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Mayoral Inauguration
"Nothing has been done...and nothing will be done, until people of good will put their bodies and their souls in motion."
Anthony A. Williams, Mayor
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate, U.S. Congress
Linda W. Cropp, Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
Linda W. Cropp
David A. Catania
Jim Graham
Kathleen Patterson
Vincent B. Orange, Sr.
Sharon Ambrose
Prayer Breakfast
Swearing In Ceremony
Inaugural Celebration
Special Program Participants
Inaugural Hosts and Sponsors
Inaugural Committee
Transition Team, Transition Staff and Ward Coordinators
List of Advertisers
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
Freedom Plaza
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
International Trade Center
Pennsylvania Avenue at 13th Street, N. W.
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Honorary Chairpersons
Diane Simmons Williams, Virginia Hayes Williams, and Asantewa Foster
Robert Lee Jones
Douglas Patton
Today I am proud to take the oath of office as the fourth elected Mayor of the District of Columbia. I am profoundly committed to serving the people of our city to the best of my ability. I call upon all who share my love for the District of Columbia -- our nation's Capital -- to join me in this commitment.
Let us join together in a simple vision for our city. It is a city with strong schools, safe streets, vibrant communities, safe and affordable housing and reliable transportation. It is a city that celebrates its rich social and cultural life. It is a city that works for all people, especially our children and senior citizens.
Just days before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke truth when he said, "nothing has been done...and nothing will be done, until people of good will put their bodies and their souls in motion." We must listen to Dr. King and all come together, put our bodies and souls in motion to achieve the vision of greatness for the District of Columbia.
It is our city.
It is our future.
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
Mayor Anthony Williams and this great city will cross the millennium together. May the bright promise and anticipation of the Williams administration find every success befitting a new beginning and a new century. Nor will the District's goals be met until the city extracts its full measure of freedom, equality, and representation. I look forward to working with Mayor Williams to free our city from Congressional interference, to achieve the same measure of self- government enjoyed by other Americans, and to secure our citizenship rights to full representation in the Senate and the House.
Council Chairman
As we enter this final year of the second millennium, the members of the Council of the District of Columbia are committed to an effective working partnership to improve the quality of life for all of our residents. This renewed view is predicated upon our full cooperation with the new Mayor, Congressional Delegate, and the Financial Authority. It is our intention to be productive partners and vigilant monitors of all facets of District government operations.
The difficult experiences of the past several years have burnished the blade of Council oversight, and the lessons we have learned will most assuredly serve to significantly improve the quality and comprehensiveness of the Council's legislative agenda. The optimistic enthusiasm of the Council's new members, combined with the valuable insight and experience of continuing Councilmembers, will serve the Council and city well during these coming months and years.
Though our challenges remain great and our frustrations real, the Council's aspirations remain high as we strive to realize our goals. As the Council and Mayor are proceeding to refine our respective roles, however, there must be collaboration and cooperation between public and private sectors in our unique community. "Partnerships for progress," must be the overriding theme of this new era in District affairs.
Thus, I am looking forward with great anticipation and optimism to the inauguration and installation of the new Mayor and Council. Together, we shall enter the third millennium with an unfaltering trust in our determination to restore the District to the forefront of municipal efficiency and effectiveness.
A Anthony A. Williams served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the District of Columbia from October 1995 to June 1998. Appointed by Mayor Marion Barry to lead the District to financial recovery, Mr. Williams restored fiscal accountability for District agencies, balanced the city's budget, which put the District on a track for the return to self government two years earlier than projected, and delivered a surplus of $185 million in fiscal year 1997.
Having stabilized the city's financial management, Mr. Williams resigned as CFO in June to run for mayor. Mr. Williams brought extensive experience in management and strategic planning to his role as the District's independent CFO. Under his leadership, the District achieved significant improvements in cash management, budget execution and revenue collections.
Prior to joining the District government, Mr. Williams was the first Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Mr. Williams also served as the Deputy State Comptroller of Connecticut where he was responsible for the management of 250 separate funds, the state's budget and accounting services.
Mr. Williams was the Executive Director of the Community Development Agency in St. Louis, Assistant Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. He was elected to the New Haven Board of Aldermen, where he served as President Pro Tempore.
Born in Los Angeles, Mr. Williams is the adopted son of Virginia and the late Lewis Williams and is one of eight children. Mr. Williams served in the U.S. Air Force. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Yale College, where he graduated magna cum laude, a juris doctorate from Harvard Law and a master's degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Mr. Williams is a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, as well as several social organizations, including 100 Black Men and the Washington Urban League.
He and his wife, Diane, live in Foggy Bottom. They have one daughter, Asantewa Foster.
Linda Washington Cropp has been a public servant for the past 27 years. Upon completion of her studies at Howard University, she received her Bachelors and Masters degree.
Mrs. Cropp began her career as a District public school teacher and later became a guidance counselor. Shortly thereafter, she was elected to the Board of Education as the Ward 4 representative. During her tenure on the Board, she served as vice president and president respectively.
In 1990, Mrs. Cropp was elected as an At-large member to the Council of the District of Columbia. She immediately set about a legislative agenda aimed at reducing crime in our streets, reconceptualizing the city's financial management system, and renewing our commitment to improve the quality of life for all District residents.
Mrs. Cropp was chosen to Chair the Committee on Human Services in 1992. Under her oversight, the Department of Health was created. The re-organized agency focused on Mrs. Cropp's priorities, including prevention and control of substance abuse, reducing infant mortality, eradicating tuberculosis and fighting HIV/AIDS.
An overwhelming vote in 1994 re- elected Mrs. Cropp to her At-Large seat on the Council. She continued to Chair the Committee on Human Services, and was a member of the Committees on Economic Development, Government Operations, and Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. With a clear desire to help people move from dependency to self sufficiency, Linda Cropp introduced the Public Assistance Self Sufficiency Program Amendment Act of 1996. She guided the act through the legislative process and oversaw the District's start to Welfare Reform.
Her colleagues chose her as Acting Chairman in April of 1997, following the death of the late David A. Clarke. After her victory in a special election, Linda Cropp was sworn in on August 8, 1997 as the first woman to chair the Council of the District of Columbia.
In 1998, the voters of Washington, D.C. re-elected Linda Cropp to another four year term as Chairman of the Council. An overwhelming 91 % of the voters demonstrated their support for Mrs. Cropp, as she has shown superior guidance, excellent balance and tremendous support for the city of Washington.
Chairman Cropp is currently a board member of the Travelers Aid Society, Junior Achievement, and the Girl Scouts of the Nation's Capital. She has also served as a member of the United Negro College Fund Advisory very Board, the NAACP and the Rock Creek Civic Association.
In addition to her laudable record as a public servant, there is a private yet equally notable side of the Chairman's life. She is married to Dr. Dwight S. Cropp, Associate Professor of Public Administration at George Washington University. They have two children, Allison and Christopher.
Inaugural Sponsors
Bell Atlantic
Chevy Chase Bank
US Airways
Washington Gas
Dynamic Concepts
Capital Restaurant
Clyde's Restaurant Group
Monument Realty
Double H Housing
Wilkes, Artis, Hendrick and Lane
Riverside Hospital
The Kaempfer Co.
Car America
Trammell & Crow Company
The John Akridge Company
Eastbanc, Inc./Millennium Partners
Development Resources, Inc.
Holland & Knight D.C. PAC
IDI Management, Inc.
D.H. Lloyd & Associates, Inc.
Alan B. Fablan
Boone & Sons, Inc.
Breen Capital
Giuseppe Cecchi
Darrel Downing Rippeteau Architects
David Volkert & Associates
Greeley and Hansen
John T. Hazel
Riggs National Corp
Strategic Partner International
Warfield & Sanford, Inc.
