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Article SPRING 2008
Interview with Kateri
of Kegedonce Press
Celu Amberstone
C: Well, I guess the best
place to begin is for you to tell me a little about
Well, I like long walks on the beach. (Laugh.) I'm
Anishnaabe from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. I'm a
writer and publisher, and I also do spoken-word poetry.
C: What inspired you to create a
First Nations publishing House? Did you feel there was a need for a
publisher that would focus exclusively on First Nations people and
K: The short answer to that last question is,
yes. What inspired me … well, the work I often do to pay the bills
is communications consulting—and I've been doing that for quite a
while. Through my work I was already learning quite a lot about the
publishing process, before I started Kegedonce. Then in 1993, while
still in university I got the job as coordinator for an
International Indigenous Arts Conference, "Beyond Survival: The
Waking Dreamer Ends the Silence" held at the Museum of Civilization.
I thought it was a great opportunity for all
artists and, being a writer myself, I put together a little book of
my own poetry that I could show to our visitors. I was a member of a
writers' group in Ottawa at the time. So I applied for a grant
through the city to publish my poems. When I got it, I felt
fantastic—like I'd won the lottery. And because of my writers'
group, I thought about ways that I could share this good fortune
with them—and maybe others. So, very idealistically, I decided to
create an imprint to produce my book. And when enough copies of my
book sold and made some money, I'd publish someone else's work—and
so on.
Well, that was very naive, because it took a
long time to sell enough copies of my book to do anything. When you
only have one book and try to hock it anywhere you can, it takes a
lot of time and energy. But it put me on the path regardless. It
took me five years before I could publish anyone else, but I did and
that's how things got started.
Of course there is also Theytus Books in BC
publishing Aboriginal books, but Kegedonce has a different approach
and mandate than Theytus. I think there is a need for both of us.
C: My next question has to be, how
do you think they are different? What is Kegedonce's mandate?
K: Kegedonce operates differently. Theytus is
associated with the En'Owkin Centre. It has a board of directors and
a creative writing program associated with it. For better or worse,
they are more structured than Kegedonce. At Kegedonce we stay small
and have more leeway in what we do. We also can choose what risks we
want to take. And I think at this point in the development of First
Nations' literature it is necessary to take some risks.
For example, we continue to publish a lot of
poetry, even though the majority of Canadian publishers are moving
away from including poetry on their lists. And though publishing
poetry isn't very lucrative we continue to accept it, because it's
been my observation that many First Nations writers begin their
careers by writing poetry. If these writers aren't nurtured at that
point, there is a good possibility we will lose them. They may never
make the transition into fiction or play writing or whatever. When I
first envisioned Kegedonce, nurturing beginning writers was what I
wanted to do.
C: I think that's a fascinating
observation about the poetry—and one that I'd never thought about.
But it makes sense, because poetry is the closest thing to the old
oral story-telling traditions among first Nations people in modern
K: Yes, it is interesting, but I'm not sure if
it is the same for Aboriginal Peoples and publishers Stateside.
There isn't anything wrong with poetry, and no reason why it
couldn't be financially viable. I believe it just isn't getting the
support it should. The rise of hip-hop and spoken-word events tells
me that the public really is interested in certain kinds of poetry.
It's just that in book form poetry isn't being promoted properly. I
can't imagine a society without poetry.
C: This next question is a bit out
of order, and not on my original list, but before I forget let me
ask you, Richard Van Camp, one of your authors, stated that there
doesn't seem to be much communication between the borders when it
comes to First Nations authors and promoting and reading each
other's work. They don't always know about our big names and we
don't know about theirs. Is that your observation as well?
K: I think that's partially true. Native people
in the States are less likely to know about Canadian authors, than
we are about them. I think there was a time when there was an effort
to build those alliances, but to be honest, I didn't find the
efforts all that successful. Efforts like Returning The Gift and
WordCraft Native Writers Circle were so dominated by authors in the
States that they didn't become the inclusive experience they should
have been. I think it's only gotten worse since the late eighties,
early nineties, and I don't really know what can be done to change
that at this point.
There isn't a First Nations writers network in
Canada. The nature of writing is that it's a solitary occupation and
just building linkages with the writers who live around you can
often be a challenge, so it isn't surprising that ties across
national borders often fail.
C: What about connections with
Aboriginal writers in other Commonwealth Nations like Australia and
New Zealand? A Vancouver agent I know claims she is able to market
Canadian authors in other parts of the Commonwealth and the UK far
easier than she can in the States. Have you had similar experiences
with Kegedonce books?
K: Yes, I can certainly agree with that. I have
been working for since 1991 to create networks and alliances of
Aboriginal writers and artists, especially between Aotearoa (AKA New
Zealand) and Australia since the early nineties. I think there is
more of a connection perhaps, because we were colonized by the same
people, using the same tactics. We have more shared experiences, I
think, than we do with Native writers in the US. It's sort of
bizarre. Being Anishnabee there are bands of my people on both sides
of the international border, but our history is quite different. We
are impacted by the colonizing peoples that surround us. So, I do
believe very strongly in building those alliances with Indigenous
peoples colonized by the British. They make sense.
C: I know Kegedonce has published
Fantasy author Daniel Heath Justice and a couple other authors who
include magical elements in their stories. Are you interested in
publishing more genre fiction?
K: Yeah. We are. But along with saying that,
there are some problems. First of all, we have to get the
manuscripts—and they have to be of publishable quality. Next of
course is marketing. We take the approach that we aren't afraid to
take on those challenges. We've done so with Daniel's books, but it
is difficult. I think Daniel's trilogy is brilliant, rich and
multi-layered, but it hasn't hit the market the way we wanted it to.
C: Do you think there is a
resistance to First Nations fantasy by the reading public?
K: I'm not sure what the problem is. Kegedonce
does try to push at the boundaries of the expectations of First
Nations Literature. We are willing to do that, because we believe
it's important, but the downside is, that people don't always know
how to respond to our books. The reason being, they don't know how
to categorize them. Booksellers don't know where to put these books
in their stores for example. I think Daniel's trilogy deserves a
larger audience and we've been trying, in various ways to get it,
but it's been very difficult. It's a complex issue.
Not to say that Daniel doesn't have a
following, because he does. His books are interesting and innovative
and maybe a bit subversive to the normal genre—or what I know of it.
If more people were to locate the trilogy and read it, I'm sure they
would be hooked.
C: Is there anything you are
looking for, not looking for in a manuscript? And does Kegedonce
accept manuscripts from non--First Nations authors?
K Ultimately what it comes down to is that we
are looking for any well-written manuscript by a First Nations
author. The genre doesn't matter, but as I said before, we do have
an interest in pushing at the boundaries of what peoples'
pre-conceived notions may be about First Nations literature. So
works that do that—like Daniel's—immediately get my attention.
In terms of publishing non-Native authors: No
that isn't in our mandate. We believe there are many other
publishers those writers can access. We occasionally get submissions
from non-Native people whose stories deal with an aspect of Native
culture or have Native characters, but we have to turn them down.
C: Do you worry about ghettoizing
Native writers with such a policy?
K: Not so much. I understand that issue, but
really we publish writers who may not have other opportunities. And
I don't expect our authors to publish with us exclusively if they
have the chance to publish with a larger house. We would like to
have our authors stay with us, and we are glad to help them at
various stages of their careers, not just in the beginning, but at
all stages. For example, if a more well-known author has a book of
poetry they are unable to get accepted elsewhere, we would
definitely consider it.
C: I know you are a small press;
how many books a year does Kegedonce publish?
K: Yes, we are small; there is only Renee Abram
and me. For various reasons, we publish only two to three books a
C: Do you sign a formal contract
and give out royalties?
K: We do use a formal contract. Every contract
is negotiated and different. We certainly do give royalties – and at
competitive rates.
C: What about the marketing of your
books? How does Kegedonce market the finished product?
K: I'm not the best one to ask about that.
Renee handles more of that side of the business than I do. I work
more with our writers and the designers. But I also use a lot of my
personal contacts to make them aware of our books and what's new
that is coming out. We are a part of the Literary Press Group, for
one thing. And we also work with a marketing consultant and
publicist. This consultant has been working with us in various
aspects of our publishing program, marketing, promotions, stuff like
that. We try everything.
C: What role are Kegedonce authors
expected to take in the marketing process?
K: Basically, when we decide to publish someone
we see it as establishing a relationship and we talk to them about
that. We will publish their book and do the best we can, but we also
expect them to get out there and arrange readings and do whatever
they can to promote their work as well.
C: Do you have guidelines for them
to follow?
K: No, not so much guidelines. We just talk to
them. We give them ideas of things to do. And sometimes they come up
with ideas of their own, some good, some not so good, and we let
them know our opinions. It's a collaborative effort. We have common
goals and we work together to pursue them.
C: Do you post any of your books on
K: We put portions of our books on the website.
As to whole books … I'm not inherently opposed to it, but I am wary
of it. As a writer myself I worry about copyright and how people
access materials. Posting an entire book might be something we would
be willing to explore, if one of our authors was interested in doing
C: Do you have any thoughts about
why so many young people aren't reading these days? Do you think the
multi-media approach you spoke of earlier is the way to capture
their interest and pass on some of the culture?
