from industrial effluent. They're coming naturally from the soils," he said. "The Environmental Working Group targeted groundwater supplies because that comes from the soil. We rarely find this in surface water supplies because oxygen can react with chromium."
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management reduced the amount of "bad" chromium that the mills can discharge when it recently renewed their wastewater permits.
Remove it yourself
LeChevallier said his own family drinks tap water from American Water in New Jersey and that he's not worried because levels of chromium are below the standard EPA set as protective.
Eric Rosenthal, senior vice president of marketing at Culligan water, agreed that most or all municipal water systems are safe to use. However, for those who are worried about it, water systems using reverse osmosis can take remove hexavalent chromium, he said. Stores such as WalMart and Meijer sell water in bulk from such a Culligan system.
Buying your own reverse osmosis system costs $700 and up, he said. It's possible to rent water treatment systems, which cost at least $10 a month. But regular water filters such as Brita won't do the trick, he said.
"We would not use a pitcher or a faucet-mounted filter to take chromium-6 out," he said. "You need … a more sophisticated water purification process," he said.
Chromium: Is region's
water at risk?Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory, 2009 dataSource: Environmental Working Group database, www.ewg.org/tap-water/home
Who releases chromium?
Here's how much chromium facilities in Northwest Indiana release, according to their reports to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
* U.S. Steel Gary Works: 1,400 pounds air dust, 340 pounds air, 800 pounds surface water.
* ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West: 1,000 pounds surface water, 51 pounds air.
Harsco Metals, East Chicago: 128 pounds air.
* ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor East: 104 pounds air, 2 pounds surface water.
* U.S. Steel East Chicago Tin Operations, East Chicago: 2 pounds air dust, 65 pounds air.
* LaSalle Steel Co. Fluid Power OPS, Griffith: 5 pounds air.
* North American Refractories Co., Gary: 5 pounds air.
Total: 1,802 pounds surface water, 2,100 pounds air.
* ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor: 600 pounds air dust, 500 pounds air, 500 pounds surface water.
* U.S. Steel Midwest, Portage: 13 pounds air dust, 14 pounds air, 800 pounds surface water.
* Sequa Coatings Corp. Precoat Metals, Portage: 392 pounds air.
* Beta Steel Corp., Portage: 269 pounds air.
* NIPSCO Bailly: 253 pounds air.
Total: 1,300 pounds surface water, 2.041 pounds air.
Utilities that found chromium
Here are the utilities in Lake County that detected chromium in their finished tap water some time between 2004 and 2009. Listed as the average (av) and maximum (max) levels found and how many people the utility serves.
A detection of chromium does not mean "bad" chromium (chromium-6) was present.
Utilities not included on the list did not detect chromium.
Hammond (87,600 people:) 0.65 av, 3.9 max
East Chicago Water Works (33,001 people): 3.12 av, 7.1 max
St. John Municipal Water Utility (15,025 people): 10 av, 20 max
Twin Lakes Utilities, Inc. (Crown Point, 8,000 people): 2.4 av, 4.8 max
Lowell Water Department (7,705 people): 0.84 av, 4.2 max
Whiting Water Department (5,200 people): 2.77 av, 11 max
Cedar Lake Water Works (1,923 people): 12.23 av, 35.4 max
Fairway Regional Water District (210 people): 1.85 av, 3.7 max
Cedar Lake Mobile Home Park (200 people): 1.6 av, 3.2 max
Chicagoland Christian Village (150 people): 1.75 av, 3.5 max
Noble Oaks Subdivision Water Association (70 people): 1.37 av, 4.1 max
Bremerton Mobile Home Park (48 people): 8.4 av, 16.8 max.
[ What I Am Looking At ] Naomi Klein
This TED Talk of Naomi Klein reminds me that I need to right a wrong. I never gave her work a fair look. Perhaps it was because she focused on some of the same narratives that I did and I held those around my circle in much higher esteem. I need to change that and finally read her book the "Shock Doctrine."
Regardless, this is a great talk that proportions the right mix of critique in this tragedy: Risk Assessments, The Precautionary Principle (Thanks Carolyn Raffensperger), Hubris, and Feminism.
[ What I Am Looking At ] Martin Luther King Jr.
"There are somethings in our society, in our world, for which I am proud to be maladjusted."

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CAS Graduate Grants are automatically reduced by 50% if the recipient is also awarded an Administrative Fellowship.
Graduate fellows are offered $13,400 per year ($7,200 grant, $6,200 employment) and students should earn their money during the academic year beginning no earlier than the first day of classes in September and ending the last day of the spring semester.
For international students who entered the U.S. on a visa which permits working up to 20 hours on campus, the Fellowship and all forms of employment awards (including the Trustees' Ambassadors, Ballotti Learning Center Scholars, Residence Assistants and Orientation/Scheduling Assistantship Programs) count toward this 20-hour limit.
Note: Graduate Fellow Interview Day for Student Affairs and Student Success took place on May 9 2014. However, a number of positions are still open. Please contact individual offices to inquire about Graduate Fellow opportunities. For a list of university-wide positions, please contact Financial Aid at 617-573-8470 or email@example.com
Offices with open positions in our division are listed in below:
Career Development Center Graduate Fellow Openings
Social Media Grad Fellow
- Maintain the Career Development Center's Facebook and Twitter pages, updating with events, useful resources to students, and career-related articles
- Monitor/maintain CDC's homepage
- Prepare and send out newsletters and event emails via Constant Contact
- Design flyers for upcoming events as needed
- Manage online calendar, updating with career-related events
Frosh/Soph Grad Fellow
Focused on freshmen/sophomore programming/services including the Sophomore Shadow Program, Majors/Minors Expo, College Majors Handbook, and career workshops/panels.
- Conduct outreach to alumni and friends of the university to secure new host sponsors for the Sophomore Job Shadow Program. Follow up with hosts from previous years to continue to build database of host sponsors.
- Assist with marketing program to sophomores and encouraging sophomore applications
- Arrange orientation sessions with sophomore applicants
- Review applicant resumes and work with each applicant to develop and revise resumes to meet standards
- Assist with matching process – coordinate all facets of match – host and student availability/schedule, host career field/industry, student interest for exploration
- Assist with arranging for all logistics – resumes to hosts, travel and location, scheduling, assisting student with pre-shadow research on host sponsor
- Assist with evaluation process
- Assist with Major/Minor Fair – Handbook, logistics, marketing and event coordination
- Assist with career panels and programs for first and second year students
- Assist with all Career Development Center operations as needed
Internship Grad Fellow
- Respond to student requests at front desk
- Post unpaid internships
- Track unpaid internship employers
- Track student hires for same
- Post paid internship jobs on bulletin boards around campus
- Assist with Internship Job Fair
- Provide office support as required
Hybrid Learning Support Assistant
The Hybrid Learning Graduate Fellow assists with the development and management of CLAS online programs and services to enhance online, hybrid, and on-ground learning. This graduate fellow works collaboratively with members of the CLAS staff to support students enrolled in online and hybrid classes. In addition to the administrative responsibilities described below, this position may also include tutoring, leading a study group, presenting workshops, or serving as an AIM facilitator and/or Nathan Miller teaching assistant.
