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By Guest Blogger Tammy Cancela, General Manager, Marketing Executive - Franchise Marketing, Marketing to Women,B:B/B:C
This post originally appeared on LinkedIn
My colleague Rich was Director of Strategic Planning at a large telecom company that had experienced a variety of competitive threats and technical challenges that unnerved employees, irritated (at best) customers and led to a lot of negative press. Ultimately, subscribers began to flee.
What Rich knew, however, is that there was a relatively simple way to fix the issues in the short run while the big structural changes happened in the background.
He worked with the Finance and Planning departments to build a beautiful strategy. The team took into account sector dynamics, the economic outlook of the company's markets, technology trends, competitive factors and their own company's capabilities. The strategy was perfect.
The executive team loved it. The board approved. And the Internal Communications team planned a fabulous rollout to employees, complete with all the bells and whistles.
Everyone waited expectantly on the first day the new strategy went into effect. They were expecting a huge decrease in customer complaints and shorter call times.
And then…nothing changed.
It was as if the new strategy didn't exist at all.
Eventually, the team worked out the kinks and the strategy fell into place. But the implementation took three times longer than expected and didn't achieve all of the results Rich promised in his pitch to senior management.
In retrospect, Rich realized that the people who would have to shoulder the job of implementation were left out of the strategy development process. And even though he included training in the rollout, no one told him that the new process was incompatible with some current system requirements and downstream process inputs. In short, Rich violated one of the Ten Commandments of strategy implementation:
- Thou shall not develop strategy in a vacuum. Rich thought he was including all the affected departments and had read call notes from hundreds of disgruntled customers. In the end, however, he discovered that the strategy lacked a few vertebrae in its backbone.
Yes, I mentioned that there are actually Ten Commandments. Here are the rest of them:
- Never underestimate how long it can take to implement effectively. There will always be hiccups in implementation. If you've done all your homework, they will be small ones that won't cause terrible delays. My personal rule is to create a reasonable plan and then expect it to take fifty percent longer. If the strategy is related to a new product or service introduction, double your first estimate. And if the product or service is new to the world, triple it. No, this isn't a scientific standard, but after managing dozens of rollouts over the years, I've found it to be pretty accurate.
- Set up formal and informal channels of communication with every affected employees. Find out who the thought leaders are. Listen to them.
- Always be selling. Your strategies can be perfect, but if everyone is not on board with the approach, they will stall at best and sabotage at worst.
- Always include customers in the equation. They can tell you whether the new strategy will solve their needs and can also provide a real life test environment with your front line team.
- Make sure you understand the nature of the problem/opportunity before trying to fix it. If Rich and his cohorts had spent an afternoon listening in to calls, they would have understood the three issues that were causing ninety percent of the problem so they could be addressed first.
- Measure everything. Good metrics are worth their weight in gold. When implementing, more is better. Once you have a lot of data, you can decide which metrics are most important and develop a shorter daily update to ensure everything is proceeding on plan.
- Teach the organization to expect course corrections. Good strategy development is a war of ideas. You gather data, make sense of it, draft a few test strategies, test them in a safe environment and then select the ones you think will address your challenges most effectively. Sometimes, despite following all the commandments (best practices), we make a mistake. Some element of the strategy or its implementation didn't work. Address it immediately and explain how the change is going to make the strategy more successful.
- Over-communicate. Tell customers what to expect. Report progress and missteps alike to employees. Let them know how things are going. And give praise where praise is due. If a front line employee stands out as a great implementer or problem solver, tell their story to all your internal audiences.
- Appoint an implementation team. Sure, not all strategies are mission critical. But for those that are, implementation could mean the difference between success and failure. An implementation czar with a cross-functional team that is incented to shepherd strategy rollouts internally can greatly improve success.
In the end, implementation woes often cause strategy architects to revise their strategies slightly to make them work inside the organization. This is a good thing, as long as the organization learns from it.
My friend Rich went on to develop and implement many more successful strategies. Today, he consults with the management of large and mid-sized companies to make their strategies more impactful.
If you have additional "commandments" to add to the list, please let me know!


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The annual January Special Event performance at Charles Smith Wines has become must-see programming in Walla Walla. The 2015 installment will not disappoint.
From PROJECT Trio to Sybarite5 to the Harlem Quartet, WWCMF's January Special event has become must-see programming in Walla Walla. 2015's event will be no exception. Third Coast Percussion takes the stage at Charles Smith Wines downtown tasting room to perform original compositions and masterworks by giants of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. You don't want to miss this incredible performance.
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James Garner and Alejandro Omidsalar
University of Texas at Austin
We here at Praxis are delighted to bring you our Spring 2017 issue, "Rethinking the Writing Center." For this issue we have assembled articles that offer new and exciting ways for writing centers to revise and reconsider their current practices. In some ways this might be a mundane way to think about writing center scholarship. Are we not always trying to find new ways forward—new ways of understanding the work that we do as writing center administrators, consultants, and scholars? Yet this perpetual drive is what makes writing center studies such a vibrant field in which to work. Given the relationships we cultivate with the students who visit our centers to grow as writers and our surrounding institutions, it's vital that we constantly consider the best possible ways to serve our consultants, consultees, and the broader institutional networks of which our centers are a part. Instead of being stuck in old methodologies, writing center scholars are ever paring away what doesn't work and replacing it with new, more effective approaches to improving the writing (and writing practices) of our tutees.
To this end, the articles in this collection offer a multitude of ways and possibilities for rethinking not only what the writing center does but also what the writing center is. This has, of course, been a perennial concern of writing center studies since the publication of Stephen North's "The Idea of a Writing Center." We hope that the work in this issue follows in this tradition of continually reimagining the writing center, offering additional glimpses of what the future possibilities of writing centers hold. The articles in this issue renegotiate the theory, practice, and identity of the writing center both in and out of the familiar academic institutions and boundaries within which writing centers usually operate.
This issue's column, by Violeta Molina-Natera, is an interview with Neal Lerner that considers both the history of writing centers in the United States and compares that history with the recent emergence of writing centers in Latin American countries. As Latin American writing centers forge their own unique identities, they are influenced by the work of their North American precursors while incorporating their own cultural contexts. Molina-Natera and Lerner's conversation is exciting and illuminating, and we hope our readers enjoy it.
In "Mindfulness in the Writing Center," Elizabeth Mack and Katie Hupp report their experience conducting a program that asked their writing consultants to incorporate a number of mindfulness and contemplation-based techniques into their writing center practice. Mack and Hupp conclude that "the benefits of incorporating a mindfulness-based practice are two-fold: the students receive focused attention and assistance, and consultants experience reduced stress and anxiety" (14).
Elizabeth Busekrus calls for writing center administrators and consultants to rethink Kenneth Burke's parlor metaphor for academic conversation by examining its relationship to the spatial dimensions of the ancient rhetorical concept of kairos, or the opportune moment. Busekrus suggests that paying attention to "kairos transforms the space-place boundaries of the writing center, and ultimately, the writing, the tutor, and the student, disrupting the norm and leading to the invention of something new" (19).
Another crucial aspect of rethinking the writing center involves reimagining the methodologies that we use to assess our work. Kathryn Raign investigates whether or not the recent push toward RAD research in writing center studies is as desirable as it initially seems. Raign uses a quasi-experimental approach to demonstrate how writing center directors can use statistics and varied research tactics to their advantage in a climate of increasing institutional corporatization.
On the same wavelength, Liliana M. Naydan argues that writing center studies would benefit from adopting labor movement-oriented activist rhetoric in discussions of the contingent status of writing center professionals. Drawing crucial parallels between academics and organizers—such as a shared attention to language and appreciation for collaboration—Naydan models methods for writing center professionals to resist institutional corporatization.
Brooke Ricker Schreiber and Snežana Đurić's work interrogates the boundaries of what constitutes a writing center as they tell the story of their experiences establishing a writing center outside of the familiar institutional setting of the university. The "alternative venue" of their title was a writing center in Niš, Serbia located in an American Embassy-funded resource center. Learning from both the familiar and new trials they encountered, they offer recommendations for those wanting to run writing centers outside of the traditional institutional infrastructures.
In "A Systematic Approach to Graduate Writing Groups," Claire McMurray shares the struggles she encountered in developing graduate writing groups in her writing center. After assessing the data from her first few rounds of writing groups, she developed a systematic method for ensuring increased success for those groups. She shares this tripartite method in this issue of Praxis in the hopes that it will be useful and productive for other future graduate collaborations.
In their article, Jennifer Grouling and Elisabeth Buck think about writing center work and how it helps consultants negotiate their identities as professionals and consultants. Specifically, Grouling and Buck navigate the gaps and occasional tensions between graduate and undergraduate tutor populations and how those relationships can and should be improved to better augment the center's role as a space for productive academic exchanges.
Finally, I (James) am passing the torch of senior managing editor to Alejandro Omidsalar and welcoming our newest managing editor, Sarah Riddick. Alejandro has been an invaluable co-editor and exceptionally fast learner in the few months he's been on our staff, and I am incredibly grateful to him for stepping into the role of managing editor. Sarah, a fellow doctoral student here at UT's Department of Rhetoric and Writing, is a seasoned editor, and I look forward to her tenure at Praxis. I am excited to leave my post knowing that the journal is in their more than capable hands. My time at Praxis has been invaluable to my development as a teacher and scholar, helping me to reconceive not only how I coach my students in the writing center session and in the classroom but also how I approach my own research. Most importantly, I'm grateful to you, our contributors and readers, for your participation in and support of Praxis. Thank you for the work you do in our rapidly expanding and progressing field.


