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Thursday, November 30, 2006
"Oh, when the weather outside is frightful..."lol...the weather outside my house right now is very frightful indeed. Since yesterday morning, a cold front swept through my home state; bringing in heavy rain, snow, sleet, high gust of wind, and of course, the freezing dropping temperature that came with it. Brrr...it's freezing here! Current temperature: 19°F (but actually feels like 4°). How wonderful is that?!
But on a bright side, all my classes were cancel today, along with many public schools, so had an extra day off for everyone. Yay! Curling up on the couch with a blanket over my lap and a nice pot of hot tea at arms reach, I was set for the day. =)
I got the chance to finish watching "Land of the Wealth" 《匯通天下》 today! Woohoo! Took me way longer than I originally expected, but at least I finished watching it. The whole storyline was stretched out a tad longer then absolutely necessary. It's a 32 episodes series, but I would say 20 episodes is more than sufficient. Can't really blame others for finding this series boring; causing the ratings to be only mediocre when aired. I can't help from releasing a couple yawns when watching it myself!
Overall the actings were great; Steven Ma and John Chiang were awesome (Steven's character was very close to his character in "Where the Legend Begins"). Tavia's screen time was very short and not much difficulty there. Sonija Kwok's acting had improved immensely from the last time I saw, but I'm still...very hesitant about her acting abilities. Not a true fan of her's just yet. I blame it on the storyline for stretching it way too long, causing the series to be only ehh... (sigh) TVB these days... (shakes head).
Is this series worth watching? Umm...yeah...in a way it is. You'll learn a lot about the functions of currency back in the old time. But here's a warning: the chinese used in this series is very deep. I didn't understand parts of the series, with the strong "4-word" phrases. Other then that and with a semi-longer plot then necessary, it's really not a bad series. The sceneries were beautiful, so that might be something to look forward to. =P
Now that I'm finish with LOW, what series should I watch next? Any suggestions? Finals are coming up for me, so I won't be able to start anything new 'til around Christmas time. Hopefully I'll find something that captures my interest soon! But until then, I'm going to go heat up my tea now. It's cooling off. =)


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Progress Minnesota: Matthew Dornquast
By Elizabeth Millard, Finance and Commerce
"Matthew Dornquast launched his career by becoming one of the first shareware producers in the world and soon landing a job at tech haven Control Data. Then he graduated from high school.
So it's no surprise that Dornquast's latest venture, Code 42 Software, is one of the most notable technology ventures in the state."

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Why Sponsor Ivory Garden Nonprofit Corporation?
Ivory Garden Nonprofit Organization is dedicated to providing resources, education, communities (forums, and live chat rooms), and support for survivors of childhood trauma, those who support survivors of childhood trauma – including family, friends, mental health professionals, educators, and other interested parties. Through these activities, Ivory Garden strives to support and raise public and professional awareness of childhood trauma and its affects on survivors and their supporters through education, support forums, and annual international conferences.
- Trauma and Dissociation Conferences:
This conference is possible because of public funding including sponsor donations, attendance donations for registration, folks volunteering, cash donations, in-kind donations for services, donations for exhibits, volunteers, speakers' volunteering their time and expertise, and contribution to our store. This year, the conference will cost Ivory Garden about $30,000.00 according to our budget. Last year, we raised about $14,000. We thank all who were responsible for making last years' conference a success.
This years' conference is off to a great start. To further realize our purpose, we are hosting this conference as a fundraiser to benefit the TOP Study.
It is a unique three full-day event of plenaries, workshops, and live entertainment presented by world renowned experts in the field of trauma related disorders. We feel strongly that these conference are essential to fulfilling our purpose as a nonprofit corporation:
Trauma and dissociation has been scientifically researched for centuries, yet the results are rarely taught to psychology students and/or in social work programs. Rather most are taught that dissociative disorders are 'rare' or nonexistent despite that the DSM includes Dissociative Identity Disorder as a valid diagnosis. This notion began during the 90's when public opinion was influenced by groups such as the FMSF that coined such terms as 'false memory syndrome' (which has never been scientifically proved) in order to protect perpetrators during court trials. That was then, but times have changed now. Ground-breaking research in the area of trauma and dissociation has proved that dissociative disorders are not only valid, but also common – effecting at least 10% of the population. We can no longer afford to skirt around such invaluable information as will be presented at this conference.
Ivory Garden's mission is to make available scientific research, clinical interventions, educational material, and support to mental health professionals, trauma survivors, educators, and supporters. Our purpose is to provide mental health professionals unique chance to learn from experts in order to appropriately diagnose and treat dissociative clients. Fulfilling our purpose requires a collaborated effort by all folks to step out of the box of stigma and into the world of truth where child abuse is real, dissociative identity disorder is a valid diagnosis (as has been proved by scientific evidence) and access to clinicians qualified to treat or even recognize dissociative disorders is sadly inadequate.
We are a small organization with an important purpose. Funds for this conference are publicly donated, the speakers volunteer their time, and only a few of us plan and organize the event – because all involved care. It is our passion to bring solace and respect through education and appropriate care to those silenced and mistreated as children. Dissociative clients who are misdiagnosed with such conditions as Borderline Personality Disorder (a common mistake) are subjected to inappropriate interventions and medications which often lead to further complications such as self-injury and suicide – leaving confused clinicians scratching their head wondering what happened.
We have found that survivors of childhood trauma who are educated and knowledgeable in the area of trauma and dissociation better understand their own symptoms. They feel empowered and are less likely to fall victim to skepticism and misdiagnosis within the current mental health system. Clients tend to trust providers to diagnose them appropriately, but in the case of dissociative disorders, it is imperative that they be their own advocates. Therefore, we encourage anyone interested to attend this conference and learn what the experts have gleaned from decades of research and experience in the field.
- Promoting public awareness about the affects of child abuse:
Promoting public awareness is an important aspect of our vision. Ivory Garden thanks all who have taken on the task of promoting public awareness internationally. Most of this work is done by Ivory Garden members and other folks going out into their area and publicly speaking, educating clinicians, promoting our support forum to survivors of child abuse and clinicians, and generally sharing their experiences gained through interacting with other Ivory Garden members and experts who have provided their services.
Ivory Garden provides resources, support, education, webinars, and workshops for survivors of trauma who have dissociative disorders as well as online forums. The survivors learn about trauma and dissociation and are in the public arena sharing through public speaking, creating Ivory Garden groups internationally. The International 2014 Trauma and Dissociation Conference provided education and information to attendees who then, shared with others and created an interest in others wanting to learn more.
- Ivory Garden California Group – 'Creative Progress':
This group is funded by public donations also. The cost is very low – about $400 a year for venues.
This is a branch of Ivory Garden that meets in person. The group is peer-led and not under any licensed clinician. The group has 17 total members with 8 regular members. The group is currently meeting twice a week. One meeting is exclusively for those with DID and the other meeting is for trauma survivors in which those with DID can attend also but the focus is on healing trauma. For some ladies in the group its the first time they have felt safe enough to talk about what they are going through.
We meet in Modesto, Ca and do creative healing activities such as hand painting T-shirts, painting on canvas, collaging, scrap-booking, and mandalas..etc. The group is reading and discussing the book Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, Onno Van Der Hart. We also put on educational workshops and hope to one day do a full conference.
