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"Building Peace in a Turbulent World" Lecture with Nancy Lindborg, President of USIP
The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative is pleased to host a discussion on "Building Peace in a Turbulent World" with Nancy Lindborg, President of the United States Institute of Peace Friday, April 7, 2017 12:30-1:30pm. Light lunch will be provided.
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The Observer • February 19, 2016 • https://observer.case.edu/greek-life-membership-review-response/
Fraternities under review work on moving forward
Aquene Kimmel, News Editor
Three campus fraternity chapters, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Psi and Delta Tau Delta, have recently undergone both sanctions and membership reviews.
"I'm hopeful," said the Greek Life Director Mark Starr of the chapters' progress thus far.
"I think it's kind of early to tell as they have new leadership in place," he continued. "We're dealing with, honestly, a grief period–having gone through it and lost members, sometimes it takes a little bit for them to get moving, but it happens eventually, and again they have lots of people there to start nudging them forward to get it going."
Those nudging the fraternities forward include the Greek Life Office (GLO), members of the Interfraternity Congress (IFC) and the alumni and national organizations of each chapter.
University processes undergone by fraternities after policy or legal violations vary from sanctions issued through the IFC Judicial Board to University Hearings before a panel of university, IFC and Panhellenic representatives, where the GLO gives a recommendation. Through their own national organizations, chapters can also go through membership reviews, which generally take the form of alumni members distributing questionnaires and interviewing current members in order to decide who should remain a member.
Sig Ep's current situation began with an alcohol violation and an assault accusation against an attendee at a party with many members of Sig Ep present, in 2014. Following failure to meet all sanctions and an additional alcohol violation, the fraternity had a University Hearing in 2015. They also underwent a membership review, after which around 20 members either were kicked out of the chapter or chose not to return.
For Phi Kappa Psi, the chapter self-reported alcohol and substance abuse violations last Fall, and according to IFC President William Oldham members were concerned about their brothers' safety. In a membership review, approximately 25 members were removed.
Delta Tau Delta had a University Hearing last Fall, after failing to comply with previous alcohol-related sanctions. Their membership review was held early this semester.
"IFC Executive Board continued to operate as per usual with all of those chapters during the process, lending what advice, resources, etc. we had at our disposal," said Oldham.
Though these three fraternities underwent proceedings both at CWRU and with their national organizations, Starr says that the GLO did not recommend removing the chapters from campus in any of their University Hearings. In Starr's thirteen years at CWRU, the GLO has only recommended that twice, out of about a dozen cases in which it was on the table as an option.
"For the current situation I'm encouraged by where all three chapters are and that the national organizations and the alumni for all three groups have really dedicated themselves to helping the members that are still members to get the chapters on track," said Starr.
Oldham says that the next step for the Greek community should be figuring out how to move forward from what has happened, to avoid "revisiting" this situation. Then, he says, the community must act on what they figure out.
According to Sig Ep President Ryan Miller, the atmosphere and day-to-day running of his chapter actually have not changed dramatically despite recent events. He feels that the membership review offered a "fresh start."
"The chapter is still controlled by an alumni advisory group, which oversees all of our major decisions, but day-to-day decisions are still made by our Executive Board," said Miller. "I have phone conversations with our alumni president two to three times a week generally and we discuss the state of the chapter and its direction."
For Phi Psi, this is a period of revision.
"We are currently in the process of rebuilding our organization into one that develops men and creates members who are active not only within Phi Psi itself, but also are leaders within the University, Greek, and Cleveland community," said Phi Psi President Jason Harnack.
As of press time, Delt's president has not returned a request for comment.
Some members of the fraternity community do feel that this situation, specifically the sanctions and university and IFC proceedings, shows flaws in the judicial proceedings.
According to a former IFC Justice, rulings are based on preponderance rather than evidence; fraternities must prove themselves innocent, rather than being proven guilty. He also feels that there are some areas where policy is too vague to be usefully applied, as in the shifting and unclear definition of a "chapter event."
"If it sounds like a chapter event, it probably is in [IFC and the university's] eyes," he said.
A former IFC Executive Board member voiced similar opinions, mentioning that the GLO has judicial power in activities that take place off-campus, and charges and sanctions brought against chapters can be "quite petty at times."
According to Starr, the three fraternities that have recently undergone membership reviews have not decreased the number of new fraternity members who have joined through this year's recruitment. He says that the GLO has not pinpointed one reason that there are three fraternities in this situation at once.
"If I knew there was [a common cause] we'd be working on it," said Starr. "I don't think there's any one thing that they all share in common. I think it's just unfortunate timing that they all three happened to happen at once."
IFC Member-at-Large Craig Shook feels that this may point toward CWRU's Greek Life not being as exceptional as its members often tout it to be.
"I think our community can use these membership reviews as a wake up call to at least acknowledge that we have problems just like every other campus," said Shook. "We're not that different. The sooner we realize how similar we actually are to Greek Life around the nation, the sooner we can work to address problems and actually become different like we say we are."
For Oldham, the takeaway from this is that there must be an increase in communication within the fraternity community.
"If we're able to talk about issues as they begin to grow, reach a consensus about how to proceed, and find appropriate resources or support, we won't find ourselves in these situations," said Oldham. "It's when chapters don't reach out, or the boards don't reach out to chapters enough that habits and behaviors start to spiral. So, communication is key here."

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Digital rights group documents more than 130 violations against Palestinian digital content in September
Sada Social Center, a Ramallah-based social media rights group, said today it has documented more than 130 violations against Palestinian digital content on the social media in September 2022, including the permeant removal of 93 accounts.
The platforms run by Meta came at the top of the platforms censoring the Palestinian content, said the Center in a statement, with 91 violations on Facebook, which varied between deleting posts, restricting access, preventing posting, preventing the use of some features such as live broadcasts and advertisements and participation in groups for a certain period of time, and the permeant removal of accounts,.
20 violations were monitored by the Center on WhatsApp, 11 on Instagram, 4 on TikTok, 2 violations on Twitter, which classified many Palestinian news content as sensitive, and 2 violations on YouTube against news and Palestinian channels.
Sada Social Center pointed out that journalists and media organizations were the most vulnerable to documented violations, with 73 violations as some accounts were permanently deleted.
In September 2022, the Center said 48% of the content censored were texts and words related to the Palestinian cause, 32% were Palestinian pictures of martyrs or events describing the Israeli attacks, and 16% were videos of the funerals of Palestinian martyrs.
Sada Social Center noted that these documented violations came despite the release of the BSR Center for Human Rights study, which expressed in its results the bias of Meta against Palestinian content and was acknowledged by Meta's administration.


The term "industrial relations" refers to the study and improvement of employment relations. Going beyond relationships between businesses and labor unions, industrial relations seeks to use science and behavioral science to improve the dynamic between employees, employee groups and organizations. Business leaders may use industrial relations to improve the satisfaction of a company's customers. This may be achieved by applying scientific behavioral modification techniques to employees to encourage the employees to increase levels of customer care. Employee motivational techniques play a large part in the application of industrial relations to improve customer satisfaction.