Max Berry, Chair
Tersh Boasberg
Lisa Bolden
Alma Brown
Preston Brown
Mabel Cabot Paul Cohn
Barry Campbell
Vincent Cohen
Peggy Cooper Cafritz
Rod Heller
Dennis Horn
Ginger Laytham
Richard Levy Ron Linton
Jack Mahoney
Dave Marlin
Sandy McCall
Jonda McFarlane
Joe Moravec
Tom Murray Thornell Page
Valerie Pinson
Frank Saul
Mallory Walker
7:30 A.M., SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1999
"And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it." PSALMS 90:17
PRELUDE EAST OF THE RIVER STEEL BAND
CARDOZO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR
WELCOME MR. JOSEPH P. YELDELL Master of Ceremonies
PRESENTATION OF COLORS WILSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ROTC CORPS
MUSICAL SELECTION MR. HAROLD CHANDLER "America the Beautiful"
INVOCATION MONSIGNOR RUSSELL DILLARD
St. Paul Augustine Catholic Church
MUSICAL INTERLUDE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA YOUTH ENSEMBLE
OPENING PRAYER HIS EMINENCE JAMES CARDINAL DICKEY
Archdiocese of Washington
INTRODUCTION OF DIAS AND SPECIAL GUESTS MR. JOSEPH P. YELDELL
MUSICAL SELECTION VOICES OF HARMONY "Holy, Holy, Holy"
SCRIPTURE READING MR. JOSEPH WEINBERG
Senior Rabbi, Washington Hebrew Congregation
MR. AL HAJJ JOHARI ABDUL-MALIK
Islamic Chaplain, Howard University
REVEREND DR. BARBARA DUNCAN
Canon Pastor, Washington National Cathedral
MUSICAL SELECTION MRS. VIRGINIA HAYES WILLIAMS "The Lord's Prayer"
GREETINGS THE RIGHT REVEREND VINTON R. ANDERSON
Presiding Bishop, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
THE RIGHT REVEREND RONALD HAINES
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
MUSICAL SELECTION MR. ERIC TAYLOR
SPECIAL REMARKS THE HONORABLE ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
Delegate, U.S. House of Representatives
THE HONORABLE ALICE RIVLIN
Chair, Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority
THE HONORABLE LINDA CROPP
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
THE HONORABLE TONY P. HALL
Member, U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Prayer Group
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION REVEREND WILLIE WILSON Pastor, Union Temple Baptist Church
A SENSE OF HISTORY THE HONORABLE WALTER E. WASHINGTON
First Elected Mayor, District of Columbia
THE HONORABLE MARION BARRY, JR.
Mayor, District of Columbia
MUSICAL SELECTION DUKE ELLINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SHOW CHOIR
KEYNOTE ADDRESS REVEREND DR. H. BEECHER HICKS
Senior Pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church
MUSICAL SELECTION PASTOR WINTLEY PHIPPS
MOVING FORWARD THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
CLOSING PRAYER REVEREND FRANK TUCKER
Pastor, First Baptist Church
RECESSIONAL WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL BELL CHOIR
JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
10:30 A.M., SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1999
PRELUDE WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
Children of the Gospel Mass Choir,
Thomas Dixon Tyler and Evelyn Simpson Curenton, Music Directors and Eric Torain, Producer
CALL TO ORDER MR. PAUL SAVAGE
Chairman, Draft Anthony Williams for Mayor Committee
MASTER OF CEREMONIES MR. KOJO NNAMDI
Talk Show Host, WAMU-FM and WHUT-TV
PRESENTATION OF COLORS CARDOZO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COLOR GUARD
NATIONAL ANTHEM MS. DENYCE GRAVES, Mezzo-Soprano
Marvin Mills, Accompanist,
Director of Music, All Souls Unitarian Church
INVOCATION REVEREND DR. ALVIN O. JACKSON
Senior Pastor, National City Christian Church
OATH OF OFFICE THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
THE HONORABLE DAVID A. CATANIA
Councilmember-At-Large
Oath administered by The Honorable Raymond M. Zimmet
Administrative Law Judge, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
THE HONORABLE PHIL MENDELSON
Oath administered by The Honorable Gladys Kessler
U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
THE HONORABLE JIM GRAHAM
Councilmember, Ward One
Oath administered by The Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina
THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN PATTERSON
Councilmember, Ward Three
Oath administered by The Honorable Kaye K. Christian
Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
THE HONORABLE VINCENT B. ORANGE, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward Five
Oath administered by The Honorable Wendell P. Gardner, Jr.
THE HONORABLE SHARON AMBROSE
Councilmember, Ward Six
Oath administered by The Honorable Steffan W. Graae
THE HONORABLE LINDA W. CROPP
Oath administered by The Honorable Eugene N. Hamilton
Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
MAYORAL OATH OF OFFICE THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
OFFICIAL SIGNING OF THE OATH OF OFFICE
PASSING OF THE SEAL THE HONORABLE MARION BARRY, JR.
INTRODUCTION OF THE MAYOR THE HONORABLE ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON,
Delegate, District of Columbia, U.S. House of Representatives
INAUGURAL ADDRESS THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
MESSAGE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
POETRY SELECTION MS. ASANTEWA FOSTER
Honorary Chair and daughter of Anthony and Diane Williams
MUSICAL SELECTION MRS. VIRGINIA HAYES WILLIAMS
Honorary Chair and mother of Anthony Williams
Rickey Payton, Sr., Accompanist
CLOSING MR. PAUL SAVAGE
RECESSIONAL MR. RICKEY PAYTON, SR.
D.C. Arts Commissioner
Pennsylvania Avenue at 13th Street, N.W.
7:00 P.M., SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1999
Peaches and Herb
The Orioles
Groupo Latino
Ja' Michael and Company
Ethiopian Dance Ensemble
Groove Key
Mark Nickens
Duke Ellington String Quartet
CASH BAR AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED
Denyce Graves
Recognized worldwide as an opera singer of unparalleled prospect, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is a native Washingtonian who attended the Duke Ellington School of the Performing arts and furthered her education at Oberlin College Conservatory and the New England Conservatory. Ms. Graves has made a number of important debuts in the Americas and in Europe singing such roles as Baba the Turk in The Rake's Progress, the title role of Carmen, Charlotte in Werther, and Dalila in Samson et Dalila, to name just a few. In recent seasons, she has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the Zurich Opera, the Washington Opera, the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Houston Grand Opera.
On the concert stage, she has sung with such renowned orchestras as the Chicago Symphony, Houston Symphony, the Israeli Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony, and the Orchester der Beethovenhalle in Bonn. Ms. Graves' more recent endeavors include her first North American solo recital tour, including a solo performance at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall under the auspices of the Washington Performing Arts Society.
Ms. Graves is a recipient of many awards including the Grand Prix du Concours International de Chant de Paris, the coveted Grand Prix Lyrique, the Marion Anderson Award, and the Eleanor Steber Music Award. She is also a Grand Recipient from the National Endowment for the Arts and from Opera America.
Virginia Hayes Williams
Mrs. Virginia Hayes Williams is the mother of the Honorable Anthony Williams. Born in Paducah, Kentucky, she has been a resident of Los Angeles, California, for many years where she and her late husband, Lewis Williams, raised their eight children.
Though Mrs. Williams is a resident of Los Angeles, she is very connected to the nation's capital. She attended high school at the Washington Union Academy in D.C. and has close family ties in the metropolitan area. While attending high school, at age 14, she was invited to the White House with her mentor, Roland Hayes, where she was introduced to and sang for Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McCloud Bethune.
Mrs. Williams is a retired postal employee and has enjoyed a career as an opera singer. She has performed with the Lira Opera Company and on the soundtrack of several movies including "Carmen Jones" and "Porgy and Bess."
Mrs. Williams is very active in the senior citizen community of her home district, winning several awards from the City of Los Angeles - including Pioneer Woman of the Year for 1996 and Woman of Religious Achievement in 1997.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted Tony when he was three years old. He is the second of their eight children. All of the Williams children were raised to love God, family and country, to value education, and to be successful in life. They all worked their way through college.
Mrs. Williams has a strong faith in God and credits her success and that of her family's to the power of prayer.
Council at Large
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, David A. Catania earned a B.S. in 1990 from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C. where he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. During his senior year at Georgetown University, David served as the research assistant to Dr. Madeleine Albright, the current Secretary of State. He received his J.D. in 1994 from the Georgetown University Law Center. While at the Law Center, David served as an Editor of "The American Criminal Law Review".
Councilmember Catania is an associate in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, one of Washington's premier law firms. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Attorney for the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Councilmember Catania was first elected to the Council in a Special Election held on December 2, 1997, at the age of 29. Prior to his election to the Council, David served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, and chaired the Sheridan-Kalorama Advisory Neighborhood Commission.
Phil Mendelson has been active with District issues since 1975 when he joined the McLean Gardens Residents Association in the fight to save a 43-acre housing complex from destruction. He served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner from 1979 until his election this past November to the Council. His fellow commissioners elected him to chair the ANC five times. He also served as Vice-Chair of the citywide ANC Assembly for two years.
During the 1980s Mr. Mendelson was a leader against over-development along Wisconsin Avenue. More recently, Mr. Mendelson has led tax reform efforts, including using the courts to require the city to collect under assessed taxes, co-chairing Initiative 51 (approved by 80% of the voters in 1996), and authoring the legislation that created the D.C. Tax Revision Commission. He was a legislative aide at the Council — first for former Councilmember Jim Nathanson and then for the late Chairman David A. Clarke from 1989 to 1996.
