My advice for up and coming finance professionals? Don't get stuck in your silo – get out and collaborate.
When someone asks you for your opinion or advice to pass on to young professionals, it's often tricky to narrow down your thinking to two or three bullet points. When these professionals working in a different business function, the job gets that little bit harder still.
However, there's not as much difference between Procurement and Finance professionals in the early stages of their careers. So, based on my own experience, I have put together my top three pieces of advice for new professionals (whether they are in Finance or any other profession).
Maybe the most important piece of advice I can think of, hence why it's come first. In the early part of my career, there was nothing more frustrating than trying to explain what procurement did, and why we added value to the business.
We worked closely with other functions, such as Design, Manufacturing, and Finance, but always had the same conversation why we needed to be involved at all. If you're going to fully understand the business, then you need to get out of your functional silo and meet other people, discuss their roles, and work out how you and they fit together.
The relationship between Finance and Procurement is key to the smooth running of a number of critical operations. From supplier selection and qualification, to invoice payment, these operations will run much more efficiently with better communication and a good relationship.
If you step outside your silo, you'll probably find that other people are willing to do this too.
Procurious founder, Tania Seary, has frequently spoken about the importance for procurement to flex their collective muscle and create a community of practice. The same could be said about creating a community of finance professionals.
Quandl's tips for being a great analyst highlight spotting patterns and finding out the 'why' behind the numbers. A great way of doing this is to get out and talk to people, be it others in your profession, or others around your business. Discussing tools and apps that you and others have found helpful could make all the difference.
The chances are fairly high that someone, somewhere, will have come across a similar situation in the past. They might even have a solution for it too, and they're probably willing to share their experience and knowledge to help out others.
Your experience is valuable too, no matter the stage of your career. Find time to note down specific issues you have had, who you spoke to, how they helped, and your eventual solution. Share this with your fellow professionals, and you'll start to build both profile and influence. One of the great ways to do this is via social media.
Social media is just as important for your professional life as it is for your personal life. There are a number of great platforms available, each offering a different way to build your personal brand.
In business now, many people think that if you don't have your own online profile, you don't really exist. Both recruiters and employers will use social media to learn more about you as an individual – whether it's to check your employment history against a CV you have submitted, to understanding what makes you tick as a person via social media posts.
The best thing is, it only takes 10-15 minutes each day to stay up to date.
Telling people what you are doing, reading relevant content from industry publications, listening to a great podcast – all of these can be done on your way to work, or over lunch. Once you're in a routine, it's easy to maintain your social media presence during the day.
By doing this, you're raising your own profile and starting to build influence, as well as gathering knowledge that will help in your day-to-day work.
And whether you are Finance professionals, or Procurement professionals (or others), this will certainly stand you in good stead as your career progresses.