Train employees in desired customer service methods and techniques. Employees with a variety of customer satisfaction skills are often better able to manage a variety of customer service tasks. Training employees in customer satisfaction techniques also helps employees understand the significance of each task.
Increase employee job satisfaction. Satisfied employees are more likely to cooperate with customer satisfaction efforts. Elements contributing to employee satisfaction include pay, level of work responsibility, opportunities for promotion, quality of supervision and quality of relationships with other employees.
Encourage and reward customer satisfaction related activities. Many employees respond positively to bonuses and awards. Set up a system rewarding employees who demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
Standardize customer service requirements. Ensure that employees have a standardized set of rules and expectations for their dealings with customers. Employees are more likely to conform to organizational needs if they know what's expected of them.
Offer employees the ability to plan, set goals and evaluate customer satisfaction efforts. Employees may enjoy a higher level of involvement in job planning. In addition, employees consistently working with customers may have excellent ideas to help improve customer satisfaction.
Apply information and communications technology to both customer and employee systems. Technology aids in fast and clear communication, which often makes it easier for employees to support customers and easier for business leaders to communicate with employees.
Create a customer feedback system to collect customer satisfaction data. This will help managers know which industrial relations efforts work and designate areas that need improvement. Organizational leaders may also want to institute an internal employee feedback system to gauge employee satisfaction with customer service efforts.
Frenz, Roslyn. "How to Improve Customer Satisfaction in Industrial Relations in an Organization." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/improve-customer-satisfaction-industrial-relations-organization-15589.html. Accessed 19 April 2019.
What Are the Functions of Industrial Relations?


A series of special drop-in workshops have been arranged in celebration of the new Flight of Peace sculpture in Bury St Edmunds.
The Partners in Flight outreach programme, sponsored by Boeing, has been brought to Bury St Edmunds by Bury in Bloom in partnership with Suffolk County Council and Bury St Edmunds Town Council to celebrate the new B-17 sculpture on Mount Road.
During the interactive sessions, run by a team from the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, participants build a scale model B-29 Superfortress, explore the history and engineering behind the craft as well as participate in a series of mini-experiments which investigate the principles of flight.
The B-29 was one of America's most iconic and revolutionary aircrafts of the Second World War and was so technologically advanced, it remained in service for many years afterwards.
Workshops have so far been held at Moreton Hall Community Centre for Abbots Green Primary School and Serbert Wood Primary School today (Friday, September 23), with two remaining sessions arranged at the same location for the general public on tomorrow (Saturday, September 24), between 10.15am to 11.45am, and 1.30pm to 3pm. There is no need to book.


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Disabling the CTRL+ALT+DEL Prompt – Windows 2008 Workstation!
1. In the Start menu, expand Administrative Tools and click Local Security Policy.
2. In the Local Security Policy editor expand Local Policies and click Security Options. In the right pane search and open Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL and choose Enabled. Save your change by clicking OK.
There is a other way. In the search box type control userpasswords2 then press enter and go to the advanced tab then on the bottom uncheck the box that saids Require users to press Ctrl+alt+delete.
Why is this setting desirable? I explicitly enable this setting on Windows XP workstations.
Disabling the ctrl/alt/del allows for better control, especially while using RDP and Vmare console together. It can be a challenge sending this key seq through more than one machine.
… also you can't send the Ctrl+Alt+Del command with TeamViewer when you have disabled UAC on the remote machine.
which stays a couple of seconds right after you login.
Arris: I think you need to follow this tutorial; especially step 3.
Hey, Arris, thank you very much. You're right, I had overlooked that topic, which does show how to make password to never expire.
This sure is a great series of posts. Very easy to use & useful.
Hey ! Thanks a lot for this great tutorial which was very useful to me – and some of my mild-geeky friends.
I would like to directly switch to the task manager when CTRL+ALT+DEL is pressed, instead of first having the choosing screen before.
Would you have a solution for that ?
Arris: I'm glad you like the tutorial. About your question: take a look at the following Forum-topic: How to get CTRL+ALT+DEL to open directly the task manager?.
So far so good. Thanks for the great tutorial. Anyway, since I've disable CTRL-ALT-DEL and hide Administrator account. How do I switch login to Administrator? Thanks.
Arris: At least you 'll see the account when booting into Safe Mode… Don't know how to show it somehow else.
Frank: Just change your password. And if you don't want to change your password, "change" it to what it already is (if that makes sense). That should disable it for 60 days or so. I don't know how to actually disable it though.
Just what I needed! Thanks all.
Sorry, I'm new to the Windows server environment.
Arris: You can try to add a new DWORD called DisableTaskMgr with value 1 to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem key in the registry, but I'm not sure if one can give himself limitations. If that's the case read this topic and try to modify the key using an Administrator account.
Great ! Great deed u did ! thanx a lot !
Thanks, without disabling this i would not be able to use virtualbox win 2008 on Linux server.
grr.. im stuck at the log on window, now i cant log on to my machine, switch user is not available… how can i log in to it?


The long wait for some fans of the new Samsung Galaxy S3 is over as the flagship model has gone out to retailers in some regions ahead of the official primary launch in Europe (one more week to go).
Pocketnow reveals that reports have begun to come back in other markets that have already had the Galaxy S3 and who have given a few lucky individuals the chance to take them home.
Currently reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is only available if you happen to live in Dubai. The phone is being sold openly in the UAE. First the sales were thought to be nothing more than some store owners and employees allowing the phones to leak out just a few days earlier than they should have. Now this theory has been busted as promotional materials advertising the phone are also available across the country.
The sales of the long awaited handset does not do any of us much good, unless you are on holiday in Dubai at the moment and have managed to pick one up to bring home. Currently the phone is selling for what equates to around $680 and when you take into consideration that the handset would sell for around $800 on Amazon, this is an absolute bargain.
If you cannot get over to the UAE you will have to wait until the end of May when the phone will be released in Europe or until June if you live in the US.


I know most of my weekends are busy... this one was on overload... & I loved every minute of it.
Friday, I actually took off work because usually Women of Faith is typically up in Indianapolis & we usually take a car full of ladies, make a day of stopping at the Outlet Mall on the way, having lunch & then checking into our hotel - a whole days worth of 'girl time'. With it being in our own back yard this year, we still didn't want to miss out on girl time so we planned to meet up for some pottery painting.
Before I even got to do that, I got to meet up with my friend Erica who was visiting from Colorado with her Princess daughter, Emily. It's been so amazing watching how the effects of medical cannabis has helped this little girl. All the medication that Indiana & Kentucky could provide for her wasn't helping one bit. Erica researched medical marijuana & how it helps people with seizures & they made the move - gave up everything for their daughter... & the results have been amazing. I miss my friends but was so glad to spend a little bit of time catching up & hearing how exciting life has become for them.
