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Louisville affirms place as college basketball's team of the '80s
By Ross Atkin Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
In the world political arena there are coups d''etats. In the sports arena, maybe the closest equivalent is something that might be called a ``coup de 'Ville.'' College basketball fans witnessed one here Monday night when the University of Louisville, or the 'Ville for short, overtook top-ranked Duke in the final minutes to win the national championship game, 72-69.
With the victory, Louisville clearly established itself as the team of the decade.
``Anybody who thinks there's a better program than ours has been asleep the last six years,'' said coach Denny Crum, whose Cardinals have won two NCAA titles ('80 and now '86), and been in the semifinals two other times ('82 and '83) during that period.
This may not approach the 10-championship dominance UCLA enjoyed between 1964 and 1975, but Crum figures it's about as good as any team will ever produce, given today's more intensive competitive climate.
To truly appreciate what Louisville has done, Crum notes that Georgetown won only one NCAA crown with Patrick Ewing, while Virginia and Houston won none during the respective collegiate careers of superstars Ralph Sampson and Akeem Olajuwon.
To Louisville's credit, it has emerged as a perennial power without such a superior big man -- that is, until Pervis (Never Nervous) Ellison came along this year.
The unflappable 6 ft. 10 in. freshman was sensational in Monday night's championship showdown game, scoring a game-high 25 points and collecting 11 rebounds in a performance more characteristic of an upperclassman.
For his efforts against both Duke and semifinal victim Louisiana State, the 18-year-old from Savannah, Ga., became the first freshman since Utah's Arnie Ferrin in 1944 to be named the Final Four's outstanding player.
Ellison's clutch play came with all three of his team's senior starters -- Billy Thompson, Milt Wagner, and Jeff Hall -- scoring well below their tournament averages.
Pervis the Impervious was so impressive that one writer wondered if he might now consider dropping out of school to play in the National Basketball Association.
``I don't think I weigh enough for the NBA,'' said the gangly 195-pounder, whose praying-mantis physique wouldn't discourage the pros from drafting him.
Louisville's philosophy of playing as many top teams as possible sometimes creates a pattern of struggling early in the season, then coming on at the end like Derby winners at Churchill Downs. That's exactly what happened this go-round as the Cardinals started out 11-6, losing to such powers as Kansas, St. John's, and Kentucky, but later compiled a 17-game winning streak to close out a 32-7 campaign.
In the final, a brilliantly played defensive struggle, Duke took a 37-34 halftime lead, thanks largely to a ``H-e-r-e's Johnny'' scoring display by guard Johnny Dawkins, who had 15 points on an assortment of pinpoint jumpers and flights of fancy to the basket.
The Blue Devils managed a six-point lead several times in the second half, but couldn't shake Louisville, which found ways to shackle Dawkins and assert its height advantage. The Cardinals' greater size and especially its overall athleticism were telling in the rebounding department, where Louisville grabbed a dozen more missed shots than Duke did over the final 20 minutes.
``I thought our defense was excellent except in one area, blocking out,'' said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski of this key rebounding fundamental. He didn't blame his team's deepening foul trouble, either, simply acknowledging the Cardinals' talents in snaring missed shots.
Not surprisingly, Ellison came up with the most critical and bizarre rebound. It came with time running down on the shot clock, Louisville holding a precarious 66-65 lead, and only 39 seconds left in the game. Louisville's Hall let fly with a running jump shot that was badly short of its intended target. The ``airball'' caught virtually everybody napping but Ellison, who leaped up above the flat-footed throng under the basket to grab the ball and drop it in.
It was the most fortunate stroke of heads-up rebounding since the 1983 final, when Lorenzo Charles deposited another airball into the basket at the buzzer to give North Carolina State a 54-52 win over heavily favored Houston.
After Pervis's put-back shot, he grabbed yet another key rebound at the other end, was fouled, and sank both ends of a one-and-one to put Louisville up 70-65 and essentially secure the victory.
There can be no ignoring the masterly job the often-overlooked Crum has done to get Louisville back on top.
Denny, after all, raises cattle and reads Louis L'Amour westerns, so it's only appropriate that he ride into the off-season with another national title in the saddlebag.
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The name of this Corporation is WOODHAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC.; it shall be operated as a Texas non-profit corporation. The official mailing address shall be PO Box 185545, Fort Worth, TX 76181, or as subsequently determined by the Steering Committee.
The objectives of this Association shall be to foster and promote the quality of living in the Woodhaven area; to represent the best interests of the neighborhood in all matters involving all levels of government; to implement programs for the beautification and improvement of the physical and natural properties in the area; to enhance property values in the Woodhaven area; to support desirable commercial enterprises in the Woodhaven area; and to support an environment where commercial ventures can achieve and maintain profitability. In order to achieve these objectives, the Association will encourage volunteer participation and raise the necessary financial support through dues and other sources.
SECTION 1. Membership in this Association shall be open to those persons or businesses who live, work, own property or operate within or have an interest in the Woodhaven area of the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, which is an area bounded by Randol Mill Road on the north, Loop 820 on the east, Interstate 30 on the south, and a line extending north from Interstate 30 at the western boundary of the KTVT Studios property to Randol Mill Road on the west.
SECTION 2. Membership in the Association is either residential or commercial. Each membership shall be entitled to up to two votes on all matters coming before the membership. In the case of a Residential membership, the vote may be exercised by adult members of the household. In the case of a Commercial/Apartment membership, the vote may be exercised as follows: by the owners (shareholders, partners, and proprietor) or by the local store manager(s) or assistant manager(s) of the enterprise. No person is entitled to more than one vote. Proxies are not allowed.
SECTION 1. The officers of this Association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
SECTION 2. The officers and standing committee chairpersons of this Association shall be elected for a term of one year by ballot, email, or voice vote by a majority of the membership present at the January Annual Meeting, and their terms of office shall begin at the close of the meeting at which they are elected. Officers may succeed themselves in office for up to five consecutive terms.
SECTION 3. A vacancy in any office shall be filled by the Steering Committee, with such appointee to serve until the next Annual Meeting.
executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated to another officer of the Association; shall act as the public voice of the Association; he/she (or designee) shall be the liaison to Woodhaven Community Development, Inc. and represent the Association in any meeting or activity related to this activity; and shall perform other duties as designated by the Steering Committee.
VICE PRESIDENT: In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President shall perform other duties as may be assigned by the President or the Steering Committee.
SECRETARY: The Secretary shall record and maintain minutes of meetings of the Association and the Steering Committee; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with these Bylaws or as required by law; shall serve as custodian of this Association's official documents; shall notify members of the Steering Committee of all scheduled meetings; shall see that all mail received by the Association is picked up, recorded and distributed to appropriate individuals; and shall perform other duties assigned by the President or by the Steering Committee.
TREASURER: The Treasurer shall promptly deposit all funds received by the Association in a bank designated by the Steering Committee; shall pay all debts of the Association from such funds; and shall report to each meeting of the Steering Committee and of the Association on receipts, disbursements and the financial condition of the Association.
The four officers constitute the Executive Committee. By majority vote, it may take any action which the Steering Committee could take; such actions must be reported to the Steering Committee as soon as practicable.
SECTION 1. The officers and the committee chairpersons elected by this Association shall constitute the Steering Committee. The immediate past President of the Association shall be an ex-officio member.
SECTION 2. The affairs of this Association shall be managed by the Steering Committee, which will enforce adherence to its bylaws.
SECTION 3. Meetings of the Steering Committee shall be held monthly; additional meetings may be called by the President or any three members of the Steering Committee, and shall be open to all members of the Association.
SECTION 4. A majority in number of the members of the Steering Committee present shall constitute a quorum for transacting official business that comes before it.
SECTION 5. Removal of a Member: The Steering Committee may remove any committee chairperson or officer for cause, including missing two consecutive meetings or missing more than three meetings out of any six consecutive meetings. Exceptions to this provision may be approved by a majority vote of the total committee.
SECTION 6. A vacancy in any office or committee chair shall be filled by the Steering Committee, with such appointee to serve until the next Annual Meeting.
SECTION 7. Contracts: The Steering Committee may authorize any officer of this Association, or any other agent by specific writing, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of or on behalf of the Association.
SECTION 8. Payments: All checks or other orders for the payment of the funds of this Association shall be signed by one or more persons designated by the Steering Committee for purposes approved by the Steering Committee.
SECTION 9. Investments: Funds of this Association may be invested at the discretion of the Steering Committee as permitted by law.
SECTION 10. Gifts: The Steering Committee may accept gifts, contributions or bequests which have been offered to the Association.
SECTION 1. The Annual Meeting of this Association shall be held on the third Tuesday of each January or at such other time as shall be determined by the Steering Committee. Unless notice is otherwise given, the annual meeting shall be held at Woodhaven Country Club at 7:30 P.M. on such date.
SECTION 2. At the Annual Meeting, each officer and committee chairperson may provide a report of his or her activities during the prior year and may invite comments and suggestions from the members as to future projects and activities.
SECTION 3. Special meetings may be called by the Steering Committee or by petition signed by ten (10) members of this Association stating the purpose for which the special meeting is being called. The Steering Committee may designate the time and meeting place within the City of Fort Worth for such meetings.
SECTION 4. Notice of any meeting of this Association other than the Annual Meeting shall be provided to each member stating the time, date, place, and purpose. Notice of such called or special meetings shall be given at least seven days in advance and may be given by U. S. Mail, electronically, or by telephone at the discretion of the Steering Committee.
Chairpersons for each of the following areas shall be elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting in January of each year. Chairpersons may appoint additional members to serve as needed on their committees, and shall notify the President and Secretary of any scheduled meetings of their committees.
Apartment & Real Estate Liaison: Shall work with the owners and managers of the apartment complexes within the neighborhood to improve their profitability, image and relationship with the neighborhood and will represent the Association in any meeting or activities related to Apartment issues. Additionally, the Committee chair shall coordinate with realtors serving Woodhaven to improve marketability of residential properties and will keep the Steering Committee informed on real estate issues in the area.
Safety and Security: Shall identify and report code violations and follow up on compliance, and address questions concerning deed restrictions at the direction of the Steering Committee. Shall work with the Fort Worth Police Dept., other neighborhood groups, and concerned citizens to minimize crime and preserve a crime free environment for the neighborhood. Shall support and coordinate with the activities of the Street Block Captains to ensure maximum coverage for the entire neighborhood.
Business: Shall support programs to attract and retain desirable commercial enterprises in the Woodhaven area, to involve the owners and managers of such commercial establishments so as to enhance their profit potential and image and to better serve the neighborhood.
Landscaping: Shall maintain and improve landscaping, entrance markers and common areas in the Woodhaven neighborhood, and plan and implement additional improvements with approval of the Steering Committee. The Chairperson of this Committee will oversee any contract and/or agreement entered into by the Association related to beautification or maintenance of common areas.
Legal: Shall address and make recommendations to the Steering Committee regarding all questions of a legal nature referred by the Steering Committee. It is recognized that volunteer members cannot provide an inordinate amount of free legal services to the Association, which may choose to employ an attorney to represent the Association in some instances.
Membership: Shall solicit potential members, maintain an accurate list of members and their dues and shall maintain an electronic membership directory.
Website/Publicity/Community Relations: Shall develop and implement projects and programs to provide positive and beneficial information about the Neighborhood Association and its activities. Shall coordinate the development and publication of the newsletter, website, electronic communications and other published materials and reports. RSVPs for events will be handled by the chair of this committee.
Special Projects and Programs: Shall initiate, conduct and coordinate special events and programs for the Association, and any other event or activity as authorized by the Steering Committee, and shall involve the members in cooperative activities for the betterment of the neighborhood.
Nominating Committee: Composed of at least three members, it shall provide a list of willing candidates to serve in the officer and committee chair positions. The slate nominated by this Committee shall be submitted to the members of the Association at the Annual Meeting. Additional nominations from the floor shall be permitted.
Auditing Committee: Composed of at least two members, it shall audit the Treasurer's accounts as of the close of the year and present a written report at the following Annual Meeting.
The Steering Committee may also appoint additional committees as needed to further the work of the Association.
Annual dues shall be fixed by the Steering Committee and payable in January of each year. Unless otherwise changed, annual dues shall be $50 for each residential household and $50 for each commercial or apartment member.
These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of this Association's membership present at any Annual Meeting or any special meeting for which notice is given that the purpose of such meeting will include amendments to bylaws.
Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall be used by this Association in all cases not specifically provided for in the Bylaws.
ADOPTED as amended by the Association at its Annual Meeting on January 17, 2017.