Mr. Mendelson received a Bachelor's degree in political science from The American University. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where his mother, Mary Adelaide, served as a community leader and became a national crusader for nursing home reform. His grandmother was president of the Michigan State League of Women Voters, was appointed by President Roosevelt to the federal Office of Price Administration, and was a founder of the Grand Rapids Urban League.
Phil Mendelson is married to Connie Ridgway, a licensed clinical social worker and a message therapist. Their home is in McLean Gardens.
Council Ward One
A graduate of Michigan State University, Jim Graham received a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. He has served as the Executive Director of the Whitman-Walker Clinic since March 1984.
Prior to Whitman-Walker his professional endeavors included a clerkship with retired Chief Justice Earl Warren, a staff attorney position with the U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee (chaired by Senator Abe Ribicoff), and experience in private, agency and public interest law.
Mr. Graham has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and George Washington University, and supervising instructor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Graham is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Kathy Patterson
Council Ward Three
In September 1994, Kathleen Patterson won the Democratic nomination for the Ward Three Council seat over a two-term incumbent, and in 1998 won re-election without opposition in the general election. In January 1997 she became chairperson of the Government Operations Committee. Her accomplishments as committee chair include Council approval of comprehensive personnel reform legislation, oversight of District job training that led to a Department of Labor review and corrective action plan, a committee report on management reform, and comprehensive legislation to improve the efficiency and reduce costs in the District's workers' compensation program. Ms. Patterson also co-chaired the Council's Special Committee on Police Misconduct and Personnel Management.
Before joining the Council in 1995, Ms. Patterson was director of communications for the American Public Welfare Association (APWA). She was the first member of the APWA staff ever honored with the organization's highest award, the APWA Leadership in Human Services Award.
From 1973 through 1983 she was a reporter for the Kansas City Star, including six years as a Washington Correspondent. Prior to seeking the Ward Three Council seat, Ms. Patterson was a founder of the Washington D.C. Ad Hoc Parents Coalition. The coalition was formed in the wake of the 1992 teacher furloughs.
She earned a bachelor of science in journalism in 1970 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a master of arts in English Literature in 1989 from Georgetown University. In 1972 she received a Rotary Foundation Fellowship for a year of graduate work in English at the University of York in England.
A native Californian, she moved to Washington, D.C. in 1977. Her husband Dale W. Liebach, is chief operation officer at Powell Tate, a public affairs firm. They have two children.
Vincent Orange, Sr.
Council Ward Five
Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr., attorney and certified public accountant, graduated from the University of the Pacific where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration in 1979 and a B.A. in Communications in 1980. He received a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law in 1983 and in 1988 a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.
Born in Oakland, California, Mr. Orange has worked for the U.S. Department of Army, Contracts Division; U.S. Army Legal Assistant Division at the Pentagon; Arthur Andersen & Co., public accounting firm; University of the District of Columbia; DC Department of Finance and Revenue; the DC Office of the Corporation Counsel; and the National Children's Center, Inc., Value Village Project.
In 1988, he served as United States delegate to the United States/Japan Bilateral Session, in Tokyo, Japan. In 1990, he served as a delegate to the Moscow Conference on Law and Bilateral Economic Relations. In 1991, he was a delegate to the First African/African American Summit convened in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire and Dakar, Senegal.
Mr. Orange is a member of the Greater Washington Society of CPAs, DC Bar, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Michigan Park Citizens Association, Howard Law Alumni Association, and the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church.
Mr. Orange is married to Gwendolyn Evans-Orange, and they have two sons, Vincent, Jr. and Paul Wesley, and one daughter, Jannie Elizabeth. Mrs. Orange is employed by the DC Public Schools.
Council Ward Six
First elected in April of 1997 in a Special Election, Councilmember Sharon Ambrose was re-elected in November 1998 to a full four year term, winning 92% of the vote in Ward Six and the only ward in the city which bridges the Anacostia River.
Councilmember Ambrose, her husband and their four children have lived in Ward 6 since 1967. The Councilmember was Chairman of the Friendship House Day Care Parents Association, President of Brent Elementary School PTA, and a Founder of the Capitol Hill Children's Center; she was a Ward Six elected representative to the D.C. Democratic State Committee. Councilmember Ambrose
and her family are members of St. Peter's Parish, on Capitol Hill. Prior to her election to the Council, Mrs. Ambrose served as a senior staff member to former Councilmembers Betty Ann Kane and John Ray.
Councilmember Ambrose is currently a member of the Capitol Hill Kiwanis, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, the Board of the Anacostia Coordinating Council, Kid Safe, the Metropolitan Washington YMCA, and the Capital Children's Museum. She represents D.C. in the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, where she serves on the regional Transportation Planning Board, the Finance Committee, and chairs the Metropolitan Development Policy Committee.
Councilmember Ambrose is a native of Chicago and received a B.A. degree in English Literature from Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
Inaugural Committees
Incorporators
Patricia Elwood, Stephanie Greene, Gwendolyn Hemphill, Douglas Patton, and Max Salas.
Douglas Patton, Patton & Co., LLC
Robert Krasne, Williams and Connolly
Atif Harden, Operations; Joseph P. Yeldell, Prayer Breakfast; Pat Elwood, Swearing In; Stephanie Green, Inaugural Celebration; Amy Smith Johnson, Receptions; Tiffany Blackstone, Public Relations; Scott Bishop, Transportation; Shirley Dabney, Special Services; and Bill Jenkins, Inaugural License Plates.
Committee Co-Chairs
B. Francis Saul II, Prayer Breakfast; Ann Jackson, Swearing In; and Rose Lindsey and Doug Yancey, Inaugural Celebration.
Vera Abbott, Aiesha Abdul-Malik, Omar Abdul-Malik, Donovan Wayne Anderson, Lisa Arnold, Leslie Berkowitz, Norgie H. Grant Bigger, Scott Bishop, Ronald Bitondo, Richard Brooks, Katie Brown, Dr. Marilyn Tyler Brown, Marshall Brown, Basil Buchanan, Yolando Caraway, Shawne Cayetano, Lew Chapman, Skip Coburn, Barbara Cooke, Daniel Cooper, Charles Cotten, Sally Craig, Shirley Mereday Dabney, Irene Dais, Cindy Diggs, Dr. Deborah Matthews Evans, Linda Finkel-Talvadkar, Douglas Foster, Latoya Foster, Edith Giles, Janet Hall, Jane Harley, Steve Harris, Jeanne H. Harrison, Kenneth Hawkins, Rev. George Holmes, Maude Holt, Marian Humbles, Gregory K. Jackson, June Johnson, Marcus Jones, Mark A. Jones, M. Patricia Jones, Barbara Jumper, Bobbi Krengel, Dorie Ladner, Libby Lawson, Troye Macarthy, Reed Scott Martin, Dennis Merriman, Daryl Lawson Miller, Tiffany Morrison, Mary Myers-Nelson, Ronald Lee Newman, Joel Odum, Nancy Linn Patton, Raj Pahwa, Nathan Price, Jackie Randolph, Barbara Savage, Eric Scharf, Gene Solon, Libby Sprow, Shelly Robinson Smith, Richard Smith, Bernadette Tolson, Chris Warnke, Gerri Washington, Dan Wedderburn, Reina E. A. Wooden, and Doug Yancey.
Special Acknowledgements
Oren Music Conservatory, Piano Division
Hotel Association of Washington
Wilkins Royal Cup Coffee
Willard Hotel
Mary Parham Wolfe
Chuck Burger
ICI Systems, Inc.
Pardoe Real Estate, ERA
Washington Development Corp., JWB, T. Conrad Monts
Ginger Latham
Paul Cohn
Williams Transition Team, Transition Staff and Ward Coordinators
Honorary Chairs
Sen. Robert J. Dole and Franklin Raines
Marian Wright Edelman
Counsel to the Transition
Kirkpatrick and Lockhart
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The Price of a Good Time è un film muto del 1917 diretto da Phillips Smalley e Lois Weber.

