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So Others Might Eat (SOME) is an interfaith, non-profit organization that helps meet the needs of the District's poor and homeless by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling.
LISC DC has partnered with SOME on a number of projects, the most recent being the Benning Road (The Conway Center) project.
The Conway Center will house affordable housing, health services, and job training all under one roof.
Father John Adams, President of SOME, has directed the community-based organization for more than 35 years.
In a recent interview with LISC DC, Father John discusses the impact of his upbringing on his ministry, affordable housing, the expansion of SOME's services, and SOME's partnership with LISC DC.
How did your upbringing affect your current ministry?
I grew up in a family of seven siblings in Erie, Pennsylvania. Our town was a very Catholic one where 80% of kids went to Catholic schools.
And most of the fathers worked in big industrial factories, which made it possible for families to have a decent living. My father worked in a steel mill.
At the time we were renting a decent house and my parents were actually building a house of their own. But dad was severely injured on the job, which did not provide health insurance in the 1940's. He could not work except for odd jobs here and there.
It wasn't long before we became homeless, living in tents, a trailer and in public housing, all the while struggling greatly to make ends meet. At 16, I was allowed to work in the summertime to help support the family. Sadly, my dad died in his 40's, which made life even more difficult.
Through it all, it was the faith community which inspired me during that very difficult time. Catholic nuns and priests stepped forward and quietly and always in a dignified way helped us with food, clothing and other needs. They also insisted on us continuing our grade school and high school education, which we couldn't afford, but which they made possible.
What influenced you to choose a faith-based career?
It was the Catholic nuns and priests' continued help and encouragement that impressed me greatly. I wanted to be like them. I was accepted into the Seminary and they sent me to Catholic University for Philosophy, Theology and the Graduate School of Social Work.
Social work, I have always thought, is clearly putting theology, the Bible, into practice. And it gave me the tools to serve those most in need by helping to address the root causes of poverty, hunger and homelessness here at SOME.
It also opened up a world of working not just in my Catholic community but with people of all faiths. That has been an enriching experience for me. And over the years it has been especially amazing for SOME to have the support from the business and corporate communities who are active socially and also want to support and volunteer here.
What does SOME view as the biggest need in DC?
DC's greatest need is for more affordable housing. There are more than 7,000 homeless men, women and children in our city, and many more who are at risk of becoming homeless because they can't afford a decent place to live.
It is this need that led SOME to launch our Affordable Housing Development Initiative in 2005, with a goal of creating 1,000 new units of safe, affordable housing for homeless and extremely low-income individuals and families. To date, we are more than 75% of the way to our goal, with 784 housing units completed or placed under development through the Initiative.
What drove SOME to expand its work in feeding the poor to housing the homeless?
The incredible need that we saw among the people who were coming to our Dining Room for meals. It was very clear from the beginning that our guests needed services that extended well beyond food. We opened Shalom House, our first affordable housing program, in 1989. It was the first Single Room Occupancy (SRO) program that had been developed in the District in many years.
SOME has partnered with LISC on a number of housing projects. Is there one in particular that stands out to you?
Truly, all of them, because each one has enabled us to provide housing for folks who would otherwise be homeless or unable to afford a safe, decent place to live. Our partnership with LISC has been incredibly important in enabling us to create affordable housing. Two recent projects that were wonderful were The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building and Fendall Heights.
In partnership with LISC, we were able to move families from DC General shelter into safe, dignified apartments at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building. Fendall Heights gave us the opportunity to provide safe, affordable housing to families with veteran heads of household, which is an honor.
What led to SOME's partnership with LISC on the Benning Road/Conway Center project?
The timing was quite providential – we began developing this project at the same time that LISC was launching its investment in combining affordable housing with health care and other services. SOME has a long and fruitful partnership with LISC, so there was trust on both sides, and we were both approaching the same innovative concept at the same time.
Has SOME's vision changed over the past 37 years?
Though our services have expanded greatly over the past 37 years, SOME's vision has been unchanged. We remain focused on serving and empowering those in our city who are homeless and low-income, who need food, jobs and a safe, decent place to live.
Thirty-seven years ago we had the vision, but not the capacity to address all of those needs – we only had our Dining Room for the Homeless on O Street, NW, which continues to serve a hot breakfast and lunch, every day of the year.
Today we have nearly 40 programs that meet individuals' emergency needs and enable them to rebuild and stabilize their lives. This includes the SOME Center for Employment Training, which prepares low-income Washingtonians for living wage careers in the building maintenance and medical administrative fields.
At The Conway Center, the Center will be able to serve twice as many students per year. We have also developed and now manage 686 units of affordable housing for single adults and families.
Where does SOME go from here? What are your plans for the future?
For right now, we are focused on completing construction of The Conway Center and getting it up and running, while continuing to provide our existing services across the city.


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From The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1967:
Estella C. West
Mrs. Estella C. West, 77, of 2098 Harrison, died Monday at St. Benedict's Hospital.
Mrs. West was born Dec. 1, 1890, in Galveston, Tex., a daughter of Joseph and Pauline Stern Clausse.
She lived in St. Louis, Mo., as a child and came to Ogden in 1897.
On March 26, 1913, she was married to James Alva West in Ogden. Mr. West died March 12, 1946, in Ogden.
She was a member of BPO Does, Ladies of Woodcraft and St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Surviving are the following sons and daughters: John A. West, Joseph E. West, William H. West, Paul B. West, Mrs. Samuel (Pauline) Attison, all of Ogden; Mrs. Ernest (Betty) Yanni, Murray; 16 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Holy Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m.
Burial will be in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Source: "The Ogden Standard-Examiner", 26 Dec 1967, p. 5B; digital image online at Ancestry.com <www.ancestry.com>.
(Estella Clausse West is my great-grandfather's younger sister.)