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Liz Truss will have a claim to being the U.K.'s shortest-serving prime minister
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Published October 21, 2022 at 2:32 AM HST
Liz Truss became the British prime minister on Sept. 6.
Liz Truss is expected to leave office as the United Kingdom's prime minister in the coming days. That tenure, which likely will fall short of 60 days, would give her a claim to being Britain's shortest-serving prime minister. George Canning, who is usually thought to hold the record, served for 119 days in 1827 until his death from tuberculosis.
Truss had an eventful time in charge. Just days after she took office, Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne. Truss presided over a national mourning period, speaking at the late monarch's funeral, and she traveled the nation with the new King Charles III.
Soon afterward, Truss launched a "mini-budget" with her finance minister at the time, Kwasi Kwarteng. The plan would lower income taxes for the highest earners and cut some other taxes, while increasing spending. This upset the markets, as investors felt the plans weren't credible, and it forced several U-turns after just a few days. First Kwarteng was forced out, and now Truss has been defenestrated.
While Canning is generally considered the shortest-serving prime minister, others have had even briefer stints linked to the top job. William Pulteney was prime minister for only two days in February 1746, while James Waldegrave lasted only five days in 1757. However, because neither man ever actually formed a government to serve with him, these are not usually considered true prime ministries.
The longest-serving prime minister was Robert Walpole, who was in the role for 20 years and 315 days, from April 3, 1721, to Feb. 11, 1742.
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Upon moving to this village along the river I was given a task. As a real estate agent, I was asked to find suitable new owners for a bed & breakfast in town. I arrived at the Victorian home to meet with then-current owners Norma Baum and Cathy Powell to discuss the property. As we sat on the long front porch, we watched a majestic bald eagle float along the river, surely scanning the waters for a meal. It a view you never get tired of. The late summer weather was warm and a light breeze drifted graciously. Time slowed and I was reminded again of the reasons for moving to this rather remote (by today's standards) location. The porch was comfortable and worn in. Its patina assured me there had been plenty of familiar gatherings there in the past. I knew there was a special new owner out there waiting. Someone who appreciated the history the property had to offer mixed with the quietness of small town river life in a valley amid the mountainous Allegheny Plateau.
(Photo Courtesy of Jamie Hunt) The Barnard Family of today visits the home of their ancestors. Now The Barnard House Bed & Breakfast along the banks of the Allegheny River in Emlenton, PA and situated along the Erie to Pittsburgh bike trail. Some of the faces have an uncanny resemblance to the photos of their ancestors. Can you see it?
that the Barnard family had moved to this riverfront home from another Pennsylvania river town – Saltsburg. This surprised me because Saltsburg was also my hometown. I had lived there from the age of five until my junior year of high school. The write-up detailed the Barnard homestead at the point of land jutting out between the Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek where the Kiskiminetas River forms. I knew that location well having spent countless hours of bygone time with a good friend whose home was close to this location. The connection was a little eerie if not heartwarming. It was a special moment.
So, we got to work. I set out to find the privileged new owner of the home. Cathy and Norma were the fist people outside of the Barnard family to own the house and I was determined to locate another special person, couple, or family who would continue to care for the Barnard house and to see that this 1800's home would make it into the next century of its existence with pride and purpose.
The next century. Caretakers. Pride. A one-hundred-plus-year-old frame house in a quiet area with harsh winters. That's a tall order. Fortunately for Emlenton,the Kentzel family was up for the challenge. Even excited by it.
Cathy and Norma had helped the Barnard house through a few decades and were loving and thoughtful owners. They were ready to pass the torch and felt as confident as I that Paul and Cathy Kentzel (along with their five children-turned-young adults) were the ones. I mentioned to the Kentzels that the stately brick Victorian was for sale across the street from me and soon Emlenton had new inn-keepers and my family had new neighbors.
Over the past year or so, I have seen Paul and Cathy trudging home late in the day. Covered with paint. Tired and bruised from the long days they put in lovingly restoring the Barnard House. Like fools in love, they then purchased the Best House next to the Barnard place and are in the midst of restoring it as well. If anyone needs a restorative break, it is the Kentzels. Still, they graciously host weary travelers at the B&B with joy in their heart. These travelers come from Europe and all over the United States. These travelers come by bike and car and kayak and canoe. As a town, we are happy to host them and so are the Kentzels. They love what they do. They are passionate and it shows. They take great pride in taking care of the Barnard's family home, the Best's home, and their own house originally built by Jacob Gosser in 1897. The Kenzels are true preservationists and that charge is not always easy, but very fulfilling. These historic homes take on a life of their own. They get in your blood.
Those of us living in the Historic Landmark town of Emlenton, Pennsylvania know this well. We regularly, but not as often as we would like, work our way around the neighbors' porches with kids and dogs in tow and settle in for great conversation over coffee, soda, or (often) something stronger. The type of connection you just can't make through social media. We keep the ghosts of the neighborhood alive and sometimes it feels like the Barnards, Gossers, Newtons, or Hamiltons of the late 1800's or early-to-mid 1900's are sitting right there with us just as they did a hundred plus years earlier on these same porches.
Thank goodness for the preservationists.
Recently, the current Barnard family of eastern Pennsylvania made their way to our western Pennsylvania hamlet to enjoy an afternoon at the Barnard House Bed and Breakfast. They generously gifted a Barnard heirloom and enjoyed an afternoon of making new friends in a house their ancestors once owned. On the same porch that their ancestors once rested and chatted upon. In many ways, the Barnards of the past still own this home along River Avenue.
It makes you wonder – were the Barnards of a hundred years ago on that porch when the Barnards of the 2000's laughed and talked about the past, present and future? They would be thrilled to to be a part of the scene. It makes you wonder.