Trama
Linnie, commessa ai grandi magazzini, attira l'attenzione di Preston Winfield, il figlio del proprietario che, amareggiato con i genitori che vogliono combinare per lui un matrimonio, ha deciso di aiutare qualche impiegato del padre esaudendo i suoi sogni, illuminando così una vita grigia. Durante un'assenza dei suoi, convince Linnie ad accettare del denaro per potersi comperare degli abiti nuovi e organizza per lei le seguenti sei notti, nelle quali la ragazza potrà realizzare qualcuno dei suoi sogni. Tutto sembra andare per il meglio e Linnie vive come in una favola, andando a teatro, gustando i piaceri della tavola, viaggiando in automobile. Finché la ragazza non viene sorpresa da suo fratello mentre si trova con Preston: accusata di essere una donna disonesta, Linnie non riesce a reggere al disonore e si getta sotto le ruote della macchina di Preston,

Produzione
Il film fu prodotto dalla Lois Weber Productions con il titolo di lavorazione The Whim che era anche il titolo della storia originale di Marion Orth (ma la pre-distribuzione attribuisce il soggetto a Louise Weber). Fu il primo film girato nello studio di proprietà della regista sul Santa Monica Blvd. di Hollywood. Prima che la pellicola venisse distribuita, un articolo elencava tra gli interpreti Ethel Weber, Colin Kenny e Therese Young, omettendo i nomi di Ann Schaefer e Helene Rosson. Wid's accredita come cameraman Duke Hayward mentre altre fonti, compresa la sinossi che accompagnava il film, citava alla fotografia Allen Siegler.

Distribuzione
Distribuito dall'Universal Film Manufacturing Company (Jewel Productions Inc.), il film uscì nelle sale cinematografiche statunitensi il 4 novembre 1917.

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The Nebraska Junior Angus Association information can now be found at this address: www.nejaa.org. Click here to go to their page.
Pictured from left to right: Rachel Smith-Historian, Miranda Raithel- Membership Director, Miles Stagemeyer- Director, Jace Stagemeyer- 2nd Vice President, Kyra Meyer-1st Vice President, Reagan Skow- President, and Caitlin Havelka-Nelsen- Secretary/Treasurer.
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A multinational comparison of care-leaving policy and legislation
Benjamin Strahl, Adrian Du Plessis van Breda, Varda Mann-Feder, Wolfgang Schröer
Journal: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy , FirstView
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2020, pp. 1-16
Care-leavers – those transitioning from alternative care towards young adulthood – are widely recognized as a vulnerable population, yet child protection legislation seldom applies to them because they have reached adulthood. Despite this, little internationally comparative research on care-leaving policy and legislation has been conducted. This paper maps multinational policy and legislation and its impact on the services to care-leavers and the challenges they experience. An online survey was conducted with key informants in 36 countries and analysed by a multinational team of care-leaving scholars. Findings reveal that few countries have well-developed care-leaving legislation. Most countries provide little aftercare beyond the age of 18, even when legislation provides for it. Within the context of suboptimal social policy and limited aftercare services, findings also reveal high vulnerability among care-leavers. Recommendations for policy development, global dialogue, further research and advocacy are proposed.
Domestic violence and self-poisoning in Sri Lanka
Piumee Bandara, Andrew Page, Lalith Senarathna, Judi Kidger, Gene Feder, David Gunnell, Thilini Rajapakse, Duleeka Knipe
Journal: Psychological Medicine , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 September 2020, pp. 1-9
There is increasing evidence that domestic violence (DV) is an important risk factor for suicidal behaviour. The level of risk and its contribution to the overall burden of suicidal behaviour among men and women has not been quantified in South Asia. We carried out a large case-control study to examine the association between DV and self-poisoning in Sri Lanka.
Cases (N = 291) were patients aged ⩾18 years, admitted to a tertiary hospital in Kandy Sri Lanka for self-poisoning. Sex and age frequency matched controls were recruited from the hospital's outpatient department (N = 490) and local population (N = 450). Exposure to DV was collected through the Humiliation, Afraid, Rape, Kick questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to estimate the association between DV and self-poisoning, and population attributable fractions were calculated.
Exposure to at least one type of DV within the previous 12 months was strongly associated with self-poisoning for women [adjusted OR (AOR) 4.08, 95% CI 1.60–4.78] and men (AOR 2.52, 95% CI 1.51–4.21), compared to those reporting no abuse. Among women, the association was strongest for physical violence (AOR 14.07, 95% CI 5.87–33.72), whereas among men, emotional abuse showed the highest risk (AOR 2.75, 95% CI 1.57–4.82). PAF% for exposure to at least one type of DV was 38% (95% CI 32–43) in women and 22% (95% CI 14–29) in men.
Multi-sectoral interventions to address DV including enhanced identification in health care settings, community-based strategies, and integration of DV support and psychological services may substantially reduce suicidal behaviour in Sri Lanka.
Etizolam overdose in an eight-year-old boy
Parm Khakh, Alysha Mackenzie-Feder
Journal: Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine / Volume 22 / Issue 6 / November 2020
Print publication: November 2020
FC16-01 - Efficacy of cognitive therapy in the regulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity in patients with generalized anxiety disorder
G.E. Tafet, D.J. Feder
Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, with the consequent hypercortisolism, is one of the most consistent findings in chronic stress and depression. The stress response will depend on characteristics of stressors, their subjective appraisal and the resulting coping strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive therapy (CT) in the treatment of a chronic stress condition, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), as it would be reflected through both psychological and biological parameters. For this purpose, a group of outpatients with GAD were treated with CT for up to a maximum of 24 sessions. In order to assess psychological and biological changes, anxiety-related symptoms were evaluated according to the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and the HPA function was determined through assessment of circulating cortisol levels.
Upon completion of the treatment, a significant decrease in HAM-A scores, along with significant changes in plasma cortisol levels, were observed in treated subjects. These observations contribute to demonstrate that CT may be effective to treat a chronic stress disorder, such as GAD, as it was observed at both psychological and biological levels, and moreover, this could represent an effective approach to treat hypercortisolism due to hyperactivity of the HPA axis. Therapeutic and preventive strategies will also be discussed.
829 – Domestic Violence and Mental Disorders
L. Howard, S. Oram, K. Trevillion, G. Feder
There is little known about the extent to which men and women with mental disorders are at increased risk of being a victim of domestic violence. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk of domestic violence victimisation among men and women with depressive and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and among psychiatric service users.
We searched 18 biomedical and social sciences databases (including MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO) and supplemented the search by hand searching of key journals and reference lists of included articles, citation tracking, expert recommendations, and updating a systematic review on victimisation among people with mental disorders. We included cross sectional, cohort and experimental studies that reported on the prevalence and/or risk of adulthood domestic violence victimisation among people meeting either ICD or DSM diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder. Two reviewers independently extracted data and appraised study quality. Random effects meta-analysis was used to pool data where possible.
High quality papers reported a median prevalence of adult lifetime domestic violence in mental health service users of 30% (IQR 26% - 39%) in female inpatients and 33% (IQR 31%-53%) in female outpatients. There was an increased risk of experiencing domestic violence in all diagnostic groups and in men and women but there were few high quality studies for men.
Interpretation:
Mental disorder is associated with a high prevalence and increased risk of being a victim of domestic violence in both men and women.
Eclosion and adult longevity traits of Rhagoletis tabellaria (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Utetes tabellariae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in the laboratory
W.L. Yee, A.A. Forbes, J.L. Feder
Journal: The Canadian Entomologist / Volume 152 / Issue 2 / April 2020
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 January 2020, pp. 145-158
Print publication: April 2020
Eclosion times and rates of Rhagoletis tabellaria (Fitch) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its parasitoid wasp Utetes tabellariae (Fischer) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) held at different chilling durations were determined in the laboratory. Adult fly and wasp longevity were also determined. Adult female and male flies from R. tabellaria puparia chilled for 195 days at 4.8 °C and then held at 23.2 °C eclosed on average earlier than U. tabellariae reared from R. tabellaria puparia. Rhagoletis tabellaria also eclosed significantly earlier from puparia chilled for 150 days than 120 days at 2.7 °C, but U. tabellariae eclosion from the two treatments did not differ significantly. Rhagoletis tabellaria eclosion rates were greater with longer chill durations, but U. tabellariae eclosion rates per R. tabellaria puparium did not differ among chill durations. No R. tabellaria eclosed from nonchilled puparia held at 20–22 °C, but at least 18.8% of nonchilled U. tabellariae eclosed. Female and male R. tabellaria on average survived 52.1 and 83.3 days, respectively, while female and male U. tabellariae survived 37.7 and 28.7 days, respectively. Results indicate diapause and developmental traits of R. tabellaria may be more dependent on chilling durations and less flexible than those of U. tabellariae, a wasp that appears adapted to flies in the R. tabellaria species complex.