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NIMLA, Afghanistan, Dec. 3 - Farmers and tribal leaders in this picturesque farming village in eastern Afghanistan have confirmed statements by the Afghan government that unidentified planes have been spraying opium poppy fields with a toxic chemical.
More than a month ago, a dark plane rattled windows through the night as it flew back and forth, spraying a chemical on houses, orchards and fields, farmers and tribal elders said Friday. The poppy seedlings were now turning yellow. The crop would die, they said.
"People are surprised and unhappy," said Muhammad Hasham, 45, a village elder whose poppy fields began dying after the spraying.
His brother, Hajji Kamaluddin Popalzai, the village chief, said the government had told them to stop growing poppies, but they were expecting some assistance to grow alternative crops first. "Just coming and spraying, that's unfair," he said.
The spraying is something of a mystery, apparently even to the Afghan government. This week, President Hamid Karzai called in the ambassadors of Britain and the United States, the two main donors involved in efforts to combat narcotics in Afghanistan, to explain the aerial spraying in several districts of Nangarhar Province.Continue reading the main story
Both countries have denied any involvement, according to Mr. Karzai's spokesman, Jawed Ludin. But an Afghan government delegation sent to investigate returned with samples of the tiny gray pellets, the size of grains of sugar, that were sprayed on the crops, as well as soil for analysis.
"We do not support aerial spraying as an instrument of eradication," Mr. Ludin said at a news briefing this week. "We have never in the past, at present, and never will in the future authorize the use of poppy-spraying chemicals."
"The government of Afghanistan has not authorized any foreign entity, any foreign government, any foreign company, or anyone else to carry out aerial spraying," he said.
Mr. Ludin said the Afghan government was not convinced that all other measures to combat narcotics had been exhausted, and it was also worried about the impact the chemicals might have on people and legitimate crops. But most important, he said, spraying without the government's authorization was an infringement of Afghanistan's sovereignty.
"This is a question of sovereignty, a question of being aware of what is going on in the country, and of course that is something that we need to take seriously," Mr. Ludin said.
The American military has denied any involvement or knowledge of the spraying, and on Wednesday the American ambassador, Zalmay Khalilzad, denied contracting the job to any company or agency.
"I can say categorically that the U.S. has not done it and the U.S. has not contracted or subcontracted anyone to do it," he said. He added that he did not know who had done the spraying.
Yet the topic has been under discussion for some months, and the Americans have argued for chemical eradication, Afghan and foreign officials involved in the counternarcotics program said.
The United States recently announced that it was providing $780 million to combat illicit drugs in Afghanistan, the world's leading source of opium, over the next year. Some of the money will go to the American security firm DynCorp to train and work alongside Afghanistan's new Central Planning and Eradication Force, a police force dedicated to eliminating poppy fields.
Afghan officials said they did not know who was responsible, but were quick to blame the United States.
"The Americans control the airspace of Afghanistan, and not even a bird can fly without them knowing," said Hajji Din Muhammad, the governor of Nangarhar, the province where the spraying has occurred. "There was no need to spray chemicals, and we are not happy about that."
In Nimla, villagers said they thought President Karzai probably knew about the plan.
"He is like a shepherd to his people and a shepherd always knows about his sheep," Mr. Hasham said. "If he does not know, he should not be a shepherd."
Like the other farmers here, Mr. Hasham said he was growing poppy because he could not survive if he used his small fields to grow wheat.
"I have two fields," he said. "If I grow wheat I get 30 kilos of grain" -- about 66 pounds -- "which is not enough to feed my family. If I grow opium, I can buy enough grain, plus cooking oil and all the others things we need."
Another farmer, Lala Gul, was busy plowing up his dying poppy seedlings and sowing wheat instead, but said he would take a loss.
"Since the Americans came to this country, I have not made any money from my land," he said.
The poorer farmers and landless laborers are now facing ruin, Mr. Hasham said.
"I will have to sell my land," said Ghulam Sayed, a 65-year-old farmer and the father of eight. He said he borrowed money to plant poppies on his one terraced plot and would have to repay the debt at the next harvest with two kilograms of opium, derived from the plants.
"They destroyed my crop and now I will grow wheat, but I will not be able to repay the debt," he said. "I already owe someone 10,000 Afghanis" -- about $200 -- "from last year when they also sprayed."Continue reading the main story


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Drive using the arrow keys.
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There we all stood in an almost dark cavern
"This is kinda spooky and dark," Skullerina said
"Yes, it maybe now but wait and see," said Petunia.
With that in floated a very large very bright multi colored butterfly,
Its massive wings shimmered and rippled as it floated above our heads to the front area.
The kids knew this was no ordinary butterfly this had to be the queen.
Nothing in our little world could compare to the beauty that lay just in one wing.
"Oh WOW," stated Natalie, as Kellen and Cole let out a drawn out whistle.
She floated gracefully to the front of this dark cavern and landed upon a golden flower chair which could only be the throne of the Queen.
It sparkled when she fluttered and rippled her wings. Oh yes, this was for sure the queen.
I little Skullerina let out a gasp that came out like a beller and she winked at me…
Then in a most airy and light voice she stated "Let my light flow," And it did, everywhere we looked there were little lights shimmering to the tall ceiling above us, it looked like thousands of little stars flying up all at the same time. And there we all stood bathed in shimmering rainbows that bounced off of the crystals that were embedded in the ceiling overhead.
Then we all let out a gasp and beller, for the room was not a dark cavern as we thought but we stood in a massive white marble grand ballroom.
From the walls to the floors and ceiling everything was white, and not just any white but a brilliant white that reflected each and every rainbow and when my little eyes looked harder I saw a little firefly by each crystal, that is what she meant when she said let her light flow, it was truly more than my little brain could take in.
"WELCOME Home Leo, it has been a long time old friend, welcome to one of your new homes dearest crystal guardians, and welcome visitors Skullerina and Chester T. Love the III."
Her wings fluttered and rippled when she talked it was so beautiful. Leo spoke up "May I present her royal majesty, Brooke, the one and only RAINBOW RIPPLE BUTTERFLY FAIRY."


