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wooden mermaids
N's friend is soon having a mermaid pool party for her fourth birthday, and N is very psyched about this theme! when we were pondering artsy gifts to make for her kindred spirit artist friend, i remembered a sweet idea i'd seen long ago on pink & green mama — clothes pin mermaids!
this post is likely a gift spoiler (sorry in advance to the birthday girl's parents,) but i'm banking on the fact that the little mermaid can't read blogs quite yet.
some parts of this craft aren't super kid-friendly… for example, i began by using my woodburning tool (hot) to create faces and belly buttons on some wooden doll pin clothes pins while N was napping.
i also cut tail shapes out of craft foam.
then i set materials up so N could paint the mermaids when she woke up.
N painted the bottom part of each one with various colors to match the foam tails.
the next part was not kid-friendly either, nor was it momma-friendly. i burnt three of my fingers while hot glueing craft foam (cut into tail shapes) to the slit in each wooden pin. i cut little bikini tops out of felt and N helped to glue these to each mermaid.
we used some yarn for hair. you could use that doll hair you find in the craft store, but i just used yarn we had around the house. unfortunately, i didn't have a huge selection of hair colors, so we made them all blonde. my blonde girl was cool with this, and the birthday mermaid is blonde, as well, so for these purposes, it works out.
a few will swim in the playsilk moat around N's fairy treehouse in our playroom.
the rest of these aquatic cuties will make a great addition to the gift package we bring to the mermaid pool party next weekend. now we just cross our fingers for pool party weather to make its way to the bay!


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Compass receives more than $4K as part of Give Out Day
- 1:25 pm Saturday, May 17th, 2014 by Aleese Kopf
The Compass Community Center raised the second highest amount among South Florida organizations during a 48-hour online LGBTQ fundraising event.
The Lake Worth center received $3,593 from 114 unique donors as part of the second annual Give OUT Day, a day where thousands of people across the country donate to their favorite lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender nonprofits. The event began 12 a.m. Thursday and was extended an extra day, ending 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Six couples file lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Florida
- 7:25 pm Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 by Aleese Kopf
Six same-sex couples are challenging Florida's ban on gay marriage with a lawsuit filed Tuesday in a state court in Miami.
The plaintiffs, which also include Equality Florida Institute, argue Florida laws violate their constitutional rights by denying them the "legal protections" and "equal dignity" that having the freedom to marry provides.
For more information about the couples and the lawsuit, read this Equality Florida news release.
The LGBT group also is encouraging the public get involved by signing a petition and participating in its "Get Engaged!" campaign.

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Fresh or dried, figs lend a sublime sweetness to all sorts of dishes, from easy apps to healthful desserts to interesting entrées.
Fig and Blue Cheese-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
This 5-star recipe proves elegant does not equal fussy. You'll be amazed at the kind of complex flavor you can get from just four ingredients (not counting salt, pepper, and cooking spray). Sweet dried figs counter the savory bite of blue cheese, and the elegant rolled presentation bakes in just 20 minutes.
Pantry Checklist:
- Pork tenderloin
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Commission AmeriCorps State Fixed Amount Grants FY 2012
Executive Summary
The Island Fellows AmeriCorps Program ("the Program") will deploy ten Island Fellow AmeriCorps Members ("Members") who will leverage an additional 300 community volunteers to assist with targeted community needs. Members and volunteers will develop and implement service learning projects that address critical community needs by strengthening schools, decreasing energy costs, supporting local economic development, and maintaining and restoring the natural resources on which communities depend for livelihoods. Projects will take place in economically-disadvantaged rural coastal and remote island communities in Maine. During each of the three years, each of the ten AmeriCorps Members will design and implement at least one service learning project that will engage at least fifteen student participants in meeting critical community needs, while improving student academic engagement. The Program will aim to increase the adoption of service-learning as a method of teaching by educators, school districts, higher education, and after school or summer youth programs. (Federal Education focus area). The CNCS investment of $130,000 will be matched with $250,000 in other funds for the Program.


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|02.09.2011 - UK: Why are landlords selling when rents are high?
|There is an interesting comment in the latest survey of the rental market from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). The survey reports that demand for rental property continues to outpace supply as an increasing number of would-be first time buyers are forced to continue renting. But it then mentions, almost as an aside, that surveyors report that where tenancies are coming up for renewal, some landlords particularly those in London and the South East are now choosing to put their properties on the sales market, leaving fewer rental properties available..............................................Full Article: Source


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Howard Women's Season in Limbo
Howard University in Washington, D.C., recently self-reported violations to the NCAA and last week ruled a number of athletes ineligible from participation in a variety of spring sports, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
Howard suspended all intercollegiate activity last week, a school spokesperson told the Post. That includes women's lacrosse contests. The team's last two scheduled games – at home vs. Longwood on March 30 and at home vs. Liberty on April 1 – were not played. The game against Longwood was cancelled and the Liberty game is listed on Liberty's website as a Howard forfeit.
The nature of the violations has not been released by the university and the spokesperson on Thursday did not reveal the number of athletes who were ruled ineligible, but Washington City Paper first reported Wednesday the problems centered on textbook vouchers given to athletes. In its article Thursday, the Post cited a Howard softball and football player who each said some athletes apparently were pocketing the difference between the cost of their textbooks and their textbook allowance, and it was a widespread practice among teams.
Hamilton said Howard teams will participate in "most, but not all" of games that are scheduled to take place on Friday and next week. The women's lacrosse team is next scheduled to play April 10 at Wesleyan (Conn.).
In the meantime, after the self-reported violations, the school's spring sports are in limbo. A women's tennis match scheduled against Navy for Thursday was cancelled, and the NCAA has not made any public comments.
"The university is working aggressively to reinstate student-athletes as quickly as possible," Hamilton told the Post. "That process has begun. I don't know how long those processes take. I mean, it could be today. It could have been last night. It could be this morning. It could be by game time. And so I don't want to suggest that we'll compete or not compete. Those circumstances could change because of how feverishly we're working to get this situation resolved."