But I had enough time after seeing these lovelies to run down & get an Iced Coffee from Starbucks & head over to start getting creative.
It was great just sitting & creating things & just being able to chat & catch up on things.
It was funny because we had a 'real artist' with us so she was just perfection with her project.... mine is all sorts of a mess. But I love it - because it's just going to be a perfect memory of the day/weekend & these ladies when I drink out of it every morning.
We headed out to eat & I was excited to try spaghetti squash for the first time in my life. Why didn't anyone tell me how amazing this stuff is? I have to now take the Pinterest plunge & make it myself at home.... YUM!
Off to event we go... & I said I know where I'm going, I'll take the lead... but then got so caught up in our conversation in the car, I took a wrong turn, lost the person behind me & nearly broke a few laws to get on the bridge I needed to.
But we made it & it was perfect timing. As soon as we sat down, the music started.
The night kicked off with Sheila Walsh & her little Scottish accent. I had actually heard her story before that she spoke about but I never get tired of hearing the way God works through people's lives.
Next up was a little interview section with Corrie Robertson from Duck Dynasty.
But I did enjoy the conversation with her - seemed like such an authentic woman. Know what I noticed most about her? She was just 'normal' - she didn't have on glammed up make up or her hair done & she just had on a t-shirt & jeans - just an every day mom who has her life being filmed - but all they want to do is bring Glory to God. I may have to give the show another try.
Up last was Sandi Patty with her family... we all ended up taking out when she started singing. We had one of our girls that had to head to work at UPS & no one wanted her to walk alone downtown to the parking garage & then no one wants her momma to have to walk BACK alone after taking her to the car, so we all just decided to call it an early night & all headed out.
Saturday, we all met up again at 7:30 - my McDonalds iced coffee in hand - & headed back down for Day 2.
This time, we had an extra bonus. A little 3 week old getting a taste of a woman's conference.
I said that having a 3 week old baby in a woman's conference was like having a bright light in a sea of moths. Attracted everybody over to her. How could you resist this little baby?
First up was Patsy Clairmont. Oh my goodness - if you have never heard her speak, you've missed out. She is just the spunkiest, cutest little grandma in the world. She had on black leggings with black boots, a long crazy print shirt, a long pearl necklace, & a leather looking jacket. Now, remember, she's a grandma... white hair & all... & I told my friend, if I wore that outfit today, I'd look like a crazy lady - but she can totally pull it off & make it look precious. Everything about this woman is precious!
OK - everyone & their momma has heard of this lady. I had never heard of her... & am so glad I know who she is now. Apparently she's a blogger to so I'm going to be all about that.
But another woman that is just real. Telling stories of her children & how the adoption of 2 of her 5 children showed her how God sees us - He's just a lovestruck father. It was such a sweet message.
When we got a break, I was so happy that my friends came to our area so we could get in some hugs & some quick catch-ups.
We got to close up our morning session with Mama T - or Thelma Wells to other people.
My very first Women of Faith in 2005, I saw Thelma. She is fantastic. & I was so glad to see her back on the stage. How one little lady can get everyone going - its a gift of the spirit - believe that.
But she brought her granddaughter up on stage to sing "Jesus Loves Me"... these little moments tucked in the weekend is what tugs my heart strings.
as desperate as one can get.
& yes, they do have veggie 'sliders' - just the word makes me a little nauseated. That's how desperate we were though.
We ended up loosing part of our gang after lunch because they had a wedding to go to... so we were down to 4.
We got back just at the tail end of the Building 429 concert but it worked out perfectly because we caught their big song "Take this world & give me Jesus... this is not where I belong"... good enough for me.
She talked about connections & our connection with God that can never be lost - I just loved this message. It was probably my favorite of the weekend.
Finally up - what I can come for... Lucy Swindoll!
Lucy hasn't been on the tour in years... & I love this lady. She reminds me so much of my Mamaw that it makes me tear up. But she's another one who is just so wise but funny ... I could listen to her all day long.
I was a tad disappointed because she was closing this up & I wanted to hear her 'speak' but they just did an 'interview' sort of thing with her. I'll never be upset hearing her talk but just wanted to get a message from her. If that's the worst of the weekend though, I'm totally fine with that.
But then it was over... 20 years of Women of Faith... all over.
I was kinda choked up about it all... until they sang the corniest song I have ever heard in my life. I love my friend Elaine who also thought it was corny & we just were standing there going, "no... just no... no... stop it... no"
especially when you get home & remember the world & how it has to much to throw at you.
it's why you need to take time to get your soul filled up with encouragement, to laugh with friends, to get in hugs when you can, to risk your life in a shady White Castle.
Ever been to Women of Faith?
Whose your favorite Woman of Faith speaker?
Wow, you really did have a crazy full weekend! It sounds like a great time. I love spaghetti squash but I've had mixed success cooking it at home. Sometimes it turns out really watery. It usually better when I drain the "noodles" a little bit before serving or mixing with stuff.
I've got to learn the trick of making it at home now... its DELISH!
I did a painting thing like that for a bachelorette thing for a friends wedding this summer. It was fun! I'm so glad medical marijuana is helping your friend's daughter. And spaghetti squash is sooo good! I've only had my mom's, but I kind of want to try making it myself!
Sounds like an awesome weekend!!!! Even the White Castle! Also: WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SPAGHETTI SQUASH!!!!!
It sounds like an awesome weekend. I love WOF and my favorites are Marilyn, Patsy and Luci!! Unfortunately, I didn't get in on the last year, but I have so many wonderful memories of previous WOF Conferences I've been to. I'm so glad to hear you had such a wonderful time.
Seriously so awesome! I went to their live broadcast and they were HILARIOUS! I haven't been to the actual WOF in 2-3 years, but it was so good! Love that you had this opportunity!
I am so not good at the painting things because I am a perfectionist too, so frustrating. Spaghetti squash is so good and so much healthier! So glad you had a great time!
Looks like a weekend I would have loved, no, I have never been. Glad that you had such a great time!!
Looks like it was a great conference! I went to WOF in Columbus, OH in 2005 and to the one in Fort Wayne, IN ... a year or two later (can't remember) but was never able to get back to another one. I have to say that my favorite parts was visiting the bookstore ... and buying whatever bundle they were promoting. Great books! :) Do try Duck Dynasty again -- I have to look away when they do the hunting segments but the family life and their faith is just amazing.
What a great weekend! Busy one it looks like. So glad your friend's daughter is doing well. I know many people don't like the use of medical marjuana, but I'm under the belief if it works for the person, it shouldn't be restricted. I love your mug though, even if it wasn't perfect, it's unique and that's the most important thing to take from that.