It's a great question because not everybody knows what PR stands for, let alone what is involved in practicing the profession. So, if you happen to be like me and facing all the questions about what PR is, I present to you this blog post.
What PR really boils down to is influencing and engaging an organization's primary stakeholders to obtain a favorable outcome without having to pay for the result.
Sales support: drives profits through by increasing demand for a company's products and/or providing sales leads.
Now stakeholders come in all shapes and sizes. They don't necessarily have to have an actual financial stake in the organization, as in employees or investors. Stakeholders are virtually any audience that has an interest in following the fate of a given organization. For instance, clients of a company represent a stakeholder group. So do social media followers. Even the government in a regulated industry represents a stakeholder group. Think of it this way: if the company interacts with them on a semi-regular basis (either online or face-to-face) then they're probably a stakeholder. Identifying exactly who these stakeholders are is just the tip of the PR iceberg.
Another important part of what public relations does is building relationships that facilitate communication between organizations and their stakeholders. Figuring out how to build (or even repair) this rapport is the problem-solving, creative side of PR and can be done in many ways. It all depends on what a particular organization wants to be accomplished.
From brand reputation to thought leadership, PR attempts to position an organization in a favorable light by using a different mix of communication tools, with the ultimate aim of facilitating a positive conversation between an organization and the public.
Brand activations, press conferences, partnering with lawmakers about certain issues — and, you know, blogging — are just a few of the things that PR professionals do in their day-to-day.
Social media has increasingly become one of the most (if not the most) important public relations tools. Think about it: the whole world, right at your fingertips! One viral video, tweet or celebrity endorsement can change the trajectory of a company literally overnight – for better or for worse. For example, Eggo's partnership with Netflix to promote Season 2 of Stranger Things opened up their waffles to an audience beyond just little kids and their parents. On the other hand, Cinnabon's "tribute" to Carrie Fisher sparked outrage.
When used correctly social media is an incredibly effective way to garner the consumer attention that so many brands need to survive and grow.
Essentially, PR professionals are their client's life coach. We find out what works for them and what doesn't, and guide them through the process of solidifying our findings into their organization. At other times, we can be advisors or counselors. Whether that's through a new marketing strategy, a press release or planning events — PR pros do it all.
A PR professional helps a company become better at communicating. We market a company's products and pitch to the media in an effort to strengthen existing ties with their current stakeholders (and forge relationships with new ones) so that they can focus on improving their products or services.
So, whenever inquiring minds ask you what is PR, be sure to send them over this way. You'll spend less time convincing your parents that all the tuition money they're paying is going to a real profession.