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Q: How to store autocomplete selected option material-ui I'm trying to create a form wherein the user can select multiple members in a drop-down menu. Since I'm using material-ui, I used Autocomplete.
Here's my code:
import React, {useState} from 'react';
import {useDispatch} from 'react-redux';
import {TextField , Button, Typography, Paper } from '@material-ui/core';
import Autocomplete from '@material-ui/lab/Autocomplete';

import useStyles from './styles';

import {createBug} from '../../actions/bugs';

const Form = () => {
    const classes = useStyles();
    const [bugData, setBugData] = useState({
        creator: "",
        title: "",
        description: "",
        project: "",
        members: [],
        severity: "",
        status: ""
    });
    const dispatch = useDispatch();

    const sampleUsers = [
        {name: "Mickey Mouse"},
        {name: "John Wick"},
        {name: "Tom Kirkman"},
        {name: "Juan Dela Cruz"},

    ];

    const handleSubmit = (event) => {
        event.preventDefault();

        dispatch(createBug(bugData));
    };

    const clear = () => {};

    return (
        <Paper className={classes.paper}>
            <form autoComplete="off" className={`${classes.root} ${classes.form}`} noValidate onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
                <Typography variant="h6"> Creating a Bug </Typography>
                <TextField name="creator" variant="outlined" label="Creator" fullWidth value={bugData.creator} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, creator: e.target.value})} />
                <TextField name="title" variant="outlined" label="Title" fullWidth value={bugData.title} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, title: e.target.value})} />
                <TextField name="description" multiline rows={4} variant="outlined" label="Description" fullWidth value={bugData.description} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, description: e.target.value})} />
                <TextField name="project" variant="outlined" label="Project" fullWidth value={bugData.project} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, project: e.target.value})} />
                <Autocomplete
                    multiple
                    limitTags={1}
                    options={sampleUsers}
                    getOptionLabel={(option) => option.name}
                    fullWidth

                    renderInput={(params) => (
                    <TextField
                        {...params}
                        name="members"
                        variant="outlined"
                        label="Members"
                        placeholder="Add a member"
                        value={bugData.members}
                        onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, members: e.target.value})}
                    />
                    )}
                />
                {/* <TextField name="members" variant="outlined" label="Members" fullWidth value={bugData.members} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, members: e.target.value})} /> */}
                <TextField name="severity" variant="outlined" label="Severity" fullWidth value={bugData.severity} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, severity: e.target.value})} />
                <TextField name="status" variant="outlined" label="Status" fullWidth value={bugData.status} onChange={(e) => setBugData({ ...bugData, status: e.target.value})} />

                <Button className={classes.buttonSubmit} variant="contained" color="primary" size="large" type="submit" fullWidth>Add Bug</Button>
                <Button variant="contained" color="secondary" size="small" onClick={clear} fullWidth>Clear</Button>

            </form>
        </Paper>
    )
}

export default Form;

Here's the output of my code:
creator: "Dave Awesome"
description: "A but in the bug tracker app"
members: Array(1)
0: "Tom"
length: 1
__proto__: Array(0)
project: "Bug Tracker"
severity: "low"
status: "Pending"
title: "React Bug"creator: "Dave Banguilan"
description: "A but in the bug tracker app"
members: Array(1)
0: "Tom"
length: 1
__proto__: Array(0)
project: "Bug Tracker"
severity: "low"
status: "Pending"
title: "React Bug"

Here's my problem:
How can I add my selected option to my members array?
If you look at the members array, there's only one value which is "Tom", but when I tested it I selected 3 names. It doesn't store the selected names into the members array.

A: You are doing a couple of things wrong. Firstly, you need to have the onChange event as a prop to the <Autocomplete/>.
Then, you need to pass a second argument in the onChange function:
(e, newValues) => setBugData({ ...bugData, members: newValues})}

