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Marie NDiaye's Ladivine (English translation available April 2016) concerns identity, the horrors the family can cause, metamorphosis, geographical mobility, sudden and unexpected turns in the narrative, recurring names, all wrapped in a general malaise, in fact all the ingredients you'd expect from an NDiaye book.
The first sentence reveals: 'Hardly had she boarded the train when she became Malinka again which was neither a pleasure nor a displeasure because for a long time she had ceased to notice it.' (My translation.) The breathless sentence structure is pretty typical of Marie NDiaye's style, although this is a relatively short sentence: the second one in the book, for instance, tortures itself in this way:
'But she knew because she could then no longer spontaneously reply to the forename Clarisse when, this was rare, a person she knew got on the same train, hailed or greeted her by the forename Clarisse and found her disconcerted, stupid and smiling in confusion, creating a situation of reciprocal embarrassment which Clarisse, a little dazed, didn't know how to get out of by simply saying, and sounding natural, a hello, a how are you.' (My translation again of course.)
So the problem of identity strikes the reader right from the beginning. Clarisse Rivière is married to a successful car salesman and lives in Langon south-east of Bordeaux, although her original forename is Malinka, which is at the root of her problem: only one word ('negresse') specifically refers to her mother's colour, although Malinka/Clarisse (who relatively easily passes as white) sees her past (white father, African-born mother) as a great shame on her. (I had to do a retake on this as Malinka/Clarisse would (if she'd lived and had a reality outside this book) have been about sixty when the book was published, so she'd have been an adolescent in the 1960s: was racism really so prominent in France then?)
Well, it was prominent enough for Malinka/Clarisse to flee from her black mother in Paris to Bordeaux and find a job in a café under the name of Clarisse, although her mother follows her and lives in a flat in a housing block in Sainte-Croix (Bordeaux). And when Clarisse marries she (slightly unbelievably) passes as white, doesn't reveal her true forename to her husband Richard, and secretly visits her mother (Ladivine Sylla) once a month, although her mother doesn't know anything about Malinka's other life.
This then is a story which begins with a big lie, one that will continue through a few generations until Richard discovers it at the end, on finally meeting Ladivine Sylla. And essentially it's the story of three (not strong) women: Ladivine Sylla, Malinka/Clarisse, and the latter's son by Richard, whom she calls Ladivine after the grandmother.
For no reason mentioned at the time, after twenty-five years of marriage Richard leaves for Annecy, leaving Clarisse in the Langon home, where she begins to live with Freddy Moliger, who is a lost soul with a past of parental abuse, the guy who is perhaps the missing part of her life and with whom they can maybe repair themselves. Certainly a kind of mending takes place when Freddy is introduced to Malinka's mother, although he's hurt beyond repair, and so is Malinka when he knifes her to death.
Ladivine the daughter marries the German Marko Berger and they have two kids and live in Germany as Marie NDiaye now does, although Ladivine is cursed too. After Malinka/Clarisse's death the narrator tells her story, shows things only through her eyes, and this vision is strange. Dogs have appeared before certainly, and seem to have a healing purpose, and there may well be a reincarnation of Clarisse in one.
Oh, and then there's Wellington, the strange museum guide in the unnamed Anglophone country in Africa where the Bergers go on holiday, where Marko has an argument with him in their hotel room overnight, where Marko throws him the balcony of their sixth-floor hotel room and he falls to his death on the concrete below. But only Ladivine sees this, and from the breakfast table only she sees the marks of the blood where Wellington was squashed, only Ladivine, from the swimming pool, sees the workers wash the blood away, and only she is seen to argue with Marko about poor Wellington, who resurrects in the spooky Cagnac's home in the holiday country. And no one knows that Ladivine's disappearance is because she's turned into a dog. Does Richard's eventual meeting with the aged Ladivine Sylla end the curse? Woof.
Some critics rate this as NDiaye's greatest achievement, although I'm still not certain, but it's a very powerful book.
Marie NDiaye: La Sorcière
Marie NDiaye: Rosie Carpe
Marie NDiaye: Autoportrait en vert
Marie NDiaye: Mon cœur à l'étroit
Marie NDiaye: Trois femmes puissantes
Marie NDiaye: La Femme changée en bûche
Marie NDiaye: Papa doit manger
Marie NDiaye: En famille
Marie NDiaye: Un temps de saison
Marie NDiaye: Les Serpents
Marie NDiaye: Les Grandes Personnes
Marie NDiaye: Quant au riche avenir
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Fitting the billArmy-men always have a certain charisma about them. Upright-dapper stature, polished shoes, curt parleys and an unquenchable penchant for the spirits! At least that was how I always imagined them! Being a consummate civilian, I have never had the opportunity to acquaint myself with persons from the field of mortal combat!
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You don't know me because I've had a life and no time to post here.Rumsfeld wrote:You've made three posts in the last 4 months... all of them direct replies to me.Knucklehead wrote:Do we have an ignore feature here yet?Rumsfeld wrote:Poster Arachnid,
I think the entire hockey board would be better off if you stopped disrespecting both the forum and its posters, who would actually like to discuss the Canucks rather than be exposed to your inane ramblings. Please seek some help and post your drivel in the Bar and Grill instead. If you can't find it, it's named after the guy who thought you're a phony f-tard.