- Ivory Garden Online Support Forums, chats, webinars, workshops, websites, and resources:
These are all run by volunteers who receive no other benefit other than sharing the visions and mission of Ivory Garden so that others may benefit. Several folks work up to 15 hours everyday to make sure that all are up and running. These activities are funded by public donations – mainly member subscriptions. The costs are minimal – about $2,500. a year.
- Operating Expenses:
These include all expenses besides what has been mention including: taxes, printing, office supplies, postage, attorney fees, insurance, and other miscellaneous expenses. They are funded by public donations or in-kind services.
How Are We Doing?
Ivory Garden Mission Statement:
Ivory Garden strives to provide support to survivors of early childhood trauma and those who support them, as well as raising public and professional awareness of the effects of childhood trauma:
1). Provide international forums, and chat rooms where folks who live with the effects of childhood trauma, as well as families, friends, mental health professionals, educators and other supporters can meet, share experiences, and find valid resources in safe and respectful environments.
Since 208, Ivory Garden online support forums and chat rooms have run successfully with approximately 2,000 members, mostly survivors of early child abuse participating. We strive to the best we can for each and every member who participate making changes and updating as needed.
Of those surveyed in the past year:
- 82% of survivors reported that the forums and chat rooms provided for them an environment where they were able to express safely.
- 90% of survivors reported that they were provided with adequate and valid resources on the topic of Dissociative Disorders.
- 100% of survivors reported that they felt less alone and met peers who understood them.
Other comments from long and short-term members included:
- While on the forums, they practiced psychological healing, personal growth, and independence with validating peers. This saved their lives – 'many times'.
- When they needed it, they were provided with helpful resources – hospital and therapist resources where they could get help.
- They felt that the forums and chats were operated with the focus of providing an environment of safety for everyone. They trusted that when problems happened, appropriate and fair action would be taken.
- Their therapists supported them being a part of the forums.
- Mostly, all surveyed mentioned that participating in the forums and chats had changed their lives by creating in them a sense of 'belonging', feeling 'capable' and independent, and feeling validated and significant.
*Though forums and chat rooms have recently been made available to supporters and clinicians, they have not been utilized enough to collect data.
Administrators and the Board of Directors of Ivory Garden have spent the past year, based on events and input from members, making changes to the way the forums and chat are operated in order to improve members' experiences. We are continually collecting data through surveys and input gathered from members. Clearer terms of service, requiring new members to disclose minimal personal information, as defined by privacy policy law, and minimizing members' access to each other from within the forums are a few recent changes. Members continue to use anonymous identities on the forums and in chat. If members need assistance or want to give input, they are able to contact the Board of Directors and do have access to their identity, phone number, and address. We continue to work toward our goals and missions in this area.
*The data provides information that we are succeeding in this area of our mission.
2). Provide educational materials and opportunities to survivors of childhood trauma in order to further understand and promote healing.
3) Provide educational opportunities to those who support survivors of childhood trauma including: family, friends, mental health professionals, educators, and other interested parties.
I am going to put both of these together.
- 100% of those surveyed this past year agreed that the resources, articles, workshops, and webinars as well as discussion on forums and in chat were appropriate, valid, and educational. It was also agreed that it would be nice if we had 'more' webinars and workshops available on the forums and in chat. They agreed that the education they have received on the forums has helped in promoting their healing
- 100% of those surveyed agreed that those who spoke at the conference last year were not only amazing, but experts in the field of trauma and dissociation.
- 100% of those surveyed agreed that the conference was educational and did promote healing for survivors – and, clinicians agreed they would use the information in their practice.
- 100% of survivors agreed that what they gained from going to the conference was helpful when sharing with clinicians that who did not go.
- 100% of supporters agreed that the educational information they learned was helpful in them understanding their loved ones.
- 100% of those surveyed agreed that the conference would be valuable for anyone who worked in the area of trauma and dissociation and especially for survivors of early childhood abuse.
- 65% of those surveyed had input of topics they would like to hear for this upcoming conference.
- 82% of those surveyed felt that though they felt comfortable during the conference, they would have liked to have more time together to meet each other and discuss the day.
Other comments for survivors surveyed: They left the conference feeling that they had met mental health professionals who not only cared about them, but also understand and validated them. They left feeling like they 'belonged', were creative, capable, independent, credible, and accepted by others. Many have since been out in the community to speak publicly, create new groups, and promote public awareness about trauma and dissociation.
* Last years' conference was not perfect, but our goal was more than met. We have more volunteers this year to help things run a bit smoother. We are providing lunch on Friday and Saturday so the attendees have more time to meet each other and interact – based on the input received.
Conclusion: Based on the data that we have thus far gathered, our goals were met last year. It was an amazingly productive year for Ivory Garden, and we are extremely grateful for every person who helped make it possible. We are a small corporation with only a couple of people working on planning the conference with very little funding. We expect that each year we will be able to give more to those who need help. Through all of our endeavors, we are also working toward public awareness. It is important that the public is educated about early childhood trauma and its affects on people. We are not able to do much more without funding from the public. Ivory Garden members are thrilled with our progress and work to move forward with our mission statement and goals.
Again, a big thank you to all who care and support our endeavors.
If you have questions or input, you are welcome to email me.
Pat Goodwin, MA, President, Ivory Garden
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Donations can be mailed to:
Ivory Garden
1802 A Street SE, Suite 166
Auburn, WA 98002
Donation Options
Exhibit tables are at this time all taken – I am sorry. We have room for the general table where you are welcome to use upon approved request. If any tables open, we will update this page for you.
In-kind donations will receive the same financial benefits based on the value of the donation. Please contact Patricia Goodwin if you have questions or needs at email@example.com or (253) 347-7846.
Disclaimer: Ivory Garden is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, charitable organization and offers no goods or services in exchange for this contribution, so your gift is fully tax – deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. (Any paperwork needed will be provided upon request).
(Because of the limited amount of exhibit tables, Ivory Garden Board of Directors reserves the right to review and approve all exhibitors. We also reserve the right to update this page.)


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Use them Anywhere
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Additionally the ball bearings are configured to act as a thrust bearing between the sheave and cheeks, preventing the sheave from rubbing on the cheeks and causing friction when the line lead in and out of the block isn't perfect. Particularly important for foot blocks.
Aluminium alloy cheek platesBlock cheeks are manufactured from the highest quality aluminium alloy for maximum strength. Material optimisation and the cut-away design minimises weight and allows easy fresh water rinsing of salt and debris from the bearings.
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Aluminium sheave optionsSelected models are available with an aluminium sheave which has a deep groove profile specifically made for use with wire.
Universal headThe head assembly incorporates a brass bearing washer to provide smooth 360° rotation of the post and shackle. A set screw arrangement allows the head to be locked at 0° or 90°. Shackles are high quality forged grade 316 stainless steel.
Suits pre-spliced linesRemovable becket pins allow fitting of pre-spliced lines. The flush fit becket pin head is kind on deck surfaces and won't snag lines.
Fully articulated stand-upStand-up models have a low profile linkage that provides full rotation and articulation. A high strength precision cast padeye minimises the footprint and a dedicated rubber boot ensures the block is held upright when not loaded.