K: Yes, as an artist, I do believe that in
order to reach at least part of my audience—First Nations peoples—I
have to look at other ways of presenting my work. The reality is
that a large percentage of people reading our books aren't First
Nations people. I realized that a long time ago; I understand
literacy issues in our communities. I've worked with the Ontario
Native Literacy Coalition. Those experiences got me interested in
performance-poetry and other multi-media projects. More and more my
own work has been moving in that direction, partially to reach
audiences that might not pick up a book and be close to my work.
But it also pushes my own boundaries and gives
me an opportunity to work collaboratively with other artists.
Working on a manuscript is a very isolating experience on the other
hand. But in terms of First Nations youth, we have to be aware of
the reality our young people face. Movies, video games TV, all take
up their time and energy. And if you aren't exposed to literature in
the home or at school, you aren't going to come to reading easily.
Even the larger society that surrounds us isn't very literary these
I've been very interested and searching for
years for graphic novels to publish, because I think they would
attract people who don't normally read. It's my hope that these
books can act as a gateway to other forms of literature. We are also
interested in audio books as well.
C: Where is Kegedonce going in the
K: Well, we're really concentrating, in these
uncertain times, on doing what we like to do. We would like to
increase the number of books we publish each year. We would like to
do more to support and promote our writers—though I think we already
do as much as most publishers. We want to continue to grow the
company, but we are also realistic on how that might happen. We want
to become financially stable—which is a challenge these days.
The Canadian publishing industry is, and has
been facing a lot of challenges that most people aren't aware of.
General Distribution went bankrupt and that has had a ripple effect
that we are still feeling years later. It had a huge impact. And now
publishers only want to publish what is safe, to make sure they are
making money and are able to continue to operate. Everyone wants to
publish the next big thing—but they also want to do it without
taking any risks. To me this is the opposite of what should happen.
You don't create excitement in books if everybody is publishing the
same thing.
C: Thanks very much for doing this
for me, Kateri.
K: It was my pleasure to do it.
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Jobs Online monthly report – September 2010
Jobs Online measures changes in job vacancies advertised on the main internet job boards.
Jobs Online shows that job advertisements have increased over the three months to the end of September 2010. The increase in job vacancies — in conjunction with other labour market data — indicates that employment prospects in the economy have improved but growth in job vacancies is easing.
Key points
Jobs Online shows that in the three months to the end of September 2010:
- The number of advertised skilled jobs increased by 5.2%. Total advertisements increased by 5.1%.
- Advertised skilled jobs have increased in most regions and across all major occupational groups.
- Advertised skilled job growth was the strongest in the following regions:
- Christchurch (up 7.7%).
- Auckland (up 6.3%).
- Advertised skilled job growth was the strongest in the following industries:
- IT (up 12%).
- Accounting, HR, legal and administration (up 3.6%).
- Health and medical (up 3.5%).
The recent growth in job vacancies have been easing slightly compared to last month but remains positive. This is a reflection of an easing in employers' hiring intentions as reported by other labour market data, i.e. Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) and various banks' economic reports.
The number of job vacancies has increased consistently since June 2009, when they were at their lowest point due to the recession. Since then, skilled vacancies have increased by 41.7%, and total vacancies have increased by 45.1%.
Despite the increases in vacancies as measured by Jobs Online, the number of skilled job advertisements in September 2010 remains 26.6% lower than in March 2008, when the index was at its peak. However, we expect the trends shown by Jobs Online to continue over the next year in line with the recovery in the labour market.
Job advertisements increase further…
Jobs Online shows that the number of job advertisements continued to grow over the three months to the end of September 2010. Job advertisements have been increasing consistently since June 2009, when they were at their lowest point due to the recession, with total vacancies up by 45.1% and skilled vacancies up by 41.7%.
Growth in job advertisements has eased over recent months. Total vacancies increased by 5.1% in the three months to the end of September 2010 and by 41% over the past year. Skilled vacancies[1] increased by 5.2% in the three months to the end of September 2010. This is down by around three percentage points compared to growth in the three months to June 2010. Over the past year, skilled vacancies increased by 38.5%.
These trends are shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Skilled Vacancies Index (SVI) and All Vacancies Index (AVI) - Trend series (May 2007=100).
…although the labour market recovery is modest.
Jobs Online indicates that employment prospects in the economy have improved over 2010, although growth in job vacancies continues to ease. This is echoed in results from the National Bank's Business Outlook for September 2010[2]. The survey showed that employers' hiring intentions have eased slightly from the high levels seen earlier in the year but have generally remained positive. On the other hand, latest results from NZIER's Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion for September 2010 showed that hiring intentions have improved compared to the previous quarter but growth in new hiring has eased. Latest BERL Forecasts for September 2010 expects a modest recovery in job numbers.
The latest HLFS report showed that the number of people in employment fell by 0.3% over the June 2010 quarter. However, labour market data has been volatile of late, and the fall in employment follows a 1.0% rise in the March 2010 quarter. Looking at the HLFS trend data and comparing it with the December 2009 quarter, the number employed has risen and the unemployment rate dropped. This is consistent with our view of a slowly recovering labour market. We expect mild employment growth over the next year which will see the unemployment rate trend down gradually, falling to around 6.0% by mid-2011. However, there may be further volatility in the unemployment rate as the recovery remains subdued.
Skilled job advertisements have increased in most regions…
Skilled vacancies increased in most regions in the three months to September 2010. Table 1 shows that growth was the strongest in the main centres: Christchurch (up 7.7%), Auckland (up 6.3%) and Wellington (up by 2.6%). Skilled vacancies also rose by 1.8% in the North Island (excluding Auckland and Wellington). However, there was a drop of 3.3% in skilled vacancies in the South Island (excluding Christchurch) during this period. In the year to September 2010, skilled vacancies increased for all regions.
The main driver of the increase in Christchurch over the last three months is in the IT industry (up 7.7%). Jobs Online data shows that there has been a decreasing trend in advertised construction vacancies in the city over recent months. However, over the quarter, the raw data for the construction industry in Christchurch shows a marked increase in job advertisements, as might be expected given the start of the recovery from the recent earthquake. The difference in these figures is explained by the fact that the standard Jobs Online data is based on trended series[3] data which deliberately removes the impact of irregular events such as the earthquake.
In Auckland, the main drivers of growth in skilled advertised vacancies in this region are in the IT (up 13.6%) and healthcare and medical (up 10.2%) industries.
|June 10 – Sept 10
|Sept 09 –Sept 10
|North Island – other
|South Island – other
Figure 2 below shows the long-term trends for Jobs Online by region.
Figure 2: Skilled Vacancies Index (SVI) by region - Trend series (May 2007=100)
…and increased in some industries.
Table 2 shows that growth in the number of advertised skilled vacancies varied significantly across industry groups. The largest increases in the three months to September 2010 were in IT (up 12%), accounting, HR, legal and administration (up 3.6%) and health and medical (up 3.5%).
On the other hand, after showing consistent growth in the last few months, construction and engineering showed a mild drop of 0.5%. Other industries that showed a decrease in job vacancies are in sales, retail, marketing and advertising (down 1%), hospitality and tourism (down 1.8%) and education and training (down 3.7%).
|Industry group
|June 10 – Sept 10
|Sept 09 – Sept 10
|Accounting, HR, legal, administration
|Health and medical
|Construction and engineering
|Sales, retail, marketing, advertising
|Hospitality and tourism
|Education and training
Figure 3 below shows the long term vacancy trends for industry groups.
Figure 3: Skilled Vacancies Index (SVI) by industry group - Trend series (May 2007=100)
Vacancies increased across all skilled occupational groups.
Advertised skilled vacancy growth was strong across all the major skilled occupational groups, as shown in Table 3. Job advertisements for professionals showed the strongest growth in the three months to September 2010 (up 5.6%), followed by technicians and trades workers (up 4.9%).
|Occupational group
|June 10 – Sept 10
|Sept 09 – Sept 10
|Technicians and trades workers
|All skilled occupations
Table 4 takes a more detailed look at occupational groups, and shows that vacancies for all of the groups have exceeded their September 2009 levels. The percentages in Table 4 represent the change in the average number of job advertisements in the three months to 30 September 2010 from the average number in the three months to 30 September 2009.
|Occupational Group
|Sub group[5]
|Sept 09 – Sept 10
|Chief executives, general managers and legislators
|Specialist managers
|Hospitality, retail and service managers
|Arts and media professionals
|Business, human resource and marketing professionals
|Design, engineering, science and transport professionals
|Education professionals
|Health professionals
|ICT professionals
|Legal, social and welfare professionals
|Technicians and trades workers
|Engineering, ICT and science technicians
|Automotive and engineering trades workers
|Construction trades workers
|Electro-technology and telecommunications trades workers
|Food trades workers
|Skilled animal and horticultural workers
|Other technicians and trades workers
|Community and personal service workers
|Health and welfare support workers
|Sports and personal service workers
|Clerical and administrative workers
|Office managers and program administrators
|Personal assistants and secretaries
|Inquiry clerks and receptionists
|Other clerical and administrative workers
|Sales workers
|Sales representatives and agents
Jobs Online includes two separate indices: the All Vacancy Index (AVI) tracks all job vacancies listed, and the Skilled Vacancies Index (SVI) looks closer at skilled occupations[6]. The Skilled Vacancies Index is broken down further by detailed occupation, location and industry type. The results are presented as an index that measures changes in the number of job advertisements.
