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By Carey Wedler
A Texas sheriff is under fire for making a Facebook post about his intention to take punitive measures against a truck driver displaying a bumper sticker declaring "FUCK TRUMP AND FUCK YOU FOR VOTING FOR HIM."
On Wednesday morning, Sheriff Troy E. Nehls of Fort Bend County, Texas, posted a picture of the back of a truck asking members of the community to help him find the 'offender.'
"I have received numerous calls regarding the offensive display on this truck as it is often seen along FM 359. If you know who owns this truck or it is yours, I would like to discuss it with you," he said.
Nehls apparently already sought to impose punishment, adding, "Our Prosecutor has informed us she would accept Disorderly Conduct charges regarding it, but I feel we could come to an agreement regarding a modification to it."
He also posted a picture in the comments of legal code concerning disorderly conduct, apparently attempting to justify his attempt to suppress free speech by suggesting the truck driver was instigating a breach of the peace.
The statute, Sec. 42.01, says "a person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly uses abusive, indecent, profane or vulgar language, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace," or if it "makes an offensive gesture of display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace."
Attempting to cite this statute suggests Trump supporters could be so triggered by free speech about the president they might incite violence, a particularly hilarious notion considering the right has spent months virtue signaling about the first amendment and scolding leftists for being violent snowflakes.
And the Internet responded swiftly as thousands of commenters flowed in offering relentless trolling, thoughtful defenses of free speech, and cutting rebukes of partisan hypocrisy. The trolls were numerous:
Other commenters were straightforward and to the point, citing previous court decisions and defenses of free speech:
Still, others tackled partisan hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance:
Some commenters defended the sheriff and received immediate responses:
A couple pointed out the fact that people actually called the police because they were so offended:
The truck driver also received an offer from a lawyer and former prosecutor for free legal assistance:
The ACLU of Texas also chimed in:
Sheriff Troy E. Nehls, Constitutional Law 101: You can't ban speech just because it has 'f@ck' in it.
Hey truck owner, feel free to contact the ACLU of Texas."
Sheriff Troy E. Nehls, Constitutional Law 101: You can't ban speech just because it has "f@ck" in it.Hey truck owner, feel free to contact the ACLU of Texas.
Posted by ACLU of Texas on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Top photo | Sheriff Troy E. Nehls via Facebook
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Fort McMurray Tourism merges with Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation
Laura Beamish
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Published on: March 28, 2019 | Last Updated: March 28, 2019 5:10 PM EDT
The Northern Lights shine and reflect on the Clearwater River in Fort McMurray Alta. on Wednesday September 28, 2016. Robert Murray/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network
Fort McMurray Tourism announced Wednesday it will be officially merging with the Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation.
The decision was made by Fort McMurray Tourism members at their annual general meeting earlier that day.
"This quality brand will assist WBEDC with its ongoing work in tourism and ensure that it starts with a brand advantage in the local community of quality results and community connection," said Kevin Weidlich, CEO of WBEDC, in a statement.
Jonathan Lambert, outgoing chair of Fort McMurray Tourism, could not be reached for comment but said in a statement the merger follows a lengthy process for the two organizations.
"Both organizations have worked to find the right solutions so that our transition framework aligns important issues like resources, economic benchmarks, and the value proposition of the tourism sector," he said. "Together we will create more opportunities for sustainable regional economic growth without duplicating efforts or contradictory brand development."
Fort McMurray Tourism has been promoting the Wood Bufalo region through many events, including the 2004 Arctic Winter Games, the 2005 Alberta Centennial Celebrations, and more than 30 years of spring and fall trade shows.
The organization also provides a yearly visitor's guide, information about the region, and suggestions of activities and attractions for visitors while they are staying in Fort McMurray.
Staff will officially switch to the WBEDC starting on April 10, while the transfer of financial and other resources will be completed by April 30.
"Tourism is a core driver of the regional economy and thus an essential component of the strategy, structure, and culture of the WBEDC," said Weidlich. "This amalgamation will enhance Wood Buffalo's tourism sector in areas such as brand, marketing, pursuit, sales, delivery and measurement of initiatives."
Fort McMurray Tourism will continue to be a trade name and staff will continue to work out of the Oil Sands Discovery Centre. Additionally, all existing phone numbers and online contacts will continue to operate.
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Undead Revolution
It may simply be an interesting coincidence, but I choose to believe that it's providence. Three artists are playing this Saturday at Chelsea's, and all three depict the supernatural. It seems that the punk underground is beginning to focus on the literal underground.
The first band to play is the Louisiana-native Ghost Foot. Hailing from Shreveport, the band consists of Jacob Disedare and Dacota Montana. Disedare handles lead vocals and guitar, and Montana heads up the drum department.
They make a lot of noise for just two people, and that's exactly how it should be.
The duo pervades garage rock at its purest, with intense, occasionally-screamy vocals from Disedare and steady, heavy, southern drum beats from Montana. Their music occasionally becomes dark and intense, but more often than not it's just plain head nod-inducing rock.
Ever since their inception in 2012, Ghost Foot has solidified their position as a touring band. After completing their first-ever tour in the (early) winter of 2013, they embarked on another tour during its spring, with shows all along the west coast, from Texas to Oregon and back again. The latter tour was with another Shreveport native and fuzz folk Neutral Milk Hotel look-alike Gashcat.
This year, they've already played more than 25 shows across the country, and they're planning on embarking on another tour in June.
The band has two EPs and a full-length under their belt, and Disedare has released two solo EPs of his own. They've expressed some versatility in their recording, which has been handled exclusively in Shreveport.
Their full-length, Bad Blood, is a mesmerizing record. Released in February of 2013, it features not only the noisy and full sound of a good garage rock band, but also some acoustic-based folk that's been more prominently featured on Disedare's solo work.
The opening track, "Shakes," is very dancable, and displays the versatility and range of Disedare's vocal chords, as he screams down the harsh slope of rock chord progression and Montana's well-executed drum breaks.
The first half of the record does much of the same, but fret not, this is no emo; Disedare sings more than screams. "Last Call" is the most screamy of the tracks, and "Antichrist" is the most lyric-oriented of them. The latter showcases the aformentioned acoustic sentiment, and does so very, very well.
The guitar fuzz and distortion lends itself well to the album's overall sound; it's very full, sometimes unbelievably so. The riffs are awesome, and the finale, "Dig It," is something special.
Featuring screeching rock breakdowns and garage-y guitar effects, the rockers from Louisiana's third-largest city are finally coming to its second. Ghost Foot will be followed by Paper Ghost, who, in turn, will be followed by Dead Talk.


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FBI Identifies Top Terrorism Threat
The top terrorism threat to the U.S.: al Qaeda affiliates. That's what the FBI Chief is telling a House hearing.
FOX News Radio's Jared Halpern reports from Washington:
Specifically, FBI Director Robert Mueller cites al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The group responsible for the latest attempt to blow-up a U.S. bound airliner.
(Mueller) "We in the Bureau are currently exploiting an IED, Improvised Explosive Device, seized overseas."
But Mueller is revealing little else about that underwear bomb recovered by a would-be suicide bomber, who was actually working as double agent.
Mueller says that plot demonstrates why Congress must renew wide-ranging surveillance authority set to expire at the end of this year.


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Along the Line
New Rail Line in South Texas
Thread starter rgcx
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I thought some of you might enjoy an update to the final phase of the rail-relocation project of Brownsville, Texas. Brownsville situated at the very bottom of Texas and on the border with Mexico. The Rio Grande separates the two countries as well as the "Border Wall". Why Brownsville wants trains out of its town can be found in my previous thread from 2005.
http://http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3799
The new rail line will connect with the current Olmito yard about 12 miles north of Brownsville. It will cross into Mexico near the town of San Pedro. It is set to open in October 2012. My photos were shot the last week of June.