What an awesome, amazing weekend! I have never been to WOF. It's on my list of things to get to do. So glad you want to give my Duck Dynasty boys another try. The whole family is awesome. I've read all their books and they are the most sincere, genuine, transparent people I've ever come across. I adore their honesty and the strength of their faith. Watch them this Wednesday...Corrie's oldest is getting married!
WOW girl what an amazing weekend! I so want to go to a woman's conference but working Saturday's always make it tough for me. I do love our church does a one night She event which is GREAT.
this weekend sounds like it was exactly what your soul and heart needed. i love that there were lots of laughs, too.
Your mug is really cute. I felt the same way two years ago when I made my first spaghetti squash. Why didn't I know about this!!!! Sounds like a great conference and having the baby there had to be so awesome. White Castle is the best thing ever! I haven't been to a Woman of Faith Conference.
I've never been to WOF but I didn't attend the Extraordinary Women's conference last year. I love Jen Hatmaker ! I had never heard of her until after we got back from Rwanda last year and my aunt was telling me about her and her show on DIY and adoption. I'd love to hear her speak! So glad you had such a great weekend!


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The American Apparel & Footwear Association Names 2022 American Image Awards Honorees
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announces outstanding individuals and companies to be honored for their leadership, excellence, and extraordinary achievements in all sectors of the apparel and footwear industry, including design, manufacturing, and retail. They will be honored at AAFA's American Image Awards being held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
2022 American Image Awards Honoree Slate
Honorees include Chip Bergh – Person of the Year; Gap Inc. – Company of the Year; Prabal Gurung – Designer of the Year; ThirdLove – Fashion Maverick; and The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Fashion Initiative – Eco-Steward of the Year. The event will be emceed by Segun Oduolowu of People TV and will benefit the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Foundation for a sixth year of philanthropic partnership.
"The American Image Awards has always been about excellence and achievement. In a new climate – both the realities of a global pandemic and the increasingly challenging business and environmental realities – innovation and stewardship continue to remain paramount," said Steve Lamar, president and CEO of AAFA. "The 2022 honorees are truly trailblazers who galvanize their employees and their peers across this industry's far-reaching supply chains to ensure impactful contributions to the American and global economies, to our stakeholder community, and the future of fashion."
Person of the Year – Chip Bergh, President & Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
At Levi Strauss & Co. – one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear, Chip Bergh has led the company to continued global expansion, a dramatic turnaround market by outstanding performance, and a return to the center of culture. The Levi's® brand along with Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen® are sold in more than 110 countries through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites and a global footprint of approximately 3,000 retail stores and shop-in-shops. In April 2019, Chip was named one of the World's Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine, and he has been widely recognized for his position on values-driven leadership, including his statements and actions on issues like gun-violence prevention, climate change and social and racial justice.
Company of the Year – Gap Inc., accepted by Sonia Syngal, CEO
Gap Inc., a collection of purpose-led lifestyle brands, is the largest American specialty apparel company offering clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. The company uses omni-channel capabilities to bridge the digital world and physical stores to further enhance its shopping experience. Gap Inc. is guided by its purpose, Inclusive, by Design, and takes pride in creating products and experiences its customers love while doing right by its employees, communities, and planet. Gap Inc. products are available for purchase worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2020 net sales were $13.8 billion. Accepting the award will be CEO of Gap Inc., Sonia Syngal.
Designer of the Year – Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurung launched his eponymous collection in February 2009 with a philosophy encompassing modern luxury, indelible style and an astute sense of glamour. The designer chooses to manufacture in New York City to uphold standards of quality while supporting the local community. The brand recognizes the importance of domestic production, particularly in respect to the quality of the finished product and helps to bring this awareness to an international audience. His focus on quality and innovation has placed Gurung at the forefront of American fashion with designs worn by leading ladies including First Lady Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge, to name a few. The designer has also collaborated with Target, MAC Cosmetics, TOMS, and Lane Bryant. He was named Global Creative Director of global jewelry brand Tasaki in September 2017.
Fashion Maverick – ThirdLove, accepted by Heidi Zak, Co-founder & CEO
ThirdLove is a women's lifestyle brand focused on elevated essentials across bras, underwear, loungewear, and more, which are designed to support women feeling effortlessly comfortable and confident. To date, over 19 million women have found their fit with ThirdLove's original Fit Finder® quiz and can now experience the next-generation 3D interactive fit and style experience via ThirdLove's new virtual Fitting Room. ThirdLove supports the broader community through its TL Effect program, created to encourage and support early-stage companies run by female entrepreneurs of color and through the donation of more than $50 million worth of products to women in need.
Eco Steward of the Year – The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Fashion Initiative
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Slave Narrative of Lewis Mundy of Hannibal, Missouri
Mundy, Lewis West Center Street Hannibal, Missouri Marion County, Missouri Lewis Mundy, now living on West Center Street, Hannibal, Missouri, was born in slavery on the farm of John Wright, five miles north of La Belle, Lewis County, Missouri. He has lived there for over thirty years, and has a wide acquaintance among both white and colored people. The following is his story of his life: "Mr. Wright had eleven slaves, my mother and ten of us children. Mr. Wright had eight children. My father was owned by Billy Graves, whose farm was joined to master's farm. I don't know
Slave Narrative of Margaret Nickens of Hannibal, Missouri
Margaret Nickens, now living at 1644 Broadway, Hannibal, Missouri, was born in slavory on the farm of Pleasant McCann about six miles from Paris in Moares County, Miscouri. She was a daughter of Geerge Merrison and wife, slaves of Pleasant McCann. The following is her story as she told it.
Slave Narrative of Henry Dant of Hannibal, Missouri
Henry Dant, now living with his daughter on Davis Street in Hannibal, was born in slavery on the farm of Judge Daniel Kendrick, south of Monroe City in Ralls County. He is about one hundred and five years old, in possession of all his faculties and is able to move around the house. He seemed to have only hazy recollections, and it was difficult to keep him from wandering from the subject. The following is the story that he told.
Slave Narrative of Clay Smith of Hannibal, Missouri
Clay (Carrie) Smith, now living at 612 Butler Street, Hannibal, Missouri, was born in slavery shortly before the Civil War on the farm of Joe Maupin about five miles west of Hannibal. Her present residence on Butler Street is part of the way up the hill overlooking Mark Twain Avenue (formerly Palmyra Avenue) and facing Cardiff Hill. Her mother's home was on Palmyra Avenue. Her mother's name was Luckett. Following is Clay's story as she told it: "I was borned right here in Marion County. Dere was ten of us children in de family. We belonged to Joe Maupin and
Slave Narrative of William Black of Hannibal, Missouri
Black, William 919 South Arch Street Hannibal, Missouri Marion County, Missouri William Black of 919 South Arch Street, Hannibal, Missouri, is one of the few ex-slaves living in Marion County. He is now about eighty-five years old, and has lived his entire life in Marion, Monroe, and Ralls Counties. The following story is related by William Black: "My mother and father came from Virginia. I don't know how old I am, but I have had one birthday and the rest aniversities. I think I am about eighty-five years old. I was born in slavery and when I was eight years old
Slave Narrative of Maria S. Clemments (Clements)
Slave Narrative of Maria S. Clements of DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Maria was born in Lincoln County, Georgia and was the slave of Frances Sutton there. At the time of the interview, Maria was approximately 85-90 years old.