Safeguarding: Reflecting on Child Abuse, Theology, and Care. Edited by Karlijn Demasure, Katharina A. Fuchs, and Hans Zollner. Leuven, Belgium: Peeters, 2018. vi + 237 pages. $70.00.
Julia Feder
Journal: Horizons / Volume 46 / Issue 2 / December 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2019, pp. 379-380
Print publication: December 2019
2 - Ancient and Coptic Egypt
from Part I - The Ancient World
By Frank Feder
Edited by John Considine, University of Alberta
Book: The Cambridge World History of Lexicography
Print publication: 22 August 2019, pp 36-50
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Ancient Egypt and the Egyptians have been renowned for their culture and literacy since classical antiquity. The storerooms of knowledge and literature were the libraries of the temples from the third millennium BC down to the fourth century AD. We distinguish three periods of ancient Egyptian history in the third and second millennia BC: the Old Kingdom (c. 2657–2120), the Middle Kingdom (c. 2119–1794), and the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1069). A period of foreign rule followed, and the pharaonic culture and religion were gradually Hellenized under the rule of Alexander and (after 332 BC) his successors, the Ptolemaic dynasty, and in the Roman empire, and finally replaced by Christendom. We can easily speak of 4,000 years of written culture in the Nile Valley if we include the Christian or Coptic period, which ended when the Ancient Egyptian language, of which Coptic is the latest offspring, disappeared and was finally replaced by Arabic in the fourteenth century AD. This immense time period is the frame or scope of this chapter.
Social cognition or social class and culture? On the interpretation of differences in social cognitive performance
David Dodell-Feder, Kerry J. Ressler, Laura T. Germine
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 50 / Issue 1 / January 2020
The ability to understand others' mental states carries profound consequences for mental and physical health, making efforts at validly and reliably assessing mental state understanding (MSU) of utmost importance. However, the most widely used and current NIMH-recommended task for assessing MSU – the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET) – suffers from potential assessment issues, including reliance on a participant's vocabulary/intelligence and the use of culturally biased stimuli. Here, we evaluate the impact of demographic and sociocultural factors (age, gender, education, ethnicity, race) on the RMET and other social and non-social cognitive tasks in an effort to determine the extent to which the RMET may be unduly influenced by participant characteristics.
In total, 40 248 international, native-/primarily English-speaking participants between the ages of 10 and 70 completed one of five measures on TestMyBrain.org: RMET, a shortened version of RMET, a multiracial emotion identification task, an emotion discrimination task, and a non-social/non-verbal processing speed task (digit symbol matching).
Contrary to other tasks, performance on the RMET increased across the lifespan. Education, race, and ethnicity explained more variance in RMET performance than the other tasks, and differences between levels of education, race, and ethnicity were more pronounced for the RMET than the other tasks such that more highly educated, non-Hispanic, and White/Caucasian individuals performed best.
These data suggest that the RMET may be unduly influenced by social class and culture, posing a serious challenge to assessing MSU in clinical populations given shared variance between social status and psychiatric illness.
Epitaxial Piezoelectric Langasite Thin Films for High-Temperature Application
Hendrik Wulfmeier, René Feder, Li Zhao, Holger Fritze
Journal: MRS Advances / Volume 4 / Issue 9 / 2019
The homo- and heteroepitaxial deposition of LGS (langasite, La3Ga5SiO14) thin films on LGS single crystals, Si and SiO2 substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is demonstrated. PLD is performed at substrate temperatures up to about 700 °C and results initially in Ga deficient films. Two strategies of counterbalancing the Ga deficit are realized. First, off-stoichiometric targets with an enhanced Ga content are applied. Secondly, an increased oxygen partial pressure up to about 6 Pa is used during deposition to suppress evaporation of Ga suboxides. Combining these adaptions results in the growth of stoichiometric LGS thin films. Films deposited on LGS substrates do not show any additional X-ray diffraction reflexes nor broadening of the peaks with respect to the single crystalline substrates. Therefore, the homoepitaxial approach can be considered successful. The deposition on Si and SiO2 substrates under the same conditions leads to the formation of polycrystalline films. However, post-annealing at 800 °C increases crystallinity. Stoichiometry and homogeneous distribution of La, Ga and Si cations are confirmed by secondary neutral mass spectrometry (SNMS). The composition remains constant within the film, implying stable process parameters.
Dialogue in Emergencies - Interpreters of Sign Language in Israel
Carolina Tannenbaum-Baruchi, Paula Feder-Bubis, Limor Aharonson-Daniel
Journal: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 32 / Issue S1 / April 2017
Edited by Louise Howard, Gene Feder, Roxanne Agnew-Davies
Book: Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Published by: Royal College of Psychiatrists
Published online: 25 February 2017, pp i-ii
Published online: 25 February 2017, pp 110-113
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Appendix 1 - CAADA Risk Identification Checklist (RIC) and Quick Start Guidance for Domestic Abuse, Stalking and 'Honour'-Based Violence
Published online: 25 February 2017, pp 98-101
1 - Prevalence and physical health impact of domestic violence
By Emma Howarth, University of Bristol, Gene Feder, University of Bristol
Published online: 25 February 2017, pp 1-17
Domestic violence and abuse is threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between adults who are relatives, partners or ex-partners. It includes abuse from adult children and from parents of adult children. Domestic violence is a breach of human rights as well as a major public health and clinical problem. In this chapter we focus largely on violence between partners or ex-partners when discussing prevalence, and exclusively on partner violence when reviewing evidence on the health impact of domestic violence and abuse, as this is the focus of most research to date.
Definition of intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is a form of domestic violence occurring between intimate partners or ex-partners. Whereas violence between partners occurs in all types of relationships and cuts across all sections of society, intimate partner violence is recognised as a gendered issue where women are overwhelmingly more likely to be injured as a result of violence, require medical attention or hospital admission, and fear for their lives, and men are more likely to perpetrate violence. Internationally, there are no consistent demographic associations with intimate partner violence, such as ethnicity, age and number of children, other than relative poverty. Although it is prevalent across the socioeconomic spectrum, intimate partner violence is more common in families and communities which are relatively deprived (Pickett & Wilkinson, 2009). In the UK, the USA and Canada, younger women (aged between 16 and 34) experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence (Smith et al, 2011; Catalano, 2012; Sinha, 2012) and there is some evidence that women with disabilities are at increased risk (Mirlees-Black, 1999).
In earlier decades, terms such as wife abuse, conjugal violence and spousal abuse were commonplace, but they have been superseded by more general terms, such as domestic violence, in recognition that violence and abuse does not just occur between married couples. In the UK, domestic violence has a precise definition denoting violence between adults who are relatives, partners or ex-partners (Home Office, 2012). Intimate partner violence specifically refers to abuse from partners or ex-partners, distinguishing it from other forms of violence that may occur in a family or domestic setting.
Published online: 25 February 2017, pp iii-iii
Published online: 25 February 2017, pp v-vi
Appendix 2 - Domestic violence resources and directory of services
Centering Justice on Dependency and Recovering Freedom
Eva Feder Kittay
Journal: Hypatia / Volume 30 / Issue 1 / Winter 2015
Print publication: Winter 2015


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Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards
Chapter 1: Application and Administration
Chapter 2: Scoping
Chapter 3: Technical Requirements
M301 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Supine, Prone, or Side-Lying Position
M301.1 General
Diagnostic equipment that supports patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position shall comply with M301.
EXCEPTION: Examination chairs complying with M302 that recline to facilitate diagnosis after patients transfer onto the chair shall not be required to comply with M301.
M301.2 Transfer Surface
A transfer surface shall be provided and shall comply with M301.2.
M301.2.1 Adjustability
Transfer surfaces shall be adjustable in height measured from the floor to the top of the uncompressed transfer surface and shall provide the following: A. A low transfer position at a height of 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum; B. A high transfer position at 25 inches (635 mm); and C. At least 4 additional transfer positions located between the low and high transfer positions and separated by 1 inch (25 mm) minimum.
M301.2.2 Sunset
The low transfer position height, Item A of M301.2.1, shall cease to have effect on [Insert date 5 years after date of publication in the Federal Register].
M301.2.3 Size
The size of the transfer surface shall comply with M301.2.3.1 or M301.2.3.2. The size of transfer surfaces shall be measured from center points of their opposing sides.
M301.2.3.1 End Transfer Surface
End transfer surfaces shall be 28 inches (710 mm) wide minimum and 17 inches (430 mm) long minimum.
EXCEPTION: Transfer surfaces for imaging equipment with bores shall be permitted to be 21 inches (535 mm) wide minimum but shall not be permitted to be less than the full width of the examination surface provided for the patient.