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Rancho Bernardo Retail Center Sells for $12.4M
Thursday, February 21, 2013
An affiliate of locally based Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., also known as ROIC, has purchased a grocery-anchored retail center in Rancho Bernardo for approximately $12.45 million. The buyer of the property, known as Bernardo Heights Plaza, was ROIC Bhp LLC, according to CoStar Group.
The seller of the property, at 15727-15731 Bernardo Heights Parkway, was MPC Bernardo Heights LP of Anaheim. A statement from Hanley Investment Group, which represented the seller, said the center is anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, with other tenants including Bernardo Heights Dental Group, Sports Clips and Wholesome Choice Pet Market.
The 37,729-square-foot center, on 3.22 acres, was fully occupied at the time of sale. It was built in 1985 and renovated in 2006, according to CoStar.
ROIC, with headquarters in University Towne Center, is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns 40 shopping centers nationwide, totaling approximately 4.3 million square feet.
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Gartner Recognizes Enablon as a Leader in Environmental, Health & Safety Management Systems
Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
According to the report, given the increasing complexity of regulations, growing consumer awareness of sustainability issues and the corporate drive to improve compliance efficiency, there has been a significant increase in spending on commercial EH&S software in the past five years.
"It is a common belief to assume that Sustainability is only about Corporate Responsibility. Sustainability is much more than that. It is not just about how organizations manage environmental & social performance, and how they communicate to stakeholders. It is also about achieving superior and sustainable business performance by optimizing the use of resources and reducing operational risks,"said Phil Tesler, Enablon co-founder and CEO North America.
"Companies that understand the value of Sustainability will be those that succeed in today's world, and at Enablon, we know that technology can be a game-changer. This belief drives all our activities and the work we do with organisations all over the world. We're very happy to see one of the leading information technology analyst firms recognize Enablon as a leader in the environmental, health and safety software industry," he added.
The Enablon Platform: A Comprehensive & Holistic Solution to Meet Evolving EH&S Needs
Enablon offers a unique and holistic platform for end-to-end sustainability with solutions to manage environmental performance, maintain regulatory compliance, reduce costs and streamline business processes. The Enablon Platform is an industry-leading platform, enabling automated and real-time data collection and consolidation, reporting automation, and enterprise-wide information-sharing. The Enablon EHS Suite is composed of the following core applications:
- Corporate Responsibility & Responsible Supply Chain
- Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Performance
- Air, Water, Waste and Chemicals Management
- Regulatory Compliance & Audit Management
- Carbon & Energy Management
- Incident & Risk Prevention
- Product Stewardship


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Come learn the proven best practices for selling Office 365, Virtually!
The Virtual Drumbeat Sales day, April 18th, provides partners in sales and pre-sales technical roles with best practice sales training for Office 365. Selling Office 365 requires a new way of selling, come hear about it. In addition to sharing Microsoft best practices, programs, and selling tools, we will also present insights into the cloud services market and the opportunity for partners who invest in growing an Office 365 practice.
You will also have the opportunity to interact and learn from your industry peers and representatives from Microsoft.
Date: April 18th, 2014
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm PST
Sales Professionals
Pre – Sales Technical
There is no charge for this exclusive training, however we will be imposing a no-show fee of $39 (USD) if you register, but do not cancel your registration within fourteen (14) business days before the start of the first event.
Space is limited. RSVP today!
Session Descriptions
Session 01 The Office 365 Enterprise Partner Opportunity
The new Office represents a once-in-a-generation shift in technology and a new era of partner opportunity. Microsoft Is front-running the industry transformation to the cloud and Office 365 is leading the charge. Learn more about our investments in the new Office and how we have created new partner opportunities across the customer lifecycle.
Session 02 Office 365 What to Sell
Office 365 is Microsoft's fastest growing business ever to the tune of $1 billion and counting. And, three out of four enterprise customers work with a partner to deploy their Office 365 service. Are you one of these partners? Learn more about the benefits of becoming a recognized Office 365 Cloud Deployment partner and what it takes to be one.
Session 03 How to Sell Office 365
Microsoft's Office 365 is advantageously built on a set of cloud principles that form how we position Office 365 to customers. Become familiar with these principles and learn how to showcase the value of Office 365 cloud services across a breadth of real customer scenarios.
Session 04 Google Compete
The proliferation of devices, broadening workplace demographics and a transformative shift to the cloud are all trends impacting the way we work. Office 365 clearly addresses all of these trends and is backed by a sales process that has helped grow a $1B business. Learn how to sell to customers using the Customer Decision Framework, a sales process that enables partners to make the shift from traditional software selling to successfully sell Office 365 in the cloud.
Session 05 Selling with the Customer Immersion Experience
The Microsoft Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) is a hands-on introduction to Windows 8 and the new Office. For partners, it is an effective sales tool that provides customers with an opportunity to experience these powerful new productivity solutions for themselves. Learn how the CIE simplifies customer conversations and provides business decision-makers with an opportunity to experience the full Office stack to accelerate sales and close revenue.
Session 06 Pilot and Deploy Customers with Office 365 FastTrack
Office 365 FastTrack is Microsoft's new 3-step pilot and deployment process designed so customers experience service value early in the sales cycle with a smooth path from pilot to full deployment within hours and no 'throw away' effort. Learn how to utilize the Office 365 FastTrack process to get customers up and running quickly to win against the competition.
Session 07 Office 365 Support and Communications
Microsoft is strengthening its partner support and communications strategy to better enable our partners to sell, service and support customers. Learn about new ways to enhance your service offerings and stay connected with the latest developments on Office 365.