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Series 20 Series 30 Series 40 Series 55 Series 70
Lightweight- Kilogram for kilogram of working load, BB and RT Orbit Blocks are the world's lightest. To gain peak performance, we engineered out the heavy steel load straps, head post, shackle, full-length fasteners, and cleating accessories. Through extensive research and development, we replaced virtually all metal components with high-tech polymers and fibre equivalents. The unique orbital design allows the bearing to only be in the active areas of the floating sheave. This minimises the mass of the inactive return race and hub. Weight and bulk are further reduced in the different block configurations. The ball bearing single and becket block has a through-sheave becket arrangement. The result? The lowest weight possible. Multi-sheave blocks have only single intermediate cheeks and an ultra-light and efficient head arrangement. This gives a 30% weight saving advantage over the nearest competitor. Other brands just link together their single blocks. This results in unnecessary double cheeks between each sheave, held together by a heavy steel channel across the top of the block.
Simple and secure attachment- The Dyneema® Link is easily fitted and is retained securely by a moulded retainer clip. The flexible link can be left with one end attached to the block when fitting - no more lost shackle pins. The system is compatible with Dyneema®/Spectra® strops, webbing and carbon connection points - much more so than steel loop tops or shackles.
Highest working load in its class- The orbital ball-bearing arrangement gives the largest possible bearing race diameter. This maximises load performance. The proven Ronstan 2-stage bearing system features high compression grade acetal ball bearings and a secondary full-contact bearing. This gives minimum friction across the full working load range. The floating sheave and bearing system is supported by a fibre-reinforced load frame. The design was computer modeled to be stress optimised. The Dyneema® Link is produced from FSE Robline SK75 fibre, which is 10 times h6er and lighter than steel, and provides the final connection from the block to the load point.
Low profile and compact- The flexible Dyneema® Link provides controlled rotation and 0° or 90° orientation. It connects directly to the head of the block rather than to an intermediate head post. This reduces weight and gives the lowest possible profile while allowing full articulation. Beckets have been carefully designed to minimise height.
Multiple gripping faces machined into our ratchet block sheaves work in conjunction with our unique cross-hole geometry, delivering up to 20:1 holding power to resist slipping of the loaded line while minimising rope wear. Ball bearings ensure minimum friction under load and a free running sheave when the ratchet is disengaged.
Control switches are located on both sides of the block to remain accessible wherever the block is fitted. In auto mode, the ratchet mechanism engages when load is applied but disengages when released to let the sheet run out freely – ideal for gybing asymmetric spinnakers. In manual mode, the switch is used to set up the block with ratchet either on or off as required.
It is essential equipment on racing dinghies and sports boats, and when you want the ultimate holding power.
- Manual, Auto and Auto+Manual blocks.
- Awesome ratchet block holding power.
- Simple and secure attachment.
- Smooth easing of sheets.
- High performance cleating.
Awesome ratchet block holding power- Quite simply, Ronstan Ratchet Orbit Blocks™ have the highest holding power available. The sophisticated NC-machined sheave features Generation 2 of our patented sheave cross-hole geometry. Its holding power is up to 25:1, almost double that of our nearest competitor.
The unique sheave design has 12 gripping faces which directly resist loaded line movement. Traditional designs have only 8 faces with an angled resistance to line movement. Our Generation 2 design has straight resistance faces which both distribute the load and minimise rope wear. These faces are offset from the radial line, to draw the rope down into the gripping area when under load.
Simple and secure attachment- The Dyneema® Link is easily fitted and is retained securely by a moulded retainer clip. The flexible link can be left with one end attached to the block when fitting - no more lost shackle pins.
The system is compatible with Dyneema®/Spectra® strops, webbing and carbon connection points - much more so than steel loop tops
or shackles.
-Roller Ball
Specify the Best
Roller Ball Orbit Blocks are a no-compromise product range developed to meet the demands and expectations of the very dedicated and increasingly professional racing sailor, with characteristics including:
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- Totally reliable and trouble free performance.
- Simplicity of design and construction to facilitate maintenance and servicing.
- Elegant, functional styling and finish.
Bearing System- The Orbit sheave has captive Acetal or Torlon® ball bearings for side thrust loads, eliminating the need for side retainer plates. This reduces weight and allows for a wider bearing surface that can accommodate longer Torlon® needles - achieving a substantially higher strength-to-weight ratio.
Design Simplicity- There are only 3 primary components to the block: the twin side pieces, sculptured from solid high grade alloy, and the one-piece sheave with its captive ball bearings. Bearings are easily rinsed clear of salt and debris.
No Compromise
Lashing Orbit Blocks™ are a no-compromise product range with incredibly high breaking loads – up to 40,000kg – developed to meet the demands and expectations of the very dedicated and increasingly professional racing sailor. They are lightweight with a high strength-to-weight ratio, allowing for compact systems and significant weight savings. Versatile in many applications, the four lashing guide holes allowing for multiple attachment options including single, parallel and split lashings, and the central hole can be used for a becket in purchase systems.
The two screw-together side cheeks incorporating the bearing hub are precision machined from solid alloy, leaving material only where it contributes to the load carrying capacity of the block. The only fasteners used are for the guide rollers near the head. The Orbit sheave runs on extended length Torlon® rollers with captive ball bearings for side thrust loads, and is easily accessible for routine servicing. Every detail has been carefully executed to achieve the best optimisation of performance, size, weight and ultimate strength available today.
- Extremely high breaking loads for size and weight.
- Minimal friction loss across the working load range.
- Reliable, proven performance.
- Simplicity of design and construction to facilitate maintenance and servicing.
- Elegant, functional styling and finish.
- Central hole can be used as a becket take-off/dead end in a 3:1 purchase system.
Ball Bearing Blocks
Trim for Speed
Ronstan's Ball Bearing and High Load blocks, conceived and engineered for the demands of competitive sailing in skiff, Olympic and sports boats classes, have rapidly become the international choice for high performance hardware.
- Use on boats of all sizes for sheets, fine tune and control line applications.
- Highly efficient, low friction bearing systems for optimum sheeting and trimming performance.
- Comprehensive range of sizes and configurations offers solutions for powerful multiple purchase and cascade systems.
- Fiddle block flexibility.
- High performance cleating
- Practical features designed into the blocks provide extra versatility.
Ball Bearing Blocks- meet the high performance demands of running sheet applications with a unique two-stage bearing system. Stage 1 - Under moderate loads, Acetal ball bearings ensure minimum friction. Stage 2 - Under heavy loads, where deformation of ball bearings alone would result in increased friction, a sliding Acetal bearing on a polished stainless steel race takes over, maintaining low friction performance. Regular flushing with fresh water to remove salt and sand will maintain optimum performance over a long service life. These blocks are an excellent choice for main and jib sheets, spinnaker sheets and control lines.
Aluminium Cheek Plates- For extra performance Series 60 and 75 BB blocks have alloy cheek plates and a screw-together construction for ease of servicing.
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Ultimate High & Static Load Performance
Special Purpose Blocks are based upon the same race winning design concept as the Ronstan high performance Ball Bearing blocks, but utilise a full contact bearing for ultimate performance in high load or prolonged static load applications.
The Ideal Block for High Load Applications- Wear resistant sheave materials, either in lightweight, self lubricating polymer or in alloy with special purpose bushes, are suitable for use with rope or wire. High Load blocks provide outstanding static load performance and are typically used for halyards, backstays, etc.
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Our Alloy Ratchet blocks have been optimised to deliver maximum holding power and durability.