Principal Responsibilities
- Monitor and assist with the management of Ask a Tutor Online service.
- Identify online resources for students in hybrid courses and work with the Program Coordinator for Online Learning Support to develop learning initiatives.
- Contribute to identifying strategies for marketing and increasing online resource utilization.
- Research online teaching practices.
- Collaborate with CLAS program coordinators to train student staff with the usage of online learning technologies.
- Other duties as assigned appropriate to the scope and success of the position.
- Experience working with new or emerging technologies in educational settings. Experience taking an online course desired.
- Ability to work independently on projects and tasks.
- Possess strong writing/editing skills. Experience working with instructional design a plus.
- Ability to troubleshoot student issues and diagnose challenges in new initiatives.
- Teaching/counseling background a plus.
- Sense of adventure and ability to take risks required.
- Current enrollment in a Suffolk University graduate program required.
Applicants must submit a writing sample to be considered for this position.
Student Services Programs: Creative Fellow
Student Services Programs at CLAS provide tutoring, study groups and skill based workshops to the Suffolk Community. The CLAS Student Services Creative Fellow designs and produces creative materials that promote academic support services and special events held by the CLAS. New concepts and materials are to be developed each semester to invigorate the interest of Suffolk's student body and reflect adjustments to our offerings. This fellow must build rapport with students and faculty to design fresh and compelling print and digital marketing materials. S/he also coordinates the skill-based, faculty requested workshops at CLAS NESAD and serves as a leader and mentor to student staff. This fellow may also serve as a tutor, study group leader or workshop facilitator as needed.
Principal Responsibilities
- Design and create large posters and digital graphics promoting all CLAS services campus-wide.
- Design and create flyers, stickers, digital graphics to be distributed to target markets promoting specific services such as CAS/SBS/NESAD Tutoring, Study Groups, Workshops, Math/STATS Drop-in to target markets.
- Design and create posters, flyers, digital graphics to be distributed to the Suffolk community to promote specific events such as the CLAS Conference, iStudy, Math Review and Open Houses,
- Connect with faculty about service offerings each semester. This fellow should continually be forming and maintaining professional relationships with faculty at Suffolk as a part of fostering a collaborative relationship between the CLAS and the faculty.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Promotions Committee to use social media platforms as well as print media to get students excited about CLAS.
- Co-coordinate skills workshops at CLAS NESAD at the request of faculty members. These workshops may be created and executed by this fellow or developed collaboratively with another CLAS NESAD tutor depending on the skill required.
- Co-facilitate CRLA certified Pre-Service and Monthly Training components and lead 1-2 weekly support meetings.
- Conduct observations of study group and tutoring sessions throughout the semester and provide the staff with constructive feedback.
- Record staff attendance at weekly support meetings, monthly employee meetings and track CRLA training hours.
- Respond to challenges and problem-solve them on a day-to-day basis.
- Other duties as assigned appropriate to scope and success of the position and the center.
- Experience in academic support (Learning or Writing Center) is preferred.
- Experience with Fine Art and/or Graphic Design – knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, InDesign, Photoshop and rendering
- Exemplary leadership and mentoring skills
Applicants must submit a writing sample to be considered for this position.
Academic Skills Workshop Assistant
The CLAS Academic Skills Workshop Program responds to requests from Suffolk University community members for interactive workshops and facilitates weekly in-house workshops throughout the academic year. The graduate fellow assists the Program Coordinator in marketing the Workshop Program, responding to workshop requests, coordinating weekly in-house workshops, conducting research on relevant academic topics, delivering workshops, and mentoring undergraduate workshop facilitators. In addition, the graduate fellow may be asked to assist with other Academic Success Programs, such as SU Advantage, Academic Improvement Program, Academic Coaching, and/or Nathan Miller.
Principal Responsibilities
- Research and identify relevant academic skill workshop topics.
- Assist in the development and delivery of workshops to meet the needs of Suffolk University's students.
- Communicate with members of the Suffolk community (i.e. professors/program directors) to promote and schedule workshops.
- Collaborate with individuals or departments (i.e. media center, workshop facilitators, workshop host) to confirm workshop location and time.
- Maintain CLAS workshop information such as workshop schedule, correspondence, and webpage.
- Assist the Program Coordinator in training undergraduate staff members on workshop delivery so they can easily and effectively deliver workshops.
- Other duties as assigned appropriate to scope and success of the position.
- Experience, or a strong professional interest, in teaching or delivering workshops.
- Interest in and ability to perform research and assist in program development.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
Applicants must submit a writing sample to be considered for this position.
Undergraduate Academic Advising Assistant
The Academic Advising center works with Undergraduate students to support them throughout their Suffolk journey. The Advisors help students balance personal interests with curriculum and graduation requirements. The Center's mission is to show students how to make their college experience count now and in life after college.
The Advising Graduate Fellow will work closely with staff to implement advising programs, leverage technology tools, and support a fast-paced student-oriented center.
Student Leadership and Involvement Graduate Fellow
The four (4) Graduate Fellows are active members of the Student Leadership & Involvement staff. They will work in the office in a number of different capacities – each fellow will serve as a program advisor for a small number of our student organizations. Developing a strong relationship with club leaders will be important to advising them in their personal and organizational development. Each fellow will also be assigned:
- A committee of the Program Council to advise for the year.
- A Journey Leadership Program event to plan and coordinate each semester.
- At least one special project to be determined by the SLI staff
Other opportunities will include contributing to the development of leadership and community building programs along with the rest of the staff. This position will also be customized to include responsibilities from a variety of Student Affairs functions in order to match the interests and skills of the individual.
- Full-time, matriculated student in a Suffolk graduate program.
- Demonstrated commitment to and willingness to learn about student development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Innovative and creative thinker.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as required.
Time Commitment
- Graduate Fellows are required to participate in a training/planning prior to the beginning of their first academic semester.
- Complete office hours each week during the academic calendar as agreed to with Director and Associate Director. These hours must include Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 12:00pm-3:00pm and designated staff meeting times.
- Schedule and maintain office hours as appropriate for advising responsibilities.
- Some evening and weekend hours are necessary.
- Serve as an SLI Program Advisor to a number of SGA recognized organizations. This includes meeting with student leaders, assisting them with event planning, and serving as an event advisor when necessary.