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Sanctuary Retreats' Tanzania Camps Receive An Upgrade.
An authentic safari experience doesn't mean forgoing a little luxury. Just ask specialist safari operator, Sanctuary Retreats, which has recently unveiled significant upgrades to both its Sanctuary Serengeti Migration Camp and Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improving its properties across Tanzania.
Over the last twenty years, the award-winning company has cemented a reputation for providing luxurious accommodation in the heart of the African wilderness. Recent improvements to its Tanzanian camps have been prompted by a desire to decrease their impact the environment, and also to further enhance the safety and comfort of guests. Changes include elevating classic safari tents at both properties off the ground using beautiful and sustainably sourced teak wooden flooring, as well as significant improvements to tent interiors, with the addition of new toilets, showers and other amenities.
And of course, guests of both properties will continue to enjoy all the usual indulgences travellers have come to expect from Sanctuary Retreats – including expert guides, first-class service and delicious gourmet food.
As its name suggests, Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp can be found in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater Rim Valley, arguably one of Africa's most dramatic landscapes. Its location provides guests with unrivalled access to the crater floor, home to an extensive assortment of animals including zebra, buffalo, warthog, wildebeest, hippo and elephants; along with an amazing population of predators – lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and even the elusive leopard.
The Camp itself offers stunning vistas, overlooking a deep valley lush with verdant rainforest. And the journey to Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp is equally spectacular, navigating a serpentine road past Maasai herders and their cows, along the rim of the crater swathed the clouds.
By contrast, Sanctuary Serengeti Migration Camp moves between three different locations, literally following the migration as it travels across the Serengeti, and offering guests year-round access to this incredible spectacle. Depending on exact migration movement, the Camp can be found in the Central Serengeti from June to July, the Northern Serengeti from August to November and the Southern Serengeti from December to March, ensuring guests never miss out on any of the action!
As the Great Migration moves into the Serengeti each year, both Sanctuary Serengeti Migration Camp and Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp are perfectly positioned to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. And now, thanks to improvements to both camps, they can do so in even more luxury and comfort.
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And if you are contemplating getting in touch with your inner Karen Blixen and booking yourself a luxurious safari getaway, 2017 could be just the year to do it.
Stay at one or more of Sanctuary Retreats' properties including either or both Camps for three or more nights and enjoy savings of up to 40%!
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Seems pretty obvious, right? This simple, modern saying is wisdom that should resonate and be obvious to us all, yet we don't always recognize it. Why? Because human nature naturally wants and easier path or answer to a problem. Change requires hard work, unpredictability and unknowns and we just don't like it. If you're a Harry Potter fan, you'll get this analogy. When it comes to change, we often go into Kreacher mode. In the Harry Potter stories, Kreacher doesn't want to deviate from is path and responds simply with, "Kreacher won't."
So let's take this adage and see how broadly it can apply to nearly every aspect of our lives. Whether its weight loss, any kind of addiction, overspending, unhealthy personal relationships or toxic work environments, we often opt for the path of least resistance and stay in the situation that we are used to. We've talked about how our comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there. You can read about it here. We will choose to stay where we are because we feel comfortable there, because even if it sucks, it's known to us.
But if nothing changes, then nothing changes. And you're stuck right where you are, month after month, year after year. When it comes to making any kind of change in your life, it basically boils down to this:
You have to be committed to the change you want to make and the life you want to live, MORE than you are to your comfort zone.
It's very simple to say, yet so hard to execute. It usually takes something terrible happening, like a major health scare or intense pain to make us less comfortable in our comfort zones. It's typically what we need to become less committed to our comfort zones. But here's the thing: Change is scary. Growth is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying in a situation where we really don't belong. If you choose to make the changes you need to make, there will be struggles and challenges, no doubt. But that's all apart of growing and transforming your life.
So let me ask you…What really needs to change in our life? What's been holding you back? Are you ready to start living instead of just existing?


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Using a broadband connection, Internet users can speak with others in a way much like the traditional telephone. You speak into a microphone and your voice is converted into data and transferred over the Internet. The data is then broken down again and those on the other end of the line will hear your voice! There are also VoIP systems that allow for video chat, as well.
Use the Internet as Your Own Personal Landline
Sure, cell phones might be more portable, but VoIP can be far more portable than the landline. You also don't have to deal with expensive landline or mobile phone bills. All you need to do is sign into your VoIP service provider, plug in your headset, and voila! You just turned your computer into a portable phone. As long as you have a broadband connection, you can use VoIP from wherever you might be heading to keep in touch with clients or employees.
Change it Up to Suit Your Needs
Some people might not feel comfortable sitting in front of a computer with a microphone, but VoIP has accessories that are perfect for them. There are adapters that can be used to connect your cell phone into your computer, and use it with your VoIP interface like you normally would! These converters are typically USB plug-ins that are simple and easy to take advantage of. Many VoIP systems simply have a app for your phone. These converters can sense signals from your phone and transform them to digital data, which is then transferred over your network.
When you first sign up for VoIP, you will receive a number exclusive to your VoIP account. This will allow you to use this number wherever you are traveling, so long as you have an Internet connection. Talk about useful!
But Wait – There's More!
As mentioned earlier, VoIP can be used with video capabilities in addition to voice telecommuting. This allows you to set up meetings on the Internet. There are several benefits to doing this – rather than traveling for a business meeting, you'll be able to attend from the comfort of your own home or office.
It'll Save You Money
Here's the benefit every business looks for – anything that saves your company money is a good investment. The costs of using VoIP are far cheaper than using a conventional telephone, and long distance calls are cheaper using VoIP.
If you're still relying on your old landline for communication, call COMPANYNAME. We can hook you up with some killer VoIP technology that will save you time and money. Call PHONENUMBER today, and make it the last time you'll ever have to use that ancient landline of yours!


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September 10, 2012
BB Facebook | Best of August
However, if I only post it to Facebook, well, Facebook has a tendency to kind of 'swallow' good images, links to articles or videos in the sense that, in general, we don't really want to go through all the scrolling to dig it up again.
So I'm going to start doing a 'Best of' post for each month where I highlight some of the coolest images, the most interesting articles, the biggest misappropriators, and the neatest videos. So, now that we're a week into September, it's safe to look back at August and pick out some good ones, so, fashionistas, here you go:
1. I asked you guys what you thought about this fashion teepee video. The video inspiration is the designer (of the Japanese label visvim) erecting teepees in Paris. I think we are still confused by it.
2. This SWAIA picture (above left) of a tinytimes Navajo girl named Maria made us do a collective cooooo.
3. We supported the Australian Boxer who wore his Aboriginal Flag at the Olympics.
4. There was this excellent article in the Huffington Post on Virgil Ortiz and the power and importance of ancient interpreters and transformers.
5. The Examiner highlighted Beyond Buckskin.
6. I said, "Who the fuck is Matt Lauer."
7. The IACB finally stepped up and convicted an Anchorage Man for Falsely Advertising Products as Alaska Native.
8. Cree Nisga'a kept the party rockin' with great PR for their totally awesome boots (below).
9. The queen Cree/Metis designer Angela DeMontigny launched a t-shirt collection (above).
10. Virgil Ortiz posted profiles of all his mega-cool Venutian Soldier models.
11. Native Peoples launched a free version of their official SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market magazine.
12. It was Navajo Code Talker Day - giving us a great opportunity to honor our leaders. "Our language is sacred, and used by heroes."
13.This came to my attention (thanks Grant!):
14. Colleen Simard gave us her perspective on the Tribal Trend, and many of us weren't buying what she was sellin'.
15. Fashion HEAT kicked butt, took names, and got a ton of press here, here and here and here.
16. The fabulous Miss Jamie Okuma won the Best of the Best award at the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market.
17. This confused us:
18. We cooed over this list of the 12 of the Most Adorable DIY and Handmade Baby Moccasins. Ever.
19. Vice Magazine gets witty about Cultural Appropriation.
20. There were these cool images of Penny Singer and Bonnie Woodie designs on Indian Country Today.
21. There was this nifty article about Bethany Yellowtail and the all new Native Strong Magazine.
22. Vintage Pendleton Pamphlets told us all about Native American symbols - except they forgot this one: ;)
23. Christina Thomas, Northern Paiute, was selected to Represent the U.S. in the Miss Humanity International competition.
24. Kristen Dorsey's Blood Quantum earrings caused a stir.
25. The coolness of Planet IndigenUs happened.
26. Shaylin Shabi nabbed the Miss Native American USA title (below).
27. Hello Kitty was infected with the Tribal Trend bug and rolled around in some 'Aztec' glitter (above).
28. This very cool interview with tribal attorney / Luiseño fashion designer Laura Miranda happened.
Now... onward to September!!...
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I think Colleen Simard's article is actually valuable. As Tribe Called Quest says (is the name of this hip hop group considered appropriation too? just kidding): think positivity, not negativity, cuz we gotta strive for longevity...ReplyDelete
too much hating on artists that are inspired by indigenous cultures (even if it's tacky) won't solve much. but empowering aboriginal artisans will. And though Beyond Buckskin does a little bit of the former, she does a lot of the latter as well. So in my opinion, Colleen and Dr. Metcalfe: keep up the good work!!!
Hi Karina, please check out the rest of Beyond Buckskin - I think you will enjoy the other articles on this site (as opposed to the small percent of essays that focus on misappropriation). For example, check out the artist profiles:ReplyDelete
This is awful. Just awful. This is self-promotion, NOT culture promotion.ReplyDelete