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Q: Get the OS to position a wpf window Usually when you open up windows they generally go back to the position that they were in when you closed them. How can I get the operating system to set the position of the window? I should clarify that I am trying to open a program such as IE from my program.

A: If I understand you correctly, you want your application window to open up at the same position it was when it was closed and you think the operating system controls this behavior. This is false, you need to implement this yourself, that is, you need to store your window state (left,right,width,height) into a settings file and then load those settings during startup.
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Commonwealth Sends Experts to Ghana to Keep an Eye on Forthcoming Election
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The Commonwealth has deployed a team of election observers to Ghana to keep watch during the country's General Election slated for Monday next week. The Commonwealth Observer Group is made up of politicians, diplomats and experts in law, human rights, gender and election administration from across member countries.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said the group was constituted following an invitation from the Electoral Commission of Ghana ahead of the December 7, 2020 election. The team will be supported by Commonwealth Secretariat staff led by Prof Luis Franceschi, senior director of the Governance and Peace Directorate.
The group's mandate is to observe and consider factors affecting the credibility of the electoral process as a whole by considering the pre-election environment and election preparations. Members will be deployed to various parts of the country where they will observe the voting, vote-counting and results procedures.
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El Gran Premio de Malasia de Motociclismo de 2007 fue la decimoséptima prueba del Campeonato del Mundo de Motociclismo de 2007. Tuvo lugar en el fin de semana del 19 al 21 de octubre de 2007 en el Circuito Internacional de Sepang, situado en Sepang, Selangor, Malasia. La carrera de MotoGP fue ganada por Casey Stoner, seguido de Marco Melandri y Dani Pedrosa. Hiroshi Aoyama ganó la prueba de 250cc, por delante de Héctor Barberá y Jorge Lorenzo. La carrera de 125cc fue ganada por Gábor Talmácsi, Tomoyoshi Koyama fue segundo y Héctor Faubel tercero.

Resultados MotoGP

Resultados 250cc

Resultados 125cc

Referencias
 Página oficial de la Federación Internacional de Motociclismo con los resultados de la prueba. Consultado el 22 de octubre de 2007.

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Los Angeles, CA, (January 3, 2008)--The composers at Mutato Muzika, the production company founded by Devo co-founder Mark, are using Avastor hard drives for producing, archiving and backing up the 200-plus projects created at the studios each year.
Pictured at Mutato Muzika recording studios in Hollywood are (clockwise from upper left) Emmy-nominated composers Mark Mothersbaugh, Silas Hite, John Enroth, and Albert Fox. Photo by David Goggin.Los Angeles, CA, (January 3, 2008)--The composers at Mutato Muzika, the production company founded by Devo co-founder Mark, are using Avastor hard drives for producing, archiving and backing up the 200-plus projects created at the studios each year.
"Avastor drives are rock solid and extremely reliable," says senior composer Albert Fox. "I have all my projects and backups on these drives. In the past we've had drives from a number of big name manufactures fail on us, but Avastor has a perfect track record."
The Mutato Muzika scoring team was nominated in 2007 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for their work on Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, a top show on Kids WB!. Other TV shows include Rugrats, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, HBO's Big Love, and the films Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Bottle Rocket.
"We also like the fact that Avastor drives have no powerbrick walwarts," explains Albert Fox. "You plug the drives right into the wall and don't have to give up two spaces on an already cluttered power strip. And the HDX-800's triple interface means that you can connect anywhere you go. You don't have to worry about whether the connection will be right."
The scoring team at Mutato Muzika has also provided distinctive music for commercial clients such as Apple, Nike, Hummer, Burger King, and McDonalds. Videogame projects from the Mutato studios include Sims 2 and Crash Bandicoot.