Here's a map that shows the new line (purple). The dash lines represent the former rail lines into the city. The ex MoPac is still in use, but the SP has been converted into a bike trail.
Two views of the new line crossing over Hwy 281; the border paralleling road.
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Some views where customs will inspect inbound trains. Notice how the trestle scrapes over the border wall.
Views from one of two at-grade public crossings. These are from New Carmen Ave. The tracks after going north from the border swing to the east to connect to Olmito yard. The tracks traverses the boundaries of the Resaca State Park. I am guessing speed to be 20 to 25 mph. I was surprised to see the concrete ties were in place.
More views. Due to farming and the need for access; there were a few breaks in the laying of ties.
Detailed views of the inspection areas. When trains are running here, I won't be up here.
Some views from dangerland. Areas along the river are prone to smuggling of drugs and humans. I was accompanied by two others when I took these photos from the car. We did not tarry and hang around. People are watching~ good guys and the bad guys. `
As you can see, the final span over the Rio Grande has yet to be lifted into place. Workers in Mexico had ladders and were working on the trestle structure.
Some final views of the new bridge.
Along the border wall and shot from nearby Progresso. This depot is the only MoPac depot that survives in the Rio Grande Valley.
I will add some historical scans of the previous rail construction when time permits.
papio
Very interetsing, thanks for sharing.
SDJeff
Texas Railfan
Thanks for posting! I was in Brownsville & McAllen 2 weeks ago.
Here is a small update to the project. It now has rails and initial ballasting, but lacks tamping, grooming and a grade x-ing to be completed. I visited the site during spring and summer, but everything looked the same so I didn't upload any more photos. These are from 11-2-13.
One more view.
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Thanks for the update. I am surprised at how long this is taking...... going on nine years now according to your first posts.
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Things move at a slower pace in some places. Matamoros is a dangerous place to pass through let alone work. My uncle plays golf right on the river (on the US side)
and he says he hear gun shots all the time. He was also in Brownsville government (not to give his identity) in the 90's and early 2000's and they had problems with crossings being blocked. UP long held that it was more cost effective to recieve citations rather than remove grade crossings.
Matamors
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=14203
On 3-31-15 a private ceremony marked the official completion of the project. However, actual operations are still a few more weeks away.
I have included an aerial that shows the changes that are occurring at the Olmito Wye.
The letters A and B are for reference to photo locations.
From Photo Reference B
These views show the new rail line to Mexico cutting thru the original Mo-Pac alignment. There was a gap (missing concrete track panel) that allowed southbound trains to bypass the Olmito yard and continue on their way to downtown Brownsville. The turnout has been removed at the north end of the wye so there is no longer a direct way for north/south trains to get around the yard. Track remains connected from A to B because trains to Mexico still must go thru Brownsville until the new line is ready to go.
Photo Reference A
For some reason the track switch that was installed at the north end of the wye was cut into several sections and dragged to this spot.
Looking south; this trackage into downtown Brownsville will be abandoned. There is no hurry to remove this turnout unlike the one that was located at the north end of the wye.
Photo reference A:
Looking north shows that the original Mo-Pac line to Brownsville has been severed for the new line. This segment of track is no longer connected at the north end of Olmito wye.


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A report prepared with the help of former Skadden fellow Rebecca Vallas ('09) — "A Progressive Agenda to Cut Poverty and Expand Opportunity" — "shows that there is an existing and ambitious progressive agenda on poverty and opportunity that can unite Democrats," The Washington Post said ("Paul Ryan Is Set to Roll Out a Conservative Economic Agenda. Here's a Progressive Response to It," June 6). The report was released in the lead up to House Speaker Paul Ryan's poverty reduction proposal, which Rebecca discussed on C-SPAN on June 12.


As a European travel blog, I've visited close to 40 countries on this continent alone. But man oh man, from the United Kingdom to Scandinavia, this is one expensive place! However, there are so many hidden gems throughout the continent that go unnoticed. I've outlined some of my favorite cheap holiday destinations (only ones I've visited so I'm sure there are more countries that could make the list!) along with some resources for finding your next trip in Europe!
I've been lucky enough to live in 4 different European countries – Germany, the United Kingdom (England and Scotland), Bulgaria, and Croatia. I've lived in some of the cheapest European countries as well as some of the most expensive European countries!
I can't get over saying how much I absolutely love Bulgaria. Between the culture, scenery, people, food, and outdoor adventures, there is always something to do and see. As one of the oldest civilizations in all of Europe, it is a wonderful mixture of old and new, east and west. Furthermore, the country is incredibly cheap. I think the most I ever paid for a meal when I lived there was $10 USD and that was considered insanely expensive.
Although I stayed with friends in Bulgaria, accommodations in some of the nicest hotels easily run below $100 USD a night with hostels even significantly cheaper at less than $15-$20 USD a night. In terms of transportation, buses are significantly cheaper and better than trains. It's easy to get almost anywhere in the country in under 5-6 hours! I always call Bulgaria one of the hidden gems of Europe and it definitely shouldn't be missed!
Right next to Bulgaria is the small country of North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia, renamed in February 2019). With full meals around $5 USD and hostels no more than $10 USD a night, this country is an absolute steal. North Macedonia is not overrun with tourists at all, making it a lovely getaway. Besides the capital city of Skopje, head out to Lake Matka and Lake Ohrid for hiking and swimming. While there was political unrest in the country in 2014 and 2015, it is perfectly safe and I had no issues traveling as a single female!
North Macedonia is an interesting mix of Greek, Turkish, and fabricated history. On one side of the Vardar River in Skopje is the Turkish side with an old bazaar and the other side is Greek. However, North Macedonia has always struggled with its identity and history. Through a huge governmental project called "Skopje 2014," the government spent $700 million on building 136 structures to help redefine the country's history. In 2018, the government started taking down some of the controversial statutes. Even as one of the poorest European countries, North Macedonia is making strides in opening up their economy and eventually joining the EU.
Budapest, Hungary is one of the only places in Europe multiple times because I just love it that much! Besides the history and culture, the nightlife is awesome and quite cheap compared to most other countries. A beer is about $1-2 USD and the food is just as cheap. The only real indulgence is the thermal baths…but well worth it! I have noticed that in the past few years, due to tourism, the accommodations are getting more expensive. However, there are still some great hotel and hostel deals if you're willing to dig for it!
The city is divided by the Danube River into the Buda side and the Pest side. The Buda side holds an older, more historic charm while the Pest side is home to Budapest's Jewish history as well as many Austro-Hungarian influences. Both sides are equally interesting and deserve at least a day dedicated to them.
Contrary to belief, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a very safe country! Most people have the impression of a war-torn, dangerous Sarajevo. However, the Balkan Wars ended over 20 years ago and peace has remained since then. An average meal will be between $3-5 USD and a beer is no more than $2 USD. Additionally, an upscale hostel is between $10-20 USD a night in central Sarajevo.
But don't just spend all of your time in Sarajevo! The city of Mostar (above) is one of the most charming afternoon stopovers. The turquoise water, the numerous cafes and restaurants lining the water, and this sense of calm. I absolutely loved my time here and can't wait to explore more of the country.
If you're big into hiking, just a word of caution. There are still thousands of landmines that have yet to be found. Make sure to research your hiking routes thoroughly before going out and do not go off the trail!
I'll be honest, it was hard to find a "cheap" Western European country to include compared to all the Central and Eastern European countries. While I wouldn't say that Portugal is "cheap," it is inexpensive compared to other Western European countries. You can find a decent restaurant meal for around $10 USD. My friend and I split an Airbnb in the heart of the city and only spent $25 USD a night (altogether). With pretty nice weather year-round (I went for my birthday in January and barely wore a jacket), it is a nice destination for a weekend trip!
While I had previously visited the country in 2014, I went back in late 2018 and had the same experiences. Inexpensive, delicious meals; a really nice, upscale hotel for only $100 USD a night (including breakfast); and it was cheaper to Uber everywhere than take public transportation. As an added bonus, it's an extremely romantic destination!