- Alloy rachet blocks are available in limited models and as Two-Speed mainsheet systems.
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- Simplicity of design and construction facilitate maintenance and servicing.
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The self-contained alloy sheave packages provide reliable, low-friction performance at high loads. The high axial loads are carried by Torlon® roller needle bearings, while side thrust loads are taken up by Acetal ball bearings.
All Purpose Sheave Option For Ultimate Durability
Available in selected models, the full contact plain bearing delivers extreme durability and low maintenance for low speed applications.
Alloy Cheek PlatesBlock cheeks are manufactured from the highest quality alloy for maximum strength. The cut-away design minimises weight and allows easy fresh water rinsing of salt and debris from the bearings.
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Use Them Anywhere
All Purpose) versions are a great choice for durability and a long service life. They feature self-lubricating acetal polymer sheaves running on polished stainless steel races and perform equally well with dynamic loads and static loads.
- Available in 40 and 50mm (1 9/16" and 2") sheave diameters to suit a range of rope diameters and load requirements.
- Features like adjustable cleat arms and Captive LockT universal heads offer the same versatility usually found only in Ball Bearing blocks.
- The comprehensive range of sizes and confi gurations offers solutions for every application.
Dynamic and High Static Load Performance.UV stabilised Acetal sheaves provide bearing performance on a polished stainless steel race that performs equally well with dynamic and static loads. Sheave design features side ribs to minimise weight and enhance strength. Self-lubricating Acetal polymer minimises friction and ensures dependable load bearing reliability.
Stainless Steel Cheek Plates and Straps- For ultimate strength and durability Series 60 and 75 AP blocks have grade 316 stainless steel cheek plates and load straps. Cheek plates have a black chrome finish and are flared at the rope entry and exit points to minimise rope chafe.


text: Looking at ordering an MX60D. I have no need for additional people space, but I would like more cargo space. Any speculation or answers on how the rear area will be configured on X's in the five passenger configuration, without the third row seat? I'm hoping that the cargo floor area will be lowered a few inches, possibly to the same level as when the behind-rear-seat cargo compartment cover is placed in the lower configuration. Couldn't find this discussed anywhere, and my sales advisor can't find an answer either. Having that 3-4 inch lower cargo floor in the back would really help me out.


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Elegant. Sophisticated. Breathtaking. Opera music is simply inspired! and Vivieres operatic version of Pavarottti's Nessun Dorma to his more contemporary interpretation of Jeff Buckleys , Hallelujah , will without doubt add something special to your big day.
Live music at your wedding service makes a special day almost magical - but nothing beats the sound of the human voice souring skyward as you glide down the aisle or sign the register.
For a church wedding, your church may offer the services of its choir and organist to provide the music. Many couples choose to have a solo singer to perform while they sign the register or to enter or exit the church. Opera singers are a popular choice for weddings as they can sing beautifully in large spaces, and have a repertoire of suitable songs. Vivere presents elegant and charismatic performances of opera and classical music through to classic musical theatre and cabaret. Popular arias from all the famous operas by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi to lieder, operetta, songs and wedding repertoire. Of course,his superior voice is not just for the service; it makes great entertainment for the wedding breakfast afterwards too!


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The Puppeteer seems to riff directly off the Media Molecule game, Little Big Planet, but while it certainly has similar aesthetics and is a platformer, there are quite a bit of a difference between the two games. In what is supposed to be a puppet show, The Puppeteer tells its story with a mix of whimsy and dread. That show seems to be where the game comes together. Between the gorgeous animation, laugh track and snappy narrator, it really does feel that you are watching a twisted form of a puppet show. Even though the game is releasing for the Playstation 3 near the end of its life cycle, it's one of the more visually pleasing titles the console has seen.
The gameplay is interesting, as it is not a side scrolling platformer, but regardless still a platformer. The entire playing field is presented to the gamer to try and traverse without losing your head. Did I mention that you're playing a puppet missing a head? Usually you are using someone else's head that you found off of the ground, but if that gets knocked off, then you have a limited time to recover it before you die — very reminiscent of Kirby in a lot of ways.
Unfortunately, at least from the brief time I played the game, the heads don't do that much more than unlock special sections of a level. Maybe later in the game they will expand their usefulness to special powers, but they just felt underutilized. Regardless, the platforming is much tighter than Little Big Planet and it is generally just fun to explore the beautiful world the developers created.
Voice acting seems to also be top notch. The narrator, being a mysterious cat, is always commenting on what's happening on the screen or teaching the player how to play the game. Everyone else in the game plays their role overly exaggerated in perfect puppet show style. Between that and the animations, it really comes together as visually appealing despite being from a smaller studio. You can tell there was a clear vision when designing the game; it's great.
At one point while demoing the game, I wanted to turn it off to experience the the rest of it fresh. The story seems interesting and even if it doesn't pan out, the way it presents itself and plays would more than make up for it. The Puppeteer is definitely a game that's worth putting on your radar that will add one more game to your PS3 collection before packing it away.


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Jeff Darcy (T1) has worked on network and distributed storage problems for twenty years, including an instrumental role in developing MPFS (a precursor of modern pNFS) while at EMC and leading the HekaFS project more recently. He is currently a member of the GlusterFS architecture team at Red Hat, coordinating the integration of HekaFS's features and leading the asynchronous-replication development effort.
Crystal Room
The trend toward moving computation into the cloud has resulted in new expectations for storage in the cloud. This tutorial will provide information necessary to build your own cloud-appropriate storage system.
Primarily, people who wish to implement their own task-specific cloud storage systems. Secondarily, those who wish to understand why existing cloud storage systems have been designed the way they are, and what tradeoffs they have made to achieve their respective goals.
- New requirements: Application-level users of cloud storage have come to expect a variety of data and consistency/ordering models well beyond those provided by traditional file, block, or relational-database systems.
- New constraints: Systems deployed in the cloud are often characterized by low levels of trust (user/user and user/provider) and lack of hardware access of configuration flexibility.
- Techniques: Implementing a system to meet these new requirements and constraints will require a thorough knowledge of cluster and distributed-system techniques such as vector clocks, Merkle trees, Bloom filters, and various kinds of append-only storage.
- Case studies: Existing systems representing successful use of these techniques will be examined.
Jim Plank (T2) is a professor in the EECS department at the University of Tennessee. He has done research on fault-tolerant computing and storage systems for over 20 years. For the past eight years, his sole focus has been on the design, implementation, and performance of erasure codes in storage systems. He has published numerous papers on the topic, including a very popular tutorial on Reed-Solomon codes and a complete treatment of Minimum Density codes for RAID-6. His open-source libraries for Galois Field arithmetic and for general erasure-coding have been in widespread use by industry and academia.
Cheng Huang (T2) is a researcher at Microsoft Research, Redmond. He has worked extensively on erasure coding and invented technologies that have been incorporated in a wide variety of Microsoft products, such as in Lync for smooth video conferencing and in Xbox for bounding communication latency between consoles and the cloud. His latest work is LRC, a new class of erasure codes deployed in Windows Azure Storage, which saves the Microsoft Cloud millions of dollars (see http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/erasurecoding-090512.aspx) and also received the best paper award at USENIX ATC '12.