Signed everyone except RD and Rumsfeld!!!!
And YOU want to ignore MY stuff?
It seems to me your previous posts all came with a built-in ignore feature, because I can't for the life of me remember who the hell you are.
Currently I am disabled with too much time on my hands.
Therefore, I have been spending more time reading this forum to fill the time and I have found your posts particulary offensive, thus my replies to you.
By the way the quantity of posts does not equal the quality of the posts, you and RD prove this fact beyond a shadow of a doubt.
I come here to read the likes of HW, Don Lever, Per, Lotus Blosum and many others too numerous to mention.
Your negativity being disguised as "objective evaluation" is getting old. Go chear for the Laffs or Flames.


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On October 16th, 2004, the band Piano Magic came to play at a venue in Toulouse named Fairfield Café. It was a really small place so we were surprised to see such a great name play there. We had been impressed by the recordings of the band, especially the Popular Mechanics album, the compilation Seasonally Affective and the soundtrack Son de Mar for Bigas Luna's movie. Of course, we asked them for an interview that we did in the restaurant just on the other side of the street. In the same radio show, we invited the musician Denis Frajerman, known notably for his participation in the experimental band Palo Alto. He offered us a live session, mostly improvised and very poetic. Before his concert in the radio studios, we talked about his career and all the different bands in which he participates. We even played some of his very first songs in the eighties and we made a reading of a text by his friend, collaborator and very famous writer, Antoine Volodine!
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The first is a whopper of a thing, 31 cm long. A rather lovely, presumably stamped, line of repeated leaves and either acorn or flower bud runs under the pot rim. As my colleague Pat observed, this pot or storage container must have been huge as the curve is fairly shallow. A rather handsome, thick, mottled brown glaze covers the reverse.
A similar glaze is found on the second wheel made find. I've located a similar fragment, South Somerset ware 1700-1800, on the net.
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Magnificent yet magnificently daft news out of Switzerland: the Maserati Quattroporte is going racing.
The four-door V8 supercar is preparing to hit the track in the Italian 'Superstars Series' touring car championship, duking it out with Audi RS4s and BMW M5s. It'll be entered by Swiss race outfit 'Swiss Team' (tricky to know how they came up with that name, really) and driven by former F1 driver Andrea Chiesa.
It might even look a bit like it does in that picture, too. See, that's only a hastily cobbled together rendering from Swiss Team - they admit they haven't even finalised the car's livery yet - but the early signs are promising. We like.
The QP racer will retain Maserati's 4.2-litre V8 engine, which will put out about 450bhp to the rear wheels through a sequential racing box. We're told that it should weigh in at a non-handicapped 1,430kg, while the bodywork will remain near-stock. The QP is expected to debut on-track at Imola this weekend.
So what strange and unlikely metal would you like to see on the race track? How about the new Aston Rapide? Or, if we're going really left-field, a Rolls Phantom? Suggestions please…
Talking of racing Maseratis, watch Stig in the Ferrari Enzo-baiting MC12:
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Hitting all the trends. Denim on denim and a great chunky cardigan. You look great.ReplyDelete
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I ashamed to admit it, but it happens to me a lot lately! I think I have had countless situations when I find items still in their shopping bags that I have completely forgot about laying in my room or in my closet for months! Therefore, I definitely know what you mean! :)ReplyDelete
You look very nice in this outfit, I really like how the heels add a bit dressiness to the look! And they are in such a beautiful color- perfect for upcoming spring!
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You may download the free pattern here. Please e-mail me if you have any problems.
I've attacked some more of my PASSES (Projects at a Stand Still) and have made some more calendars out of cross-stitch pictures. Here's a lovely flower one:
Hi Mum
Those cross-stitch calendars are looking great... love the blue and yellow one!! Still loving your BOM.
What a lovely block! Thanks for sharing!
And applaus for your husband!
The cross stitches look great as calenders - what a good idea!
Thank you for the Gift of Grace pattern once again. I wish I could get my husband interested in learning needlework.
What can I say? I am speechless. Your DH is amazing at cross stitch and your BOM.... I'm loving it!
Another lovely BOM block Val! Love it! 8-)
Thank you for your generosity in giving out the free Gift of Grace patterns. They are so beautiful and knowing they are the gifts of the Spirit is such a wonderful reminder of God's love for us. And your husband does extra-ordinary work!
Hi Val,
Thank you for another great free BOM design.
Soo very sweet of you.
Happy Creating,
Oh Val I LOVE the new block [no pun intended!]. These are so beautiful! And how cool is it that your hubby does needle work - he does stunning work! The first flower one just took my breath away. Fabulous!
Oh my was I surprised that it is your hubby that did those pieces! You know that's good - it's a nice way to relax. Now on to you...oh I love the new block! There's just something about your blocks. I normally do not care much for hearts, but I can't wait to make these. And I've posted about your new block on my blog. Thanks!!!!
When I clicked the page went to the store where I could buy patterns. I would like the third free block. Thanks
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This semester of university has had far too many assignments and I have had very little breathing space for thinking up ideas. So unfortunately this blog will have to be put on hold until further notice.
It may in fact not start up again until February 2011, as I have assignments going back to back right up until the end of semester, and once semester ends I will be programming games again, not just thinking up ideas! Here's hoping next semester will have less assignments.
