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SANYS Lower Hudson Valley Regional Organizer
(25 Hours per week)
To apply, send your resume to: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS) is a not-for profit, grassroots organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to help create a person-centered and person-directed system of supports. To further this goal, the SANYS executive board and delegated staff members support self-advocates and self-advocacy groups regionally and statewide. SANYS encourages self-advocates to speak for themselves individually and collectively.
What We Do
We help set up local Self-Advocacy chapters, re-energize existing groups, and share information on local and national Self-Advocacy issues.
- The voting members of our board of directors are self-advocates and are expected to represent self-advocates within their regions. Regional staff provide them any support necessary to do so.
- Members offer presentations which stress that no community is complete unless everyone is provided the opportunity to be involved. We speak to community groups, schools, faith organizations, and agency boards of directors.
- We provide training and support for Self-Direction. Discover a new way to create and support lives of choice.
- Maintain 25 Hours per week flexible schedule.
- Support Regional SANYS board members, grass-roots presenters and self-advocates to promote self-advocacy groups within the lower Hudson Valley.
- Assist SANYS board members, grass-roots presenters and self-advocates to facilitate self-advocacy meetings.
- Promote SANYS initiatives within region.
- Have a basic understanding of regional projects. Have clear understanding of projects you are working on with support from direct supervisor.
- Be self-directed; take initiative under the guidance of SA Coordinator.
- Assist the Regional Coordinator with maintenance of the following duties: schedules, calendars, collecting and preparing timesheets for coordinator's signature, messages, event-prep, filing, copies, data entry, preparation of activity forms for coordinator reports, faxes, meetings if applicable, phones, newsletters, and articles, fundraising, grant writing-work, work and support events as requested and outreach, etc.
- Work to support self-advocacy leadership (our core group of individuals with developmental disabilities) with direction from Board Members and Regional Coordinator.
- Must be able to provide transportation to advocates to venues throughout the region, as requested by Regional Coordinator/Organizer.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 2 Years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
- Knowledge of computers, document development and presentation materials.
- Have a valid NYS driver's license and own transportation.
- Must pass a criminal background check and be fingerprinted.
- Commit to 25 hours per week (flexible schedule) either in the office or working to support self-advocates in the field (various locations across the lower Hudson Valley). Expect to work additional hours during conferences and quality assurance projects.
- Have excellent written and public speaking skills.
- Capable of mentoring self-advocates to help them learn about policy issues and develop their public presentation skills.
- Be proficient in incident reporting. Report all incidents immediately and directly to supervisor (Regional Coordinator) or to Administrative Director of SANYS, or Statewide Advisor in the absence of aforementiond staff.
- Honor and support the leadership of self-advocates at all times.
- Promote the visibility and success of self-advocates within their region.
- Accept direction from immediate supervisor, Administrative Director, Board Members, and Board Advisors, when applicable.
- A high degree of professionalism will be maintained when representing SANYS during hours of employment.
- Work hours should be used for the sole purpose of SANYS and its mission.
- Share self-advocacy office space and supplies with volunteers, advocates field representatives.
- Be Respectful of all colleagues, Board Members Advisors and others you interact with when representing SANYS.
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A receipt is a type of acknowledgment mostly written on paper to confirm money transaction for the purchase of goods or services. The several instances when one might get a receipt is when they buy items from a particular shop or get different services. Service providers will indicate the required bill on them before or after one makes any payment. Receipts help proof purchase for warranties. This is mostly applicable to items like electronics and other valuables. Companies can also use them when conducting an assessment of their financial records. The fast-growing technology has seen the introduction of digital receipts which have replaced the paper one.
We have seen the invention of the receipt scanner which operates using OCR scanning API technology. Some of the most significant features in it include fast processing speeds, super-detailed data extraction and it is capable of working on your device's software. The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) process works by converting text on paper to something that can be edited. Converted text can be used on your computer's word processor. The receipt scanning software offers several benefits to businesses, families and big companies. Here are some of the benefits that come with using the receipt scanning software.
The digitization of receipts has helped reduce the amount of paperwork in most offices and businesses. Gone are the days when you would pile up a collection of receipts because you now have a soft copy of all of them courtesy of the receipt scanner. Reduced paperwork has helped save space which would have been used to store files or large documents that contain receipts and other financial records.