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Emmure Live in Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines & Singapore, March 2019
Metalcore band Emmure will be performing in Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore in March on their Look At Yourself Asia Tour. The quartet from Connecticut released their seventh studio album, Look At Yourself, in March 2017. Details as follows:
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Unearth Live in Malaysia, March 2015
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Metalcore band Unearth will return to Malaysia for a performance in March on their Watching the World Tour, following their last show at Rockaway Festival in 2012. The quartet from Massachusetts released their sixth studio album, Watchers of Rule, in… Continue Reading →
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Harm's Way Live in Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore, January & February 2015
Chicago's Harm's Way will be touring Southeast Asia in January and February 2015, with shows in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. The hardcore outfit is scheduled to release their new record, Rust, in March 2015. Details as follows:
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And So I Watch You From Afar Live in Singapore, Malaysia & Philippines, February & March 2014
Belfast rock band And So I Watch You From Afar will perform in Southeast Asia this February and March, with shows scheduled in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The quartet from Northern Ireland released All Hail Bright Futures, the group's… Continue Reading →
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Havok Live in Thailand, Singapore & Malaysia, January 2014
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Thrash metal band Havok will be touring Southeast Asia in January, with shows in Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia. The quartet from Colorado are on the road to promote their third studio album, Unnatural Selection. Concert details as follows:
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The Ghost Inside Live in Malaysia & Vietnam, May 2013
28 March 2013 SJ
In addition to The Ghost Inside's shows in Thailand and Singapore, the Californian band will also perform in Malaysia and Vietnam this May. Concert details as follows:
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Sick Of It All Live in Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand, March 2013
Hardcore punk band Sick Of It All will be performing in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand this March. The band from New York will head to Southeast Asia for several shows, following their gigs at Australia's Soundwave Festival. Concert details as… Continue Reading →
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Architects Live in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia, September 2012
English metalcore band Architects will be touring Southeast Asia this September, performing in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia on this run. The quartet released their fifth studio album titled Daybreaker in May, which will have them on the road until… Continue Reading →
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The Dillinger Escape Plan Live in Malaysia, March 2012
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The Dillinger Escape Plan will also perform in Malaysia this March, in addition to dates in Thailand and Singapore. Fans can catch the band live at the following concert:
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Lymbyc Systym Live in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore & Malaysia, July 2011
3 July 2011 SJ
Arizona's instrumental duo Lymbyc Systym returns to Asia this July, performing in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia on this tour. Concert details as follows:
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Sauron Returns in Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Series
The online behemoth has finally confirmed the time period of their massive Lord of the Rings project, and it's got everything to do with the Rings of Power.
Amazon battled Netflix for the rights last in 2017 and snagged a $250 million rights deal with the Tolkien estate, New Line, and publisher Harper Collins. That price tag is tiny compared to what the estimated cost of the production will be. The negotiations have resulted in a 5 season commitment from Amazon, and we're likely looking at somewhere around a $100-150 million budget per season. At one point, it was estimated that the series would have a price tag of $1 billion to produce those seasons.
That's 1,369,863,013.7 potatoes. For a television show.
You have time to pick your jaw up off the floor. I'll wait.
There were many theories as to what period it would be set in and if we'd see familiar characters – there are stories that the movies have not covered and cultures we got a glimpse of that could be expanded. Amazon has finally given an answer (of sorts)…
"Amazon Studios' forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.
Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone."
We are going to the Second Age – it's a time filled with bloodshed that starts with the founding of Númenor and is capped off with The War of the Last Alliance. The entire period is plagued by Sauron being Sauron. He created the Rings of Power, built Barad-dûr, and lost a significant finger during the Second Age. The show will give Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings an on-screen foundation. There's a lot to cover, and expect some episodes centered around epic battles.
No title yet, so I guess we'll go on calling it the Lord of the Rings TV Show. The size and lack of huge names of the confirmed cast list reminds me of Game of Thrones. Casting was something GoT was very adept at – hopefully, the casting directors on this will be just as good. There's at least one LoTR alumnus on the list.
Peter Tait (LotR: The Return of the King)
Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Power)
Benjamin Walker (Jessica Jones)
Maxim Baldry (Doctor Who)
Ian Blackburn (Shelter)
Kip Chapman (Top of the Lake)
Anthony Crum (Hush)
Simon Merrells (Knightfall)
Maxine Cunliffe (Power Rangers Megaforce)
Leon Wadham (Power Rangers Beast Morphers)
Trystan Gravelle (The Terror)
Augustus Prew (Into the Dark)
Sir Lenny Henry (Doctor Who)
Thusitha Jayasundera (Young Dracula)
Fabian McCallum (You, Me, & The Apocalypse)
Alex Tarrant (Night Riders)
Sara Zwangobani (Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
Geoff Morrell (Cloudstreet)
Peter Mullan (Westworld)
Lloyd Owen (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles)
The first season of the show (which is slated to debut on Amazon Prime later this year) is currently filming in New Zealand. If you're hankering to watch the movies, HBOMax has both the LoTR trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy right now.
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A few years ago, an incredible young man named Joey Lowenstein communicated his desire to help others "find their voice." I first met and wrote about Joey here two years ago. Recently I attended his "Voice of Hope," an amazing event organized by his own foundation, The Joey Lowenstein Foundation, to promote awareness and breakthrough therapies for those with autism.