Vacancies are highly seasonal: for instance, there is usually a substantial fall in the numbers of jobs advertised during December and then a small increase in February. To remove such seasonality, the Jobs Online data reported here has been converted to a trend series[7], allowing us to compare figures between months.
Jobs Online replaces the previous Job Vacancy Monitoring Programme, which gathered data on job advertisements placed in newspapers. Jobs Online allows us to access a considerably larger number of advertisements in a timelier manner, and better reflects the dominance of online advertising in the recruitment sector, particularly in terms of advertised vacancies for skilled labour.For more on Jobs Online, see the Background and Methodology report at http://www.dol.govt.nzmethodology or email the Labour Market Skills Team at email@example.com.
[1] Skilled occupations are defined as skill levels 1-3 under the Australia New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) 2006. Skill level 3 is equivalent to an NCEA level 4 qualification.
[2] Latest results show that only 1% of firms expect to be hiring staff over the coming year (down from last month's 4%).
[3] See the Methodology section at the end of the report.
[4] Note: This is not a trend series, and differs from annual comparisons for the Skilled Vacancy Index. It is not yet possible to create a seasonally adjusted series for this table, as some of these occupational groups are small and the series has been running for such a short time.
[5] ANZSCO 2006 2-digit occupational groupings.
[6] Skilled occupations are defined as skill levels 1-3 under the Australia New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). Skill level 3 is equivalent to an NCEA level 4 qualification. Vacancies for occupations outside these groups are much less likely to be advertised and may not be representative of labour market changes.
[7] Trend series have had both the seasonal and irregular components removed, and reveal the underlying direction of movement in a series.

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As previously reported, the surviving members of Throbbing Gristle — sans frontman Genesis P-Orridge — will release their covers album of Nico's Desertshore on November 26th via their own Industrial Records. The project was first conceived in 2006 by the band's Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson. When Christopherson unexpectedly died in 2010, his bandmates Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti vowed to finish the project in his honor.
You've already heard the Blixa Bargeld-aided remix of "Abschied", and now The Quietus points us to Gaspar Noé's warped rendition of "Le Petit Chevalier", which is more or less a test of patience in experimentalism. Stream below.
Throbbing Gristle's Desertshore / The Final Report also features vocals from Antony Hegarty, Marc Almond (Soft Cell), and Sasha Grey. Check out the full tracklist below.
Desertshore / The Final Report Tracklist:
01. Janitor of Lunacy (feat. by Antony)
02. Abschied (feat. Blixa Bargeld)
03. Afraid (feat. Sasha Grey)
04. The Falconer (feat. Marc Almond)
05. All That Is My Own (feat. Cosey Fanni Tutti)
06. Mutterlein (feat. Blixa Bargeld)
07. Le Petit Chevalier (feat. Gaspar Noé)
08. My Only Child (feat. Cosey Fanni Tutii)
09. Desertshores
The Final Report:
01. Stasis
02. E.H.S. Breach
03. Um Dum Dom
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YCAM InterLab + Yoko Ando Joint Research and Development Project "Reactor for Awareness in Motion" Workshop
- Date/Time :
2013-02-23 (Sat)18:00-22:00
2013-02-24 (Sun)10:00-17:00
- Venue :
- Studio A /
- Admission :
2,000 Yen (Includes Admission for the presentation)
*Reservation Required
Yamaguchi City Foundation for Cultural Promotion
Tickets Information[YCAM]: +81-83-920-6111
Instructors: Yoko Ando, YCAM InterLab, Yoshito Onishi, Satoru Higa, Motoi Shimizu, Kyle McDonald, Cyril Baldy, Atsushi Tadokoro
UP to 30 participants
For dancers, choreographers and programmers who are interested in creativity based on dance and technology. Programmers are suggested to be familiar with openFrameworks.
Items to bring: Laptop computer (recommended minimum specs=CPU: Core2Duo, 2.33 GHZ / Memory: 2 GB / OS: Windows 7 or Mac OS X 10.6 / have openFrameworks 0073 installed), work-out clothes and shoes
The evolving relationship between body and perception mediated by technology
Introducing the outcome of YCAM's Joint Research Project with Yoko Ando
Yoko Ando + YCAM InterLab "Reactor for Awareness in Motion" promotional video from YCAM on Vimeo.
With the aim of exploring new possibilities in dance and technology, YCAM, together with Yoko Ando, a leading dancer from The Forsythe Company, and software development experts from US and Japan, carried out the "Reactor for Awareness in Motion" project, focusing on the research and development of tools for dance creation. A workshop in which participants create a dance piece using the tools developed in the project will take place as well.
RAM: A machine that expands our notion of body movement.
Together with Yoko Ando, YCAM has been working on the "Reactor for Awareness in Motion (RAM)" project, focusing on the research and development of tools for dance creation, since 2011. RAM is based on the idea of perceiving dance as something generated from a dialogue between bodies and the environment, stage space and other dancers, rather than pre-determined choreography. A new scheme of dance accompanying a different perception of the body emerges from this conception. Through this project, a tool has been developed that can apply a virtual environment to a dancer's body. Dancers inherently discover rules and strategies to create new dance with this tool.
RAM Dance Toolkit
The tool currently being developed uses motion capture technology to detect the movements of dancers, then converts the responses from the surrounding environment into images, sounds and vibrations. Since the environment can be programmed by the users, the application's potential is great. Once development is completed, the tool will be packaged as "RAM Dance Toolkit" and made publicly available as open source. An education program utilizing the tool is to in development as well.
Meet the cutting-edge of dance and technology: Workshop
At the end of the two-year research project, research participants will present their results. A workshop is currently being developed in which participants will create a dance piece using the tool. Research participants Yoko Ando, YCAM InterLab, Yoshito Onishi, Satoru Higa, Motoi Shimizu, Kyle McDonald and Cyril Baldy will demonstrate how to use the tool, describe its technical details and conduct an interactive exercise. By building mutual understanding, participants will create a dance piece as a group. It is hoped that this workshop, where cutting edge dancers and programmers gather, facilitates collaboration between dance and technology and expands the boundaries of what art can accomplish.
How to apply
Email or FAX the items below
- Name, Address, Male / Female, Date of Birth
- TEL or Email Address
- Dancer / Choreographer / Programmer (Be specific if not above)
- Previous experience in dance, programming or other relevant activities.
Organized by: Yamaguchi City Foundation for Cultural Promotion
In association with: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi City Board of Education
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the fiscal 2012
Special support: Goethe Institut
Equipment cooperation: NAC Image Technology, Motion Analysis Corporation, Color Kinetics Japan Incorporated
Produced by: Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]


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Red Book 2012 exposure draft available
Red Book 2012 exposure draft available
Friday, 23rd December 2011
The exposure draft of the RICS Valuation - Professional Standards (the 'Red Book') has been approved and is now available online.
This exposure draft previews the revisions that will be present for the global section of the 2012 edition of the Red Book and includes the recently published IVS, which will be reproduced as an annex in both electronic and hard copies of the Red Book. Only the valuation standards, their commentary and appendices, and the IVS are in this exposure draft. The existing Red Book remains effective until the end of March 2012, when this edition is expected to be published, although early adoption of the exposure draft is recommended.
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United Faculty of Florida-Florida Atlantic University Chapter
Post-Protest Wrap Up
May 14, 2012. The faculty protest in late April was a last resort after the non-responsiveness of FAU administrators. What did we achieve?
First of all, I would thank all faculty and staff who participated in the summer teaching protest held on April 18. As you all know, the protest just didn't concern itself with summer teaching, but more importantly the way in which faculty have been systematically excluded from most decision-making processes recently implemented by the upper administration. Only after the fact is faculty input solicited. We are hoping as a result of such negative publicity that the administration will start implementing policies where faculty have been an integral part from the inception. I will be meeting with the provost later this month to discuss this problem and see how we can move forward regarding this.
The union doesn't take protesting lightly. We have attempted to use other more formal channels– consultation, meeting with the upper administration through more informal settings, asking questions during faculty assemblies and the senate, but felt that our concerns were not being taken seriously. As a result, we felt that we had no option other than focusing the public eye on the ways in which faculty, students, and staff feel how that the university has been mismanaged. In this effort we were successful. In addition to attracting at least seventy faculty, staff and students to our protest rally on the 18th, and helping students publicize their own earlier protest rally, we received good publicity in a variety of media. See the links to local media in previous posts on the protests here at uff-fau.org.
The results were productive:
1) We finally received a belated memo from the administration on April 10 regarding the rationale for the implementation of summer policy.
2) Administrators started to reinstitute courses more promptly.
3) The administration publicly acknowledged that the implementation of the summer policy was misguided.
4) After repeated calls by the union since Fall 2011 for a Town Hall Budget meeting, the upper administration finally held one. The result was far from satisfactory. Although we would much rather have had the President and the Provost directly fielding questions, the meeting at least provided a public forum where faculty could directly address some of their concerns and judge for themselves the adequacy of the responses.
But of course the proof is in the proverbial pudding. We'll see how future administrative policies are made and implemented and if faculty governance and knowledge is respected. We understand that FAU has been placed in a difficult economic situation because of the hostility by many in the state legislature in regards toward public education.