Howard, in its 15th season, is the only Division I women's lacrosse program fielded by a historically black college or university and is coached by second-year coach Sarah Schermerhorn. The Bison were the subject of a November 2011 feature in Lacrosse Magazine.
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Tiny fae also depicting the Rabbit in the Moon:) x
I have always been fascinated by ancient far east culture and the beautiful customs & costumes. I spent a lot of 2009 immersed in a set of drawings.
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The Moon rabbit, also called the Jade Rabbit, is a rabbit that lives on the moon in East Asian folklore. The legends about the moon rabbit are based on the traditional pareidolia that identifies the markings of the moon as a rabbit pounding in a mortar. In Chinese folklore, it is often portrayed as a companion of the moon goddess Chang'e, constantly pounding the elixir of life for her; but in Japanese and Korean versions it is just pounding mochi.
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Charrette 2: Building Design
What is a 'charrette'? A charrette is an intensive planning session wherein participants from different disciplines explore and present ideas to collaborate on a project vision.
The second charrette for the Charleston Vertical Farm Design Feasibility Study was held on October 14th in Charleston. The purpose of the second charrette was to focus on a vision for the Vertical Farm building by reviewing and openly discussing numerous building design strategies for the Port City Paper site. Participants were charged with examining specific design schemes while providing meaningful, critical, and insightful feedback via a typical S. W. O. T. analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats). The charrette shared a similar structure as the first event to capitalize on the diverse group of community members that had been invited.
Charrette participants were divided up among seven stations. At each station was a small scale model of a building design that could be developed by "repurposing" the Port City Paper building. Each model was designed by students from the graduate school of architecture. The students first sat with their model to explain the design to the participants, then the students were asked to rotate to another station while the participants stayed with the model they were introduced to. Students then worked with the participants to develop a S.W.O.T. analysis of the model they were stationed with - students did not evaluate their own design.
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Recipe tested by Dispatch staff
Vegetarian recipe
Timesaving recipe
Makes 8
Beer bread has been popular for years, but this recipe uses the beer as the liquid for savory scones. Try these drizzled with honey or sliced and topped with thin slices of ham. The recipe is based on one from Craftbeer.com.
2 3/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup minced fresh green onions (white and green parts)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup beer (preferably wheat beer)
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner.
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in green onions and cheese.
Whisk beer, egg and oil in another bowl. Add to dry ingredients and stir until mixture forms moist
clumps. (If dough is too dry, add beer by tablespoonfuls to moisten.)
Turn dough out onto floured surface. Knead a few times until dough comes together.
Pat dough into 1-inch-thick round. Cut into wedges. Arrange on baking sheet.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
PER SCONE: 285 calories; 11 g protein; 37 g carbohydrates 1 g fiber; 10 g fat (5 g
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It has been a while since I have posted here. And, sadly, this is going to be my final Overtime with Dave Ruden entry ever.
To those who haven't heard the news, as of this past Friday I am no longer employed by The Advocate. I have left to start my own website. It will be called The Ruden Report and will launch in early September.
There will be some old features, like the FCIAC Player and Team of the Week awards, and some new ones, including a weekly FCIAC football show; the details should be finalized soon.
You can follow my Facebook fan page here for updates.
As far as a farewell, I am not going anywhere and will still be covering the same events. That means I am spared the tearful thank-yous and goodbyes that made my first departure from The Advocate much more painful.
For more about my sentiments, you can read my final column that appears in today's paper.
I wanted to post briefly here for those who read my blog but not the paper. Writing for Overtime the last three-plus years, as well as the paper, has been a labor of love. It was the chance to do new things. It was gratifying to see people take to the Overtime Team/Player awards. I was lucky that great sponsors allowed us to give out T-shirts to winners.
If not for the response here to the blog, I am certain I would not be taking the leap to try something new on a digital platform.
I owe a great deal of gratitude to all the terrific people I worked with during two stints covering nearly 20 years at The Advocate, particularly in the sports department and, over the past few years, all the members of the great Hearst Connecticut sports team. I'm going to miss the daily camaraderie, but fortunately I will still see everybody out in the field.
Most of all, I would really like to thank all the Overtime readers for, well, reading. The support always made filling this space not an added chore, but something to look forward to.
Thank you so much for reading over the years, and I hope you will all make The Ruden Report, when it goes live, one more place you go to for FCIAC and local sports coverage.


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|Still Looking to Disavow Every Link?
|Written by David Iwanow
|Saturday, 27 October 2012 19:47
Now that the dust has settled down around the launch of Google Disavow Link tool, I thought I'd spend some time thinking about it before writing this post.
The big concern I still have is that how strongly Google have warned website owners about using the tool instead of manually removing the links. Also they have reminded webmasters not to use the Disavow tool for your own internal pages in case they got a penalty in the past.
I think consider the interest in the feature it's interesting that the Google took so long to launch the feature after Bing beat them to the punch back in June 2012 when they launched their Disavow tool.
The discussion around the tool still appears to be focused on it's a quick fix for any undesirable or spammy links that you have built to your clients or own website, which I think is dangerous.
How You Can Use the Tool
The big point that is still being ignored is that the first action you should be taking is the hard work of reaching out to webmasters and manually removing the links when possible.
Both the Google and Bing are still using the data submitted via these tools as a signal to ignore these links so you may not get a dramatic improvement in your rankings post submission.
Also to play devil's advocate you're flagging with Google that you likely built those links at some point to boost your SEO efforts but now want to distance yourself from them.
So, What Is this Thing Good For?
Typically if you based your previous SEO strategy around using the cheapest or spammiest link building agencies you will probably have a large list of links that you will have to disavow.
Typically most of your links are of low quality, high risk or not something you want Google search quality team reviewing in detail. I feel that the tool is suitable for the following types of link building clean-up:
OK. So What Isn't it Good For?