Gold Room
From disk arrays through clouds to archival systems, storage systems must tolerate failures and prevent data loss. Erasure coding provides the fundamental technology for storage systems to add redundancy and tolerate failures. This tutorial will cover the fundamentals of erasure coding, the mechanics of many erasure codes that apply to today's storage systems, and the properties of various erasure codes designed for a variety of storage scenarios.
- General matrix-based codes, starting with classic Reed-Solomon codes
- Galois Field arithmetic for erasure-coding, and how to implement it efficiently
- RAID-6 codes: RDP, EVENODD, Minimum Density, X-Code
- More general codes implemented with only the XOR operation: Generalized RDP/EVENODD
- Cauchy Reed-Solomon codes
- Open source library support for erasure codes
- The reconstruction problem and techniques to reduce bandwidth and I/O
- Regenerating codes
- Practical MDS codes with efficient reconstruction: Rotated Reed-Solomon
- Practical non-MDS codes with efficient reconstruction and their application in cloud storage: Pyramid codes, LRC and its deployment in Windows Azure Storage, PMDS
- Erasure coding for Flash
Half Day Afternoon
Dr. Sudipta Sengupta (T3) is currently at Microsoft Research, where he is working on data center systems and networking for cloud computing, non-volatile memory for cloud/server applications, data deduplication, and storage virtualization. Previously, he spent five years at Bell Laboratories, the Research Division of Lucent Technologies. His work on primary data deduplication will ship as a new feature in Windows Server 2012. His work on flash-memory based key-value stores has been incorporated in the data processing and serving pipeline for multiple properties in Microsoft's Bing system. He designed the network topology and routing algorithms for VL2, a low-cost, flexible, and agile next generation data center network, which has been deployed in Microsoft's cloud data centers.
Dr. Sengupta received the IEEE William R. Bennett Prize and the IEEE Leonard G. Abraham Prize for his work on oblivious routing of Internet traffic. At Bell Labs, he received the President's Teamwork Achievement Award for technology transfer of research into Lucent products. At Microsoft, he received the Gold Star Award which recognizes excellence in leadership and contributions for Microsoft's long term success.
Dr. Sengupta has taught advanced courses/tutorials at many academic/research and industry conferences. He has published 75+ research papers in some of the top conferences, journals, and technical magazines. He has authored 45+ patents (granted or pending) in the area of computer systems, storage, and networking. Dr. Sengupta received a Ph.D. and an M.S. from MIT (Cambridge, MA, USA) and a B.Tech. from IIT-Kanpur (India), all in Computer Science. He was awarded the President of India Gold Medal at IIT-Kanpur for graduating at the top of his class across all disciplines.
Crystal Room
The tutorial will serve to introduce the state of the art in data deduplication systems for storage. We will make the presentation of most of the material self-contained. We expect attendees to have some background in the basic concepts of storage systems.
The storage market is witnessing unprecedented growth, with enterprise storage growing 50–60% per year and cloud storage growing even faster. Data deduplication is the #1 feature for which customers ask when they invest in storage solutions. Data deduplication detects and eliminates redundancies in data, with the benefits applying to both storage capacity savings ("data at rest") and network bandwidth savings ("data on wire"). In addition to taming the growth in storage total-cost-of-ownership, the storage capacity savings can help to make high IOPS devices like flash-based SSDs more feasible in terms of cost. The network bandwidth savings can help to mitigate WAN bottlenecks, thus enabling user-to-cloud and hybrid private-public cloud storage scenarios.
Backup data deduplication has been around for about a decade, championed by early startups in the space such as Data Domain. Recent developments bring data deduplication to the more expensive and faster primary storage tier, where deduplication space savings is more valuable, translating to reductions in the amount of data that needs to be replicated, geo-replicated, cached, backed up, and transferred over the network.
In this tutorial, we will survey technologies in the data deduplication area at both the algorithmic and systems levels. We will follow the progression of ideas over time and identify current trends in research and industry. We will outline the challenges that need to be addressed going forward. Topics covered will include research aspects of the entire data deduplication pipeline—data chunking, data indexing, primary data access, storage maintenance operations—as well as case studies of commercially deployed systems.
Graduate students and researchers working in the areas of storage, enterprise computing, cloud computing, and enterprise/Web services; practicing storage professionals in the technology industry, especially in enterprise and cloud data center space.
Dr. Sandeep Uttamchandani (T4) is the Technical Director for Storage at VMware. Sandeep has worked on a wide variety of enterprise storage products and technologies, as well as has been closely involved in operational management of petabyte scale deployments for large business critical deployments. Sandeep holds 22 issued patents, and has 28 peer-reviewed publications in key storage conferences including FAST, USENIX ATC, and SIGMOD. Prior to VMware, Sandeep was the Chief Architect for Advanced Storage Technologies at IBM GTS, and was responsible for shaping the technical storage strategy for a $10B services business. Previously, Sandeep was Master Inventor at IBM Storage Research Center at Almaden. He holds a Masters and PhD in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC).
Gold Room
The key objective of this tutorial is to provide an understanding of how the design choices made for the key building blocks (such as metadata service, replication, locking, etc.) impacts the overall properties of the shared nothing storage architecture, and also mapping it to the application data model and storage workload requirements.
Eric Brewer coined the CAP theorem to convey that the design of a scale-out system involves trade-offs. CAP is commonly oversimplified to mean that between Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance, only two of the three attributes can be realized in a system. In general, the architecture of any shared nothing scale-out storage involves a collection of design choices and trade-offs that ultimately dictate the observable behavior of the system. Following are some choices involved in the design of a shared nothing storage solution:
- Data locality versus cluster scalability?
- Master versus masterless metadata architectures?
- Locking versus multi-version concurrency control?
- Strong versus eventual versus weak consistency?
- Replication versus RAID?
- Node-to-node communication: UDP versus TCP versus RDMA?
- Two-phase commit versus Paxos versus Multi-Paxos?
- In-memory data grids versus disk-based DAS architectures?
- Data models: ACID versus BASE (Basically Available, Soft state, Eventually consistent)?
We will start the tutorial with a bare-bones skeleton of the architecture, then incrementally populate the building blocks. For each building block, we discuss popular design choices, followed by an interactive discussion on the implications of mix-and-match of these building blocks (for example, matching coarse-grained data sharding for better data locality performance, with appropriate patterns for scaling and distributed data recovery). The tutorial assumes a basic knowledge of distributed systems. Additionally, to better appreciate the under-the-hood exploration, we expect an awareness of the cloud storage landscape, and a high-level understanding of the popular solutions.
Storage architects, engineers, administrators, and students, who are interested in a deep-dive of building blocks and design patterns of software-defined shared nothing storage architectures (a.k.a. cloud storage).


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When I try to run the Bandwidth or Diskspace Collectors on a server (either manually or in a scheduled task), I get the following errors:
2004-11-11 14:19:33 HELMDISKUSAGECOLLECTOR::LaunchAnalyser Unable to execute HelmDiskUsageAnalyser on server 'SERVERNAME'.
2004-11-11 14:19:45 HELMBANDWIDTHCOLLECTOR::LaunchAnalyser Unable to execute BandwidthAnalyser on server 'SERVERNAME'
2004-11-11 14:19:45 HELMBANDWIDTHCOLLECTOR::LaunchAnalyser Unable to execute BandwidthAnalyser on server 'SERVERNAME'
This could be due to several reasons:
1.) Open the relevant scheduled task (Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks). Does it say that it could not run because an incorrect password was given? If so, check the user that the scheduled task is running under. If it is HELM_ADMIN, re-enter the Helm password in the task and make sure that it is correct. Then try to run it manually. If it runs without the scheduled task repeating the same error, then the problem should be resolved.