The receipt scanning software has helped provide secure transactions in several ways. You get to enjoy some privacy because no one can access your receipts. You can also store them in your digital filing cabinet to ensure they are safe. Your receipts are safe from mishaps like fire outbreaks. Chances of losing your data are less with the receipt scanning software.
You can access your receipts fast unlike the traditional method where you would waste hours searching for the receipt of a particular date. Most receipt scanning software have advanced search features that will help you trace your receipts fast. You can also label them for fast tracing whenever you need them. One can now access and monitor their receipts anywhere and anytime they want.

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text: Do any other Mac Pro owners here (that have a stock DVD drive) have a loud drive? I'm trying to watch a movie and it's very noticeable over the movie's audio. It's pretty annoying and not what I would hope for in a $3000 machine, y'know? Yeah, I could buy a new one, but I don't need to...so for now I just want to know if this is pretty normal. And it sounds more like fans than something spinning really fast...but I could be wrong on that.


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Brazil's modern capital gets a taste of football
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Locally known as the Mane Garrincha Stadium, the 70,000-capacity Estadio Nacional in Brasilia was completed last year for the Confederations Cup and will host seven matches at this year's World Cup.
The stadium was named in honor of Garrincha, a striker who helped Brazil win the 1958 and 1962 World Cup along with Pele.
The construction of the stadium has been criticized because Brasilia doesn't have a top football club, and there are fears the venue — one of the most expensive built for the World Cup — will become a "white elephant." There are similar fears about stadiums in Natal, Cuiaba and Manaus.
The city of Brasilia was built in the late 1950s to replace Rio de Janeiro as the nation's capital. It's known for its remarkable architectural features, many of them built by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. It is the center of the country's political life and its grid layout gives it a different feel from other cities in the country.
Play begins on June 15 with Switzerland facing Ecuador. Other matches are: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast on June 19; Cameroon vs. Brazil on June 23; and Portugal vs. Ghana on June 26. The stadium will also host a match in the round of 16, another in the quarterfinals and finally the third-place match.


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SGS has entered into an agreement with Corescan Pty Ltd that will allow Corescan's mineralogical imaging technology to be incorporated into SGS' global network servicing the minerals exploration and oil and gas industries.
The agreement allows for the integration of Corescan's hyperspectral mineralogical mapping capability with SGS' comprehensive range of logistics, sample management, analytical and professional services. Coupled with SGS' existing mineralogical and geological expertise, this latest capability will deliver greater understanding in applications from exploration through to geometallurgical assessment.
Corescan's technology complements SGS' industry-leading minerals business by providing high resolution sample and core photography (60μm); identification and mapping of alteration minerals and their chemical compositions (4nm); physical textures and morphology using 3D laser profiling (20μm); integrated data management and visualisation; and access to a full range of analytical services from a single provider, via centralised, or on- or near-site facilities.
The new service will be available through SGS' network of commercial and on-site facilities across the world. The relationship with Corescan demonstrates SGS' ongoing commitment to providing leading edge integrated exploration services.
Around the world, SGS offers a comprehensive range of services for the hard rock, energy minerals and fertiliser sectors including sustainable geochemical analysis, resource calculation, mineralogy, metallurgy, engineering services, advanced systems, water treatment and trade services.
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.


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Plastic surgeon recommends new laser tattoo removal device
A Norwood Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Jon Mendelsohn recently highlighted the potential of a brand new, sophisticated laser tattoo removal procedure named Picosure manufactured by Cynosure! The cost for him wasn't low (almost $295000) but he had the opportunity to be the first in his area to provide such sophisticated service which is supposed to provide, faster, accurate results with less skin damage!
Why did Dr. Mendelsohn turn now to tattoo removal? Because it seems that there is a powerful new trend towards this direction mostly because of the stigma related to the tattoos! The doctor states:"When people hit their 30s, and now they're in the workforce or they're having children, suddenly the stigma matters,"
But how exactly does Picosure work? Based on a new laser which delivers pulses in picoseconds causing the tattoo ink to break into bits which the body can eradicate! Such potential intrigued Dr. Mendeloshn who is now carrying out his first tattoo removals and the results seem quite amazing! The results in the first 60-70 patients are quite satisfactory! As for the cost it's between $1200 and $1800 and the patient needs 1-12 sessions to effectively remove it depending on the color and other features of the tattoo!