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Sunday, August 04, 2013
sunday story
we headed to the beach early today. it was high tide when we arrived. unusually big waves were crashing. kellen always runs to the water to test it out while we set up our spot on the sand. this time he ran back reporting "it's COLD!" he rarely ever thinks the ocean here is cold, so when he says it's cold, look out! he wasn't joking. it was frigid, but he strapped on his boogie board and dove right in. we sat on the sand, the sky was clear blue at first and the sun was really strong. so strong it made us actually get up and face the frigid ocean head on. (it made me numb!) kellen enjoyed the bigger waves and even got dumped a few times. jason body surfed a few good waves. casey hung by my side jumping waves and squealing every time her belly got wet. the clouds piled up quickly through the day. by 2 it was looking like rain. we headed home, stopped at a new comic book store on the way, and the farm stand for some corn on the cob to go with dinner, and made it inside our door just before the sky broke open in a big summer storm. it poured sideways! the temps dropped from upper 70's to low 60's in minutes. the air was really cool. we ate dinner and i got the urge to bake. i was craving carrot cake, but decided to make carrot muffins instead. they came out more biscuit than muffin, but they were still tasty. i used up the last of the big box of blueberries we had and made half the muffins blueberry. as we sat to eat one, kellen noticed a rainbow out the window. the perfect ending to a very good day.
thank you sunday.
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Make magnificent magnets to use when you take a vote on Valentine's Day to find out your friend's favorites!
LA: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships.
LA: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade level topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
MATH: Represent and interpret data.
SS: Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture.
SS: Give examples and describe the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups.
VA: Use visual structures of art to communicate ideas.
VA: Select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning.
VA: Use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories.
VA: Know that the visual arts have both a history and specific relationships to various cultures.
Possible classroom resources include: Saint Valentine by Robert Sabuda; The Story of St. Valentine: More Than Cards and Candied Hearts by Voice of the Martyrs
Students work in small groups to collect and organize data. Merge Data into a whole class set. Challenge students to create a variety of graphs to represent their collection such as a bar graph, pictograph, line graph, etc. Students discuss what information they learn from their data and which type of graph best represents this type of information.
Students create a second magnet using a symbol that best represents something they love. Use the magnets to post student work or daily assignments.
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Deepak Mittal, Support Escalation Engineer, brings to us another article on what to do if you face issues while deploying files to agents from Release Management
Problem Description:
If you face issues while deploying files to deployer agents from release management.
Please enable traces as mentioned below:
In the logs, you may see issue like below:
12/24/2013 12:57:40 PM - Error - (14064, 28536) - The request was aborted: The operation has timed out.: \r\n\r\n at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpWebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest
request) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Release.Data.ConfigurationServiceRef.ConfigurationService.GetSystemSettings()
at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Release.Data.Model.ModelFactory.Load[T](Int32 id)
at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Release.DeploymentAgent.Services.Deployer.HeartBeat.SetNewInterval()
at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Release.DeploymentAgent.Services.Deployer.HeartBeat.TimerElapsed(Object
sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
12/24/2013 11:47:11 AM - Error - (2588, 5428) - Error loading profile for current user: abc\xyz
12/24/2013 11:47:11 AM - Error - (2588, 5428) - Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: value:
\r\n\r\n at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Release.Common.ExtensionMethods.XmlExtensionMethods.ToXml(Object value) at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Release.Data.Model.CurrentUser.get_Profile()
In order to troubleshoot and resolve such issues, please check the following:
- First check the release management server service and deployment agent service, and try to restart them.
- Then use the release management server as deployment agent and see if things working fine.
- If you are using virtual machine as deployment agent, please change that.
- Also ensure you are able to browse http://<rmserver>:1000/releasemanagement from IE, if it throws authentication error of ask for the credential, then it may be an issue with either IE proxy or group policy or port 1000 block issue from agent.
Written by: Deepak Mittal, Support Escalation Engineer
Reviewed by: Romit Gulati, Support Escalation Engineer


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Madoff to Plead Guilty
Bernard Madoff's scheming began over 20 years ago. It ends today, with the financial conman expected to plead guilty to all criminal charges against him. It came to light this week that Madoff sustained the scheme by creating false and fraudulent documents and moving millions of dollars between banks to create an illusion of trading. The 11 felonies against him include securities fraud, money laundering, and perjury. He faces up to 150 years.


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The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) programme is a post diploma degree. It will require a minimum of two years of academic study at UPEI, the curriculum of which will consist of a combination of core and elective courses. To be eligible for programme admission, students must have already completed a two-year business diploma, including specified courses or programmes, at a recognized college and have achieved an overall average of 70%.
Students must meet the UPEI admission requirements for this degree. In the BBS, students must meet the same requirements as in the BBA degree of obtaining grades of at least 60% in ten of the Business courses required in this program in order to qualify for the degree. Students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.