It doesn't remove the links so if you are concerned with reputation management the links are still there it may just reduce the potential impact you see with the next algorithm update.
The best practice is to do the hard work and remove the links manually as this is the only guaranteed method to make sure that link no longer impacts your SEO efforts. The Disavow tool is a guide and doesn't beat good old fashion work reaching out to request they remove the potentially troublesome links.
What Google's Doing With the Data
Most people in the industry believe that Google's team are using the exercise post Penguin as a giant crowd sourcing method for gathering data on the grey web that maybe beyond its reach.
It's likely that some people hit hard by Penguin will disavow every link they can find so if you also have a link from that same website and don't disavow or remove it. As Google gathers more data on the types of domains people disavow your chances of being hit in the next algorithm update increases exponentially.
Why Include a Comment Section?
Google has allowed for a comments field to be added but they said they are not checking these currently. So why is it there?
It's likely that Google can easily scan the submission comments with software to understand common statements and gain deeper insights into the links. These are also something which people hit by Penguin may not be using but could be very important for webmaster trying to lift those manually penalties.
How to Decide Which Links to Submit
Google have advised webmasters to start looking for "bad links" in your Google Webmaster Tools but the problem is that often some of the links you want to disavow may not be listed.
My best advice is to gather link data from multiple sources and then add some metrics to discover which links you want to remove or disavow and then rank them by priority.
The Big Question: Can It Be Used for Evil?
A big concern around this type of tool is how you could potentially disavow domains because they are benefiting your competitors.
I would be interested to know safe guards are in place to stop someone from either lying about if that site links to them in the submission or disavowing an entire domain instead of just the page contains the link to you.
What might be the impact on the domain if they get a whole bunch of Disavow requests?
Could setup of spam websites for the purpose of Disavowing a competitors backlink profile be the next big thing to hit blackhat SEO?
Features the Tool is Missing
The ability to flag links within Google Webmaster Tools within the "links to your site" section which makes the process much easier.
Within the Disavow area a report on when the links were submitted, how many have been accepted and flag any validation issues with the list uploaded.
I see the feature being similar to XML Sitemaps where Google are able to track what % of your links have been flagged for review/discounted by algorithms or you have disavowed.
What's next?
The first point is you should be doing an in-depth link audit to understand exactly how many and what types of skeletons you have buried in your backlink portfolio. Once you have an idea you want to prioritise the removal of the links manually and only resort to Disavow tool once you have exhausted all other channels.
This is not a going to save you but it may keep your head above water long enough to change your ways.
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This is information on how healing will be done in the 5th Dimension and how you can start now to integrate that into your practice. You don't have to do it this way now but if your soul learns how to do this, when you get to the 5th Dimension you will be ready to work from that first moment. If you don't learn how or don't want to, no problem. It may be that your soul is taking a different route. Everyone is different. All healers will learn this in the 5th Dimension, so you can learn it there. Of course, with the 5th dimensional world under your feet, you will be very supported (won't that be nice!!!!) and learning this there will be easier there. Your choice. Read this information and ask your soul what it is guiding you to do.
To do these 5th dimensional healings, we need our Sacred Heart open. We have a physical heart, a Heart Chakra, a High Heart Chakra and a Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart has been accessible to us since we entered into the 4th Dimension. You know where your physical heart is. The Heart Chakra is flowing through your aura at the level of your physical heart. The High Heart Chakra flows through your aura just above the physical heart and underneath the throat, where that indentation is in the shape of a V. The Sacred Heart is in the center of the physical heart, which so happens to be the center of your aura. It looks like a little box. This little box could not be opened until we tamed the ego. Notice I didn't say "when we got rid of the ego." Many people are still surprised to find out that ascending didn't mean we would be getting rid of the ego. We conquered the ego but it is not gone.
As long as we have these physical bodies, we will have the ego with us. The Angels have shown me a cute visualization that as we ascend, the ego gets locked up in our big toe. It's still there but it is at the lowest part possible and the farthest point physically away from our thoughts. Eventually, we forget all about it being there. Some Lightworkers give the ego too much credit, thinking that the ego is still controlling them. Just ignore the ego. If you are ascending when you do something or say something, you are making a conscious choice so take responsibility for that and not say the ego made you do it.
If you are still ascending to the 5th dimensional energy in your daily life, you have access to your Sacred Heart. If you are already 5th dimensional and no longer going back into the 4th Dimension, then you are living within your Sacred Heart.
Living within the center of your soul can be very powerful and peaceful. If you are saying to yourself, "I am 5th dimensional but I don't feel I am living a sacred life." Then think about this, we can be living in a home with all the best furniture and gadgets but we don't have to use them. The Sacred Heart is the same, you can be living in it but not using some or any of what is available to you.
We want to give you a tool to remind you that you now have this powerful place within you. I was shown this hand mudra by the Angels. I had never seen it before but have since found out that it is a well-known hand mudra. This is the 2nd time in my life that the Angels have given me a hand mudra to use. Both have been very powerful.
A mudra is an ancient healing hand position. It helps you to activate, redirect and recharge the energy in your entire being. I didn't say "body" I said, "being" so, it activates, redirects and recharges the energy in your soul.
Here is what they showed me. It is for:
"Opening Up Your Heart Center / Sacred Heart"
Create a cup with your hands
Palms facing up
All fingers are apart
The upper part of your thumbs, your little fingers and the base of your palms are touching.
Visualize holding a big flower, like a rose
Stretch your fingers up and apart
Place your hands at heart level
Breathe and think about the light flowing down from Heaven flowing into your cupped hands
The light is flowing into your physical heart, your Heart Chakra, Your High Heart Chakra and your Sacred Heart.
This light is flowing deep into your soul.
Note: In case this post is reblogged without the photographs, I have the photographs on the "Spiritual Work in the 5th Dimension" radio program here: http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/christina-lunden. I have tipped my hands in two of the photos so you can see from the top view. When you are doing this hand mudra, remember the correct position is to point your fingers up, not out.