We at LipoAdvisor promise to carry out our usual study on Picosure like we did with hundreds of other procedures and will present the results of our study quite soon!
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text: I read a lot of tech websites and know more about computers and tech than the vast majority of my family and friends. Despite this, I have one of the oldest computers among those in use in my circles, still use an iPhone 5, and don't own a Kindle, GoPro, Apple Watch, Oculus, or FitBit. I actually know some engineers who continue to use flip phones Are tech geeks paradoxically less likely to use tech gadgets? Most of my techie friends, for example, share my extreme reluctance to have more "stuff" (like refrigerators) connected to the Internet (the so-called "Internet of Things") because a lot of these have terrible or non-existent security settings. Maybe we watched too much Battlestar Galactica


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|Orly MatteFX in Purple Velvet
I think sometimes there are just those beauty products that, no matter how much you look at them and shrug them off initially, you find them slowly worming their way into your heart until you suddenly have to buy it. Orly MatteFX Purple Velvet was like that for me. I saw it at my local Sally's, swatched it, thought about it, then shrugged it off and walked out.
So why was it, a week later, I found myself back there with the determination to own it? What possessed me? I still honestly am not quite sure. I have quite the soft spot for matte finishes, since I find them very polished and sophisticated-looking, but I'm still not sure what drew me to this particular one. Maybe it's that soft shade of red-purple, the perfect Autumn color. Maybe it's the sleek frosted glass Orly bottle. Maybe it's the hidden, barely noticeable sparkles.
Maybe it's just everything, or none of those at all.
Either way, while at around $7.99 this isn't the best bargain for a matte polish, it's certainly a dream to own. I've worn it and gotten multiple compliments, which I think is a surefire sign it's a keeper. The formula is also pretty well-made. The only downside is it can be a slight bit patchy so one much take care when applying to avoid streaks or pooling due to the thickness, but it dries down to a lovely, low-sheen matte that wears easily and for at least a good 5+ days without chips or anything besides minor tip wear.
Why am I so in love with it? I'm honestly not really sure. I just know that while it's not the most unique shade, it is a nice dusty purple that I don't own anything like, and it's a very low-maintenance polish once it dries, since no topcoat is needed.
But when all is said and done, who cares what the reason is? Who needs a reason to love something at all? When it comes to that sort of thing, it really doesn't matte(r), does it? Just let your heart be your beauty guide. ♥


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Other mediums: magazine, print publication, book, etc. please request permission prior to publishing.
Reproductions are prohibited without prior, express permission. All rights are retained by artist and reproductions may be made of any and all artwork.


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Giving It Large! A Braga supporting grandma burst out laughing after she invaded the pitch at Maritimo
Braga's final league match of 2013 saw the Arsenalistas claim a 2-2 draw at Maritimo in the Portuguese top flight.
During the match a small group of visiting Braga fans got into trouble with local stewards as they tried to invade the pitch after their team clawed back a two goal deficit. One of the pitch invading fans, however, caught attention more than others.
A grandma, wearing a red tracksuit with a huge Braga flag draped around her neck, was spotted trying to get on the pitch at Maritimo, and moreover the cameras picked up footage of a young male steward pushing the 70-something lady off the grass at the Estádio dos Barreiros.
After being manhandled the grandma first got angry, however the senior Braga fan quickly saw the funny side of things as she was spotted bursting out laugghjing as she headed back to her seat.
Watch the wonderful Braga supporting grandma burst out laughing after she invaded the pitch at Maritimo below.