Slave Narrative of James (Jim) Davis
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: James Davis 1112 Indiana St. (owner), Pine Bluff, Ark. Age: 96 Occupation: Cotton farmer "This is what's left of me. How old? Me? Now listen and let me tell you how 'twas. Old mistress put all our ages in the family Bible, and I was born on Christmas morning in 1840 in Raleigh, North Carolina. "My old master was Peter Davis and he was old Jeff Davis' brother. There was eight of them brothers and every one of em was as rich as cream. "Old master was good to us. He said he wanted
Slave Narrative of Mrs. C. Hood
The Story of Mrs. C. Hood: Once upon a time during the Civil War my grandmother was alone with just one old faithful servant. The Union troops had just about taken everything she had, except three prize saddle horses and one coal black mare which she rode all the time. She was very fond of the mare and valued it very much. One night my grandmother heard a noise, and called old Joe to go to the barn and see what was the matter. As he was nearing the barn someone yelled "Halt"; and Joe being a black man and
Slave Narrative of Elphas P. Hylton
LAWRENCE CO. (Edna Lane Carter) Extract from the Civil War diary kept by Elphas P. Hylton, a Lawrence Co. volunteer in the Union Army. "On 17th of July (1864) I was detailed for picket duty and saw three thousand negro soldiers on a grand review, a black cloud to see. On the 18th I was relieved of duty. Here I became dissatisfied as a soldier on account of the negro, negro, negro. On the 23rd we began to get ready to leave this negro hole and on the 24th, to our great joy and gladness, we were sent into camp
Slave Narrative of Mr. McIntosh
LESLIE CO. (Viola Bowling) McIntosh was a very progressive farmer and had a large supply of food, being a Rebel of the Rebel Army camped at the mouth of this creek near his home where they could secure food. He had a slave called "Henry McIntosh" who was drafted into the Union Army. He did not want to go but his master told him, "Well Henry you will have to go, do not steal, nor lie and be good and when you get out come on back." He did come back and stayed here until he died, he later married


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Cambria Freeman, 18 Jan 1907, Contributed by Patty Millich
Death of an Aged Citizen
Adam Rudolph, of Loretto, Passes Away at His Home Saturday Night
Aged about 83 Years
Adam Rudolph, one of the best known citizens in the north of the county died at his home in Loretto Saturday night from disease incident to old age.
Adam Rudolph was born in Gleboldehausen, Hanover, August 15, 1824. In his youth he was apprenticed to a miller and learned that trade at which he continued to work for some years. In 1847 he married Louisa Heineman and in the following year they emigrated to the United States, and lived for some years in Pittsburg. In 1851 he removed with his family to Loretto, this county, and had continued to live there ever since. Until advanced age and feebleness compelled him to retire, he followed the business of farming on a farm adjoining Loretto, now owned by Charles M. Schwab.
Mr. Rudolph was very proud to recall during his life that almost his first wages in this section of the county were earned as a bricklayers' helper in building old St. Michael's brick church. Mr. Rudolph was an earnest advocate and champion of the cause of total abstinence and did everything in his power to further that work. During the past few years he had been living a retired life. Many years ago he butchered and ran a "meat wagon" to Ebensburg, Cresson and surrounding towns, and in that way became acquainted with a large number of people.
Besides his wife, the deceased is survived by the following children: Christopher of Loretto; Mrs. Lizzie, wife of Ambrose Sanker of Loretto; Mrs. C. C. Platt of Pittsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Annie Petticord of Altoona; William of Munster Township and Michael of Cresson.
The funeral took place from St. Michael's Catholic Church at Loretto on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock when a high mass of requiem was celebrated by the pastor, Father Ferdinand Kittell, after which interment was made in the cemetery near the church.
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EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) – Beto O'Rourke, the former Democratic congressman considering a White House run, and President Donald Trump geared up for dueling rallies in El Paso, Texas, on Monday over the Republican's push for a border wall. FILE PHOTO: Beto O'Rourke speaks to Oprah Winfrey on stage during a taping of her TV show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriO'Rourke, a rising Democratic star, blasted Trump for stoking "false fear" about immigrants and telling "lies" about his hometown El Paso, which Trump said was a dangerous place before it had a border fence. Ahead of the two rallies, which were set to start at 7 p.m. MST (9 p.m. EST), O'Rourke marched nearby with his wife, children and several thousand people, some carrying "Beto 2020" signs and wearing T-shirts saying "El Paso was safe long before a wall" and "Immigrants Make America Great" baseball caps. "It's going to be the people of the border who write the next chapter in the history of this great country," O'Rourke told the crowd. Trump is traveling to El Paso to argue for a wall he says can protect Americans from violent criminals, drugs and a "tremendous onslaught" of migrant caravans. The El Paso rally is his first direct clash with a potential 2020 rival, albeit on separate stages in venues about 200 yards apart. The rallies coincide with talks in Washington to reach a border security deal and avert another government shutdown. One of the negotiators, Republican Senator Richard Shelby, told reporters late on Monday that an "agreement in principle" had been reached, but did not give any details and said staff members would work those out. Trump spoke out against the Democrats' demands in the talks before he left for Texas. "We're up against people who want to allow criminals into our society," he said. Baiting O'Rourke, Trump said there was a big line for his El Paso event. "I understand our competitor has a line too but it's a tiny little line," he said. EL PASO: "LOW ON CRIME" In his State of the Union speech, Trump said the border fence separating El Paso from Mexico reduced the city's high crime rate. El Paso's Republican mayor, Dee Margo, said the city had been safe for years before the wall was built. Slideshow (3 Images)"We were, I think, the No. 2 or No. 3 safest city before the fence went up and we progressed into No. 1," he told Fox News. "We were significantly low on crime to begin with and always have been." O'Rourke told Oprah Winfrey last week he would make a final decision about running for president by the end of the month. [L1N2001WQ] He declined to discuss a potential run on Monday. "I'm following the community's lead tonight, no less, no more," he said on a conference call with reporters. Reporting by Tim Reid in El Paso, additional reporting by Steve Holland and Tim Ahmann in Washington; Writing by Andrew Hay; Editing by Colleen Jenkins, Bill Tarrant and Sonya HepinstallOur Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


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Constructions of Mysticism as a Universal
Roots and Interactions Across Borders
Herausgeber: Wilke, Annette
Studies in Oriental Religions
Umfang/Format: XII, 503 pages, 5 ill., 3 tables
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Abmessungen: 17.00 × 24.00 cm
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This volume charts the fascinating history of the multiple roots and interactions which underlie the modern popular understanding of mysticism as a universal phenomenon across epochs and cultures. In an unprecedentedly broad interdisciplinary exchange, international scholars from different disciplines critically examine the concept and mental maps of the term 'mysticism' which enjoyed a central role in classical theories of religion, as developed in fields like Psychology, Sociology, History or Phenomenology. However, mysticism lost its prominence after the controversial debates in the second half of the twentieth century about whether mystical experience should be considered universal or socio-culturally constructed.