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Global Cultures
Global Cultures Core Courses
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Benjamin Bohr
I will finish up my B.A. degrees at UCI this Spring quarter, and in the fall, I will I start a PhD program in Political Science (with an emphasis in international relations) at UC San Diego. This degree program will serve as a steppingstone for my future career as a university professor and researcher. I attribute no small part of my acceptance to this top-10 political science department to the freedom and guidance I enjoyed as a UCI Global Cultures major!
A disproportionate number of UCI's brightest students graduate with a Global Cultures major because this program has found a rare recipe for academic and personal success. The structure of the major strikes a hard-to-achieve balance between academic flexibility and guidance. As a Global Cultures major, I had the freedom to delve into a wide variety of academic interests—from linguistic integration in the European Union to global music movements to international law. This flexible curriculum allowed me to complete both the Global Cultures requirements, as well as my second major, Political Science, in just four years.
The program's director, Dr. Armin Schwegler, not only permits his students to indulge their diversity of interests, but also encourages and facilitates student involvement in an even broader array of on- and off-campus activities. For example, with Dr. Schwegler's help, I studied abroad on two separate occasions, in Sweden and France, and had virtually all of my classes count towards my major. These opportunities to learn foreign languages and about different cultures are among the most enjoyable and formative experiences of my undergraduate career.
The Global Cultures curriculum is more than just flexible. I found that the few required core courses were among the most rigorous and informative classes I took during my time at UCI. Additionally, the faculty members affiliated with the major are particularly helpful in their suggestions and guidance for creating a fulfilling plan of study. My major emphasis was inter-area studies, through which I pursued my interdisciplinary and non-regionally defined interest in how globalization affects political institutions and power arrangements.
Khassaundra Delgado
UCI's Global Cultures program has been tremendously helpful in reaching my career goals and supporting my professional development in nonprofit fundraising and strategic communications. While I originally thought that my career would be in education, I obtained a position at a local public relations firm, where I worked on communications campaigns for local nonprofit organizations, UCI Extension and the OpenCourseWare Consortium.
I am grateful for the continuous mentoring I received in the Global Cultures program. My study in Global Cultures equipped me with the research and critical thinking skills to prepare case studies demonstrating the global influence of the open education movement and OpenCourseWare materials — one of the most fun and rewarding projects that I have worked on as I develop my career. Here are a few links to the case studies I prepared:
www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/casestudies/socialchange
http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/casestudies/transnationalcollaboration
http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/casestudies/ocwatirvine
A year ago, I began working at a local nonprofit, preparing grants and strategic communications campaigns for the agency. Understanding the diverse cultural landscape of Southern California has been essential, and my study in Global Cultures has prepared me beyond measure for this challenging position. With countless nonprofits both locally and worldwide, a degree in Global Cultures is a significant advantage in the nonprofit industry.
My undergraduate experience and subsequent jobs in the real world have persuaded me to pursue graduate study in Global Communications. All of the universities that I have reached out to responded positively to my degree in Global Cultures. I am truly appreciative of the opportunities that the Global Cultures program at UCI has created for me. If you have an questions, please contact me at khassaundradelgado@gmail.com
Tania Gennell
Global Cultures has given me a truly international experience!
I decided to study abroad (England) after hearing so many inspiring stories from previous UCI students, and because I wanted to fulfill my desire to travel the world. Global Cultures courses at UCI (e.g., Dr. Schwegler's class on language and globalization) gave me the confidence to apply — successfully so — to graduate schools in the United Kingdom. In my application, I emphasized the necessity for understanding other cultures, and how my education at UCI prepared me well to pursue an advanced degree in Linguistics and Cognitive Science. Two prestigious universities in the United Kingdom (University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland; and the University of Westminster in London, England) accepted me within days of applying.
Subsequently I was also accepted to the University of California, Los Angeles (honors program), New York University, and the University of Southern California. I have decided to pursue my degree at UCLA, where I will double my Linguistics concentration with Global Studies. Through this program, I will join UCLA next summer for a travel study programme to China. My qualifications as a "global" student have also earned me a spot in a very competitive internship in Cape Town, South Africa, where I will work at a local clinic, studying the juxtaposition between the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the urban development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
At present, it very much looks like I will be able to fulfill my educational dream of obtaining an advanced degree with a truly "global education". I couldn't have asked for more!
Update: Tania was accepted at UCLA
Brianne Holden
In 2010, I graduated with a degree in Global Cultures and a minor in History. My primary emphasis was Hispanic/Latino Cultures and my secondary emphasis was locating Europe. The Global Cultures major has helped me develop a profound cultural awareness and passion for travel. Courses in the program are very interdisciplinary, and as a result I was able to take classes from the School of Social Science as well as Humanities. The Global Cultures major has given me an in depth understanding of globalization and its impact on a variety of cultures worldwide.
In 2008 I was fortunate enough to study in Spain for a semester. It was one of the best decisions of my life. This study abroad experience dramatically improved my Spanish language skills, and taught me much about myself and how others in far-away places structure their lives. I highly recommend anyone interested in Global Cultures to also study abroad.
In February I plan to teach English in Chile. My Global Cultures major will help me cope in South America, and facilitate my understanding and appreciation of Chile's cultural diversity. In Fall 2011, I plan to return to school to pursue a Ph.D. program in International Studies.
If you are interested in the Global Cultures major and have any questions, please feel free to contact me at BrianneLHolden@gmail.com. I will be happy to help you out!
I am on my way to becoming an educator—someone who will be able to extend the benefits offered by a multicultural education to her future students. In graduate school, I will be most interested in researching structural racism in American public schools; in doing so, I will seek to understand how language identity and foreign language learning shapes the development of minority students compared to dominant-culture students.
More than any other generation before us, we think on a global scale; traditional disciplines can feel too limiting or too narrow. It was important for me to commit to an academic program that would prepare me to compete effectively in today's dynamic and global society. Global Cultures at UCI exceeded all of my expectations.
My emphases in Atlantic Rim and Africa (Nation, Culture, and Diaspora) gave me a fresh perspective on the history and culture of regions that are underrepresented in high school and survey courses. By the time I graduated the Global Cultures major I had taken classes in African American Studies, Art History, Comparative Literature, History, International Studies, and Spanish.
I elected courses in a variety of fields but never lost my academic focus. The Core Courses (Global Cultures 103A, 103B) and Capstone Course (Global Cultures 191W) prepared me well to trace themes and concepts across disciplines; they also helped me refine ideas about my research and career path. With the help of my faculty advisor I tailored my coursework to enrich my understanding of race and language identity in Africa and the Americas. Part of that enrichment took place while I was studying abroad in Argentina, where my coursework counted fully for my majors (Global Cultures and Spanish).