If you can brave the cold weather (I went in April and it was barely above freezing!), then you'll love Estonia. A mixture of Scandinavian and Russian heritage, the city of Tallinn is the perfect weekend city. Between delicious hot chocolate, yummy beer, and hearty meals, the country is not to be missed! A beer will run anywhere from $2-4 USD, depending on the brand, while most meals will be below $10 USD.
As a start-up and internet hotspot in northern Europe, the country is starting to get progressively more expensive, especially with the influx of tourists and entrepreneurs. However, in Western European comparison, it's still a relatively cheap country and a destination that shouldn't be missed!
I have three bonus destinations. The first two are Croatia and the Czech Republic. I was hesitant to put them on the initial list because although they used to be very cheap, they are starting to get more expensive due to the influx of tourists! However, like all places, you tend to find cheaper prices for food and accommodations if you stay away from the touristy areas. The summer months are especially expensive in both places so if you're able to visit during the offseason (early spring or late fall), I'd highly recommend it. Plus, the weather is much nicer during these times (especially if you're like and can't stand hot weather!).
My final bonus destination is Moldova! I just traveled here this past spring and was blown away by the country itself and the prices. Additionally, it's home to Transnistria, an unrecognized state that split off from Moldova. My friend and I were able to get amazing meals under $10 USD and shared a great hotel for less than $70 USD. Additionally, Moldova has one of the fasting growing wine regions in Europe and the prices are a fraction of what you'll pay in Western European countries!
Question: What are your favorite cheap holiday destinations in Europe? How do you find the best deals?
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Everyplace on here is on my list! And Croatia, seriously one of my favorite places ever I am dreaming of a trip back!
Okay you know that this post made me giddy, what with Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia being such favorites of mine, and Hungary, Macedonia, and Czech Republic next up on my list!
I want to visit Hungary so bad! I lived in Malta when I was little, I can't wait to see your pictures!!
Love this! These are all destinations I really want to see in Europe – they are a bit more underrated as well!
i love that its all eastern european and portugal ;) love that little country, man!!
Ahhh thank you so much for these tips! I'm not sure yet whether I can afford a real vacation next year but if so, it's going to be in Eastern Europe for sure! I've wanted to visit Estonia and Croatia for so long but Bosnia and Herzegovina seems pretty awesome too!
Thank you for sharing! Found your blog through Travel Tuesday, and I love it! I'm a young professional with a bad case of wanderlust, so I really appreciate you highlighting inexpensive options. It also helped to clear up some of my misconceptions about some of these areas being unsafe. Thanks again!
Wonderful post! I really, really want to visit these destinations. I visited Spain about two months ago and I didn't find it that expensive. I think a lot of the food was of particular good value. I liked that the prices included taxes and service.
These are awesome suggestions. And I haven't been to ANY of them, so I will definitely add them to my list!
Btw, Czech Republic is still absolutely a very cheap place to travel to… it's just Prague's city center that is getting (more) expensive. And definitely outside of the capital, it's totally Eastern Europe prices.
I am going to have to bookmark this post and visit every place on here! Who doesn't love cheap destinations to visit in Europe! I mean they all sound so beautiful, will definitely have to visit soon!
I never would've thought to visit several of these, thanks for sharing! Agree about Hungary though, Budapest is great! And totally affordable!
These are all great! You should check out Bratislava as well. It was my first Eastern European destination and I totally fell in love with the city (and its prices!).
I LOVED Bratislava! I also really liked how close it was to Vienna as well as Prague and Budapest :) Such a great place!
Excellent destinations, Jordan! I would love to visit all of them but Macedonia sees like a top destination. Would you recommend any good hiking places?
I do agree on Portugal being cheap. Can't wait to visit the other 5. Pictures are fabulous.


Yes me know! Me know! Me is far behind on writing me stories on me blog. Me know. Me sorry. It Berry her fault really. She has been hogging the laptop for months now. Well, me no can complain, because me proud of her working so hard. And me profits from it too. So… no complaining from me. But me sorry it took a while to tell more about the second time me visited Keukenhof. It was April 11th and we went to Lisse because the flowers for the Pope would be blessed that day before they were send off to the Vatican to decorate the square on Easter morning. After the official press moment, we were allowed to visit the rest of the park. And boy did we had fun!
After the first time me was in awe how many flowers were in bloom! Me went to the garden of Rob Verlinden, a famous Dutch garden architect on TV, we went to the Mondriaan/Rietveld garden and posed with all the beautiful flowers too. We also went to the Willem-Alexander pavilion again to admire the many many tulips there. That was lots of fun, because at the pavilion me met Rufus the panda bear from North America! We even posed for a picture together. Cool huh!
This time we visited the Beatrix pavilion – we no saw that last time and the day before the orchid exhibit had opened, so we really wanted to go there. Me no could believe me googly eyes! Me saw so many beautiful orchids. It was amazing. They even had blue orchids on display! They looked amazing. Also surrounded by the many orchids were Dutch Design fashion and furniture. It was a great exhibit!
Well… needless to say it again was a great day. Keukenhof sure is beautiful! Too bad it only is open for 8 weeks a year… But did you know we went a third time too? Yes we did. And Bamboo could come too, to see the tulips. We went a a few days before closing time… But me will tell you about that later. Bye bye for now!
Golly Cookie Monster, these photos of the flowers are amazing. And those Blue Orchids are incredible! I love yours and Berry's adventures through the garden of flowers. Thanks for sharing.
There will even be a third flower adventure! Cool huh.


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The Famous White Leaflet
All through the month of August we'll be blogging a few choice nuggets from The Mothership – that's www.walks.com, the main website of London Walks. Our From The Archive series is written in the main by London Walks' Pen David Tucker and will feature practical tips on joining in with a London Walk, some general London info as well as some more "off the beaten track" bits…
For anybody who'd like another quick peek under the bonnet...we produce about four or five editions of the Summer London Walks brochure and usually about three editions of the Winter London Walks brochure.
I suppose if you got right down to it and did an exact "count" you could say that we produce 80 or 90 annual "editions" of the London Walks website. Because every time I update it - and it's usually "updated" a couple of times a week - well, that's in effect a new edition.
The big - major major MAJOR - updates are of course the bi-annual changeover from the Winter programme to the Summer programme (the changeover date is always sometime in mid-March) and from the Summer programme to the Winter programme (the changeover date is always November 1st). Just a quick aside: only at London Walks does the English summer last for seven and a half months!
But anybody who drops by here regularly will be well aware that we "tweak" the thing very frequently. Put up special notices - like my one last spring about the rerouting of the Shakespeare's and Dickens's London Walk on Shakespeare's birthday so that we could take advantage of that very rare opportunity to visit the Rose Theatre, which of course was where Shakespeare's career began! Same starting point of course - needless to say, they're sancrosanct once we've gone to press - but quite a major change to the course of the walk so that we could seize that particular opportunity.
And of course the From the Rep tables are always kept well up to date. As soon as a weekend has been and gone I go in to them and strip out the From the Rep walks that took place over that last weekend. I do that so that the From the Rep walk at the top of each table is the next one hoving in to view - i.e., the ones that we'll be doing the very next weekend.
It's common sense, really. It makes infinitely more sense to give "top billing" to something that's coming up rather than something that's been and gone.
And we apply the same principle to the London Walks leaflet. As we roll on through a season we produce a second and a third and a fourth, etc. edition of the leaflet.
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2021 Technology Forecast: Agility, Resiliency, and Uncertainty
January 13, 2021 /in Webinar Broadband, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Government/Services, Technology Workforce /by Julie Ellis
This popular, annual webinar, presented by CompTIA-PTI and NASCIO, provides an overview of the pressing technology issues that will be impacting state and local governments for the coming year.