- Work with other campus departments to facilitate all aspects of student event logistics, including facilities, catering, media services, etc.
- Work directly with the Associate Director to co-advise a Program Council (PC) committee. This includes attendance at PC general and executive board meetings, and advising PC events.
- Coordinate and execute at least one Journey Leadership program each semester.
- Coordinate and execute at least one SLI special project.
- Serve on the LEAP (Leadership Education and Programming) Conference planning committee.
- Other duties as assigned.
Graduate Residence Director
Department: Residence Life and Housing
Reports to: Residence Director
Summary of Position
The Department of Residence Life and Housing is committed to a comprehensive residential program; one that blends the co-curricular with the academic to create a comprehensive educational environment assisting all residents in achieving their fullest potential. Within the Department, there are three Graduate Residence Directors (GRDs) who are essential in creating this environment. Graduate Residence Directors are required to be enrolled in a full-time Master's Program at Suffolk University and report directly to a Residence Director. This position requires 16 hours of work per week.
GRDs are responsible for supporting the daily management of a residence hall and Resident Assistant staff. GRDs are provided opportunities to broaden and deepen their experience through participation in departmental committees, RA staff training, RA staff selection and evaluations, program development, implement and assessment and through hearing and adjudicating minor conduct cases.
This is a live-in position that assumes additional RA responsibilities and on-call responsibilities.
Candidates must have completed a Bachelor's Degree, must be enrolled at Suffolk University as a full-time Master's candidate and must be eligible for a Graduate Fellowship position. Also, candidates must have demonstrated leadership in Residence Life, Summer Programs (conferences) or Campus Activities. A strong educational background and interest in working with freshman and sophomore residential students is also important. The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check.
Principal Responsibilities
- For live-in position only: Serve as the RA for a small floor/community of residents, which includes all RA responsibilities and serve in a 24 hour RD on call rotation
- Assist with staff (work-study employees and Resident Assistants) selection, training, supervision and evaluation
- Facilitate and implement programming in and between buildings- including meeting with and supporting RA programming groups, keeping accurate records of programs and assessing programming initiatives
- Assist with roommate conflicts and mediations
- Develop and implement 1-2 in-service trainings for the RAs during the academic year
- Support Departmental educational initiatives such as newsletters, passive programming and social media
- Serve as a Student Conduct hearing officer
Departmental Responsibilities
- Attend weekly building staff meetings on Wednesdays from 8:30pm-10:30pm and weekly professional staff meetings
- Represent the Department of Residence Life and Housing on designated committees as assigned
- Assist in recruitment of Residence Life and Housing paraprofessional, graduate and professional staff members
- Assist with divisional and campus –wide events, including, but not limited to, Open House, Suffolk Showcase, Family Weekend, Convocation, Commencement, Academic Recognition Day, Leadership Awards, etc.
- Special Projects as needed and other duties as assigned
Position Complexities/Working Conditions
All Graduate Residence Directors must:
- Work extended hours during peak times of the academic year, including evenings and occasional weekends
- Attend all trainings, which are not paid time. Trainings include but are not limited to: Fall Training in mid-August, Winter Training in early January, monthly in- services and other training sessions for GRDs
- Live on campus in a residence hall or apartment community
- Participate in a RD on-call duty rotation providing coverage 7 days a week, 24-hours a day, including some holidays
- Serve as a Resident Assistant (RA) for a small community of residents—See RA Work Agreement for details regarding RA responsibilities and expectations.
Compensation for Graduate Fellowship Responsibilities
The Graduate Residence Director position is a Fellowship position and therefore, all GRDs receive a $13,000 award, posted as a $7,200 grant towards tuition, and $5,800 paid biweekly based on a required 16 hours of employment per week over 30 weeks.
Compensation for Live In/ RA Responsibilities
Graduate Residence Directors who live in the residence hall will receive a single room, local phone service, internet and cable/satellite television based upon employment. GRDs may have to purchase their own meal plan.
Off-Campus Housing Graduate Fellow
The graduate fellow is supervised by the Director of Off-Campus Housing and is a resource to all students, current and prospective, who are seeking off-campus housing.
Primary responsibilities
- Maintaining user database
- Planning and attending weekly Stay Connected Tabling
- Working with the Commuter Ambassadors on programming
- Attending various university events to represent the office.
- Must be a full-time matriculated graduate student at Suffolk University at the time of employment, preferably in Administration of Higher Education or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
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Preventing Falls In The Elderly: Where DPMs Can Have An Impact
Expanding on these findings, Menz and co-workers developed a series of standardized tests for foot problems and then correlated the results with the risk of falling in elderly patients in a prospective study.17 This was the most important study at that time because it validated that the previously identified risk factors of reduced ankle flexibility, more severe hallux valgus deformity and reduced plantar tactile sensitivity were associated with a significantly increased risk of falling among elderly patients. Two of these foot and ankle characteristics, toe plantarflexor weakness and disabling foot pain, were significantly and independently associated with fall risk. This important study validated previous notions about the importance of adequate ankle joint range of motion and the ability to grasp with the toes to maintain balance.
A prospective study by Mickle and colleagues further validated the importance of toe flexor strength.18 This study of 312 older individuals showed that the presence of hallux valgus, lesser toe deformity and reduced plantarflexion strength of the hallux and lesser toes increases the risk of falling in older people. In particular, hallux strength and the presence of lesser toe deformities were independent predictors of falls. Furthermore, individuals with hallux valgus and lesser toe deformities had weaker flexor muscles of the associated toes. The authors suggested that interventions focusing on exercises that strengthen the toe flexor muscles may be of benefit to prevent falls in elderly patients. This led to the development of a multifaceted podiatric fall prevention program, which has been a monumental contribution to the medical community. I will discuss the study of this program later in the article (see "What One Landmark Study Showed About A Multifaceted Intervention Program To Reduce Falls" below).
Foot pain. Previous studies have shown that foot pain is associated with a risk of falling in men and women residing in a retirement village.17 Since foot pain occurs in up to 54 percent of community dwelling elderly people, the relationship between foot pain and risk of falling can be significant.19
Mickle and colleagues correlated foot pain, plantar pressure and fall risk in a prospective study of 162 community dwelling older adults.20 In this study, those who had fallen generated higher plantar pressures during gait and reported greater foot pain than those who had not fallen. The authors speculated that providing interventions for older individuals with foot pain and high plantar pressures may result in a reduced risk of falling. These interventions could include footwear with better cushioning under areas of high pressure as well as podiatric care, which includes lesion debridement or orthotic treatment.
Footwear. The role of shoes in the risk of falls is the subject of extensive study. Some of the findings have been surprising based upon our understanding of proprioception and sensory feedback from the feet to provide balance and postural control. While most would expect that the barefoot condition would provide better balance in comparison to wearing shoes, research has indicated the opposite result when looking at the frequency of falls in the elderly.