I highly recommend Global Cultures to students seeking to narrow their research interests without compromising the interdisciplinary thinking that is necessary and relevant to daily life in the 21st century. Ultimately, Global Cultures is more than a major; it is a cause. When you become a part of Global Cultures, you contribute your own story and perspective to a community of students and professors seeking to understand complex social processes that shape the human experience.
Update: Alex was accepted into the following two graduate programs and is currently choosing between the two of them: (1) M.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences at San Diego State University and (2) M.A. in American Studies at California State University Fullerton.
Adrienne Kibler
Majoring in Global Cultures at UCI was the best choice I made in my undergraduate studies. The program's interdisciplinary approach allowed me to tailor my degree to my interests as well as provide the flexibility I needed to participate in a year long immersion travel abroad program in Padua, Italy. This element of freedom helped me sort out my personal and academic aspirations, and gave me the ability to pursue a career and life that I absolutely love.
Aside from its usefulness, Global Cultures was a joy to major in. I was able to bond with many of the other students in the major, and benefit from small class sizes, typically around 20 students. I much appreciated the professors' passion and personal attention in all my classes.
I am currently in Cambodia, serving in the United States Peace Corps as an English teacher, a position which my studies at UCI helped prepare me for. My Global Cultures courses helped me from a multifaceted perspective, which is of the utmost importance to anyone entering the global workplace.
I would highly recommend the Global Cultures program to any students who enjoy innovation, passion, and challenge in their studies and want to be well prepared for both graduate school and the global job market.
Sachiko Kido
I graduated from UCI with Global CuItures degree in June 2008. Since then, I have been working at American Honda Motor Inc. in Torrance (California) where I had already did an internship while I was completing my Global Cultures degree.
At my job I use communicative and presentational skills that I learned while in the Global Cultures program, and also draw on cultural knowledge I acquired while at UCI. At Honda, I perform translation services for the American and Japanese staff. Often I translate during phone and video conferences. These are very important meetings as the Japanese and the American divisions are working toward global solutions. Honda has 40 factories around the world and sells cars in 80 countries. So the Global Solution serves many customers.
I also work on other projects assigned to me by the manager. My manager has been at Honda for over 30 years. I have created templates for our 3-year business plan, been involved in technical translation for new car validations, helped create a cost reduction plan for the department spending, and attended managers meetings to assist managers.
I am fortunate to keep in touch with my friends and classmates from Global Cutures. I think students in Global Cultures have stronger bonds than other majors, thanks in no small measure to its director (Dr. A. Schwegler). We had quarterly luncheons and other events, which enabled me to meet and interact with students, professors, as well as staff. I appreciate everything that Global Cultures offered me, and I am glad that I chose this major, as it has prepared me well for the professional life I now so much enjoy.
Update: Sachiko is now working for American Honda Motor Inc. in Torrance
Dillon Kiel
I could not be happier with my Global Cultures degree from UCI, and the knowledge that I have gained from my coursework. For anyone interested in studying global issues from a variety of viewpoints (cultural, political, linguistic, economic), this is the major for you. Not only are the faculty excellent, but they come from various backgrounds. The major is perfect for anyone who likes having flexibility in his or her coursework. Students can take classes ranging from medieval literature to the political implications of globalization. The major essentially allows for a tailor-made degree, as there are only a few, but wonderful, obligatory core courses.
The major is also great for anyone who has an interest in studying foreign languages. A good portion of coursework is dedicated to the cultural impact of language, and there is also ample opportunity to utilize this information. Studying abroad fits perfectly with the Global Cultures major, and helps put the information learned in the classroom to work as you live and study in a place that you have been discussing in class. In my mind, studying abroad is one of the most important and exciting experiences of education, and structurally it is easy to accomplish with the Global Cultures major. I studied in Paris for six months. Every single one of my courses counted toward my major requirements. I lost no time while studying abroad, and it was one of the best experiences of my life.
Since graduating from UCI, I have gone on to complete an MPP (Master's of Public Policy) program at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Though I have chosen to pursue public policy, I could have gone in almost any direction. The Global Cultures major prepared me with such a wide variety of knowledge that I feel confident that I could have easily applied for programs in sociology, journalism, law, culture studies, business, international affairs, and possibly economics, to name a few. Climate change and energy policy are now what I hope to work on, and I am currently pursuing a career in public service. I urge everyone to consider Global Cultures as a major. It is well worth it!
Update: "Dillon has just completed a Master degree of Public Policy at The George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Washington."
Claudia Mendoza
After completing my studies in Cognitive Psychology at the University of California, Irvine, I took strong interest in personality, psychopathology and social theories as well as experimental research.
Subsequently, I went on to complete a second B.A. degree in Global Cultures again at the University of California Irvine, emphasizing a more interdisciplinary approach through art and history. I grew further interested in examining and re-examining current scholarly constructions of "culture" as interpreted through globalization, capitalism, and indigenous societies made evident in cultural and artistic production. Although culture is considered a production of what is "local" and—more than often—appropriated in national rhetoric, mainstream media, and other vehicles shaping and reshaping modes of culture.
My desire to travel and explore the world has proved very relevant to my practice in cultural production and general 'human' type questions that can be applied to the field of art while seeking to extend the boundaries of curating. I am currently in Grenoble, France and participating in an international curatorial program. My current interests involve pooling ideas of knowledge from several fields of thought which seek to question, explain and explore the world around us while maintaining a conscious and open awareness to the world with the purpose of providing long term solutions in cultural conflict and societal tension.
Other related interests in experimental realities, the mind-body question and meta/quantum physics as a philosophical thought in examining cultures are juxtaposed with concepts such as reality, freedom, and possibly altered states of consciousness as represented through art, space and time. My goal is to explore different theorists and artists who confront similar questions, debates, and notions of the aforementioned. .Perhaps we seek to find, only to seek again.
Update: Claudia is currently working in Grenoble, France
Nancy Quintanilla
I write this testimonial at a time when I am about to enter the Ph.D. program in English Language and Literature at Cornell University. I recently graduated from UC, Irvine with a double major in English Literature and Global Cultures.
Today, as I reflect on my challenging and gratifying undergraduate experience, I would like to take the time to thank Professor Schwegler (Director of Global Cultures) and everyone involved with the development and growth of Global Cultures as a major. Through this testimony, I hope to rightfully credit this interdisciplinary major and the crucial role it has played in my academic and personal achievements.
During my second year at Irvine, I held a small, yet quite significant conversation with Professor Schwegler. I told him that I was thinking about attending graduate school in order to pursue a PhD in English. At the time, my GPA was barely a 3.0 and he admonished me to keep myself well grounded and realistic in terms of what it would take to successfully apply to top graduate programs. Thanks to Professor Schwegler's pep talk, I took action, so much so that GPA during my last two years at UC Irvine I averaged close to a 3.9 GPA. My love for Global Cultures consequently grew, and the program's flexibility and interdisciplinary structure allowed me to pursue an ethnological study of African music. Meanwhile I was also able to obtain course credit for a class I took while I studied abroad.