Doug Robinson, Executive Director, NASCIO, and Alan Shark, Executive Director, PTI will share their views of the technology landscape based on recent research activities and conversations with state and local government technology leaders.
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The Intersection of Workforce, Innovation and the Cloud – The Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons Learned
July 29, 2020 /in Webinar Cloud Services, Innovation and Transformation /by Julie Ellis
"Innovation and Transformation through Technology" has arrived on the list of State CIO Top 10 Priorities for 2020. "Cloud Services" continues to make a strong showing in the top three. We are in a new era when most people are working remote which requires new methods for communicating and leading. The current circumstances related to COVID19 bring with them unprecedented challenges that have given rise to rapid adoption of new ways to do work, new kinds of work, new skills, and new ways to manage and enable the state workforce. Learn how state CIOs are introducing new perspectives and initiatives to prepare for these changes that are ushering in a new state CIO operating model requiring new skills, knowledge and experiences. Learn how CIOs are purposeful in their communications and engagement with state employees in their organization in order to fulfill the changing mission of the state CIO.
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The State CIO Operating Model: Leveraging the Power of the Four Forces
May 28, 2020 /in Publication, Webinar CIO Operating Model /by Emily Lane
This paper is the next in our NASCIO series "CIO as Broker." We delve further into the dynamics of the Four Forces that form the foundation for the Government Change Framework developed by Integris Applied.
These Four Forces greatly influence what the state CIO develops in the way of business and technologies strategies which are represented in the annual state CIO Top Ten priority strategies, policy issues and management processes. The Four Forces actually have a bidirectional nature in that the state CIO will also leverage these Four Forces in developing approaches for achieving positive citizen outcomes. The particular actions that any state CIO actually takes depend on the state CIO strategy being pursued and the specific dynamics of the Four Forces that exist within a particular state government.
We provide two examples or cast studies using two of the 2020 Top Ten priorities. These include priority #2 – digital government and priority #5 – customer relationship management.
Accompanying this report is a webcast of a discussion of these concepts with two state CIOs. Mike Leahy, CIO for the State of Maryland, and Todd Kimbriel, former CIO for the State of Texas.
This webcast presents a discussion of how our state CIO panelists have addressed the business and technology challenges during COVID-19. The discussion includes strategies that recognize and leverage the Four Forces of Government Change Management. Join us to hear valuable insights presented by these state policy leaders as state government continues to address the current COVID-19 epidemic and plans to move forward to be prepared for post-COVID-19. Hosted by Eric Sweden, Program Director, Enterprise Architecture & Governance, NASCIO and facilitated by Patrick Moore, Managing Director, Integris Applied, Inc.
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The Path Forward: Life and Work After COVID-19
May 6, 2020 /in Conference Session, Video, Webinar Digital Government/Services, Leadership, Technology Workforce /by Emily Lane
Session from the NASCIO 2020 Midyear Webcast Series
Panel: Mike Hussey, CIO, UT | Calvin Rhodes, CIO, GA | Ervan Rodgers, CIO, OH | Rob Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
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Not Business as Usual: Technology and Process Innovations
May 6, 2020 /in Conference Session, Video, Webinar Digital Government/Services, Technology Workforce /by Emily Lane
Panel: Michael Leahy, CIO, MD | Nelson Moe, CIO, VA | Ed Toner, CIO, NE | Jeff Wann, CIO, MO
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Stronger Together: State & Local Cybersecurity Collaboration
May 6, 2020 /in Conference Session, Video, Webinar Cross-Boundary Collaboration, Cybersecurity /by Emily Lane
Panel: Maria Thompson, State Chief Risk Officer, NC | Randy Cress, CIO, Rowan County, NC | Maggie Brunner, Program Director, National Governors Association (NGA) | Meredith Ward, Director of Policy & Research, NASCIO
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The State CIO Experience: Perspectives on COVID-19
May 6, 2020 /in Conference Session, Video, Webinar Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Leadership /by Emily Lane
Panel: Stephanie Dedmon, CIO, TN | Jim Weaver, CIO, WA | Curtis Wood, CIO, MA
(includes welcome remarks by NASCIO President Denis Goulet, Commissioner, New Hampshire)
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Technology Forecast 2020: What State and Local Government Technology Officials Can Expect (webinar)
January 23, 2020 /in Webinar Cloud Services, Consolidation/Optimization, Cybersecurity, Digital Government/Services, Technology Workforce /by Julie Ellis
This popular, annual webinar, presented by PTI and NASCIO, provides an overview of the pressing technology issues that will be impacting state and local governments for the coming year.
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Ask the Executive Directors: NASCIO and PTI Address the State and Local Government Technology Landscape (webinar)
July 1, 2019 /in Featured, Webinar Cloud Services, Consolidation/Optimization, Cybersecurity, Digital Government/Services, Technology Workforce /by Caylin James
During this interactive webinar, Doug Robinson, Executive Director of NASCIO, and Alan Shark, Executive Director of PTI shared their views with regards to the state and local government technology landscape while answering questions submitted by attendees during the Q & A portion.
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January 1, 2019 /in Webinar Publications, Webinars /by Caylin James
For this popular annual event, the NASCIO and PTI executive directors came together to provide their perspectives and commentary on the information technology priorities, trends and issues that will be impacting state and local governments for the coming year.
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"I Will Still Be Loving You:" A Promise Made by Restless Heart
Darling, "I Will Still Be Loving You" until the sun does not shine. This kind of promise made by someone is everyone's dream to hear from their beloved. Are you one of them?
Well, talking about love, everyone desires to find the perfect person. In reality, there is no perfect person, but there will be a person who accepts you for who you are. This person will make a way to show the world that you are perfect. However, love is not all about romance but it also includes heartaches. Some people will leave but the perfect person will stay. Despite the heartbreaks we encountered in the past, we still choose to love someone, right? We take the risk of opening our hearts all over again until the perfect person comes. But remember, you cannot love someone more than your self.
"I Will Still Be Loving You"
It is a deep ballad love song penned by Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, and Pat Bunch. American country music group Restless Heart recorded the song and it was released on January 1987 from their album, Wheels. Upon the release of the song, it immediately gained praises and positive comments from country fans and listeners.
In addition, "I Will Still Be Loving You" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and had spent over 25 weeks on the chart. The song entered into the Adult Contemporary chart and gave the group their first exposure on the pop charts.
About the Song
Love songs were admired by many people, especially if they can relate into it. Classic songs are really not old, in fact, it is loved more than the songs we have now. I am sure you still remember the 1980s song "I Will Still Be Loving You" because of its harmonious sounds and beautiful lyrics, no one will forget it.
"I Will Still Be Loving You" is the group's second number 1 hit single that entered country charts. At first, the group was hesitant to record the song, but with the help of Tim DuBois, their record producer, the song was pushed through. Until now, the song is heard over country radios with different versions of it.
Listen to the song "I Will Still Be Loving You" below:
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Larry Stewart Sings One of Elton John's Bestselling Hit
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November is a month of striking change, the days shorten rapidly and the weather is uncertain. One day the skies are clear blue and the air crisp, the next is dark and stormy, with strong winds and driving rain. Autumn forces us to change our way of life, retreat, warm our feet by the fireplace and cook comforting food. The seasonal vegetables and ingredients available to us reflect our instinctual desire for heart-warming meals – wild food is abundant; rabbit, pigeon and venison are fattened from the late harvest; mushrooms are still prolific in our woods with hidden gems such as the black truffle and chanterelle; and the fields are stocked with hardy vegetables that work so well used in a nourishing stew or broth. My favourites this month are, celeriac, chestnuts, chicory and fennel, kohlrabi, quince and swede.
As the temperature drops it's now that I really admire the stoic fisherman. It must take a lot to go out on the cold sea each day. Inland the skies can sometimes feel moody and dull, endless plains of grey. However the sky at sea whether stormy or still can produce a peace of mind like no other, a scenery that resonates with the deepest part of our souls.