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Ellen G. White Quotes About WeaknessQuotes about: Weakness
A life in Christ is a life of restfulness. There may be no ecstasy of feeling, but there should be an abiding peaceful trust. Your hope is not in yourself; it is in Christ. Your weakness is united to His strength, your ignorance to His wisdom, your frailty to His enduring might....Let the mind dwell upon His love, upon the beauty, the perfection of His character.
It is Satan's work to fill men's hearts with doubt. He leads them to look upon God as a stern judge. He tempts them to sin, and then to regard themselves as too vile to approach their heavenly Father or to excite His pity. The Lord understands all this. Jesus assures His disciples of God's sympathy for them in their needs and weaknesses. Not a sigh is breathed, not a pain felt, not a grief pierces the soul, but the throb vibrates to the Father's heart.
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Speak Up
Starting today, alumni of Eugene Lang College have a chance to help change their alma mater for the better. Lang is looking to hear from its graduates from all years and is asking them to take part in a substantive survey about their experiences there: what worked, what didn't, and how to make Lang the best possible undergraduate experience it can be. The survey will be open for six weeks, from April 25 through June 6.
"I spend a lot of time looking at data, and I value it highly," said Lang Dean Stephanie Browner. "I am a restless seeker of data and assessment information. This also means I have come to understand the limitations of our current assessment questions and methods and answers."
So, Browner set out to capture the kind of broad-based feedback that's surprisingly limited at liberal arts colleges. In 2011, for example, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that 13.8% of Arts and Humanities programs administered alumni surveys, in comparison to 31.3% of Business programs and 23.4% of Computer Science ones. For this reason, the project may also contribute to a growing understanding of how liberal arts students are faring after they graduate—data that seems to be rare in spite of its importance.
The new Lang survey does include a significant focus on employment. It not only asks graduates what they're currently doing, but also how they found their job and what role their education played in preparing them. The survey tackles other issues too, including improvements to the school and student-teacher relationships, and it even asks about respondents' most memorable discussions at Lang and their impacts..
"Stories matter," says Dean Browner. "The number and range of responses also matters. So, I hope to gather stories beyond random anecdotes by asking questions that allow open-ended answers."
All Lang alumni are invited to complete the survey by going here: https://www.research.net/s/langnewalumniproject.


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WHS Daily Bulletin
Tuesday, April 21:
Lunch: Taco quesadillas or BBQ chicken quesadillas, refried beans, baby carrots, diced peaches, juice cup, Snickerdoodle cookie, ½ pint of milk
4:30pm - Varsity Baseball vs Nokomis High School
4:30pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ St. Thomas More HS (+ JV) – Bus leaves 2:30, please dismiss 2:20 pm
Wednesday, April 22:
Lunch: Crispito with Co-Jack cheese or BBQ rib sandwich, buttered corn, sweetened strawberries, chocolate grahams, ½ pint of milk
6:30pm - JV Baseball @ Chatham-Glenwood High School – Bus leaves 5:00 pm
4:30pm - JV Girls Varsity Soccer vs Riverton High School (JV Only )
Thursday, April 23:
Lunch: Sloppy Joe sandwich or Turkey/ham/cheese sub, baked French fries, broccoli & fruit salad, mixed fruit, ½ pint of milk
Student of the Year Interviews
8:30 am Tommy Weiss
8:50 am Corinne Barnett
9:10 am Grant Luckhart
9:30 am Anna Rhodes
9:50 am Noah Horton
10:10 am Break
10:20 am Austin Tuttle
10:40 am Kelsey Jones
11:00 am Cole Courson
11:20 am Catherine Wittler
5:15pm - JV Baseball @ Athens High School – Bus leaves 4:10 pm
4:15pm - Track & Field vs Auburn/North Mac/New Berlin Sangamo Meet
4:30pm - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Lanphier High School (+ JV @ Lee Field ) – Bus leaves 2:45, dismiss 2:35 pm
4:30pm - Varsity Softball vs New Berlin High School (+JV)
Sports Boosters Clothing Trailer will be open today by the concession stand!
Friday, April 24:
Lunch: Cheese pizza bread or Pepperoni pizza bread, buttered peas, red pepper strips, diced pears, ½ pint of milk
Informational cheerleading meeting at 3:30 pm in the high school cafeteria. Any incoming freshman or current high school girl or boy is encouraged to attend to have any questions answered about the upcoming season and tryouts. There are several changes this year and anyone interested in cheerleading for football or basketball should attend the meeting; if you are unable to attend please feel free to contact Coach Schneider at firstname.lastname@example.com.
5:00pm - Varsity Softball vs Tremont High School (Panther Classic @ Washington Park) Bus leaves 2:45, dismiss 2:35 – Bus time changed
8:00pm - Varsity Softball vs Normal University High School (Panther Classic @ Washington Park )
4:30pm - JV Baseball @ Pawnee High School (DH) – Bus leaves 2:50, dismiss 2:40 pm
6:00pm - Varsity Baseball vs Holy Trinity High School (Plains Baseball Invite @ Southeast) – Bus leaves 4:50 pm
Saturday, April 25:
9:00am - Varsity Baseball vs Byron High School (Plains Baseball Invite @ Riverton) – Bus leaves 7:50 am
1:00pm - Varsity Baseball vs Illini West (Plains Baseball Invite @ Riverton )
9:00am - Track & Field @ Rochester High School (Rochester Invite) – Bus leaves 7:30 am
10:00am - Varsity Softball vs Barrington High School (Panther Classic @ Washington Central Grade School) – Bus leaves 7:45 am
12:00pm & 2:00 - JV Baseball @ Bloomington Central Catholic/Prairie Central @ McGraw Park in Bloomington – Bus leaves 10:00
5:00pm - 4th Annual Williamsville Jazz Band Dinner at WJHS
General Announcements:
The WJHS Beta Club has established a $250 scholarship fund for previous members. Applications include writing an essay on the impact participation in the WJHS Beta Club has had on your life and detailing your involvement in the club. See the guidance webpage for more details. Due April 24th
Vocal Music Booster Scholarship – The VMB will be offering a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior. Deadline to apply is April 21. Applications are available in the guidance office.
Seniors: Graduation Orders with a monetary balance can be paid with cash or money order. Checks are not accepted. If you prefer to pay with credit or debit, call Jostens at 217-483-8989. Leftover orders can be picked up in the office.
Congratulations to the WHS Band and
Chorus Groups: All Williamsville ensembles, including both bands and all three choirs,
received the highest (I-Superior) ratings from all judges. We were the only
school at the Rochester event to receive those honors. The Williamsville music
department finished in 7th place statewide in the IHSA sweepstakes rankings. (https://www.tourneywire.com/
Senior Class Trip - The Senior Class Trip for the Class of 2015 will be on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, to Chicago, IL. The trip will include a stop at Six Flags Great America, dinner at Marcello's Restaurant, and a show at Second City. Any senior wanting to go needs to return the form at the bottom of page 2 of the senior class trip packet that was received in American Government. The form needs to be returned along with the $50 non-refundable deposit to Mr. Martens NO LATER THAN Friday, April 24, 2015.