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All 32 structures were built using photos from the 1900-era as a guide.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Here's a photos of the completed 28' display in the Museum. It's interactive. The green buttons, one on each end of the display, start the train and the sound effects.
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Debt Collector & Bailiff Harassment
If you have had Debt Collectors coming to your door it can often be unnerving, especially if they are threatening and are demanding the immediate payment of your debt.
Debt collectors are not bailiffs. This is important to remember as some companies can give you a false impression about who they are and will threaten to take away your possessions or may even threaten you (although it is an illegal practice it has been known to happen). A Debt Collector can only ask that you pay the amount, and you don't have to speak with them if you don't want to.
These types of tactics are not legal and if you are a victim you should not stand for it! Make sure that you contact the local trading standard office giving them as much information as you can, such as the name of the company and even the person in question and their badge number. If the situation becomes threatening, then call the police straight away.
Dealing With Harassment from Debt Collectors and Bailiffs
Harassment in this way is a criminal offence and there are several laws and guidelines which cover this type of harassment, and it is important that you are aware of what debt harassment means as well as understanding what your rights are.
Administration of Justice Act 1970
Section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act makes it a Criminal offence for debt collectors to make demands for debt payment frequently or "subject him or members of his family or household to alarm, distress or humiliation". The debt collector cannot falsely lead you to believe that criminal proceedings will start if you fail to pay it, provide false court documents or pretend that they are bailiffs.
Here is section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act in full:
1. A person commits an offence if, with the object of coercing another person to pay money claimed from the other as a debt due under a contract he-
- harasses the other with demands for payment which, in respect of their frequency, or the manner or occasion of making any such demand, or of any threat or publicity by which any demand is accompanied, are calculated to subject him or members of his family or household to alarm, distress or humiliation;
- falsely represents, in relation to the money claimed, that criminal proceedings lie for failure to pay it;
- falsely represents himself to be authorised in some official capacity to claim or enforce payment; or
- utters a document falsely represented by him to have some official character, or purporting to have some official character which he know it has not.
2. A person may be guilty of an offence by virtue of sub-section (1) (a) above if he concerts with others in the taking of such actions as is described in that paragraph, notwithstanding that his own course of conduct does not by itself amount to harassment."
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Through The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, harassment can be classed as a criminal offence. It is an offence to:
- "Cause harassment, alarm or distress" which must happen on at least two occasions and can be verbal or written. An example of this type of harassment would include continued calls to your workplace.
- "Cause fear of violence" which again must happen on at least two occasions.
Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading have published a guideline of what they deem as harassment by creditors. The following is taken from their Debt Collection Guidance documents which give advice on how debt collectors should treat debtors fairly:
1: "It is unfair to communicate, in whatever form, with consumers in an unclear, inaccurate or misleading manner." This means that debt collectors should not mislead debtors with documents which look as though they have been issued from the court, give false information, mislead the debtor into thinking they are bailiffs and use confusing legal terms.
2: Those contacting debtors must not be deceitful by misrepresenting their authority and/or the correct legal position. This means that debt collectors can not give the impression that they work for a court, or imply that action will be taken when it will not such as bankruptcy proceedings.
3: "Putting pressure on debtors or third parties is considered to be oppressive." This means that debt collectors are not allowed to pressurize you into selling goods, use multiple trading names, ignore disputes, pressurize you to make payments that you cannot afford or make verbal or physical threats.
4: "Dealings with debtors are not to be deceitful or unfair." This means that debt collectors are not allowed to send letters that are not addressed correctly because they are unsure of the debtors details, refused to deal with appointed third parties and refuse to suspend action if the debt is being disputed.
5: "Charges should not be levied unfairly." This means debt collectors are not allowed to add any unreasonable charges or claim collection costs where this is not appropriate.
6: "Those visiting debtors must not act in an unclear or threatening manner." This means that debt collectors should give you full details about when they will visit, leave the property when asked and not to visit at inappropriate locations such as the workplace.
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The laptop market is changing, and with it our expectations of what a mobile device can do. Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOG) is already catering to this shift at the low end of the market with the Chromebook. Why not also add a convertible tablet? Senior tech analyst Tim Beyers explains the idea in the following video.
Google is aiming to be a go-to provider of cloud services for both consumers and business users, but that won't be easy to achieve without also having a business-class device to put in users' hands. The Pixel helps, certainly. But at a minimum $1,299 price point, it's too easy for shoppers to simply opt for a MacBook Air.
Meanwhile, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is already chasing the business market by offering a $650 rebate to those who trade in a MacBook Air for the new Surface Pro 3 convertible between June 20 and July 31. That's business that could go to Google, Tim says, which has not only a growing base of Chromebook users but also a financial interest in getting more users trying its apps suite. A well-designed, cost-effective "Chromepad" might win them over.
Now it's your turn to weigh in. Would you like to see Google make a robust convertible capable of replacing a laptop? Please watch the video to get the full story and then leave a comment to let us know your take, including whether you would buy, sell, or short Google stock at current prices.