After four decades of silence, this volume ventures a stimulatingly novel approach to mysticism as a universal, transcultural category from the perspective of the Cultural Studies of Religion. This includes the question of how a European concept fraught with Christian notions was transferred to non-European cultures and secular contexts, and thereby attained new meanings and functions in daily life. Fresh insights are gained by examining three major areas: a) mysticism's potential for boundary crossing in earlier centuries of European history; b) the history of mysticism research in context – from the mysticism boom at the fin de siècle and early twentieth century to its renewed attractiveness in American counterculture and the psychedelic movement to its transformation into postmodern spirituality; and c) universal mysticism's absorption of Eastern religions (notably Buddhism, Hindu traditions, and Daoism) as well as Asian insiders' self-conceptions.


The 144th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) is upon us and it is time to take our yearly look at betting trends and facts that might lead us to the winner and a nice payoff.
History tends to repeat in the Kentucky Derby, and this is a pivotal year in that regard. One of the most talked-about trends is the fact that no Derby winner since 1882 has won the race without at least one start as a two-year-old. Two of the main contenders, Justify and Magnum Moon, are looking to buck that trend this year.
The betting favorite has now won the race five years in a row. The previous high was four in a row from 1972 to 1975.
Nine of the last 32 favorites have won the race, a 28% win clip. 17 of the 32 landed in the money (53%).
From 1980 to 1999 no Derby favorite won, a span of 20 years of beaten favorites.
Since 1900, post position #5 has produced 14 winners – the most of any position.
The shortest price winning favorite in the Kentucky Derby since 1960 was Seattle Slew, who returned just $3.00 to win in 1977.
While favorites have dominated in recent years, we have seen two recent $100+ winners — Giacomo in 2005 paying $102.60 and Mine That Bird who returned his backers $103.20 in 2009.
While the favorites won the last five years, the exotics still paid well. The last five exactas with the favorites winning paid $336, $31, $75, $340 and $982.
The highest exacta payoff ever was in 2005, Giacomo and Closing Argument combining for a $2 payoff of $9,814.80.
The $1 superfecta with Giacomo-Closing Argument-Afleet Alex-Don't Get Mad in 2005 paid a record $864,253.80.
Seven of the last nine Derby winners had at least three starts as a two-year-old. The lone exceptions were Animal Kingdom (2011) and Always Dreaming (2017), who each started twice as a juvenile.
The last six Derby winners have had at least five total starts, California Chrome with the most with 10.
Apollo, who won the 1882 edition, is the only winner not to have raced as a two-year-old. 61 horses have tried it since 1937, none winning. Bodemeister did run second in 2012 and last year Battle of Midway was third.
The record of horses in the Derby without a race as a two-year-old since 1937 is 61-0-3-5. Justify and Magnum Moon attempt to break the Apollo Curse this year.
Nyquist (2016) became just the second horse to win both the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the Run for the Roses. Street Sense ended the "Juvenile Jinx" in 2007. Good Magic looks to make it three this year.
Since Seattle Slew in 1977, we have had four undefeated horses win the Kentucky Derby — Smarty Jones (2004), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008) and Nyquist (2016). Justify and Magnum Moon come into this year's edition undefeated.
Fusaichi Pegasus (2000) was the biggest auction price among Derby winners at $4 million. Among the recent Derby winners that were bargains include I'll Have Another ($11,000), Mine That Bird ($9,500) and Real Quiet ($17,000). Mendelssohn is this year's pricey contender, sold at auction for $3 million.
The Florida Derby is the leading prep, producing 24 winners including the last two. Other key races are the Blue Grass (23), Champagne (23), Hopeful (20) and Wood (20). Horses exiting the UAE Derby, won by Mendelssohn this year, are 0-for-13.
The last winner to take the Derby field gate to wire was War Emblem in 2002. Before that it was the filly Winning Colors in 1988.
The last seven Derby winners all won their final prep race. The last not to was Super Saver in 2010 who was beaten just a neck in the Arkansas Derby (G2).
The two active trainers with the most wins at four are Bob Baffert with Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998), War Emblem (2002) and American Pharoah (2015) and D. Wayne Lukas who saddled Winning Colors (1988), Thunder Gulch (1995), Grindstone (1996) and Charismatic (1999). They both have starters this year.
Lukas and Todd Pletcher lead all trainers in total number of Derby starters with 48. Pletcher has won twice, with Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (2017).
Steve Asmussen leads all active trainers in most starters without a Derby win (18-0-2-2).
Four active jockeys each have three Derby wins — Gary Stevens (3-for-22), Kent Desormeaux (3-for-21), Calvin Borel (3-for-12) and Victor Espinoza (3-for-9).
The active jockey with the most mounts without a Derby victory is Corey Nakatani (0-for-18).


High School, College, Career. Simple, Right? Not Any More.
Education executive Jeff Livingston makes the case that our old higher-educational model is obsolete for our current reality.
It used to be so simple: Graduate high school, get into a decent university, graduate, and start cashing your paycheck. For more and more people though, that's just a story about how things used to be. McGraw-Hill Education Executive Jeff Livingston says that — ironically — the only people who think it's still true are those who've gone into Education. Unfortunately, they're the ones setting education policy in the U.S.
If your family can even afford to send you off to college, it's more like, high school, college, unemployment, and debt. For lots of people, college is just not in the cards at all. So where is someone supposed to pick up the necessary skills for a career, if not school?
Traditional views of education worked for a while, but no more — Livingston makes the case that it's time for a new way of thinking about this. Isn't education about being smart?


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BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 9, 2020) – Beaufort City Council approved an extension of the City's mask ordinance through Nov. 1 at council's Sept. 8 meeting. The ordinance was set to expire on Sept. 15. Beaufort joins the Town of Bluffton, the Town of Hilton Head, and Beaufort County, all of which recently extended their mask ordinances.
During the meeting, Council members agreed that wearing masks has helped to curtail Covid-19 throughout Beaufort County and in the City, and cited a study from the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control showing that jurisdictions with mask ordinances showed a greater decrease in cases compared to those without.
In measures to continue to help its merchants during the pandemic, City Council agreed to:
Extend temporary outdoor leased spaces for restaurants in downtown Beaufort through Nov. 1.
Extend free parking at the Marina parking lot on Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1.
Extend a waiver allowing 9 a.m. horse carriage tours through Nov. 1.