2.) If the above step is fine, check the communication between the control server and the remote server(s). Run the Self Diagnostic tool in Helm - do all the following steps pass: Registry Access, File System Access, Helm Admin Access? If not, then this suggests a communication issue between the control server and the remote(s) which may be causing problems with the collectors. If this is the case, then there is a good chance that resolving the communication issue will also fix the collector problem.
3.) If points 1 and 2 are fine, then check the Event Viewer (Start > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer) and see if there are any DCOM errors. There may be something similar to the following:
Access denied attempting to launch a DCOM Server. The server is:
{Big Server ID here}
{Big Server ID here}
The user is NETWORK SERVICE/NT AUTHORITY, SID= (relevant SID number)
If you have something similar to the above error, you need to do the following. Go to:
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services > DCom Config > Microsoft WMI Provider Subsystem Host > Properties > Security
Change Access Permissions to Customize, and allow the NETWORK_SERVICE, INTERACTIVE and Administrators to access the service. This should solve any permissions issues and let the collectors run.
Change Access Permissions to Customize, and allow the NETWORK_SERVICE, INTERACTIVE and Administrators to access the service. This should solve any permissions issues and let the collectors run.
4.) If none of the above work, try the following:
- Download the Helm RPC tester. This tests a Remote Procedure Call which is what the Helm Collectors use to call the Analysers. It can be found here:
- Open this up, and put in the IP of the machine you are trying to connect to in order to collect bandwidth. Also put in the path to the HelmBandwidthAnalyser on that machine. In most cases it will be:
C:\\Program Files\\WebHost Automation\\Helm\\System\\HelmBandwidthAnalyser.exe
Click OK to try and connect to it. If it brings up an error, then there are likely to be NTFS file permissions on your server. You should run the "Checkdisk" utility in Windows to rectify this.
If, however, it says it was successful, go to step 5.
5.) If you still have problems, raise a support ticket with your licence provider (assuming you have a relevant support plan).


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The Desert is an important location in Shadow of Israphel, being located near the Carnivale Del Banjo and Verigan's Hold. The Desert was created by The Sands, an infection or disease, during a summer that never ended, an event referred to by Skylord Lysander as The Sand War. The Wall was constructed to halt the spread of the Desert. During the final battle with the entity that had created The Desert (most likely Israphel), Verigan Antioch was killed. Verigan's son, Karpath Antioch, survived the battle and limped to Verigan's Hold. After recovery, he founded The Crimson Cross, and established The Templars. Strangely, a month after he returned, he vanished, and has not been seen since. The Templars still await his return.
The Desert once again threatened the land when a hole was created in The Wall, possibly by the Cult of Israphel, but the hole was sealed in the Battle of the Breach, by our heroes and their ally, Knight Peculier. Some believe this to be the same desert that contains the exit to Grimjaw's Treasure Hold but upon inspection on the public museum server it is clear that the two are in no way connected and the exit to the treasure hold is actually on a small circle of sand near The Tomb of Lehparsi, The Stone Dragon, and BBQ Bay. There is also a small path that leads into a hole in a sand mountain with a torch. This may be related to Israphel.
In Isabel Peculier's Tale it shows some unknown buildings, as well as the remains of a ship, and the skeleton of some large animal. In the distance there is a town that is believed to be Icaria. If you look closely, there is also a pyramid. Another building in The Desert is the Desert Tower, located near Verigan's Hold. This may be some form of outpost or base for Israphel's forces, possibly his base for his attack on The Wall, and the place he retreated to afterward. Alternatively, it may be a structure from before The Sands, buried in them like the ship is. Swampy's Oasis is also located in The Desert.
- In both "Shadow of Israphel" Part 40: Facility 4 and "Shadow of Israphel" Part 41: Far From Home, it is shown that it actually rains in The Desert. But in Minecraft, it is never supposed to rain in desert biomes. This has led people to believe that some parts of The Desert, if not all of it, are man-made.


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UCLA Happy Feet Clinic, Community Outreach at DGSOM
To truly improve lives, UCLA faculty, researchers and students must leave the confines of the campus and connect directly with people in their communities. That is the goal of the community engagement initiative: to engage with a diverse group of partners to improve the health of the broader community. Today, community engagement is, with teaching, patient care and research, among the core missions of UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Click on the organization you would like to work with below to learn more!
Partnership For Progress (P4P)Project Heal (HEAL) Recovering Equipment for Nations Everywhere (RENEW) Anatomy Academy (formerly SAYHI) Sex & Cookies (S&C) Student Run Homeless Clinic (SRHC)
Therapeutic Arts Interest Group (TAG)
Los Angeles Human Rights Initiative
Co-Head Coordinators: Methma Udawatta, Alex Winnett, Alast Ahmadi, Alex Mirman Student Advisors: Orly Bell and Jonathan Warren Faculty Advisor: Elena Stark, M.D., Ph.D.
Mission Statement:
The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 with the goal of bringing spiritual guidance to London's less fortunate citizens. Since that time, the Salvation Army has expanded to provide support to the impoverished masses in many other ways, including education, vocational training and even housing. The Salvation Army has established housing facilities around the globe, providing long-term housing for destitute individuals and families as the necessary resources to get these families living independently. The Salvation Army housing facility in Westwood is unique in both the resident population and the facility arrangement. At any given time, there are around 150 permanent residents. Of these residents, on average nearly two-thirds are children, either living with their families or coming from foster care. Statistically, these children are at increased risk for poor health conditions including diet, hygiene, and disease, as well as being at risk for criminal activity and substance abuse.
Salvation Army Youth Health Initiative is a student-run organization with a commitment to improve the health education of children living in the Westwood Salvation Army housing facility. The primary focus of Salvation Army Youth Health Initiative is to establish monthly visits to this facility to provide relatable, fun and educational experiences in order to promote an understanding of health and good health habits to the children of this community. Members of the group will collaborate with each other and faculty to engineer relevant, interesting and interactive lessons for children of varying ages. Teaching these children lessons such as the importance of exercise, eating healthy, and hygiene from an early age is the first step in the prevention of serious health complications later.
Additionally, the goal of Salvation Army Youth Health Initiative is to provide some level of screening for the adults living in the facility. By bringing blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, scales and body fat testers, we hope to increase health awareness of the community as a whole and to promote healthier living among the adult community as well. This will also provide students with an excellent opportunity to gain clinical exposure in addition to some level of health counseling.
Finally, as the Westwood housing facility is a long-term residence, allowing housing for up to two years to each family, Salvation Army Youth Health Initiative and its members have the unique ability to see the same people regularly and to become stable role models to the children. This arrangement not only allows us to present the concepts of health and healthy living, but to reinforce them in the community.
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Coordinators: Inactive for 2019-20 academic yearFaculty Advisor: Gregory Hendey, M.D.
Disaster medicine encompasses the prevention, preparation, response, and recovery from mass casualty incidents (MCIs), defined as any event that overwhelms the medical system in number or severity of patient casualties.
Disaster medicine is relevant to DGSOM students given the rise of gun violence, the looming threat of post 9/11 terrorism, and the school's location in earthquake country.