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Novisso Desktop Wallpaper Rotator
Editors' Review
Novisso Desktop Wallpaper Rotator provides a wide variety of background images to keep your desktop fresh and inspiring. Choose one image or let the program automatically cycle through a few different scenes so you'll never be bored looking at your computer. There are also a lot of different options for the theme of the images, including everything from seasonally appropriate landscapes and sci-fi inspired designs. You can also upload and share your own images with other users.
The interface for this app is basic, yet intuitive and functional. It allows you to choose the image or set of images you'd like for your desktop background, and it gives you various options for channels you can subscribe to for more images. Images can be made to fit your screen in whichever way you prefer; however, it seems you have to make that selection for each image, individually, which is somewhat of a drawback, especially if you're cycling through a series of images.
There are a large number of free images available, but if you want the full-featured version of this app, you'll have to upgrade to a VIP membership and pay $12 for a one-year subscription. This is a pretty insignificant amount for all of the image options and app features it opens up for you, so it's probably worth it if you really like changing and customizing your desktop frequently. And even if you don't want to pay, there's plenty available for free, as well.


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Founded in 1883
by a group of eminent men, including the scientist Louis Pasteur, the diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, the writers Jules Verne and Ernest Renan, and the publisher Armand Colin, the Alliance Française is the largest network of French language and cultural centers in the world.
The network is dedicated to promoting French language and francophone culture in order to foster relationships between people of all nationalities, ethnicities, and races.
Over 800 Alliance chapters operate worldwide, in 132 countries.
More than 500,000 students around the world
107 chapters operate in the United States, and 73 are offering French classes.


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I have a gag cartoon in the Fundalini Pages of MAD Magazine (#542)! It's an incredible honor to be an official member of The Usual Gang Of Idiots; it's surreal for me to even say that. Even when I got my issue in the mail (yes, I have a subscription), it felt like a dream. (It still does!)
I joke around a lot, and maybe that's why I actually got in, but I say with all sincerity: don't give up on those big dreams of yours, they might actually come true. Or as a wise old STINCKER once said, "FOLLOW YOUR BLISS!"