A study by Koepsell and co-workers showed that walking barefoot or simply wearing socks indoors resulted in an 11-fold increased risk of falling in comparison to wearing shoes.21 Other studies have validated this finding that slippers, in comparison to shoes, lead to an increased risk of falling.22 Not all shoes are protective for falls in the home. Menz and others have identified the following characteristics of shoes that are associated with increased risk of falling: wearing shoes with inadequate fixation (no laces, straps, or buckles); increased heel height (greater than 4.5 cm); narrow heel (less than 20 percent width of the heel); and a reduced contact area of the sole and smooth tread.23


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my Beloved! this grace was only the prelude to the greatest graces You
wished to bestow upon me. Allow me, my only Love, to recall them to You today,
today which is the sixth anniversary of our union. Ah! my Jesus,
pardon me if I am unreasonable in wishing to express my desires and longings
which reach even unto infinity. Pardon me and heal my soul by giving her what
she longs for so much!
To be Your Spouse, to be a Carmelite, and by my union with You to be
the Mother of souls, should not this suffice me? And yet it is not so. No doubt,
these three privileges sum up my true vocation: Carmelite, Spouse, Mother, and
yet I feel within me other vocations. I feel the vocation of THE WARRIOR, THE
PRIEST, THE APOSTLE, THE DOCTOR, THE MARTYR. Finally, I feel the need and the
desire of carrying out the most heroic deeds for You, 0 Jesus.
I feel within my soul the courage of the Crusader, the Papal Guard, and I
would want to die on the field of battle in defense of the Church. I feel
in me the vocation of the PRIEST. With what love, 0 Jesus, I would take
You in my hands when, at my voice, You would come down from heaven. And with
what love would I give You to souls! But alas! while desiring to be
a Priest, I admire and envy the humility of St. Francis of Assisi and I
feel the vocation of imitating him in refusing the sublime dignity of the
Jesus, my Love, my Life, how can I combine, these contrasts? How can I realize
the desires of my poor little soul? Ah! in spite of my littleness, I would like
to enlighten souls as did the Prophets and the Doctors. I have the vocation of
the Apostle. I would like to travel over the whole earth to preach Your Name and
to plant Your glorious Cross on infidel soil. But 0 my Beloved, one mission
alone would not be sufficient for me, I would want to preach the Gospel on all
the five continents simultaneously and even to the most remote isles. I would be
a missionary, not for a few years only but from the beginning of creation until
the consummation of the ages. But above all, 0 my Beloved Savior, I would shed
my blood for You even to the very last drop.
Martyrdom was the dream of my youth and this dream has grown with me
within Carmel's cloisters. But here again, I feel that my dream is a
folly, for I cannot confine myself to desiring one kind of martyrdom. To
satisfy me I need all. Like You, my Adorable Spouse, I would be scourged
and crucified. I would die flayed like St. Bartholomew. I would be
plunged into boiling oil like St. John; I would undergo all the tortures
inflicted upon the martyrs.
St. Agnes and St. Cecelia, I would present my neck to the sword, and like Joan
of Arc, my dear sister, I would whisper at the stake Your Name, 0 JESUS. When
thinking of the torments which will be the lot of Christians at the time of
Anti-Christ, I feel my heart leap with joy and I would that these torments be
reserved for me. Jesus, Jesus, if I wanted to write all my desires, I would have
to borrow Your Book of Life, for in it are reported all the actions of all the
saints, and I would accomplish all of them for You.
0 my Jesus! what is your answer to all my follies? Is there a soul more
little, more powerless than mine? Nevertheless even because of my
weakness, it has pleased You, 0 Lord, to grant my little childish desires
and You desire, today, to grant other desires that are greater than the
During my meditation, my desires caused me a veritable martyrdom, and I
opened the Epistles of St. Paul to find some kind of answer. Chapters 12
and 13 of the First Epistle to the Corinthians fell under my eyes. I read
there, in the first of these chapters, that all cannot be apostles,
prophets, doctors, etc., that the Church is composed of different members,
and that the eye cannot be the hand at one and the same time. The answer
was clear, but it did not fulfill my desires and gave me no peace.
But just as Mary Magdalene found what she was seeking by always stooping down and looking into the empty tomb, so 1, abasing myself to the very depths of my nothingness, raised myself so high that I was able to attain my end.
becoming discouraged, I continued my reading, and this sentence
consoled me: "Yet strive after the better gifts, and I point out to you a
yet more excellent way." And the Apostle explains how all the most perfect
gifts are nothing without love. That Charity is the excellent way that
leads most surely to God.
I finally had rest. Considering the mystical body of the Church, I had
not recognized myself in any of the members described by St. Paul, or
rather I desired to see myself in them all. Charity gave me the key to my
I understood that if the Church had a body composed of different members,
the most necessary and most noble of all could not be lacking to it, and
so I understood that the Church had a Heart and that this Heart was
burning with love. I understood it was Love alone that made the Church's
members act, that if Love ever became extinct, apostles would not preach
the Gospel and martyrs would not shed their blood. I understood that Love
comprised all vocations, that Love was everything, that it embraced all
times and places...in a word, that it was eternal!
Then, in the excess of my delirious joy, I cried out:
0 Jesus, my Love, my vocation, at last I have found it ... my vocation is Love! Yes, I have found my place in the Church and it is You, 0 my God. who have given me this place; in the heart of the Church, my Mother, I SHALL BE LOVE.
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Willow as a root growth hormone?
I have researched and discovered recently about using the growing shoots from willow trees and making a tea/infusion with these to use as an all-natural root growth hormone. Does this work well, and should I use it when I plant my tomatoes out in the garden (mid-April)? I bury most of the plant sideways and remove the leaves that would otherwise be underground. I imagine planting them and then watering them with this willow "tea" would help the stems to root faster...am I right, and are there any risks to the plant in doing this?
catman, willow water has been known for a long time as something to use when rooting cuttings from various plants and shrubs.
But when talking about using it for tomatoes I can't see how it would help.
Tomato seeds germinate, seedlings are raised, transplanted and put out into the garden or a container.
Root development is just fine as long as you transplant the seedlings at the 1-2 true leaf stage b'c doing it then shocks the root system and allows for greater vegetative growth , initially, at the expense of root growth, in order to get as much foliage as possible b'c it's the photosynthesis that supplies the whole plant with energy to grow.
If you were to take cuttings from mature tomato plants you still wouldn't need to use willow water b'c tomatoes are somewhat unique in forming roots from any stem that's buried in soil or artificial mix.