M301.2.3.2 Side Transfer Surface
Side transfer surfaces shall be 28 inches (710 mm) wide minimum and 28 inches (710 mm) long minimum.
M301.2.4 Unobstructed Transfer
Each transfer surface shall provide two unobstructed sides for patient transfer.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Obstructions no more than 3 inches (75 mm) deep shall be permitted to extend beyond transfer sides of transfer surfaces provided that such obstructions do not protrude above the tops of transfer surfaces.
Temporary obstructions shall be permitted provided that they can be repositioned during transfer to comply with M301.2.4, including Exception 1.
M301.3 Supports
Transfer supports, leg supports, and reclining surfaces shall comply with M301.3.
M301.3.1 Transfer Supports
Transfer surfaces required by M301.2 shall provide transfer supports and shall comply with M305.2.
M301.3.2 Leg Supports
Where stirrups are provided, leg supports shall also be provided and shall comply with M305.4.
M301.3.3 Head and Back Support
Where the diagnostic equipment is used in a reclined position, head and back support shall be provided and shall comply with M305.5.
M301.4 Lift Compatibility
Diagnostic equipment shall be usable with portable patient lifts and, when in use with such lifts, shall comply with M301.4.1 or M301.4.2.
EXCEPTION: Where fixed overhead patient lifts are provided, and when their use with diagnostic equipment is permitted by an enforcing authority, diagnostic equipment shall not be required to meet the lift compatibility requirements of this section provided that such equipment is clearly labeled as not compatible with portable floor lifts.
M301.4.1 Clearance in Base
The base of diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 39 inches (990 mm) wide minimum, 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor, and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the examination surface. Where the width of examination surfaces is less than 36 inches (915 mm), the clearance depth shall extend the full width of the equipment. Components of diagnostic equipment are permitted to be located within 8 inches (205 mm) maximum of the centerline of the clearance width.
M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base
The base of diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the examination surface. The width of the base permitted within this clearance shall be 26 inches (660 mm) wide maximum at the edge of the examination surface and shall be permitted to increase at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) in width for each 3 inches (75 mm) in depth.
M302 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Seated Position
Diagnostic equipment that supports patients in a seated position shall comply with M302.
EXCEPTION: Where weight scales contain wheelchair spaces complying with M303 and also provide a seat integral to the equipment, the scales shall not be required to comply with M302.
Transfer surfaces shall be 21 inches (610 mm) wide minimum and 17 inches (430 mm) deep minimum. The size of transfer surfaces shall be measured from center points of their opposing sides.
M302.2.4 Transfer Sides
Options to transfer from a mobility device shall be provided on two adjoining sides of transfer surfaces.
EXCEPTION: Options to transfer to or from a mobility device onto opposing sides of transfer surfaces shall be permitted where the transfer surface is obstructed by fixed footrests.
Each transfer side complying with M302.2.4 shall provide unobstructed access to transfer surfaces.
Transfer supports, leg supports and reclining surfaces shall comply with M302.3.
Transfer supports shall be provided for use with transfer sides required by M302.2.4 and shall comply with M305.2.1.1, M305.2.2.1, and M305.2.3 through M305.2.8.
Where stirrups are provided, leg supports shall also be provided and comply with M305.4.
The base of the diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 39 inches (990 mm) wide minimum, 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor, and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the examination surface. Where the width of the examination surface is less than 36 inches (915 mm), the clearance depth shall extend the full width of the equipment. Equipment components are permitted to be located within 8 inches (205 mm) maximum of the centerline of the clearance width.
The base of the diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the examination surface. The width of the base permitted within this clearance shall be 26 inches (660 mm) wide maximum at the edge of the examination surface and shall be permitted to increase at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) in width for each 3 inches (75 mm) in depth.
M303 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair
Diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in a wheelchair shall comply with M303.
M303.2 Wheelchair Spaces
Wheelchair spaces complying with M303.2 shall be provided at diagnostic equipment.
M303.2.1 Orientation
Wheelchair spaces shall be designed so that a patient seated in a wheelchair orients in the same direction that a patient not seated in a wheelchair orients when the diagnostic equipment is in use.
M303.2.2 Width
Wheelchair spaces shall be 36 inches (915 mm) wide minimum.
EXCEPTION: Wheelchair spaces located on raised platforms shall be permitted to be 32 inches (815 mm) wide minimum to a height of 4 inches (100 mm) measured from the platform surface.
M303.2.3 Depth
The depth of wheelchair spaces shall comply with M303.2.3.
M303.2.3.1 Front or Rear Entry
Where wheelchair space entry and exit is provided at only one end (front or rear) the wheelchair space shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) deep minimum.
M303.2.3.2 Pass Through Entry
Where wheelchair space entry and exit permits pass through from one end to the other, the wheelchair space shall be 40 inches deep (1015 mm) minimum.
M303.2.3.3 Side Entry
Where wheelchair space entry is only from the side, the wheelchair space shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) deep minimum.
M303.2.4 Equipment Clearances
Where wheelchair spaces are entered from the rear and includes space beneath components, wheelchair spaces shall include knee and toe clearances complying with M303.2.4.1 for breast platforms and M303.2.4.2 for all other equipment.
M303.2.4.1 Breast Platforms
Wheelchair spaces beneath breast platforms shall comply with M303.2.4.1.
M303.2.4.1.1 Depth
Wheelchair spaces shall include knee and toe clearance 25 inches (635 mm) deep minimum and 28 inches (710 mm) deep maximum.
M303.2.4.1.2 Height
Wheelchair spaces shall include toe clearance 9 inches (230 mm) high minimum above the floor measured to a depth of 6 inches (150 mm) maximum from the toe end of the wheelchair space. Knee clearance shall be provided at a depth of 19 inches (485 mm) minimum and 22 inches (560 mm) maximum at 9 inches (230 mm) above the floor and at a depth of 16 inches (405 mm) minimum at 27 inches (685 mm) above the floor measured from the leading edge of the breast platform. Between 9 inches (230 mm) and 27 inches (685 mm) above the floor, the knee clearance shall be permitted to reduce at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) in depth for every 6 inches (150 mm) in height.
EXCEPTION: Components shall be permitted to extend into the wheelchair space at a height of 1 ½ inches (38 mm) maximum between 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 25 inches (635 mm) maximum in depth measured from the leading edge of the breast platform. From 25 inches (635 mm) to 28 inches (710 mm) in depth the height of a component above 1 ½ inches (38 mm) shall be beveled at a rate of 2.5:3 maximum.
M303.2.4.2 Other Equipment
Wheelchair spaces beneath diagnostic equipment other than breast platforms shall comply with M303.2.4.2.
Wheelchair spaces shall include toe clearance 9 inches (230 mm) high minimum above the floor measured to a depth of 6 inches (150 mm) maximum measured from the toe end of the wheelchair space. Knee clearance shall be provided at a depth of 11 inches (280 mm) minimum and 25 inches (635 mm) maximum at 9 inches (230 mm) above the floor and at a depth of 8 inches (205 mm) minimum at 27 inches (685 mm) above the floor measured from the leading edge of the equipment. Between 9 inches (230 mm) and 27 inches (685 mm) above the floor, the knee clearance shall be permitted to reduce at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) in depth for every 6 inches (150 mm) in height.
M303.2.5 Surfaces
Wheelchair space surfaces shall not slope more than 1:48 in any direction.
M303.2.6 Edge Protection
Where wheelchair spaces are provided on a platform raised more than 1 ½ inches (38 mm) in height, edge protection 2 inches (51 mm) high minimum measured from the surface of the platform shall be provided on each side not providing entry to or exit from the equipment.
M303.3 Entry
Where there is a change in level at the entry to wheelchair spaces, the change in level shall comply with M303.3.
M303.3.1 Vertical
Changes in level of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) high maximum shall be permitted to be vertical.
M303.3.2 Beveled
Changes in level between ¼ inch (6.4 mm) high and ½ inch (13 mm) high maximum shall be beveled with a slope not steeper than 1:2.
M303.3.3 Ramped
Changes in level greater than ½ inch (13 mm) high shall be ramped and shall comply with M303.3.3.
M303.3.3.1 Running Slope
Ramp runs shall have a running slope not steeper than 1:12.
EXCEPTION: A running slope not steeper than 1:8 shall be permitted for ramp runs with a maximum height of 2 ½ inches (64 mm).
M303.3.3.2 Cross Slope
The cross slope of ramp runs shall not be steeper than 1:48.