After the busy breeding season the seas, perhaps more so than the land, are full of life, teaming with species juvenile and ancient. A few of my favourite species that are now prolific and in season are: cold-water prawns (fry them up with some Spanish paprika, garlic and olive oil), scallops (roasted for five minutes with butter), and cuttlefish (seared on a hot griddle with olive oil for a minute or contrarily slow-braised for one hour). The cold water keeps the best shellfish so keep bi-valve's and crustaceans such as oysters, clams, mussels, winkles and cockles, on your shopping list. Other sustainable species to look out for are gurnard, sardines, hake, pollock, herring, pouting, coley, and black bream.
Normally I prefer to cook and write about lesser-known and more-affordable fish to diversify from the popular species such as cod, salmon, haddock and plaice which are often exploited and over-fished. A fish with a high market value often reflects it's rarity, a warning sign to eat less. This month I've chosen a fish at the other end of the financial spectrum, heralded as the king of the sea. With a firm meat that has an utterly divine texture, turbot deserves its regal title. Farmed turbot is the most sustainable way to enjoy this species. Turbot is farmed on the land in enclosed tanks that have little effect on the local environment. If you buy wild then make sure your fish has been line or trap caught as other methods such as trawling are less selective, can catch juvenile fish (There is no regulation for catch size but aim to buy fish over 30cm as they are fully mature) and harm the sea bed.
Turbot is expensive but worth the treat. It marries well with the exquisite wild mushrooms that are available now. Get the most bang for your buck by making a wonderful stock from the leftover bones, use the stock to make the most moreish leek and potato soup you will have ever tried. Flat fish make the best stock in my opinion, the high gelatin content gives the stock a wonderful viscosity. Make sure you remove the gills first to keep the flavour as clean as possible. The cheeks are a delicacy, should be savoured and shared as a morsel for all at the table.
When cooked fresh turbot meat is subtly flavoured and sweet, it also stores well for a few days due to it's mild flavour and high gelatin content. It can be filleted then steamed or sauteed, but I like to mark the occasion as grandiose and roast the turbot whole to be shared at the table.
Place the turbot on a baking tray and douse liberally with extra virgin olive oil. Stuff the sprigs of marjoram into the belly cavity and tuck underneath the fish. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile fry the mushrooms in olive oil until they take on a little colour, season and add the capers then put to one side.
Serve the fish whole at the table with wedges of lemon. Some chefs remove the skin but I don't understand why. It is delicious roasted and far more attractive than the white flesh. Make the dish even more pretty with a sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley.


Habit: a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
One of my favorite Jen Wilkin quotes is, "The heart can't love what the mind doesn't know." We all know that in order to get to know someone, we have to spend time with them. Ask questions. Listen. The Bible is God's declared intent to make Himself known to us. The focus must be on God Himself. It isn't about us, but our obedience to Him (Psalm 19:7).
I encourage you to embrace this study with an eagerness to dive deeper in the Word and grow in your knowledge of Jesus. Don't give up when you don't get it done. Come to the study and listen to the video and enjoy the community of other women. My prayer is that, in the next nine weeks, we would intentionally develop the habit of delighting in His Word so much so that it will be hard to give it up.
For more encouragement on spending time in the Word, take some time and listen to this talk by Paige Benton Brown from the Gospel Coalition Conference a few years ago. So good!


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rob@work 3 is a flexible platform to develop assistance systems which support human workers in production environments. An omnidirectional mobile base and a modular manipulator system are combined to a fully integrated robot. rob@work 3 integrates the components for all aspects of service robotics into a single platform and uses a component based software framework. All hardware interfaces as well as all interfaces to the provided basic functionalities of the robot feature open availability as part of the open source software »Robot Operating System« (ROS).
The video shows the implementation of a logistics scenario which was realized in a development time of one week.
rob@work 3 is equipped with a novel omnidirectional drive concept that combines the flexibility of standard wheels with the manoeuvrability of omnidirectional drives. Using this, the robot is able to adapt independently to different working conditions. This video shows the omnidirectional mobile platform of rob@work 3 operating in a typical application environment.


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Martinsville, Ind. Melinda Deluca Melinda Deluca, Dalecki was sentenced to nearly a year in prison. Susan Eble, Jaymee Wallace Jaymee Wallace, Clair County, Ala. In August , Kush was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 30 days on house arrest and five years probation. Celeste Emerick, Deanna Bobo Deanna Bobo, Angela Stellwag Angela Stellwag, She was charged with sexual assault for activity that allegedly took place in August Middle-school teacher in Braxton County, W. Rebekah Todd Rebekah Todd, Redwood City, Calif. As part of her plea agreement, Deel agreed never to profit from the crime, as well as have no contact with the boy and his family without court permission.
Husband Johnny Gonzales is also charged with having performed sex acts with one teen. She was sentenced in to a year and two months prison. She allegedly had intercourse and oral sex with the boy on a number of occasions in May in her home and car. She denied the charge, but was convicted in September of two counts of first-degree sexual assault and sentenced to 12 years in prison. She received no jail time, only probation and registration as a sex offender. Melinda Deluca Melinda Deluca, Her judge was Mark Kouris, the same jurist who came under fire for giving Cameo Patch, another teacher at the same school, no jail time for performing oral sex on a year-old male student. Teacher allegedly had sex with a year-old boy who was in her biology class the previous year. Print The tragedy of teachers sexually preying on their students, chronicled by WND , has been taken beyond shame, embarrassment and ruined careers with the murder of a Tennessee high school student, allegedly at the hands of the husband of a teacher with whom the teen was having a sexual relationship. Robin Winkis, Pamela Balogh Pamela Balogh, Amber Marshall Amber Marshall,
Carol Flannigan Carol Flannigan, Clayton County, Ga. Meisler Middle School in Metairie, La. Susan Eble, She pleaded guilty in January to a charge of sexual battery, and was sentenced in March to three months in jail. She originally pleaded not guilty to two counts of annoying or molesting a child under 18, but on March 12, , pleaded no contest to reduced charges of misdemeanor battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. British woman from Sheffield, England, given a month suspended jail sentence after she seduced a year-old student and began a month affair. In July , she was sentenced to serve eight years for violating her probation, and in January , was given an additional two years for sending the photos. A teacher at Ponderosa High School, she pleaded guilty to felony sexual assault on a child, resulting in a two-year prison sentence and a minimum of 10 years in a sex-offender probation program. Angela Stellwag Angela Stellwag, Elizabeth Stow Elizabeth Stow, Charges include felony custodial interference, two counts of third-degree sodomy and four counts of unlawful transaction with a minor relating to sexual acts. Parker, Colo. Husband Johnny Gonzales is also charged with having performed sex acts with one teen. In January , she avoided any jail or probation time by admitting inappropriate touching, but she lost her teaching license.
Macedon, N. Cathy Heminghaus Cathy Heminghaus, Kathy White, She was arrested after allegedly secretly visiting her young paramour at his new home in North Carolina. Though Pomerleau admitted the affair, she got no prison time and did not have to register as a sex offender. In November , Patch was sentenced to no jail time, despite comments from the judge that a man would have likely gone to prison. Rachelle Vantucci, Lynn Saunders, The relationship cost Ingram her job and reportedly led to the breakup of her year common-law marriage to a man four years her senior. Police in Huber Heights, Ohio, say the Wayne High School teacher hosted a party where students were shown pornography. Rebekah Todd Rebekah Todd,
Stephanie Burleson: Heather Ingram, Angela Stellwag Angela Stellwag, Lynn Saunders, She received no prison time, being sentenced to two years of house arrest and eight more years of probation. Though she originally pleaded not guilty, she changed her plea to guilty just before trial, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for aggravated child molestation. Though Jennings was initially charged with having sex with a year-old, the counts against the Sturbridge, Mass. She had pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault and was expecting a sentence of 30 days in home detention. The victim told police he first noticed Lund staring at him in the school hallway, before she asked him to contact her. Beth Raymond, Adrianne Hockett: She was sentenced to two years in prison. Teacher allegedly had sex with a year-old boy who was in her biology class the previous year. She received no jail time, only two years of probation after pleading guilty. Traci Tapp Traci Tapp, Gym teacher and coach at a Somerset, N. Maria Saco, Police in Huber Heights, Ohio, say the Wayne High School teacher hosted a party where students were shown pornography.