Which gets to your system of trenching plants, which many do, and many have to do if their plants get too tall, LOL, b'c new roots will automatically form all along the buried stem creating an extensive root system for the plant.
So I can't see watering inground plants with willow water to "help the stems root faster", I think you really perhaps meant to increase root growth, b'c it happens naturally with tomatoes.
For rooting cuttings from stuff like geraniums, and lilac cuttings, and on and on, it may well be helpful b/c they don't form roots along stems as do tomatoes.
Hope that helps.
The growing shoot tips of willow contain substantial amounts of auxin ... a hormone that stimulates growth of the meristem. Auxin also can stimulate aventious root growth in cuttings. You can extract the auxin by bruising the willow cuttings (use the growing tips with new leaves and green branches) and steep it in cool water.
And yes, you can stimulate root growth in tomato cuttings by holding them in willow tea, as well as give a booster shot to tomato transplants by watering them with willow tea.
And yes, you can stimulate root growth in tomato cuttings by holding them in willow tea, as well as give a booster shot to tomato transplants by watering them with willow tea.
Bill, the first part I could kind of agree with, although I don't think it's necessary, but I've not seen anyone talk about the second part or seen data that would support that, but I admit I haven't Googled the effect of willow water as a drench for inground plants/container plants/
Thanks Carolyn and Bill for your input. I might as well not worry about watering the trenched plants; I will definitely try making this concoction for rooting other cuttings I may want to grow. Is it necessary to steep them in cool water; will boiling water destroy the auxin or decrease it? How long should it be steeped in cool water?
When I took the Master Gardener course, the instructor just said to bruise the young tips and leaves and let them steep in cool water overnight. He was talking about using this "home remedy" more as a rooting assist like Rootone than as a growing aid in the garden.
Another friend of mine, who knows way more about horticulture than I do, says this: "Auxin would have some benfit, though I wouldnt bother, especially in soil. It would result in more fine feeder roots - which would increase surface area - however the downside to that might be concentrated root mass in small area which quickly depletes the localizes nutrients and would potentially be more susceptible to moisture stress."
Hey, catman, give it a try! Nothing like a little experiment
to liven up time in the garden, and you just might discover something positive we could all gain from.
Maybe every other plant in a row, at least two of each variety, one with treatment and one without. I think I'd give Rootone a shot also, as a comparitive against the homemade stuff.
I think i might try it; I will only plant somewhere from 8-12 plants because of limited space, but I might give it a try. The one thing about dense roots in a small area makes me want to be cautious and not give them too much. I do want the roots to spread out...I think I will try with at least one plant though...
I wouldn't worry about roots clumping up. Any roots that are propigated are going to reach out to chase nutrients because that is what they are programmed to do. They are not going to chase a neighbor root. When plants get "rootbound" it is because the roots are constrained from growing outward to search for nutrients--so they will grow round and round in the container that limits their space. If you till your general planting area and make a general broadcast of fertilizer which is then distributed fairly evenly by retilling those roots will grow out to get it.
I pull out my plants every fall and burn them to cut back on folliage deseases for next year. I have never seen a rootbound plant. I have, long ago, seen plants that were put in rootbound but then recovered and grew roots generally outward from the original ball.
I have a very hard time imagining a tomato plant suffering
from having too many roots! Never has one complained to me about that condition.
Sounds good...lots of roots are just what I want.
I don't plan on fertilizing; I do have some half-composted organic matter on top of the garden which I will till in before planting out. I also need to run a PH test of the soil. If it is too acidic, I will burn some wood and spread the ash (this is a source of lime, am I right?)


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September full-length features collaborations with Dave Sitek, Sia, and more
A few weeks back, Oh Land announced her impending third album by laying out "My Boxer," a sucker-punching electro seducer produced and co-written by Dan Carey (Bat for Lashes, Chairlift). Now, the Danish singer-songwriter born Nanna Øland Fabricius has dropped the first official single from her upcoming Wish Bone LP, out September 24 via Dave Sitek's Federal Prism label. "Renaissance Girls" draws its strength from a steady diet of needling percussion, taut piano chords, and nimble vocals, all while repping for female empowerment. "Doing the laundry and planning for the future / Is the nature of a Renaissance girl," Oh Land sings. "Having three kids and still remain a virgin / Is my version of a Renaissance girl." Stream it below.


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Hunt for Christopher Dorner becomes major PR Blunder for LAPD. Chief says he will review allegations of cop killer.
Submitted by AnAppealToHeavenWash on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 23:40The hunt for alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner has turned into a major public relations challenge for law enforcement officials, in particular the Los Angeles Police Department working its way back from a history of corruption and abuse.
Not only have hundreds of well-trained officers equipped with military-style vehicles – including helicopters with thermal imaging devices one pilot says can pick out a rabbit in a snowstorm – been unable to find the man charged with killing three people and wounding two others on a rampage aimed at police officers and their families.
The LAPD also has been forced to reexamine the reasons for Mr. Dorner's dismissal as a police officer in 2009 – brought about, Dorner charges in the 11-page manifesto he posted on Facebook, by racism in the department. And the LAPD is having to make amends to the two people – a middle-aged Hispanic woman and her mother delivering newspapers – wounded when police riddled their truck with gunfire. (The women's truck was neither the make nor the color of Dorner's pickup later found abandoned.)
YET THE CHIEF IS ALSO THE FOCUS OF THE ALLEGATIONS. So will the Chief investigate himself without bias?
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Borderline Bigot Yells at Romney; MSM Calls it Criticism.
I really don't get why this news story exists at all except as a steath dig on Mitt Romney's faith.
The headline reads "Romney Criticized for Mormon Faith in NH", which suggest that voters there (or at least someone of marginal importance) had some substantive issue with Romney's religious beliefs, right?
Well, not quite.
Here's the story, nearly in its entirety:
DOVER, N.H. — Mitt Romney's visit to New Hampshire started on a sour note Tuesday when a restaurant patron declared he would not vote for the Republican presidential contender because of his faith.
"I'm one person who will not vote for a Mormon," Al Michaud of Dover shouted at Romney when the former Massachusetts governor approached him inside Harvey's Bakery. Romney was kicking off the second of two day's worth of campaign visits in the lead primary state.
Romney kept smiling as he asked, "Can I shake your hand anyway?"
Michaud replied, "No."
Michaud later told reporters he was not "a right-winger," alluding to some evangelical Christians who have compared Romney's faith to a cult. Instead, Michaud stated he was "a liberal."
He said he planned to vote for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., should she win the Democratic presidential nomination.
In other words, Romney approaches a liberal who never intended on voting for him in the first place because Romney's not even remotely a liberal. Said liberal voter was churlish and right on the border of being a bigot with no problem being either quite loudly. Romney remained polite through the entire exchange, which is more than I would have done had someone shouted such a crude thing across a restaurant dining room.