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Dr. Jessica Galgano, Martha Simmons, and Roberta Lowenstein answering
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New York, N.Y. Some of the greatest discoveries in human history have been the result of accidental or unexpected circumstances. While the mind usually recalls great innovations, we sometimes tend to take for granted the more elementary aspects of life, such as the ability to communicate through speech.
The event was held at the David Lynch Foundation where that foundation's executive director and one of the most experienced meditation teachers in America, Bob Roth, trained Joey in Transcendental Meditation. I began writing about Bob's work here.
Three-time Emmy Award Winning Anchor and New York Times Best Selling Author, Rita Cosby, moderated the event. Rita shared touching stories about her two godchildren who are on the autism spectrum and the determination she shared with everyone else in the room to find and learn about new and groundbreaking therapeutic interventions for those impacted by autism. I first wrote about Rita here.
Joey's motivation was drawn from his own experience communicating with the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) and his recent intensive work to acquire speech. Unable to communicate his needs and wants for most of his life, 18-year old Joey Lowenstein started using Soma RPM as a teenager.
Armed with an alphabet stencil and a stylus, he started to communicate his thoughts as he spelled them out, letter by letter, approximately four years ago. With his new found ability to communicate, Joey shared his desire to help other nonverbal individuals with autism. His determination led to the establishment of The Joey Lowenstein Foundation.
As his communication skills developed, Joey expressed his desire and commitment to speak, to have his own voice, and to be heard. This is when Joey's mother, Roberta Lowenstein, began searching for a solution.
Two years ago, Roberta connected with Dr. Jessica Galgano, a Columbia University trained speech-language pathologist at Open Lines Speech and Communication specializing in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment program (LSVT LOUD).
Joey's determination and dedication, combined with Dr. Galgano's specific expertise in neurological disorders and LSVT LOUD, and Roberta's indefatigable efforts to support and motivate Joey, led to his starting the intensive LSVT LOUD program.
The incredible result is that Joey has progressed from a boy, deprived of verbal communication his entire life, to a confident young man who stood up in front of an audience, and independently and verbally thanked them for their attendance!
This is even more monumental because LSVT LOUD therapy, studied through funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Dr. Lorraine Ramig and her research team, was originally developed and found to be effective for adults with speech and voice problems due to dysarthria (a motor speech disorder that results from impaired movement of the muscles used for speech production, voice production, and breathing) and Parkinson's disease. LSVT LOUD was so successful for adults with neurological disorders, it was later used and found to be effective in treating dysarthria in children with speech and voice difficulties due to Cerebral Palsy.
Prior to Joey and Dr. Galgano meeting, however, it had never been considered as a treatment to use with autistic individuals to target their dysarthria, a disorder often overlooked in this population. Dr. Galgano gave a wonderful presentation on the therapy, as well as Joey's impressive response to it.
In addition to Dr. Galgano's presentation, Roberta briefly discussed Joey's mission and thanked everyone for their efforts in helping Joey bring awareness to innovative therapies for people with autism. Martha Simmons, a Harvard University trained language and literacy specialist, and close family friend for the past fourteen years, then told the story of Joey's therapeutic journey in a moving speech that brought several audience members to tears.
The event also featured a special guest performer from Jerusalem, Israel. Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz, Joey's spiritual guide, spoke about Joey's determination to achieve his goals and his overall emotional maturity, apparent in many of his comments about the world around him. Rabbi Yitzchak also led a musical meditation similar to ones that he and Joey share during weekly Skype sessions.
The audience was filled with professionals from varying backgrounds including speech and language pathologists, other autism foundation executives, professors, psychologists, dentists, parents – even fashion designers and stylists.
Joey's determination to speak and to help others have a voice has put events in motion that could lead to a significant breakthrough in how nonverbal children with autism and dysarthria will receive treatment in the future. Joey's story of success continues to be an inspiration to others and a spark of hope to advance autism treatments around the world.
The J. Luce Foundation recognized the awesome potential of Joey Lowenstein several years ago and awarded him with our Luce Leadership Award for his work on behalf of children and young adults with autism in 2014. A video of his acceptance may be seen here.
"The Voice of Hope Event," first in a series of cutting edge presentations to be offered by The Joey Lowenstein Foundation, is a vital step in disseminating information needed to connect those working to overcome autism. The David Lynch Foundation and Bob Roth are to be commended for their support. Mother and son Roberta and Joey Lowenstein are truly The Voice of Hope.
Edited by Sivan Einsohn, M.S., CCC-SLP and Special Education Consultant. Originally published June 25, 2015 in The Huffington Post.
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In research and information dissemination, my role is to address the areas of health promotion and health services. My research interests include: health disparities, health communication, and health and human services utilization. In this work, I examine pathways to building health equity in communities, the process to disseminating health information and behavior change within segments of the population, and work to mediate factors that influence access and quality of health and human services.
I really enjoy my family time. I am married to my lovely wife (Khalia) and cherish the time I am able to spend with my daughter (Kayla). I work hard to stay physically active by playing soccer (and other team based sports), working out in my yard, and participating in projects that keep me moving.
The role of a teacher is to offer instruction that enlightens, imparts knowledge, and provides skill training. In this role, I work to integrate theory with practice, helping students to understand both the philosophical and applicable details regarding course concepts. Consequently, my classroom is learner-focused, concept orientated, and organized to provide knowledge-based and experiential instruction.