This damage has been compounded by misguided policies on the local level that seem distinctly out of touch with faculty concerns and expertise and thus destructive of some core goals of the university, its discipline-specific teaching and research programs. But for now we look to the future by attempting to establish a more functional and balanced relationship with the upper administration. As you know, the union provides a forum for the only independent collective voice of the faculty. But only faculty can make this voice be adequately heard not only by joining the union, but also by becoming more involved in it.
The union repeatedly and rigorously addresses issues that many faculty members articulate to one another but might be uncomfortable pronouncing on their own to the administration. But the union gives you an independent, collective voice across department, college and campus boundaries. Your involvement makes us a more effective, democratic, well-informed, and vigorous university. Please download a membership form by clicking here today. Send to Chris Robe', FAU, CU 215, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
Have a good summer!
FAU Faculty and Students Rally Against Slashed Summer Course ScheduleFiled under: Home; Tagged as: Administration, corporate university, education reform, faculty, faculty salaries, faculty unions, FAU, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida budget, higher education, MJ Saunders, National Education Association, Rick Scott, tenure
April 11, 2012. Chorus grows stronger over MJ Saunders' high-handed style and forced austerity
Responding to deep cuts in the summer course schedule at Florida Atlantic University, faculty and students are planning protests against what they call unfair and arbitrary reductions which will hurt students, faculty, and academic programs.
In response they are planning protest rallies on the west steps of the administration building on the Boca Raton campus. The first, organized by students, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 12.
The second, organized by the UFF-FAU and supported by students, will be held on Wednesday, April 18 at 12 noon. In addition, everyone is invited to make protest signs in the lobby of the Culture and Society Building at 5 on Monday, April 16.
Administrators have cut almost a thousand courses from 2011, about a third of the total.
FAU was hit by the Florida Legislature last month with an unprecedented $30 million in budget cuts for the coming year. In all, the eleven public universities have lost $730 million in state funding since 2008, and will lose another $300 million this year, half from appropriations and half from their own reserves.
This last legislative move prompted Moody's Investors Service to take the unusual step of publicly criticizing the Legislature for damaging the universities' credit. Meanwhile, the Legislature and Governor gave corporations another $80 million in tax breaks in addition to the billions they've received in recent years, while cutting hospitals and nursing homes in addition to universities. State colleges have endured similar cutbacks.
"It's bad enough that the Legislature and Governor are undermining our state's future by slashing higher education. But the university is compounding the problem by using a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to summer cuts," said Chris Robe, president of the faculty union, the United Faculty of Florida – FAU.
Robe points out that cuts have been imposed unilaterally from the provost's office with virtually no regard for students' needs or faculty advice in particular programs. The cuts are also insensitive to the needs of FAU students, many of whom are non-traditional students who have jobs and families, and cannot afford to delay graduation for a semester or a year because a required course is not offered in the summer, and who are thus more likely to drop out.
In her message to students and parents on the front page of FAU's web site, President Mary Jane Saunders says that "the most important thing you need to know is that nothing has changed for you at FAU. Students are still our first priority, and we remain committed to helping you progress steadily toward your degree. As in the past, we will continue to offer all courses needed for graduation." http://www.fau.edu/explore/homepage-stories/2012_03budgetcut.php.
However, a March 21 memorandum from Provost Brenda Claiborne instructs deans and chairs to cut all courses from the summer 2012 schedule which during summer 2011 did not enroll at least 24 students in undergraduate courses or 11 students in graduate courses. While the provost leaves room open for exceptions, some programs have been hurt very badly, others not at all.
According to faculty and students in various departments, this edict ignores the need for small classes in lab and studio courses with prerequisites, many of which have simply been cancelled because they did not enroll 24 students last summer. While some programs have accreditation requirements which protect their course sequences from arbitrary disruptions, some of these programs were cut anyway, while others were not.
Students in Education, Business, Science, the Visual Arts and elsewhere have had their progress toward graduation interrupted and their lives put on hold. In other departments, students and faculty have had their class sizes arbitrarily increased, with little regard for academic quality, to accommodate the smaller course offerings, and the problems promise to compound themselves in the fall and spring terms because of delays to student graduation.
In a follow-up memorandum dated April 10, the provost appears finally to begin to listen to faculty and students and add some courses, but much unnecessary damage has already been done. Many students have already opted to enroll elsewhere this summer, and faculty summer plans have been disrupted. Faculty and student leaders remain determined to keep the pressure on until their voices are heard.
Monique Paramore, a graduate student in Education who is organizing the protest to be held April 12, also created a petition to FAU administrators at http://www.signon.org/sign/students-in-opposition/. In addition to attracting over 700 signers so far, the petition contains comments from students in numerous programs describing the negative consequences of cancelled courses. Ms. Paramore describes her protest in these terms: "I and several other students are concerned with the university's decision to cut certain courses necessary to our graduation. On Tuesday the 27th, I created a petition concerning this matter. I currently have 723 signatures and comments. I/we understand the need for certain cuts but I feel that when this decision was made the university failed to take into consideration the differences among departments, the different class schedules, and the specific needs of each program.
I received my undergraduate degree from FAU and have continued to be a dedicated Owl. I am hurt and upset at the way the university has handled this matter. I created this petition to bring attention and awareness to this situation. Even after the petition gained several hundred signatures, the administration refused to answer our questions, listen to our suggestions or simply apologize. So I decided to continue my protest by leading my fellow students in a rally against the course cuts. All I/we want is the opportunity to get some questions answered and to figure out our options as it pertains to future class offerings and graduation. We simply want the chance to suggest other options and to have our voices as well as those of our department leaders heard!"
FAU Chief Financial Officer Dismissive of Call for AccountabilityFiled under: Home; Tagged as: Administration, administrative accountability, faculty, faculty salaries, faculty unions, FAU, higher education
December 26, 2010. Says Payroll "not required" to promptly address mistakes made in faculty salaries
RE: Letter attached
Thursday, December 23, 2010 2:56 PM
From: "Dennis Crudele"
To: "James Tracy"
Cc: "Diane Alperin"
Mr. Tracy,
Thank you very much for the concerns your expressed regarding the payroll calculation error for retroactive pay increases for some faculty. It was extremely important to promptly address this error and to notify those affected employees of the problem and corrective actions being taken before paychecks were received. While not required to do so, the Payroll Office took extraordinary steps to correct the situation that occurred within one payroll period, keeping us within this tax year. [Our emphasis.]
I agree that communication is a key element in the success of any organization. The University did in fact take quick action to correct this payroll error and did notify those affected employees. I appreciate your request that more detail be provided to faculty if similar situations arise in the future.
Dennis Crudele
Dennis Crudele
Sr. Vice President for Financial Affairs
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
ADM 345 Boca Raton, FL 33431
From: James Tracy
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:25 AM
To: Dennis Crudele
Cc: Diane Alperin
Subject: Letter attached
Dear Mr. Crudele,
I am also sending the attached via US post. However, I wanted to make sure that this reaches you before the week-long holiday break.
James Tracy
President, United Faculty of Florida, Florida Atlantic University
PO Box 812211
Boca Raton, FL 33481
See related post:
Red Sky in Morning …
December 6, 2010. The fall semester has been positive for FAU in many ways, but stormy weather lies ahead
This week we conclude a very noteworthy semester that has seen the installation of Florida Atlantic University's new president, Dr. Mary Jane Saunders, the beginning of a search for a new provost, ratification of the 2009-2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University' Faculty and Trustees, and the renewal of UFF's Consultation with the President.
Close to 300 Bargaining Unit members cast ballots for ratification, with 97% voting in favor of the new CBA. The Board of Trustees vote was unanimous. And, in mid-November, President Saunders and Interim Provost Diane Alperin met with UFF representatives to discuss several issues of mutual interest proposed for consideration by UFF's Executive Committee. Matters that both sides saw eye-to-eye on included having at least one faculty-administrator on the BOT's Bargaining Team that genuinely understands faculty life, as well as establishing a task force to look at ways in which the status of FAU's instructors might be addressed.
The Consultation with the President, provided for in Article 2 of the CBA, allows for one visit per semester. However, the practice was stopped abruptly several years ago during Frank Brogan's administration, and the controversy that ensued during and after Mr. Brogan's departure made it difficult to renew regular meetings. With this in mind, UFF-FAU sees the November meeting as an important step in renewing and strengthening relations between the University's Faculty and Administration.
FAU faculty will likely need administrative leadership that recognizes the significance of professional autonomy and academic freedom, particularly over the next few years. Faculty members must also be more engaged than in the past, and their voices must be heard regarding FAU's imminent plans for reorganization, now well underway. In contrast to our recent past, the administration and Trustees are encouraging active involvement in the process. This degree of involvement has never been more important than now, since the forecast for Florida's higher education system is hardly as rosy as things have been this fall at FAU.
By a narrow margin Florida voters elected Rick Scott as governor, while strong Republican majorities were returned to the state's legislative chambers. Many of these new leaders are not the moderate Republicans that recently populated the House and Senate–those who appreciated the arguments made by Florida Education Association, United Faculty of Florida, as well as the Board of Governors, that investing in education was tantamount to investing in Florida's future economic viability. Rather, these individuals will likely be moving to initiate strict programs of "accountability" and "austerity" (read: undermining state employees' benefits, job security, and professional autonomy), and there's little reason to believe that such measures will be restricted to K-12 teachers although, as the passage of Senate Bill 6 last spring suggests, they are especially vulnerable.