text: I am new to the sight, and hope that you can help me out. I am a single mom, 40 something, with an only child difficult child 9 year old son diagnosed with ADHD, mood disorder (won't say bipolar, but definitely a mood disorder) and ODD. He was expelled last year for hitting a teacher, which also produced a police report so he's "in the system" (but with-o any action taken). He has an IEP and is now in a special day class for kids with DSM-IV diagnoses and may be moved to another similar school that is more restrictive again due to hitting and kicking his teachers/ aides. Ex has been diagnosed with BiPolar (BP) and possible Borderline (BPD), but thinks that most of difficult child's problems are due to bad parenting (mine, of course, not his -- but that's another very long story). Was verbally and emotionally abusive to us during the marriage, but seems to have calmed down since the divorce (no familial responsibilities and limited visitation cuts down on the stress). My sisters have recently told me that my son is no longer welcome to family events because of his behavior. They too believe that my lack of parenting skills is ruining my son, and that he doesn't need the medications (even though he's been hospitalized twice for threatening suicide and aggressive behavior toward me and others). Believe me, their kids are far from perfect (one has a son the same age as mine who is MEAN, manipulative, aggressive and defiant; the daughter was caught stealing from classmates and from my purse in first grade), but I am "insane"!!! They tell me that my son needs limits, and I should "beat him if that's what he needs"! Of course, this attack was in front of my son, and they kept turning to him telling him he's "a great kid, we love you", but in the next turn saying that we "are no longer welcome around their kids and to stay away". They don't live through what all of us live through on a daily basis. They can't understand the heartbreak you feel when your child tells you that they would rather die than have these feelings, when they attack you because they don't know how to vent or handle their emotions, or the fear that we feel when we send them off to school, hoping that they have a good day. They've never cried the tears I cry often, they've never blamed themselves for the actions of their child. I am obviously heartbroken. I was hoping that my family would be helpful and understanding, but that is not to be. I am wondering if anyone else has had these issues, and advice for how they handled it. My son loves his cousins, and he is also heartbroken to know that he can't be with them. He knows that he needs to learn to control his anger, but I cannot believe the cruelty of the situation. I would love some advice on how to help him cope as well.


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Finally the holiday season has past, three or four weeks of 3 holidays are very hectic and full of food!! time to take a little time to re-thinking about what i'm going to do with my life.
I've been realesd from the army for like a month and I havn't thought about my future.


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SYRACUSE — Next time you're at the supermarket, look for CNY Central (WSTM/WTVH/WSTQ-LP) chief meteorologist Wayne Mahar. You'll find him, most likely, near the checkouts. He's the cover story for the August/September 2011 issue of 55 Plus magazine.
The four-and-one-half page spread includes a description of Mahar's humble childhood in Maine, raised by a single mother after his father committed suicide. Mahar recounts how he got his start as a professional, paid weather observer at the age of 11, which eventually turned into a complete forecasting business with dozens of clients by the time he turned 17.
The article also explains how Mahar got into television and why he chose to come to Syracuse in 1985, rather than accept offers to work in larger markets like Cincinnati and Las Vegas. You'll also learn what inspired the Baldwinsville resident to start the Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation, and what kinds of activities Wayne enjoys in his spare time with his wife and two daughters.
The magazine's available for free at dozens of local retailers, or you can read it online.
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Independent policy advisor, author and researcher, Specialists in creating brand strategies for countries, cities and regions
"Simon Anholt is one of the mostinfluential and respected advisorsto the governments of countriesseeking to enhance their competitivenessin the global marketplace."
Professional Profil : Simon Anholt is an independent policy advisor, author and researcher who originated the concepts of Nation Branding and Place Branding in 1996. He is today regarded as the leadingauthority on public diplomacy and identity strategy for countries, cities and regions, advises governments, ministries, civil services and NGOs on the branding aspects of public diplomacy, economic development, public affairs, cultural relations and trade, tourism and export promotion.
He is a member of the UK Foreign Office's Public Diplomacy Board, and has advised the governments of Chile, Croatia, Finland, Latvia, Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, the Faroe Islands, Jamaica, South Korea, Poland, Scotland, Tanzania, Sweden, Iceland, Botswana, Germany, the Baltic Sea Region, Bhutan, Mongolia, Ecuador, New Zealand, Switzerland and Slovenia, as well as numerous cities and regions. Anholt has also advised organisations including VisitBritain, the British Council, UK Trade and Investment, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Goethe Institute, Invest in Germany, the Hungarian Tourist Board, the Flanders Tourist Board, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Présence Suisse, the Latvian Institute, the Swedish Institute, the World Travel and Tourism Council, the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, NATO, the United Nations, WIPO, UNCTAD/WTO's International Trade Centre, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies and the World Technology Network.