So, basically, Romney wasn't criticized for his faith at all because Mr. Churl Voter, Esq. didn't actually offer a criticism. Additionally, the guy most likely wasn't even a Republican, which makes him entirely inconsequential to the whole Republican primary, which is why Romney was even in New Hampshire.
For all the story gives us, the headline could just have read "Clinton Supporter Refuses to Shake Mormon's Hand". It would have been a lot closer to the facts of the story than the headline that's there now. Except it wouldn't have done much to water that little seed of religious unease the MSM's been carefully tending about Romney for a few months now. There seems to be few other reasons for running this story as one of the two most important stories in the WaPo's Religion section.
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Tuesday, 17th August 2010 Over 300 of Queensland's finest wedding suppliers congregated at the Royal on the Park Hotel to celebrate the 12th Queensland Annual Bridal Industry Awards (The ABIA's). A total of 1,570 wedding suppliers competed for this year's prestigious ABIA Awards, culminating in 489 finalists, across 40 wedding categories, all of whom competed for the title of Queensland's No 1 wedding supplier. This year's Queensland ABIA Awards was one of the most exciting ever with many suppliers receiving a rating in excess of 99% out of a possible 100 points. The Marriage Celebrant & Photography categories were one of the closest fought contests ever, with 13 Marriage Celebrants and 11 Photographers receiving a rating of 99% or more. The Chairman of the Australian Bridal Industry Academy, Mr. John O' Meara addressed the guests and congratulated all the finalists on their ability to design and deliver the brides dream of the perfect day. Congratulations to all winners & finalists and thank you to all the Queensland brides for making the 2010 Queensland ABIA Awards such an enjoyable success.
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Wednesday, 9th June This year marks the 2nd Anniversary of the National Designer of Dreams Awards in the Australian Bridal Industry. Over 5,000 wedding suppliers were rated each year over a 4 year period from 2006 to 2009. Over 20,000 brides have given their feedback on the bridal suppliers they have used to service their Dream Wedding Day! The 2nd National Designer of Dreams Awards have been created to elevate the reputation, prestige and consistency of excellence achieved by Australia's Top Bridal Suppliers. It is with absolute pleasure and pride that we announce the No.1 Wedding Suppliers in Australia for each category - Our 2009 ABIA Designers of Dreams!
Friday, 5 March 2010 Western Australian wedding suppliers are about to be taken to a whole new level with the announcement that ABIA, Australia's most prestigious wedding organisation is launching the Western Australian Annual Bridal Industry Awards. Over 35,000 wedding suppliers have been nominated for these prestigious industry awards in the eastern states by over 50,000 past brides who have rated each wedding suppliers' product, service, value for money and attitude of staff. Wedding suppliers in WA will now have the opportunity to register their brides on the ABIA website inviting them to vote for their services. The ABIA voting system will provide wedding suppliers with a system for measuring quality and recognition for those who achieve excellence. At the same time brides in WA will benefit greatly from the ABIA Accreditation System enabling them to choose quality suppliers based on the feedback of those brides who have used the services before them. Western Australian Suppliers who would like more information can read Membership & Accreditation page at our supplier information site, or contact ABIA directly.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010 The ABIA Awards are open to all bridal suppliers who have been nominated by past brides. In line with the re-branding of ABIA a new schedule for each of the ABIA State Awards is being introduced in 2010. By 2011, all ABIA State Awards will be held in October, November and December followed by the announcement of the ABIA National Awards in January. To achieve this outcome, the 2010 ABIA Awards will move as follows: * Victorian Awards from April to July 2010 * Queensland ABIA Awards from May to August 2010 * Western Australia ABIA Awards will be held for the first time in September 2010 * South Australia ABIA Awards will stay the same and be held in October 2010 * NSW ABIA Awards will be held in December 2010 In 2011: * Victorian and Queensland Awards will be held in October * Western Australia and South Australian Awards will be held in November * NSW Awards will be held in December * The National Awards will be announced the following month in January 2012
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While traveling this weekend, my mom and I were discussing whether we would still be required to take our shoes off at the airport since Osama bin Laden had been killed. She pulled up the TSA website and found that in the last week, they have confiscated:
- 7 artfully concealed prohibited items found at checkpoints
- 13 firearms found at checkpoints
In this light, taking off our shoes and going through metal detectors might be reasonable. But how far is too far? CBS news picked up this story about a pat-down at the Kansas City airport of a 6-month old baby after his stroller alarmed during explosive screening.
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May 24 2013 - Staff
The Lakeline Oaks Annual HOA Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, from 7-9:00 PM at The Park at Lakeline Oaks Community Center, which is located at 1000 Old Mill Rd., Cedar Park, TX 78613. Homeowners will receive meeting information via postal mail from Goodwin Management. Food and refreshments will be provided. In addition, a raffling of gift cards will be held and given out to homeowners in attendance.
It must be emphasized that if you cannot attend or are unsure if you will be able to attend, please fill out and submit your proxy in the self-addressed stamped envelope. Both will be enclosed.
* An Apple iPAD mini will be raffled off from those proxies mailed back, and an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" will be raffled off to those in attendance.
Last year, a drawing was held of those people that sent back their proxies for a prize of their choice: either a $120 gift card or one year of HOA dues free.
Congratulations to homeowner Lori Elam, who chose the latter prize!
The proxy can *ONLY* be used to meet quorum requirements to hold the meeting and to vote for a new HOA board of director of which one is up for election, which encompasses a three-year term, and nothing else. If you do end up attending, you can re-vote as your proxy will be retrieved and voided.
Failure to meet 25% quorum by proxy and attendance requires additional meetings to be held until quorum is met. Holding additional meetings wastes the valuable time of fellow neighbors who are able to attend and becomes an unplanned expense our HOA dues end up paying.
If you are interested in running for the HOA board of director position that is up for election, which this year is Steve Davies', please contact the BOD at firstname.lastname@example.com.
May 24 2013 - staff
The Lakeline Oaks Board of Directors has scheduled open board of director meetings at The Park at Lakeline Oaks Community Center, which is located at 1000 Old Mill Rd., Cedar Park, TX 78613, on the last Wednesday of every odd-number month. The dates are the following:
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 (Annual HOA Meeting)
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
Homeowners are encouraged to attend and bring up any issues or concerns to the board. The agenda for each meeting will be posted no later than seventy-two (72) hours beforehand on the Lakeline Oaks website (www.lakelineoaks.org).
May 24 2013 - Staff
The 8th Annual Lakeline Oaks Pool Party is scheduled for Sunday, August 4th, 2013, from 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM at the Elizabeth Milburn Pool. Food and refreshments will be provided. More information will be posted on the website and/or distributed out in the form of flyers as the date gets closer. Limited spaces will be available for this event, so please RSVP with the committee at email@example.com.