The available evidence of the new Republican leadership's extreme agenda for state employees and Florida's already beleagured education system is not comforting. As Florida Republican Party Chair and State Senator John Thrasher recently remarked, "There is no way in our state right now that the dadgum unions are going to agree with this kind of stuff. So you either bring them to the table and tell them what you're going to do, or you run over them." The Republicans' plans were also recently on display with governor-elect Scott's appointment of Michelle Rhee to lead the Education Transition Task Force.
The Trustees of Florida's colleges and universities will also likely be called on to prove their mettle in the fight to dictate workplace conditions in no uncertain terms or, as Senator Thrasher so eloquently put it, to "run over them." This is because each Trustee's individual (re)appointment must be approved by the new Republican governor and senate. Therefore, faculty should be vigilant over the next several months on campus matters, as well as those taking place in seemingly distant Tallahassee. Regular updates from Florida Education Association on how the Republican legislature is proceeding will be made available at this website as quickly as they are received.
Faculty members are also encouraged to become more proactive in affairs of faculty governance and observing how the University is managed. Trustees and administrators who see faculty members as detached and uninvolved conclude (perhaps quite rightly) that they care little about their workplace conditions and professional autonomy. At the same time, however, we are also well aware that there are clear limits to what faculty will tolerate, as suggested last spring when the legislature proposed sticking its hands in the FRS cookie jar to balance the budget. There will likely be similar provocations in the coming months, and they will surely come to pass in the 2012 session.
Now more than ever it is time to become involved in the truly independent voice for faculty at FAU and across Florida's higher education system. It's time to join UFF and have the piece of mind of standing together as one while we have a profession we are still able to believe in and defend. "We can accomplish together what we cannot accomplish alone."
James Tracy
UFF-FAU President
WE DID IT!!! WE WON!!! A Major Victory for Educators, Students, Parents, and Our Nation!!!Filed under: Home; Tagged as: faculty unions, higher education, National Education Association
August 12, 2010. NEA's "Speak Up for Education & Kids" campaign propels Education Jobs bill through House.
(Received 8-10-10)
Just moments ago, the House passed the education jobs/FMAP bill by a vote of 247-161 . We will forward the roll call vote as soon as it is available. This means the bill only has to go to the President for signature and it becomes law!!! The President will sign the bill this evening at 5:00pm, so that the implementation process can begin immediately! New figures from the U.S. Department of Education estimate that some 161,000 educators who had received pink slips will be heading back to school this fall.
This victory is a result of an amazing team effort involving every level of this Association. The participation by members, the multiple contacts with every single congressional office, the calls, e-mails, and personal visits by affiliate leaders and staff were unprecedented. Together, we put together an unstoppable, persistent campaign that spanned the breadth of the Association, worked tirelessly on our members' behalf, and overcame multiple pronouncements of the bill's death by the press, advocates, and Members of Congress.
Our efforts were recognized as very impressive by congressional leaders, the media, our allies, and most importantly, by our members. The following provides a short summary of our campaign efforts, along with a brief discussion of next steps, including immediate actions we are taking to thank Members of Congress as well as efforts to make sure you have all the information you need about how states will receive the funds.
NEA'S EDUCATION JOBS CAMPAIGN: We launched a national "Speak Up for Education & Kids" campaign plus a targeted media campaign to draw attention to the education jobs crisis. Mobilizing NEA members: · 101,636 phone calls were made to congressional offices, including patch-thru programs and our toll-free Speak Up line. · 3,642 members signed petitions in support of education jobs funding. · 32 Affiliate presidents recorded robo calls, which went out to 1.1 million NEA members. · We sent out 42,000 postcards for our members to share their story and deliver to their member of Congress. These postcards were delivered back home and during Capitol Hill visits in Washington, D.C., by Association leaders. · 21,000 organizing packets were developed for state Representative Assemblies and other local meetings. Packets included petitions, worksite flyers, and the postcards mentioned above. · NEA sent 14,264 text messages to our activists with legislative updates and calls to action. · A number of state Presidents/Execs/leaders dropped everything to fly into DC to make personal visits to key
Senators: o AR, Donna Moray – Senator Pryor o CA, David Sanchez – Senator Feinstein o CO, (meeting in CO) – Senators Bennet; Udall o FL, Eric Riley – Senator Nelson o IA, Chris Bern – Senator Harkin o IL, (in state calls): Jim Reed, Cinda Klickna – Senator Durbin o IN, Teresa Meredith – Senator Bayh o LA, Joyce Haynes – Senators Landrieu, Vitter o MA, Paul Toner – Senator Brown o MD , Clara Floyd– Senators Cardin; Mikulski o ME, Rob Walker, Tom Major – Senators Collins; Snowe o MI, Joyce LaLonde o MO, Paula Hodges o NM, Sharon Morgan – Senator Bingaman, Senator Udall o OH , Pat Frost-Brooks – Senators Brown; Voinovich o OR, Jerry Caruthers – Senators Wyden; Merkley o SD, Sandy Arsenault – Senator Johnson o VA, Rob Jones – Senator Webb o WA, John Okamoto – Senators Murray; Cantwell NEA members who had been laid off came to DC for personal Hill visits: ·
Nine states sent member lobbyists to D.C. Twelve Member Lobbyists and four Local Leaders came to D.C. Fourteen House and twelve Senate offices were visited: o CA, Laid off Teachers: Clarissa Barragan, Brianna Clegg, Christopher Rieder; Local leaders: Peter Boyd, Bradford Barnes, Tahnya Noder, John Seybold; Visited Rep. Jane Harman, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Dennis Cardoza, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Sen. Feinstein o IL, Angie Hallock, visited Sen. Durbin, Rep. Quigley, Rep. Foster o IN, Lisa Koester visited Rep. Ellsworth, Rep. Donnelly, Rep. Hill, Sen. Bayh (staff Jonathan) o LA, Carla Lowe visited Sen. Landrieu, Sen. Vitter o ME, Lee Libby visited Sen. Collins, Sen. Snowe o MA, John Lynch visited Sen. Brown o MO, Jeffrey "Tof" McWilliams visited Sen. McCaskill, Sen. Bond o NC, Gina Frutig visited Rep. McIntyre, Rep. Price, Rep. Shuler, Rep. Butterfield, Sen. Hagan; Bethany Banks visited Sen. Hagan o OK, Mitzi Ridinger visited Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Boren ·
The Massachusetts Teachers Association sent an Action Alert from member lobbyist John Lynch · The Maine Education Association sent an action alert to members highlighting the efforts of member lobbyist Lee Libby. · Back Home press was done after the visits in CA, IN, ME, and NC · NEA Today Stories: Laid-off Oklahoma Teacher to Congress: 'Our Kids Need Your Help'; Laid-Off Educators Go to Washington to Fight for Jobs Legislative and Political Advocacy: · Every congressional office was contacted—multiple contacts were made with all 100 Senate offices and all targeted House members. NEA lobbyists made hundreds of in-person visits with congressional offices on the jobs issue. NEA staff visited every Senate and House offer to hand-deliver letters, state-state-by charts showing jobs that would be created, and other materials. · NEA Board members visited 243 congressional offices in May. · NEA field staff members in town for a meeting visited 37 congressional offices and delivered 35 education jobs information packets to 35 additional House targets. · NEA staff and governance had numerous conversations with Department of Education and White House staff about the need to pass an education jobs fund. · Over 280 delegates at the NEA Representative Assembly videotaped messages to their Senators in support of the jobs bill (http://www.youtube.com/user/NEAABS). NEA sent links to these video messages to the Senate offices. · Our intergovernmental relations staff made countless contacts with intergovernmental organizations and state and local elected officials, including highlighting the issue at the National Conference of State
Legislatures meeting, and working closely with the DGA. The result was an unprecedented show of support from elected leaders, including letters from governors (NC, MA, OR, MD, IL, IA, KS, CO, OH, MI). Letters from governors are posted on the NEA website (www.nea.org/lac). In addition, three governors released press statements in support of the jobs package (NV, OR, IA); 25 governor s signed a letter supporting FMAP and an extension of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (AR, CO, DE, IL, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, TN, VI, WA, WI); and 25 governors signed a letter in support of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (AR, CO, DE, IL, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MT, NM, NY, NC, NH, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, VI, WA, WI, WV). Social Media: We used the Education Votes website (www.educationvotes.nea.org), the Legislative Action Center (www.nea.org/lac), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/speakupforkids), and Twitter (http://twitter.com/NEAtoday)—to mobilize members to contact their Members of Congress about the education jobs bill.
The Speak Up for Education & Kids Facebook page now has 35,621 fans and is still growing. · 301,126 e-mails were sent to Congress through our Legislative Action Center and we garnered 145,786 NEW e-mail activists. · State and local affiliates sent hundreds of thousands of emails to members. · We had 60,460 visits to the Education Votes website and 92,889 page views. · Over 350 personal stories about the impact of layoffs were submitted through the Education Votes site. · Our NEA Today on line site (www.neatoday.org) posted 47 stories on the jobs campaign.