He gives the highly acclaimed Nation Branding Masterclass series, supported by the BBC, which runs annually in
Anholt has worked closely with the United Nations for several years, principally with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations which has developed a particular interest in Nation Brand as a result of its collaboration with Anholt. This new strand of activity was mentioned in their last Annual Report, following the first year of successful partnership. As their Special Advisor, Anholt has organised and run nation-brand masterclasses and developed national strategy plans in
He has also worked with WAIPA, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, a joint agency of UNCTAD and the World Bank, advising their member states on Competitive Identity and export strategies. Anholt also works with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of UNCTAD and the World Trade Organisation. Here he advises on trade and investment promotion as well as Competitive Identity, and he has given ministerial-level training on many occasions to ITC member countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe and the
Anholt has done similar work in Africa with the World Economic Forum, and given masterclasses on Competitive Identity to the governments of


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For anyone wanting to look like a cyberpunk spy, this is the right headgear for you. The Kopin Golden-i wearable micro-computer is fully functional with wireless technology, a .34 inch SVGA display and Windows CE 6.0.
Handsfree system navigation is as simple as voice command and motion sensor-based head movements. The techno-geek gadget was recently demoed at the embedded systems event in Boston. Units will officially be sold by Motorola. Kopin is a major supplier of display technology for the U.S military.
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I've been continuing to make more progress on my Nice People, Nice Things embroidery blocks and have completed the phrases for month #8 - whoot!
|Nice People, Nice Things - phrases #8
I always find the phrases harder to get through than the pictures because let's face it, they're not nearly as interesting or pretty as the pictures. But they're done and just one more month's worth of blocks to go. In the home stretch now!
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Routes : North America : United States : Oregon : Smith Rock : 01. Picnic Lunch Wall Area : Picnic Lunch Wall : Pubic Luau**
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text: TAKE LIFE FOR A GRANDER AND EVEN LONGER DRIVE The new Grand Vitara, a compact SUV is the ideal road companion when you're looking for a vehicle that gives you everything you need to get out, explore and turn every journey into an unforgettable adventure. The aesthetically upgraded Grand Vitara Summit's silver-painted roof rails, dark chrome grille and new dark silver alloys make a powerful statement with its combination of contemporary styling and functional design. Step inside to bask in the pleasure of the suede and fabric seats, champagne-gold interior finishes and cloth-accented door trims with stylish stitching; then realise that life in a Grand Vitara is a life worth living. With available 4-Mode 4WD and rigid reinforced unibody structure, you're ready for almost any driving challenge. From long treks through the rain and muddy off-road trails to excursions along the ocean's edge, the Grand Vitara can. Even if you're just grabbing groceries or hauling the kids around after school, this hard-charging SUV is ready to oblige.


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International Conference
November 16–17, 2008
Probably for every frontovik, the participation in the war remained forever, if not a point of pride, then at least a basis for self-respect . . . .We understood that this was a war where we had to save our country, our people, and this war was for truth, for the victory of the good over evil.
—Boris Rabiner, Red Army veteran, May 2007
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, masses of rich material have become available, providing new insights into previously underresearched aspects of the Holocaust and World War II on Soviet territory. This conference looks at those insights, examining the Soviet Jewish experience during World War II and the Holocaust. The conference focuses on Soviet Jews in armed combat in the struggle against the Nazis and their collaborators; Soviet Jewish life and culture during the war; collaboration as a Soviet and post-Soviet issue; the Holocaust and the evolution of Soviet Jewish consciousness; German, Axis, and Soviet policies and attitudes during the Holocaust; Nazi and Axis camps and ghettos in the Soviet Union; and representations of Jewish soldiers in the press, literature, and films
The Blavatnik Archive Foundation is proud to present the digital media exhibition Faces of the Great Patriotic War: Jewish Soldiers in the Red Army during World War II. The exhibition, which includes excerpts of interviews with veterans, photographs, and archival documents, is
displayed in both CJH and New York University (NYU) and is open to attendees throughout the conference.