May 24 2013 - Staff
Stage 2 Mandatory Water Restrictions
Even with the recent rains experienced earlier this spring, the amount received was not enough to get our area out of the drought stage. Therefore, Williamson Travis Counties Municipal Utilities District #1 (WTC MUD #1), which Lakeline Oaks is a part of, continues to be under Stage 2 Mandatory Water Restrictions that was made effective on Thursday, August 25th, 2011. Since WTC MUD #1 uses Cedar Park water, the MUD follows the water restrictions enacted and applied by the city.
Under mandatory water restrictions, water customers are required to follow the watering schedule and should water less than allowed if
· Residential addresses ending in an even number may water outdoors on Thursdays and Sundays before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
· Residential addresses ending in an odd number may water outdoors on Wednesdays and Saturdays before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
· All commercial/business addresses, even and odd, may water outdoors on Tuesdays and Fridays, before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
Residents are permitted to water with a handheld hose equipped with a positive pistol grip nozzle or other device that automatically shuts off water flow when the hose is not being used, or handheld buckets at any time and on any day.
Violation of the mandatory restrictions is a fineable offense. Upon first violation you will receive notice via a door hanger tag. Second and subsequent violations will result in a $200 fine on your water bill. Severn Trent, the water management company for the MUD, and property inspectors will be looking and citing violators of the water restrictions.
May 24 2013 - Staff
The annual community garage sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th, 2013, from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (Noon). Please note that there is no alternate rain date planned for this event as the weekend before and after have holidays scheduled. No arrangements to have a charity pick up the leftovers afterwards are being coordinated. However, you can donate any leftover items to the charity of your choice. The closest Goodwill donation drop off center is at the following address:
Cypress Creek ADC Bookstore
2051 Cypress Creek Rd.
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: (512) 331-9363
If you have any questions, please e-mail Betsy Harris at firstname.lastname@example.com AND firstname.lastname@example.com or call her at 512-249-9779. When contacting via e-mail or phone, please ensure you provide your name and house address. We will not be doing maps this year, but the event will continue to be publicized on Craigslist starting the Tuesday before along with being advertised in the Hill Country News with signs being placed out the Thursday beforehand. This is a great opportunity for homeowners to eliminate items no longer needed.
Jan 21 2013 - Staff
* Attached is an electronic copy of the flyer that Pohl Partners/Brown delivered to nearby homes. In addition, Pohl Partners will install a large sign communicating the meeting information on top of one of their signs on Old Mill Rd. If you cannot attend, please don't hesitate to e-mail the LLO BOD with any opinions, suggestions, input, questions, or concerns that you want communicated at that meeting as we plan to be in attendance or if you feel uncomfortable contacting Pohl Partners directly.
However, we encourage everyone to attend if you live in Lakeline Oaks or not as this is our opportunity to put in our two cents.
May 24 2012 - Staff
The Lakeline Oaks Board of Directors has scheduled open board of director meetings at The Park at Lakeline Oaks Community Center, which is located at 1000 Old Mill Rd., Cedar Park, TX 78613, on the last Wednesday of every odd-number month. The dates are the following:
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 (Annual HOA Meeting)
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Homeowners are encouraged to attend and bring up any issues or concerns to the board. The agenda for each meeting will be posted no later than seventy-two (72) hours beforehand on the Lakeline Oaks website (www.lakelineoaks.org).


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Choosing between acrylic and gel based nails, is not about good or bad techniques, it's just about finding the one that suits your needs. You can both have them in any length, any color, and you can even get nail art designs on them. You can get pierces and wear nail rings, or personalize them for the holidays. Artificial nails are very popular, not only because their perfect look, but because make women feel more feminine, secure, and it might help giving up nail biting.
When we meet someone new, usually first things we observe are the hands and nails. That's why we need polished healthy looking nails. The most popular techniques you can choose from, are the acrylic and gel nails. Here are a few pros and cons, to help you choose the one that suits you.
Acrylic Nails
Also known as fake nails, the acrylic nails are applied on your natural nails and hardens quite quickly. It is a mixture of a liquid acrylic, that cannot be removed after being applied. It is longer lasting than the gel nails, and it keeps the nail polish on for longer time. It is more popular than the gel nails although it needs monthly maintenance. If the acrylic nails aren't done professionally, the acrylic nails can look really bad, unnatural and it harms your nails much more than the gel based nails.
Gel Nails
The gel nails are thinner, flexible and clear. Monthly maintenance is required for these ones to, but they are more natural looking than the acrylic nails. It is basically a premixed gel applied on the nails and cured under ultra-violet lights and it needs regular refilling. The gel nails are less durable, and if they break you need a quick appointment to your manicurist. The nail polish also stays on for less time, but at least won't damage your nails as much as acrylic ones.
Artificial nails are designed to lengthen your nails, to make them stronger and more durable. But keep in mind, whichever technique you would choose, that you need your fingertips in everyday movements, so make sure you have the wright length. The artificial nails are meant to give you a well polished look and complete your style. It also helps you give up nail biting and keeps your nail polish fresh for a long time. You can create nail art on your nails, or even build in crystals and many more accessories. Nail art designs are very popular, not only because the endless styling possibilities, but because you can now customize your nails in different holiday themes or even build in feathers for the most edgy looks. Find the style that matches your personality and enjoy your shiny perfect nails.


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In becoming president of CVS/pharmacy, Helena Foulkes brings to the role a wealth of experience with diverse facets of the chain, especially health care offerings.
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. – In becoming president of CVS/pharmacy, Helena Foulkes brings to the role a wealth of experience with diverse facets of the chain, especially health care offerings.
Foulkes, 49, who succeeds Mark Cosby on January 1, has been CVS Caremark Corp.'s chief health care strategy and marketing officer, overseeing corporate strategy and enterprise marketing, government relations and communications.
Throughout her more than 20-year tenure with the company, Foulkes has held a wide range of roles in areas of the retail business including merchandising, marketing and store operations. Following the merger of CVS with Caremark, she led several integrated product/service teams and was instrumental in facilitating the evolution of the company's overall health care strategy. Foulkes also led the company's work in transforming the digital experience for consumers in health care.
"Helena is an open-minded and forward-thinking strategist who has developed a reputation for successfully building product and business model innovations that drive growth and for bringing together thought leaders both inside and outside the company," said CVS Caremark president and CEO Larry Merlo. "Her industry track record includes leading innovations such as ExtraCare, the largest retail loyalty program in the country with approximately 70 million active cardholders. More recently, Helena has helped bring ground-breaking pharmacy health care programs to market, including Maintenance Choice and Pharmacy Advisor. She has held positions across the enterprise and understands how to meet the needs of both consumers and clients while delivering bottom line results.