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Those pink & orange dots...love!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A Reason To Have A Party
How adorable is this line of paper party ware at Target? I have an urge to majorly stock up! I wish you could see the cute dots on the pale blue plates. Better yet, just go take a peek in person.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
John Derian for Paperless Post
I absolutely prefer good old fashioned paper stationery, however, I just found myself in a time crunch and was thankful for Paperlesspost.com. I sent invitations out for Stella's Kentucky Derby themed 4th birthday party through their site. Have you used them? It's the more stylish, fresher version of e-vite, and while not completely free, the price-friendly option is so very much worth it. They have cards designed by favorites such as Mr. Boddington, Linda & Harriett, and Boatman Geller. Today, they've just launched a collection of invitations, save the dates, and stationery by John Derian (insert squeal).
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Random Weekend Thoughts
The weather has been "let's sit outside" kind of amazing. So today we had lunch at Garden Cafe, a restaurant tucked away in the historic Junius Heights neighborhood. We sat in the middle of their garden and Stella had fun trying to pet their chickens, Francesca, Sunshine, and Violet. Then we peeked into Little Bean, my favorite children's boutique in Dallas. Here are a few shots...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
A Reason To Have A Party
I often wonder how party planners stay up to date on latest trends. Remember the old days of disposable cameras on each table at a wedding? Now it's photo booth concepts. Well, here is one I really think is adorable. It takes the photo booth one step further and at the end of your session, you walk away with a flip book. It's entertainment and a party favor all in one! Here's how it works...
Whether for marketing or partying, the possibilites are endless! Here's the link for ILoveFlipBooks.com.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tennis Love
I thought a bagel is what I picked up along with iced coffee before heading into work back in NY. Apparently, it's also a tennis term for winning or losing a set of 6-0.
There are tennis courts right behind my house and I've often contemplated trying my hand at the sport. These monogrammed canvas tennis bags by LA Plates make me want to try even more.
There are tennis courts right behind my house and I've often contemplated trying my hand at the sport. These monogrammed canvas tennis bags by LA Plates make me want to try even more.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Tartan Day Parade
The New York Tartan Day Parade takes place today at 2:00 at 6th/45th. I suppose if you couldn't make it, you could always celebrate by creating your own plaid. Wouldn't that be neat?!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Hello, hello. Just popping in to post some Easter pics. I adore seeing all of your pictures around these sweet holidays. They just warm my heart and make me smile. I felt a little bit like Super Mom last week when I discovered that Stella was on her way to being a pink-eyed bunny for the holiday, thus feverishly attempted to get antibiotic drops for her after-hours. Had I not, she was going to miss a big egg hunt and two birthday celebrations. I had to jump through some hoops, but this little girl did not miss out in the end. My cape is now at the dry cleaners and Stella is none the wiser. Childhood is such bliss!
We had a late lunch on Easter at our house. I made these jalapeno cream cheese crescent poppers as apps. They were so easy, delish, and you can make them ahead of time, keep them refrigerated and put them in the oven minutes before your guests arrive. This is a keeper recipe, for sure.
Stella's basket is extra large and I've banned all small items from entering the house because if I don't, Stella will be the subject of a news story, "Toddler Buried By 1,000 Small Plastic Toys". So, I carefully selected a few larger (in scale) items for her basket: a pair of DVF/Gap shoes, a large chocolate bunny, a Richard Scary illustrated book, a candy-filled paper egg, and one of these delicious giant rice crispy treats.
Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend. If you're in the areas where they are predicting severe weather, I pray that you'll remain safe. After last week's 17 tornadoes that hit the Dallas area, I'm paying close attention to this particular storm. My husband was on a golf course that day, where a small one touched down, and Stella was huddled in the hallway of her school with nap mats held above their heads. She seemed like one tough cookie when I asked her about her experience because she was very blase about it. But it must have weighed heavily on her mind because two nights ago she started telling me how scared she was that she would not "come home again to see her mommy and daddy". Heartbreaking. Why don't I live in Nantucket?
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Bunny Tails
Wishing you chocolate bunny ears and cotton bunny tails!
Happy Easter!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Picture Perfect
I am madly in love with this image and am so thankful Pinterest led me to this gallery of images to see more of this home. The kitchen. Oh, the kitchen. I would love to wake up and have pancakes and coffee in there! Take a peek here.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Hippity Hoppity...
Last week I became that mom who misread the time on a birthday invitation, raced over there in the hopes that Stella would have at least 10 minutes to say Happy Birthday and give her classmate her gift, and while in the car, realized I had two skirts on! It was time for a breather. So I took a day off and enjoyed a long three day weekend, got a lot done, and started my Easter preparations so I don't have a manic repeat. Michael's and The Dollar Store have been great stores to hit up. I picked up these cartons and felt stickers at Michael's to put grass and chocolate eggs and bunnies in for each place setting...
I also set the table for Sunday's lunch, put together Stella's basket, and filled the plastic eggs that we'll put out for her hunt so I'm already feeling stress-free. I'm rarely this ahead of the game and it feels good! If you haven't already gathered items for your little one's baskets, I found great things at World Market. I wanted to get a few large items to fill her basket because I just can't stand tiny little things in the house anymore. They've overtaken my life. Moms, you know what I mean.
A friend of mine from high school has an annual egg hunt, and here are some snapshots from that. Stella woke up and immediately wanted to get ready for it...
I'll end on a very sweet note. Tessa from Nine and Sixteen once recommended this brownie recipe, which I made last night. I've never been a big brownie fan, I suppose because I've had one too many dry ones, but figured I'd try to make them for my husband who normally does not have a sweet tooth but told me he likes brownies. WOW. These are perfect! Even a day after, they are a little chewy on the outside and perfectly moist on the inside. I highly recommend them. And they are really easy to make.
Today, Tessa has a recipe for these darling sugar cookies and an icing tutorial link on her blog. Don't you want her to be your mommy? I do!
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Rachel Jackson Sunrays Ring
22ct gold plated sterling silver ring with sunburst detail. This stunning ring is designed by Rachel Jackson London.
This ring is adjustable in size.
Sunburst diameter measures approx. 17mm.
Product code: RJR19
Rachel Jackson London create stunning contemporary jewellery designs in their East London studio, producing feel good and empowering pieces with a fashion forward edge. Favourite pieces include fabulous geometric hoops in a range of shapes and sizes, as well as stunning statement necklaces, including the fabulous starburst necklace. Rachel Jackson collections are crafted in sterling silver and 22ct gold plated silver and are adored by celebrities and the press alike!


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A masterful combination of cinematography and sound.
Ivan Villefuerte 'Laika' – Ah, here comes the night; here, everything holds still. The temperature drops, and the street lights emit a pale glow to chase away shadows, or to light a lonely traveler's way through the darkness. Watch as Ivan Villefuerte magnificently pairs stunning cinematography with D_rradio's Laika from the Forecast LP. This visual journey is of the dead of night, a gentle sunrise, sunset, and night once more to escort you to a welcoming nocturnal realm.
The featured music accompanying the video is enigmatic, haunting, and fits well with the somber theme–shades of yellow, misty blues and grayness. Combined, Laika becomes a total package that hypnotizes your visual and auditory senses, lures you to a intimate world and romances you into a meditative state, allowing for pure reflection in scenery; making those ordinary things that surrounds us in our everyday into significance. From dawn to the night and again to the breaking dawn the clouds attempt to deceive the light yet the dawn prevails and breaks free. Then again, the morn gives way–it is night once more.
The light cannot stay out forever.
Think of it this way: if you are out driving or completing errands there is the tendency to under-appreciate the natural surroundings–your eyes are focused only on the road ahead. Laika captures it all for you just so you can observe the little intricacies you may have missed. What was once ordinary becomes shrouded in an artistically dim atmosphere where massive heaps of gray streaked with colors of the magic hour. The impressive skyline, the mysteries of the Gothic churches, and urban areas that blend into the palette of the sky–as it does above, and below.
The footage could also be interpreted as a battle between night and day; the sun endlessly aspiring to unleash its light upon the world. Its presence can only be detected through the blending of colors within the clouds, and the brief unveilings of its pale yellow glory during sunrise and sunset. However, the day once again births the night, and silence falls. Even so, the streetlights serve as the illumination of the night, an imitation of the sun.
Source – Ivan Villefuerte


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Simply beautiful blooms. A reimagining of our perennial favourite, the Carly dress, the Brea is a contemporary, yet timeless, choice for your events this season. It comes in an intricate wisteria print that was painted by hand in our London studio. The simple round neck is offset by ruching detailing, and a grosgrain ribbon belt helps to define the waist. Fully lined. Model is 175cm/5'9 and is wearing a size UK 8.


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2015 CSAA Conference Organizers Seek Proposals
"Celebrating Country Schools: Slates, Salutes and Scholars"
June 14th -17th
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York
You are invited once again to submit your proposals to present at the 2015 Country School Associaiton of America Conference to be held At Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York from June 14th-17th.
Join enthusiasts from across the country in preserving and promoting the preservation of our remaining historic country schools. Share your knowledge, research or interest in all phases of schoolhouse history, re-enactment and preservation.
Proposals should be submitted by February 1, 2015 for consideration.
Detailed information on the Call for Proposals can be found on the link below:
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Protests are escalating in Syntagma Square in Athens, in the lead up to a vote on a new round of austerity measures.
Those austerity measures — including a new round of public sector layoffs — must be passed in order for Greece to receive its next tranche of bailout aid from the EC/ECB/IMF troika.
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Mr Mandela has been under pressure from Aids activists, scientists, trade unions and the churches to challenge the controversial policies of President Thabo Mbeki towards a disease that is expected to kill about 6m South Africans by the end of the decade.
In his most significant foray into politics since he retired as president nearly three years ago, Mr Mandela told a Johannesburg newspaper yesterday that he will be seeking to persuade the ANC leadership to curtail a futile debate about the causes of Aids and focus on combating the disease.
"This is a war. It has killed more people than has been the case in all previous wars and in all previous natural disasters. We must not continue to be debating, to be arguing, when people are dying," he told the Johannesburg Sunday Times.
Mr Mbeki has attempted to quell criticism abroad by saying that while he questions the link between HIV and Aids, the only obstacles to treating the disease are a lack of resources and the need to test drugs. But at home, the government's continued refusal to allow the universal distribution of medicines that can prevent HIV-positive mothers from passing the virus on to their babies - despite a high court ruling ordering it to provide the drugs - is driving a growing wave of condemnation of Mr Mbeki.
Aids activists and doctors believe the government is throwing up irrelevant questions about the effectiveness of drugs and claims of lack of financial resources as a smokescreen for inaction.
They were particularly angered when the finance minister, Trevor Manuel, told the World Economic Forum last month that South Africa would not be seeking money from the global Aids fund because the problem is not cash but the lack of infrastructure to deliver treatment.
Last month, the South African Medical Association told doctors to defy government policy and prescribe anti-retroviral drugs to raped women.
The Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, Njongonkulu Ndungane, was widely applauded two weeks ago after he said that the government is "sinning" by "withholding truth and maintaining the silence of denial" over Aids.
Mr Mandela has criticised the government's prevarication over Aids before. On one occasion his criticism drew a sharp rebuke from Mr Mbeki's office. It is, however, the first time that he has actively sought to change government policy.
The former president said that after the discussions today he wants a meeting with the party's entire national executive committee. "I have got difficulties on questions of this nature. This is why I am meeting the ANC, so that we can sort out our differences," he said.
Mr Mandela's relationship with the leadership of the ANC has cooled considerably since Mr Mbeki came to power in 1999. In yesterday's newspaper interview, Mr Mandela was circumspect in his criticism of his successor, but he made clear that he is among those who are concerned that Mr Mbeki has created a climate within the ANC which has stifled criticism and promoted "hero worship".
"I have constantly warned that the ANC has got a long and established tradition of collective leadership. It is not one man who decides, it is the organisation. And this task of nation-building is not just done by one individual, it is a collective effort."