The former Colorado social-studies teacher, who also happens to be married to the principal, was charged in November with having had sexual contact with a year-old male student during an overnight school camping trip. Husband Johnny Gonzales is also charged with having performed sex acts with one teen. The teacher repeatedly tried to contact her son, she said. Jersey City, N. Erica Rutters, Middle-school teacher in Braxton County, W. She was sentenced to two years in prison. A teacher at Ponderosa High School, she pleaded guilty to felony sexual assault on a child, resulting in a two-year prison sentence and a minimum of 10 years in a sex-offender probation program. She was never charged with any criminal wrongdoing. She was arrested after allegedly secretly visiting her young paramour at his new home in North Carolina. She was arrested in and is now serving a life sentence. Language teacher at Chaska High School in Minnesota, arrested in December , charged with third-degree sexual assault for allegedly performing oral sex on a year-old male student. Esson was charged with sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, a Class IV felony. Clair County, Ala. Elisa Kawasaki, Allen was charged with sexual assault of a child and faces a possible 20 years behind bars. Sherry Brians Sherry Brians, Rachel Holt Rachel Holt, Authorties accused her of five alleged sex acts during October and November
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Special Online Issue: Summer/Fall 2020
The Review editorial staff, in collaboration with the Student Diversity and Inclusion Center, invited the Westminster campus community to take time out of their day to participate in an art project asking, "What does diversity mean to you?" Some of the work produced is pictured throughout the story.
art by Westminster Community*
Individual differences (e.g., personality, learning styles, and life experiences) and group/social differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and ability as well as cultural, political, religious, or other affiliations).
The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity—in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, and geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions.
Venturing outside of our comfort zones can be a daunting thought. As individuals, we feel comfortable in environments where we see familiar faces: other people whose lived experience might be similar to our own because, on some level, they remind us of ourselves. Comfort in the known might make us feel safe on an individual level, but it does little to encourage personal growth. At Westminster, campus community members have made stepping outside of comfort zones a priority. To do this, the college is embracing diversity and inclusion and turning to experts to help create a place that is inclusive and welcoming for all.
While the college has much farther to go in terms of diversity and inclusion, concerted efforts are underway to generate awareness, encourage thought-provoking discussions, and provide educational opportunities for the campus community. Within the administration, new positions have been created with the goal of bringing diversity and inclusion to the forefront of decision-making and curriculum design. Students have raised their voices in the form of protests and activist campaigns, and many faculty members continue to offer themselves as allies and advocates for change.
"The research tells us that when individuals have a greater sense of belonging, they are more engaged in the classroom and in student activities, which then ultimately leads to them being able to persist through college, eventually graduate, and certainly go on to have larger impact," says Dr. Marco Barker, associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. "As an institution that strives to create meaningful experiences for individuals on campus, part of our success with individuals who have these experiences is to ensure that they feel like they belong here."
Marco joined the Westminster community in October 2016. An Arkansas native, he received a bachelor's degree in engineering and then went on to earn an MBA from Webster University and a PhD in educational leadership and research with a focus in higher education from Louisiana State University. Marco says that his interest in diversity and inclusion was prompted by his own lived experience.
"I had these very interesting racial experiences growing up in Arkansas," says Marco. "In the '90s, my hometown was fairly segregated by both race and class. I attended a predominantly white university and had experiences with race and being called the n-word and being profiled by the police. Then, being the only African-American student in my first-year engineering course stuck with me."
While at LSU, Marco was introduced to the topic of diversity and inclusion in higher education through both a college course and the realization that LSU had a chief diversity officer.
"I had my first race and gender course that completely blew my mind. I had not studied those topics during my undergraduate career because I was taking mostly engineering courses. A spark happened," Marco says. "I realized that the world was much more complex than even I could understand and comprehend. Studying race and gender was certainly one way to make sense of it, but the fact that there was a profession where administrators were making sense of it really spoke to me."
His interest grew into community involvement and activism. At LSU, he co-founded a program for African American/black male students and led the charge in diversity and inclusion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he formed a program for males who were Latino, Native American, or African American/black. It was there that he learned about the concept of intersectionality and began building new programs and developing institutional strategies that helped him transition to Westminster.
The term intersectionality was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor of law at UCLA and Columbia Law School. Crenshaw is a pioneering scholar in the areas of civil rights, black feminist legal theory, and racism and the law. As a basic definition, intersectionality describes how individuals may experience multiple and systemic forms of prejudice and oppression simultaneously, based on identity characteristics such as race, social class, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, religion, and other salient locations of social group membership.
"I was impressed by the college's strategic plan and the fact that it included diversity and inclusion," Marco says. "Westminster is special in not only its size, but there is a certain culture here: wanting to be forward thinking and wanting to be in tune and responsive to what is happening nationally."
Paying attention to diversity and inclusion within the national climate is something that Daniel Cairo, director of the Student Diversity and Inclusion Center, says is crucial to creating a campus environment in which all students feel a sense of belonging.
"The national climate is full of uncertainty and anxiety for many people. If you are a person of color or a trans individual, or you somehow feel like you or your identities are marginalized, you are now living in a world where that uncertainty is super heightened," Daniel explains. "Colleges and universities have always had to work at acknowledging diversity and creating inclusive spaces. The current climate has put pressure on higher education institutions to do that work more intently."
As Daniel talks, students are hanging out at a group table outside of his office. They laugh at one another as they suck helium out of balloons and talk in strange voices. They call out to Daniel and beckon him to join them. Moments like these in the center make Daniel proud.
"People come and have a place to exist," Daniel says of the Diversity and Inclusion Center. "To be able to go to a space—whether it's one student or many—to go to a place and just exist, that stuff matters. I am really proud that in the last year we have been able to get the center back and running."
Daniel's own interest in higher education stemmed from his desire to work with other people. "Education gives you expanses and allows you to have interpersonal relationships with people that are meaningful, where we are all actively working to make sure that we are taking care of each other in our community," he says.
Daniel received his bachelor's degree in mass communication with a minor in ethnic studies—and a master's degree in educational leadership and policy—from the University of Utah. He went to Chicago to pursue a PhD and was on track to be a tenured professor, but then he realized that he could still make a difference as an administrator. He went on to receive a second master's degree in social foundations from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
In coming to Westminster, Daniel's first priority was to develop a structure for the Diversity and Inclusion Center and transform it into a physical space for students from diverse backgrounds to gather and find familiarity.
"The day I was interviewing for this job, there was a student protest," Daniel recalls. "I wanted to create a space where I could advise, coach, and mentor students in those places—not as a way to dissuade them from social and political activism, but as a way to coach them in how they could channel their energies."
Over a year later, Daniel has developed the Diversity and inclusion Center into a space that invites students from all walks of life to feel welcome. His engagement with students has empowered them to translate their passions into action, such as the creation of Queer Compass—a space that supports queer students. He has also developed and built upon the Heritage Lecture Series and focused on the Legacy Scholars program to help retain and integrate first-generation students on campus.
In his role, Daniel seeks to not only empower students to channel their passions, but also create co-curricular programs that focus on issues of power, privilege, identity, and oppression and that encourage campus-wide engagement in exploring the many facets of diversity.
An unearned special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
"These co-curricular programs create a space where students can find familiarity on a campus that might look very different from them," Daniel says. "Diversity is acknowledging the different social identities that people have on campus. We need to see them in every fabric of our campus life. People who hold targeted identities have been existing and continue to exist here."