"As health care continues to evolve and we drive further differentiation through our integrated pharmacy model, we need a leader who truly understands the health care consumer and the opportunities we can deploy to attract and retain customers and generate strong, longer-term growth," he added.
In her new post Foulkes will have responsibility for all aspects of the company's retail business including its more than 7,600 stores, 19 distribution centers and merchandising, supply chain, marketing, real estate, front-end and pharmacy operations. In addition, she will continue to oversee the company's enterprise digital, brand and communications functions.
"I am honored to lead our talented retail team," said Foulkes. "CVS Caremark has the unique ability to build consumer-centric health care solutions that improve access, control costs and lead to better health outcomes. I am excited to take on this new role and am committed to driving CVS/pharmacy's continued strong growth. At the same time, I look forward to working closely with our enterprise leadership team to continue to introduce innovations that meet the changing needs of clients, patients and payors while driving growth for CVS Caremark."
Merlo called Cosby, whose departure was announced last month, "an outstanding operator and retailer who has brought many positive changes to the organization."


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Analysis of the human Rab6A gene structure reveals the presence of a duplicated exon, and incorporation of either of the two exons by alternative splicing is shown to generate two Rab6 isoforms named Rab6A and Rab6A', which differ in only three amino acid residues located in regions flanking the PM3 GTP-binding domain of the proteins. These isoforms are ubiquitously expressed at similar levels, exhibit the same GTP-binding properties, and are localized to the Golgi apparatus. Overexpression of the GTP-bound mutants of Rab6A (Rab6A Q72L) or Rab6A' (Rab6A' Q72L) inhibits secretion in HeLa cells, but overexpression of Rab6A' Q72L does not induce the redistribution of Golgi proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum. This suggests that Rab6A' is not able to stimulate Golgi-to-endoplasmic reticulum retrograde transport, as described previously for Rab6A. In addition, Rab6A' interacts with two Rab6A partners, GAPCenA and "clone 1," but not with the kinesin-like protein Rabkinesin-6, a Golgi-associated Rab6A effector. Interestingly, we found that the functional differences between Rab6A and Rab6A' are contingent on one amino acid (T or A at position 87). Therefore, limited amino acid substitutions within a Rab protein introduced by alternative splicing could represent a mechanism to generate functionally different isoforms that interact with distinct sets of effectors.
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Nichole and Brian are very active and outdoorsy, and love hiking, camping, skiing, snowboarding and working out together. They're foodies, so they really enjoy going out to eat and trying new restaurants. They also love hanging out with their families. Nichole is very close with Brian's mom -- the two of them bake together -- and Brian loves talking about cars with Nichole's dad.
Nichole and Brian met a year and a half ago. Nichole had just moved back home from Chicago to save money. She was working as a server at a restaurant where Brian and his friend were eating. She saw Brian from across the room and asked her coworker to switch tables so she could wait on him. Brian left with his friend, but then convinced the friend to go back in and ask for Nichole's phone number. The next week they had their first date at a beautiful restaurant in town. Over dinner, they realized how much they had in common and that they had several missed connections. They went to the same church and were in the same youth group when they were younger. Brian remembered seeing Nichole sing in church. He had even taken a firefighting course at her high school. So from their very first date, they were inseparable. When they met, it was a difficult time in Nichole's life: She had just moved back to her parents' house and felt like she was going backward instead of forward. Brian was Nichole's rock -- his support was unwavering. After about four months of dating, Nichole knew he was the one. They both feel so blessed to have met each other.
"I love how well we get along. We both have similar backgrounds. We like to do the same things. Our families get along really well, and that's very important to me. My dad loves Brian! I've never met anyone who has treated me so special. It's so refreshing that he is a true gentleman. Our lives mesh so well together. And I love that he's ridiculously handsome."
"There's a lot to love about her. She's a goofy girl and laughs at my jokes! We get along perfectly together. I love her smile and her laugh."
Nichole had no idea the proposal was coming, because Brian had always jokingly told her he wasn't getting engaged until age 30. Brian asked Nichole's dad for permission first, and he said yes, and then Brian bought the ring and told his own parents. Everyone was very supportive. Brian then asked the fire chief if he could borrow the fire engine. He told Nichole that they were going over to meet his grandparents to ensure that she would be dressed up and not in pajamas when he showed up at her house (Nichole was in finals for school and was really preoccupied with studying). Brian pulled up in the fire engine, got down on one knee and took the ring out of his pocket, and Nichole started crying. She was completely surprised. The couple's parents had been around the corner, hiding in the car, getting ready to take photos. Nichole's dad was so choked up he barely got any video of the big moment.
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Yesterday's primary elections resulted in some decisive wins and some run-offs. Winners included:
- U.S. Senate - Democrat: Michelle Nunn
- U.S. Senate - Republican: David Perdue, Jack Kingston - run-off
- Governor - Democrat: Jason Carter
- Governor - Republican: Nathan Deal
- Secretary of State - Democrat: Doreen Carter
- Secretary of State - Republican: Brian Kemp
- State School Superintendent - Democrat: Valarie Wilson, Alisha Morgan - run-off
- State School Superintendent - Republican: Michael Buck, Richard Woods - run-off
- State Senate district 42 - Democrat: Elena Parent
- Dekalb County Sheriff: Jeff Mann, Vernon Jones - run-off
See the full election results here.
On a lighter note, here are the write-in candidates from the Epworth polling location. Apparently somebody is going to be disappointed that Borat didn't make it to the grand stage.
Congratulations to all the real winners!


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Including Pets in Protection Orders
During a 2005 workshop on the link between animal cruelty and human violence held in Maine, some judges and participants noted that they were confused about the legal ability to include companion animals in "protection from abuse" orders for battered spouses and families. This lack of clarity allows abusers to continue to use companion animals as pawns to further intimidate and control family members. Maine was the first state to pass legislation to allow pets to be included in protection orders. Pet abuse is part of family violence, and protection orders need to protect all members of the family - be they two-legged, four-legged or other. Currently 25 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have such laws.
Even if your state does not have a specific provision, most state Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) contain language that gives courts discretion to permit additional orders. For example, a court can order pets to be included in a TRO, just as they can provide for the temporary care of children or possession of property. Bond conditions also can include pets. And a TRO can authorize law enforcement to assist with the removal of a pet from a home.
For a list of states with laws that include pets in Temporary Restraining Orders, please go to the website maintained by the Animal Legal and Historical Center at Michigan State University College of Law, "Domestic Violence and Pets: List of States that Include Pets in Protection Orders."
Click here for a model state law for including animals in domestic violence protection orders.