During MCIs the traditional patient-physician relationship taught in medical school is abolished in favor of doing the greatest good for greatest number of patients. Physicians must have a basic understanding of this MCI-specific system in order to be effective disaster responders.
Successful response to disasters hinges upon preparation, communication and teamwork. It is therefore crucial to teach the next generation of physicians the fundamentals of disaster response so that, no matter their specialty, they might become effective teammates.
Disaster medicine is a new and emerging field within medicine. By creating dedicated disaster medicine learning opportunities, DGSOM will be on the cutting edge of this developing field.
The mission of DMIG is to equip DGSOM students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to serve as leaders in their work and their communities during times of crisis.
Coordinators: Tam Au, Roberto Gonzalez, Vanessa RangelStudent Advisors: Beatriz Marron, Jorge Ballon, Stephanie ClavijoFaculty Advisor: Alejandra Casillas, M.D.
Coordinators: Jessica Cranston and Joseph Weinberger Student Advisor: Hannah Berman and Siamak Khakshoor-Khan Faculty Advisor: Lynn Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. Mission Statement:
The goal of the Jewish Medical Student Association (formerly known as Refuah Shlema) is to create a forum for medical students to learn more about Jewish traditions, culture and beliefs within a medical context. Refuah Shlema means "Whole" or "Completeness in Medicine". It is also the greeting you wish to an ill individual for a "complete recovery" from illness. Despite the change in our organization's name, "Refuah Shlema" continues to encapsulate the mission of this group. As future physicians, we come from a variety of backgrounds with a diverse set of experiences and skills that we can contribute to our communities. To have "completeness in medicine" means that doctors bring their complete individualities in addition to providing complete and holistic patient care. The second meaning for "a complete recovery" encapsulates our mission to serve the community and assist the recovery of all patients.
Our organization will be open to medical students of all religious and racial backgrounds. We hope to provide networking events for medical students to interact with faculty and community physicians. Moreover, we hope to sponsor programs in education outreach and invite students to learn more about Jewish traditions (through lunches funded by various Jewish organizations already set up on campus such as Hillel, Chabad and JAM), for events such as Shabbat dinners, Passover Seders etc. Furthermore, through social events such as cooking classes, movie nights, and a book club, we hope to encourage the formation of new friendships and a sense of community among all students, as well as for students with a strong Jewish identity who seek this community atmosphere. One of our goals is to partner with undergraduate organizations (which have worked with us in the past) such as Hillel at UCLA and create a mentorship program for undergraduates who are interested in medicine. We also plan to hold volunteer events (through community venues such as the Jewish Family Services, Senior Nutrition Fairfax Café, and Hospital Volunteer services etc.) as well as health fairs to give back to the community.
In addition, we would also like to hold educational and informative bioethics panels with experts in Jewish Philosophy and Jewish Law and potentially partner with Christian, Muslim and other organizations on campus to hold a school wide event with multiple perspectives. Finally, we would like to have career development opportunities through personal shadowing and speaker events in a variety of specialties. This past year has been very successful first year, and we hope to build upon the foundation set by the former student leaders.
Coordinators: Student Advisors: Faculty Advisor: Christian DeVirgilio, MD Mission Statement: The mission of LMUCLA Connection is to connect undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) with medical students from David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA and facilitate the development of mentorship relationships with our greater scientific community. LMUCLA Connection matches pre-medical students at LMU with DGSOM student mentors who will provide consistent guidance and support on a one-on-one basis to encourage mentees to continue to pursue careers in medicine. LMUCLA Connection provides various skill building and professional development workshops where mentees learn first-hand from medical students about the medical school experience. Additionally, medical students have the opportunity to be leaders and utilize their breadth of knowledge within LMUCLA Connection to not only implement mentoring events but to also continue to create programming that will be mutually beneficial to both groups of students.
Purpose: The purpose is to develop strong mentorship relationships between medical students at the David Geffen School of Medicine and undergraduates at Loyola Marymount University and assist undergraduates in becoming more competitive applicants to medical school and increase the mentorship relationships within our greater scientific community.
Student Coordinators:Emily Chu, Jiyoung Lee, Jenna S. Paul-Schultz
Student Advisors: Kayla Gu, Simon Levinson, Sophia Taleghani Faculty Advisor: Adam Richards, MD and Eleanor Emery, MD Mission Statement:Our mission is to provide pro bono forensic medical evaluations for individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. on account of torture or other forms of persecution experienced in their home countries.
We hold biannual trainings to teach medical students, residents and physicians to conduct forensic medical evaluations for people seeking asylum in the United States.
We perform forensic medical evaluations in partnership with Physicians for Human Rights, our legal partners and dedicated team of student and volunteer clinicians.
We work to educate health professionals and the general public about the asylum process, issues affecting the health of refugee and immigrant patients and on topics of human rights and to advocate for these individuals in our community.
Website: https://lahumanrights.org/
Coordinators: Ananya Bhatia-Lin, Carly Chiwiwi, Alma Lopez Student Advisors: Rachel Budker, Gillian Foley, Ryan Woodson Faculty Advisor: Angela Y Chen, MD Mission Statement: Medical Students for Choice is a national organization that works to destigmatize abortion provision among medical students and residents, and advocates for medical schools and residencies to include abortion training as part of their reproductive health curriculum. As the DGSOM chapter, our mission is to promote these goals at a local level, to educate students about abortion and other critical family-planning practices, and to empower our medical students to advocate for reproductive rights and choice on a local and national level.
Coordinators: Nikhil Bellamkonda, Simone Renault, Audrey Torrest, Rachel Acree, Monica Justo, Alexander Mardock Faculty Advisors: Denise Garvey, MD, Walter Coppenrath, MD, Michael Prelip, PhD Project Website: http://www.mobileclinicproject.org/
The Mobile Clinic Project at UCLA aims to improve the health and quality of life of the homeless and other vulnerable populations in the greater Los Angeles area through direct medical care, health promotion and disease prevention activities, legal advocacy and referrals to health and social services.
Medical students are involved with almost all aspects of MCP. First-year students are invited to participate by providing direct medical care under the supervision of an attending physician. Medical students learn valuable history taking, physical examination, and presentation skills. MCP also offers an avenue for students to provide a direct service to the community while learning about the unique medical, social, and legal challenges that face the homeless population everyday.
A group of second-year medical students is selected by the previous coordinators to act as part of the leadership of MCP. Along with student coordinators from the School of Public Health, School of Law, and Undergraduate campuses and advisement/guidance from faculty, medical student coordinators are responsible for the logistics, planning, finances, and administration of the four MCP sites (West Hollywood, OPCC in Santa Monica, Step Up on Second in Santa Monica, and Common Ground in Santa Monica). Coordinators gain invaluable leadership experience during their tenure, including organization, grant writing, financial planning, intramural communication, and short- and long-term planning.
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Co-Coordinators: Student Advisor: Faculty Advisor: Christopher A. Crisera, M.D.
Mission Statement:
Operation Mend is a unique partnership between UCLA Health System, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the VA Healthcare System. It was established in 2007 to help treat U.S. military personnel wounded during service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Its vision is to provide the absolute best in patient care by collaborating with military medicine to jointly provide servicemen and servicewomen with the best technology and medicine available by both the private and public sector. Operation Mend values treating every referred patient with honor, compassion and exemplary service while recognizing that every patient is unique and has different needs and challenges.