M303.3.3.3 Clear Width
The clear width of ramp runs shall be 36 inches (915 mm) minimum.
M303.3.3.4 Edge Protection
Ramps with drop offs ½ inch (13 mm) or greater shall provide edge protection 2 inches (50 mm) high minimum on each side with a drop off.
M303.3.3.5 Handrails
Ramps with a rise greater than 6 inches (150 mm) shall provide handrails on both sides.
M303.4 Components
Where components of diagnostic equipment are used to examine specific body parts, the components shall be capable of examining the body parts of a patient seated in a wheelchair. Breast platforms shall comply with M303.4.1.
M303.4.1 Breast Platform Adjustability
Breast platforms shall be continuously adjustable from a low height of 26 inches (660 mm) to a high height of 42 inches (1065 mm) above the floor.
M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Standing Position
Diagnostic equipment used by patients in a standing position shall comply with M304.
M304.2 Standing Surface
Equipment surfaces on which patients stand must comply with M304.2
M304.2.1 Slip Resistant
The surface on which the patient stands shall be slip resistant.
M304.2.2 Standing Supports
Standing supports shall be provided on two sides of the standing surface and shall comply with M305.3.
EXCEPTION: Diagnostic equipment with entry and exit permitting pass-through from one end to the other shall be permitted to provide one standing support on one side of the standing surface provided that the standing support complies with the requirements for standing supports in a horizontal position in M305.3.
M305 Supports
Supports shall comply with M305.
M305.2 Transfer Supports
Transfer supports shall comply with M305.2.
M305.2.1 Location
Transfer supports shall comply with M305.2.1.1 or M305.2.1.2 and shall be located 1 ½ inches (38 mm) maximum measured horizontally from the plane defined by the nearest edge of the transfer surface.
EXCEPTION: Where the support folds, collapses, or articulates, the transfer support shall be permitted to be located 3 inches (75 mm) maximum from the plane defined by the nearest edge of the transfer surface.
M305.2.1.1 End Transfer Supports
Transfer supports for transfer surfaces complying with M301.2.3.1 and M302.2 shall be located on the short side (length) opposite the transfer side.
M305.2.1.2 Side Transfer Supports
Transfer supports for transfer surfaces complying with M301.2.3.2 shall be capable of supporting transfer on each side of the transfer surface.
M305.2.2 Length
The length of transfer supports shall comply with M305.2.2.1 or M305.2.2.2.
M305.2.2.1 End Transfer Supports.
Transfer supports for transfer surfaces complying with M301.2.3.1 and M305.2.2.1 shall be 15 inches (380 mm) long minimum. Transfer supports shall be positioned along 13 ½ inches (345 mm) minimum of the depth of the transfer surface.
Transfer supports for transfer surfaces complying with M301.2.3.2 shall be 28 inches (710 mm) long minimum and shall be positioned along the width of transfer surfaces.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Where transfer surfaces are part of an articulating surface, the support shall be permitted to be 15 inches (380 mm) long minimum.
2. Where the width of an imaging bed is more than 24 inches (533 mm), transfer supports shall be permitted to be 12 inches (305 mm) long minimum.
M305.2.3 Height
During use, the tops of transfer support gripping surfaces shall be 6 inches (150 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum higher than the top of the associated uncompressed transfer surface.
EXCEPTION: Where the width of the transfer surface for imaging beds exceed 24 inches (610 mm), the tops of the gripping surfaces shall be permitted to be 3 inches (75 mm) minimum and 6 inches (150 mm) maximum higher than the top of the associated uncompressed transfer surface.
M305.2.4 Cross Section
Transfer supports shall have a cross section complying with 305.2.4.1 or 305.2.4.2.
M305.2.4.1 Circular Cross Section
Transfer supports with circular cross sections shall have an outside diameter of 1 ¼ inches (32 mm) minimum and 2 inches (51 mm) maximum.
M305.2.4.2 Non-Circular Cross Section
Transfer supports with non-circular cross sections shall have a cross-section dimension of 2 inches (51 mm) maximum and a perimeter dimension of 4 inches (100 mm) minimum and 4.8 inches (120 mm) maximum.
M305.2.5 Surface Hazards
Transfer supports and surfaces adjacent to transfer supports shall be free of sharp or abrasive components and shall have eased edges.
M305.2.6 Gripping Surface
Transfer support gripping surfaces shall be continuous along their length and shall not be obstructed along their tops or sides. The bottoms of transfer support gripping surfaces shall not be obstructed for more than 20 percent of their length.
M305.2.7 Clearance
Clearance between the transfer support gripping surface and adjacent surfaces or obstructions shall be 1 ½ inches (38 mm) minimum.
M305.2.8 Fittings
Transfer supports shall not rotate within their fittings when in place for transfer.
M305.3 Standing Supports
Standing supports shall provide continuous support throughout use of the diagnostic equipment and shall comply with M305.3.
The length of gripping surfaces for standing supports shall be based on the position of the standing supports in relation to the standing surfaces they serve. Horizontal standing support gripping surfaces shall comply with M305.3.1.1, horizontal standing support gripping surfaces on diagnostic equipment containing a wheelchair space shall comply with M305.3.1.2 and, vertical standing support gripping surfaces shall comply with M305.3.1.3.
M305.3.1.1 Horizontal Position
The length of gripping surfaces on horizontal standing supports shall be 4 inches (100 mm) minimum except for diagnostic equipment containing a wheelchair space which shall comply with M305.3.1.2.
M305.3.1.2 Diagnostic Equipment Containing a Wheelchair Space
On diagnostic equipment containing wheelchair spaces with one entry that also serves as the exit, the length of the gripping surface of horizontal standing supports shall be equal to or greater than 80 percent of the overall length of the platform. On diagnostic equipment containing a wheelchair space and permitting pass-through from one end to the other, the length of the gripping surface on horizontal standing supports shall be at least equal to the length of the platform.
M305.3.1.3 Vertical Position
The length of the gripping surface on vertical standing supports shall be 18 inches (455 mm) minimum.
The height of gripping surfaces for standing supports shall be based on the position of the standing supports in relation to the standing surfaces they serve. Horizontal standing support gripping surfaces shall comply with M305.3.2.1 and vertical standing support gripping surfaces shall comply with M305.3.2.2.
The height of the top of the gripping surface on horizontal standing supports shall be 34 inches (865 mm) minimum and 38 inches (965 mm) maximum above the standing surface.
M305.3.2.2 Vertical Position.
The height of the lowest end of the gripping surface on vertical standing supports shall be 34 inches (865 mm) minimum and 37 inches (940 mm) maximum above the standing surface.
Standing supports shall not rotate within their fittings.
M305.4 Leg Supports
Leg supports shall provide a method of supporting, positioning, and securing the patient's legs.
M305.5 Head and Back Support
Where the diagnostic equipment is used in a reclined position, head and back support shall be provided. Where the incline of the back support can be modified while in use, head and back support shall be provided throughout the entire range of the incline.
M306 Communication
Where instructions or other information necessary for performance of the diagnostic procedure is communicated to the patient through the diagnostic equipment, the instructions and other information shall be provided in at least two of the following methods: audible, visible, or tactile.
M307 Operable Parts
Operable parts for patient use shall comply with M307.
M307.2 Tactilely Discernible
Operable parts shall be tactilely discernible without activation.
M307.3 Operation
Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist.
M307.4 Operating Force
The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5 pounds (22.2 N) maximum.
Contact the Access Board for guidance on these standards
mde@access-board.gov


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SMM Daily Review - 2012/3/26 Base Metals Market - BENKAI Co., Ltd.
The most active SHFE aluminum contract for June delivery opened higher at RMB 16,210/mt but failed to break through the 10-day moving average. The light metal nevertheless retained gains of RMB 40/mt or 0.25% settling at RMB 16,235/mt the 5-day moving average. Such gains, however, were mainly contributed by profit-taking by shorts, with positions dropping 584 lots to 44,074 lots. SMM expects the contract to test support at the RMB 16,200/mt mark in the near term.
Spot aluminum traded between RMB 15,980-16,000/mt in Shanghai, at discounts of RMB 30-50/mt over the SHFE current-month aluminum price. Goods holders have been holding back inventories in light of a rebound in SHFE aluminum and also backed by sufficient capital reserve despite financial settlements at month's end. Though quotations were held at RMB 16,000/mt, most deals were struck between RMB 15,980-15,990/mt as weak demand exerted a stronger influence.