Lawrence H. Schiffman, Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and Chair, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, NYU, New York, United States
Opening Remarks
Zvi Gitelman, Professor of Political Science and Preston R. Tisch Professor of Judaic Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Member, Academic Committee, United States Holocaust Memorial Council
Panel I
The Holocaust: The Soviet Jewish Experience Forchheimer Auditorium/Kumble Stage, CJH
Chair: Lawrence H. Schiffman
The Jedwabne Syndrome: Anti-Jewish Pogroms in Russia's Western Borderlands in the Summer of 1941—Alexander Victor Prusin
Associate Professor of History, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, United States
Holocaust and Revenge in Minsk, 1941–44: German and Soviet Policy, Jewish Responses—Timothy David Snyder, Professor of History, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
Escape and Evacuation of East European Jews in the Soviet Union, 1941–45—Anna Shternshis, Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language and
Literature, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ghettos on the German-Occupied Territory of the Russian Federation: A Brief History—Martin C. Dean, Applied Research Scholar, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (CAHS), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Washington, DC, United States
Panel II
Fighting Back: Jewish Soldiers in the Red Army and Jewish Resistance
Chair: Suzanne Brown-Fleming, Senior Program Officer, CAHS, USHMM
Why Did They Fight? Soviet Jewish Resolve to Fight in the Ranks of the Red Army, 1941—Kiril Feferman, Research Scholar, International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel
Initial Red Army Responses to Jewish Partisan Women's Wartime Activities—Kathren A. Brown, Assistant Professor of History, Utah Valley State College, Orem, United States
Soviet Jewish Officers' Encounters with Germany, 1945—Oleg V. Budnitskii, Professor of History, Institute of Russian History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Red Army Soldiers and Memory of the Holocaust in the Postwar Shtetl—Jeffrey Veidlinger, Alvin H. Rosenfeld Chair in Jewish Studies and Associate Director of Borns Jewish Studies Program,
Indiana University–Bloomington, United States
Panel III
Soviet Jewish Veterans Speak
Chair: Zvi Gitelman
- David Barsky, Cleveland, OH
- Alexandra Bocharova, Philadelphia, PA
- Boris Rabiner, Brooklyn, NY
- Comment: Zvi Gitelman
Reception and Welcoming Remarks
- Len Blavatnik, Chairman, Access Industries
- Paul A. Shapiro, Director, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, USHMM, and Member, Academic Advisory Board, CJH
- Bruce Slovin, Chairman, Center for Jewish History
- Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU
Roundtable: Research Resources
Chair: Kenneth Alper, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, United States
The Blavatnik Archive Video Project: Interviews with World War II Jewish Veterans of the Red Army—Julie Chervinsky, Director, and Leonid Reines, Senior Interviewer, Blavatnik Archive Foundation, New York, NY, United States
New Archival Acquisitions for the Study of the History of Jews in the Soviet Union—Vadim Altskan, Program Coordinator, International Archival Program, Division, CAHS, USHMM
Photography as Evidence—Caroline Waddell, Photo Reference Coordinator, Photographic Reference Collection, Collections Division, USHMM
Film as Evidence—Raye Farr, Director, Film and Video, Collections Division, USHMM
Panel IV
Memory and Representation: Literature, Press, and Textbooks
Chair: Gennady Estraikh, Rauch Associate Professor of Yiddish Studies, NYU, New York, United States
Soviet and Jewish War and Remembrance: Neglected Literary Works in Russian and Yiddish Written and Published in the 1940s—Harriet Murav, Professor and Head, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
The Image of the Jewish Hero in the Soviet Yiddish Press during World War II—Arkadi Zeltser, Editor, Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe, Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
The Case of Russia: Jewish Red Army Soldiers Encounter the Holocaust on the Ground, 1944–45—Mordechai Altschuler, Professor Emeritus of the Former Soviet Union and East European Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Foreshadowing the Holocaust: Boris Slutsky's Jewish Poetic Cycles of 1940—Marat Grinberg, Assistant Professor of Russian and Humanities, Reed College, Portland, OR, United States
Panel V
Treatment of the Holocaust in Post-Communist States: Controversies and Interpretations, 1944 to Present
Chair: David Engel, Maurice R. and Corrine P. Greenberg Chair of Holocaust Studies, NYU, New York, United States
The Holocaust and Collaboration in Post-Soviet Russian History Textbooks—Ksenia L. Polouektova, Doctoral candidate in History, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Public Debates in Ukraine over the Holocaust—John-Paul Himka, Professor of History, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Memories of Destruction: Soviet Icons, Nationalist Mythology, and the Genocide of the Jews as Warring Narratives in Lithuania—Saulius Suziedelis, Professor of History, Millersville University, PA, United States
Concluding Roundtable
- Chair: Paul A. Shapiro
- Participants: Oleg Budnitskii, Zvi Gitelman, Harriet Murav, Timothy Snyder
Organized by:
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
New York University
A private university in the public service
Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies
With the Support of:
Blavatnik Archive Foundation
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Jake told me that BYU was a great place for an LDS kid and someone who wanted to be surrounded by Church influences. —Phil Ford
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Phil Ford is one enthusiastic young man with Brigham Young University on his mind — constantly.