Earned /Paid Media: · Television spots (http://www.educationvotes.nea.org/speakup/) aired in 3 states and Washington, D.C. The markets were: Tallahassee and Panama City (FL-02 Boyd); Mobile (AL-01 Bonner); Lexington (KY-06 Chandler), and Washington, D.C. · Radio ads (http://www.educationvotes.nea.org/speakup/) ran in 12 markets, with more than a thousand spots total. Ads aired in these districts: AR-01 Barry, AR-04 Ross, CO-03 Salazar, FL-02 Boyd, GA-02 Bishop, IN-08 Ellsworth, MD-01 Kratovil, TX-17 Edwards.
Internet ads ran in 7 markets, with at least 2 million impressions. Internet ads ran in AL-01 Bonner, CA-20 Schiff, IN-08 Ellsworth, FL-02 Boyd, KY-06 Chandler, OK-04 Cole, TX-17 Edwards, and on The Hill website. We also ran an ad that took over the front page of The Hill's website. · Print ads ran in 12 markets (29 papers) and in The Hill. Markets included: AR-01 Barry, CO-03 Salazar, FL-02 Boyd, GA-02 Bishop, IL-10 Kirk, IN-08 Ellsworth, KY-06 Chandler, MD-01 Kratovil, OK-04 Cole, PA-08 Murphy, TN-04 Davis, TX-17 Edwards. The Hill ads ran on 5/26 and5/27.
We scored interviews on national news outlets—including CBS News, NBC News, MSNBC, FOX News, The Fox Report, CNN, C-SPAN, New York Times, Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, McClatchy wire service, Associated Press, USA Today, NPR, and CBS Radio. We also leveraged national events—like the naming of the 2010 Teacher of the Year and President Obama's commencement address at a high school in Michigan—to draw more public attention to the education jobs bill.
Dennis Van Roekel participated in a press conference with Representative Obey (D-WI), Senator Harkin (D-IA), and Secretary Duncan in May. This event generated considerable press coverage, including in the Washington Post and on CNN radio. Coalition work: Through our extensive coalition efforts, we:
- Gained the support of over 190 diverse organizations for passage of the education jobs bill.
- Built a solid union coalition along with the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, and SEIU that hung together and ran–with the cooperation and engagement of our state affiliate leaders–coalition grasstops efforts on the ground in 10 swing Senate states.
- Helped solidify the education community's voice and activities, notably through engagement in our Speak Up effort, Learning First Alliance coordination and outreach, Forum on Educational Accountability actions, and collaborative work through the Committee on Education Funding.
- Launched a major initiative to gain parent and family voices in support of the jobs legislation, including specific outreach and collaborative work with the National PTA, Public Education Network, National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education, Coalition of Title I Parents, Coalition of Community Schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, and NEA's Public Engagement participants.
- Engaged in a major outreach effort to the ethnic minority and civil rights communities, gaining visible support for the education jobs legislation from a wide array of these organizations, including action alerts and member involvement from American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), ASPIRA, Black Women's Roundtable (BTR), Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Task Force on education, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Association for Asian Pacific American Education (NAAPAE), National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), the National Indian Education Association and the National Indian School Board Association (NISBA).
- We will be sending you additional materials and information in future e-mails and ask that you keep an eye out for those communications. Thank yous to Members of Congress:
- We have already sent out a press release (see attached) praising Speaker Pelosi for calling the House back in and urging people to vote for the bill.
- We will be pitching an op-ed by Dennis Van Roekel to media outlets following the vote. Dennis will also appear on MSNBC today. · Thank you letters will go to all Members of the House who supported the bill.
- Thank you letters were sent last week to Senators who voted for the bill.
- We have updated our Legislative Action Center to provide talking points to thank Members who voted yes and express disappointment to those who voted against the bill.
- We will be sending out a special "Ed Insider" this afternoon to all NEA cyberlobbyists urging them to thank Members of Congress. · Stories about the victory will be posted on neatoday.org and Education Votes and will also appear in the next NEA Express and NEA Today publications.
- We have already run print ads in Maine, Washington State, and Nevada thanking Senators Snowe, Collins, Murray, and Reid (see Reid ad attached). Additional thank you ads and other media activities are planned.
NEXT STEPS: We will be undertaking a number of steps in the coming days and weeks both to thank Members of Congress who supported us and to ensure that you have all the information you need regarding how states will receive the funds.
Distribution of Funds: Governors have 30 days to apply for the money; otherwise, Secretary Duncan can distribute it to another entity/entities, such as school districts. You should have received an initial e-mail from us yesterday with preliminary information about the bill and implementation issues. It is very important that affiliates:
1. Contact, preferably in writing, your state department of education and/or your governor's office and urge them to apply immediately for the money;
2. Figure out which distribution method – the state funding formula or Title I formula – will save the most jobs in your state, based on the density of layoffs.
We are also working with the U.S. Department of Education on guidance about the urgency of getting this money to flow.
UFF-FAU Bargaining UpdateFiled under: Home; Tagged as: faculty salaries, faculty unions, FAU
August 2, 2010. Bargaining Team appreciative of 2010-11 three percent salary increase offer, Asks for modest 2009-10 half-percent increase to achieve greater parity with salary growth of administrators and other out-of-unit employees.
After the announcement of raises for out-of-unit employees by the administration, I know that many of you have been anxiously awaiting resolution of the bargaining contract for unionized employees. I would like to share with you where we are in the process.
We have reached agreement on most of the articles in the contract. The two contentious issues that remain are Salaries and Reserved Management Rights. You can read the proposed Article 4 here. We are concerned that a significant expansion of management rights has been proposed and we strongly object to the insertion of their interpretation of case law into the agreement.
On salaries, the latest administration proposal for in-unit employees includes a 3% increase in base salaries. The proposed increases would be effective at the start of the 2010-2011 academic year. The increase would be distributed as follows: a 1% retention increase for all faculty with satisfactory evaluations, a 1% increase for meritorious performance, and a 1% increase for performance based market equity. These are the three categories that we have traditionally tried to secure increases in. We are satisfied with these increases for 2010-2011, but we remain concerned with how to adequately compensate faculty for 2009-10. The administration has proposed no increases for 2009-10.
The popular perception is that the University was dealing with a dire budget situation in 2009-10 which prompted tenured faculty layoffs without adequate notice and numerous special meetings to discuss the budget. We have just learned, however, that during the same period, many administrators and other out of unit employees received special pay increases whose total exceeded $500,000. These special raises were in addition to pay increases for promotions and job reassignments. We believe that in-unit employees deserve similar compensation and have offered to settle for an additional 0.5% increase, for a total increase of 3.5%.
In the next couple of weeks we hope to share the data on pay raises in 2009-10 for out-of-unit and in-unit employees with the faculty community and solicit your input on salaries through an online survey. Based on those findings, we hope to conclude negotiations soon after the start of the Fall semester.
In Solidarity,
Sharmila Vishwasrao
For UFF-FAU
UFF to File Lawsuit Against FAU BOT, AdministrationFiled under: Home; Tagged as: Administration, faculty union, faculty unions, FAU, Frank Brogan, higher education, tenure
February 24, 2010. FAU admin & trustees' refusal to arbitrate to be challenged through Motion to Compel Arbitration in circuit court.
Imagine that you are walking to your car after work. It's late at night and your ride is the last one in a poorly-lit parking garage. Suddenly, a knife-wielding figure jumps out of the darkness, knocks you down and violently stabs you in the abdomen. The person then dashes off into the night. You're thoroughly traumatized, even though you'd received threats and were already on guard. From your hospital bed you find that your assailant has been apprehended by the police. Although he acknowledges the attack, he maintains that he should not appear before a judge because, after all, he was nice enough to pull the knife out of your person before absconding and plans to pick up your hospital bill and send you some flowers as you recover.
The analogy is not perfect. To be so it would have to provide for how your attacker was also your employer, and thus had control over where you park your car and what time you leave work. Yet this is essentially what took place on May 29, 2009 when the Frank Brogan and John Pritchett-led administration assailed the faculty body and the institution of tenure at FAU. The administration has since asserted that even though a bludgeoning of the faculty body may have taken place, all is now better and there is really no need for a silly arbitration.
It is true that the administration has partially withdrawn the knife from the faculty body (two of the five layoffs have now been officially rescinded and all faculty members have been provided with alternative positions), yet the body is still wounded while the culprit stubbornly refuses to abide by the arbitration process provided for in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Further, the assurance and peace of mind the faculty body once may have had for its safety is now gone, probably for good. This is not merely a refusal to arbitrate. More importantly, it is a refusal to acknowledge the legitimacy of the faculty's legal representative–United Faculty of Florida.
This is the essence of the argument presented in UFF-FAU's Unfair Labor Practice charge filed with PERC earlier this month concerning the union's Chapter Grievance: the entire faculty body is harmed when the administration/BOT is allowed to violate the CBA–in this instance by setting up "functional units" to bypass the CBA and target tenured faculty. FEA attorneys now intend to file a Motion to Compel Arbitration in circuit court on the grounds that the FAU administration and trustees are in no position to unilaterally determine whether a grievance is arbitrable. Only a trained arbitrator has the capacity to do this.
ULPs and lawsuits both take time to receive hearings. UFF-FAU will keep you apprised of further developments as we become aware of them. This time around, FAU trustees and administrators may have to learn the hard way that they cannot arrogantly claim, "I am the state!" as they did in dismissing the PERC Special Magistrate's ruling on faculty salaries in April 2009. This is an especially good thing given their particularly one-sided sense of justice.