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Farmers have always used the latest and greatest best management practices to produce safe and affordable food in a way that preserves the environment because that's the right thing to do. Now, even best management practices can't save them from the threat of lawsuits.
Yes, lawsuits. In a country that repeatedly tells us that they love family farmers and wants to see them succeed, family farmers everywhere are desperately trying to protect themselves from losing everything in a lawsuit, even when they are trying their best to follow the letter of the law.
As an example, the US EPA is currently working on new spray drift regulation that would essentially consider any chemical leaving any nozzle as a point source pollutant. The US EPA would like to require all farmers (and local muncipalities spraying to control mosquito populations or even normal citizens wanting to spray) to obtain a permit to apply these chemicals. Aside from the fact that the chemicals in these low doses have been proven safe, the problem here is that state EPAs don't have the staff available to issue all the permits. This leaves farmers either unable to apply their crop protection products or applying them without a permit. As you might guess, applying them without a permit opens farmers up to the threat of citizen lawsuit.
What's a farmer to do?
If you're in IL, perhaps you've followed the Tradition Dairy case in JoDaviess County. This is a lawsuit brought on by a citizen group that is absolutely convinced that the dairy being sited in JoDaviess County will harm their health and bring other ruin to the county. Nevermind that the state legislature has set up strict guidelines on siting livestock facilities and how they are managed (called the Livestock Management Facilities Act) and that Tradition Dairy has followed every single one and more, the citizen group has the right to sue the dairy owner over a perceived threat of harm before the livestock farm has even milked one single cow!
What's a farmer to do?
Add lawsuits over high fructose corn syrup aiding the spread of pancreatic cancer and animal rights which would effectively allow a farmer's herd of cattle to sue him to the list ... and this list isn't even exhaustive!
What's a farmer to do?
Certainly if our country supports rural economies and the farms that run them, we need to rethink subjecting our farmers to this level of scrutiny. If American citizens really do love family farmers and want them to succeed, they cannot allow a flock of chickens to sue. What small business man could stand up to this sort of obsurdity?
Farmers need rules to follow just like everyone else in any other industry under the sun. Best management practices are a good thing and laws that demand such practices are necessary to ensure that each and every player in our food production system is operating with integrity. But when is following the law enough?
What's a farmer to do?
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Threats and Opportunities
Anyone who has done an MBA or has spent some time in corporate strategy sessions is probably familiar with a tool called SWOT analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. By mapping out a company's position, clearly and honestly, on these key parameters, executives gain insight into what strategic moves are needed to move forward. As an MBA grad and former business analyst, Prime Minister Netanyahu is surely familiar with this tool. However, it seems that as PM, he has forgotten the opportunity quadrant of the analysis.
There is no question in anybody's mind that Israel faces many threats, external and internal. A potentially nuclear Iran is the nightmare of all Israelis, left or right. Hamas' determination to destroy us, and to send rockets and terrorists our way in their vain attempt to do so, need to be dealt with. At every opportunity, our government tells us how dangerous the world is, and they are not wrong.
However, when we only see threats, we fall into a defensive crouch that does not serve to promote our interests. There are also opportunities out there. While Hamas controls the Gaza Strip, there has been a moderate, non-violent, cooperative government in the West Bank for at least 5 years, but somehow we have been unable to even get to the negotiation table with them. When Abbas recently went on Israeli television to say that he sees the Palestinian state being established only in the 1967 borders, and had given up any expectation of ever returning to his birth town of Safed, I heard no one from the government trying to use that as an opening. Spokesman after spokesman on the radio was just dismissive of the statement.
Even Hamas leaves open opportunities that may be small, but significant. There is no making peace with an organization whose stated purpose is our destruction, but while their goal is irrational, they have and will respond to rational incentives. We negotiated Gilad Shalit's release with them last year, and we could have tried to used that channel to reach a cease-fire, avoiding the recent escalation in which everyone lost.
The biggest missed opportunity was the Palestinian bid for recognition at the UN this past week. The UN recognition has little formal power at this point, but a lot of symbolic power. There is, indeed, an increased threat of "lawfare" based on their new status. However, it has been clear for awhile now that they were going to win at the UN General Assembly, with the support of some of our key allies. Israel, including this government, has already recognized the need for a two state solution. Rather than fighting them every step of the way, as we did, alienating friends and inflaming enemies, Israel could have supported their bid, and used it as an opening to open discussions with the newly recognized government on final status issues. By supporting the Palestinians desire for international recognition, we could have shown our seriousness about the peace process and the two state solution. Our support would have taken the wind out of the anti-Israel factions, and helped solidify our support with Western governments (so important now as we need their help to continue to squeeze Iran into giving up their nuclear ambitions). In a best case scenario, it may have convinced the Palestinians that it was time to come back to the negotiating table.
Instead, we frittered away another opportunity, reflexively crouching down in our defensive stance. If polls, and the recent Likud primary are any indication, Israelis are preparing to stay in that crouch for the foreseeable future. As I see it, Israel has more opportunities now to make peace than any time since its creation, but if all we see are threats, we will miss them all.