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When you are in the 5th Dimension, the 3rd and 4th dimensional spiritual tools do not work on us anymore. When we use our own innate tools, which means anything we have access to within our soul, then we can heal ourselves and others. Your physical body is the center of your soul so any part of your physical body is a tool. Using your speech is a tool. Your hands are a tool. You can use this "Opening Your Heart Center" mudra to connect to your Sacred Heart and to start using the loving energy that resides in there each day.
So then, how do we heal 5th dimensionally? On one level of the healing, people need to know the root cause of illnesses / so called accidents / lessons in order to heal. Then the next level of healing, we speak what we want to happen, focusing our intention on how to clear whatever we found within the root cause. 5th Dimension healings are done by speaking intuitively while focusing your healing intention on that area of the body, mind or soul. Speaking is how the healing light energy knows what to do within that soul. And focusing your intention is how the healing light energy knows where to go.
When we say "speaking intuitively," we are not talking about channeling other beings with our speech. Remember, using anything or anyone outside of our own soul lowers the energy we can heal with. Speaking intuitively means to learn how to connect with that soul and talk with it spiritually. Get the soul to tell you what needs to be done. Get the soul to show you what needs to be cleared or healed. When you speak during the healing, it will be simple like "heal" or "aura clear" or "cancer leave now." It's not complicated. The least amount of words to get your intention across is what you will be speaking.
The highest part of any soul in this Universe is called Angels. We are not talking about something separate from the soul with a name. We are talking about energy. When we call forth the highest Angels of that soul, we are speaking to the strongest, clearest energy of that person. The Angels can show you and tell you what is going on and how to fix it.
Right now in 2013 and moving forward, everyone is working from a soul level. Yes, our souls are running the show. And our souls are making different decisions than what we would have made as people just living for that one life. It is all about the soul now, not just this one life. That is why some of the things happening to us and to others don't make sense. We aren't used to thinking about the bigger picture with every situation.
What does make sense is that if the souls are running the show, we need to learn how to heal from a soul level. When we heal from this deep space, we open up spiritual pathways that were only available before through dying. Because in dying, we finally see that bigger picture, in our life review. We go through every conversation, situation and view it from different perspectives, not just our own. Viewing our lives in a detached way we finally gain understanding of why those things happened and what our responsibility was. I'll spoil the ending here for you. We are responsible for everything that happens to us. That is why forgiveness of ourselves is the most important thing we will learn. But some people are not ready to hear that so we take baby steps and teach to forgive others first.
If you would like to heal 5th dimensionally now, then ask your highest teaching Angels to guide you. (Please remember to ask for YOUR highest teaching Angels and not THE highest teaching Angels. The higher you go spiritually you have more power in your words and they are taken literally. What you want is to be taught exactly what you need in the quickest, easiest way and that would be through your souls Angels.) You will need spiritual vision to "see" the physical body, "see" attachments and spiritual hearing to communicate. Pray / affirm that you can do these things. If you have doubts, find out where your resistance is to doing this and clear it.
This insight into the healings of the 5th Dimension is being shared now, not because you have to do this but because there are those people who are hungry for the next level of work. We have been in what feels like a very long pause for the last few years without much "new" going on spiritually. It's pretty much the same old same old. And it's not very exciting. In fact, it's boring. This is something that can be practiced here while you wait for the Ascension. Then when we ascend your souls will already know how to do this and you won't have any learning curve there. You will have created your spiritual practice and walk right into them the moment your foot touches our new world.
I love,
Copyright 2013 © Christina Lunden ~ Creator Mediator All rights reserved.
Although these messages are copyrighted, you are invited to freely share them; send them to friends, add to your newsletter, post on your blog, etc. including the Source: www.ChristinaLunden.com
My service to the world is in reminding people that they are not just humans, they are souls. My work is in two major areas: Healing the wounds that keep souls from growing and remembering who they really are. These wounds are not just in this life, they can go back to the very first wound; the wound that most souls still feel but haven't dealt with yet which is from the moment we separated from God. Souls felt Confusion / Anger / Sadness / Lonely / Abandonment. These wounds show up in many ways in our current life. Healing the wounds through the current experiences a person has, is life and soul changing. And then my work goes to the next level which is helping souls grow in knowledge and wisdom and teach them to understand how to use their new found power. I am here for you. ~Christina


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Sherman, who died at age 74 of natural causes Nov. 14 at a Palm Desert rehabilitation center, devoted his life to advancing recognition of Jewish athletic achievement, and to creating great Jewish athletes.
He co-founded the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and spent more than 40 years working for Jewish community centers in Los Angeles.
Sherman served as physical education director at the Westside Jewish Community Center. In the 1990s, he moved to the New JCC at Milken in West Hills.
A Chicago native, Sherman moved to Boyle Heights in 1946 at age 14. He played basketball at Roosevelt High School, East Los Angeles College and Cal State L.A.
The All-American and Maccabi basketball star first started working for the centers at Boyle Heights' Soto Michigan JCC in 1947. From 1955 to 1999, Sherman served as the health and physical education director for the Westside JCC, where he worked with a young Lenny Krayzelburg.
Sherman and co-chair Joe Siegman founded the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 to support individuals and the Jewish community through sports. The local Hall of Fame also works to promote the World Maccabi Games in Israel, Jewish Community Centers of North America Maccabi Youth games and the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles' sports programs.
Athletes inducted into Hall of Fame included Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers; Krayzelburg, Olympic gold-medal winner in swimming; golfer Carol Heiser Altshiller; gymnast Deborah Mink; water polo ace Robert Myman; softball star Beth Silverman Kaminkow; and tennis player Milt Nemiroff.
Sherman was also a tireless promoter of the Milken JCC, visiting San Fernando Valley malls, neighborhoods, schools and synagogues, urging all Valley residents to treat the complex as their own.