Old Dixie, the "Devolution" of Florida's University System, and Faculty EmpowermentFiled under: Message from the President; Tagged as: Administration, Budget, Charlie Crist, corporate university, faculty, faculty unions, FAU, Florida, higher education, Jeb Bush, tenure
February 17, 2010. "Educational reform" measures put forth by Florida's Council of 100 business leaders and endorsed by GOP power broker Jeb Bush require scrutiny in historical context.
When considering the recent proposals comprising "Closing the Talent Gap," put forth this month by Florida's Council of 100, it is important to keep in mind the dramatic political and structural changes to Florida's State University System that have occurred over the past ten years. An oft-overlooked or forgotten chapter of Florida higher education's recent past should be kept at the forefront of our thinking so that we may place the United Faculty of Florida and SUS's plight in proper perspective. Central to this is the quasi-privitization of the state's public universities, termed "devolution," that took place under Jeb Bush's governorship and the successful move to destroy the statewide collective bargaining framework existing between the United Faculty of Florida and Florida's Board of Regents.
Florida is part of the "Old South," and one of the South's legacies is a hostility toward independent worker organization that can be traced, without too much imagination, to the antebellum era. In the face of broad unionization throughout the US northeastern, mid-west, and western states during the 1940s and 1950s, American corporations sought to relocate to areas where there was less unionization and the deck was stacked against organizing through anti-labor laws. Like many of their counterparts in the Old Confederacy after passage of the anti-labor Taft-Hartley Act, Florida legislators moved to make it more difficult for workers to form unions through implementation of "right to work," or "open shop" laws. At institutions where a majority of workers managed to vote union representation into existence, such laws allowed employees to opt out of paying dues even though they were members of the bargaining unit and received the protections and benefits of representation. UFF's present organizing efforts are rooted in attempts to work within the framework of these very laws designed to undermine worker power and solidarity that a strong union can provide. Our organizing efforts are never-ending.
The UFF membership's resolve to maintain its capacity as a statewide faculty union was dealt a heavy blow in the early 2000s. The Board of Regents that oversaw the SUS resisted a handful of powerful legislators' attempts to build law schools at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Florida International University, and a medical school at Florida State University. Infuriated at the BOR's recalcitrance, Governor Bush and an unusual coalition of Republican and Democratic state legislators moved to abolish the BOR and decentralize the SUS. The result was that each institution was placed under the direct oversight of a separate Board of Trustees.
This decentralization of power to BOTs was in close accord with the national Republican Party's mission to privatize public institutions and run government "like a business." The move was also an obvious attempt to weaken Florida's teacher and faculty unions, which have been strong supporters of the Democratic Party. Bush made sure the eleven new BOTs were loaded with pro-business Republican donors, a practice reconfirmed in BOG Chancellor and Bush associate Frank Brogan's October 2009 BOT (re)appointments. These trustees, many of whom do not possess a full understanding of public higher education and would just as soon farm out university instruction to unqualified "private contractors" (adjuncts), are indifferent if not hostile toward public employees' unions and collective bargaining.
The governance changes were used by the new BOTs as a basis to end bargaining that, since the UFF's establishment in the mid-1970s, took place between UFF and the BOR. The BOTs argued unanimously that they were no longer bound by the statewide agreements. In response, with the aid of our parent organization, the American Federation of Teachers, UFF mobilized and collected thousands of authorization cards from large majorities of faculty to recertify each UFF chapter as a bargaining agent with their respective BOTs. At eight universities faculty support for recertification of UFF was 65% or more and the BOTs at these institutions voluntarily recognized UFF. At FAU 70% of faculty members who were approached signed cards for recertification. University of West Florida and Florida State University held out for elections where UFF went on to win 90% or more of the ballots at each institution. The University of Florida's BOT refused to recognize UFF until 2005, when an appellate court decided in the Union's favor (Fiorito and Gallagher, 2006).
The radical move to decentralize was tempered in 2002 when Florida Governor Bob Graham's voter amendment mandated a Board of Governors to administer SUS affairs. In contrast to the BOR, however, power exercised by the BOG takes a backseat to the BOTs. (The BOG Chancellorship being occupied by Bush's former Lieutenant Governor is a curious new development that deserves close scrutiny.) In light of the above, the aforementioned package of "educational reform" proposals put forward by Florida's Council of 100 and vigorously endorsed by Bush must also be looked at with major reservations, particularly by public educators. For example, the moves to strip K-12 teachers of tenure–or to otherwise make tenure meaningless–is a policy already being tested in the SUS. Further, the document's buzzwords, such as "accountability" and "efficiency," often translate to jeopardized academic freedom and an increasingly deteriorating educational experience for students.
This history is willfully forgotten by administrators and trustees at FAU and other state universities, many of whom calculated that UFF would be incapable of reviving itself after the SUS's decentralization. The sentiment is reflected in remarks such as, "UFF 'represents some faculty at [ABC] University.'" Keeping in mind this recent history, such an assertion should be recognized for what it is: an attempt to mislead those of us who've forgotten or are unaware of our institutional and historical positions in the struggle to preserve the profession's autonomy. Without question faculty at FAU and throughout the SUS desire independent representation before their administrations and Boards of Trustees, even though the legacy of Old Dixie allows them the opportunity not to pay for such representation.
In solidarity,
James Tracy
UFF-FAU President
Fiorito, J. and V.C. Gallagher (2006) 'Renewal in the United Faculty of Florida: class war in paradise?' Labor Studies Journal Vol 31,No 3:39-64.
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http://keetonsdoubleplay.com/ South Kingshighway's premiere watering hole is nestled in a strip mall. Keeton's Double Play, known as one of the best karaoke bars in town, boasts five nights of singing and rabble rousing every week. As you let the songs ease your heart after a long day, the fully stocked bar will help you kick into high gear faster than you can say "Let's Go Blues!" A plethora of flatscreens televise every sport known to man, while dart boards and Big Buck Hunter let you join in on the fun. Featuring a large seating area with picnic-style tables and benches, Keeton's specializes in bar room fare, from wings to burgers to the "best steak sandwich" in town. Read more about Keeton's Double Play >>
Don't mind the busily burping aluminum plant across the street or the steel bars on the windows, because Kicker's Corner is not the dicey South Broadway hole-in-the-wall it appears to be. True, it's primarily a laborers' bar, drawing from the last bastions of industry in this 'hood. You can hardly get in the place after quitting time, but don't be surprised if someone says, "Stop the radio. Who are you?" when you walk in. Kicker's Corner is small and friendly, and the regulars will have no problem convincing you to come back for the food; the impressive menu offers hearty fare like meatloaf, $8 steaks and improbably enough, crab legs. But here's why Kicker's wins our hearts: they recycle every single bottle they sell. An eco-friendly bar on the deep south side? Order two of those 16-ounce PBRs, because this place is rarer than the last unicorn. Read more about Kicker's Corner >>
http://www.lempmansion.com Upon entering the Lemp Mansion, one enters the history of St. Louis brewing. The mansion, which housed the ill-fated Lemp family, maintains nineteenth-century décor and photographs of the family for guests to peruse. Lunch options include salads, sandwiches and pasta, including Szechuan pasta with broccoli, garlic, cayenne, Provel and Parmesan. Dinner guests can start their meals with appetizers such as a German sausage platter or crab cakes, then, for the main course, feast on seafood, chicken, veal, pork and steak entrèes, including a "carpetbaggers" steak - a butterflied tenderloin medallion stuffed with shrimp, herbs, tomatoes and garlic. On Sunday the restaurant offers a family-style chicken dinner. Read more about Lemp Mansion Restaurant & Inn >>
There are plenty of hole-in-the-wall bars in Carondelet, though none better than the Little Bar. True to its name, this spot is a few hundred square feet at best, and every inch is hazy with cigarette smoke and the dust of hundreds of scratch-off lottery tickets -- conveniently available behind the bar. If it weren't for the Internet jukebox, the place would look lost in time. Third-shifters belly up when it opens at 6 a.m., and its daytime colleagues populate the place the rest of the time. Read more about The Little Bar >>
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Livery-Company/224285717640733?rf=127004470782726 Livery Company, in the Cherokee Arts District, combines the charms of a dimly lit dive with a vintage speakeasy-style vibe. Utilizing its small stage, the casual chill spot hosts cover-free music events put on by local musicians on most weekends in addition to open mics, karaoke and trivia throughout the week. The bar, built by owner Emily Ebeling's father with materials from an old schoolhouse, accompanies decor and paraphernalia that harkens back to Cherokee's previous heyday in the '40s and '50s. Livery Company uses many small batch liquors, including locally made spirits and beers such as St. Louis Distillery's Cardinal Sin Vodka and Square One Distillery liquors. Plenty of inspiration from New Orleans comes in the form of small batch bourbons, Sazerac made with Herbsaint and Pimm's Cup alongside south city staples of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life. South St. Louis Pizza Company offers snacks for hungry bar-goers. Read more about Livery Company >>