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After the Raiders loss on Sunday, coach Dennis Allen announced that he would be leaving the team until Wednesday to be with his ailing father.
He made it just in time to say his last goodbyes. The Raiders announced that Grady Allen died of cardiac arrest on Monday night at the age of 66 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.
The elder Allen was 66 years old and spent five seasons playing linebacker for the Falcons from 1968-1972. Before that, Grady Allen played for Texas A&M, an alma mater he shares with his son. Everyone at PFT sends their condolences to Dennis Allen and the entire Allen family on their loss.
In their statement announcing Grady Allen's passing, the Raiders say that Allen still plans to return to Oakland on Wednesday night so that he can coach the team against the Broncos on Thursday night.


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Nearly Half of Consumers Worry about Buying Fake Gifts
Online shopping, falling victim to counterfeits both on the rise this holiday season
This holiday barometer unwraps increasing trends in both online shopping as well as counterfeiting. Read the Global Online Shopping Survey – Counterfeiting Concerns, to learn what 3,400+ survey participants from nine countries had to say about the impacts of counterfeiting in online gifting experiences.
Eighty-six percent of consumers believe that brands should be doing more to protect customers from buying fake goods.
Report highlights:
- Consumers on average complete nearly half of their shopping, outside of groceries, online.
- Thirty-one percent of respondents have accidentally bought a fake product, a figure up 35 percent from research last year.
- Respondents place the most trust in online marketplaces — evidenced with a confidence rating of 86 percent.


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Publishing information in the Linked Open Data cloud
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The field of bioinformatics is replete with standard formats for representing biological data. Those standards that have been successfully adopted by the bioinformatics community are associated with software tools […]
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There are many misconceptions about the cost of infertility treatment for instance:
- private and provincial insurance never covers infertility related treatments
- specialist care is always more expensive
- reproductive endocrinologists recommend high tech, expensive treatments as "first line" therapies
The media often focuses on infertility treatments such as IVF (in vitro fertilization), ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) and newer technologies such as PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis). The majority of patients who attend fertility centres for treatment will often become pregnant with other less expensive treatments such as timed intercourse, ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination.
Approximately 30% of patients who consult a specialist will eventually require IVF to become pregnant. Patients with male factor infertility, tubal disease, unknown causes, or who are older are more likely to require IVF, donor egg, and associated procedures.
The greatest expense occurs in therapies that are continued but are not working. A complete evaluation of both partners is critical to prescribing the most appropriate treatment. Women often receive months of therapy on oral medications such as Clomid even though studies have proven that pregnancy is most likely to occur within the first 3 ovulatory cycles. If male factor infertility is present, and not diagnosed and treated, treatment of the female will not be successful. If the fallopian tubes are blocked and this is not discovered and corrected, treatment is futile.
Provincial insurance will often cover diagnostic tests and surgical procedures. Newlife Fertility Centre is staffed to help the patient determine the costs they will be responsible for. A payment agreement will be signed by each patient before treatment begins.
Fertility medications are also very expensive, but often private insurance plans will provide some coverage. You should check your policy to ensure.
The fact does remain that fertility centres are staffed with highly specialized personnel and equipment that is necessary to help you achieve your dream of having a baby. This team includes nurses, doctors, embryologists, phlebotomists, laboratory technologists, ultrasound technologists and administrative staff all working together to help you conceive.
Newlife Fertility Centre provides financial discounts to those who are low income and pursuing IVF treatment through an application program. There are also options to apply to third party financial institutions such as Credit Medical for loans with monthly payment options. Newlife Fertility Centre accepts VISA, Mastercard, and Debit.How can I pay for my fertility treatment?