He worked to develop programs to entice people of all ages.
"I'm going to give them every opportunity to make this place a home away from home," Sherman told The Journal during the Center's 2000 opening.
Sherman retired from the center in 2003. At his retirement, Sherman told The Journal he met dozens of sports legends in his five decades with the centers of Southern California, but what he treasured most were the students who had become part of his extended family.
"These 6- and 7-year-olds ... today are men in their early 50s, and I've had the privilege of working with some of their children," he said. "That's something you just can't put a price on."
Gladys Abramson died Nov. 4 at 87. She is survived by her son, Mark (Ilene); and grandchildren, Daniel Abramson and Elizabeth Tracton. Hillside
Charles William Baral died Oct. 29 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Rhoda; son, James (Eileen) Baral; two grandchildren; and friends. Hillside
Lester Bernstein died Oct. 25 at 84. He is survived by his daughter, Arlene Estrin; granddaughter, Myndi; and sister, Doris Berger. Sholom Chapels
Paul Mark Billig died Oct. 3 at 64. He is survived by his sons, Brett, Eric and Maury; and sister, Maddy. Sholom Chapels
Ruth Blywise died Oct. 26 at 89. She is survived by her children, Joni and Shelly Steier and Barbara; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hillside
Shanna Harrison Brummage died Oct 28 at 39. She is survived by her sister, Rene; and parents, John and Susan. Chevra Kadisha
Frances Buchsbaum died Oct. 27 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Cecile (Norman) Krevoy; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sholom Chapels
Nettie Dubow, died Nov. 3 at 83. She is survived by her daughter, Michele. Sholom Chapels
Ilona Flint died Nov. 6 at 59. She is survived by her brother, Theodore (Barbara) Bell; friends; nieces; and nephews. Hillside
David Franklin died Nov. 3 at 64. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; son, Marc (Aliza); daughters, Bonnie (Erich) Drazen and Amy (Rabbi Michael Dubitsky); eight grandchildren; and brother, Alfred (Ricki). Chevra Kadisha
Joy Freeman died Nov. 10 at 73. She is survived by her daughter, Ina Cipolla; son, David; and grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman
Issie Greenberg died Nov. 7 at 95. He is survived by his sons, Ron Gruen and Allen. Sholom Chapels
Annabelle Herman died Nov. 5 at 84. She is survived by her grandchildren; cousins; friends; and extended family. Hillside
Steven David Howard died Oct. 28 at 57. He is survived by his children, Max and Elizabeth; parents, Dr. Harold and Riesa; sister, Rabbi Carla; and brother, Dr. Bruce. Sholom Chapels
Annette Karp died Oct. 23 at 81. She is survived by her granddaughters, Cheryl (Ryan) Eskin, Melissa and Alison; and great-grandchild Taylor. Hillside
Peter Kaufmann died Nov. 8 at 83. He survived by his wife, Maria; son, Ronald; two daughters, Daniela Kaufmann and Jeanette (Lee) Kaufmann-Leatherman; and one granddaughter, Emily. Hillside
William Klemtner died Nov. 6 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Lila; daughters, Adean (Steven) Kane and Renee (Michael) Kress; and four grandchildren. Hillside
Jerome Leichtman died Oct. 24 at 84. He leaves his wife, Josephine; daughters, Ona (Bill) Dawes and Lauren (Arthur) Levine; and three grandchildren. Hillside
Diana Marks Levine died Nov. 9 at 85. She is survived by her husband, Melvin; daughters, Patricia Hull and Melody Marks; and grandchild, Ari Krawitz. Mount Sinai
George J. Lindenbaum died Nov. 7 at 94. He is survived by his brothers, Harry, Isadore and Leon; sisters, Goldie, Etta and Betty; nieces; nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews; and cousins. Hillside
Elsie Lumel died Oct. 24 at 74. She is survived by her husband, George; daughter, Robin (David); sons Gordon and Steven; and three grandchildren. Hillside
Rovelina Myers died Oct. 18 at 58. She is survived by her husband, Richard; mother, Rovelina; in-laws, Seymour and Charlotte; sister, Linda; and brothers, Eddie, JR, Gil and Joe. Sholom Chapels
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Ellen Louise Rubin died Nov. 1 at 57. She is survived by her husband, Larry; son, David; daughter, Lisa (John) Oram; brother, Chuck (Jackie) Brotchner; sister, Carol (Bob) Collen; sister-in-law, Phyllis Goldberg; and sister-in-law, Karen (Allen Berman). Sholom Chapels
Benno Shetzen died Nov. 4 at 89. He is survived by his son, Joseph; grandson, Alexander; sister, Bella Liskin. Chevra Kadisha
Judy Slavin died Nov. 4 at 69. She is survived by her husband, Herb; and children, Corey and Kevin (Bill Koumas). Hillside
Rose Solarz died Nov. 8 at 104. She is survived by her daughters, Mildred (Bernard) Siener and Dori (Irwin) Green; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman
Eileen Steele died Nov. 6 at 72. She is survived by her husband, Victor; son, Steve (Ti); daughters, Sheridan (Gary) and Lara (Doug); and six grandchildren.
Jesse Steinman died Oct. 23 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Rose; daughters Susan Harper and Roberta; son, David; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hillside
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Marlene Winger died Oct. 11 at 65. She is survived by her son, Eric; and daughter, Abby. Sholom Chapels
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Lesotho Part 1: Top of the World Pony Ride
Lesotho is an 'island' country surrounded by South Africa and it is a very mountainous place. We decided to pay a visit to this special place to learn more about rural life and culture of the Basotho people, who live in Lesotho and speak Sesotho (it took us a few days to learn that trio of words). Here is a little more info About Lesotho
We had heard the best way to get a glimpse of the country was to take a 'pony' trek. I immediately scoffed at such an idea, imagining that I'd be placed atop a Shetland and sent up a mountain, my feet dragging all the way. Turns out that the Basotho Pony is just a small horse, and a sure-footed one at that. After the minibus taxi, pony is the preferred form of transport in Lesotho. Anna is the horse rider in our family so she took the pictures while assuring me that I wouldn't fall down a canyon. 'Loose rein' she'd repeat and that was pretty good advice. It was an all-day trek up mountains, through villages, and across valleys.