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ZIFFPAGE TITLEField ResistanceBy Mel Duvall | Posted 2005-01-13 Print
Technology and business executives who fail to manage the psychology of their projects do so at their own peril. Elisabeth Nash knew she'd have to coax good people onto a project to overhaul the processes and systems at the mortuary giant. Yet, they might
Field Resistance
Staying flexible and making moves behind the scenes was a hallmark of Nash's when dealing with what she calls her "rockiest" psychological hurdle: soothing the fears of field employees about new procedures and ways of doing business.
The Delta team had to overcome pushback from some funeral directors, cemetery managers and office staff. Some, wanting to keep interactions with the grieving personal and low-key, would resist using a computer in front of a family. Others doubted the software could do what was needed.
Defiance would be subtle but persistent, Nash knew. For instance, bill collection and proper accounting of payments could be wholly undermined, if funeral homes had their way. Or, actually, ways.
The homegrown funeral application didn't have a billing feature to send statements to customers who didn't pay their bills promptly. So various funeral home operators over the years had gone to office supply stores to buy their own billing packages, which they wanted to keep using.
But the new software the Delta team was installing would offer its own billing feature. Nash wanted people to use it, not just so everyone at the company was doing the job the same way, but so financial reporting could be accurate and timely.
Before the new software was installed, Nash began to beat the drum.
She had a member of her team dedicated to finding out when field offices were planning staff meetings to discuss the adoption of the software. Then, Nash would send a project team member with experience in the field, such as Wolfsen, to talk at the meeting about how the new system would benefit field employees.
In the billing case, the pitch was put on personal terms. If there were a problem with the company-installed system, the funeral home could get technical help. If the home used unauthorized software, the fix, lost revenue, added expense and trouble was all on its dime.
Wolfsen was able to allay anxieties about the right or wrong way to enter contract data or other changes in how homes would operate because she, an experienced peer of the directors, had more credibility than a technical specialist. According to Mixon, the information-technology manager, "They don't want to hear it from me. We needed these change agents."
And those "change agents" found the project ultimately worthwhile, personally. Wallin and Wolfsen were promoted. Wallin returned to Vancouver with a new role overseeing a piece of a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance project. Wolfsen stayed in Texas and continue work on process improvement projects. She received a master's degree in communications during the project. Her thesis looked at how computers facilitate communication between field and corporate staffs.
Nash was recently promoted to vice president of continuous process improvement.
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can CapN Spaulding pass the test and guess this waste from a woman's breast?
I'm going to go with Jenny Lake, which was formed by melting glaciers from the Grand Tetons (French for breasts). Lake Jenny would then be the waste of a woman's breast.
I am sorry that was the wrong answer.
The answer was Lake Titikaka.
If I want to study Law and Technology, I should lean towards BU right? IP law, patents? Anyways gotta get accepted there first.
Lets at least respect the west coast time difference before giving anything away.
And, HOLY f-ing sh*t!!!
I know right? Two shockers there at the end, one including my namesake.
right behind yale...Is this a legitimate reason to choose BC over BU?
btw the latest USNWR rankings show BC at 27. BU is 22.
Making a choise is especially dfficult for me. I live in NYC but I have no idea where life will lead me.
I have a true IBM laptop (ThinkPad) and I like it alot. It's a few years old (I think it's an R51) and it's very reliable. I used to work at a school that gave out IBM (and later Lenovo) ThinkPads to all its students and faculty and was amazed how well the hardware stood up to the abuse.
Now that Lenovo, or some other company makes the ThinkPad laptops, I'm not going to recommend the ThinkPad like I used to. I imagine they're still top notch machines, however.
Frankly, the only other laptop I'd recommend over a ThinkPad are MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Panasonic Toughbooks.


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2019 Walk
Our 35th Walk will be held Friday, April 19th, 2019. More information will be published here in the coming weeks.
2018 Walk
Our 34th Annual Walk was held on March 30th, 2018. Over 100 walkers and walker teams walked to nourish our neighbors near & farther away too. They walked for the greater good. They walked for the fun and satisfaction of being part of a community helping to feed their neighbors while enjoying time together, getting some exercise and being outdoors. Read Becca Day-Newsham and Jeanie Colony's, Nashoba GFW Co-chairs, thank you letter for more on this year's walk.
You can still give
The 2018 walk may be done but food insecurity is a year-round challenge.
In Massachusetts, 1 in 10 people and 1 in 7 children struggle with hunger. That's 701,630 people with more than 187,290 being children. Even if you could not join us for the walk, please consider becoming part of the community of people helping to fight food insecurity.
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This paper advocates an innovative approach to help leadership students analyze, capture, and remember the nature of their authentic leadership. This developmental activity was inspired by the Japanese film, Wandâfuru raifu (After Life) (Kore-Eda, Sato, & Shigenobu, 1998), in which the recently deceased are asked to recall and relate a memory that symbolizes all that is important to them. After this memory is replayed to them the recently deceased move on to the afterlife and keep the memory prominent in their minds for eternity. This activity is applied to authentic leadership by asking leadership students to recall their family, personal, and work histories as they relate to their leadership. To bring this activity up to date and into the real world, the students are asked to tell their story directly to a camera in front of a green screen. In postproduction, images related to the students' stories are keyed in to replace the green screen thereby creating powerful memories of the factors influencing the students' authentic leadership. This new technique is proposed as an integrative and memorable activity that captures and synthesizes insights from other authentic leadership exercises while focusing on the actionable lessons. Viewing of the film prior to the teaching event offers the additional benefit of creating an atmosphere of quiet contemplation and reflection in students' minds.