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Today I tackled the world... or at least a very boring white kitchen, which is now still very white, but totally awesome!!! Sometimes my vision doesn't necessarily come true, but today, with a few tiles, accessories I transformed this:
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Now to grout, clean up, and add a few accessories, and this place is ready to go!!!
08 May 2010
The house that JENNY built!!!
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Envy has a new home...RiverStone. At RiverStone, you are seconds from work and next to Naperville. Enjoy the desirable location for an affordable and contemporary lifestyle. You will have easy access to I-55 and I-355, next to shopping, minutes from major employers and 25 minutes from downtown. We are committed to providing customer service that exceeds your expectations in apartment living. Come look and live at RiverStone Apartments today, and start enjoying the quality, affordable apartment living you deserve.
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Katharine Boursicot BSc MBBS MRCOG MAHPE NTF SFHEA FRSM, Director, Health Professional Assessment Consultancy graduated from the University of London with an Honours BSc in Anatomy and MBBS from the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital and went onto train in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London, Dublin and Hong Kong then worked as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at St Thomas' and St Bartholomew's and Homerton Hospitals in London for eight years, with an Honorary Senior Lecturer position at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
With an increasing interest in medical education, Katharine studied at the Institute of Education in London and was awarded a distinction in her Masters in Higher and Professional Education. As a full time medical educationalist, has gained experience and expertise in medical education and has led the reform of assessment at the undergraduate medical schools at Bart's and the London, Cambridge University and St George's University of London. In 2007, Katharine was awarded a UK Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship, in recognition for her influence in raising standards and dissemination of evidence-based good practice in medical education in the UK and internationally.
Katharine was the Treasurer for the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) for six years and chaired the Board of Management of the prestigious journal Medical Education. She also founded an annual conference dedicated to medical education research, which is now in its 8th year. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to ASME, she was awarded the President's Medal in 2013.
She has published her research in the leading medical education journals and is an Associate Editor for the journals Advances in Health Sciences Education, BioMedCentral and is a regular reviewer for Medical Education, Medical Teacher, the BMJ, the Clinical Teacher, Higher Education Quarterly and Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. She is the Series Editor for the Oxford University Press companion volumes to their Handbooks of Medicine series, with six volumes published and another three in press (Oxford Assess and Progress series).
Katharine has been invited to advise on numerous national and international initiatives including the Royal Medical Colleges in the UK, the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, the Association of Veterinary Schools in the UK, the General Medical Council, the General Dental Council, the Osteopathic Regulator, the Lawyers Regulatory Council, the Arab Board of Postgraduate Examinations, the National Assessment Group of Switzerland, the IDEAL Consortium, and has held visiting Professorships at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Amman, Jordan.
Richard Fuller graduated MBChB from Leeds School of Medicine, returning to read his higher degree in Leeds whilst undertaking higher specialist training in Geriatric Medicine. His current role as a clinical academic is split between clinical work as Consultant Stroke Physician (with special interest in anticoagulation and Atrial Fibrillation) and as Director of Undergraduate Education at Leeds Institute of Medical Education. He is responsible for directing the MBChB degree programme, leading it through a significant and successful review that has produced an innovative and highly integrated curriculum.
His main research interests focus on assessment, particularly in relation to assessment frameworks and the quality measurement and improvement of criterion based assessment. He leads the Assessment Research Group within the Institute, supervising a number of research students looking at diverse areas such as psychosocial frameworks of assessor decision making, impact of national examinations and student anxiety within performance assessment. His current research focuses on the validity of workplace based assessment formats, assessor behaviours, mobile technology delivered assessment and the impact of sequential testing methodologies.
He publishes and presents regularly with colleagues in Leeds, and is a faculty member at a number of key assessment courses. He holds a number of national advisory roles, including acting as an assessment expert for the General Medical Council - and undertakes a range of advisory and developmental work in relation to curriculum, senior faculty development and assessment for a number of international institutions.
John Patterson was formerly Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Studies and Head of MBBS Assessment at Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Since early retirement, he has become an independent medical assessment consultant, providing workshops, assessment advice and analyses for a various HEIs, postgraduate colleges and regulatory bodies. Areas of particular interest include: good assessment design, item writing, standard setting methodologies and the production and interpretation of test and item statistics.
Professor Roberts graduated from Manchester with a degree in Medicine and a BSc in Anatomy. She undertook her early medical training in Manchester and her research in Manchester and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. In 1995 she was appointed Senior Lecturer in Transplant Immunology at the University of Manchester.
In 2000 she was appointed Professor of Medical Education at the University of Leeds. She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2006. In 2009 she was appointed Director of the Leeds Institute of Medical Education. She was a council member of the General Medical Council from 2009 until 2012 and Chair of the Association for the Study of Medical Education until July 2013. She was a council member and Censor for the Royal College of Physicians of London. In September 2013 she took over as President of the Association for Medical Education in Europe. Professor Roberts's main interests and expertise are in the areas of assessment of competence, professionalism, and transitions in training and education.
She is married to a surgeon, has two children and dreams of owning a Subaru WRX.
Dr. Smee is currently the Assessment Advisor in the Evaluation Bureau of the Medical Council of Canada where she focuses on the continuous improvement of the Council's high stakes, multi-site OSCEs. As well, she is working with the National Assessment Collaboration on a pan-Canadian initiative to develop tools for selection and the workplace-based assessment of candidates for practice-ready decisions.
She has presented and published on the evolution of the Medical Council's Qualifying Examination Part II in a variety of forums and has consulted with other national organizations who have implemented an OSCE for licensure; including the Swiss Clinical Skills Examination consortium and the national OSCE committee in Taiwan. She delivers workshops on OSCE case writing and scoring approaches at universities and conferences in Canada and internationally.
Prior to joining the MCC, she worked with standardized patient programs, first at McMaster University and then at the University of Massachusetts. She received her doctorate from the University of Ottawa in Education with a special interest in Testing and Measurement in 2007. Her current research interests include the development of OSCE cases that present more complex and authentic challenges to test takers and exploring innovative approaches to scoring that go beyond the traditional checklist.


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Seville is the top pick in the Melbourne Cup field for Team Williams who will have six runners in the famous 'two miler' at Flemington Tuesday.
Prominent owner Lloyd Williams and his son Nick are looking to win back to back Cups with Green Moon who is also one of Williams' runners in this year's Group 1 $6m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m).
Team Williams' other runners in the twenty-four horse Melbourne Cup field are Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner, high class import Sea Moon, Sydney Cup winner Mourayan and English St Leger winner Masked Marvel.
The highlight of Seville's five Spring Carnival runs was his win in the Group 1 $400,000 McGrath Estate Agents Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on October 5 two starts back.
Trainer Robert Hickmott then brought the Galileo six year old back to Melbourne where he ran seventh to Shamus Award , beaten five and a half lengths, in the Group 1 $3m Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 26.
Nick Williams was happy with the Cox Plate run and is leaning towards Seville as their best chance on Tuesday.
"I think he is the top chance, Seville," Nick Williams said.
"We all saw what he did in the Turnbull Stakes last year when he got behind Green Moon and should have won the race and this year he has won the Metropolitan, he run fantastically in the Cox Plate, he's had the perfect preparation."
"Absolutely every box is ticked with that horse and I'm sure he is going to run a mighty race on Tuesday."
Seville was one of the early favourites for last year's Group 1 $2.5m BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) after he ran second to eventual Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon in the Group 1 $500,000 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on October 6 but a virus put the end to his 2012 Spring Carnival.
Seville has drawn reasonably at gate nine and will have the services of his Metropolitan winning jockey Hugh Bowman again.
The Melbourne Cup market order has Seville marked as a $17 chance while the Gai Waterhouse trained Fiorente remains the favourite at $7.50 ahead of the English galloper Mount Athos at $9.50.
Caulfield Cup runner-up Dandino is also high up in the market order at $11 with French mare Verema hovering around the $13 mark ahead of the Irish St Leger winner Voleuse De Coeurs at $16.