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Ted Stevens Receives a Hero's Welcome in Alaska
WILLIAM YARDLEY
After he was convicted on seven felony counts, Senator Ted Stevens returned to Alaska for a campaign sprint.
ANCHORAGE — Two days after he was convicted on seven felony counts in Washington, Senator Ted Stevens returned to Alaska on Wednesday night to begin a six-day campaign sprint, telling several hundred supporters at a rally here that he would be vindicated on appeal and asking them to elect him to a seventh term.
"I will represent Alaska in the senate while my lawyers pursue the appeals to clear my name," Mr. Stevens said.
Mr. Stevens faces a strong re-election challenge from Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage, a Democrat. Even as top Republican leaders have called on Mr. Stevens to resign and many political experts believe his chances of re-election are slim, some people refuse to rule out the possibility of his winning, given his stature here.
The senator, a 40-year incumbent known for delivering billions of dollars of federal money and projects to Alaska, was met in an airplane hangar here on Wednesday night with chants of "We need Ted."
Just two days earlier, he had been convicted of seven counts of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations he received from a wealthy former oil services industry executive, William J. Allen. And before the rally, Mr. Stevens encountered still more pressure to step down.
Several leading Republican senators joined calls for Mr. Stevens to resign. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Republican leader, was quoted by a newspaper in his home state as saying that "there is a 100 percent certainty" that the senate would vote to expel Mr. Stevens should he win re-election and his appeals fail. Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, have also called on Mr. Stevens to resign.
Mr. Stevens made no reference to those demands on Wednesday, but he spent half of his eight-minute speech criticizing his conviction. He expressed regret but stopped short of apologizing, saying he had been guilty only of naïveté.
"Like most people, I'm not perfect," Mr. Stevens said at one point, before referring to Mr. Allen. "I naïvely trusted someone who I thought was an honest friend, when he was neither honest nor a friend. That naïve trust, however, has put all Alaskans and my family through an ordeal that I deeply regret."
He accused federal prosecutors of being "willing to do anything to win" and he implied that holding his trial in Washington added to its illegitimacy.
"If I had had a fair trial in Alaska, I would have been acquitted," he said to cheers.
He added: "By providing for an appeals process, our founding fathers knew that mistakes could be made and innocent men could be wrongly convicted. This is one of those times."
Supporters in the crowd suggested that the only verdict that matters is the one on Election Day. One person carried a sign saying "Alaska Decides, Not D.C."
Mr. Stevens plans to campaign in Fairbanks during the day on Thursday but will return to Anchorage for a debate with Mr. Begich on Thursday night. It will be the first time Mr. Stevens has appeared in person for a debate with Mr. Begich. In some debates, he has submitted videotaped answers to questions provided in advance while Mr. Begich answered questions in person.
One other legal matter has been settled for Mr. Stevens since his conviction: After questions arose over whether Mr. Stevens could vote because he is now a convicted felon, the Alaska Department of Law on Wednesday concluded that he would retain his voting rights until he received a sentence. His sentencing has not been scheduled.


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