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DriveCentral Redesign
DriveCentral's navigation and content made it hard to find the right information.
Finding the Problems
Heuristic Evaluation and Competitive Analysis
I evaluated the DriveCentral website according to the Nielsen Norman Group 10 Heuristics for User Interface Design. I also completed a competitive analysis where I compared it to the websites of other driving schools in the same area.
- Navigation gives no indication of what page you are on
- Too many menu choices and multiple phone numbers
- Use of outdated stock images and placeholder content
- Can only access info about lessons through external booking site
- Video presentations don't appear to be clickable
- YouTube lessons use robotic voices and images, not actual video
- Links to less plans are broken
- Inconsistent use of button designs and typography styles
- General alignment issues
- Booking an appointment can be done on every page
- Good reputation and reviews
- Caters to special clients such as nervous drivers, teens, and adults
- Instructor previously administered road tests
- Car has custom safety equipment keeping instructor in control
- Issues course completion certificates for insurance reduction
- Confirmations, text reminders and instructor calls when on the way
- Detailed information of whats taught in each lesson is available
- DriveCentral is not high in search results for local driving schools
- Competing driving schools in the area offer lower prices
- Other driving schools have more personalized websites with images of instructors and students
- Opportunity to include more personalized content
- Instructor is open to using new technology and uses an iPad for some lessons
- Technology available to improve online content
- drivecentral.com is an available domain, current domain is too long
current User Flow and Site Organization
Understanding a New Target Audience
The driving instructor expressed that currently his best clients are:
- educated and responsible adults in the suburban area looking for lessons for themselves or their children
- clients with special needs or circumstances
He wanted to grow his business to support more clients like this and thus would be moving his business to a suburban area. I created personas to keep this audience in mind.
I decided to focus on reorganizing the site and streamlining the content. Therefore, I enlisted the help of some people fitting the personas I developed. I facilitated a card sorting session with 6 participants.
- 4 of 6 participants did not understand what "additional driving resources" referred to.
- 4 of 6 participants added an "About Us" section to the page, housing all information which they were not sure how to categorize such as information about the instructor and the driving test pass guarantee.
- All participants assumed since it was a driving school, that there was more than 1 instructor.
Based on this feedback I created a new sitemap
Designing the Solution
I used Balsalmiq to create interactive wireframes.
Visual Design
Building the Prototype
I built the responsive site using HTML and CSS. You can view the finished prototype here on Github.
Final User Testing Results
Testing the prototype revealed that users felt the site was easy to navigate. When asked what each item in the navigation meant, the users were correct in their assumptions of what would be on each page.
Ways to Improve
Moving forward I will find a way to incorporate more imagery into the site. Though the text is all relevant, it isn't as inviting as it could be. Therefore, people may be averse to reading. I also need to improve the navigation on mobile. As it is now, the only way to get back to the main menu is by clicking on the new logo which is not ideal.
What I Learned
This project was my introduction to completing a full design process, from research to implementation. There were different problems I could have focused on and each of these problems could change the process and deliverables considerably. By trying to focus on one problem, I learned that one cannot design in a silo. Most aspects of a design connects with other parts and content and you have to recognize the implications of whatever you are changing.
"Talisha is dedicated and deliberate with her work. She works well in a team, and she helps to make others around her to accomplish the goal."


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[Nyerges is the author of several books, including "Whose Child Is This" (about the meaning of the symbols of Christmas). He can be reached at www.ChristopherNyerges.com or Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041.]
In 1976, I was asked to conduct a Christmas event for the non-profit I'd been a part of. My job: "Find the real meaning of Christmas." Even after I agreed to do this, I wondered: How can I do that? How can I be sure that I've really got the "real" meaning? How will I know whether or not I'm right?
I was told by Ms. Hall, the then-president of the non-profit WTI, to make a plan, and that I should write out the overall reasons and purposes for the event. I was to start collecting all the facts I'd need for my study into the meaning of Christmas. Sounded good, so far. I needed to discover what all the symbols of Christmas meant, symbolically, to each of us.
"So you need to focus your thinking on all the important details that pertain to Christmas. Your job is to find, and then to convey, that real meaning to the others at the event," I was told. OK. I felt even more overwhelmed. I was not sure I could actually do this and get meaningful results. So, I did the best that I was able to.
Finally, the Christmas Eve event took place. It was half the day of music, movies, and delicious food. Once it was underway, everyone seemed to fill their role rather professionally. And then there was my presentation on the meaning of Christmas. I had toiled over my research notes, and done considerable "thinking-into" the subject. Still, even as I stood there in front of 20 or so people, I had my doubts about whether or not I knew what I was talking about.
I explained how I grew up in a Catholic family, and was taught that Jesus was born on December 25, which is obviously why we celebrate his birthday on that date. But by age 14, I began reading literature from non-Catholic, and non-Christian sources, that pointed out that most of the Christian Holy Days – including Christmas – were pre-Christian, as hard as that was to believe. Those first revelations had the effect of making me even more depressed at Christmastime, since not only did I perceive it as time when the merchants induced us all to buy, it now appeared that Christmas had so-called "pagan" roots.
I had a few encyclopedias with me, and read passages from them as appropriate. I also had The Golden Bough, and Manly Hall's Secret Teachings of All Ages. I told the small group that was gathered there that day that I was amazed to discover that Jesus was not the only god or savior of world history who birth was commemorated on December 25, or a few days earlier on the solstice. Mithra, for example, was born of a virgin mother in a cave. His birthday was commemorated on December 25. Mithraism was the dominant religion of the Roman Empire during the time of Jesus. Nimrod from Babylon was also said to be born on December 25, as was Osiris, Quetzalcoatl, and others.
"I was very influenced in my early teens by certain religious groups who taught that we should not observe Christmas because it is pagan," I told the small group. I explained that it was not until the 4th Century when Constantine was attempting to unite his empire that he made Christianity the official religion, and he "Christianized" all the so-called pagan commemorations. As a result, the birth of the Sun that was already commemorated by the Mithra-followers was now going to commemorate the Birth of the Son.
It turned out that nearly all of the Christmas symbols pre-dated Christianity, and were called "pagan" by some.
"But what is a pagan?" I asked the group. "It turned out that the pagani originally referred to anyone who lived in the countryside. Only later did the term take on the somewhat derogatory "non-Christian" meaning, since it was harder to convert the people who did not live close to the cities of the day."
During the next 45 minutes, I discussed the meanings of the wreath, evergreens, lights and candles, the giving of gifts, the virgin birth, and birth in a stable. I pointed out that the winter solstice, that darkest day when the day's light increases, has been used ceremonial to commemorate the birth of saviors for four or five millennia. We know Jesus wasn't born then, but we today use that day to commemorate the possibility of a new beginning.
Timothy, who was a guest that night, described the importance of the winter solstice to ancient people. "That's why there are so many stone structures and shadows and drawings that tell people when it's the day of least light. Not only did the farmers want to know when the days would get longer, but it was also highly symbolic. There in the deep of winter, when the days were darkest, suddenly the days started to get longer. That's where the birth of the sun idea came from. It's highly symbolic, as you've been saying, and just about everyone throughout time has taken note of it."
When it was over, I felt that I – and the guests – had come just a bit closer to finding this real, inner meaning to this special day. But I knew this was not a matter of just collecting facts, like some college research project.
Can I even say that today I know the "real meaning"?
I've concluded that, despite all the outward signs and parties and food, the "real meaning" of Christmas is that we should take the time to allow a "new birth" to occur within our own mind and soul. Yes, that's not easy, and it's hard work, though very rewarding. This real, inner meaning of this time of the year, is something that anyone of any culture can choose to experience.