http://www.lorussos.com A classy family-owned Italian restaurant off the Hill but very much in its spirit. You'll find local favorites like toasted ravioli and veal Parmesan made with Provel in addition to the eponymous cheese, but the broad menu also features such Old World dishes as escargot in garlic-herb butter and the Italian seafood stew cioppino. There are more than a dozen pasta dishes, including numerous vegetarian options, and meat lovers will enjoy strip steak topped with Asiago cheese, pork osso buco or a fourteen-ounce veal chop milanese. The lengthy wine list boasts numerous brawny Italian reds and a few cult California cabernets. Read more about LoRusso's Cucina >>
Born out of the need to simply have some fun, Los Punk on south city's Cherokee Street has cold brews and hot daily special street food. The punk rock saloon features a variety of music -- everything from cow-punk to reggae -- in the back of the corner on some nights and serves as a low-key watering hole otherwise. Grab a chair on the back patio while pork steaks get thrown on the grill, or snack on some "Mississippi caviar," a bean dip, at the bar. Read more about Los Punk >>
http://www.letseat.at/Luna Luna Lounge is not a Bosnian bar. Let's get that straight right off the bat. Located smack in the middle of a primarily Bosnian neighborhood in south city, Luna Lounge is an eclectic, friendly joint with a decidedly American feel. The exquisite bar is a 1904 original with the words "Speak not easy, speak not loud. With a friend over a glass, all is confided," carved auf Deutsch at the top. Exposed brick walls, a slate-and-marble bartop (with extra points for the sparkly glitter grout) and hardwood floors take the room from pseudo-sports bar to classy saloon. Of course we should disclose that we're partial to any place that's as in tune with our needs as Luna Lounge. Why yes, friendly bartender, we'd love a take-home St. Louis-style pizza! Read more about Luna Lounge >>
http://www.luvyduvys.com Luvy Duvy's Café across from Benton Park on Arsenal Street at Jefferson Avenue serves up breakfast and sandwiches in a cozy, friendly atmosphere. Breakfast, served from 7 to 11 a.m. and all day Saturday, features items such as a BLT on Texas toast, French toast and a breakfast burrito stuffed with eggs, cheese, hash browns and sausage. Sandwiches, all served with a side of chips, include tuna, egg salad, chicken salad and a Cuban sandwich of roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese and pickles on a sweet bun with spicy mustard on the side. Other sides are available for an extra charge, including soup, chili and potato salad. For dessert, try Elsie's spice bundt cake covered in a light, sugary glaze. A kids' menu and catering are also available, including boxed lunches that feature a main item, chips and a cookie. Read more about Luvy Duvy's Cafe >>
It's not just the video games and cheap beer that make Malle's feel like a frat house on a weeknight, circa 2002. More important is the familiarity evident in the crowd of twenty and thirtysomethings, who all reach out to be a bro to one another while Jackass and Sports Center play above the bar and the DJ cranks Nelly and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Game night drink specials make Malle's a great place to chillax or maybe even sing some karaoke. Read more about Malle's >>
Nestled in the Benton Park neighborhood, the Map Room has been converted from a meat market to a cozy coffeehouse and now serves an expansive list of teas and French-press coffees. For those looking for a nip in their sip, the Map Room also serves wine and spiked coffee and tea. For bites, select from the café's large dessert selection, including cupcakes, tortes and petits fours. On nice days, guests can enjoy the Map Room's spacious patio. Read more about The Map Room >>
Melrose Club, a shadowy haunt located in the heart of The Hill, maintains a highly exclusive clientele. Newcomers are watched closely as they cross the short distance from the front door to the bar, where the bartender whispers conspiratorially with tattooed men sporting leather jackets. Sparsely decorated with statuettes of the Blues Brothers and portraits of famous gangsters, the bar has a way of making regulars feel right at home. For everyone else, well, the beer is cheap, the game is on and what's wrong with atmosphere right out of a Martin Scorsese film? Read more about Melrose Club >>
https://www.facebook.com/meltoncherokee When Melt, originally located in the south Carondelet neighborhood, moved to Cherokee Street, it expanded everything from its square-footage and menu to its hours and entertainment initiatives. Serving up savory and sweet waffles, wheat grass shots and an array of beverages (including a full bar), Melt's prepared to meet late night appetites, not to mention hungry breakfast-goers. One of its new location expansions includes a live music stage that hosts everything from folk to punk rock. Read more about Melt >>
http://nellieglenns.com/ Throw a bottle of Jameson in the air and you're bound to hit an Irish bar in this town. But the further south you go in the city, the harder they are to come by. Nellie Glenns keeps the dream alive. Nellie Glenns is open 'til three, but the bartenders reserve the right to kick you out at 2:15 if they feel like it. After a few of their double-sized shots, we're inclined to nod blearily in agreement with the sign: "God created liquor to keep the Irish from conquering the world." The menu features standard bar fare, including pretzel bites served with spicy cheese, nachos, salads and burgers. Nellie Glenns also offers pizza and sandwiches, such as the Gravois: grilled chicken with Swiss, bacon, onions, lettuce and tomato. And it all tastes even better with a drink or two. Read more about Nellie Glenns Saloon >>
http://www.nonamecomix.com No Name Comix features homegrown comedy presented by the comedians themselves in a communally-owned space. The furniture comes from upcycled materials and talent comes straight from St. Louis' own backyard. Read more about No Name Comix >>
Located on Cherokee Antique Row in Marine Villa across from the Benton Park neighborhood, O'Malley's Irish Pub serves up typical Irish dishes, such as shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage, and potato soup. The affordable meals also include American pub grub, including chicken strips and burgers. Read more about O'Malley's Irish Pub >>
http://www.offbroadwaystl.com Off Broadway has hosted shows for more than 30 years in its cozy listening room. A smaller, intimate stage makes it easy for concert-goers to feel like a part of the experience, with warm lights casting an aura of mellow over musicians. Every kind of music looks and sounds good here, from indie rock to national alt-country, and a spacious patio sets the scene for the occasional day-long music festival. The bartenders are as friendly as the prices, and there's plenty of room on the dance floor. For a birds's eye view, simply pull up a chair on the second-story balcony. Read more about Off Broadway >>
The problem with most bars? You can't take the liquor home with you. Not so at One Nite Stand on Gravois-in addition to pool tables, Friday and Saturday night karaoke, low prices and ashtrays galore, this place also sells package liquor for those of us who, um, drink more than we grocery shop. The owner is usually found presiding at the end of the bar, and the exclamatory ethos here are clear, via behind-the-bar signage: "Drink water at home! $5 a glass," "Who loves you? Nobody!" and "Get out!" Read more about One-Nite Stand >>
http://www.dineocr.com A south-city mainstay since 1979, the Original Crusoe's Restaurant serves classic pub grub along with more upscale options. Diners can start their meal with appetizers such as spinach-artichoke dip, breaded wings and mini rye pizzas. Entrées include chicken and beef choices, such as "mud steak," a ten-ounce steak served in a pepper-garlic, white-wine, lemon-butter sauce with mushrooms, and Provel on top. Crusoe's also serves breakfast on Sundays, with traditional favorites, including a slinger, omelets, pancakes, and steak and eggs. Those up for the challenge can order the BAB burger -- that would be "Big Ass Burger" -- 40 ounces of beef and fries on the side. Crusoe's also has banquet facilities and offers catering. Read more about The Original Crusoe's Restaurant >>
http://www.theparlourstl.com 1. The scourge of social media occasionally delivers nice kickbacks-and if you "check in" at The Parlour on on of those infinite time wasters, you'll get a yummy Parlour shot on the house, made with fresh juices and we're scared to ask what else. The Parlour opened in September 2011, and we gotta say, these days, Gravois is the place to be. Located in the short-lived Wicked Lady spot, the interior seems softer and cozier than the gin joint it replaced. With the addition of weekend DJs and a firm no cover charge policy, it gives us a whole new reason to use these here smartphones. Read more about The Parlour >>


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This dense, cakey bread, called bolo de queijos, is a favorite of Elvira André, a prolific food blogger in Portugal — she has four blogs in two languages. Hard to beat that, huh?
Perfect for picnics or a lunch, this cheese bread also pairs well with a freshly tossed salad or a bowl of light soup.
The recipe calls for a firm, yellow Cheddar-like cheese called São Jorge, which comes from the Azorean island of the same name, and for presunto, a dry-cured ham, similar to prosciutto. Spanish Manchego and Italian prosciutto, respectively, can be substituted.
Of course, I'm rather bullish on the Portuguese originals.–Elvira André
Portuguese Savory Cheese Loaf Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 4
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk, more if needed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced herbs, such as chives, parsley, cilantro, or oregano
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 ounces Queijo São Jorge, Manchego, or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
- 4 ounces creamy, mild feta cheese, or other fresh cheese, drained and crumbled into 1/2-inch pieces
- One 1/8-inch-thick slice (1 ounce) presunto or prosciutto, cubed
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350°C (180ºC). Line a 4-by-8-inch rectangular loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs on medium until thick and lemon yellow, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the milk, olive oil, herbs, and pepper and mix until combined.
- 3. In a small bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together. Add the Queijo São Jorgepresunto.
- 4. Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a rack and let cool in the pan until just warm to the touch before turning out. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Portuguese Sweet Bread from One Perfect Bite
- Savory Ham & Cheese Bread from The Naptime Chef
- Brazilian Cheese Rolls from Leite's Culinaria
- Buttermilk Sandwich Loaf from Leite's Culinaria
Portuguese Savory Cheese Loaf Recipe © Elvira André. Photo © Elvira Andre. All rights reserved.