In an SMM survey on this week's aluminum prices, 28% market players included are optimistic and expect a breakthrough to above RMB 16,000/mt in the hope of a recovery of demand in 2Q. The majority 61% respondents expect stability, though, citing stagnating SHFE aluminum prices, failed upward attempts of LME aluminum and low buying interest for higher prices. Remaining 11% respondents put the light metal on the negative side and expect aluminum spot to slip to near RMB 15,950/mt given weakness in global economies and tight cash flow at month's end.


What follows are two stories, some lessons learned, my regrets, and my goals after my first two years working as a software engineer.
It was 2015 and I was a student at the University of Florida. During that time, I studied under a professor who, for what was probably the hardest class in the department, would assign multiple team based projects throughout the semester. At the end of each project, the professor would evaluate each student individually. When the next project came around, this professor grouped the best students from previous assignments together, and the worst students on their own teams. By the end of the semester, each student either fought their way into a strong team and succeeded, or ended up failing on a team full of low performers. It was beautiful. The strong were not forced to carry the weak, and the weak could either get strong or die. This environment could be aptly described by the word meritocracy. This system rewards the most talented students and allowed the students who didn't work hard to sink with their own ship. I loved it.
A year later, I graduated. I was energized, idealistic, and ready to make my mark on the field I had spent the last four years studying. After an internship, I received an offer for a position as a software engineer at a large company with a great reputation. I walked in on my first day, eager to become a great software engineer.
I started on a project with a crippling lack of resources. We were building a web application that did what most web applications do: expose some data and allow users to manipulate it. I was working with two other engineers on development, and one Quality Engineer on the testing side. It only took a few months before I thought I was the keystone holding everything up. The users needed a new feature built? I can handle it. We need somebody to facilitate a retrospective? Sure thing. I quickly found myself in a place where very little moved without my efforts. At 22, I was playing the role of lead engineer at a Fortune 25 company.
But wait a second… despite carrying the vast majority of the weight for nearly a year, I was still paid a fraction of what my more experienced team members were taking home. I wasn't getting an "A", and they weren't getting an "F". I didn't have stock options. I had less vacation time. What gives? It didn't take me long to notice these things, and it took me even less time to wear the frustration on my sleeve. I struggled to be a patient and helpful teammate when pairing with engineers less familiar with the software. My apathy grew and my productivity plummeted. If I pair with another engineer and move at their pace (even if it's 5% of mine), I'm still doing my job, right?
I spent the final three months like this, and the project landed in its final resting place with a bit of a crunch. Team morale was low. Nobody was really celebrating the culmination of this 14-month endeavor. More importantly, I knew a few of my teammates wouldn't be excited at the prospect of working with me again in the future. I started to realize how much my attitude toward the work environment had adversely affected myself and the people around me.
A couple of weeks later, I sent out a survey seeking feedback on how I could improve as a teammate. The results of the survey made one thing really clear. Performance isn't everything. Coming into my career, I assumed the golden standard of meritocracy I had so appreciated in school would be the same standard upheld in the workplace. There would be appropriate reward for the strong and swift justice for the weak. This perception poisoned my ability to work well with others, to be grateful for their contributions, to be humble in learning, and patient in teaching. People's perception (of me) had become, "He's too focused on performance".
To be a great software engineer, you need to hone your craft over the course of many years. Over time, you'll travel up, down, and back up again the plot of the Dunning-Kruger chart. As you go you'll make mistakes, learn from others, and share your knowledge. You must have strength in your technical discipline. However, if this is the only strength you have, you're going to find yourself in an unhappy place. If your goal is to become the best software engineer possible, that journey must include a pursuit of becoming the best teammate (and perhaps leader) possible. This begins with making the people around you as much of a priority as you've made yourself.
One September morning, two new contractors joined our team. Our team pursues pair programming as a discipline, so I ended up sitting next to one of the two contractors on a "pairing station" to begin the day's work. Over the course of the next seven or so hours, this engineer (let's call him Bob) asked questions. When we were working on a new feature, Bob asked questions about the language and framework we were using. When we were ironing out details of business rules, Bob asked questions about the product and the problem we were solving. Bob didn't write much code that day. At the end of the day, I was a little disappointed in Bob. I had high hopes for his skill as an engineer, and had hoped he was somebody I could learn from.
The next day, Bob and I worked on writing another feature. As I wrote out the initial test case for that feature, ran it, and grinned when all the green check marks showed up on the screen. Bob looked on, pensive. After the tests came back green, he went into the method being tested and changed a line or two. I started to object "Wait! That behavior is incorrect." He nodded, and then proceeded to run our test cases again. All tests passed. Yikes.
Weeks went by as Bob and I continued to pair. He continued to ask questions as we went about our work. He started making suggestions as I was driving (actively on the keyboard/mouse) and would step in to drive himself when he saw fit. He answered a few of my own questions about our framework and language's inner workings, and introduced an OO Design Pattern that I wasn't familiar with. His questions about the domain and our business problem started poking holes in our software. He revealed bugs and flaws in our code that I could've promised you didn't exist. Yet there I saw them, clear as day. As time went on, Bob and I resolved the bugs he discovered, bullet-proofed the software design, and vastly improved the relationship between the business problem and our code (see Domain Driven Design's idea of ubiquitous language for more on this).
In our team's conversations, Bob didn't steamroll anybody when he thought they were wrong. He asked questions. As they answered those questions, they often found themselves where (I suspect) Bob had been the whole time. At the heart of nearly every software-related decision the team made I found Bob's questions. Bob didn't make assertions about his contributions to the team. He never referred to his skill as an engineer. He didn't seem to care how much time he actually spent on the keyboard when he was pairing. Bob is the best engineer I've ever worked with.
Bob rarely stated, "this is what we should do and why". He asked questions about the other ideas that were on the table. At the end of most conversations, his questions would have led the others to remove pretty much any other idea from the table. Now, Bob didn't have all the perfect ideas. Very often he would get an answer to one of his questions that would cause him to say something to the effect of, "Good point. Let's go with that." However, he had by far the most positive influence on the quality of our software because he possessed a powerful ability to influence our team's reasoning. Yet, he spent much more time asking questions than he did sharing his own thoughts.
As software engineers we are, at our cores, problem solvers. Learning something new is a problem to solve. Coding is a problem to solve. Communicating is a problem to solve. Great software engineers are great problem solvers, and great problem solving starts with understanding the problem by asking questions. Asking questions demonstrates respect for others' ideas. Asking questions helps you gain understanding you wouldn't otherwise garner. Asking questions improves the odds that when you do share an answer, that answer will be appropriate. The people who most often come up with a great solution are the same people who took the time to understand the problem.
A final note about Bob. He was easily technically talented enough to be an anchor and lead teams. I'm sure he could be an architect if he had the desire. He doesn't. Bob likes writing code. He likes doing domain analysis. He likes designing business objects and writing robust test suites. He likes delivering quality software.
My first two years were an adventure. I built software, broke software, and fixed software. I sat in meetings where people quite literally fell asleep at the table. I had my hand smacked a couple of times (often by my future self). I threw myself into the work, with all of the joys and pains bundled in.
The times I let the work take priority over the people. The work (product) always sorts itself out. The relationships, however, can be much more difficult to repair and maintain.
The time I spent looking around instead of looking up and looking in. You don't become a better teammate by being focused on what others could improve on. You get better by recognizing your weaknesses and strengths.
The time I spent talking when I could've been listening. Nobody gets smarter or gains more empathy when they're speaking.
The times I was frustrated about something and didn't communicate it openly and honestly to my leader(s). They can't help if they don't know what the problem is.
The time I spent learning AngularJS. RIP.
If you try hard and care about the work you do, you'll step on somebody's toes. You'll probably offend somebody. You'll fail, constantly. When you do, keep the people first. Take responsibility, apologize sincerely, and move forward. The ability to do this is the difference between the individuals that plateau at "Software Engineer" and the individuals that end up leaders in the industry. An aside: you're probably the former if you could offer me multiple criticisms about everyone you work with, but don't think there's that much wrong with you or your performance.
Goal: become the best software engineer possible. It's a journey of a thousand miles and it happens one step at a time.
Goal: become the best teammate possible. Being the best engineer means very little if I'm not a positive relational force. Team cohesion beats individual talent.
Goal: maintaining priorities. Software is not more important than my relationship with God, my marriage, my friendships, or my health. Think about what your top priorities are. I'm not planning on sacrificing any of those things to be more "productive".
Two years ago, I set out on this journey to become the best software engineer I can be. I'm much closer now than I was then, and now am much more aware of how far I am (is there a destination, really?). These stories and thoughts represent some of that journey. With any luck, they'll be able to help you in some way on yours.