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Reports surfaced Monday that Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner is facing a possible one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. It's not really a suspension, but a so-called "lifetime ban" that can be lifted after one year, on appeal. Either way, Browner is facing at least one year out of the NFL — except that it's quite possible that he's being screwed over by the big bad NFL machine. We'll let Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio explain:
When players are cut by NFL teams, they remain subject to the testing requirements of the substance-abuse policy. If they don't show for the tests (after all, they're no longer NFL employees), they become subject to the various steps and stages of the substance-abuse program…
…Browner played for the Broncos in 2005. Cut in 2006, Browner surfaced the following year in the CFL. Unless Browner violated the substance-abuse policy enough times in one-plus year with the Broncos to land in Stage Three, there's a chance he fell victim to the unfair expectation that players who have been dumped by the NFL still have to submit to NFL-implemented drug tests, and that he returned to the NFL in 2011 with a lifetime membership in Stage Three.
That's how Stage Three works. Once a guy enters Stage Three, he never gets out. And if he makes one false move while in Stage Three, via a positive test or a failure to show up for a test, he's done for at least a year.
KJR 950 AM's Dave "Softy" Mahler also tweeted out information regarding the situation:
Just spoke to source extremely close to Brandon Browner: "There's a ton of it (info) coming out that will completely clear his name."
— Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) November 27, 2013
Source close to Browner couldn't speak on record. I asked if there was more to the story: "Oh yeah."
— Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) November 27, 2013
Translation: because Brandon Browner couldn't land an NFL gig for five years, he's going to be banned — because he was still subject to the bylaws of a league he was not an employee of. If one bit of this is true, this will not got away quietly.


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Chapin Community of Character Service Day -
The town of Chapin is looking for volunteers to help plan its 14th Annual Community of Character Service Day on Saturday, April 12. The town also is seeking community service projects. If your business, organization or church would like to be involved, please contact Kari Pepper McKeone, chair of this year's observance. Her email is firstname.lastname@example.com or call the Justin Pepper Foundation at 932-2222. Projects range from beautification projects around town to volunteering to help the elderly - anything that makes a positive difference in our community.
Crooked Creek Juried Exhibition -
Everyone is invited to attend the formal reception and awards ceremony for the Crooked Creek Art League's 19th Annual Juried Exhibition March 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. All are welcome to view the art, meet the artists and vote for the people's choice award. The exhibit is currently on display and may be viewed at any time during the park's regular business hours through March 28. The winning art will hang until April 20. For more information, visit www.crookedcreekart.org.
Chapin Community Endowment Seeking Grant Applications -
The Chapin Community Endowment is seeking grant applications for 2014. The Endowment has provided assistance to local non-profits and last year awarded more than $19,000 to four organizations committed to improving health and well being of Chapin area residents. Local non-profit 510 (3) organizations that serve Chapin, Ballentine, Little Mountain, Peak, Prosperity and White Rock are encouraged to apply. The maximum grant award is $5,000. To apply for funding, organizations may submit an application until April 1. Visit www.chapin.yourfoundation.org for details. Finalists will be invited to make a presentation to the Grants Committee in April or May.


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We're in a good bloody mood this week at Armellodie Hq. We like to spread our happiness so we thought we'd release another freebie single this week. Give, give, give and give.
'ave it! The Pure Conjecture, 'Knock Three Times'. It's F-f-f-f-free!
The debut album, Courgettes is available on vinyl and download from us, right HERE.


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Dr. Ya-Ping Jin
London Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Ya-Ping Jin is investigating whether providing additional support to people with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-disabling stroke helps prevent future strokes and dementia.
Risk factors for stroke and dementia, such as high blood pressure, tobacco use, and physical inactivity, are controllable. However, people with these risk factors often do not make the lifestyle changes suggested by their doctors and don't take their medications as directed.
In addition to standard care, nurses and volunteers will offer additional counseling to patients participating in the study, who have had TIAs or non-disabling strokes. They will be monitored to ensure they control their risk factors. This will hopefully improve the patients' motivation to follow their doctors' recommendations and take their prescriptions, reducing their risk of dementia and death.
Dr. Jin was a researcher in the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden until June 2004. She will carry out her research in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the London Health Sciences Centre and the University of Western Ontario, under the supervision of Dr. Vladimir Hachinski.