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Walking the Camino – do you need a reason?
For over a thousand years, people have embarked on pilgrimages along El Camino de Santiago as an act of Christian spiritual devotion.
For Intrepid co-founder, Darrell Wade, the experience of walking on the Camino in Northern Spain was perhaps more on the self-gratifying or pleasurable side…
"There are some who call the walk spiritual, however for me it was a little more hedonistic than that! Walking on the Camino captured pretty much everything I love: a bit of exercise in a beautiful part of the world, the companionship of good friends and an abundance of great food and wine. What could be better?
I had few expectations as I'd heard very little of the Camino before doing it. But I've done many walks in many countries and it's the best two weeks of walking I've ever had, which is saying a lot as I've walked in many superb locations. I'll definitely be going back to complete the sections I've not covered.
The Camino is remarkably low key – it really isn't a walk of highlights. There are some beautiful sections and more than a few quaint towns, but much of the appeal is organic. It's an appeal that grows on you as you walk. The casual conversations, the people you meet, the time for contemplation, the scenery that unfolds before you…I could go on!"
If you'd like some additional reasons to embark on the Camino, Intrepid Travel has launched the Camino de Santiago Challenge, as part of its gender equality initiative, Project SAMA.
The Camino Challenge is supporting the education of girls. Around 53 million girls in developing countries are denied access to primary school. That's 53 million great reasons to sign up for the Camino de Santiago Challenge and join Intrepid and like-minded travellers to support programs that get girls into school and help them stay there longer!
The Camino de Santiago Challenge involves walking around 116km from the town of Sarria through picturesque villages, forests, fields and pretty rural lanes to eventually arrive at the famous destination town of Santiago de Compostela. In joining, you will be committing to fundraise for an early education project in Laos, run by Plan International. We'll help you with a Training Manual, a Fundraising Toolkit and support to set your challenge in motion.
All virtuous? Heck no! Comfortable accommodation and great local food and wine will recharge you overnight, ready for the next day's walking challenge.
Intrepid and Project SAMAãs Camino Challenge is scheduled: 11 – 18 September 2014
For more information and to register, check here.
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I walked the Camino from St. Jean Pied de Porte five years ago and plan to return to walk the Portuguese path in September. It is truly a life shifting experience, much like the Intrepid South India Unplugged tour I took last year. Five weeks on the path, away from the usual distractions, gives one a chance to reflect, to think, to plan. It's also an opportunity to meet people from around the world, each with his or her own reason for walking. I urge everyone to make this journey, and if you can support Project SAMA at the same time, you would be making a difference in the lives of others as well as in your own.
If you're going to walk the Camino, do the whole Camino! Not just the last 100 k so you technically earn your compostella. Nothing more disheartening to have walked 850 miles (yes, from the easternmost point of Spain) then run into a group of "five-day wonders" with bright white Nikes, day packs, cute little shorts, snapping photos right and left, thinking they're really doing the "grueling Camino"! Truly experience the whole Camino!


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Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"
Sometimes the stars align to fatefully design a perfect role for an actor. For "Blossom" star and real-life neuroscientist and author, the fated role was on "The Big Bang Theory" as Sheldon Cooper's (Jim Parsons) socially awkward girlfriend, Amy Farrah Fowler. Upon joining the show in its third season, Bialik infused the geek-friendly sitcom with an effervescent and female energy it needed. Two seasons later, Bialik's Amy Farrah Fowler is still a gawky, harp-playing, affection-starved genius who can hold her with double Emmy-winner Jim Parsons and the rest of stellar Big Bang cast. Brava, Dr. Bialik.
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ING Direct Orange Key Promotion
ING Direct Canada has one of the best concepts to help boost a person's savings; rewarding people who start saving with free money is a great way to go about things.
With that said, ING Direct has been running the ING Direct Orange Key program.
What is the ING Direct Orange Key program?
The ING Direct Orange Key program is a referral based program. When you sign up for the first time with ING Direct Canada, and deposit at least $100, you will be rewarded $25. To earn the bonus $25, you have to input a current Orange Key when you sign up.
Now the key to this program is the Orange Key you receive when you sign up with ING Direct.
What do I do with my Orange Key?
When you have your Orange Key, all that is left for you to do is to convince a friend to sign up with ING Direct Canada (which is not that hard to do at all) and give them you Orange Key. You have to be sure that your friend deposits at least $100, which they will likely do as it will earn them $25.
Once they make the deposit, not only will they get $25, but you will as well.
The beauty of this program is that you can earn yourself a grand total of $2000 from this referral based program. How amazing is that?
How do I earn $2000?
Like I mentioned above, you need to have people use your Orange Key when they sign up with ING Direct, and deposit at least $100. With that said, you will need 50 friends or family to sign up with ING Direct in order for you to earn $2000.
Here is the rundown of how this referral program works:
- Refer 10 friends and family – get $25 x 10 + $50 bonus = 300
- Refer 20 friends and family – get $25 x 10 + $100 bonus = 350
- Refer 30 friends and family – get $25 x 10 + $150 bonus = 400
- Refer 40 friends and family – get $25 x 10 + $200 bonus = 450
- Refer 50 friends and family – get $25 x 10 + $250 bonus = 500
This makes the grand total $2000.
As you can see, with every 10 successful referrals, you earn an additional bonus which increases as you make your way to 50 referrals.
Why would anyone sign up with ING Direct?
ING Direct offers an amazing line of innovative products. Not only do they have a long line of great saving products, but they recently introduced an amazing chequing account, which was created from the demand of clients.