Indeed, I cannot help but think about every moment and every form of advice I received while I was an undergraduate. They have all led me to this moment in which I prepare for Fall 2011 enrollment to the Ph.D. program in English Language and Literature at Cornell University. I truly believe that I received a first-class education at UCI and I'd like to thank everyone who worked with me through my Global Cultures major and Humanities Department. Now, I am on to bigger dreams—all with one foot on the ground, yet reaching towards the possibilities that have opened up for me!
Update: Nancy is pursuing a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature at Cornell University!
Sobia Saleem
Deciding to double major in Global Cultures was by far the best decision of my undergraduate career. As a student coming from the English Department, Global Cultures allowed me the unusual opportunity to leave the typical cannon and explore cultures and novel critical thinking strands.
I have recently been accepted into both the Ethnic Studies Program at San Francisco State University and the Literature and Languages Program at UC Santa Cruz. I am convinced that the interdisciplinary nature of the Global Cultures major was a significant reason why these programs accepted me without reservation.
Global Cultures gave me the flexibility to apply to two different departments where I could pursue my interests and juxtapose minority culture, marginalized peoples, literature and cinemas from unique directions.
Global Cultures is a very intimate major with quarterly luncheons and core courses in which fellow major-members develop a relationship that lasts beyond UCI. The professors are very easy to approach despite their brilliance, and the material is nothing less than exhilarating in its depth and scope.
After graduation, I decided to take a year off to learn to speak French, cook, and catch up on my favorite books. I currently work for Kaplan (they offer on-line degree programs). The communication and presentation skills I learned in the Capstone Seminar with Professor Schwegler helped me distinguish myself from other job applicants. I will soon attend UC Santa Cruz's Literature and Languages MA program with a proud emphasis in Globalization.
Update: Sobia has was accepted into UC Santa Cruz's Literature and Languages MA program with a proud emphasis in Globalization
Julie Schechter
My experience with the Global Cultures program was a highlight of my academic career at UC Irvine. Originally a single major (Dance), I added Global Cultures because of its interdisciplinary nature.
The ability to take "Global Cultures" classes in Art History, English, Classics (the list goes on) was the kind of mind-broadening experience I had hoped college would provide. My emphasis in Locating Europes and European Cultures allowed me take courses in subjects from 18th-century British Literature to Roman city planning. The Senior Capstone course with Professor Schwegler was particularly empowering, providing an immersion in the kinds of worldwide economic / cultural / linguistic trends that will be key for future leaders and active citizens to understand.
In addition, the academic counselors and the Director of Global Cultures were very supportive of the challenges involved in being a double major. With their help, I was able to complete all the requirements and graduate on time in four years!
After graduation, I served a one-year term with the AmeriCorps*VISTA program, aiding disadvantaged preschoolers in San Juan Capistrano by creating nutrition and physical activity programs. I plan to attend law school in Fall '09 and continue my career in the non-profit sector.
Regardless of the career you are contemplating, consider becoming a Global Cultures major. You will enjoy your time in the program, but more importantly, you will leave UCI with an enriched global awareness, and the conviction that will be able to actively participate in today's globalized world.
Update: Julie was accepted to Harvard Law School.
Kendy Taylor
Global Cultures is a major like no other. My main emphasis was Latin American Studies (at the time) and my sub-emphasis was African Studies. The Quarterly Approved Course List allowed me to take courses from the various schools on UCI's campus, including upper division courses in Anthropology, Linguistics, History and Political Science, to name a few. Though relatively small, the Global Cultures community of students and faculty is growing and I believe it's in part because of the friendly and warm atmosphere that Dr. Schwegler promotes with his undeniable support that he offers his students by availing himself so readily.
I originally entered UCI as a Psychology major, but after taking a few Spanish courses just for fun, I was so inspired by my instructors that I changed my major to Spanish during my second year. Through the faculty in the Spanish Department, I was introduced to Dr. Armin Schwegler and instantly became attracted to the interdisciplinary approach offered by the Global Cultures major. I decided to double major in Spanish and Global Cultures. Every class that I took as a Global Cultures major has proved its relevance and made a lasting impact on my education, both formally within the institution and informally around the world, literally (I also studied abroad in Barcelona (Spain) and after my graduation lived in Kenya working as a Senior English Teacher for over one year).
Since graduation, I have had the privilege of traveling extensively and working and living in countries including Spain, Kenya and my current home, Istanbul, Turkey. Next year, I will pursue a Master's degree in Anthropology at the University of London. While I have always maintained an interest in multiculturalism, I do not know that my international career would be what it is today, or nearly as engaging, if I hadn't gone through the Global Cultures program. Needless to say, I highly recommend it! If you have any questions about the major or even about living in any of the aforementioned countries, please do not hesitate to email me: kendy.taylor@gmail.com
Update: Kendy will pursue a Master's degree in Anthropology at the University of London
Christine Thraser
I had a fantastic experience in the Global Cultures major. It allowed me to take a variety of courses in different disciplines to broaden my understanding of world history, culture, and globalization. In addition to helping me develop useful critical thinking and communication skills, this major has also made me a more globally conscious and socially responsible person.
The faculty members in the major are some of the best that UCI has to offer. If you end up choosing Global Cultures, I would encourage you to get to know your professors well. The research opportunities, personal and academic support, and inspiration you will gain from these people will have an invaluable impact on your experience at UCI, as well as your future career and academic success.
Although it's too early to report on my post-graduation experiences, I feel optimistic about the opportunities my education has given me. After I graduate, I will start an internship with PBS SoCal. I know that the skills and knowledge I gained from the Global Cultures major helped to secure this competitive internship. I am also currently applying to teach English abroad in Germany through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program. If I received the award, I will assist teaching English in a German high school from 2013-2014.
Ultimately, I hope to return to the United States to complete my PhD. My current research interests are German studies, bilingual/intercultural education, online learning, and conflict resolution.
If you are interested in hearing more about my experiences in the program, please feel free to contact me at cthrashe@uci.edu.
Sumaiya Zaman
I recently graduated with a B.A. from UC Irvine in Global Cultures: emphases in Latin America/Africa/Caribbean. In January 2010, I will begin my Masters of Liberal Studies at the University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania was my number one choice; I also was accepted to USC and Duke University.
I want to thank Professor Schwegler for his continued support through everything. His classes at UCI were some of my favorite and I cannot express enough gratitude towards him and the rest of the Global Cultures faculty and staff. It was an amazing interdisciplinary experience — and that is exactly why I applied to the Masters of Liberal Arts — so I can continue an interdisciplinary education through Graduate Studies.
UPDATE: Samaiya was recently accepted into the University of Pennsylvania!
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Pritzker Signs Three New Laws Benefiting Those In The Country Illegally
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On Friday Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed three laws that will affect those in the country illegally. The first bans privately operated immigrant detention centers in the state, the second will allow illegal immigrant