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October 2011
October 2011 // Volume 49 // Number 5 // Feature // 5FEA9
Developing Culturally Responsive Youth Workers
Culturally Responsive Youth Work: The Journey Matters is based on the theory that when knowledge and skills are found within the lived experiences and cultural contexts of youth, they are more meaningful and more engaging and are learned more easily (Gay, 2000). The program was evaluated using a retrospective pre-then-post test evaluation and showed significant increases in participants' awareness, knowledge, and skills. Interviews conducted 9 months after the training revealed that most had used the training material but cited the need for more ongoing support, tools, and resources. Recommendations are offered for building culturally responsive youth professionals.
Out-of-school time programs serve communities that are growing in ethnic diversity. Currently, 20% of the children in the United States are first and second generation immigrant youth (Suarez-Orozco & Todorova, 2003). The U.S. Census Bureau (2002) projects that by the year 2030, students of color will comprise 50% of children in K-12 public schools. This change in demographics will have implications for youth professionals, including the need to globalize the curriculum, restructuring activities to be culturally relevant to a broader audience, and investing resources in professional development in the area of intercultural development and communication (Johnson, 2009).
The field of youth development relies in large part on the skills of the youth professionals who are designing and delivering quality programs and opportunities for young people in out-of-school time settings (Bowie & Bronte-Tinkew, 2006). Staff performance of youth professionals is a key component in the success of youth programs (Eccles & Gootman, 2002). In this article the term "youth professionals" refers to community out-of-school time program providers, youth program administrators and managers, and classroom teachers. The increasing number of youth of racial and ethnic diversity in the United States requires youth professionals to attain skills in building culturally responsive learning environments.
Research finds that the academic achievement of ethnically diverse students will improve when they are taught through their own cultural and experiential lenses (Gay, 2000; Hollins, 1996). Professionals working with youth today must understand their own culture and its distinctive values, consider the different cultures and values of their youth participants and families, and examine how to meet the needs of each young person by acknowledging, respecting, and being inclusive of their culture and values (Artiles & Ortiz, 2002).
There is convincing evidence in the literature as to the need for cultural training for adults providing K-12 education and out-of-school time programs for young people. In order to develop culturally responsive programs, opportunities, and support for young people, the adults who facilitate such experiences need to be provided with the knowledge and skills to be culturally responsive to all the young people living in their communities (Artiles & Ortiz, 2002). In 1995 a national survey of 547 county Extension agents in the Cooperative Extension System was conducted as part of an evaluation project supported by the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund (Roehlkepartain, 1995). While youth development agents recognized the importance of reaching out to new audiences and that adjustments in their programming would need to be made, they lacked confidence in their ability to make the adjustments needed to attract and retain diverse youth to their programs. Of all agents surveyed, 96% agreed that they needed additional training and experience to understand diverse cultures and how to meet their basic youth needs in culturally responsive ways.
In addition, an assessment of training needs was conducted by the Youth Work Institute in the spring of 2003. The assessment was done by interviewing nearly 120 youth professionals in six regions of Minnesota. Knowledge of how to design and deliver culturally responsive programming was identified as one of their greatest training needs. They often referred to an increasingly diverse audience of youth moving into their communities and their lack of skills in how to adapt their programs to be culturally relevant to these new audiences of young people.
The Youth Work Institute at the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development is committed to promoting youth development work by training youth professionals to intentionally create an environment that teaches and practices cultural responsiveness. Gay (2000) defines culturally responsive teaching as using the cultural information, previous experiences, and learning styles of diverse students to make learning more relevant for them, acknowledging the unique cultural strengths of the youth participants. Extension educators developed a curriculum titled Culturally Responsive Youth Work: The Journey Matters in 2007-08 and conducted intensive evaluation of the pilot training. This article describes the training program, presents its evaluation, and offers recommendations for future training in this area.
Culturally Responsive Youth Work
Bennett (1998) and Schauber (2002), both scholars in the area of intercultural communication and interaction, discuss the importance of professionals acquiring an intercultural mindset and skill set. They make the case for individuals to recognize the cultural dimensions of themselves and of others they interact with while sustaining a positive, open mind towards differences. In addition they cite the need for skill development, using analysis of interaction frameworks to recognize possible areas of misunderstanding and develop skills in making appropriate adaptations during intercultural interactions.
This last skill set, making appropriate adaptations, is one of the most important competencies culturally responsive youth professionals need to attain. Adaptation is the process whereby one's worldview is expanded to include behaviors and values of another's culture. This does not just happen; rather it is a developmental process that has to begin with people becoming aware of their own cultural self (Bennett, 2007; Schauber, 2002). Williams (2001) accurately describes the importance of self awareness in saying:
Cultural self awareness is the bridge to learning about other cultures. It is not possible to be truly sensitive to another culture until one is sensitive to their own and the impact that cultural customs, beliefs, values and behaviours have on youth development practice. A youth workers impression of a young person's behavioral style may be influenced by their own, sometimes unexamined assumptions. (p. 2)
When this important skill and other intercultural skill sets are realized, the professional is able to develop and implement culturally appropriate teaching methods which vary across cultures and meet the needs of the intended audiences (Schauber, 2002).
Culturally Responsive Youth Work: The Journey Matters is based on the theory that when knowledge and skills are found within the lived experiences and cultural contexts of youth, they are more meaningful and more engaging and are learned more easily and thoroughly (Gay, 2000). The curriculum integrates the principles of positive youth development and an understanding of the development of an intercultural mindset and skill set in creating a culturally responsive practice (Bennett, 1998; Schauber, 2002). By the end of the training participants are expected to:
- Understand the meaning of subjective culture and becoming aware of one's own cultural self.
- Raise awareness of the impact of privilege and oppression in their own lives and others.
- Recognize the value of learning about the context and cultural differences of the young people youth professionals engage.
- Identify and develop skills and resources for building intercultural relationships.
- Assess current programming and create next steps for making youth/student programming more inclusive and empowering.
- Make a personal commitment to ongoing development of intercultural sensitivity in order to create mutual adaptation strategies.
The lack of confidence and skills youth professionals have, paired with the changing demographics in communities, results in a significant number of young people being excluded by programming unless efforts are made to reach out to a more diverse population of youth with culturally responsive programs. In response to this issue, this training curriculum, Culturally Responsive Youth Work: The Journey Matters, was created and an intensive evaluation of the training was done to assess if youth professionals participating were reaching the intended program outcomes.
Training Design
Twenty-four people originally participated in the pilot program of Culturally Responsive Youth Work: The Journey Matters training. Twenty of the participants were female; four were male. Participants were youth workers providing out-of-school time programs (14) and classroom teachers (10) from the metropolitan area in Minnesota. There was a diversity of job categories and tenure among participants.
Curriculum Delivery
The pilot program was comprised of an 18-hour training over 6 days in February through March of 2008. The curriculum was delivered through a series of mini lectures addressing the research regarding culturally responsive skills and the implications for practice with youth audiences. These mini lectures were interspersed with interactive learning activities allowing participants to experience cultural simulations for reflection and discussion. In addition, the training provided opportunities for participants to practice application of learned skills in planning and developing their own culturally responsive practice. The six sessions were co-facilitated by two Extension educators with knowledge and training in youth development, culturally responsive youth work, and intercultural development.
Evaluation Design
Post-Training Evaluations
Participants completed an evaluation at the conclusion of each of the six sessions, and at the completion of the training, a retrospective pre-then-post test evaluation was administered to assess agreement with seven items utilizing a 5-point Likert scale. A retrospective pre-test was used based on recommendation in the literature, because the authors wanted practitioners to reflect on their perceived changes in cultural competence skills (Hill & Betz, 2005; Rockwell & Kohn, 1989). Survey items focused on measures of beliefs and attitudes, because these were viewed as necessary precursors to behavior change in the cultural competence literature. Participants also gave qualitative feedback on their experiences in the training, and many of these quotes have been utilized throughout the article to support our findings. These assessments provided information about short-term learning outcomes and will be further discussed.
Eight months after the training, participants were invited to participate in a follow-up phone interview in order to assess long-term learning outcomes. Phone interviews were conducted by an Extension educator who had no prior contact with the participants. Participants received two email reminders and then were contacted by phone. Four participants were unable to be located due to changes in employment. Of the remaining 20, 16 completed a phone interview. Interviews took less than 15 minutes and consisted of four questions designed to find out more about the impact of training and how materials were utilized. The four questions were:
- Have you utilized the material from the Cultural Responsive Youth Work training in your classroom/site? If so, how? If not, what has prohibited you?
- What impact (if any) has this training had in your practice?
- As part of the training, you developed a plan to implement at your site. Did you follow through with the plan? Explain.
- During the training, you identified a partner to support you and keep you accountable for implementing your plan. Has this been an effective strategy or what other methods could be better forms of support?
Interview manuscripts were analyzed for major themes by a researcher not connected to the delivery of the training. Responses were first coded by agreement or disagreement with the interview question and then were grouped by theme. Due to clarity of the data, reliability coding was not conducted. The goal of this follow up was to assess long-term learning outcomes and to specifically understand uses of the training information and any impact on personal and professional development and practice.
Participants' Learning: Changes in Knowledge and Skills