ING Direct aims to please, and looking at how they introduced a chequing account because customers wanted to have one, which allows them to have all of their banking needs in one location is pretty amazing. The chequing account I am talking about is the THRIVE Chequing account. For more information on ING Direct, click here.
Aside from the products available, you stand a great chance of earning $2000.
If you have an Orange Key you would like to share, comment below. This will assist you as you make your way up to 50 referrals.


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Minneapolis Youth Media Summit
Date: February 27, 2013
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis , MN 55403
Gregory Morrison
The Foundation of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) will hold a Youth Media Summit on February 27, 2013 at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The summit addresses funding, education, and policy and community building issues as they relate to digital and news literacy training for Minneapolis youth.
To register for this FREE event please click here.
Preliminary Schedule:
- 10:00 – 11:00am Opening Remarks
- Sylvia Strobel, Executive Director, FACM
- Sarah Schultz, Director of Education and Curator of Public Practice, Walker Art Center – Welcome
- Keri Stokstad, FACM National Board Chair and Executive Director of Pasadena Community Access Corporation
- Mary Van Sickle, Executive Director, Dakota Media Access and ACM Midwest Region Board Member
- Michael Fallon, Executive Director, MTN
- 11:00am – 12:00pm Youth Media and Digital Literacy: The Funders' Perspective
- Moderator – Michael Fallon, Executive Director, MTN
- Rudy Guglielmo, Program Officer, Youthprise
- Karl Warnke, Program Officer, Minnesota State Arts Board
- David Kim, Youth Media Researcher and Community Builder, Youthprise
- Moderator – Michael Fallon, Executive Director, MTN
- 12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch and Networking
- 1:00 – 2:00pm Education and Workforce Development – Integrating Digital Literacy and Schools
- Moderator – Steve Brunsberg, Interim Executive Director, SPNN
- Nancy Stalnaker Bundy, Media Arts Program Chair, Perpich Center for Arts Education
- Michael Hazard, Executive Director, Center for International Education
- Michael Hay, Youth Programs Director, Intermedia Arts
- Lynda McDonnell, Executive Director, ThreeSixty, St. Thomas University
- Moderator – Steve Brunsberg, Interim Executive Director, SPNN
- 2:00 – 3:00pm Life Skills, Community Building and Social Media: The Impact of Youth Media
- Moderator – Cor Wilson, Executive Director, CTV North Suburbs
- Barb Wiener, Executive Director, TVbyGIRLS
- John Gwinn, Migizi New Media Pathways
- Moderator – Cor Wilson, Executive Director, CTV North Suburbs
- 3:00 – 4:00pm Discussions and Screenings with Youth
- Destiny Roberts, Filmmaker
- Amailia Nicholson, Filmmaker
- Clips form TCYMN Screening
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St. Ives :: Malakoff Apartments :: Harbour Lights
Harbour Lights is an amazing luxury self catering apartment located at the Malakoff in St Ives, with stunning views across the harbour and St Ives Bay. Sleeping four in complete comfort, this beautiful flat offers the perfect holiday accommodation, with bright and airy interiors, the latest gadgets, on-site parking and is situated just a three minute walk from Porthminster beach. St Ives holidays at its best.
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Prices and Availability
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Upon entering the bright and airy living area of Harbour Lights you can't help but be mesmerised by the amazing view through the picture window, taking in the entire harbour, the Island and St Ives Bay.
Sit back on the comfortable three seater sofa or swivel armchair and drink in the views, or alternatively, relax and enjoy the entertainment system which comprises of a 40" Samsung Smart 3D television with surround sound & Sky+ Entertainment Extra package, 3D Blu-ray player with a selection of 3D films, Nintendo Wii with a selection of games, Samsung sound bar with bluetooth connectivity, Sony iPod dock and complimentary Wi-Fi. An oak coffee table, entertainment unit, side table with lamp, floor standing lamp and a useful pair of binoculars can also be found.
Dining Area
Also located within the living area, an adjustable oak table with four matching mink leather chairs are provided and is perfectly positioned for enjoying the panoramic views. Dimable spot lights allow you to create the right atmosphere for a relaxing evening meal in, whilst viewing the harbour lights beyond.
The galley style kitchen is perfectly formed with contemporary white fitted units and block wood effect work tops. The views can still be enjoyed in the kitchen via the living area window and a window to the rear allows the light to flood in. An under counter fridge/freezer, double oven/grill with ceramic hob, dishwasher, washer/dryer, microwave, kettle, toaster, stick blender, slow cooker and Gaggia coffee machine are all provided for your use.
A coat hanging area can be found at the entrance of the property next to the kitchen and a utility cupboard is located within the bathroom, which is home to the iron, ironing board and clothes airer.
Bedroom One
The master bedroom of Harbour Lights is a lovely spacious room and boasts one of the best views of St Ives. Sit back and relax in bed whilst enjoying the comings and goings in the picturesque harbour. The calming neutral tones continue into the bedrooms, with a lovely selection of local art to appreciate. Solid oak furniture consists of a comfortable king size bed, double wardrobe with hanging and draw space, tallboy chest of drawers and matching bedside tables with reading lamps. A full length mirror, Roman blinds, 32" Samsung LED Freeview television, dimable spot lights, hairdryer and alarm clock radio can also be found.
Bedroom Two
The second bedroom is located to the rear of the property, ensuring guests of a quiet nights sleep. Two comfortable twin beds, oak double wardrobe with hanging and drawer space, tallboy chest of drawers, bedside table, reading lamp, full length mirror, dimable spot lights, Venetian and Roman blinds, alarm clock radio, hairdryer and a Samsung LED Freeview television are all provided for your comfort. The twin single beds can be arranged as a zip and link super king bed on request.
Luxury crisp white bed linen is provided in both bedrooms with a selection of high quality towels for each guest.