The competitive success of organizations is heavily dependent on the quality of leadership within those organizations. Among the growing list of skills required for effective leadership is the need for leaders to promote the deployment of effective teams in the workplace. There are numerous strategies and methods that have been utilized to prepare future leaders to meet the challenge of developing and promoting high performance teams in the workplace. This idea brief summarizes one approach developed by faculty for a new course in a graduate management/leadership program titled, "Leading and Developing High Performance Teams." The approach summarized in this article includes a hypothetical/fictional mini-case that was developed specifically for the purpose of meeting course objectives related to the identification of issues/challenges related to virtual teams, as well as diversity in teams. The mini-case is followed by some proposed questions that will accompany the case. A sample of acceptable responses is also provided.
We introduce diverse definitions of leadership and its evolutionary history and then we integrate this idea network: strategic thinking, high-trust leadership, blended learning, and disruptive innovation. Following the lead of Marx's (2014) model of Teaching Leadership and Strategy and Rehm's (2014) model of High School Student Leadership Development, we identify how the Holland and Piper (2014) Technology Integration Education (TIE) model serves as a complementary guide for assessing the leadership performance of preservice teachers, who will be educating future K-12 leaders. We identify 20 research questions that education colleges and schools can use as evidence-based management in their undergraduate courses and their doctoral programs in education leadership. We conclude by recommending the special leadership role that colleges and schools of education play in sustaining democracy.
In the world of public school education everything depends on good leadership. Sadly, many of our schools administrators can't differentiate the difference between leading and managing; far too many of them don't know the first thing about fundamental leadership principles. In short, they don't understand the fundamentals of Mission Oriented Leadership, the need for top-down leadership, or the critical differences between leadership and management. A cursory review of the selection process for school administrators, and the graduate level curriculums for those who seek a degree in school administration, clearly supports the contention that policymakers and educators are under the misconception that anyone can be taught or trained to be an effective school leader. Nothing could be further from the truth.
This study combines multiple national datasets on leadership educator demographics, education, positions, and experiences, in order to answer the question: Who teaches leadership? Comparing leadership educators across both curricular and co-curricular contexts allows a snapshot of the diverse perspectives of leadership educators and informs a set of critical questions and challenges for the field. Questions about the preparation and socialization of leadership educators, the development of pathways for faculty from traditionally underserved backgrounds, and the multiple roles and identities of leadership educators merit further investigation.
This article examines the use of a book discussion as an instructional tool for developing leadership competency skills in female university students. A book discussion centered on Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In was held as a means to conceptualize discourse regarding leadership issues in the arena of women and leadership in a multidisciplinary campus wide symposium. In an effort to assess the effectiveness of such a program to learn about leadership issues, student commentary was collected during the discussion via an audio recording device.
A qualitative exploration of the resulting commentary focused on this initiative as an effort to provide insight into the efficacy of book discussions as a best practice for facilitating the engagement of students in the exploration of leadership issues. As leadership educators seek to develop pedagogical tools that catalyze transformative learning, research regarding tools and methods by which faculty equip students to explore leadership becomes increasingly critical.
The value of the liberal arts and humanities has increasingly been called into question on multiple fronts. Attempts to bridge the practical and liberal arts through forms of civic professionalism have been gaining traction in larger spheres of influence. This article outlines the results of a deliberative civic engagement forum (n = 42) that created a space for community members from business, education, and non-profit sectors at the National Conference on Service and Volunteerism, to consider the role civic leadership education and development has in liberal arts and humanities programs. The forum was intentionally designed to have participants consider the role of the liberal arts and humanities in redefining the purposes and process of democratic engagement through a lens of civic leadership education and development. This forum was able to gather a group of people from sectors that do not normally speak to the intersection of leadership education and the liberal arts.
Principles of Peer Leadership is an undergraduate course developed through the collaboration of leadership educators with colleagues from residence life and fraternity/sorority life to provide instruction to undergraduate students serving in peer leadership positions across campus. The course comprises online and recitation components to connect leadership concepts to the students' peer leadership practice. This application brief is intended to a) provide an overview of the course along with relevant scholarship used in its design, b) detail the course format and its various components for developing leadership skills, and c) offer educator reflections about how the course has worked well, and areas for improvement. Among the recommendations for future practice is a clear message of collaboration with university stakeholders and continuous assessment.
This global, quantitative study explores the instructional and assessment strategy use of leadership educators who teach online, academic credit-bearing leadership studies courses at graduate- and undergraduate-levels. Participants include 81 graduate-level and 37 undergraduate-level instructors who taught an online leadership studies course within two years of completing the web-based survey used in this study. Findings suggest that discussion-based pedagogies, most commonly facilitated in online discussion boards, were the most widely used strategies. And, while reflection, case studies, and group or individual projects were also used frequently, instructors teaching graduate-level courses used ungraded formative quizzes significantly more often than undergraduate instructors. Findings also suggest that instructors attached the most weight to their students' overall course grades to discussion boards, major writing projects or term papers, and participation.