Individuals might often think of diversity and identity as limited to gender. Mainstream media has begun to offer diverse images of gender, including the experiences of trans* persons, in examples such as the Oscar-nominated film The Danish Girl, which tells the story of Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of gender-reassignment surgery, or in leading roles such as that of Sophia Burset in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, portrayed by Laverne Cox, a self-identified black transgender actress who has advocated for the LGBTQ+ community throughout her rise to stardom. Cox also represents the way in which intersectionality plays a role in identity. While these examples certainly spark conversation around gender, they do not encompass every aspect of identity—especially as it relates to diversity.
the asterisk symbolizes the varying dimensions or spectrum where individuals may see their gender identity or sex (itspronouncedmetrosexual.com).
"We are seeing this vastness and variation in what diversity means," Marco says. "Identity has become much more complex. We are hearing and seeing individuals who want to be identified in different ways—and certainly nonconforming ways—than we have seen before that now challenge institutions to think differently about how we provide student services and engage our campus community."
Identity goes beyond gender. It is directly connected to culture and race and informs lived experiences. It points to intersectionality and invites exploration into our own individuality. It encourages breaking outside of societal norms and forces us to look beyond what we have been told and taught. It is an important part of creating an inclusive community.
Similar to many areas of diversity and inclusion, understanding the concept of identity requires being open to learning. Westminster alum, Emerson L.R. Barrett ('17), is dedicated to providing opportunities to learn more about topics such as identity, racial and social justice, marginalization, and the concept of privilege through art and activism.
While at Westminster, Emerson majored in sociology and minored in gender studies and art. His activism began the summer after his high school graduation, when he volunteered at a music collective doubling as an activist space and vegan kitchen that had several grassroots-organization affiliations. On campus, he was involved with creating a gender-inclusive–housing proposal that was motivated by his own experience as transgender/nonconforming. His activism evolved into a self-designed class project that resulted in a pledge to be a human and, ultimately, to the creation of the Activist collective, which initiated the Be a Human campaign.
"To me, a human means being aware of social issues, standing up and being an advocate, not just an ally," Emerson says. "I wanted the pledge to cover not just queer issues but also race and ability."
During his last few semesters at Westminster, Emerson worked with other students to exhibit three-month art installations in popular locations on campus that represented various areas within diversity such as racism, ability, and queer phobia.
"I wanted something that people had to sit with, not just pass by," Emerson explains.
He also led a pronoun campaign in which he designed pronoun buttons and a pamphlet providing definitions for terms that campus members might not be familiar with.
"There are a ton of people doing really important work on campus," Emerson says. "Diversity in higher education is always a tricky topic because people often misconstrue the different aspects of diversity. There is macro diversity of marginalized identities and micro diversity in ideology. When discussing these aspects of diversity in higher education, the focus should be on diversity of marginalized identities."
Walking the diversity and inclusion walk certainly comes with its challenges. Within academia, the tendency is to sit around and have conversations. But conversations are not enough. Opportunities to engage are required for personal and community growth.
At Westminster, Dr. Tamara Stevenson, diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty fellow and associate professor of communication, is dedicated to finding ways to encourage this growth on campus for both faculty and students.
leveling the playing field for those from historically excluded and underrepresented populations
"It's important for me to identify resources for Westminster faculty but, more important, to continue to raise faculty awareness that curriculum and pedagogy are culturally responsive to our students," Tamara says.
A native of Detroit, Tamara joined Westminster in 2012 as a postdoctoral teaching fellow in speech. She was offered a full-time faculty position in communication one year later. Prior to Westminster, she was a visiting professor in the Educational Leadership program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, while completing her doctorate in educational leadership at Eastern Michigan University. Tamara's professional identity as a scholar-practitioner who, through a critical race lens, examines the communicative components of K–12 and postsecondary institutions as organizational instruments of power is informed by her personal, academic, and professional background and experiences.
Tamara, who was recently promoted to associate professor in communication, is currently—and quite possibly in Westminster's history— the only self-identified African-American female full-time faculty.
"Sometimes I find myself in a place where I am disrupting the status quo: even my very presence does that. Most days I am okay with that, especially when it happens on my own terms. In other instances, it can be daunting," Tamara says. "But then I remind myself that, for the most part, I have a supportive environment and supportive colleagues, and I think there's a collective agreement that we want to see diversity and inclusion advance for the betterment of the students and the college overall."
Tamara became a diversity, equity, and inclusion fellow in 2015. Since her appointment, she has dedicated much of her time to the Bastian Foundation Lecture Series, which brings in guest speakers from around the nation to address issues within diversity and inclusion. Before the 2016 presidential election, the series brought veteran Democratic political strategist and interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, Donna Brazile, to campus.
A first-generation student, Tamara says that acknowledging the lived experiences of others is an important piece of understanding diversity.
"As institutional members, it is really necessary for us to engage in not just educating ourselves, but acknowledging that people have different lived experiences and those different lived experiences influence how they behave, how they perceive, and what they center in terms of their identity," Tamara says. Creating resources for campus community members is an important step.
"We have to work more diligently on gathering resources for campus members. That includes students and faculty," Tamara says. "We have courses and access through reading resources, but I would really like to see something more comprehensive and centered on our campus."
Looking to the future of diversity and inclusion at Westminster, Marco plans to finalize a diversity and inclusion statement and engage faculty and staff in identifying ways to move the discussion forward. Getting involved in diversity and inclusion and creating an environment that speaks to the many different lived experiences that constitute Westminster's community means being unafraid to ask questions. Involvement means speaking up when witnessing someone being mistreated because of skin color, identity, or ability. It means taking into consideration why placing a socially constructed symbol of a gender on a bathroom door and then forcing people to use one designated stall over another might be offensive. It means reading and conversing, practicing patience, and always looking for more, because, in this great work, the journey does not end. It bends and weaves, goes up and down over obstacles and through painful experiences. The journey is part of forming a community that seeks to support rather than marginalize, to expand and to grow, to evolve into something greater than ourselves.
"There are many change agents across our campus that we may or may not see who in their own ways are committed to this work," Marco says. "My hope is that we get to a place where collectively as a campus, we're having many more learning opportunities and living our diversity statement and commitment to an inclusive Westminster—whether that's through programming or traditional education experiences—that we are doing the work of making Westminster more inclusive together and being able to have dialogue across those perspectives—even if the conversation may be difficult."
Ask me about my pronouns
Text and art by Emerson L.R. Barrett ('17)
Beyond the Binary
Activists at Westminster College are working to go beyond the binary. That means that we recognize that there are many gender identities besides man and woman. This includes, but is not limited to, non-binary, genderqueer, demiboy/demigirl, genderfluid, and agender. There are additional gender nonconforming terms, such as Hijra and Two-Spirit, that require extra research and consideration to avoid Eurocentric appropriation.
Gender Neutral Pronouns
There are also gender-neutral pronouns for people who do not identify with either of the binary genders. These include but are not limited to: they, ze, xe, and ey.
Why Are They Important?
Using individuals' pronouns shows them that you are mindful and respect their gender identity. If you use the wrong pronoun for someone, that is called misgendering. This term refers to the accidental or purposeful gendering of someone that does not match up with that person's gender identity. Being misgendered can make a gender nonconforming person feel dysphoric. Along with other social factors, gender dysphoria leads to feelings of isolation and a high rate of suicide in the gender-nonconforming community. Using gender-neutral pronouns takes some getting used to, but together we can make our campus a habitable space for everyone.