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HomeOlympicsChen completes 6 quads to win world figure skating title
Chen completes 6 quads to win world figure skating title
posted on Mar. 24, 2018 at 11:17 pm
ASSAGO, Italy (AP) Nathan Chen's redemption is complete.
While all of his top competitors fell, the 18-year-old Chen completed six quadruple jumps in the free program on Saturday to become the first U.S. winner of the men's world figure skating title since 2009.
For the rest, it was a fall-a-thon: 14 sprawls, splats, and tumbles among five competitors as they attempted the all-mighty quad. There were three falls by silver medalist Shoma Uno of Japan, who matched his Olympic silver, and two by Mikhail Kolyada of Russia, who took bronze.
Skating last, Chen said he knew the others made mistakes – though not quite how bad – and that gave him the freedom to attempt six quads, knowing he had room for error.
After his woeful Olympic short program put the podium out of reach, Chen said at the worlds, `'I just wanted to redeem myself in the short, and try to maintain what I did in the long."
He did better than that. He finished first in the short, vanquishing that Olympic ghost.
And then in the free, he completed six quadruples, with minor deductions for stepping out of the quadruple salchow, to score 219.46 in the free for an overall total of 321.40. That compared to his Olympic free program where he attempted six triples, completing five cleanly but putting his hands down on a quad-flip. That earned him an Olympic record 215.08 points.
Chen said the Olympic disappointment in the individual and team short programs helped pave the way to the world title, the first by a U.S. men's skater since Evan Lysacek nine years ago.
`'I learned so much more from making those mistakes in both short programs, than if I would have skated better," Chen said. "'Having that experience will propel me in the future better than if I had done the short program better."
Uno, the only Olympic medalist to show up at the worlds, finished nearly 50 points behind Chen.
Uno stunned the crowd when he fell on an opening quad loop, and circled around for another fall on a quad flip. The final fall came on a quad toe. But with the crowd urging him on, he finished strong with a quad toe in combination and two more combinations as Puccini's `'Turandot" intoned the famed refrain `'vincero," `'I will win."
`'I did not give up," said Uno, who injured his right foot after the Olympics due to an ill-fitting boot.
Skating to an Elvis Presley medley, Kolyada fell on his opening quad lutz and a quad toe, hitting just one of his quadruple attempts. He showed his disappointment by pointing to his head as he waited for his marks to go up: 185.27 in the free for a total of 272.32.
U.S. skater Vincent Zhou, the world junior champion last year, fell three times in the final skate, tumbling to 14th place after a strong short program put him within striking distance of the podium.
The generally chaotic programs, to some, reflected the long skating season, which started in September, and the pressure of turning around quickly for a major international championship. But the medal winners all said they had enough turnaround time and would compete again in an Olympic-year worlds as long as one was scheduled.
The International Skating Union is considering other rule changes at its next congress in June, which could impact how the skaters plan their programs and the frequency of quads. Proposals include shortening the long program and limiting the number of quads that can be repeated.
In the ice dance final, Olympic silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France reclaimed the world title they lost last year with an ethereal free dance that earned them a season-best 123.47 points for a total of 207.20.
Though they earned perfect marks for performance, composition, and interpretation, Papadakis said they still had room to improve.
"We won't be bored. There are also things to improve, competitors to be afraid of. It's the sport," Papadakis said.
U.S. champions Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue took silver, vindicating a fall in last year's worlds that kept them off the podium. Canadians Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje won the bronze.
`'I feel like we have done a lot of work tackling our demons, the fear, all the `what ifs' that go through our minds," Hubbell said. `'We have a history of making some errors and giving up our place, so today's performance, that was our goal: To stay in the moment, to stay connected, and believing what we do is enough."
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You won't get an argument from me.
But I'm not the one you have to convince.
I know a man who found his life's passion and purpose long after you're supposed to do such things. And if you knew his story, I don't know that you'd believe it could have been possible.
In fact, I'm not so sure you'd have believed he'd have even lived that long.
My guess is the man was sensitive and anxious the moment he came into this world. I'd even wager he was tussling with his emotional disposition in the womb.
As a boy, he was well acquainted with fear and feelings of helplessness. You name it, deeply seeded issues with rejection, abandonment, insecurity, and terror – they dominated his life.
According to him, his first panic attack blind-sided him at nine-years-old. And it included a large dose of what he now knows to be derealization.
I suppose those closest to him, family members and family friends, may have known something was up. But no one paid much attention because he was funny, easy on the eyes, and plenty smart.
As he progressed through his grade school, junior high, and high school years; he was picked to go far. Yep, he was the package on all fronts – school, church, and home.
What wasn't to like about him, and his chances in life?
So with great fanfare and anticipation, off he went to college – where he immediately fell flat on his face.
At first it was alcohol, but as his junior year began he was crushed by a return of the fear and anxiety he experienced as a kid. And, naturally, that only made his drinking worse.
Everything absolutely fell apart emotionally, mentally, and academically.
And the poor guy didn't have a clue as to what was happening. All he knew was the horror and hopelessness within which he lived darned near 24/7.
Somehow he managed to maintain forward motion. And after a semester off he went back to school and got his degree. Having no desire to pursue his field of study, he began a career in the business world.
And the two reasons he survived as long as he did were he had the ability to present as though nothing was inwardly wrong – and he drank like a fish.
Job to job, relationship to relationship – as the years ensued, he knew nothing but failure. And he was tormented by anxiety, panic attacks, depression, agoraphobia, intrusive thoughts, depersonalization, and derealization.
To this day he wouldn't be able to tell you how or why he placed one foot in front of the other.
Somehow realizing his life was literally just about over, he found the insight and courage to put a cork in the bottle. He was 30. And five years later, he stumbled upon a psychiatric diagnosis and some serious help.
He took to it well.
He continued his call-it-in business career until shortly after taking a part-time job working with at-risk youth. It was then that he came to know he'd found his life's passion and purpose.
So without a clue as to how he was going to pull it off, he went back to school and earned his counseling credentials.
Talking to the man just the other day, he said if he had to do it over again he wouldn't change a thing. And he also told me he swore all those years ago that if he ever got of the woods he'd help others do the same.
But even more relevant and meaningful is his belief that he's no different than anyone else who's struggled. Well, maybe he's different from some because he emerged.
But his belief in what's so often considered cliche – "If he can do it, so can I" – is unwavering.
Who works harder than you? Who deserves relief and healing more?
The man would tell you no one.
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Bertrid Barrett (Service No 3894) was born in Hobart, Tasmania, around 1888. In 1911 he married Ellen Ryan in Wollongong, N.S.W.
At enlistment Bertrid was 27 years old, worked as miner and lived in Balgownie, N.S.W. He embarked from Sydney on RMS Mooltan with 1st Battalion, 12th Reinforcements on 11th December 1915. After arrival in Egypt he was transferred to 53rd Battalion Headquarters.
Bertrid arrived in France on 29th June 1916. With the 1st Battalion he took part in the Battle for Fromelles on 19th/20th July. He had a number of hospital admissions and behaviour issues after this time.
On 22nd August 1917 he injured his left knee when he fell off the guard house table.
Bertrid was returned to Australia in December 1917 and discharged medically unfit due to knee injury on 13th March 1918.
A pension was granted to him, his wife and a child on 14th March.
In 1923 he left his wife and 3 children and eventually ended up living in Cessnock where he died in 1971.
Bertrid's service is commemorated on the Balgownie War Memorial.