Shower Room
The family shower room at Harbour Lights is located to the rear of the property, adjacent to both bedrooms. A modern shower cubicle, WC and wash basin with mirrored cabinet, shaver socket and vanity light can be found. Nautical little touches add to the seaside feel this property exudes and you will find ample chrome rails for hanging your towels.
A selection of high quality towels comprising of a bath sheet & a hand towel are provided per person. Complimentary White Company toiletries are also provided.
This summary shows the weekly availability and price of Harbour Lights.
In order to make a booking, please use the daily calendar above where you can enter your holiday start and end dates. You can find further details on how to book on our 'Book/Pay' page.
Carbis Bay
With its golden sands and turquoise sea, Carbis Bay is recognised as one of the most beautiful bays in the world. It is often selected as the perfect base for those wanting to relax and get away from it all but have the convenience of being just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of St. Ives. With its Blue Flag accredited beach, Carbis Bay is a popular choice for a luxury self-catering holiday with many of our special escapes boasting dramatic sea views. The coastal railway links St Ives to Penzance and is perhaps one of the most scenic rail journeys in the UK. The rail journey from Carbis Bay to St Ives takes about 4 minutes. It also connects to St Erth and Penzance to mainline UK stations including Paddington, London.


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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.
The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).
Phone: (208) 384-4422
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Here are some additional holiday safety tips for you!
Shopping during the holiday season can present unique danger.
Taking a few prevention measures can help keep your holiday season
The holiday season is a time when busy people can become
careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. The
following tips from the Crime Prevention Unit can help you be more
careful, prepared and aware during the holiday season.
Shop during the daytime whenever possible. If you must shop at
night, go with a friend or family member.
Avoid wearing expensive jewelry or carrying extra items.
Do not carry a purse or wallet, if possible.
Stay alert and aware of your surroundings.
Avoid carrying large amounts of cash and always keep money in
your front pocket.
Pay for purchases with a check or credit card when possible.
Notify the credit card issuer immediately if your credit card is
lost, stolen or misused.
Keep a record of all of your credit card numbers in a safe place
at home.
Be extra careful if you do carry a wallet or purse. They are the
prime targets of criminals in crowded shopping areas.
Avoid overloading yourself with packages. It is important to
have clear visibility and freedom of motion to avoid accidents.
Have a happy and safe holiday season!


text: October 18, 2010 (Chinavestor) I had a chance to sit down with Ms. Julie Chen, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst of Hudson Securities, on October 13 and talk about three hot Chinese sectors: consumer retail, industrial and health care. The first article is going to talk about the consumer retail sector with two stocks in focus: China Marine Food Group Ltd (AMEX:CMFO) and China Education Alliance, Inc. (NYSE:CEU). Ms. Chen has a BUY rating with a target price of $10.00 for China Marine Food Group Ltd (AMEX:CMFO) and has a BUY rating with a price target of $8.00 for China Education Alliance Inc. (NYSE:CEU).


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Evolution of Mobile Wireless Communication Networks: 1G to 4G
Mobile communications systems revolutionized the way people communicate, joining together communications and mobility. A long way in a remarkably short time has been achieved in the history of wireless. Evolution of wireless access technologies is about to reach its Fourth Generation (4G). Looking past, wireless access technologies have followed different evolutionary paths aimed at unified target: performance and efficiency in high mobile environment. The First Generation (1G) has fulfilled the basic mobile voice, while the Second Generation (2G) has introduced capacity and coverage. This is followed by the Third Generation (3G), which has quest for data at higher speeds to open the gates for truly "Mobile broadband" experience, which will be further realized by the Fourth Generation (4G).


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Roosevelt University Team and Marion Field Fass Honored with Bennett Award
The 2012 recipients of the William E. Bennett Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Citizen Science are exemplary for their leadership and consistent good work. Dr. Marion Field Fass, Beloit College, was selected for the individual award, and faculty members from Roosevelt University received the team honor. The awards were announced during the Capitol Hill Poster Session in the Rayburn Building on March 13, during which Dr. Robert Seiser represented the Roosevelt University team during the presentation of the team award. The individual Bennett award will be presented to Dr. Marion Field Fass during the 2012 SENCER Summer Institute at Santa Clara University.
We have been fortunate to have Dr. Marion Field Fass involved in the SENCER community since the program's inception. She has served as a Leadership Fellow, co-director of the SENCER Center for Innovation-Midwest, and has authored the model course Slow Food. In addition to her national work, Marion has been a critical innovator at Beloit College, where she is professor of biology and chair of the Health and Society program. As noted in the nominating letter sent by many of her colleagues, Marion's "influence is evident throughout [Beloit's] departmental, programmatic, and campus-wide curriculum." She has offered courses that connect to larger, global issues, and was a leader in the development of the College's Health and Society program, an interdisciplinary program that connects students to real-world public health issues at every level of society. She aims to deepen students' understanding of the material they study and understand the larger implications of their work.
Roosevelt University faculty members first participated in a SENCER Summer Institute in 2005, and since then have adopted the SENCER ideals across the STEM curricula. The efforts at Roosevelt have focused primarily on core courses in chemistry, biology, and math, and all faculty who have been involved started with SENCER prior to their tenure processes. Members of the team have since achieved tenure, published, received additional grant funds to support their work, and taken on leadership roles. SENCER involvement has been "a primary means of pre-tenure faculty development" for RU and has provided faculty "a way to unite teaching and scholarshaip toward professional goals." The Roosevelt University team includes Dr. Kristen Leckrone (chemistry), Dr. David Szpunar (chemistry), Dr. Melanie Pivarski (math), Dr. Barbara Gonzalez (math), Dr. Robert Seiser (biology), Dr. Kelly Wentz-Hunter (biology), Dr. Jie Yu (math), and Dr. Byoung-Sug Kim (education).
Photograph of Robert Seiser, Melanie Pivarski, Kristen Leckrone, Neil Voss, Kelly Wentz-Hunter