City Council also supports a downtown First Friday event on Nov. 6, but declined to close streets on that night. Members determined that there was no way to ensure the number attending would be limited to 250 people, as required under an executive order from Gov. Henry McManus.


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[Review] Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS – Episode 11
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This entry is part 11 of 31 in the series Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
Thank you for this. Even though the entire duel has to grind to a halt in order to so, we finally have two characters actually exchanging non-card game related dialogue during a battle, something that has been desperately missing from past duels. It certainly could have been integrated into the flow of the action better, but I'll take what I can get. The episode is meeting me halfway by allowing Yusaku and Revolver to discuss Ignis and its importance, so I'm not going to complain too much.
Speaking of dialogue, Yusaku internally monologues regarding a flashback or two about his "three reasons" shtick and his Link Sense. It seems his "three reasons" tick is some sort of mental motivator, but the meaning behind it is still not clear. Still, the flashbacks provide at least some characterization for a protagonist who is borderline one-dimensional. Like the aforementioned dialogue, these scenes could have been more seamlessly incorporated, but their placement isn't a huge detractor and the scenes are welcome inclusions.
While this episode does have some stuff going for it, this is still a pretty cookie-cutter episode by the franchise's standards. (I'll be blown away if the duel has a clear victor at the end of it instead of a forfeit or interruption.) Playmaker and Revolver summon their new bosses, exchange blows, and, well, that's about it. I'm liking the pacing and the fact that the duel is actually taking multiple turns, but the characters' actions and plays aren't really anything out of the ordinary. Regarding duels, 5D's focused on long-term strategies, ZeXal focused on "protect the boss monster," and Arc-V focused on flashiness. VRAINS has yet to find its niche dueling style yet (please don't be Link combo spam), so it's duel presentation remains fairly mundane, which isn't exactly uncommon for a Yu-Gi-Oh! series this early on. After all, we've watched duels for five full series now. It's nice to have such a back and forth battle, but it still seems like the characters are just going through the motions to an extent. At the moment, I really can't pinpoint why the dueling in this series feels so underwhelming, but I'm sure it'll become clearer in due time.
That all being said about the duel, it would have been nice to have a recap of the effects active on the field. I had totally forgotten that only Link monsters could attack and so thought Revolver misplayed by not just attacking for the win with his Sniffing Dragons and Link monster. Just a quick twenty second rundown is all I'm asking for.
Revolver continues his assault against Playmaker next week, spectated by Ghost Girl (Ema), Shoichi, and Akira. I'm enjoying the pace of this duel, but I do hope the writers can find a way to spice it up a little as it nears its inevitable conclusion. Preferably not by deus ex machina, as one of the highlights of this duel is that Skills cannot be activated in a Master Duel. Overall, this is a decent episode, probably one of the better ones thus far, but it still lacks anything standout. Right now the series feels a little too focused on plot development to the point where its failing to really develop its own style in terms of both dueling and atmosphere. I'm looking forward to the point where it does find more solid footing.
Medraut will take over next week with the review, and he'll continue throughout most of August while I'm on a trip. See you all in a few weeks!
Reviewer's comment: Seems like the official subs are a little undecided on what to call Revolver's monsters at the moment. They jump between their OCG name and the new TCG dub names. For anyone unfamiliar with the original names of the monsters, it can be confusing to keep track of why Revolver's cards work the way they do.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 11
Allows Yusaku and Revolver to actually talk about something beyond card games
Nice back and forth duel
Yusaku actually shows emotions
The slight interaction between Ema and Shoichi is a nice way to tie together characters
Yusaku's flashbacks don't exactly mesh with the flow of the episode
Duel lacks any real flair or tension
Inconsistent English translations for Revolver's monsters with the sub
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ONE IN FIVE UK BUSINESSES LOOKING AT RE-EVALUATING MENTAL HEALTH POLICIES TO MAKE EMPLOYEE WELLBEING A HIGHER PRIORITY
New research highlights just how important mental health first aiders are in the workplace with businesses already making changes
More than half (56%) of UK businesses agree that mental health first aiders are as important as physical first aiders or fire marshals within the workplace
UK companies currently have some mental health policies including online counselling (42%) and mental health days off (17%)
Yet just over a tenth (12%) of businesses admit employees have left the company citing mental health as the cause
UK businesses are committing greater efforts and finances to the provision of mental health support in the workplace in response to Covid and "The Great Resignation". A new survey of 1,000 key decision makers in business* revealed what companies are doing in order to combat the mental health crisis in the UK. Over one in five (21%) of business leaders state they are willing to re-evaluate their mental health policies, offering reassurance that steps are being taken in the right direction to help staff.
In response to these findings, FutureLearn is providing support to these businesses and HR professionals who want to improve workplace mental health training, including its COVID-19: Psychological First Aid course, and encouraging employers to consider implementing further policies.
Employees returning to the office will be faced with a 'new normal,' causing many to be apprehensive around how the lifted restrictions and adjusted workspaces might affect them. FutureLearn's top rated short course has been designed to empower businesses with the skills to understand the importance of psychological first aid and to help implement changes to support both businesses and employees.
Currently, there are no legal requirements for allocated psychological first aiders compared to the requirement for physical first aiders or fire marshalls – despite being a business essential. The trauma felt from the pandemic has seen businesses proactively improve their mental health support with an increase of 10% of businesses that now have support in place. This comes after 7 in 10 (68%) businesses admitted to not having mental health support for their staff pre-pandemic, with this number decreasing to 58% post-pandemic. With over a tenth (12%) of employees revealing they have left their job citing mental health as one of the main reasons for leaving, it is clear just how important mental health policies such as counseling, training and psychological first aiders are.
Of the businesses who have made changes to their policies since the pandemic, over 2 in 5 (42%**) have already implemented online counseling for employees and 34%** have already invested in mental health first aiders.
FutureLearn wants to encourage businesses and their employees to make full use of this free online learning course Psychological First Aid course, created and sponsored by the UK Health Security Agency (an executive agency of the UK Government Department of Health and Social Care). The course includes training on how to handle mental health challenges in the workplace, as well as specific steps on how to handle mental health as a result of COVID-19, it is suggested that the course takes approximately one hour each week for three weeks to complete but the course can be completed at a learner's own pace meaning businesses could train people up in just three hours.
Yvonne Chien, Chief Growth Officer at FutureLearn says, "We commissioned this survey to reinforce the importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace. We've seen how the past 18 months have impacted mental health. This national shift has only strengthened our belief in the significance of businesses having access to the right support. Our own focus on mental health at FutureLearn is continuously developing as we learn more about our employee needs through our trained mental health champions, like Conrad Viviers. We hope that we will be joined by other businesses in showing that such policies are not just suggestions on paper but provide real solutions that are beneficial for all."