This application brief explains the creation and execution of a leadership training program within the context of journalism education. The news media has experienced profound changes in an era of digital disruption. Massive job loss, financial distress, and ownership consolidation have resulted in a chaotic industry. Promising young journalists have few leadership development mechanisms for learning how to interpret the environment they are about to enter. This program provides student leaders a framework for understanding and coping with the news industry's challenges. It relies on principles of leadership education to explore change management strategies in times of disruption and emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of news media leaders. Leadership is presented as an active concept based on a model of being and doing.
The Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI) is a 2-year leadership development program consisting of 3 intensive in-person immersion retreats, and a robust and customizable distance-based program. Participants come primarily from land-grant and public universities and learn about personal, organizational and system leadership with a focus on food systems as an organizing theme. For this study, program graduates from FSLI Cohorts 4-6 (n=60) were asked to complete an online retrospective pre- and post-test of skill competency and skill use for 20 competencies addressed in the program, with 47 (78%) completing the survey. Data indicate participants' ratings of skill competency increased significantly across all 20 targeted areas. Participants further noted that they used these skills more after completing the program as compared to prior to the Fellowship training. Data suggest the FSLI model of leadership development can have a significant impact on participants' perceived skill level in and use of important skills in both personal and organizational leadership in academic and food system settings.
The article examines theories, assumptions, concepts, experiences, and practices from the Latter-day Saints' (LDS, or the Mormons) religious worldview to expand existing theoretical constructs and implications of leadership development and education for women. The article elucidates LDS doctrine and culture regarding women and provides specific strategies and guidelines to assist people involved with leadership development for LDS women. The article contains four sections: (1) overview of the LDS religion, (2) doctrine and culture, (3) theoretical frameworks, and (4) implications for research and practice. Analysis provides a foundation for leadership scholars and practitioners, particularly those who work directly with LDS women, to facilitate the development and growth of LDS women as leaders.
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Past Exhibitions
Selections: Dieter Roth's Piccadillies
The Piccadillies, as they are collectively known, comprise one of Dieter Roth's most celebrated artistic undertakings. The series was realized first as 6 Piccadillies, only to branch out over the following years into a vast trove of experiments and variations on the original series.
Roth (1930-1998), a Swiss artist already well known in 1969 for his artist books and sculptures made with cheese, chocolate, and other biodegradable comestibles, started out on this particular artistic journey with a single tourist postcard of Piccadilly Circus—one of the first mass-consumed postcard subjects—that belonged to an extensive collection of Piccadilly postcards assembled by the British artist Rita Donagh. After selecting one from a range of similar but distinct views, Roth, in collaboration with his print publisher Hansjörg Mayer, made a photographic blow-up, which he then printed and laminated onto both sides of a series of boards. He then overlaid each of the resulting boards with a variety of complex silkscreened surfaces, producing a range of distortions and re-interpretations of the original image, including a number of "misprints," many of which were developed into unique works, either as composites or as overpainted prints.
Dieter Roth, Red Person and Green Being Waving Banners at E.O., 1976, Ink and acrylic paint on offsetprinting on card on board on hardboard; 15 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches. Collection OCMA, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Nederlander ©Dieter Roth Estate, Courtesy Hauser & Wirth
Dieter Roth, Sunset Transplanted, 1976, ink, acrylic paint and collage on offsetprinting on card- board on hardboard; 15-1/2 x 21-1/4 inches. Collection OCMA, Gift of Ben Wunsch
Exhibition Credits
Dieter Roth's Piccadillies is organized by the Orange County Museum of Art and curated by Chief Curator Dan Cameron.


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Complimentary to the Ladies of Wheeling.
September 10, 1863
Complimentary to the Ladies of Wheeling.
West Jefferson, Ohio,
September 7, 1863.
Editors Intelligencer:
We chanced to spend a few days in the Atheneum hospital of your city in a wounded and very week condition, at least, such was our condition when first arriving there. The Union ladies learning our situation came in to see us, leaded with viands, which they spread out before us in such abundance, that we could select the most palatable of the luxuries, and the part we considered the most conducive to health, so that our improvement was remarkably rapid while we stayed there. We do not wish to mention the kindness of the ladies of Wheeling exclusively, for after the rebels left Winchester and the citizens were permitted to enter the hospital, they manifested a great deal of interest in our welfare, and treated us very kindly; the same may be said of the loyal ladies of Martinsburg, where we spent a few days in the hospital; but we have yet to see the ladies of Wheeling surpassed in hospitality and devotion to the Union cause. If such a devotion to the Union was universal throughout the North, what would be the result? Those leading traitors whose only hope of success is in a divided North, would begin to seek refuge in foreign countries to avoid that fate which all traitors to a free, prosperous and happy country deserve. New light dawning upon their deluded followers would cause them to see the error of their way, and to depart from it and come back into the Union and remain peaceful and loyal citizens. Our Union would then be restored to that state in which it was transmitted by our forefathers to their children, after having purchased it at the cost of so much blood and treasure, and in the same condition in which it descended to us. It would then resume its former proud position among the nations of the earth. We, as a nation, in our struggle for self existence, should imitate the actions of those revolutionary heroes, whose self sacrifices and patient endurance of hardships in that noted struggle for liberty, has become proverbial. Our wound is slowly improving, and we hope to be able soon to take our place with our brave comrades by whose side we were fighting when wounded.
J. T. McKinnon,
110th Regt. O. V. I.