Economic Diversity: response to low socioeconomic status and working-class populations
Racialized Diversity: identification of racial exclusion at all levels of the institution
Centric Diversity: focus on a particular cultural group
Universal Diversity: support for diverse groups broadly with no specific focus
Bias: attitudes and stereotypes developed over time. May operate in positive or negative ways
Microaggression: microassaults, microinsults, and/or microinvalidations. Subtle acts that imply and/or assume a deficit, stereotype, or one cultural norm
Stereotype threat: risk of performing in ways that may support a negative stereotype or an expectation
Cisgender: someone who identi-fies with the gender assigned at birth
Transgender: someone who does not identify with the gender assigned at birth
Non-binary: someone who iden-tifies outside the binary of woman and man
Outing: the act of revealing some-one's sexuality or gender identity without that person's consent
Inclusive Excellence: Addressing how diversity, inclusion, and equity are critical to achieving excellence in learning, teaching, student development, and engagement in local and global communities and further integrating these concepts into institutional mission, efforts, and operations.
Student organizations on campus
Inclusion in Action
Use inclusive language in mission statements, websites, and job advertisements.
Conduct honest evaluations of the workforce (what voices are heard, what is the dynamic, who receives professional growth, how do you conduct searches/reviews).
Find opportunities to attend trainings and workshops to enhance understanding of diversity issues.
Create work groups/ interest groups; or, with your entire team, engage in conversations on diversity and inclusion.
Create spaces to appreciate diversity within the department (bulletin boards, newsletters, etc. to clearly communicate what you value).
Adopt an appreciative inquiry approach.
(Cooperrider & Srivastva, 1987; Martinez, 2002)


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The ben duoc cu chi tunnels full day tour is designed to take in a different direction to the typical tourist route, as we divert from the crowds and specially constructed tunnels of ben dinh, and visit the unchanged ben duoc site preferred by the locals. Part of a complex system of underground passageways built for daily-life as well as military strategy, the Cu Chi tunnels celebrate the skill and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people in overcoming incredible odds.
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At 8:00 am our Cu Chi tunnels full day tour begins with a two hour drive through the modern mayhem of hectic Ho Chi Minh city, into the rustic rurality of Cu Chi district. Don't let the long drive scare you though, as along the way we'll keep you entertained with tales about the area's turbulent history, about the lives and grinds of its people, and even the music they listened to. Just 30 minutes further from the typically-visited Ben Dinh tunnels will find us in Ben Duoc tunnels; the site other tour companies tend to avoid on account of the extra distance. Here, you'll learn what life was truly like in these enemy-named 'black echo' mazes, as we guide you through the historic grounds – and into the underground Cu Chi tunnels, if you dare! Model-homes and display areas not seen at the Ben Dinh tunnels teach of daily lives and survival means, and an ornate memorial temple commemorating those who died make this site particularly enlightening.
Our visit to the infamous Cu Chi tunnels would not be complete without a narrated tour into the country's cuisine. Relax by the riverside and enjoy a scenic lunch of the kind eaten in the area for centuries, as your native, English-speaking guide explains the cultural significance of each particular dish. Learn too about how modern-day Cu Chi is affected by its complicated past; how the rural lives of the region's people have changed since the days of the American War. With all the insight you could hope for on the area, we'll make our way back to Saigon on a different route to which we came, arriving at your hotel at around 4:30 pm.
At Detoured Asia, we believe the Cu Chi tunnels to be one of the most historically interesting sites in the country, and deserving of a more in-depth, authentic look than the type usually offered to tourists. This is why our full-day, private tour guides you through the better resourced, alternative site of Ben Duoc tunnels where, unlike the tourist-packed Ben Dinh site, the tunnels are not re-sized for foreigners. With plenty of time to stop and take in the history, we'll show you the many and varied reasons the Cu Chi tunnels are an important symbol of human resilience, and Vietnamese courage in the face of adversity.
Note: we only run private and customizable tours. In addition, for a leisurely way to approach the network of tunnels, we recommend a join-in half day tour Cu Chi Tunnels by Speedboat via Saigon River.
This Cu Chi tunnels tour is not to be missed. Joseph was young, Vietnamese, and incredibly knowledgeable about the Vietnam war. We went to Cu Chi tunnels a few days ago and saw the editorialized version of history, it's safe to say that Detoured Asia company maintains a much more accurate version of the war and its effects.
The Ben Duoc site of the Cu Chi tunnels is about an hour further from HCMC than the Ben Dinh site, which means it is far less crowded and a more relaxed and informative visit. We saw none of the big tour buses which seem to overwhelm Ben Dinh and never felt rushed or crowded.
The Cu Chi tunnels themselves are fascinating, as others have indicated already. Only a small portion of this experience involves moving through the tunnels, and you have to hunch over and almost duck-walk through, as the tunnels are 3′ to 4′ high. People with bad backs, bad knees or claustrophobia may want to skip this element of the visit, but by no means does that mean you should avoid the Cu Chi experience. Most people scoot through a short section that takes maybe 2 or 3 minutes, while one can easily spend 2 hours visiting the site and its exhibits. At Ben Duoc many of the visitors are Vietnamese, as opposed to the foreign faces more prevalent at Ben Dinh. Both have shooting ranges where visitors can pay to fire off rounds from AK-47's and M-16 rifles, but be aware that the cost is on a per-bullet basis (expensive if you use an automatic setting) and also make sure that the hearing protection they provide fits tightly. I did not do so, and had tinnitis for a few months after this visit.
Our family of five had a private minivan tour from our hotel in HCMC, and we opted to make it a full day tour by going a further 20 approx. to the west of Ben Dinh and visited the Cao Dai Holy See, located at Tay Ninh. This is a fascinating, eclectic, multicolored, flamboyant (some might say garish) modern temple which holds daily Buddhist-inspired services that are interesting to watch. The Cao Dai religion is a twentieth century Vietnamese invention merging Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism that takes its organizational cues from the papacy and the Vatican. On a combined tour, your guide will schedule things so that you will be able to see the worshippers, robed like Buddhist monks, in their daily service, from viewing galleries. Flashless photos are permitted. I'd recommend doing this along with the Cu Chi tunnels and making it a full day trip out of HCMC.


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Children, Social Science, and the Law
Children, Social Science, and the Law: An Introduction to the Issues
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN
CHILDREN AND FAMILY CHANGE
JUVENILE AGGRESSION AND JUVENILE JUSTICE
CHILDREN AS VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Case Index
1 - Children, Social Science, and the Law: An Introduction to the Issues
Bette L. Bottoms ,
Margaret Bull Kovera and
Bradley D. McAuliff
Bette L. Bottoms
Associate Professor of Psychology University of Illinois at Chicago
Margaret Bull Kovera
Associate Professor of Psychology Florida International University
Research Associate University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
As noted by Goodman, Emery, and Haugaard (1998), "there are few other areas of law where the courts rely as heavily on social science data as they do for decisions about children's welfare" (p. 775). The primary goal of Children, Social Science, and the Law is to facilitate that reliance. We believe researchers in this field have an obligation to understand child-relevant law and policy so that they are prepared to conduct research that is useful to courts, policy makers, and practitioners. Legal professionals and practitioners must then understand and use that research. We designed our book specifically to help both groups of professionals meet these critical responsibilities and, in turn, improve children's quality of life under the laws and policies of the United States.
Children, Social Science, and the Law broadens the field's conceptualization of the topic "children and the law" in ways not attempted previously, raising consciousness about a wide-ranging set of issues in great need of theoretical, empirical, and legislative attention. Some chapters address the newest research in subfields that fortunately have burgeoned over the last decade (e.g., children's eyewitness testimony, child abuse and neglect). Other chapters are in-depth considerations of novel issues that have received far less attention than they deserve (e.g., the impact of welfare policies on children, law and policy related to gay and lesbian parenting).
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By Bette L. Bottoms, Associate Professor of Psychology University of Illinois at Chicago, Margaret Bull Kovera, Associate Professor of Psychology Florida International University, Bradley D. McAuliff, Research Associate University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Edited by Bette L. Bottoms, University of Illinois, Chicago, Margaret Bull Kovera, Florida International University, Bradley D. McAuliff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Book: Children, Social Science, and the Law
Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511500114.001