Conrad Viviers, Mental Health Champion at FutureLearn says, "I'm proud to be a part of a team to help change the conversation we are having about mental health in the workplace. Being a mental health first aider has given me the skills and insight to not only give 1 to 1 support for those in need, but also to confidently bring mental health as a talking point to meetings where people are at the core of the discussion. Through supporting people in the workplace with mental health challenges we're impacting the evolution and elevation of society. The ripple effects of these actions lead to a safer environment for employees and help FutureLearn fulfil its duty of care towards employees. In some form or another most people need support. Even if it's just to say "me too, it's been tough.""
Notes to Editor
*1,000 key decision makers in business were surveyed by YouGov. The definition of decision maker is as follows: Owner/ Proprietor, Partner(s), Chairperson, Chief Executive, Managing Director, Non-Executive Director, Other board level manager/ director, Other senior manager or director below board level.
Fieldwork was undertaken between 19th – 25th October 2021. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of British business size.
**When considering this statistic, we are referencing the 97/1,000 participants who had confirmed they had made changes to their mental health benefits since the pandemic.
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Good afternoon and thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to speak today. I am extremely grateful to be here.
I would like to take a special moment as last week was a very special milestone that I would like to celebrate, because it was exactly 20 years ago in February 1999 when I had the surgery and implant on the right ear.
If you ask me what is the single biggest thing that has had an impact on me during the last two decades, I would say access to hearing and speech clarity.
At the age of nine, I spent seven months in Sydney with my Mum, who is here with me today, going through speech therapy classes. We also have my former speech therapist Lynne Richards from 20 years back. Hopefully she should be here today. I used to be very stubborn and annoy these two very special ladies because at the time I didn't understand why speech therapy was so important. But now I'm extremely thankful to Lynne for being able to keep me entertained throughout the sessions.
After we went back in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where I spent the next ten years, it was interesting growing up there. The constant traffic noise, the humidity, the school classrooms all were not exactly equipped to support my hearing environment. We had these concrete floors with metal chairs and thin classroom walls all the way up to the fifth floor where I could hear the piano playing on the ground floor every morning every day. It was very distracting, very noisy. Young teachers didn't quite understand how to handle a hearing impaired child. But with the constant support from the principal of the school and my parents, they made an effort to meet with the teachers ahead of time and prepare me with enough material so that I would understand the subject well enough before school began.
I loved playing sports and being outdoors. I tried as the best as I could. It was a constant struggle with the humidity in Sri Lanka that early on my sound processors would often break down. So I was then using a loaner device with a different map, and it would take me about three months before the processors were fixed and returned back to me.
One day I had a very interesting encounter in Dubai airport. You know the first processor that I had was the Nucleus Sprint body worn sound processor. As you can see from the image, it used to be strapped around my stomach and waist. As I was going through the security check the guards stopped me as they felt the processor. Immediately they started panicking and sent me to another room for a strip search. At the time I was scared and started sweating. He asked me what the processor was. I said that it helps me hear and that without the processor I cannot hear. He said, 'I am so sorry, sir, I got scared because I thought it was a bomb'.
Now we are in 2019. I spent six years in Boston for my university studies and working in start-up companies, spent one and a half years in Indonesia and four years in Sri Lanka. I am now working in the family business in clothing manufacturing, more specifically in the IT and software part of the business.
I am now 29, turning 30 in about two months' time in April. I decided to go for the bilateral cochlear implant on the left ear. I figured this is the beginning of the new decade, turning over a new leaf, getting the new ear, the timing couldn't have been any better.
Mum and I came to Sydney in November last year, and we had the successful surgery on the left ear thanks to Cathy Birman. Now it has been exactly 12 weeks since the switch-on. I now have the latest Nucleus 7 sound processor. It is an incredible device which also has a bluetooth streaming feature. Finally I'm able to have an app on the phone itself to control the volume and other settings rather than having a separate remote, separate cables and wires. They used to give me such a big headache back then.
The first impressions are amazing. Initially the first two weeks I could not hear the sounds as much. It had been 20 years since the left ear was used and it had been inactive. Luckily, before I had the cochlear implant on the right ear, I wore Phonak hearing aids on both ears when I was a little kid. So amazingly, the brain was able to pick up where the sound waves had previously left off.
The right cochlear implant has always been my strongest dominant ear. I use the right ear to rely on speech, language, listening and communication. And I now use the left ear to help me with the sound localisation. Now each week I have grown to become a lot more comfortable with the new sounds on the left ear, although I still hear robotic static-like sounds which makes me feel like they come from a different planet.
I would like to share a few examples. I notice that back in Sri Lanka when I was driving on the left side of the car my stronger implant used to be on the right. So it was hard to participate in a conversation in the car especially when you have a lot of people talking at the back. My Mum would be sitting next to me in the passenger seat and she's speaking to me, and then I would have the tendency to turn my head and look at her to understand what she's saying, taking my eyes off the road. This was extremely dangerous because you take your eyes off the road. Driving in Sri Lanka with the chaotic traffic, with cars and motorbikes, people coming from all over the place, I struggle with the focus to ensure my eyes are on the road.
Now I have noticed with the second implant, and we have been driving around in Sydney for the last couple of weeks, that I am able to stay with my eyes focused on the road and am still able to participate in a conversation without looking, without turning my head. So I see this as a massive improvement.
Another funny example since I have been wearing the second processor is that I have made a conscious effort to remove the stronger right ear, especially when I am at home and in the mornings and having a chat with Mum. This helps with the listening practice.
So one day at one time when I was ready to take a shower, and by force of habit I will take off my sound processors. So when I stepped into the bathroom and switched the water tap on, suddenly I could hear the water trickling down and I thought to myself, 'That's really strange. Why am I still hearing the water?' Then I stepped onto the shower cubicle and the sounds were louder and sharper and I thought to myself, 'Something is not right.' That's when I realised, 'Oh my God, I completely forgot to take off my sound processor.'.
It's a wonderful feeling because I had thought that the right ear alone was enough, but apparently it wasn't. Of course at that time I didn't know any better. I now think of the right and the left ear as two buddy systems. The right needs the left to help to know where the sounds are coming from, and the left needs the right to help with speech and communication.
Now when I take the left ear off and focus on the right ear alone, still it feels like there is a massive vacuum, like something is missing. The sounds are not quite complete. So now I am fully equipped with two Nucleus 7 sound processors on both ears, it feels like it's almost complete. It's getting there; it's almost complete.
I have had excellent support from SCIC. A special thanks to my audiologist Nick and to my pathologist Sharon, who is here, for helping me out and to the support staff as well. Sharon, I will continue with my listening activities when I get back home. We have been here in Sydney for four months and we are heading back to Sri Lanka on Tuesday. We hope to be back in Sydney soon. If anyone wishes to reach out, my details are there on the screen with my email address, phone number or you can contact me on Facebook or Linked-In. Thank you so much for your time and attention. I wish you all the very best and good luck.


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