Timeline of West Virginia: Civil War and Statehood: Undated: September 1863


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This week we will be exhibiting at the Australasian Quilt Convention (stand #58) at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton Gardens here in Melbourne. It has now been a full year since we launched Mrs Billings Coverlet at AQC in 2011.
During the past 12 months she... (we fondly think of her as a real person!) has travelled far and wide. I know there are many of you working on this quilt from all over Australia and all over the world too! We have been asked many times will she ever be available as a complete pattern...well YES she will and to celebrate her 1st birthday here she is!
I have been hibernating this Easter, working hard on our next Block of the Month 'Robin's Nest'. Whilst there are eight borders in total - only the first two are attached to the centre block! Months 1-3 are shown below.
See you at the show,


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I made this canvas a while ago for a competition...
and actually won a prize!!!!
I loved the little sprite but the rest feels a bit
"not me"
So I reverted to type and smooshed the
fuck out of it.
Just leaving the face as a new starting point...
After adding inks I remembered I'd varnished the original
so I added a coating of white gesso...
and as expected everything just blended.
So before continuing I added a coat of clear gesso
and let it all dry .
I used charcoal to sketch out the new figure...
replacing the toadstool with a block of stone...
and a collar with broken chain links.
Starting to feel much more "me"
Mwahahahaha..... :D


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Wayne Enterprises' mission is to preserve and protect the name, likeness and image of JOHN WAYNE by associating the John Wayne brand with quality and timeless products and experiences that embody the spirit of John Wayne and give back to the community.
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Enjoying Easter and the official beginning of springtime in Finger Lakes Wine Country this weekend? Check out these wonderful spots to enjoy a delicious Easter brunch:
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Treat yourself and your family to a world-class Easter buffet with a breathtaking view at Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars. Get a taste of each of the buffet selections, or hit up the gourmet carving station--with rosemary infused sliced leg of lamb and roasted ham cured with brown sugar--or the create your own pasta station with an array of veggies, meats, seafood, and sauces to choose from. And don't forget to satisfy your sweet tooth at the dessert bar! A full menu can be found at Glenora.com/Restaurant/Easter-Buffet. Make your reservations online at Glenora.com/Reservations or by calling 800.243.5513.
|Ginny Lee Café at Wagner Vineyards
Dine near the deepest point of Seneca Lake at Wagner Vineyards' Ginny Lee Café. Enjoy a selection of brunch items, along with a fabulous view, wine and beer from Wagner Vineyards and Wagner Valley Brewing Company. Call 607.582.6574 for reservations and see the menu at TheGinnyLee.com/Easter-Brunch.
Enjoy a grand brunch buffet in the heart of Watkins Glen at the Harbor Hotel. Made-to-order omelets and other breakfast items will be served from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., followed by a large assortment of buffet offerings, including salads, soups, a variety of meats and fish, assorted sides, and dessert. Children 4 and under eat free, so it's a perfect spot for the family to dine together! Reservations can be made by calling 607.535.6116. Click here for the full menu.
|Anthony's Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview
For an Easter brunch in Mark Twain Country, stop by Anthony's Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview. Made-to-order omelets and waffles are on the menu, along with a variety of other brunch options, including carved roast beef with au jus, seafood thermidor, ratatouille, and a dessert display. View the full menu here and call 607.734.0402 for reservations.
Visit FingerLakesWineCountry.com/Events for a full list of events happening Easter weekend, and all year round!


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Kathryn O'Sullivan and Paul Awad show off their Indie Soap Awards after a red carpet ceremony in New York City. The married filmmakers received two awards for their Web series "Thurston." O'Sullivan won for Best Costume Design and Awad was recognized for Best Cinematography.
Kathryn O'Sullivan and Paul Awad of Reston picked up more awards for their Web series "Thurston" at the Fourth Annual Indie Soap Awards ceremony February 19 in New York City.
Sponsored by We Love Soaps and the Indie Series Network, the Indie Soap Awards champion independent scripted, serialized storytelling on the Web. O'Sullivan won for Best Costume Design and Awad won for Best Cinematography. Awad was also nominated for Best Director (Drama).
O'Sullivan leads the Theater Program at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. She is also co-executive producer, creator, writer and costume designer for "Thurston." Awad is co-executive producer, director, cinematographer and editor for the series.
Among the "Thurston" entourage attending the red carpet ceremony were three-time Emmy nominee Colleen Zenk who plays Agnes Snead in the series, NOVA professors Lisa Nanni-Messegee and Todd Messegee who play Jo Maxwell and District Attorney Stewart, former NOVA student Garry Westcott who plays Marshal Robinson, and Garrett Brennan, a student at NOVA's Loudoun Campus who was nominated for Best Breakout Performance (All Shows) for his role as Owen Snead.
"Thurston" is a Western drama about residents of a remote mining town and their struggle for survival in the 1880s Kansas Ozarks. The Web series has won six awards and received numerous nominations. The series was recently named an Official Selection at the 2013 HollyWeb Web Series Festival and the 2013 LA Web Series Festival. Both festivals will be held this spring in Los Angeles.
For more information, go to www.thurston-series.com or contact O'Sullivan at email@example.com.