After completing the 18-hour training, participants were asked to self report their changes in understanding of various culturally responsiveness concepts. Paired sample t tests revealed that participants had statistically significant differences in self-reported levels of awareness, knowledge, and skills when comparing before and after the training (Table 1). It was especially promising that participants identified positive growth in their awareness of cultural identity (M= -.5, SD= .71), knowledge that personal identity influences work (M= -1.11, SD= .9), and intercultural skills that foster inclusion and empowerment (M= -.83, SD= .71). These items clearly link to the goal of building a culturally responsive youth work field and suggest that participants perceive personal and professional changes with 18 hours of training.
|Familiarity with the youth development framework.
|Awareness of my cultural identity.
|Awareness of the cultural identities of the youth that I work with.
|Knowledge that my personal identity influences my work.
|Recognize the impact of power and privilege in youth development work.
|Possess intercultural skills that foster inclusion and empowerment of all youth.
|Have a defined plan for improving inclusion and empowerment in youth programming.
|N= 18, * p < .05, scale from 1 (Not at All) to 5 (Very Much)
Participants' Use of New Knowledge and Skills
In the post-interview, 81% of participants reported that they had used material from the training. Three major purposes of use emerged from the data: directly with youth (50%), for training of direct service staff (25%), and for personal development (25%). Participants were most likely to use the information directly with youth through the use of a supplemental activity CD that was provided at the end of training. One participant shared at the end of the training, "Be sure to include as many activities and lessons as possible—teachers love new lesson plans they don't have to figure out all by themselves."
Reliance on supplemental materials was not the intention of the training. Rather, the training sought to develop cultural awareness and intercultural skills and increased intercultural sensitivity based upon research that suggests that one must first have an understanding of their own cultural self before building an understanding of other's cultural identities (Bennett, 1998, 2007; Schauber, 2002). It will be important in future efforts to balance the necessary goals for building a more culturally responsive workforce with activity-based lessons that youth professionals can implement in their daily practice.
When asked to reflect on the impact of the training on their practice, participants again were more likely to discuss ways that the curriculum led to specific changes in working directly with youth (11 of 16, or 69%). One participant reflected, "As I work with youth I really appreciate the opportunity to gain tools/resources that help me build relationships with them." Another noted, "I've always been aware that I could/should do more in my room to get kids thinking about stereotypes, empathy, diversity, etc. I feel more equipped and enabled to do just that."
Professionals working in the field are clearly concerned with gaining knowledge and experience that can directly benefit their practice with youth. Again, while building skills to work with youth is an important goal, it was the hope of the facilitators that participants would reflect on growing in their awareness of their own cultural identities. Some participants did recognize the influence the training had on the way they thought about themselves or their work with youth (7 of 16, or 44%). One participant articulated this point at the end of the training in saying: "Providing an optimistic mentality toward doing this work with youth goes a long way toward changes actually being made."
A final component of the training was the development of an action plan to put the information into practice and the identification of a partner to keep youth professionals accountable. The plan prompted participants to make goals for both personal and professional changes. Interview data revealed that 56% were unaware of their plan, and only two participants had made major gains on their plan. This is despite the enthusiasm that they shared in creating the document at the time of training. One participant stated, "With development of the action plan I have a place to start getting to know my students on a more intimate/personal level." Another reflected, "I will continue to set goals and take steps to accomplish these goals. I will strive to always do more, to have this always at the forefront of my thoughts and plans." Future efforts should evaluate more effective ways of engaging participants in creating change in their practice.
In addition, many participants (75%) had no fruitful contact with their designated partner. The four who utilized this strategy (25%) had a friend or co-worker as a partner. Future efforts should emphasize assigning partners who are in contact on a more frequent basis. Participants also suggested that the Youth Work Institute facilitate online support such as blogs, webinars, newsletters, and emails to give added support. The use of technology to keep people connected seemed to be a common suggestion; however, value was still placed on maintaining communication through face-to-face contact with informal gatherings of youth professionals to explore and further discuss cultural responsive practices.
As stated earlier, one of the most important competencies culturally responsive youth professionals need to learn is mutual cultural adaptation. The main intent of the curriculum was to increase the participants' cultural self awareness so that they could begin to create mutually adaptive, culturally responsive environments for youth. The post interviews revealed that participants were more concerned about acquiring tools and ideas from the training to use directly with youth than they were about increasing awareness of their cultural self. Only one person commented on her personal development towards becoming more culturally responsive and reflected that she utilized the material internally to keep herself more aware of her outlook and to remain cognizant of bias. The curriculum and the facilitators need to be explicit that this type of cultural responsiveness training is intended for the development of the youth workers directly and for the young people they work with indirectly. Recommendations for building culturally responsive youth professionals in the future include:
- In the beginning of the training session, stress the importance of the discovery of individual, cultural self-awareness.
- Offer ongoing support to participants via webinars, a facilitated blog site, monthly or quarterly email updates, or newsletters. Many suggested this in the post interview as a better alternative then getting support from a partner.
- Offer tangible tools to participants that can be used in every day practice to assist in building a culturally responsive environment for diverse youth. When participants were asked if they had used the training material since we met, most responded that they used the CD of youth activities and really appreciated the tool; however, tools should be specific in their purpose of changing practice to create culturally responsive learning and interaction for participants.
- Structure the sessions so that there is more time for self reflection and more time for small and large group reflection and discussion. Many of the end-of-session evaluations requested more time for discussion and reflection.
- Blend a mix of face-to-face training, off site assignments, online support, and training to provide the amount of training hours needed to make real impact. Bennett (2009) contends that it takes approximately 30 hours of training to move an individual from one stage of development to another.
- Focus the training on the essential intercultural skills of recognizing one's own culture and the cultural differences of others, expanding one's inventory of adaptive behavior and valuing cultural difference in the audiences we serve (Bennett, 2007).
The investment of time and resources into building a more culturally responsive youth work field will make the experiences we provide for young people more meaningful, engaging and increasingly beneficial to their overall development.
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This case raises several interesting questions about the clinical role of urine drug testing. First, it is important to distinguish between clinical, patient-centered drug testing, which is done for the patient with informed consent, and regulated or forensic drug testing, which is rarely performed in the best interests of the patient. Clearly, the testing strategy is different in these 2 situations.
This case discussion addresses the all too familiar challenges of end-of-life care that come to bear on the case of a young woman with end-stage cervical cancer. Although her case history is incomplete, it is clear that she had been on an escalating schedule of controlled- and immediate-release morphine to control pain. The reason for conducting the drug test is unclear, however, and traces of hydromorphone in the urine sample appear to conflict with the palliative treatment plan in place.
The presence of unprescribed hydromorphone in the patient's urine may well have created some concern for her treatment team. The differential diagnosis that may account for such results includes medication error, interpatient medication diversion, and illicit drug smuggling by family or friends who believe they are assisting their dying loved one. Although the authors are likely correct in their interpretation of this finding as a minor metabolite of morphine, an occurrence first reported by Cone et al. in 2006 (1), the authors also raise important questions about the ethical challenges of drug testing in general and testing at the end of life in particular.
Unfortunately, a lack of information about the patient's personal and family history precludes an assessment of risk of drug misuse and addiction. Even in the context of palliative care these issues remain important. A "universal precautions" approach to risk management may have answered many of these questions (2). For example, a drug misuse history, particularly involving drugs in the opioid class, would have made the interpretation of the urine drug testing results more challenging. It is important to remember that drug misuse and addiction can and do occur in the palliative care setting, even in the relatively controlled context of a hospice. Although such behavior may pose ethical challenges regarding the use of controlled substances, even at the end of life, these issues are often overlooked.
Had the case involved chronic noncancer pain, this urine drug testing result might well have led to discontinuation of opioid medication at best or discharge of the patient from the practice, actions largely based on a failure to appreciate basic opioid metabolic pathways. The revelation that a minor metabolic pathway may have accounted for the presence of trace amounts of hydromorphone could be discerned only through a careful examination of the clinical context, thus illustrating the importance of a patient-centered, team approach to problem solving. We would encourage readers to approach urine drug testing in a patient-centered fashion (3).
Author Contributions: All authors confirmed they have contributed to the intellectual content of this paper and have met the following 3 requirements: (a) significant contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting or revising the article for intellectual content; and (c) final approval of the published article.
Authors' Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest: Upon manuscript submission, all authors completed the Disclosures of Potential Conflict of Interest form. Potential conflicts of interest:
Employment or Leadership: None declared.
Consultant or Advisory Role: D. Gourlay, Pharmacofor; H.A. Heit, Purdue Pharma, Abbott Laboratories, King Pharmaceuticals, Ortho-McNeil-Jansen, Cephalon, and Endo Pharmaceuticals.
Stock Ownership: None declared.
Honoraria: D. Gourlay, King Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, and Purdue; H.A. Heit, Purdue Pharma, Abbott Laboratories, King Pharmaceuticals, Ortho-McNeil-Jansen, and Cephalon.
Research Funding: None declared.
Expert Testimony: None declared.
Role of Sponsor: The funding organizations played no role in the design of study, choice of enrolled patients, review and interpretation of data, or preparation or approval of manuscript.
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