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Q: Reporting magic between Contacts and Activities - filtering joined reports across different criteria We're trying to create what seemingly should be an easy report (and can't get it to work) where we measure the total number of user activities in the Contact object over the past 7 days by user vs the total number of contacts the user owns over 7 days.  The activities and contacts measured can only be of three certain status as is indicated in the contact record, Contact.Status__c (we don't want to measure activities for current customers).  This last bit is where the complication stems from.
Here's what we've tried:

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*A simple joined report against the Activities and Contacts.  This doesn't work because there is no common User name to group across the report blocks.  (We have the user name for the person that created the activity and have the contact owner name, they're not the same though because you sometimes have people creating activities on someone else's contact and we want to count those activities)

*Another joined report, except this time we created two custom report types.  UserWithActivities (User is the primary, Activities is the sub) and UserWithContacts (User is the primary, Contact is the sub).  This at first worked quite well because it gave us the common User we needed to sort the report type.  The problem, however, is that we need to sort the activities to only include those activities on Contacts with a certain status (as noted above).  The Activity object does not have a referenceable link (from what I can tell) to the Contact parent such that we can pull that status into the report.  This is frustrating because the "Activity.Name" field has a direct reference to the Contact object, we just can't get it to go the next level.

*This is where we got to when I decided to post here.  I think you can solve 2 by creating a lookup field on the Activity object to the Contact parent.  Such fields are now possible by request under Winter '15.  So we put in the request and now we have it.  However, when creating the lookup field, it's blank, so I now need to create a workflow rule that says every time an activity is created, copy the SF id in the Activity.Name to the lookup Field (Activity.LookupToContact__c = Activity.Name) so we can reference that status field in the contact (LookupToContact__r.Status__c).
There's got to be an easier way to do this, right? (other than writing a vf page with a SOQL query in it).
Edit:
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get the Activity to refer back to the Contact object to complete #3 without having to use the workflow rule I mentioned?
Edit 2:  Well, turns out you can't run a workflow update on a Lookup field on an activity object.  So that idea is out.

A: Trying to use the new Flows feature available to solve this and that would work except there's a bug in the implementation.  The bug is a known issue that can be found here:
https://success.salesforce.com/issues_view?id=a1p300000008XjeAAE


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