Northern Virginia Community College is the largest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of America's largest community colleges. NOVA enrolls more than 75,000 students at its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge, and through the Extended Learning Institute. For more information about NOVA and its programs or services, call 703-323-3000 or visit the College's Web site, www.nvcc.edu.


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|Sgt. Jesse McCart
Normally in this spot each week, I post Writers' Corner—encouragement and tips for aspiring writers. We all have days where life doesn't cooperate, and this was one of those days for me. God works everything for our good and His glory, so I felt led to set aside what I had started writing and instead share an update on the U.S. soldier we've been praying for.
In a span of a few seconds, Sgt. Jesse McCart's life and that of his family changed forever.
Jesse and two other U.S. soldiers stepped on an IED in Afghanistan on July 30, and were seriously injured. Jesse lost part of both legs. He arrived in the United States on a ventilator and in critical condition. He has made remarkable progress in the last week and a half.
His family has graciously shared these photos of him.
According to the latest family update today, Jesse will be moved into a private room from ICU as soon as the room is ready. He slept last night the whole night which they rejoice for since he has had difficulty sleeping. Sleep is so important for his recovery. His pain is still an issue and the doctors are trying different medications to see what will be effective. He has continued physical therapy and is able to get in and out of a wheelchair. To quote his wife, "We definitely have a long road in front of us, but we have gotten a great start!"
We all face uncertainty in our lives, and none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Hug someone you love. Forgive someone who doesn't deserve it. Ask God to help you love that person you feel is unlovable.Thank you to all the prayer warriors who've joined in prayer for Jesse and his family. I will keep you posted as I get updates. If you have a prayer request, please leave it in the comment section or email me. My contact info is above. I've love to pray for your needs.
God bless,
Laura© Laura Hodges Poole


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Upon hearing this question, the writers out there are either thinking "I can't help but to compare another writer's success or style to that of my own" OR "absolutely NOT". But I'm not talking about comparing whether one writer got an agent or not, how fast an agent was acquired or how many query rejection letters one writer got compared to another. I'm speaking purely as a reader.
I find that when I read two young adult novels back to back, I instantly compare. And one doesn't live up to the other. Dare I say it....but I enjoy one of the books less than if I had read a crime fiction novel in between the two young adult novels. It's almost as if one of the novels isn't getting a fair shake or review. Subconsciously, I think the main character of this novel drips of likable sarcasm while this one falls flat. When in reality, they are both great, strong female characters---just different. Or it could be the story line. The list of comparisons goes on.
After I discovered my bias I decided I would never read the same genre back to back. That has thus solved my problem. But I want to take a poll.
Do you read books in the same genre back to back? Does it affect how you feel about either novel? Or can you form an opinion of both novels completely separate from each other?


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I'm doing a Trunk Show of most of the Marfy patterns I've made, and will be discussing how to go about starting with Marfy patterns, how to succeed with them, and where to get them. Thanks to my good friend Jane for letting me take a few things of hers along as well.
Patti has graciously agreed to be my host and I know we're going to have a good time! We have several musical events planned besides the sewing connection, including (drumroll, please!) Opening Night at the Lyric Opera. I have a gown worthy of a gala evening, and there will be photos.
The big thing right now is making sure my bags containing the trunk show are not overweight. If they are, I'm not sure what I can do about it at this point. Thank goodness for SouthWest, and 2 free bags per passenger. I think I'm using my quota this time.


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Adult Basic Education and Training in South Africa
Volume 7: Chapter Nine
Veronica McKay
In Chapter Nine, Veronica McKay describes the adult basic education and training system in South Africa. She begins with a discussion of the relationship between apartheid and illiteracy, including the history of apartheid and the ways in which it led to poverty and a lack of education among the black residents of South Africa. She then describes the present situation through the policies and legislation that have sought to address some of the injustices of apartheid. She then provides details on the roles and responsibilities of teachers before providing descriptions of three of South Africa's most important adult education and training programs. She ends by looking toward the future, both as to what should happen and which barriers are constraining that future.


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Invasion of Papua. At Gorari Creek (in the coastal plain on the Kokoda track), Australian 39th Battalion Company B, under Captain Sam Templeton, ambushes 500 Japanese troops with 2 Lewis machineguns (15 Japanese killed). Templeton (whose instructions to his hopelessly outnumbered troops are "Your action should be contact and rearguard only - no do or die stunts") then pulls back 2 miles to higher ground at Oivi.
Around the Northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido and the nearby Southern Kuril Islands, US submarine USS Narwhal sinks Japanese guard boat Shinsei Maru No.83 and tiny Japanese merchant ships Nissho Maru and Kofuji Maru. All these ships are sunk with the deck gun.
Case Blue. German troops overrun Rostov-on-Don, which has not been contested by the Red Army, forcing several more crossings over the River Don. SS Wiking motorised infantry Division (consisting of volunteers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands and Belgium commanded by German officers) captures the airfield and 125th Infantry Division advances into the city centre.
In the North Atlantic 560 miles East of St. John's Newfoundland, Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix sinks U-90 (which departed Kiel, Germany, on June 30 on the first patrol) with depth charges (all 44 hands lost).
At 6.17 PM 30 miles East of Cape Greco, Cyprus, U-77 sinks Syrian sailboat Toufic El Rahman with 25 rounds after the crew abandons ship.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Day 1058 July 24, 1942
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