The mammoth offensive line prospect took to Twitter late on Saturday night and hasn't let up since. His message is pretty simple: He couldn't be more excited about joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and wants to play for the football program that represents his new church.
Ford is a 6-foot-6, 330-pound offensive lineman who is currently part of Western Iowa's football program. Upon signing with Kansas out of high school, Ford failed to qualify academically and was forced to go the junior college route.
Ford redshirted last season for the Reivers, but was able to establish a relationship with a teammate that led to his current desire to play at BYU.
"One of my teammates, Stetzon Bair, is from Idaho and is Mormon and he got me real interested in the church along with some other Mormons that I got to know," said Ford. "I went to church with them and I just felt the spirit so strong that I wanted to get baptized."
Ford put himself on the fast track toward membership, meeting with the missionaries, reading the Book of Mormon before ultimately getting baptized the week before Easter.
Ford came to know about BYU through many conversations with the members in his home ward — many of whom are BYU graduates. Through those conversations, Ford developed his current burning desire to play for the Cougar football program.
That desire was only reinforced when he got in touch with former Cougar and current Jayhawk Jake Heaps.
"Justin McCay, who I was teammates with in high school, got to know Jake Heaps while they were being recruited and he's now at Kansas playing," Ford said. "He let me know that Jake was Mormon and went to BYU, so I started texting with Jake asking him questions about BYU."
One could assume Heaps wouldn't offer glowing recommendations about BYU given the circumstances of his transfer, but those assumptions would be wrong.
"Jake told me that BYU was a great place for an LDS kid and someone who wanted to be surrounded by Church influences," said Ford. "He said that it's the thing he misses most about BYU and how that made it so tough for him to transfer. It was great talking to him and he really got me excited about the possibility of playing for BYU. We didn't talk hardly at all about football, but just about all the other stuff that makes BYU such a great place."
Not everyone can play for BYU, obviously. Although there are thousands of LDS athletes, who hold the same desires as Ford, BYU can't come close to accommodating the grand majority of them with scholarships.
Fortunately for Ford, however, he's good. He received attention from almost all the Big 12 programs coming out of Bishop Miege High in Shawnee, Kan., and received offers from both Minnesota and Kansas.
While many BYU fans were taking note of Ford's desire to join the program via Twitter, a certain person that could actually make that a reality also became aware of his situation.
"Their running backs coach (Joe DuPaix) got in touch with me and I called him up at one in the morning," said Ford. "He took my call and we seriously talked for about an hour. It was great talking with him and he shared a lot about the program and told me that they were interested."
Ford shared with DuPaix, who is also the recruiting co-ordinator at BYU, his desire to serve an LDS mission. DuPaix gladly shared stories of his own mission experience. They spoke about the unique aspects of the BYU football program and perhaps most importantly, loosely set up a time when DuPaix could fly out and meet with him face-to-face.
"He doesn't know when exactly he'll come out, but he's going to come out here real soon — probably next week," said Ford.
DuPaix even gave Ford a reading assignment — encouraging him to read the story of the 2000 stripling warriors in the Book of Mormon.
"He told me that the team takes the same attitude as the 2000 stripling warriors and that they try to emulate what they're about," said Ford. "I read it and it was an awesome story and it got me even more excited to be a part of BYU's program."
Ford will now wait for BYU coaches to further evaluate him and determine whether to offer him a scholarship. Coach Bronco Mendenhall will likely follow up with him this week with oflfensive line coach Mark Weber doing most of the athletic evaluations.
Ford is on track to graduate from Western Iowa in December and would like to join BYU's team in January of 2013 — giving himself the opportunity to participate in spring practices.
"I'm just excited that my dream could be close to being reality," said Ford. "I can't wait to meet with the coaches and I'm hopeful that they'll offer me a scholarship. I want to go to BYU more than anything, I want to represent the Church and I want to serve a mission for the Church as soon as I graduate."
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