The Operation Mend Student Group will provide a support system of students providing education to the community, leadership opportunities for students, service, and awareness of the project. Through speakers, workshops, and volunteering, our mission is to support the larger Operation Mend organization. Students will gain an understanding of the mission of the project, and be able to give back to these wounded warriors and their families in their own way. Through community outreach, students will be able to foster support in the community for UCLA's project. Operation Mend Student Group hopes to support the broader UCLA Operation Mend organization and provide medical students a means of donating their time supporting the cause and learning more about the services provided.
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Co-Head Coordinators: Demelio Urbano, Jairo Garcia, Jessica Fernandez, Diana Lopez Student Advisor: Marvin Ambriz, Lauren Gibbs, Tristan Howard, Bria Pettway Faculty Advisor: Daphne Calmes, M.D.
Partnership 4 Progress Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine 1731 East 20th Street Los Angeles, CA 90059
Email: email@example.com
P4P has afforded medical students the opportunity to become mentors to high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds. P4P's goal is to provide guidance and direction for underserved and underrepresented youths from King/Drew Medical Magnet High School interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. This project provides mentors as role models to influence and encourage adolescents to strive towards their future endeavors.
Mentors will educate youths about the process of achieving their goals and help them prepare to overcome potential obstacles. It also helps to increase the rate in which high school students graduate and enroll into four-year universities. P4P believes in increasing not only high school graduation rates but also increasing diversity at all levels of education. Students are encouraged to volunteer for various community service events including Project Santa Claus. P4P, which was started through Drew/UCLA allows other UCLA medical students that are not apart of the Drew/UCLA to interact and participate in community service mentor/mentee events in the Compton area.
Coordinators: Chinmayi Aryasomayajula, Emilee Trujillo Student Advisors: Marisela Aguilar and Hemali Panchal Faculty Advisor: Arthur Ohannessian, MD and Neha Chande, MD Mission Statement: Project HEAL is an organization of DGSOM students that travels to Esteban Torres High School to teach students how to address common health issues and become stewards of health for their communities.
Project HEAL is associated with Esteban E Torres High School in East Los Angeles. Medical students within the organization teach health related lessons to biology students twice a month and organize an annual health fair with collaboration from UCLA undergraduates and UCLA public health students. Our goal is to teach students at Esteban Torres High School how to address common health issues and become stewards of health for their communities.
Through delivering a series of engaging health education lectures, our goal is to promote well-being and foster a sense of excitement about careers in the health sector among our students, who represent a population underrepresented in medicine. The practical skills and professional pathways component of our program are directed at bridging disparities within the healthcare professions,?where minorities continue to be underrepresented. To meet these goals, we have worked with teachers at Esteban E. Torres High School to design and implement a customized health and nutrition curriculum containing a toolbox of 60-minute lessons based on teacher- and student- identified needs to be delivered throughout the school year.?Lesson topics range from mental health to nutrition to sexual health.
Project HEAL allows medical students to give back to the local Los Angeles community while developing leadership skills through teaching and mentorship.
Website: http://renew.dgsom.ucla.edu/
RENEW is a joint project between the students of the David Geffen School of Medicine and the nurses of the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
Our mission is to reduce waste and donate unused medical equipment to developing countries visited by UCLA medical students and faculty.
RENEW allows its members to explore opportunities in global health by providing direct contact with organizations traveling abroad for global health work.
Students learn communication skills with Ronald Reagan nurses, SAO, fellow students, and clients and practice their leadership skills.
Coordinators: TBD for 2019-20 Student Advisors: Faculty Advisor: Gail Wyatt, Ph.D.
The mission of Sex & Cookies is to foster open, supportive, accurate and sex-positive dialogue about sexuality and sexual health on the UCLA campus in order to improve the sexual well-being of UCLA undergraduate students and empower Resident Assistants, Public Health graduate students and Medical students to become leaders and role models.
The major goals of the program are: (1) improve the sexual health of UCLA students living in dorms by enhancing their knowledge and skills through discussions about communication, sexuality, consent, sexually transmitted infections, and contraception, (2) empower Resident Assistants with sexual health knowledge and communication skills in order to serve as valuable resources and support persons for their students, (3) help in the development of medical student and public health students' comfort with health education and sexual health communication skills through training and experience facilitating Sex and Cookies discussions, and (4) add to the current literature on peer-to-peer sexual health education through research guided by our faculty advisors, Gail Wyatt and David Gere.
Co-Administrative Chiefs:Peter Konyn and Alexander Yuen
Senior Community Clinics Chief: Kelsey Lipman
Scheduling Chief: Lauren Uhr
Senior Education Chief: Tim Kaddis
Scheduling Chief: Kelsey Lipman
Junior Education Chief: Zachary Jacobs
Community Psych Chief: Sebiha Abdullahi
Faculty Advisor: Mary Marfisee, M.D.
Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/Family-Medicine/Pages/education/medical-students/student-run-homeless-clinic.aspx
The Student Run Homeless Clinics (SRHC) mission is to provide respectful, compassionate, and high quality healthcare services to homeless adults, children and families living in the Greater Los Angeles area. These disadvantaged individuals benefit by receiving free medical care from UCLA medical students. The founders and participants in the organization are dedicated to the health of the community and reach out to provide free health services to homeless adults, children and families. We are one of the oldest student-run free clinics in the country and are members of the recently formed Society of Student Run Free Clinics.
SRHC currently organizes two clinics, each serving a distinct patient population. The clinics run on Saturday mornings and Monday/Thursday evenings. Students will gain first hand experience in community-based clinical care where students encounter a variety of acute and chronic diseases at each clinic. Clinics run all year round, rain or shine. Students may also receive course credit towards their medical degree. By volunteering with SRHC, students will have the opportunity to improve their clinical skills with the guidance of world class UCLA physicians, manage a variety of health issues in the homeless population, and learn about important issues regarding underserved healthcare from our lunchtime lecture series.
Coordinators: Hanh Nguyen and Jessica Wu
Student Advisors: Regina Husman, Michelle Miller, Jessica Poon
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Sheila Naghshineh, Dr. Margaret Stuber
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Therapeutic Arts Group at DGSOM is to amplify the innate social-emotional benefits of the arts for wellness and healing through a volunteer program and educational events. In partnership with UCLArts & Healing, students will learn the best practices established by the UCLArts and Healing Social Emotional Arts (SEA) Certificate Program. Training will be in four arts modalities (visual art, dance/movement, poetry, and music), as well as verbal and nonverbal communication, managing special needs, traumatic responses and self-care. Students, using the skills gained, will volunteer time in clinical settings to interact with patients using the art activities. The patient experience will become one of reflection, meaningful dialogue, increased empathy, connection and reduction of emotional distress for all parties involved. In addition, we aim to educate medical students and the community at large about the physical and emotional benefits of art through lunch talks and collaborations with other student groups.
Student Coordinators: Andree Franco-Vasquez, Emmanuel Cordova, Moises Bravo, Sergio Marquez, Jairo Garcia Student Advisors: Mithi del Rosario and Jetrina Maque Faculty Advisor: Jyoti Puvvula, MD
Our mission is to collectively provide support for undocumented students affiliated with UCLA and CDU who are pursuing careers in health care. Our goals are to: